Expedition meetings were held daily.
Steadily select expedition personnel.
Their health, strength, skill level, etc.
It was to quantify everything and prepare to replace it with a backup at any time.
And today.
Sasha summoned them for another reason.
"Thank you all for agreeing to the call. It is considered a good sight to be ranked 64th. When I was ranked 100th, I didn't even pretend to listen."
The last whisper was not heard.
64th? Why did he emphasize the ranking so much before?
The people who gathered urged him to make an announcement quickly.
Sasha shrugged.
"Amyoung, who played the role of the skirmishes, worked hard for this presentation. Applause everyone!"
What is the applause?
Everyone folds their arms and is silent.
At Sasha's point, Amyoung opened his mouth covered in bandages.
"Gossip, clean up, report. Do it."
His voice and attitude are still dripping.
Sasha, who was used to it now, didn't care.
"Then let's watch the video."
Beyond the X-Class Gate in Missouri secured by the Dark Young.
The video contained the beginning.
"Desolate.
"That's the X-class gate of the United States."
"What is that?"
Even at the beginning, monsters that are impossible to deal with lurk.
Amyoung risked her life to capture them on video.
Even at the beginning with relatively weak monsters, it is X-class.
There were black shadows moving around in human form.
It was an entity that I had never seen before.
"I couldn't go any further."
It was just as Amyoung said.
It continues in the video.
It is a dark camp with the advantage of stealth and quick maneuver.
As if noticing his presence, the shadow rushes in the direction of him.
Each one changes its shape.
Black tsunami, axes, swords, spears, etc.
The attack was overwhelming just by looking at it.
The video ended there.
"Hah, that's ridiculous."
"Do we have to break through there now?"
There is no answer even if you look at it with the naked eye.
Still, they endured the attacks of X-class monsters and reached this position.
But that's just a one-time deal.
It is the beginning of dozens of similar or more similar ones.
Will it be different if 10 people enter?
"I'm sure they'll be wiped out."
"We need to take other measures. Sasha. You didn't just show the video hoping we would despair, did you?"
A sharp gaze pours in.
Sasha swallowed dryly.
"Of course not! We will learn about them one by one from now on. What are their weaknesses? We need to investigate with mana, holy power, and other elemental powers."
"Hmm, let's figure out the match. They can't go through the gate anyway."
"Let's plan a strategy with hit-and-run."
The answers are prepared one by one.
They try to save their organs and struggle to destroy them at all costs.
This is the first X-class gate countermeasure meeting held.
It goes smoothly.
It was a great achievement just to have applicants to identify the match.
"Phew, I'm glad it worked out."
A short break.
Breathing a sigh of relief, Sasha greeted the approaching man.
"Thank you for being the first to support me today."
"Isn't it just to say let's all survive?"
Yoo Seong-joon. He smiled faintly and offered me candy.
"Hmm! It makes my mouth feel cool."
"It's throat lozenges. I think I talked a lot."
"Thank you."
Yum. Sasha asked, rolling the candy in her mouth.
"That's it. Are the new top 100 candidates doing well?"
This question has many implications.
Do you practice hard?
Whether the tower climbs well, etc.
I was so surprised by the whole notification that the first floor was captured in 3 seconds.
I didn't want to lose for nothing, so Sasha practiced hard.
You have to be the one who catches Meister's eye.
"Shin Ju-hee is challenging the tower."
"It's on the second floor."
"It's going to be difficult from now on. The first floor is literally a tutorial."
Sasha nodded in agreement.
"I'm also stuck on the fourth floor, but it's too much for a C-class hunter to climb."
She also considered the first-floor record to be a beginner's luck.
"Did you hear what the goal of the first floor was?"
"It was to engrave the same engraving on some iron gate."
What?"
What is it? Is C-class Hunter something different?
Or is the climbing ticket you gave me something special?
What is that?
"Still, the second floor will be difficult. It's been a few days since I took on the challenge."
Phew.
The Ultimate Tower is not easy. He himself struggled for months to break the previous record.
"How many minutes was the combined record for the second floor?"
"5 minutes and 32 seconds. It was built by Amyoung."
Sasha took more than eight minutes.
No matter how much I tried to reduce it, it didn't work.
So I gave up and moved on to the next floor.
It's the same with Yoo Seong-joon.
You may think that each goal is different and unreasonable, but I know that everyone suffers from reasonable difficulties.
I just wanted to pray for a goal that would allow me to use my best organs.
The topic of conversation had just come to an end.
"Huh?"
"Hmm?"
Their eyes widened.
It was because of a sudden notification.
[Climber Shin Ju-hee achieved a new combined record for the second floor of the ultimate tower!]
[The record will be readjusted! Dark: 5 minutes 32 seconds-> Shin Ju-hee: 1 minute 32 seconds.]
"Well, what?"
The same words came out of their mouths at the same time.
***
The liquid you received as the ultimate tower clearing reward.
I checked the item information.
>>
[Philosopher's Stone Extract]
Grade: B
Description: A miraculous stone that can be softened by anything.
Effect: When combined with material items in perfect proportions and combinations, they bring out the item's true self.
>>
'Do you want me to write this?'
I affirm.
It was impossible.
So it was right to find the right people who could use it.
Is the alchemist good at it?
'I don't think there's any reason to use it right now.'
I'm sure I'll write it someday.
I don't know when that will be.
Top your dude! Even if you give it to me, you give me something like this.
'The dream of additional pay is flying away like this.'
I put the extract in the subspace and opened the community.
'I sent a lot.'
Regular reporting messages from Loggia.
It is a meeting that is held every day.
She silently guarded herself and gathered information.
And he faithfully sent it to me.
"Hmm."
There was only one thing I had to pay attention to.
I don't care who the final expedition members of the top 100 are.
Oh, Yoo Seong-jun and Sa-sha are also going.
"I hope you're back safely."
I cheered them on and read the main information.
"A shadow-shaped humanoid monster that appeared at the beginning. Named Shadow Walker. Are you going to try to identify their weaknesses?'
I'm not interested in monsters
After all, they say they are invincible in the ether state.
'Environment. Let's look at the environment.'
It was a desolate hilly area.
A land with not a single blade of grass on large and small hills.
Beyond that, a huge black mountain that can be seen faintly is the end.
This was the end of the information Loggia had given me.
"Let's go on a preliminary expedition."
I'm nervous to go.
It's an X-class gate that even 100 people can't dare to die.
I was going to go to such a place like a picnic.
'Gate Wandering. Even if you think about it again, it's a dog."
Is there anything to bring?
I checked the equipment.
I have a bracelet. I took care of the Guardian.
The subspace ring is also okay.
There is nothing more to take.
Anyway, I'll only be back in half a day. Heejin's food is a big deal.
"Take care of your house instead of me."
I flipped Shinsu's egg according to today's routine.
Hee-jin has been with him for a long time and has grown up happily.
I don't have a tee.
But I could see it.
(Growth rate: 23%- He says he will protect this nest and protect the pure soul while he returns.)
What a fuss at the end.
Ao, this egg bastard.
"It's the last time. If you don't fix your tone, I'll put on the fire in the frying pan right now."
(Growth rate: 23% = They say they will do their best to protect the house on behalf of the landlord.)
Shin Suzy is right about this.
Yes, let's be good when you treat them well.
Knocked on eggs and used abilities in the workshop.