The Regressor Only Protects Me Chapter 12

#Episode 12. A leap forward (1)

1st floor, Red Team Garrison.

All the bodies were moved.

I went back down to the first floor and inspected the garrison.

There were a lot of debris here and there, but I couldn’t care about that now.

There was a battle, and the work involved not only moving the bodies, but also building barricades and moving the garrison.

People were very tired.

The time was already 6:20 in the morning, the time for the sun to rise.

People haven’t slept for hours already.

The old people and children were nodding off, and even the physically fit adults were out of breath.

There’s nothing much to eat, the smell is bad, and it makes you feel uneasy.

They needed a break now.

If the Blue Team attacks while everyone is sleeping, we will die without being able to put up a proper fight.

I had to set a night watch.

“Please pay attention for a moment.”

People looked at me, even though they looked obviously tired.

“Let’s set a night watch. I’ll get the resources first.”

Simply put, we formed a total of 3 teams, each consisting of 2 people.

Escalators, stairs, elevators.

Each was assigned one group.

Except for Jin Jae-hee, who is out on reconnaissance.

Excluding Kwon Kyung-soo and four other five people who are producing food.

A total of 33 people remained here, excluding 6 people.

If 6 people take turns on guard duty at 2-hour intervals in 3 shifts, 24 hours can be secured.

Considering the productivity of human resources.

There was no need to mobilize all personnel for night watch.

However, I couldn’t neglect my night watch.

What we needed more than anything was reinforcement of power, so we withdrew only the minimum number of personnel and had them stand guard.

“Only six people will be on night watch. Night watch will be held without rest at two-hour intervals. In return, you will be exempted from all work. Let’s take the elderly and children.”

Healthy, able-bodied men are exempt from night watch.

At those words, several adults lowered their hands.

Soon, two children and four old people came forward.

I urged them earnestly.

“You should never lose your senses for even a moment while on duty. Ask a colleague nearby to look out for you when you go to the bathroom. It’s important to keep watch. Our lives depend on it. And if you sense danger or something happens, run away first. Remember, your life always comes first.”

The children gulped.

I looked at the short kid among them.

I’m only 13 years old.

At best, he looked like he was around Junho’s age.

I said to the child.

“This is important. This is really important. You have to be our eyes while the rest of the adults figure out a solution. Can you do it?”

I looked into the child’s eyes and asked, and the child nodded silently.

The young child’s face was stained with blood, and it was heartbreaking.

It was even more so when I thought of Junho.

I patted the child’s head.

And then he spoke to four old men.

“Okay. Now go. Heed my words.”

They decided their order and went up to the third floor.

All that was left was a break to maintain power.

“The rest of you, please get some sleep now. I will wake you up in exactly 5 hours.”

Only then did people’s expressions soften.

Now that I’ve set up a night watch, I should be able to sleep a little better.

Fortunately, this was a shopping mall.

The first floor lounge had a lot of clothes, along with a luxury goods section.

The bedding was spread out.

They laid out a pile of expensive padding, now useless, on the floor and laid down on it, one by one.

People who felt cold slept with a mink coat over them.

I started sleeping with my luxury bag as a pillow.

It was time for the morning sun to rise.

I couldn’t sleep yet.

* * *

The first floor lounge where everyone is asleep.

Snoring and gnashing of teeth were heard everywhere.

On one side, I lit a candle.

I placed the materials I had collected here and there on the floor under the bright candlelight.

The Blue team will have at least one sword per soldier.

The restaurant floor was overflowing with knives.

That’s why the Hong team had to produce the weapons themselves.

The sledgehammer has a longer striking length than a cleaver, but is less durable and has less attack power.

There had to be another way.

‘An effective way to kill a person.’

It was a worry I had never thought about in my entire life.

That’s why I was a little surprised at myself.

But after a moment of surprise, I looked at the tools again.

There was no time to indulge in useless thoughts.

Goblin’s dagger.

As I held the dagger in my hand, a faint item status window appeared before my eyes.

This is probably an ability that applies to all players.

●[Temporary]

Goblin’s Crude Dagger (+0)

Rank: F

Attack Power: 2

Durability: 2

Special effects: x

Difficulty to acquire: Easy

Even excluding the attack power, rank, and special effects, the durability was only 2 at best.

Human skin and bones are tougher and stronger than you might think.

A blade this sharp will not be able to compete with a kitchen knife.

Boom! Crunch!

When he slammed it against the ground, the dagger shattered into pieces.

‘This won’t do.’

I left the shattered dagger on the floor and thought of another way.

A more sophisticated and sharper weapon was needed.

While I was thinking that, I felt a presence.

“But don’t you think it would be pretty good if you used this as a spear? Other than swinging it around?”

I turned my head at the sound of the voice.

There, a woman was crouching down, examining the wheat stalks.

She was a woman with fairly long hair, dyed brown and reaching down to her waist.

The woman said, shaking the broom she was holding in her hand.

“This, this. It’s long and looks like a spear.”

“The moment you stab it, it will break.”

At best, the sealant is made of plastic.

That wouldn’t be enough to pierce human skin.

“Hmm… … Really?”

But the woman tilted her head and continued speaking.

“Then what about the javelin?”

Phew-. Less loud.

The woman threw the broom feebly.

The wheat pole moved forward and fell powerlessly to the ground.

I shook my head.

“That won’t work either. It’s weightless so it can’t fly very far, and its accuracy is terrible.”

“Then just add weight!”

Bam!

Suddenly, the woman got up as if she was possessed and started grabbing some clothes nearby.

And then they started rolling the clothes on the rolling pin.

