When Aaron opened his eyes, he realized that he was in a dim all-white room.
Suddenly a woman's voice was very authoritative.
"Hello, Player! Welcome to 'Martial Universe Online', I'm your AI guide, Natasha. I will answer all your questions in the game if you needed. But before we go any further, you must choose the type of race you want."
"Human race," Aaron answered matter-of-factly.
"Race selection complete! I will tell you the three main job categories from which you can choose. Carefully to choosing it, because you will not be able to change jobs in the future.
A panel appeared before Aaron listing ten jobs in three main categories.
[Soldiers: Guardsmen, Knights, Rangers of the Forest.]
[Martial Experts: Sword Cultivator, Assassin, Wanderer.]
[Magic Experts: Elemental Fighter, Summoning Fighter, Talisman Fighter.]
Each job category has its advantages and disadvantages in the 'Martial Universe Online' world.
When he succeeded in becoming The Unmatched Swords Master in the game Martial Earth Online, Aaron chose the job of Sword Cultivator in the category of Martial Expert. He had dedicated almost all of his playing time to improving his sword cultivating abilities, so at this moment without a doubt, he had immediately chosen Sword Cultivator. It was his natural talent.
"You chose a Sword Cultivator. You can master the combat, especially sword fighting, and the damage is immeasurable. You will be suitable to fight with other players or become a guild leader. If you reach the highest level, you can defeat a Divine Beast.
"I will briefly explain the advantages of other jobs to you.
"Soldier Occupation has extraordinary destructive abilities, perfect for fighting Destroyer Beasts. In the big battles, Soldiers would be needed more than Martial Experts.
"Magicians possess magical destructive abilities, suitable for long-range attacks or covert assassinations. In war, the Magicians will stay in the camp but that doesn't reduce the value of their contribution."
Hearing that, Aaron just nodded in understanding. There was a slight feeling of nostalgia because the explanation was the same as the one in 'Martial Earth Online'.
"Now, please decide what name to use for your character."
"A-a-r-o-n."
"Character naming successful. Do you want to change the appearance of your character? Changes are limited to only 20%."
"Not. Stick to the original appearance."
Aaron loves himself for who he is, so he keeps his original appearance in this game.
"The 0% conversion worked. After the draw, you will be placed in the Falling Star Kingdom, Crescent Moon Continent. There are five cities to choose from: Red Ginseng City, Gray Stone Town, Fallen Leaf City, Golden Lotus City, and Purple Mushroom City. Please choose."
"Grey Stone Town." Again, Aaron chose without hesitation.
While still playing 'Martial Earth Online', Aaron was born on the Partial Moon Continent, next to the Crescent Moon Continent. However, he had ventured all the way to Gray Stone Town, and he knew that the city was very suitable for the development of a novice Sword Cultivator's practice.
"The election was successful, but the delivery was delayed. You were detected by the system as a special player, so someone will come to talk to you for a while."
When Aaron wanted to ask who was coming, suddenly a holographic image appeared that formed a person in front of him. Aaron was immediately shocked to realize that it was Leen!
"I already guessed you wouldn't take such a stupid act. Instead, you choose the best option very quickly. However, I have some bad news for you."
Aaron frowned in confusion. "What's that?"
"You won't be able to exit the game until you kill 1,000 Goblins or Orks. It is Martial Online Company's policy to make sure you don't change your mind. I have not received any offers from you."
"What the hell?!" Aaron exploded. "How can you say that so easily?"
"You have already made this decision, so you won't have another choice now." Leen showed an indifferent smile. "Since you are a special player, you will get a set of third-grade equipment. It consisted of a steel sword, leather armor, and an adventure bag filled with food and medicine. Other new players only get first-grade equipment which is nothing compared to yours."
Aaron couldn't help but clench his teeth together. He knew he had no other choice but to accept the offer, but this was a complete scam!
"You don't have to worry. As long as you carry out the mission, I will stay in your house to guarantee your safety directly. You will also get the best care and protection from Martial Online Company," said Leen.
