Chapter 240
Chapter 240
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 240
Chapter Title: Holy Relics Pilgrimage and Sunken Treasure Dive
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(Achievement list for the 99th floor boss that appears after conquering three towers)
Rushed in close, slapped on all sorts of restrictions, even unleashed the secret wing slash, but got drenched in poison and died.
Didn't even use Ether, divine authority, or even Idol's True Form beforehand.
Couldn't even draw out Wakamo Branch Master's fighting spirit! Pathetic fool!!
-It's just swinging four arms around, no different from fighting two people.
-Even if it's a bug, if it's imitating a human, isn't it ultimately human?
-Cowardly poison tricks were mastered by Mei ages ago.
ㄴThat level of path was already cleared by China!
ㄴNo matter what tricks you pull, it's something Chinese martial arts passed 3,000 years ago—futile!
ㄴIs this for real?
ㄴIf the Branch Master says so, then it is lololol.
-Using poison that's not from your own training—isn't that a cowardly method?
ㄴIf you fall for that level of ploy, you shouldn't be tackling the 65th floor boss.
ㄴWanna taste instant death?
-Yeah, the difficulty is murderously insane with no solution, lololol, but something feels off.
ㄴNever get used to this.
ㄴI'm a climber too, and climbing the tower while watching the Branch Master's stream—I'm feeling the gap hard.
ㄴWhat floor?
ㄴ70th floor, fighting golems.
ㄴLolololololololololololol.
ㄴLololololololol.
[Author: 4su-saeng-ulo-sanda]
[Title: Branch Master announced holy site pilgrimage]
(Roughly a collage of holy relics)
Tired of dealing with these lately, so gathered them at the reliable Kwonwang Dojo for viewing.
Said he made a holy site knockoff for VTuber holy site pilgrimage fans.
Roughly, there's Jesus's Holy Grail, Buddha's sarira, and Bodhi tree.
Obviously can't touch them, and he's even displaying Caliburn for the fans—let's go check it out.
-Is that the dojo?
-Japan's guardian god (for real).
-A martial god guarding Buddha and Jesus's holy relics.
-Heard Japan has a martial god who beats fox gods too.
ㄴIs that real?
ㄴFox god said Kwonwang's martial arts are way better.
ㄴCan't even imagine it.
ㄴEven when they fought before, Kwonwang went easy and that's how she won.
ㄴLololololololol.
ㄴPirate's fucked!
ㄴSaw this in Baki lolol.
-Dad's too strong, daughter's in trouble.
-A father with too much talent always torments his kids.
"This isn't a museum or anything."
Thanks to way too many aspiring disciples flooding the dojo, they even called in architects to divide zones and massively expand the already huge place.
Next to the trainees diligently scrubbing the floors were newbie specialists intensely studying shamanism to become [Shamans].
If there's a magic tower for [Wizards], then Japan has the Kwonwang Dojo— that's the saying now.
The Japanese government was so greedy for the crowds that they approached Mare Pirate with ad-like offers, tempting her to build a magic tower in Kyoto and become its lord.
China has a similar dojo made by Wakamo and run by Xiao Liang, but that's for teaching classic wulin martial arts.
They exchange frequently—if they spot a kid talented in sword or fist, they swap, they're that close.
Xiao Liang respects Kwonwang, who's reached the realm of Wu, and even Idol Wakamo rates Kwonwang's martial prowess above her own, so the disciples' morale is sky-high.
Of course, they don't strut around bragging about being dojo disciples or showing off—they strive for the dignity and poise befitting it.
About 30% are Pirate fans who boldly call Kwonwang "Father" without a care for their lives, but let's skip that.
"Sadako, you're an adult now, so it's time I tell you our family's secret."
Gazing at the dojo solid enough to withstand even to his grandkids' generation, Kwonwang sat his daughter down for a serious talk—her father, that is.
"As you know, your mother comes from noble blood, the eldest daughter set to inherit the family—no sons, you see."
"No wonder she whipped my back raw—strict education always has a reason!! I thought we were poor since she never gave allowance!"
"Ahem, back then, no disciples came to learn karate at the dojo."
From the shadows, yakuza, top Japanese megacorps, ancient noble bloodlines, etc.
"We'd send proxies to underground fight pits to battle over turf, using your mom's hollow noble honor as an excuse—ended up with Dad entering those pits, becoming Kwonwang? Raised the family with this one fist alone."
"Damn, reason's so clear I got nothing to say—explains the great chemistry!!"
"Your mom's strictness stems from love for the family—her one bad habit? You don't have to inherit it! Dad's proud you stood on your own and succeeded!"
"Had there been no tower, I'd probably be slaving at a black company, die of alcoholism—but success is success, yay!"
"My daughter takes after me too much—worried she's living wildly."
