Chapter 29
Chapter 29.
A notice that appeared to all humanity.
Seeing this, the chat window was turned upside down.
-Guys, am I the only one seeing the notice?
-No no, I can see it too;
-Is this really Player Lee Ganghan's channel?
-What do you mean 11th floor?
-What's with the notice???
-Wasn't this guy finished???
With far more people flooding in than usual.
The chat was being spammed to an extent that was impossible to check.
And understandably so, as this was a notice that appeared to all humanity.
Moreover, with the situation of someone attempting to reach the '11th floor' for the first time in humanity.
It was natural for viewers to flood in endlessly.
The 11th floor that he arrived at.
What Lee Ganghan saw was.
"A door?"
It was a massive iron door.
-Huh, I think I've seen this somewhere before
-Ah, this looks similar to the door on the 10th floor of the tutorial?
-Ah, the place with the star?
A massive iron door that didn't match the Forest Path map.
It felt somewhat familiar.
According to the collective intelligence of the viewers, it seemed similar to the door they had seen at the top of the tutorial.
'Come to think of it, the Chief couldn't open the door back then, right?'
Lee Ganghan looked at Karana, who had climbed to the 11th floor with him.
"Karana, try opening the door."
"Me? Understood."
Karana went forward and tried to open the door, but.
"Hmm?"
Even when she applied great force.
The door didn't budge at all.
"It won't open?"
"Strange... Is this really a door that opens? I don't feel anything at all."
An iron door that wouldn't move no matter how much force was applied.
This was similar to the time with the Goblin Chief.
"Let me try."
When Lee Ganghan stood next to Karana and pushed the door.
Creeeeak...
The door opened easily without any resistance.
"...What? How did you open it so easily?"
"Seeing that the Chief couldn't open it last time, I guess summons can't open it."
Lee Ganghan speculated as such and entered through the door, but.
Ting...!
Karana, who was following behind.
"Chiik?"
Unable to go further in front of the open door.
Her body was bounced backward.
-Even at times like this, she goes 'chiik' lol
-Is her head really Orc to the bone?
-But why can't she enter?
-Even during the tutorial, all the Goblins couldn't enter
-Back then, those who mocked the summon exploit saying 'justice is served hehe' got wrecked lol
-But the Heavenly Demon smashed them all with his fists...
Viewers who recalled the tutorial events upon seeing the Elf get bounced back.
Meanwhile, Lee Ganghan.
"Wait outside for a moment."
After saying that to Karana, he stepped inside.
Inside the iron door.
The ground that had been dirt.
Swish, swish, swish...
Marble began to spread out completely.
In the empty lot, a massive star-shaped jewel rose up.
Flash! Flash!
The star that had been flickering with brilliant colors in several directions.
Whirrrr...
Soon its color became fixed to brown.
[You are entering the core of Iron Tower No.4.]
[Destroy the core.]
[When the core is destroyed, Iron Tower No.4 will disappear.]
"The Forest Path map will disappear...?"
So easy.
Wouldn't it be bad if this good map for obtaining Orcs disappeared? Lee Ganghan initially thought so upon seeing the message.
'But opportunities like this don't come often, so I should try destroying it this time.'
Iron Tower was already at stage 5.
At this rapid leveling speed, there was a high probability of immediately advancing to Bronze grade as soon as stage 10 was cleared.
Since he'd be graduating from Iron soon anyway.
He should try destroying the core here.
'First...'
Swoosh.
When Lee Ganghan brought his hand toward the star.
Crackle, crackle...!
Intense sparks flew, blocking his approach.
Just like during the tutorial, it felt like approach was forbidden.
A rebellious star.
However,
'Last time it definitely said 'approach impossible,' but it's not showing up this time.'
Unlike during the tutorial, approach itself seemed possible.
Well.
That's why they told him to destroy the core.
'Then, shall I try with force.'
Swoosh!
Lee Ganghan immediately extended his fist.
Then.
Crackle, crackle, crackle...!
Electric current seemed to flow around his hand.
Thud!
As his fist made contact with the star.
A single crack formed on the surface.
Then.
[The core activates its self-protection device.]
Flash! Flash!
Light flashed from all directions.
Monsters began to be summoned one by one.
Including Orcs.
Even the wolves that could be seen in the early part of the Forest Path map.
It felt like all types of monsters that could be seen in this tower were being summoned.
"It won't go easy."
Swoosh.
