It was similar to Lee Hyun-hakâs Invisible Sword, impossible to avoid or stop. Did the Sword Saint also know how to use Middle Qi? He wasnât sure, but
when he came to his senses, something had already passed through Yoon-seokâs body,
[Souls of the ancient hunters protect User from unknown dangers.]
The blue glow from his gloves woke him from his deep thoughts. Just now, he almost died. If he allowed that attack again without {Immortality}, he
wouldâve used the pocket watch.
Yoon-seok smoothed the bracelet without realizing it. If he activated purity now, he would be able to defeat him immediately. However, he hadnât figured
out everything yet. What kind of energy was this Natural Energy, and what was that attack? It was too quick to see it properly.
âDammit.
Should he rely on the pocket watch and continue to observe? Or should he activate purity right now? If it were a reasonable judgment, it would be right
to choose the latter. To seize the opportunity that Elle mentioned, he had to ascend to the Tower quickly, but if the pocket watch couldnât be used,
something difficult could happen.
Moreover, hadnât he already received a hint about the Middle Qi? If he polished it afterward, he would be able to reach the complete state on his own.
But there was the thing that still bothered him. It could be said to be the regret of a warrior.
Then Iâll never know that one move he just showed me.â
With only one look at it, it wasnât a stage where he could learn it independently. He wanted to see a little more; once more would be enough.
âI will never loseâŠâ
While contemplating, the man finished preparing his next move. The attack was nullified by the gloves, but if it didnât work once, then twice. If not with
two, then three, four, five times.
âI will win and win again. I will prove it to you.â
Yoon-seok felt hatred in his voice. It wasnât toward just Yoon-seok but against something bigger.
What on earth did this man want to prove? Magic was fake, and only the Natural Energy of Middle Qi was real? Well, if so, Yoon-seok couldnât relate to
such black and white logic at all. Yoon-seok, who could use both magic and Middle Qi, felt that both were real. Not only that, but it was also the same for
the equipment and stats existing through the system.
Was it fake? Then the same was true for the Natural Energy of Middle Qi. Therefore, it was a little ironic that it was a sense of mission that brought him
here and allowed him to push Yoon-seok this for.
Whirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Suddenly, the arena began to tremble. Soon, it would come again. The same technique as before.
Right now.
Swa0000000!
Yoon-seok kept his eyes on his foe? Was it because he went through it once? He felt it. The energy flowed out of his heart as if it was overflowing, full of
his beliefs, as if saying, âKill him, the obstacle in front of me. He would prove he was right.
It didnât matter whether that belief was correct. According to Yoon-seokâs interpretation, Natural Energy responded to human will, faith, and strong
feelings.
âIs it, so people like him become stronger?â
Even in this situation, he suddenly laughed. It was fun; the world was big. He never thought that this kind of martial arts existed. One slow breath, Yoon
seok lifted his sword.
It didnât matter whose idea was right. Since they were trying to prove it with the sword, he also decided.
Whoooosh-!
The suppressed Skywrath Energy began to circulate again, and the hazy energy began to overflow from Yoon-seokâs body. It was enough to suppress
weak challengers standing near him. He didnât stop there but then added in the Natural Energy.
âAre you trying to insult me?â
That wasnât it. However, magic and Natural Energy, in Yoon-seokâs judgment, were both real. Therefore, he just thought that there was no need to insist
on using only one
Tadaaaaaaaaaak!
The manâs sword crossed first between the gaps where wind sharply hit, an invisible blade that embodied his will.
Iâm blocking it.â
Would it be possible? He had no doubts as the energy curled up inside him was pulled out according to his will to stop it. However, it wasnât in the form
of a shield. Even if the purpose was to prevent it, that method wasnât his taste.
Slash!
Yoon-seok was holding an invisible sword in his hand. He drew it lightly through the air.
There was no whooshing sound or boom. That moment was consumed by silence. At that moment, the match between the two swordsmen
was concluded. The loser was Yoon-seok.
âAm I still lackingâŠâŠ
He tried to block, but he couldnât. He was lacking.
Flop.
Yoon-seok knelt, a large hole cut through his torso. It was possible to recover with Skywrath Energy, but only if enough time was given. Already, his foe
was preparing the next move as if he wasnât tired.
âDid I loseâŠ?â
He was upset, but at the same time, he was confident. If they met again someday on the top, he would prove it to him properly. Yoon-seok used his
magic to squeeze out the words.
