Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 76
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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 076
76. Pi Hyeok Jin
“Should I try being a streamer?”
“What? Are you crazy?”
At his friend Kang Woo Jin’s words, Pi Hyeok Jin furrowed his brows.
“Why? Can’t I do it?”
“Look at your face. You’d starve to death immediately, wouldn’t you?”
“This son of a…!”
He’d brought it up after hearing that Labyrinth streamers were making money these days, only to get scolded.
Though it wasn’t like he had no comeback.
“Hey! Labyrinth streamers don’t need looks or anything like that. They just need skill. Look at Amon. He hit 2 million subscribers without ever revealing his face.”
How long had it been since he started ViewTube and he already had 2 million?
Every video that came out easily hit over 1 million views.
Truly explosive growth.
Pi Hyeok Jin could only be envious.
“Looking at how he’s been uploading videos since Floor 30, he must have tons of saved footage… Damn, I’m jealous, so jealous.”
“Ugh, you idiot. Is Amon the same as you? He’s a god in the Apostle World, and you’re just a piece of shit.”
“This bastard can’t even cheer for his friend… Ugh, forget it. It’s my fault for talking to a bastard like you.”
“Stop worrying about streaming nonsense and go do deliveries.”
After being quiet for a while, a call happened to come in.
“Hey, I’m going. You take care too.”
“Yeah, see you later.”
Pi Hyeok Jin started his motorcycle and departed.
Even if the world had changed, work still had to be done.
Conquering the Labyrinth wasn’t putting food on the table.
‘To think I’m working even though I’m an Apostle. Damn, this sucks.’
Pi Hyeok Jin had desperately conquered up to the 20th Floor after hearing that F-Grade Magic Stones were worth money.
However, the last train had already left and he couldn’t make big money.
The Magic Stone market price had hit rock bottom at 1 million won each.
‘Still, I collected 45 of them and made a lump sum of 45 million won…’
The problem was that he’d blown it all on cryptocurrency.
‘Damn, if only I hadn’t done that cryptocurrency…’
He’d tried to make it big but got properly cleaned out.
That was the reason he couldn’t let go of delivery work even after dropping out of high school.
Pi Hyeok Jin deeply regretted the money he’d lost on cryptocurrency.
‘If only I could turn back time… I would have switched to domestic stocks instead of cryptocurrency…’
Domestic stocks that were in a continuous bull market.
The Korean stock market, which had been sinking, was coming back to life as foreign investors flocked in.
The main figure who raised Korea’s national prestige was none other than Amon.
Thanks to rumors that Amon was Korean, people stuck with domestic stocks were cheering day after day.
For Pi Hyeok Jin, who only held foreign stocks, it was like cold water.
“Ah, this shitty world. Why is everyone doing well except me, damn it!”
It was then, as he was speeding on his motorcycle and spewing curses.
“Oh!”
He swerved because of a man who suddenly jumped out from an alley.
Screeeech!
He barely managed to avoid him, but almost crashed into an electric pole.
“Fuuuuuck!!”
Pi Hyeok Jin, exploding with rage, immediately got off his motorcycle.
“Hey you fucking bastard. Don’t you open your eyes properly when you walk?”
The man clearly looked older than him, but he didn’t care about that.
Hadn’t he almost died because of that bastard?
“I almost had an accident because of you, you fucking bastard!”
When Pi Hyeok Jin shouted, the man also glared as if he wouldn’t back down.
“Well now, who’s the one who almost died, and you’re throwing a tantrum? And a young punk like you starts cursing as soon as he sees me? Are you a delinquent?”
“What? A delinquent?”
“Racing through a narrow alley on a motorcycle, what else would you be?”
“Ah man… this is really pissing me off?”
Pi Hyeok Jin was both dumbfounded and furious as the other party turned the blame around on him.
But what made him angriest of all was the man’s behavior.
“Is it okay to go that fast in an alley? You almost hit someone… Wait a minute, now that I look at this, there’s no license plate?”
The man, seeing there was no license plate, acted like this was perfect and pulled out his mobile phone.
“You little punk… I should report this and make you pay a fine to knock some sense into you.”
Anyone could see he was trying to report him to the police.
That action.
Thwack!
Snapped Pi Hyeok Jin’s last thread of reason.
“You son of a bitch.”
Thud! Thud!
“What are you trying to do?”
Thwack! Thud!
“Report me?”
