Chapter 2177 – [What Happens When a Constellation Is the Great Demon King]
I boarded the Horizon and moved to the coordinates given by Phantom. Since it is a bit far away, it would take about 3 days to even get to Horizon.
I haven’t been playing around for a while. Horizon has a communication function, so I can use it to decide on the light work I need to do and the direction of the work… No, it seems like a small business since I work while on vacation, but it’s still better to do it in advance. Anyway, I’m going to do it later when I return from vacation.
[If it were Earth, I wonder what kind of Earth it would be like.]
“I’ll go and talk to you when I’m done with the work. Since it’s the 21st century, status issues can be handled through Horizon… It’ll be convenient that way.”
It is best if the technology develops to some extent but is not too advanced. It is easy to infiltrate, and the infrastructure is well-developed, so there is no inconvenience.
The infrastructure itself is better in a science fiction-like civilization, but it is not as easy to forge identity there. A purely scientific civilization would be better, but if it were a combination of abilities…
Anyway, after spending three days relatively leisurely, I arrived at my destination, Dimension. As I cross the dimension and step inside, the familiar sight of Earth comes into view in the distance.
It’s a familiar Earth that I know, so there’s nothing much different… Hmm?
“What is it?”
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, there was a huge structure of unknown origin. It was so large that it could be seen from space and looked like a black dot, but in reality, when viewed from above, it was probably cylindrical and elongated.
I’ve seen something similar to this somewhere. It was similar to the Tower of Earth where Thiem, a manager who had previously visited through his mother-in-law’s connections, had been there. However, excluding the island where Thiem’s Tower was located, the size of the tower itself was larger.
Of course, the levels cannot be compared. What Administrator Thiem uses is the power he received when the Absolute of Creation was at its peak. It is the power of authority that was once given by the most powerful absolute person in his prime, but it is laughable if you compare it to its rank.
However… The power over there is no inferior. No, I’m not saying it’s amazing, I’m just saying that regardless of the class, the size itself is big.
Would you say it feels like seeing a bundle of threads woven together with thick cables laid on the sea floor? The overall thickness of the two may be similar, but it is obvious which one will be stronger on the inside.
“Miller, extract some information about this civilization.”
[I understand.]
I issue a separate order to Horizon’s control personality to extract information about this area. Although the technology has advanced, the level is not high, and although there is this ability, there is still no defense, so it is not that difficult to gather information.
And after a while, I was able to obtain information about this Earth that Miller had collected.
“It’s been 15 years since the tower fell to Earth…”
Roughly the early 21st century. It was probably around the time that Korea became known as the Red Devils because of the 2002 World Cup soccer.
The tower suddenly fell from the sky and landed in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Although it was an Earth civilization that carried out activities such as exploration, attack, analysis, etc., The tower was not damaged by any attacks.
And three months later. The tower took action. The most important thing is the declaration made by the tower.
[If you have a wish to come true, climb the tower!!!]
Religion, language, national border, age, gender… These are words sprinkled without any distinction. In my view, as a Lord close to the pinnacle of transcendence, it was just an act of knowing something that was said out of will, but at least to the people of this civilization, it was enough to be seen as a miracle or something equivalent to it.
In such a situation, a climber appeared. At certain intervals, the tower selected climbers and stimulated them by forcing them to climb the tower.
Of course, it has its own merits. But the important thing is that consent was not obtained.
And…
“Huh? Constellation?”
There was something like a constellation on this tower, providing support to climbers.
If there are climbers who are capable or stand out, the constellation provides various sponsorships and helps the climbers grow further. It seems like Inbang is sponsoring the streamer… But on the other hand, I am reluctant.
Some people may have forgotten, but I hate God. When I think about how hard I went through in the first round, I feel prejudiced because if there was a God, he would have helped me long ago, but he didn’t.
No, of course I also have an affinity for personalities like Mr. Susanoo, no, personality gods. However, the majority of gods do not care that much about humans and clearly look down on them.
… It would be better to just look downward. It’s a problem because there are god-damned bastards who stand on top and accept faith and ignore people’s deaths because they don’t think it’s that big of a problem. If I hadn’t become the Great Demon King, I would probably have been called something like the God Butcher instead of the Demon Emperor in dimensional civilization.
