I’M A Max-Level Regressor [EN]: Chapter 82

82.

Following Jin Bo-mi’s guidance, I arrived at my Safe House No. 1.

The mansion, purchased and reinforced with a hefty sum of 5 billion won per unit, finally revealed its appearance.

“The password is 0315. You can change it to any number Shin-hwa wants later.”

“0315… Is March 15th Bo-mi’s birthday?”

“Haha, I didn’t mean to emphasize it.”

Just one month left.

As our relationship is special, I plan to get her a small gift when the time comes.

She has been my hands and feet in many ways and has taken care of many things for me. She’s been through a lot.

“Well, take a look around first. You can experiment as much as you want.”

“Let’s see…”

I thoroughly scanned the house.

I was worried if there might be any missing parts, but everything I had ordered from Jin Bo-mi was well-prepared.

From the interior of the bathroom to the desired bed and appliances. Everything was perfect.

And, based on my excellent eyesight that can see in detail, I also checked if there were any surveillance devices.

It was clean.

I trusted her from the beginning, but as expected, she didn’t play any ‘tricks’.

However, I needed to check the security against external intrusion, so I asked Jin Bo-mi to set it up.

“Press the security button.”

Activating the security device is simple.

You just need to press the security button set up in the living room.

Then, energy is supplied around the dimensional stone plugged in right next to it, creating a defensive barrier.

To maintain the security status 24 hours a day, you need one low-grade dimensional stone.

The daily maintenance cost is about 100,000 won. It’s not a small cost, but it’s not a big cost considering the wealth of an Awakened [a person with supernatural abilities].

“I pressed it!”

Shaaa.

Along with Jin Bo-mi’s voice, a barrier that enveloped the entire house in blue light was created.

SS-rank security construction.

That means that even if an SS-rank assassin invades, it can withstand it for more than 10 minutes.

“Hoo.”

I took a short deep breath.

I began to explosively draw up the magic power in my body.

I gathered all the magic power scattered throughout my body, including my heart, lungs, liver, and bones, into my right hand.

My right fist, already emitting hot heat and blazing, was filled with tremendous power.

I grabbed my right wrist tightly with my left hand and fixed my two legs to the ground to secure my center of gravity.

“A little more. A little more.”

It was still not enough.

Since I didn’t drink a separate enhancement potion, the magic power had to be gathered to the point of complete depletion.

“This is…”

Jin Bo-mi, who was watching from the side, scratched the back of her head.

It would be absurd.

Right next to her, a B-rank Awakened was saying that he would test with the power of an SS-rank.

This is my essence.

If I deliberately over-powered to the extreme limit, I could generate the power of an SS-rank with one blow.

In a normal state without separate buffs or enhancement potions.

Tsu-tsu-tsut!

The fist, which had risen to its highest temperature, emitted a high heat as if it would melt away immediately.

If I delayed here for a few more seconds, my right hand bones would melt away before I could test it.

The next moment!

“Haaaap!”

With a shout, I stretched out my fist with all my might towards the barrier in front of me.

It was truly a one-hit kill that I had never used ‘with intention’ before.

Bang!

The moment my fist touched the blue barrier, numerous cracks spread out in all directions.

“Kyaaak!”

At the same time, the fierce aftershock swept away Jin Bo-mi, who was quite far away, in an instant.

Inadvertently, a shameful scene was created where her hair and the dress she was wearing fluttered. Fortunately, no ‘exposure accident’ occurred.

-Intruder detected. Intruder detected.

-Destruction signal detected. SS-rank detected. Emergency security system is additionally activated.

“No problem. This is a pass!”

I nodded with a satisfied expression, listening to the system’s warnings and announcements.

“You just used all your strength to generate the firepower of an SS-rank, right?”

“Embarrassingly, I had to use all my power. I’m still a B-rank newbie.”

“Wow… I never imagined that I would activate the security system to the emergency system right in front of my eyes.”

Jin Bo-mi clicked her tongue in admiration.

The reason she was surprised was not only because of my strength.

The fact that the emergency security system was activated meant that it created an additional auxiliary barrier to defend.

In other words, the barrier that would be the main barrier lost all its durability and was smashed by the previous blow.

To repair this, an additional cost of at least 300 million won is spent. In other words, it means that the money was blown away in the blink of an eye.

“I will definitely do this test in the remaining four houses as well. I will bear all the repair costs, so I would appreciate it if you could repair it right away.”

“Of course. Of course, I will do that for you, but wouldn’t it be better to use a durability measuring device if possible?”

“Unfortunately, assassins with a determined mind are not predictable beings like machines or equipment.”

I shook my head.

Measuring machines are convenient.

However, they target places where the waveform is particularly unstable in the barrier or break it from the relatively weak outer edges.

Machines could not test these unconventional forms. An Awakened, a person, had to do it directly.

“The repair work can be prepared even now. There is a team waiting 24 hours a day.”

“It would be better if you hurry. It’s good to move in as soon as possible.”

“Is this a pass here?”

“Yes! I like it completely. Yanghwa Construction is the best!”

I gave her a thumbs up with a very satisfied expression.

“…”

However, Jin Bo-mi seemed unfamiliar with the sight of me experimenting by smashing the security barrier alone.

