My Exclusive Tower Guide Chapter 8

Episode 8

Fifteen players remaining in the lobby.

They were waiting for the results of the death mission.

Even though I didn’t have a very close relationship with Hoyoung, the person who was in the same room was dragged into a deadly situation.

The fact that Hoyoung was chosen as the form of sacrifice was bound to be a burden on everyone’s hearts.

An anxious wait. Many sighs filled the distorted space where each minute felt like an hour.

“What kind of person was Hoyoung Lee in your opinion?”

Kim Jun-seong broke the silence and looked at Chae Yi-seol and Kim Se-yong and asked.

Still, these two were colleagues who formed a party with Hoyoung and carried out the first floor attack.

“You can tell right away, right? “Lee Ho-young was dragged into the death mission for his own good.”

Kim Se-yong answered bluntly, not fitting the atmosphere.

“What does that mean?”

“That person was too outspoken without knowing the topic. If the level is low, it will just be crushed.”

Since Hoyoung was not there, Kim Se-yong had nothing to be embarrassed about.

Just thinking about being beaten to dust by Hoyoung made me shiver.

How can you beat a person like a dog like that?

Also, I still couldn’t understand why I was hit by Hoyoung.

Considering the level and physical specifications, he had to beat the hand.

“Hey, Se-yong Kim! Why are you saying that! Besides, didn’t you two decide to be brother and sister to each other?”

Chae Yi-seol was excited and shot Kim Se-yong.

Kim Se-yong, perhaps not expecting such a reaction, pouted his lips and looked the other way.

Chae Yi-seol looked at Kim Jun-seong and continued speaking.

“The Hoyoung I saw was a person who showed extraordinary skills even though his level was low. The reason our party finished conquering the first floor the fastest was because of Hoyoung’s performance. and… … .”

“Extraordinary people are shit! “I guess I was lucky because I kept my wits about me.”

When Kim Se-yong stops talking, her fists tighten.

“I beg your pardon?”

“Honestly, wasn’t it just a matter of finding out about the kobold’s weakness? That trick should work in death missions as well. Hmm!”

Chae Yi-seol glared at Kim Se-yong.

“… … “You bastard!”

Chae Yi-seol wanted to stick his fist in that greasy face right now.

“Wow! “If I’m good at this, I’ll be able to play it, right?”

Chae Yi-seol’s fist was shaking.

It was never because she was afraid that she endured it.

It was because I didn’t want to make the lobby atmosphere a mess.

And anyway, the results of the death mission haven’t come out yet.

I wanted to believe in Hoyoung’s propaganda.

Even though his level was low, I wanted to place my hope on the ability he showed in a short period of time.

“I’m sure Hoyoung can do it.”

Chae Yi-seol explained to the people what happened on the first floor.

I also discovered a poison that is particularly effective against kobolds. The fact that he was crucially involved in the entire process of attacking the kobold village.

Perhaps she was persuading herself by saying this.

It is said that Lee Ho-young is a person who can cause miracles in death missions.

And at that moment, a bright energy was created in the middle of the lobby.

“I… … “That!”

“Isn’t it a portal?”

The portal’s light grew darker and a silhouette appeared.

[The player who participated in the death mission has returned to life.]

The silhouette gradually became clearer and took on the shape of a person.

Of course, the main character was Hoyoung.

* * *

Is this a still screen?

I felt exactly like the expressions on people’s faces when they looked at me.

I guess no one expected me to come back.

The expression on Kim Jun-seong’s face as he saw me off and said he would see me again was not much different from the others.

“I’m not a ghost.”

It was only when I opened my mouth that time seemed to stop and go by again.

“Hoyoung Lee!”

“Hoyoung!”

Some people are running towards me.

But now Chae Yi-seol’s pose looks like… … .

Then she stops in front of me and hesitates.

Are you really trying to hug me?

I smiled and patted her on the shoulder.

“Look. “I said I’d be back, right?”

“You speak so calmly. “Everyone was very worried.”

The people who pointed me out in the death mission just look at me from afar.

They must have complicated feelings.

Because they are the ones who owe me money.

I decided to bury it for now.

The psychological debt they have may be able to be used in the future.

I told everyone what happened on the death mission.

The opponent was a kobold chief. And how they captured the kobold chief.

I was thinking of revealing the level of the chieftain, but I just held off on this part.

It would definitely sound like a bluff for a level 2 player to catch a level 12 monster solo.

“In the end, Hoyoung Lee used poison to capture the kobold chief again.”

“Well, I was lucky.”

“Luck. As Chae Yi-seol said, there is something extraordinary about Lee Ho-young.”

Thanks to Death Mission, I felt like my image had improved a little.

Of course, there will be people who will accept even my reduced heroic story with skepticism.

A representative example is Seo Jun-ho.

“Even though I killed the boss monster, my level is still at 2.”

Seo Jun-ho pointed above my head.

“Yeah, whatever. Unfortunately, there was no level up.”

