“Huh? It’s him?”

“The Hoarder?”

“Why would the Hoarder…”

“Is he here for the prize money, too?”

“No. I heard the Hoarder’s a lower-floor player. He’s probably here for the trial.”

When he arrived at the foot of the mountain, he saw a crowd of about a hundred people gathered around. They all turned to look at him. Yeon-woo cocked his head to one side, wondering what was going on. Players on the twentieth floor usually wanted to pass the trial quietly. Of course, it was hard for those who attempted it the first time, but in general, the atmosphere was full of quiet determination to train.

However, the people at the base of the mountain were noisy, and none of them seemed particularly interested in climbing the mountain. Yeon-woo used the Territory senses to observe them. They were skilled players who seemed to have already passed the twentieth floor. Since they weren’t here to train, what were they doing here? Although Yeon-woo was curious, he didn’t concern himself too much since it was none of his business. He only thought about getting the Yin Sword.

As Yeon-woo approached the crowd, they...