Chapter 17
Chapter 17
However, there were many comments asking how many orcs I had killed to get a score of 1532.
How many did I kill? I counted up to around 30, but after that, I couldn't keep track.
This was because I didn't feel the need to count the numbers.
What's certain is that I killed more than the number I counted, so I probably killed around 70 or 80.
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Yeah, it's not exact, but close to 80?
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ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It's Pandemonium alright.
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In Easy or Normal on the 2nd floor, you only get about 15 orcs at most, wtf.
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I only got 5.
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Pioneer) What theㅋㅋㅋㅋ Even on Hard, 40 is the maximum. 80 is insane.
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Shrine Maiden) Indeed, with that many and having killed an Orc Commander and a Shaman, it makes sense that score would come out.
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Dragon King) Beltui- I'm impressed. Seeing the Climber Gallery folks chatter about our Climber makes the dopamine flow.
The reactions from the Climber Gallery.
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Hmm*) What's the general reaction?
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They're being extremely wary from the start.
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Congratulations. You're starting to get a lot of attention, despite being just a 2nd-floor dweller.
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Your life is made now.
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Sword of Light) Still, few would have predicted it was Pandemonium. They'll just be filled with questions.
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Archmage) Anyway, you're alone during your climb, so it doesn't matter much. You just need to be careful during the Exchange Meeting. The biggest variable for you right now is the Exchange Meeting.
The Exchange Meeting, which could become that biggest variable, was fast approaching.
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Yes*) Are there any special precautions for the Exchange Meeting?
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You… still trust people…?
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Be careful of people~ Be careful of everyone, men and women alike~~
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Scum Sword Saint) Don't just blindly trust people because you were lonely.
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Thanks to you guys, I'm not lonely.
Though I am lonely.
I wasn't lonely. It sounds like bullshit, but that's how I felt right now.
The great loneliness was somewhat alleviated just by browsing the Transcendent Gallery like this.
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Dragon King) Huk huk… Beltui- Was I just flirted with by a human?
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This Climber bastard… look at him charming people.
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Shrine Maiden) I'll send you a charm of blessing so you won't be lonely. So, when your Interdimensional Trade cooldown is up, trade with me.
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Heavenly Demon) This Lord has already lined up.
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Shrine Maiden) A line…? What line is that. The choice is up to Climber-nim.
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Heavenly Demon) Go! Go! Go!
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Supreme Heavenly Demon, please, for God's sake, maintain your dignity…
The solicitations for the next Interdimensional Trade were more numerous than I expected.
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Spear King) You said you acquired a Short Spear, right? I'll teach you proper spear techniques.
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Absolute Monarch) I can teach you spear techniques too.
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You uncles are creepy, stop it. ㅇㅇ
It was a little creepy.
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Archmage) As I mentioned before, you're in Pandemonium so you're alone, but those in other difficulties can form 'friends'. And it's possible to be summoned together during the Exchange Meeting. You must not rule out the possibility that everyone else is your friend, excluding you.
Everyone was telling me not to trust people.
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Well, it's just people gathered within the 10th floor, so nothing major will happen. They're still newbies, so they won't all gang up to take one person down.
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Pioneer) That's true. It's still too low a floor, so there probably aren't that many sharp-edged people.
The general consensus was that nothing major would happen.
Be careful of people.
That advice held little meaning for me. I had no intention of trusting anyone in the first place.
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Yes*) So, you don't see other players' levels when you meet them, right?
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You don't see levels. You see which floor they're staying on. If you met you now, it would show as a 3rd-floor resident.
A 3rd-floor resident.
Meaning they'd know I cleared the 2nd floor.
I closed the gallery for now.
A moment later, a notification window appeared.
[You have achieved 1st place on the 2nd Floor Stage and will receive an additional reward. Please check your 'Inventory'.]
Oh.
Thanks to getting first place, it seemed I received an additional reward on top of the original 2nd-floor clear reward.
"Inventory."
When I opened my Inventory, I saw two new items in the previously empty slots.
First, I clicked on the item on the right.
It was a dagger emitting a red light.
Pandemonium 2nd Floor Stage Clear Reward Item.
[Bloodied Dagger]
Category - Weapon (Dagger)
Attack Power: +40
Effect: 30% chance to inflict 'Bleed' status ailment on targets hit.
Usable Level: Level 10+
Grade: B
Next, I clicked on the item on the left.
A black bracelet.
This was the item obtained as the 1st place reward for the 2nd floor.
[Anti-Evil Bracelet]
Category - Accessory
Effect: Maximizes curse resistance against mid- and low-tier curse-based attacks.
Usable Level: Level 10+
Grade: B+
It was clearly a good-looking bracelet.
I took photos of both items with my terminal and uploaded them.
Title: The two items I got this time.
Author: ㅇㅇ*
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What do you mean, what do I think? These are the items I got. What do you think?
Attached File: 788239429.jpg
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What do you mean, what do I think? It's unbelievable.
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Seriously, hahaha! How do you have the Bloodied Dagger and Anti-Evil Bracelet in your inventory when you're in the 3rd-floor waiting room?
