Chapter 169
Chapter 169
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 169
Chapter Title: The Idol's Dance
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It echoes.
A lively song echoes.
In this historic moment when the ancient fallen humanity first encounters and clashes with modern humanity.
In this legendary moment that will be recorded in the long history of humanity to come, a legendary song descends as background music.
Since the broadcast is on, it's being recorded live and will remain as a record that everyone will remember.
The only regrettable thing is that the one dancing isn't the singer himself.
No matter how well she dances and sings, she can't match the legend.
However, it's possible to respect and revere the legend.
The emperor who transcended genres, a being whose mere existence was great—"the King of Pop."
He was an outstanding composer with exceptional talent, a great producer, a perceptive arranger, a genius dancer and choreographer, the best stylist, and the ideal show planner and director.
It's no wonder countless people felt awe toward the emperor for possessing abilities that would astonish experts.
There are many songs, but the most famous is undoubtedly the dance paired with that upbeat beat.
Using [VTuber Assets], which is practically the first thing she obtained, she shines dazzling spotlights on herself with [Light].
──A VTuber can be called an idol, and that is the very essence of the modern 【Idol】.
Not all VTubers walk the idol path, but the "idol" that Wakamo loves embodies that image.
Snap! Snap!
Kang Yeo-ul snaps her fingers and glides forward across the sandy beach.
The footwork called "Moonwalk" looks like moving forward but is actually a dance technique that moves backward.
She executes it smoothly on the sandy beach—not even marble—while turning her back and charging toward the enemies.
Thanks to [Idol's True Form], her body is always fixed in place and can't slip, but the [Job-Exclusive Skill 【Idol's Dance Ban】] nullifies such demerits.
That's why Kang Yeo-ul dances more freely now, pouring her full effort and soul into it, burning with intensity, unrestricted by constraints that had hindered her before.
The Moonwalk isn't just moving backward.
She refines her steps, walks in place, and even slides sideways, displaying incredible feats.
"Incredible skill!!"
Robert, watching, widens his eyes in admiration.
It's not just backward walking!! The sight of her spinning in place while appearing fixed, freely defying the laws of physics, leaves even climbers without dance knowledge in awe.
With a body that never sleeps, how much had she studied watching VTuber broadcasts to become one herself?
Her monstrous talent for learning every diversity of VTuber concepts—from Cthulhu to all kinds—rivaled genius.
And among them, a VTuber idol must excel not just in singing but in dancing too.
Even if Wakamo practiced singing desperately without much improvement, had she skipped dance practice?
She displays dance skills as if a heavenly demon descended from the sky into her body, leaving even the [humans] entranced.
──But can she attack with that dance?
Amid allies and enemies, all eyes on her as she unleashes passionate dance moves, surrendering to the rhythm and intoxicated by the music—Eva worries if Wakamo is in her right mind.
The enemies possess unidentified powers immune to climbers' [skills] and [attacks].
Fighting such beings with dance? Does that even make sense?
Olga, with one wing severed, looks at the President with anxious eyes.
".....This isn't the scene I imagined."
And since the broadcast is on, the [Moderator] watching it stares in stunned disbelief.
Nearly invincible monsters that follow the tower's gimmick forms and攻略 methods.
In truth, the tower had inoculated them like preventive shots, telling them not to panic against [humans] even if encountered by climbers but to fight calmly.
There are three ways to counter them.
First: Block the energy emitted by the [Black Tower], lure them to a range where it doesn't reach, or smash the [Black Tower] like destroying a [Tower].
Second: Only 【Legendary Classes】 can fight them head-on.
Though various conditions apply, cases where the [race] itself changes or power is gained through [birth] will take normal attacks.
Since it's abilities awakened by the [blood] flowing in their bodies.
Finally, the third: Use [natural phenomena].
Not flames from [skills], but flames from flamethrowers work normally.
The natural lightning dropped by Wakamo Inarizushi worked for that reason.
Ironically, unlike in movies or anime, the [ancient humans] can't win against [modern humans] no matter how they fly and rampage.
Quick-witted climbers might have guessed they changed their very 『race』 like 【Legendary Classes】 to survive.
Yes, they are [humans] who ceased being human to survive alongside the [Tower].
Pitiful ancestors of humanity who, driven by desire and greed, competed viciously, sabotaged each other, and ultimately led to mutual destruction.
The modern 『Towers』 judged them [dangerous elements] and guided climbers to learn of their existence and fight.
Defeating them grants treasure-like rewards, so it wasn't deceitful.
Knowing this, the [Black Tower] planned to overwhelm by creating a favorable situation for the [humans].
As planned initially, the seemingly invincible [humans] would annihilate or devastate the climbers, forcing retreat and spreading word of their existence.
