Chapter 105
Chapter 105.
Demon-Conquering God.
'If it's a god, then it's not related to the body but to the mind?'
When Lee Ganghan thought so.
Subsequently, an explanation appeared.
[Demon-Conquering God]
Grade: C~SSS
The power to overcome the erosion of demons.
A trait that can control the energy of Extreme Demon.
The energy of Extreme Demon acts to prevent the player's mind from being eroded by Heavenly Demon Constitution, and possesses strong resistance to all demons.
The energy of Extreme Demon becomes stronger in proportion to the divine power possessed by the player.
When the grade of Demon-Conquering God reaches SSS.
You can train Heavenly Demon Constitution to its extreme limit.
Unlike Heavenly Demon Constitution, Demon-Conquering God came with a kind explanation.
Lee Ganghan examined this carefully.
'This one also has a grade of C~SSS.'
Heavenly Demon Constitution is C~EX.
But Demon-Conquering God is C~SSS.
The fact that their lowest grades are the same seems to indicate they're definitely related.
Moreover,
'The fact that raising Demon-Conquering God to SSS allows training Heavenly Demon Constitution to its extreme limit... does this mean EX grade?'
The explanation didn't clearly say EX.
But Lee Ganghan understood 'training to the extreme limit' that way.
And the fact that it acts to prevent the mind from being eroded by Heavenly Demon Constitution...
'Does this mean if Heavenly Demon Constitution develops further, I could be controlled by it?'
From when he first obtained the trait until now.
Heavenly Demon Constitution had always been a reliable source of strength.
He hadn't particularly thought this trait would erode his mind.
But there was one thing that bothered him.
'The star I saw when trapped in the Heavenly Demon Sacred Blood Formation... that was exactly the feeling of mental erosion.'
The single star that shone alone in the night sky.
The cluster of light that appeared when he recited Heavenly Demon Divine Art inside the Heavenly Demon Sacred Blood Formation.
Didn't it make Lee Ganghan's mind confused with its overwhelming presence?
If not for the Extreme Demon that Yoo Doa had carved then, his self might have already disappeared.
'I need to get this trait.'
Recalling the helplessness from the Heavenly Demon Sacred Blood Formation.
Lee Ganghan decided to obtain Demon-Conquering God in the empty trait slot.
[You have acquired the trait 'Demon-Conquering God'.]
After obtaining the new trait.
The pure white light seeping from his chest stopped.
Then.
Name: Lee Ganghan
Level: 50
Trait: Heavenly Demon Constitution (Grade: C~EX)
Trait: Demon-Conquering God (Grade: C~SSS)
Demon-Conquering God took its place in the empty space of the status window.
And as he looked down below that.
'Huh? It's not 10+ anymore.'
The previous status window showed stats as 10+ when they exceeded 10.
Strength: 18.5
Agility: 18.1
Stamina: 17.4
Mana: 15.5
Divine Power: 2
Now the values were displayed precisely.
"...Could this be because of the interface evolution?"
Geez.
What a remarkable thing to show me.
Lee Ganghan let out a hollow laugh as he looked over the stats.
'Strength and agility went up by +1 each after eating the Evolution Fruit last time.'
Stamina was exactly the same as when the Divine Maiden measured it.
Mana was 15 but went up by 0.5.
Perhaps the development in Heavenly Demon Divine Art and other things was reflected in the stats.
'It's good to see decimal changes.'
Then Lee Ganghan looked through the system windows to see if there was anything he missed from the interface evolution.
But aside from this stat decimal change and.
[Conditions are not met.]
[Access is impossible.]
The [*]** slot that remained closed, there were no other changes to the system.
"I guess I should just think of it as gaining a new trait this time..."
Lee Ganghan ultimately decided there wasn't much to the interface evolution.
He was satisfied with just getting one more trait.
'But I don't know how to actually use the energy of Extreme Demon.'
He obtained the trait.
But the Demon-Conquering God trait didn't teach him how to use it.
Thud, Thud.
Lee Ganghan tapped his own chest.
