The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player - Chapter 136

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The Maxed-Out Player’s 100th Return Episode 136
136. Supreme Being
[Title – Supreme Being]
-Acquisition Condition: Obtained upon first clearing Tower of Trials Floor 99.
-Effect: Nullifies all mental-type damage
Supreme Being is an essential title if I want to stand against Angels.
The reason is simple—it blocks the Angels’ instant-kill ability, ‘Instant Death’.
‘With this, the Angels’ Instant Death won’t work at all. Since Instant Death falls under mental-type damage.’
Now I have no reason to fear Angels.
An Angel whose Instant Death doesn’t work is no different from an ordinary person, not even a player.
‘Of course, the Seven Archangels are in a different league.’
The Angels I’m referring to are the ordinary ones who serve as guides.
I’m still not strong enough to face the Seven Archangels.
‘No, to be honest, I don’t even know. I’ve never fought them before. I’m just gauging their level by atmosphere and intuition.’
I’d need to reach at least level 99 and complete a full set of Godly-grade equipment before I could even trade blows with the weakest one, wouldn’t I?
It might be an overestimation, but the Archangels felt that powerful to me.
‘At least I can block Instant Death now, so I can stand against ordinary Angels. And even combat Angels too.’
There are two types of Angels: ordinary Angels and combat Angels.
Ordinary Angels are unremarkable creatures with a one-time instant-kill skill called Instant Death.
‘Combat Angels are quite formidable. They’re on par with level 99 players.’
In fact, the ones I’m targeting are these combat Angels, not the ordinary Angels who just guide people.
‘When I take them down, the rewards are quite substantial. Though they probably don’t know that.’
The Supreme Being title proves useful here.
Some of the combat Angels’ attacks fall under mental-type damage.
‘In my previous run, I obtained the Supreme Being title and fought combat Angels, so I’m certain.’
That’s why I couldn’t give up this title.
The rewards from defeating combat Angels were too worthwhile.
‘With this, I can breathe easy. I’ve obtained what could be called the core title of the Tower.’
I smiled with satisfaction, but the rewards didn’t end there.
[Confirmed: You are the player who first cleared Floor 99.]
[You have obtained ‘Material Item Selection Voucher’ as a reward.]
The Supreme Being title is a Floor 99 clear reward, while this one is the first-clear reward.
‘Well, only one person can get the reward, so naturally it has to be me.’
Another message appeared while I was smiling.
[You have set an unbelievable record!]
[Your Achievement will be registered in the Akashic Record.]
[You receive ‘Legendary Item Selection Voucher’ as a reward!]
This was also an expected reward.
‘Every time I cleared Floor 99, I always received rewards with messages about the Akashic Record and such.’
Though I didn’t expect this when I defeated High Orc in one second last time.
I never thought the Akashic Record would come up.
‘Last time it offered a Unique item selection, but this time it’s giving a Legendary one.’
Ryu Min smiled faintly as he used the material item selection first.
[Please choose one of the following materials.]
└ 1. Fragment of Immortal Skin
└ 2. Ogre’s Heart
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…
└ 8. Bone Dust of Mage Skeleton
└ 9. Premium Tough Leather
└ 10. Orb of the Abyss
An ordinary person wouldn’t understand, but Ryu Min could see it clearly.
Just how extraordinary these materials were.
‘As expected of the initial reward—every single one is a Legendary material.’
Ryu Min selected one material he didn’t yet possess.
[You have selected option 10.]
[The ‘Orb of the Abyss’ has been added to your inventory.]
‘Perfect. Now I have all the Legendary materials gathered.’
Combined with what I already owned, I could craft one complete item.
‘And if I choose that with the Legendary item selection….’
Ryu Min, who already had a plan in mind, activated the Akashic Record reward.
[You may select one Legendary item.]
[Please touch the item category first.]
└ 1. Weapon
└ 2. Shield
└ 3. Helmet
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…
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└ 8. Ring
└ 9. Consumable
‘There it is. The consumable category.’
As I tapped consumable, a new set of options appeared.
[Please touch one of the following consumables.]
└ 1. Potion of Life
└ 2. Elixir of Super Regeneration
└ 3. Potion of Unbreakable Resistance
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└ 9. Infinite Material Pouch
└ 10. Golden Fortune Pouch
‘There it is again.’
My hand moved decisively toward option 9.
All of them were attractive items, but if I had to choose one, this was unmatched.
