I Became a Gallery Newbie Beloved by Transcendents-Chapter 34: 5th Floor (1)

[Level Up!]

[Lv.24 → LV.26]

Once again, the boss monster kill resulted in a two-level increase.

I stared at the spear that filled my view.

[You have cleared Floor 4.]

[‘Player - Han Yuseong’ is calculating the score for Floor 4.]

This time, there was no additional notification.

As usual, the Floor 4 leaderboard appeared.

1st place - Union Leader: 804 points

2nd place - Heukseong: 719 points

3rd place - Black Hand: 579 points

4th place - On the Hunt: 443 points

5th place - Sinclair: 411 points

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Among the usual names, there was one I hadn't seen before.

Heukseong.

I asked the senior players in the Transcendent Gallery about the climbers' stories, but it didn’t seem like it would spark much interest. I wasn’t particularly invested in it at this point.

It seemed more worthwhile to find out what the high-level players in the Climber Gallery thought of me.

[Score calculation complete.]

[Han Yuseong: 1,782 points]

Once again, four digits.

I was in first place once again.

[In 3 minutes, you will automatically be moved to the ‘Floor 5 Waiting Room.’]

As soon as I picked up the trident, an alert popped up ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ saying that the weapon belonged to the "Son of Thunder" whom I had just killed.

It was still useless.

The only thing of value was a single blue orb.

It was the elixir that fell to the ground when I shattered the Son of Thunder's mana core.

[Mana Orb]

Category - Elixir

Effect: When consumed, the mana stat increases slightly. This increase is permanent.

Usable level: Level 20 and above

Grade: B

I placed the Mana Orb into my inventory.

A sensation of floating filled my body.

The scenery before my eyes changed.

[Welcome to Floor 5.]

[As a reward for clearing Floor 4, you have been granted 1,000 coins.]

[Registering Floor 4 Ranking Scores.]

《Floor 4 - Score Ranking》

1st place - Hidden: 1,782 points NEW!

2nd place - Union Leader: 804 points

3rd place - Heukseong: 719 points

4th place - Black Hand: 579 points

5th place - On the Hunt: 443 points

6th place - Sinclair: 411 points

7th place - Arghul: 384 points

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[Floor 4 Stage Reward has been granted. Please check your ‘Inventory.’]

[You have received the reward for achieving 1st place in the Floor 4 stage. Please check your ‘Inventory.’]

I first checked the Floor 4 stage reward.

It was a mask. A mask made of dark red material.

Clunk-

[Mask of the Nightfall]

Category - Mask

Effect:

1 - The wearer of the mask is invisible to the opponent's ‘eyes.’ Therefore, they are immune to most skills that are activated by eye contact.

2 - Provides enhanced vision in darkness.

Grade: B+

The effect was certainly useful.

Moreover, the fact that it was a mask provided significant advantages.

Wearing this during the Exchange Meet would help hide my face or eliminate potential threats.

Even if I didn't go to the Exchange Meet, it seemed like there would be plenty of uses during mission-type floors in the stages.

Next, I checked the reward for achieving 1st place in the Floor 4 stage.

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[Master Craftsman Summoning Scroll]

Category - Summoning Scroll

Effect:

1 - Randomly summons one Master Craftsman.

2 - Allows you to commission a single item from the craftsman.

3 - The cost must be negotiated directly with the summoned craftsman.

Usage: Tear the scroll to summon.

Master Craftsman Summoning Scroll.

I wasn’t sure what it meant to "meet" them.

Title: “You guys got a Master Craftsman Summoning Scroll as a reward for 1st place?”

Posted by: ㅇㅇ*

What does “randomly meeting” mean? And the cost must be negotiated directly with the person summoned?Ah, I also got 1st place on Floor 4.

ㄴ1st place? I felt the dopamine rush, haha.

ㄴHaha, really, LOL.

ㄴSo how many golems did you kill?

ㄴOver thirty.

ㄴLOL, so you killed over thirty golems that others never even see on Floor 4. That’s how you got that score.

ㄴNow, I’m starting to believe it’s not a coincidence that you’ve won 1st place three times in a row.

ㄴSword of Light) Good job.

ㄴAnd that’s still double the score of the previous first-place holder, Union Leader. So what kind of guy is climbing up now?

ㄴSuwang) Wooah—he’s still rising!! The giraffe of the Transcendent Gallery!!!

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So what?

I still had no clue about the 5th-floor stage.

The comments below were mostly about the Master Craftsman Summoning Scroll.

ㄴJuttak) Just as it says. The Master Craftsman is randomly summoned to the place you’re at.

ㄴAbsolute Ruler) It’s more like the craftsman observes from a distance rather than entering the space you’re in.

ㄴSword of Light) Try using it. You might get a weapon that’s more useful than you think.

ㄴArchmage) As long as it’s not a temperamental craftsman, you’ll be fine.

ㄴㅇㅇ*) Are there many temperamental ones?

ㄴShrine Maiden) Oh, quite a few, especially if they’re elves.

ㄴIce Queen) Freezing! Elves, elves!

ㄴElf Guy) ? Why are you guys picking a fight?

ㄴSuwang) Myo Tribe blacksmiths are usually much more pleasant to deal with!!!

ㄴThat’s true.

I just hope an elf doesn’t get summoned.

ㄴJuttak) Right. Check your mailbox.

Mailbox?

ㄴㅇㅇ*) Was there such a thing?

ㄴSpear King) It exists from Floor 5 onward.

ㄴSword of Light) Someone might have left something for you.

ㄴㅇㅇ*) And if there isn’t?

ㄴArchmage) Then there isn’t. Even if someone left something in the past, if that player has died or graduated from the tower, it disappears.

