Chapter 193
Chapter 193
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 193
Chapter Title: Fox God VTuber Climbing the Tower
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Crunch──
Iosif Khan gripped the raging blizzard in her fist, seizing the whip made of ice.
Surrounded by monsters that were her [Believers], she only had eyes for the [Idol] right in front of her.
As expected of the 1st floor boss, the figure in splendid robes resembling a human form frantically cast [Skills] on the monsters.
A green aura spread out from the Idol.
Wounds on the injured and fallen monsters began to heal, severed limbs regenerating.
'Her true combat power is weak.'
Iosif had already struck her directly twice and gauged her capabilities.
Since her body was made of [Mana], even piercing a hole through her chest allowed the [Idol's Body] effect to restore her to pristine condition.
Slicing or targeting vitals was pointless.
Just like when facing Wakamo Inarizushi, area attacks rather than pinpoint strikes seemed best.
"[Rise, my faithful believers! Crush my enemy!!]"
At the Idol's command, a red energy enveloped the believers.
Iosif marveled at the sheer scale of the wide-area buff, something most classes wouldn't even dream of.
Even [Bards] lost effectiveness if their song wasn't audible or if the distance was too great, which was why many who took it as a sub-class complained about its lack of potency for such broad buffs.
This one was as balanced as the [Pope] she'd seen in the Vatican Tower.
Red light, then blue, followed by yellow.
Not just one, but activating three buffs simultaneously, the Idol slammed an unknown flag into the ground.
Green aura spread across the floor centered on her.
As a test, Iosif struck the orc in front of her with the ice whip, tearing off flesh—only for the blood to boil and the wound to heal.
"[Full assault!!!]"
Didn't the [Emperor] have something similar?
With unnatural acceleration and eyes bloodshot, devoid of fear, the monsters charged at Iosif en masse.
Contrary to viewers expecting a dragon transformation rampage, she simply gripped machetes in both hands and swung.
One swing sent seven orc heads flying into the sky.
"[Draconic Aura]!!!"
Even headless torsos charged on, while light elves leaped over them.
Seeing this, Iosif activated her skill, pure white scales sprouting across her body as white flames enveloped her.
Her slender arms and legs thickened noticeably, white breath steaming from her mouth, her pupils shifting to reptilian slits.
"You forced me to ditch the cute idol concept after all..... Without it, all that's left are my glasses!!!!"
-Idol? Cute?
-Our Iosif works hard on her streams!!!
-Already nothing left but glasses?
-Even in the blizzard, those glasses shine bright.
-Enraged white dragon roars.
The fiercer the blizzard raged, the more brilliantly her glasses gleamed, sharper than ever.
Glowing so intensely they seemed self-illuminating, viewers burst out laughing, as did Asuka.
"Feel the sorrow of every glasses character!!! Even Korea's top entertainer wears glasses!!!"
-Glasses (Yoo God)
-Aiming for ultimate entertainer evolution?
-But she might actually pull it off.
-How is she more talented at variety than as an idol....
-Daring to interrupt my fun? I'll kill you!
-Sounds like something Kaiba would say.
-Lmao Yu-Gi-Oh has a white dragon too lololol
She swung the machetes in her hands relentlessly, decapitating orcs and elves.
Enemy projectiles flying heedlessly, ignoring allies, were not just blocked by her sensitively raised dragon scales—they were deflected.
Irresistible force plucked scales free, embedding them in monster foreheads where they bloomed into ice flowers.
Scales regenerated like reactive armor, and incoming magic barely scratched her draconic form.
Iosif displayed tremendous magic resistance.
Even against an Idol like Wakamo, she could now endure a beating.
"Ice characters need to be cool! Glasses characters need to be smart and cool!! Invisible glasses? Don't make me laugh, you bastard──!!"
"Guwek!!"
No idea why she was venting at the orc.
Truly pent-up, flames erupted from her mouth as she scorched all around, wings bursting from her back and unfurling wide.
"Scrambler Boomerang!!"
Ripping the wings free, she discarded the machetes, gripped them with both hands, and hurled them with all her might.
The scale-made boomerang roared through the blizzard, staining it red.
Not slicing blocking monsters but shredding and pulverizing them with jagged scales—filthy, messy work.
Splattered in blood and flesh, Iosif drew an axe, gripped it, and roared.
[Dragon Fear]
The believers froze at the dragon's bellow, the Idol resummoning them to reform ranks—but too late.
Bracing her legs and inhaling deeply, Iosif slammed her raised arms down, anchoring them to the ground.
In a pose like a cat stretching, head lowered and thrust forward, her mouth gaped impossibly wide.
"【Breath Nova】──!!"
This wasn't some casual breath from her mouth.
Triple magic circles manifested before her just before firing.