"In the beginning, righteous, evil, and demonic were not distinguished..."
He also tried reciting the Heavenly Demon Divine Art incantation.
He used various methods.
But the energy of Extreme Demon didn't activate at all.
'Hmm. Since it said it gets stronger in proportion to divine power, maybe if I learn how to use divine power, I can also make use of the energy of Extreme Demon?'
But divine power was also something he didn't know how to utilize.
Lee Ganghan made various efforts on his own.
Chirp, chirp, Chirp...
When he heard bird sounds from outside.
He realized the sun had risen.
'It's already morning?'
After entering the tower at 12 o'clock.
Did he stay up all night?
'I need some clues to know how to use this.'
Just throwing the trait at him without teaching how to use it.
Lee Ganghan decided to look into the energy of Extreme Demon later.
'I should watch the news.'
The first day of September.
He went online to find out how the current situation was developing.
Although it was still morning.
There were quite a few people like Lee Ganghan who entered towers right at 12 o'clock.
By now, some data should have emerged.
So Lee Ganghan first entered a portal site.
'This... breaking news keeps coming up.'
He hardened his expression while watching the breaking news that came up competitively.
***
A few hours ago.
When Lee Ganghan cleared the tower under Occupation Reservation.
News articles were all busy covering his achievements.
[Heavenly Demon Destroys Tower Once Again.]
[This Time SS-Grade Achievement! Achievement Reward Related to 'Occupation Reservation'.]
[Third S-Grade Achievement. Tower of Light Suspended for 3 Months.]
[Reserve League Race Revealed to be 'Orc'.]
Not only had the Tower of Light, which was about to explode, been suspended for 3 months by Lee Ganghan.
But thanks to the newly achieved SS-grade achievement.
They also bought time to prepare for the new situation called 'Occupation Reservation'.
Moreover.
[Humanity Evolving with Coins, This Evolution Effect was 20% Increase in Item Efficiency.]
[Finally Got 'Affiliated Country' Evolution! Korean Players with Big Smiles at All Stats +1.]
[Only Heavenly Demon Couldn't Smile? Unexpected Evolution Reward from Gold Grade Roulette.]
From the Evolution Roulette that Lee Ganghan spun.
Except for Lee Ganghan himself.
Both the race and affiliated country received satisfying rewards.
So September 1st seemed to start refreshingly.
-Wow, Heavenly Demon makes a big move as soon as he returns
-At this rate, the Tower of Light might never explode? Heavenly Demon will keep achieving accomplishments ㅋㅋㅋ
-Isn't the SS-grade achievement reward a bit disappointing? What's Occupation Reservation anyway ㅋㅋ
-Right, new content got blocked right away
So people evaluated the SS-grade achievement reward as disappointing.
-Can't we get something other than item-related evolution now...
-Right, Accessory Slot +1, Item Efficiency 20% increase... it's all about equipment ㅋㅋ
-Heavenly Demon Lord, please spin the coins well!!!
-Still, Koreans are satisfied with All Stats +1 ㅋㅋㅋ
-Honestly, only Heavenly Demon got screwed ㅠㅠ What's interface upgrade ㅠㅠ
They were also making complaints about the Celestial Coin results.
Of course.
-But Occupation Reservation towers... can anyone other than Heavenly Demon clear these...?
-Even Heavenly Demon almost died earlier;
-ㄹㅇ that Orc leader was fucking strong
-If he hadn't secretly fired the laser, wouldn't he have been kidnapped?
-But is it possible to kidnap a player who entered a tower? Players have infinite revival
-Normally it's not possible, but that Orc somehow seemed like he could do it...
There were some opinions worried about the insane difficulty of towers under Occupation Reservation.
But when Lee Ganghan cleared the tower.
Public opinion mainly focused on the achievements he brought and the positive aspects.
However, after that, as data about towers under 'Occupation Reservation' gradually accumulated.
[Now We Don't Even Know What's Killing Us. Players Continuously Cut at the Entrance.]
[Kicked Out After 100 Deaths? Players Getting Expelled with 'Challenge Failed' Message.]
