The Arcana Tower was nothing like I imagined. From the outside, it looked like a white pillar wrapped in magical glass, towering high into the sky above Govart. But once inside, I was greeted by hallway after hallway that shifted shapes. The rooms were unstable, as if every step could take you to a different world.
Me and the egg ki—uh, no, I left them back at my new house in Govart. I locked them in with an important mission: guard the land... and don't crack.
I was alone. Disguised as "The Mysterious Stinky Golem," a participant somehow still allowed into this elite place.
> "Welcome, tournament participant. You have been selected for a special training program on the twelfth floor: Private Training Zone."
— a crystal voice spoke automatically.
I floated into the designated room. But as soon as the door closed... everything changed.
Suddenly, I was in a round stone arena. Invisible walls reflected golden light, and the ceiling... was gone. Only a sky of deep purple, like an unfinished nightmare.
> "Training area ready."
— the system voice echoed.
I summoned the Stink Titan. The giant hand emerged from my shell and slapped the ground.
> "Today we test a new version: Stink Titan – Dual Form Mode."
I had developed the Titan into twin forms: one hand for offense, one for defense. The right became a massive, foul-smelling axe with a dark red glow. The left, a spiral mist shield that could absorb magic.
> "My attack… must destroy that stone pillar."
At the center of the arena, a testing pillar appeared—made of enchanted granite crystal, said to withstand dragon attacks for ten minutes.
I raised the Titan's right hand.
> "Stink Titan... Spiral Stench Slam!"
The giant axe came down. BRAAAK!! The pillar shook, but did not crack.
So I changed tactics. The Titan morphed into twin sickle blades—quick, light.
I started circling the pillar, slashing from different angles while spreading acidic mist.
> "My fighting style... speed combined with toxic fog."
Gradually, the base of the pillar began to rot!
> "The fog's effect works. But it's not enough."
Then I remembered one thing: the time crystal I had stored.
> "If I integrate the time crystal into the Titan... could it work?"
I channeled a drop of time crystal energy into the Titan's core. The result: the Titan's movement slowed—but not from weakness. Every motion became precise, measured, capable of delaying vibration impact.
> "Stink Titan – Time Mode...!"
I swung the axe again. Time warped within a one-meter radius. And when the axe struck—
DOOOOM!!
The crystal pillar cracked. The base shattered. Test complete.
> "Time effects... foul mist... Titan strength. A deadly combo."
The system voice returned:
> "System compatibility level: 97%... Access to the next floor will be unlocked in three days."
I looked up. The sky was still empty, but I knew... up there, more mysteries awaited.
And for some reason... I felt something watching me from beyond another dimension.
> "I'm no longer just a smelly egg... I'm the future fog king in the making."