The Level 1 Hidden Quest Tip
BOOM!
As expected, the sickle fiend that took the hit revealed itself.
It wasn't just one.
Three of them...
Did they know their cover was blown?
The fiends charged.
Whoosh.
Their movements were indeed swift, but with his summons providing protection, there was nothing to fear.
The sickle fiend that had been charging halted as it slammed into a skeleton, unable to advance further. It wildly swung its sword-like hand.
Kiririk!
-318 HP
The skeleton mage took the hit, but an arrow from the archer positioned behind pierced the sickle fiend's torso. The bone swords on the left and right landed slashes as well, making it a clear gain.
The other two sickle fiends weren't faring much better.
One was bound by Earth's skill, unable to move.
The duration wasn't long, but in battle, even a second could decide victory or defeat—it couldn't be ignored.
Powerful Arrow Shot.
He targeted the bound one and activated the skill.
Bang!
The arrow embedded into its shoulder.
You deal 318 damage.
Attacks from the surrounding skeletons followed.
Unable to hold out, it vanished.
Experience gained.
The remaining two sickle fiends were wounded, their movements slowed.
"All mages, magic attack. All bone bows, volley fire."
The four skeleton mages unleashed their spells.
Blades of wind formed, slicing across a wide area.
Flames spears flew, delivering devastating power.
Ice shards pelted down, soaking the ground and the fiends. Lightning from thunderclouds then struck the water, amplifying the shock.
And the bone bows' arrows on top.
Experience gained.
Experience gained.
Unable to endure, the two sickle fiends met their end.
"Corpse Dissection."
He quickly dissected them.
A single sickle fiend bone dropped.
He dissected the remaining one just as swiftly.
He acquired two in total.
Hmm.
No need for a break.
"Shall we keep going?"
"I'm good."
"Then let's move."
The two advanced while maintaining formation.
It wasn't long before—
Boom!
Sickle fiends appeared from all sides, attacking the skeletons.
Six of them.
And that wasn't all.
A blade archer appeared in the distance.
Its arrow struck Bone Sword 3's shield.
Boom!
The impact was stronger than expected.
Blessing of the Dead.
Bone Sword 3 healed from the shock.
He immediately nocked an arrow.
Powerful Arrow Shot.
Aiming at the distant blade archer, he activated the skill. The bowstring pulled taut, as if it might snap.
Bang!
The arrow struck the blade archer.
"Bone Bow 2 and 3, change targets."
He didn't stop commanding.
That's when—
"Ugh."
Sung Min-woo groaned beside him.
"What's up?"
"Can I go out and fight?"
"Tired of this already?"
"Yeah."
"Whatever, go ahead."
"Okay!"
Sung Min-woo leaped forward, breaking through the skeleton wall.
He went wild with excitement, focusing on one sickle fiend.
"Tch."
The guy had always loved working out.
Same in the game.
"Woooaaah!"
Sung Min-woo's shout echoed.
A flurry of flashy moves followed.
Thud, thud thud!
The damage looked impressive.
Experience gained.
The sickle fiend died, turning gray and vanishing. Watching it made him feel a pang of regret.
Materials would have dropped...
But he couldn't do corpse dissection right now.
He had to let it go to waste.
"Huff, huff..."
Sung Min-woo returned, panting after taking down one.
"Man, that was intense."
He'd handled one sickle fiend, but in the process, he'd taken concentrated fire and lost over half his HP.
"Ugh, this setup is seriously safe. Total cheat."
"Yeah."
Mu-hyuk hadn't expected it to be this secure either.
Three layers of overlapping protection made it inevitable, but this battle drove it home.
25 summons.
Far more formidable than he'd thought.
Solid.
Satisfaction welled up naturally.
The five remaining sickle fiends and the blade archer kept pressing, but Mu-hyuk hadn't taken a scratch.
Blessing of the Dead.
Powerful Arrow Shot.
He methodically whittled them down with those two skills.
*
Sung Min-woo had to leave for a prior commitment, leaving his time unexpectedly free.
Deep in the dungeon, solo hunting carried risks if something unexpected happened without communication.
He was stuck in limbo.
"Hmm..."
No point in gaming anyway.
He let it go.
With some breathing room, his mind started turning.
Might as well...
Mu-hyuk logged into the Illusion homepage for the first time in ages and browsed the boards.
He checked the TOP 3 posts on the free board and tips board.
