10 – Regressors are quite strong (1)
“Wow… uhhhhh… “
Died.
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Just now, 100% dead.
My ribs are broken, my back is broken, my head is smashed, and one side of my vision turns red.
It was only a fleeting moment, but the sensation is still vivid.
“Uweeaeaek….”
I was dead. Really, it was dead.
Death returners have to repeat this?
Why don’t you go crazy sooner?
Getting used to death? Is that possible?
Is it okay to call a person who is accustomed to this kind of sensation a human?
Pain is pain, but instinctive resistance is much stronger.
At that moment when life is dying out… Hopelessness.
It’s not a level where you can casually brush it off.
“Turn off… Kkeuk… “
Yes, I did think there would be some kind of device in the clearing.
According to common sense, an empty lot cannot be a permanent safe zone.
I thought there would be some time limit, and it turned out to be true.
In the form of a huge bull-headed monster attacking the clearing. I’ll call it the Minotaur for the time being.
Originally, the monsters in the tower are named after myths.
The thump was probably the sound of a running minotaur, and the explosion was probably the sound of a jumping impact.
If the voice that sounded like a binge was really Choi Ji-Won’s voice, she must have been trying to warn her in some way.
“Whoa… Whoa… “
The important thing is the result itself of the Minotaur attacking the vacant lot.
Judging by Choi Ji-won’s good heart to protect the empty lot where the weak gather, she must have tried to stop the Minotaur in some way.
And as a result, it must have been impossible to prevent it.
Regardless of whether he was caught off guard or caught off guard, it must mean that Choi Ji-won could not easily subdue the Minotaur.
Even if we warn Choi Ji-won in advance by repeating the same steps again, I don’t think the results will change much.
Presumably, the Minotaur is not a monster designed to win.
A kind of time limit. It must be a device that pushes people to the limit.
You can stay in the tutorial while beating weak monsters for thousands of years.
Like that, I was barely breathing while organizing the information I got this time.
“Cool. Cool. Whoa.”
“Hey, hey~.”
A fresh and cute voice calling me.
After barely wiping the vomit from the corner of her mouth, she lifted her head.
“Hee hee… Weren’t you listening?”
The fairy from the tutorial was smiling brightly with her disgustingly sharp teeth exposed.
Drooling from his mouth.
“… “
My worries were brief, and my judgment was quick.
Pahak!
[Damaged.]
[Return to the moment you first entered the 0th floor.]
***
“I almost got screwed… “
My head almost exploded.
Season 1 Almost falling victim to a fairy.
Can’t get out of the aftermath of death, too, and dies from a fairy blowing his head?
It can’t be a death like a real dog idiot. At last, there was almost a black history.
“Hello! You lowly human beings who are wasting their lives in exasperation! Nice to meet you!”
This time, I came to my senses and calmly listened to the fairy’s explanation.
He didn’t even look at Choi Ji-won, and he didn’t even give a speech.
The goal is outside the bush.
Now that I’ve confirmed that I’ll die if I sit in this for a week, I think I’ll have to go out and see if it turns out to be porridge or rice.
Of course, it is true that there is still much to learn from Choi Ji-Won… I am mentally exhausted now. I’ll have to come back later when things get better.
So, how are you going to escape this dense thicket?
I picked up a large piece of wood and a stick I had seen before.
Humans are better than animals. That you know how to use the tool.
“… Whoa.”
I decided to use mankind’s old friend, ‘fire’.
The method is simple.
Making a fire by rubbing a stick on a block of wood and setting it on fire in a dense forest.
“Shall we go?”
Now is the time to meet the world outside the bush.
Just like that, 30 minutes passed.
[Damaged.]
[Return to the moment you first entered the 0th floor.]
***
“f*ck… “
I regressed.
There were two major mistakes I made.
First. This is a terrain close to a jungle.
The weather is warm, a bit damp, and life is squirming.
Even if it was a dry piece of wood, it meant that it was not an easy environment to catch fire.
And the second.
As I was rubbing the wooden stick hard, Baek Da-hye came and started talking to me.
“… Sniff What are you doing?”
“… I want to light a fire.”
“Why?”
“I’m going to burn all the bushes here.”
“Wouldn’t that work?”
“Yes?”
The grass surrounding the clearing is not dry reeds, but lively grass.
Baek Da-hye explained that there was no way it could catch fire easily.
