Nosferatu Fully Restored
Tower Floor 19 cleared.
Tower Floor 19 world ranking updated.
Tower Floor 19 domestic ranking updated.
"Hmm."
He crossed his arms, eyeing the scoreboard with a dissatisfied glint.
Sure, it was an overwhelming record, and the upward trend was steady as ever.
But that momentum has slowed a bit since Floor 16. That's the regrettable part.
The reason was clear enough.
Floors 16-20 were all kobold territory.
On top of the kobold swordsmen, now there were archers firing arrows like crazy, jacking up the difficulty.
The first ranged mobs in the tower.
That's why the vast majority of awakeners took a massive score drop in this stretch.
And the monster numbers exploded too.
More things to watch out for?
Of course, that meant longer clear times.
Plus, Carmina's growth curve was flattening out a little.
Of course, they were still smashing through the tower just fine.
But it's annoying.
Who was he?
A pure-blooded Korean who only felt satisfied squeezing maximum efficiency out of everything in the world.
He might not return to the lower floors later, but since repeat clears were based on the first-time score, it stung even more.
In other words, it had activated.
His inner sweet potato sensor.
This frustrating, clogged-up feeling in my chest...!
Ugh, cider…!
He needed cider…!
Luckily, he knew exactly how to blast through this situation with a refreshing rush.
Right then.
"M-Master…!"
Carmina spotted him locked in a staring contest with the scoreboard and dropped her pile of loot in a clatter.
"Y-You're gonna throw me away now 'cause I'm getting weak, right? 'Cause my growth slowed down…! 'Cause you think I'm useless now…!"
She sniffled, on the verge of tears.
Without a word, he pulled out his phone and checked the OTT viewing history linked to his account.
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"Christina Eileen?"
"Ah! Hehe. Yeah. I just wanted to say the line once."
That line? The side character who says it gets killed off right after.
He shoved aside his inner demon screaming spoilers and swept all the loot into his inventory.
And then.
"Time for some cider—nah, let's drop a meteor."
"Meteor!"
The meteor cult leader and her fanatic lit up in unison.
BOOOOM——!
"Hey, you lot! Music! Blast the fanfare!"
"Jumooo—! Gimme a bottle of shatta right now—! We're open 24 hours today—!"
"Kyaaa! Jumoo! Extra shot of hitchhiker dope over here!"
Vampires crowding the barrier edge every time a meteor dropped, gawking at the show.
A Korean bar madam had come all the way to distant Nosferatu to sling drinks.
Thanks to the meme Carmina spread.
I tried to rein it in 'cause it seemed over the top.
But it had spread uncontrollably before he knew it.
His feelings? Hell if he knew anymore.
Eh, good was good, right?
Besides, the lines fit weirdly well.
Gulp! Gulp!
What the vampires were chugging right now? Makgeolli, straight up.
Makgeolli on Nosferatu?
He'd been bringing food and drinks alongside reconstruction supplies every visit.
Couldn't haul mega-batches at once, so he rotated by sector, but whatever he brought exploded in popularity.
It started as a goodwill gesture, and the achievements hadn't popped since the first time.
"Kyaah—! This thick stuff hits the spot!"
"This is life itself, ain't it?!"
Every time Carmina saw the vampires blissed out.
Bond with Ally Carmina strengthened by one level.
This kept popping instead.
No clue how it'd pay off later, but he'd figured out the trigger.
He knew the method—why not reap the rewards?
Steadily stacking bond levels.
Anyway.
They headed straight to the final Black Tower.
Sector 5 restoration complete.
Nosferatu Restoration Progress
Restoration Increase: 6%
Current Cumulative: 100%
Stat buffs. Tower coins.
Rare item transfer probabilities.
All handed out generously.
Ding!
Planet Nosferatu fully restored.
At that instant, all twelve towers across Nosferatu blazed with radiant light.
Woooong——!
A resonant hum like a collective wail.
Each tower spewed light just like the initial purification, bathing the lands in brilliance.
Nature recovering at warp speed.
A scene like fast-forwarding time itself.
Powerful recovery effect applied to entire planet Nosferatu.
Shaaaa——!
The light faded soon after.
Nosferatu now looked utterly pristine—not a trace of the monster invasion that had ravaged it, even beyond the prior restorations.
"Master…! This is a miracle…!"
They were still airborne.
Carmina's trembling body pressed close, transmitting every shiver.
Did he get it? Hell yeah. Even he, not a native, felt his chest swell.
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Too long to check right now anyway.
No breathing room on the ground either.
"Hitchhiker! You're our god!"
"Traveler! Traveler!"
"Jumooo—! I ain't goin' home tonight!"
The horde of vampires dragged him into endless conga lines.
His vision bobbed up and down.
Whew, these guys had some grip strength.
Mood? Sky-high, obviously.
Aaah, dopamine really is the best.
A festival erupted after that.
Every sector of Nosferatu halted reconstruction and dove into the revelry.
"Traveler! Try this!"
"Horned rabbit meat with moonlight herb sauce!"
It wasn't bad.
But the seasoning felt a bit bland?
Pretty much across the board.
He could see why Carmina was obsessed with Earth food.
