Stuck in The Tower
Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Information is coming out like this

. A completed quest.

The statue started to tremble with the notification of the reward payment.

-False, fall!

Cracks extending with strong vibrations.

It was my first time experiencing it, so I was nervous, but I didn’t let go of the statue.

called compensation.

It won’t affect me badly.

The statue, which shook so much that it made my hands tingle, suddenly stopped moving.

-Todu broke down

for a moment.

“This?”

I frowned.

What was inside the statue.

it was a light

Something that spontaneously floated on my hand and gave off a glow.

What should I do?

There is no special explanation, so I’m a little confused.

“What’s inside?”

It’s hard to see because of the light, but something is moving fast.

To be precise, it should be said that unknown shapes are constantly changing their appearance.

It was like a roulette wheel.

[Random Reward]

[Acquire Lunatis’ Arrangement!]

A notification popped up as if urging.

I don’t know what Lunatis is, but anything is good.

let’s catch it

I reached out for the light.

– Beep!

With a slight repulsive force, I grasped something warm in my hand.

At the same time, a sense of refreshment rises as if penetrating the body.

When you wake up to a thrilling sensation.

[Ppamparabam!]

[Congratulations!]

[S-class power. You have acquired the star-gazing eyes!]

Firecrackers were exploding along with the sound of the trumpets.

system effect.

I heard it only appears when you get a special reward.

wait for a sec.

I closed my eyes.

I think I just saw something weird. S-class something.

Having opened my eyes enough, I slowly opened them.

“What what?”

I couldn’t help but scream.

I didn’t see it wrong. It’s an S-class power.

really?

Not an item, but a power?

never heard of

Did he exist? It’s an S-class power.

I had no choice but to stand there blankly for a while.

Either that or not, the notification window only informed me of the authority I had acquired.

[Eyes watching the stars (S)]

-Stars exist even in the dark sky. Even if it doesn’t shine.

– View hidden information.

“Nonsense.”

I closed my eyes, but it was real.

The highest officially confirmed power level is AAA.

Because that was the rank of the famous S-class hunter Kim Han-seong.

Even the American Demi Dial, who climbed the 64th floor, was only AA-level.

But it’s S-class.

“crazy.”

Laughter burst out without my knowledge.

tutorial section. I didn’t expect to get S-class powers on the 1st floor.

At the same grade, skills are more valuable than equipment.

If you lose your gear, it’s over.

Authority is more highly regarded than those skills.

The reason was simple. Authority was a unique ability bestowed upon an individual.

“Originally, you can only get it by awakening.”

Those who have passed the tutorial section and awakened will receive one power.

Unlike skills, there are no conditions or levels. Even the effects overlap.

Just like having two flame increasing skills doesn’t make the flame stronger, but if you have a flame-related power, all flame-type skills are enhanced.

What’s more important than anything.

“It means that the rating goes up according to the user’s growth.”

That’s why most powers are low grade when you first get them.

crazy This is really nonsense.

however.

“How do you write it?”

View hidden information.

A really simple explanation.

Isn’t that too comprehensive?

I glared at the notification window, wanting to provide some more explanation.

[Eyes watching the stars (S)]

-Stars exist even in the dark sky. Even if it doesn’t shine.

– View hidden information.

– No other information.

“huh?”

Another notification added.

There is no other information here.

Was it just a form to look at?

I looked away.

A notification window floating in the sky.

[Clear 1st floor]

– There are no hidden rewards.

New text appeared under the old one.

Aww. This is what it means to see hidden information.

“Is it great?”

Rewards hidden in the tower.

Maybe I can scrape it off.

To do that.

“I have to climb the tower.”

I grabbed the dagger and headed for the portal.

I must have obtained S-class powers. What is there to be afraid of?

* * *

Tower 2nd floor.

I want to curse at myself from about an hour ago.

What is there to be afraid of? With S-class powers and this level of equipment, no worries?

no sound.

