100 – Regressor’s Maintenance (1)

I am not a hero. He is not a superman on a white horse who saves the world based on his strong mental power.

Nevertheless, trying to force everyone to live is…

Because you can still do it. I do it because I can.

The lives of all the people who were with me on the fourth floor were in my hands.

Depending on my choice, someone dies and someone survives. But do you give up just because it’s difficult?

We cannot say to those who die, ‘I was too tired and did something carelessly, and that’s why you died.’ As long as you have a conscience, it is impossible to say things like that.

Let’s collide first. Let’s do our best by mobilizing everything we have. It is not too late to worry pettily about whether to compromise or not.

“Whoa… “

And for this grand plan, what needs to be done right now is very clear.

“Lol… Let’s start with the roll… “

First of all, take a good rest without thinking about anything.

I felt this throughout the 4th floor. My current mental state is very precarious.

They say that if you go back, it will never happen… The pressure of someone dying because of my choice is beyond imagination. People don’t look like people? The shock of death was still an exception.

I think I understand why generals in war do not regard soldiers as people.

The moment one realizes the weight of one’s choices, the human spirit rapidly becomes impoverished.

However, this is also a green light. Although I have become insensitive to others, it also means that I have not crossed the line until now.

I am still human. I feel like that has been confirmed.

“… “Jungle wins even if it doesn’t play the game?”

I stayed in my room for two days and only played games.

The news talks about the Tower all day long, thousands of people are kidnapped around the world every day, and player crime is common… Despite this, people’s daily lives did not change significantly. This is why game companies are still operating.

-[Kim Jun-ho] Challenger 831 points

“… “It’s so f*cking fun.”

It was my first time playing a game in a while, and it was so much fun.

At first, I wondered why people were so mean, but when I thought about it, it was only natural. Right now, my physical abilities were far beyond those of an ordinary person. There is no way the game is difficult.

What fun is going to school? Basically, a game is only fun if you win. I’m not selling alt characters for nothing.

After reaching the highest rank in two days and strengthening my spirit, it was only then that I checked my phone.

Choi Ji-won: Junho. I heard you contacted me, are you feeling okay? I’m planning to go to the 4th floor soon. Our timing is messed up. (4 Days ago)

Park Cheol-jin: Jun-ho. Have you cleared the 3rd floor? We’re in the patience room and they ask us to put together a 4000 piece puzzle. (4 Days ago)

I received calls from acquaintances around me, including Choi Ji-won and Park Cheol-jin.

Ahn Kyung-jun: I can’t contact my brother… It’s been over a week since I entered the tower.

“… “f*ck.”

After putting my cell phone in my pocket, I went straight to the first floor. This is to check the clear reward.

I approached the large box that I had been ignoring all along – and it rattled. I open it roughly.

As soon as you open the box, a message window appears before your eyes.

Reward for reaching 1000 points: Lesser potion x 10

Reward for reaching 3000 points: Selected weapon exchange ticket

Reward for reaching 6000 points: Custom item box (B~E) [Unique]

Reward for reaching 10000 points: Custom trait box (A~D) [Unique]

“… “What is an exchange voucher?”

A lot of things jumped out at me when I saw it for the first time. A weapon exchange ticket? This isn’t even a game.

But with this, I felt like I knew the direction T.O.P. Wanted. This tower wants us to save the aliens. So, compensation will be given. The more you try to save the aliens, the more difficult it will be. But even so, the difficulty level of the 4th floor is abnormal. Maybe I missed something.

“By the way… “

Think about it later. Now is the time to check your rewards.

When you pick up the ticket with ‘Selective Weapon Exchange Ticket’ written on it, a status window pops up and a list of weapons you can choose from appears.

Since I don’t use anything other than a sword anyway, I immediately chose a sword, but as soon as I chose it, a steel sword fell from the air.

“Um… “

The quality is very good. But it’s not at the level of being great. What is the degree of upward compatibility of the weapons provided each time from the tower? Since it was a 3,000-point reward, I didn’t expect anything special.

Next, two ‘customized’ boxes.

There were two mint-colored boxes, but I couldn’t tell which was which, so I just opened them at the same time.

-Transparent Gloves [B]

-Transparent leather gloves.

-Meditation [C]

– Provides time to calm the mind and reflect on oneself.

“Hmm… “

First, the transparent gloves were quite useful. Even if you wear completely transparent gloves, there is no significant difference in the feel of holding the sword, but when you touch your hand, you can feel the texture of the stiff leather.

In fact, the biggest problem that arises when fighting for a long time is the ‘skin on the palms’ issue. The palms are fragile and easily tear and crack. That’s why I fought wearing gloves in the last episode, but this again reduces precision.

It’s a shame that the enemies on the 4th floor are much weaker than me, but if I ever have to fight for a long time against a strong enemy, these transparent gloves will be of great help. No, it seemed like it would be quite useful on the 4th floor right now.

Next is meditation. This characteristic can be used when training mana. When I roughly write it down, it feels like my mind is calmly sinking and I am submerged in deep water.

