Level 10, already!?

[You have leveled up to lvl 2!]

[Unallocated Attribute points +2]

[2 additional attribute points gained, because of the achievement <Survivor of Death>.]

YuWon wiped the blood on his face, discarding the metal bar and picking up the dagger to stab himself. He wanted to take complete advantage of the glitch, as he called it, before someone or something patched it up.

Blood trickled down his chest as YuWon respawned back into the familiar space and repeated the process to gain experience and gold from killing the goblins, as they were easier to deal with than whatever other monster he would eventually face.

***

After five respawns...

[You have leveled up to lvl 3!]

[Unallocated Attribute points +2]

[2 additional attribute points gained, because of the achievement <Survivor of Death>.]

[Please select a bonus Awakener push pack from the following. (Available at every three levels during tutorial)]

— Primary Attribute boost pack

— Core Stat boost pack

— Secondary Attribute boost pack

— Random Skill boost pack

Four options appeared before YuWon's eyes, just like before. The options were easy to understand.

By using the primary attribute boost pack, he could increase his HP, MP, or stamina. The core stat boost pack would increase his core attributes like strength, agility, etc. The secondary attribute boost pack would increase his attack power, magic power, or crit rate.

But YuWon wasn't interested in either of those things. While experimenting with his attribute points, he noticed the attributes depended on his core stats and leveling up.

For example, his HP would go up whenever he leveled up or added points to increase his endurance.

Similarly, raising his intelligence would boost his MP. As for the crit rate, it was proportional to luck stat.

So, selecting those boost packs wouldn't help him much since he could get the same effect by using attribute points instead.

However, it's different with the skill boost pack.

Even though YuWon had respawned many times, he hadn't figured out how to make his [Respawn] skill better. By now, he had given up on improving it.

That's why he chose the skill boost pack when he saw it. Since he only had one skill, he knew it would help his [Respawn] skill somehow.

[Passive skill <Respawn > has leveled up.]

[Skill cost: 10 --> 9 respawn points.]

YuWon raised an eyebrow. It wasn't the effect he had hoped for, but it was better than nothing.

"Either way, let's keep hunting."

***

After a while...

[You have leveled up to lvl 10!]

[Unallocated Attribute points +2]

[2 additional attribute points gained, because of the achievement <Survivor of Death>.]

[Achievement Unlocked!]

[Level 10, already!?]

[Description: Reach level 10 within the first five minutes of starting the tutorial.]

[Effect: +10 attribute points, Beginner weapon pack, Beginner accessory pack.]

[New Class ability unlocked: Checkpoint.]

"A new ability, huh?"

YuWon opened the stat page to check the ability, and it was quite a strange one.

+++

Checkpoint (Lvl 1): Sets a respawn point at the current location. Upon death, the player will respawn at the last set checkpoint.

Cooldown: 8 hours

Respawn Points Cost: 50

+++

It was a handy ability for YuWon. Finally, he won't have to start from scratch anymore. After checking the ability, YuWon opened the stat page to use the points he had gained so far.

+++

Name: Kang YuWon

Class: Revenant

Sub-class: None

Allegiance: None

Level: 10

Experience: 7.2%

Primary Attributes:

— Health Points (HP): 300 / 300

— Mana Points (MP): 90 / 90

— Stamina: 30 / 30

Core Stats: [+0 unallocated points]

— Strength: 20

— Agility: 20

— Intelligence: 4

— Defense: 12

— Endurance: 12

— Wisdom: 6

— Luck: 12

Secondary Attributes:

— Attack Power: Nil (Please equip a weapon to view this stat.)

— Magic Power: Nil (Please equip a weapon to view this stat.)

— Magical defense: 9%

— Critical Hit Rate: 24%

Remaining Respawn Points: 772/ 1000

Abilities:

— Passive Abilities:

1. Respawn (Lvl 3)

— Active Abilities:

1. Checkpoint (Lvl 1)

Achievements:

— [Survivor of Death]

— [You killed a monster with that!?]

— [Level 10, already!?]

Awakener's Stats:

Play Time: 16 minutes 19 seconds

— Monsters Defeated: 153

— Quests Completed: 0

— Gold Earned: 5280

+++

YuWon nodded, satisfied with the results. He had decent stats and amassed a lot of gold, even though he didn't know how to use any of that. But now he had a choice. To continue doing what he had been doing or proceed ahead and look for his bullies.

After thinking for a second, YuWon decided on the former. He didn't know how strong his bullies were at the moment. So instead of taking on them, he decided to get even stronger.

But first, he had two packs to open. YuWon opened the <Beginner weapon pack> and <Beginner accessory pack> in quick succession and got a [Rusty Sword] and [Traveler's Bracelet].

[Rusty Sword]

Description: A basic and slightly worn sword suitable for close combat.

Damage: 30-70 HP

Special Effect: None

[Traveler's Bracelet]

Description: A pendant that slightly increases the wearer's HP.

Effect: +25 HP

Special Effect: Locked

"Hm... interesting."

***

A quick respawn later...

YuWon stood over the goblin corpses, frowning. He got the gold for killing the goblin, but the notification for exp didn't appear. Instead, a new message popped before him.

[You have hit the level limit for the tutorial. To level up again, you must defeat the Zone Boss and lift the level barrier.]

"The zone boss? We even have those?" YuWon sighed, before leaving the terrace for the first time in ages.

Unbeknownst to YuWon, hidden in the clouds, a pair of glowing eyes watched YuWon with keen interest. A beautiful angel with glowing blonde hair was the owner of the said eyes. The angel, known as Seraphina, leaned forward, smiling.

"Well, well, well," she mumbled. "Who would have thought a mere mortal could fight with such tenacity? He's not bad-looking either."

Seraphina twirled her hair, trying to remember the last time a mortal intrigued her. As YuWon left the terrace, Seraphina wondered what it would be like to meet YuWon face to face.

"I wonder if he'll survive long enough to meet me," she said. "If he does, it could be... interesting."

With a final, lingering glance at YuWon, Seraphina spread her wings and rose higher into the sky, disappearing from view.