Leveling With The Gods - Chapter 244
[Level Up with God Episode 244]
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59th floor.
A place called the ‘upper tier’ where virtually all players dream of becoming a ranker.
Also, this is the section where the players’ confidence begins to skyrocket.
The rankers of this period referred to the players as ‘preliminary rankers.’
Spare.
The words were good.
However, most players stay in this ‘preliminary’ position and ultimately fail to move forward.
I realized that fact only after I went a little higher.
It was not for nothing that the story that only the chosen ones could become rankers came out.
“Is that him?”
“who?”
“Kim Yu-won.”
“Ah…”
Countless voices whispering to one person.
The players had only one interest.
“A ranker who isn’t even that ranker?”
“It also had a very high ranking.”
“It was almost like a high ranker.”
“What is a high ranker? “He hasn’t even reached the top yet.”
A considerable amount of time has passed since Kim Yu-won was given a ranking.
The tower became as noisy as the fall of heaven. It was unprecedented for a ranking to be given to a non-ranker.
And the ranking bureau’s decision caused antipathy among rankers and players alike.
“Thanks to this, the rankers in our guild were very angry. “I heard that the rankings were pushed down one by one because of an unqualified person.”
For rankers, ranking meant honor and power.
However, their rankings were lowered by one place as they were pushed out by players who did not yet have the qualifications to stand shoulder to shoulder with them.
To the ranker, Kim Yu-won’s presence was no different from a parachute that came in without even having the qualifications.
“What’s the difference between us?”
The man in the center of the group of players glared at Yuwon, who was alone in the distance.
“Someone is climbing up through hard work, but by riding on Jecheon Daeseong’s back, he has achieved one good achievement and has even become a ranker in advance.”
That was the public’s evaluation of ignoring Kim Yu-won.
Some people acknowledged Kim Yu-won’s achievements, while others disparaged them, saying that he was merely sharing the credit of Jecheon Daeseong and Pyeongcheon Daeseong.
“Is there anyone here who won’t become a ranker later?”
“Nothing.”
“It’s not for nothing that people call us ‘preliminary rankers.’”
The players, who were overconfident, showed hostile expressions towards Yuwon.
But none of them could get close to Yuwon.
This was because the rankings and achievements of each floor recorded by Yuwon so far were unusual.
But definitely one.
As is the case everywhere, there were people who lost their fear too much.
“Let’s tell that kid how scary the tower is.”
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[Test begins in 1 hour.]
[Teams will consist of a maximum of 100 people.]
[Teams will consist of opponents with whom they have physical contact.]
[Teams will be assigned one flag each.]
[Additional points can be earned when capturing another team’s flag.] [
Scores per flag are distributed equally according to the number of team members.] [The
team that acquires the most flags wins.]
[24 hours After this, the test ends.]
[Form a team.]
‘The total number of players participating in the test is 300.’
Test participant Rudor quickly grasped the key points of the test.
‘Scores and rewards vary depending on the number of people participating in the test. If passing the test itself was the goal, you would have to recruit a large number of team members…’
So, the reward was bound to be minimal, just climbing the tower.
‘You shouldn’t be greedy, but you shouldn’t be too greedy either. ‘I like a reasonable number.’
In this test, there will probably be no foolish crowding of 100 people.
Of course, on the contrary, no fool would form a team by himself.
‘What is the appropriate number of people in the middle? 50 people? No, that’s too much….’
While Rudor was lost in thought like that.
“What crazy!”
In his eyes, he saw numerous players gathered together.
‘One, two, three, four… we keep getting more, right? Are you really planning on having 100 people gather?’
A large number gathers together to capture all of the other team’s flags.
That wasn’t a bad strategy at all. However, if this happened, other players had no choice but to follow suit.
“Hey there!”
“Shouldn’t we also match the number of people?”
“You don’t have a team yet?”
These were the players who climbed up to the 59th floor.
They didn’t panic, and after checking the number of players gathered, they immediately started guessing the number themselves.
Up to 100 people.
And the number of test participants here was also 300.
If this happens, there will be a total of three teams created.
There are only three flags.
‘And this test is probably….’
Glancing-.
Rudor’s gaze turned to Yuwon standing to one side.
‘Whoever brings that guy in will win.’
If the numbers were the same, the one with better individual skills was bound to win.
And the player with the most outstanding skills in this testing center was, of course, Kim Yu-won.
Jeopuk-.
Rudor, who was worried, went straight to Yuwon.
We couldn’t lose a player to another team.
“Are you still alone?”
Yuwon turned his head to Rudor’s question.
When Yuwon nodded to that question, Rudor’s face brightened.
“Then join our team.”
“I’m sorry, but I refuse.”
Yuwon shook his head, cutting off Rudor’s words.
“I’m not looking for a team.”
“…yes?”
I can’t believe I’m not looking for a team.
I knew that Yuwon climbed the tower alone without forming a team. However, this test itself was a team test.
A test that is difficult to take alone.
Nevertheless, Yuwon was trying to take the test alone.
“Is there room for inventory?”
