Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor Chapter 12

Skill monopolization up to floor 666 Episode 012

12. Labyrinth, 20th basement floor

Each floor of the labyrinth has a different concept.

If floors 1-9 were annihilation, and floors 10-19 were collection, then what about floors 20-29?

[You have entered the 20th basement floor of the labyrinth.]

《Type: Survival》

《Condition: Within 1 hour time limit》

《Mission: Survive the Monsters》

[You cannot go outside until you clear the mission.]

It was a survival mission.

Tick.

[Time left until mission end: 59 minutes 59 seconds]

Time is measured immediately.

A simple mission that only requires you to survive for an hour.

But it’s not easy.

Because monsters pop out here and there.

As you go up to the next floor, the level of the monsters also increases.

“In some ways, it would be advantageous for an apostle to have mobility. Since all they have to do is run away.”

Of course I have no intention of running away.

The 20th floor is the record-setting floor.

The record is divided depending on how many monsters are killed within the time limit.

To do that….

“First of all, you have to find a good seat.”

Wearing the Rag Hood from your inventory will increase your agility.

It feels a bit more nimble.

Move quickly before the monsters arrive.

It seemed like a good environment for taking cover, as there were many rocky mountains around… .

‘The monster knows where I am. It follows me wherever I go.’

Due to the nature of the mission, even if you hide, you will be discovered quickly.

Therefore, fighting using the terrain is the only shortcut to survival.

If you just run away, you’ll reach a point where you won’t be able to handle the monsters that keep piling up.

‘But there is another way.’

Tsutsuzu―

After summoning the window, wait at the location marked with the clear index.

Let’s do that for a moment.

The outline of a person appeared before my eyes, rippling.

It’s a dark goblin.

“key….”

Phew!

As soon as it was summoned, it pierced the goblin’s head.

“Kiki… .”

“Key… .”

Goblins appearing here and there.

Pok! Pok!

He stabbed him to death without any mercy.

You die as soon as you are summoned, without even being able to move.

‘Running away isn’t the only way to survive. There’s also a way to find the place where the monsters are summoned and launch a preemptive attack.’

This way, you can catch them faster than anyone else while minimizing damage.

However, it is a method that is difficult to sustain for a long time.

Because the speed at which I am summoned is faster than the speed at which I kill.

‘I’m being summoned here and there at the same time.’

If you continue like this, you will be surrounded by monsters and face the risk of death.

The best policy is to hit and run moderately.

Phew!

Phew!

Corpses began to pile up here and there, and the number of goblins began to increase.

‘If we stay any longer, we’ll be surrounded.’

Hunting at the summoning point is now over.

I pulled out at the right time.

‘We need to keep as much distance as possible.’

I can see the summoned goblins in the distance.

He came to his senses late and chased after me, but I had already gone down the rocky mountain.

You can buy time by using terrain features.

That doesn’t mean my location won’t be discovered though.

‘I’ve gained some time before the monster comes. About 5 minutes.’

In the meantime, we plan to prepare traps.

Thanks to the Dungeon Hunter effect, I can picture in my head how it should be installed.

‘The problem is the location of the materials to be used in the trap.’

But even that could be resolved thanks to the clarity index.

I quickly put the window away, looked for materials, and prepared the trap.

Monsters will appear soon.

“Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!”

The dark goblin appeared exactly at 5 minutes.

He’s not a difficult guy to deal with, so right away.

Phew!

He pierced my head.

‘The trap is ready. Now all I have to do is deal with it appropriately.’

Try to deal with it while conserving stamina.

Anyway, as time goes by, dozens of them will come.

“Kyaak!”

“Kyaa!”

As expected, the goblin’s voice is heard.

We took our seats in a narrow passage that only allowed one person to enter.

This is a place with a good reputation that comes to mind based on the geomantic index.

Phew!

Pok! Pok!

He killed and killed the men who came to him.

Corpses pile up in the narrow passage.

Let’s kill about ten of them.

“Keeek!”

“Kick!”

The dark goblins were prevented from entering by the corpse blocking the way.

Guys who end up going the other way.

I also changed positions and lured them away.

In the meantime.

Whirlwind! Phukk!

He pierced the head of the pursuing goblin.

One hit, one kill.

Repeat the same thing for every single one you see.

The Goblin Tower is built.

However, the number of goblins pursuing them did not decrease.

There are roughly 100 of them that can be seen.

It was a situation where anyone who saw it would be terrified and run away.

‘I’ve collected enough.’

A smile appeared on my lips.

Because I prepared a trap with the intention of killing them all.

‘Shall we begin?’

Let’s change locations, the goblins will immediately chase after us.