“It’s really too much.”

I was complacent. no i was stupid

You don’t even know how vile a place called the Tower is.

As soon as I reached the second floor, I hid myself.

Be prepared for any surprise attack.

In that state, I glared at the notification window to get hidden information.

[Kobold Kill (0/1)] -The

beginning of the 2nd floor was a surprise attack. The probability of success is 90 percent.

-Hook!

At the same time, a bolt flew from somewhere and was lodged in his left shoulder.

An attack that came from behind where I was hiding.

Had I stepped out of my way, I would have been hit in the head or neck.

There are degrees of maliciousness.

How can you drop it in front of a kobold? If you do this, you will have no choice but to hide and be covered.

‘That’s why the surprise success rate is 90 percent, but.’

Even if it is unfair, there is nothing to run.

Rather, I should blame myself for not being more thorough.

I immediately came to my senses and ran away.

– Sasasak!

I heard the sound of a guy chasing me behind my back.

He jumped over rocks between trees and kicked fallen trees, but the chase continued relentlessly.

I feel like I’m breathing even more with anxiety that I don’t know when the guy will shoot the bolt.

– Back,

I grabbed the bolted shoulder.

Sticky blood ran down his palms.

Fortunately, it didn’t look like he was poisoned, but the bleeding is getting worse.

Apparently, the wound continues to widen from the impact of running.

I can’t help it.

“I was trying to save a little more.”

I hid behind a tree and took out the potion.

Pain is painful, but infection is a concern. Because there is no hospital in the tower.

It was also a problem that he smelled blood and he chased him.

– Bubuk!

I grabbed the bolt and pulled it out at once. Comes with blood and flesh.

The pain was overwhelming, but he gritted it and endured it.

There’s no time to scream at every single one of these things.

-Chiik

took a deep breath and poured the lowest level potion, and the wound began to boil and heal.

Certainly, a good potion is good. It’s so damn expensive.

“I will live for a while.”

After pouring half the potion, I turned my shoulders.

It’s stiff, but there’s no problem with moving.

It would be completely better if I used up an entire bottle, but it’s a waste.

I put the remaining half bottle in my pocket and peeked my head out to the side of the tree.

-Shhh! hooked!

The bolt flew in and hit as if it had been waiting for it.

damn. Have you already been chasing me?

I crumpled my face.

“Ah, the real government and guild bastards.”

Heat rises from within

The reason why I fell for him

There may also be geographic features.

“Why do you have a weapon!”

The biggest thing was the fact that he had a weapon.

The strategy that the government and guilds spread only said that kobolds would appear on the second floor.

All you have to do is face one with your bare body without any special armament.

“What an idiot!”

I punched myself in the face.

I’m angry with myself.

I got hit like that on the 1st floor.

I promised to believe only what I saw and confirmed with my own eyes, but did I make a mistake like this?

Is it the effect of injection education? It seems that the existing information is still rooted in a corner of the head.

“Let’s focus.”

It is enough to do self-reflection later.

It is now on the run.

There is no time to be distracted by other things.

‘First of all, grasp the situation.’

The condition to clear the 2nd floor is to defeat the kobold.

kobold. It was one of the lowest ranked monsters along with Goblins, but if you are holding a weapon, things will change.

It’s because the basic attack power itself goes up.

If goblins are afraid of poison darts and group hunting, kobolds are afraid of crossbows.

Even the second floor is a jungle field.

There are a lot of trees, so there is a lot of space for concealment.

It is said that a relatively small kobold has an advantage.

Besides, I don’t have a long-range weapon.

This means that you are in an absolutely unfavorable position.

Let’s figure out the location first.

You have to take the lead.

“Where are you hiding?”

I crawled across the floor and carefully poked my head out.

no popularity

hid?

Or did you go back?

Carefully inspect the location of the bolt.

ahead. slightly to the right.

I know roughly the direction it was shot, but I can’t see it.