‘Because it’s the means to obtain God-tier materials.’
I immediately checked the Item Information.
[Infinite Material Pouch]
-Classification: Consumable
-Grade: Legendary
-Effect: Randomly obtain 1-5 high-grade materials.
-Usage Restriction: Until the next round, Expert grade or higher
-Description: A material pouch drawn randomly from an infinite space. The item automatically disappears upon advancing to the next round. Affected by Luck stat.
The description was vague about “high-grade,” but I understood.
‘Using this gives me a chance to pull anything from Unique materials at minimum to God-tier materials at maximum.’
With my current Luck stat, I’d definitely get at least Legendary materials.
And there might even be one or two God-tier items mixed in.
‘But if Min Ju-ri’s buff is active, things change.’
That’s why I decided to hold off on using it for now.
Min Ju-ri’s buff ended once I finished climbing the tower, so using it now would be wasteful.
‘Once I return to reality, I’ll ask Min Ju-ri to use it. But before that….’
I opened the combination window.
‘Now that I have all the Legendary materials, should I craft an item?’
Thanks to the Legendary material I just obtained, I finally had everything I needed.
I opened the shop window and purchased a Master-grade scythe called Death’s Scythe.
This was how I’d craft a Legendary weapon.
‘If I use my existing Death Side as material, I’d only get an Expert-grade Legendary.’
What I wanted was a Master-grade Legendary weapon.
That’s why I bought a Normal scythe from the shop for 6,000 gold.
[Main Material]
-Death’s Scythe
[Sub Materials]
-Fragment of Immortal Skin
-Ogre’s Heart
-Mage Skeleton’s Bone Powder
-Superior Tough Leather
-Pearl of the Abyss
Ideally, I wanted to craft a God-tier weapon instead of Legendary.
But I held back.
‘My damage output isn’t lacking yet, so it’s better to craft other equipment first.’
Thus, the newly acquired God-tier weapon was pushed to the back burner, but I couldn’t rely on Death Side, a Unique-grade scythe, forever.
This was precisely why I had resolved to craft a Legendary weapon.
‘Then, shall I attempt the combination?’
The moment I pressed the combination button, brilliant light erupted.
[Combination Successful!]
[You have created the ‘Fallen God’s Rake Scythe’.]
[Fallen God’s Rake Scythe]
-Classification: Weapon
-Grade: Legendary
-Attack Power: 666
-Effect: Attack Speed +100%. The width and length of the scythe can be extended up to 5 times. However, damage is distributed among the number of monsters within range.
-Durability: 10,000/10,000
-Usage Restriction: Master Grade or higher
-Description: A rake scythe favored by a certain fallen deity. It earned its name from the way it sweeps up monsters like a rake.
As described, the rake scythe allows adjustment of length and range.
‘In other words, I can wield the scythe like a ranged weapon.’
I can extend it as I swing and retract it at will.
Essentially, I can manipulate the scythe with the flexibility of a whip.
‘And with the scythe’s size increasing, my attack range expands as well.’
With both range and area of effect expanded, it excels at eliminating multiple enemies.
In terms of sheer coverage, nearly the size of Moonlight Island.
‘A basic attack with the range of Moonlight Island. In short, this is the perfect weapon for mob grinding.’
The downside is that damage disperses among the number of monsters, but against multiple low-level creatures, I should be able to eliminate them in a single strike without issue.
‘And it’s not weak against single targets either.’
If only one monster is within the attack range, the damage doesn’t disperse—it concentrates entirely on that single target.
Truly, a weapon that favors the user whether facing many enemies or few.
It was only natural that a smile never left my face.
‘With this alone, securing first place in this round will be effortless.’
Just as I was embedding the supreme-grade crimson mana stone that had been lodged in Death Side into my new weapon.
Rumble—
The tower shook, and a message appeared.
[All floors of the Tower of Trials have been cleared. No remaining rewards are available.]
[Initiating Tower of Trials collapse sequence.]
[Players will be returned to their original dimension shortly.]
[Congratulations once again on clearing the Tower of Trials.]
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When I opened my eyes, all that greeted me was pitch-black darkness.
‘I’ve returned to the original cave.’
Though it was where the sub-quest had been discovered, no portal or anything else was visible in my field of vision.
Since I had cleared it, no one else would ever discover it now.
‘I need to go back and continue with the main Quest.’
As I retraced my steps, I dispelled the transformation.
