I Became a Gallery Newbie Beloved by Transcendents
Chapter 46
Han Yuseong was dyed in light before returning to his original state.
[Welcome to the 6th floor.]
Han Yuseong scanned the 6th-floor waiting room.
There was still no significant change compared to the 5th-floor waiting room.
CLUNK—
Just like the 5th floor, there was a red mailbox beneath the clock. He rummaged through it, but as expected, it was empty, just like the 5th floor.
The moment he pulled his hand out of the mailbox, notification windows flooded his vision.
[You have been granted 1,200 coins as a reward for clearing the 5th floor.]
[Your 5th-floor ranking score has been registered.]
《 5th Floor – Score Ranking 》
1st – Private : 1,782 points NEW!
2nd – Union Leader : 844 points
3rd – Black Star : 723 points
4th – Black Hand : 609 points
5th – Tracking : 513 points
6th – Sinclair : 511 points
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Han Yuseong first checked the reward item for clearing the 5th floor.
[Skadar‘s Ghostly Steps]
Classification – Armor (Footwear)
Defense +30
Effects:
- Shadowed Steps – When facing curses such as flames, vines, or poison flowing on the ground, channeling mana into the footwear allows you to effectively repel them by releasing energy into the ground.
- Forgotten Steps – Channeling mana drastically reduces the sound of footsteps.
Description: Combat footwear crafted to retrieve the corpses of fallen comrades in the Forest of Beasts. The great knight Skadar was honored posthumously by the master craftsman Crayton, who refurbished the equipment.
Grade: A
“Not bad.”
Next, Han Yuseong checked the item he obtained for achieving 1st place in the 5th-floor rankings.
[Eirand‘s Wedge]
Classification – Weapon (Spear)
Attack Power: +70
Effects:
1 – Piercing: Increases the probability of penetration upon a successful hit.
2 – Spiral: When the spear is spun and thrust in a spiral motion, it efficiently releases rotational mana.
3 – Lightweight: The spear shaft can be made incredibly light to prepare for defensive stances.
Description: The spear of Eirand, a war hero of the Duke Kingdom.
Grade: A+
A spear.
With this level of attack power, it could be used effectively in real combat alongside Mundum Exstinguit.
Han Yuseong decided to practice with the spear whenever he had time.
Current date: March 12.
Days remaining until the next exchange meeting: D – 13.
After checking the date, he lay down in his sleeping bag.
He took out his terminal and opened the Transcender Gallery.
Since the waiting room was not a stage, the constellations couldn‘t observe it, so there was no need to deploy a “Veil of Secrecy” or similar measures.
Title: Finally on the 6th floor.
Author: Anonymous*
- The mailbox is still empty. Cleared the constellation-assigned quest in the 5th-floor stage. Received the elixir Gehenna.
ㄴ Well done.
ㄴ Another four-digit ranking in 1st place! Watching the reactions of the Climber Gallery folks is always fresh and thrilling.
ㄴ The Climber Gallery guys are just relentlessly bashing the existing rankers now lol.
ㄴ Is it really bashing… or is it just facts?
ㄴ Honestly, it‘s mindless bashing. Our climber here is just an outlier. The existing rankers are at the level of upper-rank Hard difficulty players. Though it’s true there are way more monsters in our climber‘s Hard difficulty.
ㄴ Some of those monsters are even chatting here.
ㄴ Pioneer) Gehenna… that‘s a rare elixir that only appears occasionally past the 50th floor on Hard difficulty. And you got it on the 5th floor.
ㄴ Elf) Didn‘t expect you to succeed in the quest and receive it.
ㄴ Pioneer) You do gain resistance to dark-attribute attacks, but whether you can adapt and enhance it depends on individual talent. But if it‘s our climber, you’ll probably pull it off.
ㄴ Has there been no reaction from the 66th floor yet?
ㄴ Nah, still climbing, I guess?
ㄴ Water King) It‘s not something that takes that long, so something should come up soon. Whether most die or almost all die, it’ll be over in a week.
ㄴ Anonymous*) So the Hard difficulty 66th floor hasn‘t produced results yet?
ㄴ Yeah, just wait. I‘ll let you know as soon as a related post goes up. The Union Leader, who’s been stuck in 2nd place thanks to you, is the guild leader who just entered the 66th floor.
“Oh, this guy.”
ㄴ Anonymous*) Then he‘ll manage to survive somehow.
ㄴ Dunno about that.
ㄴ Seems like it‘s a fact that the current Hard difficulty players’ level is low, as Light‘s Sword said.
ㄴ Light‘s Sword) Just focus on your own path.
ㄴ Anonymous*) That‘s true.
Han Yuseong had no time to worry about other players.
Unlike the tower‘s top rankers here in the Transcender Gallery, he was in a position where he had to keep climbing upward.
ㄴ Anonymous*) Is Gehenna something you just consume?
