Stuck in The Tower - Chapter 23

Chapter 23 Trapped

After about an hour of shopping.

I was able to fit the equipment to some extent.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the set item. I’ll have to look for it again later when the shop window list is updated.

“In the end, I also sold the window.”

Even with only two glowstones left, everything was cleaned up.

It cost more to set up the equipment than I thought.

I don’t know if it’s because I bought a few potions.

I looked down at the sword in my hand.

An ordinary but sturdy longsword.

Nothing special except for giving +5 to strength stats.

A reasonably decent option. It was a D-grade item, the highest grade available in my shop window.

[Remaining points: 530 points]

“How come I feel like I’m broke again.”

I left some as an emergency fund, but it hurts to see the thinned balance.

“It’s pretty good.”

I reflected my body in the mirror placed on one side of the room and checked my posture.

Gauntlets on a mobile breastplate. Longsword.

The pouch contains various potions and antidotes.

There are also miscellaneous miscellaneous items. Now I’m getting a little more in shape. Feel like a real hunter.

All in all, I was satisfied with the shopping, but I liked it the most.

-It

was a helmet artifact that could normally be left in the form of a necklace.

A good item to hide your identity by completely covering your head, leaving only your eyes.

It is the second most expensive body after the armor.

The full setting puts my mind at ease.

Now I won’t die in vain or anything like that.

[Shop window-O]

“Okay then.”

I smiled and looked up at the guidebook.

Now that the store window training is over, there is only one thing left.

It is awakening.

[Congratulations!]

[All system service training has been completed.]

[500 points will be paid!]

[Awakening will proceed as a reward.]

It is finally here.

The moment hunters look forward to the most.

What kind of power will you get?

I was expecting a lot.

[Status increases based on tutorial scores!]

[Amazing results!]

[Status increases rapidly!]

-Kuddeuk!

“uh?”

With the notification, the body swelled and the bones began to twist.

“Ughhhhh!”

I screamed at the sudden pain.

The feeling of forcibly reassembling your body.

Nerves were twisted and untwisted, the bones were realigned, and the muscles were tighter.

It’s hot, it’s thrilling!

My body trembled as if I had been electrocuted, and my tongue was paralyzed, so I couldn’t even speak.

Even when he was stabbed in the side by a goblin or struck by a bolt from a kobold, it wasn’t this much pain.

Foam leaks out of the mouth.

That time when the thought of dying like this dominates my head.

-Shuaaaaaa!

The pain went away like a lie.

A status window appeared before my eyes.

I woke up.

I had already forgotten the agony I had just experienced.

because.

[Cho Hyeon-soo (maximum attack floor – 6th floor)]

-Strength 5 →12

-Agility 7 →16

-Stamina 6 →18

-Magic 5 →11

The ridiculously enhanced body information welcomed me.

crazy

All stats more than doubled.

It’s a level that makes no sense to say that it’s a feat achieved with just one awakening.

“Have you reached the magic level?”

I hadn’t heard that mana increases through awakening.

At first, you said that the magical power you received was all.

“It’s me!”

I decided to skip over it.

Whatever the reason, it’s good for me.

Perhaps it was because he had awakened, his body was light and there was no fatigue at all.

The saliva spilled involuntarily is uncomfortable, but you can wipe it off.

I clenched my fists and looked at the notification window.

Something really important remains.

[Awakening complete!]

[New abilities for new challengers.]

[Random power box will be given!]

This is it.

All hunters receive power while awakening.

don’t know what will take Because it’s literally random.

But one thing is for sure.

“That I will have two powers.”

what will come out

I held my hands tightly and emptied my mind.

I won’t be greedy, so let me just hit normal hits…..

“…Plain hits are a piece of shit! Please take the best one possible.”

okay. Let’s just be honest.

I am a greedy secularist. I have no conscience.

very good thing Please give me the ability to say that it is a fraud no matter who sees it.

I closed my eyes and prayed.

-Paaaaaaa!

Light came out of nowhere.

The source of the light is my bag.

“What is it?”

It’s also a moment to be embarrassed by an unexpected situation.

The bag started moving on its own.

Did you hear a ghost?

I was about to break out in a cold sweat at the strange sight.

– Woo woo woo woo!

– Dig!

The rucksack, which had been shaking randomly, opened and familiar objects shot up to the ceiling.

