Inside his private space, Mike’s wristwatch vibrated slightly.
“Midnight already?” He’d been so engrossed in researching elven lore that he’d completely lost track of time. Stretching, Mike didn’t rush off to the Tower right away. Instead, he walked out of Mistveil Castle.
He hadn’t taken more than a couple of steps when he ran into Master Fool, her face a mask of fury.
Mike offered a friendly greeting. “Well, well, if it isn’t the Fool who got whacked by a piece of wood.”
“What are you still doing here?!” Master Fool snorted. “It’s midnight! Shouldn’t you be challenging the Tower of Truth?”
“No rush.” Mike pointed to the nearby Money Tree. “Ladies first.”
Last time, Master Fool had shaken the Money Tree and ended up losing money! She wasn’t stupid; she wasn’t about to let Mike see her make a fool of herself again.
“Not in the mood today,” she grumbled.
Mike, also not in a hurry to shake the Money Tree, changed the subject. “By the way, Fool, a friend of yours owes me some money. Think you could help out with the interest?”
Master Fool: “???”
“Thor, for crying out loud, will you please think before you speak?! What in the world are you talking about?!” Master Fool was exasperated. “What the fuck do you mean a friend of mine owes you money and I should pay the interest?!” Driven to the edge, she even swore.
“Let’s settle the accounts slowly,” Mike said, a professional when it came to settling accounts. “Floors 31 to 49 have been seized by the Supreme Demon God…”
“Holy fuck!” In a flash, a bundle appeared in Master Fool’s hands, a piece of wood tucked under her arm. Looking flustered, she tilted her head back and yelled, “Apollo Lawson, let me out! The Supreme Demon God is attacking the Tower of Truth! Let me out!”
Mike: “…”
“Hold on, aren’t you overreacting just a tad?” Mike rolled his eyes. “I’ve never seen anyone so chicken!”
Master Fool realized that things weren’t quite as she’d imagined. It seemed it wasn’t the Supreme Demon God himself who had awakened, but one of his underlings.
False alarm!
The luggage vanished from Master Fool’s person, replaced by a glass of red wine. Elegant. Composed.
“Now, where were we?” she asked smoothly.
Ignoring her previous theatrics, Mike continued, “The Supreme Demon God’s minion took floors 31 to 49, and I’m going to take them back. Since I’m putting in all this effort, the Tower Spirit should cough up something, right?”
Master Fool was wary. “What do you mean by ‘cough up something’?”
“You know what I mean.” Mike winked, lowering his voice. “You help me negotiate a good price with the Tower Spirit, and once it’s done, we split 30% of the profit.”
“Only 30%?” Master Fool was dissatisfied with the split.
“Thirty percent is generous. The other 70% belongs to someone else.” Mike patted his chest. “I won’t take a single penny of that 70%. It all goes to my third bro.”
Whether it was the SSSS-rank or the SSSSS-rank evaluations, Mike’s success in the Tower of Truth wouldn’t have been possible without Apollo’s help. He was a grateful guy and felt he should show his appreciation.
Master Fool hesitated, not immediately rejecting Mike’s proposal. “I need to ask my friend.” “No problem, ask away!” Mike wasn’t in a hurry. Floors 31 to 49 were already time- consuming to conquer. Now that they were occupied by the Supreme Demon God’s minion, the difficulty had increased significantly. It would take at least a couple of months to clear them. The Tower Spirit wouldn’t be able to weasel out of this payment! And the later it came, the more interest it would accrue!
Before setting off, Mike made his final preparations, taking out the Thunderclap Hammer. Ares had sealed the Seventh Demon God’s remnant soul into the hammer, but back then, the Eye of Truth was still dormant, so Mike couldn’t check its information. The weapon was now more than ten times heavier than before. Most people wouldn’t be able to lift it.
Information appeared before Mike’s eyes:
[Equipment: Thunderclap Hammer (Lv. 499)
Tier: SS-rank
Attributes: Strength +18100, Constitution +13000
Physical Attack: 98600
Perks:
[Armor Penetration]: Ignores Physical Defense on the first physical damage dealt to an enemy. The same target will only be affected by Armor Penetration once every 0.5 hours.
[Everlasting]: Durability is always 100% and cannot be damaged.
[Wrath of the God]: Affects enemies within a 2000-meter radius, reducing all attributes by 30%. Increases the wielder’s all attributes by 1%-50%. The more enemies affected, the higher the attribute increase, reaching a maximum of 50% when 1000 enemies are affected.
[Providence]: When equipped as the only weapon, the Thunderclap Hammer’s attribute bonuses are increased by 200%.
[Lightning ??]: Increases the effect of lightning element skills by 75%.
[Seventh Demon God Remnant Soul – Seven Deadly Sins]: Enemies hit by the Thunderclap Hammer will randomly trigger one of the Seven Deadly Sins punishments:
Pride – Next damage taken +100%
Envy – All attributes -30% for 60 seconds
Wrath – Spell casting success rate -50% for 60 seconds
Sloth – Movement speed -50% for 60 seconds freёweɓnovel.com
Greed – Prioritizes attacking the wealthiest target for 60 seconds
Gluttony – Consumables used cost double and only provide 50% effect for 60 seconds
Lust Loss of erectile function for 24 hours
After seven attacks, the eighth attack triggers all seven sins.
[Residual Will]: Use this weapon to slay a Demon God.
Residual Wills to fulfill: 3
Residual Wills fulfilled: 4]
After carefully reviewing the Thunderclap Hammer’s perks, Mike remarked, “I feel like the last time I checked this thing, it was only level 200.”
Compared to before, the Thunderclap Hammer’s attributes had significantly improved. It also had a new perk: [Seventh Demon God Remnant Soul – Seven Deadly Sins]. The Seven Deadly Sins punishments were quite effective, especially the seventh one – a real doozy.
Mike knew this was just the most basic application of the Seventh Demon God’s remnant soul. As his strength grew and the Thunderclap Hammer’s residual wills continued to unlock, there would be more ways to utilize it.
However… Mike glanced at the next residual will: [Slay a Demon God].
Whoa, was *that* even a residual will? That was a Demon God! One of the most powerful
beings in the Abyss, enslaving countless demon creatures, occupying the terrifying depths…
They’d need to talk money. Serious money.
The Thunderclap Hammer was indeed a weapon from ancient times; such a residual will wasn’t entirely unexpected.
Hammer at his waist, staff in his left hand, Nightmare’s Breeze draped over him, and the
Thorn shield in his right… Armed to the teeth, Mike embarked on his tower-climbing journey. The potential Supreme Being Thor had arrived at his faithful Tower of Truth!
…
Leaving his private space, Mike summoned the Core Truth Crystal in the Core City of Truth and placed his hand on it. Unlike others, the floors 31 to 49 before him weren’t gray, but a
almost unsettling red.
“Enter [Corrupted Floor 31]?”
Mike didn’t hesitate to confirm. What was there to be afraid of?
The familiar prompt sounded in Mike’s ears, but this time, the message was slightly different.
“May you soon…” The Tower Spirit clearly couldn’t keep up the charade. “Thor, get my tower
back!”