Regression Is Too Much

Chapter 38

38 – The Earth is changing rapidly (3)

You might think that I am exaggerating when I said that the Earth would be ruined in 10 years.

But the reason I thought so was because there were two main types of enthusiastic climbers.

There are only two types: heroes who risk their lives for a mission for humanity, and lunatics who casually risk their lives to become stronger.

The problem here is the lunatics.

They must be working hard to climb the tower and growing rapidly.

Right now, even if I am the only one, if I go to the Olympics, I can win a gold medal. But what if 1 year passes, 5 years passes, 10 years pass?

What if the hands of a psychopath were given enormous power that could split the sea and topple mountains?

What if a madman appeared who could destroy the earth simply for ‘fun’?

Humanity will not be able to avoid destruction.

So, 10 years. It was thought that the human race would perish in 10 years.

The modern political system divides power into pieces and scatters them here and there for the same reason.

Power united as one is powerful, but just as unstable. Because everything depends on one person with power.

After all, what you need to do is simple.

Climb the tower as quickly as possible.

Before the people are strong enough, they must conquer this tower.

To prevent the earth from being destroyed by someone’s mischief.

I waited about a month or so to see things unfold.

『 The US government officially recommends climbing the second floor… ‘As a result of the internal investigation of the survival rate, it is not dangerous.’ 』

I couldn’t see the inside of the 2nd floor, so perhaps the embargo on the number of floors also applied to the players. It’s probably because I’m still on the first floor.

All I could know was that it was safe.

“‘Top’ mountain item, humanity’s future food … 』

After it was discovered that items could be taken out of the tower, countries systematically began to support climbing the tower.

In addition, the work of creating a hero image was also initiated by introducing players from their own country who showed tangible results.

『US government launches player association… The first president of the association was ‘Mighty Michael’ Michael Jeter.”

The first to act was the United States.

As if they had been preparing in advance, they proceeded to come up with the special law at an incredibly fast pace.

We also created a ‘player association’ and officially started supporting players, but when it comes to support, it was limited to connecting them with special forces instructors, promoting them nationwide as heroes, and providing ample financial support.

It may not seem like much of an advantage to players with the 1st floor, but… This was a surprisingly effective method.

Players could use the first floor to live a materially prosperous life…

Because, as always with humans, they were not alone.

『 High-end potion, sold for $2 billion at an auction in New York. 』

For family, for friends, for lovers. Or want to be a hero. The number of people registering their names with the Players Association increased day by day.

『The Korean government awarded the Presidential Award to Choi Ji-won… Successfully climbed the 10th floor for the first time in Korea. 』

Also, a familiar name appeared in Korean news.

Choi Ji-won. In a way, it’s no wonder that her crazy munchkins make her stand out. The media re-examined her father and made a lot of noise.

The reason governments around the world promote heroes is simple. In order to calm the angry people, tangible results were needed.

Because the government needed something to show that it was doing something.

It was only the players that the politicians chose as their symbol.

『 China announced that it had succeeded in climbing the 20th floor for the first time in the world. Credibility is low. 』

In the current situation, there was no way to verify who went up to where.

Society has not improved at all. The crime of the able-bodied has not decreased. However, thanks to the existence of the heroes, the people were still able to see a ray of light.

Of course, if I set my mind to it, I can return and stand next to Choi Ji-won. No, you can become the world’s best player someday and monopolize wealth and honor.

But there is a reason not to.

It’s a bit unexpected, but the survivors of the tutorial, the official name players, wanted to share their stories.

People who have experienced extreme experiences are mentally devastated and have found a place to lean on by sharing their stories.

Only the player can empathize with the player. In a way, it could be said that the establishment of a site called ‘Player Net’ was inevitable.

The reason for suddenly bringing up the story of PlayerNet is simple.

Because my story was posted there.

I’ve read all the tutorials you guys wrote, right? Really, everyone fights to the point of death… The thought of being desperate came to me.

But I never fought. Exactly, I didn’t do anything in the tutorial. How would you like this to be possible?

I also want to know how this is possible.

First of all, I passed out like you guys and woke up in a clearing? Until the baby that looked like a fairy came out, I was completely out of my mind, so I just sat there blankly.

But suddenly a man stood up? I can’t remember his name, but he seemed to have a strangely attractive charm. It’s not pretty, but I keep looking at it. Do you know what

Anyway, he said that we should stick together… I wasn’t listening and I was looking at your face. But this man suddenly picks up one of his swords and does his sword dance.

To be honest, I’ve never seen anyone who uses a knife so well in my life. Should I say he’s feeling a bit overwhelmed? After the sword dance, people seemed different. It’s cool, but it felt a bit scary to approach.

I was a bit scared and sat still, but this man was chatting with some woman, he told me to wait a minute and then he cut the grass and he disappeared to where? He came back an hour later and asked me to follow him.

As I followed it, there were thousands of goblins splitting among themselves.

I was afraid of running away, but I just said, “I don’t know,” And followed him. It seemed that the man might have an idea.

But when I went there, there was a big cow-headed monster? Some kind of truck-sized bastard grabbed an ax and sprinted, so I cringed without even realizing it.

