Chapter 40

Chapter 39: Infinite Proliferation (1)

With the sound of the liquid gulping down.

Finally, the blood donation (?) to save a life was completed.

"Haa. It was delicious."

Ellis wiped the blood droplets from the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, looking satisfied.

In contrast, Jinhyuk touched the two bite marks on his neck with a complicated expression.

Oh my.

My head is spinning.

Just how much blood did this guy suck?

"Seriously, if you can't pay for the meal, I'll lock you in the ring for a month."

"Don't worry. With this much magic power, I think I can even blow away all the bugs in the basement."

"Anyway, that's enough talk."

Jinhyuk, who clicked his tongue, immediately logged into the [Tower of Trials] community.

He then uploaded the video he had just recorded.

[The video has been uploaded.]

Although he had been in the Hall of Fame several times, this was the first time he was uploading a video himself.

'Well, since I'm starting as a new broadcaster, I probably won't get any top exposure or banner events.'

But it doesn't matter.

If it's meant to be, it will be.

As long as the content is solid, the video will eventually go viral.

If it gains some traction, the views will rise quickly, which is the nature of this field.

'Alright, that's settled.'

Next, it was time to shop at the 'Coin Exchange'.

Jinhyuk's pupils moved rapidly.

To achieve his goals at the bottom, there were a few items he needed to buy.

[Gigantification Pill (C): 11,500]

[Mysterious Cube (D): 2,500]

[Ability Enhancer (D): 5,000]

[Sticky Glue (F) x 4: 400]

[Spider Web from the Kaltris Forest (F): 300]

[100mg of Twin-Headed Ogre's Snot (F): 300]

Jinhyuk quickly purchased the items.

Since he had already decided what to buy, there was no hesitation.

"You bought a bunch of useless stuff."

Ellis tilted her head.

Her face seemed to be saying, 'Why did you spend so many coins on this trash?'

Well, to someone who doesn't know, it would look like a complete waste of coins.

"Let's see."

Jinhyuk chuckled and walked towards the edge of the abyss.

"Are you going down?"

"Yeah, from now on, things are going to get really busy."

It's going to be a very fulfilling day. I need to see the end of the first basement floor today.

After finishing his sentence, Jinhyuk took a step forward.

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Whoosh!

The wind battered his entire body.

A gale so strong that even the 'Element of Fire' couldn't be maintained.

His eyes had long since stopped functioning.

"Do you have any plan? Why aren't you saying anything? Answer me! D-don't tell me you're thinking of suicide?"

Ellis, grabbing Jinhyuk's shoulder, screamed.

While Jinhyuk himself could survive a meteor shower and land on Earth unharmed,

a human body couldn't.

At best, he would die from multiple fractures.

At worst, he would die without leaving a trace.

'Gravity or flight magic is also out of the question.'

How long would it take to keep pouring magic power?

If he were to manifest in his original body, it might be possible.

But with this body, it was impossible.

However, despite Ellis's urging, Jinhyuk didn't answer.

He just kept counting in his head.

'17 minutes 13 seconds... 17 minutes 20 seconds... 17 minutes 44 seconds.'

Like a precise clock.

He moved the second hand in his mind.

And finally.

"Right now!"

The silent Jinhyuk shouted.

[Ellis activates Lv?? 'Reverse Gravity'!]

Instantly, Jinhyuk's body defied gravity.

The timing of the gravity magic was just about 1 meter above the ground.

If it had been even a little later, he would have met a terrible end.

"Alright. Now that it's a height we can jump from, we don't need magic."

"Huh? Huh...?"

Ellis waved her hand.

Gravity returned, and Jinhyuk landed on the ground.

'First, I need to light up the area.'

It was pitch black, with not even a sliver of light.

Whoosh!

[Lv4 'Element of Fire' activated.]

Four fireballs illuminated the surroundings.

A place made of damp mud and cliffs.

This was the deepest part of the Tower of Trials.

But.

"What are you doing?"

Ellis, who should have been on his shoulder, was flapping her wings in the air.

She had a puzzled expression.

"This time, don't hide it. Tell me, how did you know the exact timing to land?"

"That's what was bothering you?"

"W-well... it's impossible! How could you know the exact timing?"

"It's a gut feeling."

"Huh?"

"Just a guess."

To be precise, he had memorized it.

When he was thoroughly tired of the Tower of Trials,

he tried crazy things to find new thrills.

Like causing an avalanche from the top of a 3km high snow mountain and sledding down,

or entering a dragon's lair naked and attaching a bell to the sleeping dragon's neck,

or surviving for a week inside a unicorn whale.

And of course, diving naked was one of them.

After about 200 dives,

his body remembered the depth of the pit.

"Really. It's a gut feeling or a guess. Just tell me properly. You've been hiding a lot since we first met. Partners shouldn't do that!"

"I'll tell you later, after I see what you do."

Despite Ellis's continuous questioning, Jinhyuk waved his hand, looking annoyed.

Right then.

"..."

"..."

The two reacted simultaneously.

At the same time.

"Whirr!"

"Click! Click!"

Suddenly, the mud started to move.

The creatures resting in the damp, sticky muck reacted.

To catch the prey that had entered their territory.

Swoosh.

Jinhyuk drew his dagger.

'Giant Worm...'

Impressive for a medium-sized creature, its body was about 5 meters long and heavy.

Naturally, its skin was so thick that most attacks were ineffective.

Especially with a small blade like a dagger.

So.

[Unique Ability 'Grave of Swords' activated!]

Zap!

A blue light shimmered along the blade.

A sword beam that could cut through anything would be useless against such thick fat.

"Bind them as they come from the front."

"Got it."

Jinhyuk and Ellis had synchronized their movements hundreds of times.

It means they could predict each other's movements even with their eyes closed.

Boom!

Jinhyuk kicked off the ground and ran forward.

"Roar!"

"Whirr!"

The worms' mouths opened wide.

Dozens of sharp teeth were exposed, and dirty saliva dripped.

But just before they could swallow their prey,

their movements abruptly stopped.

Snap! Snap!

Thousands of thin red lines of blood appeared.

Ellis's binding magic had activated.

Jinhyuk increased his speed even more.

He moved his dagger back and forth between dozens of worms.

Swoosh! Crunch!

A heavy sensation was felt.

A 1-meter-wide piece of flesh slid vertically.

With their movements restrained, the worms were just large targets.

What followed was a one-sided slaughter.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The pit was filled with severed flesh.

When he had taken down more than half of them,

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

The worms started to go berserk.

Despite being bound by thin threads, they twisted their bodies wildly.

'This is ridiculous. It's not self-harm.'

No matter how much they struggled, they couldn't break free...

Could they think that sacrificing a part of their body would help?

Jin's binding was not that easily broken.

Watching the worms gnawing at their own flesh, Jinhyuk smiled bitterly.

Boom!

A loud noise came from the cliff side.

Insects resembling scorpions and spiders crawled out from the crevices.

"Screech!"

"Screech!"

An enormous number.

Some of them were flying insects with wings.

Insects quickly covered the ground and sky.

"Wow. Can you handle this many alone?"

Ellis's eyes widened.

However.

"Is that a question?"

Jinhyuk shrugged and infused his dagger with magic power.

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