I’M A Max-Level Regressor [EN]: Chapter 123

The briefing lasted about an hour.

Shin-hwa meticulously went over every detail of the K-10004 dungeon, from start to finish.

With the dungeon’s information perfectly stored in his memory, it wasn’t difficult to explain.

What surprised Shin-hwa was the fervent enthusiasm of the two. They not only meticulously organized all the briefing content but also asked insightful questions.

In particular, Yoon-byeol, with her extensive knowledge of monsters, brought up examples of similar creatures to confirm her understanding.

And in the vast majority of cases, the habits of the monsters Yoon-byeol cited matched those of the dungeon monsters Shin-hwa described.

However, Yoon-byeol cautiously voiced her concerns to Shin-hwa.

“The dungeon’s difficulty seems too high. The average is SS-rank, but the gap…….”

“First of all, in this dungeon, we will maintain a constant state of enhanced potion doping. No doping, no fight.”

“That’s going to be quite expensive, isn’t it?”

“Once we complete the dungeon raid, the rewards will be so great that you won’t even remember the cost of the potions.”

Shin-hwa’s words were true.

First, by defeating the dungeon’s boss monster, Liquister, you can obtain the Flower of Liquefaction.

Its value is immeasurable, but if you had to put a price on it, it’s a flower with a talent worth 500 billion won [approximately $375 million USD].

Moreover, it was easy to obtain enhanced potion ingredients because it was located where the Poisonous Katra and Baby Madillo were.

“Do you perhaps know what the rewards are? It’s always amazing how well you know things without even having been to the dungeon.”

“I’m sure there will be good rewards, whatever you’re thinking.”

Shin-hwa smiled and gave an ambiguous answer.

Of course, he pretended not to know, but he had already finished calculating everything in his head.

Everything that Choi Ji-hyuk, Yoon-byeol, and Han So-joon, who would be joining them this time, needed was in that dungeon.

Of course, the rewards he found while retracing his memories weren’t all perfectly tailored.

There were quite a few other things to gain, but the rest didn’t mesh well with the team.

Choi Ji-hyuk asked,

“Is the team confirmed to be the four of us, including Han So-joon, the reserve team member?”

“Assuming full doping. I’m out of the equation for now. Then So-joon is about 준S [a rank slightly below S], Hyung is C, and Byeol-noona [older sister figure] is about B…….”

“Isn’t that going to be too difficult?”

“I keep saying, averaging the alphabet ranks is meaningless. The maximum firepower that Hyung and I can put out right now is close to SSS. Why are you lowering the possibilities?”

“I guess so…….”

“We’ll confirm it by the end of today. It looks like Yang-hwa Guild will bring in a support mercenary.”

At that moment, Yoon-byeol asked.

“Could it be…… Bo-mi?”

“We could call Bo-mi and go with the firepower maximization concept, or we could call Jung-hoon and create a sub-tanker.”

Shin-hwa was still contemplating.

If he called Jin Bo-mi, he would have to carry her through everything.

In other words, if something happened to Shin-hwa, the entire team would be in danger.

Of course, that would maximize the efficiency and destructive power of each of Shin-hwa’s attacks.

If debuffs, spells, continuous healing, and appropriate finishing moves were all in place?

They could literally smash everything. Combat was always something Shin-hwa was confident in.

However, he thought that having Jung-hoon would increase the team’s overall safety.

He wasn’t thinking of calling both of them.

There was also the issue of dividing the spoils, and the amount of experience gained would be greatly reduced.

“Wow, I wonder if I, a D-rank, can survive in the dungeon…….”

Choi Ji-hyuk looked worried but also excited.

The perceived gap felt like a player in the fourth division of amateur baseball playing in a professional game.

It felt so distant that, paradoxically, the difficulty and danger weren’t felt.

“Trust me, Hyung [older brother figure].”

Shin-hwa held Choi Ji-hyuk’s hand tightly and infused him with vibrant magic.

It was a high-purity injection of magic that only Shin-hwa could do.

“I’ll confirm everything by midnight today. Unless there are major changes, there will be a total of five people, and we’ll be taking a direct flight to LA on the dawn of March 3rd.”

“Okay. I’ll try to prepare as best as I can!”

“Ji-hyuk oppa [term of endearment for older brother], shall we do some extra studying separately? Looking at the monster information you’ve compiled, there seem to be quite a few videos to refer to.”

“Really? That’s a good idea!”

Both of them were already full of enthusiasm.

Shin-hwa looked at the two of them alternately with a proud expression.

Yoon-byeol, who pursues thorough data analysis and meticulous study.

And Choi Ji-hyuk, a positive person who challenges everything with unwavering dedication.

If the two of them worked together, our team’s synergy would be greatly improved.

* * *

-I’ll go. I definitely want to go!

“The related materials have already been briefed to the team members, and everything has been organized. I can send it to you right away if you want.”

-It’s not just that I want to go because Shin-hwa is going, but I’ve been really interested in that dungeon for a while!

“It will be a diverse raid in many ways. You’ll have to be very tense.”

-A dungeon is a battlefield on the edge of life and death, right? I definitely don’t think of it lightly like going on a trip.”

“It’s the dawn of March 3rd.”

-If it’s okay with Shin-hwa, can I make the reservation? If I use my father’s influence a little, I can charter all the first-class seats.”

“I trust your sense.”