"It's still unfair. You guys didn't tell me about this before!"
However, Leen nonchalantly said, "I don't care about all the rejections. Didn't I say that earlier?"
Aaron could only growl. Now he was trapped. Even just canceling the agreement can no longer be done. The only thing he could do now was to do what the Martial Online Company wanted him to do.
Aaron must kill 1,000 orcs or goblins to be able to feel the air in the real world again!
"Would you like to accept it?" Lee asked.
"How can I have any other choice at this time?" Aaron replied in a cold tone. "Immediately send me into the game. I want this to be over as soon as possible."
Not long after, the all-white scene around Aaron turned into both sky and vast land. It was as if he had been floating in the clouds all along!
Just then, the AI voice appeared again.
"Over a hundred thousand years ago, the war between the five races broke out in a very big way. That war lasted for such a long time that it almost caused the mass extinction of the five races that existed on earth."
The scenery above the sky turned towards the mainland. With great clarity, Aaron saw the battle between the five races of creatures attacking each other before his eyes.
"However, when four race rested from the war to recover strength, the human race appeared with a supernatural energy called magic."
The scene changed again, now Aaron was brought into a war filled with magical lights. There, it appears that humans outperform their enemies in absolute terms.
"Of the four races, neither goblins, orcs, elves, nor dwarves are sufficiently capable of dealing with human magic. At the same time, the attacks of the human race were so fast that it was impossible for the four races to learn the magic used by humans."
Now Aaron saw mountains of orc corpses that almost touched the sky!
"In just a hundred years, the human race came out victorious. The four races they defeated were then made into slaves, fight jockeys, and even pets."
Aaron moves to a busy market. Many goblins were carrying large and heavy loads. They looked very tormented, but their master didn't care and continued to whip them. Aaron smirked, not even a horse is treated like that!
The scenery in the market then changed to a view of caves filled with many baby orcs!"But recently, the orcs have regrouped to attack humans. They also cooperated with the goblin race. Right now, attack after attack from goblins as well as orcs swept through the villages and even small towns of humans."Not only that, they have no qualms about attacking the major cities of elves and dwarves! In the end, the three races, namely humans, elves, and dwarves, had no other choice but to cooperate and join forces against the attacks of the orcs and goblins!"The scene again turned into a battlefield. Fire everywhere. Arrow rain. Body pieces. Scream in pain. The humans, elves, and dwarves seemed to raise their weapons to fight together!"Anyone can be a great hero to many folks, his name will be remembered forever. Player, do you want to be one of them?"The sentence ended a series of introductions to 'Martial Universe Online', the next second Aaron was able to open his eyelids and see a med
"If you accept, it means you agree to all the risks of this assignment. Your death is beyond our responsibility. Understood?" The beauty said again, now more serious.Once again Aaron nodded and replied, "I understand.""Please accept this plaque." Out of thin air, the beauty took out a small plaque, Aaron took it without hesitation.[YOU RECEIVED THE FIRST MISSION![The level is open!][STATUSLevel: 1Physical strength: 30Soul power: 31Endurance: 100HP: 1000Mana: 0Armor resistance: 100]Aaron smiled with satisfaction. This is just like in the game of 'Martial Earth Online', where a new level started after the player accepted the first mission. If the player wasn't serious, he wouldn't have a level, and his status would be the same as an NPC.The young man didn't wait any longer. He exited the Diamond Sword Pavilion and ran towards the nearby forest of this city. Aaron had already memorized the streets of Gray Stone City in his head, so he was able to reach the forest in a brief
Everyone in that place turned their heads towards one place and found a beautiful woman who was in charge of orc and goblin affairs within the city. When they saw the beauty, everyone immediately bowed their heads, except Aaron who didn't feel the need to do that. The woman was the same person Aaron had met this morning."You killed all these orcs and goblins?" The beauty asked."Yes. All of this," Aaron replied."But how come?" The beauty frowned, showing her confusion. "You are a beginner, and your level is no more than the first level. This is unnatural."In his mind, Aaron chuckled. The NPC in this game had incredible intelligence. She could take issue with things that were beyond reason. Could this be the developer's way of preventing cheats from the players? Or is it just to add a sense of realism?You won't find anything like this in 'Martial Earth Online'!However, Aaron replied, "You don't need to ask that, Miss. I just completed the mission by bringing you all the heads of t
