[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-22":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Black Online",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1462615,1913,"Chapter 22: Heroes of the Tower","black-online-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>The morning arrived, and the warm rays filtered through the window and touched sleeping Fang Raon’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It woke him up, and he slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...This feeling. Sunrays? How long has it been since I’ve felt the warmth of the sun on my skin? It’s been a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ever since I came to Megaworld, I haven’t felt the sun on my face. My apartment was in a location that was in the middle of the floor. It is surrounded by other apartments, hallways, and elevators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It looks like I got a nice room in here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was sad that he couldn’t see the sun with his own eyes, but Black Online’s sun should suffice for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the room’s door opened, and Chaewon came in with a metal cart with a single food tray on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, good morning. I was coming here to wake you up for breakfast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaewon said with a smile and pushed the cart next to the bed and pressed the button on the bed to lift the head up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I’d like you to bring me to the pod after eating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. I think the nice doctors want to take a few tests in the evening, so be done by then, alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaewon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ok.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fed him the breakfast, which was some yogurt, a slice of toast, and a cup of orange juice. It was enough to get energy up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then brought him to the pod, lifted him inside, and pressed the starting button before closing the lid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pod started humming, and Fang Raon seemed to have fallen asleep, and she then left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon opened his eyes, and he was greeted by the beautiful sight of the winter wonderland with its snowy village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chimneys puffed smoke, and the lights sparkled through the frosty windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his hand and closed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... I didn’t think one day I would be happy to be able to move again. This feels euphoric. I wish this was the real world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon spoke to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could, he honestly wouldn’t even want to go back to the miserable real world, where he was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In here, he didn’t want to be useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon looked over to the distance—at the tower—it was calling his name like a singing siren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why do I need a party? It is just the 2nd floor. How many have beaten the 2nd floor alone, I wonder?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon lifted his chin and approached the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The marketplace surrounded the tower, and everyone was minding their business, but there was an old man holding a book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Heroes of the Tower]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is that book, old man?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man turned his blind eyes to the young man and smiled with his yellow, rotting teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Blind.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon saw himself in the old man and wondered whether he was also going to look like that when he was old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he doubted he would actually live that long, as he was going to be brain dead in a couple of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heroes of the Tower... It records the names of all the men and women who have helped conquer the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It records the name of everyone who had the ’First Clear’ on each floor, and it also has names of players with different special achievements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Clear—it was what every player had been after since the dawn of Black Online, as it was the greatest honor a player could achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Clear honor only came to the players who were first to clear the floor, and that honor could only come once per floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever someone cleared the floor, a \"World Announcement\" would appear in the skies above every floor, showing the names of players who cleared the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was what everyone was after—fame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Does it show how many players have Solo Cleared this floor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... Solo Clear. Is that what you are after, young man, hmm? It is risky, and nobody really goes for it, but there have been a few that have done it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are four players that have Solo Cleared the 2nd floor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That means there is only space for one more name in the book, isn’t that correct?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Correct. Only the names of the first five players who have Solo Cleared the 2nd floor will be recorded in the book. Everyone else that comes after that will be forgotten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Does World Announcement come after Solo Clear or only Floor Announcement?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...World Announcement is only for First Clears. It will be Floor Announcement for Solo Clear such as this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man said with a knowing smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floor Announcement—pretty much the same as the World Announcement, with the message appearing in the skies, but it was specific to a certain floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, if someone happened to Solo Clear the 2nd floor, the announcement would only appear on the 2nd floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave a space for me in the book, old man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said and approached the tower with a serious look on his face. There was no fear in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he happened to fail the raid, he would die, and he would start from nothing once more and would have to pay 500 dollars for another game card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t afford that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Be careful, young one. It’s never wise to chase after glory when the weight of death is weighing on your shoulders!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not chasing glory. I am chasing death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon’s eyes looked cold, and as he stepped up the stairs, he pulled out the Tower Key he purchased from Lurian’s Merchant Wonders store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tower doors reacted and opened for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tower Key disappeared from his hand, and he stepped through, disappearing into the depths of the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Wait, did that player just go in the tower alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A player asked from his friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? I don’t see anyone. Maybe you were dreaming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I could swear that only one player entered the tower just now. The doors are still closing, so someone definitely entered the tower just now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, oh... well, that player is dead then!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1067,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.437Z",1,"novelbin.me","af3e2fe3fb16e5e4c66a89a8a026402d0174f02b084749934ad02e23a74c7cd0","black-online-chapter-23","black-online-chapter-21",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]