The Return of the Legendary All-Master - Chapter 6
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Episode 6
Primordial Village.
“Wow! So this is New World!”
“This is seriously insane!”
The newly arrived users were completely absorbed in New World’s virtual reality world.
It was natural since a world you’d only see in fantasy movies had been perfectly recreated.
“Look! Look at that armor over there!”
“Wow, it really looks similar to what I saw in movies?”
The newbie users strolled around Primordial Village, enjoying New World’s virtual reality world.
“By the way, what class did you choose?”
“I’m a warrior. When you first start, you should always begin as a warrior.”
Since capsules are too expensive to purchase, most customers use capsule rooms.
Naturally, there were more cases of friends playing together rather than playing alone.
Among the newbie users here, over 60% were enjoying the game with friends.
“Then we should go to the Swordsmanship Training Hall?”
New World Community beginner strategy guide.
According to the strategy guide, warriors must go to the Swordsmanship Training Hall.
That way, you can get basic skills early on and receive lots of help with equipment, leveling up, and so on.
But the problem was not knowing the exact location of the training hall.
“Let’s just walk around for now.”
Thinking there would be something if they walked around, they walked for quite a while.
Then they saw a gently flowing stream.
“Hey, I think we’re lost?”
“Ugh, it would be nice if we had a map.”
New World was a virtual reality game where you had to directly purchase maps sold in the market to view them.
It was perfectly normal for beginners encountering the game for the first time to get lost.
“Huh? There’s someone over there.”
“Really?”
There was one person by the stream.
He was scooping water with a gourd ladle, and since there was no name displayed, he appeared to be a user.
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[Player Information]
-Nickname: Hoon
-Level: 11
-Class: Martial Artist
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He was indeed a user!
“Let’s go ask him!”
“That’s a good idea!”
The two newbie users stopped the user who was drawing water and about to leave.
“Hm? Do you need something from me?”
“Ah… it’s nothing major. We’re looking for the Swordsmanship Training Hall, but we don’t know the exact location. If you could tell us, we’ll definitely repay you later!”
They asked as politely as possible.
“Ah, you came the wrong way. There should be a path to the left from the plaza, if you go straight down that way, the Swordsmanship Training Hall will appear right away.”
“I see! Thank you for telling us!”
“Sure. Good luck then.”
He was a really kind user.
Thanks to him, the two newbie users were able to find the Swordsmanship Training Hall without getting lost.
“But who was that person?”
“Right. He didn’t seem to be a warrior, so how did he know right away?”
Level 11 meant he hadn’t been playing the game for very long.
Yet he knew the exact location of the Swordsmanship Training Hall.
“Are you newcomers?”
In front of the training hall, an Instructor NPC was checking identities.
“Yes!”
“We’ll train hard!”
The two newbie users’ class was warrior.
“Both warriors, I see. No problems. I permit entry.”
With the Instructor NPC’s permission, the training hall doors opened.
* * *
“Let’s begin today as well.”
Jung Hoon set down the gourd ladle.
Today marked three days since he began receiving training from Dokgo Jun.
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[Player Information]
-Nickname : Hoon
-Level : 11
-Class : Martial Artist
-Title Held : Perfected Beginner
[Detailed Stats]
-Strength : 21(+2) -> 23
-Agility : 21(+4) -> 25
-Stamina : 21(+4) -> 25
-Defense : 21(+2) -> 23
-Wisdom : 21(+2) -> 23
-Mana : 21(+2) -> 23
-Divine Power : 21(+2) -> 23
-Mental Power : 10(+1) -> 11
-Bonus Stats : 10
[Passive Skills]
-Strong Will(Rare)
-Indomitable Body(Normal)
-Concentration Enhancement(Normal)
[Active Skills]
-Vital Strike(Normal)
-Myeongwang Fist Technique(Unique)
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There had been results.
During three days of training under him, Robust Body and Agile Body had fused to become Indomitable Body.
The fusion condition was that when passive skills met certain requirements, Strong Will would activate to merge them into one while slightly increasing stats.
And then there was the newly acquired Concentration Enhancement.
