Imagine finally getting your ticket to the big leagues, only to realize your character sheet is stuck on permanent tutorial mode. That is the frustrating reality for Kim Kigyu. For five grueling years, he has been nothing more than a glorified tour guide for other players in the tower, watching everyone else soar past him while he remains anchored at level one. Most people would have quit long ago, but Kigyu is about to flip the script in the most unexpected way.

The game changes completely when he unlocks a hidden mechanic: the ability to forge links with powerful Egos. Suddenly, the impossible becomes achievable, and the boy who couldn't level up starts climbing the ranks of the tower with a vengeance. This is not your average zero-to-hero story; it is a high-stakes climb through unexplored gates, filled with intense combat, unique weapon spirits, and a protagonist who is tired of being the underdog. With the manhwa reaching incredible heights in its latest arcs, the scope of the world is expanding, and the mysteries surrounding the tower are finally starting to unravel. If you love seeing a player break the system and prove that stats are only half the battle, this is your next obsession.

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