Convenience Store 24: The Tower of the End 1st - Chapter 61



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Episode 61 ?? Floor, Dimensional Corridor (2)

Ahh – I left it.

I can smell the scent of a cliché.

This quest is not for those who are good at reversals.

The smell of a planner lacking creativity was vibrating.

There is only one purpose to the quest.

Just exiting this dimensional corridor.

I don’t know how long it is though.

What if we follow the clichés enough?

There can’t be no intermediate pressure.

‘It’s a basic cliche to put psychological pressure on someone by having a fake boss appear in the middle.’

As time went by and Wimpy even said something related, I became even more convinced.

[I think it’s dangerous to continue like this. I sometimes patrol this area where the ‘Prime Chaos’ is planned to be summoned in the Chaos Realm.]

That’s right.

The setting is that something from the realm of chaos appears.

And that something has to do with hidden rewards.

If we follow the cliche… … wouldn’t it come out when about halfway through, 4 hours have passed?

(4:00:02)

(4:00:01)

(4:00:00)

Oh my.

I couldn’t help but chuckle at the magic circle that appeared without even a second of error.

Wimpy makes a death sound.

[Ah, that magic circle is the symbol of the Chaos Realm nobles, ‘Scania’… …. Scania is a cunning and powerful noble. They are also known for their cruelty. We’re in big trouble, Climber!]

“No, no. It’s not a big deal.”

I relaxed my shoulders once before exerting force.

* * *

“What did I just see?”

The man with his sixth arm.

He rubbed hard at the third eye on his forehead.

‘Yeah, definitely, when they first said it was a pop-up store, something came out.’

Something like a giant umbrella appeared and opened wide.

And after the guy was idle for a while, time passed and the summoning circle was completed… … .

After the ‘Scania’, which the man had painstakingly balanced, appeared… … .

[This body has come to prepare the way for Him… … Eww!]

“No, does this make sense?”

The man kept mumbling, ‘No…’ as he watched Scania being crushed into dust with a single punch before she could even finish her introduction.

“No, what the hell is that kid?”

I was expecting a typical climber to get a real education after rambling on about something without any knowledge.

He was no ordinary climber.

No, not at the level of a typical climber.

That’s a huge difference from what the man had predicted.

It is questionable whether he is really a climber.

The man hesitated for a moment.

‘Should I intervene?’

But soon he shakes his head.

Intervention in the quest layer should really only happen at the very last moment.

From the moment the hierarchy owner completes the quest floor ‘design’ and passes the tower’s inspection to receive ‘approval’.

This is because intervention in the hierarchical quest layer runs the risk of being judged as ‘cheating’.

“shit…….”

The man who had been hesitating eventually decided to wait and see a little longer.

And then you end up regretting that decision a little later.

* * *

[Oh my god, Scania in one shot… … .]

“Oh, let’s leave that cliche out of it.”

[yes?]

“But sometimes, classic is okay.”

I smiled as I looked at the reward window I had been waiting for.

‘Even though I’m an irregular, I can still receive quest rewards from the quest floor.’

The Essence of Scania

Description: This is the essence of the power of Scania, the noble of the Chaos Realm. It seems that you will gain great power when taking it.

Content: When used, strength increases by 10.

A piece of Scania’s soul

Description: A soul fragment that contains the knowledge of Scania, a noble of the Chaos Realm. When consumed, it seems that you will be able to gain appropriate knowledge.

Content: When used, intelligence increases by 5.

‘Oh! You’re raising the stats by 15? Isn’t that a bit much?’

It says stat is 15, but to raise stat to 15, you have to raise level 15.

‘Hehehe, I should use this right away.’

Kim In-seong

Lv: 35

Strength: 30

Stamina: 18 (+1)

Intelligence: 34 (+12)

Agility: 20 (+5)

Bonus Stat: 0

Unique Ability: Convenience Store Owner

Derivative Abilities: Instant Food Manufacturing, Certification Mark, Bundle Invincibility, Universal Interior, Pop-up Store

Titles: [Miracle Survivor], [Eternal Friend of the Elves], [Master of Fenrir], [The One Who Conquered the Ruler of the Sky], [The First One to Clear the 50th Floor]

‘Wow, I got 30 strength without any food buffs.’

