Chapter 26
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 26
Chapter Title: Red Tiger's Forest
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East of Edenhark.
In the field, Pprippong was hunting monsters.
Lv. 36 Will Tiger
A monster resembling a tiger, but about half the size.
Kyaaang!
Human! I wont forgive Kyaaang!
Pprippong smashed the charging Will Tiger with the axe in his hand.
There are many types of warriors.
Some wield swords, some spears, or like Pprippong, axes.
The first job change grants common skills, but the path to the second job change diverges based on the weapon wielded afterward.
The second job he wanted was Berserker.
A hulking brute who relied solely on raw strength to smash everything in sight.
User, monster eliminated.
Good. Here, take this.
What he received after dealing with the monster was a shovel made of iron.
A foldable shovel that could collapse into three sections.
Whats this for?
What else? Were digging up the ground here.
Blanc had a habit of burying stolen treasures in the earth.
Thats why users on similar quests always dug up the ground.
Not the entire fieldjust spots that had been dug up and covered over before.
If Im lucky, itll be out here in the field. If not, Ill have to head into the dungeon.
Blanc was a field-only monster.
But the crafty ones sometimes sneaked into dungeons to hide their treasures.
If luck was bad, dungeon monsters would spot the intruder at their nest and kill the Blanc.
Ah User? Can I say something honest?
Go ahead.
I just saved you from that Will Tiger, right?
And?
I think thats plenty of help What do you think, user?
In other words, acknowledge that hed been helpful.
There was a completion icon under the quest window.
Clicking it would complete the quest for Pprippong and let him level up.
No. The help I want is for completing this village quest.
Of course, Jeong Hoon had no intention of clicking it.
Digging was tedious grind workbetter with two people than one.
Itd cut the time in half, so why send Pprippong away?
Hah, fuck. Seriously!
Seeing no sign of backing down from Jeong Hoon, Pprippong threw the shovel to the ground.
Dont like it? Then should we just end this?
Jeong Hoon didnt want trouble, so he offered to cut off Pprippongs help.
Pprippong frantically shook his head.
No! Stop right now!
Then dig.
Jeong Hoon nodded toward the discarded shovel.
Ugh.
Pprippong hesitated.
How long would it take to dig all these spots?
But ditching this sweet quest felt like too much of a waste.
Should he just threaten him?
PVP in town required mutual consent, but out here in the field, it was fair game.
His level was 56 now.
The rookie Martial Artist was only 30.
One axe swing and hed drop.
No Thatd mean a one-month New World ban.
The game punished power-leveling harassment of lowbies with at least a month suspension.
Not gonna do it?
Hed barely hit 56.
Who knew how long for 57.
He couldnt give up this quest.
Fine. Better to dig than nothing.
Digging for levels beat hunting monsters by a mile.
After agonizing, Pprippong picked up the shovel.
Ill dig! I said Ill dig!
Yeah. Lets get started.
A lucky day.
Thats how Jeong Hoon rated it.
No pendant, but hed scored something unexpectedly valuable.
Woo-gangs Fan
-Type: Fan
-Rarity: Normal
-The fan lost by NPC Woo-gang.
-Take it to NPC Woo-gang for a reward.
A quest from Woo-gang, resident of Edenhark.
A must-do quest, and the item drops here!
Fortune favors the diligent.
Hard work digging paid off.
No pendant, but no worries.
If it wasnt in the field, it had to be in this dungeon.
Jeong Hoons gaze shifted to the dungeon portal right beside them.
Hed dug a ton from the field up to the dungeon entrance.
No way How long do we have to keep doing this? Its been over six hours already!
Pprippong was going insane.
The old mans request was to find the pendantwhy keep digging?
Blancs habit was stealing and burying treasures, sure, but this was pure grind!
Were almost done.
Really?
Pprippong perked up.
Hope of escaping this endless shoveling.
Just hit complete already!
57 was so close.
Yeah. Join my party first.
Party?
Yeah. We need to party up for the next step.
Sure? Send the invite quick.
Sent.
Eager to ditch the digging, Pprippong accepted without reading.
Party leader: Jeong Hoon. Member: Pprippong.
Jeong Hoon grinned checking the party.
Perfect having Pprippong around.
That dungeon didnt allow solo entry.
Too many monsters.
Hed hoped for the pendant in the field instead.
But now he had a party member handy.
This quest was in the bag.
Enter Lv. 39 Red Tigers Forest? 2 Players Required
Hey, hold on! Wait, youre entering this dungeon now?
As they approached the entrance, Pprippong blocked the way in panic.
Yeah.
Wow Dude, no way. This place needs at least six level 50-60s, maybe. And no healer?!
Two-plus was just the bare minimum.
For a safe clear, six level 50 users were needed.
Healers were essential for dungeon clears.
Plenty rushed in on levels alone, no healer, ran out of HP, and wiped.
Dont worry about that. Lets just go.
Jeong Hoon waved him off impatiently.
Wait! Im out! No way Im accepting!
Pprippong shook his head vigorously.
Dungeon clear wasnt on his agendano food or potions prepped.
This setup was a death sentence.
Its fine. I can enter even if you decline.
Wha What?!
Pprippong went pale.
Party leaders could set options before forming, including auto-enter on leaders authority.
Pprippong, whod clicked without reading, got dragged in.
