The Regressor Plays the Game Too Well - Chapter 89

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Episode 89
Episode 89
The Reward Chamber was absolutely dazzling.
A room where everything before my eyes shimmered in brilliant gold.
Ah, what a magnificent radiance this is.
I wish I could live like this in reality too, but that’s hardly possible.
I’ll only obtain a fraction of these treasures.
Even if I possessed a Rare item, the Reward Chamber exists on an entirely different plane.
Jin-woo read the message about the rewards he had obtained first.
Naturally, the First Titles caught his eye immediately.
It’s best to examine those two first.
With that thought, Jin-woo gazed upon the titles.
Then.
『Slayer of Dragon’s Blood』
→First Title
→A title bestowed upon the first user to defeat a Dragon Hatchling
→Attack Power +30% when attacked by monsters with dragon blood
『Intruder of the Dragon’s Nest』
→First Title
→A title bestowed upon the first user to solo clear a dungeon related to the Dragon’s Nest
→You can acquire ownership of the cleared Dragon’s Nest.
Wow!
Both were incredibly valuable.
First, the 30% attack power increase was truly massive.
How many monsters with dragon blood existed in the Pantheon?
Drakes alone possessed dragon blood, and the Dragon Hatchling I just defeated did as well.
And all of them were boss-class monsters.
Now that I think about it, even the Lizardmen had a trace of dragon blood mixed in.
I no longer needed to worry when hunting monsters of that type.
Rather, shouldn’t I be actively seeking them out instead?
At this level?
They would yield tremendous experience.
Jin-woo smiled with satisfaction at the thought.
And the Intruder of the Dragon’s Nest title was equally impressive.
‘I can become a Rare collector.’
So that’s why the message about acquiring a Rare appeared.
I had wondered if I could obtain another Dragon’s Nest afterward.
Fortunately, I did know of a place.
‘There’s the Hatchling’s Nest.’
Young dragons are called hatchlings, and I do know the location of that young dragon’s cave.
However, it was a region you could only access once you surpassed level 200.
As long as I had the Demonic Sword, I wasn’t afraid.
Well, that was obvious, but it would be better to go after the second awakening anyway.
With this haul, I’d gain at least 20 levels, wouldn’t I?
Jin-woo found himself genuinely realizing that I had finally obtained omnipotent power.
In this state right now….
‘Could I even handle a Guild War alone?’
Actually, I really could.
Come to think of it, I had faced the Territory War solo and swept away everything.
I could feel that I had reached a realm where other players could never touch me, no matter how far they stretched.
Monopolizing everything alone was nice, but it didn’t really fit with other people.
But what did it matter?
Whether or not, acquiring this enormous wealth was all that mattered!
I shouldn’t overthink this!
With that thought, Jin-woo examined the Reward Chamber again.
I’d have to select only some of these items.
I needed to choose carefully.
But what was this?
“What the—what is this?”
Jin-woo couldn’t help but cry out in exasperation.
Why?
Well, there was every reason to be frustrated.
Gold and silver treasures were piled up like mountains.
But that was all there was.
Not a single item was visible.
Could the reward really only be money?
Insane!
“This can’t be right!”
Did the Administrators tamper with this again?
I wondered.
Then a message appeared before Jin-woo’s eyes.
[You have acquired ownership of the Abandoned Dragon’s Nest.]
[Due to insufficient level, only the First Treasure Vault has been opened.]
[The Second Treasure Vault will open once your level requirement is met.]
[You have acquired all gold coins from the First Treasure Vault.]
[You have obtained a total of 3,800,000 Gold.]
[From now on, you can use the Treasure Vault as your inventory.]
“…?”
Jin-woo found myself reading the message twice, three times over.
That still wasn’t enough—I read it again and again.
I turned my head with a sharp breath and looked again, but the message remained unchanged.
What does this even mean?
Jin-woo looked again, and seeing the message unchanged, I clutched my heart and collapsed.
“Cough.”
A reward so sweet it made my heart ache.
No, does this even make sense?
Not 380 Gold, but 3.8 million Gold?
Cough!
An astronomical amount of Gold—enough to trigger a heart attack on the spot.
How much would that convert to right now?
At current exchange rates….
“Four billion!?”
For a moment, I felt as though my breath had been completely cut off.
I suddenly obtained four billion?
After taxes and fees, it would be roughly a little over two billion.
That’s more than a lottery jackpot, isn’t it!
Insane, and furthermore.
This isn’t even the end.
‘A second Reward Chamber opens if I just meet the level requirement?’
No, I’ve only cleared a single Dungeon.
And I’m receiving a reward this massive?
Jin-woo thought that way, but I knew well this was thanks to the First Title, “Dragon’s Nest Intruder.”
It doesn’t make sense, but.
It’s a title granted to someone who cleared a Dragon’s Nest-related Dungeon alone.
Honestly, I thought it was rather mediocre for something like that.
Cancel that thought.
This is truly incredible.
I never imagined I’d end up owning a Reward Chamber.
This was completely beyond my imagination.
‘This is insane.’
I obtained a massive amount of Gold, and that’s that.
But there’s another Reward Chamber waiting for me?
This is truly extraordinary.
I can obtain the next one just by leveling up.
I’m actually looking forward to hunting Hatchlings now?
While Jin-woo sat there in stunned amazement.
Another message appeared.
[A passage connects from the Reward Chamber, the First Treasure Vault.]
[It leads to the Forgotten Dragon’s Corridor.]
[Will you proceed there?]
A message suddenly came to mind.
Was there something else?
