Chapter 35
Chapter 35.
At the office of 'Samyeong Trading Company' in Gyeonggi Province.
In an office that was empty except for a few desks and three computers.
A man was tearing at his hair.
"You're telling me to do non-face-to-face worship? This bread bastard dares to...!"
Zhang Wei, who was dispatched from China to scout useful players among Korean players.
He was the owner of the 'CH111' ID.
"A D-grade subject...! I gave 40,000 TP and this is how he comes out!?"
Although Heavenly Demon Lee Ganghan had shown amazing performance so far.
In any case, wasn't the grade of Heavenly Demon Constitution that appeared in the status window ultimately D-grade?
If the 'higher-ups' hadn't shown great interest in Heavenly Demon, Zhang Wei would never have sponsored this large amount.
While he was frowning and staring at the screen.
Tiriririring.
He received a phone call.
[CH111 handler, Zhang Wei. Is that correct?]
A woman's voice that sank low in Chinese.
"Yes. Who is this?"
[This is Bureau 1014 of the Ministry of State Security.]
Bureau 1014.
Upon hearing that, Zhang Wei's expression hardened stiffly.
China's intelligence agency, the Ministry of State Security.
After towers appeared all over the world, several organizations were newly established in the Ministry of State Security to deal with this.
Bureau 1014 was famous for having the most powerful authority among them.
[We've received a report about your actions. Why did you sponsor Heavenly Demon in that manner?]
"That, that's..."
[After sponsoring 10,000 TP, why did you come out mockingly like that? We sponsored a large amount to Heavenly Demon but only got a bad image.]
At the woman's criticism, Zhang Wei only bit his lips.
Actually, 10,000 TP.
If he had split it into 5,000 each or just given 10,000 and asked to show it, Lee Ganghan would have sufficiently revealed his trait.
But after saying he would give 10,000 more if he revealed one, he went silent.
Didn't he end up leaving a bad memory despite sponsoring a large amount to Heavenly Demon?
At that time, after confirming it was E-grade, he thought there was no need to spend 10,000 more on someone terminally ill, so he didn't sponsor.
'How was I supposed to know that bastard would rise to D...!'
Zhang Wei gritted his teeth, but.
[Prostrate yourself immediately.]
"Excuse me...?"
[What you've done, you must resolve yourself.]
"That..."
[This is an order.]
When Bureau 1014 ordered him to prostrate.
"Ah, I understand."
In the end, he had no choice but to comply.
In his head.
'What the hell is Heavenly Demon... to sponsor that much TP and even make me prostrate?'
'The higher-ups showed more interest in Heavenly Demon compared to other players, but what's the reason?'
'Even if he rose to D, it's still an ability that could disappear at any time...!'
What was Heavenly Demon?
He couldn't understand why the higher-ups were directly taking care of him and even ordering him to prostrate.
"Heavenly Demon Eternal, Ten Thousand Demons Prostrate..."
Zhang Wei, following orders, looked at the screen.
And worshipped Heavenly Demon.
Then.
Tiring!
['CH111' has worshipped Heavenly Demon.]
In Heavenly Demon's chat window.
A message saying he had worshipped appeared in bright red letters.
'Even this gets reflected in real-time...'
Although he had prostrated.
Zhang Wei, who didn't know the message would appear immediately, was looking at this when.
[Huh? You really did it?]
On the monitor screen.
Lee Ganghan was showing a surprised reaction.
[To actually do everything I asked for like this. I'll also cleanly forget about the past. Thank you once again for the sponsorship, CH111 sir.]
When he said he would forget about the past, Zhang Wei sighed.
Did this somewhat resolve things?
Then.
Tiring.
A message arrived on his phone.
[Heavenly Demon is a player watched by Bureau 1014. Keep this in mind and always be careful.]
[And from now on, do not get involved with Heavenly Demon anymore. We will make direct contact.]
Even after the non-face-to-face worship ended and Lee Ganghan said he would forget.
Bureau 1014 warned him once more and said they would step in directly.
The higher-ups seemed that serious about Heavenly Demon.
'Stepping in directly...'
So he was being told to step out of this matter.
Zhang Wei turned off the monitor with a dissatisfied face, then.
'...I need to know why the higher-ups are so interested.'
Beep.
He turned the monitor back on and watched Lee Ganghan's channel.
There.
Besides himself who had just finished worshipping.
['Caffenam12' has worshipped Heavenly Demon.]
.
.
.
Various IDs were continuing non-face-to-face worship.