The intelligence that received the food buff also boasted a fairly high value.

I checked all the hidden rewards.

He opened his mouth to say what was presumed to be the next cliché.

“Wimpy.”

[Yes, Climber! But when will you be leaving…? There are less than 4 hours left until the primordial chaos appears.]

“Let’s stop now.”

[What are you talking about?]

“Stop acting like a simple fairy.”

[Huh? What is that… … .]

The premise that the quest guide is actually the true final boss is a very clichéd premise.

But it is a leap to conclude like this.

At least there should be evidence to support the claim.

And I got my bearings.

After I defeated ‘Scania’ earlier.

The quest description has strangely changed.

Quest: Dimensional Corridor

Description: In these unknown corridors, the only thing you can trust is your fairy, Wumpy.

Content: Exit the Dimensional Corridor. After a certain amount of time, ‘Primal Chaos’ will be summoned.

PS Even if you’re lucky enough to figure something out, don’t show off, just quietly get out if you want to live.

(3:46:33)

compensation: ?

In the quest description, ‘Fairy Wimpy’ has been removed, and the only thing you can trust has been changed to ‘Myself’.

This is a huge hint.

It turns out that ‘Wimpy’ also had a hidden gimmick.

At least we can assume that the gimmick is likely related to the final boss.

And what is that gimmick?

You can guess from the postscript that Wimpy is hiding something and not pretending not to know.

Perhaps Wimpy is the true final boss.

And the moment you pretend to know that, you will be penalized.

But the penalty?

‘What do you know?’

I stroked the parasol next to me.

I asked directly.

“Are you the primordial chaos?”

[… … .]

“Or are you the ‘Primeval Chaos’?”

[… … .]

Wimpy, who had been silent for a while, asked.

[… … If you just quietly leave, you can survive, so why do you insist on provoking me? I like it, but… … .]

“I told you not to nag me.”

[What? What on earth does that mean?]

“Yes, there is something like that.”

[I don’t know what you mean. Anyway, I accepted your wish to die quickly.]

Wimpy’s voice changed, showing a strange twinkle as if he didn’t understand.

Instead of her original cute voice, she sounds hoarse and cracked.

[… … The causality was satisfied by finding out my identity and killing my servant, Scania.]

And the system messages that come up together.

[The identity of ‘Fairy Wimpy’ has been discovered. Causality is amplified.]

[The death of ‘Scania’ amplifies the causality.]

[You have been caught knowing the true nature of the ‘Primordial Chaos’! Causality is amplified.]

[When the requirements are met, ‘Primordial Chaos’ exercises its power!]

[Warning! Warning! The time limit is accelerated by 60 times!]

(3:43)

(3:42)

(3:41)

The time limit started ticking 60 times faster.

Time passes 60 times faster.

One minute passes in one second, and one hour passes in one minute.

That’s why the seconds unit completely disappeared from the time limit provided by the system, and the existing minutes unit replaced the seconds.

Wimpy’s color begins to change to an ominous red.

[As you wish, you will not reach the exit. In the short time you have left, at least pray.]

I looked at that Wimpy.

“No, praying and such is fine. Can’t you just transform right now?”

[What?]

“I think I’ll have to transform and catch it to get the reward. I don’t want to wait 3 minutes.”

* * *

“Wow, you crazy kid.”

The man muttered while chewing on the ‘abyssalt’ that was created by the new followers he had saved from the other classes.

It wasn’t Mojiri.

He was a fucking X guy.

You can say that you will catch the first penalty ‘Scania’.

But in the case of primordial chaos,

From the beginning, the quest was nailed down as a ‘final penalty’.

In that case, it’s normal to think, ‘Oh, if that guy shows up, I’m really going to die. I can’t catch that guy.’

After catching ‘Scania’ and receiving the hidden reward, you can head out to the exit excitedly.

Even though he was given a hint, he insisted on digging up Wimpy’s true identity and provoking anger to create this situation. This is absolutely not something a normal person would do.

And this is a mob that is said to act as an ‘executioner’ when a quest fails.

Of course, it was made so that it couldn’t be caught.

Because when balancing, I ended up putting too much effort into the stats.

The tower inspection even had to explain, ‘Why are such outrageous specs necessary?’, so that says it all.