[Concentration Enhancement]
-Type : Passive
-Level : 1
-Grade : Normal
-Mental Power receives an additional +1 correction.
-Upon leveling up, Mana stat has a very low chance to increase by an additional +1.
-Upon leveling up, Divine Power stat has a very low chance to increase by an additional +1.
Concentration Enhancement could only be obtained by repeating tasks that required focus.
This Concentration Enhancement would play an important role in raising Mana and Divine Power in the future.
[It’s so perfect that I’m at a loss for words…]
Dokgo Jun watched Jung Hoon performing the 1st stage of Myeongwang Fist Technique in sequence with a speechless expression.
He had only shown it once, yet now he wasn’t just reproducing it but had completely mastered it as his own.
What’s more, it was becoming increasingly refined over time, as if he were finding his own clothes.
He had thought Jung Hoon possessed natural talent, but how could he master the 1st stage of Myeongwang Fist Technique in just three days?
‘This isn’t a child who should simply stay in the dojo.’
He had thought that if properly raised, Jung Hoon would become a dragon, but he was beyond normal standards from the beginning.
Watching Jung Hoon made him feel greedy.
The greed to have him venture into the wider world beyond this small pond and show that Myeongwang Fist Technique was the greatest.
He himself had spent his entire life guarding this dojo and couldn’t properly prove the power of Myeongwang Fist Technique, but he felt that child would be different.
That’s right.
My regret was not being able to pass on the greatness of Myeongwang Fist Technique to future generations.
‘…That child really seems like he’ll resolve my regret.’
As Dokgo Jun let go of his attachment to the dojo, his body gradually became fainter.
At this rate, he would achieve enlightenment before long.
After much deliberation, Dokgo Jun called Jung Hoon.
[My disciple.]
“Yes.”
Jung Hoon, who had been performing Myeongwang Fist Technique, finished his stance and stood before him.
Was he finally going to enhance Myeongwang Fist Technique?
Jung Hoon had spent three days in this dojo, unable to waste time, all for the sake of this one Myeongwang Fist Technique.
‘Definitely… it’s a cheat-like skill.’
Before his regression, he had thought reaching the pinnacle as an All Master meant everything, but that was complete nonsense.
There were many hidden masters in the world like Dokgo Jun.
If he had fought them without relying on All Master’s abilities, using the same limited weapons, he would have been the one to lose.
Take the Myeongwang Fist Technique he had just learned.
When it came to close combat alone, Jung Hoon couldn’t even reach Dokgo Jun’s toes.
Could that really be called an All Master?
When his thoughts reached that point, the title of All Master from before his regression felt incredibly shameful.
[I’m going to give you everything about Myeongwang Fist Technique.]
This quickly?
Honestly, he was a bit surprised.
He had expected at least a week of repetitive training.
The question mark above Dokgo Jun’s head had changed to an exclamation mark.
[You have completed a Hidden Quest.]
[‘Myeongwang Fist Technique’ is being enhanced.]
[The grade of Myeongwang Fist Technique rises from Unique to Legendary.]
With this, Myeongwang Fist Technique had become Legendary.
[Myeongwang Fist Technique]
-Type: Active
-Level: 1
-Grade: Legendary
-Unleashes the Myeongwang Fist Technique created by Myeongwang Dokgo Jun.
-The Myeongwang Fist Technique can be raised up to a maximum of 10 stars.
The Myeongwang Fist Technique had risen from a maximum of 8 stars to 10 stars.
The 8-star fist technique that Lee Hwa Rang had wielded evolved to 10 stars when it came into Jung Hoon’s hands.
“Thank you!”
[And there’s one more thing I’ll give you.]
Above Dokgo Jun’s head as he spoke was a rainbow-colored question mark.
‘It’s a rainbow…!’
Secret Quest.
A Secret Quest, which was much more difficult to unlock than hidden ones and had only occurred exactly 4 times in New World so far, appeared before his eyes.
Jung Hoon checked the quest with trembling hands.
[Secret Quest: One Who Walks the Path of the Myeongwang]
-Restriction: Myeongwang Dokgo Jun’s sole disciple
-Reward: [Title] Disciple of the Myeongwang
-Description: Inherits the power of Myeongwang Dokgo Jun.
