Stuck in The Tower

Chapter 111 25th Floor

– The ringing

community alarm went off.

The caller is Nyangnyang Punch.

[Nyangnyang Punch]: Gongdugongdyu, what did you buy?

you have an accident What does that mean?

[Nyangnyang Punch]: Empress Geumcheon asked about you, and our NPCs departed for the 24th floor.

[Nyangnyang Punch]: If it’s on the 24th floor, tt.

“this. Was it a lie to leave in the morning?”

“That’s it.”

The NPC named Empress Geumcheon is not normal.

Are you moving earlier than the scheduled time?

It was the moment when Alios’ doubts became certain.

Empress Geumcheon is interested in me.

“Let’s move quickly.”

“Gweek.”

I ran quickly through the snowy mountains.

Footprints were left each time, but I didn’t care.

There’s a blizzard anyway, so the traces will be gone in no time.

the problem is.

“They haven’t made a portal yet.”

Even if you meet the minimum clear conditions and create a portal, you must re-challenge after dying to meet the conditions again.

It says you have to catch 30 snowflakes.

We must hurry now, not knowing when the people of the country of harmony will arrive.

But if that happens.

“Traces remain for sure.”

The traces of bloodstains will diminish when the snow is covered, but the traces of hunting 30 snow monkeys are not good.

It’s snowing a lot, but I don’t think there will be a little left. Bloodstains or whatever.

Alios said. The people from the Harmony Bureau this time are good at gathering information.

The possibility of finding out my location was sufficient.

– Woo woo woo

woo The air rumbles.

A light flashed below the mountains in the distance, and I saw several dark silhouettes.

It’s not clear because it’s far away, but it was clear that they were from the country of harmony.

-Paang! phut!

Popularity was rapidly approaching.

Opponents are NPCs. There is no way to hide from me, who doesn’t even have the proper stealth skills.

no. Even if there is, I’ll find out soon.

If you move from here, there will be traces, so it is certain that you will be pursued.

Then, there is only one option left.

“Oh Mr. You die here again.”

-I

took out the dagger of the curse of blood from the treasure bag and stabbed it in my thigh.

A curse that spreads fast.

It was a pain I never got used to, but I waited for the right moment.

[Death.]

I lost my mind after the message.

I hope the place where I was is covered with snow.

* * *

Shortly after Cho Hyun-soo disappeared.

A group climbed the snowy mountain.

He was obviously stepping on the snow, but he didn’t even leave footprints.

Awesome level of light engineering.

One of the NPCs who was looking around while wearing the certification plaque of the Kingdom of Flowers raises his hand.

“Looks like someone was here. It’s subtle, but one place is sunken.”

It pointed exactly where Cho Hyun-soo was.

It was a sharp eye, but the surrounding NPCs didn’t seem to care much.

“It must be because the terrain is lower than the surroundings. There are no other signs around.”

“It is impossible for a climber who is only climbing the 20th floor to fool our eyes.”

“There’s no way it suddenly disappeared.”

It made sense.

They specialize in information gathering.

It wasn’t something that a mere 20th-floor climber could fool, as would other NPCs.

The man who spoke up to confirm his colleague’s words nodded.

At the order of Empress Geumcheon, I came here early in the morning.

Received two orders.

A contract with Alios Perno.

Gathering and obtaining information about climbers who may exist on the 24th floor.

I don’t know why he gave that order.

Because they were the ones who worked under the Golden Emperor, and her orders were absolute.

“Keep searching and moving. Empress Geumcheon wants to talk to him.”

“You mean Petit Gongdu?”

“I’m not sure. You’ll find out if you check to see if it’s Petit Gongdu or someone involved.”

“i get it.”

-Paang!

those who spread at the same time.

Those who took their time slowly and searched until dawn headed for the mansion.

they didn’t know Cho Hyun-soo has already disappeared to the safe zone on the 20th floor.

* * *

I stayed in the safety zone on the 20th floor for two days before going up.

Originally, after returning to the 20th floor, I was going to head straight up after giving Rilka the Yeti Tears.

“Rilka told me to stay for a while.”

I don’t know for what purpose the people of Hwajoguk sought me.

As Alios said, it could be that he was trying to keep me in check, or there could be other reasons.

Nothing was certain, but there was nothing wrong with being careful.

I’m still not at the level where I can fight against NPCs.

Instead, Rilka helped.

He went up to the 24th floor and checked to see if there were people from the Jojo Bureau, and then told him if it was safe.

The result is this.

“I thought I’d stay at Alios’ mansion for two days.”

“That’s it.”

The people of Chojoguk searched for my clues for two days.

Although nominally, it was to select handicrafts that Alios could trade.

They say they’re empty now, but I don’t know again. when you put your face in

I wanted to stop by Alios and ask him what had happened, but I decided to go up to the 25th floor immediately following Rilka’s advice.

I looked at the top of the snowy mountain where Alios was for a moment and then moved to the portal.

-Uh uh uh uh

When I crossed the portal, a scene other than the snowy mountain unfolded.

[Floor 25]

[Power on lab (0/3)]

As expected, the weather is cold.

if there was one thing different.

