The Return of the Legendary All-Master - Chapter 76

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Chapter 76

I never dreamed that Mother would choose Gunner.

‘Gunner would be quite difficult for her…’

New World, being a virtual reality game, implemented weapons very realistically.

Therefore, each firearm has recoil, and if you don’t shoulder it properly, you could get hurt by that recoil.

I had written down Martial Artist and Gunner as the least recommended classes, so why did she choose Gunner?

However, that worry was unfounded.

Bang! Bang!

“Kweeeak!”

The bullet Mother fired hit the Goblin’s forehead precisely.

I was so surprised by her incredibly stable shouldering and decent shooting skills.

‘Wh-why are you so good with guns?’

‘Oh my, I didn’t tell you. Mom used to be a shooting athlete.’

Mother had such excellent skills that she competed in national team evaluations, but she retired early from her athletic career when she became pregnant with Jung Hoon.

This was a fact I didn’t know because she had never told me until now.

‘Why didn’t you tell me?’

‘I kept it secret until now because I was afraid you’d feel sorry for nothing. And at that time, I was also feeling burnt out from my athletic career.’

When Jung Hoon was young, he knew that the family wasn’t well-off.

So Mother also went out to work, which meant Jung Hoon had to guard the house alone.

And saying she quit because she felt burnt out was probably a lie.

‘Choosing Gunner means… she still can’t forget shooting after all.’

Isn’t being a parent about living fiercely, giving up what you want to do for your children and to maintain livelihood?

I couldn’t understand it well since I’d never been a parent, but seeing Mother who chose Gunner made me feel a bit choked up.

Right.

If she chose Gunner, then I’ll support her generously.

Jung Hoon contacted Yeo Min Ji.

[Whisper/Hoon -> Minzi : I think you can come now.]

[Whisper/Minzi -> Hoon : Yes! I’ll come right away.]

The restaurant in Primordial Village.

Yeo Min Ji arrived quickly.

“Hello! Mother, I’m Yeo Min Ji.”

She greeted Lee Na Yeon with a very warm attitude.

As the saying goes that first impressions are half the battle, Mother seemed to like Yeo Min Ji and welcomed her with a smile.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Hoon’s mom.”

“Yes! Jung Hoon and I participated together in the last event and won first place. I heard you received a capsule, congratulations!”

“Oh, I see.”

“So if it’s okay with you, Mother, could you join our guild?”

“Guild?”

Yeo Min Ji explained about guilds to Mother.

“Yes. If you come to our guild, we’ll provide maximum support so you won’t have any inconvenience enjoying the game.”

Mother seemed slightly flustered by such a radical proposal.

It was just a game she started to try having the same hobby as her son, and she was just beginning to adapt.

In such a situation, being asked to join a guild was bewildering.

“You’ll support me just for joining?”

“Yes. Since I’m receiving help from Jung Hoon, I want to repay that favor.”

“Oh, really?”

Mother looked at Jung Hoon.

“Yes. In exchange for me helping, they agreed to accept both Mother and me into the guild.”

“I see.”

Looking at it this way, she could feel that her son was doing well in the game.

“If you join the guild, you won’t lack anything in terms of supplies. Gunner is quite an expensive class…”

“Hmm, if I join, I won’t be a burden, will I?”

“Of course not.”

Jung Hoon shrugged his shoulders once.

“Yes! Absolutely not, so don’t worry! It’s actually a good thing for us.”

Jung Hoon, a Martial Artist Hidden Class, joined Hoyeong.

That alone brought tremendous benefits to Hoyeong.

“…Alright. Then shall I join?”

Mother, finally persuaded, decided to join the guild.

* * *

After submitting the guild application, Mother logged out to rest.

Left alone, Jung Hoon asked her about her training progress.

“How’s Critical Hit coming along?”

“The success rate has improved a bit from last time.”

Back then, Yeo Min Ji had quickly triggered Critical Hit.

The scarecrow dummy was a stationary target, so hitting the same spot wasn’t particularly difficult.

But the problem was when dealing with moving targets.

‘Even I only have a 20-30% success rate.’

Critical Hit that required 30-50 consecutive hits on the same spot to activate.

Even for Jung Hoon, who was an All Master, Critical Hit was a passive that didn’t activate easily.

Succeeding with Critical Hit of such difficulty in a short period wasn’t easy.

“1%?”

1% was being generous.

Normally it would be less than 0.01%, but she had secured a position as a domestic ranker as a Martial Artist.

Such Yeo Min Ji smiled brightly and held up two fingers.

“2%!”

“2%?”

Jung Hoon’s eyes widened slightly.

He knew she was obsessed with fist techniques, but to achieve a 2% success rate meant she had devoted herself to fist techniques without rest.

“Wow… you look like you don’t believe me at all.”

Yeo Min Ji puffed out her cheeks, clearly showing her disappointment.

“It’s not that I don’t believe you… I just never thought it could reach 2%.”

“Even so, I’m still a ranker, you know? Jung Hoon, you’re only level 104.”

“Level 104, but I figured out the Martial Artist’s passive.”

“…I surrender.”

In a fight she couldn’t win, she quickly raised the white flag.

Jung Hoon chuckled and added,

“Well then, I’ll be going now.”

“Are you going back to Autoban?”

“Yes. I’m going to the Martial Tower.”

“Huh? Why the Martial Tower?”

Jung Hoon’s current level was 104.

So leveling rather than quests would be the best option.

The Martial Tower, unlike other towers, was neglected and wasn’t a place where you could expect much benefit.

Actually, no. There was one thing.

A test for levels 100-150 to see if they had the qualifications to perform well as a Martial Artist.

