I’M A Max-Level Regressor [EN]: Chapter 70

Episode 70

After that, Lee Ha-seong spent quite a bit of time recounting my ‘heroic tale.’

It seemed to stem from genuine gratitude towards me, and also to emphasize how effectively the problem had been resolved.

Drrr! Drrr!

I was starting to wonder why I hadn’t received any calls.

Looking at my smartphone, texts and calls were flooding in, as if competing in a race.

As expected, Jin Bo-mi was in first place.

“Yes, Bo-mi.”

– Shin-hwa! Wow! What is that? What happened in Jeju Island?

“It’s a long story.”

– Of course, it should be long! KSA [Korean Special Ability Association] is sending a message of gratitude to Shin-hwa, right? This is a huge deal!

“Heh, seeing Bo-mi calling right away, it seems it has definitely become a big deal.”

I chuckled at Jin Bo-mi’s reaction, who seemed ten times happier than I was.

She’s so innocent.

She cares about and worries about me more than she does about herself.

It seems like she has feelings for me that go beyond mere interest as a guild member.

‘A romance with the youngest daughter of a conglomerate chairman… Just thinking about it is horrifying.’

I didn’t feel like pursuing it further.

Jin Bo-mi is a pretty, cute, lively, and lovely woman.

Actually, that’s the problem. That charm is apparent to her family, relatives, and acquaintances alike.

– Can you tell me the story in detail? You did something amazing during your Jeju Island vacation!

“We’re going to see each other soon when we attack the Madillo Dungeon anyway, right? I’ll tell you then while we’re traveling.”

– Okay! Great!

But right then.

Knock knock.

While I was on the phone with Jin Bo-mi, I heard someone cautiously knocking on the door from outside.

The fact that they didn’t press the doorbell meant they knew it was rude to visit at this hour.

“Bo-mi, I’ll call you back later.”

– Are you not going to call back and forget? Tch, anyway, okay. Call me!

“Okay, then.”

Beep.

As soon as I hung up, I pressed the entrance button to see who had come.

Then, Na Mi-na appeared in her signature office attire.

‘I wondered why Lee Ha-seong came out instead of her.’

I thought it was strange that Na Mi-na, who enjoys media exposure more than anyone, wasn’t on TV, but there was a reason.

I don’t know how she got through the communal entrance… maybe she came in with other people.

That’s why it’s hard to say that this apartment has very good security.

Of course, I had already found a good house through Jin Bo-mi last time. The move-in is scheduled to happen within a few days.

Once I move there, I won’t have to follow others into the communal entrance like I do now.

“Yes, what’s the matter?”

– I’m Na Mi-na, the head of the KSA Seoul branch. I came to talk to Kang Shin-hwa.

“I would appreciate it if you could tell me the exact reason. I don’t know what you want to talk about.”

– I came to discuss the compensation for the Jeju Island incident. I don’t have any bad intentions.

“Compensation… That’s good news. Just a moment.”

I rushed to the door and opened it as if I was too eager.

“The overview of the outbreak incident in Jeju Island is as follows…”

Beep.

The TV broadcast I was watching was turned off.

Lee Ha-seong was explaining the story from why the Jeju Island incident occurred to the before and after.

Anyway, I became quite famous because of this incident.

It will be a huge help in the business of selling various potions and products in the future.

In terms of ripple effects, it’s like appearing as the lead in a drama with high viewership ratings.

Awakener news is always highly viewed because not only Awakeners but also ordinary people watch it, especially in the case of an emergency address like this one.

Stepping inside, Na Mi-na politely bowed her head.

Although she always has a lively personality and tone, today her tone was very calm for some reason.

“I’m sorry for coming at this late hour.”

“It’s unexpected, but it’s okay. It’s not like I was sleeping.”

“I thought there was no need to drag it out unnecessarily. I came to find Kang Shin-hwa with the compensation issue that has already been discussed by the KSA’s upper management.”

“The processing is incredibly fast?”

“We may not be good at other things, but we definitely provide compensation. It’s also the branch manager’s directive.”

“You don’t mean to ask me to look favorably on you, do you?”

“It would be a lie if I said no, right? Of course, it’s not that we did anything wrong. However, I hope you don’t respond to any more follow-up coverage than necessary.”

I roughly understood what she meant. She meant not to keep reproducing the news.

Since we are already proceeding with a public apology, let’s not waste each other’s energy.

It’s not like my relationship with KSA is a bitter feud.

“Let’s continue listening to the story for now.”

“The internal meeting on compensation has ended and it has been approved. Unless there is an extremely conflicting adjustment, I can resolve it at my level.”

“Oh ho.”

Her words were quite interesting.

Usually, they decide on and provide compensation for awardees, but it sounded like she was going to consult with me.

In other words, she’s going to 맞춰 [match] to my taste.

If I’m not satisfied and overturn the table, there could be bigger problems.

“First of all, thank you again. Including the branch manager, our entire Seoul branch was impressed by Kang Shin-hwa’s skills.”

“I did what I had to do.”

“You can’t do what you have to do if you don’t have the power. I heard from Byeol that you fought one-on-one with an SS-rank boss monster?”

“Yes, I did.”

“Logically speaking, this doesn’t make sense. Of course, I decided to think differently after hearing Byeol’s advice.”

