The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player

Chapter 236: Special Rules (1)

Chapter 236: Special Rules (1)

[Have you been waiting long? If you’re ready, we’ll start the game now!]

At the angel’s call, a message popped up.

[Wave 1]

[Players: 4,608 vs. Skeletons: 9,216]

[The next wave will start in 30 minutes.]

“Skeletons?”

Upon seeing the opponent, some players scoffed.

“Must be easy since it’s the first wave.”

Even though nearly 10,000 skeletons had appeared as enemies, the players were not intimidated.

Would a cat ever be scared, no matter how many mice showed up?

Perhaps in the past, but nowadays, skeletons were like mice in front of a cat.

Not a single player here was below Master rank after all.

“Skeletons? Really?”

“They’re underestimating us.”

“Even if the number of skeletons is three times, no, five times the number of players, it won’t be a problem.”

People laughed as if they were facing goblins, but Ryu Min’s expression remained unchanged.

He knew this wasn’t the end.

And sure enough—

[To balance the game, a special rule will be applied for 30 minutes.]

[The special rule for Wave 1 is revealed.]

As the new message appeared, the players’ faces shifted.

“What the... What is this!?”

“Damage reduced by 70%?”

“Are they out of their minds?”

“No one told us about this kind of rule!”

In simple terms, an enemy that should die in one hit now requires three.

Skeletons that were initially weak now seemed as tough as diamonds.

While many were panicking, Ryu Min and his Death Church followers remained calm—they had expected this.

‘This is exactly what the angels wanted. They just want to see players panic.’

They were probably laughing up in heaven at the confusion. But Ryu Min didn’t care.

‘Even if physical damage were reduced by 99%, skeletons are still one-shots for me.’

As Ryu Min confidently looked ahead, the monsters were summoned.

Clatter, clatter.

Thousands of skeletons quickly filled the plains.

Though the sight caused some players to hesitate, that was short-lived.

“Come on, we can’t let ourselves be scared by these weaklings!”

“Let’s go!”

“Uwaaah!”

Perhaps embarrassed by their initial hesitation, the players, filled with morale, charged into the skeletons.

When the players checked the quest progress window, they were speechless.

It had only been five minutes, and fewer than 100 monsters remained.

Crack!

But those last skeletons were cleared out in less than five seconds.

[There are no monsters left on the field.]

[Players deceased: 0]

[Please wait for the next wave.]

The skeleton remains scattered across the plains had disappeared without a trace.

Only the players remained, laughing helplessly at the situation.

“How many did you manage to take down?”

“I only got five...”

“Wow, you did better than me. I only killed three.”

“Half the monsters were taken down by the Black Scythe alone.”

“First place for contributions is locked down, huh?”

“Since it’s a party, couldn’t he have left some for us?”

Ignoring the murmuring players, Ryu Min turned to find Min Juri.

“There you are. Seo Arin, too.”

“Ah... Black Scythe-nim.”

Both Min Juri and Seo Arin looked at him, their faces filled with awe.

“You’re amazing. Taking down so many on your own...”

“It’s nothing. By the way, I came for some buffs.”

“Oh! I should have come to you earlier. I’ll cast them right away.”

Min Juri quickly cast three buffs on Ryu Min.

While buffs weren’t really necessary for him, it didn’t hurt to be prepared.

‘Just in case an archangel shows up like last time.’

Ryu Min was making sure to prepare for using the Demon’s Blessing skill by receiving buffs in advance.

Twenty-five minutes later, the second wave began.

[Wave 2]

[Players: 4,608 vs. Gargoyles: 9,216]

[The next wave will start in 30 minutes.]

[To balance the game, a special rule will be applied for 30 minutes.]

[The special rule for Wave 2 is revealed.]

This time, the enemies were gargoyles, generally considered weaker than skeletons.

‘But if their movement speed is doubled, it’s a different story.’

There’s a saying that the best defense is a good offense, but in truth, the best defense is evasion.

If you avoid an attack, you take zero damage. Speed meant they could attack first as well.

In other words, underestimating double speed could be a huge mistake.

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