“building?”

Unlike previous fields, it was inside an artificial building.

It looks like a laboratory of some kind.

A wall covered with iron plates and a broken light bulb.

Light emanated from a few corners, but it was extremely weak.

[Night Vision (E) Lv. 5]

Of course, it didn’t matter to me.

I stepped out cautiously.

Unlike fields that were primitive civilizations or nature, traces of science can be seen here.

The ventilation fan placed right next to it and the monitor hanging on the wall of the sofa are like that.

If there is one peculiarity, it is that they are all small in size.

The ceiling is so low that you can reach your head if you lift your toes.

Scattered paper and unknown items.

I picked up one of the files lying on the floor.

It was a language I didn’t know, but thanks to the Power, I could read it.

[Ice Shelter Collapse Scenario]

-…The last human hope is running out.

-80% of the generator and air circulation system destroyed… Monster attack…..

-We will survive… Future children.

It was partially erased, but I could read a few sentences.

ice shelter.

I guess that’s what they call this place.

I didn’t know what he was talking about before, but now I do.

“Doesn’t this place also look like the traces of a destroyed world?”

“On him. to him.”

At my words, Deokchun nodded.

If you think about it, what happened on the 16th floor is similar.

Temple of Ice and Fire. The fantasy associated with it and the people who became undead.

They, too, had a part that connected them with the destroyed world.

“Are the beings of the destroyed world becoming monsters?”

It was a story of possibility.

Because not much information about the monster has been released yet.

Well, I don’t think all monsters are like that.

Either way, it’s a bad place.

There was no law that the earth couldn’t be like this.

I turned my gaze and found the clearing conditions.

You said power up was the goal.

There must be a power room somewhere.

It’s usually underground or in a corner, so it’s best to go downstairs.

-Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

there was a sound.

I drew my sword right away.

Although it is said to be inside a building, this is a tower. There was no way there were no monsters.

“Let’s see who he is.”

I put Deokchun on my shoulder and moved forward slowly.

At most, there was a high chance of a 2-star monster appearing, but there’s nothing wrong with being careful.

-All I

can hear is the sound of the motor running and mechanical noise. There was no popularity.

The uneasy flickering lights caught my attention, but I calmed down and stared straight ahead.

three crossroads.

You have to choose. I don’t know where the left and right leads, and the front is half open, but there is a door.

A cool chill emanated from inside, but it wasn’t just cold.

[Poison resistance is activated.]

Air mixed with poison.

I don’t know what kind.

I don’t know what it is, but I’d better go inside.

Deokchun also has poison as a characteristic, so there should be no problem.

– Kiki

pushed the broken door.

There was quite a sense of resistance because there was a mechanical device inside, but my strength was not normal.

“Mmm.”

Entering the room, I frowned.

A cylindrical drum in a space that appears to be a warehouse has been overturned and mixed with an unknown liquid.

It’s normal for it to freeze at this temperature, but for some reason it remained liquid.

[Prenooctotocin]

– A type of antifreeze.

– When combined with water, it exudes poison.

I was able to read the information that came to my mind with the Authority.

material for the first time. Does something like that exist on Earth?

After looking at the liquid for a while, I purchased a few glass bottles from the shop window.

“If you keep it, it will be useful.”

do you know Will it be useful when hunting monsters?

I got about 6 bottles, so I got about 3 liters.

I looked around to see if there was anything else I could bring, but there were only a few things that looked like spoiled canned goods or hardened oil medicines.

Medicines pass. I don’t even know how to write it anyway.

“It’s like real modern technology.”

Checklist and security card on shelf. It’s even more so when I see something similar to a terminal.

That’s bad news.

Does this mean that places with technological prowess similar to Earth have also perished?

While rummaging through the warehouse, he found dirt buried on the floor.

When the wind blows with your face close to the ground, the dirt dust is scattered.

It has not hardened yet. Talk about someone being here.

“It’s not a human footprint.”

Footprints stamped in squares.

Combined with other traces, it seems to have four legs.

I don’t know what size it is.

“It comes at least to my waist.”

Looking at the dented iron shelf near the footprint, I wanted to be like that.

maybe even bigger

Judging by how the iron was crushed, it must be quite heavy and hard.

“The ark.”

When I was in the middle of reasoning, Deokchun pulled my ear.

Deokchun pointed to the emergency passage in the corner of the warehouse.

There was another tightly locked door under the back of the faintly glowing emergency exit.

–

I tried to force it, but it won’t open.

Can you cause an explosion?

I thought about it for a while, but decided to watch it for now.

I wasn’t worried about the monsters that would come after hearing the explosion, but the Ice Shelter had all sorts of medicines and equipment.

There is no guarantee that flammable substances will not be present.

If you’re lucky and a big explosion destroys the electrical room, it means there’s no way to open the portal.

It’s a waste of time to go to the safe zone and then come back.

On the 24th floor, which I had to go through unconditionally, there might be NPCs from the country of flowers.

There is no need to take unnecessary risks.

I got out of the room

-Weiying claps

“Ha. Really.”

I was able to know the identity of the monster guarding the Ice Shelter.