I’M A Max-Level Regressor [EN]: Chapter 60

60

“Should I change the music?”

I got tired of classical music faster than I thought, so I turned on my smartphone.

2020 has its own vibe.

It was considered old-fashioned in 2052, but it’s the latest hit now that I’ve regressed.

So, I was planning to listen to songs mainly from my favorite girl groups.

With super-expensive speakers and no one watching, there’s no better place to listen comfortably.

But the moment I turned on my smartphone.

Bzzzz- Bzzzz-

It vibrated roughly.

The name displayed on the screen was none other than Yoon Byul.

“What’s this?”

I hesitated whether to answer or not.

Considering what I saw on the plane to Jeju earlier, I wondered if she was trying to recruit me into the KSA [Korean Special Abilities Association] again.

“If that’s the case, it’s better to clearly state my refusal.”

I cleared my throat appropriately.

To put up an iron wall firmly.

And I answered the phone right away.

“Yes, Byul-ssi.”

– Shin-hwa-ssi, I have a favor to ask.

“I told you, I’m not joining. I’m not interested in the KSA, no matter what. I’m serious. Let’s stop this pointless talk now.”

I rattled off words like a machine gun. It was pretty good. It seemed like the meaning was conveyed quickly and accurately.

– Please help me, Shin-hwa-ssi. The situation is very urgent!

“Huh?”

But the answer that came back was not what I expected.

Her voice was trembling severely. Not only that, but the sound of rain was also harsh.

– The dungeon, the dungeon is about to have an outbreak! Level 4! We barely managed to block the inside, but countless monsters will pour out in 30 minutes!

“Ha.”

At that moment.

I realized that this moment was like a farewell declaration to my vacation, as if it were fate.

I thought it was too comfortable and too relaxed for a day to pass.

It felt like incidents and accidents were finding me on their own, even when I was just standing still.

It wasn’t pleasant, but it was a situation I couldn’t be upset about.

– Shin-hwa-ssi. Shin-hwa-ssi?

Yoon Byul’s voice sounded very desperate. Even if she didn’t explain further, I could roughly grasp the situation.

Before contacting me, she must have searched for KSA agents who could be requested from nearby.

For some reason, there must have been no one, so she ended up contacting me.

It was the worst situation caused by the geographical characteristics of Jeju Island.

Jeju Island originally had few dungeons, so there were hardly any native guilds rooted there.

Most of them went to Busan or Mokpo across the sea, or even to Seoul.

From the beginning, Jeju Island itself was called a clean area, free from the influence of dungeons, monsters, and outbreaks.

It’s not for nothing that the entire island is classified as a 100% white zone [an area with no known dungeon activity]. The security and living environment were that good.

But this kind of problem occurred.

“Location, tell me the location first.”

I immediately put on my clothes.

An unwanted event occurred, but the problem was too big to simply ignore.

If an outbreak occurs in this state and the monsters start rampaging, all the people of Jeju Island will die.

I don’t particularly want to be a hero.

But I had no intention of just standing by and watching the deaths of innocent people.

– I’m sorry. I couldn’t think of anyone else to ask for help but Shin-hwa-ssi. I thought you would be able to handle the monsters sufficiently…

“Byul-ssi, I understand, so calmly tell me the location first. I have to go, right?”

In the meantime, I clearly called Yoon Byul’s attention, who was expressing deep trust and faith in me.

As I rushed outside, the driver immediately grabbed the steering wheel.

He didn’t ask why I suddenly came out.

“Where should I take you?”

He just asked me for the destination.

I waited for her to tell me the location while on speakerphone.

– Jeju City, Deokji 2-gil 20. That’s here.

The destination was set.

Vroom!

The driver’s sprint began.

* * *

“You can go back and rest. I’ll contact you directly when the work is finished.”

“Are you sure you’ll be okay?”

“Yes, don’t worry and go back. Oh, and if the guild contacts you, please say that nothing happened.”

“I understand. Kang Shin-hwa-nim, I’ll be waiting.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Shin-hwa got out of the car with about 2km left to the destination.

Because the road was so slippery due to the continuous bad weather, and he had to drive on an unpaved road.

Shin-hwa judged that it would be better to use his altered legs to sprint at high speed.

Shin-hwa started running towards the place Yoon Byul had mentioned, without even looking at the driver turning the car around.

And he thought.

‘So, a dungeon accident happened in Jeju Island around this time? And they hid it from the media?’

It wasn’t impossible.

The KSA wasn’t a perfect organization either, and they had covered up quite a few major incidents.

And just because I regressed doesn’t mean I can remember everything that happened all over the world throughout my life.

In particular, there was no way to know about undisclosed accidents that were not made public unless you were a god.

In fact, Shin-hwa seriously wondered whether he should get involved in this matter the whole time he was coming here.

This kind of thing is entirely under the jurisdiction of the KSA, and the safety of the dungeon cannot be guaranteed.

But he couldn’t ignore it for two reasons.

The first was that Yoon Byul asked for help so urgently.

There were quite a few general awakeners who could be asked for help besides Shin-hwa.

She said that all of them were nothing more than riffraff and that it wasn’t even worth considering.

She even went so far as to say that it would be better for her to handle it herself, so I knew the level.

The second was that the information about this dungeon that Yoon Byul told him was a temptation that Shin-hwa could never resist.

