Chapter 983 – 983. Map of Ascension to Gwangmyeong
“An hour from now, the trial on the 5th floor will begin. Trials survive. To survive ten days. It is impossible to give up halfway through the trials on the 5th floor. Those who are going to give up, give up within the next hour.”
People here and there with serious faces said,
The Manmu Tower is held every 10 years, and it is possible to participate twice as long as the age limit is not met. The problem is that the contents of the next trial also change, so there is little benefit from experiencing the tower of ten thousand towers.
“… I’m giving up. I felt the limit of my skills, I felt the insignificance of my talents. I will go back to my hometown and work in the fields.”
“This ten thousand Tower sounds more difficult than I heard. I will aim for the next one.”
“You are injured. If a battle breaks out, will there be more than dog death? I will give up.”
There were quite a few people who gave up. In terms of numbers, that’s around 5,000. The ronin who gave up went out like the ebb tide, but there were still many entrants who remained.
“The time we talked about has passed. Let’s start the trials on the 5th floor. Survive for ten days by any means.”
The learned general disappeared without looking back.
Silence fell on the fifth floor.
“Yujin. How will we do it?”
Sung Ji-gon asked. I looked around once. The atmosphere was sharp. It is an unflammable gunpowder keg. Once it explodes, you may have to deal with hundreds or thousands of people.
“Check emergency food and drinking water. Especially drinking water. Other than that, just be vigilant.”
“Okay. Food will be fine. I have the food I had and the emergency food I prepared.”
After a while, Sung Ji-gon reappeared.
“Emergency food is sufficient. But drinking water seems to be lacking.”
“Somewhat?”
“I can easily last a week.”
“Okay. I’ll fix it.”
“Yujin. Would you like to eat this too? Surprisingly good to eat.”
Seong Ji-gon held up a round pill. Byeokgok Dan. It is a famous emergency food in this world. Although it was high in calories, it had little taste.
“Done.”
I turned my head and glared at a man. The man who had been eavesdropping on the conversation shamelessly walked away. The man’s attire was very shabby. There are grime all over his exposed skin, and his hair looks like it hasn’t been washed for at least several months.
‘There’s no way an ordinary beggar could be here. Is it open?’
Open (丐幇).
Door of beggars.
One of the old file rooms that often appear in martial arts novels is open. In this world, there are also old file rooms, but their reputation is not as high as in other worlds.
‘… There is no law that says that a beggar who has learned martial arts must be an open affiliation.’
I stopped caring about beggars. It wasn’t just one beggar spying here. Already around here we are on the lookout.
The day has passed. I realized that there are many people watching this side.
‘These guys. Food and water are starting to run out. It’s still fine, but if you’re cornered, you can go mad and attack. A barrier would be better, but… There are only grasslands around here. The tree is occupied by others….’
Another day passed. The expression of Jin Goo-eon, the leader of Cheol-oh-dan, was very serious. He too felt this bloody air current.
“Sung Yujin. The atmosphere isn’t too bad. Maybe these guys… You might be determined and jump in. We need to be prepared.”
“How to prepare?”
Asked in reverse.
“…….”
Jin Guan shut his mouth. The surroundings are open grasslands. He tried to do something, but there was no way.
“Stay up all night.”
“Yes.”
Two more days passed. There was a change on the 5th floor. A center point was created between the entrants. Gather people and form forces. How to form walked food and drinking water. Temporary alliance. No, it’s more like hiring.
‘I’m selling some of the food to hire to protect food.’
They’re not stupid either. They know that if they suffer serious injuries while fighting to take food, they will only lose themselves. Now only the 5th floor of Manmu Tower. Their minimum goal is the 7th floor, where they can obtain magical skills.
“Yujin. Isn’t this dangerous? If they attack at once, there is no way for us to do anything.”
Sung Ji-gon fiddled with the hilt of his sword. Starving guys all around you have their eyes shining brightly. It’s an instant atmosphere.
“Shall we go and see?”
I walked forward confidently. And cried out loud
“I will sell food and drinking water from now on! It can be exchanged for money as well as in kind!”
His high-pitched voice was enough to attract people’s attention. People came around us as if they had been waiting.
“Selling food and drinking water? Do we need to pay to live? If I kill you guys and take them away, that’s it.”
“It was fine. End with a conversation Hand over the food for free.”
“Do you think your numbers can cover all of us?”
The guys were arrogant. To believe in the numbers I chuckled.
“This is another new suicide attempter. Didn’t I see you on the first day? Is it brain severing, or would you have watched something gag at me?”
I raised my palm. Wave support. A blue thunderbolt dances on the palm of your hand. It is impossible for an ordinary soldier. Their eyes shake and tension rises.
“I am confident that I will kill all of you. It’s just that I don’t have to, so I don’t. If you’re not buying food, get out of here.”
I threw the thunderbolt to the ground. Thunderbolts became thunderbolts and soared upside down from the ground to the sky. The faces of those who saw the pillars of lightning stood in fear.
“…… I will buy food. What is the price?”
“Not long. I have a conscience, so I sell it at a reasonable price. Oh, don’t be discouraged if you don’t have money or goods. I will exchange it for labor power as well.”
“Are you thinking of hiring us?”
“Don’t you like it?”
“No way. The sea we want too. However, the deadline is until the ordeal on the 5th floor is over.”
Over 800 people gathered in front of me. There were no food buyers. Everyone wanted to hire me, and I hired everyone. When food and drinking water became scarce, they were secretly taken out of their inventory.
The atmosphere was relaxed.
