The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player - Chapter 316

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The Maxed-Out Player’s 100th Return – Episode 316
316. Skill Sharing
When I first confirmed the rune’s information, I couldn’t hide my astonishment.
‘The level cap disappears.’
That meant I could surpass level 99, the current maximum, didn’t it?
And uniquely at that.
‘Combined with the Maxed-Out title, this rune would synergize beautifully.’
It was a rune with excellent compatibility with the Maxed-Out title, which increased all stats proportionally to level, though there was a lingering sense of regret.
It was simply too late to raise my level.
‘To think such a rune appears at the final stretch. What a shame, what a shame.’
A rune that transcended levels had emerged when only the final round remained.
Moreover, since I could gain experience from all enemies, whether Celestial Tribe or Demon Tribe, slaying them would become the foundation for growth.
‘But what can I do? I only have one round left.’
I yearned to grow endlessly, but time was the constraint.
Besides, Round 20 yielded no experience points due to its inherent characteristics.
This was precisely why I had to reach maximum level before entering Round 20.
‘Of course, since the rune states I gain experience from all enemies, whether the round’s characteristics apply is something I’ll only know by trying….’
The problem was that I absolutely lacked hunting time, didn’t I?
Even if I raised my level, I couldn’t expect to become significantly stronger.
‘The fastest I ever reached maximum level was right after Round 11 ended. If I’d obtained this rune then, how much could I have grown? Or if I’d obtained it in Round 18 when I actually maxed out?’
Had I possessed sufficient hunting time, it would’ve been different, but obtaining such a rune at the eleventh hour left me with profound regret.
‘Still, I’m satisfied. I’ve become incomparably stronger than before.’
In this cycle, I was stronger than in any previous iteration.
I had achieved deification, and I’d accumulated more items and runes than ever before.
‘Status window.’
-Name: Ryu Min
-Nickname: Black Scythe
-Rank: Grand Master
-Titles: Last Moment Time Reverser (Hidden), First Angel Slayer (Hidden), Defier of Heavenly Punishment (Hidden), Forerunner (Hidden), Supreme Being (Hidden), Slaughterer (Hidden), Defier of Evil (Hidden), Dragon Slayer (Hidden), Ruler of Heaven (Hidden), Maxed-Out (Hidden), God Slayer (Hidden), Ruler of the Demon Realm (Hidden)
-Level: 99
-Class: Grim Reaper
-Strength: 122,095,900, Intelligence: 133,195,812
-Agility: 144,295,154, Luck: 133,195,812
-Common Skills: Tracking, Presence Detection, Trace Erasure, First Aid, Surrounding Survey, Dynamic Vision Enhancement, Basic Resistance, Dexterity
-Exclusive Skills: Death’s Seal, Death’s Night, Moonlight Island, Crimson Moon, Death Sentence
-Runes: Slaughter’s Rune, Reaper’s Rune, Radiance Rune, True Heart Rune, Doppelgänger Rune, Balance Rune, Mental Barrier Rune, Durability Rune, Foresight Rune, Stealth Rune, Demon Rune, Lightning Rune, Sense Rune, Expansion Rune, Reputation Rune, Darkness Rune, Gale Rune, Hero Rune, One Against Hundred Rune, Resistance Rune, Immunity Rune, Judgment Rune, Light Spear Rune, Predation Rune, Sacrifice Rune, Chain Rune, Last Stand Rune, Yin-Yang Rune, Memory Rune, Combat Rune, Growth Rune, Light Speed Rune, Transcendence Rune
-Gold Held: 0
-Remaining Stat Points: 0
【Additional Functions】
[Shop: Purchase items.]
[Combination: You can combine items.]
[Trade: You can trade items or gold.]
[Duel Request: You can duel an opponent by mutual agreement.]
[Command: You can give orders to opponents of lower level.]
It was a status window impressive enough to make anyone’s jaw drop.
That’s why Ryu Min was confident.
Whoever emerged from the boss room, I would kill them.
‘Still, I need to prepare thoroughly.’
Since this was the final round, I couldn’t afford to be anything less than meticulous.
