Chapter 211
Chapter 211
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 211
Chapter Title: Fox God VTuber Climbing the Tower
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"President, what do you think was the reason the Federation lost?"
The 【EU Federation】 had stolen part of the 【Partner Creation】 system skills and made them their own.
Of course, it didn't mean their own tech had completely vanished. It was more like the other side had acquired someone else's technology and started a business with it.
Compared to theirs, it was still a severely downgraded version, but if they kept racking up wins in a row, wouldn't they completely drain their foundation?
The Russian Tower Lord asked Wakamo, the President, since she had come to the Russian Tower.
Even if he looked like this, he was still a Tower Lord.
He could contact other Towers, so he could reach out to the silent Korean Tower as well.
Wakamo had visited the Russian Tower to consult about the Korean Tower, which never properly gave out rewards for the 60th floor.
The Tower Lord, preparing to connect the Towers for communication, posed the question to Wakamo, who fell into brief contemplation.
"Well, we weren't prepared at all, right? We just joined on a whim, like 'might as well give it a try~'."
The winning side got various perks as a victory bonus.
The EU Federation knew that, so they gritted their teeth and prepared thoroughly to win, while on this side, once Wakamo said she had no intention of participating, everyone lost interest and went back to their own business.
The members of the East Asia Federation who joined the first Federation War were little more than a ragtag bunch who participated out of pure curiosity.
It was only natural they'd suffer a total defeat, and they lost so miserably that even the participants vowed never to join again. Thanks to the live broadcast, those who watched the spectacle lost all will to participate and turned away.
A Federation War needed some semblance of balance with opponents, but with only about a hundred climbers from the East Asia Federation, it was a spectacular failure.
The EU Federation tried to provoke them to draw out some fighting spirit, but climbers were inherently free-spirited, so no one was particularly interested.
Some even switched to the winning Federation's side mid-war to have fun.
They'd hoped for a fierce clash between nations over honor, with massive Costs extracted, but the opponent couldn't control their power at all, making future duels questionable.
The Russian Tower Lord said they'd do at least two more rounds, but the other side had over 500,000 troops, while this side couldn't even muster 200 participants.
"Federation battles need balance too, so if it's like this, they won't extract much Cost either, right? Same with the tech."
"But they're still going to keep doing it?"
"Probably matching numbers on a small scale?"
The EU Federation would cherry-pick elite among elites for the duels to extract as much as possible.
Word was, they'd already used 【Partners】 in Germany to set up a network firewall blocking Asuka.
"They definitely have a Guardian over there, but if they don't reveal it, no way to know..."
They weren't idiots; they'd stay hidden, gathering strength.
Maximizing cooperation, devising tactics to extract Cost and tech.
"But we're improving things too, right? Like additional updates?"
With [Satanists] and [Witches] joining the [East Asia Federation], they could now create [Demon]-line Partners and [Ghost]-line Partners, expanding variety and drawing more visitors.
Depending on how you recruited Legendary Classes, the scope of [Records] you could read widened, opening more possibilities.
Just with the [Professor], they could sell analyzed [Grimoires] from his research, so almost all [Wizard]-line folks were gathering in the East Asia Federation.
Come to think of it, with [Reaper] too, Undead-line was possible.
"...Speaking of Records, the Italian Tower summoned [Daki] by spending Cost. How far does this go?"
"If you invest boldly, you could conditionally use 【Authorities】 from [Idols]? But no 【Ether】 generation, so usage limits."
"Right, the 60th floor [Idol] cracked every time she used a skill."
【Ether】 was energy climbers could produce.
Artificial production was possible to some extent, but required implanting a generator in the body.
Even then, it was infinitely inferior to the real Ether wrapped around true Authority holders...
"Ah, connection's up."
After a long wait, the Russian Tower Lord handed the receiver to Wakamo, saying the Towers were linked.
When he heard the Korean Tower was handling the US Tower's role via the [Mediator], he was floored.
"Hey, Korean Tower. Cough up the rewards, you bastard. Always dragging your feet like this—is this how a Tower should act? I get the skills suck, but my [My Worlds] home keeps getting raided. You gonna do nothing? If you give, take responsibility to the end."
[The Korean Tower ponders briefly, buys [Cost] for a [Random Top-Tier Reward Box]—is that okay? Will reinforce [Skills]!]
[[My Worlds] skill can consume Wakamo's [Ether] to generate [Guardians]!]
[[Guardians] can only exist inside Wakamo's domain and cannot leave!]
[[Acquired 2x [Random Top-Tier Reward Box]]!]
[The Korean Tower is too busy to handle rewards or designs for Korean Tower climbs for a while—Federation will take over!]
"No, hey."
Wakamo was dumbfounded by the Korean Tower's ruthlessness, saying his piece and hanging up fast.
