The Return of the Legendary All-Master - Chapter 21

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Chapter 21

Jung Hoon devoted himself to leveling for a week and reached level 30.

He used mini dungeons to raise his skill grade with Ten Poison Immunity, then spent the rest of his time roaming the fields to level up.

After achieving that level, he returned to the Hall of Combat Arts.

Question marks were floating above all the instructors’ heads.

This meant he could now undertake job change quests.

Without hesitation, he went to find Instructor Altio.

To achieve a high-grade job change, he absolutely had to go through him.

“Why, why has it been so long since you came?”

Altio welcomed him with delight.

“It took a long time to come with the proper qualifications.”

“Qualifications? Ho… indeed, the aura I feel from you is different.”

Altio looked Jung Hoon up and down and let out a small exclamation of admiration.

Originally, he had endured all of the instructor’s training and even achieved victory in their subsequent sparring match.

He had wanted to offer the job change right then and there, but it was impossible since Jung Hoon hadn’t yet met the qualifications.

But now, he could offer the job change.

“Yes.”

“Excellent! Then let me explain about job changes. A job change is the process of awakening part of the potential within you. To do that, a more powerful Martial Artist must draw out your strength.”

“I see.”

To undertake the job change quest, he just needed to go to the portal inside the Hall of Combat Arts.

Beyond the portal dwelled the souls of Martial Artists.

If he gained recognition from those Martial Artist souls, he would succeed in his first job change.

“Since you’ve never awakened your potential before, it shouldn’t be too difficult. The predecessor Martial Artists here in the Hall are kinder than you’d think.”

[Job Change Quest: Soul of the Martial Artist]

-Restriction: Lv.30 or higher, unchaged Martial Artist

-Reward: First Job Change

-Description: We wish to grant new power to those who are qualified. Receive recognition from a predecessor Martial Artist and accept new power.

Predecessor Martial Artists.

The Hall of Combat Arts housed the souls of various Martial Artists.

For the first job change, he had to awaken their souls and perform the tasks they assigned.

For Jung Hoon’s current level, it would be an easy task that wouldn’t even take 10 minutes.

“I accept.”

“Good. Then follow me.”

Altio opened wide a tightly closed door.

In front of that door, 6 users were lined up waiting.

All of them had reached level 30 and come for their job change.

“Huh? Why is that instructor doing job change quests?”

“Right? I’m sure that instructor didn’t have any quests?”

They seemed somewhat surprised by Altio’s appearance.

And for good reason – Altio was an instructor who didn’t give job change quests.

More precisely, he was an instructor who only gave quests to those who had endured his training.

‘It’s a prerequisite for rare-grade or higher job changes.’

Of course, receiving the quest didn’t guarantee a rare-grade job change.

This was merely a condition.

Unlike the kind predecessor Martial Artists, the predecessor Martial Artist that Altio guided to was a cranky and demanding existence.

To pass his test, one had to reach at least level 50 to achieve a rare-grade job change.

Even Jung Hoon before his regression had failed to pass the Martial Artist’s test and had undergone a regular first job change.

“You can enter here.”

The portal Altio guided him to was slightly separated from the portals other users were using.

“Huh? Why is he going there?”

“The job change is over here though?”

“Wait… isn’t that user the one who defeated the instructor?”

“Now that you mention it, you’re right?”

Among them, there seemed to be a user who had watched the sparring match with Instructor Altio.

“Well then, do well and come back.”

Though his pride should have been hurt, Altio pointed to the portal with a calm expression.

“Yes. Thank you.”

Jung Hoon bowed politely to him and entered the portal.

“But why does he get to go to a different portal than us?”

“Looking at the sign, that seems like the best portal?”

“This is ridiculous. Look at him showing favoritism just because the guy defeated him.”

They glared at Altio with faces full of dissatisfaction.

Then Altio approached them with a rigidly hardened expression.

The murderous aura flowing from his physique made the users unconsciously step backward.

“Listen here. Just because you chose martial arts doesn’t mean your rotten spirit becomes that of a martial artist.”

Rotten spirit?