Come to think of it, I think I’ve heard that forest fires almost always happen in spring or winter, and don’t happen often in summer.
“… I see.”
It was my mistake simply thinking of Pokemon compatibility.
Why aren’t grass types weak against fire types?
It seemed to me that now I know why I have to be wary of game addiction in the news. It’s because you confuse the game with reality.
Or am I just an asshole? The thought of this was embarrassing for a moment and hit me hard on the back of the head and immediately returned.
“… “
In the end, there are two options left.
First. Put on your clothes again and throw yourself into the bush.
Second. Cut as much grass as possible with your sword.
My choice this time was the second one.
Choi Ji-won called me below average, but even if I was a below-average idiot, I could still cut grass.
I picked up a sword with familiarity and stood in front of the grass.
Get on your nerves. Focus on the tip of the sword.
Contracting the muscles of the whole body.
Cut.
“… Suck!”
Awesome!
With a cheerful sound, the grass parted straight to my waist level.
“… I did it.”
I did it.
I finally did it.
How was it when you first swung the sword?
Far from being cut, the grass just lay there.
Now, the grass has reached a level where it can be cut.
It was not a waste of time to roll under Choi Ji-won.
He couldn’t realize it because the target of comparison was Choi Ji-won, who was so strong…
I was slowly becoming stronger.
He clenched his fists with emotions rising.
“… It was good.”
This step may seem insignificant at first glance, but… It is a huge step for me as a regressor.
Let’s do it like this, Junho. You can.
Alright, motivational time is over.
It was time to face reality.
Being able to cut grass was encouraging, but… There were two problems.
First of all, mowing the grass is f*cking hard.
If you’ve seen the grandiose explanation before, you’ll know, but you have to focus your mind and cut the grass with all your might.
It means that the consumption of stamina and mental strength is enormous.
It cuts grass about the length of a sword. Is it that hard?
I don’t know where the end of the grass is… It will probably take a while.
“… “
In addition, the location where the grass was cut is slightly below my waist.
I was told to cut it as low as possible, but… It didn’t seem to have any power below it.
Of course, this is an encouraging achievement.
It means that even if only the lower body is wrapped in clothes, it is possible to pass through the grass. Being able to carry a sword with ease is a bonus.
However, conversely, it meant that the lower body area still had to be wrapped in clothes, which would be a serious obstacle to mobility.
It meant having to force your way through the dense grass.
“… Awesome. But what do you do?”
Of course, that didn’t mean I had any other options, so I decided to cut the grass.
What can I do with Kkowa?
Are you going to be stepped on by the Minotaur again?
What followed after that was a series of tedious and long labors.
The clothes to cover the lower body were covered by stealing a jacket from a man who secretly sold the ground.
Bego. Rest. Cut. Rest.
The thing I hate the most is repetitive work, but I’ll get used to it in the future.
Since he was a regressor, repetition was like his destiny.
Sometimes Dahye Baek with short hair would talk to her.
“… Hey. What are you doing?”
“Cut the grass.”
“Why?”
“I want to go out of the bush, but I am allergic to grass.”
“… Aha.”
She didn’t say anything particularly nutritious.
Cutting grass all day, exhausted and falling asleep. Waking up and cutting grass again, I ran into Choi Ji-won returning with food.
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“… Eat.”
Choi Ji-won, who looked at me with pitiful eyes, thankfully threw a bottle of water and a calorie bar.
They probably think I’m crazy… I can’t help it. It’s impossible to explain.
Thankfully, they only received the food and cut the grass.
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
Around the time when I felt thirsty again even though I had emptied a bottle of water.
“Kerreuk! Kieh!”
A familiar cry was heard nearby.
I gently put down the sword that had become dull from cutting grass and lightly gripped the new sword I had prepared in advance.
I’ve done enough clinical trials with cutting grass, but…
After all, isn’t it true that you have to practice fighting to know the true value?
“… Wabarat.”
I muttered quietly.
“Kieee!”
Two goblins came out from the sides and aimed at my neck.
Their dirty fingernails, fleshy teeth, and glistening eyes are all clearly visible.
“… Ah.”
When Choi Ji-won looked at me, did he feel this kind of emotion?
The sword swung like a shot, just as it had been cutting grass.
Chow ah!
Green blood gushing out like a fountain celebrating my debut stage.
Two goblins collapsed, clutching their necks without knowing why.
“Slow.”
I was no longer my opponent.