Chapter 14.
Zzizizizik…….
A giant arrow that seemed like it would explode like a bomb if left alone.
‘I need to do something about that first.’
Lee Ganghan brought his hand closer to it.
Pazizik……!
Feeling the sparks fly strongly, he frowned.
An arrow that wasn’t easy to even touch with bare hands.
However,
‘I can’t use Heavenly Demon Divine Art yet.’
Lee Ganghan suppressed the current jumping from the arrow and gripped it tightly.
‘Let’s take it outside first.’
Swoosh!
When Lee Ganghan lifted the giant arrow and threw it down the cliff.
Not long after.
Kwakwakwang!!!
A massive explosion sound echoed from below the cliff.
‘If I had just left that alone, the cliff summit would have been blown apart too, wouldn’t it?’
Wasn’t this a bonus mission?
Why is the difficulty like this?
How long has it been since the game started, and the place I’m standing almost got destroyed.
The treasure chest is floating in the sky, so it seems impossible to open without wings or something.
‘Hmm. They probably figured that if you can clear a maze map with SSS, flight would be possible.’
The maze map that flying races could easily clear.
Since I got a high score there too.
It seems the bonus tower also produced a map suitable for flying races.
However,
‘From a human’s perspective, there’s no answer.’
Below the cliff where falling would definitely mean 100% instant death.
What kind of strategy could a ground-bound person use here?
Lee Ganghan pondered for a moment.
“In times like this, it’s collective intelligence.”
He immediately turned on TowerTube.
Then.
-Oh, Heavenly Demon turned on the broadcast?
-Why didn’t you do it yesterday?
-Isn’t it because he was shocked after getting an E? ㅋㅋㅋ
-The rumor about Heavenly Demon getting E grade is all malicious rumors, right?
-Right, there’s no way it could be E ㅎㅎㅎ
The people who rushed in started by asking Lee Ganghan if it was true that he received an E grade.
For yesterday’s incident to be known this quickly already.
‘Rumors are scary.’
Lee Ganghan thought so while giving an answer.
“Yes. When measured, it came out as E.”
-Shudder
-Really E?
-Ah……
-Does that make sense?
-This really seems to be a time-limited trait ㅡㅡ
-Ah, I thought a promising player would emerge from Korea…
-How many times can you use your power before the trait disappears?
-Press the trait to reveal it ㄱㄱ
When he confirmed it was indeed E grade.
Viewers who were almost certain it was a ‘time-limited’ trait began asking questions.
Lee Ganghan shrugged his shoulders.
“There are no particular conditions like that written. Besides, the trait doesn’t respond when pressed.”
-The trait window doesn’t open?
-What’s with this ㅡㅡ
-Then at least reveal the status window ㄱㄱ
-It’s a nationally certified E grade, what’s the point of looking at the status window ㅋㅋ
When he said the trait window doesn’t open.
Viewers wanted to see at least the status window.
“Well. The trait grade has already been revealed, so why bother?”
When Lee Ganghan said this and shrugged.
[‘CH111’ has donated 10,000TP.]
[Will give 10,000 more if revealed.]
A 10,000 TP donation burst forth.
With a message saying they’d give 10,000 more if revealed.
-10,000?
-Spending 13 million won on a status window reveal? ㄷㄷ
-It’s 26 million, they said they’d give 10,000 more
-Wow crazy…
-I think I heard that CH111 nickname is a Chinese national scout team ㄷㄷ
-ㄴㄴ I heard it’s a Japanese team pretending to be Chinese?
-Anyway, it means it’s a foreign team.
CH111.
Whether it was an abbreviation for China or an ID from another country pretending to be Chinese wasn’t clearly established.
But anyway, for someone to shoot 10,000 TP at once to Iron-grade Lee Ganghan.
It didn’t seem like just an individual.
“Hmm. 10,000 is quite a lot.”
Whether Chinese, Japanese, or from another country.
When they’re offering 10,000 and promising 10,000 more, it was hard to completely ignore.
Originally, status window reveals are often done as a form of self-PR.
There was no need to be overly secretive here.
Besides.
‘If I reveal the status window, will viewers also see it as E~SSS?’
With this curiosity arising, Lee Ganghan said.
“Understood. Going straight to the reveal.”
He opened the status window and pressed the camera button at the top.
Then.
Name: Lee Ganghan Level: 16 Trait: Heavenly Demon Constitution (Grade: E~SSS)
Strength: 10+ Agility: 10+ Stamina: 10+ Mana: 7
Lee Ganghan’s status window was revealed through the broadcast.
-??? What are those stats???
-Strength, Agility, Stamina 10+?
-I’ve never seen + attached to not just one but three stats ㄷㄷ
-Is this the majesty of the Heavenly Demon Constitution trait?
Viewers who were shocked seeing all three physical stats at 10+.