"Young Master, are you sure to buy it? This armor is completely broken ...."Aaron nodded once. That was a sufficient answer. He has to get that armor, no matter what it costs.But the servant thought otherwise. He thought Aaron was poor to dare to buy armor that should have been thrown away. Perhaps the young man was hoping to get it at a cheap price, or even for free.With a condescending look, the servant said, "You can get it for 1 silver. But that's not the price for the armor, but rather for my precious time that was wasted in keeping you company. This armor is trash, it should be food for sewer rats, so I dare not put any price on it."Aaron smiled awkwardly and took out a gold piece. "Although this armor is trash, I still bought it in your shop. Unless this shop of yours is a trash can, I won't take this armor without paying."Aaron gave his money and took the armor from the waiter's hand. He immediately left the shop, leaving the waitress stunned because she didn't expect Aar
"Roarrrr!"The roar of a savage rabbit broke the silence of the forest when Aaron managed to plunge the sword into his quarry. In no time, the poor rabbit died before giving Aaron some experience."Ah, you're just bothering me." Aaron wiped his sweaty forehead. "I didn't want to deal with you at all, but you attacked me first. Don't blame me if I have to kill you."Killing wild animals would indeed give players more EXP than killing orcs or goblins, but Aaron's goal was not to hunt wild animals or anything like that. He was only looking for orcs or goblins to pay off all his debts before quitting playing any kind of video game.However, the nuisance of wild animals is unavoidable. They wouldn't be called "beasts" if they didn't attack humans for no reason. When faced with them, there are only two options: fight or die.Aaron didn't want to die for such a silly matter, so he had no other choice but to fight back, even if it cost him a lot of time."Bring up status!"[STATUSLevel: 1Ph
That's a big mockery! As ugly as orcs were, they still had peace. But, their demeanor always ruined the peace of others, hence Aaron calling them devoid of peace."You will pay for this!" the orc leader roared. "Finish him!"The rest of his men shouted before running towards Aaron. The young man faced them calmly, as he still believed in the swordplay skills he had once mastered.When the first five orcs were within his reach, Aaron directly slashed his sword. The power he possessed was immense, as the perfectly measured slash. The five orcs died without giving the young man any resistance.Aaron didn't stand still as another dozen orcs moved toward him. His eyes zeroed in on the weakest of the orcs before running full force towards them while blaming!He could take out up to eight orcs with a single slash. But at the same time, there were dozens of orcs attacking him, so there were some attacks from them that Aaron couldn't dodge.Without a shield, Aaron could only attack without par
Aaron surprised many people when he returned to Gray Stone City. How could they not? He bound 160 orc heads like long chains and dragged them through the city streets. The sight was too gruesome!Luckily, international rules do not allow MMORPG games to create too many child characters in their world. There aren't moral restrictions in this game. The players could do whatever they pleased!Thus, the sight of Aaron dragging the many severed orc heads did not reach the children.When he arrived at the Diamond Sword Pavilion, the sight was even more shocking. Most of the people gathered here were assassins who hunted orcs and goblins, just like Aaron. Seeing the number of orc heads brought by the young man, they couldn't help but open their jaws.What Aaron got was equivalent to the results got by a guild of 5 players with at least level 4. Whereas the young man was only by himself and still at level 1...Unbelievable by any possibility!People speculated that Aaron had trapped a guild s
