Regression Is Too Much - Regression Is Too Muchchapter 285

285 – Returner Fight (4)

I don’t know if I can say this myself, but I think I have lived a much more comfortable and happy life than the average regressor. The reason has been explained at length before, so I will skip it.

In any case, because of that, the basic distrust and hatred of humans, and at the same time the phenomenon of giving infinite trust to people who once trusted them, were much less common. Unlike regressors who lose expectations and become cynical about all living things except themselves, I still used to get nervous whenever I had a new encounter.

It was a lengthy explanation, but it means that I observed the guy with my eyes wide open.

“Hey. My arm is going to fall off. “Why don’t you hold me?”

Legs shaking. Shining gold teeth. The tongue his is occasionally visible. A wicked smile on his lips. No matter who looked at him, he seemed like a person of poor quality. It’s a preconceived notion, and it just looks that way.

“Did you take pictures of someone again?”

“Okay.”

Perhaps it was not just humanity’s narrow-minded perspective, but other living beings also clicked their tongues as they passed by. The look in his eyes was contempt. (I presume it was.) If I were to interpret it a little, it looked like, ‘Oh, that bastard is starting again.’

“Yes. “This is Kim Jun-ho.”

“It’s an unusual name. “Who is this beautiful woman over here?”

“… “

“… “You seem to be sensitive.”

So, I was suspicious of this guy named Jake. Because it’s too ‘typical’. It’s not a regressor’s instinct or anything like that, it’s just a thought that came out of my hipster-like rebel temperament.

Just as a student becomes suspicious when he sees the student council president leading an extremely upright life. Just as parents become suspicious when a child suddenly pursues a virtuous life. I also had doubts about this guy named Jake.

“Go. When spoken with words.”

“Wow. Wow. Calm down. Because I’m not that kind of person.”

On the other hand, Choi Ji-won goes beyond hostility… He glared coldly at Jake, with a hint of disgust. He used to say that he disliked men who were like gangsters, but now he is showing that’dislike’with all his might.

“Junho, just let’s go.”

“Hey. Just listen to me. “It won’t be a loss for them either.”

“Hmm… “

It was a bit of a pity for Choi Ji-won.

“Just listen.”

I wanted to listen a little more.

**

The move didn’t take long. All I had to do was go to the nearby lounge. For reference, as you can see from the fact that he moved to the lounge, Jake was also a registered fighter in the arena.

“Whoa… “Can I start by drinking something for a moment?”

“Yeah, well.”

“Good. “Just a moment.”

While Jake disappeared.

“Junho. “I looked into it for a while, and he doesn’t have a good reputation.”

Choi Ji-won said while showing the terminal.

“His nickname is ‘Newbie Lover.’ “I heard that I’ve seen other people intentionally approach newbies several times.”

“But why are you a lover and not a hunter?”

“That’s my argument. He told me something helpful. And above all, that guy from earlier… “

“… “

“… After. Okay. I know we need to talk to gather information. Just be aware.”

“Of course.”

Around that time, Jake came back. He was holding three cans of coffee in his hands.

“Do you like coffee?”

“We don’t drink coffee. Right, Junho?”

“Uh, yes.”

It’s not that I don’t drink it, it’s just that I don’t prefer it. I nodded my head consciously.

“Okay? It’s a shame.”

After saying that, Jake took out two bottles of water from his back pocket.

“I thought that might be the case, so it was a good idea to prepare bottled water.”

“… “

“… “

The gap between Choi Ji-won’s eyebrows narrowed, and I narrowed my eyes. What is this guy? What is the intention?

“You seem to be in a bad mood, so I’ll get straight to the point. It doesn’t matter, right?”

-Chik.

Jake opens a can of coffee, takes a sip, and puts it down again.

“To get straight to the point, I saw a video of you guys fighting. From the video of the two abstaining at the same time to the video of their first fight. Oh, it wasn’t through illegal channels. Anyone who pays can watch it, and there aren’t many people like me who look for newbies’ videos one by one.”

He shrugged and took another sip of his canned coffee. It seemed like he was just putting his mouth to it rather than drinking it, but the sound of sipping was loud.

“So? “Did you come to step on Ssaksu because you saw it?”

“Wow. I’m here to make a suggestion. There’s no need for that.”

Choi Ji-won speaks sharply. Jake showing his palm

“As you can see, I am the one who makes a living here. Fight money is my income, pension, and bonus. It’s been quite a while since I’ve been eating here. “Just one experience is as rich as this.”

Sip again. Now I wonder when this guy will drink all the canned coffee.