Had they seized half the US continent Towers, deciding they were playing in the big leagues now and didn't need the(?) has-been Wakamo?
No explanations, just tossing stuff and vanishing—it was so sloppy, Wakamo was left stunned.
"Uh, what's a [Guardian]?"
"What's that?"
No, tossing something even the Tower Lord doesn't know?
Like that Qiang Taigong incident, and with the Italian Tower mention—Wakamo's precious VTubers' home wasn't safe anymore.
No suitable [Architecture] against random intruders; he'd need a [Architect] to install something.
But even built, intruders would be [Towers] or [Tower Apostles]—pointless.
He didn't expect rewards anyway, just asked for reinforcement, and this is what he gets?
"Let's see."
[Guardian]
-Entity guarding Wakamo Inarizushi's domain.
-Can designate and add familiars, summons, Partners.
-Strength proportional to consumed [Ether] and existing [Records].
"Isn't this just saying use Asuka?"
"But registering traps them like Tower monsters?"
"...If judged that way, basically a monster? Towers summon monsters with Cost, right? Ether like a form of Cost?"
"Hmm, not impossible. [Records] don't change. [Ether] almost like [Cost]."
......"My [My Worlds] is a Tower floor generation skill?"
"Yeah?"
"Proves climbers can become monsters as Scientists?"
"Uh..., yeah?"
"Korean Tower respects my transformed character's name, and [Daki] references current Records without my personality?"
......"What are you thinking?"
"No, lately... want to climb but Korean Tower won't reward, VTuber streams lack fresh content..."
Maybe tactical Daki or tactical White-Faced Golden Fur if needed.
【Ether】 drained fast with Idol's True Form, but recharged plenty too.
Mana pool world-top among climbers.
Next, the [Random Top-Tier Reward Box].
[Random Top-Tier Reward Box]
-Permitted item.
-Outputs item from [Tower].
-Random from [Legendary], [Relic], [Myth] grade.
-※Use if can't decide reward.
-※Consumes massive Cost—don't abuse.
-※May harm other Towers—caution.
-※Get [Mediator] permission.
Like, in skill acquisition halts and revamps, including impossible 60th floor difficulty—the Korean Tower, or Mediator, racked brains and permitted this in desperation.
"Why'd it come to this?"
"Beating a time-stop boss—winner's the problem?"
"But time-stop's familiar to otaku."
"Familiar doesn't mean beating it isn't."
"If can't beat that, why climb?"
Genuinely curious.
Stronger stats than me would win easier, no?
With 【Authorities】, just spam to win?
Flawless logic left Russian Tower Lord mumbling "not wrong..."
Climbers grow to do it, but you won without— that's the issue...
"Anyway, whatever of the three, it's good?"
[Reads using climber's Records, provides most suitable item!]
"This box smarter than our Korean Tower."
"Amazing, sentience in the text!"
[Consume 【Broadcast Points】 to boost luck probability?]
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"Tower Lord, bug, right?"
"Total disaster?"
Viewers' gacha rates, enhancements, Sadako's item upgrades—【Broadcast Points】 extreme luck boosters.
Wakamo knew their utility, but not here.
Points too scarce to spend.
Last viewer enhancement stream used tons, gained faith instead.
"First one straight open."
Rainbow lights, blaring orchestra.
But the music felt like a funeral dirge, laced with inexplicable grudge, hatred, resentment.
Wakamo shuddered, shoving the box away; then a stone popped out.
[Tamamo's Killing Stone]
Grade: [Myth]
Limit: [Those close to beasts]
Sealed stone imbued with White-Faced Golden Fur Nine-Tails' power.
Scatters curses everywhere if left alone.
Pollutes air into deadly poison.
Controllable in owner's hand.
Use: Transform into [White-Faced Golden Fur Nine-Tails].
[Cooldown: 365 days]
"No, same 1-year cooldown as Heavenly Triad? For real?"
Once-used curse item?
Worried about poison, but Killing Stone lay docile in Wakamo's grip.
Told Russian Tower Lord to check; he paled, shook head.
"No way I'm a beast?!"
Wakamo protested in disbelief, but agreed inwardly, clamping mouth.
Felt like item destined for her hand—not joyful.
Sighing, stashed the someday-useful item inside.
Could scatter poison/curses at will—handy?
"Getting less human."
"But they started it."
Know the heart of a little fox who just wants to VTuber?
World made me monster!! All Guardians' fault!!
"Last one, burn all Broadcast Points. Convert faith to points... hope Qiang Taigong summon."
"Who knows? Daki summon exists, maybe Tamamo item."
"Won't be total nonsense."
【UK Tower: Highest-grade 【Myth】 item emerges from box!】
【Cost consumed for item emergence paid by 【US Tower】!】
【Existing 【US Tower (1)】 and 【Korean Tower】 consume 95 trillion Cost!】
"95 trillion—what's that?"