Aaron accepted the tool but his face did not show any kind of happy expression. Seen from any angle, Sir Janson's tool already looked old and rusty. So, how could he believe that it still can be worked?Seeing Aaron's expression, Sir Janson said again, "If you don't want it, I can take it back. As long as you know, I also don't want this tool to get damaged after you use it."Aaron coughed from choking on his saliva. How could Sir Janson be more worried about his tools than the player's safety? Didn't NPCs generally put the players' safety above all else?And, what was the point of Alice's medal of appreciation? It should have given Aaron a little privilege of honor from the NPCs. Now, look at how respectful Sir Janson is.However, right now Aaron didn't have much of a choice. The tool of the shameless old man was bad, but it would be better than not using it."Alright, I accept it and I'll be right back with the Black Dragon Mushroom. But if I die because your tool is inadequate, wha
Aaron went to a cave to rest after a long day of hunting. This was his only chance to get out of the game so as not to get a scolding from Leen, but Aaron held back when he heard something from the deepest part of the cave."Hehehe."It was the sound of laughter.Aaron took out the Nightfeather Sword and took a stance, then sharply hissed, "Who's there?""Hehe... Aaron, am I not the person you've been looking for all this time?"Aaron threw his spit on the ground as soon as he recognized the voice. "Mordecai... I've been confident in my current strength.""Oh, of course. Facing you, I am but an ant standing on the feet of a giant elephant." Mordecai let out a compliment that was much more akin to sarcasm. "So, why didn't you come here and fight me? Weren't you already confident of your victory?"Laughing softly, Aaron took something out from inside his spatial ring.[Item's name: Lighting BallType: CommonIt can light up for thirty minutes once activated.]From behind the darkness, M
Aaron looked at Mordecai boldly, "I've come to challenge you," he said firmly.Mordecai laughed, "You think you can beat me?" he asked sarcastically."I never underestimate your strength, but I must try," Aaron replied firmly.They began to fight and Aaron showed great combat ability. However, Mordecai was too strong and managed to defeat Aaron easily."Not bad, but you're not ready for me," Mordecai said as he stood over Aaron's limp body.Aaron didn't just give up, he tried to get up and attack Mordecai again. However, Mordecai suddenly turned into a grain of light and disappeared.Dariowyn, the knight who was Aaron's servant, came to him and gave advice. "I saw your fight with Mordecai. You have amazing abilities, but your level is still not high enough to deal with him. I suggest that you raise your level to at least 700."Aaron nodded in agreement, and vowed to increase his level as quickly as possible. He returned to the village where he grew up and began to accumulate experienc
Aaron watched the letter carefully, a faint smile etched on his lips. He felt happy to be able to provide a sense of security for the locals and realized that this was what made him proud to be a soldier. However, the happiness was short-lived as he knew that his job wasn't done yet.Aaron and his troops were back on the move and on guard, staying ready to counter any threats. They patrolled around the region and monitored the movements of any bandit groups that might appear. Aaron also came up with a new strategy and enlisted the help of some additional troops to ensure the safety of the region.Over the next few weeks, Aaron and his troops continued to work hard, tending to the territory and protecting the locals. They managed to fend off several attacks from bandit groups and chased down those who tried to escape. However, despite their best efforts, the bandits kept coming back with new strength and bigger attacks.Aaron was frustrated and exhausted, but he didn't give up. He talk
Aaron felt heavy-hearted as he continued his journey alone. He missed his best friend, Geldrick, who had accompanied him every step of the way. Aaron reflected and prayed for his friend who had passed away. He also promised to complete their mission successfully to honor his friend's struggle and sacrifice.Aaron's journey continued slowly as he felt lonely without his best friend. He continued to walk with a heavy heart and a deep sense of sadness. However, he kept Geldrick's last message in mind and remained focused on their goal.After a few days of walking, Aaron arrived at a beautiful small town. He decided to stop for a while to gather his strength and replenish his food and water supplies. Aaron also decided to seek information on the whereabouts of the bandit group that was the target of his mission.Aaron asks around the town and eventually gets information from a local merchant about the whereabouts of the bandit group known as "The Black Hand". He got information about thei
