Chapter 71: 18th Floor: The Costume Room Opens
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 71: 18th Floor: The Costume Room Opens
"Alright, everyone up! The next room is starting. Debuff briefing, now."
I was soaked in semen, but with all my sexual desire sated, my head felt clearer.
My debuff lowered all my elemental resistances to zero. It was basically the same as having no debuff at all.
First, Geom-bang.
"My debuff is that the first knuckle of my pinky finger is paralyzed."
Next, Dae-geom.
"Ahem... It's a debuff that prevents me from getting an erection."
This guy keeps getting the weirdest debuffs...
Finally, Ilbon-do.
"I've been hit with a debuff that prohibits ranged attacks."
Perfect.
Usually, one or two people would be rendered unable to fight, and the rest would have to carry on with penalties.
It was rare to get a situation where everyone was this perfectly capable of fighting. It was as if a god had given us this chance.
"Hoo, alright! Let's each chug a potion before we go!"
I handed them each a potion worth a fortune.
It was an all-purpose potion that not only healed injuries but also restored vitality, making it essential in a situation like this where everyone was exhausted.
This is an investment. I'll get at least an SS-rank reward out of this.
After confirming their combat readiness, I immediately started the trial for the next room.
"I'll take the front line by myself. Geom-bang, you can provide support from the center."
I didn't wait.
I charged toward the swarming monsters.
In the previous rooms, we could just slowly thin out the monsters pouring through a narrow entrance, but from now on, I was going out there.
This room had about 300 lizardmen.
No more holding back.
If I got a bad debuff next, this one hour could be my last. I stacked all my buffs to the sixth level and broke through the monster ranks.
I sent the monsters that were madly drawn to me flying with a Divine Power Release, then swung my spear while they were tangled up.
"Ooh... As expected of you, Lee Do-hee!"
"Spear... you were hiding your true strength..."
"That is some excellent spearmanship."
Dismembered lizardman corpses flew in all directions, and the center was breached in an instant.
Lizardman spears stabbed at me from all sides, but I slipped through the narrow gaps, easily breaking their pincer attack and countering.
As fast as possible...
Thrusts, swings, kicks, divine power skills.
I held nothing back and unleashed everything.
"Everyone, don't save your mana, use it all! I'll give you potions."
There was no need to conserve mana when I had a naturally regenerating bio-mana potion.
Just then, the Ilbon-do guy suddenly broke formation and joined me on the front line.
"I understand your 'true feelings'. I, too, shall fight in earnest."
"...?"
"Kaishin Ryuu..."
"Eh...?"
As he spoke what sounded like a line from some weeb anime and closed his eyes, everyone's attention focused on him.
Oh...?
He held his sword straight out in front of him and opened his eyes.
A violet glow emanated from them, and I could feel a wave of power.
"Kurae, Senjuugaitoku!!!"
What the hell is he even saying...
Unlike his cringe-inducing lines, its destructive power was on another level.
A single white line was drawn, and the heads of dozens of lizardmen flew into the air.
It didn't end there.
Dozens of those lines were drawn all around me.
"Oh..."
Slice...!
This time, an incredible number of lizardman heads soared through the air.
"Wow... Mr. Ilbon-do, were you hiding your skills all this time?"
"Not as much as you, but yes... A wolf cannot carelessly bare its fangs among puppies."
What is he talking about...
I ignored his strange ramblings and quickly finished off the remaining monsters.
*
After that, it was one battle after another.
My party members' stats had also risen, allowing them to clear the trials much more skillfully than before.
You might think a mere 16-point increase in stats wouldn't make much of a difference, but a pure 16-point increase is significant.
The average stat for the 18th floor is around 50-60.
A 16-point increase from there, combined with the multipliers from various traits, could result in a boost of nearly 20-30 points at once.
Of course, my party members seemed stronger than average, but their pure stats had likely still increased by about 1.3 times.
An hour passed like that.
Contribution: 69
I shot straight up to an SS-rank reward. We had cleared a total of 13 rooms.
That was roughly one room every four minutes.
"Pant, pant, I'm so tired I could die, Spear..."
"Ugh, I'm dying, Do-hee!!"
