How the Regressed Munchkin Chews Up the Tower - H.R.M.C.U.T Chapter 26 (Part 2):

Yujin’s form dropped sharply.

It was as if gravity had multiplied several times over.

*Shwaaaaa-!*

As he plummeted at near free-fall speed, the sound of air splitting rang out.

*Kiik-?*

Did it hear that?

The Lightspeed Raven, resting on a branch, tilted its head.

*Blink-.*

He could see it blinking.

He was that close.

The Lightspeed Raven tilted its head, seemingly assessing the situation, before spreading its wings.

*Flap-!*

A single wingbeat.

For an ordinary bird, it wouldn’t have been enough to even lift off.

But the Lightspeed Raven was different.

With just one flap, it had moved over ten meters forward.

An astonishing speed.

Even Yujin momentarily lost sight of it.

But!

He focused.

Blocking out everything else, he concentrated solely on the Lightspeed Raven.

His descent slowed.

No, it wasn’t his speed that slowed.

Time itself had slowed.

His extreme focus accelerated his thoughts, making everything appear slower.

Then, 『Unity of Mind and Body [E]』 activated.

Yujin’s movements changed.

Like something out of an old superhero movie, like Quicksilver.

In a world where time crawled, he alone moved at normal speed.

*Paang-!*

Kicking the air, compressed air exploded, shifting Yujin’s direction.

He could see the Lightspeed Raven’s head slowly turning.

In that brief moment, it had moved another twenty meters away.

A speed truly worthy of its name.

But now, Yujin was no slower.

‘Ugh!’

Chasing the raven, Yujin furrowed his brow.

With a body only at level 14, it was impossible to fully withstand the strain of such rapid movements.

One second? Two?

In that brief time, the pain of his body breaking apart surged through him.

‘Endure it!’

The Lightspeed Raven was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Even a million 『Sword Heart [D]』 or 『Fighting Spirit [D]』 wouldn’t compare!

He couldn’t give up over mere pain.

Gritting his teeth, Yujin moved.

His muscles tore, his joints creaked.

Yet he didn’t stop.

Ten meters, five meters, three meters, one meter.

And then, within reach.

Finally, the Lightspeed Raven’s head fully turned, its eyes meeting Yujin’s.

If a bird’s eyes could hold emotion, its gaze would have been filled with shock.

Yujin’s lips curled into a smirk.

Perhaps due to the immense pressure, his insides were injured, and a streak of blood trailed down his cheek.

‘Gotcha!’

He reached out.

To the raven, his hand must have looked like a flash of light.

Even as it tried to dodge by changing direction, Yujin grabbed its neck.

*Crack-!*

Mass × acceleration equals force.

By the laws of physics, Yujin’s hand carried tremendous power.

The Lightspeed Raven’s neck snapped instantly.

*Kiieek-!*

With a final scream, the Lightspeed Raven died.

“Haaah!”

Only then did Yujin deactivate『Unity of Mind and Body [E]』, returning to normal time.

*Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-!*

A massive shockwave hit from behind.

It was the reaction to moving faster than the air could displace.

“Urgh!”

Drained, Yujin couldn’t dodge and took the full brunt of it.

His body felt like it was being torn apart as he crashed into the ground.

*Kwaaaang-!*

The earth caved in, and Yujin’s body sank into it.

For any other player on Terra, this would’ve been a situation where death was certain, multiple times over.

But Yujin endured.

All thanks to 『Divinely Blessed Body [S]』.

Conversely, it meant that even with such a trait, he couldn’t fully withstand the strain.

But that wasn’t what mattered.

“Heh, heh heh.”

He caught it.

In his first run, Yujin had only seen a Lightspeed Raven from afar, never catching one.

Now, its corpse was in his hand.

“No way, is this for real? I actually caught it?”

Even he couldn’t believe what he’d done.

That’s how rare a Lightspeed Raven was.

Despite the pain of his body breaking apart, Yujin raised his hand to his eyes.

The limp Lightspeed Raven came into view.

And then.

*Thud-* it dropped something.

A small, radiant purple gem, the size of a fingernail.

It was the 『Enhancement Stone』.

It matched the description he’d heard perfectly.

He tried to hold it in, but he couldn’t.

Laughter spilled through his blood-stained lips.

“An 『Enhancement Stone』, huh.”

Where should he use it?

A skill would be good, a trait too.

Wherever he used it, Yujin would achieve tremendous growth.

“I’ll have to think this through carefully.”

It was unexpected luck.

There was no need to rush.

Finding the method that would yield the greatest effect and efficiency came first.

“Things are going smoothly.”

What he’d gained in the tutorial floor was beyond imagination.

Hadn’t he already met the Sword Empress and the War Demon on the 1st Floor?

And now, an 『Enhancement Stone』.

Everything was falling into place perfectly.

“Let’s go all the way to the 100th floor like this.”

Apocalypse, or whatever else comes.

He’d chew them all.

In the morning light of the mountain, Yujin let out a laugh filled with madness.

It was a terrifying, maniacal laughter that made even the countless monsters of Bukmang Mountain hesitate to approach.

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