“doesn’t exist.”
Rudor nodded with a helpless face at the sharp rejection.
With this reaction, further persuasion was meaningless.
The priority was to recruit at least one more team member during this time.
“All right.”
Rudor turns around.
Yuwon’s voice came from behind him.
“If possible, give up too.”
“…?”
Yuwon continued speaking to Rudor, who turned his head with a puzzled look on his face.
“The more you live, the better.”
Creepy-.
Those words sent a chill down Rudor’s spine.
The time given to form a team is 1 hour.
But the team was formed in an instant.
For the rest of the time, Yuwon watched the other teams looking at each other.
‘The testing center is large enough to accommodate three hundred people.’
I took this test to form a team so many times.
I hoped that as many teams would be created as possible, but that wasn’t the case.
It was because of the vigilance towards the amusement park.
‘Perfect equilibrium with no terrain features. ‘We are busy gathering in one place and looking at each other’s opinions.’
Only one team can go up to the next floor.
It was only the side that won the most flags.
[The test begins.]
After a long silence, the test began.
There are three teams in total.
No, there were four amusement parks.
gulp-.
Players who formed a team begin to notice each other.
Of course, in a test like this, the one who moves first is bound to be at a disadvantage.
First of all, exploration is basic.
Originally, that would be the case.
but.
Jeopuk-.
There was someone who started moving when they said the test had begun.
‘also.’
‘I knew it would be like that.’
It was an amusement park.
People didn’t find Yuwon’s behavior that strange. The fact that he didn’t make a team for this test in the first place meant that he was confident in his skills.
This fight had one purpose.
dogfight.
The goal is to protect the flags held by multiple teams and steal the flags of other teams.
However, if this happens, the content of such tests becomes meaningless.
“To start moving alone like this…”
Yuwon’s eyes first turned to the player standing in the center of the group.
“So you’re confident you can take on the rest all at once, right?”
It was a thought that everyone was thinking unconsciously.
But on the other hand, there were people who thought it was a good thing.
Although they have not yet become rankers, there were a whopping 299 players called reserve rankers.
No matter how much Yuwon is called the strongest player, he will not be able to handle all of these numbers.
“Up until now. “It looks like his shoulders straightened out a bit while he was trampling on the sloppy kids.”
Sigh-.
The man looked back at the players around him.
“If you treat us the same as those guys…”
Chukagagagang-.
Damn it!
Waves of blue ice unfold before your eyes.
“No… no…”
The man’s eyes opened wide as he stuttered.
Colleagues who froze in an instant.
That wasn’t all.
So so so so so-.
“Ahhhhhh!”
The ice instantly grew in size and froze half of the man’s body, including his arms and legs.
Jeopuk-.
The man looked at the player approaching in front of him.
It wasn’t an amusement park.
“What are you, what are you again?”
-Arthur.
A knight with a pale face and bright blue eyes.
-He is the first knight of the round table.
“Oh Arthur?”
“Surely the round table?”
“No way…”
There was a buzz around.
Arthur.
And the Knights of the Round Table.
A ranker who was the king of Camelot and the guild leader of the Round Table.
Arthur may not have reached high rank in terms of ranking, but as the size of the Round Table grew, his name became higher and higher.
However, he who was known to have died a long time ago appeared here.
“Could there be a dead person here? That’s also a ranker.”
“wait for a sec. “Isn’t that face undead?”
“Undead?”
“Could it be Kim Yu-won’s?”
“no. Don’t be fooled! “It’s a trick!”
The surroundings instantly turned into chaos.
In an instant, dozens of players froze. Moreover, seeing as he didn’t even blink, it seemed impossible for him to escape on his own.
-He said there was no need to kill him.
Uuuuuung-.
Arthur’s sword, Excalibur, was imbued with a chilly energy.
-I need to freeze everything.
Shuaaaaaaaa!
Damn it!
With his sword strike, the players’ bodies froze again.
And in between.
The players also did not sit still.
“Attack!”
“It can’t be the real Arthur!”
“shit. “What the hell is going on?”
Arthur fights against hundreds of players.
Yuwon watched the fight with his arms crossed.
‘It’s more than the heyday.’
Clearly, Arthur was a high ranker, close to a high ranker.
But Arthur’s abilities that we see before our eyes are even more than that.
Although Yuwon’s magical power was being consumed by that much, it was clearly proven that as Yuwon’s abilities increased, the abilities of Arthur’s summons could also rise beyond their prime.
Damn it!
“Aaaah!”
“Enter them into close combat!”
“We have to secure the flag first!”
“Is the flag the problem now? The team and everything, starting with that guy…”
Players fighting tooth and nail against Arthur.
Everyone was fighting to become a ranker.
“It’s a ranking…”
What on earth is that damn ranking?
Yuwon handed over the troublesome battle to Arthur and looked at the name written on the player kit.
A ranking site officially recognized by the ranking bureau.
His name had been registered on that site for some time.
That too.
[Kim Yu-won: 418th place (high ranker)]
A ranking within the top 1000 that can be called a high ranker.