The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player
Chapter 294: Eternal Equipment (1)

Returning home, Ryu Min lay quietly on his bed, staring at the ceiling.

So many things had happened.

He had killed Michael, only to suddenly become a god.

Then, when he visited the Demon King’s castle for testing, Artaros unexpectedly appeared.

And now a quest had popped up telling him to kill four gods.

‘Sure, I could just ignore the quest if I wanted to…’

The problem was that the gods wouldn’t just leave him alone.

Hadn’t he already been marked by the god Nyx?

‘If it’s a challenge against me, I’ll take it anytime. As long as they don’t cowardly target my family.’

Just like last time, they could go after his younger brother again.

Maybe even reach for those close to him.

‘No matter how strong I am, I’m alone. I can’t protect everything.’

That meant, in the end, there was only one solution.

Remove the source.

Isn’t it natural to nip a bad bud in the bud?

‘I haven’t met the other gods yet, so I’ll leave them out for now… but can I beat Artaros the next time we meet?’

Even when he had halved Artaros’ stats using the aura of death, he had still been superior.

On top of that, he possessed an immortal body that couldn’t be killed no matter how many times he died.

‘He’s definitely the strongest opponent I’ve ever faced.’

He had collected so many runes, gathered so many titles, and grown repeatedly, and yet the world was still full of strong beings.

‘Even Plunictos is strong in his own right. For his world’s standards, anyway.’

Compared to Ryu Min, sure—but Plunictos was still powerful enough to reign as a Demon King in the demon world.

Still, Ryu Min wasn’t worried about him.

Because he was an easy opponent.

‘Next time we meet, I’ll make sure he dies quickly.’

Truth be told, he wasn’t even that worried about Artaros.

In terms of pure combat, he was confident he could win.

After all, Ryu Min had escaped from the void space and killed celestial beings, raking in close to 100 million stat points.

Purely stat-wise, he had become almost twice as strong.

Which meant the Ryu Min from before and the Ryu Min now were completely different when it came to fighting Artaros.

His stats had doubled.

‘I have a real shot now. But I can’t get careless. I need to prepare.’

Stopping time, the enemy’s immortality, the void space…

There were still many aspects he hadn’t countered yet.

‘I need to keep building stats. I have to get even stronger.’

The real issue wasn’t even Artaros.

The other gods might be just as strong as him.

And who knew what kind of battles might come up next?

‘What’s certain is that Artaros will come for me soon.’

He must have been watching.

The Ryu Min who mercilessly slaughtered celestial and demonic beings—as if he hadn’t lost his memory at all.

‘No way he’d sit still after realizing my memory wasn’t erased.’

He would definitely return to settle the score, and that time would most likely come by Round 19.

‘He probably won’t show up in the real world. Anyway, once Round 19 begins, I’ll be summoned to the other world automatically.’

Either way, Ryu Min couldn’t just sit on his hands and wait to be attacked.

He needed countermeasures for when they met again.

‘Come to think of it, I received a title.’

Suddenly remembering, Ryu Min opened his info window.

[Title – Max Level]

Acquisition Condition: Reach level 99 first to obtain.

Effect: All stats increase by an amount equal to your level.

He had received this title by reaching max level first, but that amount of stats wasn’t nearly enough.

He had to grow stronger, and there was only one way to do that.

Synthesis.

He had no choice but to create an Eternal-grade item.

So, before opening the material pouch, Ryu Min prayed.

Prayed for Condensed Aether to appear.

[You have used the Infinite Material Pouch.]

[Congratulations! You have received 5 material items!]

[Items will be delivered to your inventory.]

Checking the materials in his inventory, Ryu Min abruptly sat up, startled.

‘Two Condensed Aethers? Is this for real?’

The other three were unfamiliar materials, probably ones needed to make Eternal gear.

‘I already have two Refined Aethers, so… I can make at least two Eternal-grade items.’

Thinking of crafting gloves and boots, Ryu Min began combining the materials.

He didn’t have a blueprint, but he knew that each item required one Refined Aether and one Condensed Aether as sub-materials.

He placed those accordingly, then added the three unknown materials to the remaining slots and began cycling combinations.

Since he didn’t know the exact recipe, he had no choice but to trial-and-error his way through it.

Maybe luck was on his side—eventually, one combination hit.

[You are combining materials to create an Eternal-grade item.]

[Due to the item’s high grade, crafting will take time. Please be patient.]

[Combining materials…]

[Analyzing user’s soul…]

[Synchronizing resonance…]

[Combination success!]

[You have created ‘Gauntlet of the Soul’.]

[Gauntlet of the Soul]

Category: Gloves

Grade: Eternal

Defense: 5,000

Effect: All stats +200. When a celestial being is killed, it steals the soul, allowing the use of that soul’s abilities.

Durability: Infinite

Usage Restriction: Bound to the Black Scythe (Soul-bound)

Description: A soul-bound item that overlays not on the body, but on the soul to exert its influence. Cannot be transferred to others. Can be worn with other equipment.

Seeing the options, Ryu Min was flabbergasted.

‘What the hell is this? It steals the souls of celestial beings?’

The effect was blatantly telling him to go kill gods.

‘…Well, the effects are good, so whatever.’

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