Aaaah! Were screwed! Totally screwed!
Pprippong screamed internally.
No way hed expected a blind dungeon dive with zero prep.
Shouldve caught on when he asked for all permissions!
Inventory bare except a few potions.
Impossible to clear this many monsters.
Lets just leave and come back? Yeah?!
Pprippong begged Jeong Hoon.
Quitting mid-dungeon gave penalties: 12 hours of 0 EXP gain and 20 stat debuff.
Better than a wipe and 24-hour logout.
Grab your axe already.
Jeong Hoon had zero intention of leaving, naturally.
Damn it.
What was this guy thinking?
Even at 56, soloing a dungeon was impossible.
Shouldve ditched the quest earlier.
Swallowing tears, he gripped his axe.
Grrr, human. You dare enter here?
Ill kill you. Humans.
Twenty Lv. 39 Red Tigers lunged at once.
Thats when it happened.
Jeong Hoon beside him charged the Red Tigers.
Huh Huh?!
Pprippong reached out too late.
Then the unbelievable unfolded.
A sword was suddenly in Jeong Hoons hand, and he cleaved two Red Tigers in an instant.
Dungeons arent just about high levels
-Sure, a 30-40 level gap is fine solo, but 10-20? Stay alert.
Dungeons have monster packs, so dont solo. Party up, assign roles, stock potionsbasic common sense
Total basic stuff.
So many idiots dont even do that.
Dumbasses everywhere lol
Dont rush 1 player dungeons solo. Recruit 4 pls lol
Went solo, died, 24hr ban.
Exactly.
Dungeons couldnt be soloed unless the level gap was huge.
Simple reason.
No one beats a gang-up.
Dungeon mobs didnt come one-by-onethey swarmed invaders.
These Red Tigers too.
So why?
Slash.
The level 30 Martial Artist was hunting Lv. 39 Red Tigers.
All twenty at once!
Fuck, how is that a Martial Artist?!
Pprippong was baffled.
This guy was a fresh first-job Martial Artist.
How was he wielding a sword so masterfully?
Better than him, a dedicated Warrior.
What chilled him more
Surrounded by that many Red Tigers, and he was smiling.
Crazy Good thing I dropped the axe earlier.
Pprippong thought.
Just level 30, but if theyd fought, hed be the one banned 24 hours.
Acquired a small amount of EXP.
Acquired a small amount of EXP.
Fifteen minutes.
Time Jeong Hoon took to slaughter the twenty Red Tigers.
Normally five minutes tops, but
Continuous Slash level up.
Sword Mastery level up.
Martial Artist exclusive skill Unyielding Will activated.
Acquired skill Strike (Rare).
Hed dragged it out on purpose to trigger Unyielding Will.
Nice. Got Strike too.
Strike
-Type: Active
-Level: 1
-Rarity: Rare
-Gathers mana for a heavy blow. (150 damage)
-Cooldown: 30 seconds
Great linked with Continuous Slash.
Starting at Rare bumped the damage from 100 to 150.
100 damage meant 100 of his stats plus weapon attack power.
Normal attacks dealt 10-20 of that.
This boosted it to 150.
Lets grab everything this dungeon offers.
Using Basic Healing.
Jeong Hoon healed the minor wounds from facing the Red Tigers.
Even veterans like him took hits dragging out a gang fight.
Just scratches, but for the clears ahead, healing was key.
A-are you okay?
Pprippong, whod watched from afar, rushed over.
Yeah.
Jeong Hoon shook blood from his sword and handed over the shovel.
Pprippong paled taking it.
No way he meant dig here too?
Why the shovel?
We gotta dig. Remember those covered spots from the field? Focus on the ones that look dug up and recovered.
Got it.
Pprippong started digging reluctantly.
All that grind sharpening his eye for spots.
Know what? Digging this hard might turn up something good.
Hope so.
Only reward so far was the fan Jeong Hoon took.
Zero expectations here.
But
Huh?
A small book tumbled out with the dirt.
Skillbook: Tough Body
-Type: Skillbook
-Rarity: Normal
-Use to learn Tough Body (Normal).
Pprippongs eyes nearly popped checking it.
He was still a basic first-job Warrior.
Warriors got body passives, but effects were negligible.
This Tough Body would patch that right up.
Gulp!
He swallowed hard.
Pprippong didnt touch the book, just eyed Jeong Hoon.
Whod swept them with just a sword.
Not brute forceminimal moves targeting vitals.
Red Tigers charging him dropped fast; shaken ones hesitated.
Then Jeong Hoon charged them.
Situation flipped.
How does he fight like that?
What kind of guy was he?
No level 30 Martial Artist wielded a sword that pro.
Good thing he was focused ahead.
Heh, mine now.
Perfect moment while Jeong Hoon ignored him.
Pprippong slyly pocketed the skillbook in his inventory.
Kuhahaha! Its mine!
Worth the digging.
Find anything?
Eek.
Pprippong flinched like a caught thief.
He turned cautiouslyJeong Hoon finished hunting and approached.
Uh, nothing.
Lyings no good for either of us.
Uh Well I dug, and something did pop up? But its not that useful.
Pprippong babbled in panic.
Then do me one favor and its yoursthe skillbook in your inventory.
Mentioning it made Pprippong jump.
This ghost of a guy!
But just one favor for the book? Fine.
Deal!