Chapter 9: Hunting HobGoblins
Jeong Hoon chuckled.
The news about the capsule event for novice users was something he already knew.
Genesis Corporation.
Genesis is also a subsidiary of Earth.
In other words, they’re the same kind of people.
However, it was true that they were providing capsules.
Until New World becomes a reality, they have consistently provided a platform for users to grow.
‘The capsule can be obtained through this.’
Knowing the future, the capsule was the top priority. Having a capsule is essential to connect to New World and continue growing.
However, he didn’t rush to buy a capsule because an event was about to take place. If he could get a capsule for free by just winning first place, there was no reason to scrape together money to buy one.
So, he broke the savings he had accumulated during his military service and used capsule rooms to focus on early growth.
‘Good, the timing can be matched.’
There was no option not to participate. Jeong Hoon sent a whisper to Hajin.
[Whisper/ Hoon -> zlKangHajin12: I know.]
[Whisper/ zlKangHajin12 -> Hoon: You knew?]
[Whisper/ Hoon -> zlKangHajin12: Yeah]
[Whisper/ zlKangHajin12 -> Hoon: Well, that's boring. I was trying to surprise you with some exciting news.]
[Whisper/ Hoon -> zlKangHajin12: Anyway, thanks for the heads up.]
[Whisper/ zlKangHajin12 -> Hoon: Sure, lol. Even if you can't get first place, do your best.]
Jeong Hoon closed the whisper without replying.
The event was set to take place in a month. The rules were very simple.
‘The user who inflicts the most damage on the scarecrow dummy will take first place.’
Since it was a simple damage competition, leveling up and setting up gear were necessary to claim first place.
“Hmm, anyway, that’s all the training I can give you. You’ll have to find other instructors for the rest.”
Altio said, applying ointment to his battered face.
“It’s fine. What I learned from you is enough.”
Jeong Hoon turned away, heading not towards another instructor but towards the hall’s door.
“You're just leaving?”
“Yes. I’ll come back later.”
The reason Jeong Hoon visited the Hall of Martial Arts was to obtain the Rare skill “Healthy Mind.” Except for that, all the skills were Normal. Since he achieved his goal, there was no reason to stay at the hall. He would visit again when he was eligible for the first job change.
“What? He’s just leaving?”
“Is he not going to get other skills?”
“Not even taking the experience and items?”
“What kind of player is he?”
The remaining users in the hall stared at Jeong Hoon in disbelief.
“Never mind, I should post this video.”
“I'm really curious to see what kind of reaction this will get.”
And with that, they uploaded the video they recorded to the community.
‘Phew, thank goodness.’
‘I can't teach a trainee who knocked out Altio.’
‘I should be teaching martial arts rigorously... but he looks better than what I know. How can I teach him?’
‘Just go. Don't come to me, go to someone else!’
The instructors were relieved to see Jeong Hoon leave.
“...Those guys?”
Altio looked at the instructors with disdain. But he understood their thoughts. They had seen him, supposedly the strongest in the hall, get beaten. How could they calmly train the trainees after that?
“...I don’t know either. I need to rest now.”
Besides his face, his entire body was screaming in pain from being beaten so much. Altio soon collapsed.
***
I can hear it all, you idiots.
<later>
Saying you filmed a video and uploaded it to Walcom. It was all very annoying, but Jeong Hoon ignored them all. In a situation where users were running rampant, standing out was inevitable. Even if they posted the video, the smart lens would detect it and enforce a mandatory mosaic, so there was no need to worry.
‘The Earth Corporation will probably be interested too.’
[T/L instead of “earth” everywhere, It would be better to call the company Earth Corporation]
The company would surely be curious as well. Earth’s employees couldn’t play the game, nor could they divulge any information. Instead, they had the right to monitor a portion of users’ gameplay. Jeong Hoon had no intention of hiding his gameplay. It would naturally come to light in the near future anyway.
‘Achievement Shop.’
[The Achievement Shop is now open.]
The Achievement Shop is a special privilege offered only to users who have achieved 15,000 points. Therefore, it sells limited items that are not available in the regular shop, and simple items could be resolved through the Achievement Shop without going to a store.
[Current Achievement Points: ‘15,000’]
[Level 1 shop is now open.]
[More Achievement Points are needed to level up the shop.]
