Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 56

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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 056

56. Labyrinth Underground 70th Floor

Just one Dark Goblin Chief?

It might look like a trivial mission, but it’s still a boss.

It’s clearly different from other goblins.

‘Basically, it has summoning abilities, making it a tricky opponent.’

Just hold a staff and chant a few spells, and goblins get summoned one after another.

Moreover, it’s bigger than regular goblins and its strength can’t be ignored.

‘There’s a reason party play is necessary.’

That’s why people who enter the 70th Floor unprepared end up dying.

Of course, before my regression, there was no information, so the advance team’s death was inevitable…

‘But now it’s different. I, as the advance team, will spread the strategy information.’

Beep―

I activated the action camera attached to my chest and moved forward.

There’s no need to search around for the target Goblin Chief.

‘That guy will smell humans and come chasing on his own.’

Sure enough.

A goblin wearing a feathered headband is walking toward me.

Even from a distance, its tall height and sturdy build made it easy to tell that it was the boss.

“Kieo! Kyaaku!”

As it raised the staff in its hand.

Tss tss tss!

Goblins are summoned around it.

At a glance, there are more than 10 of them.

“Kiaaat!”

“Kyaaaa!”

Goblins each holding blades and charging forward with vigor.

But I didn’t engage them and escaped to the sky.

‘If I take even one hit, 400,000 Credits will be wasted.’

To get a refund on the expensive Credit Booster I purchased, I can’t take a single hit.

So I have no choice but to be careful.

‘It’s more convenient to sweep them all away from the sky. Like this.’

I took a breath and paused for a moment.

Kwaaaa―!

Then exhaled it all out.

The skill Dragon’s Breath swept away the goblins.

Thanks to the Achievement that increases first attack damage by 7%, they melt even better.

The Dark Goblin Chief panics.

Since there’s a cooldown before it can summon goblins again, it has no choice but to step forward itself.

“Kiao! Kiaru!”

“Got it. I’ll come down, so stop nagging.”

I glided down boldly toward the creature pointing its staff and shouting.

The Dark Goblin Chief prepares to swing its staff like a baseball player.

However.

‘Time Stop.’

It couldn’t swing its bat.

I stopped time and flew behind it.

The Chief looks around in surprise as I suddenly disappeared from its sight.

In that gap, I aimed at the back of its head.

Tss tss tss―

The Tree Branch transformed into a throwing spear left my hand.

Thunk!

The spear pierced through the back of its head and protruded out through its eyeball.

It was an instant kill.

[70th Floor Clear Time: 1 minute 10 seconds]

[You have cleared in the shortest time!]

[An Achievement is unlocked as a record clear reward.]

[Achievement ‘Goblin Killer (F)’ has been unlocked.]

[If a new record appears within 10 days, the Achievement will be returned.]

[If no new record holder appears, you will permanently acquire the Achievement effect.]

▶Goblin Killer (F)

―Acquisition Path: Labyrinth Underground 70th Floor

―Effect: Deals 10% additional damage against goblins.

―Time remaining until permanent acquisition: 9 days 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds

I cleared it quickly.

‘Should I keep this momentum going? Up to Floor 78.’

Floor 79 is the floor with the Hidden Piece.

Since I need preparation, let me run until just before that.

Kill.

Thud!

Kill again.

Thud!

I continued killing bosses and heading to the next floor.

Of course, I didn’t take a single hit during all of this.

[You have entered Labyrinth Underground Floor 75.]

《Type: Raid》

《Conditions: None》

《Mission: Defeat 1 Dark Orc Hero.》

[You cannot exit until you clear the mission.]

This boss will be the same.

Just like the ones I’ve killed so far.

‘I absolutely must kill it without taking a single hit. This is the tenth time.’

I looked at the message floating in the corner of my vision.

[Booster Applied Floors: 9/10 floors]

If I clear just this one floor without taking damage, I’ll get a refund of 400,000 Credits.

The Dark Orc Hero is fortunately a manageable opponent.

That doesn’t mean it’s an easy enemy though.

‘Others would need to swarm it in groups to barely defeat it, but…’

I know the strategy.

I also have Achievements that help with hunting.

