I’M A Max-Level Regressor [EN]: Chapter 221

221. Chapter 221

“Is there a chance it won’t work?”

“Ah… I suppose Shin-hwa doesn’t know the full extent of my spells, right?”

That’s right.

The reason I can’t recall is that Jin Bo-mi from my past life already died on March 14th of this year.

Listening to her, I remembered a fact I’d forgotten because it was so obvious.

The life Jin Bo-mi is living now is like a ‘bonus’ life that didn’t exist in her previous life.

Therefore, there’s a possibility of seeing new spells that she couldn’t access before.

It’s a welcome surprise.

“It seems the spells you’ve used in the dungeon so far haven’t shown your full potential?”

“That’s right. When I raid dungeons with Shin-hwa, I tend to focus only on firepower, right? There’s no need to use other spells.”

“That’s correct.”

Jin Bo-mi’s point was spot on.

It was a natural consequence since we’ve favored strategies that overwhelm with damage.

“Actually, among the spells I can use, there’s also a space distortion spell. It’s not very powerful, though.”

“We can’t test it in a real battle.”

“Throw Wilson at me. Just think of Wilson as that magic bullet and dodge it.”

“Three, two, one.”

After counting down, I immediately threw Wilson at Jin Bo-mi.

To create a visual effect similar to a magic bullet, I made sure to inject a bit of magic power.

“Formation, Distortion Illusion Array.”

Jin Bo-mi immediately chanted the spell.

As she chanted the spell, a black seal formed above her head, creating a circle.

The next moment.

“Huh?”

An amazing thing happened.

Wilson, who would have hit Jin Bo-mi’s head with a thud if he had flown straight, dropped in front of me.

It was as if she had distorted the space above her head, effectively creating the space in front of me.

“How is it?”

“Oh… this is good? Can you do it continuously?”

“It would have been a bit taxing in the past, but thanks to Shin-hwa, my rank and magic power have increased significantly, making it much easier.”

“This should be enough.”

I nodded in satisfaction.

With this level of skill!

Another candidate who can pass through the secret dungeon’s concentrated fire zone without me has emerged.

“I mentioned it during the briefing, right? There are facilities hidden in the concentrated fire zone that release magic bullets.”

“That’s right.”

“I’ll definitely earn my keep in this section. Leave it to me.”

Jin Bo-mi’s eyes, burning with determination as she stepped forward, were much more serious than usual.

I suddenly had a thought and asked her.

“Bo-mi.”

“Yes?”

“This Distortion Illusion Array, can you make it long and wide enough for a person to pass through?”

“If I use more magic power, yes. It’s possible. Easily so now.”

The ability to manipulate space is extremely valuable.

The reason why my ‘Blink Ring’ is so valuable is because it creates the effect of instantly shortening space.

It was also a significant variable that allowed for attacks and defenses that the opponent couldn’t anticipate.

“Create some space. There’s something I want to try in conjunction.”

“What about a virtual target?”

“Let’s use that tree.”

I pointed to a tree about 30 meters away from me.

The next moment.

“Formation, Distortion Illusion Array.”

Jin Bo-mi cast the spell again.

Then, a black barrier that looked like the entrance to another dimension appeared in front of me.

“Haa!”

Without hesitation, I threw myself into it.

Clearly, the distance between me and the tree was still 30 meters, which was not a short distance at all.

But the moment I passed through the barrier.

“Oh!”

The tree appeared right in front of me.

And as I quickly stepped back, my body returned to a spot 30 meters away from the tree.

In this way, it’s entirely possible to engage in a one-sided hit-and-run type of combat against enemies.

“Does it look good?”

“This is really good, isn’t it?”

I nodded.

The Blink Ring also exhibits similar abilities, but this is the ability to move my body directly.

However, the Distortion Illusion Array not only allows the body to move but also shortens the attack range using projectiles.

In other words, it’s possible to create an even higher level of variables.

What if Wilson, with his tremendous power, appeared right in front of the enemy through the Distortion Illusion Array?

No matter how powerful a boss monster or high-level monster they are, they wouldn’t be able to withstand it easily.

“Hehe, please pay more attention to me in the future. I have more spells to show than you think.”

“I guess so. I was so oblivious. I only looked at spells of that kind because I was pursuing firepower-focused strategies.”

“I told you, I earn my keep!”

Jin Bo-mi strode past the barrier and entered the concentrated fire zone.

I quickly followed behind her, prepared for any unforeseen events.

From my perspective, being able to utilize the liquid transformation ability made it an easy move.

Whoosh! Boom!

Swoosh! Woooong!

“Wow, since I can distort and guide the magic bullets in the direction I want, there’s no problem at all in responding.”

“That’s right. If we coordinate well with Shin-hwa, I think we can create really diverse strategies.”

Thwack! Thwack!

I endured the concentrated fire of magic bullets ‘mindlessly’ with my body transformed into liquid.

Shaaa! Swish! Swoosh!

Jin Bo-mi stylishly avoided the attacks, continuously forming the seal of the Distortion Illusion Array in the air.

It was a moment to be newly amazed by the diversity and application of the spells she possessed.

Also, her diversity soon becomes my diversity as we work together as current team members – albeit temporarily.

“Since I can predict the saturation pattern to some extent, I’ll pick up the pace!”