Moved to Korea and went through all sorts of mess, but happy she's succeeded—Kwonwang hugged Sadako and whispered in her ear.
Say if there's any initiate guy she likes.
"Can I date too?"
"Wakamo-nim's gonna drag him off and beat him up."
A man's gotta have the power to protect his beloved—surpass the Idol!! Kwonwang plans to test him that way.
By that logic, after surpassing the Idol, he'd have to fight Dad too—so unless the boyfriend's immortal, impossible?
"Anyway, on that note—long ago, records show our family's treasure ship sank en route to Silla via the East Sea. I'm giving you that treasure map."
"Ooh, treasure! Sounds good—but out of nowhere, why?"
"Gotta display our family treasures too!!! Ancestors'll help then, right?"
"Makes sense…!!"
Baekje through Unified Silla—Sadako was stunned at her family's history length, but having heard the truth of the 『Tower』 too.
Ancient [Records] can turn into items! Emperors or Idols might use them, and treasure hunting's content in itself?
"While fetching the treasure map from Dad, things got wild."
"Inari Fox God fled saying she's a yokai who attained Buddhahood—no contact."
"Asuka won't sell out comrades!!! Even for the boss!!"
"What to do, President? Tortured her but she won't talk?"
"Then just keep torturing? Need a reason?"
"Sounds good."
Asuka screaming in agony from Eiba and Yu Ying's torture.
Adelheid was painting her as a fine artwork on canvas, Olga chugged the Grail's wine despite hating booze.
Washing her face with it while drinking—scene too pathetic to describe.
Many offered gifts to the Companion 【Idol's Shrine】—dedications or donations?
Xiao Liang rushed back with the Bodhi tree for shrine display, grinning proudly.
Yong Wei displayed his collector reward 【Muhammad's Armor】, thumbs up.
Russia and Korea's presidents added items from resolving the Italy/Vatican incident.
[Lombardia Crown of Thorns], [Turin Shroud], even Vatican’s [Longinus Spear]—properly plundered from Italy/Vatican.
Japan slyly sent [Yatano Kagami Katashiro] via Inari Fox God.
Not originals but replicas—eyes chilled, but intent to join the spoon understood.
"I got good stuff too?"
Nanna placing Puku and Miku that Gilgamesh gave Enkidu.
Bongo and drumsticks, but she bragged deep history—ignored.
Crossed 【Caliburn】 and 【Thousand Cannon Cloud Sword】 for display, placed [True Body Sarira] by [Goblet of Faith].
Finally, newbie VTuber idol-nim figure, Sorachan figure, Mikochi figure, Wakamo's handmade Dragon Palace Kanna—
"Stop adding!!"
After ~20 figures, watching Nanna recoiled.
With holy relics mixed with cute girls on display, Wakamo's Companion began shining brilliantly.
【Idol's Shrine has gathered over the required number of 『Holy Relics』!】
【Can now change jobs to [Cleric] via Idol's Shrine!】
"Clerics are rare, huh."
Freely job-changeable [Shaman], chosen-only [Wizard], and cleric class needing Vatican-like spots.
Now any climber can become Cleric at the relic-packed Idol's Shrine.
Pilgrimage religious folk stirred.
"Um, if we job-change to priest at Idol's Shrine, do we have to worship Wakamo-nim?"
Wakamo firmly denied the brave pastor's question.
"Faith and belief come from your love. Believe those you love, follow your teachers—Jesus forbade idol worship, didn't he?"
"You met him for real?"
"Nope."
【Idol's Shrine evolves to 『Holy Site』, granting 『Saint』 title!】
"For real?"
"Don't fall for the evil Tower's whispers! What'd I do to deserve Saint title!"
Irritated Wakamo repeated no idol worship and left.
But saving nations, people, bringing world peace and happiness—shouldn't that earn saint? Religious folk murmured doubt.
"Back in my day, Tower had us killing each other—no saints. But VTuber's a kind of idol, so religion? Congrats, Saint."
"One more word and I'll show you Muscle Spark."
Wakamo asked Asuka to block saint talk on community.
Even so, insulting many idols—Asuka worked seriously seeing Wakamo's recoil.
Tried with [True Body Sarira] seeing if relics buff Companion—effect overboard.
Still, 【East Asia Federation】 no longer needs distant registrations for [Cleric] jobs.
Kwonwang Dojo now produces Shamans and priests too.
Kyoto developing fast daily, ancient look gone, tourist-packed.
Sorry thinking Wakamo fans and religious will flood for pilgrimage.
"But now no need external healers—climbers'll climb faster?"
"Not 'smashed Vatican, stole relics to open own priest job site' misunderstanding?"
"Anyone not evil can job-change, no forcing—fine, right?"
Anyone can do what they want.