"About what US Tower won in Federation bet last time."
[Caliburn]
Grade: [Unique], [Myth], [Legendary]
Limit: Sword's owner.
Legendary sword said used by King Arthur.
Holder judged [Emperor].
All stats +100
All speeds +100%
All recovery speeds +100%
[Brilliant Flames & Fierce Lightning]
Sword that cuts anything strikes flames/lightning on swings.
"...Subtle."
"Uh, um—this ain't holy sword, just sword."
Compared to 【True Heavenly Total Luck Sword】, Caliburn so superior it's rude, but clearly UK Tower's top-floor conqueror reward?
Russian Tower Lord shoved writhing receiver aside.
Guessed three call sources; Korean Tower handles.
Real random box? Steals from other Towers' prepped rewards?
Pre-made or Record-based, box yoinks with Cost?
"But history says scabbard better than sword? Set item?"
"Seems so."
"Hope UK holy sword guy never learns."
How sad learning legendary sword ain't holy?
No, what holy sword he carries then?
Felt sufficient for impossible 60th floor.
Considering past short rewards, compensated; but personal Broadcast Points spent—lingering loss.
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"So, two more Federation duels, but you're not joining?"
"My choice."
Shoved awkward(?) sword—too sharp for scabbard, slices all—into body, Wakamo crossed to Japan.
In Kwonwang's dojo, teaching future sorcerers on off-day, current PM Inari Fox God snapped at Wakamo's reply.
"We said we're always strongest!! Flawless Federation with no defeats! This hurts pride!! You call yourself strongest?!"
"Can't beat hobby climbers? No motivation?"
"Sigh."
Inari Fox God pouted at Wakamo, who snapped back—her job's VTuber, not climber.
"Honestly, no need for meaningless war. My perfected fist tests myself, not for war!!"
Kwonwang, reason for Wakamo's Japan visit, negative on Federation wars too.
"Climbers face trials climbing Tower—that's it! Forcing climber fights rubs me wrong!"
Right too.
Towers divide humanity into factions, pitting against each other, sowing discord.
【EU Federation】 drunk on overwhelming win, mocking 【East Asia Federation】.
East Asia climbers lukewarm to mockery—laughable winning over nobodies.
Goal climb Tower anyway.
Wakamo supported believers climbing safely, no overreach.
No reason fight climber wars.
Biggest: Wakamo not participating.
If Association Chair, Kwonwang, underworld, Collector joined and lost, congrats maybe.
Beating ragtags? Laughingstock.
They used backlash as provocation: "Lost but talk too much?"
"Not confident in winning?"
"That too! Hahaha!"
Kwonwang honest to Inari Fox God's question.
Even famed Kwonwang hard-pressed against that barrage.
Plus opponent Authority holder—solo impossible.
"Heard you got Authority, came."
"Yeah! Completing Karate got 【Martial Arts】 Authority, but no real change!"
Not weak-minded to be swayed; Authority just plus to his Karate—said Kwonwang.
Issue: lifetime martial honing made plus insanely high.
Kwonwang urged Wakamo learn [Karate]; she used [Idol] skill, spent extra stats on believer Kwonwang for skill acquisition.
Could learn in week if wanted, but rude to trainees.
Drained remaining [Extra Stats] for high-value skill, checked info.
Plan: teach Sadako later, pass on.
[Oyama Karate]
Karate perfected by Kwonwang Oyama Masahiko.
Imbued with qi harmony, striking power unity.
Martial art fells foes minimal motion.
Power scales with user's strength.
Oyama-named fist skill. Karate modern martial art.
Skill-ified Karate met conditions—Kwonwang got Authority.
Wakamo gained all Japanese Karate essence; Kwonwang eyes sparkled, requested spar.
"Compare perfection!!"
"Dojo flies—don't care!"
"...Sigh."
Inari Fox God barrierred with [Shikigami]; inside, Wakamo vs Kwonwang.
Fierce Karate clash—Kwonwang's overwhelming technique won.
Other skills? Win, but no 【Ether】 Wakamo ugly fight.
'Sure, can't use without Idol's True Form?'
Ether hard to grasp.
Beat caged Satyros hard, no luck; Kwonwang fight same.
"My Ether's natural. Like blinking, breathing, grasping—no thought, pure instinct."
"Differs per person?"
"True, [Guardians] artificial—know principle, make it? Killing 【Legendary Class】 judges Authority nonexistent, artificial use maybe."
"Ah."
Never thought that.
Killing Legendaries for their 【Authority】 existence—kill to wield artificial?
Ether generators too; promising. Tower Lord'd know.
"Anyway, why crave Authority, Wakamo? Climbing?"