Jin-woo answered with a grin.
Of course, yes!
The moment Jin-woo gave that answer.
His body was transported somewhere.
It had certainly been a cave nestled between massive Rocky Mountains.
But now, arriving at the place called the Forgotten Dragon’s Corridor, towering Rocky Mountains stood on both sides, and between them stretched a breathtaking gorge that extended far into the distance.
However, Jin-woo couldn’t see any of that right now.
Why?
“Gulp.”
Because directly before him lay the colossal skeleton of a dragon—how could such scenery capture his attention?
The bones of an ancient dragon, preserved in their living form without a shred of flesh.
And near the heart—
Thump— thump—
A beating heart was there.
Well, not actually beating, but something glowing crimson was pulsing, giving that impression.
Anyone who saw it would surely understand what it was.
A Dragon Heart.
I never thought I’d actually obtain this.
If I hadn’t possessed the First Title,
I never would have made it this far.
I’m incredibly fortunate.
More than that, if I hadn’t been this strong, or if I’d come with someone else, I wouldn’t have obtained that First Title.
Is soloing a blessing?
Anyway.
‘So I’m obtaining both the Dragon Heart and Dragon Bone?’
No way.
Would they really give me that too?
Wouldn’t it just remain as some kind of statue effect?
There was a time when I thought such things.
[You have acquired the Legendary+ material items, ‘Ancient Dragon Bone’ and ‘Ancient Dragon Heart’.]
What is this message saying?
Unable to comprehend the incomprehensible message, Jin-woo stared blankly at it.
Rather, Jin-woo looked at the Dragon Bone and Heart again with such thoughts.
Then.
The item window appeared.
As if to announce that they belonged to Jin-woo.
『Ancient Dragon Bone』
*Grade: Legendary+
→Material Item
→The bone of an ancient dragon from its living days.
→A dragon bone that appears only in legends, infused with pure mana accumulated through eons of history.
→Due to the powerful mana contained within the bone, no other magic can penetrate it.
→Should it undergo crafting, it could become an artifact or weapon spoken of only in legends.
『Ancient Dragon Heart』
*Grade: Legendary+
→Material Item
→The heart of an ancient dragon from its living days.
→A dragon’s heart could truly be called a force of nature itself. It is said that considerable refinement would be necessary to fully contain its mana.
→Once refined, it could become an elixir superior to any other, or an artifact that exists only in legends.
Jin-woo found himself covering his mouth without thinking.
Did I really…
Did I really obtain this?
Becoming the owner of the First Treasure Vault along with all that gold and silver was already thrilling enough.
At this rate, wouldn’t I die from sheer joy?
The moment Jin-woo thought that.
A message appeared.
[Vitals are abnormal.]
[If this persists, forced logout will commence.]
It seemed my body was actually experiencing irregularities.
Well, how could I not be excited seeing something like this?
Jin-woo took a deep breath.
In, out, in, out.
I had calmed down somewhat, but my heart rate was still elevated.
No, it couldn’t be helped.
But let me compose myself a bit more and examine the items.
First of all, both are material items.
I knew this well enough.
These items existed even in the future.
But dragon items with “Ancient” attached had never appeared even once.
Which meant, in other words.
‘Am I the first?’
Dragon bones and hearts are truly incredible material items.
The materials themselves carry a Legendary+ grade.
Other dragon bones or hearts are Legendary grade, but this one has a plus attached on top.
In other words.
‘If I entrust the crafting to a master artisan…’
Couldn’t I obtain a Mythic grade item, something I’d only heard rumors about before?
Thinking this way, I examined my First Title after a long while.
‘One Who Has Reached Mythology’
→First Title
→A title granted to the first user to reach the rank of Mythology
→All stats increased by 10%
→Mythology probability increased by 1%
Mythology probability increased by 1%.
In other words, this meant that Mythology rank actually existed.
And it meant that Legendary+ materials possessed the potential to reach Mythology—a full tier, or rather half a tier, above Legendary+.
This wasn’t something I should just use casually.
I absolutely had to use it for crafting.
Gulp.
Truth be told, when I first saw the Dragon Bone, I’d considered using my Necromancer skill.
But even a Legendary+ Necromancer skill seemed like it wouldn’t work.
Wasn’t there already a message on the Dragon Bone saying no other magic could penetrate it?
It was impossible.
It was regrettable, but there was nothing I could do about it.
I had no choice but to give up on the Ancient Bone Dragon.
But in exchange, I did obtain material items.
The problem was….
‘Whether there was a blacksmith capable of crafting this right now.’
Should I entrust it to an NPC?
No, absolutely not.
NPCs were actually more dangerous than users.
NPCs were greedy too, weren’t they?
This was an item that only appeared in legends, and if they obtained it, I’d be lucky if they didn’t just run off with it.
I’d concluded that NPCs couldn’t be trusted.
But the real problem was that I had no one else to entrust it to.
‘Besides, it’s not going anywhere, and I have ownership rights that let me teleport here anytime.’
It was an item that users would definitely covet.
Maybe I’d have to let it sit for a few years.
That was truly such a waste.
Jin-woo smacked his lips regretfully at the thought.
Before the regression, there had been truly legendary master craftsmen.
Wait?
Wasn’t one of those master craftsmen Barmon?
Barmon the Demon God.
Barmon, who held the job title of God of Magic, had won the championship at an event created by the Pantheon Administrators and obtained a World-Class job as a secondary class—wasn’t it a crafting-type job?
A World-Class crafting-type job….
I felt like I had one more reason to win that event.

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