“Is this some kind of amazing suicide method? Well, I guess it’s nice that I get to see the event god I envisioned… … . Oh, it’s coming out.”

The man who had been looking at the crystal ball with a look of disbelief soon became focused.

From the small ball of light, a hideous, massive, muscular arm emerged.

Next, the two arms that split open like a fairy’s shell were torn apart.

A head with five eyes slowly emerges.

The body and legs… … .

Blowing away the fairy’s body, which had lost its light and become worn out after being used, turning it into ash.

‘Primordial Chaos’ turns towards the lunatic who dared to summon him.

“Wow, the event scene is crazy. I designed it, but it’s really annoying.”

‘Primetime Chaos’, who had once flexed his powerful trapezius muscles to the point of being disgusting, smiled as if it was ridiculous and began to accumulate strength in his body.

It was a wondrous power that could blow away bugs in one blow.

A force so powerful that it distorts the surrounding space gathers in the hands of ‘Primordial Chaos’.

“Yes, the executioner is flawless. Even when catching bugs, the beast is 100% sincere. Go away!”

The man was chewing on the abyssal kang like crazy in the highlight that was about to unfold.

A fist filled with intense power advances, distorting space.

and.

Even the bug stretched out its fist.

A little stronger than when we faced ‘Scania’ earlier.

Phew-!

A powerful shock wave scattered inside the crystal ball.

The abyssal can that the man had spat into the air also scattered.

“No! No! No! What the f*ck is this!”

A man with bloodshot eyes sees the primordial chaos with only the lower half of his body remaining, jumps up and disappears in an instant.

* * *

Tiring-

[Hidden Boss, Primal Chaos: Successfully defeated Valina.]

[Quest: You have successfully cleared the Dimensional Corridor.]

[Quest: Cleared the Dimensional Corridor for the first time.]

It ends with Balina’s lower body collapsing.

Messages began to appear one after another before my eyes.

‘What? You’re counting me as clearing the level without even reaching the exit? That’s a huge win.’

[The reward level will be readjusted based on the total of all achievements.]

[You have obtained the Valina Token as a special reward.]

‘Balinina’s mark?’

I defeated the final boss, but that’s the only reward?

‘I wonder if it’s too weak.’

Just then, I was trying to check the certificate I received as a reward.

Ss …

Suddenly, the dimensional corridor disappeared, and an empty space greeted me.

Gggggggggggg-

And then an upward staircase appears in that space.

I stuffed the token into my subspace pocket.

‘Let’s check the items later. First, we need to look at the strategy stone!’

I quickly approached the stairs and looked at the round stone next to the stairs.

[53rd floor]

‘It was the 53rd floor? Huh, somehow it’s the first time I’ve seen this place.’

You’ve come to the 53rd floor when you haven’t even finished conquering the 51st floor yet.

‘That’s pretty positive. If you’re lucky, you might end up on the top floor.’

If that’s the case, then it would be possible for me to conquer the top floor alone!

Of course, there were prerequisites for that to happen.

‘It’s important that my name is written on the strategy stone.’

This means that you will only be recognized as clearing a floor if your name is engraved on the strategy stone.

I looked at the strategy stone in more detail.

[53rd floor – Attacker: None]

‘ah…….’

does not exist.

Even though I clearly cleared the 53rd floor, my name isn’t written on the strategy stone.

‘Sigh, then there’s no point in me personally clearing the floors. Wait… … Then maybe these stairs too… … .’

I tried stepping on the stairs to the 54th floor and throwing a punch just in case, but it was no use.

Empty-

Every time, I was just bounced back by some unknown force.

“her…….”

I burst out laughing.

If things were as they were, I should be able to climb the stairs.

This makes it certain.

‘I really am an irregular… … .’

I’m an irregular and I can’t clear this tower using normal methods.

‘Oh, if even punching won’t work, then this is a real headache.’

It is difficult to conquer the tower using normal methods.

We have to think of a new way.

Of course, there is a method that has been thought out considering this situation.

‘If this is the case… … do I really have no choice but to create a raiding force?’

If I am unable to conquer the top, I will form a team to recruit people to conquer the top for me.

That’s the plan I had in mind.

‘That won’t be easy either.’

First of all, it is necessary to gather personnel, and since the advance party is still intact, we must also consider friction with them.

