How the Regressed Munchkin Chews Up the Tower - H.R.M.C.U.T Chapter 8 (Part 1):

The 1st Floor is vast.

Among all the floors of the Tower, barring a few exceptional places, it’s likely the widest and tallest.

The tutorial floor was roughly the size of a small-to-medium city, but the 1st Floor is on an entirely different scale.

Terra alone is a colossal city, large enough to accommodate every player in the world.

Moreover, the monster habitats are several times larger than Terra itself.

As a result, Yujin had to walk for quite a long time.

“Tch, should I have gotten a mount before moving?”

In his first run, he’d ridden 『Uranos [B]』, but even a single horse would’ve made travel much easier.

Despite knowing this, Yujin had set out immediately for a simple reason.

Acquiring even the lowliest mount, a horse, would take a considerable amount of time.

At least a week, if not more.

『Black Wing [C]』 was the critical first step in Yujin’s plan.

He had to obtain it as quickly as possible.

So, even if it was a bit grueling, he had no choice but to travel on foot.

There was no time to dawdle, hoping to move comfortably with a horse.

“What kind of nonsense hardship is this?”

Grumbling incessantly, he trudged on for a while.

Finally, his target prey came into view ahead.

A massive deer, about three meters tall, with horns that seemed to blaze like fire.

Yellow gas billowed from its nostrils, making it look dangerously suffocating.

Sulfur Deer.

The monster with the widest habitat on the 1st Floor and the largest population.

As a result, it was also the first monster most players encountered.

“The numbers are just right for hunting, too.”

There were four Sulfur Deer in sight.

Deeper inside, there’d likely be herds several times larger, but this was the outskirts of their habitat, so the numbers weren’t overwhelming.

Yujin slung 『Fire Dragon Blade [E]』 over his shoulder and strolled forward, like an idle villager out for a walk.

As he closed the distance, the deer’s ears perked up—twitch!

They’d sensed his presence.

Prrrfft—!

“Look at the vicious glint in these bastards’ eyes.”

Unsurprisingly, the Sulfur Deer’s gaze was far different from that of an ordinary doe.

Bloodshot sclera aside, their pupils were split into three.

The grotesque eyes radiated a murderous intent that could make anyone’s legs tremble.

Sssik—.

Yujin grinned at the provocative glint in their eyes.

“Stop glaring like that and just hand over your horns.”

Tat—!

Yujin and the four Sulfur Deer lunged at the same time. The distance between them vanished in an instant.

The Sulfur Deer struck first.

One deer’s mouth gaped wide—snap!—revealing sharp teeth, unlike those of grazing animals.

Being bitten by those would tear off more than just a chunk of flesh.

The lead deer aimed precisely for Yujin’s neck.

‘…This is it.’

The moment he entered combat and focused his mind, the world seemed to slow down.

It wasn’t a skill or a trait.

This was purely Yujin’s innate talent.

In the endlessly slowed time, Yujin took a step to the side.

『Unity of Mind and Body [E]』.

A trait meaning one’s thoughts and actions are perfectly aligned.

The very trait Yujin had acquired on the tutorial floor activated, and his body began moving at the same speed as his accelerated thoughts.

In other words, he got *damn* fast.

Crack—! The deer’s mouth snapped shut.

But it was too late.

Yujin was no longer there.

Having slipped past its teeth to the side, he swung his arm.

From bottom to top.

『Fire Dragon Blade [E]』 soared like an ascending dragon, aiming for the neck of the lead Sulfur Deer.

‘First, hit the throat, then go for the eyes.’

Sulfur Deer were strong monsters.

Assuming they were weak due to their numbers would be a mistake.

Excluding the Earth Dragon, they were likely the strongest on the 1st Floor.

Their skin and muscles were so tough that most attacks could barely scratch them.

Even at level 7, Yujin was no exception.

Cutting their necks in one go would require at least level 10…?

Srrk—!

“Huh?”

Yujin’s eyes widened.

His plan had gone completely awry.

Hadn’t he intended to land a moderate hit with the first strike and target the critical eyes with the second?

Yet, 『Fire Dragon Blade [E]』 sliced through the deer’s neck like it was melted butter.

Thud—.

That was it.

The severed head of the Sulfur Deer fell to the ground, dead.

“What the…?”

Without thinking, Yujin looked down at the 『Fire Dragon Blade [E]』 in his hand.

“Was this thing always this good?”

No way.

It was just an E-rank sword item with no special options.

It was decent for the first 10 floors, but not exceptional enough to slice a Sulfur Deer’s head like tofu.

There had to be another reason.

“Ah!”

A fact he’d briefly forgotten came to mind.

“Right, that’s it.”

He’d been so caught up in the sensation of 『Unity of Mind and Body [E]』—something he thought he’d never feel again—that he’d completely overlooked it.

“『Divinely Blessed Body [S]』.”

An S-rank trait, no less.

■ 『Divinely Blessed Body [S]』: Greatly enhances all physical abilities.

The word [Greatly] wasn’t just for show—its effect was unparalleled.

Though Yujin was only level 7, his trait-enhanced body performed several times beyond that.

This was his first battle since acquiring it, so only now did he truly feel its power.

“This is insane.”

It was already incredible.

But 『Divinely Blessed Body [S]』 would grow even more absurd as his level increased.

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