‘Flower of Acceleration.’

It was a dungeon where the Flower of Acceleration, which allows you to bloom the acceleration talent, was certain to be found.

The photos of the inside of the dungeon and the boss monster that Yoon Byul sent via KakaoTalk [a popular Korean messaging app] matched Shin-hwa’s old memories.

‘Exceler. This guy was the boss monster with the Flower of Acceleration. Nicholas recorded it in the monster encyclopedia, but he couldn’t find it!’

The memory was clear.

Nicholas once told him that he might use it someday, and he had seen a book summarizing the boss monster and the flowers it possessed.

Of course, most of them had already met their owners because they were flowers that could only be obtained for the first capture.

Anyway, the memory of lying in bed and looking at it from time to time whenever he went to the bathroom or was bored was a great help.

Among them, the Flower of Acceleration belonged to a case where the owner was known, but the location of the dungeon was not specified.

But this time, he found out the location as if by chance. It was really unexpected.

If there is a Flower of Acceleration.

Assuming that magic power is reliably supported, movement speed and attack speed can be greatly increased.

In other words, it was possible to exert a power far exceeding that when linked with maximum firepower techniques.

To Shin-hwa, who enjoys maximizing instantaneous firepower attacks such as Explosion Fist or brawls using his altered body.

The Flower of Acceleration was like giving wings to a running horse.

‘Nakai Kazuya of Japan was an acceleration ability user, so I guess that guy ate the flower.’

Anyway, now there is a chance for the owner to change.

Shin-hwa’s body, running through the rain, was lighter than ever.

Ironically, taking a half-bath and swimming to his heart’s content was a great help.

“Ha, what the hell am I doing coming here to rest? Is this my busy fate?”

Shin-hwa grumbled and increased his speed even more.

Yoon Byul’s figure, which looked like a dot in the distance, was quickly approaching.

* * *

“Are you okay?”

I asked Yoon Byul, who was soaked in the rain in front of the dungeon.

Time is safe for now.

Thanks to the fact that the villa I was staying in was not far from the site, I was able to arrive in 25 minutes.

“I’m sorry, Shin-hwa-ssi.”

“I heard some briefing about the dungeon monster information while talking on the phone earlier. Let’s go inside for details.”

I immediately altered my right arm into the shape of a sword.

After all, the most useful thing in mobile warfare is the sword.

“Will the two of us… be okay?”

Yoon Byul had a very intimidated expression.

She is a C-rank awakener.

Based on the information I heard from her earlier, the level of internal monsters is A+ rank on average.

Occasionally, the leaders that appear are at the S- or S level.

The boss monster ‘Exceler’ is SS- rank.

It was natural for Yoon Byul to be afraid. There was an overwhelming difference in power.

In addition, Yoon Byul is a typical assassin type, who is good at absolute stealth and rapid assassination.

Paradoxically, she is very vulnerable to all-out battles against multiple enemies.

“Do you have any other methods or alternatives?”

“No.”

“Then let’s go in. But let’s make one thing clear.”

“Please tell me.”

“According to the emergency disaster recovery law for dungeons where an outbreak is predicted or has occurred.”

“All spoils obtained by hunting monsters or inside the dungeon belong to the awakener who recovered it, not the state.”

“That’s right. Do you know that? I need to get a definite guarantee on this part.”

“I already got permission from the Seoul Branch Manager.”

Yoon Byul’s tablet PC, covered with waterproof vinyl, had a guarantee that Namina had personally signed and sent with the KSA’s seal stamped on it.

Since it was a guarantee issued by a national institution, there was no possibility of changing their minds later.

“Okay, then I’ll tell you how we’re going to cooperate.”

“Time is running out.”

“It only takes a minute. I just need to know what Byul-ssi needs to do.”

Shin-hwa’s reaction was calm.

And soon fluently.

He began to pinpoint only the main characteristics of the monster and the parts that Yoon Byul would assist with.

“They all have the modifier ‘enhanced.’ Enhanced Azura, enhanced Tokra. They are guys with maximized pure strength.”

“Monster names… how?”

Yoon Byul didn’t even know the exact designation of the monster. It was a dungeon that hadn’t been around for long.

But Shin-hwa recited the official scientific name of the monster just by looking at the photo once.

There was no time to explain the reason in detail, so Shin-hwa ignored it and continued speaking.

“But instead of gaining strength, they paradoxically lost a lot of defensive ability above the neck.”

“Is it a muscle problem?”

“That’s right. It’s the same principle as a big, muscular man not being able to reach his hand behind his arm.”

“Then the part I’ll assist with.”

“I’ll tear or poke their necks to an appropriate level. Then Byul-ssi finishes them off.”

“Ah… I understand.”

Unlike herself, who hadn’t even estimated the battle, Shin-hwa already seemed to have everything in mind.

Yoon Byul nodded.

She had long forgotten that she was the Dungeon Management Team Leader of the 7th team of the Seoul branch.

All she could trust now was Shin-hwa, and the main order was his responsibility.

And.

“Don’t ever think about becoming a hero for nothing. You only have one life, so just do what I tell you to do.”

Shin-hwa skillfully led Yoon Byul.

“Okay, let’s go in.”

Shin-hwa’s dungeon entry to prevent the outbreak began.