Stuck in The Tower - Chapter 180

Chapter 180 44th Floor

My head is about to break.

That feeling when you wake up after drinking too much.

I haven’t had a drink since I entered the tower, so it can’t be a hangover.

“Shut up Mandrake.”

He must have fainted at the sound of Mandrake’s screams.

It was a situation where there was nothing to say even if he drowned because he had fallen into a black puddle, but fortunately he did not die.

I opened my eyes under a shady tree to know when it was moved.

Beside me, Deokchun is licking me.

Deokchun must have helped.

I smile and pet him.

“Eh? He is.”

“Gehehehehe.”

There is something unexpected.

The mandrake I chose.

I wondered what happened, but it seems that Deokchun overpowered him.

The roots that look like a human face are swollen.

It seems that the slapping on the cheek was not an illusion.

Wow, plants also swell when hit?

Thanks to you, I learned a new common sense.

“Kee-ki-ee.”

Mandrake, trembling, unable to open his eyes properly from how hit he was.

Although the way he reached out his hand to me as if asking for help was pitiful.

“To that.”

“Ki…..”

When Deokchun glared at him, he immediately curled up and shrunk his tail.

That’s why you shouldn’t have been so close to King God Deokchun.

Deokchun’s palm is the one that makes my neck turn when I get hit.

“Nice Deokchun.”

“Gweek!”

The guy who gave me a high five when I held out my palm.

If it wasn’t for the real Deokchun, I would have dived right into the safety zone on the 40th floor.

however.

“Why are you okay?”

Even I, who had the protection skill, couldn’t stand it.

Deokchun doesn’t have any related traits.

Could it be that it was done physically?

Or maybe he endured because he had a race value.

After all, Deokchun is also a spiritual creature. Mandrake is a miracle drug.

“Geek. That’s right.”

As if my thoughts were correct, Deokchun nodded.

For a moment, I am dumbfounded and laugh out loud.

A match between spirits and elixirs.

The winner is Youngmul Deokchun!

Whatever it is, it’s good news.

Where else is it than that?

I was obviously in a tunnel, but now I am lying in a forest.

You can see the cliffs in the distance and the sun is warm.

[Floor 44]

[Choose (0/1)]

“You’ve come upstairs.”

“To that.”

I couldn’t confirm it because I was in a state of unconsciousness, but it seems that it was judged that I made a choice while subduing Mandrake.

I checked the notification log.

[The two-pronged danger has been suppressed.]

[Selection completed.]

[Move to the 44th floor.]

As expected.

Did you fulfill the clear condition at the point when you dealt with all the prepared threats?

The 43rd floor was dangerous.

If I made a mistake even when I was a Mestoca larva, I would have died.

Mandrake was no different from an ambush.

“Challenges and Rewards.”

These are the first words that come to mind.

The choice clearly gave me a chance.

It’s because I made it possible to clear it just by going back.

Whether it’s greed or curiosity, people who moved to deeper places must have met mandrakes or caterpillars.

If you die, it’s in vain, but if you overcome, you can get a corresponding reward.

Didn’t I also get two skill books and a mandrake, an accessory elixir?

Besides that.

“It’s no joke.”

The skill level has risen considerably.

It means that Mandrake’s scream was that powerful.

[Mental Protection (B) Lv.4]

[Curse Resistance (C) Lv.6]

This is a new record for a short period of time.

You mean?

“Deokchun, let’s do it one more time.”

It is an opportunity to efficiently level up your skills.

“On him?”

The guy looking at me with a crazy expression.

It sounds crazy even when I think about it, but there is no other way.

“Anyway, if you’re by my side, I can control it properly.”

“To that.”

Slowly, Deokchun looks at Mandrake.

It is clear that the ordering is completely finished.

didn’t you feel

‘It’s just a miracle drug.’

I’m embarrassed. Let’s reflect on it!

You shouldn’t be lazy already.

You know what monsters you will encounter in the future.

All you can do is to do it.

“Secure safety first.”

I planted a ticking time bomb around me.

It would be difficult if a monster attacked during training.

Well, I don’t know if they’ll come this way after hearing Mandrake’s screams.

The 5-star monster Mestoca Larvae also avoided places where Mandrakes were located.

Anyway, with this, the preparation is over.

“Deok Chun-ah, sound on.”

I was sober and tense.

When I glared at Mandrake while swallowing saliva, Deokchun let out a small sigh and twisted Mandrake.

“Eh eh ─!”

[Scream of the soul (S)]

“It’s great!”

It’s great to hear it again.

It’s not an S-class skill for nothing.

Mental protection and curse resistance skills were activated immediately and countered his attack.

Even so, the spirit does not remain.

If it continues like this, it will definitely collapse like last time.

But now it’s different.

because.

“Turn down the power just a little bit!”

“Quack.”

-slap!

“Kee-ki-ee-ee.”

Because physical therapist Deokchun-nim is maintaining the proper line.

A slap on the cheek cuts the sound in half.

It was still hard, but not to the point of losing my mind.

It’s close to the breaking point, but it’s a level that can be endured somehow.

It was exactly the intensity I wanted.

“Raise it little by little.”

“That’s it.”

Deokchun, who read my mind, pinched Mandrake and showed great control.

A skill level up message coming up above your head.

Time passed along with Mandrake’s cries.

* * *

There is a learning effect.

Even if the intelligence is low, it can be sufficiently educated through repeated stimulation and reward education.

forming conditions.

Pavlov’s dog and Skinner’s box.

The mandrake here in front of me was similar.

A little bit of a legendary elixir.

Although he was inferior to Deokchun, a spiritual creature, he was quite mysterious and intelligent, so he quickly noticed how to have a smooth day.

