Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 69
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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 069
69. New Action Squad Leader
“What?”
The Organization Members all asked back with dumbfounded expressions.
They had no choice but to react that way.
I had just announced that I would make a Chinese person they’d never seen before the Action Squad leader.
“Ac-Action Squad leader?”
“That Chinese guy?”
The position of Action Squad leader holds great weight in the Organization.
It’s practically the second-in-command position.
That’s why they usually choose carefully from Organization Members whose loyalty has been proven over a long time.
There’s never been a case of bringing in an outsider and dropping them in like a parachute appointment.
‘Is that why? Everyone’s expressions don’t look good.’
Since I was imitating Kang Hee Seong, I didn’t know them well, but I could at least read that the atmosphere was cold.
I was someone who had lived reading people’s moods before my Regression.
‘But I don’t need to live like that anymore.’
Wasn’t I the boss of the Organization, no matter what anyone said?
By the way, an Action Squad leader was chosen but there’s no applause?
Just as I was about to open my mouth to say something.
Clap clap clap—
Someone stepped forward clapping their hands.
It was an Organization Member named Soon Gu.
“What are you all doing? Not clapping.”
Clap— Clap— Clap— Clap—
Only then did the Organization Members start clapping one by one.
It was obvious they were doing it reluctantly.
Unable to watch anymore, I raised my hand.
“Stop.”
The clapping sound ceased.
“Looking at your expressions, it seems you have a lot of complaints. Anyone who has objections to my decision, come out and speak now.”
“May I say something, boss?”
A bear-like guy with a build as big as a Mountain raised his hand and stepped forward.
“Go ahead.”
“I think an Action Squad leader should be someone trustworthy. That way other Organization Members can believe in and follow them. But suddenly bringing in a Chinese person we can’t even communicate with and declaring you’ll make them second-in-command would be very confusing for us. Don’t you think so?”
This bastard, his way of speaking is kind of irritating?
Is he trying to lecture me?
“Wasn’t our Action Squad leader originally Do Hwan hyung? Do Hwan hyung had been living with us for several years. You know that, don’t you? But bringing someone in like a parachute appointment without that process, of course we can’t accept it. You even did that to Do Hwan hyung just for talking back a little…”
Ah, now I see this guy must have had complaints about me all along.
He seemed to be someone who followed the dead Park Do Hwan.
Since it’s come to this, I should say something.
“Park Do Hwan rebelled against my decision to quit the business and tried to climb over me. In a way, it was treason. You’re doing the same thing right now.”
“…”
Was it because I pointed him out directly?
His momentum weakened considerably.
His bear-like body also shrank back.
He probably thought I might kill him for the same reason as Park Do Hwan.
But I had no intention of doing that at all.
‘Killing that guy here would only breed resentment from those around.’
He wouldn’t be the only one displeased with the sudden parachute appointment.
“It seems you don’t trust the new Action Squad leader… Then, let’s do this.”
“What do you mean?”
I pointed at Weihao and said.
“I’ll give the Action Squad leader position to whoever defeats this Chinese guy here.”
“!!!”
“Then you won’t have any complaints either, right? Now, let’s begin.”
I suddenly ordered them to fight each other.
I wondered how many would step forward…
‘Oh?’
Surprisingly, about ten people stepped forward with fighting spirit burning in their eyes.
Including the bear-like guy who had just raised complaints.
“Why are these bastards acting like this? Suddenly the way they’re looking at me changed?”
Weihao asked in Chinese, but I remained silent.
The Organization Members were eyeing the Action Squad leader position greedily.
“Why are you doing this?”
“What are you babbling about, you Chinese bastard?”
A bear-like organization member stepped forward boldly.
“Don’t even think about entering our organization and just get lost quietly.”
Weihao chuckled.
He couldn’t understand the words, but he wasn’t completely oblivious either.
“Laughing?”
The bear guy got annoyed.
He made an incredulous expression and suddenly threw a punch.
If you weren’t prepared, it was a situation where you’d have no choice but to get hit.
That’s why it went straight for Weihao’s face.
However.
“Huh…?”
It didn’t connect.
The fist just stopped right in front of his nose.
“Wh-what’s this? Why won’t it move…”
Weihao brushed away the fist like drawing a curtain and walked past the bear guy who was frozen with his arm extended, approaching me.
