The Regressor Plays the Game Too Well - Chapter 142

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Episode 142
Chapter 142
Battle with the Mountain Guild.
Under that title, the new video uploaded to Jinu TV recorded an astounding view count in no time at all.
A staggering one million views.
It was a remarkable figure for a video that hadn’t even been up for a full day.
And that was for a lengthy ten-minute video at that.
It meant the video had become a global issue.
The timing could be said to have aligned remarkably well.
The video was uploaded shortly after news broke that the Kaiser Guild Alliance had been defeated.
-Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol drew his sword.
-Huh?
-What are you talking about?
-No, think about it. The Kaiser Alliance Army officially posted about their defeat, and the video went up not long after? Isn’t that obvious?
-Wow.
-Right;;;
-If the video hadn’t been pre-edited, it would’ve been hard to upload at that exact timing;;;;
-Insane, what a brilliant strategist;;;;
-But did you watch the video?
Everyone speculated that this was Jin-woo’s doing.
In truth, that assumption was reasonable.
The timing aside, uploading battle footage against another guild?
And of all guilds, the Mountain Guild, which had declared just recently that it would join forces with the Kaiser Guild Alliance?
People latched onto the hot topic with remarkable speed.
It was inevitable.
This was news about the most advanced players in the game.
Of course people’s attention would be drawn to it.
Moreover, that video displayed an absolutely shocking scene.
-Insane?
-????
-What dragon is he summoning;;;;;;
-Doesn’t look like a summon, more like a skill effect?
-But hundreds died from that;;;;
-Over five hundred were killed, and the area of effect still had coverage left.
-If things went well, it could kill a thousand?
-So that’s why the Kaiser Guild Alliance lost….
Everyone who saw the Roar of the Celestial Dragon God felt chills run down their spines.
It was unavoidable.
It was a skill of such tremendous power that it essentially obliterated an entire mountain.
How could one not feel chills witnessing such a thing?
What if his enemy were Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol?
Many shuddered at the mere thought.
But the shock didn’t end there.
When the Immortal Legion rose afterward.
People stood frozen, their mouths agape, unable to utter a single word.
The live chat streaming in real-time came to an abrupt halt.
The overwhelming display of power had left them utterly speechless.
-…What am I even watching right now?
-…Wait, is this real?
-I’m starting to feel bad for the Mountain Guild…. Is this actually happening?
Normally, when one faced many, it was natural that the single individual appeared pitiful.
Yet the Mountain Guild looked absolutely wretched.
People spoke of Jin-woo as they watched.
-This doesn’t seem real.
-How is a single player this strong?
-Could he be a legendary-tier NPC?
-That’s actually plausible.
-For real though.
They transcended shock and descended into fear.
Yet because Jin-woo had always displayed such overwhelming dominance.
They could at least recover from the shock relatively quickly.
Still, the fact remained shocking regardless.
Why was that?
Kaiser now appeared almost pitiful.
-Wait, shouldn’t we be reassessing Kaiser?
-Seriously;;; Kaiser must have heard the Mountain Guild’s report, yet he still fought anyway—doesn’t that mean he knew this would happen and fought anyway?
-Wow;; How brave is he?
-More importantly, how is Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol moving between cities in another country?
-Why are you suddenly surprised by that;;;?
-Fair point.
Whenever people gathered, they spoke of Jin-woo.
Anyone who knew of the Pantheon brought up topics related to Jin-woo.
The video’s view count skyrocketed, and by the next day, it had surpassed a staggering 10 million views.
The number one trending topic worldwide was so obvious it went without saying.
And he enjoyed various other forms of popularity as well.
Jin-woo, overwhelmingly powerful.
Yet not everyone who saw the video was simply astounded.
-Isn’t uploading the video like this exposing his full strength?
Haha, isn’t it weird that so many people have been exposed if we’re calling it an “exposure”?
-Ah!
-Well, since we’re already exposed, we might as well milk this for content.
-But is there actually a way to block that attack?
-Maybe if we look hard enough?
Internet warriors began swarming the discussion.
How could that attack possibly be stopped?
As various theories emerged.
Though rare, countermeasures gradually began to surface.
Starting from the assumption that the Kaiser Guild Alliance numbered 3,000 members.
-What if we try blocking it with defensive skills?
-Nah. That won’t work. It’ll pierce right through. Not enough.
-What about having ranged attackers unleash burst damage while deploying defensive skills?
-That might actually work better.
Gradually, tactics took shape.
Some even went so far as to create simulations by combining various strategies.
There was even talk that since the Roar of the Celestial Dragon God was a lightning-type skill, earth-attribute defensive magic and protection skills would be effective.
Eventually, theories emerged that if the Immortal Legion that followed could withstand the Roar of the Celestial Dragon God, their numbers could be effectively reduced.
Various strategies for countering Hwang Kyung-ma-jeol began to circulate.
* * *
Running simulations wasn’t limited to internet warriors alone.
Naturally, Kaiser was doing the same.
This new class he’d obtained—Transcendent.
It was formidable.
But.
‘I still have a long way to go before reaching my full potential.’
There was still room for growth before acquiring the class-exclusive skills.
And in the meantime, I had to accurately gauge Jin-woo’s true power.
Needless to say, the Roar of the Celestial Dragon God.
‘I have to find a way to block it somehow.’
I ran simulations, but no viable solution came to mind.
The methods internet warriors were proposing?
Naturally, those were the first things I’d thought of after experiencing it firsthand.
But there was one critical fact they were overlooking.
The true power of the skill itself.
As grim as it sounds.
The internet warriors had no real understanding of the Roar of the Celestial Dragon God’s actual strength.
The impact felt two to three times more devastating than what appeared in the footage.
