Regression Is Too Much

59 – A regressor likes cider (1)

A small hill in Seoul.

“Um… “

I was hiking, which I had never done before. Thanks to the tremendous improvement in my physical ability, my body wasn’t that hard, and because of that, it was worth doing more than I thought.

Because the difficult parts of mountain climbing were easily skipped, and I was able to enjoy only the fresh air and beautiful scenery.

After climbing the mountain at such a fast pace, I reached the top before I knew it.

“You are welcome.”

“Nice to meet you.”

Choi Ji-won and Park Cheol-jin were waiting for me.

“You must have suffered a lot?”

“… It sounds like it’s hard.”

Choi Ji-Won was wearing a hat, a large mask, and even sunglasses, but it was not an incomprehensible fashion when you consider that Korea is all over her.

“… I have to endure it though. This is the path I chose.”

The spread of the story about Choi Ji-won was the result of her will.

When I was planning to clear the second floor. Choi Ji-won wanted to become a hero herself.

It was intended to be a brightly shining milestone for those who do not think of climbing the tower by confining themselves to the first floor, and to improve the social atmosphere that has been disturbed by crimes of talented people taking place everywhere.

Because of that, her face sold like crazy… From my point of view, seeing the future, Choi Ji-Won’s face sells anyway. The government gives her an award, and they treat her as a ‘Korean hero’.

I only added a bit of strength to it. It’s not my fault… !

“Junho. Did you get a good rest?”

“You can speak comfortably. Even though you are an elder… “

“… Uh, well Could it be? No, can I?”

“Sure.”

Right before clearing the second floor.

Me, Choi Ji-won, and Park Cheol-jin exchanged contact information, and as a result, we gathered on the mountain like this.

Unlike other people, we shared the common goal of ‘climbing the tower and solving this disaster’.

“Maybe… What did everyone get the diamond reward for? No no. Did you get it?”

Firefighter Park Cheol-jin, looking at the scenery under the mountain, asked in passing.

“… I have been given the Heart of War attribute.”

It was Choi Ji-won who answered.

“I think what I lack is explosive power. The basics are solid, but… I thought there had to be a sharp shot in the tower where supernatural powers are rampant.”

I also thought that the heart of the island matched Choi Ji-won.

No matter how innate her fighting sense is, she is the type to fight using her body after all.

Rather than flashing beams that are advantageous for a surprise attack, a flashing heart that will serve as a trump card is more appropriate.

“I received the elixir.”

Actually, I had no choice. In the first place, the other two traits already existed, so it was impossible to choose duplicates… I just had to choose an elixir.

“… You can copy it just by looking at it, so you don’t even need to get it as a characteristic?”

Choi Ji-won muttered something, but she couldn’t hear it properly because she spoke so quietly.

“I got the elixir too.”

Lastly, firefighter Park Cheol-jin. It seems that he chose the elixir unexpectedly.

“Wouldn’t it have been better to receive the heart of the war like Choi Ji-won?”

“… Because her wife has cancer.”

“… Ah.”

“Don’t make that face. It’s like drinking the elixir and washing your face. The doctors said it was a miracle and asked me to do some tests. It’s a situation where we should be happy, but what’s the mood like?”

He stood up with a wacky smile and looked down at the forest swaying in the wind.

“There’s a lot of talk these days about criminals with abilities… Isn’t poison something that can be used as medicine as well?”

Shoot ah.

The wind brushes against the trees.

“My main job, that is, while working as a firefighter… There was a time when I was able to save someone who I would never have been able to save because of my characteristics and abilities. I felt it in that moment. The fact that this tower is an opportunity for me.”

Park Cheol-jin, who clenched his fists, turned his head and smiled at us.

“Even though I’m far worse than you two… I plan to climb the top harder than anyone else. For people.”

“Do you like it?”

Choi Ji-won smiles like that.

Since it was at the top of the mountain, the wind was blowing hard, but the air here was warm.

Of course, I was putting on a slightly awkward smile because I seemed to be getting too close…

It’s been a while since we talked like that.

“Oops, time seems to be delayed.”

Park Cheol-jin looked down at his watch and said.

There is one reason why we gathered in this mountain.

If the 3rd floor is a floor where a large number of people proceed simultaneously like the 2nd floor, it was advantageous to enter together unconditionally.

“Then… “

“I’ll see you on the third floor.”

Each of them opened a portal to the first floor.

We all threw ourselves into the portal.

[You have entered the 3rd floor.]

“… Oh.”

The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was a huge stone door.

A stone door with a rough texture. It is more like a visual that just brought a large boulder than a building that someone painstakingly made.

One thing to note is that there are five identical stone doors placed side by side. On each stone door, one to five sticks are roughly engraved as if they were dug out with a knife.

“… The atmosphere is a bit dark.”

Looking around, all I could see was stones. When he came to his senses, his clothes were changed to leather armor provided on the 2nd floor.

This place seemed to be part of a long cave. There are five stone gates in the front, and a winding cave road can be seen in the back, but the end is blocked by a pile of stones.

The unusual thing is that the only light source is a torch. And there were artificial traces here and there as if they were trying to renovate the cave, but the rough work was felt as it was.