“Can I kill this bastard?”
I shook my head.
Then.
Rip!
“Aaaaah!”
He tore off his ear.
Whether he bled or not, he tore off the other side too.
“Kyaaaah! Aaaaah!”
The bear guy screamed pitifully, his large build meaningless.
Even though he wanted to writhe in pain, he couldn’t.
Because he was firmly held by telekinesis.
Thud!
Weihao threw away both ears like trash and looked around the crowd with frosty eyes.
The organization members were frozen, perhaps because it was quite shocking for an initiation.
“If you’re confident, come at me, you bastards. I’ll tear off the ears of all you idiots who can’t understand words.”
I thought they wouldn’t understand since it was Chinese, but the organization members slowly backed away.
They looked overwhelmed by the atmosphere.
“Anyone want to fight Weihao?”
The organization members remained still at my words too.
Unlike before, they didn’t step forward.
Well, of course they wouldn’t step up now that it was known he was an Apostle.
“Then, Liu Weihao here will take the position of Action Squad leader. Everyone’s fine with that, right?”
“Yes!!!”
The organization members’ voices were full of spirit.
“Here’s a phone.”
I called Weihao aside separately and held out a mobile phone.
“Use this phone from now on.”
“Isn’t this your phone?”
“Strictly speaking, it’s not mine but Kang Hee Seong’s.”
Weihao knows.
That I can transform my face with Camouflage.
So he also knows that Kang Hee Seong isn’t my real appearance.
“Did you kill the real Kang Hee Seong? You killed him and took over the boss position?”
“Well, something like that.”
“You’re a twisted bastard.”
I looked at the incredulous Weihao with expressionless eyes.
“Ah, no, I didn’t mean it in a bad way, I meant it’s amazing…”
Weihao immediately backed down.
I should take this opportunity to give him some proper mental education.
“Weihao.”
“Yeah?”
“Who do you owe it to that you’re alive right now?”
“What’s this all of a sudden…”
“A serial killer who could die at any moment is walking around openly like this, breathing, eating food – who do you owe all of this to?”
Weihao thought it over carefully.
“…You?”
“Yeah, that’s correct.”
He got the right answer but looked displeased.
“I brought you here when you were being chased in China, got you a phone, gave you the position of action squad leader, and I’m helping you settle in Korea. Don’t you feel grateful?”
I stared intently at the guy who wouldn’t answer.
“…Th, thank you, I’m grateful.”
“…Got it. I’ll be careful from now on.”
This should be enough etiquette education.
“Don’t commit indiscriminate murder, and get along well with your subordinates from now on. It might be inconvenient since you can’t communicate with them.”
“Right. If you have any problems, talk to me, and for now just stay here.”
“Not for a while. Most of the sinkholes in South Korea are currently under surveillance.”
“That is a problem.”
Labyrinth conquest is essential to suppress Weihao’s instincts.
“Then what should I do? Without the labyrinth, I don’t know when the urge to kill might strike again….”
“That’s the problem, though.”
Conquering the labyrinth is essential to suppress Wei Hao’s instincts.
It seems like he wants to get stronger too.
‘What if Weihao becomes stronger later and receives the support of the Three Gods? I can steal that support too.’
Hiding those true feelings, I patted Weihao’s shoulder with a friendly smile.
“The Labyrinth.”
After saying that, it spreads its wings and tries to fly away, but the creature grabs hold of it.
From below, I could faintly hear grumbling sounds.
“Only doing Labyrinth conquest…”
It spread its wings with a flutter and soared through the sky.
From below, the faint sound of muttering could be heard.
However, they must register with the government.
“But dungeon grinding is…”
《Type: Extermination》
《Mission: Eliminate 100 Dark Elf Rangers.》
[You cannot exit until the mission is completed.]
There are eight types of Labyrinth missions in total.
Each mission is distributed in 10-floor intervals.
Though the difficulty was clearly different from the 1st Floor.
‘Dark Elf Rangers are on a different level from the monsters that have appeared so far.’
While weak F-rank level monsters appeared up to Floor 79, from the 80th Floor onward, E-rank level monsters appear.
[You cannot go outside until you complete the mission.]
There are eight types of labyrinths in total.
