The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player (Novel) Chapter 195

Chapter 195 - Countermeasure Meeting

Tap-tap...

Unlike the warm interior where logs were burning in the fireplace, the atmosphere was gloomy.

"What are you saying? Didn't you come to discuss countermeasures?"

"...We need countermeasures before we talk."

In the cabin, five people were seated around a table.

The Spaniard, Dark Soul, Yang Qiwen, John Delgado, and Ryu Min disguised as Swingman.

Despite having become the 5 apostles, 30 minutes passed without finding a way to confront Black Scythe.

No matter how much they thought, they couldn't find an answer.

The disheartened Spaniard spoke.

"Black Scythe killed seven of our saints. It's natural that we should seek revenge. But... to speak frankly, even with seven, we can't do anything against him. It seems difficult to beat him with force."

"So, are you suggesting surrender?"

Although Yang Qiwen showed displeasure from his tone, the Spaniard nodded as if to say no.

"There's no need to surrender. He knows nothing about us. We just need to retreat."

"Surrender like that?"

Dark Soul, nodding his head, shouted as if it were absurd.

"What if we give up without trying? We should at least attempt an assassination!"

"I haven't intervened yet."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, make Black Scythe come as bait. I'll shoot him straight from his head."

Although Dark Soul spoke confidently, Yang Qiwen's response was straightforward.

"So, we'll become decoys?"

"That way, we can kill Black Scythe."

"And if we fail? Won't we all die? No, no. No, we'll be the only ones to fall as decoys. You'll be safe 2 kilometers behind."

"Don't worry. I won't fail. My sniper skill is infallible."

"If you're so skilled, how come you haven't reached the top 3 in the zone until now?"

Dark Soul looked bewildered as if he had been pricked at a sensitive point.

"That, that's because... the monsters move too well..."

"Yes, I know. Being good at assassination doesn't mean being good at hunting."

"Thank you for understanding..."

"But we can't entrust everything to your hands. I don't want us to just become decoys."

"It's not the time for boasting. There's no other option. The way I proposed is the most realistic."

"Go to hell."

Despite having presented their opinions, reaching a consensus wasn't easy due to differing views.

"How about this? Recalling Yang Qiwen's words, I thought of something. So far, apart from Black Scythe, there has always been someone in the top 3 of the zone in each round, right?"

"Ah, those guys called [Cheonma] and [Foolish Idiots]?"

"Yes, yes. How about trying to recruit them? It seems we need more strength and reinforcements at this moment..."

"How do you plan to find them? We don't know their nationality or their face. All we know is their nickname."

"That's also a problem..."

The Spaniard, who had presented the suggestion, fell silent again.

Yang Qiwen, after careful consideration, expressed his opinion.

"In my opinion, there's no possibility in a head-on confrontation. We should go the route of completely assassinating him."

"So, my method..."

"Shooting is risky because it's dangerous, kid. Listen. There's a better way."

Yang Qiwen, who belittled Dark Soul, suddenly asked a question.

"When is the player most vulnerable?"

"Well, huh?"

"When they enter the Otherworld. At that moment, they fall into a forced sleep and are completely defenseless. Aren't we all waiting to enter the Otherworld in safe places because of that?"

"Yes, yes."

"That's what we're aiming for. As you know, under me, low-ranking members who assassinate by contract live, they are sharp and cunning, right? We're aiming for the moment when Black Scythe goes to the Otherworld using those guys. We enter his house while he's in the Otherworld and simply eliminate him."

"Oh, yes, definitely easy to kill him that way."

"What do you think? Is it a good strategy?"

"Yes. Now we just need to figure out where Black Scythe lives."

"But how do we find out?"

Everyone looked expectantly at Yang Qiwen, but the answer they received was disappointing.

"That's something we have to think about from now on. I haven't even thought about that yet."

"Hmm...."

Killing Black Scythe by taking advantage of outsiders' presence in the Otherworld. Even high-level ones could be easily killed that way.

"The strategy is good. But...."

The problem is figuring out where Black Scythe lives.

"What if we use the CPF unit members again to provoke Black Scythe and then try to follow him? That way, we could find out where he lives."

"And if he discovers us during the tracking? It'll be a wasted life that day."

"Of course, we must make sure he doesn't discover us. We must follow him at more than 30 meters away to avoid being detected by his perception."

"Perception isn't the problem. The problem is the environmental scanning skill. Don't you realize he can detect up to a radius of 500 meters? But we can't follow him at more than 500 meters either."

"Indeed, tracking him will be difficult."

"If you want to follow him, you need to have the assassin class. If you use invisibility, he won't notice your presence, but he won't be detected by his environmental scanning skill either."

"We don't have an assassin among us."

"That's right."

Comprised of a gladiator, hunter, sniper, necromancer, martial artist, the five apostles don't have a profession that can safely follow.

At that moment, Ryu Min, who detected an opportunity, discreetly raised his hand.

"I have a trustworthy assassin friend. What if I talk to him about this?"

"Friend? What's his name?"

"His name is Jeffrey."

"Is he a famous assassin?"

"No. He's not that skilled. But he'll do anything if paid enough. He'd be perfect for trailing him."

"But he's an outsider..."

"Don't worry. He's not the type to cause trouble."

