Genius Regressor Makes Mythic Items Chapter 8

Episode 8

Episode 8. Another Love (3)

“This…….”

Shimun looked at the information with wide eyes.

[Obsidian Tablet]

Grade – Counterfeit (20%)

A collection of human body parts.

It contains a lot of knowledge including human flexibility.

For some reason I can’t fully exert my strength.

A description that is not much different from the information in the Emerald Tablet.

But that wasn’t the problem.

“Is this a fake too?”

What immediately caught the poet’s attention was none other than ‘counterfeit (20%)’.

“No, I put in a full score of achievement points and it’s only 20%?”

Even that Astraea has a completion rate of 10% out of 500 points.

For a moment, I felt a sense of emptiness, but it was only for a moment.

The expression on Shimun’s face, which had been empty, became much firmer.

‘There’s something more.’

The Philosopher’s Stone that I had experienced so far was not a being that could display such inefficient coupling.

Shimun, who had been quietly looking at the Obsidian Tablet, clapped his hands.

“I see. So there’s no rebound from the soft material this time?”

yes.

A positive message that resonates from the heart.

The poet’s eyes drew a curve.

It can’t be helped.

The fact that there is no rebound even though the grade is fake.

Let me say that again.

‘That’s what I mean by permanent!’

Like the previous Astraphe imitation.

This means that it doesn’t disappear after a certain amount of time has passed.

‘Then, even if we assume that the achievement points only increase by 20% each… … .’

Four times in the future.

If you only have 40,000 achievement points.

This means that you can possess mythical items.

‘Amazing, Great!’

Shimun reached out to the Obsidian Tablet with bright eyes.

Boo.

As if he had already forgotten his own warning.

The unstable tinnitus of the Philosopher’s Stone tickles my heart.

Shimun nodded calmly.

“Don’t worry. I’ve prepared for the penalties that will arise if you don’t meet the qualifications.”

I would have liked to have made a moderately strong paralyzing potion.

Since I wasn’t in a situation where I could get the materials right away, I saved Sihyuk’s number on my phone.

One touch and your little brother will be contacted immediately.

‘Now that I think about it, I don’t really care about pain.’

Who said that?

Pain is something that humans can never get used to.

Yet, Shimun was all too familiar with pain.

‘Because the inability to use magic power wasn’t just about the numbers on the status screen.’

When the stats of the body of the weak are lowered.

Great physical pain followed him.

Of course, it wasn’t like that from the beginning.

When the first stat drop occurred, it was just a slight physical fatigue.

but.

‘It’s completely different now that the regular arena has started.’

Not just deaths in the regular arena.

The decline in stats also led to actual physical decline.

obviously.

‘It was the beginning of a nightmare for arena disease sufferers like me.’

Without any reason or warning.

Muscle cramps would set in, and intense neuralgia would take over my entire body.

Unless it’s a painkiller, a numbing potion, or some similar drug.

It’s a pain so intense that it’s unbearable.

At least in the case of poetry.

I managed to survive by making a paralysis potion myself.

When there was no paralysis potion, I had to endure it with just evil.

‘I lived with that pain my whole life.’

It was so excruciatingly painful.

Why else would they tease Go Mal-sook from her previous life as a living undead?

‘Well, I think it looks like an undead.’

With a lifeless, emaciated body, he has seizures and screams without warning.

No matter where you looked, they looked no different from the undead.

Woof.

“Huh? Oh, it’s not because I’m scared.”

Did you feel afraid of being immersed in emotions from your past life for a moment?

The Philosopher’s Stone vomited out a worrying tinnitus.

“I just had a fleeting thought.”

Shimun smiled slightly and shook his head.

“Anyway, don’t worry too much. I can tolerate pain better than you think.”

Woof.

“I know, I don’t know how painful it is. But you said it prevents death? That’s all I need.”

I said that though.

‘I guess I hate being sick.’

A beggar who is accustomed to pain, never likes it.

However, there was nothing else that Shimun was particularly worried about.

‘If my prediction is correct, there will be no penalty at all.’