“It’s such an amazing thing. “In the game system, it is common sense that low-level players should level up.”

I don’t know what this guy wants to say.

Anyway, now is the time to brag.

“But I didn’t return empty-handed from the death mission. Here’s this!”

I took out the Indomitable Sword from my inventory.

At that moment, people’s eyes widen.

Just by looking at it, it was clearly different from the old long swords lying around in this waiting room.

“Is that… … .”

“yes. that’s right. I received it as a reward from a death mission. Can you see it? “This sword, the options are not bad.”

There is nothing better than showing off your items in a game.

Now, they will also see the options that the Indomitable Sword has.

Increases attack power by 15% at rare level.

Sensitivity to mana is also very high.

“Oh oh! “Rare grade!”

“Isn’t an item of that level better than leveling up?!”

These will never be empty words.

You can raise your level at any time, but items of this level are not easily dropped.

“Are you thinking about selling it?”

“If you can give me 100,000 gold, I’ll think about it.”

“city… … “100,000 gold?”

To be honest, I don’t know the market price of rare grade items.

Maybe it’s because our level is low, but we can’t even see those items in the store windows.

Anyway, I felt flattered after mentioning 100,000 gold to people who had barely touched a thousand gold at most.

Let’s brag as much as we can.

Anyway, there is no need to be proud of the level due to the limitations of .

There was a guy who was looking at my new item with fascination.

Se-yong Kim.

Yeah, I thought of you in Death Mission. I missed you.

“Seyong.”

I approached Se-yong Kim.

As the distance gets shorter, I can feel it flinching.

If I have committed a crime, I should have hit it head first.

“what… … what!”

“How come you’re not happy?”

“Stop it! “I hate men!”

That’s the same for me too.

But there was something I wanted to say.

I spoke quietly into his ear.

“If you fuss again, you’ll fall behind.”

* * *

The lobby of this tower was a very unique place.

When you complete the mission and return to the lobby, all wounds and fatigue are recovered.

HP and MP are also charged to full state.

Although it is a place of nothingness where nothing exists, I have never seen a space as comfortable as this in the real world.

But it is also true that it is a desolate environment.

Because it is a place with no windows to let in sunlight, and relies only on an unknown light source.

“Next time we go on a mission to the second floor, shall we bring something from there? “The lobby feels too empty.”

Everyone began to express their opinions in response to Kim Jun-seong’s suggestion.

“that’s right. “Let’s get some wood and make a chair or a bed.”

“Why not gather some food? “It seems like you can survive without eating here, but you can’t give up the pleasure of eating!”

The fact that people think like this means that they are slowly accepting the apocalypse.

Clearly, humans are animals of adaptation.

And just as we were having such complacent thoughts, we received a stinging slap to the back of the head.

[The second floor mission will begin soon.]

[We will reveal the contents of the 2nd floor mission in advance. What you have to deal with on the second floor are not monsters.]

And then a message notification sound that gives a brief pause.

I felt cold for a moment.

[The 2nd floor mission is a survival game between 16 players.]

“what?”

“This is crazy!!”

Everyone was astonished.

There were many movies with this kind of subject matter, so I immediately latched onto the situation.

[The apocalyptic game you are facing now is absolutely not gentlemanly.]

I know that without having to say it.

Because eight people have already died in our lobby alone.

[However, considering that it is still at a low level, the survival game will be played in a mild manner.]

[The rules of the game are as follows.]

1. On the second floor of the tower, there are 16 existing players and 16 doppelgangers of each player. There will only be a total of 32 people like this.

2. The clear condition for the 2nd floor mission is to kill all 16 doppelgangers. The doppelganger has the same abilities as the player and shares all of their memories.

3. When the player kills the doppelganger, they do not gain anything, but when they kill the player, they gain stat points and gold. Therefore, PK is highly recommended on the second floor.

4. Lastly, if no one dies every 30 minutes, you will all be immediately summoned to the lobby to face the apocalypse.

[Then, as a warning, I will give you a chance to taste the apocalypse.]

“What on earth are you trying to do!”

Someone shouted.

Everyone probably feels the same way about this situation being embarrassing.

While I was distracted by the shocking mission details, a crack appeared in the middle of the lobby.

Perhaps the apocalypse mentioned in the message is approaching.

With a jingling sound, a monster appeared in front of us.

– Level: 18

“That guy is the apocalypse?”

Shin Min-yong shouted in a very frightened voice.

But, probably not.

Because the message was clearly meant to be a taste.

Moreover, that thing is not an adult monster, but only an infant.

[If you are lazy during the second floor mission, what you will face will be a level 40 adult monster.]

Level 40.

If so, it can be called a catastrophe.

We are still only single-digit level players. If you encounter such a monster, it’s just a one-second cut.

[Now is the time to taste it. Everyone, let’s work together to take down that little monster.]

That’s the end of the evil voice in the message.

Finally, the little troll starts to move.

[The strategy book has been sent.]

And the strategy book that only I could see arrived at the right time.

– Continued in Episode 9 –

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