VF - Chapter 6

This is bad ..., terrible.

At first, I didn't doubt that level unknown NPC for giving me this quest. Well, the difficulty is normal in the quest detail. I thought it won't be that hard. But when I arrived at the Hinnan Woods, I realized something went wrong.

This place or leveling spot is for a high-level player. A field dungeon filled with level 25 mob here and there. I, who still only a level 4, is a weakling comparable to an ant. Damn, even there is this monster called [Esmut] that looks like an ant but huge with an average level of 20 in this place.

At first, I could not enter this field dungeon here. My level is insufficient, and the system prohibits me from entering. But there's this stupid notification that looks great but is actually a joke. A deadly one that can kill me.

You cannot enter this area. Your level is not enough to fight the monsters inside. Come back after you become stronger. You are someone who is recognized as a strong individual by an influential person from the Kingdom of Shabirun, the Great Knight of Phayme. You get an entry pass into Hinnan Woods even though your level is not enough. You are the first player to explore Hinnan Woods. For one week, item and experience points gained from monsters is increased by 200%. You are the first player to explore level 20 field dungeon in the whole world. Do you want to spread your name to let it known to the world? You will gain Fame +200 if you decide to boast.

Well, it's not a bad thing to gain fame. I clicked yes button and the system notification rang once more.

System_World: Player [Zaki (IDN)] is the first player in the world to explore level 20 field dungeon [Hinnan Woods]. Gaining fame and reputation for his bravery. System_World: Player [Zaki (IDN)] with his bravery to explore he got [Explorer] title. Gained title Explorer! Explorer Increases the chance of finding hidden places, treasure chests, or dungeons. When exploring new places, you will get additional experience points.

It's a good title, I used that title and with that. In my display name, there is an additional box with an Explorer title.

My display name will look like this.

Explorer Zaki IDN 4

After the title, there is my character name. Inside the circle, there is my national flag red and white the flag of Indonesia. And next to it is my character level.

System_World: Player [Explorer Zaki (IDN)] is the first player to get a title. Gaining fame and reputation

It seems I got distracted, but that was not why I'm despairing at the moment. After the notification, I feel like killing myself because of my despair. Challenging the monster above one level is not something new in the MMO game.

However, this is VR-MMO, you control your character directly with your brain. And most monsters with high levels also have higher stats numbers. It means they are stronger, faster, and tougher. Unless a superhuman with life and death experience play the game, then nobody will probably win against a higher-level monster.

I won against those soldiers because I sneak attacked them when they exhausted and I used that cheat-like skill. But right now I have neither of those. The monsters here are as energetic as a monkey in heat, and I don't have [Aspect of Gravity] anymore.

This is basically a mission impossible.

"Maybe I should give up this impossible quest." unknowingly I muttered out my thought.

But I immediately discarded those thoughts and thought alternative solutions. In fact, I am usually pessimistic, this time as if I am not myself, thinking optimistically.

"Yeah ..., I think I can grind in this place for a bit before heading deeper into the forest."

I'm still in the forest outskirt, I can enter deeper at the moment because my level is very low. I waited for a weaker monster to appear, and while I do that, I also collected various items. Most of it is materials, but I don't know if this game has a feature like this.

I crouched down, harvesting wild herb in Hinnan Woods. Before long, I filled two slots in my inventory.

With my current 50 slot inventory, I can store over 50 stacked items. Pity because my hard-earned spoils in the war against Rashikan were confiscated by the Shabirun camp quartermaster.

Back in the camp, after receiving a quest from General Phayme, Ravenna led me to the logistics and supply department. There, the quartermaster gave me a bag of dried food for travel and light cloth armor.

But after that, I raise a conflict with the quartermaster. It was when he confiscated all the armor and weapon I got from the war. I protested him for that because that was my loots. I almost challenged him into a fight, but when there were many level-unknown soldiers in the vicinity, I stopped and obey his will.

In return, I got 1.514 pieces of gold coin, the total worth of that equipment. Luckily, he didn't take my Aqua Urania or my gem fragments. And he also gave me a Large Bag, a storage item that increases my inventory slot.

It has been six hours since I arrived at this place. And what I experienced was not something great. When there is a monster, I flee and hide. I didn't dare to enter deeper in the woods and just walking around in the surrounding. If I saw a low leveled monster(10-15), I lured it out and killed it with my pike.

Thanks to that, I leveled up a bit. I also collected a lot of items, a ton of materials. I filled up 42 from 50 slots in my inventory with herbs and other miscellaneous material. All full-stack. Even when I feel tired squatting and digging, I'm satisfied with my hard work.

After doing the same activities over and over, I got a skill.

Herb Collecting Active Skill Proficiency 0% Collecting herb with much-skilled hand makes it more efficacious. Herbs will be easier to convert into medicine. Cost 2 SP Duration - Cooldown -

It's not a bad skill, in fact, this is a great skill. I only need to spend 2 stamina points just to activate it. And with my now 215 stamina, it's not a big number.

From this six hours long herb collecting, I got two uncommon herb. Here is the description.

Jahemerah Root Uncommon Material A plant that is widely used as a spice and folk medicine. Brew the root in water with a little sugar and you will get a warming medication for restoring vigor. Stamina Regeneration +5% for 20 minutes. Sirih Leaf Uncommon Material Its fragrant leaves are reminiscent of lemon. But this leaf is an herb that can act as an anti-hemorrhaging agent. Stop Bleeding and Health Regeneration +10% for 10 minutes.

I think I can sell it for a good price at the market.

I reached level 10, but that also a problem.

You have reached the maximum level cap of your current Job. Attempt a Job Promotion if you want to gather more experience points. You will not gain any experience points before you change your Job. You should find a Master Profession for Job Change.

