The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player Novel - Chapter 316
Chapter 316 – Skill Sharing
When Ryu Min first reviewed the rune’s information, he couldn’t help but be surprised.
‘That the level limit disappears…’
That meant he could surpass the maximum level of 99.
And he would be the only one able to do so.
‘If I combine this with the maximum level title, it could be pretty good.’
Although the rune had good synergy with the title that increased all stats according to level, he couldn’t help but feel some disappointment.
It was too late to level up significantly.
‘That such a rune appears right at the end… What a pity.’
The rune that transcended levels had appeared just when only the last round was left.
Moreover, by gaining experience from all enemies, whether from the celestial or demonic faction, any enemy he defeated would contribute to his growth.
‘But what’s the point. I only have one round left.’
Although he wanted to grow indefinitely, time was not on his side.
And the nature of round 20 meant he wouldn’t gain experience during it.
That’s why he needed to reach the maximum level before entering round 20.
‘Although it says I can gain experience from all enemies, who knows if the feature of round 20 will apply…’
The problem was the lack of time to hunt.
Even if he leveled up a bit, he couldn’t expect to become significantly stronger.
‘The time I reached the maximum level the fastest was right after round 11. How much could I have grown if I had obtained the rune then? Or at least in round 18, when I reached the maximum level?’
If he had had enough time to hunt, it would have been different, but obtaining this rune at the end was frustrating.
‘Still, I’m satisfied. I’m much stronger than before.’
In this round, Ryu Min was stronger than in any of the previous ones.
Not only had he deified, but he had also accumulated more items and runes than ever before.
‘Status.’
Name: Ryu Min
Nickname: Black Scythe
Rank: Grandmaster
Level: 99
Class: Reaper
Strength: 122,095,900
Intelligence: 133,195,812
Agility: 144,295,154
Luck: 133,195,812
Available Gold: 0
Remaining Stat Points: 0
< Additional Functions >
[Shop: You can buy items.]
[Combine: You can combine items.]
[Trade: You can trade items or gold.]
[Challenge: You can challenge an opponent to a duel with their consent.]
[Order: You can give orders to lower-level opponents.]
If anyone saw this status, they would be left speechless.
That’s why Ryu Min was confident.
No matter who appeared in the boss room, he was sure he could defeat them.
‘Still, I must prepare well.’
Since it was the end, he couldn’t afford to be unprepared.
For that, he needed to meet with his companions tomorrow.
There were many things to discuss.
Ryu Min closed his eyes and immersed himself in his thoughts.
His mind was busy planning the strategy for the last round.
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Murmur, murmur.
The Church of the Four Gods was unexpectedly full of people.
The players who had gathered at Black Scythe’s call the day before.
Although each of them had 2.3 billion gold, they hadn’t bought tickets back home.
This was due to Black Scythe’s order to wait a day.
“What time did he say he would arrive?”
“He’ll be here soon.”
As the agreed time approached, more people gathered in the Church of the Four Gods.
Everyone was waiting for Black Scythe with one heart.
Among them was Min Juri.
“Eh? Min Juri!”
“Arin.”
Seo Arin recognized Min Juri and approached her.
“Why didn’t you reply to my messages?”
“Did I do that?”
“Check your phone.”
Min Juri checked her messages and let out a small sigh.
“Ah… Really? Sorry. It wasn’t intentional. I’ve been distracted lately.”
“Did something happen?”
“Something? No, nothing.”
Seo Arin stopped suspecting upon seeing Min Juri’s innocent expression.
It really seemed like nothing had happened.
“Why didn’t you come yesterday? Ryu Min even handed out gold.”
“Ryu Min? Who is that?”
Everyone turned their eyes to Min Juri.
How could she not know a name that was now known worldwide?
Seo Arin was also perplexed.
“What are you saying? Are you joking?”
“Joking? Who is that person?”
“It’s not funny, Min Juri.”
“No, seriously, I’m really asking…”
Min Juri felt unjustly treated.
She had no recollection of Ryu Min.
But to the others, this seemed strange.
Especially to Seo Arin, who knew their relationship.
“What’s going on? Did you guys fight?”
“What? I don’t understand what you’re talking about…”
At that moment, a player who was listening joined the conversation.
“Don’t you watch the news? Black Scythe’s real name is Ryu Min.”
“What? Really?”
Min Juri seemed genuinely surprised, and everyone looked at her strangely.
At that moment, a commotion occurred on one side of the room.
“Look, it’s Black Scythe!”
At the agreed time, Ryu Min appeared.
Everyone in the Church of the Four Gods looked at him.
Min Juri followed everyone’s gaze and was surprised.
It was the man she had talked to in the café.
“Eh? What’s he doing there…?”
“What’s wrong with you?”
Seo Arin looked at her in exasperation, as if she couldn’t believe Min Juri was pretending not to know someone so well-known.
“Everyone is here.”
Unlike usual, Ryu Min appeared without a mask, showing his true face, and looked around.
