Chapter 126
Chapter 126
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 126
Chapter Title: Fox God VTuber Climbing the Tower
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Wakamo knew that other climbers also possessed "Perfect Clearance Floors."
There were even climbers who occasionally appeared in the Incheon Tower to hold fan meetings with Wakamo.
Fortunately, none of them had claimed ownership of a floor and boldly challenged her.
It got to the point where the Incheon Tower was rated as a place where you could meet Wakamo if you obtained a Perfect Clearance Floor.
In any case, if a 【Climber】 was ridiculously stronger than imagined, the 『Tower』 would naturally impose trials to match.
Wakamo was just puzzled because it felt like she was the only one having this experience.
Didn't other combat Legendary Classes ever skip entire floors like this?
Climbers like America's Man-Eater, or even non-Legendary but strong ones—didn't they have the same experience as Wakamo?
──To cut to the chase, the answer was "yes."
However, those who experienced it were extremely few, and they had no desire to share that specialness with others.
After all, being spoken to directly by the Tower meant you were truly chosen, in a sense.
That was why climbers focused on Wakamo's streams.
Only the strongest climbers could face the horrific trials prepared by the Tower itself.
With the 【Cataclysm】 causing a massive increase in monster varieties compared to before, Wakamo was the first to experience rare monsters with special abilities.
Like it or not, her subscribers had no choice but to keep growing day by day.
'Combining rewards from floors 50 to 100 and giving them all at once is already sinister enough.'
She was getting rewards for a whopping 10 floors in one go.
Without a Perfect Clearance Floor, Wakamo faced severe reward penalties—not just proper rewards, but barely even skills.
And the difficulty ramped up the higher she climbed in that state──anyone could sense the malice hidden there.
So, she had no choice but to climb the [Korean Tower] midway or spend the over 100,000 【Tower Coins】 piled up in the 【Tower Coin Shop】.
'More importantly, no Tower Coins...?'
Then, it hit her: even though she'd seen the notification for the 40th floor reward, she hadn't gotten any Tower Coins.
'.....Fuck, no way, right?'
[The Idol cannot acquire [Tower Coins] by clearing the Tower.]
What the hell were the perks of this shitty class?
No, seriously asking. Was the Tower's scheme to make her hate her beloved VTuber life?
She'd devote her life to loving VTubers and serving them.... Tower... she wouldn't regret becoming an Idol just because of your tricks...!!
'Register a ton of skills on your companions, that's what this means.'
But putting something like Flower Swordsmanship or special [Skills] there felt like a waste. A huge waste.
Because unlike her, who had to master them herself, other climbers could just acquire and use them.
"For now... let's check the 40th floor rewards."
[Choose 2 rewards.]
[Class-Exclusive Skill 【VTuber Synergy】]
-Installs a [Totem] for your subordinate VTubers.
-Effects vary by affiliated VTuber's class.
[Returned Offerings]
-Purchase skills from nurtured [Climbers].
-Includes nurtured [VTubers].
[Summoned Believers]
-Summons affiliated [Climbers] to the Tower.
-Mana cost scales with the Climber's strength.
[Class-Exclusive Skill 【Receive Tribute】]
-Receives mana tribute from viewers.
"Two...?"
There was the 【Cataclysm】, but maybe her high rank gave her more benefits than she knew.
For once, two rewards.... Considering she had to climb 6 floors with just these two...
[[Summoned Believers] skill acquired!]
[[Class-Exclusive Skill 【Receive Tribute】] skill acquired!]
After some deliberation, she picked these two.
She wanted [Returned Offerings] to buy skills, but even after acquiring them, whether she could use them was another matter.
Plus, the VTuber Synergy's effects weren't clearly stated—whether for her or allies—and "installing totems for subordinate VTubers" sounded like turning her nurtured VTubers into totems, which creeped her out, so she held off.
That left these two naturally.
Forming a [Party] to climb naturally added penalties and raised difficulty, but summoning them with a [Skill] might be different?
Next was [Receive Tribute]──not sure what to make of it.
Rapid mana recharge? But how do mana-less civilians tribute mana?
"Sigh~ No clue."
Scratching her head, she grabbed the two skills and stepped onto the stairs to the 50th floor.
[Climbing Kyoto Tower 50th Floor World]
-Worshipped Idol, show your will to all.
-Overcome, crush them, prove your strength, and claim the summit!
-Undergoing [Kyoto Tower]'s [Hell Trial].
-Current difficulty: 20x combined across all 10 floors.