Aaron and Geldrick decided to take a short break after fighting the Spirit Beast. They realized that they had been in the forest for days and were both tired and hungry.They lit a campfire and cooked the food they had brought from their supplies. While enjoying the food, they talked about the Spirit Beast they had just faced.Aaron was impressed by the Spirit Beast's speed and strength, while Geldrick marveled at the Spirit Beast's agility and ingenuity. Both realized that they would have to prepare themselves better if they faced other Spirit Beasts in the future.After dinner, Aaron and Geldrick decided to spend the night in the forest. They made a simple tent and prepared to sleep. However, as the night wore on, they were awakened by strange noises around their tent.They soon realized that they were being chased by a giant bug. Aaron and Geldrick rushed out of the tent and prepared to fight the giant bug. They fought tenaciously and finally managed to defeat the giant bug.After
After successfully capturing the artifact, Aaron and Geldrick returned to the village they had helped before to inform the locals of their victory. They were greeted with joy and appreciation for saving their village from the threat of the enemy.However, they couldn't stay in the village for too long as their task was still not complete. They had to keep moving forward and face stronger enemies.They returned to the city and searched for the latest information about their enemy. After some time, they learned that their enemy was gathering forces to attack the city and take control of the entire surrounding area.Aaron and Geldrick planned a defense and trained the locals to help them fight the enemy. They set traps and booby traps to hinder the enemy's progress and prepare a strategy to defeat them.When the enemy attacked, the battle was fierce. However, thanks to the strategy they had prepared, they managed to defeat the enemy and save the town from the threat that threatened it.A
Aaron and Geldrick stood by the Spirit Beast's corpse, breathing rapidly and with palpitations. They looked around and realized that the forest was full of dangers that awaited them. They took a few moments to catch their breath and recover their strength before continuing their journey.After a few hours of walking, they arrived at a small village located at the end of the forest. The village was bustling with activity, people walking here and there busily. Aaron and Geldrick decided to visit the village to buy some supplies and recharge their batteries.As they walked along the main road, they saw a little girl crying on the side of the road. They approached her and asked her what was going on. The little girl said that her mother was sick and she needed expensive medicine to cure her.Aaron and Geldrick felt compassion and decided to help the little girl. They took some money from their pockets and gave it to the little girl. The little girl looked very grateful and thanked them ma
However, they didn't know that another danger was lurking around them. While they were resting, they were suddenly attacked by a group of powerful and ruthless pirates. The pirates appeared with sharp weapons and their faces were filled with anger and hatred.Aaron and Geldrick soon realized that they had to fight for their survival. They grabbed their weapons and prepared for battle. However, the pirates were not easy opponents to defeat. They had high fighting skills and tremendous strength.The fight started quickly. Aaron and Geldrick fought tooth and nail against all the pirates. They dodged every attack and tried to counterattack. However, the pirates' strength was too great and they were not easily defeated.Geldrick was hit by an attack from one of the pirates and was seriously injured. He almost died if Aaron didn't help him immediately. Aaron felt very worried and panicked seeing his friend injured. However, he did not give up and continued to fight with great courage and de
That night they slept peacefully, but they still felt sad and worried about the fate of the village that had been attacked. The next morning, they decided to continue their journey and find out more about what happened in the village.They arrived at the village at noon and saw that the village had been completely destroyed. The buildings had been demolished and the ground looked like a battlefield. They saw a few people who were still alive and they decided to ask about what happened.They learned that the village had been attacked by an unknown armed group. Many people died and the survivors were forced to leave their homes. Aaron and Geldrick felt sad and angry at the group and vowed to help stop such crimes in the future.They decided to help the survivors and provide food and water to those in need. They also helped to rebuild some of the damaged buildings, helped repair roads, and improved the village's water system.Aaron and Geldrick spent a few weeks in the village, helping t