Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 85

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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 085

85. Labyrinth Underground 100th Floor

When I appeared, all the supporters in the cafe were surprised.

“H-how did you know about this place….”

“How do you think I came?”

“Ah… Amon must have told you.”

This is why it’s good to have the Prophet behind me.

Whatever I say, they accept it all.

“Then, you must know what situation we’re in.”

“I know. Han So Ra’s agency wants to make a contract, right?”

The three nodded at my words.

“We were actually going to contact you. We thought we should get Amon’s permission….”

“What did Amon say?”

Since I introduced myself as a messenger, none of them think I’m Amon.

That was more convenient for me though.

“He said it’s fine to release the videos. I came to deliver that message too.”

“Really?”

“But will it be okay? Your faces will be exposed to the public.”

“That’s fine.”

“We’re prepared for it.”

Looking around, they all had expressions showing they didn’t mind that much.

Well, if they want to make money by filming videos, I can’t really say anything about that.

“Then that’s settled. More importantly, how’s the teamwork? Do you work well together?”

When I changed the topic, the three smiled as if satisfied.

“Se Hee unnie handles almost everything! She fights so well from the front.”

“Having the invincibility buff lets me act boldly. I think that’s a big advantage.”

“What about you two?”

“We help from behind too. It gets a bit tough when there are many enemies though.”

“Last time we faced five and barely managed to defeat them.”

“Were there any particularly difficult missions?”

“The doppelganger section was difficult.”

“There was a condition that you had to conquer it alone, so it was quite tough.”

“Even if we cast an invincibility buff, it counted as receiving help. Because of that, it didn’t count and we had to hunt other doppelgangers….”

The three enthusiastically shared their experiences.

Though I had watched their conquest scenes several times through Parasite, this was the first time hearing such details.

I had gathered enough necessary information.

Now let’s move on to the main topic.

“Wait, I have something to say.”

“Yes, please go ahead.”

“It’s good to see that you work well together and have good teamwork. But you know, you can’t keep conquering with just supporters forever.”

“Ah….”

“We’re aware of that too.”

“We’ll reach our limit eventually. The efficiency won’t be good with a support composition.”

I nodded.

“Good thing you understand. So, I’m thinking of adding a party member.”

“A party member?”

“Are you going to add another woman here?”

“Yeah. But it’s not a woman.”

“What? Then, a man?”

“Yeah. A foreigner who’s quite good with a spear.”

The person I had in mind was none other than Jason.

Joshua’s friend.

‘If I get him to join the support party, he’d be an invaluable asset.’

He’s as talented as Joshua and has excellent qualities as a tank.

I, who came from seeing the future, guarantee it.

‘Though I’ll have to watch him carefully since he becomes a villain later.’

That time was still far off, so there was no immediate concern.

“I think he’d be good to use as a tank, what do you think? Are you interested?”

“Is he someone Amon chose?”

When I nodded, the three also nodded seriously.

“Then that’s fine.”

“We’ll trust Amon’s eye for people.”

“Since he can see the future, he must be introducing us to someone proper.”

They all readily accepted.

What remained was Jason’s acceptance.

‘Though I haven’t even brought it up yet.’

I’ll have to try persuading him somehow.

After wishing them well on their contract negotiations, I entered the Labyrinth.

What’s the point of just lounging around?

I should conquer at least a little bit when I have time.

[You have entered Labyrinth Underground 100th Floor.]

《Type: Survival》

《Condition: Within 1 hour time limit》

《Mission: Survive from monsters.》

[You cannot exit until you clear the mission.]

The mission type is the same as the 20th Floor I did before.

Surviving from monsters for a full hour.

It’s not a difficult mission.

‘It’s just annoying, that’s all.’

My current Terra is 420.

Thanks to that, my stats have dramatically increased.

I also have a total of 23 skills.

‘I’m overpowered for being on the 100th Floor.’

Naturally, all the monsters that appear here can be dealt with in one hit.

‘Still, I should turn off the action camera.’

The reason for turning off the camera.

It’s not because this is the Record Layer and I want to hide the strategy.

‘What strategy is there anyway? The record depends on how many monsters you kill.’

Then why am I not filming?

‘Because Pi Hyeok Jin shouldn’t be seen.’

I just turned it off in case I get misunderstood for bullying a pitiful person.

“Come out.”

Pi Hyeok Jin summoned from the Skull Jar.

His appearance is terrible.

Dark circles have formed under his eyes, showing he’s been suffering from the Curse of Pain all day.

“Are you okay?”

“…What? Am I… okay?”

When I showed concern, he suddenly started blinking rapidly and having a fit.

“Do you think this condition looks okay… ugh, to you? You inhuman, ugh, bas….”

“Let’s not curse. You should use proper and nice words.”

“….”

The guy suddenly just moved his mouth and made all sorts of expressions.

Rather than my lecture working, it was the system taking effect.

In a master-slave relationship, the master’s commands are absolute.

“Ugh! This is so frustrating I could die! I want to curse but the curses won’t come out!”

“What do you mean die? As long as you’re my slave, you’re an immortal being. Be grateful.”

“What? Be grateful? Are you kidding me right now? What’s the point of being immortal! I’m trapped in this weird place, can’t even die, and suffering like this ahhhhh!!!”