“Grrr…”

Speak of the devil and it appears – it showed up right on cue.

Muscular skin that gleamed as if tanned black.

A massive frame that seemed over 3 meters tall.

A huge axe to match, and a fierce expression.

A boss that looked formidable at first glance was walking toward me.

“Good thing there are no annoying small fry.”

Up until now, the bosses had been the type to summon minions.

But not this one.

It fights alone with pure brute force only.

Which means it’s incredibly strong.

“Kraaaah!”

The roaring Orc Hero suddenly kicked off the ground.

This one attacks first.

However.

‘I can’t let you have the first strike.’

When it got as close as possible.

‘Time Stop.’

I used that split second to slip into its opening.

And with the spear I had summoned beforehand.

Thud!

I stabbed it in the groin.

“Krwaaaak!”

The creature writhed in pain from just one hit.

At the same time, a red aura surrounded its body.

Berserker had activated.

A 15% increase in attack power and an invincible state that feels no pain.

But I wasn’t afraid.

‘Actually, I was waiting for this. I have the Terminator of Madness Achievement.’

An Achievement that deals 20% additional damage to berserk opponents.

In a way, my damage had also increased due to the berserker state.

Even more than the creature’s.

“Krwaaaaaaak!”

The Orc Hero swung its axe wildly in a rampage attack.

Meanwhile, I dodged here and there while stabbing with my spear two or three times.

‘Since it’s berserker, even though I stabbed it, it’s not slowing down.’

It seems unable to feel pain, its movements not decreasing at all.

In times like this?

Joshua’s skill is what’s needed.

‘Time Regression.’

I went back 3 seconds.

To when I was stabbing the Orc Hero’s groin.

Stab!

“Kuh, kuryaaaaaaak!”

I stabbed the groin once more.

The creature screamed as if it was dying.

Just looking at it bleeding profusely, it looked incredibly painful.

Whoosh! Bang!

The wind pressure from the swinging axe was fierce, but that was all.

The attack didn’t reach me.

Thanks to Terra’s all-stat increase, my agility was already over 50, but…

‘Basically, the attacks are too simple.’

I’m not someone who would fall to such reckless attacks.

‘I need to finish this quickly.’

I grabbed the creature’s body with telekinesis.

The resistance was fierce so I couldn’t hold it for long, but that was enough.

Thud!

I could drop the Prison of Death to trap it.

When the creature trapped in the prison tried to touch the bars to escape.

“Kruk!”

A sharp shock was transmitted to the creature.

Not missing that brief opening, I transformed my spear into an axe.

And then.

Leap!

I jumped up from behind the creature and used my finishing skill.

‘Money Bundle Swing.’

The shape of a money sack appeared on the axe I was holding.

As I brought it down.

Crack!

Along with the effect of money bundles bursting, the creature’s head also burst.

Thud!

[You have cleared Labyrinth Underground Floor 75!]

[As a reward for clearing Floor 75 normally, ‘Weak Essence of Resistance’ is granted.]

[32,500 Credits (+7,500) are granted.]

[Booster applied floors: 10/10 floors]

The Floor 75 conquest was complete.

My booster was finished too.

[Credit Booster usage has expired.]

[You have conquered 10 floors without taking any damage.]

[Condition met! 400,000 Credits will be refunded.]

I also received the credit refund.

The satisfying rewards weren’t just this.

[As a reward for first clear of Floor 75, ‘Random Orb Fragment 1/4’ is granted.]

‘An orb fragment came out too.’

The momentum is good.

I feel like I shouldn’t stop here.

‘Should I keep going? This time also while using a booster.’

I immediately took out the Dimensional Orb and summoned the specter.

[Did you call, human?]

“Open the Dimensional Shop. Let me buy a booster.”

[A booster? You shouldn’t have enough credits for that?]

“Whether I have them or not, you’ll know when you look.”

Since it wasn’t wrong, Luster immediately opened the shop window.

Soon my credit balance became visible.

[7, 743,000 credits? How do you have so many credits?]

“Well, because I got a refund.”

[Refund? Ah…]

The guy who belatedly understood the meaning sighs.

[You actually did it? Conquering 10 floors without taking a single hit?]