Anyway, thanks to the presence of the constellation, I was able to roughly understand the situation here and the existence of the tower. And then I found out another damn thing.
-Has a game system.
“No, these ten bastards??”
I don’t like constellations with things like Deus Ex Machina coming out of nowhere, but there’s a game system in there?
No matter how you look at it, this is shit, right? At best, the Earth where Thiem was located had a game system, but he had the spirit and firm goal to confidently assert his opinion and refuse to change it when I, the Great Demon King, told him to change it. But it’s a game system?
“Whoa, haaa…”
Let’s calm down for a moment and gather our thoughts. In any case, my anger boiling over right now is personal.
One that hates God, and one that has a game system. Of course, there are issues with the Great Demon King aspect, but even so, I dislike both of them, so those feelings may affect the ruling. For no reason, I remember Phantom personally telling us to convene rather than stop.
It’s a job entrusted to me by Phantom, and if you exclude my personal opinion… I still need to look into it further. From the looks of it, social civilization is running properly, but I think there must be a good reason why this civilization is on the agenda of the Great Demon King.
“Miller, please make me a proper identity card and ID card for the Republic of Korea.”
[Yes, I understand.]
Since you are already Korean, you can work as a Korean. If you create a virtual identity on the computer side and even create an ID card here, you can easily create a person even if you have not lived here.
Of course, there are loopholes. If you search for it by asking classmates from the school you went to, military classmates, or acquaintances, you will eventually get caught. There is no analog way.
But who will see there? Unless you become famous, there is no one to check your background, and then you won’t be caught for an identity check similar to buying alcohol at a convenience store.
“Oh, can you prepare some money for me too, Miller?”
[Is it cash or property?]
“A little bit of cash and a little bit from Jae-sang’s side. Don’t go overboard.”
[I understand.]
If I were Miller, I would steal the slush fund of the chairman of a large company and put some of it into my bank account, but I have a lot of money anyway, so I have no need to spend it. I’m only going to stay here for a month or two at best, so just because I have billions, why would I use it all?
If I fall alone, 100 million won is a lot. Of course, 100 million is a large enough amount.
Anyway, after preparing everything, I was able to look around the Earth and the environment of Korea, which was not much different. The place I got off was near the neighborhood where Eden lived when she was raised on our planet, but it was quite different.
Walk leisurely and go out onto the main road… And then take a bus into the city center.
It’s similar to Korea, but different. One of the strange atmospheres was the climbers who were often seen in unique outfits.
“Oh, look at that. Go climbing at a high level.”
“Are you a ranker? The equipment hasn’t arrived.”
The attire of the people who appeared to be climbers was varied. Some people wore futuristic suits, while others wore full plate armor like fantasy knights. Climbers are virtually non-talented, so they walk around wearing heavy equipment as if it were light clothing.
People’s eyes looking at such climbers were filled with admiration and envy. This is the perspective of ordinary people looking at something superior to themselves.
And the climbers who received such attention also received that attention as if it was natural. In addition, there were some guys whose eyes were filled not with simple pride but with a sense of superiority.
… How can it be like that already?
Aside from the negative feelings about this planet in my mind, things about towers and climbers have become incorporated into society. The following article says that in 15 years, things will run smoothly even if there are some creaks.
I wonder if security issues would be okay, but at least for now there were no major problems. I’m curious what will happen if a strong climber crashes… I’ll look for some news.
After getting off the bus, I went into a suitable café, ordered a coffee, and took out my cell phone to look up the news there. Even if the cell phone is of the same brand, it is from a different level, so I wonder if it will be compatible, but if not, there is no problem because I can get support from Horizon.
“As expected, it’s a mess.”
Even on our planet, there were people who disliked people with special abilities after they came out, and conversely, there were people who looked down on ordinary people even though they were people with special abilities. This is also a place where people live, so would it be any different?
But it was a little different. If there is simply a tower, and it does not interfere as deeply as Thiem, there are gods called constellations in the tower, and they give many benefits and powers depending on their mood. Climbers also have extra-legal powers…
Our talented people are said to be at best at peak level, and these days they are at a level of transcendence, but that’s about it. If the military comes and shoots you, you could die, and if you get hit by a nuclear weapon, you will definitely die.
