Chapter 112
Chapter 112.
[Aren't you going to attack the barrier anymore? If you use Heavenly Demon Divine Art and attack, it seems like you could deal damage.]
Nero's protective barrier that had deflected Heaven-Breaking Meteor Palm.
However, the Divine Maiden ghost said it seemed like she could break through if she applied more force.
She showed puzzlement as she watched Lee Ganghan heading toward the broken wall.
'Oh. I want to see what's beyond the wall. Aren't you curious if there's something there?'
[That's... true?]
'So let's just take a look.'
Trudge, Trudge.
As Lee Ganghan approached the pierced wall.
-What the hell is this human doing?
-Is this really the being who defeated Gershu? He can't even break through a simple barrier like that
-Somehow watching this channel seems like it'll be a waste of time...
-Could it be someone with the same name?
The TowerTube viewers were criticizing whether Lee Ganghan was really the being who defeated Gershu.
Certainly unlike human viewers, the different race viewers were not favorable.
'At this rate, instead of gathering viewers, more will leave.'
I definitely won't be able to clear Nero's second condition.
Lee Ganghan thought this as he stuck his head beyond the wall.
A hole pierced large enough for Lee Ganghan's body to fall through.
Looking down from there.
Due to the thick red fog that had settled.
He couldn't see anything below.
'The upper part... is exactly the same as the sky I saw in Heavenly Demon Valley.'
Heavenly Demon Valley, which had been the starting point of the First Tower.
On the ceiling there, instead of the sky.
Black towers grown in reverse direction were densely positioned.
Lee Ganghan briefly looked at the same scenery as then.
He looked down again.
'Can the Divine Maiden see what's below?'
[No. The fog is too thick so I can't see anything.]
'Hmm......'
To check what's below.
Do I have to break through that fog zone?
'Should I try going down along the tower's outer wall?'
Lee Ganghan thought this while recalling the message when he first entered the First Tower.
[You have entered the First Tower.]
[The Authority of Infinity is applied.]
[You will be revived upon death.]
The First Tower where revival is possible even upon death.
Since Lee Ganghan had already died and revived countless times in the training hall of Heavenly Demon Valley, the topmost floor.
He was confident about revival itself.
Anyway, I can live even if I die.
Should I try going down along the wall once?
'Or should I just fall, since I'll revive anyway.'
However, one thing that bothered him.
'If I fall from here and die, where will I revive?'
[Uh... I wonder?]
'It would be problematic if I revive on the lowest floor.'
[But since going down is the goal anyway, wouldn't it be good to go to the very bottom?]
'Not necessarily, since I can't receive clear rewards.'
After winning against Columbus on B1.
Lee Ganghan had acquired 'Adventurer's Eye' and even freed a constellation.
He didn't want to give up the opportunity to get such rewards and go to the lowest floor.
Then.
-Obviously you revive here when you die...
-There's an uncleared mission, do you think you can just skip over it?
-You know nothing about the Authority of Infinity
-But can the tower's outer wall even be broken? This is interesting
-I was going to leave but I guess I'll just watch the fall and go...
The different race viewers began giving advice, asking if he didn't even know that.
'I'd have to use the Authority of Infinity frequently to know that.'
Actually, the only time Lee Ganghan experienced the Authority of Infinity was when his body exploded while accepting mana in the Mana Training Hall.
'Well anyway, even if I fall and die, it won't be a lowest floor start.'
Then I should go down.
Swoosh.
As Lee Ganghan leaned his body outward.
The Divine Maiden ghost said.
[Are you going down?]
'Yeah. I'll revive even if I die anyway, right? I want to check if there's something there.'
[Then I'll follow you too!]
She said this while standing on his shoulder.
'Alright. Let's go.'
Lee Ganghan stepped outside with her.
'Should I try climbing the wall first?'
The black-colored outer wall.
Looking at the smooth surface, there didn't seem to be anywhere to grip and climb down with hands.
Thud!
Lee Ganghan pierced the wall with his finger in one go.
He slowly went down.
'I feel like I've become spider-man.'
