Chapter 2
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 2
Chapter Title: The Forsaken Class
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There's another reason this game is dirty.
Please select your job!
- Warrior
- Mage
- Archer
- Thief
- Gunner
- Martial Artist
You have to pick a job right from the start to even begin playing.
As a result, beginner guides were all the rage on the New World community forums.
Don't worry, picking a job at the start isn't the end of it, so just go with whatever appeals to you most.
- Warriors have a ton of specializations too. Sword? Spear? Shield-tanking? Same with Archers. Bows come in all sorts of varieties, so you pick and learn from there lol.
Pro tip: If you wanna be a healer, go Mage. You can branch into holy power instead of mana. Downside is your mana converts to holy power and vanishes lmao.
Oh, and whatever you do, never pick Martial Artist. They're stuck relying solely on hand-to-hand combat. Skills are a pain to acquire. Hard pass.
Martial Artist wtf lmao why even pick that?
Might as well just go healer lol.
This game gives healers combat skills too. You can fight with holy power yeah.
Martial Artist is strong tho... don't sleep on it.
Just go Gunner instead. Shoot those fist-fighting idiots lol.
Gunners cost a fortune tho. Real rich boy job.
Martial Artist was the job scorned by clueless players who picked it anyway, and it got zero love in the guides.
Sure, it was decent in its own way with growth potential in various directions, but other jobs were just way more efficient.
Only Jeong Hoon knew that line of thinking was dead wrong.
The fact that Martial Artist could become the true overpowered class would only come to light much later.
By then, most people had already set their characters, so it was too late.
"To become the All Master, Martial Artist is the only way."
The job Jeong Hoon had chosen in the past was Martial Artist.
It was the one job with infinite potential.
You have selected Martial Artist.
Just like before the regression, he picked Martial Artist.
Please select your desired weapon.
The system recommends 'Knuckle.'
Pick a job, and you get a beginner-exclusive weapon.
Recommendations vary by job.
For Martial Artist right now, Knuckle was the best fit.
A weapon suited to a class that fights barehanded.
'Before the regression, I went with the sword.'
Even then, he'd ignored the Knuckle and picked the sword.
Jeong Hoon hadn't quit capsules until years later, and by then he'd memorized every guide out there.
That's how he came across the tip about picking Martial Artist to wield all sorts of weapons.
You, thinking of picking Martial Artist? Here's a hot tip, take notes!
- Martial Artist focuses on barehanded combat, but it's also the only job that can learn skills with a variety of weapons.
Don't pick something like Knuckle at the starttry another weapon.
Unless you're not confident in your skills, then yeah, Knuckle it is.
That single line about wielding various weapons had sold him on Martial Artist.
So he'd chosen the sword.
But not this time.
"The one and only chance to learn holy power."
Jeong Hoon hadn't loved the All Master moniker.
He'd succeeded on the mage path but never learned holy power until the end.
Mana and holy power simply couldn't coexist.
What if holy power had let him avoid that helpless defeat?
Holy power healed wounds and cured status ailments.
There is one way to learn both mana and holy power at once. Only usable as a beginner though... Impossible for pre-regression Jeong Hoon, but doable now.
Impossible back then, but as a regressed newbie, Jeong Hoon could pull it off.
This method let him use both mana and holy power.
In short, it was New World's hidden cheat key.
"Talisman."
That's why he chose the Talisman.
Most Martial Artist players picked Knuckle.
You get two skills per job, and Martial Artist got barehanded combat ones.
But those could wait.
Holy power came first.
Beginner Talisman
- Level: 1
- Healing: 10
- Weight: 0.01kg
- Using the talisman restores a portion of health.
It was obviously for healing, not combat.
It had to be.
This was the one and only support weapon.
Picking a support weapon over a main one at the start?
Insane, right? But it was the only path to holy power.
Weapon selection complete.
Tutorial begins.
The tutorial started, and Jeong Hoon's vision went dark.
