The Regressor Plays the Game Too Well - Chapter 86

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Episode 86
Episode 86
People always grew ecstatic watching Jin-woo’s videos.
He constantly showed them something new, revealing things others hesitated to disclose.
This time was no exception.
-Wow! Insane, he’s just dumping information about that region right out there?
-I know, right.
-Is it okay to reveal it like this now?
-Well, since he already announced that you can escape the Beginner Village, maybe he figured it doesn’t matter anymore and just posted it?
-The Mountain Guild really got the short end of the stick.
-Hey, but the Mountain Guild already established themselves early, so wouldn’t they be fine?
Everyone chattered like this while watching Jin-woo’s video.
Of course, there wasn’t much to gain from this one.
It only contained the story of meeting Parson early in the Parson Quest and the tale of hunting an orc.
But the key point was how spectacularly he hunted that orc.
How could anyone execute combat so cleanly?
His overwhelming stats were certainly a factor.
But his movements themselves were pure artistry.
-How does he make such judgments in that situation?
-Wow, you can use a sword like that?
-Insane, he’s using magical barriers like that!
-The applications are seriously insane.
-Real talk; it’s like he’s played this game solo for ten years.
But not everyone approved.
Where there are fans, there are haters.
There were plenty of negative comments as well.
Hahaha, yeah. Either way, Kaiser’s still not caught.
-Yuna is also there. lol
-No, but why are you guys hyping him up so much? For real? He’s just strong because he got a fast early start and monopolized everything. I mean, his control skill isn’t bad, but it’s not worth this much praise, is it?
Haha, looks like they quit their part-time job.
Haha, this is it.
The consensus among all the comments was that his equipment and stats were superior to his control.
They acknowledged his control was decent to some degree, but insisted it was far from overwhelming.
Analysis posts were increasingly appearing.
Claiming he occasionally reacted slowly at critical moments.
They compared his reaction speed to Kaiser’s.
Dismissing him as someone who rose to prominence purely through superior stats.
Naturally, Kaiser stood behind all these posts.
Spending money to manipulate public opinion based somewhat on facts.
Because that way, attention would focus on him as well.
Kaiser’s intention could succeed to a reasonable degree.
Why, you ask?
-That guy acting all superior is seriously annoying to watch.
-No, it’s going to be revealed next week anyway.
-Right. Let’s see then. Once we see who wins, we’ll immediately know whose control is better.
-The results will show who’s incompetent!
Hahaha, oh man, that previous post is hilarious.
Everyone was anticipating only the event tournament.
It was the place where Jin-woo’s true skill could be proven or disproven.
In that most impartial arena.
A tournament where victory was determined by control alone.
Everyone was eagerly counting down the days until that tournament.
Of course, Jin-woo’s fans were clamoring for the next video to be uploaded as soon as possible.
-Argh! Cutting it off here?!
-Release the next episode!
-Bang bang bang! Open the door!
-Ah, that old man Parson definitely has something going on. I’m so curious.
The video itself being entertaining was proof of that.
Seeing how much the viewers enjoyed it, this video seemed quite successful.
Of course, compared to my usually overwhelming videos, it had some shortcomings, but the view count itself was quite high.
It just fell slightly short of my previous videos.
Jin-woo was unaware of this situation.
I was on my way to the Hunting Grounds to test the performance and skills of the new capsule.
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“Hmm.”
Originally, I had intended to head straight to the Place Where Legend is Buried to test my control.
But what’s this?
Hadn’t I obtained that absurdly broken skill, ‘Spatial Severance—Dimensional Confinement’?
Wouldn’t it be better to test this first before going?
At least knowing my own skills would help me respond better in emergencies.
What? Lacking confidence?
Even if I were confident, thorough preparation is only natural.
It’s not like I’m entering the Pantheon for the first time, and there are things to be cautious about and things not to be.
Wasn’t it the same when I first obtained Bryunack?
Even without being careless, I struggled considerably.
And now it’s the Place Where Legend is Buried again.
It’s better to prepare thoroughly beforehand.
‘Especially since it’s a place many times higher level than mine.’
It was a region higher level than my own.
In such cases, carelessness was a recipe for getting killed.
I cannot die before reaching level 100.
I need to obtain the First Title, after all.
With that thought, Jin-woo was heading toward the Hunting Grounds.
Just as I was nearly there.
I pondered to myself.
‘At the very least, I need to understand how the skills I’ve acquired actually work.’
First of all, the term “Dimensional Confinement” really appealed to me.
In this case, what would happen if I severed the head?
Would it result in instant death?
Or would the head simply be trapped in another space, unable to see what’s ahead?
All manner of curiosity stirred within me.
How could I possibly resist this?
Let me start with a control experiment first.
With that thought, I lightly gripped Gram in my hand.
It was better to hunt lightly rather than attempt dual-wielding from the start.
‘Perfect, there’s one right there.’
Suppressing my curiosity for now, I targeted the Lizardman that appeared before me.
Its name was Rock Lizardman.
Unlike the common Lizardmen that dwell in the Wetland, this creature inhabits the Arid Region.
Much like how some monitor lizards prefer arid environments.
It’s convenient to think of them that way.
In any case, for that reason, its outer hide was tough and it possessed a warrior-like demeanor.
A creature that exuded the rough, powerful feeling of a savage.
Because it preferred to roam alone, it was perfect for experimentation.