I am full and not thirsty, so my body is at ease. The reason to see the blood is gone.
“Yujin. Was this your intention from the start?”
“Okay. Because the ordeal on the 5th floor is survival, not competition. You don’t have to fight with a knife.”
“It’s nice that the tiring work is gone, but isn’t 800 people too many? Half of that… No, we could have hired only 500 people.”
“The more follow-ups, the better. Do you know where power basically comes from? Basically, it comes from the number of people. And….”
“And?”
“The learned general said it. To survive If I’m right, something will happen. Otherwise, the ordeal of surviving for ten days is too trivial.”
“But. Even if you reach the level of standing, starving for ten days does not mean you will die. Even if it’s weak.”
Day 5 of the trial. A strange thing happened. At the end of the meadow, a ghost dog appeared. Hundreds of gray-haired dogs the size of tigers rushed at them with their red eyes shining.
‘The Tower of Manmu deliberately solved the question. Only this can be called an ordeal.’
The warriors were startled and pulled out their swords and started fighting Yogyeon.
“It’s a must-have!!”
“Don’t scatter! Gather and fight! Yogyeon is faster than us! We must aim for a counterattack!”
“Your stomach is your weakness! Aim for the boat!”
Most of the people here are nerds. And while active as a ronin, there is no ronin who has never dealt with Yogyeon. That’s why yokai are common yokai.
However, the number of yogyeon was too many. A few deaths occurred among the unmanned.
“Yujin. Shouldn’t you go and help?”
“It doesn’t matter. You have to take care of the dog on your own. Because I gave them food and hired them.”
“Oh Mr. Her hands are itching….”
“If you’re really bored, go and come. Don’t dry it.”
“…… I’ll be back in a little while.”
Sung Ji-gon came up to the 5th floor and focused on absorbing Youngcho. When there is a result, people want to check it out. Seongji Gon ran towards Yogyeon and swung his sword.
‘Sung Ji-gon’s realm is the birthplace. It’s not like you’re dealing with hundreds of them alone, so you won’t get seriously hurt.’
I watched quietly while drinking cider.
After about an hour, the situation was sorted out. The warriors sat down and caught their breath. Their faces were not bright.
‘You know that this isn’t the end, it’s just the beginning.’
Half of ten days. You have to survive the other half.
The next day, more yo-gyeon appeared. More than 20 unmanned people were killed. The next day, shadow ghosts were mixed among the ghosts. More than 40 unmanned people were killed. And the dissatisfaction of the unmanned people exploded.
“Look! Why aren’t you moving? Aren’t you the strongest here? If you had stepped forward, the number of deaths would have been greatly reduced!”
A bandit-like guy came out and argued with me. Not alone. There were a lot of goofy people around him. He pretends to be bold, but he is terrified.
‘If he was really bold, he would have come to me by himself.’
I got up from my chair. That alone made them flinch.
“Why didn’t I come forward? I hired you for this troublesome task. If you have received food and water, which are more valuable than anything else, here and now, work as much as you received before complaining.”
“… We just want you to step up and help out.”
“Oh, was it? My answer is only one. Hate.”
“Is it okay if I treat you like that? If we leave, you will not be in trouble.”
“Well. I don’t think it’ll be particularly difficult. If you want to leave, leave. But do you have a place to go? Do you have any food?”
“…….”
“I hired you rightfully. Don’t forget that If you understand, go back to your seat and eat.”
“This is the worst. Did you say your name is Seong Yujin? You have strength, but no narrow-mindedness. You will regret this later.”
“What is your name?”
“… Daebu Onhyeop (大斧溫俠) Xiamen Soyo. He is from Henan.”
Daebun Onhyeok. It’s the first nickname you hear. Well, just because it has a nickname doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a great soldier. After working in Gangho for several years, it is easy to get a nickname. The nickname is different from being famous. And most of the nicknames are exaggerated.
“Did you even add a Hyeop to the star? What a great guy. But even though you have a sense of humor, you seem to have no strength. Treat me in moderation It seems like they’ve been living until now, but a powerless cooperative is nothing more than a bluff.”
“There have been many people who have said that to me. But most of them don’t live long.”
“Looks like you only met idiots.”
“… I will follow you in this ordeal. It is true that once hired. But not on the next floor.”
Xiamenso turned around. 200 unmanned soldiers follow him. In a way, it was spectacular.
“Cool… !”
Sung Ji-gon muttered next to him.
“Yujin. I think I finally met a true knight!”
“What is a true ally? It’s all political.”
“Still, I am a bit surprised. Why did you keep Daebu Onhyeop alive instead of killing him right away? Numerically, we have the upper hand. 500 are on our side.”
Tsk.
I clenched my tongue and spoke quietly so that only Seong Ji-gon could hear.
“Jigong. You’re misunderstanding something Our side here is you and me. It’s just two. The others are hired for food. It wouldn’t be strange if he turned around and pointed his sword at us.”
“Uh…. I understand why you didn’t kill Daebu Onhyeop. But isn’t Cheol-o-dan on our side?”
“They are pampered bastards. Maybe he’ll hit you in the back of the head right away when he gets a chance? Hey, aren’t you attached to the iron pole?”
“No. Cheol-o-dan can be killed at any time. I know now because we lived together for the last time. There are very few people outside of my family that I can trust.”
“It’s fine if you know. I’m going to drop the Iron Odan around the 7th or 8th floor. Because Cheolohdan is just that level. Be prepared until then.”
Seong Ji-gon quietly touched the hilt of the sword.
