101. Chapter 101
– The power of ‘Wind Cutter’ is enhanced according to the tricks of the Black Tower.
Wedge liquid!
The sharpened black wind blows.
Like wind magic, the speed is very fast, so the monster in the form of a catfish could not avoid it and was hit with an attack in a daze.
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Just like when he was cut by Durandal, long cuts were formed on his body, and he hurriedly hid in the water as if embarrassed.
‘It’s also the 5th circle.’
It was a completely different sensation from using magic in the 3rd circle.
Even if he used low circle magic, everything such as speed, power, and range became stronger.
And there was one thing I realized.
‘Even though the power has been enhanced, the black tower’s technique and wind magic are not very compatible.’
Due to its excellent ability to enhance its power, Seun tends to apply the tricks of the Black Tower to most of his magic.
However, after using full-fledged wind attribute attack magic, my thoughts changed.
In addition to speed and cutting power, wind magic has the great advantage of being invisible. However, when the technique of the black tower was applied, the wind turned black and its strength disappeared.
I realized that depending on the magic, the techniques applied must also be different.
Burr!
A bubble of air rose to the surface of the water once, and then a rough stream of water gushed out. The guy shot water instead of mud in the water.
Not only that, but he smashed the stone bridge Se-eun was standing on with his head and knocked it down.
Thanks to this, Sewoon had to move the stone bridge several times without being able to attack.
‘Looks like he has no intention of coming out.’
Realizing that both short and long distances are dangerous, it seems that they intend to continue their attacks only under the surface.
Contrary to the stupid looking face, it was a pretty wise choice.
Other players would have rejected it, saying it was too much, but Sewoon was different.
‘Now that it’s like this, I’ll have to use magic to my heart’s content.’
I was itchy because I hadn’t used magic properly since I had reached 5 circles.
Due to the nature of magic, it was ambiguous to use it against Tabula’s wolf.
– Opened the treasure house of greed.
[ Aqua pillar ]
– Summons a huge cylinder made of water with the water current magic of the blue tower. If there is a medium, it exerts more powerful power.
Unlike Aqua Wall, which is a defensive magic, Aqua Pillar, an offensive magic that makes a column of water soar under the feet of the enemy.
Blue mana gathered in Seun’s hand, ready to use.
All that remains is the position of the guy.
‘The speed itself is not that fast.’
Focus your mind.
I didn’t feel it before, but now that he started his activities, I can clearly feel his presence.
The moment the guy, who had been walking leisurely along the riverbed, stopped to spout out a stream of water once again, the blue mana waiting in Seun’s hand flowed into the river.
Wow!
“Dear you?”
The guy who drank to the fullest from the water he was going to spout out at Se-Woon rises to the surface, boasting a convex belly.
The water column was so powerful that it lifted him from the riverbed to the surface.
No matter how much Sewoon reached the 5th circle, the reason he is stronger than expected is because of his topographical advantage.
‘They say fighting a water magician at the water’s edge is tantamount to committing suicide.’
Seun is said to be able to use magic of various attributes thanks to the power of greed, but most wizards have one or two main attributes.
And the more you fight in the field that matches its attributes, the stronger it becomes.
Water attribute wizards are rivers and seas.
Fire wizards are deserts and volcanoes.
Earth attribute mages use wilderness or rocky mountains.
Because of that, the power of the aqua filler that Seun used also inherited the power of the medium of the river and demonstrated this much power.
As he struggled to escape on top of the water column, Sewoon held onto the water column and raised his other hand.
– The speed of ‘Wind Cutter’ increases according to the tricks of the green tower.
Sudden!
“Guess!”
Immediately recalling what I realized a moment ago, I applied the trick of the green tower to the wind magic.
Then, the transparent wind blows away boasting a sharp cutting sound.
Green Tower’s secret to wind magic.
Perhaps thanks to the application of the trick of the same attribute, the power was as strong as when the trick of the Black Tower was applied.
‘Still, the attack power itself isn’t that strong… … .’
His skin was so thick that even when cut with Durandal, he was not fatally wounded.
Although the wind cutter was sharp, it could not inflict a wound deeper than that of Durandal.
Because of that, Sewoon changed his plans.
– The stability of ‘Aqua Filler’ is enhanced according to the advice of the Blue Tower.
The increased stability meant that the utilization of magic could be increased to that extent.
Sewoon pulled his hand that had been stretched toward the water column toward his body. Like pulling a column of water.
Then, the vertical water column gently bent and pushed the catfish splashing in the direction of Sewoon.
“Browse it, oh oh!”
The guy floating in the air beats his body with all his might.
However, no matter how hard a fish flaps its fins, it cannot fly.
Sewoon tilted his stance low, keeping his eyes fixed on the flying guy.
As if in a last-ditch effort, he opened his mouth wide and headed for the falling guy.
-Through internal air, the third herbivore of the blood sword method, blood attack (血狼襲擊) is strengthened.
-The power of martial arts is enhanced according to the description of Deep Gong.
Stand up-!
The battle is over, with the Blood Wolf baring its razor-sharp fangs.
* * *
-You have completed the hidden quest, ‘Riverbed Catfish’.
