Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor Chapter 6

Skill monopolization up to floor 666 Episode 006

6. Friend Lee Hwi-yong

“I want to change my floating heart skill.”

I wish I could change the blow to my soul, but… I can’t.

Now we need Harmonion’s skill.

“Are there any other skills of the same level other than Budosim?”

There are two SS-rank skills that Harmonion can sponsor.

It’s either floating or that.

[Harmony, the God of Balance, says he will change it to another SS-grade skill.]

Right after.

[The God of Balance, Harmonion, exchanges skills in agreement with the Apostle.]

[Skill ‘Unsteadiness (SS)’ is replaced with ‘Clearness Index (SS)’.]

Got it as planned.

The skill you wanted.

▷Significance Index (SS)

-Effect: Sit cross-legged and quickly recover magic power. As an additional effect, memory increases.

Magic is the power that forms the basis of all skills.

This means that it is not simply the energy consumed when using a skill, but the power itself.

‘If I could restore that kind of magic power? It couldn’t be more powerful.’

But what I really wanted wasn’t to restore magic power.

The added benefit is improved memory.

‘Even if I regress, I can’t remember the details of what happened 18 years ago…’

It is realistically difficult to remember all the strategies for clearing the 666th floor.

How could I remember it when I didn’t know in advance that I would regress?

‘I might remember it when I actually encounter it. But I don’t remember the details.’

The skill that could cover this part was the Myeonggyeongjisu.

The God of Balance probably gave it to me to use for magical power recovery.

‘Maybe you can vaguely guess that I’m a regressor.’

It doesn’t matter if you know.

I don’t know about the past, but now I have an advantage over Samshin in terms of experience.

Since you’ve given me the skill duplication, you can’t possibly provoke me.

‘If I reveal my identity as a regressor, they might listen to me more.’

I will not spare my support either.

‘But not right now. It’s better to reveal it when the time comes.’

If you prove your skills, you can receive a lot of good sponsorships.

First of all, I don’t believe in the Trinity.

‘I was forced to sacrifice and pass on items to my colleagues, but in the end, I was the only one who made it to the 666th floor. They’re just ignorant people who don’t know how to conquer the Samsindo.’

In the end, you have to become strong on your own and do it on your own.

There is no need to listen to the words of the three gods.

I just use my power to conquer the labyrinth.

‘Fortunately, I received a skill duplication, so it’s only a matter of time before I become stronger.’

▷Skill Duplication (EX): Duplicate one of the opponent’s skills and use it. However, if the target is not nearby, the duplicated skill disappears.

Looking at the description, it looks like it’s a skill duplication that I know.

‘I heard it before. From someone who had skill duplication.’

He was American.

He was the first apostle of the Trinity and the strongest of the Twelve Apostles.

However, he died before me without being able to defeat the boss on the 399th floor.

‘It would have been easy to beat it if I had copied the boss’s skills. Why did I die there?’

I didn’t know, but it was definitely something from a past life.

In this life, skill duplication is in my hands.

but.

‘This alone is not enough.’

Skill Duplication was a fraudulent skill, but it had a fatal flaw.

The point is that the copied skill can only be maintained if the target is nearby.

That is, if the target of the copy disappears, the skill also disappears.

‘It can only be used when you’re close to your opponent. Well, if there were no penalties, the previous owner wouldn’t have died on the 399th floor.’

We already knew the disadvantages of skill duplication.

There is no particular problem.

Because I also know how to remove the penalty.

‘That would require doing something a little crazy… and the Three Gods wouldn’t like it.’

Anything would be fine if it could make me stronger.

“Now that I’ve become an apostle, I’ll try to conquer it properly….”

I did it though.

Deuuun! Deuuun!

The cell phone shakes and disturbs me.

I frowned as soon as I saw the sender.

[Rescue Motors CEO]

‘Come to think of it, today is work day?’

A dog’s life where you have to work even on Saturdays.

I picked up the phone to hear what they had to say.

“yes.”

-Huh? Aren’t you going to work? Aren’t you going to get paid?

“I don’t need a salary that’s as small as a rat’s tail.”

-what?

“You never gave it to me on time anyway, right?”

-Hey, is this kid crazy? He’s just going out like the world has changed?

