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Dale quickly read through his stats and his mouth opened wide in shock.
"Really… I did not expect to leave this place with such high stats… My predictions were off around 85…"
'Aspect of Might… Jelly, looks like I owe you a few drinks…'
'And this isn't all...'
Dale touched his own body, it didn't seem that much different from before, but his skin did seem a bit more elastic... But it might've been his imagination.
"Body reformation… I don't know what this is but it doesn't seem to be bad… A boost to stamina recovery and healing rate, that is never bad."
'Also, this is definitely more than just a permanent buff...'
"Although I will lose my armor and sword stat boosts, and even the +15 bonus when I leave the Tutorial, I decided to keep the armor and the sword since I will need them later."
'MMORPGs always have an abundance of ruins, so even if they won't be useful all the time, I can always use them when the time comes.'
'Besides, these are Unique gear drops, and I am sure they aren't guaranteed to drop on every server, their value will only increase with time.'
'For example, this sword, even if someone manages to get one of its parts, they would need to get the other part and fuse them together, the chance of this happening is extremely low.'
'As for this armor, it isn't a guaranteed drop from the raid, every server has a fixed loot pool of items, and by opening the final chest after completing the Ancient Vault Raid, they may or may not acquire one of its parts.'
'And to top it off, it isn't guaranteed for a server to have all of the parts at once, I was lucky, but I also got 2 extra helmets, 2 pairs of boots, and gauntlets… But I got no extra chest pieces.'
'This means that the loot is completely random, some servers may have a few sets, while some others may only have separate pieces…'
'And who would be so desperate as to raid only a single Raid? In the Beta, we were forced to but this is the real game now, there is an entire Tutorial waiting to be explored...'
"I will keep an eye open for the separate pieces on the market, if I can buy them and resell the complete set…"
"If I can buy the sword pieces and fuse them too… I will be able to sell this very powerful and desirable gear for these Gaming groups and Clans."
'No one knows their value yet, so it will be easy for me to buy them at a low price.'
Dale checked his menu and saw there were only half a minute before the tutorial ended.
"I already did everything I wanted… Looking at these numbers… I bet almost everyone watched the video huh, I will take a look at it later and see what they did. I hope they kept some of my methods and items a secret as I requested."
Dale went to the Menu and selected to leave the tutorial.
[Would you like to finish the tutorial?]
"Yes."
[DING]
[Congratulations on being the first to finish the Tutorial!]
[You've set a new record!]
[Would you like to leave your name in the Hall of Fame?]
"Just do the same as last time… Use my proxy name, My Dad… Hahaha…"
/Fwoosh!/
White light covered his whole body as he was teleported out of the tutorial, leaving nothing but a small legend behind…
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[Welcome to the Initial Selection screen, please choose the area you would like to start at]
[Also, complete your character customization, choose your starting Class]
Dale recovered his senses as he heard the nice and gentle voice of the system.
He was currently floating on top of a massive detailed map.
There were many points of interest in it, including other things such as mountains and forests, like a 3D map.
"Time to choose huh…"
But Dale already knew what he wanted.
"Fallen Noble."
[Are you sure you want to proceed as a Fallen Noble?]
"Yes."
[You have been rebirthed as a Fallen Noble]
"..."
'It may seem strange that I chose the magic starting Class instead of the warrior Class, but the truth is that your start is rather meaningless.'
'You won't gain anything meaningful by selecting the others, in fact, you don't gain anything. However, I chose this one since it brings me more chances of getting a good Class with Magic potential.'
'On their previous game, magic composed a big and almost vital role in the End-Game, and I doubt this won't be the case here.'
'Mana is the unit behind Skill casting and many other actions, and is extremely vital to the players, specially for me who is playing alone.'
'Besides, being a Fallen Noble is much cooler than being an Outcast or a boring villager…'
[DING]
[Your Class has been processed, in order to help the player in having a more enjoyable experience, your combat potential and gameplay style have been analyzed]
[Your current combat potential is off Level 56]
"Hum?!"
'This is interesting... So the AI is telling me that even with my high stats, I am still only comparable to a Late Level 50 monster/NPC? If so, what am I missing?'
"Hum... are you considering me with armor or me without my gear?"
[The combat evaluation is derived from the player's base form while wielding a basic gear]
"I see... In that case, that is much closer to what I wished to be."
Dale thought for a while before he shook his head and said:
"Time to choose my spawning point then…"
Dale immediately noticed the layout of the continent.
It was shaped like a sideways egg… That was a very forced explanation but it worked for now.
Some areas were marked, these were the places where players could start at, but only a few had detailed explanations, and Dale soon understood why.
"Hum… So the North is supposed to be the beginner's villages… Low Level and well explained so that every player may find their preferable place..."
'There are considerably more spawn points in the North close to the shore as compared to the center and South of the continent. This means the developers want us to go there first.'
"But this isn't what I want, purely by stat, I am a Level 60 player, my combat potential is that of a Level 56! So I should go to areas meant for my level…"
[DING]
[You were the first to complete the tutorial]
[You have received a special temporary privilege]
[Privilege: I am Number 1
Gives you the opportunity to see some pieces of information below that of Level 10.
You can check the average Level of any of the Starter locations.
Lasts until you reach Level 10.
]
Just as the message played out, the entire map started to change as strings of words and information started to appear.
"This is…"
Dale selected one of the starting villages in the North and saw many bits of information.
