057. Murim World Challenger (1)
Ashen Blood’s ability was simple.
The regenerative power increases in proportion to the durability value, and when it is hit, the regenerative power is instantly increased by 3 times.
And in proportion to the body loss rate, the ability to block pain up to 50% was the essence of its ability.
“That’s the problem…”
Should I say it’s a fraudulent ability dozens of times more than I thought?
Even when high-speed regeneration was D-class, it showed the majesty of attaching an arm that was about to be amputated… The
regenerative ability of this gray blood was able to attach the severed finger and arm at once.
‘What kind of scam skills do you have…?’
The more I think about it, the more I can’t understand why I’ve acquired this ability.
If the gray blood had belonged to someone else or to a monster…
it would have been a catastrophe.
‘It’s ridiculous performance.’
It was all the more so considering that it could be linked with Necromancy’s shield ability.
To offset the amount of impact to some extent with a shield and recover all damage with gray blood.
If you use that method, the technique that the other party has put out will be useless.
In a word, it could serve as a springboard for reversal.
‘Can I win if I have this ability at the same level?’
Now I also seem to be getting more and more difficult to tell whether I am a monster or a human.
Even if
there is a defect in the body, the damage can be easily restored .
Even recovering the deficit did not take long.
Chee hee hee ….
When a severed finger or arm was attached to the missing part of the body, it was possible to connect the cut surface directly.
Even the pain of having a finger amputated was mostly blocked, so I couldn’t even feel it.
This is still the case with the durability level at 60, but what if the durability value goes up?
When I thought of that, a smile came out of my mouth before I knew it.
‘I thought it was a combination of skills that I didn’t use…’
Different from the original purpose, a more fraudulent skill came out than I thought.
Satisfied that I had acquired good skills, I soon turned on the community.
First of all, it was to find out whether the 9th floor ordeal was an integrated ordeal.
‘If it was an integrated ordeal, I’d be able to adapt to the gray blood skill.’
In addition, I wanted to know if there was talk of a ‘challenger from the other world’.
「You have entered the community.」
「Difficulty – Difficult」
「9th floor community (2315/3498)」
-Oh Chun-seok: What the heck are these ‘challengers from the other world’? What are these bastards capable of layer intrusion?
-Pencil Musou: Ah haha…. I barely signed a contract with the manager, so what? A challenger from another world? Did you really lose your conscience, TOP?
-Max Level Hunter: I just used a question ticket to ask, but these bastards are suddenly talking nonsense about world integration. What is it?
-Gukppongchung: I’ll be back. What is the challenger of the other world, and what is the integration with the other world tower on the 20th floor? no i can’t understand anything
“uh…?”
I couldn’t help but panic when I read the chat that came up in an instant.
It was because he was chatting with everyone saying that he had found out about the ‘challenger of the other world’ and the ‘ordeal integration’.
“It’s already been known about the challenger of the other world and the ordeal integration…?” Everyone didn’t chat at all
, so
I thought I’d have to go a few more floors to hear about it…
Of course, it was nice not to have to struggle alone, but I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.
-Man Level Hunter: From what I’ve heard, it seems that there is a tower of trials in other worlds, and challengers are coming to our world from there… -Baaram:
Yes, they tried to kill people here.
-Pencil Musou: Fuck, even with those bastards, you have to compete with them from the 20th floor onwards. does this make sense? What kind of dog is this?
– Hyedi Gongdu: Well… In the first place, this tower itself wasn’t that realistic. So I think it deserves it.
-Oh Chun-seok: A bigger problem than that is that more and more challengers from the other world will come down to rob the class rewards.
– I know for sure that the top of the sword: the tower of trials is not such a good phenomenon, so how are you going to stop these fucking challengers from the other world?
-Baaram: Well, I don’t think the Hunter Association or anywhere else can solve this problem.
-Pencil Mussang: lol Of course you can’t solve it. Those bastards can’t even stop being dragged to the tower, can you solve this?
Seeing everyone chatting with excitement, it seems that the seriousness of the situation has been recognized.
Of course, like me, everyone couldn’t come to a conclusion right away.
The conclusions that came out after numerous conversations were not very different from my thoughts.
– U˘ngang Bulgoe: Anyway, it means that you have to deal with the challengers of the other world on your own.
-Pencil Mussang: Fuck I have no choice but to do that. Well, there’s no way to defend against that, so what are you going to do?
-Gurililing: Fortunately, thanks to a ‘temporary measure’ or something, you can immediately know that a challenger from the other world will appear when you enter the ordeal.
– Mister Jijon: I have to go back from the tower and inform the association about this. If they have an idea, they’ll come up with countermeasures or support the challengers.
‘It’s okay to inform the Hunter Association, though.’
I don’t know if he was affiliated with the association, but if he did, he could expect support.
Anyway, those who are dragged to the tower are not the only Hunters.
‘If I told you that I could be killed by a challenger from another world, I’d come up with some kind of countermeasure.’
But other than that, there wasn’t much of a helpful conversation.
Of course…
-Kim Seung-hun: There was a knight who came from a place called Ares, but he had a hard time because he was a magic swordsman with very strong magic.