âAnnihilation.â
Light emanated from the black purity. Beyond his blurred view, he saw the man surrounded by that menacing light and decomposing into particles. It
was a scheduled ending since the duel began.
If that guy won to prove himself, Yoon-seok became stronger by grabbing onto anything he could.
[Victory]
But how long had it been since he felt happy to see that phrase? He realized it again; this Tower was still full of monsters.
Returning to the waiting room, Yoon-seok spent a while sitting with his eyes shut. He was reviewing the previous match.
âI was luckyâ
If it werenât for purity, he would have lost. Even if he went back to five minutes ago using the pocket watch and fought again, he wasnât an opponent he
could win against. He won with equipment, but it was pointless to consider such a thing as cheating in this Tower anyway. Wasnât his unique technique
{Cultivator) and Middle Qi all part of the system, after all?
âAnyway, itâs a relief that I didnât have to use the watch. Letâs check first.â
Yoon-seok quickly approached the tablet. Come to think of it; he was curious about something through the battle. What effects did the Unique Skill have?
âHe said it was fake, but he raised it to Rank A.â
Not only that, but all of his stats were high ranked. Well, if he thought about it, it was natural. If he had rejected the system itself because he thought it
was all false, it would have been impossible to come all the way here.
{Cultivator
Rank A â All stats except magic increase by +3.
Rank B â Middle Qi expands.
Rank C- When the Rank E effect is activated, it seals the enemyâs power.
Rank D â Absolute resistance to magic.
Rank E- Seals all skills of beings with more than 15 skills within a 300m radius. Skills other than {Cultivator} cannot be used.
Rank F â Mana is sealed. Middle Qi is unlocked.
All abilities increased by +3 and absolute resistance to magic. How did the Tower come up with this? It was such a bizarre, Unique Skill that was the first
thought he had. The handicap was so big that it didnât make sense, but it was full of advantages beyond that
As soon as he saw it, he knew how the man he encountered climbed the Tower. If it werenât for other challengers using Middle Qi, he would certainly beat
anyone. But, Yoon-seok clicked his tongue.
âBut itâs kind of weird for me to use thisâŠâ
His magic became 0, not F-. Furthermore, the considerable skills he had would become useless. Of course, even with {Cultivator}, {Divine Ultimatum)
persisted. However, Skywrath Energy couldnât be used.
âHmmâŠâ
Yoon-seok decided to throw {Cultivator) away. The handicap that the Rank E effect had would be frustrating to deal with, especially given it would
prevent {Predation) from activating. He also wouldnât be able to Appraise his equipment or break it down for AP using Metallurgy.
âIt only weakens the enemy. Itâs a skill that cannot make me stronger.â
He didnât know how many more floors were left but was having this Unique Skill worth ascending without {Predation}? There were too many variables in
this Tower. Plus, wasnât that man turned to ash by Purity?
âItâs a shame, butâŠ
Soon, Yoon-seok put {Satanic Body} and {Cultivator) on the synthetic table. Yoon-seok didnât need it, but (Satanic Body) was also a very good Unique
Skill. Was that why it felt like a waste to synthesize only two and not three? If he added one more here, he might get something much better.
âThis is hard.
His experience showed that Skill Synthesis had rules. If there was a high connection between skills, it evolved in a specialized way, and on the contrary, if
there were no connection, something completely unexpected popped out. In addition, the greater the number of synthesized skills, the better the
performance.
âThe problem is that thereâs no skill to synthesize with themâŠ.
He thought so, but when he looked it up, there was one. The rank didnât match, but they might work well together.
{Torture Technician}
For reference, the rank was still E.
âBut if the goal is to remove the skill seal, this isnât bad either.â
He didnât waver for long,
[Your purchase has arrived.]
[Please check the lower part of the statue.]
Yoon-seok spent a total of 4.68 million AP to purchase upgrades. He checked the added effects out of curiosity, but as expected, they were far from
useful in combat. Thanks to this, his heart grew lighter. If {Torture Technician) had an effect that was too good to give up, it would have been hard to
proceed with the synthesis.
[Skill has been synthesized.]
[Acquired Death God.]
After checking the effect through the information window, he calmly nodded with an expression that said, this is to be expected.â
He got something like this again, so it wasnât that surprising anymore.