Many would struggle since they’re on a different level from ordinary monsters.
Each mission is distributed in 10-floor increments.
Perhaps that’s why, when I reached the 80th floor, the annihilation mission that had appeared on the 1st floor reappeared.
The difficulty was clearly different from the first floor.
And the Explorer Achievement that illuminates dark areas.
While floors up to 79 featured weak F-rank level monsters, starting from floor 80, E-rank level monsters appear.
The Dark Elf Ranger is E-rank and, unlike the monsters that have appeared so far, attacks from a distance.
‘He’s tricky to deal with since he hides in the forest and shoots poison arrows. Hard to find too.’
Dark Elf Rangers hiding in the dense forest.
Since it’s on a completely different level from ordinary monsters, many people will struggle with it.
But that’s only the case for ordinary apostles.
‘My case is easy.’
The Dark Elf Ranger who was scouting under the tree looked up.
Labyrinth Hunter Achievement that detects monster locations.
And the explorer Achievement that illuminates dark areas.
With the two of them, hunting isn’t too difficult.
‘Shall I set another record?’
Like an eagle hunting its prey.
It flew through the sky with wings spread wide.
Dark elf rangers hidden in the dense forest.
But they only look at the ground and never think to look at the sky, so they’re full of blind spots.
‘Found one of them first.’
Detects monster locations and descends quickly.
The dark elf ranger who was scouting under the tree raises their head.
But.
‘It’s already too late.’
Thud!
It pierced through the heart with a transformed spear and then soared up again.
Like an eagle hunting its prey.
[Dark Elf Ranger Defeated 1/100]
Flying through the sky, I searched for the next prey.
Similarly, I dove down like snatching prey, stabbed with my spear, and flew back up.
One shot one kill.
They died without even being able to respond.
‘The enemies probably don’t even know where I am.’
An enemy flying through the sky.
Moreover, since I quietly eliminated them and disappeared, they must feel like they’re being haunted by ghosts.
While continuing to divide and conquer like this.
‘There are quite a few this time?’
I detected five gathered together.
But I didn’t feel burdened by it.
‘No matter how many gather, they’re no match for me.’
I transformed my weapon into a giant scythe.
Swoosh!
I dove down and beheaded three of them, then used telekinesis to prevent the rest from drawing their bowstrings.
Slash!
[Dark Elf Ranger Defeated 7/100]
I continued hunting like this.
Occasionally there were irregulars, so I obtained items too.
[You have obtained an E-Grade Magic Stone.]
[The obtained item has been stored in your Inventory.]
‘The rewards are good since the difficulty is high.’
Hunting like this, even 100 monsters was quick.
[80th Floor Clear Time: 58 minutes 31 seconds]
[You have cleared in the shortest time!]
[An Achievement will be unlocked as a record clear reward.]
I finished in under an hour what would take others 5 hours.
[Achievement ‘Basic Poison Immunity (E)’ 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.]
▶Basic Poison Immunity (E)
―Acquisition Path: Labyrinth Underground 80th Floor
―Effect: Immunity to low-grade poisons is gained, and you will not fall into poisoned status.
―Time remaining until permanent acquisition: 9 days 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds
I also obtained a satisfying Achievement.
‘At least I won’t be affected by something like elf poison.’
[Your clear record will be registered in the Hall of Fame.]
When I recorded under Amon’s name, the clear rewards came in.
[‘Slightly Weak Essence of Strength’ will be granted as the 80th Floor general clear reward.]
[‘Slightly Weak Essence of Magic Power’ will be granted as the 80th Floor first clear reward.]
The stat rewards for the 80th Floor were also exceptional.
‘3 each twice, so 6 went up.’
I was wondering when I’d recover my previous stats with them only going up by 1, but now the pace is starting to pick up.
‘36,400 credits came in too.’
The advantages of conquering the 80th Floor weren’t just this.
‘Achievements, rewards, those things are all well and good.’
The really important reward is sponsorship.
Being able to receive sponsorship from a Sponsoring Spirit once every 80 floors is the best reward.
‘Last time it was a skill, but this time I can receive item sponsorship.’
That’s why I.
[Would you like to descend to the Next Floor? Y/N]
Rejected the text message that appeared before my eyes and returned to Earth.
‘Shall I go extort some items?’
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