An Apostle’s strength is greater than an ordinary person’s.
Especially an Apostle who has reached the 20th Floor.
Pi Hyeok Jin mounted the man and beat him to a bloody pulp.
“Huff, go ahead and try reporting me. I’ll really kill you then.”
He spat and returned to his motorcycle.
Vroooom!
In the spot he left behind, only the groaning man remained pitifully.
After dealing with the Underworld organization, I made one request to Wang Ho Wei.
“Hey.”
“Yes?”
“You clean up these corpses for me. You can do that, right?”
“Ah… I do have connections, but…”
Wang Ho Wei had a reluctant expression.
“Why? Don’t want to?”
“It’s not that, but…”
“Hey.”
I approached Wang Ho Wei and put my arm around his shoulder.
“I took care of both the Underworld boss and the Ten Strongmen for you. Shouldn’t you be grateful? That’s basic human decency.”
“Ah… th-thank you.”
“No, who asked you to just say thanks? If you just stood there picking your nose, you should at least help with the cleanup.”
“Ah, understood. I’ll do it.”
Wang Ho Wei nodded, seemingly convinced by my reasoning.
“But why are you suddenly speaking formally?”
“Ah, no sir.”
“And even if you left a note, why did you come all the way here? To get revenge on me?”
“Ah, no. I absolutely had no such intention…”
Wang Ho Wei waved his hands dismissively.
‘As if you had no intention.’
Since I was already reading his psychology completely, it was just an amusing situation for me.
“You came to find your dagger, right?”
“…”
“If you do what I ask properly, I’ll return it. First, start with the corpses here.”
“Ah, understood.”
“By the way, if you go further back there, there are more corpses.”
“…”
Only then did Wang Ho Wei move as instructed.
“Weihao. Have you satisfied your desires enough?”
“Yeah! It’s been so long since I felt like this… It feels like tasting something after a long time.”
“Our business is done, so let’s leave now. We’ll leave this place to Wang Ho Wei.”
Before leaving the abandoned factory, I first examined the corpses of the Ten Strongmen.
As expected, dark energy was rippling around them.
[You have absorbed karma.]
[22% until core completion…]
Absorbing five people brought it to 22%.
‘I’ve collected everything I needed to collect.’
I left the abandoned factory, leaving Wang Ho Wei behind.
He might harbor other thoughts, but he’s under surveillance anyway.
‘Even if he reports to the police, I’ll notice immediately.’
There’s nothing to worry about.
He already seemed frightened by my ability.
‘Now shall I go home and receive my reward? And wash off this blood too.’
After parting ways with Weihao.
I returned home and finished showering.
Then I shouted toward the gods.
“Now give me the reward as promised.”
There’s no need to open the Eternal Room.
Just speaking out loud like this and they’ll listen.
Because they promised.
After a moment.
[God of Time ‘Kairos’ sponsors the item ‘Transcendent’s Clockwork Watch (SSS)’ to commemorate reaching the 80th Floor.]
[God of Balance ‘Harmonion’ sponsors the item ‘Scales of Judgment (SSS)’ to commemorate reaching the 80th Floor.]
[God of the Underworld ‘Orcus’ sponsors the item ‘Chains of the Underworld (SSS)’ to commemorate reaching the 80th Floor.]
When I opened my Inventory, the SSS-rank Items promised by the gods were inside.
Each one was incredible, making me smile involuntarily.
[Transcendent’s Clockwork Watch (SSS)]
―Category: Accessory
―Effect: Time Control Skill Enhancement, Spatial Movement
―Usage Restriction: Lee Tae Seong (Bound)
―Description: The ultimate clockwork watch that amplifies the effects of time-related Skills by 100%. Additionally enables instant teleportation to previously visited locations.
‘Transcendent’s Clockwork Watch. A broken item that amplifies Skills just by carrying it. And by double at that.’
However, it only applies to time-related Skills.
When I opened my Skill window to check.
‘Time Stop increased to 2 seconds, and Time Regression increased to 6 seconds.’
The duration doubled?
This is an incredible benefit equivalent to raising the Skill’s rank.
However, Time Regression wasn’t entirely positive.
‘Going back to the situation 6 seconds ago is good, but the problem is that the amount of information I need to remember increases accordingly.’
Well, it wasn’t a problem for me since I have the Flame of Knowledge Achievement.
‘I received other good Items too.’
Especially the Scales of Judgment.