Unlike the first floor, which was like paradise, and the second floor, where people suffered but took the form of civilization, the third floor exudes a barbaric feeling.

“Ummm… “

And now I wasn’t alone in this cave. About five people were staring at the door, contemplating something.

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“Okay. I go with two sticks.”

A troubled man walked to the door with two sticks drawn and raised his hand, and his body disappeared with the sound effect of ‘Down!’.

It seems to be a way to choose one of those five doors… Nothing can be certain until the floor description pops up.

“Oh, you came first.”

“Did you find out anything?”

It took a while to appreciate the third floor like that. Soon after, Choi Ji-won and Park Cheol-jin arrived on the third floor.

“… It’s kind of creepy in here. Somehow the air is a bit chilly… “

The moment when firefighter Park Chul-jin frowned as if she was displeased.

＜3Rd floor＞

-Clear condition: Choose one of the five stone gates and proceed to the end to clear. The more sticks written on the door, the more difficult it is.

-Clear Reward: Depends on difficulty level.

A familiar message window appeared before my eyes.

As expected, did the number of sticks written on the door mean the level of difficulty? It may be a universal perception of mankind that the more difficult tasks are performed, the better the reward.

No matter what, there are five difficulty levels, and you have to choose one of them. If it’s intuitive, the third floor in an intuitive form.

Of course…

“Five sticks would be nice, right?”

“Four sticks would be nice, right?”

My voice and Choi Ji-won’s voices overlapped, and we looked at each other awkwardly.

“… Aren’t there five of course?”

I was the one who insisted on the hardest difficulty.

Let’s take a look at the members now.

Choi Ji-won. Cheoljin Park. And me.

It’s a party in the top 0.1% Of players, and if you can’t beat the highest difficulty level with this party, the design is wrong.

Of course, there are variables.

“… First of all, there is no guarantee that we will all go through the highest difficulty together.”

Choi Ji-won explains his objection carefully as if trying to persuade me.

What she said is true.

When I opened the door and went in, there is a possibility that each of them will scatter, saying, ‘Actually, it was a personal mission~’. There is no advantage to going in together.

It might be unreasonable to assume the synergy of three people and blindly enter the highest difficulty.

“And, I think it has the symbolism of the highest level of difficulty.”

In addition, in most cases, the ‘most difficult level’ is on a different level.

Just looking at the second floor, it wasn’t that hard to catch the nobles, but when you try to raise the level with diamond rewards, you can see that the difficulty level rises ridiculously.

In other words, there is a high possibility that there will be a very, very big difference between the 4th and 5th stages.

Of course, there will be an enormous reward for that, but…

“Since we got the hidden reward on the 2nd floor, I don’t think we need to go on an adventure here. It’s also dark everywhere… Isn’t the atmosphere different from before? Just because the 1st and 2nd floors were peaceful, wouldn’t it be okay to put your mind at ease?”

That’s why I think Jiwon Choi’s opinion can be called the right theory.

There were no suffering residents here. There is no need to risk taking risks.

Moreover, as she said, the 1st and 2nd floors were peaceful, but there was no guarantee that the 3rd floor would be the same as well.

“… Then shall we split up? The two of you on four difficulty levels. I have five difficulty levels.”

But that is only the case when there is no regression for me.

There is no risk to me even if I put my head into the highest difficulty level with the mindset that it is enough to go back.

After going through five difficulty levels, is it worth doing more than I thought? You just have to go back and convince Choi Ji-won and Park Cheol-jin.

After going through five difficulty levels, the difficulty is really ridiculous? You just have to go back and go through all four difficulties together.

In the first place, others say that you have to enter without knowing the structure of the floor, but I am in a position where I can chew, tear, taste, and enjoy the third floor before making a decision.

It is not high risk high return, but close to no risk high return, so there is no reason not to take risks.

“… Are you okay? I know Junho-nim is strong, but… “

“… Junho. There is a possibility that we will split up, but there is also a possibility that we will all come together… “

Park Cheol-jin and Choi Ji-won saw my skills in the tutorial, but they still kept me away as if they were reluctant.

“It’s okay.”

However, it is impossible to suddenly reveal regression. I just think it’s best to go into the highest difficulty level, figure out how it feels, and then go back.

Based on the information obtained, we can indirectly induce Choi Ji-won and Park Cheol-jin to act. It is inefficient to haggle on a subject you know nothing about.

“… Isn’t that woman Choi Ji-won?”

“… Do you think that’s right?”

As if we were talking in the middle, other people’s attention was focused, and one by one, people began to talk while looking at Choi Ji-won. Since it is a cave in the first place, the sound echoes a bit.

“Then, I will go in first.”

It would be right to proceed immediately without delay here.

Hesitating on a topic that is enough to recur is a sweet potato and a cancerous behavior.

An infinite regressor must always be cool. You must make a path that others do not go, and you must not be afraid of death.

I walked with the spirit of a great pioneer and confidently placed my hand on the door with five sticks drawn on it.

[Enter the 3rd-5th floors.]

“… Uh?”

Until a message window popped up in front of my eyes.