“You’re the one who’s leaving, right? You don’t pay wages, cover up product defects, use inappropriate materials, use abusive language, etc. You do all kinds of bad things, don’t you?”

-How, how do you do that…?

“I will contact the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Fair Trade Commission, and even the police, so I hope you will live honestly from now on. Okay.”

-Now, wait a minute… .

Stop.

He just said what he wanted to say and hung up.

By refusing to receive calls, I ended my past relationship.

‘I was so foolish. I should have said this a long time ago… Why did you go around so tenaciously, trying to make some money?’

It might be because it was my first job when I turned twenty.

Or maybe it’s because I’m intimidated by the boss’s nagging.

‘The share of the vase obtained at this time is probably more than half.’

I’m only cleaning up after I’ve returned what I should have thrown away long ago.

‘While we’re at it, should we also clean up this kid?’

I checked my text history.

[Lee Hwi-yong: Hey. Did you get the Transcendence message too?]

Lee Hwi-yong.

They are best friends who have been close since middle school.

I thought so.

Until the world became like this.

‘From what you say, I guess you’ve awakened as an apostle?’

It was like that before the regression too.

The guy who had awakened as an apostle gave me all sorts of advice and crazy suggestions.

‘Shall we meet up? To confirm that I have indeed returned to the past and to test out duplicating my skills.’

Will he ignore me like before?

I was curious so I sent a text message.

Let’s have a drink. * * *

“Tae-sung! Over here, over here!”

First, Lee Hwi-yong, who was drinking at a table, waves his hand.

Look at this? You’re already ordering and eating expensive side dishes that you didn’t even buy.

“Sorry. I thought you’d be late so I ordered it first. But you came right away?”

“I don’t really have anything to do.”

“Why is there nothing to do? You work on weekends too.”

“I hit it.”

“ok?”

“I quit the factory.”

The guy stops picking up his snack and looks at me with surprised eyes.

“You were doing well. Why?”

“What the hell is going on? I can’t believe I’m going on a good run under a boss who swears at me all the time, f*ck.”

“… … .”

My friend couldn’t close his mouth, as if he was surprised by my harsh wording.

“You… look a little different? Are you the Lee Tae-seong I know?”

“You wouldn’t know it if you saw it?”

“Did you awaken as an apostle? Is that why you quit?”

I’m usually a quiet person, but I think he thought my harsh speech was a change due to awakening…

“no.”

I didn’t speak honestly.

“I’m not an apostle.”

I was curious about what to say, so I blurted out the same thing I had said before returning.

“I got a message, but I didn’t know what an apostle was and I was scared, so I just… rejected it.”

“You rejected it? A message from the Transcendent Spirit?”

I nod, and he asks for confirmation.

“So you’re still a normal person?”

“uh….”

The corners of his mouth go up at those words.

An expression as if he had heard the answer he wanted.

This is the kind of guy he is.

A kid who considers other people’s misfortune as his own happiness.

In particular, he finds comfort in seeing me, who is worse than him.

The reason I called you out now is probably to confirm that.

“Ha… You little punk.”

“what?”

“You, you idiot. Why did you refuse the apostle’s offer? Are you an idiot?”

He comes out roughly, perhaps relieved that he is not an apostle.

‘In the past, your attitude changed when I told you I was an ordinary person… but it’s still the same.’

As soon as he became an apostle, he changed.

Ignore and look down on me.

He even made a crazy suggestion to use him as bait for monsters.

Can you really call this guy a friend?

‘I’m such a fool. I never thought I’d be friends with a kid like this.’

Let’s say you knew he was being bullied by bullies in high school but didn’t help him.

Because we went to different schools.

Let’s say you borrowed money and didn’t pay it back.

Because I’m busy with my current life, I might have forgotten.

But trying to use me as bait for monsters after hearing that I was a normal person was crossing the line.

‘The difference between ordinary people and apostles is clear. But that cannot be a class.’

However, his future was one in which he committed crimes and endangered ordinary people due to his sense of superiority.

Looking at the way it looks, it seems like it will be the same in this life too.

‘Will the same thing happen again if I return?’

I added a little smoke to see more reaction.

“Why did you refuse? I just… didn’t want to do something that dangerous.”