Suddenly, the head of a cow jumped toward me;; I was freaking out and running away, but a middle-aged man grabbed me and told me to look behind me.

After hearing that, I looked behind me and saw the head of a cow-headed monster rolling on the floor;;

Then a goblin shaman? He suddenly collapses and the portal opens. Since she didn’t do anything at the referee, she just let her go, saying she had no guilt.

It’s nice to be alive, but I feel a bit shaky. They say it’s safe, but I’m scared so I’m not going up to the second floor.

If the man suddenly turns around and says he’s going to kill them all, he doesn’t have the confidence to survive.

—

– Isn’t that Gura? Believe this?

– It’s real. I was in the same tutorial as him, but everything is fact without exaggeration. By the way, I found out that the ‘certain woman’ over there was Choi Ji-won. That man is better than Choi Ji-won.

-The cow-headed monster. Even if there were 1000 people, it seemed like they would all die.

-If this is real, isn’t that man a regressor? Honestly, how could a bastard who just entered the tower do something like this?

– That’s right. It seems that the earth has already been ruined once, and the last one left has returned with a regression artifact. Maybe he’s on his own at Hidden Peace.

-If anyone knows the contact information of the person mentioned in the article, I will reward you. Please send me a note.

“… “

I didn’t intend to be a hero anymore.

To be precise, I intended to hide as much as possible.

Even if something happens to use the hero’s characteristics, he intends to hide his true identity.

Too much was shown in the tutorial. I made a terrible mistake without knowing it because I was obsessed with saving everyone.

The biggest weakness of a virtually invincible regressor is ‘discovering the fact that he is regressing’.

Why? Because regressors have clear counters.

Immediately sealed.

Death returners are fearless. With the confidence that if you die, you can do it all over again, there are many cases where you show your face here and there. Basically, it is less careful.

But here, what if a regressor, be it magic or item or whatever, gets sealed? His return stops.

After death, the right to start over is deprived. Until the end of the world, perhaps even after that, the body remains rigid and unresolved.

Time flows forever.

Of course, I’m much lighter in terms of regression. Just brushing it will cause it to return, so if you kill yourself quickly before being sealed, you might be able to avoid being sealed. Maybe it’s possible to return after being damaged in the sealing process.

Even so, there was nothing good about being known as a regressor. Because you don’t know when and where the madman who is targeting me will appear.

However, he has not yet abandoned his dream of success.

The goal is… Secretly opening up to the heroes who rise to the top of the tower, including Choi Ji-won.

We know each other, but we are aiming for a relationship that is not very close. Between the extent of not damaging my mentality.

I believe that if there are heroes who climb the tower with pure good intentions, they will take care of me knowingly or unknowingly, even if my actions are not known.

When the tower is conquered and they are treated well, I can have a seat next to them.

To sum it up in one word… I intend to climb the tower as quickly and secretly as possible.

And for my goal, there was one thing that had to be preceded.

Strengthening myself right away.

You have to be as strong as possible. And you have to climb the tower as quickly as possible.

After skimming the news and stuffing the information into his head, he hit the back of his hand with his fist.

[Damaged.]

[Return to the moment you first entered the first floor.]

***

“Oh, it’s a little dizzy after a long time.”

Is it a return in two months?

In fact, she lived very cautiously for fear of regressing by mistake. Not only did I put up mosquito nets in case I was bitten by mosquitoes, but I also put protective gear made of foam on hard furniture.

So I was able to safely endure it for two months… This feeling that I haven’t felt in a while is very strange.

But you should get used to it. It was because I was thinking of coming back from now on.

“Let’s get started.”

This is the moment we just entered the first floor.

It was the very moment when I entered the first floor without even reacting after receiving the medicine from the angel.

Without delay, I gulped down the ‘Berserker’s Elixir’ that was in my hand.

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[Strength stat increased by 10!]

A hot energy wells up from deep inside the body. Sweat beaded all over the skin.

However, only the message that the ability has increased, the stat window still does not reveal its true nature.

The requested guy. Are you planning on hiding until the end?

But it’s okay. You can’t see it, but it’s important that your stats go up.

I hit the back of my hand again.

[Damaged.]

[Return to the moment you first entered the first floor.]

***

Again, I looked down at the berserker’s medicine in my hand.

This is the reason why I didn’t swallow the Berserker’s Elixir immediately after receiving it from the angel.

For infinite regressors, elixirs are the most precious law. If you know the location, you can consume it over and over again.

Even senior Baek Mo, who is a regressor senior I know, always started by taking the secret medicine hidden in the sacred mountain when starting to return.

Of course, you can’t infinitely increase your strength stats with this short medicine, but… It’s okay though.

Because the fact alone that you can increase your strength to the limit possible is a huge advantage.

Gulp!

I swallowed the ‘Berserker’s Elixir’ at once.

In the future, I will not be pushed anywhere by force. Head-to-head? I will overcome all of them with overwhelming power.

In the middle of examining the plan, envisioning a rosy future.

“… Kuck!”

Something is wriggling in my throat.

It was apparently swallowed, but the berserker’s dagger protrudes from the esophagus as if it were alive.

[Unique items cannot be consumed repeatedly.]

“… Under”

I read the message that popped up in front of my eyes and sighed in despair.