Tutorial Colosseum
When light returned, he was in the middle of a colosseum.
Jeong Hoon shoved the talisman into his pocket.
Its perk: you could use it just by carrying it.
No need to pull it out.
Tutorial Guide!
- Skimping on the tutorial hampers your future growth.
Moral: Clear it perfectly no matter what!
Monster strategies... (abridged)
Facts, but who actually gets good scores in tutorial?
You only get one characterhow tf you follow some guide lol.
Theory vs. practice amirite
Tons of folks can't even clear stage 2.
Anyone clear stage 3?
Dunno. Heard there's a stage 4. Impossible to clear.
Even rotten waters can't beat stage 4 lol scary.
Jeong Hoon had seen that guide.
Luck had let him clear up to stage 2.
The tutorial was designed for most to clear just stage 1.
Upgrading rewards required clearing stages.
Tutorial begins.
Hunt the monster.
Simple: Hunt monsters, any stage.
A goblin appeared before Jeong Hoon.
Lv.1 Weakened Goblin
Weakened so every user could clear it.
One punch would drop it.
"Kerruk... Human, I'll kill you..."
Its wheezing speech wasn't remotely threatening.
It even crawled toward him all wobbly.
Jeong Hoon watched, then threw a punch.
Pow!
The fist slammed right into the goblin's nose.
It flew back, then vanished.
You have successfully completed the tutorial!
End tutorial? Continuing to hunt the next stage's monster will upgrade your rewards!
"Proceed to the next stage."
The demo was over. Time for real hunting.
Tutorial Stage 2 begins.
Hunt the monster.
Three goblins approached.
Lv.3 Goblin
Lv.3 Goblin
Lv.3 Goblin
"Kerruk! Human! No escaping. Kerruk!"
"Kerruk! I'll slice off your manhood below. Kerruk!"
"Kill. Kill. Kerruk!"
Murderous intent worlds apart from the weakened one.
This was a real New World goblin.
"Try it if you can."
Jeong Hoon beckoned with his fingers, taunting.
"Kerruk! Kill it!"
Provoke successful.
The three charged at once.
Jeong Hoon raised his guard, blocking the stone axe swings head-on.
Taking three stone axe hits, he pivoted on his right foot and drove his elbow into the right goblin's temple.
"Kerruk!"
That goblin staggered.
Jeong Hoon kicked upward hard between its legs.
"Keheuk!"
Unlike before, a massive scream erupted as it crumpled.
That one's definitely popped.
"Die! Human!"
A goblin kept swinging its stone axe at Jeong Hoon.
Health reduced by 25!
Lv.1 damage per hit was lethal.
He could dodge, but didn't.
Using Beginner Talisman to restore health.
He had to take hits and use the talisman.
And that wasn't all.
Martial Artist exclusive skill, 'Unyielding Will' activates.
Acquired skill, 'Tough Body (Normal)'.
Unyielding Will, the flower of Martial Artist.
A starter skill granted on job pickit unlocked closed conditions to acquire new skills.
The one just gained: Tough Body.
Passive boosting base health and defense by 10.
Jeong Hoon's eyes gleamed coldly.
'No more skills to gain from these guys.'
His gaze shifted, and the goblins flinched.
"Kerruk! Human! Die quick!"
They swung their stone axes fiercer.
But Jeong Hoon, who had blocked before, now dodged them effortlessly.
Goblin attack patterns were simplistic; a bit of exposure let you read them.
Even as Lv.1, All Master Jeong Hoon dodging goblins was child's play.
Swish-!
Jeong Hoon ducked, grabbed the front goblin's waist, and rolled with it.
"Kerruk?!"
The off-balance goblin flailed; Jeong Hoon wrapped his arm around its neck and twisted hard.
Crack.
"Kek!"
Neck snapped, it went limp.
"Human!"
The remaining goblin charged with its stone axe.