“It’s a chance to gain superhuman powers. But you’re blowing it with your own feet…! Do you know how apostles are treated right now?”

Hui Yong showed the community’s reaction as if he would let them know on this occasion.

└What are the benefits of becoming an apostle?

└Status window and inventory are created. You can use skills and other things to gain powers that surpass humans.

└My friend is an apostle, and I heard that if you clear each floor, you get a reward or something? Was it a stat?

└Becoming an apostle is definitely more advantageous than remaining an ordinary person.

└I want to be an apostle too. F*ck

└Apostle, please conquer the labyrinth and save humanity!

“Look. Everyone is desperate to become an apostle, and how can you refuse? You’re an orphan and have nothing.”

He’s a guy who beats things up with facts, but I held back.

Rather, I looked at it with curiosity.

Because he was spitting out the same venomous words as before he regressed.

“You idiot. That’s why you get yelled at at the factory. Tsk tsk.”

The guy has a habit of liking to elevate his status by criticizing others.

In particular, I thought of him as a good fool to play with.

As evidence of that.

“Hey. Since we’re here, let’s work together.”

“What’s going on?”

“I found out that even ordinary people can enter the labyrinth? So… do you want to try hunting monsters?”

Aren’t you going to tell me to use my body as bait?

“I’m scared so I can’t do that.”

“Hey, it’s not dangerous. What’s dangerous when I’m protecting you? I’m the apostle. Want to take a look?”

The guy looked around and then summoned a blade.

Clang!

I pretended to be surprised as I watched the blades suddenly appear out of thin air.

‘You’ve turned the Blade of Death into a transcendent spirit.’

I already know about the transcendent spirit.

Even what skills he has.

“What do you think? Should I kill him?”

“and….”

“I cleared up to the 3rd floor with this skill, right? But the 4th floor was a bit difficult, right? So I looked into it and found out there were a lot of people like me… Anyway, think of it as a part-time job and give it a try. Since we’re friends, I’ll give you a big paycheck. 10 million won! What do you think?”

“Thank you for the offer, but… I’m scared so I don’t want to do it.”

There was nothing to be afraid of, but I tried to reenact the same reactions as before.

As expected, Hwiyong looks at him with contempt.

“I knew it all along… but this is such a cowardly thing? What the hell is he afraid of… huh?”

It may be a tactic to scratch one’s pride, but it doesn’t work then or now.

‘I didn’t know at the time why he was making this offer to me.’

But now I know.

Because it all came to light later.

“Ugh, I called you to make a good offer, and now you’re kicking me out. That’s enough. Live the rest of your life like a coward, you pathetic punk.”

Hwiyong got up from his seat.

“You’re the one who ruined the mood, so you should pay for the drinks.”

He ran away from the place, leaving behind nothing but nonsense. * * *

‘The price of alcohol has set. Hehe.’

Lee Hwi-yong came out of the bar and went into the alley, smiling broadly.

I forced my friend to pay for the drinks and left, but I felt a little disappointed.

It came out too early.

‘There was some food left, but it’s a shame. Well, I ate as much as I could.’

I filled my stomach for free, but I didn’t get the hunter I wanted.

“I confidently said I would bring a single bite… Ha, if I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have made such a bold statement.”

When he was in middle school, Lee Hwi-yong had a gut feeling.

Itaesung, that guy is perfect for using around like a fool.

You could tell just by looking at his personality that he was introverted, weak, and lacking in confidence.

That he has the qualities of a good person.

‘That’s when I started to get closer to her on purpose. I only intended to use her and then throw her away.’

There are many benefits to having good friends.

You can find comfort in seeing the unfortunate circumstances of children without parents, and you can also recover your lost self-esteem.

When I first heard that people would get beaten up by bullies in high school, these were the first thoughts that came to mind.

‘They found out too. You fool.’

I felt sorry for Taeseong Lee, who was bullied by bullies during his school days and was tormented at work.

but….

“How timid you are to reject even the apostle’s offer… You little brat.”

It seemed like all the bad luck had come to the guy.

A shoulder dance comes out naturally.

“You have nothing, and you reject the apostle and my offer? Just like that!”

“Okay, just, what?”

I was startled by the sudden voice I heard.

When I looked back, Lee Tae-seong was there.