“Deodeok, let’s raise the voice.”

“Kieh!”

“Don’t overdo it, tone it down.”

“Ahhh.”

Now I understand even simple words.

Although most of them seem to notice with hand gestures.

I didn’t want to keep calling it Miraculous Mandrake, so I gave it the name Deodeok.

“Okay so far. Good work.”

“Kik! Kik!”

-Shooaaaa

I gave water to Deodeok who helped me train.

Now she rubs her body against me and even acts cute.

Come to think of it, it was written in the description that this guy is also raised as a pet.

Yes, you worked hard, so eat this too.

[Obsessed Specter (A) Lv. 4]

– Summons a spiritual body to restrain the opponent.

– Strong resistance to physical attacks.

Originally, it was a skill that had to be used as a bondage, but it was different in front of Deodeok.

“Kihehehehehe!”

[Mandrake]

-Legendary Elixir

-Top Magic Ingredient

-Warlock’s Treasure -Lovers’

Cutie

-Absorbs the soul of the slain target and uses the corpse as manure.

It was a strange creature that feeds on souls and grows.

Ghosts are also spirits. It was great nutrition.

-Kiaaaaaaa!

It seems that the specter that was sucked into the mouth of Hororok Deodeok glared at me with disrespectful eyes, but it was clearly misunderstood.

carrots and sticks.

I also raised my skill level.

The obsessed specter also rose to level 4.

Mind protection and curse resistance, which were the original goals?

[Mental Protection (A) Lv.6]

[Curse Resistance (B) Lv.8]

could be raised.

After all, enduring S-class skills is rewarding.

This too is over now.

Even if the efficiency is good, the same thing is repeated, and growth is gradually stagnant.

How long have you been doing this?

“It’s starting to move.”

Now we have to climb.

It’s been the fourth day since I went up to the 44th floor.

I spent most of my time training, but I didn’t pay attention to the field.

There must be an option somewhere here, too, and I had to find it.

They set up a base and patrolled the surroundings for three hours a day.

What kind of monsters are roaming around and whether there is anything that could be a threat.

As a result of checking, there were two types of monsters inhabiting the field on the 44th floor.

One is a guy whose base is the forest.

[Iron Face]

-4-star monsters

-Move in groups.

-Has a dark attribute.

Those who wear a mask made of square iron and cover something unknown whether it is straw or fur.

Smoke shuddering like a shadow was replacing his body, and he was holding a toothed sword in his hand.

Doesn’t look very strong, but 4 stars. Besides, they live in groups.

Even when moving, six of them stick together, and if the whole group is combined, it is estimated that dozens of them can easily be passed over.

Maybe hundreds of units.

I don’t know the exact numbers because I didn’t go deep into it, but…

These guys have been suspicious lately.

Maybe it’s because it’s a dark attribute, so I didn’t come out of the forest for a while, but that’s not the case now.

I go out of the woods several times a day.

It’s not targeting me.

The goal is the cliff over there.

-Kiheaaaagh!

[Gigikjo怪翼鳥]

-5-star Elder Dragon monster

-Flap your huge wings—Luck!

-That’s a big crab! Are you curious?

It is a monster that is considered to be the ancestor of Wyvern, and it is a friend eater of the firearm dragon that we encountered before.

As an Elder Dragon, it was obvious that he would even spit out his breath bloodily, and his size was enormous.

Just looking at the body is amazing, but if you spread all the wings, you will instantly feel as if the sky is covered.

You can tell just by pretending to be physically good.

I lowered my gaze.

“There’s a nest over there.”

What caught my attention was elsewhere.

cliff edge.

There were 3 eggs in the nest hewn out of the rock.

Unlike its gigantic size, it looks like a quail egg.

-Kihaaaaaagh!

-Gyguk -kak

-Kaggekhik

-jo unfolds his wings, threatens, and tries to climb the cliff by crowds.

It’s not hard to guess what’s going to happen.

It was then that the choice was given.

[The Iron Face will not forgive the Black-faced Bird who preys on its own kind.] [The

Black-faced Bird will never back down to protect its eggs.]

[The war between the Black-faced Demon and the Black-faced Demon is drawing closer.]

[ Who will win?]

[Choose.]

[The victory of the group of idiots]

[The victory of the group of fools

]

I put Deodeok, who is being teased by Deokchun, into my inventory.

I think I will have to finish my life on the 44th floor soon.

At first glance, this option seems like a test of luck.

A 5-star, but only one geeky bird.

Iron-faced demons with a 4-star rating, but possessing the dark attribute, forming groups of dozens or hundreds.

To be honest, I can’t tell which side will win.

Still, there is a rating, but I wonder if the Goeik group will win, but the saying that there is no business in Daguri comes to mind.

In a word, isn’t it to take a picture?

“You might think it’s luck, but I don’t think so.”

is to test

Do you have the keen eye to measure your strength?

Or…..

“I mean, can you make a victory by directly influencing the charter?”

There is no requirement in any of the options not to engage in combat.

If there is a group that wants me to win, just take that side.

Maybe this is what this option wants?

It’s only natural that the place I support will win if the power is equal.

As usual, the two monsters have business to deal with.

[Rilka’s Request (3)-Forced Quest]

-You are Rilka’s great slave, not a recipient of materials!

-I look forward to collecting the ingredients this time as well.

-Stone Rock Turtle’s Shell (0/30)

-Mandrake (1/1)

-Egg Bird’s Egg (0/3)

-Stupid Face Mask (0/5)

Mandrake got it.

Only the remaining eggs and masked shells.

Two of them can be obtained here.

In the end, there is only one answer.

“Which side wins?”

I looked at the options.

yeah of course

“I win.”