“Why do you look disappointed?”

[D-disappointed? Who said I was…]

He says he’s not, but he clearly looks disappointed.

[You have purchased the item ‘Credit Booster’.]

[400,000 Credits have been deducted.]

[…You’re buying this again?]

“Of course I am. It gives me free credits – where else can you find such a sweet deal?”

[Don’t you know the saying ‘high risk, high return’?]

“There’s no risk for me.”

It’s not an empty boast.

I’m confident I won’t get hit even once by the next boss either.

By the way, should I give him some praise?

“You did well following my instructions last time.”

[Huh? What, what do you mean?]

“Don’t you remember?”

[Ah, you mean pretending to enter that body?]

“Yeah. You’re surprisingly perceptive, aren’t you? If you hadn’t listened then, I would’ve called you later and beaten the shit out of you.”

[…]

“Anyway, good work is good work, so I’ll praise you.”

[Tch! As if anyone would be happy about praise from a human…]

He says that, but he looks pleased.

“I’ll call you again if I need you next time. Be just as perceptive then too.”

Leaving only those words, I sent him back.

‘Should I head to the next floor now?’

Floor 78 won’t take long.

Boss Kang Hee Seong had said it.

Heeseong Capital no longer exists.

The loan business is now closed.

Despite making that declaration, the Heeseong Capital office was full of people.

The Heeseong Faction members were using it as their hideout.

“Hasn’t Boss Hee Seong been acting strange lately?”

“What are you saying?”

“I mean, how can he think of dismantling the loan business just based on what that Prophet says?”

“Yang Pal, you bastard, watch your mouth. Didn’t you see what happened to Do Hwan hyung?”

“I saw it.”

“If you saw it, then keep your mouth shut. Unless you want to win the dismantling lottery too.”

The organization members could feel it too.

No matter how much the Prophet promised lotto winnings, shutting down a business they’d worked so hard to build.

But no one could express their dissatisfaction.

The right-hand man who had voiced complaints was slaughtered like livestock right before their eyes.

In such circumstances, the rest couldn’t even open their mouths.

Of course, when the cat’s away, even the president gets cursed.

“What’s the big deal? It’s not like the boss is here right now.”

“Are you going crazy, you bastard?”

“Honestly, don’t you hyungs feel it too? Don’t you think Boss Hee Seong made too unilateral a decision? Who shuts down their business overnight just because they believe someone else’s words?”

“…”

“And he brutally killed Park Do Hwan hyung, who we shared meals with, just for talking back a little. What if the Geonkon Faction targets us? What will we do then?”

“Yang Pal. The Geonkon Faction is no match for us.”

“No match? I heard they have three Apostles over there.”

“…”

“If they come after us, honestly speaking, we have no chance of winning. You know how strong Apostles are.”

“Our boss is an Apostle too.”

“But he’s alone – can he handle them?”

“…”

Since it wasn’t wrong, no one could refute Yang Pal’s words.

The number of Apostles was the organization’s strength.

“Surely… it can’t be as many as three.”

“Either way, we don’t know when the Geonkon Faction might attack. We should be making some preparations too.”

That’s when it happened.

Crash!

As the door opened, the gangsters who were sitting jumped up in surprise.

“Wh-who are you? Are you from the Geonkon Faction?”

“Huh?”

A young man stood at the door with a blank expression on his face.

“Oh, no I’m not.”

“Then what? Who are you?”

“I came to borrow money…”

“Money?”

“Damn it. I was startled thinking you were from the Geonkon Faction.”

“Phew.”

While the organization members breathed sighs of relief, the young man came inside.

“Stop right there. Why are you coming in?”

“Huh?”

“Get back out.”

“I really need money, so…”

“We don’t do loan sharking anymore, so get out.”

“What? You don’t do it… What do you mean…”

Yang Pal finally got fed up and shouted.

“This guy doesn’t understand! We closed the business!”

“Th-then what about my debt?”

“Debt? Did you take out a loan from us?”

“Yes. Under the name Park Se-jun, I have one…”

“You don’t have to pay that back. We erased all the records. So consider yourself lucky, you bastard.”

“What?”

Park Se-jun’s eyes widened as much as they possibly could.

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