I’M A Max-Level Regressor [EN]: Chapter 62

Ten minutes later.

Shin Hwa and Yoon Byul had ventured far from the entrance, deep into the canyon.

Reinforced Tokras occasionally appeared, blocking their path, but they were few in number and quickly subdued.

From the start, Shin Hwa hadn’t opted for a straightforward approach relying on brute force. There was no need.

‘If I know how to take down A-rank monsters this easily, the chances of getting into real danger will be extremely low.’

For Yoon Byul, fighting alongside Shin Hwa was a series of shocks.

The A-rank designation attached to monsters clearly implied that at least two similarly ranked Awakened individuals were needed to confront them.

But that didn’t seem to apply to Shin Hwa at all.

Shin Hwa looked around and said,

“It’s definitely in an Outbreak state, but it doesn’t seem like the monsters inside have accurately located the entrance.”

“The canyon is more complex than I thought. If I hadn’t memorized the path beforehand, I might have ended up in a dead end.”

“I can’t see them, but judging from the cries, it seems like we’ll be meeting them soon.”

The identified area of the canyon was similar to a miniature Grand Canyon.

“I’ve identified at least 1,000 monsters. I’ve also confirmed the presence of what appears to be a boss monster.”

“To confirm that, you must have gone quite deep. You managed to get out without any problems?”

“This is my bread and butter, after all. Ugh.”

Yoon Byul replied to Shin Hwa, then groaned from the pain she felt in her back.

“Are you okay?”

“Ah, I’m fine. It’s nothing. My body must have been tense. It feels like temporary muscle pain.”

Yoon Byul shook her head.

“Okay. If you get hurt or anything, tell me right away. I have ways to heal you.”

“Yes.”

Yoon Byul said she understood, but in truth, she was being cautious about everything.

She was already indebted to Shin Hwa, and she didn’t want to become more of a burden to him.

Whoosh!

Shin Hwa leaped with all his might towards a high point inside the canyon that seemed close.

Like before, Yoon Byul was simply astonished by Shin Hwa’s leaping ability, jumping nearly 50 meters in a single bound.

In fact, there were quite a few Enhancement-type Awakened individuals in the KSA [Korean Special Ability association] who had intensively strengthened their lower bodies.

But without a doubt, none of them were like this.

They could jump over obstacles of about 10 meters with a running start, but Shin Hwa’s stationary leaps were impossible.

“…….”

However, the ground where Shin Hwa had just leaped was deeply dug up.

It was evidence that a considerable load was momentarily placed on both legs, and his body fully absorbed that load.

“I can see those guys wandering around over there. For now, the paths leading to the dungeon entrance are here and two side paths, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then let’s deal with this wider canyon path first, rather than the side paths. We need to restrict their movements.”

Shin Hwa immediately established a strategy.

As he said before, he intended to maximize his gains while he was here.

He also planned to fight Exceler head-on for now. It certainly wouldn’t be easy, but he thought it was worth a try.

“I have quite a few Unstable Dimensional Stones.”

“Nice.”

Shin Hwa immediately received the Dimensional Stones from Yoon Byul and began skillfully placing them throughout the canyon.

He had plenty of experience blowing up parts of mountainous or canyon areas in this manner to block paths.

“Give me everything you have. If we block it off haphazardly, it will eventually be breached by their unimaginably reckless charges.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Preparations proceeded steadily.

Shin Hwa placed the Unstable Dimensional Stones at intervals and locations that would maximize the explosion.

Then, he additionally released his own mana into each Dimensional Stone, amplifying it.

It was a power-up that only Shin Hwa, with his talent for releasing and injecting mana, could achieve.

In other words, it was like pouring a lot of oil on firewood, creating a significant synergy.

And after a while.

Kwakwakwang! Kwang! Kwakwang!

A massive explosion occurred, triggered by Shin Hwa, shaking the entire canyon.

Kwareureu! Kwareureureu!

As expected of a carefully designed explosion, the path was completely blocked by the rock debris, leaving no gaps for dozens of meters.

‘Good, at this rate, it will take them at least a day to break through, even if they try with all their might.’

Shin Hwa wore a satisfied expression.

Now, the main battlefield could be limited to the area called ‘Side Path’.

‘I need to collect the corpses of Tokra and Azura without leaving any behind, and use them to create a mana amplification recipe.’

Shin Hwa had finished calculating the two main types of monsters he would encounter in this dungeon.

Mana Amplification Recipe!

It was a recipe that, when specific monster meat and fluids, and seasonings only obtainable in certain dungeons, were added.

It triggered an amplification reaction, enhancing the mana of the Awakened who consumed the dish.

Even if it didn’t provide an explosive increase in mana, it was enough to bring about continuous and meaningful changes.

‘My vacation got messed up, but in terms of acquiring ingredients, this is the best opportunity. If I eat the Flower of Acceleration, it’ll be an incredible stroke of luck.’

Shin Hwa, who had been slightly annoyed when entering the dungeon, was now smiling brightly.

However, Yoon Byul, unaware of Shin Hwa’s inner thoughts, was simply amazed to see him smiling in this serious situation.

Was it composure? Or was he crazy?

It seemed like the difference was as thin as a sheet of paper.

* * *

“Drink this.”

“What is it?”

“Enhancement Potion. It will aim to improve combat power by 1.5 to 2.5 times for 30 minutes.”

“I absolutely can’t take drug-like stimulants! They are prohibited by the Awakened Law, and the side effects are severe…….”

Gulp.

Before Yoon Byul could finish her sentence, Shin Hwa immediately downed the Enhancement Potion.

