The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player Novel - Chapter 320
Chapter 320 – Boss Room
The last 72 humans descended the basement stairs with nervous expressions.
As we ascended the final stairs and advanced through the long, illuminated corridor, we could hear sighs escaping everyone’s lips.
“Incredible…!”
“How spacious this is…!”
In front of me stretched a cavern that evoked the image of an immense dome.
Inside, a thirty-meter-tall stone statue occupied all the available space.
They were guardian golems that guarded the way to the boss room.
“It’s just like I saw before.”
Swords, spears, bows, axes, maces, wands, and more.
There were up to a hundred angelic golems equipped with all sorts of weapons.
Any ordinary person would feel intimidated just by seeing them.
As expected.
“Do we have to deal with all of them?”
“It’s incredibly huge, isn’t it?”
“There are so many…”.
The players watching whispered in uncertain voices.
I was worried that the guardian golems might react to the noise.
But there was no need to worry.
“They don’t react unless you’re within a certain range.”
Unlike the horrified people, Ryu Min’s expression was calm.
We’ve been through this in previous rounds.
And that’s not all.
“I’m tens of thousands of times stronger than I used to be, so I can’t lose my composure even if these guys scare me.”
Ryu Min stepped forward confidently and spoke without looking back.
“Don’t get ahead. I’ll handle this.”
We walked steadily and reached a certain range.
Ji-e-ing!
The guardians, who had been as still as stone statues, began to react with glowing eyes.
Thud-thud-thud!
The guardian at the front approached and swung a house-sized sword horizontally.
Hu Woo-woong-Kwak Kwaka!
The place where the sword struck shattered, but Ryu Min was not there.
At the moment when the guardian looked around like an idiot.
“I’m here.”
Before we knew it, Ryu Min, who had taken a step in the air and climbed to the top of its head, descended vertically.
Screech!
He landed lightly on the ground and retrieved the scythe.
Damn…
The guardian was cut in half.
[Experience +1,000,000!]
[The acquired experience exceeds 100,000.]
[The experience points are converted into 10 stat points.]
[Current kill count: 1/100]
[All stats increase by 1% due to the effect of the Rune of Slaughter.]
“1 million experience points?”
Ryu Min was surprised by the unexpected figure.
Since there are about 20,000 ogres, it’s a huge amount.
“We couldn’t know how much experience we gained in the previous round due to its nature, but…”
Now anyone can gain experience points with the Rune of Transcendence.
The result was a massive figure of 1 million.
“I caught those we shouldn’t have caught. Well, I guess it’s okay. No matter how strong the enemy seems, if you interfere…”
Ryu Min’s body rose.
A moment later, an arrow hit the spot where he had been.
“Just kill them all.”
Ryu Min’s scythe, imbued in flames, shook like a whip.
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[Your level has increased!]
[Your level has increased!]
[Your level has increased!]
…
The million experience points per creature quickly raised Ryu Min’s level.
It increased almost as much as if he had caught 6 fish, and over time, the number of required fish increased…
“The important thing is that the higher the level, the stronger you become.”
[You have reached level 100!]
[From now on, the number of stats increased when leveling up increases to 3.]
…
[You have reached level 110!]
[From now on, the number of stats increased when leveling up increases to 4.]
…
[Current kill count: 100/100]
[All stats increase by 100% due to the effect of the Rune of Slaughter.]
“It seems that stats increase each time you level up in 10 units.”
Going from level 99 to 110, Ryu Min gained 32 stat points.
The stat, which should originally have increased by 22, increased slightly.
“As the level increases in the future, the increased stats will also increase.”
It might not be as bad as catching an angel with the devil’s blessing, but isn’t something good, good?
“Everyone, come here. You’re safe now.”
“…….”
Despite Ryu Min’s call, people didn’t move and looked at the messy space.
He alone destroyed 100 guardian golems that looked strong at first sight.
It was a truly shocking sight, as if he had knocked down dozens of buildings by himself.
“What are you doing when I tell you to come?”
“Oh yes!”
People could cross safely to Ryu Min without moving a finger.
“Now, shall we see what the guardians were protecting?”
There was a door where the Guardian Golem was blocking.
When I went in first, people followed with nervous faces.
“What’s in here?”
“What kind of temple does it seem?”
A large space appeared, and at the end, there was another door.
It was none other than the door leading to the boss room.
“Is there a door on the platform over there?”
“Should I go there and try?”
“Be careful. Something might come out.”
People were worried, but Ryu Min was calm.
Because he knew there were no traps.
Ah! Strictly speaking, there is one. A trap that hits you hard on the back of the neck.
How absurd it was when I heard that a minimum of five players were needed the moment I stepped onto the podium?
Now I felt relaxed because I had more than enough to meet the entry requirements, but at that moment, I was so frustrated that I couldn’t sleep for a while.
‘It’s a new feeling. I can’t believe I came here alone with so many colleagues.”
When Ryu Min, who was full of emotion, suddenly turned his head to look, people stared at him with puzzled expressions.
“Why are you doing this? Black Scythe?”
“Why are you like that? Aren’t you going to enter together?”
“ah… … .”
“I have to go in.”
As people approached, Ryu Min smiled and stepped away.
Then he pointed to the magic circle drawn on the podium.
