Chapter 41

The cold sensation numbed my fingers . Dammit, I really wanted to beat this guy up . But…

There was something strange .

“…Yoo Jonghyuk?”

This guy, he didn’t look back . A grey-white aura was flowing from Yoo Jonghyuk’s body . The aura felt ominous and caused my hairs to rise .

I instinctively took a step back . Looking closer, the aura was connected to an old man sitting on a chair on the eighth floor . I knew everything the moment I saw this old man .

[The ‘Theatre Master’s Simulacrum’ has been revealed . ]

…Dammit, it had become like this . Yoo Jonghyuk emanated the whitish aura and slowly turned towards me . It was the worst situation .

[The ‘Theatre Master’s Simulacrum’ has controlled the character ‘Yoo Jonghyuk . ‘]

Goosebumps covered my entire body . A formidable killing intent was rising from the guy who lost all sense of reason . There was no ‘character’ in the world who could stop this guy now .

[The character ‘Yoo Jonghyuk’ has used Force Palm Lv . 4!]

I barely managed to open my mouth .

“W-Wait a minute!”

Kwaaaang!

I experienced a strong pain in my side and my consciousness became numb . As this person who did as he liked shot forward, pages flipped through my head . I was alert .

「 …The 8th turn Yoo Jonghyuk didn’t die in Theatre Dungeon because he was weak . Strictly speaking, Yoo Jonghyuk wasn’t lucky .

The boss of the ‘Theatre Dungeon’ is the worst opponent for a regressor lie Yoo Jonghyuk . . 」

My breathing was back .

“Kuhup…heook . ”

[The External Reinforced Suit is damaged . ]

[There is a reduction in the defense . ]

I got up while holding my abdomen . It was a really nonsensical attack power . I ate so many ampoules yet still received this much damage from one blow?

One blow dealt huge damage and I was blown away to the other side of the rooftop .

[The character ‘Jung Heewon’ has used Demon Slaying Lv . 2!]

In the distance, Jung Heewon’s eyes were burning . I tried to get up but my body wasn’t listening to me .

[The character ‘Yoo Jonghyuk’ has used Hundred Steps Godly Fists Lv . 4!]

The current Jung Heewon wasn’t Yoo Jonghyuk’s opponent . She could endure a few blows due to Demon Slaying but blood started to emerge from Jung Heewon’s mouth .

Yoo Jonghyuk was much stronger than I expected .

[The exclusive skill, Character List is activated . ]

[There is too much information about this person . Character List is converted to Summary List . ]

[Only randomly specified items will be displayed according to User’s convenience . ]

[Character Summary List]

Name: Yoo Jonghyuk .

Private Attribute: Regressor (3rd turn) (Myth), Pro Gamer (Rare)

Exclusive Skills: Sage’s Eyes Lv . 8, Hand to Hand Combat Lv . 8, Advanced Weapons Training Lv . 5, Mental Barrier Lv . 5, Hundred Steps Godly Fists Lv . 2, Red Phoenix Shunpo Lv . 1…Omitted…

Stigma: Regression Lv . 3, Transmission Lv . 1

Overall Stats: Physique Lv . 28, Strength Lv . 27, Agility Lv . 26, Magic Power Lv . 25 .

* The character is currently in a loss of reason state .

This bastard . He activated a new stigma .

Transmission . It was a stigma that allowed Yoo Jonghyuk to wake up the skills he had in the past over time . Through this stigma, Yoo Jonghyuk would become a full-scale monster .

“Master!”

At this time, Lee Jihye came upstairs . The jerk flying towards Jung Heewon turned towards Lee Jihye .

Kwa kwa kwa kwa!

“Kyaaack!”

Thanks to the favour of the Duke of Loyalty and Warfare or maybe Ghost Walk, Lee Jihye fortunately avoided the blow . I shouted toward Lee Jihye .

“He is being controlled! Go after the theater master!”

However, Lee Jihye wasn’t free enough to do so . In the end, we couldn’t reach the theatre master without going through Yoo Jonghyuk .

Jung Heewon and Lee Jihye’s eyes crossed . Their swords moved towards Yoo Jonghyuk at the same time .

It was the combo of Kendo and Sword Training . But the combo that damaged even the T-Rex didn’t work on Yoo Jonghyuk .

“Kuheok!”

Lee Jihye was hit in the face with Hundred Steps Godly Fists, spat out blood and collapsed .

[The character ‘Jung Heewon’ has activated the exclusive skill ‘Judgment Time . ‘]

[The constellations of the Absolute Good system are silent at Jung Heewon’s request . ]

[The skill has been cancelled . ]

Jung Heewon cursed .

“Dammit…not this guy as well?”

It was natural . Yoo Jonghyuk was ruthless but his essence was ‘righteous . ‘

Jung Heewon was hit by a force punch and lost her sword, rolling across the ground . In this desperate moment, Lee Gilyoung used the special skill ‘Mjolnir’s Thunder’ from behind me .

Kukukung!

[The character ‘Yoo Jonghyuk’ has offset the impact of the attack with ‘Lightning Resistance . ‘

Yoo Jonghyuk looked this way . Shit . I knew he would be strong but… this much? I touched Lee Gilyoung’s shoulder and staggered forward .

“Gilyoung . Please . Do you know what to do?”

Lee Gilyoung quickly noticed and immediately nodded .

“Yes Hyung . ”

“I’m sorry . ”

“No . ”

Lee Gilyoung started to mumble something straight away . Lee Gilyoung’s pupils slowly reversed . I didn’t want to do this but now I had to mobilize all my cards .