When Lee Ganghan withdrew his fist and struck the star once more with great force.
Crack, crack...!
A few more cracks spread.
Flash! Flash!
Monsters began to be summoned rapidly in large numbers.
-The numbers are quite a lot...?
-Can he handle that?
-Just summon Goblins yeah
-Weren't summons unable to enter?
-Ah, that's right
"Grrrrr!"
Monsters charging toward Lee Ganghan with rolled-back eyes.
Bang!
Lee Ganghan burst them with just his left hand, but.
The opponents didn't care at all even when their comrades burst from a single punch.
They were rushing madly to block Lee Ganghan.
'It's almost like a berserker state.'
Were they doing their best to protect the star?
Lee Ganghan thought he needed to smash that star quickly.
For that, he'd need to use his full power.
"Heavenly Demon Divine Art."
To match pace with Karana.
The Heavenly Demon Divine Art that he had deliberately not used while climbing.
Lee Ganghan thought he had done well not to use it, and began to seriously use his full power.
When he extended his fist.
Boom...!
Unlike the previous cracks, an explosive sound came from the star.
[The core is damaged by more than 50%.]
[Self-protection device activated at maximum level.]
Along with that.
Flash! Flash!
As if filling this marble space.
Monsters began pouring out.
-No, won't the screen become invisible at this rate?
-Wow, monster swarm lol
-This is a bit severe...
-No, can anyone other than the Heavenly Demon clear this?
-The Heavenly Demon was the first to reach the 11th floor anyway, so what;
-For real, other players don't even have a chance to clear it hehe
When people showed signs of being overwhelmed by the recklessly summoned monsters.
Bang! Bang!
Lee Ganghan, who was smashing monsters swarming from all directions, frowned.
'They're being really annoying.'
Monsters that charged with rolled-back eyes even when they burst from a single hit.
Since there was no end even after killing and killing.
Lee Ganghan pondered if there was a way to smash them all at once.
While suppression was possible with punches and kicks.
If he got swept up in these human wave tactics like this.
The duration of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art might end.
Especially.
'This damn star won't give me time to destroy it.'
The star that seemed to have become more durable after being smashed by more than 50%.
It seemed he'd need to concentrate and exert force to smash this.
The Orcs and wolves swarming from all directions were irritating.
Wasn't there a way to clean them all up at once?
Then.
[Cut the earth.]
Suddenly into Lee Ganghan's mind.
[Collapse the heavens.]
A verse from the Heavenly Demon Divine Art came to mind.
***
The authentic verse of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art that the Divine Maiden had taught through rote learning.
There.
It contained quite a lot of content about techniques.
In the Heavenly Demon Divine Fist section.
[Cut the earth and collapse the heavens.]
Such a verse existed.
At first, while listening, he wondered why martial art technique names were so grandiose.
'Somehow it seems possible.'
That grandiose technique.
Right now, at this moment, it felt like he could use it.
'I don't know about qi flow or whatever, but...'
Strangely, though he didn't know it in his head.
With his body, it felt like he could 'manifest' this.
'Shall I try it once.'
The moment he decided to do it.
The tremendous power that had been circulating in his body gathered in his right hand.
A state where his body immediately followed once he decided to act.
Lee Ganghan raised his fist.
Heavenly Demon Divine Fist
Earth Severing Heaven Collapse
Boom!
When his fist struck the earth with great force.
The marble floor was pierced straight through.
-???
-Why did he suddenly hit the floor?
-Did he lose his mind?
The viewers were puzzled seeing Lee Ganghan suddenly hit the floor, but.
Crack, crack, crack...!
The entire marble floor cracked all at once.
All the monsters' movements stopped simultaneously.
"Grr, grrr...?"
"Chi... chiik..."
The Orcs with rolled-back eyes.
The wolves that had been drooling.
Unable to advance further.
They all collapsed, crushed to the floor.
As if something massive was applying pressure from above.
Bang! Bang!
Monsters bursting all at once.
"Ah..."
From outside the door.
Karana watched this with trembling eyes.
She knew the Heavenly Demon was strong.
But she didn't know it would be to this extent.
With a single punch.
To burst over a hundred monsters all at once...?
-Wow
-This is insane;;;
-Why is he alone playing a different game over there...
-He was already overpowered but got even stronger ㄷㄷㄷ
-Could today be the Heavenly Demon's last dance???
-Why doesn't the American government recruit this player?