He drank one of the four packs of commercially available potions left over from selling to Marina, and handed her the remaining pack.

“You should think of it as a special experience. If you drink this, you’ll be the third person in the country to have experienced the Enhancement Potion.”

“Don’t tell me…….”

“That’s right. I developed it.”

“What about the side effects? Clinical trials?”

“I’m not conducting clinical trials because I’m not supplying it to the KSA. Even if I did, there wouldn’t be any addiction or side effects.”

“A drug that can increase combat abilities by an average of 2 times is…….”

“It can only be a drug. And those are the ones that come over from China. You don’t even know what they’re made of.”

“That’s right.”

“If you equate this potion with drugs, I’d be very disappointed. Well, even if you don’t drink it, at least keep it. You’ll think of it in an emergency.”

Kuwak! Waaak!

Finally, the monsters appeared.

Reinforced Azura.

Unlike the Tokra, who actively enjoyed melee attacks, the Azura were magic-type monsters.

Whether it was one, two, or ten.

The more they gathered, the more they linked their magic to maximize its effect, making them very difficult to deal with.

‘I have to end it in the beginning.’

The Azura group, having discovered Shin Hwa, each took their positions and prepared to cast their magic.

Flash! Flash!

Instantly, Shin Hwa’s eyes began to glow red.

It was the activation of the brain’s over-power, calculation, and prediction abilities, utilizing the Transcendence Talent obtained through the Flower of Transcendence.

Compared to completely altering the brain, it was a low 10% experience, but it was enough for combat.

Cheeek!

The Azura let out angry roars and unleashed a variety of colorful magic towards Shin Hwa.

‘I can see it after all.’

The path of the magic was predicted.

The magic was cast in a parabolic form rather than a straight line to minimize the strong resistance of the air.

So path prediction was easy.

Moreover, with the addition of the Transcendence Talent, it was possible to simultaneously calculate the paths of multiple magic spheres.

‘Ironically, it’s a straight main road.’

Shin Hwa accurately grasped that in this state, that is, when making a frontal breakthrough, he would not be hit by magic.

“Shin Hwa, it’s dangerous!”

To Yoon Byul, who didn’t know his intentions, Shin Hwa’s charge felt like a moth flying into a flame.

No matter how she thought about it, she didn’t think Shin Hwa would be safe in the midst of that many magic spheres.

“You just remember what you need to do after me, Byul!”

“……!”

Yoon Byul’s eyes flashed at Shin Hwa’s sharp rebuke. She gripped her dagger again.

‘I don’t understand at all. I can’t see it with my eyes. I can’t understand it with my head either.’

That was Yoon Byul’s honest feeling.

Shin Hwa’s movements, thoughts, attacks, none of them could be properly predicted.

The next moment.

“Let’s get you first!”

Shin Hwa, confident that he wouldn’t be hit by magic, immediately grabbed Wilson.

Then, he threw Wilson towards the Azura closest to him.

Kwaaang!

Instantly, a sonic boom-like explosion was heard, and Wilson flew like an arrow towards the Azura.

And.

Puseok!

He blew away the upper part of the guy’s forehead, who was casting magic with great momentum, in one fell swoop.

The guy was wearing some kind of protective gear from below his chin to his ankles, but not on his head.

Shin Hwa aimed exactly for that spot.

It was firepower that could never be withstood unless it was made of steel skull and skull.

Heueeek?

The Azura group, who witnessed the scene of their fellow’s head, that is, the ‘lid’ disappearing in an instant, turned pale.

The magic they had already cast was flying in a direction completely unrelated to Shin Hwa, and it took time until the next cast.

In the meantime.

Peong!

Shin Hwa’s mana release using the gauntlet on his left hand and.

Puseok! Puseoseok!

The unpredictable attack path of Wilson, who was flying at super speed in conjunction with this.

Ppajijijik!

In addition, from the 1st to the 5th chapter of the 폭권 [Fist of Fury] that Shin Hwa unfolded right in front of his nose, narrowing the distance with a leap.

The Azura, who had weak durability, fell helplessly like straw in the face of Shin Hwa’s brilliant and elusive attacks.

They never dreamed that they would be able to avoid being hit by the numerous magic that adorned the sky and dig into the gaps.

Showtime!

Shin Hwa confirmed that there were no monster groups coming in as a follow-up and used his mana without holding back.

Even if he used up all his mana, Shin Hwa’s recovery power allowed him to recover 15% of his mana per minute.

“Wow, this is ridiculous…….”

Yoon Byul, who was watching Shin Hwa’s ‘무쌍’ [unrivaled display of power], exclaimed.

If this is the case, why do monsters have A-rank or S-rank distinctions?

Shin Hwa stirred among the Azura groups without hesitation and 압살 [overwhelmed] them.

He aimed only for weaknesses to the point where she thought he was really 독하고 집요하다 [vicious and tenacious], and the Azura group fell helplessly.

Shin Hwa didn’t even sweat a drop while pouring out tremendous firepower to the point of sticking out his tongue.

Moreover, he poured out mana without holding back, making it 무색하게 [meaningless] that he was classified as D+ rank. He didn’t even drink a mana potion.

‘Can we really stop this Outbreak with just the two of us?’

When Yoon Byul came here with Shin Hwa, she only thought about holding out until the Jeju branch’s support arrived.

It was such a natural thought that she didn’t even make any further plans or thoughts.

But.

“You guys! Is it so hard to catch one of me that you’re going to go out and hand out Outbreak business cards?”

Shin Hwa was breaking all expectations from start to finish.