Chapter 29
A global system announcement popped up for all of humanity.
The moment it did, the chat window exploded.
– Did anyone else get that notice, or is it just me?
– Nah, I saw it too;
– Wait, is this really Lee Kang-han’s channel?
– What’s this talk about the 11th floor??
– What’s with that announcement???
– I thought he was done???
A flood of new viewers poured in, overwhelming the chat to the point it was unreadable.
Well, of course. The message had gone out to everyone.
And now someone was about to reach the mysterious “11th floor” for the first time in human history.
The surge in viewers was inevitable.
When Kang-han arrived on the 11th floor, what greeted him was—
“A door?”
A massive iron door.
– Wait, I feel like I’ve seen this before
– Isn’t that door kinda like the one from the 10th floor of the Tutorial?
– The one with the stars??
The massive iron door didn’t suit the usual “Forest Path” map.
It felt oddly familiar.
Viewers speculated that it looked just like the one they saw at the end of the Tutorial.
‘Come to think of it, the goblin chief couldn’t open that door, right?’
Kang-han turned to Karana, who had come with him to the 11th floor.
“Karana, try opening the door.”
“Me? Okay.”
Karana stepped forward and pushed on the door with all her strength.
“…Huh?”
Despite her effort, the door didn’t budge.
“It won’t open?”
“This is strange… I don’t feel any reaction. Is it even a door that opens?”
No matter how hard she pushed, it didn’t move an inch.
Just like with the goblin chief back then.
“Let me try.”
Kang-han stepped beside her and gave it a light push.
Creeeak…
The door swung open easily.
“…What the? Why did it open so easily?”
“Guess summons can’t open it. That’d explain why the chief couldn’t either.”
Leaving Karana behind, Kang-han stepped inside the door.
Thunk!
Karana tried to follow him but was repelled and thrown backward.
– LOL even now it’s just “Chiiiik”
– Is her brain full of orc or what
– Why can’t she go in though?
– Didn’t all summons get blocked in the Tutorial too?
– That time people mocked the summon abusers so hard LOL
– But then Cheonma punched his way through everything
As the chat recalled the events of the Tutorial, Kang-han turned to Karana.
“Wait outside.”
With that, he stepped deeper inside.
The ground, once just dirt, began shifting—
Shhhhh…
Marble tiles spread across the floor.
In the center of the empty room, a massive star-shaped gem appeared.
FLASH! FLASH!
It sparkled with many brilliant colors before settling into a steady brown glow.
[You have entered the core of Iron Tower No.4.]
[Destroy the core.]
[If the core is destroyed, Iron Tower No.4 will disappear.]
“The Forest Path map… will vanish?”
Losing such an easy map, especially one that was great for collecting orcs, sounded like a huge loss.
But then—
‘Still, chances like this don’t come often. I’ve got to try breaking it.’
The Iron Tower was already at Stage 5.
With how fast he was leveling, he’d probably jump straight to Bronze the moment he cleared Stage 10.
He’d be done with Iron anyway.
Now was the time to destroy the core.
‘First, let’s see…’
He reached out and touched the star.
BZZZT!
A powerful electric spark shot out, pushing his hand away.
Just like in the Tutorial—resisting contact.
But…
‘Last time, it said “Access Denied.” Now it doesn’t.’
That meant he could actually do this.
Of course, the system did tell him to destroy it.
‘Guess I’ll use brute force.’
SWOOSH!
He threw a punch.
CRACKLE!
CRUNCH!
The star cracked slightly under his fist.
And then—
[The core activates its self-defense mechanism.]
FLASH! FLASH!
Blinding lights flickered across the room.
And monsters began appearing—one after another.
Orcs, wolves, everything from the Forest Path map.
Every kind of monster from this tower was being summoned.
“It won’t go down easy, huh?”
Kang-han calmly pulled his fist back and punched again.
CRACK!
More fractures appeared on the core.
And then—
FLASH! FLASH!
Even more monsters began to spawn.
– That’s a lot of enemies…
– Can he handle that?
– Summon some goblins!
– Wait, weren’t summons blocked from entering?
– Oh, right.
“GRRRRRAHHH!!”
The crazed monsters charged at Kang-han.
BAM!
He popped them like balloons with a single left punch.
But they kept coming, uncaring, as if in a frenzy to protect the core.
‘It’s like they’re in a berserk state.’
They were desperate to protect the star.
Kang-han realized he needed to destroy the core fast.
“Cheonma Divine Arts.”
He had been holding back while climbing with Karana.
Good thing he didn’t use this earlier—now he could go all out.
He focused all his power.
BOOOM!!
A loud explosion echoed as his punch struck the core again.
[Core integrity has dropped below 50%.]
[Activating maximum-level defense protocols.]
FLASH! FLASH!
Monsters now poured in by the hundreds.
– Is the screen gonna crash or what
– It’s like a monster flood
– This is overkill…
– Who else but Cheonma could do this
– He’s the only one to ever reach the 11th floor lol
– No one else will even get the chance
The screen filled with enemies.
Kang-han’s fists and kicks blew them apart.
But he started frowning.
‘They’re so annoying.’
Even as their comrades were crushed in one hit, they kept charging.
Kang-han began thinking.
His attacks worked, but the numbers were ridiculous.
If this kept up, his Divine Art duration might end before he could break the core.
