Chapter 19
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 19
Chapter Title: Shattering the Scarecrow Doll
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Jeong Hoon stood in front of the scarecrow doll, waiting his turn.
The event wasn't particularly user-friendly for participants.
When one's turn arrived, the text on the wall changed, a 30-second timer icon appeared, and the countdown began.
The user then unleashed everything they had prepared within that time, striking the scarecrow doll.
An Assassin showed up.
Assassin was a rare advanced class among the Thief line.
Normally, one could qualify as a Junior Assassin after completing the first job change.
It was a basic job for hunting monsters while concealing one's presence.
Assassin was the higher-tier advancement from that.
By achieving excellent results in the job change quest, one could receive the special privilege of advancing to Assassin from the instructor.
An Assassin right from the first job change... That one's definitely getting scouted 100.
Rare classes drew attention from many because of their high acquisition difficulty.
Of course, advancing the job grade through job change quests became progressively easier from the second, third, and fourth changes.
But getting a rare class right from the first?
It meant a high likelihood of upgrading to epic or unique grades in the third or fourth changes.
In other words, it was proof of one's potential.
That was exactly why Genesis publicized the jobs.
My turn's coming up soon.
There were 17,732 participants in South Korea alone.
Not a small number, but with only 30 seconds per person, the wait wasn't long.
Oh, a Sniper too.
Not a Junior Rifleman, but a Sniper.
Finally, a promising talent had emerged in the Gunner job line.
Perhaps because it was the first event in three years, two users with rare advanced classes had already appeared.
It was surprising.
Saber.
Then a Saber appeared.
An epic advanced class right from the first job change.
Jeong Hoon recognized him immediately.
Nine Spears, huh.
The one who had advanced to Saber in the first job change quest and later reached Swordmaster, a legendary grade, in the fourth.
He was the guy Sword King Sa Jae-hyeok cherished, so he stuck in Jeong Hoon's memory.
Didn't expect Nine Spears to participate in this event.
If he wasn't memorable enough to recall, it probably wasn't that big a deal.
Defeat the Scarecrow Doll!
At that moment, the text on the wall of Jeong Hoon's training hall changed.
It was his turn.
The barrier around the scarecrow doll vanished.
Shall we begin?
Now was the time for the Martial Artist's true power to shine.
No need for other weapons or skills.
Ill end it with just Myeongwang Fist Technique.
The legendary Myeongwang Fist Technique unfolded in Jeong Hoon's hands.
Thud! Thud!
Jeong Hoon's fists hammered relentlessly.
However, the scarecrow doll's HP decreased by a mere 0.01 each time.
It was the damage reduction effect due to the overwhelming level gap.
At this rate, he wouldn't even reduce it by 1 in 30 seconds.
Even so, Jeong Hoon kept pounding the doll with Myeongwang Fist Technique without pause.
You've struck the same spot repeatedly. Critical Hit triggered! Scarecrow Doll's HP decreases by 5!
This was a basic passive most Martial Artists didn't know about since it wasn't explicitly stated.
New World hid 1-2 passives per job.
Users had to discover them themselves, and none had been revealed for Martial Artists yet.
No Martial Artist could repeatedly strike the exact same spot without the slightest error.
The Critical Hit condition was met when striking the same spot 10 times in a row against an opponent within 100 levels.
It unconditionally reduced the target's HP by 5.
Poison Attack triggered.
Poison Attack triggered as well, adding poison damage to the scarecrow doll.
This skill's cheat-like nature was its immunity to level-based damage reduction.
Jeong Hoon's fists kept pounding the exact center of the scarecrow doll's chest.
Once one Critical Hit triggered, three more strikes would make it trigger again repeatedly.
You've struck the same spot repeatedly. Critical Hit triggered! Scarecrow Doll's HP decreases by 5!
Poison Attack triggered.
The scarecrow doll's HP began plummeting rapidly.
Thud! Thud!
You've struck the same spot repeatedly. Critical Hit triggered! Scarecrow Doll's HP decreases by 5!
Poison Attack triggered.
Crack!
Finally, Jeong Hoon's fist pierced through the scarecrow doll's chest.
Lv.100 Scarecrow Doll
HP 0
The scarecrow doll's HP had reached 0.
And the remaining time was.
1.84 seconds
A full 1.84 seconds left on the timer.
Congratulations!
You've become the first to defeat the Scarecrow Doll!
Would you like to reveal your nickname and level on the rankings?
Jeong Hoon tapped X without hesitation.
It would only interfere with my plans.
Spotlight was fine if unavoidable, but he had no intention of begging for it.
Being known to too many would restrict his movements.
No need to create excuses for future plans to go awry.
Nickname and level will not be revealed.
You've taken 1st place on the Korean server.
Please enter the address to receive your capsule.
The address will be deleted the moment the capsule is shipped and will not be disclosed externally.
From the moment he defeated the scarecrow doll, 1st place was already his.
At the same time.
Yeo Min-ji was camped out in the Hall of Martial Arts.
It had already been several weeks of this nonsense.
...Wow, she's here again today.
Who the hell is she waiting for?
Martial Artists visiting the hall glanced at Yeo Min-ji in the corner while receiving instruction from the instructor.
Maybe the owner of that video on Welcom?
The video owner?
You know, the user who took down the instructor over there.
Oh.
The Martial Artists' gazes turned to Instructor Altio.
He was putting three users through grueling training.
Ugh... This is fucking brutal.
They said it'd give a rare skill, but what the hell is this?
Damn... Ease up already!
They were novice Martial Artists visiting the Hall of Martial Arts for the first time.
Hah, pathetic. Falling from just this?
Altio scoffed.