In the first place, they won’t even ask if you are qualified to own it.

Shimun confidently reached out for the Obsidian Tablet.

The moment when the soft, warm, fleshy feeling touches your fingertips.

Chooooooow.

Like flowers in full bloom.

The obsidian tablet releases its shape and extends its tentacles.

But the poem shows no sign of bewilderment or fear.

All I could do was just sit there quietly.

Churruk.

In an instant, the tentacles that had wrapped around Shimun’s entire body began to slowly tighten around him like a snake wrapping itself around its prey.

‘also.’

surprisingly.

I didn’t feel any pain or pressure as my whole body was wrapped like this.

Even breathing was free.

It is as expected from the poem.

‘The original owner, the constellation Black Goat, is showing great interest in me, so the sacred water cannot cause any harm.’

Even though it’s a counterfeit, its performance is the same as the real thing.

It was not for nothing that Zeus and the black goat showed interest.

Touched.

“It’s kind of cute.”

The poem seems to be surrounded by pets.

I smiled broadly at the tentacles that were rubbing against my body while squeezing.

one.

[The Obsidian Tablet (counterfeit) requests ‘fusion’ with the Philosopher’s Stone.]

“huh?”

Not everything went as expected.

Churruk.

“Ugh!”

The tentacles that had been wrapping around his body began to draw circles around Shimun’s chest.

yes!

[Accept the request of the Obsidian Tablet (replica) of the Philosopher’s Stone.]

“Hey, wait a minute! What is this… … .”

Before the poem could even say anything.

Srrrr.

The mass of tentacles that had been wrapping around his entire body began to dig into the center of Shimun’s chest.

“Ugh, ugh!”

Shimun let out a groan without realizing it.

It can’t be helped.

‘The tentacles… are spreading all over my body!’

It doesn’t just dig into the center of your chest.

Just like when the Philosopher’s Stone first came into his possession.

It was spreading out through the blood vessels to the entire body of the poet.

‘Ah, no! My whole body is covered in tentacles…!’

To be exact, it would be better to say that we are following the path paved by the philosopher’s stone.

“Whoaaaa!”

Not a familiar pain.

A completely unfamiliar, tingling sensation ran through Shimun’s body and settled there.

“S-stop! This is… … AAAH!”

When the ticklish sensation that gradually resembles pleasure starts to heat up your whole body.

[Obsidian Tablet (counterfeit) successfully fuses with the Philosopher’s Stone.]

[A small change occurs in the Philosopher’s Stone.]

[New options added to the Philosopher’s Stone.]

[The Philosopher’s Stone’s level increases.]

[The level of the Philosopher’s Stone increases.]

[The level of the Philosopher’s Stone is… ….]

Shimun lost consciousness without even checking all the flooding message windows.

* * *

[Welcome to Galaxy Arena.]

[The event for this arena is ‘Offense’ and the number of participants is 50.]

[Condition ‘Cooperation’ added.]

[All participants will be divided into teams of 5 people.]

[The arena will start when all players are visible.]

A small man appears with a message floating in the air.

Kim Min-hyung frowned.

‘I just finished the tutorial and it’s an offense game? And it even comes with a conditional cooperation?’

Offense.

A game that appears from Silver, which is one rank lower than the tutorial battle he experienced.

It was a sport that was completely unsuitable for Kim Min-hyung, who had just finished the tutorial.

even.

‘I failed right after the first tutorial… … .’

I did get some kills before that though.

It was an unacceptable match for him, who was eliminated in an instant by the monster called Kim Si-moon.

‘It’s probably still the placement test period. Who would have thought that a silver rank item would be matched.’

Kim Min-hyung’s squinted eyes became even narrower.

There are two things I can guess.

One is that he still maintains a high MMR thanks to his B-class trait of quick movements and the equipment he received from Seongsam.

And the other one.

‘It must be because that guy named Kim Si-moon, who robbed me, got such bizarre results in the tutorial.’

Of course, the possibility that Kim Min-hyung had in mind was the latter.

Why?

‘You clearly said 15 kills, right?’

