On the morning of the third day since the emergence of the new tower.
A world-shaking event occurred.
"I have met the Tower Administrator."
At a press conference packed with crowds, Crow dropped that bombshell statement.
His claim of being the first in human history to contact the mysterious entity managing the towers shocked the entire world!
But that wasn't all.
"Towers need Climbers to maintain themselves. A tower without Climbers... will eventually collapse. If towers are online games, we are essentially the players."
With that single statement, all common knowledge about towers crumbled instantly.
The school of thought claiming <Towers are self-sustaining organisms>,
And the community theorists who insisted <Towers are actually cute girls(?)> all began denying reality.
More than half of existing theories about towers collapsed, and history was turning a new page.
Then someone among the reporters shouted:
"How can you prove that?"
Crow quietly raised his hand and revealed an item he had received from the Tower Administrator.
It was none other than a potion bottle shaped like an angel, the [Holy Water of the Majestic Angel].
When the overwhelming effects of this sacred holy water were revealed, another wave of shock spread through the crowd.
Until now, most potions on the market typically restored only 10-30% of health or mana.
Potions that treated status ailments had minimal effects or required different types for different ailments, and their performance wasn't much better than modern medicine except for their instantaneous effect.
Moreover, with the supply from high-ranking Climbers, their rarity had disappeared. Potions that once cost millions of won when towers first appeared could now be purchased for less than ten thousand won.
Of course, elixirs that restored 50% health or high-grade buff potions that temporarily increased stats were still traded at high prices, but—
This was on a completely different level.
The [Holy Water of the Majestic Angel] that Crow presented wasn't just a simple recovery item.
Complete restoration of health and mana.
Immediate cure of all diseases, poisons, curses, and injuries.
Skin care and physical recovery.
Powerful buffs providing various resistances and damage reduction.
And even the unbelievable effect of resurrection from death!
It could no longer be called just an item.
It was a miracle itself, no different from a legend from mythology coming to life.
Everyone at the press conference was left speechless.
Of course, this holy water alone couldn't 100% confirm the existence of the Tower Administrator.
Some suspected it might be fabricated or staged.
But the atmosphere completely changed with the announcements from two guilds.
The [Glory] Guild and the [Black Sword] Guild.
These two massive guilds, which had been at odds since past incidents, simultaneously stepped forward to vouch for Crow's statements.
Especially since the [Glory] Guild had absolutely no reason to support Crow, a ranker from [Black Sword], this was taken as more than simple cooperation.
Public opinion quickly shifted.
Media worldwide covered this news as headline stories, and articles translated into various languages began spreading in real-time.
Neotube and various social media platforms were on fire.
Famous Climber streamers started attracting attention by pretending they had known all along, and tower-related channels saw their view counts skyrocket.
Particularly, analysis channels that had successfully predicted this situation through past videos were being called "prophets" and "holy sites," receiving storm-like attention.
Tower-related communities also went into overdrive.
[Author: Otaku]
[Title: Why Isn't the Tower a Cute Girl?]
Stop lying
Are you telling me that all the towers I've been climbing weren't actually super gorgeous cute girls?
This can't possibly be reality!
-Yeah, the tower cute girl theory was about to be realized, damn it
-For real lolololol I had expectations every time I climbed a tower floor
-As if lololololol
└Sorry but gallery users only care about cute girls more than towers
-But wasn't there talk about the Tower Administrator's appearance?
└Crow mentioned that the Tower Administrator is a cute girl with silver-white hair, heterochromatic eyes, and angel wings lololololol
└Cute girl + angel + heterochromatic eyes wow
└Wait lol so it wasn't the tower itself but the administrator who was a cute girl? lol
└Is this for real?? Source??
└It came out in a Neotube interview lolol Gallery users who held onto the cute girl theory are celebrating again lol
[Author: RocheonRisa]
[Title: I made an AI image of what the Tower Administrator Crow described looks like]
She probably looks something like this, upvote if you agree
-LOL
-Upvoting furiously
-(Upvote icon)
-(Swooning icon)
-Wow lol I'm going to climb the tower right now
└After seeing this, I'm heading straight to the tower to confess to the administrator
-I want to suck her toes
└(Creepy icon)
-Ugh all the perverts gathered here
└But Crow actually mentioned she has a "childlike figure" lololol
└Oh lol so it's official lololol
-I have no choice but to upvote this
-What if the Tower Administrator herself sees this lolol
└She'd probably upvote too, impressed by modern AI technology
└Lolololololololol
└Modern technology must be fascinating to her lololol
-(Multiple upvote icon)
-(Downvote icon)
└You get out
[Author: MentalVictory]
[Title: I brought the legendary holy water specs]
★【Legendary Holy Water Specs Summary】☆
Full HP/MP recovery
Instant healing of all diseases/status ailments/injuries
Removal of external wounds and curses
Skin beautification effect
3-day stat enhancement buff upon use
Resurrection possible (one-time only)
These are obviously insane specs.
You want this holy water?
