A three-person cooperative climb, with Joohyuk, Cossack, and Savage Meat Shield. Following the 16th floor yesterday, the 17th floor today.
[Enter the 17th floor of the Black Tower of the Republic of Korea.] [Physical abilities have been improved according to your level.] [Trait and combat skills can be used.]
“Ouch!” The strength just comes in. Muscles bulge, magic surges, and your senses become more acute. Level 17 is like this, so I wonder what it will be like when it gets to level 30. Stretching in the safe zone, taking out the Adamant Mace from the top inventory, zing! Activating the energy shield and keeping the healing potion in the pocket for quick access.
“Mr. Cossack, Mr. Gobang, let’s get moving.” “Pressure!” “I’m going to the bathroom.”
The 17th floor is for clearing out goblin warriors. Intelligent monsters armed with shields, swords, and armor, capable of strategic and tactical movements. Going deep inside.
[17th floor mission: Kill 30 goblin warriors.]
The mission has been given. The number to catch is also 30. At that very moment. Thud thud, step step step step! A group of goblin warriors appeared in formation from three directions: front, right, and left. 30 each, 90 in total. Almost a company troop. It’s orderly. They are equipped with swords, shields, wicker armor, and helmets, giving off the strong scent of elite soldiers.
How did other players approach the strategy? As soon as the goblin warrior unit appears, retreat to a safe area. And if you wait a while and go to that spot, the company troops will disperse and goblin warriors will patrol in pairs of three. If you lure them in groups of three and catch them, you will succeed. This process is very difficult. If the number of lured horses is 6 instead of 3, you must immediately declare mission abandonment. It’s a bit easier for ranged players. Because you can use your skills from afar to catch one or two at a time and then jump to a safe area.
But Summoner Joohyuk:
“Mr. Gobang!” “Summoner, you have called me.” “Can you deal with them?” “Die, kill me.” “Sweep it all away.”
If you just give instructions like this,
“Kuwaaaaah!!!” Thump thump thump! The barbarian warrior Gobang charged into the goblin warrior force. Even if you say that the height of a goblin warrior is less than 1.5m. On the other hand, the wild Gobang was over 3m tall. Since his whole body is muscle, his body is thick and plump. In addition, he possesses incredible strength that allows him to pull out the head of the super-powered Hydra.
Papapapapak! Goblin warriors rise into the sky in bloody tumblers. Weapon? It didn’t even stick. Armor? It was torn to shreds.
“Wow, that ignorant little bastard, I’m speechless.” “···.”
It was like one K2 Black Panther tank crushing 90 bicycles. Strategy and tactics? It has to be similar to be accepted. The assassin Cossack also joined in.
[Notice: You have achieved the S++ level of the 17th floor of the Black Tower (Korea).] [S++ Clearance Reward: Platinum Badge awarded.]
Keep running. Next is the 18th floor strategy. On the 18th floor, a goblin assassin appears. A monster that surprisingly uses stealth. It is a very low-level stealth skill, so if you concentrate, you can see it moving. In some ways, it’s easy. Because if you just see through the hiding, it’s nothing. But it is never easy. The assassin is cunning. A goblin assassin will often use the tactic of luring a player out of stealth, then having an assassin lie in wait behind them and ambush them.
On the 18th floor, the Cossack was active. He made a name for himself as an assassin.
“Thank you for your hard work watching the ignorant Gobang brat’s strategy. I will show you what a classy strategy is.”
I can catch a goblin assassin with my eyes closed. John Cossack, showing what stealth is.
Swish!
“The assassin is gone. He is a coward. He is a bad guy.” “···He’s not that bad of a person.” “Okay, good assassin. I’ll go help you.”
Thump thump thump. Gobang, who moved forward but was just scratching his head. I couldn’t do anything. Because I can’t see it. But I still waved my arms around wildly.
Puck! A goblin assassin gets lucky and ends up getting hit.
“Keep going!”
In the meantime. Crunch, rustling! The sound of a Cossack swinging his sword. Kill count rising quickly.
[Completion Condition: Goblin Assassin 7/30]
It was fast and silent. The 17th floor is where the wild Gobang shines. The 18th floor is where the Cossack shines.
‘What am I doing?’ No, I paid 2 million won for the Adamant Mace, but I can’t even swing it once. The 16th floor, the 17th floor, and the 18th floor that we are currently conquering. There is no need to fight, but···
‘Shall we go?’ I believe in the energy shield. Also, the shadow step skill. The more I use this, the more fun it gets.