[Highest Record Excluding Heavenly Demon is 5th Floor. Achieved by World Ranking 1st Mike.]
Information about towers under Occupation Reservation began appearing in real-time on the Tower of Infinity community.
-Wow, how did he get to the 5th floor? Amazing
-The 5th floor was also done by ranking 1st Mike...
-Wow, even the 1st place tried but only made it to the 5th floor;
-Wasn't ranking 1st Heavenly Demon? ㅋㅋㅋ
-Heavenly Demon has done more than Mike though ㅋㅋㅋ
-When he heard Heavenly Demon cleared it, he said he'd try too and entered the tower during his Thailand vacation
-Eventually died 100 times and got kicked out...
The American player Mike, who had been consistently ranked 1st among players.
He was vacationing in Thailand when he heard about Lee Ganghan's clear.
He entered a tower under Occupation Reservation to try it himself.
But ultimately couldn't surpass the 5th floor and was expelled after dying 100 times.
Before Lee Ganghan appeared.
When the overwhelmingly 1st-place player got blocked at just the 5th floor.
People began to realize the seriousness of the situation.
-I didn't expect even Mike couldn't clear it
-I wasn't hoping for the 11th floor; I thought he'd clear the 10th
-Maybe party play is important for teamwork with members... it's random matching after all
-Heavenly Demon Lord cleared it with all his teammates as background props...
-It's pitiful to compare Mike to Heavenly Demon ㅠ
And.
[Silver Tower's Machine Race, Machine Gun Barrage ㄷㄷ]
[Players Burning and Freezing to Death as Soon as They Enter the Portal]
[Stepped on Right After Entering; Last Thing Visible is a Giant Sole]
[Orcs Were at Least Honest. Entrance Waiters Who Don't Even Show Their Appearance]
Subsequently, videos of players entering towers under Occupation Reservation.
And getting helplessly defeated were posted one after another on the community.
-Wow, they're cowardly shooting guns in the tower ㅡㅡ
-Let us bring guns too damn it, what the hell!!!
-But this... is it because players are too weak to see the opposing race? They explode as soon as they go in;
-The burning and freezing side seems like spirits? Maybe it's Elves then
-The one that steps on us every time we enter seems like Giants...
Cases like Mike, who at least made it to the 5th floor to identify the opposing race, were rare.
Most cases involved dying immediately upon entering the portal, unable to even identify the opponent.
Although Lee Ganghan had made a good start to September 1st.
After that, as players got helplessly defeated.
Only negative breaking news began appearing in communities and news.
-Wow... it seems like all the regular towers have disappeared
-ㄴㄴ There are people who get regular towers too, but the probability seems about half and half
-Compared to the number of towers, it seems like many players are getting towers under Occupation Reservation
-What happens if they get occupied?; I'm anxious since everyone except Heavenly Demon is losing...
Anxiety spread due to continuous defeats.
People began to realize one by one.
Towers under Occupation Reservation weren't made to be cleared.
This was definitely an invasion where other races came fully prepared to achieve the purpose of 'occupation'.
Feeling this keenly.
-Everyone who cursed the SS-grade achievement reward earlier, repent ㅋㅋㅋ Now I see it was a completely necessary reward?
-ㄹㅇ Without that, towers would have been occupied immediately ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-I didn't know a 1-month grace period would be this sweet...
Real-time reevaluation of the SS-grade achievement reward Lee Ganghan received also took place.
Without this achievement reward.
It didn't seem like tower occupation would take long.
'The situation is serious indeed.'
When Lee Ganghan hardened his expression while reading the news from the night.
Brrrr...
His phone vibrated.
The name that appeared on the screen was.
Association President Shin Gyeongcheol, whose number he had saved before.
'The Association President?'
When Lee Ganghan answered the phone.
[Sorry to call so early in the morning.]
"No problem. I was awake."
[That's good then. Could you possibly come to the association right now?]
Then Association President Shin Gyeongcheol.
Continued speaking in a heavy voice.
[The towers under Occupation Reservation... have transformed once again.]