As Lee Ganghan was recalling the wall-climbing spider hero from the superhero movies he'd seen.
The Divine Maiden ghost said to Lee Ganghan in a trembling voice.
[Coming outside, I can feel thick demonic energy......]
'Really?'
[Yes. Especially in the fog area below, ominous energy is densely condensed. If there wasn't the power of revival, I would have absolutely told you not to go there, Heavenly Demon Lord.]
At those words, Lee Ganghan looked at the fog zone below.
Is it that bad?
'I do feel like I shouldn't go there...... but I'm not sure if it's as ominous as the Divine Maiden said.'
Well, it should be fine since I'll revive anyway.
Since the Authority of Infinity was applied to the 'First Tower'.
Lee Ganghan, who hadn't been able to enjoy the benefit of 'revival' while normally conquering the Tower of Infinity.
He decided to definitely utilize it here.
Thud! Thud!
So while piercing the wall, he went down near the red fog zone.
'Should I try breaking the wall here before going down?'
[Ah. You want to check if it's the 3rd basement or 4th basement?]
'Yeah. Let me see if I can enter through the outer wall.'
Swoosh.
He raised his fist and struck the wall.
Crash......!
Then the wall easily shattered.
-What kind of tower breaks so easily?
-Is it because it's a human race exclusive tower...
-Is this a human race exclusive tower?
-There's no such tower in my data
-A race exclusive tower is this level... as weak as humans
The different race viewers who saw this.
They showed contempt for humanity while asking how a tower could shatter so easily.
'What's a race exclusive tower? Is there such a thing?'
-Your tone is arrogant
-Human. Originally we are not of a level to dare converse with. If you want to ask something, use extreme honorifics
-I feel like I'm looking at a baby who knows nothing...
-Tsk. Just think of it as watching a clown's antics
These bastards.
They don't answer the question, only criticize the attitude.
What's with this showing off?
'Hmm. If they're watching different race channels, they must be of a certain level?'
Lee Ganghan thought this and.
He entered the tower again through the shattered wall.
Then the scenery that appeared was somehow familiar.
'Huh?'
[It's the same place as before.]
'Right. I definitely came down.'
Despite coming down from above.
The inner space was exactly the same as where Nero's portal had appeared.
Lee Ganghan tried just in case.
He moved up and down along the outer wall and broke the wall.
[The same place keeps appearing.]
Inside, Nero's red portal continued to greet him.
In that case.
'The red fog zone must be the boundary separating B2 and B3.'
In the end, I have to break through there.
To scout the lower part of the First Tower?
'Let's fall.'
No more wall climbing.
I'll have to trust in revival and fall.
Lee Ganghan jumped toward the wall he had pierced.
[Let's go together~!]
Then.
The Divine Maiden ghost flying over quickly.
She clung to Lee Ganghan's shoulder.
[Ugh...... tremendous demonic energy......]
She shuddered, feeling the demonic energy from the red fog.
Lee Ganghan too, as he gradually got closer to the fog.
'This is a bit...... no joke.'
Can I break through that?
He wasn't confident.
And as his body entered the fog.
Flare......!
Lee Ganghan's body burst into flames all at once.
[The player has died instantly.]
[You will revive at the starting point.]
A message saying he died flashed past his eyes.
And.
'......I'm back.'
Lee Ganghan's body stood in front of Nero's portal again.
***
[Heavenly Demon Lord! Are you okay?!]
'Yeah. I burned up in an instant, so I didn't even have time to feel pain.'
Is this the second time I've died while conscious?
Compared to when my body exploded in the Mana Training Hall.
This death was just my body bursting into flames and turning to powder in the blink of an eye.
I felt nothing at all.
'Are you okay?'
[I'm fine. I'm a spirit after all.]
'Didn't you see what was below?'
[No. The fog was too thick......]
Then is it impossible to see below?
'I tried challenging it trusting in revival but it's disappointing.'
Then.
-Was that earlier thing instant death flames?
-For a human race exclusive tower, it's quite a powerful device
-The walls were so weak though... it's a peculiar tower
-But then this human can't even enter the portal, and can't go down below either?