"The greatest swordsman... never falls..."
Thud!
"Ahem... The debuffs are about to change anyway, so let's take a short break."
Since I had charged into the monsters, they had no choice but to follow me and fight.
[Ding~]
[One hour has passed. Your debuff will now change.]
[Your left arm becomes unusable.]
Damn...
"Alright, shall we all do a debuff briefing?"
"I have... a continuous bleeding debuff."
"Augh, I'm dying!! A pain amplification debuff!! It hurts so much!!"
"I have a debuff that makes my vision blurry."
"Hmm..."
It was a shame, but it looked like I'd have to be satisfied with the SS-rank reward. If I pushed it, there was a chance we could get a higher-tier reward, but the chance of someone dying was much greater.
Human lives are precious, after all...
"Still, we've come a long way. Let's treat our wounds, rest a bit, and then call it a day."
I told everyone they did a good job, then sat down to rest myself.
They weren't a bad party.
Although there was the unfortunate incident of being raped midway, we ultimately achieved an SS-rank, so I didn't have any major complaints.
I can never admit that it actually felt good... Nope!
After getting fucked so thoroughly, my perverted desires were satisfied and my stats went up, so I actually felt great.
And this guy in particular...
The swordsman with the Japanese sword.
He fought so well it was suspicious that he wasn't already well-known.
When I talked to him, he said he didn't belong to any guild. How could he have gotten this strong?
"What was your name again?"
"Himura Yamato."
As expected, his cringey persona was still going strong. No, this might not be a persona, but a way to hide his identity.
His sword and uniform looked suspiciously high-quality.
He could be a promising talent, a secret weapon being secretly raised by some small-to-medium-sized guild.
"If you ever need a party member in the future, let's team up."
The Tower didn't only have trials like the 18th floor where a party was mandatory. There were also trials with mechanics that were impossible to clear without party members. Teaming up with a hidden powerhouse like him would be a win-win, wouldn't it?
"A party... A swordsman walks a lonely path. How can a wolf live alongside puppies?"
"Aren't you the puppy here? And besides, wolves are pack animals, you know?"
"......"
He was strong in his own right, but he was still no match for me.
It felt like a bit of a waste to let a Sword Saint-level talent slip through my fingers. It definitely wasn't because his dick felt exceptionally good.
A long, hard, rod-like dick... Ahem...
Especially the feeling of it poking deep inside, right up to my cervix...
"Ugh..."
I shook my head to clear the strange thoughts.
He saw my odd behavior and gave a slow nod, ending the conversation.
Curious about the viewers' reactions, I turned on the chat window during the remaining time...
- Is it true you liked being raped?
- I wanna do it tooooo
- Fucking bitch, just wait till I see you on the street lololol
- Upvote if you're an Awakened who wants to fuck Lee Do-hee lol
- So fucking jealous
- Please hold a fan meeting
[DoheeTunaSoDelicious has donated 50,000 won]
Lee Do-hee, you fucking slut, from now on, if we make eye contact, I'm gonna fuck you senseless on the spot.
"Ahem..."
I felt like I'd just peeked into the abyss, so I pretended I hadn't seen anything and closed the chat window.
I closed my eyes for a short rest, and the others passed the time chatting among themselves.
An hour passed, and the trial ended.
[Ding~]
[You have cleared the 18th Floor Tower's Trial. You will be given an SS-rank reward based on your contribution.]
Phew... Still, this was a good run.
Getting an SSS-rank was difficult even under normal circumstances.
"I'm leaving. See you around, if we get the chance. And you, Dae-geom, submit your status window log. If you don't, you're blacklisted."
"Gasp! But it's true!! Please, anything but the blacklist!"
"Anyway, if you don't want to die, post a verification shot on the community page."
I gave Dae-geom one last warning and left.
As soon as I arrived in the 19th-floor waiting room, the reward was given.
[You have acquired the SS-rank Illusionary Garment (幻想衣裝)]
- You can separate your stat-providing gear from your appearance gear.
- Applicable slots are armor, shoes, gloves, and helm.
- A total of 3 stat items can be registered, and all their stats and special skills can be used.
- The defense values of armor will all be converted into a defense stat.
