Chapter 136 - Supreme Being
Acquisition Conditions: Obtained by completing the Tower of Trials Stratagem for the first time up to floor 99.
Effect: Nullification of mental damage.
The existence of the "Supreme Being" title is something that must be obtained to face the angels.
This is because it can block the angels' ultimate ability, called 'Assassination.'
"If you have this, the angels' Assassination won't affect you at all. Since Assassination belongs to mental damage."
Now there is no reason to fear the angels.
An angel that cannot be affected by Assassination is no different from an ordinary person, at least for the player.
"Of course, the 7 Archangels are on a different level."
The angels Ryu Min refers to are the common angels tasked with guiding.
Ryu Min still lacks the power to confront the 7 Archangels.
"No, to be precise, I don't even know. I've never faced them. I can only guess their level by atmosphere or intuition."
At least he should reach level 99 and have a God-rank set to have any chance against the weakest of them, right?
It might be an overestimation, but Ryu Min feels that the Archangels are powerful.
"At least, I can face the common angels who can't use Assassination. Even the Battle Angels."
There are two types of angels, common angels, and Battle Angels.
If common angels are those who have Assassination as a one-time use skill and are nothing special.
"The Battle Angels are quite powerful. Strong enough to rival a level 99 player."
Indeed, Ryu Min's targets are not the common angels playing the role of guides but these Battle Angels.
"You get pretty decent rewards by defeating them. Although they probably don't realize that fact themselves."
The title of "Supreme Being" is useful here.
After all, some of the attacks of the Battle Angels fall into the category of mental damage.
"I already got the Supreme Being title in the previous round and fought the Battle Angels, so I'm sure."
Therefore, he couldn't give up on this title.
Mainly because the rewards obtained by catching the Battle Angels were quite generous.
"This relieves me. Now that I have the title that could be considered the core of the Tower."
Although it felt good to smile, the rewards were not limited to that.
[Confirmed as the first player to complete floor 99].
[As a reward, you have obtained a 'Material Item Selection Coupon'].
The Supreme Being title is a reward for completing floor 99, and this time is the reward for the first completion.
"Well, rewards can only be obtained by one person, so it's natural that I'm the first."
When Ryu Min was smiling, another message appeared.
[You have set an incredible record!]
[Your achievement will be recorded in the Akashic Record].
[As a reward, you are granted a 'Legendary Item Selection Coupon'].
This was also an expected reward.
"I always receive rewards talking about Akashic Records and such when conquering floor 99."
However, he didn't expect this to happen when he defeated the High Orc in one second last time.
That an Akashic Record would come to mind.
"Last time, they gave me a Unique Item Selection Coupon, and this time, they're giving a Legendary one."
Ryu Min smiled as he first used the Material Item Selection Coupon.
[Choose one of the following materials].
└ 1. Immortal Skin Fragment
└ 2. Ogre Heart
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└ 8. Skeleton Mage Bone Dust
└ 9. Highest Quality Leather
└ 10. Abyss Pearl
Although an ordinary person wouldn't understand, Ryu Min saw it.
The incredible materials that are here.
"Really, as it's the first reward, they are all legendary materials."
Among them, Ryu Min chose a material he didn't have.
[You have chosen 10 times.]
[You have been granted 'Abyss Pearl' in the inventory.]
"Good. With this, I have all the legendary materials."
Adding what he already had, he could now create an item.
"And if I choose a legendary item with the coupon...".
Ryu Min, who already had a plan on what to choose, used the Akashic Record reward.
[You can choose one of the legendary items.]
[Tap first on the type of item.]
└ 1. Weapon
└ 2. Shield
└ 3. Helmet
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└ 8. Ring
└ 9. Consumable
"Yes, consumables."
By tapping consumables, a new option appeared.
[Tap one of the following consumables.]
└ 1. Life Potion
└ 2. Rapid Regeneration Potion
└ 3. Unyielding Resistance Potion
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└ 9. Infinite Ingredient Bag
└ 10. Shining Golden Bag
"It's also here."
Ryu Min's hand moved without hesitation to option 9.
Although all the items were attractive, if he had to choose one, there would be nothing better than this.