-Hehe, great! Then I’ll prepare everything carefully. I can see Byeol-unni [older sister] this time, which is nice.”

“See you on the 3rd.”

-Okay! If there’s any briefing that needs reinforcement, please ask for it additionally on the plane.”

“I will.”

Shin-hwa finished the call with Jin Bo-mi.

The reason he chose Jin Bo-mi as the last companion after much deliberation was because he liked fighting with firepower.

No matter how you approach it, variables always occur in the dungeon.

In that case, it’s much better to concentrate firepower and clean up in one shot.

[I will seriously consider whether to join the team after I go.

It’s definitely not confirmed. I’ll think about it deeply and tell you, so don’t expect too much.]

“Han So-joon, no matter how expensive you pretend to be, I know you’ve already given me your heart.”

I chuckled as I looked at Han So-joon’s text that had just arrived.

Although it was a text devoid of emotion, I could see the hidden side behind it.

He had already lost his heart to me in the first dungeon raid we did together.

If that wasn’t the case, he would have blocked me instead of asking when we were going to the dungeon again.

He was originally a notorious guy, so he had enough personality (?) to do that.

However, judging from the fact that he keeps contacting me, it’s clear that he’s given me his heart but is pretending not to.

It’s not that difficult for me to see through the other person’s mind while watching the situation unfold.

“Is it two hours left now?”

I looked at my watch.

February 29th, 10 PM.

The moment it turns to midnight on March 1st, Samiljeol [Independence Movement Day in Korea], all the scenery in front of me will change.

This is Jije Station.

The place where I’m standing is only 300m away from the ‘Mist of Instant Death’ zone.

“Three dungeon entrances will be created in the middle there, and I’ve bought all the land within a 300m radius.”

The lands I bought are invisible now. Literally ghost lands.

To check, you have to go into the Mist of Instant Death, so you can’t go in.

“Let’s enjoy the pleasant darkness.”

I was thrilled to think that I would soon be able to see the historical moment that I had missed in my previous life.

I had never seen the special environment of the Black Zone, represented by the Mist of Instant Death, disappear with the Outbreak.

“…….”

I habitually touched the ring without realizing it.

This guy only reacts when he meets the same kind, that is, the same ring.

So far, there have been two reactions.

One was Elijah, and the other was a mysterious figure who crossed paths in front of Jang Dong-shik’s hideout.

“I’ll get you if I ever catch you.”

I gritted my teeth.

I felt very unpleasant.

It was like thinking of a cockroach I saw clearly in front of me but missed.

“Once I get back from the American dungeon, I’ll have to leave for Krivia Island. I need some healing.”

Still, thinking about my islands that I would soon visit made me feel warmer from the bottom of my heart.

Motivation is important.

With my own eyes!

I wanted to see the island where I would design my life after retirement as soon as possible.

About two hours later.

“Three, two, one…….”

I counted down the last count.

And the moment all the time displays were unified to the number 0!

Flash! Flash! Flash!

Red light flashed in front of me.

Only a flash of light flashed, and there were no other changes at all.

A ‘quiet’ Outbreak.

An Outbreak without explosions, loud noises, or a large-scale appearance of monsters is called a quiet Outbreak.

As it was in my previous life, the Outbreak seemed to have occurred under the same conditions.

And.

Whoosh!

The entire Mist of Instant Death zone was absorbed and disappeared into three dimension doors, as if being sucked into a vacuum cleaner.

It was a change that disappeared without a trace, as if there had never been such a land of death.

“You guys have come over 10 years.”

What unfolded before my eyes was the scene that had existed before the Mist of Instant Death zone was created with the Great Change.

It felt like a time that had been cut off because no one could enter had flown over 10 years.

Shaaaaa.

Soon, dimension doors shining in red, purple, and green from the left came into view.

Three D-rank dungeons.

This dungeon is located in the middle of the land of Jije Station that I own.

No matter which entry route you choose, you can’t go without passing through my land.

It’s enough to be secretly happy alone for a moment.

Beep. Beep.

I immediately called Lee Ha-sung directly.

It’s time to seriously talk to KSA [Korea Superhuman Association] about this place that has been reborn as a new place.

About the new Black Zone where the Mist of Instant Death has completely disappeared.

* * *

“Director, how can this be possible?”

“I wouldn’t have been contacted if something like this hadn’t happened, right?”

“I can accept the quiet Outbreak. Because there are often cases where you are lucky enough to witness it. But isn’t it too strange that he owns all the land in the area?”

“What are you going to do if it’s strange?”

“Well…… it’s not that I’m going to do anything, it’s just that it’s too amazing.”

It was midnight past midnight.

Lee Ha-sung and Na-mina, who received Shin-hwa’s call, were hurrying to Jije Station.

-Three dungeons have been created on the land I own, what are you going to do?

That was because of the new news that Shin-hwa delivered in a calm voice.

The place that had been the same as usual until just 30 minutes ago had suddenly changed.

When I checked with the CCTV installed on site, the Mist of Instant Death zone, which was like a symbol around Jije Station, had disappeared.

Moreover, Shin-hwa had arrived at the scene early, even before the Outbreak occurred.

“Come to think of it, the E-rank dungeon that Yang-hwa Guild transferred to us a while ago became an A-rank dungeon, right?”

“That’s right. I’m starting to think that he has the talent of foresight (未來視) [Mirae-shi, literally Future Vision].”

He already has enough talent, but it feels like he even has the ability to see the future.