[Platinum Achievement Condition]
-Defeat [Oni Chieftain Onra] (0/1)
"What?!"
-Fucking bastard lololol
-"2x" including all floors.
-Does that mean the next floor is 40x, shit???
-We don't know if it's multiplicative or additive yet.
-Unlucky and it could be 80x or 400x.
-?????Going insane???
[You can forfeit for normal climb. However, no Perfect Clearance Floor.]
-"Scared?"
-This fucker picking a fight here?
-lolololol
-Kyoto Tower, you sinister fuck...!!!
-Are you insane!!
-Story of this: Climber too strong, so difficulty up and threats.
-Kyoto Tower wants to be US Tower.
-"Must survive"
-This is Kyoto culture~ Impressive~
-Fuck off lololol
"[I'll kill you, worthless worm spawn──!!!]"
Before Wakamo could argue, a red-skinned giant clad in hippo hide on its lower body charged with a roar.
The massive club in its hand blazed with flames and crackling lightning. Its wrath-distorted face was downright demonic.
The tall horns sprouting from its head would let any Japanese recognize the monster instantly.
The man-eating Oni swung its huge club at Wakamo, who thrust out her palm toward the incoming strike.
Using the [Object Interaction] skill to consume mana and lift objects, she gripped the club with invisible force, yanked it down, and slammed it into the ground, then clenched her fist tightly.
Concentrating mana into one point, Wakamo transformed her hand into [Idol's Mineral], a [Rare Metal] gleaming like diamond, and launched skyward with a boom, smashing her fist into the 4m Oni's face.
Accelerating with lightning enveloping her body via supreme swift arts [Nüwa Swift Codex] and [Idol's Thunder]──then boosting further with [Idol's Flames] for triple-gear overdrive, her iron fist landed, staggering the Oni massively.
As its head snapped back, she vividly felt the thick hide and sturdy bone, released the cracked mineral fist, and twisted her body.
Casting [Idol's Storm], she wrapped her legs in visibly swirling gales, loaded rotation via centrifugal force, maxed mana at her toes with [Mana Manipulation], maxed [Weight of Faith], and whipped her leg out.
Just before impact, she snapped the leg mid-strike, unleashing a torrent from her foot that slammed straight into the Oni's face; the skin-slicing typhoon rampaged like a wild stallion, exploding in shockwaves and toppling the Oni.
Then, lightning crashed down on Wakamo from above.
But she snatched it with her hand, redirected via [Idol's Thunder] back at the Oni, erupting in blinding light.
The screen showed intense light obscuring everything, accompanied by the Oni's bellowing roar.
As the light faded, the Oni rose, club in hand—its face skinned raw, exposing stark white bone in a grotesque visage.
Wakamo was nowhere in sight, a brief moment of confusion.
Rumble──
Thunder roared again; shadow loomed over its head, and the Oni looked up.
Wakamo, enlarged to 10m via [Model Adjustment], maxed [Weight of Faith] on her leg, and stomped down with full force.
Boom──the ground cracked and sank under the heavy thud.
Ignoring it, Wakamo planted both arms atop her leg and pressed down harder, gritting her teeth: nearly 20 million subs, and this thing's holding out?
Not called Herculean Demon for nothing?
Instead, the Oni grabbed her leg, flipped her sideways, and slammed her into the opposite ground with full might.
Bigger size meant AoE damage too; mana plummeted. Bigger meant more mana cost—fucking unfair, she cursed inwardly.
Returning to normal size, Wakamo pulled her trapped leg free with [Idol's Substance], cast [Idol's Form] to spawn countless clones, and swarmed.
The Oni inhaled deeply, roared mana-infused to shred them all.
["Where are you hiding, sly fox bitch!!"]
-Where'd she go?
-????
-Really can't see her?
Camera panned frantically, but no Wakamo.
In this barren wasteland, only invisibility for hiding.
So viewers guessed she'd gone transparent or used her signature spatial skill.
["Gahk...!"]
Until the Oni clutched its chest in agony...
The Oni was strong──defying logic with strength to toss Wakamo's weight.
Its tough, leathery skin naturally forced 『prolonged battle』 on Wakamo.
And amid the frenzy, wounds were regenerating bit by bit, making it the most annoying, tricky monster demanding "frontal assault" from her.
Kyoto Tower seemed to have watched plenty of Wakamo Inarizushi's fights, countering perfectly.
Not perfect overwhelming counters—just endless tedium.
