"Congratulations to participant [Thor] for achieving an SSSS rating on the 42nd floor!"
...
When the announcent of Thor's SSSS-rated conquest echoed through the Tower of Truth, the humans inside didn't react with much excitent.
After all, no matter how extraordinary sothing was, if it happened repeatedly-ten, twenty, or even dozens of tis-it would eventually lose its novelty.
Thor's conquests were no exception.
For Thor, wasn't this just his normal performance?
That's what people thought-until another announcent ca not long after. "Congratulations to participant [Thor] for achieving an SSSS rating on the 43rd floor!"
It had been less than 10 minutes since the last conquest!
In just half an hour, Thor had achieved two consecutive SSSS-rated conquests!
This...
People began to stir.
A small group of those familiar with Thor's exploits imdiately started heading toward Wolf's Den!
Based on past patterns, whenever Thor completed consecutive conquests, he would always show up at Wolf's Den afterward.
But this ti, they were disappointed.
Thor was nowhere to be found at the Wolf's Den front desk.
Even Nyx Valoria, who managed the front desk, had no idea where Thor had gone.
The crowd gathered at Wolf's Den, buzzing with speculation.
Theories flew left and right, each more outlandish than the last:
- So claid Thor had found the strongest source and was planning to conquer the entire Tower in one night, suppressing all demon creatures in existence.
- Others said Thor was being ntored by the Supre Beings themselves and was on the verge of becoming the Supre Being of Supre Beings.
- Still others believed Thor had reached a state of enlightennt, becoming nearly invincible and free of worldly desires.
The rumors grew wilder by the minute.
Just as the crowd was getting carried away with their discussions, another announcent interrupted them.
"Congratulations to participant [Thor] for achieving an SSSS rating on the 44th floor!" "Congratulations to participant [Thor] for achieving an SSSS rating on the 45th floor!"
"Congratulations to participant [Thor] for achieving an SSSS rating on the 46th floor!" Three floors in a row!
The world had gone mad.
In just two hours, Thor had blitzed through the Tower, climbing from the 42nd floor to the 46th floor in one go!
Such a breathtaking pace had never been seen before.
The entire world was abuzz, speculating about where Thor might finally stop.
No one knew.
...
47th Floor
Mike lazily yawned as he casually released a lightning bolt, obliterating a powerful Nine-Star demon creature in an instant.
The difficulty here was laughable.
Even though the 47th floor had been seized and reinforced by the Supre Demon God's forces, it was still far too easy for Mike.
For him, clearing these floors was easier than playing the first level of Super Mario-there wasn't even a hint of pressure.
Before long, he effortlessly achieved an SSSS rating on the 47th floor.
Mike felt like he was beginning to understand Apollo's perspective.
Repeating a simple, mindless task with no challenge or difficulty was, indeed, incredibly boring.
Perhaps, to Apollo, the world itself felt like this.
You do sothing, succeed...
Then move on to the next thing, and succeed again...
In other words, if a task lacked challenge, accomplishnt, or reward, all that remained was
boredom.
Mike sighed.
"Boring."
He summoned the Truth Core Crystal and finalized his conquest of the floor.
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48th Floor
Black blood dripped from the Thunderclap Hamr.
A demon creature, its power infinitely close to that of an Ultimate Lord, stared down at the
massive hole in its chest.
It couldn't comprehend how it had lost so completely.
Its opponent was only level 899...
Boom-
The massive corpse collapsed, disintegrating into ash in an instant.
Mike, however, looked annoyed.
"Damn it, I was too focused on looking cool and forgot to leave the body intact!"
A corpse worth a fortune, gone just like that.
Mike felt an urge to head to the abyss and kill a Demon God just to vent his frustration.
Holding the hamr, Mike scanned the area and found no other living demon creatures.
Sigh.
Being invincible is so lonely.
On the 48th floor, Mike decided not to proceed further.
The 49th floor awaited him with a formidable opponent: a 999-level Elf Ancestor.
That was a tough one. Killing her wouldn't be easy.
Mike needed to prepare thoroughly before taking her on.
"Let's call it a day."
With that, he began finalizing his score.
"Congratulations to participant [Thor] for achieving an SSSS rating on the 48th floor!"
-
After finishing his conquests, it didn't take Mike long to sort through his rewards.
The haul was pitifully small.
But for him, this was to be expected.
The difficulty of the Tower of Truth increased with each floor, but the rate of increase
couldn't keep up with Thor's growth.
In other words, if Thor, with his maxed-out level 899 combat power, were to get stuck on a
floor, it would be a joke.
It wasn't that the Tower of Truth was weak-it was that Thor was too strong.
To Thor, the Tower was rely a stepping stone, a way to gain the most basic level of power.
For Mike, the real challenge would only begin on the final ten floors, especially the 95th floor.
That floor was tied to an SSS-grade talent...
Mike began planning his next steps.
After negotiating with the Tower Spirit, he had three opportunities to skip ahead and
challenge specific floors.
The 100th floor was out of the question.
The 99th floor wasn't necessary either-Apollo lived there, and Mike had already been there
multiple tis.
As for the floors below that, Mike didn't have much information.
Even within humanity, details about those floors were scarce. However, as the Eye of Truth awakened more frequently, its abilities had improved slightly.
As a result, information about the other floors automatically appeared before Mike's eyes:
- 97th Floor: Nothing special. My rating? Not as good as the 95th floor...
- 96th Floor: Its only redeeming quality is being above the 95th floor...
- 95th Floor: Pick , pick ! Every Supre Being has this, and I won't let you be the
exception!
It was clear the Eye of Truth was trying its best.
Mike resisted the urge to roll his eyes and began sweet-talking the Eye of Truth:
"The 95th floor is a backup option. But first, you need to show more information about the
other floors!"
His tone grew increasingly persuasive.
"And besides, you've only awakened a few tis. Even if I manage to bring you out, you'll
still have to stick with .
Think carefully-don't turn a win-win situation into a win-win for just ."
When Thor brought up the concept of win-win, the Eye of Truth had no choice but to comply.
It knew Thor too well.
Reluctantly, it displayed information about all the floors.
After reviewing everything, Mike concluded that only the 95th floor was truly worth visiting.
The other floors were either too ti-consuming or offered rewards that wouldn't
significantly boost his current strength.
Aside from the 95th floor, Mike also marked the 98th floor.
The Blood Ancestor's Trial was located there.
Setting aside the previous Blood Ancestor, Mike still had Dracula and Vladimir as vampire
followers. He could bring them to the trial to test the waters.
If a new Blood Ancestor could be born, it would undoubtedly be beneficial.
With two targets decided, Mike struggled to choose the third.
"Where's the Dragon Forbidden Zone?"
Raising an eyebrow, Mike suddenly rembered he still hadn't claid his Golden Dragon!
The 82nd floor. Mike silently noted the number.
With his targets finalized, Mike returned to the Forest of Truth to prepare for another day of
hard work.
His schedule was packed. Most of his ti was spent refining his source, with occasional breaks to strategize about win-win scenarios.
Even as a student of superpower universities, Mike couldn't shake his sense of urgency.
What he didn't expect was that a surprise visitor was waiting for him in the Forest of Truth.
Seeing Michael trembling nearby, Mike scolded him.
"Show so backbone!"
"I..."
Michael quickly shut his mouth, standing quietly to the side.
In situations like this, the less he said, the better.
Beside Michael sat a blue-clad swordsman, calmly sipping tea.
Drinking tea at 3 a.m.?
Mike could only think: The older they get, the weirder their habits.
It wasn't until the first light of dawn that Cedric finished his tea.
He looked up at Mike and said, "Ares wants to see you."
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