“Advice?”

“Byeol said that I shouldn’t try to judge Shin-hwa based on common sense. The more I do that, the more I fall into contradictions.”

Instead of answering, I just nodded slightly.

That’s why I’m surprised every time by the potential of the power I have.

Even if it’s momentary firepower, being able to reach the SS-rank realm even for a short time is by no means easy.

Especially if it’s the case of a C-rank Awakener.

“I’m going to ask you without any personal intentions. I would appreciate it if you could spar with the agents of our Seoul branch like last time.”

“What’s the pay?”

“Of course, we have to discuss it. I’ll make sure you’re not disappointed.”

“You’re welcome anytime. Defeat Kang Shin-hwa, destroy Kang Shin-hwa! As long as it’s not something like exploring my power.”

“Hahaha, just because KSA failed to recruit you doesn’t mean Shin-hwa is our enemy. You are a valuable Awakener of Korea.”

I was also satisfied with Na Mi-na’s cool reaction.

The current distance between KSA and me is just right.

We can help each other as needed, but it’s a relationship that doesn’t bind us.

We can cooperate, but it’s not an obligation or a right.

In other words, a business partner relationship is the most ideal.

“Good. Now let’s hear about the compensation.”

“Yes. I got carried away with praising Shin-hwa sincerely, so I got sidetracked.”

Chrar륵!

Na Mi-na immediately spread out the documents she had brought on the table.

There were three main categories.

Cash compensation.

Dungeon license compensation.

Artifact compensation.

The names were written in large letters on the front of the files in that way.

“Let’s exclude the cash compensation first.”

I decided to exclude the category that seemed the least necessary.

I can earn as much money as I want.

Besides, money has all its possibilities limited to the amount itself.

What I mean is that there is no variable in value.

Just because I receive 1 billion won [approximately $750,000 USD] today doesn’t mean that money will be worth 2 billion won tomorrow.

“Artifact compensation is also fine.”

Next, I excluded artifacts as well.

As far as I remember, there weren’t any artifacts officially owned by KSA that had good synergy with me.

Even if there was something like that, it’s at a level that can be sufficiently obtained in the open market.

Its value is significantly lower for me to specially 챙기다 [take care of] it as a concept of compensation.

“Then would you like to look at the dungeon license compensation side?”

“Yes, I’d like to take a look here. License compensation means priority in 攻略 [conquering/clearing], right?”

“Yes, that’s right. If there is no attack team at the time Shin-hwa applies for the license, Shin-hwa will unconditionally be given first priority.”

It was a tremendous privilege.

Dungeons with a rating of A or higher that I would covet always have endless lines of license issuance applications.

Moreover, due to the nature of the dungeon rank, the waiting time was very long because the attack period was set for a long time.

For example, the ‘Line 1’ dungeons in the popular White Zone had a basic waiting period of three months.

Even if you apply today, you may not be able to start the attack until May 10th.

‘This might be a jackpot.’

A satisfied smile naturally appeared.

For a ‘Regressor’ who knows the future like me, the value of a dungeon skyrockets as much as that future.

Four days left.

When it becomes February 14th.

The K-2027 dungeon in Ansan, which I received as compensation for Jin Bo-mi’s treatment, will transform from an E-rank dungeon to an A-rank dungeon.

I was seeing the possibility of enjoying such privileges in this KSA compensation as well.

“Are there any un-attacked dungeons?”

“There are. But…”

“Because my rank is low, it seems impossible to attack?”

I predicted Na Mi-na’s next words and took the lead. Then she nodded her head.

“I’m sorry.”

“No. Well, it’s fun to look at even if it’s just a pie in the sky. Is there any?”

“There is.”

Na Mi-na took out the ones with black stickers attached from among the many papers thickly 꽂히다 [stuck] in the file.

촤륵. 촤륵. 촤륵. [sound of flipping pages]

I quickly reviewed the contents.

First of all, I didn’t even look at the un-attacked dungeons that were rated A or lower.

Even if it’s the first attack in such places, the possibility of obtaining a flower is slim, and the value of the flower is also low.

For example, ‘Flower of Hair Growth’ or something.

It would be the greatest news on earth for someone.

But it’s stressful for someone like me who has so much hair that I have to cut it every ten days.

‘Exclude places without flowers.’

Not all un-attacked dungeon titles allow you to obtain flowers.

I recalled my memories and excluded all dungeons that were not related to flowers from the list.

Then the choices drastically decreased.

Na Mi-na had prepared hundreds of dungeon-related documents, but what was left in my hand after the final classification was.

Just one.

‘Thanks to the brain modification in my past life, my memory is vivid, which helps a lot. Just looking at the name, the entrance and internal map come to mind clearly.’

It was really nice to be able to recall my memories and verify them meticulously.

The document I handed to Na Mi-na was a dungeon owned by KSA but located in LA, USA.

Early in the Great Transformation.

It was a dungeon that was discovered during a cooperative exploration between KSA and USA, and the ownership was transferred to KSA.

‘Double dungeon. A place where future large 魔獸 [magical beasts] like Magos are hiding. And a place where you can get unique flowers.’

The ability I want to be the fourth talent following the Flower of Steel, the Flower of Transcendence, and the Flower of Acceleration.

I was able to aim right at the ‘Flower of Liquefaction.’