Those who had initially mocked seeing him hit the ground were shocked upon seeing the result.
The Heavenly Demon's military power.
They had seen it countless times before.
But it was the first time seeing such overwhelming force.
'This actually works?'
Meanwhile, Lee Ganghan.
Seeing the power that Earth Severing Heaven Collapse had shown, tilted his head.
He had used the power almost instinctively.
Though it wasn't enough to cut the earth and collapse the heavens as the technique name suggested.
Still, it produced satisfactory power for the current level.
'I should memorize the authentic verses every day.'
Lee Ganghan thought as such.
Swoosh.
He raised his fist.
"Then I'll delete the Forest Path map."
-Huh, if he destroys that, the Forest Path map will disappear?
-Ah, no, the Forest Path is such a sweet map???
-What does it matter if one Iron map disappears
-For real, let's just see what happens when the star is destroyed
Destroying the star would make the No.4 tower disappear.
Upon hearing this, the viewers' debate continued, but.
'Since I've come to the 11th floor, I should destroy it.'
Swoosh!
Lee Ganghan's fist struck the tower's core directly.
Then.
Flash... Flash...!
The brown star.
Emitted brilliant multicolored light like at the beginning.
Soon.
Pop, pop, pop...!
It exploded as is.
Fragments flew in all directions.
'It's finally destroyed.'
Most fragments disappeared in mid-air.
Among them, the largest fragment piece flew toward Lee Ganghan.
Thud.
When Lee Ganghan caught it in his hand.
Swish, swish, swish...
It was absorbed and disappeared in his hand.
[You have absorbed a fragment of the No.4 core.]
Along with that, a message appeared before Lee Ganghan's eyes.
'A core fragment... What is this used for?'
He expected an explanation to follow.
But no more messages related to the fragment appeared.
Instead.
Ding.
[Notice: Player 'Lee Ganghan' has become the first in humanity to destroy a tower's core.]
[Notice: Player 'Lee Ganghan' has become the first in humanity to achieve an A-grade achievement.]
[Achievement: Be the first in your race to destroy a tower's core.]
A notice appeared that an A-grade achievement had been cleared.
'Was there such an achievement?'
Since no human had destroyed a core.
He ended up claiming this first title.
Lee Ganghan just thought 'I guess so,' but.
Ding.
[Having cleared a difficulty A achievement, humanity's score acquisition increases by 20% for 6 months.]
[All towers belonging to No.4 will be destroyed.]
"Oh."
With the score acquisition increase buff.
And the message that towers would be destroyed, he looked at this with interest.
Right.
Achieving the achievement isn't what's important.
What they give for achieving it is important.
But.
"20% score acquisition increase is quite big, isn't it?"
When Lee Ganghan asked in a light voice.
-Quite big lol
-Fucking huge ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ for all humanity
-This is insane lol
-What are you guys doing right now? Why aren't you quickly bowing to the Heavenly Demon?
-Heavenly Demon Eternal, Ten Thousand Demons Prostrate!!!
-Heavenly Demon Eternal, Ten Thousand Demons Prostrate!!!
With the achievement that benefited all humanity.
The chat window had finally become a Heavenly Demon revival meeting.
'These people are only praising with their fingers.'
They'd need to bow while actually meeting to reduce the Heavenly Demon Divine Art cooldown.
What's the use of spamming the chat window like this.
When Lee Ganghan chuckled seeing the 'Heavenly Demon Eternal, Ten Thousand Demons Prostrate' spam.
-Wow guys, this isn't what's important!!!
-??? Don't suddenly ruin the mood
-We still need to spam more praise yeah
-No, look outside, the towers are getting destroyed!!!
At the news brought by one viewer.
The Heavenly Demon praise that had been spamming the chat window suddenly stopped.
-???
-Why are towers getting destroyed
-Bullshit no
-Ah stop watching TowerTube and watch the news!!! It's really true???
'The towers collapsed?'
Come to think of it, it definitely said earlier that all towers belonging to No.4 would be destroyed.
But it wasn't just the map disappearing?
'I need to go out and see.'
Lee Ganghan looked at the spot where the star had been destroyed.
A portal that had appeared at some point.
If he went there, this round would probably end too.
"Then everyone, see you tomorrow."
After Lee Ganghan bid farewell to the viewers who were in the midst of chaos.
He entered the portal.
Without anticipating how much the achievement he had cleared today would turn the world upside down.