The Return of the Legendary All-Master - Chapter 51
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Chapter 51
The day of the event.
Jung Hoon waited in the Village Square to participate in the event.
The plaza was bustling with countless users.
They were all users who had exceeded level 80 but hadn’t completed their second class advancement, gathering like Jung Hoon to participate in the event.
“Hey, did you see the event? It’s a colosseum. A colosseum!”
“I know right. This is our chance. I’m definitely going to get into the top ranks and get a Rare class advancement.”
“I wonder who’ll make it into the top 20?”
When the event was revealed, a massive colosseum had appeared out of nowhere.
That’s right.
The event content involved throwing users into a massive colosseum to compete in survival matches while rankings were displayed.
It was scheduled to proceed through a total of 15 rounds, with participants advancing to higher rounds by meeting the conditions presented in each round, ultimately determining the final rankings.
The 1st place winner could immediately obtain a Unique grade job, 2nd to 20th place would get Epic grade jobs, and 21st to 200th place would immediately advance to Rare grade jobs.
“Isn’t this too stingy for an event?”
“It really is… There’s probably going to be around ten thousand participants.”
Even though it was limited to users level 80 and above who hadn’t completed their second class advancement, New World was a game that captivated the entire world’s population.
Even limiting it to just South Korea, the users participating in the event would obviously number in the tens of thousands.
Fierce battles would likely unfold.
“Shit, there’s even a level 100 here?”
“That one over there is level 107.”
Achieving high-grade class advancement was like plucking stars from the sky.
As a result, there were quite a few users who remained at level 80 without completing their class advancement for several months.
Through this process of continuous leveling without rest, users in the 100s could occasionally be seen.
“Wow, there’s even a Lower Martial Artist here?”
“I know right. He’s level 101.”
Naturally, Jung Hoon, who was over level 100, was also a spectacle.
A Lower Martial Artist (1st class) at level 101.
Of course, compared to other classes, there was almost no wariness to be found.
“Easy win.”
“Right. Lower Martial Artists barely have any Combat Skills, don’t they?”
The poor perception of Martial Artists played a part.
Even though Jung Hoon was making a brilliant showing as an anonymous Martial Artist, that was just a very special case.
The evaluation from users remained harsh.
‘Go ahead and babble all you want.’
Jung Hoon lightly turned his attention away from them.
After all, the 1st place in this colosseum would be his.
Just because he had already completed a Legendary class advancement didn’t mean he could skip through the second advancement for free.
Though it was easier than for others, he still had to progress through quests and gain recognition from an Instructor to advance to the second class.
Naturally, even achieving excellent results in class advancement quests provided absolutely no benefits regarding high-grade class advancement.
But events were different.
The rewards given according to rankings in events applied to Jung Hoon as well.
If he claimed 1st place, he would be provided with a clue to advance to high-grade class advancement.
That alone was reason enough to participate.
[Whisper/Minzi -> Hoon : Ah… they say spectating isn’t allowed.]
Just then, a whisper came from Yeo Min Ji.
‘Of course not.’
Unlike other events, this colosseum event didn’t allow spectating.
Naturally, Yeo Min Ji’s plan to watch the event fell through.
[Whisper/Hoon -> Minzi : Is that so?]
Jung Hoon, who already knew the future, replied with an innocent attitude.
[Whisper/Minzi -> Hoon : It’s really frustrating… I even prepared a gift!]
[Whisper/Hoon -> Minzi : You could just send it by mail.]
[Whisper/Minzi -> Hoon : That wouldn’t have any meaning…]
[Whisper/Hoon -> Minzi : It’s about to start. I’ll stop replying here.]
Jung Hoon closed the whisper chat with that.
[An event NPC will be generated shortly.]
A system announcement appeared in New World’s global chat.
A global chat visible only to users who had applied to participate in the event.
And not long after, an NPC was generated in the center of the plaza.
It was a panda NPC hanging on bamboo and munching on bamboo shoots.
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[NPC Information]
-Nickname : Ling Ling
-Level : 700
-Job : Event NPC
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“Wow… The NPC’s level is 700.”
“Crazy… Didn’t the world ranking 1st place just hit level 543?”
The world’s level 1st place was James Marcus, who had recently achieved level 543.
The level gap between James Marcus and the NPC was a whopping 157.
Users were left speechless by that tremendous gap.
“Users participating in the event, come talk to me. By the way, those who come late will be sent to a high-difficulty Colosseum.”
Ling Ling muttered while munching on bamboo shoots.
“Gasp! I need to hurry!”
“Me first! Move aside!”
At those words, users began talking to Ling Ling one by one and disappeared from that spot.
They were transported to the Colosseum, the event venue.
When most users had nearly disappeared, Jung Hoon approached Ling Ling as a latecomer.
“Hmm? Wait a moment.”
But Ling Ling, who had been sending users through with free passes, suddenly stopped Jung Hoon.
“Is there some problem?”
“There is. You’re outside the specifications.”
Ling Ling saw through Jung Hoon’s class at a glance.
The Colosseum first place prize was a Unique grade class change.
And Jung Hoon was Legendary, one grade higher than that first place prize.
There was no need for him to participate in the event for a class change.
“Then is participation impossible? Even though I meet the conditions?”
“No, it’s not that. I stopped you to tell you that you’ll receive a different reward as a substitute.”
“A different reward?”
“That’s right. But you have to get first place.”
The condition Ling Ling presented was first place.
If he claimed first place, a corresponding different reward would be given.
“Yes. I’ll do that.”
“Then I wish you good fortune.”
When Jung Hoon accepted, his body was transported to the Colosseum.
