Stuck in The Tower

Episode 697:

Six days of sea fog.

It’s also a coincidence.

Because it was similar to the time we came up.

It was natural to wonder what might happen.

“that’s right. “I heard you guys coming up and guessed it.”

“I wish I had had more time to prepare.”

This was a pure question.

Although it varies from floor to floor, an adjustment period is required.

What kind of threat is there?

What are the rules and worldview that govern this layer?

Time to find out what needs to be done to clear it.

Of course, since the ruler of the 97th floor is Smile Cap, there is no need to find out this information separately.

“We have done it on a small scale, but not with this number of people.”

It was an ordeal in which he said half of those who climbed to the 97th floor would die.

That’s how powerful an enemy appears.

Plus, if the prediction is correct.

“Platinum level worshiper. “Maybe he could be here?”

There was a high possibility that there were only three Platinum-level worshipers here.

It’s just a guess.

Since the King of Worshipers exists on the 99th floor, it was decided that it must be below that.

The 97th or 98th floor.

First of all, since he is the king, there is a possibility that his subordinates are on the 99th floor.

‘It’s probably difficult.’

If you didn’t know anything, you wouldn’t know.

I’ve already seen the recording beads Ophelia gave me.

Standing next to the King of Worshipers?

That’s not easy.

“Hmm. “You’ve already reached platinum status?”

“I killed one person.”

The other one is my ally.

Now that I think about it, I forgot to send a letter to that guy from the 96th floor.

I had to use the seagull, but there were a lot of people around.

I was busy in many ways.

“It’s a reasonable question, but he doesn’t have to worry.”

Sigh.

The guy whose head was pushed out of Choco Choco’s embrace narrows his eyes.

“I saw him up there.”

“It’s the 98th floor.”

If that’s the case, then I’m relieved.

“Oh, but I saw it here too.”

“hey.”

“No really. “Sometimes he goes up and down.”

It’s not wrong.

Haven’t you already experienced it?

Gold rank worshiper Pat.

That guy also had the ability to move between floors.

Once you reach Platinum level, it’s not strange if you have some strange abilities.

“Maybe I’m the type of person who worries more than I thought? “When I heard about it from Jae-kyung, I thought he was being ignorant.”

“That’s right. “I enjoyed it.”

“You have pretty useful eyes, right?”

“ha ha ha! “Gong Gong Ai is a bit ignorant, but he’s a good person.”

The members nodded before I could answer.

Other kids say the same thing, but for some reason I get angry because the hair loss man is doing that.

The same goes for other guys who naturally sympathize.

Magma Fairy Shouldn’t you do that?

“It is necessary to get it together, but it won’t be that important.”

okay. This part is also important.

“You will understand once you hear the explanation, so listen carefully.”

People gathered around Smile Cap.

A space of historical sites.

There are sofas and snacks prepared for the presentation.

“It’s coke!”

“This guy knows something.”

“If you eat things like that, you won’t grow taller. “They say it’s bad for your bones.”

“Shut up yap! “It won’t grow anyway!”

“We say cute things because our hair loss is cute.”

“no! evil! “That’s because you’re too big!”

The bald man, who had said something for no reason and had been licked on the abdomen by Nyangpun and hit on the top of his head by Jjjakjak, was shaken.

I grabbed my share of snacks and sat quietly.

I felt like if I got involved, sparks would fly on me too.

A map of the 97th floor is attached to a blackboard made by attaching a wooden board to a collapsed pillar.

-Clap clap.

The smile cap attracts attention.

“Now, it looks like you’re half-prepared, so let’s start talking.”

I raised my hand at what the guy said.

“Has Jaekyung Park not arrived yet?”

“It’s okay because I told you in advance. “It’s safe because we’ll be moving together with the rookie group.”

He takes good care of his people.

When I think about it, it was like that when I first saw it at Hell Dying Kitchen.

That’s enough.

He waved his hand to start.

“This place is pretty big. “It’s especially true because most of it is the sea.”

There aren’t that many marine fields.