Joohyuk moved in the opposite direction to the Cossack. While walking slowly. Stop! ‘Huh?’
Tsupit! A goblin appears from behind and stabs him in the back with a dagger.
“Huh! What the hell!”
It was a crisis. You must avoid the attack. SWAT! SWAT! SWAT! As soon as he became conscious, his body started moving on its own. Shadow footsteps. He didn’t just run away. He came here to swing the mace once.
What is the most effective way to respond? A path was drawn in his head.
SWAT! SWAWAWAWAW! Before he knew it, he was following the goblin assassin. With a sturdy Adamant Mace.
Wedge! Kwajik! A pot.
“Ugh?” The goblin was flattened after being hit in a vital spot. The number of kills that go up at the same time.
‘…Oh, you’re dead?’ You killed him? With a mace? ‘…Note.’ It’s my first time, so I’m a little nervous. It was only when I reached the 18th floor that I finally succeeded in killing a monster. A truly monumental event.
This is not the time. The goblin assassin showed up again at some point.
“Kick!” Pull! A goblin assassin about 1.5 meters tall jumped up and aimed for Joohyuk’s neck.
‘…This kid.’
SWAT! SWAT! SWAT! Joohyuk’s form disappears and reappears as if in a flash. Then, he swirled around the goblin, driving it crazy.
Wedge! Kwajik! A pot!
“Ouch!” Another kill.
‘Iced coffee.’ His hands were shaking like crazy. His heart was pounding. His adrenaline was pumping. It’s strange. It wasn’t bad, surprisingly. ‘One more?’
A goblin assassin appears out of nowhere.
SWAT! SWAT! SWAT! His body reacted first. Iced coffee! The world slowed down. The goblin’s sword swings seemed to be in slow motion.
SWAT! Hold on to the back. A pot! Kwak!
“Kkeuyi···,” You don’t die all at once? It seems like it’s because there are no proper attack skills. Then,
Wedge! Kwajik! Another one.
What’s next? No more? However.
[Notice: You have achieved the S++ level of the 18th floor of the Black Tower (Korea).] [S++ Clearance Reward: Platinum Badge awarded.]
Looks like the final blow has been struck. He completed the mission himself. ‘…This is better than I thought.’ Is it really that good? ‘How on earth…,’
He couldn’t believe it, even though he did it himself. When he tried to follow the goblin assassin’s shadowy steps, he followed the exact path he had pictured in his head. He lowered his posture, turned his body, and naturally caught the bastard from behind while digging into his blind spot. A dark shadow remained every time he changed direction. Smooth and soft movement.
How long has it been since he started practicing shadow walking? ‘Did I do it right?’ He noticed the savage Gobang and Cossack standing there blankly. One of them was just staring blankly at him, while the other was shaking his head and sighing deeply.
[You can challenge the 19th floor.] [Exit the Black Tower of the Republic of Korea.]
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Director Park Gyeong-su’s office in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Manager Lee Min-ah, a player and employee of the management office, clenched her fist and shouted.
“A general notice has been posted. The 18th floor, S++ conquest has been successful.”
“Good!”
“You’re so bold. You definitely seem well-prepared.”
Commissioner Park Kyung-soo’s face turned red with excitement.
“Honestly, I really want to reveal it. This person is the one who has cleared 18 consecutive S++ floors in South Korea!”
“You shouldn’t say things like that, even as a joke. You should give them your full support so that they can quietly and secretly climb up to the 60th floor.”
“That’s how proud I am.”
Now Bong Joohyuk is no longer just a regular contractor. He is a super special player who needs more delicate care than the elite team.
“Is it the 19th floor tomorrow?”
“That’s probably true, but I’d rather take it a little easier. It’s going too fast.”
“Hmm, that’s true.”
It wasn’t just the administration office. The whole of South Korea was in an uproar. This was a general notice to players affiliated with the Korean Black Tower, so it quickly spread to the general public. Even on the 9 o’clock news on public broadcasting:
– A new wind is blowing in the climbing of the Black Tower in Korea. After a 20-day hiatus, a whopping 18 consecutive floors have been conquered, an unprecedented record and a new history of tower climbing is being written.