Essentially, if caught in it, death was certain.
And Kaiser was no exception to that.
‘Without a movement skill capable of relocating the entire army, evasion is impossible.’
But blocking it was equally impossible.
I had to find a way to counter the Immortal Legion no matter what.
Otherwise, we would inevitably face defeat.
‘Even if the legion’s power grows stronger, the Celestial Dragon God’s roar is far too threatening.’
Valen and Raigan shared the same sentiment.
The other executives were also investing considerable time in researching countermeasures.
Naturally, they were.
And gradually, strategies began to emerge.
Earth attribute enchantments, for instance.
Lightning resistance, and so forth.
Various approaches, really.
Having experienced the attacks, ideas came to mind even faster.
Thus, the Kaiser Guild Alliance burned with the desire for revenge against Jin-woo.
If things continued this way, they would emerge victorious.
They would surely triumph.
Not a single member of the Kaiser Guild Alliance doubted this fact.
Of course, Kaiser himself felt the same way.
‘With these preparations and strategies in place, there’s no way we can lose.’
* * *
Jin-woo sat in a coffee shop, leisurely sipping an Americano.
Before him sat Young-jin, glaring with a sullen expression.
Young-jin furrowed his brow in frustration as he spoke.
“Hey, Jin-woo. Is this really okay?”
“What is?”
“What is? How can you upload a video like that?!”
“Huh? Oh, the Mountain Guild footage?”
Watching Jin-woo speak so casually, Young-jin felt as though his chest would burst, and he tapped it in exasperation.
Whenever he saw this guy, he developed stress he didn’t even have before.
But what could he do?
He was the boss before being a friend, after all.
Jin-woo had wanted to upload it in the first place.
It was Young-jin who felt uneasy about it.
Jin-woo chuckled at his worried friend.
It was understandable to be concerned, certainly.
But there was truly nothing to worry about.
“Hey! It’s fine. Don’t worry.”
“How can I not worry! Your entire strength is being exposed! I watched the video—the Kaiser Guild Alliance defeated the Mountain Guild using almost the exact same pattern!”
“That’s true, I suppose.”
“So then….”
“Then I’ll just pull out a different skill.”
“What…?”
In that instant, Young-jin found himself at a loss for words.
It was true, certainly.
But how was one supposed to do that?
Normally, it couldn’t be done.
Normally.
Young-jin looked at the confident Jin-woo with an uncertain expression and asked.
“Don’t tell me you have another skill with that kind of power?”
“Haha, would I have released the footage if I didn’t have something like that?”
“Isn’t that exactly why I’m trying to stop you?”
“Hmm! That does have a point.”
“Sigh!”
Watching Young-jin exhale in exasperation, Jin-woo chuckled and took a sip of his coffee.
After all, the Roar of the Celestial Dragon God itself wasn’t a skill created through fusion fighting.
In fact, the Roar of the Celestial Dragon God wasn’t even Jin-woo’s primary skill.
He had many other skills, so there was no reason to insist on using that particular one.
Above all, he could simply convert other skills into area-of-effect abilities using fusion fighting.
Jin-woo smiled to himself at the thought.
Ultimately, when going to war, my main skill is the Immortal Legion.
But people were overlooking that fact.
Of course they were.
After witnessing an overwhelming skill like the Roar of the Celestial Dragon God, it was difficult to erase it from one’s mind.
Of course it was.
That was precisely what Jin-woo was aiming for.
Moreover.
‘I got lucky.’
I had simply thought to upload the footage and did so, yet the Kaiser Alliance Army happened to post first that very day.
I was truly fortunate.
In any case, the Roar of the Celestial Dragon God was a smokescreen.
But how would others know that?
No one could possibly know that such a powerful skill was being used as a diversion.
The truth that my main strength was the Immortal Legion remained thoroughly concealed.
Kaiser would think the same way.
He would only be focused on finding ways to block the Roar of the Celestial Dragon God.
And Jin-woo had already anticipated their countermeasures to some degree.
‘Enchanting with earth attributes to endure through elemental resistance as much as possible, raising lightning attribute immunity, and blocking with various skills?’
They could mitigate some damage that way.
But there was one fact they were overlooking.
‘If they do that, then I’ll just unleash an earth-attribute area-of-effect skill on them, and they’ll be thrilled, won’t they?’
Jin-woo chuckled and imagined the scenario.
Casting earth-attribute magic on a legion enchanted with earth attributes?
Elemental resistance converges toward zero.
Moreover, while lightning possesses the characteristic of strong offensive power, earth attribute has the trait of triggering chain reactions, does it not?
If I were to unleash such a colossal earth-attribute area-of-effect skill?
‘Perhaps it could inflict even greater damage than the Celestial Dragon God’s Roar?’
The only problem is that I currently possess only a handful of earth-attribute spells.
But who am I?
A regressor who returned ten years into the past.
That means I know precisely where to find exceptionally powerful earth-attribute skills.
So was that skill called ‘Wrath of the Overflowing Earth’?
If I recall correctly, this skill was also one that Barmon possessed.
And it can be obtained in the Bark Empire.
So this is also an imperial treasure, then.
‘There’s truly so much to acquire.’
Of course, I’ll need to complete Isis first before heading there.
But that’s hardly an issue.
I now know how to handle the dragon’s bones.
Completion is imminent.
Typhoon’s Isis and an earth-attribute area-of-effect skill.
This will provide fresh entertainment indeed.
Jin-woo smiled with satisfaction at the thought.
Young-jin shuddered at the sight of Jin-woo’s smile, his skin crawling with unease.
“What are you grinning about?”
“Oh, it’s nothing much—just remembered something amusing.”

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