Overlapping and spinning, they expanded and contracted, merging into a single point; light flared in the mana sphere, unleashing a massive beam that swept the land.
No matter their numbers, the dragon's fury pierced the 1st floor, incinerating clustered believers and Idol alike.
Melting everything in its path, carving out a swath—the terrifying power made Asuka hiccup.
"Hear me, world──!!"
As the [Idol] died, elves, dwarves, and orcs went berserk in [Rage], charging Iosif en masse.
Undaunted by the hundreds-strong horde, she gripped ice scythe and ice hammer, clashing them with a boom, wailing desperately.
"VTuber Iosif Khan is right here!!"
-Idol (Viking).
-Ah.... Iosif's awakened, come to Russian gal.
-Finally her Russian blood stirred.
-Stalin, is that you?
-Uh... no, don't pick up the sickle and hammer.
-Idol to glasses to Stalin—grand awakening.
-Dragon painting the world red. Definitely Russian.
-Russian Tower Lord) Well-made class OP lololol
-Ao lolololol
-Bro fr lololol
-So relatable lololol
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Bang bang bang──!!
Golden Goblin's flood unleashed carnivorous fish monsters gnawing at Mami and Pilot.
But dipping her hand in the water froze them solid; Pilot sucked in the oncoming poison mist, melting it gooey.
Transforming into a poison giant, one arm swing blanketed the forest in toxin.
"Who's captain of this ship? Looks like the crew needs reminding...!"
-Kya, Pilot's got that aura.
-Finally handling poison too.
-Beating poison users? Stronger poison!!!
-Our captain's body is alcohol, not ordinary poison?
-No wonder—immune to all poisons, chugs booze like water~
-Info) Climbers die like him if they drink.
"What's wrong with drinking booze instead of water!!"
"It's bad?!"
-Smoker saying that?
-How'd members end up boozehound and chain-smoker.
-lololololol
-This is... VTuber...?
-And they're navy and cop.
-Nation's doomed fr.
-This is top...? Summit's high..!
"I'll sweep you vermin in this state!!!"
Replying to her crew, Pilot cast [Shape Change]; the poison turned to lava, igniting the terrain wholesale.
From poison giant to lava giant, flames spewing from her mouth turned the 3rd floor into hellscape instantly.
Worried it'd spill to lower floors, but Mami telekinetically sealed the rising entrance.
Thus, Pilot rampaged wildly.
"Double Pole Star! Inspector Fist! Double Strike!"
-Crew demands met by captain.
-Name techniques cool.
-Just rapid hits lololol
Using [Motion Capture] to chain attacks, Pilot devastated the terrain—then the scenery shifted.
Like Wakamo's, a portal swallowed everything, plummeting her into void darkness, tumbling across ground.
'This─ feels like... some World?'
Unlike [My Worlds], a creepy alien sensation—like inside a monster's guts.
No mana around at all; Pilot's wizard skills all canceled.
Even camera summon revoked, floating net window vanished; she grimaced, rolling on the floor.
The golden goblin swung at her head, grinning creepily.
Blade gathered light, slash trail becoming flying guillotine; Pilot smashed it with mana-fist.
But another identical trajectory; she rolled again.
"Same skill?!"
And flashier from him.
Waving dual swords wildly, slashes merged without clashing, forming dense net hurtling at her.
No ambient mana, but internal reserves remained; [Shape Substitution] turned her body metal, tanking it.
Kagagang──!!
Arms scored X-deep like on a grill, she extended a hand.
[Kamimusubi Tattoo] from forearm to hand glowed blue.
Pajijik──!
[Mmotion Capture]-copied goblin sword gripped, she dashed with [Seimei-ryu Sorcery].
"Nether Slash──!!"
Clang──!
Swords clashed, hers shattering—but undeterred, she spawned identical ones, grinning.
"Damn good skill, right!? Admit it!!"
"[Keeek!!]"
[Idol's Curse] fired. Inescapable, it struck, paralyzing her; twin blades pierced her chest.
Lightning crashed down, instantly barbecuing her—but squeezing consciousness, [VTuber Model] restored her.
Super-regen like Idol's body panicked the goblin; hasty portal—but she grabbed, infusing mana to shatter.
"Can't show crew this, pretty vicious."
Cracks spiderwebbed his sword at her touch.
Flinging it in shock, it powdered midair.
[Shape Change], [Shape Substitution], [Property Change] combined—Ichigo's alchemy mimicked via wizardry.
Unlike Ichigo's inanimates-only, Pilot collapsed living things too.
Wakamo's [Sanrei Gohan] enabled multi-skill fusion.
"[Idol's Body] or not, you're... not as slick as our boss.... Right?"
"Hands" masked Pilot's face.