Especially—
‘This damn star. It’s not giving me a chance to focus.’
After it hit 50% damage, the core’s durability seemed to skyrocket.
He needed to hit it harder, but he couldn’t concentrate with enemies everywhere.
Was there a way to take them all out in one shot?
Then—
[Shatter the earth.]
Suddenly, a phrase echoed in Kang-han’s mind.
[Bring down the heavens.]
A line from the Cheonma Divine Arts he’d memorized.
When the divine priestess taught him the original Cheonma Scripture, many techniques were included.
Among them, one stood out—
[Shatter the earth, bring down the heavens.]
It sounded overly dramatic for a martial arts move.
‘But… it feels doable.’
Now, it felt strangely possible.
He didn’t understand the flow of energy or anything…
But his body somehow knew how to use it.
‘Let’s give it a shot.’
The moment he decided—
A massive force gathered in his right fist.
His body moved in perfect sync with his will.
He raised his fist.
Cheonma Divine Fist
Absolute Earthbreak, Heavenfall
BOOOM!!
His fist smashed the ground.
– ???
– Why is he punching the floor??
– Did he lose it?
Viewers were confused, but then—
CRACKKK!!
The marble floor shattered in a spiderweb pattern.
And all the monsters suddenly froze.
“Grkk…?”
“Chiiiik…”
The berserk orcs…
The slobbering wolves…
They all collapsed, crushed by an unseen force.
As if a massive pressure pressed down from above.
POP! POP!
Monsters exploded one by one.
From outside the gate, Karana trembled as she watched.
She knew Cheonma was strong.
But this?
One strike to annihilate hundreds of monsters?
– Holy…
– Insane;;;
– Why is he playing a different game
– He was already OP, now he’s just broken
– Is this… Cheonma’s final dance???
– Why hasn’t the U.S. government recruited this guy yet???
At first, people mocked the ground punch.
Now, they were stunned speechless.
They had seen his strength countless times before.
But never like this.
‘That actually worked?’
Kang-han blinked in mild disbelief.
It wasn’t quite “shattering the earth and collapsing the heavens”…
But it was strong enough to be satisfying for now.
‘Guess I should memorize those chants every day.’
He raised his fist once more.
“Alright. Time to delete the Forest Path map.”
– Wait, if he breaks that, is the map gone?
– Nooo, the Forest Path was such a good farm spot!
– Who cares, it’s just one Iron-tier map
– Let’s see what happens when the star breaks
If the star breaks, No.4 Tower disappears.
Chat blew up with debate.
But Kang-han was already set.
‘Since I’m here, I’m breaking it.’
WHAM!
His fist struck the core.
FLASH! FLASH!
The brown star glowed again with rainbow lights…
And then—
BOOM!!
It exploded.
Shards flew in every direction.
‘Finally cracked it.’
Most fragments vanished into the air.
But one large piece flew toward Kang-han.
Tap.
He caught it.
Shhhhhh…
It dissolved into his hand.
[You have absorbed a Fragment of Core No.4.]
A message popped up.
‘A core fragment…? What’s it for?’
He waited for more explanation…
But no other messages appeared.
Then—
DING.
[Notice: Player Lee Kang-han has become the first human to destroy a tower core.]
[Notice: Player Lee Kang-han has achieved an A-rank Achievement.]
[Achievement: Be the first of your race to destroy a tower’s core.]
An A-rank achievement.
‘There was such an achievement?’
No human had ever done it.
Which meant he got the first-title bonus.
Then—
DING.
[By completing an A-rank Achievement, global human score gains increase by 20% for six months.]
[All towers associated with No.4 are now destroyed.]
“Oh.”
An EXP buff for everyone…
And confirmation that the tower was now gone.
Interesting.
In the end, it wasn’t the achievement that mattered.
It was what you got for it.
And—
“20% score boost is… kind of a big deal, isn’t it?”
Kang-han said with a casual tone.
– “Kind of” LOL
– That’s HUGE, bro
– This is nuts lmao
– What are you guys doing?? Start worshiping Cheonma already!
– CHEONMA FOREVER! LONG LIVE TEN THOUSAND DEMONS!!
– CHEONMA FOREVER! LONG LIVE TEN THOUSAND DEMONS!!
The chat turned into a Cheonma fan cult.
‘These guys… praising me with just their fingers.’
They didn’t know that kneeling in person would actually reduce the cooldown of his divine arts.
Flooding the chat was useless.
Kang-han smirked at the spam.
– Guys, wait, this isn’t even the important part!!!
– ??? Don’t ruin the moment
– We’re still worshiping here
– Bro, look outside!! THE TOWER’S COLLAPSING!!!
One viewer’s message brought the spam to an instant stop.
– ???
– What do you mean the tower’s collapsing?
– Stop trolling
– Quit watching TowerTube and turn on the news!!! It’s real!!!
‘The tower’s collapsing?’
Come to think of it…
The system did say that all No.4 towers would be destroyed.
But he hadn’t thought it would be literal.
‘Guess I should go check it out.’
Kang-han turned toward the shattered star.
A portal had appeared.
That would end this run.
“Alright, everyone. See you tomorrow.”
He smiled at the chaotic viewers.
And stepped through the portal—
Unaware that the achievement he’d just completed…
Was about to turn the world upside down.