– Players as well as the general public are surprised, and attention is focused on how far the record will continue. The mysterious player is currently estimated to be level 19…
– There is also controversy over the identity of the S++ player. The prevailing opinion is that he is an elite player newly recruited by the Awakening Management Agency, but the Management Agency remains silent on this issue…
Regular and elite players were also very encouraged. Suddenly, South Korea’s production of magic stones increased dramatically. Ordinary players who were thinking of giving up on climbing began to attack again, and those who had been content with the lower floors also attempted to climb to new floors. Elite team players were no different. Jealousy, competitiveness, and pride. We are an elite team with full support from the country, so why can’t we do it?
Internet bulletin boards also became heated. It’s all about S++.
┌ It’s 18. 18. ┌ Honestly, I thought it was over when there was no notice for two weeks. They either died or gave up. ┌ How many floors should I go up to? I don’t know about the 20th floor, but I think the 30th floor will be difficult. ┌ I’m going to swear at the guy who wrote the comment below for stopping at the 20th floor. ┌ I’m a woman? And I think I’ll probably continue on to the 30th floor. ┌ But who is that person? He must be an elite, right? ┌ Who else but the elite? That’s why they keep it hidden. They might be taken from other countries.
Player BJs who broadcast on YouTube also joined. Players who are usually level 30 general contractors and show their faces and broadcast:
The reaction was explosive. Now people’s interest is one. What about the 19th floor, which is said to be extremely mentally demanding? What about the 20th floor, nicknamed the 1st talent reader? Will it be possible to conquer a section that is difficult to pass with an S++ record?
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On one side, the atmosphere in Joohyuk’s studio wasn’t very good. John Cossack, the assassin with hazy eyes:
“Whewww···” The ground sighed as if it was going to collapse.
“Haaaaaaaaa···”
Why are you like that? ‘What did I do wrong?’ Cossack, whether he sighed or not, Savage Gobang was peeling off the packaging of ten large pizzas like candy and popping them into his mouth one by one.
“Tell me, what did I do wrong?”
“Um, ah, that, that,” Cossack hesitates for a while, but eventually opens his mouth.
“···It’s too fast.”
“What is it?”
“It all depends on the speed at which you realize your talent.”
“To?” Did I hear that wrong? What the heck.
“Who said you realized your talent? Could it be me?”
“Who else but Summoner Bong?”
It’s ridiculous. “I have talent?”
“Name.”
A timid young man? “Hey, just kidding!”
“If Summoner Bong doesn’t have talent, who does?”
“Tea, I think it’s an illusion.”
“Didn’t you feel it when I used the skill a little while ago? It was a beautiful shadow walker, or rather, shadow footsteps, that even I found difficult to do.”
Was it that good? It’s hard to accept. But the savagery of the Great Plains is also high.
“Our summoner is flashy and hits well.” Even though they show it from the side, it still doesn’t feel real.
The Cossack continued in a mournful voice. “It’s difficult to realize your talent at such a low level. You’ll gradually find battles fun. You’ll also gain confidence. The level of danger will increase accordingly. Being brave is dangerous.”
“I, I know that too···.”
“If only I had started with about 10 perks, haaah, this is going too fast.”
“···,”
“Didn’t we promise from the beginning? Safety first, self-preservation!”
Right. That’s what it was. But why did that happen? A completely different direction from the first time I ate it. I think I’ve lost my mind.
However, ‘Talent.’ I still remember it vividly. The thrill of skill success. The taste of the first hunt.
‘It’s strange.’ The Cossack has always insisted. If the summoner is brave, he becomes poisonous. I fully understood and accepted it. So I tried my best to protect my body.
‘But···,’ Now, my thoughts are a little different. The thrill of climbing a tower that has already been built. If you’ve never tasted it, you wouldn’t know. ‘I’ve already seen it·
John Cossack opens his mouth with anxious eyes.
“Summoner Bong, from now on, don’t move and stay still. Stay in the room or hide behind that black thing. Promise me.”
“···.”
“You’ll level up anyway if you just sit still. Just wait until you get 10 perks.”
“···.”
“Huh? Why, why aren’t you answering?”
“···.”
“Hey, answer me!”
“···.”
“Sir, really?”
“···.”
“Oh my, oh my! What should I do with this? You were having fun. You were having fun. This is a big problem.”
The savage Gobang laughed.
“Assassin, you’re crying. You’re like a retard.”
“Shut up! You piece of meat that can’t even tell the difference between heaven and earth! I’m going to boil you in a pot!”
My head is complicated.
Let’s rest tomorrow.
Let me think about it for a moment.
LUNA-CAVE
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