Tiring for streams, disadvantageous beyond imagination for Wakamo.
Wakamo Inarizushi burned mana just breathing. Time-limited life.
Skills needed mana. Longer fight meant death.
Body reinforcement, attack recoil, enemy hits—all mana drain.
Even potions: not tankers, she'd need ocean volumes to sustain.
Wakamo lived a dazzlingly perilous tightrope on her lifespan.
She wanted [1-Second 1-Million Amp] full-power one-punch, but calcs showed 300-400k drain minimum; tougher like Oni, more—suicide.
Hit hard? Too hard and she dies from penalty...
That's why?
To win, no holds barred... Wakamo, squeezing every wit to climb, grew better at leveraging her cards.
From Tower's view: non-combat class with few proper [attack skills], yet she combos wild synergies.
["GRAAAAAH!!! UAAAAAAA──!!!"]
Enraged Oni spewed lava from its maw.
Writhing in pain, clawing chest flesh, dropping bolts, smashing earth with club in one hand—displaying earth-splitting might, rampaging.
The jaw-unhinged demon heaved breaths, howling for Wakamo—no answer.
Splurt──!!!
Blood gushed from chest; shimmering blonde hair emerged from the hole, upper body pulling out like hatching, arms raised high.
"Ahahahaha!!"
-????
-Why blonde again?
-WTF happened?
-Did she shrink and get eaten???
-??? Huh? Yeah??
-Eating from inside?
-lolololololol
-Oni picked wrong opponent....
-Versus the mighty White-Faced Golden Fur!!!
"Scream in terror! Go mad! That's my joy!!"
Licking blood from her mouth, Wakamo grinned at surging mana—'this rules'—emerged from chest hole, full-force kicked the dazed Oni's jaw.
50k mana-boosted body struck; 70k damage recoil on the filthy-tough Oni flesh, she grimaced.
Wakamo had used [VTuber Model] to switch only to "White-Faced Golden Fur" appearance.
This form was limiter release.
Not just for fans—for enemies too, imprinting: beware, dangerous.
"Like hell I acknowledge Oni like you!!! Except cute Oni VTubers—all other Oni exterminated!! Off with your head!!"
-Why yokai vanished from Japan?
-Non-VTubers unnecessary.
-Eat people? People-eaters die!!
-Fighting ghosts to protect humans....
-Wakamo's oni-slaying in ancient tales. Got it?
-No one severs my VTuber bonds!!
-As President, I endured; fans couldn't.
-Hence this mess...
Fans knew beast-mode Wakamo was VTuber-obsessed, just laughing.
Her editing improved daily, distorting gore in real-time.
Plenty limb-severings before, so gore fanart worries flickered, but she committed.
Splurt──!!
Two more [White-Faced Golden Furs] wormed from the hole.
Again: [VTuber Model] changes appearance.... And she had [3] bodies.
Instantly tripled White-Faced Golden Furs; final one ripped out the heart whole.
Three hurled the massive heart to ground; Oni staggered to one knee.
Four encircled, hands morphing sword-like.
Four blades flashed, beheading simultaneously—Oni's head soared.
"Oni exorcism's always been decapitation, right?"
-Yes.
-Y-Yeah....
-Any counter?
-"Oni Beheading"
-This is oni-slayer's true power...!
-But starting too OP?
"Yeah, super tough.... But I have recovery means!!"
Grinning at worried believers.
White-Faced Golden Fur spooked viewers—"don't smile, scary"—but Wakamo ignored, popped a screen visibly.
"Check this, believers. Virtual Live EN 1st Gen Myths did 4th anniversary concert? Sencho dropped new song, solo concert soon."
-Promo here?
-Boss power from VTubers.
-Kill all VTubers, Boss dies?
-Humanity ends.
-Why that curiosity, believer? No movies?
-Always one idiot escalates...
-Asuka filters first lololol
-Mouth opens, VTuber streams only.
"Watch our Empress drunk-rambling birthday stream too!!!"
-Y-Yes....
-Sob sob... Subbed, clips piling 100s worse sob...
-Organic vids fun...
-Boss skips boring clips.
-Pro in a way....
-Conversely, no clip = no talent...
-Boss uploads Day 1 debut VTuber clips, madman.
-Truly beastly life.
Deliberately eaten, ate from inside, ripped heart, beheaded—brutal quick-kill; Wakamo desperately shifted stream flow.
Nine tails swishing, four White-Faced Golden Furs gossiped: this VTuber cool, that Oni VTuber cute, schedule like this—kept believers dazed.