That day, after the tutorial was over, I reported to Manager Park Min-cheol, the head of the Human Resources Department.

Because I heard the report of a new guild member who had survived longer than me.

‘If you were eliminated by someone of that level, then naturally your MMR drop would be smaller.’

In this regard, isn’t it the fair and just Galaxy Arena?

It’s like being hit by an 8-ton truck while walking down the street.

The drop in your MMR will also be very small.

‘Anyway, this is an opportunity!’

Kim Min-hyung clenched his fist.

Although after going through two tutorials, I lost the opportunity to become a promising player.

It was the same for other new recruits who met the truck named Kim Si-moon.

In the subsequent tutorials, I achieved ranking grades.

If he performs well in this offense, he might be able to claim the title of prospect again.

Called.

Thought.

yes.

“What is it, offense?”

“Ha! That’s just unlucky. Why is it offense and not defense?”

“It must be because of my MMR. Wasn’t this guy ranked high since the tutorial?”

“Ramen, laughs now because of you!”

“Don’t worry. I’ll give you a hard time this time too.”

Until we confirmed the three new members who had appeared.

‘That pattern!’

Kim Min-hyung’s narrow eyes widen.

A scorpion-shaped design carved into the armor of three men.

If you are a member of the Yusu Guild.

no.

It was a pattern that you couldn’t help but recognize if you played the arena a little.

‘Those are the Scorpion Guild brats!’

Kim Min-hyung bit his lips tightly.

In any arena, there are famous trolls and trash.

The Scorpion Guild went off the rails.

First of all, they formed a huge group that cannot be ignored.

Their bad manners have their own philosophy and logic.

‘What did they say? It was a thorough pragmatism for victory.’

Isn’t it scary that a sick person with original beliefs has X?

That’s why they were more dangerous.

‘It even looks like a party… … .’

Parties are permitted from the time the placement test is over.

In that sense, it was highly likely that those three had already been assigned ranks.

Kim Min-hyung lowered his head with a gloomy expression.

‘Ha! The promising challenge has gone down the drain.’

I tried to do well in this placement test and somehow show off my potential.

I met a Scorpion Guild party right from the start.

‘If it’s just a normal troll, just deal with it and move on.’

The number of collaborators will be reduced from 5 to 4.

I had also received training at the Awakening Academy.

Kim Min-hyung was confident that he could handle two people’s work with this level of equipment and B-class characteristics.

The party of three had no answer at all.

‘Now they’re starting to pick a fight.’

Kim Min-hyung looked at the three members of the Scorpion Guild with a gloomy expression.

The trio happened to be looking around when they found Kim Min-hyung and approached him.

“What? You said there were five, but there’s only this one?”

“I guess the match hasn’t been made yet.”

“What kind of smart kid are you trying to get me to do this~.”

Among them, a man with short hair glanced at Kim Min-hyung and then winked.

We discovered a blue pattern drawn on Kim Min-hyung’s shoulder armor.

“Isn’t this Seongsam’s mark? Were you from Seongsam’s side?”

“What? Seongsam?”

“Hey, Choi Gi-yeol. Is it true?”

The two guild members who had been standing behind the short-haired man, Choi Gi-yeol, approached him, making a fuss.

It was a natural reaction for Seongsam, who is ranked in the top five in the domestic guild.

“Hey, Seongsam-man. What’s your name?”

“Hey, it’s Kim Min-hyung.”

“Kim Min-hyung? Kim Min-hyung… … .”

The man named Choi Gi-yeol rolled his eyes here and there.

“Not only is that face like that, but I’ve never heard of that name before.”

Even the Scorpion Guild, which is always looking out for its own interests, will choose when to hide.

Representative examples were the powerful forces within the country, such as Seongsam.

In particular, wasn’t Seongsam a cornerstone company of Korea even before the Galaxy Arena appeared?

Because there was power in politics and business.

It was one of the guilds that even the Scorpion Guild recommended to reduce friction as much as possible.

‘Thanks to that, the players on Seongsam’s side have almost memorized it… … .’