A mere NPC had targeted them and trampled on their pride.

“Ha, what are you saying.”

“Does some guy who’ll stay at level 30 forever think we’ll listen to him?”

“Nothing to be scared of. I’m level 33. We’re above you now.”

The level of all the users here was equal to or higher than Altio’s.

Though intimidated by their presence, in terms of level alone, they had surpassed Altio.

“This won’t be resolved with words.”

Altio’s eyes sharpened as he issued a Quest.

The Quest was a sparring match against himself.

He offered the reward of allowing them to use the portal that Jung Hoon had entered if they won the sparring match.

“You’re going to fight everyone here?”

“Let’s join forces!”

“It’s 6 against 1. Let’s finish this quickly and go through that portal too!”

The Martial Artists united and accepted the Quest.

And not long after, everyone there was crawling on the floor.

“Ugh… how is he so strong…”

“Damn… what the hell…”

30 minutes.

That’s how long it took for Altio to subdue them all.

“Hmph, truly pathetic.”

Altio looked down at them and snorted.

It was a fight they could never have won from the start.

Though his level was only 30, the martial spirit he had devoted his entire life to was deeply ingrained in his bones.

And as an instructor teaching at the Hall of Combat Arts, he even received ability enhancement buffs.

He was on a completely different level from those who had only entered New World and raised their levels.

“Altio… wasn’t that a bit too harsh?”

One of the instructors guarding the portal let out a sigh.

They were trainees who had visited the Hall of Combat Arts, after all.

As an instructor, his methods had been too excessive.

“Do you see them as martial artists?”

“Even so…”

“I cannot acknowledge them. They’re worse than having nothing at all.”

Altio returned to stand beside the portal Jung Hoon had entered.

Since a martial artist he acknowledged had entered that portal, he would wait until they safely completed it and returned.

‘I hope he completes it successfully.’

So far, only one person had emerged from this portal with achievement: Yeo Min Ji.

Altio had no doubt that today would make it two people.

‘Damn it. Really… what kind of bullshit is this.’

‘That monster bastard… how did anyone defeat someone like that?’

‘This is crazy. Just how did the user who entered that portal manage to win?’

The six users looked at Altio as if he were a monster, then turned their heads toward the portal.

A user who had defeated such a monster-like instructor.

Just what was his identity?

* * *

The place beyond the portal was a cave located within a valley.

Behind him, a waterfall cascaded down with rushing sounds.

Though it seemed like no light would penetrate here, torches embedded in the walls blazed brightly, illuminating the surroundings.

‘Is this the second time here too?’

When he first entered before the regression, it had been one surprise after another.

From the cave to the waterfall in a virtual reality game.

Everything had been implemented so perfectly.

Jung Hoon stepped forward.

At the end of the cave, someone was sitting in a chair reading a book.

He appeared to be a middle-aged man in his early 60s and had a similar form to Dokgo Jun.

The soul of a Martial Artist dwelling in this cave.

Blue Flame Kwon Hyeon Je.

“A challenger?”

He asked without taking his eyes off the book.

“Yes.”

“Fine. Then I’ll acknowledge you, so just go back now.”

It meant he would consider the job change Quest completed even without performing the task.

However, that was a trick.

If he returned like this, the Quest would be successful, but he could only achieve a normal-grade job change.

For a rare-grade job change beyond that, he must not just return.

Martial artists fundamentally possess something called competitive spirit.

If he just returned after being looked down upon like this, he wouldn’t be a true martial artist or something like that.

“I refuse.”

He gave the correct answer.

Only then did Kwon Hyeon Je grin and look up from his book.

“Okay. You pass the first test.”

“What’s the second test?”

[Job Change Quest: Blue Flame Kwon Hyeon Je]

-Restriction: Lv.30 or higher, non-job changed Martial Artist

-Reward: 1st Job Change [Rare]

-Description: Pass Kwon Hyeon Je’s trial.

Kwon Hyeon Je’s test.

It was to spar with the martial artist he summoned.

When he flicked his finger, a young man similar to Jung Hoon appeared before him.