[Even if your Achievement Points become ‘0’, the points you’ve earned will be added.]
‘Since I know all this, let’s skip it.’
Jeong Hoon skipped through the familiar content without reading it.
[Achievement Shop Lv.1]
1000 Experience Points
Bonus Stats
10 Special Health Recovery Juices
10 Special Mana Recovery Juices
Lv.30 Weapon
Lv.30 Armor
There were six types of items registered in the shop. The weapon and armor were simply indicated, but when purchased, they were given according to the user’s profession. As a martial artist, Jeong Hoon could only choose knuckles.
[Martial Artists have trashy achievement shops lol]
-The weapon is fixed as knuckles, and for armor, when others use helmets, you have to wear a hood lol. When warriors wear plate armor, you wear a robe lol, okay?
Performance? Compare armor and robes. The answer is clear, right?
So... just don't do it! Please, don't do it!!!!
└I agree. ㅠㅠ
└I leave my sympathy here with tears. ㅠㅠ
└Those who choose martial artists should have their brains dissected to see if they can distinguish between shit and soy paste?
└Huh? I chose a martial artist? Am I screwed?
└└Yeah, you’re screwed. Go check the temperature of the Han River water.
└└└Even though the strategy guide feeds you with a spoon, you can’t eat it? Another idiot added here!
Stupid guys. I’ll show you later how attractive this class is. Of course, Jeong Hoon had no intention of buying weapons and armor. They would naturally be obtained as he progressed. The item Jeong Hoon wanted to buy was already decided.
[Do you want to purchase 1,000 Experience Points?]
[The cost is ‘1,000’ points.]
Usually, no matter how fast, users open the Achievement Shop at level 50. By then, experience points should be the least of their concerns. 1,000 Experience Points at level 50 doesn’t even make a dent. But if you’re level 11, it’s a different story.
[You have purchased 1,000 Experience Points.]
[Your level has increased!]
[All stats have increased by +1.]
[Bonus stats have increased by +1.]
Just one purchase raised his level to 12. All stats increased by 1, and bonus stats were also granted. Jeong Hoon invested all his achievement points in experience.
[Your level has increased!]
This brought him to level 15. Great! Now he had the qualifications to access the hidden theme. Each village has a hidden theme, but you need to be at a certain level to access it. Most users were too busy leveling up, and the conditions for entering the hidden theme were very strict, so no proper information was available yet. The hidden theme of the initial village was also still undiscovered.
“Krrrr!”
“A human has come. Hand over everything you have. Krrrr!”
As he left the Hall of Martial Arts and entered a new field, a group of level 12 Hobgoblins greeted him. Roughly counting, there were about 20 of them.
“Get out of my way.”
Leveling was important, but Jeong Hoon’s next plan wasn’t grinding. However, he couldn’t just ignore those in his way. Jeong Hoon lunged forward and planted his fist in the face of the Hobgoblin in front.
“Kek!”
The first-level skill of the Dark King Fist was unleashed, and the Hobgoblins were massacred.
“Krrrr! The human is crazy!”
“Crazy human! We said we’d let you go if you handed over a little of what you have, but you didn’t listen!”
“He’s a filthy human!”
Yapping from behind. The number of Hobgoblins lying on the ground increased over time, and the chattering voices gradually decreased until they were silent. Finally, it was quiet. Jeong Hoon shook off the blood from his fists and moved on.
***
Wow.
What’s that?
Yoo Hyun, a pre-job change magician hunting Hobgoblins in the initial village field, was amazed. A player had appeared in the field, massacring Hobgoblins with bare fists. Can bare fists be that strong?
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[Player Information]
Nickname: Hoon
Level: 15
Class: Martial Artist
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Even the player level was 15, seven levels lower than himself at 22.
‘I can’t even do that... what is he?’
How can someone at level 15 have such skills... It wasn’t just raw power. Hoon’s martial artist was targeting the Hobgoblins’ vital points, hunting them with minimal movements.
Such hunting scenes were usually seen in videos from high-level players.
Yoo Hyun, who had just become an adult and had only recently gotten the opportunity to use capsule rooms, had been diligently leveling up. Since the release of New World, Yoo Hyun had been an avid fan, constantly watching New World videos. Thus, he could appreciate how impressive Hoon’s hunting was.
“Where is he going?”