Despite Ryu Min's assurance, the members hesitated with reluctant expressions.

Except for Yang Qiwen.

"Can a curry man be useful in unexpected times? If there's an assassin, we simply hire him."

"But he's a stranger..."

"Isn't it even better because he's a stranger? He'd also be useful for cutting off tails. We just give him specific tasks and then leave him be. What's the problem?"

"Umm..."

Yang Qiwen was filled with determination to carry out his plan. If the strategy succeeded, all the credit would be his alone.

Cautiously, the Spaniard finally considered Yang Qiwen's proposal.

"Alright. Let's do it according to Yang Qiwen's plan. Before round 12 begins, we'll use the assassin hired by Swingman to locate Black Scythe's residence and assassinate him through the dark society while he sleeps on December 1st. Does anyone have any other good ideas? You can raise your hand at any time."

Although everyone thought no one would raise their hand because there were no other options, surprisingly, someone did.

It was Ryu Min.

"Yes, Swingman. Do you have any other opinions?"

"Oh, I'm not against Yang Qiwen's plan. It just seems prudent to have a backup in case it fails."

"Backup?"

"Yes. What if things don't go as planned? Then Black Scythe will still be alive by round 12. At that time, how about we try my method?"

"What's your method?"

"Everyone is focused on killing Black Scythe, but I propose something different. Turn him into our ally."

"Our ally...?"

"Frankly, I believe facing Black Scythe in a strength battle is futile. He's already killed seven from powerful countries and is such a formidable presence that even John Delgado himself acknowledges it. Do you really think we stand any chance against him? I'd say no."

"Swingman!"

The person who shouted with a surprised face as he hit the table was none other than Jon Delgado.

"What are you saying now? Are you suggesting we surrender to that tearing bastard?"

"We're not suggesting surrendering. Simply put, Black Scythe doesn't know of our existence, as the Spaniard mentioned."

"Isn't that surrender?"

"Listen to the end. We're not suggesting making him completely our ally, but rather suggesting a ceasefire."

"Ceasefire?"

"He said to keep dangerous enemies close. Wouldn't it be more likely to succeed in assassination after getting familiar with Black Scythe and then betraying him?"

"Oh, so you suggest intentionally building friendship and then betraying him, right?"

The Spaniard stroked his chin as if finding the proposal interesting.

Other Apostles also paid attention to the realistic plan.

Except John Delgado, who had an innate aversion towards Black Scythe.

"Teaming up with someone we should immediately kill. It's an absurd plan."

"It's not really for now, but rather for planning for the future, isn't it? I don't think it's a bad idea."

"I agree too. If we consider Swingman's plan, it seems like a good option."

"Alright, but only as an alternative in case Yang Qiwen's plan fails. Well, it doesn't seem so bad as an alternative."

Everyone, except John, showed a positive reaction.

Since a frontal confrontation was not possible, there was no other option but to strike from behind.

"Let's consider John is against it. Does anyone else have any objection to Swingman's plan as an alternative in case Yang Qiwen's plan fails?"

The Spaniard asked, but no one raised their hand.

"Alright. By majority decision, we'll adopt Swingman's plan as an alternative in case Yang Qiwen's plan fails. Now, how about we discuss how it would be best to befriend him?"

In response to that question, Ryu Min raised his hand.

"If Yang Qiwen's plan fails, we must immediately move on to my plan. In other words, to build a friendly relationship with Black Scythe, we must work in the other world. However, if an unknown person approaches without warning, it will arouse suspicion. Therefore, it seems prudent to send someone who is familiar to Black Scythe. Fortunately, among us, there is someone who has a connection with Black Scythe."

The audience's gazes fell on someone who seemed to have some kind of agreement.

John pointed to himself in surprise.

"Me? Approach him?"

"Yes."

"Are you crazy? How am I supposed to know what my relationship with Black Scythe is?"

"I know. Didn't you say you were heavily beaten in Round 11?"

"And yet you say that?"

Although John exclaimed disbelief, Ryu Min hadn't spoken without thinking.

"Among everyone here, John Delgado is the only person who has seen Black Scythe's face. He's the only person who can naturally approach him in terms of reconciliation."

"Natural? Where do you see naturalness? After attempting a surprise attack, being cut and desperately fleeing, coming back and seeking reconciliation doesn't seem strange to anyone."

"Then, you must phrase it in a way that's not strange. Expressing regret, lamenting, apologizing. That seems better than an unknown person trying to approach, doesn't it?"

"No, I don't think so. That's your opinion. It may not seem so to others. Right?"

John sought approval from the other disciples, but the response was different from what he expected.

"It definitely seems better for John to approach instead of us."

"Yes, connections are also relationships, right? If you approach with the right tone of remorse, he might easily become an ally."

"I agree with the curry man's words."

"Perfect. Then, unanimously, John will be the one to step forward."

"These bastards! What kind of unanimity is this? I haven't given my approval!"

John Delgado raged at the Spaniard's statement, but he realized too late.

"Could it be because you're afraid to step up?"

Those guys just needed bait.

After all, if something went wrong attacking Black Scythe, they would be the ones to die.

"Damn fools."

Although John Delgado swore revenge with a fiery look, Ryu Min read his thoughts and chuckled to himself.

Since it was impossible to find someone who was already dead.

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