It was Kwon Hyeon Je from his younger days.

“If you win, you succeed.”

Kwon Hyeon Je sat in a chair and watched.

[Lv.40 Martial Artist: A]

The result of this rare-grade job change quest depended on how he dealt with that martial artist.

‘I have no intention of ending with just rare.’

Currently, Yeo Min Ji was the only one who had achieved rare grade or higher in the first tier.

And there hadn’t been a single epic grade yet.

And today.

The moment that first person would be born.

Jung Hoon began stepping with practiced ease.

As befitting a martial artist, he would finish this with fist techniques.

Whoosh!

Then Martial Artist: A leaped forward, quickly reaching Jung Hoon and throwing a punch.

Blue flames symbolizing Kwon Hyeon Je were blazing on his fist.

Jung Hoon stepped to dodge the punch.

‘Myeongwang Martial Arts 1st Star.’

Jung Hoon’s fist shot forward.

Thwack!

Martial Artist: A raised his guard and blocked the punch.

However, the impact must have been great as he slid backward.

Kwon Hyeon Je, who was watching, widened his eyes.

‘Just watch.’

It wasn’t for nothing that he had obtained Myeongwang Fist Technique first.

From the moment he chose martial artist, the job’s contribution to growth was over 90%.

So he had acquired the skills suited for it first.

If it was Blue Flame Kwon Hyeon Je, he would have noticed what kind of fist technique was being displayed now.

Jung Hoon’s punches connected like flowing water, beginning to pummel Martial Artist: A with consecutive hits.

Ribs, face, chest.

Myeongwang Martial Arts 1st Star, which cleverly avoided the places he tried to defend and rapidly struck the open spots with consecutive hits.

Soon the 2nd Star unfolded.

A dark aura faintly gathered on Jung Hoon’s fist as his shoulder pulled back.

Then he struck his abdomen with a straight punch.

Martial Artist: A crouched and tried to guard, but.

Thwack!

A different sound than before erupted as Martial Artist: A was sent flying backward.

‘It’s over.’

* * *

Kwon Hyeon Je’s pupils trembled violently.

Martial Artist: A was a copy of himself from his young days as a martial artist.

Of course, he had adjusted the stats so challengers could face it, but he didn’t expect it to fall so futilely.

What was more surprising was the fist technique the challenger was displaying.

‘Could it be that fist technique was still alive…?’

The martial artist he had once aimed to become in the past.

A man who was called by the alias Myeongwang despite only appearing in the world twice.

It was very similar to the fist technique he had displayed.

He even felt the same thrill he had felt when alive.

“…Where did you learn that fist technique?”

Kwon Hyeon Je asked with a trembling voice.

“I learned it from my master.”

“I see…”

It seems Myeongwang’s fist technique has been passed down through generations.

‘But to handle it so perfectly… just what…’

Others might not know, but Kwon Hyeon Je’s eyes couldn’t be fooled.

He had completely made the fist technique his own, and his movements when facing his copied martial artist had not a single wasted motion.

Such movements could only be created through countless experiences and accumulated blood, sweat, and tears.

To his eyes, Jung Hoon looked to be in his early twenties.

Just what kind of childhood had he lived?

At the same time, his heart pounded violently.

‘This guy will make history.’

As weapons developed, martial artists naturally walked the path of decline.

Those brain-dead bastards who thrust weapons like swords or spears at people.

Those cowardly bastards who annoyingly shoot arrows from long range.

Those cunning bastards who carry guns and overwhelm with firepower.

Those absolutely infuriating bastards who use the bizarre discipline called magic to tear, burn, and melt people.

Unlike them who cunningly use weapons, we martial artists have fought with nothing but our bodies alone.

True martial arts is exactly that.

And today, a child who would carry on the true spirit of martial arts had come to him.

If that child could unfold the Myeongwang Fist Technique to its ultimate level, he would never be defeated by those cunning and filthy bastards.

For that to happen, he too needed to lend his strength to the boy.

Having finished his thoughts, Kwon Hyeon Je’s eyes sank with gravity.

The Return of the Greatest All Master (Serial)

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