“The way I see it, you guys are the ones who will rise up quickly. So-called monsters. Irregular. Strong man. But the time spent in this arena is not enough. I can fill in that part. Starting with information.”

Jake turned his back slightly so as not to be seen by Choi Ji-won.

“There is a thing called ‘technique’ in how to raise your score.”

He twitched his finger obscenely so as not to be seen by Choi Ji-won. Of course, Choi Ji-won sensed this and his expression he became even colder.

“… “

And again, I feel like the hand gestures just felt very similar to a concept. It was kind of awkward. For now, he nodded, telling me to keep talking.

“And above all. I have secret information that only I have. If we build a partnership and you don’t tell anyone… “I could tell you.”

“Unpaid favors exist, but we are not the ones to do them. “You don’t seem like such a good person.”

“Cost? Why not? I told you. “I make a living here.”

He tapped his terminal and brought up his latest records.

“This is my record. Last 20 games. 20 wins. He’s on the best winning streak in his career. They say there are as many good fighters in the arena as there are stars in the universe, but 20 consecutive wins is pretty impressive. “This is a record that can be useful in the future.”

“… Hmm. So?”

“I’m going up slowly on purpose. That way, you can make various additional profits, and above all, there is a low probability of meeting a strong person who does not suit your interests. But voila?”

He stretched out his palm and pointed at the two of us.

“Is there a strong person here who doesn’t fit the bill? Is that even two? If I meet these two, I will definitely lose, right? Will the winning streak end? Oh. “Maybe I could die.”

“… “

“Do you understand me now? It’s a win-win. I am giving you information. Instead, you fight by avoiding the times when I fight. I have a good eye for people. People like you are the ones who climb the rankings incredibly quickly. You can fight as many as 10 times a day. I don’t want to get caught up in that, this is it.”

Surely. That makes sense. To manage my career and avoid irregularities. We provide information that can be provided right away and take advantage of the benefits.

“Great. Let’s cooperate.”

“Yes, it’s good to talk. “Could you please add me as a terminal friend?”

“But what is that information?”

“Information? Ah, what is that… “

After confirming that there was no one in the lounge, Jake spoke softly.

“Save enough money… Also, if you rise to the top of the rankings, you can meet the ‘management’ of this arena.”

“Operation team?”

“Shh. Your voice is loud. Anyway… If you pay enough money to this operator… “

What followed was quite shocking.

“Legendary healing potion… “You can get elixir.”

Elixir. A supreme elixir that can revive even dying dragons. You can get that on this floor?

Choi Ji-won, who was next to him, nods. Only then did I realize.

Why were so many players left on this floor?

Why did you run towards first place? Why did I fight harder even after I passed 100th place? What was their goal? Their target would have been elixir. To obtain the elixir, he would have remained on the 28th floor and fought.

“But Mr. Jake.”

“Huh?”

“What are you?”

And at the same time, I was confident.

He said he would give me helpful information on a topic that came to me unexpectedly. Despite his appearance his his his, he is kind. There’s also a lot to know. In games, these beings are often considered helper NPCs.

If you were a normal player, you would have passed it over and thought, ‘Ah, the role is to give me helpful quests.’

“First of all, it doesn’t make sense to watch all the newbies’ videos.”

The bald man said in the waiting room. It is said that there will be 1 million people registered. If the scale is this large, then of course the number of new people registering in this arena will be enormous. Are you taking care of it all?

“There’s a lot of concept in the way you act. Above all, Jiwon?”

“Huh. “I didn’t lie.”

“That’s the strangest thing. “The part about the elixir is not a lie.”

I had Choi Ji-won, a human lie detector. The reason for her initial strong rejection was not just her appearance. Because that guy was lying.

“But when we were talking about the elixir, Jiwon’s eyes changed. That information is true…”

A man who tells lies about everything, is the information he gave about the elixir true? This is intentional. It was an attempt to induce us to take action.

Indeed, what is this man? What is the identity of the sense of discomfort I feel? Inside the tower, there is someone who can suddenly throw out information about the elixir…

An intuition struck me like lightning.

Okay, this guy is not a newbie darling. It is clear that he is a player lover. It was clear that he was deliberately approaching the player and leaking information about the elixir.

Ignoring the existing order and handing out information is not a role that a typical NPC can play. And I know people in the tower who play that role. If it’s wrong, there’s nothing you can do.

“Hey. “Are you an angel?”

Jake’s body flinched. Clothes that are particularly loose are what catches my eye.

“Take off your clothes.”

Let’s look at the wings.