Those guys who can tell where I am even with my eyes closed.

Use that point to lure them onto the slope.

When you think there are quite a lot of people gathered.

‘It’s now.’

Thump! Thump!

I cut the rope that tied me to the rock.

Okay then.

Gurrrrrrrr!

A rock as big as a house rolls away, unable to support itself.

Down, down, on.

“Keeek?”

“Keeek?”

The goblins below were startled and panicked.

Because a rock that was much taller than him was rolling towards him.

Kwajik-!

Kwajijik―!

Goblins who become blood cakes.

But I tried to run away in a hurry.

“Height, height?”

You soon realize that it is a dead end.

Because I blocked their escape route with the goblin corpses I had piled up in advance.

‘Even if you kill them, you should use them as roadblocks.’

I didn’t kill the goblin for nothing a little while ago.

It’s all meant to be used like this.

Kuung!

The stone stopped as it hit the wall.

In the place where they had passed, there were rows of flattened goblin corpses.

‘I caught 100 of them in an instant.’

A fairly fast hunting speed.

I would like to use it again, but I cannot.

This was the only place with steep slopes and rocks.

That doesn’t mean you have to worry.

‘Prepare new traps before the goblins gather.’

Just 3 minutes is enough.

I’ve already figured out where to set the trap.

fault!

We quickly moved and prepared a second trap.

In the meantime, the sound of a goblin chasing after me was heard.

‘Skill Duplication.’

[Since the target only has one skill, it will attempt to duplicate it immediately.]

[Skill ‘Request for Support’ has been duplicated.]

Acquire the Dark Goblin’s skills.

Let’s lure the goblins into the second trap.

‘think.’

What I prepared this time is a pit trap.

I jumped for fear of falling into a trap.

The goblins didn’t even know why I was running and just kept chasing me.

What is the result?

“Keeeek!”

“Keeet!”

This led to the goblin’s burial alive.

At least 30 goblins fell into the pit.

It is a deep abyss, so if you fall into it, you will go to the afterlife.

“Key, key!”

The goblins following behind hesitate and stand still because of the trap.

It won’t be easy to cross.

but.

“Kiaat! Katkat! Kirururu!”

Let’s use the support request skill that I copied.

“Key, kit!”

“Keeet!”

The goblins jumped into the pit to rescue their comrades.

It is truly a tearful camaraderie.

‘It’s a trick that takes advantage of the compulsory nature of skills.’

What would goblins know?

They are just moving due to the compulsion of the system.

‘Did you catch at least 50?’

This is almost a record.

The goblins who saw the pit turn back.

‘It’ll be hard to use it again.’

There are now 20 minutes left.

I’ve done everything I could to use it as a trap.

Tsutsuzu―

‘There is no other way than hunting.’

I held the window and waited in a good spot.

The heads of the goblins that approached without fear.

Phew!

It pierces with one blow.

Then, when the corpses piled up, they moved to a different location.

Continue killing goblins.

Be careful not to get surrounded and use terrain features as much as possible.

‘No matter how big the country is, it’s a burden if it’s surrounded by dozens of goblins.’

Even though I hunted to this extent, I didn’t get tired.

Thanks to the vitality skill that increases stamina.

It was a time when I was completely absorbed in hunting.

Passus-

All the goblins in the vicinity disappeared at once.

[The mission has ended as the time limit has expired.]

[You survived for 1 hour.]

This is a welcome announcement.

[You have cleared the 20th floor of the labyrinth!]

[‘Very Weak Essence of Life’ is awarded as a general clear reward for the 20th floor.]

As a reward, 1 stat is accumulated.

[I cleared the 20th floor of the labyrinth for the first time!]

[The first clear reward for the 20th floor is ‘Extremely Weak Magic Essence’.]

One more bonus stat.

And there.

[Number of monsters caught on the 20th floor: 366]

[Cleared with a miraculous play!]

[Achievements are unlocked as record clearing rewards.]

[Achievement ‘Attack is the Best Defense (F)’ has been unlocked.]

[If a new record is made within 10 days, the achievement will be returned.]

[If no new recorder appears, the achievement effect is permanently obtained.]

▶Attack is the best defense (F)

-Obtaining route: Labyrinth basement 20th floor

-Effect: Gain a shield every time you kill 10 monsters. The shield stacks 10 times.

– Time left until permanent acquisition: 9 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds

An achievement that is considered quite good even among F-class achievements has been received.

The shield isn’t that effective though.

‘If it overlaps ten times, it’s a different story.’

It’s enough to save your life once.

[Clear records will be listed in the Hall of Fame.]