To do that, I had to meet with my party members tomorrow.
There was much we needed to discuss.
Ryu Min closed his eyes, lost in thought.
My mind worked busily, strategizing for the final round’s conquest.

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Murmur, murmur—
The Saesin Religion was crowded with an unexpected throng of people.
They were the players who had gathered at Black Scythe’s summons yesterday.
Each having secured 2.3 billion gold, they hadn’t purchased tickets to return home.
Black Scythe’s instruction had come down to wait just one more day.
“When did he say he’d arrive?”
“He should be here soon.”
As the appointed time drew near, people gathered at the Saesin Religion.
They waited for Black Scythe with unified anticipation.
Min Ju-ri was among them.
“Oh? Min Ju-ri!”
“Seo A-rin.”
Seo A-rin acknowledged Min Ju-ri upon seeing her.
“Why didn’t you reply to my message even after reading it?”
“I did that?”
“Check for yourself.”
Min Ju-ri checked her message history and let out a short sigh.
“Ah… it’s true? I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to. I’ve just been scattered lately.”
“Is something wrong?”
“Wrong? Nothing’s wrong.”
Watching Min Ju-ri wave her hand dismissively, Seo A-rin let go of her suspicion.
Her face was genuinely innocent, as if nothing was troubling her at all.
“Why didn’t you come yesterday? Ryu Min shared gold with everyone.”
“Ryu Min? Who’s that?”
At those words, all eyes in the gathering turned toward Min Ju-ri.
Now the whole world knows that name, yet she doesn’t.
Seo A-rin’s expression turned equally bewildered.
“What? Are you joking?”
“Joking? Who is this person you’re talking about?”
“This isn’t funny, Min Ju-ri.”
“No, I’m genuinely asking because I don’t know….”
Min Ju-ri felt wronged.
In her memory, Ryu Min simply didn’t exist.
But to everyone else’s eyes, it could only seem strange.
Especially to Seo A-rin, who knew the relationship between them.
“What’s wrong? Did you two have a fight?”
“Huh? What do you mean….”
A nearby player who could no longer hold back interjected.
“Haven’t you seen the news? Black Scythe’s real name is Ryu Min.”
“Really?”
At her reaction of hearing it for the first time, everyone began staring at her strangely.
Then commotion erupted from one side.
“Oh! It’s Black Scythe!”
Right on schedule, Ryu Min appeared.
Everyone at the Saesin Religion turned their attention to him.
Following their gaze, Min Ju-ri couldn’t help but be startled.
It was that man she’d spoken to at the Cafe.
“Huh? Why is he there….”
“Why are you really doing this?”
Seo A-rin stared at Min Ju-ri with an exasperated expression at her consistent act.
Pretending not to know someone absolutely impossible to forget was truly ridiculous.
“Everyone’s gathered.”
Unlike usual, Ryu Min appeared without his mask, revealing his true face as he surveyed the crowd.
Counting heads, all seventy-one people had assembled.
His eyes met Min Ju-ri’s in the process, but I deliberately averted my gaze.
I had already settled my heart on this matter.
“Patriarch Um.”
“Yes, Black Scythe.”
Um Jun-seok, who had become patriarch after Heo Tae-sik’s position, approached Ryu Min.
“From now on, interpret everything I say into English so everyone can understand.”
“Understood.”
Ryu Min climbed onto the prepared platform and opened his mouth.
“Thank you all for waiting. I’ve called you here again for a specific reason—to prepare for the twentieth round. We can’t just sit idle without information.”
In truth, I did have information.
The location of the boss room and its existence.
And that you need at least five people to enter.
However, revealing these facts would require me to explain regression as well, which makes me somewhat hesitant.
That’s why I’ve been hiding it even from Ryu Min.
“I don’t know what the Round 20 mission is either. That’s why we have no choice but to face it head-on. But don’t worry. If we anticipate the mission and prepare countermeasures accordingly, our win rate will skyrocket exponentially. You’ve all experienced firsthand how effective this approach is.”
The followers nodded at Ryu Min’s words.
As he said, knowing information about the next round versus not knowing it makes all the difference in the world.
