I’M A Max-Level Regressor [EN]: Chapter 30

30.

‘He’s fast.’

Jang Seong-yeong had steeled his will to suck blood.

The speed at which he rushed at me was beyond imagination.

Does the thought of sucking blood give him superhuman strength?

Jang Seong-yeong’s movements, more than twice as fast as when he was fighting, quickly closed the distance between us.

“Ahhh!”

I shouted as if in panic.

I was worried that my acting might be awkward, but Jang Seong-yeong was smiling as he looked at my feigned panic.

And then.

Thud!

Before I knew it, he clung to me as if embracing me and plunged his sharp fangs into my neck.

In dramas and movies, a vampire’s bloodsucking is often depicted erotically, like a scene between a man and a woman.

But reality was not like that.

Moreover, Jang Seong-yeong and I were both men, and he began to suck blood, making a slurping sound as if an old man were drinking a health tonic.

“……”

The feeling of blood draining wasn’t pleasant, but I calmly waited for the moment.

The toxic blood, altered by Modification [a process of enhancing one’s abilities or body], causes seizures and respiratory distress in the consumer.

Immediate treatment can resolve the respiratory distress, but not the seizures.

Once addicted, one’s body becomes afflicted with persistent seizures.

Of course, I knew how to make the antidote, but I had no intention of doing so for Jang Seong-yeong.

“Kuaaaak!”

I screamed ‘as if’ and pushed Jang Seong-yeong away, retreating backward.

He wore a satisfied expression.

“Heh heh! This is blood full of vitality.”

“I’m going to have a scar, damn it.”

I frowned, touching the hole in my neck with my fingertips.

It wasn’t a thin needle, but thick fangs that had pierced and pulled out, so it was natural to have a wound.

But just then.

“Heok!”

Jang Seong-yeong, who had been watching me with a mocking expression, suddenly began to clutch his neck.

Symptoms of respiratory distress.

As the toxin spread, the inside of his airway was probably swelling.

It would feel very stuffy and painful, as if something heavy was stuck in his throat.

“You’ll be in big trouble if you eat just anything.”

I leisurely loosened my hands.

I was going to use Magic Ball, but Jang Seong-yeong was close enough that I didn’t need to.

“Heuk! Keuk! Heuk!”

Then, he began to show symptoms of a seizure.

His body moved uncontrollably against his will, and the circulation of magic within his body was disrupted.

I had succeeded in naturally injecting the most lethal toxin into an Awakened [a person with supernatural abilities].

“From now on, you should be thinking about how to live even one more day, rather than worrying about how to kill people.”

“Keugeuk!”

Jang Seong-yeong couldn’t even answer properly.

His face was turning red and his blood vessels were swelling, probably because he was suffocating.

I didn’t want to stare at a face I didn’t want to see.

Whoosh!

Using the propulsion I had gained from my Modified legs, I immediately rushed at Jang Seong-yeong.

And using my right hand, I grabbed his neck tightly.

Whoaaang!

Using the Artifact Gauntlet on my left hand, I discharged half of my magic directly into his face.

“Keuwek……”

Jang Seong-yeong, who had no time to defend himself due to the seizure and respiratory distress, spat out blood and collapsed.

The discharged magic, which accurately struck the area around both eyebrows, instantly fractured his nasal bone and eye sockets.

The attack did not end there.

I lifted my body slightly in that state, rotated in the air, and kicked him in the back.

Both legs had been sufficiently strengthened to unleash attacks using leg strength.

Bang!

The kick, entering from the bottom up, shattered the jaw of Jang Seong-yeong, who was struggling to get up.

Jang Seong-yeong was an Awakened with a talent for discharge, but he was far from physical enhancement.

Like Namina, he needed to maintain distance, but he had too much confidence in his own power.

Well, even if I were A+ rank, if he heard I was a D rank Awakened, I would look worse than a bug.

Of course, the result was his perfect misjudgment.

“Keuheo.”

Jang Seong-yeong, whose jaw had crumbled like an old biscuit, staggered, unable to regain his balance.

I threw in a more aggressive attack.

[Fist of Mook Chul, Chapter 2 – Pressure]

Mook Chul’s Fist of Power, Chapter 2, Pressure.

All the weight is heavily loaded into a single blow.

In his past life, Mook Chul’s favorite move was Chapter 2, ‘Pressure Fist.’ It was optimized for instant kills.

However, in order to unleash the fist cleanly, the Strong Body that Mook Chul always emphasized was necessary, but my condition was slightly lacking in that regard.

So I grabbed my right wrist with my left hand.

Just like when punching a punching machine, wrapping it to protect the wrist.

And the next moment.

“Haaaap!”

With a rough shout, I struck Jang Seong-yeong’s left chest with Pressure Fist.

“Keuk……!”

His body flew through the air, drawing a parabola.

I was imagining a scene where his ribs would be shattered at once, causing at least serious injuries.

However, Jang Seong-yeong was also wearing a custom-made enhanced suit, so it absorbed some of the impact.

“Tch.”

I underestimated Jang Seong-yeong’s level.

The guys I had faced so far had all been wearing shabby suits, so I had forgotten about the existence of armor.

Of course, the attack itself was not ineffective.

Jang Seong-yeong, who had been flying for a while, rolled unsightly on the ground, constantly spitting out blood from his nose and mouth.