"VTuber stream material..."
"Aha..."
Kwonwang laughed: Ether alone transcends human, true superhuman sense—enough?
Dynamic vision, senses, physicals all up—said Kwonwang.
Sadako, Olga overflowed power post-Ether.
But Wakamo's [Idol Body] made senses meh anyway.
Ether no body boost, no vision gain.
Crappy class blocks Ether base buffs.
....
...
"Still, like Kwonwang said, more sensitive maybe."
"How?"
Russian Tower for [Rewards], Kwonwang for Authority consult.
Back Korea, Wakamo vowed focus VTuber streams awhile, recalled sensations.
To Asuka's question, hard describe—like "stock-picking instinct."
"Stocks: aggregate info guess. This: elevated higher sense."
"Hard grasp."
"Blue Comet, rarely streams—will stream."
Words out, Nutube alert.
No announce—Blue Comet VTuber live!!
"...No way!!"
Cold sweat, Wakamo opened stream, calmed excitement.
Nah, doubt—but VTuber demon stakes every stream solo viewer.
Too famous now, ghosts as hidden viewer.
Bling──!
Focusing, something flashed mind.
"VTuber debut premonition!!!"
Screamed, opened Nutube live—7 viewers, newbie debut.
"Real!! Mine... ultimate clipper power...!! Too scary...!!"
【Ether】 near-god proof—predict unscheduled streams, debuts?
Chilled, Wakamo feared her transcendent power.
Okay give all-powerful(?) to mere VTuber?
"Little more polish, see future collabs...!!"
"...Helps climbing?"
"Climbing matter now? Climbing always stream fodder, Asuka."
More focus, more feels.
Sadako craves booze, Aiba boyfriend woes—Russian Tower Lord ambitions oust Korean Tower!!
"Finally reached."
Wakamo Inarizushi 1,002nd winter.
Body/martial limits, endless悩み.
Reached—gratitude.
Infinite thanks to predecessor VTubers raising her.
Repay bit: 10,000 gratitude clips daily!!
Watch stream, superchat, wait end, clip post-upload.
One clip batch, end-to-end—10k took month.
Clip, next VTuber.
Repeat.
Near 2yr climber VTuber debut, realization.
10k done, more streams.
Past 60th floor: full ascension.
10k gratitude clips—within hour!
"See it, Asuka!! Your world—mine!!"
"Not that far."
"Debuts to deleted, buried streams—haul all, 7yr vets to today's debuts—clip every!!!"
This power...!!
【Ether】-awakened ultimate clipper—possible!!
Breathing-natural—Wakamo: watch VTuber, clip.
Unconscious realm: machine clips.
Beyond "no-look clip"—Ether superhuman "unconscious clip" realm—!!
"Rewarded... my efforts...!!"
Joy tears streamed.
VTuber debut, dogged climbing—happier day?
Debuting, unscheduled VTubers.
Gender-blind Wakamo—strongest detection!!
True Idol (VTuber) pinnacle...!!
"Uh, find unknown streams too—congrats easier VTuber managing as President. But Asuka worried."
"EU Federation keeps pushing fights?"
"Truly read VTuber minds."
Asuka shook head at human obsession's mad end.
EU still provoking; as rep, say something stop? Asuka urged.
"Answer to EU attitude..."
Wants VTuber only, but everyone worries Federation.
Wakamo pondered best way.
Talk good method.
......
"I got idea, Asuka."
VTuber-watch harass? One answer.
Not crossed line yet—use power watch streams, clip, manage staff—postpone.
Hard-earned superhuman—channel old vids, subtitle 10k dump.
Pink Coyote 2k vids—all subtitled, uploaded day.
"This... climber power...!!"
※No.
"See it. Past, present VTubers──!! Soon future. Ether awakening!!"
※No.
"Tell viewers!! Asuka sees this world."
※No.
Kwonwang talk: natural realization.
Subtle feel, self-aware—new sense.
Meanwhile.
EU Federation [Guardians] hushed, avoid provoking Wakamo.
German gov/engineers guessed, but assassination fear—silent, toed line.
Post-2 duels, balance numbers sans Federation fight, max gains!!
Then internal growth, build power.
No issues then.
Unforeseen: Wakamo awakening weird direction.
Don't harass VTuber, no anger—EU knew, avoided.
One problem.
"Not girl, harassing male VTuber in girl char like perv—issue?"
Vermi-flesh debut VTuber harassed by EU elite boy.
He didn't know: Wakamo eats males too.
"Somewhere, precious vermi-flesh VTuber tears fall."
"Asuka scared now."
"Troll presence. Germany direction?"
"...Finally quit human?"
"For VTubers, god or demon!!"
Seems real.
Asuka agonized: if real, what?
This okay for humanity?
Her become real god—what then?