Regression Is Too Much - Regression Is Too Muchchapter 248

248 – The Returner Wanderers (2)

“… Is it on the left? Ah. “It’s on the right.”

I walked around the inside of the maze, concentrating on my magic power consumption. Strangely, each time I chose a specific path, the consumption of magical power gradually increased, which gave me confidence.

Why does ‘magic attribute consumption’ increase? Probably because the poison is getting stronger.

Then why does the poison become stronger?

There may be many reasons, but let me interpret it in a way that is advantageous to me.

If this ‘King of the Maze’ is creating poison… It makes sense.

“This could be one of the hints.”

As I previously guessed, this maze can never be broken by normal means. Because it makes no sense to escape a huge maze within a few hours.

I dare to declare that the correct way to find your way is by focusing on the concentration of the poison. You can be sure that it is at least one of the correct answers. Otherwise, there would be no hint at all.

“Go straight at first. Then left. Then go straight again. Next right.”

So, remembering the path I had taken so far was a natural task. You will move along the same route in the next round, but if you remember the route, wouldn’t each round go much more smoothly? A returner’s best weapon is information. Let’s always keep this in mind again and again.

“First go straight, then right. After that… “

“Crrrr.”

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How long did it take to walk like that? There was a sound of something purring, loud enough to be heard even in my ears, which were preoccupied with memorizing the route.

“What?”

Am I not the only one in the maze? Is this the sound made by the King of the Maze? I moved towards the sound I heard from about 20 meters away, and what I saw was.

“… Goblin?”

“Krl… “

Isn’t there a pure white goblin looking around in the exact center of the intersection? He was even holding a strange-looking spear in his hand, and the force felt from it was very scary.

“Go.”

“Keez!”

Of course, it wasn’t enough to be my opponent. It was a level that not only me, but also any player capable of reaching the 25th floor could easily catch. If you had to compare it, would you say the combat power of a professional fighter? His movements are powerful and his movements are nimble, but not to the extent of being compared to a superhuman.

“Keez… “

What was unusual was that the half-killed goblin started crawling somewhere. Even though his life is clearly fading away, he is busy looking around, leaving long blood stains on the floor.

“… I’m a bit sorry.”

That sight was so pitiful that I just took my breath away. No, just rush in. Why are you like that?

What. Let’s say the white goblin is pitiful, but why was the goblin here? In this maze filled with poisonous gas, why is such a monster running around?

And above all, where were the goblins headed? Why was she ‘gurgling’ loudly and attracting aggro?

“… “

Is it really a coincidence that I chose what I thought was the ‘right path’ about four times and ended up meeting a pure white goblin? I had a feeling that this would also be one of the escape hints the tower gave.

Until now, I was preoccupied with talking to myself, using magic, and memorizing various things.

What would it have been like if I had calmly looked around and not been nervous about the ‘poison gas’ itself? Wouldn’t it have been possible to determine the direction by hearing the faint ‘crumbling’ sound at the starting point? If not, what if you had the ‘spotting’ ability like Choi Ji-won and could see the goblin’s location?

“Indeed… “

When I realized that fact, a ton of new information poured out. The shape of the vines growing on the wall is quite meaningful. It looks like there is no pattern overall, but if you look closely, there is an arrow-shaped shape.

“No, now that I look at the ceiling… ?”

The ceiling also had a slightly different color from the starting point. The ceiling at the starting point was a bit dark, but here it is a slightly lighter color.

When I looked at the floor, I noticed that it wasn’t a completely stone floor, but plants were slowly growing there. It is a floor with increased greenery… !!! Even grains of soil are rolling around… !!!

“Ah… Is that so?”

Only then did I realize the concept of this floor. ‘Poison gas’ is nothing more than a tool to force people into a state of tension and excitement. The moment a time limit is imposed, humans panic, blood flow rushes to the brain, and they are unable to make proper decisions. Running through the maze in this state of excitement? Then you will die that way. Unless you are extremely lucky, escaping the maze is impossible.

But what if you don’t get caught up in the obstacle called poison gas and stay calm? This maze itself is a huge map. They tell you directly where to go to escape.