If you achieved excellent results in that test, you could receive a small amount of Achievement points and items as rewards.

However, the rewards were so meager compared to the test difficulty that it was neglected by many users.

Could he be targeting that?

“What you’re thinking is correct.”

“Ah, but that’s inefficient… wouldn’t it be better to just do leveling?”

Yeo Min Ji had also visited the Martial Tower when she reached level 150.

And she spent a full day completing the test with excellent results.

However, the rewards were only 2,000 Achievement points and one rare grade knuckles.

Even thinking about it again, the rewards were absurdly low.

“It’s fine. I’m not going just for the rewards.”

Jung Hoon said this as he stood up from his seat.

“…I’m telling you clearly, okay? You can’t regret it later.”

She didn’t try to dissuade him any further.

* * *

The Martial Tower located in Autoban.

The Martial Tower was located in the deepest part of the north, surrounded entirely by training grounds.

Most of the training grounds were empty, with only a few training grounds where NPCs were conducting training.

‘So this is the place.’

This was his first time visiting Autoban’s Martial Tower.

‘The record I found in the Martial Tower that had collapsed before my regression.’

When the game became reality, this Martial Tower would collapse not long after.

And a new dungeon that formed around the collapsed Martial Tower appeared in real-world England, where Jung Hoon, who was wandering near England at the time, entered that dungeon and accidentally discovered a record.

The one who wrote the record was none other than the tower master of the Martial Tower.

Kairos.

That record stated that no Martial Artist worthy of his recognition had appeared.

The writing at the end of the record was so crooked it was difficult to interpret, but it was ultimately content lamenting that no one with the true will of a Martial Artist had appeared.

‘There must be something here.’

Before his regression, he had visited the collapsed Martial Tower, but now he was visiting it in good condition with tower master Kairos still alive and well.

“Who are you.”

As he was about to enter the Martial Tower, someone called out to Jung Hoon.

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[NPC Information]

-Nickname: Marden

-Level: 200

-Class: Fist Fighter (3rd Tier)

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Unlike other towers, the Martial Tower had no separate guards.

This was because Kairos had completely changed the system, reasoning that Martial Artists shouldn’t be confined to rigid frameworks.

Therefore, when outsiders visited, NPCs who had been training at nearby training grounds would come over and speak to them like this.

Marden’s body was drenched in sweat from training until just moments ago.

“I came to take the test.”

“You?”

“Yes.”

Marden looked Jung Hoon up and down.

No matter how he looked at it, his level seemed insufficient for taking the test.

Though it was a test targeting levels 100-150, to apply and pass the test, one needed to reach at least level 140 to pass stably.

“Hmm… Well, I suppose it doesn’t matter. Then follow me.”

Marden led Jung Hoon to the basement of the Martial Tower.

The basement was a training ground like the outside, but its structure was somewhat peculiar.

First, the training ground had double doors, with a lock fastened right in the center of the doors.

However, Marden guided Jung Hoon to the front of the doors, then stepped back a few paces and stood still.

Then a question mark flickered above his head.

[General Quest: Martial Artist Aptitude Assessment]

-Restriction: Level 100 or higher Martial Artist

-Reward: ?

-Description: Pass the test presented by the Martial Tower.

When Jung Hoon accepted the quest, Marden gestured toward the door with his chin.

“The test begins with breaking that lock. After that, a test suitable for you will begin.”

[Lv.160 Lock]

As Marden said, the lock had a level attached to it.

It meant a lock with Lv.160 level defense power.

“Yes.”

Jung Hoon approached the door closely.

Then he threw a punch imbued with the energy of Myeongwang Martial Arts 1st Star toward the lock.

Bang!

His fist collided with the lock, producing a tremendous impact sound.

Marden’s eyes widened slightly at that impact sound.

“Oh!”

A Martial Artist should naturally overcome any obstacle by throwing their whole body against it.

In his view, Jung Hoon’s method seemed to follow the spirit of a Martial Artist to a surprising degree.

Bang! Bang!

Myeongwang Fist Technique continued to activate, striking the lock.

The lock’s defense power rapidly decreased.

Bang! Crack!

Finally, the lock’s defense power reached zero and shattered.

Creak.

As the lock was destroyed, the doors slid open to the left and right.

Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!

Applause could be heard from beside Jung Hoon.

Marden was clapping with a moved expression on his face.

“Amazing… No, that was amazing. To overcome a lock that couldn’t be handled with your own strength through the spirit of a Martial Artist.”

Unlike before, Jung Hoon’s evaluation had risen so much that Marden even used honorifics.

At his completely changed attitude, Jung Hoon smiled slightly and said.

“A Martial Artist should be able to do at least this much.”

Marden nodded repeatedly.

“You speak truly. A Martial Artist should naturally overcome any trial with their body! Now, please continue with the test.”

“Yes.”

[NPC Marden’s trust level rises dramatically.]

Who would have thought that breaking a lock would cause trust level to rise so significantly.

Truly befitting someone with a brain steeped in ‘martial arts’.

Jung Hoon entered the test chamber.

Having only passed through one door, everything around him went dark.

Inside the test chamber was nothing but darkness.

As if nothing had existed there from the beginning.

‘I can’t hear anything.’

It seemed the test chamber door was a passage connecting to another dimension.

Then, a hologram message appeared before Jung Hoon’s eyes.

[The test difficulty is adjusted to match the user’s level.]

The test difficulty was adjusted to match Jung Hoon’s level.

[Defeat the Lv.170 Weakened Fist Saint Kairos.]

Simultaneously, the area before his eyes brightened and Kairos, the tower master of the Martial Tower, revealed himself.

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