Jeong Hoon used the limp corpse as a shield to block.
He shoved the body; goblin tangled with goblin.
"I'll put this to good use."
Jeong Hoon picked up a dropped stone axe.
From goblin property to Jeong Hoon's.
"Kerruk! I'll kill you!"
"Repeating yourself isn't boring?"
No need to humor it anymore.
Jeong Hoon swung the stone axe, smashing the goblin's head.
"Kehek!"
It lost balance and fell.
"Go on."
Jeong Hoon brought the axe down.
The goblin went limp.
"Okay, one more get."
Its stone axe joined his hands.
Twin stone axes now.
"Oh, you were still around?"
Jeong Hoon turned his head sideways.
The groin-busted goblin was still crumpled, moaning.
"Ke, kerruk..."
Jeong Hoon raised the stone axe high and smashed the last goblin's skull.
Unlike the others, it held a rusty shortsword.
Rusty as hell, but better than nothinghe pocketed it.
You have successfully completed Tutorial Stage 2!
End tutorial? Continuing to hunt the next stage's monster will upgrade your rewards!
Same message after stage 2.
"Next stage."
Tutorial Stage 3 begins.
Hunt the monster.
This foe: Hobgoblin.
Lv.12 Hobgoblin
11 levels above Lv.1 Jeong Hoon.
Even prodigies failed here.
Unlike regular goblins, hobgoblins had red skin, bulging angry muscles, and nearly 2m frames.
"Kerruk, human, this'll be tough."
It wielded a long spear.
Keeping distance, it thrust forward.
Jeong Hoon watched, then tilted his head aside.
The spear blade grazed pastjust enough for minor damage.
Health reduced by 1!
"Lucky bastard."
The hobgoblin sneered, wrist snapping to slam the spear down.
Jeong Hoon dodged by a hair again.
Health reduced by 1!
Health reduced by 1!
Dozens of repeats later.
Martial Artist exclusive skill, 'Unyielding Will' activates.
Acquired skill, 'Agile Body (Normal)'.
Target: second skill acquired.
Dodge a Lv.7 monster's attacks by a hair 30 times.
"Kerruk! Slippery bastard! I'll kill you!"
Hobgoblin thrust again.
Clang!
Jeong Hoon sidestepped, grabbing the spearhead's base with his right hand.
"Kerruk?!"
Dodged and grabbed the blade with bare hand?
Hobgoblin panicked.
Jeong Hoon released it, closed in, and stabbed the shortsword from his left hand into its throat.
Stab!
"Keheuk!"
Throat pierced, it dropped the spear, clutching its neck.
But the blade had sliced the carotid.
"Time to end this."
Jeong Hoon picked up the dropped spear and pierced its heart.
The hobgoblin shuddered, then went limp.
Using Beginner Talisman to restore health.
Done. Conditions met.
Tutorial stage 3 clear use weapon 10 times.
Beginner-limited hidden condition fulfilled.
Stat related to selected weapon provided.
Tutorial-exclusive perk.
Sword: all-in strength.
Bow: balanced strengthagility.
Staff: balanced manaintellect.
Beginner Talisman?
Holy power added.
Body restructured to allow mana and holy power coexistence.
Holy power.
'Yes!'
Jeong Hoon clenched his fist.
He'd gained the holy power he'd never had a chance at.
With holy power, paths to related skills now opened wide.
You have successfully completed Tutorial Stage 3!
End tutorial? Continuing to hunt the next stage's monster will upgrade your rewards!
Tutorial not over yet.
Jeong Hoon didn't hesitate.
"Next stage."
Tutorial Stage 4 begins.
Hunt the monster.
This time's monsters:
Lv.20 Orc
Lv.20 Orc
Lv.20 orcs.
Two of them.
Stage 4 allows mid-clear quit. Say 'quit' anytime to forfeit.
Jeong Hoon's lips slowly curled up.
"Quit? What a joke."