Aren’t climbers similar? No, these are a little different because God is in the middle.
-I also want to become an apostle of [The one who controls death].
-ㄹㅇ, if you die while climbing the tower, you are out of luck, but if you become an apostle of [The One Who Controls Death], You can be resurrected once a month.
-There are artifacts with a resurrection function, but they are expensive and limited in quantity…
-High-level climbers and people with high reputations spend money to buy things, so do we have any use for them? LOL
-But you still have the potion, right? Have a drink~.
-The highest quality potion is so fucking expensive!!!!!
Among the cultural artifacts scattered as the tower was built, there were not only special abilities, but also artifacts containing the power of God, and potions. Even the potion level varies depending on the level, but at the highest level, it is equivalent to an extra life, and when you get to the artifact, there are times when it gets really bloody.
Our side’s superpowers die if they die, but since it’s hard to kill this side, the climber naturally has a strong say. So, of course, when climbers and the public compete for public opinion, the climber wins.
Although there are not many climbers themselves, there are quite a few and there are ordinary people who sympathize with them, so in fact, the pro-climber public opinion is bound to be strong. Therefore, implicitly, the sense of discrimination becomes stronger.
There are quite a few crimes that climbers commit, but unless it is something serious, most of them are punished lightly. For example…
“Ah, because my constellation is [Heart of Hot Blood]. The other person started an argument and made me angry, so I got angry and stopped without realizing it.”
This is what a promising climber from a large guild said after making an idiot out of someone. Of course, if that were the end of the story, I would get scolded and go to jail, but I used potions to heal the other person and got a settlement with money.
The attitude is bad, but there is an even worse story hidden here. Many of the reasons the victim agreed to a settlement were due to the large influence of the large guild to which the prospect belonged.
Before the agreement, in order to treat injuries that were difficult to fully treat with modern medical technology, you must use potions or receive treatment from an apostle of the relevant constellation. However, potions can only be obtained by climbers, not to mention healer climbers.
Who would want to offend a large guild that has all the power, wealth, and military power? If I sued the promising climber, there would be no climber to get me the potion or treat me, so I had no choice but to cry and agree to eat the mustard if I wanted to get treatment and get the money.
“What a fucked up world it is…”
It’s not that there aren’t people on our planet who don’t use their powers just because they have them, but the number of people who make a fuss about them are fewer than you might think. This is because there is a duel system in the labyrinth trial, and you know that if you get caught, you will be screwed.
It’s really absurd to see a large guild, a constellation, or a group of idiots trusting and swearing off their backs. Gradually, the thought of ignoring Phantom’s words not to harass me in private arises.
And lastly, the most damning thing.
“Student Kang Yun-ho? You can work until today and not come to work tomorrow.”
“Huh?! Boss, why are you doing this all of a sudden?!”
“I’m just saying this out of affection, but when you submitted your resume, you gave false information on your status, right?”
“Ah… Ha, but I’ve worked hard so far, right?”
“You said you would only recruit people with an intelligence stat of 12 or higher. So, when there were a lot of customers, you stuttered and sometimes made mistakes in calculations, right? But since you worked hard, I’ll give you up to today’s daily wage.”
“Boss!!!!”
Whether it was coincidence or fate, the evil happened right before my eyes. Although the two are ordinary people, they were talking about status, and there is a reason for that.
Climbers can call up the status window through the game system. Of course, ordinary people cannot call it because there is no game system itself, but if you use the Analyze skill, even ordinary people can understand the status. Likewise, there will be artifacts containing related skills.
For ordinary people, the only way to increase status is to train yourself, and even that has its limits. However, when measuring acorn height, various problems arise due to status even among ordinary people.
In my opinion, that café part-timer is a good person. He’s sincere and kind, so he’s trustworthy… But how can we judge a person’s value based on numbers?
“A world where numbers determine human value…”
At least you can somehow increase your strength and stamina by exercising, but what about everything else? Especially now, when I see that innate factors such as intelligence are large and individual efforts are not judged based on stats that are difficult to develop, I can only sigh.
This is a really frustrating place.