(One Piece opening Gold Roger execution meme)
If you want it, the Tower Administrator will give it to you.
Climb! The holy water awaits with the Administrator at the top of the tower!
-And thus began the great tower climbing era.
-Wow those effects are just insane
-Does it cure baldness?
└No it doesn't
└Why the hell not
└If it can't cure baldness, isn't it just regular water, not holy water?
└The moment you hear it doesn't cure baldness, you immediately call it regular water lololololol
-This is truly insane
-If this gets released to the general market, the entire medical industry will go bankrupt lol
└There won't be enough supply for that to happen
└As if something like that would flood the general market in large quantities lol
-But is the resurrection effect confirmed? Are there conditions?
└I heard you just drink the holy water, get the buff, and if you die within 3 days, you can be resurrected?
└That's absolutely insane wow
└This is literally a god-tier item from a game
-Wow holy water that the Tower Administrator sprinkles down from the tower ㅓㅜㅑ
└You crazy bastard lololol
└Please just hold your breath for 3 days...
While the gallery was in an uproar.
The domestic government was also taking this situation seriously.
"...In the end, assuming that item is real, we need to review our response measures from now on."
An agent dispatched from the National Intelligence Service broke the silence in the conference room.
The press conference video was displayed on the projector.
What appeared was the mysterious holy water that Crow had revealed at the press conference.
Although its effects hadn't been proven yet except through [Appraisal], Crow had stated he would soon demonstrate its effectiveness on someone in critical condition.
The Minister of Defense sighed deeply.
"...If this is true, it's not just a simple recovery item. This... could completely overturn the dynamics of the battlefield."
"Exactly. Those who possess this healing item can save armies, and if resurrection is possible, the very concept of military forces collapses."
"Tower Climber mercenary groups are already active in various countries. If they monopolize this holy water..."
A diplomatic security official spoke up.
"The United States, Russia, Japan... they're all already making moves. There are signs they're trying to designate the [Holy Water] as a strategic resource, and some countries have already begun considering Crow as an official diplomatic counterpart."
"What do you mean? Conducting diplomacy with an individual?"
"If the Tower Administrator really exists, then Crow is currently humanity's only representative who can negotiate with the Tower."
"......"
Everyone's faces hardened at those words.
Once again, this world was facing new chaos in the face of the mystery called the tower.
And above all.
The final words Crow uttered at the end of the press conference ignited a fire in the hearts of Climbers worldwide.
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Going back several dozen minutes—
Crow had revealed information about the Tower Administrator, the tower's ecology, and the holy water.
Dozens of cameras and microphones, hundreds of eyes were all focused on him.
"...I didn't expect things to get this big."
Of course, he didn't reveal the fact that the Tower Administrator was Korean, or other minor details.
He only mentioned Tricia's appearance and personality.
The memory of the previous day flashed through his mind.
He had asked Yun Seo-jin if he could disclose this information, and after a brief silence, Yun Seo-jin had nodded.
After that, everything started rolling smoothly.
First, Crow shared the information with the [Black Sword] Guild.
The Master of the [Glory] Guild also stated he would support him at the Vice Master's request.
Unprecedented cooperation, unprecedented press conference.
Crow recalled another memory.
Part of the conversation he had with the Tower Administrator, Tricia.
"Yes! That's even better! It proves that My Home Tower is safer than other towers! Please promote it while you're at it!"
Crow muttered with a small smile.
"...That kind of request isn't difficult to fulfill."
Grabbing the microphone again, Crow spoke in a low, clear voice.
"Clearly, many people will want this holy water."
As Crow held up the small bottle in his hand, flashes erupted once more.
The softly glowing liquid inside.
The color of the holy water was as beautiful as a miracle.
"However, my supply is limited."
There was a brief murmur.
Whispers from reporters, someone's short sigh.
"But there is a way."
And Crow looked straight ahead and exclaimed.
"Climb the tower."
With that declaration, the surroundings instantly fell silent.
"This tower is different from all the towers before. It offers mostly peaceful trials, and even if a Climber dies, they will be resurrected."
Crow began explaining about the tower based on his experiences, facts he heard from Tricia, and information from Yun Seo-jin.
"Rather, it's a tower full of warm trials and consideration. You could say it's the most humane tower in this world right now."
Gradually, people's expressions began to change one by one.
Faces full of doubt, caution, and shock began to be filled with hope.
"The name of that tower is... 'My Home Tower.'"
"...?"
Suddenly, confusion spread.
"...My Home...?"
"My Home Tower...?"
"Wait, is that really the name of the tower?"
But soon, strangely enough, that name became deeply embedded in people's minds.
My Home Tower.
The tower that doesn't kill.
The tower that gives everything.
And, the source of holy water.
Crow slowly put down the microphone and turned around.
And he said this.
"Climb My Home Tower, for everything lies there."
At that moment.
—Tremendous cheers erupted.
The heat and reaction that broke through the venue spread to the internet, broadcasts, streaming, and communities.
And so, My Home Tower became the next target for countless Climbers.
