Chapter 18
Chapter 18
Long Live KimHunter! Long Live!
[Upper layers reconfiguration complete!]
[Hidden conditions have been added to all floors!]
[Additional rewards will be granted for achieving hidden conditions!]
[The tower’s structure may continue to change based on progress!]
I read through the new messages carefully.
In short—
achieve hidden conditions, get extra rewards.
Each floor seems to have a different hidden objective.
And there’s no hint.
You have to figure it out yourself.
“…Guess I’ll find out by trying.”
With the reset, things could have changed completely.
That meant—
the information from the Climbers’ Plaza might no longer apply.
“…Then I just have to test it.”
Whatever changed—
I’d deal with it directly.
[Challenge Tower Floor 6 (Hell)? (O/X)]
I pressed O.
White light engulfed my vision—
the familiar floating sensation returned.
When I opened my eyes—
I was already inside.
“…This is different.”
Up to Floor 5—
everything had been dark caves.
Now—
it was outdoors.
A quiet countryside.
[Objective: Break through the monsters and reach the village!]
A quest.
Starting from Floor 6—
this was expected.
Sometimes the system gives it.
Sometimes NPCs do.
“…Same as the plaza info so far.”
The goal—
reach the village.
Difficulty determines how many monsters block the path.
Stronger.
More numerous.
—Krrk?
Goblins noticed me.
Beyond them—
a small village.
Far away.
“…I don’t have to kill them all.”
The condition is reaching the village.
Others cleared it by running through.
But—
“…What if I do?”
Hidden condition.
This floor must have one.
And nothing else stood out.
Ruined farmland.
A road.
A swarm of goblins.
“…Feels obvious.”
Kill them all.
That’s the likely condition.
“…Also, I can’t just run through.”
Compared to other climbers—
my physical ability is lacking.
Heroes could leap over everything.
I’d just get beaten halfway.
[Standard Revolver Ammunition x68]
[Enhanced Revolver Ammunition x4]
“…Barely enough.”
I’d need to use grenades efficiently.
I converted standard bullets—
and walked forward.
—Kieeek!
—Krrr!
Goblins charged.
Same as always.
“…Honestly, I missed this.”
After days of fake nobles—
this felt refreshing.
“Goodbye.”
[Grenade Throw]
I tossed one.
Clink—
It rolled—
BOOM!
The explosion ripped through them.
Bodies—
gone.
The rest hesitated.
I kept throwing.
[Grenade Throw]
[Grenade Throw]
[Grenade Throw]
[Grenade Throw]
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Like bombardment.
Explosions everywhere.
[Grenade Throw]
[Grenade Throw]
[Grenade Throw]
Screams filled the air.
I didn’t stop—
until none were left.
“…Almost empty.”
10 bullets remaining.
Three survivors—
finished with the gun.
“…That’s about a hundred.”
Nearly a hundred goblins.
Gone.
I walked forward—
toward the village.
Barricades stood at the entrance.
Crude.
Desperate.
“…Hmm?”
Voices.
Crying.
I jumped over—
Inside—
villagers.
Holding tools.
Terrified.
“…Hello?”
They flinched.
I raised my hands.
“It’s safe. The goblins are gone.”
“…Y-you… KimHunter-nim?”
“…What?”
They recognized me.
The people from Floor 5.
“…So it connects.”
The story continues between floors.
They spread rumors.
And now—
I saved them again.
“He answered our prayers!”
“Long live KimHunter!”
“Long live KimHunter!”
“…Not again.”
I sighed.
[Floor 6 (Hell) cleared!]
[Score calculation complete]
[Score: 17,194]
[Rank: S++]
[New record!]
Rewards followed.
[Rewards]
[Magic Stones 6kg]
[Standard Revolver Ammunition x30]
[Enhanced Revolver Ammunition x3]
[S++ Key]
“…Same as before.”
Nothing special—
until—
[Hidden condition achieved!]
[Hidden reward granted!]
“…There it is.”
So killing all enemies—
was the condition.
But the reward—
[S++ Key]
“…Again?”
I already had several.
“…What is this even for?”
Then—
another message.
[Additional hidden reward available!]
[Enter the Seeker’s Room? (O/X)]
“…Now this is new.”