“Let’s stand there.”
The magic circle was narrow for all 72 people to stand on.
But Ryu Min knows.
That not everyone needs to stand.
[At least five players are required to open the boss room.]
[72 players have been confirmed to have accessed the boss room.]
[The entry conditions have been met.]
[The boss room is opening.]
“Boss room?”
“Was this the boss room?”
As people panicked, light leaked from the magic circle on the ground.
Geu-gg-geu-
Finally, the temple door opened, and Ryu Min smiled with relief.
It was true that I was worried about being stabbed again.
When the door fully opened, a dark interior was revealed.
“This is the boss room.”
From now on, it’s an area that even Ryu Min hasn’t been to.
Maybe that’s why I couldn’t help but feel a little nervous.
“Let’s go.”
72 players entered the boss room.
Then, in the darkness, a spacious room capable of holding 1,000 people appeared.
“Everyone is nervous because something might come out.”
At that moment, people were wary of their surroundings as they nodded at Ryu Min’s words.
Grrrrrrrrrgh- Boom!
The open door closed quickly, creating total darkness without a single light.
“Eh, what’s that?”
“Are we trapped?”
“I can’t see anything!”
“Hurry up and turn on the lights!”
The anxious people used magic to illuminate their surroundings.
There was still nothing in the hallway, maybe because it wasn’t yet time for the boss to appear.
‘I counted the number of people and no one was left out… … Could it be that they locked it so no one could escape?
I pushed the door to see if I could get out.
Even though I pushed with a strength stat of over 900 million, it didn’t move.
“Oh, it doesn’t open? Black Scythe?”
“Well. Completely trapped.”
A situation where the escape route is blocked.
At that moment, a light turned on in the dark hallway.
Hwareuk- Hwareuk- Hwareuk- Hwareuk-
Hundreds of torches attached to the wall lit up one after another.
As soon as all the torches were lit and the cavity was illuminated, a message came to mind.
[The mission of the twentieth round will be revealed.]
◀ ROUND 20 ▶
<Mission>
Defeat the boss in the boss room within 3 hours.
You can’t leave until you defeat the boss.]
[The round ends as soon as the boss is defeated.]
[Time remaining until the end of the round: 02:19:57]
As expected, a mission to kill the boss appeared.
“I figured as much, but there was a time limit.”
Still, I was glad everything was as expected.
It remains to be seen what kind of boss will appear.
“At least someone stronger than the guardian golem outside the door will appear.”
Ryu Min and the others didn’t let their guard down because they didn’t know what was going to happen.
“Everyone prepares for the boss as planned… … .”
At that moment, light shone in the central hall.
“Krraaaa!”
What appeared after interrupting Ryu Min’s words was a blood-red dragon.
The eternal object “Eye of Insight” saw through the opponent’s essence.
[Carmyugas]
Race: Balaur
Disposition: Evil
Status: Boss Monster
Special Note: Red dragon, the fiercest of all dragons. A boss worthy of 20 rounds.
Weak points: between the eyes, under the chin, and in the groin.
‘A dragon.’
There was disappointment in Ryu Min’s eyes.
I thought a stronger boss would appear, but a dragon appeared.
“But it’s the first time I’ve dealt with a red dragon.”
I already caught the black dragon Karthynox, but it might be on a different level.
After all, isn’t he the boss?
Perhaps because he is a boss in name and personality, his momentum was good.
“Krraaaa!”
The players trembled at Carmyugas’s deafening roar.
-Well, that’s the boss of round 20… … .
-Maybe because he’s the boss, but the feeling of intimidation is no joke.
-If you just kill that dragon, you can clear the round and get your wish… … .
-Can you really handle it, Black Scythe?
The fearful thoughts of the companions were clearly conveyed, but Ryu Min was not afraid.
If it’s a dragon, haven’t you tried catching one before?
At that moment, Ryu Min had an idea and called Yamti.
“Yamti. Can you tame that one too?”
“I’ll try.”
Since Yamti could dominate a boss-level, I tried it right away.
If you do it at the right time, you can easily finish the boss fight.
Yamti, who aimed her staff at the dragon, shook her head and lowered her arm.
“No. A message appeared saying it’s impossible.”
“Is that so?”
Well, I expected that.
If all bosses could be tamed, the fraudulent job would have been that of a tamer, not a Shinigami or anything like that.
There wouldn’t have been any reason for a boss fight in the final round.
“Then there’s nothing we can do. I have to kill it.”
“Are you going to handle it alone?”
“Well. I’ll go first as planned.”
Ryu Min stepped forward without hesitation.
You only know how strong it is when you hit it, but it wasn’t that scary.
[The opponent you’re facing is a dragon.]
[All stats are doubled due to the effect of the title Dragon Slayer.]
“Krraaaa!”
“You’re so damn noisy.”
Ryu Min jumped and gathered the scythe.
The plan was to measure the defense with light blows.
“Let’s see where I can deal my damage.”
Carmyugas followed Ryu Min with its eyes.
Then it opened its mouth and created a flame.
“Unfortunately.”
Ryu Min swung the scythe faster than it.
“I have no intention of ending up as a complete barbecue.”
I knew it was vulnerable and that my strength was limited, so I aimed my attack at the top of its head and struck.
However, something unexpected happened.