"It's nothing more than a means to obtain God-rank materials."
Ryu Min immediately checked the information of the item.
[Infinite Ingredient Bag]
Category: Consumable
Rank: Legendary
Effect: Obtain randomly between 1 and 5 higher-rank materials.
Usage limit: Until the next round, Expert rank or higher.
Description: An ingredient bag that randomly extracts from an infinite space. Objects will automatically vanish when moving to the next round. Influenced by the Luck stat.
Although it was vaguely written as "higher rank," Ryu Min understood it.
"If I use this, there's a chance of obtaining materials from at least unique rank to maximum God rank."
With his current luck stats, he would get at least one legendary material.
There might be one or two God-rank materials among them.
"But with Min Juri's buff, the story might be different."
That's why Ryu Min decided to postpone its use for now.
Since Min Juri's buff ended when they reached the top of the tower, using it now would be a waste.
"When we return to reality, I'll ask Min Juri to use it. But before that...".
Ryu Min's hand opened the combination window.
"Now that I have all the legendary materials, should I try making an item?".
Thanks to the legendary material he recently obtained, he now had all the ingredients.
Ryu Min opened the shop window and bought a Master-level scythe called 'Death Scythe' for 6,000 gold.
This would be used as the main material.
[Main Ingredient]
Death Scythe
[Secondary Ingredients]
Immortal Skin Fragment
Ogre Heart
Skeleton Mage Bone Dust
Highest Quality Leather
Abyss Pearl
In his heart, Ryu Min wanted to make a God-rank weapon instead of a legendary one.
But he put it on hold.
"There's still not enough damage, so it would be better to make other equipment first."
Although the God-rank weapons were pushed to the background in this way, he couldn't rely solely on the Death Scythe, a unique weapon, forever.
The reason for deciding to create a legendary weapon was here.
"So, should I try combining them?"
When he pressed the combination button, a bright light burst forth.
[Combination successful!]
[You have created the 'Rake Scythe of the Fallen God.']
[Rake Scythe of the Fallen God]
Category: Weapon
Rank: Legendary
Attack: 666
Effect: Increases attack speed by 100%, can increase the length and width of the scythe up to 5 times. However, damage is dispersed based on the number of monsters within the area.
Durability: 10,000/10,000
Usage Restriction: Master rank or higher
Description: A scythe that a fallen god used to favor. It was named because it is used to sweep monsters as if they were rakes.
As described in the explanation, the scythe allows adjusting the length and range.
"That is, I can use the scythe as a ranged weapon."
He can swing it to make it longer or pull it back.
Truly, the scythe can be used as freely as a whip.
"Furthermore, the size of the scythe increases, extending the attack range."
Not only the range but also the area is as large as Moonlight Slaughter.
"The range of a normal attack is as large as Moonlight Slaughter. In short, it's a perfect weapon for mass hunting."
The only drawback is that damage disperses based on the number of monsters, but if they are low-level monsters, there won't be an issue killing them in one blow.
"It's not weak against a single target."
If there's only one monster in the attack area, the damage won't disperse and will concentrate only on that monster.
Truly, it's a weapon that benefits the user, whether against many enemies or just one.
No wonder the smile doesn't disappear from Ryu Min's face.
"With this, I should be able to easily secure first place in this round."
At that moment, when he was inserting the first-class red magic stone that was embedded in the Death Scythe into the new weapon.
*Kugugung-
The message appeared as the tower shook.
[All tower floors have been conquered, and no rewards remain.]
[Initiating the Tower of Trials collapse sequence.]
[Shortly, the player will be returned to their original dimension.]
[Congratulations again on conquering the Tower of Trials.]
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When Ryu Min opened his eyes, all he saw was a distant darkness.
"I'm back to the original cave."
It was the place where the secondary search mission was, but there were no portals or anything of the sort.
Now that he had conquered it, no one would discover it anymore.
"I have to go back and continue with the main mission."
As he retraced his steps, Ryu Min undid the transformation.
Having secured everything to eat, there was no reason for him to pretend to be a lost yak.
Running quickly, he saw that the extermination team was still standing at the entrance of the Master's Forest.