Girl viewers unknown, but guys: four big chests drop IQ naturally.
Wakamo knew as guy...!! Worked too; all woo-wooing happily.
'Straight to 60th...!'
"Alright! Everyone! Positions?"
"""Jump's manners!!"""
[Climbing Kyoto Tower 60th Floor World]
-Worshipped Idol, show your will to all.
-Overcome, crush them, prove your strength, and claim the summit!
-Undergoing [Kyoto Tower]'s [Hell Trial].
-Current difficulty: 40x combined across all 20 floors.
[Platinum Achievement Condition]
-Defeat [Subjugating Momotaro] (0/1)
"40x...!"
-Then 100th what?
-Dunno, maybe 80x next.
-Fuckin hell lololol
-Boss too strong, problem...
-But... boss name?
Platinum visible only to Wakamo.
Kyoto Tower showed difficulty hike to viewers via floating window....
(Ovo)
"......."
(ovO)
'Creepy as fuuuck──!!'
Human-shaped thing mimicking human. Eyes, nose, mouth fine—but eyes twitching small-big, pupils pitch-black like painted. Unsettling.
Spitting image of fairy-tale "Momotaro." Sword at waist, pheasant/monkey/dog subordinates... all standing human-like, yokai vibes.
Dredging primal disgust... Wakamo instinctively backed away, ominous dread.
Instinct? Intuition? Everything screamed: don't approach.
-Momotaro?
-Pheasant, monkey, dog there.
-But bipedal creepy.
-Ugh... internet horror material.
-AI-slop face fucking awful...
-Boss backing too?
-Smiles at us, but this? Horrific confirmed.
'Prefix said "Subjugating"...?'
["Fight me! Compete! Call your friends!"]
Clear pretty-boy voice uselessly; Momotaro drew sword. Pheasant/monkey/dog—not mere yokai, ghost-types slithering creepily closer.
What to call...? SCP? Creepypasta gore monster? Revulsion lingered.
'Fuck fuck fuck'
Horror-weak Wakamo barely held urge to flee.
Cartoon Cat scares her... living monster fight? Sleep fine sans nightmares, but dark places off-limits awhile?
[[Subjugating Momotaro] forcibly summons [Wakamo Inarizushi]'s minions!!]
"Huh?"
"Huh?"
Window popped; Asuka/Olga Romanova flanked Wakamo.
Illusioned to Iosif Khan, but [Lion]/[Shrine Maiden] forcibly summoned?
No time: pheasant/monkey/dog lunged; Iosif/Asuka countered. Asuka fox shikigami via [Onmyo], Iosif flames──passed through like Wakamo.
Finally realizing not simple ghosts, Wakamo hastily summoned Kang Yeo-ul/May as shields.
"Ugyaaak!!"
[[Idol's Body]'s [Clone] control lost!]
Snapping sensation; dog-entered May shuddered, drooling limply.
Drool melted ground──plus semi-transparent body, [Mana Core] forming inside from mana.
Wakamo stared dumbfounded at slime-monster Mei Shaolongbao; realized Asuka/Iosif possessed, glaring.
["Seimei-Style Onmyo] [Spirit Domination]!!"
Asuka's eyes changed color, targeting Kang Yeo-ul.
[[Idol's Body]'s [Clone] control lost!]
"Hah?"
100% mana body.... Could be [Slime], but also [Mana Ghost] judgment!
Legs vanished, floating Kang became [Banshee], shrieking "Kieeeek!!" freezing surroundings instantly.
Instant 5:1; Wakamo gasped.
Asuka fine, but... Iosif's a 【Climber】? Possession effect?
"It's your fault I get glasses jokes... unforgivable!!"
Iosif, eyes rolled back in [Delirium], axe-drawn, slammed at Wakamo's neck.
So that's it──!
Hit allies...? Let alone her VTubers?!
"Even if President's displeasing... daring axe swing... absurd dragon!"
-WTF happening??
-Calls allies, force-brainwashes to fight?
-How beat this fucker?
-Boss! More coming!!
Mana Ghost Slime Kang/Mei lunged; Asuka [Seimei-Style Onmyo] fired [Kuzunoha-Style Onmyo] flames.
Possession immune to Wakamo, but [Clone] theft unforeseen.
Climbers don't turn monster... but Scientist near-slime'd?
Russian climbers modded monsters... Tower monsters no, but climbers yes.