Soon, Jin Bo-mi began to sprint. It seemed like she had finished her calculations.

‘This Transcendence Flower Dungeon raid, it might be much easier than I thought?’

Looking at Jin Bo-mi’s confident appearance.

My conviction for victory in the final battle against the boss monster Zenos began to grow stronger. It seemed like I had found a good method.

* * *

After that, Shin-hwa’s team passed through the magic bullet concentrated fire zone three times without any trouble.

Except for the last section, where Shin-hwa stepped in due to stamina and magic power distribution issues.

Jin Bo-mi easily cleared the other two sections alone.

Since it was a dungeon that Shin-hwa knew the strategies inside and out from the start, the raid wasn’t difficult at all.

Numerous ‘tricks’ that Elijah or Belic would have been surprised to see were rampant.

As long as we reached Seoul, no matter how we did it, the strategy that utilized the know-how of the previous life to the extreme had a great effect.

In just one day.

We were able to reach the front of the boss room where the boss monster Zenos was located.

The total value of the dimensional stones obtained during the raid process amounted to a whopping 50 billion won [approximately $40 million USD].

If divided equally among the members, that’s a whopping 10 billion won [approximately $8 million USD] per person.

Shin-hwa was really happy with the fact that he could easily enjoy raiding and earn money with his teammates.

Perhaps if he hadn’t built a dream team in this form, he would have needed twice as many people as he does now.

If that were the case, the distribution amount would have been half of what it is now.

Moreover, if he had come with outsiders in the first place, it didn’t seem like they would have worked together so well.

Especially Choi Ji-hyuk and Han So-joon, from Shin-hwa’s point of view, he wanted to attach the modifier Soul Mate!

They had reached a level where they understood and moved at the slightest hint.

There were three bodies, but in fact, the process of moving and coordinating was a fantastic harmony that was no different from one person.

‘I guess I’m getting desensitized to the feeling of money.’

Shin-hwa thought as he looked at the sparkling dimensional stones in the subspace.

Both immediately after returning and now.

Shin-hwa’s goal is still retirement.

So, once the funds for retirement life are met, there was no greed beyond that.

And now, the securing and investment of funds needed for the island was almost complete.

Nicholas in his previous life collected money almost pathologically, and the reason was simple.

In order to have the power to prevent the Great Disaster!

He thought that all the ‘high-priced’ artifacts in the Awakened world had to be secured.

In simple terms, he had the goal of ensuring that the Nine Lords had all the equipment they could have.

As a result, later on, the cash value of the artifacts that Nicholas himself wore exceeded tens of trillions of won [hundreds of millions of USD].

Since all of the Nine Lords were at that level, one could know without having to calculate how much money they had to collect.

That’s why Nicholas had no choice but to complain that no matter how much money he collected, it was always insufficient.

‘I don’t have such a grand cause.’

But Shin-hwa was different.

He didn’t want to care about anything other than matters related to the Apostles or Lecher.

And since the funds to be used for the development of the two islands were almost completely invested.

The money he was collecting from now on was actually a bonus.

If there was more money, life would be more abundant, but there was nothing particularly problematic if there wasn’t.

‘Should I buy more islands and develop them?’

As he began to think that he would have surplus capital, Shin-hwa naturally thought of islands.

According to Jin Bo-mi, Ibachson XV said that he would sell a few more islands if he matched the price.

‘I guess my dream is small.’

Shin-hwa chuckled.

In fact, if he only tenaciously utilized his knowledge as a returner?

Tens of trillions in the future?

No, he could easily earn hundreds of trillions. The means and methods were everywhere.

The land in the Jije Station area, which would soon be officially confirmed as the Yellow Zone [an area designated for development], could be invested in as long as he made up his mind.

Since he owned all of the land, if he built buildings and provided convenience facilities…….

It would truly be a goose that lays golden eggs.

If he used future knowledge in this way, earning money would just be a simple matter of time.

‘Annoying.’

But it was annoying.

He had earned enough retirement funds.

And even with the amount he had earned now, there was a high possibility that it would become a stable fixed income after retirement.

Above all, if he needed money after retirement, he could just raid a few dungeons for a while.

‘So this is enough.’

He didn’t think complicatedly.

Even before and after returning, Shin-hwa’s top priority was always retirement.

He didn’t want to add any variables or other thoughts to it.

“Okay, everyone, how’s your stamina recovery? Anyone who needs a break, feel free to raise your hand. Check your magic power recovery status too.”

No one raised their hand to Shin-hwa’s question. In other words, they had rested enough.

“We’re going in with full doping, so take all the potions you have left. Zenos is a really tricky guy.”

He refreshed the atmosphere again.

A humanoid monster.

But unlike ordinary humans, Zenos, who has six arms, was a very difficult enemy to deal with.

Two of the six arms use swordsmanship and spearmanship, respectively.

And the remaining four arms each handle different attributes of magic.

He makes it difficult for enemies to respond to attributes by implementing fire, lightning, ice, and wind magic.

He’s one guy, but he has six ways to attack multiple times, so you can’t let your guard down for even a moment.

If you’re even a little careless?

‘I might retire gloriously to the afterlife in this dungeon today.’

He could face ‘death,’ the retirement he wanted to avoid the most.