Olga, chatting with Wakamo, asked: parties possible ahead, what if someone badly hurt? Need healer in party?
"With healing VTuber Baeryong singing daily with viewers and streaming—really?"
"Not VTuber, climbers, President."
"Sure, Cheongcho Rusalka, pure Maya, healing Iosif, maternal Nanna—but need more VTubers?"
"What if hurt climbing?"
"Get strong enough not to? Training with Sadako from today."
"With healing VTubers like me, enough?"
"Too late, Olga."
"Damn."
Wakamo's eyes gleamed—daily grind with Sadako.
"Shouldn't have spoken up—parties without healer fine with potions, agents on standby?"
"[Russia Tower hired docs, hospital now—send straight, no issue?]"
"What we need is priest buffs—can't force retired saints back? Gotta grind then."
『Ascenders』 era had no priests.
Treated with drugs to folk remedies, gritted teeth to survive.
"Humans, with effort, nothing impossible."
"Yeah, our VTuber broth empress Merhen-nim said if love VTuber, anything possible."
"You're different."
Nanna drew line—even revived, can't relate.
Planned post-relic dedication: tour Japan, hot springs, good food—but Sadako brought ancestral treasure map, changed plans.
"Sudden ship request's tough."
Long-called ninja: transform to ship? Nanna said, but ninja declined—catch cold.
Wakamo turtle ship transform good for East Sea vastness.
Needed proper ship—contacts yielded: architect Jackson intro'd staff for his 『Undersea City』 build.
Proper survey ship met them at coast—climber looked annoyed, scratching hull, eyeing party.
Bowed politely only to Wakamo, gestured "board."
"Uh—as you see, Jackson Prez's ocean survey ship 『Titanic』—thank you for boarding. As obvious, 【3rd Gen Pirate】—"
"Anyone can tell!!"
"Oh, and Prez fan—autograph please."
"Autograph from navy ok?"
"I didn't become pirate cuz I wanted..."
Sighed ancestors' famous pirate 『Mary Read』.
Adelheid self-praised art skills displaying only her 【Ether】—fitting?
Then our gallery's pirate display...
No one wanted think further, shook heads. 1st/2nd gen souls bound suffering? Or just 2nd?
2nd gen Legendary class intro—stay quiet as nuisance to Wakamo-nim, sailed.
"Honestly, map alone meaningless."
Long time passed—drifted far, poor surveying, won't match.
"[Treasure Hunt]!"
Not for nothing from Jackson. Map enough—skill lit path guiding.
Watching absurd cheat skill, all stared at Nanna.
"What, you guys cheat too?"
"Me?"
"Uh, yeah."
Wakamo asked if sincere, Nanna shut up.
Only gear/skill cheat besides sea-gazing Amelia.
Eiba many exclusives but tools; transform Olga, explain tires Wakamo—no gear; Yu Ying gear-heavy, over-reliant.
Adelheid many exclusives/skills but genius-user like Wakamo needed.
"[Amelia! Look! Whale!]"
"Wow! Whale uncle! Wanna ride back!"
"Time show Japan's whaling tradition."
"Stop."
Crunch crunch.
Pirate munching fruit ice bar with vodka. UK-only pure milk vodka drinker—after anchor, did nothing.
Gazing sea indifferently, fishing—enlightened vibe.
"Treasure here, right?"
"[Skill] says below? I'm pirate but just cargo under Jackson Prez—Wakamo Branch Master knows better?"
"Only beat her, never asked."
So VTuber skin on, all aboard, started stream.
Famous subnautica title rip: [Wakamo Corporation Collab! Wakamo the Dive!]—unscheduled collab flooded viewers.
Chats poured; Asuka pre-deleted "saint" mentions at speed, banned spammers—chat calmed.
-VTuber holy site not that.
-Why sea right after making holy site?
-New relic display lolol.
-Sea stuff ownerless anyway~
-East Sea?
-All boarding to dive—Mercy Divers? Lol.
-Monster eats ya?
-Ahhssei! Fetching new art material!
-Lololololololol.
-Wanna decorate sea~
"Today, diving East Sea with treasure map saved by our navy captain Pirate—faithful."
"Don't board here hoping viewer collab? Treasure hunters welcome challenge."
-Captain back to day job.
-Knew pirate!
-Eh, proud descendant of Yi Sun-sin?
-More like, getting booze from pirate.
-Bacon vodka n pizza beer wtf lolol.
-Natty pot ramen lolol.
"For VTuber safety—hear precautions from owner captain. Captain?"
"Me?"
"Yes, you."
"Uh—lately sea monsters frequent. Whales etc., stuff not in East Sea pop out—careful da."
Slurp.
-Not captain, beggar?
-Don't talk while ramen lolol.
-Eats so good.
-Look Maya clinging.
-Give bite! Ma, aya!