[Scales of Judgment (SSS)]
―Category: Accessory
―Effect: Truth Reading, Divine Judgment
―Usage Restriction: Lee Tae Seong (Bound)
―Description: Sacred scales used by the God of Balance. Places the karma of a designated target on the scales to measure the weight of their sins. When the weight of sins tilts completely to one side, Divine Judgment is rendered. Additionally can read the truth of targets.
An item that can measure a target’s karma.
It comprehensively evaluates good and evil deeds, and if the weight of sins is heavier, it can render judgment.
‘In other words, it can issue a death sentence.’
This judgment function is so powerful that it’s classified as SSS-rank.
‘It would be effective when used against bosses too.’
Though this is such a good item, the gods who sponsored it can’t use it themselves.
They can only sponsor, but direct intervention is impossible.
‘There’s no way they could use an item made for Apostles.’
Now, finally checking Orcus’s item…
Buzz— Buzz—
My mobile phone vibrates.
Who could it be.
‘Weihao?’
Why is the guy I just parted with calling?
“What’s wrong.”
―Uh, I just got to the office and… something happened?
“Something?”
―Yeah, you need to come here. Right now.
What could have happened that he’s asking me to come?
When I checked with Parasite, I saw an organization member lying there beaten to a pulp.
‘Why is he like that? What happened?’
Healing comes first for now.
Flap!
I spread my Wings and flew through the sky.
As fast as possible.
“Ugh…”
“Cheol Hwan, are you okay? You can’t lose consciousness.”
Cheol Hwan is Soon Gu’s cherished younger brother.
Though not blood-related, they’ve grown close through their organization life.
For that guy to return beaten to a pulp…
“Fuck. Who did this? Which bastard?”
“We don’t know, Soon Gu hyung. We just saw this guy collapsed in front of the electric pole…”
“Ah… Fucking hell!”
Soon Gu, who was practically the organization’s number three.
When he got angry, silence fell over the office.
Everyone just looked down at the injured Cheol Hwan with heavy hearts.
“Hyung. Shouldn’t we take him to the hospital quickly?”
“I want to do that too. But…”
Soon Gu glanced away.
When his eyes met with number two Weihao, he spoke in Chinese.
“，。。”
Not knowing what he was saying, he first pulled out his mobile phone.
He held up the translation app and gestured for him to speak again.
“Don’t make a fuss and just wait. I called someone to heal him.”
His words came through translated.
“No, Weihao hyung…nim? Time is critical right now, but you’re telling us not to go to the hospital.”
“This is a faster method than going to the hospital.”
“When is this healer coming?”
“Just wait and they’ll come.”
Weihao exchanging conversation with Soon Gu.
It was frustrating that he wouldn’t let them go to the hospital.
Then.
“Oh, there they are. A famous doctor that would make even Hua Tuo click his tongue.”
When they turned their gaze at Weihao’s words, there was one unexpected person.
“Hee Seong hyung?”
“Hee Seong hyung was the person you called?”
Lee Tae Seong, disguised as Kang Hee Seong, looked down at the blood-covered Cheol Hwan.
“This guy’s completely messed up.”
For a moment, they doubted their ears at what a boss leading subordinates would say.
Whoosh!
When the light that burst from his hands restored Cheol Hwan to his original state, Soon Gu and the organization members jumped to their feet.
With eyes as if they had witnessed a miracle.
“Is that good now?”
“H-how…?”
“He’s completely healed, isn’t he?”
“Not even a scar remains.”
A miracle as if time had been rewound.
Cheol Hwan yawned and opened his eyes.
“Yawn. What’s everyone doing?”
“Hey you bastard! I was worried about you, man!”
Soon Gu, who had been shouting, examined his body here and there like treating an injured child.
“How’s your body? Anywhere that hurts?”
“Not at all. But was I injured?”
“You don’t remember? You came here completely beaten to a pulp!”
At Soon Gu’s words, the forgotten memory suddenly came back.
“Ah, that bastard!”
“Now you remember?”
“That bastard beat me to death!”
“Hey, I get it, but first give thanks to hyung. He healed you.”
“Ah.”
Cheol Hwan belatedly bowed his head toward Lee Tae Seong.
“Thank you, hyung.”
“Tell me. Who beat you up?”
At Tae Seong’s question, sparks flashed in Cheol Hwan’s eyes.
“It was some delivery man, looked to be in his early thirties… Let’s go together first! I know where he is!”
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