-But why is Heavenly Demon Constitution E grade?
-ㄹㅇ It seems like a totally overpowered trait…
-It definitely seems like a trait that will disappear soon;
-Getting it and then having it taken away is the worst ㅠ So wasteful
They couldn’t perceive the E~SSS that was clearly visible to Lee Ganghan’s eyes.
They only recognized it as an E grade.
‘Others only see it as E, I guess.’
What I see and what others see is different.
It’s certainly a peculiar trait.
When Lee Ganghan showed that even the trait wouldn’t open and closed the status window.
-So you don’t even know when the power will disappear
-Ah disappointing… I’m unsubscribing from Heavenly Demon…
-I need to watch until the power disappears before unsubscribing ㅋㅋ Got to see the downfall, right?
-That’s malicious;
Among the viewers, quite a few who had expectations that Lee Ganghan would become Korea’s new promising player left.
Perhaps because he showed such a shocking debut with record-breaking performance.
When it was revealed that the Heavenly Demon they expected to become Korea’s core player had a time-limited trait.
The disappointment seemed even greater.
Even if I said that it actually shows E~SSS to my eyes, it would only sound pathetic.
‘Those who want to leave will leave, whatever.’
When Lee Ganghan thought so.
-But why isn’t CH111 giving the additional 10,000?
-Seems like they ran off ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Still, he got 10,000 for E grade, let’s have a drink
-ㄹㅇㅋㅋㅋㅋ
In the chat window, they were looking for CH111 who had only made a down payment and disappeared.
‘They probably gave up on recruitment after seeing the status window trait.’
If they were thinking of recruitment, they would have given the additional 10,000 TP to maintain the relationship.
Seeing the Heavenly Demon Constitution trait show as E, they probably judged that abilities would disappear soon.
CH111 only made the down payment and didn’t donate the balance.
‘I should refuse their offer later even if they make one.’
There’s no need to contract with people who don’t keep promises.
Lee Ganghan thought so while changing the topic.
“Alright. Now that you’ve seen I got an E, let’s take a look at this place.”
Swooosh.
When Lee Ganghan looked around.
-Where is this?
-It’s a map I’ve never seen ㄷㄷ
-Was there a place like this in Iron?
The remaining viewers began showing interest in the unfamiliar scenery.
“I received an Iron Tower 777 entrance ticket and used it, and this is where I ended up.”
-777? Isn’t that a treasure map?
-But Iron towers only go up to number 99, right?
-Could it be a new tower?
-Good thing I haven’t unsubscribed yet, first time seeing a place like this ㅋㅋ
Viewers who were looking at the map with curiosity at Lee Ganghan’s words.
-But the treasure chest is floating too far away ㅋㅋ How do you open that?
-Gold 777 is just opening the treasure chest lid and it’s over, but Iron is harder
-Can’t you just use Fly magic?
-If you can use flight magic, you’re at least Gold level ㅋㅋ It’s not something Iron can do
They only said there was no way.
They didn’t show the ‘collective intelligence’ Lee Ganghan had hoped for.
‘Let me summon the chief.’
The Goblin Chief who knows more about towers than viewers would be better.
Thinking so, Lee Ganghan summoned the ‘Castrated Goblin Chief’.
Paaaat……!
A red portal opened.
The Goblin Chief who walked out from there.
“Heavenly Demon Eternal! Ten Thousand Demons Prostrate!”
Immediately bowed as soon as he was summoned.
-Still can’t get used to this ㅋㅋ
-Who would have thought a castrated goblin would be so polite…
-Won’t be able to see this either when the time-limited trait ends?
While viewers were completely treating Lee Ganghan as time-limited.
The Goblin Chief listened to Lee Ganghan’s situation explanation and.
“I have a good method.”
Immediately came up with a plan.
Paaaat……!
Behind the Goblin Chief, the same red portal as before appeared.
“Kikik!”
“Kikikik!”
Goblins emerging one by one from there.
The Goblin Chief picked up one of them.
“Go! Number 1!”
Swoosh!
He threw the goblin in his hand over the cliff.
“Ki. Kiiiiii……!”
The thrown goblin’s scream echoed.
Swooooo…….
It fell without reaching the treasure chest and disappeared.
Then a message appeared before Lee Ganghan’s eyes.
[‘Goblin#1’ has died.]
[‘Goblin#1’s level decreases by 1.]
***
“Kikikik…… Failed. Go, Number 2!”
The chief continuously throwing goblins.
Number 2 and 3 fell.
Only when it became Number 4.
“Ki, kiiiik…….”
The goblin flying through the air finally embraced the treasure chest.
“……Are they okay dying like that?”
“Yes! Didn’t Heavenly Demon create a Goblin Territory for us? Even if we die, only our level drops, we can revive anytime in the Ten Thousand Demon Battle!”
“But you get weaker when your level drops.”