-Additional points are awarded for the trial ‘Crossing the River’.
– Obtained ‘Muddy Mud’ as a reward.
Like the tutorial, the trials of the tower also have a ranking for each floor.
However, if the tutorial was a ranking made among the participants, the top ranking includes all history so far.
If so, how is that score calculated?
Simple.
How well and how quickly you succeed in basic trials. Also, how much did you discover hidden elements in the ordeal?
It depends on those two things.
so… … .
‘For now, let’s quickly cross over.’
After completing the hidden quest, he had to cross the river as quickly as possible.
Of course, he didn’t forget to use the power of gluttony on the catfish, which was wounded as if it had been bitten by a wild beast and was submerged in the riverbed.
– ‘Riverbed catfish’ was preyed upon.
– By absorbing nutrients, your physical strength increases by 8.
-The constellation ‘The Hungry Prince’ opens his mouth wide saying that there is no other health food like this in summer.
Watching Beelzebub excited every time he used the power, he felt cute now.
Thinking so, Sewoon quickly ran across the stone bridge, even using martial arts.
In the middle, the piranhas showed their teeth in groups, but there were no piranhas that could withstand the lightning wave in the ordeal on the second floor.
The reason why I didn’t speed up to this point in the first place was to find the hidden piece.
Now that the catfish hunt was successful, there was no need to slow down.
The wind blew through Sewoon’s hair, and the current gradually weakened.
The distance was reduced in an instant, and in less than five minutes, I was able to set foot on the other side of the ground.
– You successfully completed the 2nd floor trial ‘Crossing the River’.
– Counting public values… … .
– Remaining time: 4 hours 33 minutes
– The number of piranhas hunted was 211.
-Complete the hidden quest ‘Riverbed Catfish’.
…
-Total cumulative achievement 200,200 points
-Congratulations! Passed the 2nd floor ordeal with a ranking of 1st.
– Acquired 100,000 points as a reward.
‘I’m glad.’
As expected, we were able to obtain the first place in the rankings.
It took 27 minutes, but it seems that the hidden quest’s bonus points were bigger than I thought.
In this early trial, almost no player could find a hidden quest without a proper hint.
Let’s take a breather and check the rankings. The difference in public value from the 2nd place is only 200 points.
If I had missed a few piranhas, I would have finished second.
Looking down the rankings, I saw a familiar name in fourth place.
‘Liel Refrain.’
I thought I couldn’t see him at the shelter, but he seemed to have taken on the next ordeal right away without taking a break.
Considering her abilities, she could easily defeat piranhas as well as her speed… … The bonus point for the hidden quest was too great.
Well, it’s not a bad ranking because if Seun hadn’t won first place, he would have been third.
Being ranked 3rd among the achievements of countless monster-like players in the Tower is definitely a big deal.
‘Others… … .’
Seeing that Clanchat was quiet, it seemed that no one had arrived yet.
Well, it took only 27 minutes for Sewoon to hunt catfish, but other people would have a hard time dealing with piranhas.
Thinking so, Sewoon checked the items he got from Megi.
[Muddy Mud]
Classification: Consumables
Grade: C-
Description: Mud that riverbed catfish have stored for a long time.
Ability: 1. Reduces durability consumption of weapons to 0 only once.
“oh?”
I didn’t expect it, but it was a reward that was more useful than I thought.
Of course, if it were another player, he would have shook his head asking where to use these things, but Seun had already consumed ten weapons while using the power of greed.
To Sewoon, the ability to suppress durability consumption seemed very useful.
While admiring this, I saw the clan chat flashing.
[Seoah Yoo: Has anyone arrived?]
Indeed, Yuseo.
It’s only been about 40 minutes, but it seems that he has already passed the second floor’s ordeal.
‘Well, it would have been easy for Yuseo to avoid piranhas.’
Excluding Seun, she boasted the fastest speed and flashy footwork in the clan, so ‘crossing the river’ wouldn’t have been such a difficult ordeal.
[Kang Han-cheol: Arrived.]
[Park Jeong-pil: No, these are chasing the end with what kind of eyes are open! You almost fell behind!]
[Han Ah-reum: Huh? I didn’t.]
[Kim So-hee: I’m a little late to gather ingredients! Next time we get together, I’ll grill fish for you. It must be delicious!]
‘Next… … .’
There was a reason why the first floor of the tower was a shelter.
Because once you start the ordeal, it’s not easy to stop.
A proper shelter exists on every 10th floor, and before that, it is possible to gather only when one theme is over.
It was possible to move to that area only when there was a clan or guild.
Of course, as you climb the tower, you can buy consumable items and go back to the previous shelter, but it was impossible for Sewoon and the people who finally completed the ordeal on the second floor.
‘Looks like there are no dropouts.’
I was a little worried about the twin sisters and non-fighters like Ko Chang-seok, but they passed the ordeal more easily than I thought.
I felt it was rewarding to go out strong during the tutorial.
‘Then let’s move right away.’
After taking a short break, Sewoon chose the next floor.
-Welcome to the challenge of the 3rd floor.
Then, with the twinkling light, the huge mountain range that was faintly visible on the other side of the river became clearer.