Episode 38
Pusss-
Legion’s body turned into powder. I lay down on the floor.
‘ah. I feel like I’m really going to fall apart.’
My whole body throbs.
Numerous wounds incurred during the fierce battle.
A body that has squeezed its strength beyond its limits.
The lungs swelled as if they were about to burst, and the heart pumped like crazy, circulating blood.
I don’t have the strength to lift a finger.
‘This feeling. ‘How long has it been since I felt this?’
The Holy Flame was also used for buffing instead of healing.
Only fatal wounds or deep wounds were healed to the point where they did not interfere with the fight.
Most of the chaos was spent defeating the most threatening magic type, Legion.
After that, in the fierce battles, the use of martial arts was minimized and dealt with basic weapons.
Thanks to you, it ended up like this.
Ironically.
I felt strongly that I was ‘alive’ right now.
The crossroads of life and death.
A moment’s gesture separates the winner from the loser.
I had this fight many times in my past life.
cried.
The winner was all me.
Just once.
Except for losing to the hero.
‘It’s still not bad.’
In my past life, I was confident that I had reached the end of nothingness.
If I hadn’t been reincarnated.
They would not have known the true nature of Seongcheonjogyegong or the player’s power.
When you are deep in thought and breathing heavily.
Whoa!
Light enveloped my body.
“That’s right. I restored him after the fight.”
The wounds all over my body disappeared like melting snow.
The light and dark nebulae that had been sleeping after emitting all their energy in the mental world regained their original light.
［Tower of Trials – Level 0］
［You have passed the duel ordeal.］
［Achievement – 100%］
[The first challenger to pass the 0th floor trial
100% achieved.]
[Ordeal on Floor 0 – Rank]
Jeon Min-cheol – 1st place
Ephedra – 2nd place
[We recorded an achievement that no one else has achieved.]
[Your name and achievements will be recorded in the tower’s history.]
[l,000,000pt is given as an achievement reward.]
[Points are the currency of the tower. Instructions on how to use points can be found in the square.]
‘A million points?’
If you just look at the numbers, it’s big.
I didn’t know how much it was worth.
Since they are giving a lot of credit for achievements, it must be a high number.
‘It won’t be anything like the Zimbabwean dollar.’
hey.’
A legendary(?) currency that allows you to buy three eggs with 100 billion won.
Without that much inflation, the number one million would have great value.
『Congratulations on passing the ordeal.』
“Wow, Mr. I’m surprised.”
I was startled and woke up.
Across from me was a manager wearing a bald lion mask.
‘I didn’t feel any presence this time either.’
Even when the manager appeared, no movement of magical energy was detected.
I was jealous.
‘It hurts my pride.’
Is it the top system?
Or is it a unique ability of the manager?
At my current level, I could not see through the principles of power.
『You passed the test, but you seem upset.』
“Nothing.”
『Hehe… Then, I will pay you compensation for the ordeal.』
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Ugh!
Part of the space was distorted.
The manager calmly put his right hand into the distorted space.
After a while.
In his hand, a sharp red stone stuck out.
『This, this!! Who would have thought this would be the final reward of the 0th floor ordeal?!』
The manager’s tone wavered wildly.
Emotional turmoil spreads beyond the mask
It felt odd.
‘what. Didn’t the manager also know the final reward?’
What is it that makes such a fuss?
“That. You’re not going to give it to me?”
“sorry. This is my first time seeing the final reward of the 0th floor trial.』
“I thought managers knew everything.”
『The tower has many secrets. The same applies to administrators who have gained some of the tower’s authority.』
“Is it okay for me to tell you all that?”
『I provided this service because I liked Mincheol.』
“As for the service, please give me that.”
I pointed to the red stone.
“ah. I was so surprised that I forgot to give it to you.』
A red stone rose in the air and flew in front of me.
I snatched it up with my hand and immediately used the Eye of Truth to check the information.
‘What is this that makes such a fuss?
Ugh… Huh?!’
I almost screamed.
I exercised superhuman patience and kept my mouth shut.
Thanks to my best efforts, I was able to avoid looking ugly, but I couldn’t help my eyes from trembling.
I couldn’t believe my eyes.
［World Stone］
Grade: Myth
Type: Miscellaneous goods
Durability: 00
It is a stone imbued with the power of creation.
World stone.
Powerful enough to create even dimensions
It’s a gem.
A softly shining red stone.
The moment you touch the surface of a gem with your hand.
