Chapter 29
Chapter 29
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Translator: Silver Dragon
Chapter: 29
Chapter Title: Chapter 29
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Translator: Silver Dragon
Chapter: 29
Chapter Title: First Event. Tower: Monster Dungeon Begins (1)
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[29 Episode] Chapter 1 - 1 (1)
[29 Episode] Chapter 1 - 1 (1)
Confirming the system message before his eyes, Oh Heon came to a halt.
The message window began its countdown.
I recalled the next words in my mind.
'1.'
At that instant, a sensation of my entire body being enveloped in light washed over me, and my vision turned pure white.
Immediately after, the familiar air of Dimension 64 that had surrounded my body vanished.
When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a space utterly different from anything before.
All around were walls of pure white stretching endlessly, and the floor was like transparent glass, reflecting the transparent space below.
The floor seemed to overlook a space without any discernible end.
The sensation this place gave was truly surreal.
I looked around, but no one was there.
'Even the waiting rooms are individual, it seems.'
Before I could even marvel at the system's scale, a new system message appeared.
Die, clear, or forfeit beforehand.
The existence of inter-floors meant a minimal safety net, but it was also a warning that once started, there was no turning back.
And the community blackout.
This was the system's intent to leave all judgments and crisis responses inside the tower entirely to individual capability.
Cheating by referencing others' strategies wouldn't work.
I organized all the information in my head.
Soon after, a new window appeared before my eyes.
Before my eyes floated five options, from Level 1 to Level 5.
It had finally come.
I moved to select Level 5 without hesitation, but then noticed the detailed explanation icons next to each difficulty.
I couldn't resist reading them.
Clicking one brought up a simple description.
Nearly impossible.
A direct warning from the system hinting at failure.
For a fleeting moment, I considered switching to Level 4.
But I quickly dismissed the thought.
If even I don't choose Level 5, then who could clear it?
I couldn't back down over a mere warning like this.
Without hesitation, I selected [Level 5].
Even after carefully choosing, plenty of time remained.
During the remaining time, I opened the community window.
As expected, the boards were buzzing with discussions about difficulty choices.
A post titled 'What level did everyone pick?' had a flood of comments.
— Safety First [3105]
Why is everyone so aggressive... Everyone just picks what suits their level.
Bluster, mockery, and boasts relying on anonymity filled the threads.
But all those posts shared one common trait.
Not a single true ranker in the top 100 had commented.
The real powerhouses didn't bother with such pointless chatter.
As the 10 minutes elapsed, a new notice appeared before Oh Heon's eyes.
It was the system's final tally of choices.
All that talk was hot air, after all.
The countless anonymous voices shouting Levels 4 and 5 ultimately proved honest when faced with their own lives.
Everyone treasures their own neck.
Seeing the number 19, I felt anew the presence of invisible competitors.
Just 19, including me.
These were the true powerhouses aiming for the pinnacle of this transcendent world.
The stats window vanished, followed by the next system guidance.