[You have used the Tyrant T-Rex’s DNA Ampoule . ]

[All stats will explosively increase for 30 minutes!]

Yes…let’s fight you son of a bitch .

[Physique Lv . 24 -> Physique Lv . 34]

[Strength Lv . 24 -> Strength Lv . 34]

[Agility Lv . 20 -> Agility Lv . 30]

[Magic Power Lv . 15 -> Magic Power Lv . 25]

[The vitality in your body is rising!]

[The potential of your muscles have exploded!]

[You can move more agilely than before . ]

[Your heart is seething with an unknown energy!]

The gap in insufficient skills was filled with overwhelming stats .

If Yoo Jonghyuk’s Transmission was complete, it would be a useless gamble . But it was possible since the skill level was low .

Still, it would only be for a moment . This moment was good .

[The exclusive skill ‘White Pure Star Energy Lv . 1’ has been activated . ]

[The accumulation of stats will increase the level of White Pure Star Energy!]

[White Pure Star Energy Lv . 1 -> White Pure Star Energy Lv . 2 . ]

The feeling of the magic power at my fingertips changed . I didn’t have to run as he rushed towards me first . I realized my momentum was unusual as he pulled out his sword for the first time .

[The character ‘Yoo Jonghyuk’ has used ‘Splitting the Sky Energy Lv . 2’ . ]

Kakakakak!

Sparks flew from our blades . Neither Yoo Jonghyuk or I stepped back . I felt tremendous pressure as I gripped the blade . Blue ether burned around his blade .

At this point, it was wonderful beyond admiration . In the world of Ways of Survival, higher stats created an absolute gap in power . Now my physical stats were in the 3rd stage while Yoo Jonghyuk was in the 2nd . (TL: So over 30 and over 20) .

Still, he wasn’t pushed by me at all . No, it was to the point where I was pushed . I gritted my teeth .

[Exclusive skill, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint stage 2 has been activated!]

As soon as the skill was activated, Yoo Jonghyuk’s thoughts entered my mind .

「 It is painful . 」

「 Several more times in the future . 」

「 Do I need to repeat this? 」

I was furious . This bastard, already?

“Wake up you jerk!”

I struck his sword with all my might and stretched out a fist towards his jaw . The attack was possible because I read his movements with Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint .

Supak!

My fist hit his chin and he stumbled for the first time .

「 Once the regression begins, everything will go back to the beginning . 」

「All my companions will lose their memories and my history is erased . 」

“You idiot!

「Then everything will repeat again . 」

In fact, sunfish were very durable creatures . They died because they were vulnerable to stress, not because they were weak .

Just like this guy in front of me .

The theater master was able to control Yoo Jonghyuk was due to his uneasy mental state . The theatre master had weak physical abilities but the best mental abilities . If Yoo Jonghyuk’s Mental Barrier was over level 80,000, this wouldn’t have happened .

「 What am I…? 」

Yoo Jonghyuk’s eyes were blurred . I was furious once I heard the thoughts in his head .

“Aren’t you a real protagonist?”

As someone who read all 3,149 chapters of Ways of Survival, I was furious .

“Haven’t you only regressed three times?”

I once again hit his head with all my strength . Was it a miracle? The blow to his jaw slowed him down a bit . I didn’t miss the opportunity and kicked his chest .

“Do you really think so? You have already forgotten the determination of your first attempt . ”

「I am the only living thing in this world . 」

A lonely voice .

“You bastard… don’t fall into those sentiments . ”

I shouted while blocking his sword .

“If you can’t find the meaning of life in front of you, didn’t you decide to live for the greater cause?”

[The exclusive skill, ‘Fourth Wall’ is activated!]

I didn’t know who I was talking to anymore . Hot flames sprang up from the blade . My eyes stung and my skin became raw from the heat . My voice was breathless . Maybe I was also lost in the moment .

「 I am alone . 」

It was as if I was Yoo Jonghyuk or even lived Yoo Jonghyuk’s life . My chest was tight .

“Alone?”

「 I… 」

“What did I come here for if you are alone?”

「 I… 」

My sword struck and tore at his hands . Blood flowed and the flesh was torn . I wielded the sword like a madman . I gritted my teeth .

“Why are you alone? When you died like a fool in the Theatre Dungeon, when you cried over your dead little sister, when the prophet stabbed you in the back! When your loved one gave birth to a child…!”

As I was talking, I strangely recalled other memories . Letters and letters passed . My old memories of Ways of Survival .

“You went crazy after your child died!”

The complex memories of his family affairs and things he experienced passed through my mind .

“Fighting against the demon kings and the returnees!”

The nightmares of the senior officers in the army .

“Helping people and fighting against the damn reincarnators! When you finally stood before the constellations!”

The days when I struggled to get a job and when my bosses were vile and abusive . Everything was in order to live . In order to survive every day .

“Look around you and try to live somehow!”

Even so, I returned home . I felt relieved when reading one novel .

“I…”

My hand holding the blade trembled . I became too excited . Dammit . I just needed to buy enough time .

I breathed roughly and looked ahead . But…something was strange . Was it an illusion? It was only a moment but a dim light was returning to Yoo Jonghyuk’s hand .

「 I… 」

Some things couldn’t be understood even if I read his mind . My heart thumped the moment I saw Yoo Jonghyuk’s look .

[The excessive immersion has caused the ‘Fourth Wall’ to shake . ]

Yoo Jonghyuk’s eyes were staring straight at me .

「 You… who are you? 」