Intense energy sleeping inside
I could feel it.
Flash!
The red light became stronger.
Dormant energy reacted to my confusion.
‘You’re giving me a World Stone as a reward?’
gulp.
The saliva went down the neck and neck.
If the reward on floor 0 is a world stone, what kind of reward can you get as you go up?
It wasn’t easy to guess.
『The reward that Mincheol received is exceptional.』
The manager seemed to read my thoughts.
He said something that seemed to pierce my insides.
“What did I say?”
『The World Stone is such a precious item.』
“That is correct.”
『He is from a non-ranker background, but he seems to know a lot about the World Stone.』
I didn’t reply.
There is no need to reveal that you were a demon lord in your past life.
The manager didn’t seem to expect an answer either and continued what he was saying.
『With this size, I will create a dimension.
I won’t be able to do it.』
“I guess so.”
『It would be possible to create a powerful artifact.』
The main weapons of the dimension leaders were all forged from world stone fragments.
Source of Creation.
Even if it is just a little bigger, it has the mystery and power to create dimensions.
If you can make a weapon out of the World Stone.
You may obtain a transcendental [Over] or mythical [Myth] grade artifact.
‘There are less than twenty myth-grade artifacts across all dimensions.’
Pandemonium possesses three myth-grade artifacts.
There are 7 Elysiums.
There are five myth-grade artifacts owned by powerful people who have established their own forces.
if.
If you succeed in forging this world stone.
A 16th mythic grade artifact may be released.
‘Even if it’s not a myth but only a unique grade, where would it be?’
The Transcendence [Over] grade is an artifact one level below the mythic grade.
It’s a level below myth, but it’s also not common.
Even if you search all over the world, it’s a rare grade that may be out of 100 or so.
“There needs to be a craftsman who knows how to handle this.”
『There are competent craftsmen within the tower. It will be possible if you ask them.』
I looked at the World Stone with strange eyes.
‘There is no need for weapons.’
Dark Star.
I have the strongest weapon.
When I used the Dark Star in my past life, I reached Myth level.
Because I have accumulated little karma in this life, I am far from the grandeur of the past.
Considering the development potential, there was no need to make spare weapons with world stones.
“I will not process it into an artifact.
all.”
『There is no way to handle the World Stone other than forging it into a weapon.』
“No. I think I understand.”
The moment I held the World Stone, this block of stone reacted to my chaos and resonated.
at that time.
One assumption came to mind.
‘I hope that’s right.’
I breathed chaos into the Worldstone.
Ugh!
The World Stone let out a resonant sound.
The red light flowing across the surface became even darker and it trembled noisily like an aspen tree swaying in the wind.
『Do, challenger. What are you going to do now?J
The manager looked embarrassed for the first time.
The World Stone looks dangerous as if it will break at any moment.
If you think about the value of that mineral, you would want to snatch my hand and stop me right now.
“absorption.”
I answered briefly.
Cheer up!
As if reacting to those words.
The World Stone he was holding in his hand shattered into dozens of pieces with the sound of glass breaking.
米 氷 米
A world stone split into dozens of pieces.
Each fragment carries strong energy.
It’s happening.
Several fragments did not fall to the ground but spun around me.
“Please stand guard.”
『Protection of the law…?』
“I’m asking you to protect me.”
Without listening to the answer, I sat down on the floor and crossed my legs.
‘I operate Seongcheon Jogye Gong.’
Open the microcosm of the mental world wide and accept external energy.
Usually, it contains the energy of the stars in the sky.
Today, the target to absorb energy was different.
‘Absorbs the World Stone.’
A gem that holds the power of creation.
The power contained in the World Stone will be captured in the world of images.
Even after searching through all dimensions, I have never found a world stone used for such a purpose.
But I was confident.
It was closer to the foresight that I could do it rather than a simple ‘feeling’.
‘It is said that chaos is the power of the source.’
If you look at the power of creation contained in the World Stone, it is a power that touches the source.
Seongcheon Jogye Gong.
World stone.
The two only have different directions.
They had something in common: they were touching a corner of the source.
『Force Shield.』
A milky shield surrounded the surroundings.
The manager did not hide his embarrassment as if he did not understand.
『What’s going on?』
It is not too late to explain later.
Instead of answering the manager’s questions, I focused on operating Seongcheon Jogyeggong.
Sooooo-
I took a deep breath.