“Let’s not shout either. My eardrums are precious.”

“Ahhh….”

Now Pi Hyeok Jin couldn’t even shout at the top of his lungs.

“Good. You’re listening well.”

“Huu… Just bite my throat already.”

“I plan to do that, but besides giving buffs, you have other things to do.”

“Other things to do?”

“Soon monsters will swarm to catch me. But unfortunately, I don’t have any area of effect skills? So it’s a bit dangerous. But it’s also annoying to move around and hunt like before.”

“What are you trying to say?”

“So what I’m saying is….”

I raised the corners of my mouth and gave an order to my slave.

“I’d like you to draw attention in front of me. As my meat shield.”

“What? No way. Why would I do such a thing….”

Contrary to his words, Pi Hyeok Jin moved his body and stood in the middle of the vast wasteland.

You could tell from his frowning expression that it wasn’t his own will.

“Wh-what’s wrong with this? My feet won’t move. My body won’t listen to me.”

The command had already been given.

He couldn’t resist the power of the system.

“Just tank some hits in front there.”

“No, how am I supposed to do that? I don’t have a single weapon.”

He was opening his mouth wide as if shouting, but his voice was actually gentle.

This was also proof that the command was being applied well.

Soon, monster silhouettes began to appear in the distance.

More than 50 monsters were swarming from all directions.

Normally, running around and defeating them one by one would be the efficient method to minimize damage.

‘But I have an obedient meat shield.’

With Pi Hyeok Jin here, there’s nothing to worry about.

“Ah, I need to take the buff.”

I bit the creature’s nape and returned, finishing my battle preparations.

The monsters were basically targeting me, but they weren’t so single-minded as to ignore visible opponents.

As evidence of this.

Kwaaak!

“Ueok.”

The monsters were already tearing into Pi Hyeok Jin.

Kwaaak!

Three of them.

Kak! Kwak!

Six of them.

“Aaeuheu….”

The tenth one.

They clung to Pi Hyeok Jin, chewing and gnawing at his entire body.

Since he wouldn’t die, he was perfect as a meat shield.

Though he would certainly feel the pain vividly.

“Well then, shall I start moving too?”

Joshua, who had returned to the United States, immediately sought out Isaac.

“Father. I brought it.”

“Oh, you’re back? Let me take a look.”

Joshua took out the E-Grade Magic Stone from his inventory.

“Wow, this color is quite extraordinary. It’s definitely different from the previous ones.”

“Please test it.”

“Got it. I’ll do it right away.”

Isaac conducted an energy test at Koztech headquarters.

Soon after, he appeared with the results.

“Amazing results. The energy density is 40% higher than F-Grade. The stability is much better too. The conversion efficiency exceeded 97%. I’ve never seen numbers like this before.”

“How does it compare to F-Grade Magic Stones?”

What Joshua was asking about wasn’t the total amount of energy, but the value of the item.

Isaac seemed to understand this as well, thinking carefully before speaking.

“It’s twice as good as F-Grade in every aspect. Higher density, much better stability. But its value isn’t simply double. E-Grade Magic Stones can’t be found anywhere in the world, right?”

“That’s right. There’s rarity value.”

“Thinking about it that way… it should be at least 10 times higher than the current F-Grade market price, don’t you think?”

The current market price for F-Grade Magic Stones in the United States was $600.

Ten times that would mean buying it for $6,000.

“That’s too little. Even at 10 times, it’s the same as when F-Grade Magic Stones first appeared.”

“True. It would be strange if it was the same price as F-Grade Magic Stones.”

The price when I first traded with Amon was $6,000 each.

If I received the same amount for E-Grade, which was a level higher, Amon would be dissatisfied too.

“How much would be good?”

“Please quote as high as possible. I promised to give him a good price.”

“You even made a promise?”

“Well… I received something.”

“What did you receive?”

Tssss—

Soon a weapon appeared in Joshua’s grasp.

“This.”

“Oh… what’s this? You always used machetes.”

“It’s called an Enhanced Steel Longsword, a gift from Amon.”

“He gave you a weapon?”

“Yes. And it’s a weapon one level higher. Probably no one in this world has a better weapon than me. Ah! Except for Amon.”

It was so shiny and clearly looked high quality.

A weapon whose value could be felt even by Isaac, an ordinary person.

“You received quite an amazing gift.”

“So please raise the price significantly.”

“I’d like to do that too. Our company’s recognition has also increased thanks to Amon.”

“Then what’s there to worry about?”

“You know too. We have to consider everything carefully.”

A corporation is a profit-seeking organization.

It wasn’t simply a charity for Amon’s sake.

“It’s difficult to rashly determine the price…”

In other words, it couldn’t be calculated.

Then, a good idea occurred to Joshua.

“How about this? We hold an auction.”

“An auction?”

“We’ll call the corporations we’ve agreed to trade with and make them compete on price. That way, we can determine the value, don’t you think?”

“Oh, that’s great. As expected of my son, you’re so smart!”

If they held an auction, the value would be determined somehow.

The price of E-Grade Magic Stones.

Then there would be no need to worry like this.

“I’ll contact them right away!”

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