Kasabla too.
"Grrrh! This makgeolli with kimchi pancake combo is pure perfection!"
At some point, he'd stopped touching native grub.
Plus the ROKA vest he'd gifted him.
Exuding pure Korean swag.
"Haha! Fits like a glove—wear it everywhere! Way more practical and comfy than vampire garb!"
Kasabla wasn't alone; tons of vampires were getting K-ified.
Aaah… you watching, Mr. Kim Gu?
Galaxy's different and all, but this was cultural victory, right?
Then he spotted Rozanna approaching Kasabla.
Undoing her hair tie, whispering in his ear.
—Honey…! On a day this joyful…! I'll go ahead and wash up, wait for you…!
—Honey? What're you—wash up? Honey?
Kasabla, pale with terror.
Glancing around wildly.
Spotted him and rushed over.
"Earth…! I-I gotta go to Earth…!"
Sorry, dimensional gates only work for me and allies.
Nearby vampires caught his glance and crept in cautiously.
Grab!
They restrained Kasabla.
Hoisting the thrashing noble toward his home.
—L-Let go, you idiots! How'd I dodge her all this time!
—Master Kasabla! Nosferatu needs population growth! Cooperate peacefully!
Fight the good fight.
Family peace matters.
Amid the festivities.
"Master! Ready to head back?"
Carmina sidled up sneakily, surprisingly broaching it first.
"Why? This is basically Nosferatu's Liberation Day. Don't wanna party more? Or you holding back for me?"
"W-Well, kinda… but…"
She fidgeted.
Glanced around, then whispered.
"Truth is, it's getting kinda boring…! Climbing the tower and grabbing rewards is way more fun…!"
They locked eyes for a beat.
Clap!
High-five, then they slipped away to his room.
"Master! Rewards! Full restoration rewards!"
"Let's check 'em out."
The list was insanely long.
First up.
Galaxy Traveler and Ally Carmina's all stats permanently +100%.
That's right!
Full restoration reward—no way it'd be ordinary.
Tack on prior restoration buffs, and that was +200% total.
Factor in all other bonuses?
"Master! Tower! Let's hit the tower! Wanna test how strong we got right now!"
Gotta check all rewards first.
Insanely good buff anyway.
More than enough to reignite that stalled score climb.
Second reward.
100,000 Tower Coins awarded.
Objectively jaw-dropping coin haul.
But.
"100k coins, huh."
"100k coins, yeah."
They barely blinked.
Remaining Tower Resources: 332,400 Coins
Coins were already overflowing.
How? Bonus rewards during climbs dropped 50x and 100x coins once each.
Enough to max pricey traits like meteor power, range, accuracy amps—and still have leftovers.
"Sniped 'em all with Master's flex the second they hit the shop!"
"Yup. Now only gear enhancement tickets left to buy."
Not chump change though—stash it gratefully.
Third reward?
First bond function with Ally Carmina unlocked.
Galaxy Traveler can now copy and use Ally Carmina's skills.
Power and efficiency scale with bond level and Traveler's stats.
That very moment.
All of Carmina's skills and how to use them flooded his mind naturally.
Blood magic, shadow magic.
Mind magic, illusion magic, and more.
Like a game skill tree etched in his brain, with only some lighting up from grayscale.
Can't copy everything from the start, huh?
He nicked his fingertip, drew a drop of blood.
Stretched it into a crimson longbow.
"Ah! Shape-shifting! Master's craftsmanship blows mine away!"
"If you tweak this part like so—"
The form shifted endlessly.
Sword, mace, spear.
"Ooooh!"
Clap clap clap!
Carmina seal-clapping like a kid.
This was fun. She'd been hogging it solo?
"But here's the thing."
"As expected of Master! Amazing—huh? Thing what?"
"Even copying the skills, I won't fight as well as you."
He knew it instinctively.
Copies had way lower power and efficiency coefficients.
Made sense—why need an ally if he got the full kit?
Plus racial gaps between human and vampire.
Rough calculator time.
Tap. Tap. Tap tap tap!
Something like that?
"Master! Factor in the stat bonuses!"
Oh right. Recalc.
Tap. Tap tap!
High-end estimate?
Relative to Carmina, sure—but 0.05 was still insane firepower.
Solid S-rank awakener level, easy.
Anyway, welcome with open arms.
New combat options beyond big skills like Meteor Fall.
Meant he had weapons to defend himself if Carmina wasn't around for whatever reason.
Previous planet restoration complete.
Next planet exploration and ally recruitment now available.
"New teammate!"
"That's the main event. List's random anyway—got a type in mind?"
Poll the frontline expert.
"Hmm… Someone to tank aggro upfront! So I can focus pure DPS!"
Same page.
Ideally a tank.
With bonus abilities.
"Recruit Ally."
Searching destroyed planets.
Planets scanned: 35,274,683.
Been a while since he'd seen this.
Number seemed higher than last time?
Checking compatibility with current era Earth's environment and culture.
Planets shortlisted: 55,231.
3 planets randomly selected.
"Please, just one tank!"
"Hear our prayer! Hear our prayer!"
And the options unfolded.
The whole universe answered their call.
A bit too generously. Big time.