One fragment turned into red mist and mixed in with my inhalation.
I feel like my throat is burning.
It was similar to the burning sensation I felt when I was young when I drank a glass of liquor for taste.
I feel like I want to cough and vomit at any moment.
As I suppressed the pain, I guided some of the world stone’s energy into the world of images.
Crumbling!
The image world is shaken.
Even if it was just a fragment, the power contained within it had a huge impact on the microcosm.
A flare exploded in the universe located in the image world.
The stellar frenzy wreaked havoc on the entire universe.
I gritted my teeth.
‘Stabilizes rampaging energy.’
The energy of light and dark nebula collided, creating chaos.
The black energy captured the energy of the World Stone that was shaking the entire universe.
Saaaaa _
The wild energy of the World Stone calmed down.
The energy absorption was successful!
[Seongcheonjogyegong’s achievement level has increased by 15%.]
[Chaos power increased by 2.]
‘Now is the beginning.’
The power of the world stone absorbed is only a small portion.
There were still dozens of pieces of debris floating around me.
‘I can’t believe that just one fragment has this much power.’
The correct answer was to infuse chaos and split the World Stone.
If I had tried to absorb the entire energy of the World Stone I received as a reward, the microcosm I had built in the world of images would have collapsed.
One by one, the fragments turn into red air currents.
Then it was sucked into my mouth.
[Seongcheonjogyegong’s achievement level has increased by 10%.]
[Seongcheon Jogye Gong….]
System alarms were also ignored.
trance.
I concentrated all my mind on accepting the energy of the World Stone.
How much concentration did you have?
The energy of the absorbed world stone is
It has established itself stably within the system.
But I couldn’t stop thinking.
The moment the energy of the World Stone was captured, a change also occurred in the microcosm created by Seongcheonjogyekong.
Between light nebula and dark nebula.
A star emitting intense light has risen in the very center of space.
It was a huge sun made from the energy of the World Stone.
The mystery of the creation of the universe.
The source of creation that creates dimensions is perfectly located in the small universe.
Phew
I sighed and opened my eyes.
I had no idea how much time had passed.
［Absorbed the energy of the World Stone.］
［Chaos power increases by 50』
［The level of Seongcheon Jogye Gong has reached level 4.］
［Under the influence of Seongcheonjogyekong, the body is strengthened.］
［Strength increases by 10.］
［Agility increases by 10.］
［Toughness increases by 8.］
［Stamina increases by 8.］
［Chaos power increases by 40.］
［Seongcheon Jogyekong］
Classification: Qigong
Grade: EX
Limitations: None
It is a magic breathing technique that creates a microcosm in the upper dimensional mind called the image world, or upper dimensional realm.
You can receive the powerful waves emitted by the light nebula and dark nebula and transfer them to the world of imagination and use them at your will.
Level: 4 stars
*Chaos can be activated.
*2-star perk – Increases chaos by 30%.
*3-star perk – Increases chaos by 40%.
*4-star perk – Reduces chaos energy consumption by 30% when using martial arts
*Chaos regeneration speed: 9
［Chaos power: 160 -> 25
［Chaos: 2080 -> 425
‘Seongcheonjogyegong is a 4 star?’
My mouth opened wide.
Seongcheon Jogye Gong’s achievement level remained at 2 stars until he absorbed the World Stone.
Two steps have been surpassed at once.
If you’re a criminal, you’re in a state where you can’t move forward even if it takes decades.
Even I, who realized my mind, practiced it without rest for several months.
Hey, it was possible.
‘All of the world stone’s energy has not been absorbed yet.’
Fragments of the World Stone split into dozens.
All of it was absorbed into the body, but the energy was not fully absorbed.
The sun rises steadily from the center of the microcosm.
I couldn’t fully handle its power.
The power contained in the World Stone exceeded my imagination.
It’s literally just ‘stacked stuff’.
I couldn’t melt it all into my heart.
‘Is it about 1/100?’
Among the energies of the World Stone, only a small portion had completed synchronization with mine.
If only I could control the power of the sun.
It was not easy to guess how strong I could become.
My heart was racing.
‘Tower of Trials. ‘It’s an amazing place.’
A challenge to reach the top of the tower.
I have only just taken one step.
Ugh!
A translucent platform appeared.
‘Is this the way up to the first floor?’
Hard texture.
It was stronger than it looked.
I went up the stairs.
“Wait.”
A voice that catches me.
It was the manager, Luce.