Unless you are in a special environment or race, there are few people who like fighting at sea.

As the composition of the tower shows the fragments of the destroyed world, the ocean area that was long ago abandoned is not visible.

“Flooding will occur in six days. “It starts with fog.”

As he explains, the Hwamu ship next to him fans out and creates fog.

Are you in charge of the presentation effect?

I sat down comfortably and opened some popcorn.

“From the moment you enter the fog, debuffs such as hallucinations, optical illusions, disorientation, etc. are applied.”

Okay.

That doesn’t work for me.

The members also had various resistance skills.

“Most of the island will be submerged. The outer part will definitely sink. There is also a special gate in the ocean. “They are a little confused, so they behave themselves.”

Those were the traces of the First Monster that Lick Jjakjak saw.

It’s the first monster crawling out of the sea.

That’s terrible.

Even outside the tower, the Marine Gate is called a disaster.

Basically, there are many powerful objects, but the problem is the unfavorable environment.

Because accessing it itself is difficult.

“Do you know the location of the special gate?”

The guy snaps his fingers in response to Lickjjak’s question.

You can see a few red dots on the map.

‘…certain?’

There are as many as 5.

Even in Dragon Mountains, there were at most two.

“It’s a bit much. It’s nice to try to clear it, but it’s going to be a struggle. “Anyway, it regenerates over time.”

It is regenerated.

This refers to initialization of the layer.

Once the ordeal is over and you go upstairs, the stage is set up for the next challengers.

“I guess that’s fine. If something gets in your way, you can just clean it up. “The real problem is this.”

When Hwamu-seon swings his fan, a strange-looking picture appears on the map.

What is that?

It is a strange-looking monster.

“It’s a piece of chaos. We have to deal with this guy. “In fact, the reason we sprayed poison in the sea was to put this guy to sleep rather than the Unique Gate.”

It felt like poison had been artificially sprinkled into the sea, but was this guy the culprit?

Rather, it means putting it to sleep.

‘So this guy is also difficult to catch.’

It has the added characteristic of being in the sea, which means that although it can do that, it is difficult to kill.

Maybe this guy will come back to life even if I catch him, so I don’t want to lose my strength.

“If possible, move by party. “It would be nice to wander around alone and die, so why not?”

The guy is looking at me.

“I think there are people who travel alone.”

I often act alone.

I guess it’s easier that way.

If you summon Mangu, you can have a 3-type party with Deokchun.

I quietly crossed my arms.

‘Party play is recommended.’

This is a relatively rare act in the tower.

That means it’s that dangerous.

“Achacha! I almost forgot something important. You said it was foggy earlier, right? The water will gradually rise. “It could be that it’s really filling up, but it could also be that it’s not?”

Are you talking about hallucinations?

“If you are sinking even though it is not a hallucination or real water, run away.”

A word that is difficult to guess what it means.

However, Smile Cap’s expression was serious.

“Because that means you’ve entered his territory.”

It wasn’t difficult to figure out what he was referring to.

A monster that looks like a mixture of mud, octopus, jellyfish, water buffalo, and other unknown things.

Because the name came up above it.

[Erembatt of silence and gaze] This

was the main part of this ordeal for me.

* * *

There was a reason why Smilecap had designated a number of people and called them together.

Although there are some things to move with.

[Mean Meow Punch]: The chaotic fragment on the 97th floor is an ugly octopus

[Lick the top of the head]: It can be considered the same as the bald shepherd

[Hair loss on your head]: I’m handsome? Mom said that

[Mean Meow Punch]: Nya… Nyah…

[Lick the top of the head]: Such a cowardly child… Always be thankful to your parents who have generous eyes!

Since each faction was represented, it was important to be able to spread information related to the trials.

Coalition and General Top Hunters spread information to us.

[Jiri-ri Fairy]: I guess I’ll have to plan a good plan, right?

[Awl Fairy]: It’s a little bit underwater, but I need to stay away from my sister haha.