Items collected during the tutorial.

Things that were only explained that good things might happen hover in the air, emitting their own light.

[Hidden pieces gathered together!]

[Purified Gnoll’s left ring finger nail]

[Broken mechanical engine spring]

[Fluffy tree]

[Fishman warrior’s necklace]

[Random power box]

-Guuuuuuuuuuuu!

A heavy echo fills the room.

The feeling of energy is unusual.

I didn’t know what to say, but I knew something big was going on.

“Are they combined?”

I opened my eyes.

Things floating in the air began to melt into each other like ink dropped into water.

To be precise, it seeped into the authority box.

The color of the dark box becomes dazzling.

[Congratulations!]

[Random Power Box will be promoted to Superlative Random Power Box!]

“Superlative Power Box?”

Was there a grade in the authority box?

I know that there is no rating.

[Obtained the first-class power box.]

[Acquired 5000 points.]

“This is crazy.”

I couldn’t keep my mouth shut.

I can tell by looking at the notification window.

Power boxes, which were all considered the same, also had grades.

In the meantime, I just didn’t know that everyone received the same thing.

Whatever it is, it’s good for me.

A box is also a box.

“5000 points.”

The reward points were too sweet.

It’s 10 points to sleep at the inn right now.

An average of 700 points per E-class equipment.

2000 points for one E-level skill book.

5000 points.

“That’s enough money to buy two E-class skill books.”

Class C is unreasonable. From there, the price goes up a lot.

Whatever it is, it’s a number that doesn’t make sense. That’s for a newbie hunter who just finished the tutorial.

I slowly lowered my gaze.

The points are amazing too.

-Gulp

For me, there is a top-notch power box that can be seen as the main event.

My heart beats wildly as I stare at the brightly shining box.

His face is hot, his breathing seems to be a little rough. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t excited.

I think I will die of happiness

The things that have rolled so far are coming back as rewards like this.

I closed my eyes and put my hand on the power box.

“Let’s hit the jackpot, Hyeonsu!”

I opened it with all my might.

pouring light.

A resounding fanfare.

-Pamparabam!

[Congratulations!]

[Acquisition of S-class Power Skill Synthesis.

]

The moment I checked the contents, I cheered.

It’s an S-class power. S-class powers!

Two unbelievably fraudulent abilities dwelled in me.

The lucky one I’ve never heard of anywhere in the world.

That was me!

-bang! bang!

-ah! Let’s be quiet!

Did I scream too much?

I banged hard on the wall in the next room.

It seems that he was awakened by an unexpected commotion.

sorry. I’m so excited.

I took a deep breath and cleared my mind.

“Waaaaaaa!”

cried once again.

I can’t. not subject

I didn’t know I’d be like this at this age.

When a person gets too much luck, he has no way to express it, so he screams.

ah. I feel like crying.

are you already bleeding

– You madman!

-bang!

The person next door swears and hits the wall.

okay. okay. I need to calm down.

“Hehe. Uhhhh!”

Laughter leaks out even when you cover your mouth.

This is what it feels like to fly.

At this moment, I am the happiest person in the world.

“I’m lazy. Twi.”

Did I see something I couldn’t see?

Deokchun, who had been frowning, spat.

Why does he keep spitting? Is there something wrong?

If the eyes that look at the owner like a bug are attractive, then it is attractive.

“Geeck.”

“huh? why. Want some food?”

“Geg. Frog.”

Deokchun, who shook his head with his mouth twitched, pointed upward with his tongue.

what else is left?

When I look away, the notification window floating in the air does not disappear.

– Crackling Jijijik

No. Leaving it to disappear, it shakes with sparks.

A phenomenon never seen before.

I hugged Deokchun and pulled myself back.

“Why are you doing that?”

Could it be that it suddenly exploded or something?

I haven’t heard of the notification window exploding, but I don’t know.

In the midst of preparing to jump out of the window in case of emergency.

[I acquired two powers for the first time on the server.]

[An impossible thing happened.]

The notification window suddenly stopped shaking and started pouring out sentences.

I’m just happy to see that.

“The color has changed.”

It was quite grotesque to see the borders and letters turned dark red.

It looks like a warning.

“Gee ea eek.”

Deokchun also cried low and inflated his body.

Is he nervous too? I quietly sweep my back.

[Deokchun (Chaos Frog) is wary of the intervention of chaotic energy.]