To the [Tower], climbers' deaths outside aren't painful losses, but left unchecked, they become nuisances worth enduring that for.
Weak enough for [modern humans] to wipe out with just missile clicks, but to the [Tower], they're like cancer cells.
The Moderator knew this too. That's why 【Mystery Tower】 had one in Antarctica.
All so-called [Hidden Towers] are [Black Towers].
The survival competition between current humanity and ancient humanity begins...!!
The Towers and Moderators could guess the outcome was unpredictable.
But expecting this development was a hurdle too high.
Towers, Moderators, climbers, viewers—all stare at Wakamo thinking "What is that?" as Kang Yeo-ul moves.
"Hoo!"
She raises her hand with a shout, striking a cool pose.
Red plum blossom petals scatter as golden spotlights bathe her, and she forms a hat with [mana] in her hand and places it on her head.
Seeing this, a few [humans] clutch their hearts and collapse dead.
"......Huh?"
The Moderator, watching the broadcast, spits out his cola in shock!
...
...
A [human] suffers cardiac arrest and dies on the spot.
The [Towers] watching turn astonished gazes to the Korean Tower.
To create climbers, starting with 70% rewards, mana at 0 means death penalty, no proper attack skills, no dedicated gear, harsh equipment restrictions—that's the 【Idol】 class.
Even the Moderator running [Six Freaks] didn't know it; it's unstable and messy, practically nonexistent.
Legendary Classes are designed solidly with skills tailored for one person, exclusive gear, and unique traits per [National Tower].
The Korean Tower's, made independently—including the unprecedented near-starvation— is unfinished.
Bluntly, the weakest, worst inferior Legendary Class!!
If Wakamo Inarizushi's character wasn't a 2m giant?
If not humanoid? If few subscribers?
Even a tiny mistake leads to death; it's a fatally time-limited class.
──And seeing the 2nd-gen Idol barely stabilize shows the remake work by other [Towers] was a mess everyone knows.
But here's another trouble.
The class is trash, but user Wakamo Inarizushi is too strong.
A bit talented would be manageable, but her talent exploded beyond the class's capacity.
Thanks to that, the Korean Tower swallowed a virus(?) too, went berserk, and is going wild alongside.
[Cost] overflowed, forming the [East Asia Federation], filthy rich remaking everything, creating new items, materials, skills.
The Korean Tower made skills fitting the Idol (VTuber).
Job-Exclusive Skill 【Idol's Dance Ban】
-Can summon special blessings matching dances and songs.
For idols, dance and song are essential.
Remade 2nd-gen Idols (religion) in other Towers differ greatly from 1st-gen (VTuber).
Considering Wakamo's desire to sing, the Korean Tower prepared this [skill].
Effects are what one imagines for [Idol]: rain falls or stops, earthquakes start or cease—such natural disasters.
The Korean Tower thought things like fiery rain impossible.
Besides blessings, it can heal or delight believers.
Don't forget: "summon."
Yes, like summoning and dropping lightning.
But what the [Korean Tower] didn't anticipate—much like the [American Tower]'s ignorance of [Korean climbers]—was ignorance of songs.
A normal climber reading [Idol's Dance Ban] would imagine ritual-like rain-summoning.
But our Wakamo focused on "special blessing."
See? No limit specified on what can't be summoned.
High [cost] and class-fitting, so the Korean Tower boldly made a buggy [skill] for a buggy class!!
[The Korean Tower panics intensely!! This isn't how the skill was meant to be used!!]
Songs hold memories, engrave legends, and become history.
Great remembered songs carry grand records.
Among them, Michael Jackson's 1992 Bucharest concert killed 23 audience members mid-performance, called humanity's most dangerous concert.
Dancing to that singer's song—what blessing follows?
Over 5 million viewers watch Kang Yeo-ul's dance.
500 climbers watch Kang Yeo-ul's dance.
Faith, awe, devotion toward the Idol (VTuber) gathers.
[The Korean Tower is speechless at the absurd situation!]
"Ugh....!"
Nearby climbers pale under intangible pressure, staggering back.
"Everyone, fall back!! Don't get close!! Overwhelmed by the strongest Idol's stage!"
"What is that?!"
"Incredible presence...!!!"
"She's rampaging!! The world's strongest climber─!!"
Climbers feel pressure from strong monsters.
They react sensitively to strong climbers' auras, feeling fear or awe.
Even monsters lose will or suicide seeing Wakamo Inarizushi's vast mana.
That [intimidation], that [majesty], overwhelming [presence]──summoned as 【blessing】 and cloaked.
Like deep-sea fish suddenly pulled to surface, crushed by pressure, unable to breathe.
Like sudden shock stopping the heart.