Had teaching a Martial Artist beyond his expectations recently raised his standards?
Consequently, Martial Artists were abandoning quests midway.
Fuck this, no rare skill then.
Screw it. I'm out!
They cursed at Altio and turned to other instructors.
Like most Martial Artists, they followed the same path.
Tch, truly pathetic.
Yeo Min-ji, watching from the corner, clicked her tongue.
She could never accept that Martial Artists performed worse than other jobs.
Martial Artist was the only job whose performance could be pushed to the limit depending on how it was raised.
The reason such an appealing job received poor evaluations was precisely these gutless users.
To not fall even slightly behind other jobs, you need to push your body even harder.
The advantage of Martial Artist lay in Unyielding Will.
Surpass certain conditions with Unyielding Will to acquire a normal-grade skill, which could later be strengthened.
However, the process to obtain it was so harsh that most Martial Artists failed to utilize it properly.
If they even half-imitated that Martial Artist, they wouldn't face this disdain...
The user who had received a 1:1 duel request from Instructor Altio.
And Yeo Min-ji was the first user to receive such a request from Altio.
Of course, she had been thoroughly defeated back then.
Her stamina was already depleted, but even at full, she would have lost to Altio.
The skill gap was that clear.
Yet that user had boldly claimed victory over Altio.
WhisperIntae - Minzi: Miss! I think we've found the Martial Artist!
A whisper arrived then.
Yeo Min-ji's lips curved up as she checked it.
WhisperMinzi - Intae: As expected, he participated in that event, right?
WhisperIntae - Minzi: Yes! Not certain, but an unadvanced Martial Artist took 1st in this event.
Yeo Min-ji was convinced that Martial Artist was the video's protagonist.
WhisperMinzi - Intae: Oh? Really? So, what's the nickname and level?
WhisperIntae - Minzi: That's... undisclosed.
WhisperMinzi - Intae: I see... Got it. Guess I'll stick around here a bit longer.
WhisperIntae - Minzi: Miss...
WhisperMinzi - Intae: Don't try to stop me. Later.
She sent the whisper and closed it.
Notifications kept ringing, but she ignored them completely.
Smart guy.
It was an event for users level 50 or below.
For a Martial Artist to take 1st, they must have leveled up to 50 while unadvanced.
To safely aim for a rare first job change as a Martial Artist, doing it at level 50 was ideal.
With the fist technique she had seen, 1st place was no fluke.
So he'll be here soon?
Crazy, someone broke the scarecrow doll.
-100 cleared and took 1st. I participated and only shaved off 9 wtf
Don't bullshit lol
Where's the lie coming from lol
A user defeated Lv.100 scarecrow doll in 30 sec in an event for lvl 50 or below?
What are you on about lol
Anyway 100 is impossible. Even for a doll, dmg reduction is brutal over 50 lvl gap... 20 in 30 sec is impressive.
Testimony from a newbie on Welcom.
No one believed it.
But when Genesis announced rankings along with the HP reduction amounts, the tide turned.
See? I told you!
-100 destroyed the scarecrow doll...
For real wtf
Martial Artist? lol;;
Unadvanced Martial Artist even
Who's the madman...?
Speculation but there was that Martial Artist who beat the Hall of Martial Arts instructor. Maybe him?
Defeating the scarecrow doll was shocking, but more astonishing was that an unadvanced Martial Artist achieved it.
Martial Artist was shunned worldwide.
Due to poor performance relative to effort.
Why choose the grindy Martial Artist over jobs that yielded high efficiency with minimal effort?
Yet this supposedly weak job didn't just take 1stit shattered the doll.
Fr, even overseas it's blowing up
-Homepage shows only one Korean shaved off 40 on doll, but this guy 100 lol
Fr whole world baffled
Users flooding Genesis complaints lol
Not even epic, not rare advanced, unadvanced Martial Artist 1st lol
Duh lol anyone would think it's sus.
But fr how tf...
Genesis's event was heating up the world.
But Genesis dismissed it with one line.
The event was conducted fairly. Detailed information will not be disclosed.
How the hell did they do it...?
Jang Ha-jin's voice trembled as he fiddled with Welcom.
He had rushed over upon hearing Jeong Hoon took 1st.
What?
Jeong Hoon tilted his head.
You're level 24, right? How'd you smash the scarecrow doll?
Shut up and sit down first.
His voice was so loud Jeong Hoon frowned.
Quick-witted Ha-jin sat obediently.
...So how'd you do it?
Passive carry.
Passive?
Yeah.
Jeong Hoon explained the basic passive Martial Artists possessed.
Ha-jin's expression went blank upon hearing it.
So... keep hitting the same spot repeatedly for Critical Hit?
Yep.
Without a single millimeter error?
You got it exactly.
No, fuck! That make any sense?
Not a machinehow do you hit the exact same spot repeatedly without error?
It had to be bullshit.
But the proof was right there.
Martial Artist Jeong Hoon had defeated the scarecrow doll.
Even if I tell you...
Who could hear that and stay chill?
Anyway, head home soon. Capsule's coming.
Capsule?
Yeah. In an hour.
...Fucking jealous.
Ha-jin was genuinely envious of Jeong Hoon.
He had no capsule at home, so he used a capsule room.
They were too expensive.
Yet his friend, late to New World, snagged 1st in the event and got a personal capsule.
He'd be lying if he said he wasn't jealous, but since it was earned through skill, not luck, he had to acknowledge it cleanly.
He can focus more on leveling instead of commuting.
Jeong Hoon grinned, thinking of the incoming capsule.
Next up: the job change quest.
He hadn't achieved rare or higher before regression, but this time would be different.