[Stone Creek Village
Overall Level: 2
Number of Miscellaneous quests: 10234
Number of Miscellaneous quests(Repeatable): 1456
Number of Normal quests: 7658
Number of Normal quests(Repeatable): 467
Number of Special quests: 1034
Number of Special quests(Repeatable): 54
Number of Slightly Rare quests…
…
Number of Unique quests: 1
]
"Oh! This wasn't here before…"
'Previously, I could only see the levels and the names of these starter villages… But now, a lot more is being displayed...'
It didn't take long for Dale to figure out what had happened.
"So this is the effect of the privilege… I can see hidden information as long as it is stated to be below Level 10… Hum, in that case, these numbers could be imprecise, there might be quests above that of Level 10…"
Dale checked a few more villages, but they were pretty similar to the others. So he focused his sights on the next interesting thing, the Capital at the center of the continent.
"Hum?! The number of quests is… Way bigger… But the overall Level is… 40?!"
Dale suddenly understood.
"Of course it is. The players are supposed to start at the North of the continent, and get stronger as they descend into higher Level areas. This is shown as the average level of the starter locations exponentially gets higher over time."
"Of course there are low level quests at the Capital, no territory will solely have high-Level quests... However, that isn't the focus of that area, remember that the Capital is a high-Level area, so in the first place, what guarantees that those quests will be easy to finish?"
'Even if the mission to gather herbs at the forest is below Level 10, what if the monsters in said forest are Level 40 and 50?'
"There are many reasons as to why someone would choose to start at a harder area, and some of those include the decrease in competition, to the fact the person had a very good Tutorial and simply felt she was ready…"
"For a normal player, I can see them being able to leave the Tutorial with the stats of a Level 10, if they played well enough, especially if they are HardCore players or if they are part of a well-organized Clan/Gaming Club, it wouldn't be hard for a player to go out of there with the stats of a Level 40…"
'Higher risk areas propose better rewards…'
[Southern Border Village of Resko
Overall Level: 65
Number of Miscellaneous quests: 103
Number of Miscellaneous quests(Repeatable): 32
Number of Normal quests: 145
Number of Normal quests(Repeatable): 67
Number of Special quests: 249
Number of Special quests(Repeatable):120
Number of Slightly Rare quests…
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Number of Unique quests: 53
Number of Unique quests(Repeatable): 7
Number of Relic quests: 4
Number of Relic quests(Repeatable): 0
Number of Epic quests: 1
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]
"Not even the capital has such quests… Of course, I can only see quests within Level 10, but still… If the quality of lower ranked quests are like this, then imagine when I get within the proper Level…"
"The Level is rather high, but I should be able to persevere…"
'I find it weird how there are so many quests… Well, I just have to find out why.'
"And Before I go… Time to change from this bulky armor… The NPCs in this game are very 'aware' of things, if I go around with a massive suit of heavy armor it may attract unwanted attention."
'I still remember the story of a player that was robbed by NPCs…'
With a smile, Dale selected his spot, from North to the South, this Village was the last possible starter location.
Over here, no one would bother Dale… Or so he hoped.
/Swoosh!/
Dale's body was sucked into the map, his adventure was just starting.
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/THUD!/
"OUCH! Was there a need to drop into the hard-stone ground like this, game?" Complained Dale as he got up from the ground
Dale got up from the ground and shook off the dust from his clothes and bum.
He was currently wearing a full black attire with a few pieces of silver metal adorning it.
[Vault Prospector Set (Very Rare)
+8 Mana; +8 Mental power
Gives the temporary Skill, Explorer Sense 2.5-Star (Passive)
Set Bonus -> Increases the rank of the Skill, Explorer Sense, by 1-Star.
]
On his back was a Sword gleaming in faint light and a Dark Spear.
"Hum… My sword is a bit too flashy, so I'll keep it in my inventory for now, and lastly, going around with my hood and mask up may make the NPCs wary of me…"
'In fact, I should start treating them as normal people due to how advanced their AI is.'
"Open Status."
[Player: DareDevil (Dale Houston) Attainments: Body Reformation
Level:5 (0%)
Class: Fallen Noble
Character Status:
Strength: 60(77); Constitution: 60(77); Dexterity: 60(75); Mental Power: 35(58); Reflexes: 35(50); Mana: 10(33)
Skills:
Slot 1-> Spear Technique 2-Star (Neutral)
Slot 2-> Close quarters Combat 0.5-Star (Neutral)
Slot 3-> Stable Emotions 1-Star (Passive)
Slot 4-> Spatial Awareness 0-Star (Passive)
Slot 5-> Fighting Spirit 0.5-Star (Active)
Temporary Skills: Explorer Sense 3.5-Star
Current Effects:
Aspect of Might -> All Stats +15
Body Reformation -> Natural Healing and Stamina recovery speed have been increased
Vault Prospector Set -> Mana and Mental Power +8
Black Iron Spear -> Strength and Constitution +2
Inventory (+)
]
"It's a shame there were no trinkets in the Tutorial, only basic armor and weapons could be acquired in there…"
'Speaking of which, is there a limit for how many trinkets I can put on my own body?'
Dale raised his head and looked at the faint outline of a village in the distance.
He smiled and made his way there…
"Wait, if I go like this I'm only going to gather even more suspicion… Aha!"
'Thankfully I kept some of these since selling them wouldn't give me shit…'
Dale took out a brown sack from his inventory and strapped it around his spear, before feeling it up with day-to-day items.
"Perfect."
Ready perfectly, Dale went on his way.
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