Novel Bin Chapter 4 The First Quest
Chapter 4: The first quest
Because Max was impatient, he kept skimming through the system messages. His choices were either quick or random. He also didn't notice how amazing it was to fall into a new world.
But after appearing in [The Tutorial], Max looked around with awe. Yes, he was in another world. He was in a different place that would help him become stronger and adapt to the real deal.
"Grandpa didn't become a high player in just a week, let alone in the fake game," Max whispered, cooling off his head.
He was in a much better position than his grandfather. Max should treasure his position rather than letting his impatience get in his way. The fake world also had things ordinary players could enjoy, so Max shouldn't entirely focus on progress.
'The golden rule… If I manage to snatch the best and most promising girls for myself away from three families, then that would be a win, wouldn't it be?' Max chuckled as that random idea sounded pretty exciting.
He hadn't thought beforehand about it. After all, he planned to focus on his improvement and experience. He wanted to taste a player's life and try his luck in thrilling battles with monsters and other living beings.
Max thought he would be thinking about the golden rule in the dungeons or other worlds, yet that idea sprouted in his mind soon after stepping into the tutorial.
He grinned, 'For a break, I should focus on flirting skills.'
But for now, the tutorial was the utmost priority. Max looked around, his eyes encompassing the vast grassland. He saw a few trees on the horizon, but that would be probably his destination after finishing the tutorial.
After confirming his location, Max received the system message.
[Do you want to become a support or dps player?]
[You have chosen the latter.]
[The Tutorial's First Quest - A testament to your potential.]
[In this broad grassland, the white and black rabbits await you. Kill black rabbits while avoiding the white ones. The former has impressive strength, while the latter will die from a bit of body contact.
The more you kill and avoid, the better quests await you!]
[Time limit: 10 minutes]
The system would tailor higher quality quests should Max get a good result. It was a pretty good first quest that would test players' reactions and adaptation. The tutorial had many weapons waiting for them to help a player and boost their morale.
[You can pick up:
- A wooden sword(Common)
- A wooden staff(Common)
- A wooden short sword and shield(Common)
- A wooden bow(Common)
- A wooden…]
Max didn't pick anything. At first, he thought it would be good to pick up staff for easier mana usage. Max thought about becoming a mage since he had a copious amount of it.
However, Max was quite an active guy. He quickly realized that he wouldn't like a mage style. It also came with many risks, for mages were pretty vulnerable.
And his peculiar skill, Mana Conversion, allowed him to turn his mana points into stats. In this way, Max could be more than just a mage. And for that reason alone, Max didn't choose any weapon.
He went forward while wearing beginner clothes; his clenched fists were his weapons.
'They hide well,' Max whispered inwardly after stepping outside the safe zone.
He saw a few rabbits, but these were primarily black. Because there were just too few white rabbits, Max inferred they had hidden themselves to strike him at an unexpected time and angle.
He felt quite weird, though; much different from his usual self.
And after thinking for a little, Max realized the origin of this odd feeling, 'I feel the stares of every rabbit.'
He had an abundant amount of mana. It was hard to utilize it on Earth for many reasons. But in the fake world, Max didn't have those limits. Even if all was fake, his grandpa's system told him everything had a little mana.
Normal humans from Earth were the same. However, their amount of mana was so low it was nearly non-existent.New novel chapt𝒆rs are published on novel(b)in(.)com
'Because everything contains mana, I can feel their eyes… I am also not overwhelmed by the influx of information… That's because of grandpa's system, experience, and gift for me,' Max felt sweet within his heart.
He then started the tutorial.
"I can distinguish between you," Max locked his eyes on the closest black rabbit; just from that brief eye contact, he could tell between the black and white rabbits' stares. The more he read into them, the more information he knew.
He knew which black rabbit would attack first, and it was not the closest one. He knew which white rabbit would attempt to splash himself on his body.
[You have developed a new skill, Mana Read(SSS)]
That information would benefit Max in the fake world. And the game developers wouldn't see it since he had his own system. The grandpa's gift would do more than just cover Max's presence, of course.
Max chuckled, "Let's start the quest."
[You have started your first quest.]
The rabbits had been either hidden or standing on their two. Their forms looked as though game developers bathed them in either black or white ink. Their entire forms had just their respective colors, except for their eyes, which were opposite.
They looked pretty adorable for a certain moment. After going on four, the rabbits revealed their teeth, shedding their innocence. No longer intending to look cute, the rabbits started their plan.
Max remained composed, not daring their appearances to fool him, even if those rabbits now looked as though they had come out from the horror movie.
He read their plan through mana, then threw the first punch forward. His body unconsciously read the monster's weak point, for the black rabbit kept that thought in the back of his head.
After Max's punch smashed the rabbit's face, he promptly threw his left hand behind his back.
A second later, the wind whistled next to his side. A white rabbit just passed next to him; his speed was remarkable as the wind reacted to his move. Of course, the nature was pretty late, for Max responded much faster.
And as he peeked to his side, Max casually said, "I will leave this tutorial unscathed."