* * *
Earth Korea Management Team.
Before starting the event, they activated a program to check the Colosseum.
[You do not have permission to execute the program.]
However, unlike usual, the program did not activate.
“No permission to execute?”
The management team staff went to Oh Jin Su with puzzled faces, but Oh Jin Su was equally bewildered.
This was the first time they couldn’t activate the surveillance program while working on the management team.
“Headquarters must have blocked it.”
“Could it be because we always monitor the same user…?”
“That wouldn’t be it.”
From the situation, it seemed other Earth subsidiaries were the same.
In other words, this event would be thoroughly managed by headquarters.
What kind of proceedings required such attention to security?
“That user participated, right?”
The newbie who always caused huge sensations.
Since he was facing his second class change, he surely participated.
“Probably.”
It was still quiet for now, but when his activities surfaced, a syndrome would surely arise.
But with such tight security, it wasn’t time yet.
* * *
Colosseum Arena.
The arena was a cutting-edge arena unlike regular colosseums.
Structures that couldn’t normally be seen and cutting-edge equipment floating in mid-air.
It certainly looked like a place created by Earth Headquarters.
‘I must get Rare grade no matter what!’
Level 98.
Hong Jin Su, still unable to escape from Lower Warrior (1st class), steeled his resolve internally.
He had endured with the single-minded determination to obtain a Rare grade job from level 80, but had failed quests repeatedly.
‘Prove that you are a descendant of a great warrior.’
To meet the conditions the Instructor NPC demanded, he had to clear 10 dungeons located in the Beginner Zone, and those conditions were seriously tough.
Some dungeons had to be cleared within 2 hours with a 2-person party, and even mini dungeons had to be entered alone and cleared within 1 hour and 30 minutes.
The problem was that most focused on clear time.
To meet the clear time, he had to calculate everything and defeat enemies via the shortest route.
Classes capable of area dealing were relatively smooth, but for close-range job classes like warriors, these were extremely unfavorable conditions.
Still, reaching level 98, he had successfully conquered 8 out of 10 dungeons.
It had been a long journey spanning 8 months.
But the remaining 2 dungeons showed no hope no matter what he tried.
No matter how much he researched and studied, no solution emerged.
That’s why Hong Jin Su was desperately earnest.
‘So I absolutely must obtain it here.’
Within the top 200.
If he just entered that ranking, he could complete his class change to Rare grade.
They said warriors could almost certainly advance to Epic grade in their 3rd and 4th classes once they broke through to Rare grade, so he absolutely had to seize it.
‘More than that, it seems that Martial Artist is in a similar situation as me.’
Hong Jin Su’s gaze turned to the right.
A Martial Artist summoned about 20 meters away.
He was a level 101 low-grade Martial Artist.
Though there was only a 3-level difference from his own level 98, the amount of experience required increases exponentially as one approaches level 100.
He must have been staying here much longer than me.
Honestly, Martial Artists are bound to be in a much worse environment than Warriors.
Was that why?
Hong Jin Su felt that Martial Artist was a kindred spirit similar to himself.
‘I should avoid messing with that person if possible.’
[Welcome to the 1st Colosseum.]
[Each Colosseum has been arranged with 200 Users.]
[From now on, advance to higher rounds through each round.]
[Only 200 people can enter the Final Colosseum.]
So just entering the Final Colosseum guarantees a Rare-grade class change.
As expected, the difficulty was no joke.
[Round 1 begins.]
[Combat mode is now activated.]
[Round 1 will end when 40 people receive death judgments.]
So 40 people get eliminated in Round 1.
Hong Jin Su quickly raised his shield and surveyed his surroundings.
Then, he noticed two Users charging at the level 101 Martial Artist.
Like Hong Jin Su, they were Warriors in the early 90s level range.
‘Oh no…’
Even at level 101, a Martial Artist with inferior performance compared to other classes couldn’t handle being ganged up on.
Hong Jin Su was certain that the level 101 Martial Artist would be the first to be eliminated.
However.
“Gah!”
“Wh-what!”
The ones being knocked down were the Warriors, not the Martial Artist.
Even though it was 2 against 1.
“Huh…?”
Hong Jin Su’s pupils dilated as he watched.
* * *
Two Warriors charging as soon as the round started.
Jung Hoon had expected them to attack from the beginning.
After all, they had been watching him like they’d found prey as soon as they were summoned.
Of course, there was no need to be cautious.
Their blatant approach and crude, exaggerated sword swings gave them away.
The type that had no real skill but relied on brute force through skills.
Before his regression, during his newbie days, such types were quite troublesome, but to the current Jung Hoon, they were opponents so easy he could yawn.
Using Divine Movement to lightly dodge their sword strikes, he struck their vital points with Myeongwang Martial Arts 1st Star, instantly cutting off their breath.
The secret medicine had definitely worked – the power of Myeongwang Fist Technique was brutal.
“Wow… what the?”
“Crazy, retreat!”
Like the previous Warriors, these guys had also marked Jung Hoon as an easy target.
However, after seeing the two dead Warriors, they seemed to change their minds, stopping their approach and changing targets to head elsewhere.
Thanks to this, Jung Hoon was able to survive Round 1 by only hunting two Warriors.
[Round 1 has ended.]
[Currently 160 Users remain alive.]
[The next round begins.]
No break time was given.
[Survive as long as possible.]
[Round 2 will end when 50 survivors remain.]
Round 2 was also about survival.
However, this time it was a slightly different type of survival.
It was survival from monsters.
[Lv.120 White Fang]
Countless Lv.120 White Fangs were summoned and pouring into the Colosseum.
Return of the Greatest All Master (Serial)
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