'What, what are these people. Why are they prostrating?'
Seeing this message, Zhang Wei was flustered, but.
'Huh? What???'
The person involved, Lee Ganghan, was equally clueless.
***
Just now.
[You have received worship from fellow 'humanity'.]
[This is worship without fear. The effect of Heavenly Demon Eternal, Ten Thousand Demons Prostrate is halved.]
[This is non-face-to-face worship. Efficiency drops drastically to 0.01%.]
[Heavenly Demon Divine Art's cooldown time is not reduced.]
Lee Ganghan, who received non-face-to-face worship from CH111.
'It doesn't even reduce by one second.'
Seeing the message that cooldown time wasn't reduced, he smiled wryly.
He thought it might reduce by one second, but the calculation seems precise.
'I need many worshippers to make it useful.'
Of course, in these times, it was difficult to gain 'worshippers' who would prostrate.
Non-face-to-face worship actually taking effect seemed unlikely.
Meanwhile,
-Wow CH111 really prostrated ㅋㅋㅋ
-I'm more amazed by the message appearing than the prostration
-Was there a player with a separate chat window message like this...
-Is this player playing a different game?
-But what's the effect of receiving worship?
Viewers were showing various reactions while seeing the actual worship message that appeared.
Going further.
-I should try it too ㅋㅋ
-A chance to get my ID displayed when a million gathered ㅋㅋ
-Prostrating just to get your ID displayed? ㄷㄷ
-He destroyed a tower for us, prostrating is nothing ㅋㅋㅋ It doesn't even cost money
When IDs actually appeared.
People who wanted to try it themselves began to emerge.
['Caffenam12' has worshipped Heavenly Demon.]
.
.
.
Including Caffenam who had donated saying he survived because of the tower collapse.
Combined with curious people who wanted to display their IDs in the chat window.
Dozens of worship messages appeared in an instant.
"What, what is this, suddenly."
Lee Ganghan was bewildered by some viewers voluntarily worshipping without being asked, but.
[Over 100 worshippers have gathered.]
[Non-face-to-face worship efficiency increases to 0.1%.]
When worshippers exceeded 100 and efficiency increased tenfold from before, he blinked.
'Wow, it increases dramatically?'
Of course, since all 100 weren't sincerely worshipping.
No message appeared saying Heavenly Demon Divine Art's cooldown was reduced.
But as worshippers increased, the development potential of non-face-to-face worship seemed significant.
"I didn't expect so many people to do Heavenly Demon Eternal, Ten Thousand Demons Prostrate... Thank you?"
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Even he seems bewildered
-Who would think anyone would prostrate ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-When people gather like this, there's a lot of attention-seeking too
-But what's the effect of receiving prostration?
Lee Ganghan answered the viewers' questions.
"Heavenly Demon Divine Art's cooldown is reduced. The efficiency is still low so there's no practical reduction effect... but as worshippers increase, efficiency improves."
-Oh cooldown reduction ㄷㄷ
-If people worldwide prostrate, wouldn't Heavenly Demon Divine Art be infinite?
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ If that really happened, it would be an insane cheat skill ㅋㅋㅋ
-It already gets incredibly strong whenever you use Heavenly Demon Divine Art ㄷㄷ
Viewers who had seen the power of Heavenly Demon Divine Art through broadcasts.
Showed great interest in the cooldown reduction function.
And.
[... has worshipped Heavenly Demon.]
The worship messages that had briefly paused began flowing again.
Soon the list of worshippers began exceeding 300.
'This is... I didn't even ask for it, but it's bewildering.'
Prostrating while watching the screen just to get attention in the chat window.
This was beyond Lee Ganghan's common sense to understand.
'With a million gathered, there must be some unique people among them...'
Lee Ganghan decided to think positively about the 331 worshippers.
If worshippers increased this way, only he would benefit.
While he was communicating with TowerTube viewers like this.
"Heavenly Demon sir! This snake... would you permit me to dismantle it?"
The Goblin Chief, who had been dismantling Lizardmen and mining gold.
His eyes sparkled as he looked at the giant snake whose head Lee Ganghan had burst.
Compared to Lizardmen, did it seem like there was more 'gold' to mine?
Then.
"Chiiik, Heavenly Demon. This guy was secretly taking some of the gold."
Karana approached from behind the Goblin Chief.
And looked at him with contemptuous eyes.
"What, what!? What are you talking about!"
"I saw everything. While dismantling Lizardmen and mining gold, didn't you stick gold fragments to your filthy horns?"