Thanks to the information Ryu Min provided, they had saved lives that would have been lost multiple times over.
“Therefore, we must predict. What will the next round’s quest be? What final trial will the Angels impose? Of course, predicting their extraordinary quests isn’t easy. But if I had to guess the most probable scenario, it would be all of us gathering together to defeat a boss.”
“A boss?”
“Yes, it seems fitting for a final quest.”
The players murmured in agreement.
Ryu Min was subtly leaking information about the boss room.
“If boss hunting is the final quest, an enemy of a completely different caliber might appear. That’s why we need to synchronize our movements.”
The players who agreed with Ryu Min nodded.
Only Min Ju-ri stared with a puzzled expression.
“I don’t know what kind of boss will appear, but we need strategy and tactics. Whatever comes, I’ll fight first, but there’s no harm in coordinating our breathing in advance to be prepared.”
“Agreed.”
“So before we formulate tactics, let’s take time to share each other’s skills. Now that we’ve reached max level, there are probably many skills we don’t know about each other.”
Suggesting they reveal their skills to each other was only natural.
To synchronize as teammates, shouldn’t they know about each other’s skills?
“Let me start by explaining myself….”
Ryu Min explained skills like Night of Death and Moonlight Island—ones other players needed to know—and set an example by going first.
He didn’t mention skills like Death’s Seal, Red Moon, or Death Sentence, which didn’t need to be disclosed.
“You probably already know this, but when I pull my scythe back for about a second, it means I’m using Moonlight Island. So be careful not to get caught in the area range. We don’t know if Round 20 will be individual or party-based.”
“Understood.”
“Now, let’s have one representative from the warrior class come forward and share their skills. Um Jun-seok.”
“Yes.”
“If there are skills people need to know about, please share them.”
Um Jun-seok nodded and climbed onto the platform to explain to the crowd.
After that, Dorothy came up as the representative for the archer class, and Jeffrey came up for the assassin class.
“My max-level skill is [Rainbow Shot]. It’s a skill that fires seven arrows of seven different colors simultaneously, with each color granting an additional attribute. Red provides flame damage, orange provides piercing damage, yellow provides holy damage, green provides….”
“Assassins have a [Clone] skill. It’s a skill for creating a clone and escaping when in danger—don’t be surprised if my clone dies. My max-level skill is [Shadow Form], which allows me to completely merge with darkness, an evasion-type assassination technique….”
Revealing their skills could become a weakness, but the players came forward without hesitation to explain.
The common consensus was that since Round 19 already featured missions where they fought each other, Round 20 would likely feature cooperative missions.
“As some of you may know, a blacksmith’s skills are buff-type skills that enhance weapons and equipment. My max-level skill is also a buff called [Enchant]….”
“I’m a unique class: Mercenary King. My basic skill is [Mercenary Recruitment], which allows me to bring mercenary-class players under my command. When I do this, the player’s abilities increase by 50%, and I also grow stronger the more mercenaries I have, creating a win-win structure….”
Starting with Jo Yong-ho, the introduction time for unique classes continued.
“I have the job class of Grand Mage. Most of my skills are offensive, and my max-level skill is [Meteor Storm]….”
“Hello. I’ll tell you about Priest skills. I have [Heal], [Saint’s Blessing], and [Resurrection], and my max-level skill is….”
“The Alchemist’s max-level skill is [Potion Crafting]. It’s a skill that creates potions that didn’t exist before, allowing me to make invisibility potions and various effective potions….”
“As you know, the Summoner’s skill is summoning, and the final maxed-out skill is [Resonance Echo], a technique that temporarily grants invulnerability to summoned creatures. The description suggests it can even grant invulnerability to other summoners’ summons, but I haven’t tested it yet….”
Everyone explained their skills.
Min Ju-ri couldn’t escape this either.
“Next, Democracy.”
“….”
“Democracy?”
“Oh.”
Min Ju-ri, who had been staring blankly, snapped back to attention and climbed onto the podium.
However, her gaze was directed not at the people, but at Black Scythe.
“We meet again? We saw each other at the Cafe back then, didn’t we?”

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