These were clothes that had been thrown away in a mess in the shopping mall lounge.

“Okay. Okay.”

The woman smiled faintly, holding the wheat stick in her hand.

I was still looking at her, and she pulled her hand back, holding the window.

Soon something amazing happened.

The sledgehammer that had escaped the woman’s grasp flew forward in a curve that resembled a straight line.

Iron Duck.

The broom flew cleanly and fell to the ground.

“oh.”

The woman pursed her lips, as if she too was surprised.

Certainly, when I wrapped the clothes around the sack, it felt heavy and stable.

It was an unexpected harvest.

“It’s okay.”

“Are you okay? Right? Right?”

“huh.”

It’s a good idea to use a wheat stick as a throwing tool.

However, if the blade part is not resolved, the killing power is reduced.

Then the woman came up with another clever idea and started sticking something on the end of the pole.

‘What are you doing?’

I took a step closer and watched her closely as she did what she did.

The end of the stick had a round groove so that something could be inserted into it.

The woman brought the goblin’s dagger into the hole and began forcing it in.

I put it together with my tongue sticking out, enjoying it like a child playing with Legos for the first time.

“Hmm. It’s not working well. Just a moment.”

Eventually, the woman stuck the dagger into the barbed wire.

Luckily, the dagger fit perfectly inside the home.

“Okay! Should I give it a try?”

The woman looked back at me and asked, and I nodded.

The woman held the finished window and looked around.

Then he found a place where clothes were piled up in a heap and threw his spear at it.

Phew-. Pok-!

The spear flew straight through and lodged in a pile of clothes.

It was amazing.

What was even more surprising was the woman’s abilities.

It was by no means a skill that had been done once or twice.

His natural hunter instinct stood out.

When I pulled out the window, the blade was pierced through two or three layers of clothing.

“How is it? Isn’t this good enough?”

The woman looked back at me and said.

I slowly approached and pulled out the spear stuck in the pile of clothes.

Then, information about the weapon naturally came to mind.

●

Rough Window (+0)(Combination)

Rank: F

Attack Power: 3

Durability: 5

Special effects: x

Difficulty to acquire: Easy

Attack power increased by 1, and durability increased by a whopping 3.

Simply combining weapons changed the item settings.

If you think about it, it was a simple combination.

But I couldn’t come up with it easily.

Maybe I had too many worries.

Come to think of it, I think I’ve had a bit of a headache for a while now.

The window the woman came up with was wonderful.

Anyway, it’s a one-time weapon that’s only used here.

If I leave the mall I can get a more proper weapon, but for now this is enough.

“Can you keep making these?”

I asked, looking out the window, and the woman nodded.

“Yeah, it’s a carrot.”

“About 50. The millstones will be on the 7th floor. That’s where the interior design shops are.”

“Oh, 50? Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I guess so. I was just bored.”

When the woman was about to do her work, I stopped her.

“Wake up and do it. I’m tired.”

“No, I’m not tired.”

The woman answered innocently, and I lowered my head slightly as if I had lost.

“Okay, then can I ask you a favor?”

“Of course, Your Majesty. I will do my best, girl.”

Bashish-.

The woman called me that as if she was acting in a historical drama, and she carried materials from here and there.

I looked at her blankly and asked her quietly.

“What is your name?”

“me?”

The woman, who was holding a dagger in both hands, answered.

“Lee Joo-yeon. And you?”

“Kang Shi-on.”

I lowered my head and grabbed the dagger that was on the ground.

“But you. Are you really smart?”

“Nothing much.”

I gathered my daggers as I listened to her voice.

“My younger brother is also really smart. He’s a real genius. A genius. But I hate using my brain. Just looking at numbers makes me feel like vomiting.”

I didn’t bother answering, I just listened.

“But I really didn’t know, my younger brother is your friend?”

‘friend?’

I stopped my hand from reaching for the dagger.

friend.

I have no friends in my life.

Because I couldn’t afford it.

“Who is it?”

I looked back at her and asked, and she answered right away.

“Lee Se-beom.”

I chewed on his name.

But still, no one came to mind.

I dropped out of middle school and started working part-time right away.

If we are close enough to be called friends, we are talking about relationships up until middle school.

In middle school, Lee Se-beom.

Still, no one came to mind.

“Okay, I understand.”

No answer really came to mind.

Even if he is my friend, it doesn’t change anything for me.

All I had to do was focus on the task at hand.

I rushed to make the window again.

Now that we know how to make it, all that’s left is to produce it.

Combine a wheat stick, a goblin dagger, and some clothing to create a new weapon.

Kwuk… …

As I tied my clothes to add weight to the window, another status window appeared before my eyes.

[You have mastered the crude method of making a spear!]

[Crafting Skill +1]

It was as if everything in daily life had become a game.

Even if I just did something, the status window would always pop up.

It wasn’t difficult to adapt, but it was certainly difficult to understand.

In any case, you will need to be familiar with this status window to proceed smoothly with the game going forward.

I continued to make windows following the woman.

Each time, the skill leveled up.

[Crafting Skill +1]

[Crafting Skill +1]

[Crafting Skill +1]

At first, once every two, once every three. Now, I have to make about ten to barely level up.

I looked back at the woman to see if it was just me, and she was also checking her status window.

Of course, I couldn’t see other people’s status windows.

What I was looking at was the woman’s hand waving in the air.

I turned my head again and hurried to make the window.

The time is now 10:30.

There was one night shift change and nothing unusual.

And the moment I created the 22nd window, another status window appeared before my eyes.

[You have acquired the skill!]

[Skill… … .]

(Continued in the next episode)