-There's no way someone like this could have beaten Gershu. I'm leaving
-Me too
In the chat window, seeing Lee Ganghan's situation.
Viewers began flooding out saying they seemed to have come to the wrong channel.
Far from the numbers increasing more than before.
The viewer count collapsed below even the 500 line.
'100,000 people is absolutely impossible.'
Lee Ganghan smiled bitterly watching the numbers dropping in real time.
He saw the content about 'instant death judgment' in the chat window and recalled his equipment.
'I wasn't wearing Quiene.'
Hades' helmet, Quiene, which blocks instant death judgment once.
Earlier I was just thinking of scouting trusting in revival so I didn't bother wearing it.
If I wear this and fall, couldn't I break through the fog zone too?
'Of course, blocking instant death judgment is once per game...... if I use it here, I won't be able to use this function when fighting Nero.'
Unlike Columbus, Nero possessed powerful force.
Thinking about having to battle him, the 'instant death damage defense effect' of Quiene might be needed.
But.
'Beyond the fog...... I'm curious, you know?'
When fighting Nero, I'll just fight hard.
Right now, going down there should be the priority, right?
Lee Ganghan thought this and equipped Quiene.
Then.
Hiss, hiss, hiss......
His body was briefly dyed in darkness.
His clothes changed to a black suit.
[Huh? Your clothes changed?]
'Yeah. It's new equipment I got.'
[Oh...... I can feel the energy of death. It seems like quite good equipment?]
The Divine Maiden ghost immediately caught the energy of death from seeing the King of the Dead's Robe.
[But from a spirit's perspective, it's a bit...... scary?]
'Why?'
[Ah. It just feels like it might drag me back to hell again......]
'It's the King of the Dead's clothing, so you might feel that way.'
[Ugh...... can I follow at a bit of a distance? When I'm close, it gives me chills.]
'Sure.'
The Divine Maiden ghost who used to often perch on Lee Ganghan's shoulder.
When he put on the King of the Dead's Robe, she kept some distance from him.
[Then are you going to seriously attack that barrier?]
'No. I'm going to fall once more.'
[What? That fog's flames were too powerful though......]
'This clothing has good protection, so I want to try falling while wearing it.'
The function that also blocks instant death judgment, should I talk about it?
-Sigh... just because defense is good, can you break through those flames?
-Really too stupid, nothing to say
-Why do you keep watching this channel?
-I'm watching to see that human die, that's why
-With intelligence this low, no wonder humanity gets beaten so badly tsk tsk...
Seeing the different race viewers giving pure criticism.
He decided not to talk about Quiene's function.
'I don't particularly want to tell these bastards.'
So after briefly looking at the channel that was barely hanging onto the 400s.
Lee Ganghan approached the pierced tower wall again.
Hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss......
The wall where the pierced hole was slowly regenerating.
For Lee Ganghan to fall, the pierced space had become too narrow.
Still.
'I can just break it again.'
Bang!
Lee Ganghan extended his fist to break the wall.
While wearing Quiene, he fell below the tower.
[Ah. Let's go togetheeeer......]
The Divine Maiden's voice echoed from above, who had been keeping distance because of Quiene.
Lee Ganghan's body rapidly fell toward the red fog zone.
Flare......!
As soon as he touched the fog.
His body burst into flames instantly.
But.
[The King of the Dead's Robe has defended against instant death damage.]
[Can no longer defend against instant death damage.]
Unlike before, the King of the Dead's Robe blocked the instant death damage.
'It's bearable.'
Lee Ganghan could maintain his consciousness even in the burning flames.
He continued to fall.
So when he broke through the fog zone.
-No way... what?
-He lived? How exactly?
-This equipment. It's not ordinary stuff?
-Hey human! Sell it to me
Messages appeared asking what this equipment was.
'If I said it was SSS-grade item, their eyes would roll back.'
As Lee Ganghan thought this while looking at the different race viewers' reactions.
'Huh......?'
The view beyond the fog unfolded before his eyes.