ㄴNo one has ever graduated from Pandemonium Mode, LOL.

ㄴYeah, there’s not a single person who’s made it past Floor 30.

These guys are really rubbing it in.

Anyway, a mailbox, huh?

Should I take a look?

Swoosh—

There wasn’t even a need to think about it.

Right in the center of the space—still resembling my high school gymnasium—stood a red mailbox.

Its familiar appearance was oddly comforting.

Step.

I walked toward it and reached my right hand inside.

Swish—

I waved my hand around, but there was nothing.

Empty.

"......."

I had a lot on my mind.

Humans are social creatures.

Even if a player no longer fits within the realm of humanity, the same principle should apply.

If someone made it to Floor 5, they’d likely leave a letter if they had a way to.

And even if they skipped past Floor 5 due to a mistake or other reasons, they could still send letters from higher floors.

This only reinforced the probability that I was the only one in Pandemonium Mode.

ㄴㅇㅇ*) Just as expected, nothing.

ㄴHm.

ㄴYeah, looks like there’s no one else here.

ㄴJuttak) It was already a given.

ㄴSage) Pilgrim of Pandemonium, steel yourself. Reaching Floor 5 in Pandemonium Mode is already proof of your talent. There is no reason to think you cannot make it out alive.

The Sage.

Just randomly showing up and dropping long-winded wisdom.

ㄴSword of Light) Done with your mission?

ㄴSage) Indeed. I have eradicated all the Light Dragons.

ㄴDragon King) Beltui—Sage, are you going to eradicate me too? I’m scared!

ㄴSage) I, more than anyone, know that the Dragon Sovereign would never succumb to madness.

ㄴDragon King) Hehe, it’s been a while since I heard that.

ㄴSword of Light) Honestly, wiping you out wouldn’t be a bad call.

ㄴDragon King) Beltui—Sword of Light, don’t say that! ((๑>◡<๑))

ㄴSword of Light) Die.

ㄴDragon King) Beltui—Hiiik!

ㄴLooks like all the Hard Mode veterans who were MIA are back now.

ㄴArchmage) Sage, forget about teaching climbing magic. I’ll do it someday.

ㄴSage) Ah, the Supreme Caelum has taken an interest. That means the pilgrim must have a proper heart.

ㄴSage) I am not knowledgeable enough to teach magic to one who has not awakened their circuits.

ㄴㅇㅇ*) What is Caelum?

ㄴCaelum. The Heavens. It refers to a mage who has ascended into the realm of the sky. It means they are the greatest mage on the continent.

ㄴIt’s a title awarded to only one person in the Continental Mage Union, Creatio.

ㄴThat’s why even when the Archmage says weird things, no one argues, lol.

ㄴIf even someone like that wasn’t summoned into Pandemonium Mode, then how unlucky must the climbers here be?

ㄴSeriously, the people summoned into Pandemonium... how ridiculously talented are they?

ㄴThese guys are really poking fun at the Archmage in a roundabout way, lol.

ㄴArchmage) Tsk, just wait, climber. I’m currently researching magic that even Aura Circuit users can use.

ㄴㅇㅇ*) Thanks, thanks.

If he was offering to teach magic, there was no reason to refuse.

Whether it was possible was another question.

I closed the gallery.

I wasn’t planning on moving to the 5th floor immediately.

For the next three days, I intended to focus on training the Flexible Breaking Fist technique that the Heavenly Demon senior had given me.

For now, I decided to use the Master Craftsman Summoning Scroll.

Rip!

The moment I tore the scroll, a bizarre distortion rippled through the space.

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< Climber Gallery >

Title: Hidden guy took 1st place again, LOL

Posted by: Alderaamin

ㄴOnce again, he crushed the 'Union Leader' from the Strategy Union with more than twice the points! Damn, when is this guy even going to reach Floor 30? I can't wait.

ㄴUnion Leader <<<<< This guy is making him look like a has-been, upvote~~~

ㄴTwin Swords Are Romance) You idiots are getting excited over a guy getting 1st place on Floor 4? Mocking a Hard Mode legend? If he meets an Easy or Normal Mode player at the Exchange Meet, they’ll all be cut down.

LOL, look at this guy getting all worked up.

ㄴThink about it. If he’s already scoring 1,782 points on just Floor 4, how much stronger will he get as he climbs higher??

ㄴHey, your Hard Mode buddies are already getting ignored. Didn’t you see the latest post?

ㄴTwin Swords Are Romance) ??

ㄴI'm Still Alive) The top player of Normal Mode, meaning the guy on Floor 89, just challenged the Strategy Union to a ‘Guild War’ on behalf of <Vertex>. Just now.

ㄴTwin Swords Are Romance) LOL... wow, these weaklings. Do they really think having a higher floor means they’ll win?

ㄴSharp Spear) It’s because Hidden keeps crushing through Floors 2, 3, and 4 that people suddenly think the Union Leader is a pushover. They’re getting ahead of themselves. They saw the score of a guy who hasn’t even passed Floor 10 and got cocky.

ㄴWell, we’ll see how that plays out, LOL.

ㄴHonestly, even as someone in Normal Mode, I think Vertex is out of their mind.

ㄴSharp Spear) But yeah, the Guild War is happening. The moment Hidden reaches Floor 30, he should immediately join a guild, and they’ll use the war to test him. They're convinced he’s exploiting some flaw in the Easy Mode system to get free points.

ㄴLOL, bro, I’m in Easy Mode. That’s not a thing. Hidden is legit. There’s really something about him.

ㄴAlderaamin) Oh, Sharp Spear, you’re pretty sharp. That’s a solid plan. Snatch him up the moment he reaches Floor 30 and test him with a Guild War.