Swish.
Karana pointed at the Goblin Chief's crotch with her finger.
Indeed, listening to her words and looking.
Among the three horns, one seemed to glimmer slightly with gold.
"That, that's! Cr, crumbs! They're crumbs too small to even call gold, so I processed them that way!"
"Chiiik. That's not true? They were completely sparkling?"
"This, this elf wench...! How dare you frame me!"
"What! Elf? Take that back immediately!"
The fight triggered by Karana's accusation.
Lee Ganghan watched this with crossed arms, then.
Spoke quietly to the Goblin Chief.
"So, did you do it or not?"
"That, that... I only attached really small crumbs, gold dust in amounts too small to convert to TP."
The Goblin Chief offered all the gold he had mined so far.
It seemed like more than what he had mined from Orcs last time.
When Lee Ganghan touched it.
[You gain 500 TP.]
500 TP came in.
'It's quite a decent side income... but since I earned so much today, it doesn't feel that significant.'
Since today's sponsorship explosion was enormous.
500 TP now wasn't a particularly impressive number for Lee Ganghan.
He looked toward the Goblin Chief.
"What good does it do to attach gold to your horns?"
"That, that... the more gold my horns absorb, the stronger I become."
"Really?"
This guy is really unique.
Being castrated yet having three horns on his crotch.
Having revival abilities and physical capabilities far superior to ordinary goblins.
Lee Ganghan spoke to the chief who was hanging his head shamefully.
"Then for now, don't tribute gold and strengthen your horns instead."
"Yes, yes...?"
"I have plenty of TP now, so use the gold to make yourself stronger."
"I... is that really okay?"
"Yeah."
When Lee Ganghan readily permitted.
Thud! Thud!
"Heavenly Demon Eternal!!! Ten Thousand Demons Prostrate!!!"
The Goblin Chief repeatedly banged his head on the ground shouting 'Heavenly Demon Eternal, Ten Thousand Demons Prostrate'.
He seemed moved by Lee Ganghan telling him to use gold instead of reprimanding him.
"Chiiik. Anyway, isn't it true that he took gold?"
Karana spoke disapprovingly from the side.
"Well, he said he only attached amounts too small to convert to TP. I should give him one chance."
"Hea... Heavenly Demon sir..."
When Lee Ganghan said he would overlook it once.
The Goblin Chief's eyes welled up.
-Wow, living to see a chief cry ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-I can't believe that guy is the same being as the boss that dismantled my flesh...
-Heavenly Demon seems lenient because TP sponsorship exploded today ㅋㅋㅋ
-On days like this, you can afford to be merciful ㅇㅇ
While viewers couldn't adapt to seeing such a chief.
Swish.
Lee Ganghan pointed to the snake's corpse.
"Then dismantle it moderately and follow. I'm going to clear the tower now."
"Yes, yes!"
As soon as those words fell.
The Goblin Chief rushed to the giant snake's corpse.
'I've finished everything for TowerTube, so I should clear it quickly now.'
Lee Ganghan decided to pick up the pace.
For a clear evaluation of SSS+.
"Let's go."
And when he seriously began climbing.
-What, I just went to the bathroom and came back and it's already the 9th floor...?
-Even without using Heavenly Demon Divine Art, he's incredibly fast ㄷㄷ
-Lizardmen just get crushed immediately ㅋㅋㅋ
-Even the elf can't keep up with Heavenly Demon ㄷㄷ
The tower was conquered in an instant.
Since it was originally a time attack map where snakes chased, the monsters blocking paths weren't that strong.
They were instantly destroyed by Lee Ganghan.
-But why isn't the snake coming out?
-It seems like it's not coming out because it died earlier ㄷㄷ
-That's true, and he's going to the next floor before anything can even appear ㅋㅋㅋ
-ㄹㅇ At least give things time to appear
The giant snake that had appeared as a pursuer earlier.
Seemed to be finished when it died at the beginning.
It didn't appear until Lee Ganghan finished clearing the tower.
'It's easy since it's an Iron map.'
This way, he cleared quickly.
And even killed the pursuing snake in advance, so he should get SSS+, right?
Lee Ganghan waited for the clear message with such expectations.
However.
[Calculating Iron Tower No.16 results...]
[You cleared the tower within 1 hour.]
[You defeated over 80% of encountered Lizardmen.]
[Clear Evaluation - S]
'S?'
Contrary to expectations.
The evaluation received in the No.16 map was only S.