Legendary Scientist proved.
Plus Wakamo's body 100% mana.
Main [Idol's Body] resists; clones different judgment.... Knowledge gained.
"Only like Pilot──!! 1st Gen needs love too!!"
"Pathetic daughter, ──still love you...!!"
Hugging emotion-venting axe-swinging Iosif, Wakamo [My Worlds] yeeted her safe.
Remade [Idol's Body] clones Kang/May, but Asuka one [Seimei-Style Onmyo] Banshee'd, stole instantly.
Life-drain vs spirit mage overwhelming... Wakamo thought matchup favored, but no absolutes among climbers.
'Means I'm voluntarily creating Climbers exploiting my weakness!!'
Taught this skill to companions—okay?
Only her believers usable? Leak-proof?
Monsters might use too higher up—no guarantee.
Counter needed!
"Not just Pilot special! All my family!!"
-Oyaji!!!!
-Not dying??? Fine???
-Boss no horror resist, can't fight.
-No, how beat seizure-control theft.
Punched slime core, freed May; dog fled to Momotaro.
["Call all allies, fight me!"]
[[Subjugating Momotaro] forcibly summons [Wakamo Inarizushi]'s minions!!]
"Grk...!!"
Forced summon──Wakamo sweated cold.
Sadako... no, Pilot as enemy? Headache supreme!
[[Subjugating Momotaro]'s [Forced Summon] calls [Believers]!!]
"Wait, who?"
Flash; instantly masses appeared everywhere.
Phones in hand, confused why here; some mid-climb, startled scanning.
All recognized Wakamo, scanned, grasped monster situation.
How?
Japan 41, China/Korea 50... 141 total: all believers Wakamo steadily [Tower Entry]-skilled into 【Climbers】!
[".....]"
Momotaro's smile vanished at horde. 'Too many?' face.
["Climber, believe what you will! Join me, stake your life!!!!"]
""""""""""Waaaaah!!!""""""""""
First, Wakamo flew, kicked Asuka down suppressing; [Idol's Protection] AoE all.
141 Climbers charged, swarmed Momotaro.
Drew sword, strong-ish; front tanks toppled.
But over 100 here.
Archers arrows, wizards binding spells pinning, shamans binding limbs yanking.
Momotaro limbs snagged airborne, near-dismembered, flailing.
"Kids!!! Stomp!!!"
""""Shaolin 18 Cave Ins!!!!""""
"You fleeing piss off Wakamo? No!!"
"I'll beat your mom!"
"Tang Clan Secret Climber Toss!!"
"Amitabha! My hands/heart ache so!!"
"You've angered 1M Heart-Mind Society!!"
"Monster spawn!! Haiku time!!"
Korean/Chinese/Japanese Climbers united, beating/stomping Momotaro.
Weapons seized, 3 possessed pinned suppressing.
One hit each: nearly 140 blows.
"Wakamo Great Hero! Done!!"
"Haha! Tell our Master my karate rocks!!"
"Won Da-hye Chief won't mind... right?"
China/Japan/Korea... overlooking wrecked Momotaro, asking Wakamo.
"Thanks for joining today's execution stream!"
-Sur.prise.Exe.cute.
-Some executions Climbers-only.
-What execution lololol
-Funeral? Nah, festival.
-Iosif image...
-Asuka fine?
-No image left.
-lololololololol
"Whoa!!! Insane!!! Perfect Clearance Floor rewards!!!"
"10 stats!? Gear?!"
"Skills nuts!!!"
Sudden cheers. 60th cleared notice; Wakamo cumulative rewards, but...
Dragged Climbers snagged 10-floor compressed 60th Perfect rewards.
Unintended mega-boost event; fancy gear/items/skills gained, Climbers cheered Wakamo.
Unsummoned viewers: regret-burned red...
Watching, Wakamo shook head at rag-formless Momotaro.
"Hehe... Asuka's on strong side. Brainwashed!! Forgive!! Not rebellion now only!!"
"Next time better."
"Next, I'll finish proper."
"Not me, right? Enemy?"
"Ah, lecture time, bye."
Wakamo eyed fleeing Asuka, realizing: climb like this, might die.
Regroup first. Next 60x or 80x unknown.
"But how do we go back...?"
Timid Climber asked.
Spokesman... pajamas? Asleep?
Distant: towel-loined Climber sniffling; Wakamo facepalmed.
Over 100 illegal Japanese entrants.
You summon, make me clean? Fuck you Kyoto Tower!!!