ㄴ Archmage) Yeah. But Gehenna is on the higher end of the grade spectrum, so it‘ll take a while to fully absorb.
ㄴ Anonymous*) How long?
ㄴ Archmage) Dunno. Even if you‘re quick at adapting, maybe a week?
ㄴ Sewer Sword Sage) Still, a week isn‘t too bad.
ㄴ Absolute Monarch) A week is on the faster side. It can take over a month for some.
ㄴ Priestess) Hawawawa! You‘ve worked hard, Climber Gong.
ㄴ Anonymous*) Thanks to Priestess Senior, I got away from those magic-spamming bastards. But can it always block this much?
ㄴ Priestess) Hawawa, if magic attacks come from all directions or are 5th-rank or higher, the talisman might lose its effectiveness.
ㄴ Anonymous*) Guess I got lucky. I fought a 5th-rank knight but didn‘t run into a 5th-rank mage.
ㄴ Pandemonium gaslighting hit hard… After fighting a 5th-rank knight, he declares, “I got lucky.”
ㄴ LMAOOOO this guy‘s standard for “lucky” has completely dropped.
ㄴ Anonymous*) Well, I‘ll consume Gehenna first. Once it’s fully absorbed, I‘ll train until then and then head up to the 6th floor.
ㄴ Light‘s Sword) Good thinking.
ㄴ Sage) Have the constellations ever shown any strange reactions?
ㄴ Anonymous*) Ah, that thing—
ㄴ ?
ㄴ What thing?
ㄴ What‘s up? Emergency???
NOD—
Han Yuseong dozed off.
Literally dozed off.
As if he‘d fainted.
It was because he‘d pushed his training too hard right until the end.
Han Yuseong was just nodding off with his head drooping, but there was no way the top rankers on the other side of the terminal could know that.
When Han Yuseong suddenly stopped replying mid-comment, the comment section fell into momentary silence.
Then, comments started pouring in endlessly.
ㄴ What‘s going on?
ㄴ Hey, Climber? Climber!?
ㄴ Why did you stop talking mid-sentence? Why did you stop talking mid-sentence? Why did you stop talking mid-sentence?
ㄴ Uh-oh, this hasn‘t happened before—
ㄴ Ice Queen) Knock knock! What‘s going on! Climber!
ㄴ Dragon King of Demons) Beltuie— Climber, reply quickly. It‘s getting scary.
ㄴ Archmage) ?? What‘s this? You were commenting fine, then suddenly stopped. Suspicious. Reply again.
ㄴ Light‘s Sword) What’s happening?
ㄴ Absolute Monarch) Tower climbing is often disgusting and exhausting. But you must endure without breaking.
ㄴ Sewer Sword Sage) Uh, isn‘t he just sleeping?
ㄴ Water King) Sleeping!? The climber‘s never slept like this before! It must be his body stiffening from the stress of climbing the tower!
ㄴ Ice Queen) Here… Climber, if I say “Ice, bang!” you‘ll wake up. Ice, bang!
ㄴ Hmm, quiet, huh? Dead? Dead? Dead?
ㄴ Silence.
ㄴ Yes, teacher.
ㄴ Ice Queen) Ice, bang!! Ice, bang! Ice, bang! Ice, bang!
ㄴ Ice Queen) Ughhh…uuuugh!
ㄴ Stop freezing and stop dropping already! (((╹д╹;)))
ㄴ The Ice Kingdom must be pretty deserted.
ㄴ Heavenly Demon) Rise. It‘s too early to die. You must see the end of martial arts before you perish.
ㄴ Wait, can you see the end of martial arts by clearing the tower??
ㄴ Famous One) Nope. You can‘t. Neither can you, nor this beggar.
ㄴ Heavenly Demon) The climber will see it. I believe so without doubt.
ㄴ The Heavenly Demon is desperately trying to do another interdimensional trade. So respectable.
ㄴ Give it up, man. You‘ve already done it once. The Hard difficulty bros are flipping their lids trying to do interdimensional trades, and there’s more than one or two of them.
ㄴ Archmage) Uh… what‘s up? Reply quickly. I’ve almost finished a spell that can be cast using only an aura circuit. You‘re the only one who can use it.
ㄴ Archmage) I made it so only you can use it. Seriously. It won‘t even activate for anyone else.
ㄴ Archmage) You‘re not ignoring me, right? You’re not dead, right? Just sleeping…?
ㄴ Archmage) Just reply once. Then it‘ll be complete. The spell.
ㄴ Lady Ophelia is getting scared.
ㄴ Suddenly, it‘s getting dark.
ㄴ The “Undefeated Bloody Magic Girl Ophelia” trembling in fear at the thought of the climber being dead.
ㄴ Caelum trembling is a rare sight.
ㄴ Sage) So you‘ve finally overcome the taboo of the circuit and created a spell that can be cast using only an aura circuit. Impressive.
ㄴ Pioneer) Seems like he‘s just tired and sleeping.