-Oh Chun-seok: I saw a guy from a place called Murim, but I didn’t know what kind of swordsmanship he had. As much as swordsmanship, it was a foul.
-Geomppalmanreb: I also saw a challenger from the other world who seemed to have come out of martial arts…. They were weak in skills and items? I’m not easily defeated by swords, but I was easily defeated by those.
-Gurililing: Well, I haven’t seen the challenger of the other world yet. I need to know first
It wasn’t that there was nothing to be gained.
It was because
everyone talked about the challengers from the other world that they had met once .
However, other than those things, I couldn’t figure out how to respond to realistic measures or the current situation.
‘I should be satisfied with the fact that everyone is aware of the challenger of the other world.’
In addition, it was useful to learn about the types of challengers in the other world.
‘By the way, the ninth floor seems to be an ordeal for integration.’
I constantly looked at conversations and uploaded chat logs, but… I
couldn’t see anything talking about the ‘integration ordeal’ anywhere.
In other words, the 9th floor trials are the same individual trials as the 8th floor.
‘I have to break through to the 9th floor and go up to the 10th floor.’
The ability to purchase at the contractor-only shop is added starting from the waiting room on the 10th floor.
I had to reach the waiting room on the 10th floor to prepare for the challenger from the other world that I would soon encounter.
‘Not only that, but the 8th floor ordeal also ended in a bland way…’
Anyway, there was enough time left to break through the ordeal further.
I soon checked the weapons and wondered if I should buy something more.
‘Because of the sword of thunder’s exclusive effect, I think I can use it more. I’ll try using the shield until it breaks, and then sell it at the Hunter Market.’
However, they will not sell wrought iron pendants or boots of swiftness.
Because they are still good enough to sell.
After completing the weapon check, I came to a conclusion.
‘I think I can still use more weapons.’
It seemed like I didn’t have to replace anything or not use it.
“For now, it would be better to carry a shield as well.”
It could be used somehow, so I quickly attached the shield to my left arm.
‘I should buy some potions and something to eat just in case.’
「Purchased Refillable Stamina Potion (E+)」
「5000 points deducted」
「Purchased Refillable Magic Potion (E+)」
「5000 points deducted」 「
Two charges including food I bought a potion for my brother.
The reason for choosing a refillable potion was simple.
‘If I’m going to buy a potion later, I’d rather buy a refillable potion.’
I chose the rechargeable type because I thought I would use the potion occasionally even after several floors.
Of course, the effect would be minimal, but it didn’t matter.
A potion is simply a ‘substitute’ and has the ability to replace it with physical strength and magic power when there is a spirit absorbed.
‘Considering that, I don’t think I need to have that high of ability.’
I bought it with that in mind, so I have no regrets.
「Refillable Stamina Potion」
「Grade: E」
「Rechargeable Stamina Potion that restores 20% of lost HP when taken.」
「You can drink it twice, after which the potion starts to recharge.」
「Potion It takes one day to fully charge it.」
「Rechargeable magic potion」
「Grade: E」
「Rechargeable health potion that restores 25% of lost magic power when taken.」
「You can drink it twice, and after that Then, the potion starts to recharge.」
「It takes a day to fully charge the potion.」
“The potion should be enough now.”
Soon after taking the potion into my inventory, I immediately ran the trial command.
Now that there is no such thing as waiting time, there should be no problem if you try right away.
“Are you willing to accept the 9th floor trial?”
After responding to that message, a familiar portal came to mind…
I stepped into that portal without hesitation.
「Entering the 9th floor of the Tower of Trials.」
「Difficulty – Hard」
「The theme of the ordeal is ‘Battle’.」
「I hope that the challenger will have a satisfactory result at the end of their choice.」
Colosseum with strong sunlight It was an instant to recognize that I had entered.
「The 9th floor ordeal begins.」
「Remaining time – 1 day」
「Order break condition – Kill all the monsters in the arena within the remaining time」
「Trial failure condition – challenger death or remaining time end」
「Trial breakthrough condition] Reward – Skill ‘Beast Instinct (C-)’
「Trial failure penalty – death」
Although there were no spectators, I expected to fight the monster soon.
However… “(!) The 9th floor trial
of the current challenger ‘Han Seong-yoon’ is not safe.
”
This has been confirmed.」
I didn’t expect such a fishy smell to pierce the tip of my nose.
“…”
Numerous pieces of flesh were scattered on the floor, and blood soon formed a river.
At the end of it, three trolls piled up as cold corpses.
「Revise the trial goal.」
And…
“Did you come now?”
Only then could I see the old man in front of the stacks of trolls.
Standing with a white sword in addition to a white uniform, he
was a foreign being that did not match the sight of fresh blood flowing everywhere.
“Nice to meet you.”
As such, I could grasp at once what kind of existence this old man was.
‘Challenger of the other world…’
The black knight was another existence, but I was sure of it.
“I am the Murimmaeng Daewonro, Baek Seon-hak.”
The moment the old man finished introducing himself by stroking his long beard with his left hand.
“Kill the Moorim Challenger, Baek Seon-Hak.”
Then, as I read the message that seemed to be the correct answer, I gripped my sword tightly.
‘Damn it…’
It was already the second challenger to the other world.
