The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player Novel - Chapter 176
Chapter 176 – Those who pursue the black scythe
After the start of round 11, Ma Gyeong-rok looked around.
With a more puzzled expression than usual.
“Darn it, everyone dispersed!”
Although it was a team battle, everyone moved as if it were an individual competition.
It was an unexpected situation that not even the prophet had predicted, which puzzled him even more.
“What happened? Did the prophet forget to mention it? Or maybe…”
Ma Gyeong-rok shook his head.
Perhaps the prophet deliberately omitted information.
It wouldn’t make sense to do so.
“They must not have known they would disperse.”
Even the seemingly perfect prophet sometimes forgets crucial information.
“Darn it, there’s no way to find Christine this way.”
Ma Gyeong-rok intended to protect his fiancee, Christine.
Even if it was just an act to evade being caught.
“Honestly, I don’t love her. How could I have those feelings for a foreigner after only a few months?”
A fiancee based on falsehood.
Although he didn’t wish anything bad to happen to her.
He wouldn’t wish for any businessman’s business relationship to be ruined.
“I wanted to protect her… but now I can’t track her this way.”
Although he knew her nickname was Chris, he had never seen her face in this world.
This made it impossible to track her based on the given conditions.
“Should I focus on accumulating points by doing missions?”
No matter how much he thought, he couldn’t find a way to help Christine.
The only thing he could do was diligently accumulate points to keep the team alive.
“No need to worry. The prophet said a savior will appear to rescue Christine.”
If everything went according to the prophecy, it meant she wouldn’t die, and he didn’t have to intervene.
Although he had the desire to do so.
“Let’s focus on accumulating points. Where should I go to find missions?”
Right in front of him, there was a well-paved path where a carriage could pass.
At the end of that path, a large walled city was visible.
“A kingdom? There should be many missions there.”
As Ma Gyeong-rok moved, he suddenly had a thought.
“What if I encounter other players while walking?”
If they were Korean players, they would probably greet with a smile, but what if they were from another country?
“According to the rules, there’s nothing good in associating with foreign players.”
They lived in different places and weren’t on the same team.
They couldn’t share points or communicate.
They were simple competitors to be eliminated.
“If I kill other players, I get points, right? And a lot, too.”
From that point of view, foreign players were easy prey.
They were literally walking points.
“If I don’t kill them, they’ll try to kill me first. I’m sure I’m not the only one with this thought.”
After thinking it over, Ma Gyeong-rok made a decision.
He would kill foreign players after evaluating the situation.
It was an inevitable action to survive.
“Wait a moment… Would it perhaps be more beneficial to accumulate points by killing foreign players instead of doing missions?”
If he did it right, he might even reach first place in the ranking and become the representative of the area.
“No, that’s not good. There’s nothing positive about becoming the representative of the area. I would be killed by Black Scythe immediately.”
High-level players can’t be easily dominated, even if they become representatives of an area, Black Scythe can’t stop them.
“At the moment, it’s best to aim for second place in the ranking. Anyway, the first one will be Black Scythe.”
First, he should try to complete a secondary mission and think about the best way to accumulate points.
“Should I kill players faster or complete missions faster?”
“First, are there people around?”
Using the close-range scanning skill, he checked if there were any red points around.
“Oh, is there someone behind me?”
Seeing a red point approaching from behind, Ma Gyeong-rok unsheathed his sword.
“Who…? Ah, isn’t it Chief Sang-cheol?”
The person running towards him joyfully, like a dog finding its owner, was none other than An Sang-cheol.
“What’s going on, Chief Sang-cheol? Were you chasing me?”
“Yes. As soon as we fell into a strange place, I searched for you from the beginning. Wouldn’t it be better to move together since we’re on the same team?”
Ma Gyeong-rok nodded.
Anyway, he felt uncomfortable going alone, but with his right-hand man by his side, he felt safer.
“Shall we go together to do the mission?”
“Yes, Chief. But…”
” …?”
“It would be better to receive the help of a buffer while we move, wouldn’t it?”
“A buffer? Are you talking about Min Juri?”
“Yes. I always feel empty and feel like I’m missing something when I don’t get the buffs by my side.”
It made sense.
With just one buff, stats increased by 70%, the difference between receiving it and not receiving it was significant.
Now that he hadn’t received it, he even felt like he was affected by a debuff.
“Well, that’s fine. With the buff called Bless, it will last three hours without any problems.”
“Then, let’s try to track democracy.”
Ma Gyeong-rok stopped An Sang-cheol, who was about to use the tracking skill.
“No, instead of Min Juri, let’s go to Black Scythe.”
“What? Black Scythe?”
“Min Juri will surely try to move with Black Scythe. If we go towards Min Juri, who isn’t nearby, we’ll only increase her suspicion. It’s better to naturally approach Black Scythe, with whom we already have a friendly relationship. That way, we can receive buffs from Min Juri and observe how she accumulates points.”
“Yes, it makes sense to follow the leader’s advice, as Black Scythe has maintained outstanding performance in any round.”
The two laughed and changed direction.
The tracking target was none other than Black Scythe.
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At the same moment.
In other countries, there were also people who shared the same thought as Ma Gyeong-rok.
“The angel clearly said, right? That you would get points for killing other players.”
“That’s right.”