Powers were manifested.

chaos energy? Is that why the notification window became like that?

Was Deokchun also exposed to chaotic energy or something?

I can not know.

But I do know one thing.

‘Let’s keep our minds straight. I don’t know what will happen.’

Something unexpected happened.

As the notification window says, it happened the first time. I can’t even imagine what the consequences would be.

When I was staring at the notification window while sharpening my senses in my whole body.

-Titling!

The notification window returned to its original state with a cheerful sound.

[Opening a new path!]

[A hidden quest occurs.]

A hidden quest?

It’s only on the 6th floor, but a hidden quest occurs?

It only occurs when special conditions are met, and once it occurs, it is unknown when it will be created again.

I heard that the level of difficulty is high, but the reward when you beat it is beyond imagination.

Something similar in many ways to the only quest I went through on the first floor.

[Mighty power comes with

its own responsibility.] [Worth a reward for those who take on the challenge.]

[Search the coin of Hyunsoo Cho (Challenger).]

-Diriririririring

A hologram created in the air. The squares were lined up, and there were numbers written on them.

Roulette that rotates quickly and changes shape.

-Chuck!

The number cells stop and find their place one by one.

I swallowed. it’s a coin

What those who climbed the tower are most curious about.

Let’s take a good look. You should know how many lives you have.

I narrowed my eyes and focused on the screen.

-Titling!

[Coin×3]

“Three?”

He must have died twice, but three?

So you’re saying I had five coins? such nonsense.

It was surprising, but the notification window didn’t seem to want to leave me alone.

[Contender’s Privilege! Cho Hyun-soo’s coins are increasing!]

-Charlerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

The roulette started spinning again.

Coins increase? I couldn’t believe it. I heard that coins are innate, just like magical power.

Maybe it’s the effect of chaotic energy.

Come to think of it, my magic power also increased. It is conceptually impossible.

“What the hell is going on?”

I don’t know, but it’s not bad.

Because the more coins there are, the better.

The roulette starts to stop.

–

The number that goes up step by step from the last digit.

I started counting with my eyes.

11 million…

“Huh?”

why do you keep going up?

I slowly opened my mouth.

-When

the last column came up with a cheerful sound.

“What is this!”

I couldn’t help but be astonished.

[Coin: 999999999×∞]

[Hyeonsu Cho’s coins are infinite.]

[Hidden Quest]

-Climb the tower.

-Compensation (???)

[Tip. Towers exist up to the 100th floor.]

A simple quest that followed.

My head went blank for a moment.

The top will rise anyway.

Because I have no intention of going out with my ambiguous skills.

I want to become famous, save money, and live a proud life like other S-class hunters.

You gave me infinite coins like that?

“I will definitely go all the way.”

Hehehe.

I laughed and clenched my fists.

I was scared for nothing when I heard that the notification window had changed strangely and that chaos energy or something had intervened.

This is an opportunity and a blessing.

Perhaps greater than the two powers I received!

“Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Lazy!”

“okay! Deokchun. Are you okay too?”

I giggled at Deokchun who was hugging me.

– Iron puck!

“Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Deokchun slapped me on the cheek.

This frog is real.

Why are you arguing with an imaginary me?

I must tell you once and for all. how great is this

“Hey. Coins are infinite? that you can take on any challenge. A great opportunity…!”

uh?

wait for a sec.

Coins are infinite?

For a moment, I felt strong.

There are two ways to exit the tower.

Clear the 100th floor.

Or you run out of coins and get kicked out of the tower.

In fact, it was okay even if there was only one way.

Because no one had cleared the 100th floor until now.

Those flying and long S-class hunters were only in the 60th floor.

they said

I would have given up no matter how many chances I had. Floors over 60 are said to be ridiculously difficult.

In fact, Demi Dial, an American S-class hunter who climbed to the highest floor in the world, took her own life and came out of the tower even though there were coins left.

“ha ha ha.”

now i get it

What does that hidden quest mean?

no matter how long it takes no matter how many die Even if the difficulty level is insane, I…

“Can I go home only after I wake up to the 100th floor?”

“Geeee…..”

Deokchun nodded.

Now I understand. Why did Deokchun cry so much?

If I couldn’t go out, it meant he couldn’t go out either.

“Somehow, I was lucky.”

I suddenly got stuck in the tower.