[Muscle Fairy]: The thrilling stimulation would be nice

[Magma Fairy]: The sea… I don’t like it…

[Awl Fairy]: The youngest, be careful when you explode the lava

[ Muscle Fairy]: If exploded incorrectly, a tsunami could hit the central island.

Each alliance exchanged information on its own.

Noble Knight and Big Star have already finished exchanging information.

As the area of the 97th floor was large, each area was in charge of a different area.

If you draw a pentagon based on the central island.

In the center, the Pejing Alliance + top hunters are located.

At each vertex from the top right are members of Noble Night Big Star Rookie Group Fairy Club Narang.

It is a format where five forces guard the center.

Each force is in charge of one unique gate.

This meant that there was no need to combine them.

‘It’s possible if your group comes together and fights.’

It is easy to think of this ordeal as a kind of defense.

Fog and flooding with all kinds of debuffs.

A monster coming up from a special gate.

Random fragments of chaos.

It’s about holding on in it.

Until the flooding ends.

“You said it’s usually about a week, right?”

“ok. But I heard that ugly kid can run wild for 15 days if he’s in good condition?”

“They said the reason they came up to Central Island in the first place was because of the ruins.”

Yes.

This is why I thought it was defense.

Why is this guy causing a flood and coming this way?

It was simple. Because the power that sealed him is in the ruins.

The power weakens at certain intervals, and that’s when you target the ruins.

Here’s the problem.

What happens when a historic site is destroyed?

Smilecap shrugged his shoulders at my question.

-I don’t know. Because that has never happened.

It was a bit unlucky, but I agreed because it was true.

it will work out somehow.

Let’s forget about the other side and focus on what we’re doing.

As the four of us are blocking the enemies, we must prepare well.

“Like I said, you don’t have to stop everyone. The key is to control your speed while passing the person you want to pass.”

The five forces in charge of the vertices of the pentagon.

Although there are differences, each group does not have many people.

I had no intention of completely blocking it from the beginning.

This is also the reason why the most people were placed in the center.

At the same time, it was also the reason why Smilecap said that half of them would die.

“Remember each point carefully. “Because we have to abandon the submerged island and go to the next island.”

“I’ve set up a few retreat routes, so you can go wherever it’s convenient.”

Lickjjakki points to the mark on the map.

This is a place that Hair Loss Man, a former member of a special rental college, personally walked around and chose.

It can be trusted as it has taken into account various conditions such as terrain that is easy to defend the travel route.

Time passed quickly just by exploring the terrain and preparing miscellaneous ships for the strategy meeting.

“Take care of these. “It will be of some use if you fall into the water.”

Nyangpun also unpacked the items that had been airlifted.

We all have skills like underwater breathing or underwater vision.

Still, I wasn’t completely free in the water.

[Jelly Pangpang Aqua Shoes (AAA)]

-Aqua shoes are a must when playing in the sea!

-You can’t swim?

-Do not worry!

-If you hit hard, the spot will turn into an elastic gel!

– Jump around in or on the water!

Roughly speaking, it is an object that allows you to move in the water as if you were on land.

Rather good.

Unlike the ground, it allows you to move as if you are kicking the ground, whether you turn over or throw your body.

Preparations for underwater warfare have also been completed.

Of course, I plan to avoid underwater combat whenever possible.

I was just preparing for an emergency situation.

-Gurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm.

Dark clouds are gathering.

There was only a trace in the distance, but it was clear what it meant.

“Everyone, don’t lose communication. “Be careful!”

“If it seems ambiguous, just jump out. “There’s no need to catch them all.”

“of course! “It’s good to compete with a big guy!”

“You idiot, you’re not listening to me, are you?”

“There are a lot of islands, so if you feel like it’s cold, remember to move to the next island.”

Wow.

After a short conversation, we each moved to our respective points.

As the island was large, it was better to spread out and maintain a formation rather than gather in one place.

It has also been confirmed that communication is stable using the communication artifact placed in the ear.

“Wow, it’s so boring.”

We reached a small village with at most a few hundred households.

A completely desolate space without any sign of popularity.

A thick sea fog covered the dark sky like a tsunami.