Countless hands coiled round neck, chest, overlaying arms, fingers wiggling.
[VTuber Assets] spawned connected [Arms].
Legs to body to face—all arms, her blue eyes gleaming eerie.
Adjusting slipped VTuber hat, suicidal-charge-level rush; goblin spewed [Idol's Flame]—but Pilot had arms aplenty.
Contact turned flames to petals via [Shape Change]; extended hands—but goblin [Job-Exclusive 【Holoport】] like Wakamo's, instant teleport.
Untraceable as what fooled Mami—but.
Arms from hands grabbed his leg.
"Stretchy, rubber y'know?"
[Kamimusubi Tattoo]'s mana all-in [Shape Change]; cracks raced from goblin's leg up body to head—sand scattered before scream.
Blowing hand-kiss at dispersing sand, [Explosion] cleanly finished.
"Our boss? One grain, she'd revive. No grit, pal."
Gazing at vanishing domain, Pilot waved to approaching Mami.
Stronger, yes... but was she drifting too far from human thanks to boss?
"Countering known skills is easy.... But is this right?"
Shrugging off inhuman worries, chugging whiskey, she eyed the fallen [Idol] spot.
Three more like this ahead.
──Deeper floors closer to original [Idols]?
Their human templates?
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The [Idol] named [202X_Idol_4th_Final] was savage.
Humanoid-ish, but grotesquely monstrous—no way Wakamo survives this form.
Arms/legs human, but mouths, mouths, mouths—even on back; innards mystery.
From [Idol's Conflagration] to myriad skills, casually wielding [Fighter]-line basics too.
Basic [Spearman] [Pierce Rip] to [Shifter]'s bleeding [Bite].
Just bite or pierce? Wakamo thought—but skills boosted power/effects.
Never knew...!!
No stats, no skills needed—just do it...!!
Yet this foe wielded them mockingly free.
Plus spear-shaft hook, serrated blade—[Idol's Body].
Wakamo thought genius idea; turns out obvious to [Korean Tower]!!
Shock stung; tears welled at shared intellect.
Karddrduk──!!
Teeth raking [Holiness]-coated, [Idol Ore]-armed limb casually.
Not mana-body.
Mid-beat regen pure [Super Regeneration]—shocking fact.
No way.... Original Idols had separate bodies, unkillable at 0 mana?!
"More I see, more pissed!! Fuck?!"
And this was 6th-place of 6.
Ugly form aside—perfect: body, mana, stats!
"Body swap!!"
Absurd cry, Wakamo fury-punched.
But foe-Idol too. Limbs tentacle-flexed jointless, parrying nimbly.
Trained clone on her skills? Taijiquan deflection enraged her.
"Insult to martial arts!!!"
Mimicry sans pride?
"I'll show... Wakamo's new ultimate, learned studying in Italy!!!"
-Italy study abroad?
-Italy beatdown?
-Vatican not there, could've wrecked more.
-Final boss mid-match is theater rule.
-World climbers unite—iconic.
-New form debuted anyway?
-What now.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!!"
Five Wakamos encircled the Idol.
Idol/believers unsurprised—Wakamo staple.
Korean Tower figured [VTuber Model] cloaking [Idol's Body] duplicates.
Until nine Wakamo Inarizushi surrounded one Idol.
Fists/kicks inbound before comprehension.
Nine Wakamos battered wildly yet precisely, hit-and-run.
No spear swings—Thousand Cannon Sword out, smacked down; [VTuber Assets] Magnum Revolver unloaded [Sculpting Knife] + [Liquid Mercury] burst.
Flames engulfed Idol amid barrage.
Muzzle-to-face spam, pistol-whipping brute force; Idol screamed.
Knife between fingers slashed, mercury clogged mouth—sealing attacks.
And amid onslaught, realized nine didn't overlap.
Idol's Body could phase; these solidly corporeal.
One foot shoulder-springboard head-kick; gap toe-stab; limb-locks, dual full-body flurries.
What were they?
Idol's roaring mouths spat bladed tongues at Wakamos.
Some parried with knife/sword; others taijiquan-floated away.
Perfect sync: nine simultaneous stomps crushed Idol prone.
Couldn't fall back—legs pinned, quivering.
"[Idol's Body] reaction too slow. No fix?"
Tenth Wakamo behind waved at Idol.
Mana threads linked them.
"So multiplied to share load. Nine... worked?"
Nine here: [VTuber Assets] solid fakes.
Puppets puppeteered as Wakamo...!!
"One more: they're [Idols] too?"
Nine drew [Mana Burn]-daggers; Idol paled first time.
"Oh, you got expressions? Neat."
No escape—nine hug-rush, smothering crush.
Gorgeous blast devoured 3rd floor.
[Holiness] unscathed Wakamo overlooked charred husk, grinning.
