4 Tower

"Welcome to the Holy Trinity Tower! A place created by the God of Destruction, God of Creation, and God of Preservation!"

On his ears, he heard a courteous tone. He gently opened his eyes as his ears twitched. Peter was lying on the ground. He had no wounds, no blood, and not a single scratch on his body. He seems perfectly fine.

"Ahhh!"

But when he opens his eyes, he sees a lion staring at him. He pushes himself away in fear with a scream. Peter hadn't seen a lion up this close. After all, the war between demons and gods had changed the power structure of the animals.

Eighteen Years Ago, the greatest calamity struck the earth. Suddenly, two different races calling themselves gods and demons descended on earth. They fought against each other, treating the earth as their battlefield.

Humans were not even cannon fodders. During that war, humankind suffers terrible losses. Whether it was economy or population, everything decreased to the point where they became precious. The war kept ongoing for a month and many of those gods and demons die while others disappeared.

But, these gods and demons were so powerful that they left many inheritances known as Soul Talent in the world. Whenever a child is born, he gets a chance to be mutated with soul talent and awaken it during the awakening ceremony.

Of course, there are many other natural awakenings. This happens mostly to the prodigies. Soon after, another race of monsters came out of portals from certain areas. These areas were later marked as dungeons.

Those monsters came out in search of inheritances. If they came out, many normal humans would die. That's why humans developed a raiding system where people will gather in groups to clear the portal.

This is what they called Dungeon Raid. It was mostly used to secure humanity. Some animals were also mutated so Peter never got a chance to go to the zoo and see the lion up close since there were none.

"Hohoho! Please, Climber, do not be afraid. I am nothing more than a tutorial administrator." A lion-like beast appeared in front of Peter. He was dressed in a black suit, black pants, and black shoes. His tail was definitely lengthy, and his hair was combed in a circle around his head.

"Who are you?" As his mood shifted, his heartbeat, which had been somewhat quicker, returned to normal. Peter became entirely calm in an instant but he had never seen the lion speak on Earth. After all, even mutated lions didn't have the power to speak.

"You can't judge a book by its cover. Climber, it's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Hodder. I am in charge of the Tutorial Floor or we can call Floor Zero. Before we begin the tutorial, you may ask any questions you have." Hodder talked while extending his right hand and grasping his tail in his left palm.

"Thanks! First and foremost, where is this? Second, how did I survive?" Peter gently rose to his feet and extended his right hand for a handshake. He was taken aback by the lion's politeness. While scanning his surroundings, he discovered himself in a chamber with no windows or doors.

"Allow me to respond to your second question! You are only half-alive." As he said this, he snapped his finger and a screen appeared in his hand. When Peter stared at the screen, he saw himself lying in a hospital bed, wearing an oxygen mask.

He then turned his head to look at Hodder, hoping for an explanation.

"You have been chosen by the Tower as a climber. Before you almost die, you had a strange obsession for power and the tower constantly search for those. You can even call it a coincidence. In fact, if you had done something extreme for the power, you would've been called inside a lot earlier."

"Of course, this doesn't mean everyone with the same obsession will be called here. There is something known as Fate. And, only those who are fated may get invited by the tower. As for what tower is? It's a simple building which is a universe in itself."

"Currently, the tower is providing you the power to recast your body through your soul. This means only your soul is inside. And, to be your bring body inside, you must reach the first floor. And, why you must reach there? Well, it is your only chance to live."

"Now, you are stuck inside. Once you reach the first floor, the tower will suck your body inside and merge you with it. Then, your soul power will be enough to regain consciousness in your real body."

"Currently, your soul is attached to the tower and it will always be unless you cross the hundredth floor which has never been crossed. You are from the planet known as Earth, right? Eighteen Years Ago, a war happened to change the fate of your planet."

"That war was between two factions of top floors. They can only fight in that magnitude outside the tower otherwise they will be punished for pointless large-scale battles. So, they went out for a month which is the restriction in itself."

"Well, I told you everything to tell you that you can't leave the tower now. So, try your best to survive until you reach the top." Hodder explained making Peter silent for a while.

"Is there a way that I can leave this place?" After thinking for a while, Peter asked.

Hearing his question, Hodder stayed silent for a long time. Peter sighed seeing his answer. But suddenly, Hodder said "There is a way to leave this tower for a long period of time. Like, hundred years or even thousand years but you must return eventually."

'That's too long and enough for me.' Peter puts a smile on his face and asked: "So, what's the way?"

"In the dungeon of the first floor, there is a hidden room. In that hidden room, you will be challenged for a certain reward. If you succeed in completing the quest by me inside that room, you will be able to get a key to leave and return to the tower whenever you want." Hodder explained.

"Quest? You mean like game quests?" Peter asked in confusion. The games were still fresh since seventy percent of humanity was still normal. E-sports was the most trending topic in the world.

"Kind of! Climbers are the people chosen by the tower. But, that doesn't mean only climbers are the people living inside it. As I said, it is the universe in itself. There are hundreds of races living inside the tower."

"But, these races are the offspring of old climbers. Towers have existed millions of years ago. So, there are lots of climbers who have left their offspring to populate the tower. But, unlike climbers, their offspring aren't blessed with the tower."

"Each Climber possesses the certain system. The system records their journey, manages quests, gives inventory, and does some the other tasks. The system is also a cheat to clear the tower. You can learn many skills, level up by killing and completing quests, and do other things."

"Skills are the methods of training. These are developed by the previous climbers and passed down to many of their offspring. More importantly, the tower also gives some skills. Normally, skills are divided into two types."

"Active Skill and Passive Skill! Both are important but passive is crucial for your future generations. Active Skills allow you to train Mana, Internal Energy, and Genetic Powers. While, Passive Skills allow you to train your body, soul, and talent."

"Would you like me to go to details?" Before continuing, Hodder suddenly asks.

"Since I have no choice, I might just learn more about everything. Please continue!" Peter spoke with a slight nod.

"Mana is the energy that resides within the surroundings. The Soul Talent is also a form of mana but on a higher level. It is a power bestowed on a spirit. When a person inside the tower starts training, he uses the resources."

"Resources are the essential things that are mostly comprised of the high amount of energy of a certain element or gene. Using the resource, a person follows the instruction of the skill to create a core known as a source inside his body."

"The source is generally created below naval point. Once a person creates a core, he uses the core to store mana. Generally, climbers have a certain advantage. You already possess the core. But now, that core is empty since you are level zero."

"Now, the person can practice three kinds of powers. Mana is stored inside the core. Internal Energy is created by using certain instructions to merge the mana with stamina. The Internal Energy stores itself inside the veins and cells."

"Finally, it is Genetic Power. This power is a combined form of mana and soul power. But, one can only access soul power when he kills a creature. It could be anything from humans to animals or mythical races."

"Everything possesses a soul which forms the spirit when combined together with mana. Spirit is present inside everyone but not everyone's spirit will continue to live after the death of the body. Once you kill a creature, you can use your spirit to absorb other's spirit which can remain longer."

"Mana holds the power of the element. Internal Energy strengthens the body and makes it strong enough to hold mountains. Genetic Power generates spirit which can create gene armor based on the power of spirit it has absorbed."

"Beast Armor and Elemental Armor are the type of spirits one can generate during the battle."