Perhaps because it is a ‘customized’ box, I am very satisfied with the result. Now, the last thing left is…

Reward for 1st place contribution: Lowest level subspace

-The size is 30cm x 30cm x 30cm.

-Only items obtained from the tower can be entered.

“… Subspace?”

What came to mind as soon as I saw it was Dok Soo-hee, who betrayed me on the third floor. Inventory is given as a reward for top contribution? So what happens to Dok Soo-hee, who boasted that her characteristics were at the SSS level?

With some doubt, I pick up a small piece of paper the size of a coin, and the complex pattern drawn on it seeps onto my fingernail.

The method of using Aspace was simple. If you focus your mind, a subspace portal opens that you can’t see but can feel.

As a test, I took the potion given as a reward, and it was a low-level potion that was slowly sucked into subspace.

“Hmm.”

After a short test, Aspace was completely backward compatible with the inventory.

First of all, the speed at which subspace opens is extremely slow. The speed of inserting and removing items is also slow. Entry and exit of the item was only possible with my fingernails, and since it required a lot of concentration, it seemed difficult to use it during battle.

Compared to Dok Soo-hee, who freely handled inventory, the performance is such that it would be a shame to compare it.

But still, it is quite useful. Because the elixir bottle was broken right away, Baron Jorge could not be saved. I am satisfied with just having a safe warehouse.

To summarize… The reward on the fourth floor was satisfying and unpleasant at the same time.

First of all, only the things that were helpful were given clearly and clearly, so that the rewards were customized. S-class trash features with names like ‘Heart of the Battle’ are not given. The meditation feature is probably dozens of times more useful than the heart of a sword.

And the reason it’s unpleasant is… The way the items were given was unpleasant.

“… “You think this is some kind of game.”

There is a status window and special abilities are given. Up until this point, it felt like a game, but now the rewards will be given like a game.

It feels like a child playing a prank. Now, you like games? I tried creating a similar environment. But when you die, you actually die.

Do they think this is a joke?

“Whoa… “

After using the ‘Meditation’ trait to calm my boiling mind, I returned to my room and turned on the computer. This proves that the meditation trait is more useful than the heart of the sword.

As I mentioned before, I’m probably missing something about the 4th floor. The difficulty level of the 4th floor I progressed to was clearly abnormal. Were other people like this too? There is not enough information.

The most important thing for a regressor is information. Information is what gives regressors the upper hand.

At this point, there are two main ways for me to obtain information about the 4th floor.

First, wait for Choi Ji-won, who appears to have entered the 4th floor. Second, search for information on the Internet.

And of course, I was going to try both.

With familiar movements, you launch three or four famous communities and read the text in an instant.

“Uhm… “

The number of articles about the 4th floor was significantly small. It contrasts sharply with the many articles about the second and third floors.

Fortunately, the writings describing the 4th floor did not contain detailed descriptions; only abstract expressions such as ‘painful’ or ‘fearful’ were written. No one described what happened on the fourth floor. No, there is one.

However, even that one post looks like someone cleared the 4th floor with me. This means it has no nutritional value.

“… “I guess I should write.”

Crash.

After writing the post and waiting for a while, comments appear in an instant.

-Do you want to write about it?

-Are you a psychopath?

-Don’t feed that idiot lol.

“… “

The reaction is very violent. It’s like touching a beehive that shouldn’t be touched.

Afterwards, I wrote a few more questions, but there were no comments, probably because they were treated as aggro or blocked altogether.

“No… “

Yes, if you cleared the 4th floor, you will be traumatized. Unlike the 2nd and 3rd floors, where one could easily survive, the environment on the 4th floor was extremely harsh, and it is the floor where victims inevitably appear.

But there is no way to get information like this. You need to know what other people’s 4th floors were like to be able to make plans.

“Should I look abroad?”

After clicking my tongue, I was about to look into foreign communities.

Tiring.

A message has arrived.

-Why are you curious about the 4th floor?

A message arrived from an anonymous user. A truly provocative tone. Trust is falling through the floor.

But now is not the time to be reckless. Crash. I sent a reply right away.

-Because I want to collect information.

-Why are you collecting information? I’m not going back in anyway, and it’s not like anyone can tell me.

-There are circumstances.

-Really? Then I can help you. We have secured dozens of related testimonies.

“Hmm.”

I don’t believe in internet communities. People tend to say whatever they want if they don’t have to take responsibility.

-Instead, I want to talk face to face. The location is Naegok-dong xx xx cafe. Tomorrow at 2pm. How is it?

I even want to talk to you face to face, not just tell you about it on the internet. At this level, one should be suspicious of organ trading.

“Hmm… “

If I go back immediately, what do I have to lose?

First of all, you lose the opportunity to hear Choi Ji-won’s experience. Additionally, you lose the opportunity to train your mana. The fact that I don’t want to meet people because my mind and body are still exhausted is an added bonus.

“… “Let’s go first.”

However, I decided to take a risk.

Come to think of it, there is a hidden portal in the castle. Even if there is a regression, you can return to reality immediately.

A day passed and the moment we arrived at the promised cafe.

“… “Junghyun?”

“… “Junho?”

Yoon Jung-hyeon was waiting for me, wearing a neat suit.