[Humans] near Kang Yeo-ul, cloaked in 【special blessing】 from her dance, suffocate and die from pressure.
-Wait lololol
-Heavenly Demon Reality Shock KO!
-Not KO, they died....
-This is Heavenly Demon Michael Jackson...?
-Did "Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon" really come lololol
-Heavenly Demon Moonwalk insane.
-Dance battle lololol
-Fear, boss. Not like Unakami...!!
-Legendary Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon!!!
"[!@#$%!!!$!@%%!]"
[Humans], unable to close in, retreat under pressure from Kang Yeo-ul's Heavenly Demon blessing(?).
Like how [Towers] create classes from [human history].
[Idol's Dance Ban] summons [special blessings] from [history] in [songs], granting Kang Yeo-ul the Heavenly Demon emperor(?)'s presence.
Overwhelming [cultural victory]? Or pity the [humans] foaming and collapsing from mere dancing presence.
A jellyfish-like human widens distance, raises staff, shoots fireball at Kang Yeo-ul.
Others hurl spears desperately or fire scales like machine guns.
She spins gracefully like a skater on ice, cloaked, deflecting all incoming attacks.
Flying flames become background effects, scales sparkling effects, spears bounced by spin—amid explosions, the noble emperor stands unscathed, posing.
"Hoo─!!"
Kang Yeo-ul displays god-possessed moves, Heavenly Demon(?) image behind visible to climbers.
Not just Towers and Moderators confused by the unstoppable development.
Wakamo's climber fans at this sudden concert cheer wildly for the live surprise stage(?).
From enemies' view, beyond bizarre—utter incomprehensible terror—[humans] begin retreating from Kang Yeo-ul.
But soon, the song snaps off, blessing fades.
No song lasts forever in this world.
Extending to 10 hours might work, but as [Idol], Wakamo instinctively knows [skill] won't activate properly.
Song ends, blessing gone—[human] charging stops retreating, slashes sword down.
Kang Yeo-ul looks up, starts new music.
─[Fame, power, strength. The man who seized everything in this world]
Of course, minor issue: narration before start.
Can't skip it for this music.
[Idol's Dance Ban] summons [special blessings] from [history] in [songs].
Kang Yeo-ul spins lightly dodging downward sword, punches [human]—starlight pours, damage nullified.
She knows the sensation of attacks not landing, experienced ad nauseam.
Her arm, absorbing recoil from mana-infused punch, jiggles.
Internals [liquefied] to absorb shock, naturally redirected.
Rhythmically moving shoulders, twists arm joints, adjusts, strikes again with other arm.
Transmitting her own attack shock via penetration to [human]—internals rupture, spewing blood from all orifices.
Enhanced [mana], damage taken on hit, recoil damage—lifespan drains 3x faster, but.
Sadly, Wakamo Inarizushi lives this way always, no sense of crisis.
"Gum-Gum Pistol─!!"
Arm stretches like rubber, grabs jellyfish-human wizard's collar, yanks—formation collapses instantly, [humans] panic.
"Ahaha!! So fun I can't stop laughing!!!"
Wakamo always worried.
Fear character fixation.
Mei Shaolongbao, with descendant Xiao Liang, masters martial arts, 2nd-stage transformations, flashy physical character plus glutton—gained much from China Tower.
Wakamo Inarizushi as Idol, company President, immense fame—meme material now, no need more research.
But Kang Yeo-ul?
Showed cool side in America Tower, but then always with managers—"manager character" image stuck.
No more.
VTubers need dance above all!!
Mei's martial dances suffice, Wakamo's traditional Idol dances enough.
From cool to sexy, mastering all dances—character born this moment.
Even Jjigae dance unabashed, ignoring [Idol's True Form] limits, unleashing pent-up dance skills full throttle.
─Well, not doing VTuber streams as Kang Yeo-ul.
Still, new character born!!
Bless the new character acquisition!!
[The Korean Tower says that's not a combat skill]
Are you watching...?
The current Idol's dance to you, Heavenly Demon... legendary Idol...?
Grins in感動 at [songs] enabling [Rubber Blessing] and everything.
Infinite potential—complete awakening as Idol without limits!!
This moment, Wakamo Inarizushi truly becomes a VTuber!!
Want to show—dance unbound by ground fixation...!!
Click─
-Ended again!
-Only lasts ~4 min?
-Still insane new skill!
-How many things can songs do??
But clear limits exist.
Must dance with song. No room for other [skills].
Using [VTuber Assets] active, hard to activate others mid-dance.
"President!! Enemies approaching front!!"
Can she?
No, she can.
[The Korean Tower argues that's not how it works!]
Wakamo's own [faith] in [VTubers] never wavered!!
