Stuck in The Tower

Episode 740: The 99th floor, maybe not that bad?

It must have been about 40 minutes since we followed the exploration team.

One thing was known.

-Kwasik!

-Pad deud deuk!

There were a lot of monsters on the 99th floor.

“This should be enough food.”

“That’s a good thing. “You never know when the top will come from the Land of Flowers and Birds.”

“Shall we slaughter it first?”

The NPCs here operated on the basis of self-sufficiency.

After killing the monster, I kept the edible parts separately to see if I had any cooking skills.

Moreover, judging by what he says.

‘It looks like the 99th floor of Flower and Bird Country is rarely reached.’

Even the flower and bird bureau, which supplies goods throughout the tower, feels like it has given up halfway here.

It wouldn’t have mattered in other safe areas or other places where only regular monsters roamed around, but not here.

There was a threat that they were talking about as a monster and a king of worshipers.

From the perspective of the Flower and Bird Country, it would also be difficult to send merchants.

‘Is the equipment also made here?’

If you look closely, you can see signs of rough finishing or repairs here and there.

What you already have isn’t enough to cover it.

Surprisingly, other than crude items, there are also items made with considerable effort.

It means having excellent craftsmen.

Take care of food, equipment and everything else yourself.

‘A unique ecosystem has been created.’

Isolated tower.

A special layer that can grow naturally within it.

That was the 99th floor.

It has come to this point.

‘There will be a society created by the NPCs living here, not a system.’

This meant that there was something to it, whether it was a village or a city created by NPCs.

A place created solely for living on the 99th floor without being influenced by the system.

‘Once we find out about them, we should head there.’

For now, start from here.

-Tiring. Tiring.

The community alarm has been going off since a while ago, but I haven’t been able to confirm it.

Perhaps because they were concerned about me staying behind, the members of the exploration team stuck next to me.

“When will you arrive?”

“They’re all here. There are two types of strange objects. One is an old tree. Anything else is a rat.”

Old tree and rat.

Are you talking about characteristics?

I think it’s called this because the monster is not a separate monster.

“There it is. Everyone, get ready to assist.”

At a certain point, those who had been talking leisurely simultaneously fell silent.

Reduce your presence, lower your posture, and move forward.

I also felt the churning chaos.

Unusual.

It is not a disaster or a fragment of chaos.

Feeling unrefined and shaky.

I’ve seen something similar before.

‘Scenario where the World Tree was on the 74th floor.’

It is similar to the creature that was there.

I remember how spirits and druids sacrificed their identity and existence to become monsters.

That’s right.

“Grrr.”

“Tsutsu. Tsutsu!”

‘So they are a similar case.’

I fell to the floor and crawled.

I hid myself among the bushes and kept an eye on them.

Monsters who have been influenced by chaos and become something beyond their species.

I could tell at a glance that they were monsters.

The tree, which uses its roots to glide along, had blades instead of leaves.

‘That looks similar to a prisoner.’

The guy called Rat stands up on both feet like a lycanthrope and keeps his nose fluttering.

Its characteristic is that it is larger than a human.

Looking at the thickness of the body, it seems like it must be very strong.

“Which one will you deal with first? “I guess we’ll catch the rest’s attention.”

“Rat first.”

The movement of the blade tree was somewhat sluggish, perhaps because the racial characteristics themselves did not disappear even when transformed into a strange body.

So, I was planning to deal with things that move relatively quickly first.

-Taat.

I entered while hiding using the stealth skill.

“Tsk tsk?”

Even though there is still a distance, the rat is looking around.

You have a keen sense of smell.

There is just the right thing.

-Paaaang!

I kicked my feet and ran.

At the same time, he took out a potion from subspace and threw it.

[Stink Potion]

– A foul smell spreads.

-You have a weak stomach? Wow!

-Clink!

“Tsueeeeek!”

The stench rising from the broken potion makes him gag.

Even if an ordinary person took charge of it, he wouldn’t be able to come to his senses, but this guy must be amazing.