But it’s always good to be cautious! It’s always better to be prepared.

“Let’s go to the next house.”

So we headed straight to the next destination.

This time, it was a move to ‘Yanghwa Pastel Palace’ located in the White Zone, Shindorim Station area.

* * *

Some time later.

‘I’ve seen a lot of buyers so far, and I’ve also tested while being picky, but Shin-hwa is really on a different level.’

Jin Bo-mi was surprised by Shin-hwa’s appearance, who meticulously checked the security construction status with knowledge beyond that of an expert.

It wasn’t just testing the durability of the security barrier.

He also carefully checked the joints connecting the dimensional stone and the external barrier and even found a flaw the size of a speck of dust in the process.

It was a problem in the micro-process that even Jin Bo-mi, who knew quite a bit about security construction, had missed.

In that way, Shin-hwa and I went around a total of five houses without any distractions and finished the airtight inspection.

Meanwhile, the construction manager who received a call from Jin Bo-mi clicked his tongue, asking how a ‘mere’ customer could have found out about that.

Anyway, after finishing the inspection, the people from Yanghwa Construction immediately appeared and started repairs.

As a result of carefully checking the place where the micro-flaw was found, Shin-hwa’s pointed out parts were all correct.

Some time later.

“Do you like bean sprout soup with rice?”

“Yes! I like it a lot. After finishing the night raid, I always go to a bean sprout soup restaurant with the executives.”

Shin-hwa and Jin Bo-mi ate warm bean sprout soup at a nearby 24-hour soup restaurant.

It was Jin Bo-mi’s suggestion to fill their stomachs since they were hungry because they hadn’t eaten anything after waking up.

“A total of five houses. The construction is very satisfactory. I think it’s 95 out of 100 points.”

“I’m really sorry. I couldn’t find the micro-flaw even after cross-verifying it five times.”

“No, you don’t have to worry about it. In fact, the system has no effect at all. The security status hasn’t changed either.”

“But.”

“It’s just the owner’s desire to have no small errors as it’s the first time entering a new house.”

“If you give me another chance next time, I will try my best to get 100 points then.”

“No. It seems like Bo-mi is taking my words too seriously, so let’s revise it to 100 points!”

“No!”

“Come on, eat. Bean sprout soup tastes best when it’s warm.”

“I feel like Shin-hwa’s power is upgraded every time I see you. Theoretically, with the blow you used in the test earlier, even Ye-hee unnie [older sister in Korean]…”

“Could die.”

Shin-hwa nodded at Jin Bo-mi’s prediction.

The fact that an Awakened has a one-hit kill move was scary for that reason.

Depending on the case, it is possible to create a destructive power that can be used for a suicidal ‘mutual destruction’ at least.

“In the future, many people will really covet Shin-hwa. Not only us, but many places will be interested.”

“That will be the case.”

Shin-hwa did not deny it.

Interest in an object with no substance will soon collapse like a sandcastle or disappear like a bubble.

But he wasn’t.

He can make top-grade magic power potions and enhancement potions right away, right?

In addition, he was planning to obtain materials for new products through the dungeon raid owned by WSA in connection with Marina this time.

‘Identification Glasses.’

In the previous life, these glasses appeared in 2029, one year before the Shindorim battle.

What do they identify?

If the monster identified with the glasses dies, it detects whether there is an ‘incomplete core’ that will synthesize the dimensional stone.

In addition, it can also find out what a ‘can monster’ is that does not give Awakened even a single point of experience.

Being able to filter out monsters without dimensional stones or experience points for Awakened who pursue efficiency and practicality provides a significant time-saving effect.

The production difficulty is high, so the selling price will be high, but as always, big hands will not particularly care about the price.

Anyway, while eating, Shin-hwa and Jin Bo-mi had a friendly conversation.

Jin Bo-mi no longer brought up stories related to the guild and made small talks about interesting daily life.

Shin-hwa envied Jin Bo-mi’s purity at the age of twenty.

She was clearly a talented Awakened, but at the same time, she also had untainted purity.

He hoped that she would not lose her loved ones like him or get caught up in the power struggles of the Awakened world.

If she is satisfied with her current life with Seo Ye-hee and Yoon Tae-ho within the fence of the Yanghwa Guild.

It seemed that she would not be in great danger.

30 minutes later.

“I’ll go. Leave me a message when all the repairs are finished. From then on, I’m going to change my residence every day.”

“Okay. I’ll contact you right away.”

“Thank you for your hard work in the early morning.”

“But aren’t you going to ride in my car? You have to go home.”

“I’m going to get some fresh air. My body is not fully recovered yet, and I’m going to stretch my legs a bit.”

“Are you going to film another movie?”

“Correct. Then contact me.”

Paat!

As soon as he finished speaking, Shin-hwa jumped up from his spot.

He, who was in front of Jin Bo-mi’s eyes, disappeared in an instant to the rooftop of the building right next to him.

“…”

Jin Bo-mi reached out her hand, watching Shin-hwa’s back as he quickly moved away, taking the moonlight as a friend.

Then, she clenched her fist as if grabbing the silhouette.

And.

“Kang Shin-hwa, what is the future you dream of? Are you dreaming of a greater cause and justice that our guild cannot dare to contain?”

Jin Bo-mi was completely missing the point.