With that thought, I gripped the Magic Sword Gram firmly.
Then I lightly kicked off the ground.
Thump.
Despite the light bounce, my speed was quite considerable.
Maintaining that velocity, I swung my blade directly at the creature.
Yet it seemed the speed was manageable for it.
Clang!
Watching it raise its trident to block the attack, I couldn’t help but smirk.
Right, it had to be able to block at least that much.
With that thought, I twisted my body in mid-air and swept a kick directly at it.
Screeeech!
The creature slid backward, carving a long line across the ground.
Observing this, I felt that my body had become far more fluid than before.
A smoothness of movement I hadn’t experienced in the previous capsule.
This is better than I expected.
Movements that were impossible before should now be within reach.
Then I should test it out.
With a cold smile, I charged forward again.
Whoosh!
Even faster than before.
In an instant, a tremendous gust of wind swept past me.
Yet I moved swiftly, closing the distance to the creature.
Watching me narrow the gap in a flash, the creature didn’t retreat—instead, it charged at me.
Crash!
Rough, crude movements.
But perhaps because of that, it felt incredibly powerful.
The creature thrust its trident at me in a straight charge.
If this continued, the overwhelming force generated by both our speeds would be devastating.
But I was already airborne and couldn’t plant my feet on the ground.
Dodging seemed impossible.
Yet in that moment, I twisted my body.
And like a serpent, I fluidly evaded the creature’s trident.
“Krriek?!”
Rock Lizardman’s eyes widened in shock.
Seeing that, I swung the Demon Sword Gram without hesitation.
Slash!
“Gack!”
This is truly incredible.
Can the difference in control really be this vast?
If this is the case…
Maybe I don’t need to win, but placing should be no problem?
Though I thought that way.
I still didn’t feel that confident.
My control had become far more refined than before.
But since my body hadn’t fully adapted yet, movements that should be possible made me hesitate.
‘Adaptation is important too.’
I thought that once I adapted, it would become enjoyable.
Perhaps it was because I’d set the specs too high all at once.
It didn’t feel like I’d fully adapted yet.
Still, I could feel the improvement compared to before was tremendous.
‘Before, I had to predict in advance, but now I can react the moment I see something.’
Of course, it was hard to gauge how this compared to other rankers’ control.
Still, wouldn’t winning be quite difficult?
Even I felt slightly discouraged.
Well, it couldn’t be helped.
No matter how exceptional I am, this tournament isn’t decided by control alone, is it?
Moreover, Jin-woo was someone who had regressed through time!
Knowing how formidable they had been in the past only made me feel more intimidated.
Still, my resolve to do my best remained unchanged.
As Jin-woo was thinking this way.
The creature whose neck had been severed wrapped one of its hands—the one holding the spear—around its own neck.
This really shouldn’t have happened.
‘This won’t do.’
There was no way Jin-woo would let this opening slip away.
Pushing off the ground again, Jin-woo bounced forward rapidly and swung the Demonic Sword Gram once more.
But this time, it was different.
‘Spatial Severance—Dimensional Confinement.’
To test the skill I had been so curious about.
Jin-woo severed the creature’s neck once again.
It consumed a considerable amount of MP, after all.
But what was this?
Shhhhwiiing!
The moment Jin-woo severed the creature’s neck.
Its head vanished somewhere.
What was even more grotesque.
Squelch. Flap, flap.
The creature’s body continued to move despite its head being gone.
‘Insane.’
So it truly seals the head itself into another dimension.
A sealing technique close to a skill that severs the severed body and sends it into another dimension.
Witnessing this, Jin-woo unconsciously swallowed hard.
If this is how it works.
If I sever an arm or another limb, that part disappears, so the opponent loses their means of attack. But if I sever the head like this?
‘…Does that mean the creature can’t see or sense anything, just like it is now?’
Hearing, smell, sight, and taste—four of the five senses—all occur in the head.
But if those are gone?
Then it would have to rely solely on touch among the five senses.
With only that, it would suffer a massive loss in combat effectiveness.
I had truly obtained an incredible skill.
No wonder it’s a Legendary+ skill.
After all, it’s the same tier as the Sage’s Extreme Art.
It’s worth that much.
The moment Jin-woo thought this.
Crackle!
The sound of space breaking echoed, and the creature’s head returned.
By Jin-woo’s calculation, it seemed to last roughly thirty seconds.
Sealing a single body part in thirty seconds?
And it didn’t even consume that much MP.
Yet thirty seconds is all it takes?
‘This is practically an instant-kill technique.’
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a near-certain death skill.
I smiled wickedly at the thought.
I’d truly obtained something incredible.
With that satisfaction, I turned my gaze toward Rock Lizardman, who was trembling in terror.
It was time to finish this.
“Hexfold Flash Slash.”
In an instant, Gram swung six times in rapid succession.
The creature couldn’t even mount a defense in that fleeting moment—it simply collapsed under the onslaught of the technique.
I looked at the fallen beast and checked the message that appeared, feeling a hint of regret.
[Experience is accumulating.]
[You cannot level up until you clear the Quest.]
Tsk.
I need to resolve this quickly.
First, I’ll head to the Place Where Legend is Buried, and then I absolutely must clear the Quest.
Not being able to level up in the game—what’s the point?
Still, I’m grateful I have things to do before the tournament next week.
If I complete the second stage, the timing should work out perfectly.
‘Let me obtain the legend first!’

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