The timing of the attack is when panic sets in.

[Sword Gang]

[Cutting (SSS) Lv.7]

[Skill level up!]

[Cutting (SSS) Lv.8]

-Aaaah!

“Tsuuuuuuu!”

I tried to cut off his head, but he twisted his body.

Unfortunately, it ended with the right arm being cut off.

Just push a little harder.

‘It’s sturdy.’

He cut it in one go, but that was because he was careless.

The guy staring at me with red eyes moved at high speed.

-Saaaagh!

So fast that it leaves an afterimage!

It stretched out its claws and faked scratching me, then placed its body on the ground and lunged at me on all fours.

Fangs packed into a large snout.

-Kwasik!

bit my calf

There was little damage as it was blocked by the feline set, but the teeth did touch the skin a little.

[Poison Resistance (SSS) Lv.10+]

[Curse Resistance (SSS) Lv.10]

[Disease Resistance (SSS) Lv.10+]

The passive skill was activated

, but I didn’t think it would be hygienic.

“This is a bit too much.”

I’ll have to pull out all my teeth or something.

Although it is fast and powerful, it is still a rat.

I grabbed the head of the shaking guy with my teeth sunk in, as if I wanted to rip off a piece of flesh.

Because the brain is small, the head is small compared to the size of the body.

I must have rolled in a gutter somewhere and it feels damp and sticky to the touch.

“I need to stop you.”

[Electric Shock (SS) Lv.MAX]

-Fight it hard!

He generously poured out electricity.

As if that wasn’t enough, I even added a fire bomb.

-Quaaaaaang!

When the afterglow of the explosion subsided, there was nothing I could grasp.

Because not only the head but also the upper body exploded.

As I shake my hands off, the rat’s body falls over.

‘that’s interesting.’

Surprisingly, there were no intestines inside the rat.

The black chaos just lingers and disappears.

Can that also be considered a living thing?

‘Is there a weakness like the brain or heart in the first place?’

Seeing as he died after his head was blown off, I think the weakness itself is similar.

anyway.

“If I just clean that up, that’s it?”

As if the exploration team’s statement that it would be attracting attention was not a lie, the tree monster was getting irritated by the constant long-distance attacks it was receiving.

-Wood clack!

-Chaaaang!

Every time you swing the long branch like a whip, it explodes.

together.

– Crispy!

When swinging a branch as if throwing a dagger, it threw leaves made up of blades.

The place where the exploration team was located becomes bustling.

No matter how much they do, they can’t just accept something like that, so they probably avoid it.

“The tree is stronger.”

You can tell just by looking at the attack.

Even if he can’t do it, he’s above the level of a first monster.

Are there people like that lurking around here?

I approached the tree with light steps.

The roots buried in the ground rose up all at once, as if they were paying attention to me while keeping the exploration team in check.

-Waaaah!

Roots the size of a human body attack from all directions.

Perhaps it was to eliminate an escape route, but the attacks that came in like a net were not bad.

-Suddenly.

-Chagagagagagak!

It disappears into pieces from dozens of sword strikes in one breath.

-Gooooh!

As if it doesn’t have any intention of ending like this, its roots regenerate right away.

Super regenerative ability.

Perhaps because they realized that my side was the most threatening, they gave up attacking the exploration team and focused their energies on me.

Swing the bladed branch and slash down.

Just by brushing against it, the heavy weight and the sharpness of the veil are mixed together.

-Quaaaaaang!

-Kwajajajajajajag!

I don’t know if it’s the right expression, but it felt like I was being hacked to pieces with a club.

He dodged to the side and stabbed his sword.

-Kang!

The leaves tremble with a sharp metallic sound.

‘The leaves have a lot of strength.’

Even though I poked it for exploration, I never thought it would hold up without breaking.

It’s scary to even imagine what will happen if something like this gets out there.

‘There were several layers where fragments of chaos were the rulers. ‘Among them, there are strange creatures only here.’