With saved NerTube playlist activating, VTubers' original songs echo.
[Ki] is [mana] converted to life force.
Then what is [mana]? Climbers function fine without.
Most passive skills consume none.
[mana] is mental, takes various forms—like Wakamo's fatigue from depletion.
Even without standout [history] in VTuber songs, summonable [blessings] exist.
Just listening uplifts mood, brings joy—Wakamo's life etched with VTuber memories.
[[Idol's Dance Ban] summons [special blessing]!]
[[Mana Recovery] speed increases!]
Fills just from listening.
Excitement highs from overflowing mana, mind floats.
[Human] charges dazed swaying Kang Yeo-ul, slashes neck.
Hat flips off, mana scatters—looks like instant death.
But neck severed, head doesn't fall.
"[Scream ──!!!]"
Bursting mana shreds the slasher [human] gruesomely—despair shadows [humans]' faces.
[Idol's True Form] always strives for peak condition.
If mana keeps recovering beyond limits in that state?
"Time to dance─!!"
Kang Yeo-ul slides in, arms/legs gather massive [mana], red aura cloaks.
Climbers, viewing believers see visible [body enhancement], she dances.
Spinning dance—[human] hit by hand crumples, her arm explodes.
Ignores, steps forward—crushed leg tears off, her ankle blasts.
But doesn't matter.
[Humans] charge recklessly at mad sight.
"[Black Tower] moves!!"
"What is that!!"
Plus, massive [Black Tower] silent till now sprouts grotesque octopus legs, moves.
Right to call [Field Boss]? Climbers bombard sweeping legs altering terrain.
[Black Tower] takes normal attacks like [Tower]—climbers realize, unleash barrage.
Midst, flying leg rips Kang Yeo-ul's upper body.
Gruesome sight—but no blood, fountain of [mana].
Reconstructs instantly like 3D printer scan.
[Idol's True Form] forcibly restores to [peak state] regardless of will.
Via [Camera Control] and [Internet Connection], Wakamo outputs music via camera count as speakers.
[Idol's True Form] feels no pain—attacks meaningless.
[Special blessing] keeps mana recovering till song ends.
[Idol's True Form] uses [mana] as life—never dies unless 0.
[Wakamo Inarizushi] resists chaos, taunt, stun via 【Unyielding Mind】.
──Can't move [divisions] regrettable, but irrelevant.
If [dance] never stops till [song] ends—true immortal...!!
No way to stop song? Stop dance then—but even [Black Tower] flipping ground, she dances upside-down on tentacles—[humans] wear hollow expressions.
Song peaks, snaps off—[humans] charge gap.
Only chance: attack song-cut instants.
──If it worked, things would've gone smoothly.
No gap—song rewinds, replays.
"Domain Expansion"
"【RE : WIND】"
Ultimate cheat 【Loop Playback】....!!
Rewinding song returns to start, recharges Kang Yeo-ul's mana.
Endures relentless assaults without stopping dance.
Twists body, liquefies internals, unleashes accumulated [damage] as intangible shockwaves back at [humans].
Hit endlessly? Regens, returns damage equal.
Whips over-enhanced limbs block attacks—still swept by blasts.
Arms/legs repair instantly via bursting [mana].
Boom boom boom—fierce explosions, ceaseless dance.
Korean Tower sweats coldly "What is that."
Moderator speechless at daily-unfairness-breaking rampage.
Climbers vs [Black Tower] dumbfounded seeing Idol (VTuber) dancing amid [humans].
Viewers clutch bellies laughing at absurd展開.
【Idol】 who always finds counters, crushes foes—stronger than Tower/Moderator predicted.
"Ara besque!"
Finale: ballet kick mixed capoeira windmill dance.
[Humans] shredded unrecognizable like blender.
Then soars.
"VTuber Divine Fist Secret Art─!!"
Phoenix-like rise overlaps some VTuber.
"Kikirikik─!!"
Casually flying kick shatters [Black Tower]'s waist, Kang Yeo-ul crosses sky.
Clean 10/10 landing.
500 audience cheers, applause for spectacular stage!!
Moderator/Tower plan to instill [human] fear/danger via confrontation—shattered before start.
Korean Tower brags "Our Idol rocks, right?"
Russia/China/Japan allied, no ganging—Russia Tower monkey-mad clapping.
".....So, 2nd-gen Pirate picked a fight with this one?"
Moderator knows strong from broadcast.
But vs [Black Tower], not struggling—playing—toy, chuckles.
Daily life-risking tower climbs, treating bad fights like meals—this monster's strength abandoned common sense long ago.
[Korean Tower brags: Our Idol amazing!!]
China Tower recalls Korean Tower's boasted new skills, squeezes eyes shut.