However, there was one problem.

“Boss! Boss!”

“It’s over there!”

“There’s a guy who attacked the boss!”

Jang Seong-yeong’s subordinates, arriving with a time difference, had discovered me.

Judging from the dozens of cars lined up, there seemed to be over 50 people.

Lee Cheol-soo’s Black Hunter gang was a small organization operating in the provinces, so it was easy to deal with.

But the Black Cross members were all elite fighters who had undergone extensive training.

A frontal battle alone was impossible.

Besides, I had used more magic than necessary to subdue Jang Seong-yeong early on.

“Well, this should be enough.”

I glanced at the bracelet I had taken off while striking Jang Seong-yeong, grabbing his wrist at the same time.

[Lakis Bracelet]

[Judgment Grade: A]

[This bracelet promotes the recovery of physical fatigue, mental and physical overload accumulated in the body.

It does not have a simple physical recovery function, but it quickly helps recover the overall rhythm of the body, so-called ‘condition’.

If you succeed in disassembling the bracelet, you can acquire ‘Lakis Essence’.]

‘If it’s a bracelet that received an A rank judgment, the perceived recovery speed would be at least 3 to 4 times faster.’

The judgment grade does not lie.

In fact, I thought I would have to take a break for about a month until the next Modification.

But with this, it seemed like it would be okay to try modifying another part next week.

“Hoo!”

I let out a hot breath and ran towards the car I had seen earlier.

And as I forcefully pulled up the trunk door, the back opened and the person inside appeared.

“Save me……! Please save me!”

“Were you caught by Jang Seong-yeong?”

“Huh? Who are you?”

He seemed to have been beaten up and caught by someone he didn’t even know.

I immediately lifted him up with both hands and hugged him tightly.

A man in a man’s arms.

The shape isn’t very good, but rescue is the priority.

I turned my head one last time and looked back.

Jang Seong-yeong was groaning and pointing at me with the tip of his finger.

Even though he had a suit, it seemed like he had taken a proper hit.

“Hold on tight.”

“……Yes!”

Creak.

As I put strength into both legs, the asphalt pavement began to dig deep, creating a foothold for propulsion.

And then.

Whoosh!

I and the man disappeared from the sight of Jang Seong-yeong and the Black Cross members in an instant.

A unique escape method, leaping high into the sky and disappearing into the darkness.

* * *

Half a day later.

“Heuk, heuk, heuk!”

“Has he been like this ever since he was attacked by that bastard?”

“Yes, Captain. I’ve used all the healing potions I have, but it’s not getting any better.”

“What did the doctor say?”

“He says it seems like he’s been poisoned by an unidentified toxin. But he can’t even guess what the toxin is.”

“To think that the guy who shows his face the most in our Black Cross is in this state to the public.”

“C-Captain, Captain. I’m, I’m sorry, heuk.”

Jang Seong-yeong’s appearance, drooling all over the place, was truly unsightly.

Decorum and honor were nowhere to be found.

There was only a fool who couldn’t even take care of his own body and was struggling to move.

Joo Cheon-ho, who was watching Jang Seong-yeong, wore a bitter expression.

Joo Cheon-ho, the leader of the Black Cross.

He was an SS-rank Awakened who enjoyed using his own unique archery skills that had reached the pinnacle of enlightenment. He also had the nickname of Divine Archer.

“C-Careless……. I was careless.”

“No, it’s not that you were careless. That bastard designed the battle from the start.”

“Yes……?”

“Lie down first. Don’t keep talking. Get some rest. I’ll find a way to cure you.”

“Keuheup. Eubeubeu.”

Joo Cheon-ho frowned deeply and stepped out of the hospital room.

This was a dedicated hospital in the Red Zone [a dangerous, restricted area] that was operated only for the Black Cross.

Doctors and nurses were all members of the Black Cross, so it was a free place to move around.

Joo Cheon-ho, who came outside, received the name written on a note from his subordinate.

“Is this the guy’s personal information that Seong-yeong mentioned?”

“Yes, Captain. But the name looks familiar, so I looked into it.”

“Speak.”

“He was an Awakened who recently signed a contract with Yanghwa Guild. He is D-rank and is said to have completely cured Jin Bo-mi, the daughter of Jin Seong-tae, the chairman of Yanghwa Group.”

“A healer? But judging from Seong-yeong’s condition when I went to the scene, his physical abilities were not normal.”

“I don’t think he’s an ordinary guy at all.”

“That’s right. That bastard intentionally set the stage for Seong-yeong to suck blood.”

“This is a damn mess…….”

“I don’t know if the blood originally had toxins or if it can be toxic, but he’s no ordinary talent.”

“Maybe he’s an Awakened who has both healing and poisoning abilities.”

Joo Cheon-ho and his subordinate, who did not have accurate information about Shin-hwa, were diligently imagining.

Shin-hwa had never hidden his power, but because he had talents that went beyond common sense, the other party could not easily guess.

“Find out Kang Shin-hwa’s exact location.”

“Shall we find him and wipe him out?”

“No. We need to get the antidote from him to save Seong-yeong. Or I’ll let him taste hell alive.”

Joo Cheon-ho’s murderous eyes sparkled coldly enough to reach the abyss.