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Yes*) When do they usually appear?
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Pioneer) For Hard mode, it's around the 15th floor. That's for the Bloodied Dagger. The Anti-Evil Bracelet only appears around the 20th floor.
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That's for Hard mode too. For Normal and Easy, the Bloodied Dagger appears at the 18th floor. Anti-Evil appears after the 25th floor.
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But did you pass level 10?
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Yes*) 12.
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You're leveling up ridiculously fast.
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12 on the 2nd floor ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
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Absolute Monarch) That kind of thing was rare even on Hard. The important thing is how much your stats have increased.
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Archmage) That's right ㅇㅇ
Stats.
I opened my status window and rechecked my current stats.
<Player Status>
Name: Han Yoo-seong
Race: Human
Lv.12
Strength: 71
Agility: 65
Stamina: 68
Mana: 44
Skills: Pain Suppression Lv.4, Composure Lv.4, Concealment Lv.2, Danger Sense Lv.3, Vision Expansion Lv.2, Focus Enhancement Lv.3, Fighter's Movement Lv.3, Mana Body Reinforcement Lv.2, Doombringer Lv.1
My level had increased more than I thought.
I reopened the Transcendent Gallery and made a post.
Title: My current stats.
Author: ㅇㅇ*
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Strength 71 Agility 65 Stamina 68 Mana 44
As soon as I posted, comments flooded in.
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??
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Crazy
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Isn't the average starting stat for 21st-century Earthlings around 10-13?
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Yes, that's right, I was like that at level 1 too.
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But you increased that much by the 2nd floor???
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Archmage) Is this what Pandemonium is like…
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Secret Room Theorist) I've lived my life in vain! - This world is made of secret rooms…
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It's not your life, you demon.
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Sword of Light) You can worry a little less now.
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Less worry? It's evaporating. Anyway, you'll just meet other 21st-century Earthlings at the Exchange Meeting.
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You should worry about the people you'll meet lololol
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Absolute Monarch) It's heartwarming to see you grow so well.
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You old man didn't do anything.
Judging by the reactions, my stats were indeed abnormally high for my floor.
After reading a few more comments, I closed the gallery.
Let's see what's in the shop.
[3rd Floor Coin Shop]
1.
Food 2. Drinks 3. Potions
Items 1 and 2 were no different from the 2nd floor, but the Potion section, item 3, had been added.
A significant upgrade.
1.
Minor Health Potion - 5 Coins
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Minor Mana Potion - 6 Coins
3.
Minor Poison Resistance Potion - 8 Coins
4.
Pain Suppressing Doping Agent - 15 Coins
The potions weren't exactly cheap either.
However, I received 600 coins as a reward for clearing the 2nd floor.
My current remaining coins totaled 726.
I had some leeway.
I bought some.
15 Health Potions and 15 Mana Potions each.
5 Minor Poison Resistance Potions, just in case.
And 3 of the most expensive, Pain Suppressing Doping Agents.
According to the seniors in the Transcendent Gallery, I would receive more coins after successfully completing the Exchange Meeting.
I didn't need to worry about what to do for the remaining 2 days until the Exchange Meeting.
Reading the Dragon Slayer Sword Manual from my Inventory would make the two days fly by.
I reflected on the battles against the Orc Commander and the Orc Shaman.
Killing the Shaman was entirely my own ability.
However, killing the Commander involved an element of luck. If I hadn't obtained Doombringer, I would have died.
Perhaps it was thanks to the rather long battles on the 2nd Floor Stage.
My combat senses finally seemed to be taking root.
Which direction to swing the sword, how to twist my body for more efficient results.
I solidified my own combat style by recalling the battles I had experienced up to this point.
Of course, the root and foundation of that combat style were inevitably in the 'Dragon Slayer Sword' given by Sword of Light.
I had also practiced sword techniques. And I trained in the physical techniques written in the middle of the Dragon Slayer Sword.
Because there would inevitably be situations where drawing my sword was inconvenient.
Preparation for all situations was necessary.
In that sense, the Bloodied Dagger I obtained this time was meaningful in many ways.
Eat and train. Eat and train. The repetition made the two days pass quickly.
Time had come.
Current time, February 25th, 12:00
[Tower Exchange Meeting Commencing.]
[Tower Exchange Meeting Server #1298]
[Tower Exchange Meeting Theme: Dungeon]
[Recruiting: 7]
[Entering.]
Whoosh-
My vision was flooded with light.
[Automatic Language Translation System Activated.]
[Communicate with the recruited members and clear the dungeon.]
A man with the number <7> above his head approached me.
"Haha, nice to meet you. You must be surprised to be summoned to an Exchange Meeting so soon after entering the Tower. My name is Sun Haoran."
Chinese, 7th floor.
I understood Sun Haoran's reaction was natural.
Everyone matched with me was level 6 or higher.
"Yes, nice to meet you."
In contrast, the number above my head was, as expected, 3.
I must have looked like a complete newbie, having cleared the 2nd floor and residing in the 3rd-floor waiting room.