"Fortunately, I didn't arrive late."
Although Ryu Min had been in the tower for almost 28 hours, for them, only a few minutes would have passed.
The message saying not to worry about the flow of time in the mortal world was the reason for this.
"Oh? Is it Mr. Black Scythe?"
Min Juri was surprised to see Ryu Min.
Ryu Min saw her last 28 hours ago, but for Min Juri, it's the first time seeing him.
"Are you Black Scythe? Are you really Black Scythe?"
"Yes. Didn't you know by seeing me?"
"I didn't expect to see you here. I thought Black Scythe would naturally go to Number 5."
"Didn't you say I would go to Number 1?"
"What? Oh..."
Min Juri's eyes, which were already surprised, widened even more.
So, did I come because I said I would go to Number 1?
Hearing her thoughts, Ryu Min realized.
"Oh, I made a mistake and caused misunderstandings."
To clarify the strange imagination Min Juri was starting to have, Ryu Min added:
"I thought it would be more beneficial to follow you and receive a buff instead of choosing Number 5. Now, without a buff, my body feels empty."
"Weren't you given the buff before choosing?"
"Yes, but who knows. The mission might become long enough to need constant buffs. And somehow, I thought choosing Number 1 might be a better option than Number 5."
"Ah, I understand."
After saying so much, Min Juri seemed to understand and nodded.
"Anyway, welcome. With the presence of Black Scythe, the subjugation is as good as completed."
Min Juri, who smiled maliciously, extended her hand.
"Since you mention it, I'll give you the buff again."
"Thank you."
"It's nothing. Compared to receiving help from Black Scythe, this is nothing."
While Min Juri gave him the buff, the subjugation group began slowly entering the forest.
Although most players had tense looks, Min Juri walked as if she were taking a stroll, chatting with Black Scythe.
There was no reason to be nervous when the level 80, the strongest player, was by her side.
Although, of course, she still didn't know that his current level was 89.
"Even if she finds out later that my level has risen a lot, I don't think she'll doubt it."
Although it might seem strange for her to be calm after subjugating the lizardmen, that was the case.
The conversation continued between the two as they walked.
"Black Scythe, have you ever defeated lizardmen?"
"Well, it's the first time for me too."
Although he tried during the eighth round while traveling through the upper part of the Elf Forest, he pretended that he didn't.
Min Juri probably thought he had subjugated the upper part of the forest in the company of dwarves.
"How much will a lizardman sell for? You said Number 1 would be the easiest, so they can't be that strong, right?"
"Don't worry. You're strong enough."
"Still, it's my first time facing a monster like this, so I'm a bit nervous."
"Then watch other people fight. It's not bad to investigate before facing a monster for the first time."
"That's what I'll do. Thanks for the advice. I'll have to study by watching Black Scythe fight."
"Well, I don't think watching me fight will be of much help."
Although he was telling the truth, it seemed like Min Juri wasn't listening.
Her mind was full of thoughts that watching Black Scythe's battle would give her peace of mind.
"But that's a scythe I haven't seen before, right?"
"Oh, this? I had the chance to get it somehow."
"It looks better than the previous one."
While the two had a trivial conversation, suddenly, the lizardmen emerged from the forest.
"Shii-ik!"
"Shii-ik!"
As if the lizardmen were waiting in the forest, they came out all at once.
The expedition commander, Kaltz, shouted with a tense expression.
"Prepare for battle!"
They had no other choice.
The lizardmen that emerged were not just one or two.
Easily several hundred.
Since they were designed to appear in a number equal to the participants, it was something inevitable.
"There are too many lizardmen. Kingdom warriors, don't separate and guard each side to eradicate the lizardmen..."
At that moment, Kaltz came to a sudden stop.
The players were staring at one place, leaving Kaltz perplexed.
"What are they doing during the battle?"
Losing concentration in that way during combat was an extremely risky action.
As if thinking about what the players might be looking at, he headed towards where their gazes were focused.
At that moment, Kaltz came to a sudden stop.
"..."
Just like the players, he had no choice but to stay there.
Displayed was the figure of a messenger sweeping the lizardmen with its claws.