If I didn’t have ‘regression’, I might have panicked and run around like a stupid player. But I am a regressor. After looking around calmly and coolly, I was able to pinpoint the essence of this floor.

This is how I figured out the strategy for this floor.

“On the left here.”

Go to the left, the direction the big earthworm was crawling.

“Go straight.”

Go straight in the direction the vines grew.

“Right.”

Seeing the brightness of the ceiling, I headed to the right and began to move forward at a speed that was incomparable to before. As a result of checking the magic attribute consumption once in a while just in case, the results showed that all the paths I chose were correct. My judgment was not wrong.

I thought I would move forward like a sailboat riding a favorable wind.

“… “What?”

We faced a terrible challenge.

The direction the fallen spider was moving was to the left. The direction the vines are pointing is also to the left. The ceiling is brighter on the left, and the floor is greener on the left. Every object inside the maze signals me to go left.

But magic power. As for magical power, they tell you to go to the right here. The concentration of the poison itself is slightly thicker on the right.

“… Umm.”

There is no time to sit and think carefully. Judging by my magic power slowly showing its depletion, the time I was allowed was roughly 5 minutes. I don’t know how much further we have to go, but one thing is clear: we have to decide quickly.

Is it magic attribute? Is this a rule I found? The worries didn’t last long.

“Starting from the right.”

I’m going to come back anyway if I go back, so wouldn’t it be okay if we both go? It’s a matter of order, but I just wanted to go from the right. I was also confident in handling the power called ‘magic attribute’.

The right path I chose was a little different from before. There was a fork in the road, but thanks to the magic attribute filter, there was no difficulty in making a choice. The strange thing was that the monster, vines, floor, and ceiling no longer sent any signals.

The magical power signaled me to keep going, but there were no other clues, so I felt quite uneasy. Now, after a while, I will use up all my magical power. Still, I tried to see the end of what I had come so far.

“… It’s blocked.”

What I finally encountered was a dead end. It seems that the option on the right was the wrong one.

I thought in magic was the right answer. I was wrong. You made a mistake.

“… Oh.”

Still, I’m glad. Because I am a regressor, I have a second chance. Is not it? In fact, if you’re not a regressor, should you just go back the way you came and turn left? Anyway, let’s try again. We can do better next time.

After clearing my mind, I release the magic inside my lungs, right before I return.

-Whoa.

I could feel a very faint breeze blowing from beyond the apparently blocked wall. The wind was mixed with a thick poison, so much so that I could feel the magic power inside my lungs pounding as if they were having a seizure.

“… ?”

Sensing something strange, I hesitantly walked towards the wall. Let’s put our palms out wide and reach out to the wall.

-Soooook.

Isn’t it true that the palm passes through the wall? As I swung my hand, which seemed to be buried in the wall, it seemed like there was a separate space beyond this.

“… “

Considering the remaining magical power, the allowed time was about 30 seconds. After making up my mind, I pushed my entire body into the space beyond the wall.

In an empty space where there is no distinction between left and right and up and down, and all that can be seen is black darkness.

Our eyes met the innocent eyes of a large cow.

“… “

“… “

The large cow’s head was lying in a space that was presumed to be the floor, and upon closer inspection, it appeared to be slowly coming out of the black floor. The trapezius muscle is just about to become visible. It’s like a giant monster slowly emerging from the water.

-Horrible.

The cow blinks his eyes. I also blinked. I don’t know what to say.

It’s like being caught by your parents while secretly using the computer in the early morning. I came home at 4 a.M. After drinking too much, but Jiwon was waiting for me without sleeping.

That creature with only its head sticking out from the floor is something I’ve seen in the past. To be more precise, I would say this is the guy I got sick of watching in tutorials.

“… “Are you a minotaur?”

“… Gooooo… “

The minotaur, rolling its beady eyes, shyly avoids my gaze. It seems to be saying, ‘Let’s just move on from what happened.’

Honestly, I’m not sure what the situation is.

“… “I think this is a place I shouldn’t come to.”

Again… It looks like something has been discovered.