The user was hunting only the monsters that attacked him as he walked somewhere. Yoo Hyun began to quietly follow him out of simple curiosity. However, the user suddenly stopped and turned around.
‘He’ll catch me!’
Yoo Hyun hurriedly hid behind a nearby tree.
Step. Step.
The sound of footsteps gradually approached and stopped in front of the tree.
“You’ve been caught. Come out.”
So he was caught... Yoo Hyun revealed himself, trying to put on the most innocent smile.
“Hehe, sorry.”
“Why are you following me?”
“Well... your hunting of the Hobgoblins was so cool...”
“You’re at a higher level than me, though?”
“I-I’m sorry.”
Hoon looked Yoo Hyun up and down.
“Did you happen to record this?”
“No! I would never do something like that without the other person’s consent!”
Yoo Hyun showed his smart lens to prove his innocence. He had followed out of curiosity alone. He would never cause trouble for anyone. Confirming that nothing was saved on the smart lens, Hoon nodded.
“Okay. I’ll let it slide this time, but you should go.”
“Yes! Sorry for the trouble!”
Yoo Hyun quickly left the area as if running away.
***
Even the player's level was 15.
It was seven levels lower than his own level of 22.
‘Even I can’t do that... what is he?’
How can someone at level 15 have such skills?
It wasn’t just raw power. The martial artist named Hoon was targeting the Hobgoblins’ vital points and hunting them with minimal movements. Such hunting scenes were usually seen in videos from high-level players.
Yoo Hyun, who had just become an adult and had only recently gotten the opportunity to use capsule rooms, had been diligently leveling up. Since the release of New World,
Yoo Hyun had been an avid fan, constantly watching New World videos. Thus, he could appreciate how impressive Hoon’s hunting was.
“Where is he going?”
The user was hunting only the monsters that attacked him as he walked somewhere. Yoo Hyun began to quietly follow him out of simple curiosity. However, the user suddenly stopped and turned around.
‘He’ll catch me!’
Yoo Hyun hurriedly hid behind a nearby tree.
Step. Step.
The sound of footsteps gradually approached and stopped in front of the tree.
“You’ve been caught. Come out.”
So he was caught... Yoo Hyun revealed himself, trying to put on the most innocent smile.
“Hehe, sorry.”
“Why are you following me?”
“Well... your hunting of the Hobgoblins was so cool...”
“You’re at a higher level than me, though?”
“I-I’m sorry.”
Hoon looked Yoo Hyun up and down.
“Did you happen to record this?”
“No! I would never do something like that without the other person’s consent!”
Yoo Hyun showed his smart lens to prove his innocence. He had followed out of curiosity alone. He would never cause trouble for anyone. Confirming that nothing was saved on the smart lens, Hoon nodded.
“Okay. I’ll let it slide this time, but you should go.”
“Yes! Sorry for the trouble!”
Yoo Hyun quickly left the area as if running away.
After confirming that Yoo Hyun was completely gone, Jeong Hoon turned around.
‘Seriously, even here I have someone following me.’
Honestly, he didn’t mind the attention from other users, but being tailed was another matter. If Yoo Hyun hadn’t backed off easily, Jeong Hoon might have resorted to using his fists. Unlike in town, in the field, you could deal damage even without PVP.
After walking for a while, a small village appeared.
“Halt!”
A burly man was standing guard at the entrance of the village. As Jeong Hoon stopped, the man approached.
“What brings you here?”
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[NPC Information]
Nickname: Mauga
Level: 40
Job: Village Guard
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The NPC guarding the village.
There was a question mark above Mauga’s head.
[General Quest: The Village Chief’s Request]
Requirement: User level 15 or higher
Reward: Lifting the village entry restriction
Description: Fulfill the village chief’s request through the guard on duty.
At first glance, it seemed like a pointless quest.
The reward wasn’t experience or items but merely lifting the village entry restriction?
To anyone, it would look like an insignificant reward.
However, this quest would eventually lead to the opening of a hidden theme, changing the story entirely.
Jeong Hoon accepted the quest.
[TL: I have no clue what Walcom even is, Here's the sentence from the raws "영상을 찍었다느니, 월컴에 올린다느니." If you know what it is then please comment. If you see any mistakes or anything then please comment! Im going to post chapter 10 in a few hours.
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