Regression Is Too Much

Chapter 66

Sneaking glances, I stealthily observed Kang Chan.

Kang Chan was touching the wall leisurely, without any suspicion.

Despite more than 10 minutes passing by, the monstrous wolf showed no signs of revealing itself.

Could it be... scared?

Was it intimidated by the overwhelming presence of Chan Hyung? Its plausible. Wolves are naturally sensitive creatures.

Even from this distance, the aura emanating from Kang Chan, faint yet perceptible, might be felt by the wolf many times more intensely.

In that case, I had to give it a push.

Uh, uh uh! Up there!

Pretending to be startled, I pointed towards the glowing eyes of the wolf on the ceiling.

Grr, Grrraaargh!

It seemed to be genuinely scared, as the wolf let out a panicked howl.

Hesitating on the ceiling, it eventually decided there was no other choice and lunged towards Kang Chan.

What the?!

But Kang Chan was just as surprised.

The wolfs movements were so swift in its desperate attack that it was too late for Kang Chan to dodge.

Eventually, Kang Chans fist began to shine again.

The monstrous wolf was striking down from mid-air.

Gazing at the ceiling, Kang Chan launched his fist towards the wolfs snout.

Flash!

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Wow.

The distance between Kang Chan and me allowed me to fully appreciate his punch.

Boom!

A powerful beam of light emitted from his fist. It was more like a phenomenon than a mere punch.

A natural disaster that destroys everything it touches.

The monstrous wolf, just before meeting Kang Chans fist, was engulfed in the light and vanished into thin air.

Ah, Aaaah!

A sharp, biting wind whirled through the space, late to the scene, roaring in the aftermath of that punch.

Ye-Yeah, as expected!

Even while groaning in the swirling wind, I didnt forget to admire Chan Hyungs incredible punch.

The heavens havent abandoned me. I might have missed the bus named Choi Ji-won, but there was another, a bigger bus named Kang Chan waiting for me.

Bring it on. Kang Chan is a god, and I am invincible!

Rumble.

While I was smugly thinking this to myself, an ominous rumble echoed from the ceiling.

Huh?

Kang Chans punch had pierced a huge hole in the ceiling, and the impact caused cracks to spread all over it.

These cracks extended to the walls, causing torches to fall one by one to the ground.

Crash!

Then, as the ceiling collapsed, showering countless rocks down upon us-

Damn

-I calmly closed my eyes.

Youve been injured. Regressing to the moment you first entered the floor 3-5.

***

Kang Chan Hyung is not at fault.

If there is a fault, it lies with this fragile cave ceiling that cant withstand his powerful fist.

Regardless of whos to blame, the fact that we cant rely on Kang Chans help against the wolf was quite a setback.

The worry was that even if we managed to knock the wolf down, Kang Chans punch might bring down the ceiling.

Kang Chan was too strong, and the walls of the cave too weak. We had to deal with the wolf ourselves.

Therefore, when we reached the entrance of the cave again, I stopped everyone.

Everyone.

Yes? Whats up?

Lets take a moment to explain our abilities in detail. The cave ahead looks quite suspicious.

I didnt mention the wolf hiding in the ceiling. If I did, Kang Chan might just go off hunting another wolf.

My intention was to get An Kyung-Joon and Dok Su-hee to reveal their abilities. If I didnt gather this information now, what I planned to say next would seem rather awkward.

So, I initiated the conversation about everyones abilities.

My ability is... Kangshin. Specifically, its the spirit currently attached to me thats my ability. When Im in mortal danger, a spirit adept at javelin takes control of my body.

My trait is enhancement.

...Fist.

My specialty is swordsmanship. More precisely, the swordsmanship trait.

Just like the previous iteration, everyone shared their unique traits.

This set the stage for me to take the lead in the conversation.

First, wouldnt it be better to fully prepare before entering that cave? We dont know what might jump out at us, right?

...Uh?

So, wouldnt it be advantageous for An Kyung-joon to enter the cave in a spirit-possessed state, ready for any variables?

...Uhh?

However, right now, Kyung-joon isnt feeling a life-threatening crisis... But what if we could forcibly induce his spirit possession?

...Is that possible?

At An Kyung-Joons question of whether that was possible, I turned my head to look at Kang Chan.

Chan Hyung.

What is it?

I noticed earlier that your aura is incredibly powerful... Could you, maybe, focus your killing intent on one person? Oh, you can emit killing intent, right? Sorry for assuming.

Its possible.

Having experienced Kang Chans killing intent firsthand, I knew.