[Please set the name to be registered.]

Name? It’s that one again.

‘Amon.’

[Listed under the name ‘Amon’.]

【Labyrinth Basement 20th Floor】

【Strategist: Amon】

【Number of monsters caught: 366】

Why do I continue to insist on Amon?

As I said before, this is a preliminary step to remove the penalty for skill duplication.

‘I have used Amon’s name three times.’

Then you are ready to go.

And finally?

‘I have to get that item. The one that can summon the Specter.’

The item to summon the Specter comes from the 25th floor.

‘Then shall we run to the 24th floor?’

[Would you like to go down to the next floor? Y/N]

[If you select N, you can return to Earth.]

I pressed Y without delay. * * *

There is a saying:

The saying goes that those who have more get more.

As the saying goes, rich people constantly want to make money.

Because I realized the fun of making money.

So did Isaac Everett, owner of a renewable energy company.

A life of constant money making.

He has been in deep thought these days.

‘If the world goes to ruin, what happens to the money I’ve saved? Will it become nothing more than scraps of paper?’

The labyrinth incident that occurred a few days ago threatened the survival of humanity.

‘If the time limit is reached, it’s destruction. This is too much… .’

The only good thing is that the countdown is clearly visible, so you can tell when the destruction will come.

‘Is it better than not knowing when you’re going to die? Phew… .’

Isaac, who had his blond hair swept back, was completely unable to focus on anything.

How can I concentrate on my work when in just a few days everything I’ve achieved will fall apart?

But those worries were short-lived.

[Someone has raided the first basement floor of the labyrinth!]

… … … … … …

[Someone has raided the 5th basement floor of the labyrinth!]

… … … … … …

[Someone has conquered the 14th basement floor of the labyrinth!]

… … … … … …

[10 days added to the countdown to Earth’s destruction.]

As the time of destruction increases exponentially, I begin to feel a little hopeful.

Maybe the life I’ve built won’t fall apart.

That I might be able to continue making money.

‘The survival period that was 30 days increased to 218 days in a few days.’

I took a breath.

Definitely.

At this point, I couldn’t help but be curious.

Who is the one who can break through the attack at such a fast pace and extend the survival period?

‘I know his name. He’s a Korean named Amon, right?’

He is not an apostle, so he doesn’t know, but he said that a guide was posted on a place called Transcendence Net.

The story is that he is Amon and he is presumed to be Korean since he was uploaded to a Korean server.

This is already a well-known story among the general public.

‘I don’t know who it is, but I want to meet them and give them a kiss.’

It was like a lifesaver.

Because he was a being that extended the life of not only himself but also all mankind.

‘How is there no way to meet him? If only I could meet him, I would not spare my support for him…’

Unfortunately, there was no way to meet him.

The posts on Choeunnet do not have IP addresses, so they cannot be tracked.

Since it’s anonymous, there are no clues.

The only information I have is that he is Korean.

There are many people other than himself who want to find out Amon’s true identity.

Because all the rich people in the world are indebted to him.

‘No, is all of humanity in debt? Haha… .’

While I was lost in thought about him.

[Someone has conquered the 20th basement floor of the labyrinth!]

[The 21st basement floor of the labyrinth is opened.]

[10 days added to the countdown to Earth’s destruction.]

[Time left until destruction: 228 days, 13 hours, 10 minutes, 55 seconds]

A message appeared, reassuring the world.

Because the message is visible to the general public as well.

‘It’s definitely Amon. If not him, who else could have posted a strategy for up to the 19th floor?’

I have great respect for him, but unfortunately there is no way to support him.

There is no way to know his true identity other than his fictitious nickname, Amon.

‘Whew… I guess I should stop thinking about him and just focus on work.’

I logged into my email as usual.

As I had a lot of work to do, I had a lot of work-related emails piling up.

Among them.

‘huh?’

Isaac saw an email that caught his eye.

[Sender: Amon]

<Title: I am Amon.>

‘Amon? There’s no way… .’

A title you can’t help but click on, even if it’s spam.

Click—

The content was even more surprising.

└Content: Hello. Isaac Everett.

Are you an American billionaire and the owner of a renewable energy company?

I’m contacting you because I have something that might be useful for your business.

It’s called a magic item, and it’s a magical item that can replace all energy.

This is an item that can be obtained starting from the 15th floor of the labyrinth. Would you like to take a look?

If you are interested, please reply.

It was written in English so it was easy to read.

But Isaac’s attention was elsewhere than on objects.

‘Amon? Is this really Amon?’

If so… .

‘There’s no reason not to meet.’

Isaac replied right away.

A reply saying that he will go wherever the place is.