He could obtain another title here…?
With the consecutive rewards, Jung Hoon was left speechless.
At his dumbfounded expression, Dokgo Jun burst into hearty laughter.
[Originally I wanted to revive this dojo… but I’ve changed my mind. I’ve decided to entrust everything to you.]
“What…? You’re going to entrust everything to someone you’ve only known for three days?”
Jung Hoon asked with a shocked expression.
Even though he was an NPC… wasn’t this going a bit too far?
Well, if he was giving it, he’d gratefully accept it.
Dokgo Jun’s face was serious.
[Yes. But promise me just one thing.]
“A promise?”
[Let many people know that this Myeongwang Fist Technique is the best.]
“That’s all?”
[Yes.]
There was no lingering attachment left in Dokgo Jun’s eyes as he spoke.
“…I understand.”
[I’m counting on you.]
When Jung Hoon accepted, Dokgo Jun’s question mark changed to an exclamation mark.
[You have completed the Secret Quest.]
[You have obtained the [Title] Disciple of the Myeongwang.]
As the reward came in, Dokgo Jun’s figure completely disappeared.
Jung Hoon closed his eyes and observed a moment of silence.
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A level 347 Bowmaster.
Lee Hwa Rang appeared in Primordial Village!
When the named user appeared in Primordial Village, the newbie users went absolutely wild.
“Huh? Isn’t that Lee Hwa Rang?!”
“Crazy… it really is him?”
When he appeared in the plaza, the already bustling plaza became so packed with people it was about to burst.
“Move aside! Let me see Lee Hwa Rang!”
“There’s nowhere to move, so stop pushing!”
Primordial Village housed users from as low as level 1 to as high as level 40.
To low-level users, high-level users were like gods, so the intense interest was natural.
Moreover, Lee Hwa Rang was an executive of the Mythology Guild.
Mythology Guild.
One of the strongest guilds that even those who didn’t play New World had heard of at least once.
It was a guild established by Sa Jae Hyeok, the Sword King, one of South Korea’s Big Seven.
Since he was an executive of such a guild and a celebrity who was making headlines as someone who would eventually compete for the position of Divine Archer, the paralyzed plaza showed no signs of clearing up anytime soon.
“Excuse me, but may I ask you something?”
Lee Hwa Rang approached a user in front of him.
He was a level 38 Lower Mage, quite high-leveled even for Primordial Village.
“Yes? Of course! I’ll definitely answer anything within my knowledge!”
“Is there perhaps a training hall or something like that here?”
“A training hall, you mean?”
“Ah, not a training hall that users generally frequent. I think it might be a rather small and old place.”
“Huh? Wait a moment…”
The Lower Mage glanced at the Lower Warrior next to him.
At that attitude, Lee Hwa Rang’s eyes changed.
“Do you have a place in mind?”
“Yes… I’ll tell you about it.”
The Lower Warrior explained what had happened a few days ago with a disgusted expression, in summary.
Of course, he left out the part about losing in PVP to a level 11 user.
“…Thank you.”
Lee Hwa Rang ran at full speed toward the dojo that the Lower Warrior had guided him to.
“What’s this, is there something at that dojo?”
Lower Warrior Lee Cheol Min muttered quietly.
Then Lower Mage Han Deok Gu, as if realizing something, shook Lee Cheol Min’s shoulder.
“Hey! I get it. The reason you got beaten by that level 11.”
“Fuck, what’s that supposed to mean.”
“Why would Lee Hwa Rang come all the way to Primordial Village to look for that run-down dojo? There’s something there.”
“…Then that means that level 11 bastard had something?”
“That’s about right.”
“Crazy, you’re telling me to mess with a bastard like that? You want to die?”
“Hey, that’s why I bought the Pork Cutlet. A man wouldn’t go back on his word, would he?”
“Hah… This is so fucking annoying. Come on. I need to eat Pork Cutlet one more time.”
“Keke, okay.”
Return of the Greatest All-Master (Serial)
Author │ Yeon I Yo
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ⓒYeon I Yo 2024
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