There are probably many other variables at play as well.

‘But it’s true that that’s the best way. Ahh… … .’

My head is complicated.

‘Let’s go home and think about it some more.’

Just then, as I was walking back towards the convenience store where I was standing on one side of the empty space.

“Hey, what are you?”

Suddenly, someone’s voice is heard from behind.

I slowly turned my body and looked at the opponent.

‘If there is a being that can suddenly appear on this quest floor… … .’

It can’t exist outside of the hierarchy.

I didn’t really answer.

I looked at his strangely shaped body.

‘Hmm. You have a lot of arms. And a lot of eyes.’

The man glares at me with sharp eyes.

“I haven’t seen your face before. Are you a newbie? Do you know how much effort I put into designing this floor? Do you find it fun to smash things that other people have worked hard to make? If you want to break toys, break four floors instead of touching other people’s things. I’ll report you to the top audit team!”

The man becomes increasingly angry as he raises his voice.

“What floor are you on? I was going to go to your floor and destroy everything… … Ugh!”

In an instant, black blood burst out from the man’s nostrils and mouth, which were hollow and had no bridge.

“… … Information leak penalty?”

A man who vomited blood is at a loss as to what to do.

“You… weren’t you a class leader?”

“I never specifically said it was a hierarchy.”

“What the hell! This isn’t a hierarchy, this is ridiculous! Oh, this is a big problem. What do I do… … .”

The man who had vomited blood again disappeared, waving his many arms.

I stared blankly at the spot where the man had disappeared.

‘Oh, I wanted to talk a little more. What a pity.’

To begin with, it is not often that there are situations where one can have a conversation with a class leader.

I just wanted to get some more information.

‘Let’s go back first.’

I turned my steps toward the convenience store.

* * *

When I got home, I lay in bed and thought about it.

‘A new strategy… … This is the first priority.’

Now that I know I can’t carve my name on the strategy stone.

Creating a new tactic unit has become the most urgent task.

‘Wouldn’t it be better if the advance team took care of the attack themselves?’

But what can we do?

They are already more interested in the ashes than the strategy.

‘If we form a raiding party, there’s probably nothing we can’t do. Will we be able to secure useful talent?’

The top strategy is basically difficult.

Moreover, in the case of a layer with no information at all, the difficulty level increases to an absurd level.

‘At least if we form an advance party, we can try to attack. The problem is that I have no experience with those named attackers… ‘

After much thought, I raised both hands in the air.

‘Ah, I don’t know! I’ll think about the raid team later and just look at the reward I received earlier.’

When you can’t think of anything, it’s a good idea to focus on something else.

I took out the reward I received on the 53rd floor from my subspace pocket.

‘It looks quite unique.’

I looked around at the black ring with an unknown face engraved on it.

Valina’s Mark

Description: It was born with the birth of the Chaos Realm and was called the Primal Chaos. The Empress who pacified the Chaos Realm with only force and slaughter, she who did not tolerate even a single defeat, was defeated.

Content: When used, can summon Balina.

Special Note: This item can only be used by those who have defeated Balina, and will be reversed if Balina takes a major hit.

‘Oh, so that’s an item that can summon the guy I defeated?’

I put the ring on my finger right away.

He muttered softly.

“Summon Valina.”

Okay then.

Sasa sasa sak-

The summoning circle that came from Wimpy was drawn at my feet.

The existence of this brother loomed over the six stars.

‘Oh, it’s a lot smaller than it looked in the dimensional corridor? The appearance is also a bit different than when I saw it in the dimensional corridor.’

The monster with the five eyes and the large body that looked like it would tear everything apart was nowhere to be found.

There before me was a woman you would normally see on the street.

‘If it was bigger, I would have just summoned it back right away, but I guess that’s not necessary.’

“You called me… … Hmm?”

In contrast to her solemn appearance, Balina’s face turned pale when she saw me.

“Why did you… … .”

“You? Heh heh.”

‘I guess I’ll have to start with some mental education.’

“Clone!”

At my scream, the clone hurriedly entered my room.

“Why did you call me when you’re busy… Oh?”

A faint smile appears on the corner of the mouth of the clone who was looking back and forth between me and Balina.

“Slave number 4 is here?”