-Extra pot lolol.
-"Adults cold."
"Pirate stop booze! Opening!"
"Yessir~ Here we go! Crew ready~ Dive prep!"
Thwack—
Told ya not.
Wakamo kicked Pirate into sea.
Drunk, no prep into sea—what happens?
"Blub blub, help, blub, can't swim."
-Captain still can't swim lololol.
-Why hate water so.
-Devil fruit user unavoidable.
-Beer bottle power.
-Lolololol.
Mami psychokinesis fished drowning Pirate.
"Anyone here swim? Hands up?"
"[I can~]"
Tower lord Rusalka reads [Records]—does most human stuff.
Swim mime, suit swap, danced—viewers applauded.
"Know how?"
"Survival expert can't swim weird?"
"Idol body management—learned swimming."
"My era, swimming not hobby—survival. Swam 3 days world flooded."
"So only these can't swim."
Corner-crouching Mei, Wakamo.
Beside pathetic booze Pirate.
Maya never entered water but bath—top forces can't swim.
Treasure hunt anyway, no biggie—Mami eyed silent Asuka.
"Asuka, no waterproof."
"Bullshit."
"Oh, knew captain can't swim—brought wetsuit."
"Why."
"I no dive."
"You little?"
-"Spot on."
-We wanna see captain suffer.
-High-spec wetsuit waste lolol.
-Mei/Branch no need—real?
-Why not?
-Breathe underwater ㅇㅇ.
-Not human.
-Not human?
-Aha!
"Waaah, Maya chubby! Arms squishy!"
Spacesuit-like wetsuit thickened—excited Maya kneaded puffy arms, giggled.
Separate tanks, oxygen lines—ok. Pirate handed gear.
"Uh—Wakamo Branch Master's treasure hunt event starts. Who surfaces with treasure wins; nothing or last—viewer-picked penalty da. Good luck."
"News to me!"
"Not improv collab?"
"Nanna where? Dove instant said?"
-Lol ancient one lolol.
-No hesitate, treasure dive.
-All dive prep!!
-Captain hesitating lolol.
"Captain~~ Let's gooo!!"
"Guaaaah!! Maya!! Put down!! Not ready!!"
Hesitant Pirate to sea—lifted/thrown by Maya, who dove too.
Members followed one-by-two; last Mei/Wakamo—Asuka alone on ship.
-???
-Why not you??
-Sat floor cracking booze first.
-Why VTubers love booze lolol.
"One for departed members, one for eternal fan love, one for pathetic returnees."
"Puhaaa!! Hate water!! Pull up!!!"
Thrashing Pirate reaching—Asuka extended hand.
Grateful Pirate grabbed "Asuka..." misty-eyed calling name.
"Long live the King."
"Huh?"
"This! Is! Sparta──!!!"
Pulled up—full kick to distant waves.
Betrayed blank Pirate splashes screen.
-Caaaaptaaain!!!!!
-So desperate!! Save her!!
-This kid no human heart?
-Steel heart bearer.
-Human heart? Steel human needs none.
-Lololololololol.
Blub, sinking Pirate popup.
-Wakamo: This real.
[Internet Connection] skill chat—sank.
Powerless flailing Lucia hugged by Mei to surface.
Headfirst Pirate righted by Iosif.
Camera moved for viewers—captured sunken wreck below.
And panicked [Humans] wandering wreck top.
-Nanna: Fresh.
[Guardians]-unrelated [Humans].
Ancient humans, merfolk-like fleeing—Lucia said.
-Lucia: Armored? Civilization?
-Mami: Knew it.
Chatting underwater Mami—US conspiracy gunner vibe.
Atlantis real?
-Ichigo: Coming.
-Pirate: Sea scary!!
-Ugh captain lololol.
-Treasure right there endure!!
-Why monsters sea?????
-Heard lately.
-What treasure merfolk circling lolol.
-Always incident magnet.
-Wakamo the Dive godgame.
-Truly godgame.
-Merfolk too.
-Collab accurate lolol.
Wreck crescent emblem.
Silla military standard in Samguk Sagi?
Wakamo grimaced at sea monster emerging wreck innards—Silla-era sunken.
Huge conch crab claimed wreck home, eyes gleamed at them.
"[Oooohohooho!!!]"
Claws wide—water sucked, bubbles instant.
Realized vacuum jet—Wakamo raised platform.
Pssshh─!
Underwater horrific waterjet.
Shell barnacles gaped on crab unleashing slash.
Soon mana-gathered, spat projectiles.
Parabolic shots—members swam frantic.
Mei dashed platform, fist smash head—but crab faster tiny claw, mana cannon.
No dodge, ship-piercing thick mana cannon to surface tunnel—crab roared.
Mei bounced sky, flopped surface.
Watching Asuka popped popcorn.