Han Yuseong wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth.
“UGH.”
He‘d fallen into a deep sleep for a moment. Han Yuseong replied to the first comment he saw.
ㄴ Ice Queen) Knock knock frozen! Climber! UGH! BANG—! If you don‘t wake up, I’ll freeze you forever and keep you by my side! Knock knock knock knock! Ice!
ㄴ Anonymous*) Bang, I‘ve never died, so why tell me to wake up? Just dozed off a bit.
ㄴ Ice Queen) Heeheehee! Thank goodness! Knock knock knock!!!
“Queen Senior always seemed a bit unhinged, so I‘ll let it slide… but what’s up with Archmage Senior?”
ㄴ Archmage) Phew, you‘ve seen my comment, right? I’m first in line for the next interdimensional trade.
This guy‘s truly incorrigible.
If he could really use magic, there was no reason for me to refuse.
ㄴ Priestess) Hawawawawa, that‘s right. It’s not yet your time to die. When tired, it‘s best to think after a good nap.
ㄴ Anonymous*) That‘s the plan.
He planned to take a nap, wake up refreshed, and then consume Gehenna.
Han Yuseong scrolled up to revisit the Sage‘s earlier question.
Had the constellations ever shown strange reactions? That‘s what he’d asked.
ㄴ Anonymous*) Light‘s Sword Senior’s swordsmanship, when I use the Dragon-Slaying Sword or Heavenly Demon Senior‘s techniques, their reactions seemed a bit different. Ah, they also seemed unsure about the talismans.
ㄴ Anonymous*) But they probably can‘t predict the gallery stuff.
ㄴ Priestess) Hide everything tightly with the Veil of Secrecy and sneakily take the rewards. Like this time.
ㄴ Anonymous*) That‘s the way.
Han Yuseong closed the gallery, put the terminal back into his inventory, and took out the elixir Gehenna.
[Gehenna]
Classification – Elixir
Effects: Upon consumption, all stats, including mana, increase dramatically. The increase is permanent. Additionally, gain resistance to dark-attribute attacks.
Usable Level: 28
Grade: A
Han Yuseong‘s current level was 29.
He‘d barely made the cutoff.
‘So this is what they call a rare elixir.’
Han Yuseong swallowed Gehenna.
[Absorption of ‘Gehenna’ has begun. Completion… 1%]
Judging by the absorption speed, it would take a while to fully absorb.
***
The absorption of Gehenna ended faster than expected.
It took three days. Now, only 10 days remained until the exchange meeting.
I opened my status window.
<Player Status>
Name: Han Yuseong
Race: Human
Lv.29
Strength: 191
Agility: 192
Stamina: 199
Mana: 171
Skills: Pain Suppression Lv.7, Composure Lv.7, Cover Lv.4, Risk Detection Lv.4
Field of View Expansion Lv.5, Concentration Enhancement Lv.5, Fighter‘s Movement Lv.6
Magic Body Enhancement Lv.6, Doombringer Lv.4, Mental Barrier Lv.5
Trajectory Analysis Lv.4, Dark-Attack Resistance Lv.1
The resistance was now listed as a passive skill.
He took out his terminal and opened the Transcender Gallery.
For once, the gallery was buzzing about something other than him.
Title: Alliance Leader Says, ‘Only 5 Out of 50 Survived’
Author: Anonymous
- Copying the post verbatim.
I have failed. I was wrong.
Only 5 out of 50 survived.
The 66th floor was far different from what we expected.
What I‘m certain of is that this tower doesn’t want cooperation.
It wants individual strength. I‘ve only just realized that now.
The Strategy Union won‘t disband. But I plan to change our approach.
After organizing my thoughts, I‘ll post again.
ㄴ Lol, too lazy to check the Climber Gallery since I‘m stuck in the Transcender Gallery. What are the comments like?
ㄴ Same as always, just our climber‘s stuff.
ㄴ Climber‘s 5th-floor 1st place got spammed. Dude’s getting called a normie nonstop.
ㄴ The post is dry, but his mental must‘ve been wrecked.
ㄴ Who knows when he‘ll attempt the 67th-floor stage.
ㄴ Other than that guy, none of the 5 survivors posted??
ㄴ Nope.
ㄴ His mental‘s properly shattered.
ㄴ Even with that, if Easy and Normal players talk trash, he‘d want to kill them all. Dude’s got good character.
ㄴ Us?
ㄴ We know better, so we respect him.
ㄴ Pioneer) More died than I thought.
ㄴ Archmage) Yeah… I expected at least 10 to survive.
ㄴ Light‘s Sword) We overestimated them.
ㄴ Absolute Monarch) Unfortunate.
ㄴ Sewer Sword Sage) He should take the loss in stride and pull himself together.
ㄴ LOL look at the Hard difficulty bros‘ lukewarm reactions.
Right.
He should take the loss in stride.
No matter what happens.
It was about time to climb again.