I didn't know that! I'm a Novice that hasn't change the job yet! Just where can I change the job? Did I have to go back to the Shabirun camp and ask NPC there? I guess there will be one or two Master Profession at that place.

Do I really have to go back? Well, maybe yes. I'll go back at once at the camp. Or ..., maybe I'll go to the city first. I have never entered the starting city.

After completing the tutorial quest, I have the option to choose which city to start. I choose Rayan city, the capital of the Shabirun kingdom. I can go there with a one-time-use free teleportation pass. But because I have a thing to do in the Hinnan Woods, I postpone it.

Starter City Teleportation Scroll Common Magic Scroll Teleport to designated city. Designated city: Rayan.

A light pillar flooded my vision and before I blink my eyes, I'm in a hall of a building.

Two hours passed since the server opening. In the game time, it was six hours. It is the latest technological breakthrough introduced by Neu-net virtual reality, virtual time acceleration. In virtual reality, the flow of time will be accelerated up to three times.

That means they can spend more time in the game with less time passed in real life.

As a result, the players have completed their tutorial search and started to level up or try the Job Change Quest. With ever-increasing login into the game throughout the world, the starting cities available in 192 countries in the game are overflowed with players.

Rayan is the largest city and capital of the Shabirun Kingdom. It also served as a starting city for players who decided to develop in this kingdom. Even if the system has assessed this city as a C grade city, still there are more than 200.000 players that choose this city.

System_World: Player [Zaki (IDN)] is the first player in the world to explore level 20 field dungeon [Hinnan Woods]. Gaining fame and reputation for his bravery. System_World: Player [Zaki (IDN)] with his bravery to explore he got [Explorer] title. System_World: Player [Explorer Zaki (IDN)] is the first player to get a title. Gaining fame and reputation

But this number increased when the system announcement rang throughout the world. It was the first system announcement in the world. Heated discussions on the official forums are being held after someone posted a thread about this. In fact, there are four similar threads with this announcement as a topic.

One of the thread is titled with: Level 20 dungeon in six hours? A legendary gamer? Guess who behind the world first system announcement and the first titleholder!

KimcilJaksel: Hey, you know the first system announcement in RD? It is about the player who made it into level 20 dungeon? And he is from Indonesia !? Does anyone know who the pro gamer is behind the character?

Peon150WFT: What? Someone has already entered level 20 field dungeon!?

DivineRulerHeaven: The Fxxk! I can't even beat the fxxken rabbits yet! What kind of monster is he to be able to raise his level to 20!

JFF19: Hahaha, what a shithead. You don't have the talent for gaming.

PingErGou: What's the big deal with entering dungeon? All players can enter it, right?

DarkVeneratedLord: It's a big deal! A player can enter dungeon when their level is sufficient. Can enter level 20 dungeon despite only 2 hours since the game launched is a great achievement for him.

Shinmyung: ^^ above me, a player can enter the dungeon with a difference of 5 levels. Even if he was the first person to enter a level 20 dungeon, that did not mean he was level 20. At most he's at level 15.

Justinian: Have you guys see the top 100 rankings in the level? The highest level right now is Gregor with a level of 13. But where is this Explorer Zaki? I can't find his name in the top 100.

BeheadKingCharles: He's not at the top 100. His name is in the top 1000. And his level is only 4.

JamPackTraffic: But why he can enter it?

Jaelani: I don't know anything but, he's from Indonesia! Goddamnit, I'm proud of you my fellow countryman! I'll worship you after Allah, His Prophet, and my parents!

BudidayaLele: Awokwowkowkwok ... you foreigners can't do a shit when my fellow countrymen have entered high-level dungeon!

+62Barbar: AWOKWOKWOKWOKWOKWOK

Ardi01Kopet: KWOKWOKWOKWOKOWKWOK

StopSpamming: Hey! Barbaric people of backward island nation! Stop spamming!

CreakyChair: Did he enter the dungeon because of some special quest?

JFF19: I'm sure he did some special quest. Basically, it's impossible to enter the dungeon if the level isn't enough. But, here it is, he can enter.

AndrewMerc: Does anyone have information regarding [Hinnan Woods]?

VainGlory: I know it, I know the place. It is located west of Rayan, the capital city of Shabirun Kingdom.

OrdinaryFolk: I'm gonna start my game there. I want to challenge this cocky explorer to a PvP.

KilllaKill: I also want to challenge him!

Jajangmyeon: Me too! Me too!

Didit: Hey you, step on my dead body if before you can challenge our great hero Zaki!

JarwoMonkey: Yeah, he is our great hero! How can some nobody like you challenge him!

Jaelani: Ask for Help! All Indonesian players who have not yet entered the game, if you want to follow the great hero Zaki! Start in the Kingdom of Shabirun!

CaoNiMa: Fxxk! You wanna war with numbers! Challenge me! My country is the most populated country on earth!

Jathayu: I'm from India, and no China I'm sorry but we have broken your record last month. Our country now is the most populated on earth.

CaoNiMa: Even if you are the most populated, you bunch of brown-monkey are retarded with low IQ! And my country still overpowered those South Island Barbarians! Those barbarians who steal our Spratly Islands and Natuna Islands! I still remember what they have done to our people hundreds of years ago! I kill and hunt you in this game! Just you wait ..., you barbaric people of southeast Asia!

[Administrator banned CaoNiMa from the discussion.]

The threads about Explorer Zaki is discussed in the forum. Pity because the person in question doesn't even know that he became famous overnight. He still collects the herb in Hinnan Woods outskirts. But with only those four thread, it piqued player curiosity to start their game in the Shabirun Kingdom.