"Thanks for the fun show."
Her arm split, teeth protruded.
"Like this?"
-"Like this?"
-Russian Tower Lord) Hug plush tonight.
-lolololololol
-Mimic by sight...!?
-What monster!
-Poor opponent.
-Same Idol type as you/me?
-Same class copyable?
-Not impossible.
Likely only Korean Tower sensed wrongness.
Watching Wakamo await teammates on 3F, initiated 4F crystal.
57-60: 4-floor cost limit.
Korean Tower pondered.
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While 1F/3F victorious, 2F dragged in slog.
Endless goblins vs accustomed Ichigo orchestrated soldier slaughter adeptly.
Sound-reliant monsters: Adolf gathered scrap, crafting noisy ornament.
Chachachachachang──!!!
600Hz+ metal clash—insanely loud.
Wind-up auto-rolled too.
Goblins friendly-fired in chaos.
"See it─slash!!"
Low agility, but instinct-tracked killing intent; Ichigo cleanly countered goblin ambushes.
Behind her, [Yellow Worm] machine-gunned arrows—but goblin twisted midair, wall-phased into hide.
Tactics shifted: embedded sniping—but artist's hand smashed structure.
Boom! Crumpled metal wall patterned intricately, innards exposed—goblin spotted.
Dual pistols blazed holes in it.
Perplexed briefly.
Current Ichigo: gear-dipped agility aside, stats crushed alchemist days!
"[Flame Spear]!"
Grimoire page ripped, magic detonating on goblins.
Fire spears to ice blades, storm arrows, lightning flashes—[Scroll Book] drawback of consumption offset by storage; Ichigo spammed, razing 2F.
Money solves all! Emperor way!
-Good job Ichigo, burn 'em all.
-Learned wrecking from Wakamo—best.
-Why move? Come to me.
-Ranged null? Infuriating?
-Tight spaces backfire? Sucks?
-Eyes-open goblin invincible, seniors.
-True, but we stronger.
"[Guan Yu], you're up!"
"[Hohoho, as you wish.]"
-Just spoils heir...
-Emperor half-talk fine.
-Older than Wakamo?
-President aside, all equal.
-Right?
-But weapon wtf lololol
Guan Yu hefted climber-hard massive MG lightly, hosing AP rounds on Ichigo's order.
Money-melt spectacle shocked viewers; milfans cheered; SG devs: "Guan Yu MG canon now?"
Unceasing barrage neared victory—floor quaked.
Goblin Idol's [Weight of Faith] floor-slam collapsed unstable footing wholesale.
Ichigo barely clung corridor; Adolf Lucia plummeted.
"Lucia!!!"
"Waaaah!!"
Vanished in dark, BGM-playing fall.
-Long ago, humans/monsters ruled...
-Tiny UndertX OST mid-fall lololol
-Underground world, Lucia goes!!
-Wait, ok? Underground below 1F?
Water gone; Ichigo princess-carried by Guan Yu, dashing corridor.
Revealed solid original footing: premeditated trap.
Scouts mapped down-path too.
"Ichigo!!! Hurry!!!!"
Lucia rolled desperately from goblins.
Light in dark good, but art useless.
[Artist]'s fatal flaw: art-ignorant human hunter; Lucia rolled for life.
-Lucia dies Ichigo!!
-Flat chest confirms.
-Ichigo (Agi 0). Oda dead.
-Why laugh? Serious!
-Soon see lololol
Usually save items/gear.
Tower ascent: reliance invites counters.
Korean Tower worst: next floor or monster swap.
Kugugung──
But teammate life > difficulty hike.
Sealed passage door creaked open.
Kung─ kung─
Heavy footfalls echoed space-wide. Golem? Metal clangs.
Fully open door revealed massive mech.
All-tech fused [Prototype].
Architect's [Moving Castle] scaled to one-person war machine.
[Engineer]/[Korean Tower] reverse-engineered data birthed 【Power Loader】.
"Get off her, bitch!"
Gear-boosted mobility via Emperor's giant castle ride; Ichigo cursed.
-Ripley!!!
-Robot insane lololol
-Lmao Korea tech world-best!
-Japan-made?
-Architect) Go, Power Loader!
Charging goblin stab impaled Power Loader—but arm-crunch.
Mana-flow structure impervious to Idol skills.
"Die!"
Geee──!!
Full-swing arm pulped goblin explosively—instant death.
Steaming joints' monstrous power exploded [Friends]' chat.
Investment super-robot? Cheer mandatory.
"Our baby's the best!!"
Co-creator Lucia thumbs-upped.
"Tank impressions?"
"Coffin vibes."
Harsh shakes, speedy nausea.
Ichigo sighed reluctant, shouldering Lucia.