“Kikik…… Goblins are weak anyway! We’ll be useless later!”
The Goblin Chief declaring his own kind useless.
-Look at the chief’s character ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Lee Ganghan did his job just by making that guy disappear from the tutorial
-ㄹㅇㅋㅋ
-But surely when the time-limited trait disappears, that guy won’t return to the tutorial, right?
-Don’t say unlucky things ㅡㅡ
While viewers were looking at the Goblin Chief and thinking it was fortunate he disappeared from the tutorial.
“Number 4! Open the chest!”
The Goblin Chief ordered goblin Number 4 hanging on the chest to open the treasure chest.
However,
“Kiik. Kiiiik…….”
The goblin was too weak to open the treasure chest.
When it struggled but couldn’t open the treasure chest.
“These useless guys!”
The chief threw Numbers 5 and 6 consecutively.
Since one wasn’t enough, he was trying with multiple?
Whiiiing!
The two goblins flew through the air.
And fell near the treasure chest.
From what was visible.
The two goblins should naturally have fallen.
However,
“Kiik?”
The two goblins that fell nearby were floating in the air with their feet supported.
They were floating around the treasure chest.
Precisely, below and around the treasure chest.
It seemed like there was an invisible support.
“Oh……! There seems to be something near the treasure chest that can support feet!”
“Right. It wasn’t just floating in empty air.”
If there was a place to step near the chest.
The strategy becomes easier.
“Then I don’t think we need to throw goblins anymore.”
“Excuse me?”
“Because I can open them one by one.”
Lee Ganghan said while—
“Heavenly Demon Divine Art.”
—He activated Heavenly Demon Divine Art.
Then energy exploded instantly.
As his body became infinitely light.
A skill he had obtained last time came to Lee Ganghan’s mind.
‘Heavenly Demon Reign Step that I got after sleeping…… This was definitely a movement technique.’
Heavenly Demon Reign Step, a skill he had obtained but never activated even once.
However, Lee Ganghan instinctively.
Though this skill was also the type that activated automatically like ‘Heavenly Demon Divine Fist’.
‘Let’s jump.’
Swoosh.
Lee Ganghan briefly crouched down.
Swoosh!
When he lifted his feet from the cliff.
His body flew like a cannonball.
Then a message appeared simultaneously.
[Skill, ‘Heavenly Demon Reign Step’ is activated.]
When Heavenly Demon Reign Step was activated.
Lee Ganghan instinctively realized.
Even in this state floating above the sky.
He could control his body freely.
Swoosh!
“Kiik……?”
First,
Lee Ganghan went to the treasure chest that three goblins were struggling with but couldn’t open.
Kiiiiik!
He opened it with one hand.
Then.
[You have opened the treasure chest.]
[You gain 1,000 TP.]
[Reward acquisition amount is increased by 100%.]
[You gain 1,000 TP.]
With the double reward effect.
2,000 TP came in.
‘Compared to Gold towers, the reward is 1/10th.’
The map itself seems much more difficult than Gold.
The reward is stingy just because it’s Iron.
Lee Ganghan smiled bitterly for a moment.
‘Well, I just need to keep opening them.’
Since there were quite a few treasure chests floating in the sky.
Lee Ganghan decided to open as many treasure chests as possible during the 10 minutes Heavenly Demon Divine Art was active.
And so.
Swoosh……!
As Lee Ganghan swept across the sky and instantly opened treasure chests.
-Wow, he’s just flying around the sky ㄷㄷ
-I’m starting to understand why Heavenly Demon Constitution trait is time-limited…
-I’m Korean too, but this seems like too overpowered a trait ㅋㅋㅋ
Viewers watching him show a level different from ordinary Iron players.
Became even more convinced that the Heavenly Demon Constitution trait was time-limited.
If such monster-like ability received an E grade.
There must be usage limitations.
As Lee Ganghan stirred up the sky for a while.
‘This is the 25th one.’
When he opened the 25th treasure chest.
[The Guardian is greatly wary of you.]
[The Guardian directly descends to ‘Sky Treasure Vault’.]
The ‘Guardian’ who shot arrows at the start.
And had been quiet since, a message appeared saying they would descend.
‘They won’t let me keep looting, I guess.’
But where are they descending to?
As Lee Ganghan opened treasure chests while looking around.
Pazizizizizik……!
A giant light flashed from behind.
“Ki, kiiiiiik……?”
From the cliff that was the initial starting point.
The Goblin Chief’s scream echoed.
Then.
[‘Castrated Goblin Chief’ has died from falling.]
[Revival is impossible.]
[Level decreases by 1.]
Perhaps because he died from falling.
The chief exited without being able to revive.
‘What got him?’
When Lee Ganghan looked back, there was.
Pazizizik…….
A giant sword of light.
Majestically embedded in the cliff.