With a small body and squinted eyes, he even has equipment that is a bit dubious to call top-of-the-line for a Seongsam.

With such characteristics, it would be difficult not to know… … .

Let’s think about it that way.

“Ah, I see.”

Choi Gi-yeol smirked.

“Our Seongsamman, are you a newbie who just passed the tutorial?”

“What? Really?”

“Yeah, kid. Look.”

Choi Ki-yeol ran his fingers over Kim Min-hyung from head to toe.

“No matter how bad this place is, Seongsam doesn’t give his guild members anything less than C-grade equipment.”

“That’s true.”

“Because there is a lot of concern about big corporations.”

Even though the era of players has arrived, everyone recognizes the power of the Seongsam Group.

As expected from a company that has been playing around the world since before the advent of Galaxy Arena.

Of course, from the beginning when Galaxy Arena appeared, it swept up expensive equipment on the market.

Thanks to recruiting and training a large number of players from the lifestyle world.

Because now we have reached the stage where we can supply our own equipment.

Of course, lower rank.

Even players who are colloquially called ‘deep sea’ players were carrying around B-grade or higher equipment.

That was the status of the current Seongsam Guild.

But what about this player named Kim Min-hyung?

“They say that if you do well in the tutorial, you’ll get A-class equipment. I guess our Kim Min-hyung didn’t make it into the rankings?”

“this!”

“Why are you mad about facts? If you’re mad, then just hit me. I’m cool, so I don’t care about that kind of stuff. Of course… … I might care about our Min-hyung’s placement test. Hehe!”

‘This son of a bitch!’

Kim Min-hyung’s face turns bright red.

However, he could not refute Choi Ki-yeol’s words, which he kept scratching while giggling.

The reason was simple.

‘Stronger than me… … .’

Kim Min-hyung’s specs are not lacking in the same level either.

This was because Choi Ki-yeol, who had already completed the placement test, was superior in every way, including level and equipment.

Besides, aren’t there three people over there?

What if I rush in alone and end up dying during the placement test?

‘I’m the only one who has to suffer.’

Kim Min-hyung closed his eyes tightly and looked away without saying a word.

“As expected, our Min-hyung, he didn’t join a big company for nothing. He’s really quick-witted.”

“The little ones are quick to catch on, aren’t they?”

“Who? Like you?”

“What, Inma?”

“Sorry. Did I hit the nail on the head? Kee-ha-t!”

The three of them looked at Kim Min-hyung like that and giggled among themselves.

The idea is to press ahead and decide on the order.

They also had no good intentions in messing with Seongsam’s guild members.

But there was no reason to teach it to a newbie who had just finished the tutorial.

Rather, it is now that I am in the ambiguous position of being a newbie.

It was an opportunity to bully the well-to-do Seongsam Guild.

“Then, Mr. Minhyung. We will definitely take responsibility for clearing it. Just do as we are told, okay?”

At Choi Ki-yeol’s action of wrapping his hand around her shoulder.

Kim Min-hyung clenched his fists.

‘You guys are going to eat all the compensation among yourselves, right? You bastards.’

It’s dirty and deadly, but there’s nothing we can do about it.

Because I have a weakness called the placement test.

If you feel wronged, you have no choice but to quickly get assigned a rank and party.

at that time.

Sigh.

A man appeared with a small light.

“omg!”

Kim Min-hyung took a deep breath when he saw him.

It wasn’t because the man showed up wearing only a gray hoodie and no equipment.

‘Hey, why is the author here!’

How could I forget?

Like that guy in some famous superhero movie.

A monster that robbed him of his power with a simple snap of his fingers.

“Hiya~ This is hitting the nail on the head.”

Choi Ki-yeol’s voice filled with laughter rings out.

But Kim Min-hyung could tell.

There is an enormous sense of discomfort in it.

I was happy at the same time.

“Isn’t the arena matching really that great? They even include this f*cking idiot just because we have Seongsam-man.”

“Dog-eating bug? Are you talking about me?”

“Then, f*ck, who else is there besides you? Huh?”

The fact that God has not yet abandoned him.

fantasy,