- There is no limit to registering appearance gear, and it will be automatically repaired even if damaged.
"Ooh!! Yes!!!!! Right, this is what the 18th floor is all about!!"
The gear was separated.
As long as I registered stat-providing gear, I could use its stats and skills without having to actually wear it.
Even better, there was no limit to registering normal clothes, and they even got repaired.
Wow... they really gave me something useful.
You could register up to three pieces of gear, and all three of their abilities would be added together. Since this applied to four slots, it was like getting eight extra slots for free.
On top of that, these were all important slots that gave a lot of stats.
Of course, getting useful gear would cost a lot of money, but the difference between having this ability and not was night and day.
And this wasn't just good for me.
"Alright~! Chat!!"
- Hell, yeah
- From now on, go around naked, Lee Do-hee
- Bikini Tower climb is totally possible now lol
- You're gonna wear some hot outfits for us, right?
- Honestly, I was getting tired of that ninja outfit
- So it's basically just skins lol
- Skins (that cost real money)
- Please register a reverse bunny girl outfit
- Let's go, slingshot bikini Tower climb
- Whoa, you can choose your outfits freely...
[Relics2281 has donated 50,000 won]
You'll be wearing outfits that satisfy the viewers' needs, right?
"Ahem... Well, as long as it's not too weird, I'll wear it for you."
The horny viewers were a little scary, but...
Buying equipment is going to cost a fortune...
Considering the necklace that raised agility by 20 cost 800 million won, getting a proper set of gear would easily cost tens of billions.
To afford that, I had no choice but to receive a lot of donations from the viewers.
After the 20th floor, I need to think of a way to get more donations.
"For now, let's do this after I've cleared up to the 20th floor. There's... plenty of time left."
[Time Remaining: 3 hours 41 minutes]
Finally, the end of this long journey was in sight.
It had only been a week, but in that time, I had grown an absurd amount and broken through the Tower's trials at an insane speed.
"I'm heading to the 19th floor right away!"
The 19th floor was a floor for repeat clears.
By my standards, it was a difficulty I could clear with my eyes closed.
The trial I got was one with Dire Wolves, and it ended in just five minutes after I took the life of the massive Dire Wolf leader.
As expected, the reward was another chance to upgrade a B-rank or lower reward.
I raised the regeneration stat I'd received before by 1 point and finished up.
And then, the final 20th floor.
"Hoo... I'll do my best."
I had finally arrived at the long-awaited final floor.
- What kind of boss is on the 20th floor that's making you so nervous?
- For real, can't you just one-shot it, Do-hee?
"Umm... the 20th-floor boss is probably stronger than the 30th-floor boss?"
The boss of the 20th floor was,
Myself.
[The 20th Floor Trial will now begin. Fight and win.]
When I opened my eyes, I found myself in the middle of a vast colosseum, and across from me, I saw a woman with the exact same equipment and appearance as me.
Is that... me?
I'd never had a chance to get a proper look at myself, but somehow, her tits covered more than half of her upper body as she approached, swaying her ass.
Isn't that a tit monster at this point? Was I always that thicc?
People's memories tend to be distorted to favor the good parts.
I had thought I had a decent figure, curvy in the right places, but this was just a body optimized for being a flesh toilet and getting pregnant.
Even her lower body was just as well-developed as her chest.
Looking at her... she definitely looks more like a sex toy than a fighter.
But today, she was the wall I had to overcome.
The trial of the 20th floor was a duel against myself.
Our traits and stats were all identical.
The funny thing was, the opponent also recognized me as the trial's target and was coming to attack.
Therefore, a fight was unavoidable. However, the one advantage for the challenger was that the replica did not improve.
The 20th-floor trial was one where you could only achieve victory by observing yourself and finding and improving upon your own weaknesses and flaws in real-time.
If you failed to improve, the replica's health was set slightly higher, so you would be at a disadvantage as time went on.
It sounded difficult, but since most people discovered their own shortcomings and cleared it, it was an easy floor with a clear rate of over 90%.
However...
But my body is already perfected, isn't it?
Could I, who was already complete, really find a flaw in my martial arts and improve upon it?
I could guarantee this would be the most difficult trial I had ever faced.