Start From Zero

"This is BS!"

Zyou yet not realized if he was standing in the central city, Illumina. The city where new players are logging in for the first time after character creation.

"Look at him, he only wears underwear LOL!"

"Is he a pervert?"

"Maybe he got pk'ed and all his equipment was stolen."

"It can be, but why does someone even want to pk a newbie?"

"Then, he must be a pervert."

After hearing those words then he realized that he's in the city. Zyou checked his body and as those people talking about, all of his equipment is gone. "I swear, I'll f*cking kill that lizard!"

Even though he only wears underwear, it doesn't bother him a little bit. He walking as if nothing happened while still checking his status.

"I just realized that my stats are high for level 1, isn't it supposed to be set at 1 point each stat? But, I got 10 points for each stat which makes me have a total of 60 base stats. And there is plus 100 for STR, is it from the title?"

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<One Who Desire Power Than Anything Else>

Your desire to become the strongest has been recognized by the legendary creature. Only those who seek power are capable to hold this title!

Effect: STR +100 (Permanent)

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"This title is broken, plus 100 for STR...." He smiled awkwardly, "Also, my class is still a berserker. I'm glad it didn't reset, getting a rare class isn't easy."

Ding!

A panel popped out.

<You have cleared a quest!>

<Obtained reward: 500 golds, Title (The First Player To Be Reborn), Asura's Memento>

"I thought this title I got is the one from the quest clearance reward. But, it looks like it was not."

Zyou checked the new title he recently got from quest reward.

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<The First Player To Be Reborn>

As you have a blessing from the legendary creature, your body can't withstand it so you have been rebirthed instead to absorb the blessing's essence.

Effect: Damage increased by 20%

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<Asura's Memento>

Rarity: Legendary

Type: Key

A very valuable item. An item that has been lost for a century. They said if you go to the peak of Cynerrus Mt. with this item in your hand, something will happen.

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"Mount Cynerrus... If I didn't lose my level because of that lizard, I would have gone there once I reached level 100. So, this item is useless until I get back to my previous level. Well, I guess I'll have to grind for 30 hours a day if it is possible," Zyou stretches his body, doing a warm-up in the middle of the city.

He doesn't care about what other players think about him, because it's just in the game. As long as he didn't fully naked, it's okay for him.

"Since my stats is equal to level 25 player, I'll start by hunting the kobold or goblin. But before that, I need at least a weapon...," Zyou opens his inventory, "OH!"

His old equipment from before he died was stored inside his inventory and all of his items are there too, none were missing except his level and status. But, because his old equipment has a level restriction, it can be used only by level 80 or higher.

"I don't have a weapon for level 1, I guess I'll buy it from the blacksmith. I'm glad I didn't sell this robe."

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<Barbarian's Chief Robe>

Rarity: Rare

Durability: 89/89

Defense: 3

*STR +5

*INT -5

A robe used by Barbarian's Chief. There's nothing special in it, but the barbarian's tribe mobs will not attack you if you're using this robe.

User restriction: STR 40 or higher

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"With this, I'll have 115 STR. What an unbelievable start for level 1."

Zyou set hit foot in the southern forest after he bought a sword without any restrictions from a blacksmith.

Southern Forest is located in the south of Illumina. A second field for newbies to hunt after they're done in the Plain Field around Illumina.

"One, two, three, four... A group of kobolds with average level 24, you all are gonna be my first prey."

Zyou runs into them with a sword in his hand.

"KYAAK! HUMAN!"

He swung his sword and insta-killed a kobold in one strike, "One!"

<You leveled up!>

<You leveled up!>

Another strike to the kobold's head, a stab right in the heart, and lastly a diagonal slash. Zyou killed a group of kobolds in 4 strikes.

<You leveled up!>

<You leveled up!>

<You leveled up!>

He leveled up 5 times which makes him a level 6 now. If he was hunting for mobs in the Plain Field he would need to kill around 300 mobs of level 1 or 30 mobs of level 10.

"Well, 500 exp for each kill is an amazing amount for a player under level 10. Let's grinding until midnight!"

Thus, Zyou grinding his level from killing kobold and goblin. After 3 days of grinding, he is already reached lv 19.

"Kyaak!"

"And that's the last mob for today," he checked his status, "I managed to go up 18 levels in 3 days. When I first played this game, I needed 14 days to reach lv 20 while mastering this game mechanics. But now, maybe I can get back to my previous level in 4 months or maybe less if I have exp potion like those rankers."

Zyou stretches his body. "Hup! ahh~ Well, time to log out because I still have to work tomorrow if I want to live my life peacefully."

He logged out from the game and went straight drop his body on the bed.

"Ughh. I want a new bed...."

After the time passed 0 AM, the dev's team made an official announcement in the community post. They announced that the main scenario has already started because a player successfully found the event to activate the main scenario chapter 3.

The player is not interested in the main scenario, but whenever the main scenario is unlocked, there will be many new world quests and other quests. Also, the dev's team said that a new continent will be unlocked after the end of the main scenario. Players are free to explore it, they give in a clue about the new continent is a vacant land full of resources.

Vacant land doesn't belong to anyone whether it NPC or Player, so that land can be occupied by player or guild to build their respective kingdom. That's why the community is busy talking about it when Lham trying to get a good sleep.

In the morning...

Lham woke up at 5 AM and immediately picked up his phone just to found out 99+ unread messages. "This guy just spam chatting someone at 3 AM?! Did he not even sleep after playing a game for a long time?!" He put his phone on the bed.

Lham ignoring his friend's message and went to the bathroom to shower, and gets ready to go to work.

Lham arrived at the place where he works.

"Ah Lham, good morning!" someone greets him as soon as he arrives.

A girl with shoulder-length brown hair approaches Lham. She has pretty eyes and a soothing voice, not to mentions her face.

"Oh, Nia. Good morning, how are you today?" he replied.

"I'm fine." Nia smiles.

Lham's cheeks turn red when he sees Nia's smile. 'O-oh, she's so pretty.'

Nia staring at Lham's face for a long time which made Lham feel a bit weird. "Ni-nia? Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something wrong with my face?"

Nia shakes her head, "It's nothing."

'Damn, I thought she got a crush on me.'

"I'm just curious...," Nia stretched out her hand to grab lham's cheeks.

"Ni-Nia?!" Lham's heart beating so fast.

"Do you play Ex World Machina, Lham? Because I feel like I've seen you in there."

'Ugh! I feel betrayed!' Lham grabs Nia's hands on his cheeks and brings them down. "Well, you know that they have character creation right?"

"Yes, so?"

"If there is character creation. Then, wouldn't they make their characters look cool?"

"I'm not though?" Nia replied innocently.

"We-well, but most people often do that."

"Did you do that too?"

"Me? I only change my hair color." Lham smiles awkwardly.

"Hey you two, stop doing lovey-dovey in the morning and start working. Kids nowadays...."

"Alright, sir!" They replied at the same time.

"Let's continue this talk after work, Lham," she winked at him.

"Eh? Ah, okay?" Lham's brain is barely working after that wink.