Since I’d eaten everything worth eating, there was no reason to keep up the Lost Yak disguise.
Running swiftly, I could still see the Subjugation Squad standing at the entrance to the Demon Beast Forest.
‘Good—I made it in time.’
Though I’d spent nearly twenty-eight hours in the Tower, only a few minutes had passed for them.
That’s why the message said not to worry about the outside world—time flowed differently here.
“Huh? Black Scythe?”
Min Ju-ri spotted me and jumped in surprise.
I’d seen her twenty-eight hours ago, but from her perspective, this was the first time.
“It really is Black Scythe, isn’t it? You’re really Black Scythe?”
“Yeah. Can’t you tell?”
“I never expected to see you here. I thought you’d definitely go to Route 5.”
“Didn’t you say you were going to Route 1?”
“Huh? Oh…”
Min Ju-ri’s eyes widened even further in shock.
-Wait, did you follow me because I said I was going to Route 1?
Hearing her inner thoughts, I realized my mistake.
‘Damn, I’ve created a misunderstanding.’
I quickly added something to clear up Min Ju-ri’s strange imagination.
“I figured getting your buffs would be more beneficial than choosing Route 5. I’ve become so dependent on them that I feel incomplete without them now.”
“Didn’t I give you the buffs before you made your choice?”
“You did, but you never know—the Quest might take long enough that I’d need continuous buffs. Besides, I had a feeling Route 1 might be the better choice anyway.”
“Ah.”
With that explanation, Min Ju-ri nodded in understanding.
“Either way, welcome back. With Black Scythe here, the subjugation is practically already cleared.”
Min Ju-ri grinned and extended her hand.
“While we’re at it, let me buff you again.”
“Thanks.”
“Don’t mention it. Compared to how much you’ve helped me, this is nothing.”
As Min Ju-ri cast her buffs, the Subjugation Squad began slowly entering the forest.
Most of the players looked tense, but Min Ju-ri walked beside me like we were taking a leisurely stroll.
With a level 80 powerhouse at her side, there was no reason to be nervous.
Of course, she didn’t know my current level was actually 89.
‘Even if she finds out my level has risen significantly later, she won’t suspect anything.’
I’d done mass leveling on the Lizardman subjugation, the lowest difficulty, so she might find it odd, but that would be all.
Most people would just brush it off and move on.
“Have you ever hunted Lizardmen before, Black Scythe?”
“Not that I recall. This is my first time.”
I’d hunted them during Round 8 while visiting the Elf Merchant Caravan, but I pretended otherwise.
Min Ju-ri would assume I conquered the Dwarf Merchant Caravan alongside her.
“How strong are the Lizardmen? You said Floor 1 was the easiest, so they shouldn’t be that powerful, right?”
“Don’t worry. You’re strong enough.”
“Still, since I’m facing them for the first time, I’m a bit nervous.”
“Then watch others fight first before you engage. For a monster you’ve never faced, scouting ahead isn’t a bad idea either.”
“You’re right. Thank you for the advice. I should study by watching Black Scythe fight.”
“Well, watching me fight probably won’t help much.”
I spoke the truth, but it didn’t seem to reach Min Ju-ri’s ears.
Her mind was filled with the thought that watching Black Scythe’s combat would put her at ease.
“By the way, that’s a scythe I haven’t seen before?”
“Ah, this? I had the chance to obtain it somehow.”
“It looks better than the previous one.”
As we exchanged such trivial conversation.
“Shrieeeeek—!”
“Shrieeek—!”
Lizardmen burst forth from the forest as if they’d been waiting.
Kaltz, the Subjugation Squad commander, shouted with a tense expression.
“All units, prepare for combat!”
There was no choice.
The Lizardmen that emerged weren’t just one or two.
There were easily several hundred of them.
It was inevitable, as they were designed to match the number of participants.
“There are too many Lizardmen! Warriors from the Other World, stay together and watch each other’s flanks as you subjugate the Lizardmen….”
Suddenly, Kaltz stopped speaking.
The players were staring blankly at one spot.
“What are you all doing in the middle of combat!”
Losing focus like that during battle was an incredibly dangerous act.
He moved toward where all eyes were gathered, intending to see what they were staring at before scolding them.
Then Kaltz came to an abrupt halt.
“….”
Like the players, he could only stand there, transfixed.
The Reaper was sweeping up Lizardmen by the handful with his scythe.

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