Some eye-catching info stood out.
"Not bad, huh?"
He dove into one in detail.
Dungeons have types. The lowest are normal dungeons, but there are special dungeons with higher difficulty—and better rewards. Rumor has it there's something even above that: unique dungeons. Doesn't the name alone give you chills? I infiltrated a major guild incognito to uncover this. Got chummy with key members fast and pried it out. Feels like there's more, but...
It was about dungeon grades.
Even uniques.
Dungeons were such hot topics.
Views were insane: 5.5 million.
The poster probably pocketed 11 million won from Illusion Corp.
Should I post something?
He clicked to write on the tips board.
What to share?
He jotted down a few ideas.
Tap tap.
Shook his head, deleted, tried another.
Title: For Summoner Classes...
Deleted again.
"Hmm..."
Then it hit him: the title.
The one he'd gotten first.
First training hall quest.
Illusion had been open for nearly 10 months now.
Mu-hyuk started 5 months in.
Meaning he'd hit level 50 in just 4 months.
Reveal the training hall info now?
Tons of newbies would clear it, snag the title.
Would they catch up to him?
No way.
It'd just be one tip among many.
They didn't even know about the second training hall. Even if someone found it, locating it would be a pipe dream.
You needed level 50 first.
Assume newbies clear the first, hit 50, then hunt for the second. Minimum half a year to expose it.
Fastest: 6 months.
Slower: a full year.
No big impact.
If low-level players grew stronger than in his memories, it'd be more fun.
They might join big guilds—or form their own, build power.
Clash with established ones.
Chaos, disorder.
His chance to slip through.
Mu-hyuk grinned at the thought.
Not bad.
Decision made, he typed.
Tap tap.
The post flowed without pause.
I think the most important things in Illusion are hidden quests, titles, and dungeon content. Let's talk hidden quests. What if a level 1 user could snag one? Rewarding +2 Strength, Agility, Vitality each? Plus a sword with +7 Attack and Agility, and a shield with +5 Defense, 45% absorption, +1 Vitality? That's what I'm sharing. Condition: Must be exactly level 1. Level 2? No quest. Big hint, right?
Details in Part 2.
He paused briefly.
A bit clickbaity, but splitting it works.
Posted.
*
Hit the gym, then swung by his parents' place.
Lunch with Mother and Sister, then TV in the living room.
Bzzz.
Focused on Illusion's World, his phone rang.
"Phone's ringing."
"Yeah."
He grabbed it at Kang Ji-yeon's words.
Unknown number.
"Hello?"
"Hello? This is Kim Min-ho PD from Illusion's World."
"Illusion's World?"
"Yes. Didn't you post on the Illusion homepage? About the level 1 hidden quest."
"..."
Already blowing up?
Enough for a TV show to call?
"How'd you get my number?"
"Clicked your post ID details. It was public."
His head spun.
Shit...
Chatting, he rushed to Kang Ji-yeon's room.
Fired up the laptop, logged into Illusion.
"Oh, I see."
"Yes. If it's not too much trouble, I'd love to meet and discuss details."
Logged in, changed info to private.
Definitely public before.
Switched it, refocused.
"Discuss...?"
"I want the full scoop first. Depending on your level, we could have you on Illusion's World briefly. Fair pay for appearance and info, of course."
Not interested in appearing yet.
But the info payout? Tempting.
Everyone likes money.
He had goals.
Needed a lot, couldn't do it now, but steady accumulation could fund his plans later.
"Sure. Let's meet."
"Thank you. Today work?"
"Yeah."
"Location...?"
They set place and time.
"Got it."
"I'll text to confirm."
"See you then."
Hung up, headed out—Kang Ji-yeon and Lee Hye-yeon right there.
Their faces said they'd eavesdropped.
"What?"
"Illusion's World? Really?"
"How'd they get your number?"
Head throbbed.
What now?
Play it off casual.
"No big deal. Just a friend."
"Friend? You used formal speech."
"..."
"Spill. TV station?"
"No."
"Then what's Illusion's World? Why ask how they found your number?"
Stung deep.
Heart raced.
If they learned he'd quit his job for full-time Illusion?
Chaos.
Couldn't hide forever.
Getting caught was worst.
Better come clean.
Not planned, but no choice.
"Haa."
He sighed, looked at them.
"Truth is..."
Everything poured out from Mu-hyuk's mouth.