Have you already moved?

No matter how much a kobold is a dog’s head, you probably know that if you attack, your location will be revealed.

I will move from time to time and catch attack points.

That’s all.

[Tip. Kobolds have poor eyesight, but they have a good sense of smell.]

As the notification window says, they have a great sense of smell and are easy to follow me.

On the contrary, if I approach you, you will quickly notice.

It’s fortunate that my eyesight isn’t good.

Somehow, the hit rate wasn’t that good.

Even so, it’s just as difficult.

I didn’t know that a 1-star monster kobold was so dangerous.

“There must be a way.”

Didn’t the system tell you?

It’s called the tutorial section.

The difficulty level is terrible considering that, but it is not that there is no way to clear it.

Whether it’s digging traps or using the terrain, whatever way you can win is good.

I opened my eyes wide and looked around.

[The star-gazing (S) is activated.]

Something in front of my eyes flashed.

I doubted my eyes

subtle glow. Because it was the first time I’d seen anything like this.

[Pasas tree sap]

-It gives off a smell that is difficult for kobolds to detect.

– Would it be okay if I applied it on my body?

The place where the light was shining was a tree.

A thick sap that flows from a tree that looks like an oak.

It didn’t look like much, but the explanation shown through the powers was attractive.

I don’t know why the power suddenly manifested.

‘Could it be that I’m searching for the necessary information depending on the situation?’

Maybe.

In the first place, authority itself is a phenomenon that is difficult to explain.

I don’t know anything else, but if it helps right now, that’s enough.

-grasp!

“I followed you again.”

Is it to prevent me from plotting other things?

The bolt flew in again and stuck.

Without hesitation, I flung my body to the side.

Like goblins and kobolds, they are monsters well known to the public.

That said, a lot of information has been released.

Their crossbows take a long time to reload.

In other words, it is relatively safe immediately after shooting.

–

A grassy forest swaying lightly.

His location was determined. It’s pretty far, so it’s impossible to get close.

I slowly took my time and looked around, but I didn’t see any other movement.

“There is a good chance it is one.”

A total of three bolts have flown so far. never flew in succession. If there were more than two, they would have flown in succession. To fill the void created while the other is reloading.

Even if there are more kobolds on the second floor, they are likely far away.

Let’s apply the essence first.

Because it’s important not to be pursued by him.

Fortunately, on the second floor, ooze was common. Right now, the tree next to it is also flowing.

“Ugh. smell.”

I clutched at the dried ooze and wrinkled my nose.

Smells worse than expected

Should I say it’s like a combination of burnt tires and the smell of bond?

I can’t help but feel dizzy.

“Now is not the time to cover the hot water with cold water.”

Without hesitation, the essence was buried.

as meticulous as possible. Not only the face, hands and ears, but also the exposed skin, were also generously buried in bulky backpacks.

[Tip. The Pasas tree sap also has a waterproof effect.]

[Applause for the new attempt!]

[Acquires 300 points.]

“Points?”

Isn’t that the currency used in the shop that opens after the tutorial?

I laughed involuntarily at the notification that opened my eyes.

You give it like this

In an article posted on the Internet, it was said that it was obtained by completing various quests or selling by-products.

“It’s too early to like it yet.”

No matter how many points you have, it is meaningless unless you go up to the 6th floor.

– Perok!

As soon as I applied the essence, the bolt flew in again and stuck.

This time it flew from the left.

It looks like it was shot from pretty close, seeing as it was head-on into the tree.

Let’s turn right.

Because it’s important to stay out of his sight as much as possible.

Grabbing the strap of my bag, I stopped for a moment.

Running away is not the answer anyway.

It only wears out your stamina and increases your risk.

Besides, unlike before, I don’t have information about essence.

I’ve been scratching my head for a while.

“catch.”

concluded.

Now it’s my turn to ambush.

To do that.

“It would be nice that way too.”

I immediately put the plan into action.