The Chinese player [Shi Zhikang] smirked maliciously.
While most people would feel remorse for killing, he did not.
With exceptional skills, by his late twenties, he had risen to a leadership position in the secret society.
Killing was easy for him.
“Earning points is incredibly easy. Wouldn’t it be enough to just catch and kill those you see?”
“Yes, brother. But you shouldn’t kill the Chinese.”
“You think I don’t know that, idiot? Damn!”
When it seemed like he was about to strike, his subordinate immediately apologized.
“I spoke without thinking. I’m very sorry.”
Although he was a subordinate who also played in another realm, there were no complaints.
Shi Zhikang appreciated his skills in killing people.
“Everyone, if you don’t want to die today, listen carefully to what I say. Don’t just survive until the end to take leadership positions, huh! Tsk!”
“I’m sorry!”
“We trust and will follow Mr. Shi Zhikang!”
As the nine subordinates bowed their heads, Shi Zhikang showed a satisfied smile.
“Listen to my words carefully. I assure you, I will make you survive until the end.”
From now on, the world would be led by players.
Ordinary civilians would fall like slaves, and only the players who survived until the end would rule as kings.
“The underground society is like that too. If they resist the rounds, they can eliminate all competitors.”
Currently, the underground society was under the control of players.
Common officers had already been eliminated and replaced long ago. The players who now held power were naturally young people in their twenties, and those with recognized skills could quickly ascend the hierarchy.
“It’s not the strong who control the underground society. It’s the one who resists the rounds that ultimately reaches the top.”
Shi Zhikang also had a dream of reaching a higher position.
To achieve that dream, he would not hesitate to kill players from other countries.
Killing people was his specialty as a warrior of light.
“From now on, we will hunt players from other countries. Think of them as monsters. We will kill them without mercy as soon as we see them. That’s our way to survive.”
“But, Mr. Shi Zhikang, how will we distinguish if they are from another country? We can’t see their nicknames, and their appearances are customized.”
“Idiot. You can tell if you talk to them. Because you won’t be able to communicate if they don’t speak the same language.”
“Ah, I see.”
“If you understand, let’s start moving. Activate the scanning skill and kill everyone you see.”
“Haha, understood.”
Shi Zhikang, laughing along with his subordinates, immediately set off.
Nearby, he saw two red dots.
“Let’s go!”
He ran with his sword in hand, and the distance closed rapidly.
From their appearance, they seemed to be Western players.
“What the hell?”
Although the Westerner detected the approach, it was already too late.
“Hey, you guys. Aren’t you Chinese?”
“What…?”
“I thought you weren’t. Panda.”
Shi Zhikang used the skill without hesitation.
‘Crimson Claw.’
Out of nowhere, a huge hand of red light appeared and grabbed one of the Western players.
In an instant, a red sword descended upon the head of the Westerner who was being dragged towards Shi Zhikang.
Snap!
“Oh, my goodness!”
As his companion was taken down, the surprised Westerner didn’t even turn around and run.
Or rather, he tried to.
Until Shi Zhikang’s subordinates stabbed him.
Plop, plop, plop.
“Who delivered the final blow?”
“It seems like it was me.”
“How many points did you earn?”
“I got 290 points.”
“Really? I have 350 points. That’s odd.”
Regardless of their high or low level, why did each person earn points differently?
Shi Zhikang pondered while looking at the corpse in front of him.
He finally came to a conclusion.
“Perhaps the amount of points varies depending on the level?”
Is the structure such that you get fewer points if your level is low and more if it is high?
“Then, if you have a high level, would you give more points?”
Suddenly, someone came to mind.
The one who held a dominant level among the players, the top-ranked player in the entire area, Black Scythe.
“Wasn’t his level 90?”
If he could kill Black Scythe, he could absorb an unimaginable amount of points.
“That guy is known to be a Korean player. If you kill him, you could skyrocket to the top immediately. Being the representative of the area would be a bonus.”
A malicious smile formed on his lips, but the problem was how to kill him.
Shi Zhikang’s worried gaze subtly turned towards his subordinates.
“How about sacrificing these subordinates here? Besides, I know a little Korean.”
Could he stand a chance if he approached as if he were Korean, used his subordinates as shields, and caused lethal damage?
There might be a surprisingly good chance.
“At least let’s keep it a secret from the subordinates. There might be idiots who get scared just hearing the name Black Scythe.”
It was at that moment.
A subordinate brought an Asian with him.
“Mr. Shi Zhikang! We captured someone who was fleeing nearby. You should kill him yourself to accumulate points.”
“Why are you doing this? I have no intention of fighting. I was just passing by here.”
“One moment.”
Shi Zhikang listened to the guy’s words, and his eyes sparkled.
“Are you Korean?”
“Yes, ah, yes, I can speak Korean?”
“A little.”
“Haha, how lucky. Please tell them to let these people go. I beg you…”
“Before that, I’ll ask one thing. Have you seen Black Scythe before?”
“Black Scythe, right? Yes, I have. We were in the same area.”
“Really?”
Shi Zhikang, laughing maliciously, pressed a knife against the Korean’s neck.
“Aah!”
“You have the tracking skill, don’t you?”
“Yes, yes, I do.”
“Then, guide me to Black Scythe right now. If you don’t want to die.”
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