It is highly likely that a strange body is a mutation that only appears on the 99th floor.

Just when I thought it was fortunate, a thought occurred to me.

“wait for a sec.”

A strange thing exists only here?

I looked again at the leaves he had.

It is light, sharp, and has excellent strength.

Truly the highest quality crafting material!

You can’t even get it anywhere else.

then.

“I guess we should sweep away from here?”

If you go out of the tower one day, won’t you be able to get it again?

Of course, it’s not sold in store windows or places like that.

When I think back, the same goes for the rat I just caught.

His fangs. If you use it, you can create items with curse and disease poison properties.

“This is so haha. “How do you know that farming hasn’t been fun these days?”

Twitch.

The corners of the mouth rise.

A strange-looking tree looks cute for no reason.

I think the tree bark pattern is pretty too.

The root of that thing regenerates, so I wonder if it can be used as a potion ingredient.

Maybe it can be used to make an elixir.

Potions and elixirs.

It was also a product that would serve as a reliable source of funds for me when I went out in the future.

“Hehe. Ugh.”

-I flinch.

The tree monster stops and steps back.

Why are you running away?

I’d like to do some testing to see how useful it is.

If it feels good to the touch, it can be used as a handle, and if it has good elasticity, it can be made into a bow.

If it has good protection, wouldn’t it be possible to use it as a shield or armor material?

Since wood is lighter than metal, lightweighting would be possible.

“a little bit. “Let’s touch it a little!”

-Gooooo!

Do not use fire balm.

You can’t ruin precious ingredients.

If I had known this would happen, I would have blown up the rat, leaving only its head intact.

Don’t make the same mistake twice.

Let’s split, rub and press!

“ah! “Don’t run away!”

I happily chased after the fleeing monster.

“He’s a little strange, boss?”

“Did you see the eye roll? “I think he’s crazy.”

“I don’t know. Don’t ask. “I’m scared too.”

It felt like I could hear the exploration team’s murmurs in the distance, but it was clearly just my mood.

* * *

99-story tent village.

Nyangfun was created in the space created by the residents who abandoned the village and moved toward a new home.

She wasn’t happy about this situation.

‘Where is the Flower and Bird Bureau branch?’

In most cases, there is a branch of Flower and Bird Bureau on every floor.

Even if there was no branch, there was a person in charge of cashing in and distributing the products.

At least in order to do business, you need to know what products are in demand and what materials are needed.

Nyangpun belonged to the Flower and Bird Kingdom and was also the successor to its head, Empress Geumcheon.

It is normal to receive contact whether you send a seagull or use a separate communication artifact.

‘Why haven’t I contacted you!’

I thought about it, but there was only one conclusion.

“It’s not a place to do business.”

It means that the place is not suitable for doing business.

In other words, it meant that it was a very dangerous place.

The Country of Flowers and Birds is active even in places where the environment is harsh and the fragments of chaos are the rulers.

As soon as I entered the 99th floor, the power was reacting.

[The SSS level power, Safety First, stands up.]

At least the situation is a bit better now.

At the first place I fell, I felt like I had to move to another place right away.

The secret to being able to enter each floor and quickly reach a safe village.

If you go to a place you think is safe, there are usually people there.

but.

“Oooh! A merchant from the Land of Flowers and Birds! Here’s the point!”

“Get away from me! Give me a few points! Here’s a good by-product…”

“Hmm. “There are no points and there are artifacts. Can I calculate them in kind?”

I didn’t know that those people were people who were desperately looking for the Land of Flowers and Birds.

Nyangfun cried as she saw the NPCs clinging to each other with great heat.

“Ugh. So what do you want to buy with this?”

The NPCs gathered here.

“A house with security!”

“Build a village!”

“It would be nice to have a fire pit, but one with good ventilation.”

“Is there anything like an anti-chaos sheet?”

‘…Why are you looking for that from a merchant, you crazy people?’

These were people who were serious about buying their own home.