I Became an Illegal Cheat User – Chapter 124

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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The result of the training was, of course, my victory.

Even without Atlas Armor, my stats were higher than the main characters’.

And thanks to the numerous talents I had acquired, I had become proficient in hand-to-hand combat, so I won without much difficulty.

Of course, the main characters hadn’t used their full power or their Rank S weapons.

But since I hadn’t used my full power either, the result would have been the same.

Anyway…

…the Villain Response Training on the first day of the second semester ended with my victory.

Still, since my classmates had worked hard I gave them each an elixir.

They all needed to become stronger to prepare for the dangers that lay ahead.

So, it was beneficial to provide them with support like this.

While I couldn’t just give them all the elixirs, I planned to distribute them gradually, like unlocking stages in a game.

With that plan in mind, I ended the day, and the next day arrived.

And now…

“Everyone, check your safety devices to ensure they are functioning properly.”

…I was standing before a Rift.

“Is everyone done checking?”

““Yes, they’re working properly!””

“Good. Then, before we enter the Rift, I’ll explain the precautions.”

Kang Chul-soo continued, his expression more serious than usual.

“The Rift you’ll be entering for this training is not a simulation, it’s real. So, no one knows what will happen inside. Therefore, the first thing you need to do after entering is to assess your surroundings. The terrain, the theme, the location of the core. And how to destroy the core.”

“Of course, some of you are already familiar with Rifts.”

He said, glancing at me.

‘This is my first time in an ordinary Rift.’

While he wasn’t wrong about me being familiar with Rifts… the Rift we were about to enter was an ordinary Rift, untouched by the Fallen.

Even for me, who had only experienced mutated Rifts and Special-Grade Rifts, this was a new, and first-time, experience.

Whether he knew that or not…

…Kang Chul-soo continued.

“Still, don’t let your guard down. Unlike mutated Rifts, influenced by the Fallen, where you can escape by simply destroying the core, ordinary Rifts have set themes, or rather, quests that must be cleared to destroy the core.”

As he said, ordinary Rifts were different from mutated Rifts.

In mutated Rifts, influenced by the Fallen, you could escape by destroying the four sub-cores and the main core.

But naturally generated ordinary Rifts, like dungeons in a game, assigned objectives to those who entered.

And only after completing the assigned objectives could you obtain the qualification to destroy the core.

‘…If you’re unlucky, everyone who entered might have to obtain the qualification.’

But that was incredibly rare.

The “All members must obtain the qualification to destroy the core” condition only occurred about once in every hundred Rift entries.

So, there was no need to worry too much…

[Master, it’s best not to assume that, just in case.]

‘…Right.’

Right, I shouldn’t let my guard down.

As Terra said, I could be unlucky.

I reflected on Terra’s warning and renewed my vigilance.

“And even if you fail to obtain the qualification to destroy the core, or if you encounter a dangerous situation, don’t worry.”

Kang Chul-soo said, putting on a bracelet identical to the ones we were wearing.

He pressed a button on the bracelet’s surface.

Mana flowed from the bracelet, enveloping his body like a protective shield. He held the button for about 10 seconds.

Flash!

He vanished and reappeared.

“…You can use this bracelet to protect yourself and teleport outside the Rift, or to a designated location. To designate a location, press the button twice. And for your information, the Principal crafted these bracelets, so you don’t have to worry about them breaking or malfunctioning.”

The students, who had been slightly uneasy, seemed relieved to hear that the Principal had crafted the bracelets.

Seeing that, I pressed the button on my bracelet twice, designating my current location.

“Has everyone designated a location?”

““Yes!””

“Good. Then, I’ll have you enter the Rift in groups of ten. Starting from the front row, line up in front of the Rift.”

I took a deep breath and stood before the Rift, following his instructions.

Kang Chul-soo shouted,

“One week. If the Rift isn’t cleared within one week in this world’s time, the instructors will enter. So, don’t feel pressured to clear it. Focus on gaining experience. Understood?”

““Yes, sir!””

“Good, then enter!”

““Enter!””

I stepped forward.

And I stepped into the Rift.

A powerful surge of energy, no different from other Rifts, enveloped my body.

And I was pulled inside.

I let the mana carry me, blinking my eyes.

And with a flash of light, the scenery changed.

“…This is…”

I looked around.

“…A mansion?”

A dilapidated mansion.

An old fountain.

A garden overgrown with weeds.

And nothing else.

“Is there anyone here?”

I asked, but I didn’t think there was.

This place was desolate, like an abandoned ruin.

“First, I need to get a grasp of the geography.”

I tried to use Clairvoyance.

But I couldn’t.

Ding.

A System message appeared before me.

“Seriously… seriously?”

A theme where all members had to obtain the qualification to destroy the core? A theme that only occurred about once in every hundred Rift entries?

And of all themes, ‘Role Play’?

“…This is ridiculous.”

How could I be so unlucky?

“Of all the troublesome themes…”

I sighed, holding my forehead.

I opened my status window to check the penalty listed in the message.

And as I feared…

…most of my talents and skills were sealed.

“Seriously, I just became High-Rank…”

…and now I’m back to mid-high rank?

And sealing most of my talents and skills? Isn’t that a bit too much?

“Sigh… this is crazy.”

What should I do?

I’ve become so weak.

I sighed deeply, looking at my status window, which was almost the same as when I had first started.

“And since I can’t equip stat-boosting items, I can’t use Rank S items, can I?”

That meant… I couldn’t use my inventory?

“I’m in big trouble if I can’t use my inventory.”

Not just weakened, but unable to use guns?

It wasn’t this bad even when I first started.

“No, wait. Just in case…”

The inventory and the Cheat Tool were given to me by the developer, the god of the real world.

They were practically divine powers.

So, they might not be affected by the rules of this alternate world.

I opened my inventory with a mixture of anxiety and anticipation.

And…

Ding.

…accompanied by the System’s notification chime…

…my inventory appeared.

And the Infinite Items cheat was active.

“If the cheat is active…”

…that means the cheats aren’t sealed?

I immediately opened the Cheat Tool to confirm.

And as I checked…

“This changes things.”

The cheats were usable.

So, the first episode of the second semester…

‘Alternate World, Real-World Experience.’

…was doable.

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