There Was a Reason It Was Called Lightyear
"Ugh... my ass hurts. So damn tough. Huff, huff."
I seriously almost died. Why the hell were those goblins so smart?
Potions? Not bad. But isn't the mana potion useless? I was just spamming spells like crazy. And the spirit elixir... unlike the Root of Magic Book from the tutorial first-place reward, it feels kinda necessary but a step down in quality. Hmm, oh well, can't be helped.
Glancing at the clock, only two hours had passed.
"Top Gallery."
Hmm, already blowing up. Praise me more.
Agh!!! The only one who actually buried Yeon Woo-min is me!
(Hunk on the brink of death from three hobgoblins' coordinated assault.)
(Muscular hunk wrapping his hand in aura.)
The hunk who cleared looked wrecked. Covered head to toe in blood. Exhausted to the point where even a regular goblin would've finished him. I barely escaped death too, but my only wound's this graze on my cheek. I touched the cut on my cheek.
Wait. If clear videos stick around, doesn't that mean I can peek at higher floors? Am I a genius?
I immediately searched for Impossible 2nd Floor videos.
Found it!
Alright, let's dive in.
But when I clicked the post...
Huh?
[No Access Permission for This Post.]
What the hell??
How'd you guys get in?
- Check <Post: 227362837> link.
Happened to me too. Thought it was a gallery bug at first. Haha.
So why can others access "your" post while you complain? Floods of protest posts.
It's the Tower's system to prevent "easy cheese" (as gallery folks call it haha;;).
With strategy vids uploadable, tons try peeking ahead for cheese. I don't judge—use what you can for survival haha.
But Tower disagrees. It blocks anything spoilery.
Posts with your floor's clear vids or direct spoilers are auto-locked until you clear that floor.
Even Earth media gets spoiler-block auto-generated. Pre-awakening, surrounded by awakeners but clueless on Tower innards? Trying to spill = speech block, writing fails, etc.!!@@
But! Other difficulties? Fair game. Easy 10th climber can't see Easy 11th, but can watch Lunatic 50th.
Fun watching others' strats. Prepped ahead for that! Climb for fun gallery vibes?
Gotta go strat next floor. Drop a rose in comments for clear prayers
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-@}→`-,-----,, Dropping one rose.
Whoa... Yeon Woo-min's all cool in news, but posts like this in community... smells like silver-tongued fox, not roses...
Sigh, cheese failed. Shoulda just grinded.
Still, other diffs viewable? Sounds good.
Gotta check Lunatic climbers' vids.
I jumped straight into Lunatic Gallery and posted.
Politely asking if it's okay to request permission to inquire if any of you could share.
I played the clear vid she shared.
Beautiful white-haired bombshell in holy garb fit for a true Saintess.
She strolled through yokai hordes like a walk in the park, against barren red earth and crimson sky.
Western figure in Eastern backdrop—like a mismatched painting masterpiece.
Hundreds of yokai swarmed like locusts, devouring each other in frenzy.
No strength gap, pure survival instinct void—charging blindly.
Gasp—how many times? Earth's wilds are paradise.
End of one Parade: veil-shrouded, bark-skinned hag-like yokai.
Looked strong AF.
Grand yokai?
[D-Rank, Grand Yokai - Unmarried Killer]
Unmarried Killer clasped hands in prayer.
Saintess accelerated, charging. Nearby small yokai exploded from wind pressure.
Saintess swung at Unmarried Killer—but stopped mid-air.
Unmarried Killer unclasped one hand, palm out.
Air rippled, shredding and repelling Saintess's arm. She flew back.
"HAHAHAHAHA!!"
Mad laughter as Saintess dove back in. Unmarried Killer hurled curses and spells—red sky stained multicolored.
BOOM-
Yokai in range vaporized.
Saintess's recovered arm gathered power.
Uppercut right hook pierced air barrier, exploding Unmarried Killer's head.
Saintess catching breath, massive head thudding beside—caved skull, oozing crushed eyeball.
[D-Rank, Grand Yokai - Killer Demon]
Then iron club smash from behind.
Saintess crossed arms—blocked, but direct hit buckled knees.
KRUMBLE!
Ground cratered.
She powered out fast.
Iron club wielder:
[D-Rank, Grand Yokai - Nariyuta]
Gray-skinned humanoid yokai with goblin club.
Saintess summoned mace, smashed head-on into Nariyuta's club.
BOOM-!
Aftershock burst dozens of small yokai.
After that? Pure snuff film.
Saintess body mangled in brutal ways, but regen'd and charged laughing maniacally!
Eek-
Remembered our meeting promise. Legs shook.
Endless club barrages.
KRUMBLEBOOM!!!
Nariyuta kick attempt—
CRUNCH-
Mace crushed ankle.
Nariyuta stumbled—
Saintess swung mace into ribs below.
CRRRUNCH!!
Not stopping at shatter—sank deep, bursting heart.
Hic... hic...
Her calling it fond memory made Saintess scarier.
Chatter chatter
But Don't Touch Glasses dropped scarier.
Chatter chatter chatter chatter chatter
Hic...! Hic...! Hic...!
That wasn't even serious punches???!!!
Hated past me for scheduling that meet. You idiot!!
At least boost my weak ass power a bit.
I pulled the low-grade spirit elixir from inventory.
Shit-brown sticky rice cake lookalike. Bet biting it'd squirt cicada juice.
Gonna eat... this!!!
Grahhh!!! Tastes like death!!!
One rice ball rolled in my mouth.
Nom nom nom nom
Gulp
Urk-
Felt mana exploding inside.
Sip- whoo-
Compressed mana burst from elixir. Body swelled from inside, like bursting.
Ugh. Basically just detonating elixir inside to force-expand vessel.
Cross-legged, endured pain, started Grand Circulation. Guided rampaging mana tearing to escape—channeled it. Flowed to heart circle, refined.
El elixir mana wild horse. Refined through truth circle—no matter how buck wild, tamed there. Soon refined all into my mana.
Whew.
"I'm stronger now. Aah—all these half-assed humans are nothing."
2nd floor's mine too. Hehe.
Fear of Saintess eased a tad.