That killing intent. Its something that cant be endured with just any level of mental strength. Even my mind, toughened through repeated regressions, struggled to withstand it.

But what about the more fragile An Kyung-Joon?

Instead of feeling a threat to his life, he might even pass out.

...Wait a minute.

Ah, even if you sensed the aura of another monster, could you first direct your killing intent intensely toward Kyung-Joon?

...

Roarrr.

And so, after Kang Chan intensely unleashed his killing intent on An Kyung-Joon, he disappeared somewhere.

Ah, Aaaaah...!

An Kyung-Joon, whose eyes almost rolled back in shock, seemed to have successfully invoked spirit possession. He suddenly summoned an old wooden spear with a stern expression.

Alright, lets go in now!

Without hesitation, I pushed both of them forward. An Kyung-Joons eyes were fixed on the ceiling. It was clear he had sensed the wolfs presence with his sharp perception.

And so, the three of us entered the cave. Whoosh!

An Kyung-Joon, in his spirit-possessed state, immediately hurled the wooden spear toward the ceiling.

Yelp!

The startled wolf hastily jumped down from the ceiling. It seemed it hadnt expected to be caught so quickly, its posture awkward in surprise.

Enchant! Quick!

We couldnt miss this opportunity. I charged at the wolf as it plummeted to the ground.

Uh, that... Explosion!

Dok Su-hee didnt hesitate to enchant An Kyung-Joons wooden spear with Explosion.

Phew!

Swoosh!

The monstrous wolf barely dodged my sword, leaping back at the last second.

But its leap was a mistake. We had a formidable ranged attacker on our side.

Hunting time.

Swoosh!

The enchanted wooden spear, now completed, plunged into the wolfs body suspended in mid-air.

Boom!

Yelp!

The explosion deep within its body instantly ended the life of the monstrous wolf.

Phew, phew

An Kyung-Joon, released from the spirit possession, collapsed onto the spot.

...Bravo.

Clean. No, perfect.

We entirely skipped the unnecessary process of running away from the wolf.

Now, we have a strategy to capture the wolf without any damage.

This is the beauty of regressing. Repeating the same situation to derive the best possible outcome.

I couldnt help but show a satisfied smile.

***

About 30 minutes later.

Kang Chan returned, a trickle of blood running down his head.

...There was another wolf.

So, both wolves were perfectly dealt with.

The next challenge is how to overcome the mirror room.

Entering the mirror room unprepared would only lead to a predestined disaster.

Um Kyung-Joon?

Yes? What is it?

Can you explain your trait in detail?

Ah, my trait is

As I opened the discussion, An Kyung-Joon slowly started to explain his trait in detail.

An Kyung-Joons trait is essentially about the soul itself. Changing the bodys owner is just a secondary aspect; the main trait is the spirit that constantly follows An Kyung-Joon.

So, does this mean you share senses? Its just the control of the physical body that changes?

No. The spirit perceives the world in its own way, and I perceive it in mine. The spirit and body cant be too far apart, though.

So, its not like that movie, where the protagonist sits somewhere and shares senses. Instead, the spirit floats around in an ethereal state, independently observing the world.

Hmm

This means that blinding An Kyung-Joons eyes doesnt mean the spirit wont be able to perceive the mirror room.

If we enter the mirror maze in this state, it is obvious what will happen.

I imagine the native, screaming Are you trying to deceive me! in a frenzy, will forcibly invoke spirit possession and start smashing the mirrors wildly with his spear. Id be hit by mirror shards and quickly forced to regress.

Staying far back to avoid the mirror shards might be possible

But there must be a gimmick in the mirror maze. If the spirit-possessed An Kyung-Joon goes on a rampage and falls prey to the gimmick, further progress would be impossible. We need four palms to open the stone door.

A way to blind the spirit following An Kyung-Joon... a way to prevent him from having an outburst...

Ah.

Suddenly, I remembered how Kang Chan had concentrated his killing intent on An Kyung-Joon to forcibly invoke spirit possession while catching the wolf.

What if we invoke An Kyung-Joons spirit possession again and blind him...

The spirit entering the body wouldnt recognize the mirrors, right?

It seemed highly likely to succeed. No, it would work.

The important thing now is

Everyone.

How persuasively can I convince the others? How can I convince them that we have to blind the spirit-possessed An Kyung-Joon and proceed?

Wait Doesnt this passage seem suspicious??

Curiosity [A] - Opposites attract, as they say. People feel an inexplicable curiosity towards you and are instinctively drawn to pay attention.

And this is something Ive done countless times in the tutorial.

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