He counted the heads and saw that all 71 were present.
In the process, he made eye contact with Min Juri but deliberately looked away.
Both had finished resolving their own feelings.
“Eom Master.”
“Yes, Lord Black Scythe.”
Eom Jun-seok, who had succeeded Heo Taeseok as master, approached Ryu Min.
“Make sure to translate everything I say into English so everyone understands.”
“Understood.”
Ryu Min climbed the podium he had prepared beforehand and began to speak.
“Thank you all for waiting. I’ve called you again for a specific reason: to prepare for round 20. We can’t just sit idle due to lack of information.”
In reality, there was information.
He knew the location of the boss room and the nature of its existence.
And he also knew that they needed to be at least five people to enter.
But revealing these facts would mean talking about his time reversal, which he preferred to avoid.
“I don’t know the mission of round 20. Therefore, we’ll have to face it directly. But don’t worry. If we anticipate the mission and prepare properly, our chances of success will increase exponentially. We’ve already experienced the difference prior information can make.”
The believers nodded at Ryu Min’s words.
Knowing or not knowing the information about the next round made a big difference.
Thanks to the information provided by Ryu Min, many of them had saved their lives on numerous occasions.
“Therefore, we must speculate. What could the mission of the next round be? What final test will the angels give us? Although predicting their extravagant missions is not easy, the most likely scenario is that it involves facing a boss together.”
“A boss?”
“Yes, that seems logical as the final mission.”
People murmured in agreement.
Ryu Min was discreetly revealing information about the boss room.
“If the final mission is to hunt a boss, we might face an enemy of a completely different level. That’s why we need to coordinate our actions.”
The players, agreeing with Ryu Min, nodded their heads.
Only Min Juri looked at him with a puzzled expression.
“We don’t know what boss will appear, but we’ll need a strategy and tactics. Even though I will be the first to face it, it doesn’t hurt to practice our coordination beforehand.”
“Right.”
“So, before elaborating a tactic, we will have a time to share our skills. Since many have reached the maximum level, there are probably skills we don’t know.”
The suggestion to share skills was logical.
As a team, they needed to know each other’s skills to coordinate better.
“I’ll start by explaining my skills…”
Ryu Min explained skills like Night of Death and Moonlight Slaughter, which the other players needed to know, setting a good example.
He didn’t mention skills like Seal of Death, Crimson Moon, or Death Sentence, as they weren’t necessary.
“As you know, if I make a backward movement with my scythe for about a second, it means I’m using Moonlight Slaughter. So make sure not to be in the area of effect to avoid getting caught. We don’t know if round 20 will be an individual or team battle.”
“Understood.”
“Good, now let a warrior of the group come and share their skills. Eom Master.”
“Yes.”
“If you have any skills that people need to know, share them.”
Nodding, Eom Jun-seok climbed the podium and began to explain his skills in front of everyone.
Then, Dorothy, representing the group of archers, and Jeffrey, from the assassins’ group, also went up to share their skills.
“My maximum level skill is [Rainbow Shot]. It involves shooting seven arrows of different colors at the same time, each with an additional attribute. The red one deals fire damage, the orange one penetration damage, the yellow one sacred damage, the green one…”
“Assassins have the skill [Doppelgänger]. It’s a skill to create a clone and escape in dangerous situations. Don’t be alarmed if my clone is destroyed. My maximum level skill is [Shadow Form], which allows me to completely merge with the darkness and dodge attacks…”
Revealing their skills could be a weakness, but the players explained without reservation.
Since the mission of round 19 had been a battle among them, everyone agreed that round 20 would probably be a cooperative mission.
“As some know, the blacksmith’s skills are buff-type that enhance weapons and equipment. The maximum level skill is [Enchanting], a buff that…”
“I’m of the unique class King of Mercenaries. My main skill is [Mercenary Recruitment], which allows mercenary class players to join me. This improves their skills by 50% and also strengthens me as I have more mercenaries, creating a win-win situation…”
Jo Yong-ho was the first to start presenting the unique classes.
“I’m a Grand Mage. Most of my skills are attack-type, and my maximum level skill is [Meteor Storm], which…”
“Hello, I’m a Priest. My skills include [Healing], [Saint’s Blessing], and [Resurrection]. My maximum level skill is…”
“The Alchemist’s maximum level skill is [Elixir Crafting]. This skill allows creating elixirs that didn’t exist before, like invisibility potions and others with various effects…”
“As you know, the Summoner’s skills include summoning creatures. The maximum level skill is [Resonant Echo], which temporarily makes the summoned creatures invulnerable. According to the description, it can even affect other summons, but I haven’t tested it yet…”
Everyone explained their skills.
Min Juri also had her turn.
“Min Juri, you’re next.”
“…”
“Min Juri?”
“Oh.”
Awakening from her daydreaming, Min Juri climbed the podium.
However, her gaze wasn’t on the audience, but on Black Scythe.
“We meet again, right? I saw you at the café that time.”