"None."
He equipped the iron sword.
The difference was immediate.
Goblin fights became faster.
He began targeting larger groups.
His instincts adjusted to the game.
Skills had animations.
Monsters telegraphed certain attacks.
Foot positioning affected acceleration.
Weapon length mattered.
Momentum mattered.
Eternal Realm wasn’t simply about attributes.
The game rewarded actual skill.
That...
Shen Tian liked.
Very much.
Meanwhile...
Deep beneath Greenleaf Village...
Another player stood before a kneeling old man.
Jiang Feng’s expression was serious.
The hidden training ground around him was enormous.
Broken swords covered the floor.
Ancient training dummies stood against the walls.
Weapon racks had long since rotted.
At the center...
The beggar from the village no longer looked like a beggar.
He stood straight.
His filthy cloak had disappeared.
White hair fell across his shoulders.
An old scar crossed one eye.
A broken sword rested in his hand.
His name had changed.
Jiang Feng stared.
The old man spoke.
"Again."
Jiang Feng moved.
His beginner sword flashed.
The old man parried.
Jiang Feng immediately changed direction.
Another strike.
Parried.
Third.
Fourth.
Fifth.
The old man blocked everything.
Jiang Feng retreated.
His breathing was heavy.
The NPC smiled.
"You learn quickly."
Jiang Feng tightened his grip.
"You haven’t attacked once."
"Do you want me to?"
"...No."
The old man laughed.
"Smart."
He planted his broken sword against the floor.
"You’ve passed."
Jiang Feng blinked.
"Passed?"
"You noticed my hands. You understood my question. You entered this place. You completed every trial."
The old man’s expression became serious.
"More importantly... You never complained."
Jiang Feng lowered his sword.
The old man approached.
"Tell me. Why do you seek strength?"
Jiang Feng became quiet.
His old team entered his mind.
Titan Esports.
The manager.
Chen Hao.
The headlines.
- Washed. -
- Finished. -
- Former champion. -
He could have said revenge.
Could have said recognition.
Could have said money.
Instead...
Jiang Feng looked toward the broken sword.
"Because I want to know how far I can go."
The old man’s eyes sharpened.
Jiang Feng continued.
"I spent years playing for a team. For sponsors. For championships. For everyone else."
He smiled faintly.
"This time... I want to play for myself."
Silence.
Then...
The old man laughed.
"Good."
A system notification appeared.
**Hidden Quest: The Broken Sword completed.**
Jiang Feng’s eyes widened.
**Unique Class Opportunity unlocked.**
**Class: Sword Wanderer**
**Rarity: Unique**
**Accept?**
Jiang Feng’s heartbeat accelerated.
Unique.
On launch day.
Less than two hours after servers opened.
He stared.
Then selected...
**YES.**
Golden light erupted.
**Congratulations!**
**You have become a Sword Wanderer.**
**New Skill Acquired: Wandering Slash**
**New Skill Acquired: Flowing Step**
**New Passive Acquired: Sword Understanding**
**New Passive Acquired: Adaptive Combat**
**Unique Class Trait: No Fixed Path**
Jiang Feng slowly opened his eyes.
His beginner sword had transformed.
Not dramatically.
It remained simple.
But its blade was sharper.
Its balance felt perfect.
The old man smiled.
"Go."
Jiang Feng looked toward him.
"That’s it?"
"What were you expecting?"
"A speech."
The old man laughed.
"Become famous enough and I’ll prepare one."
Jiang Feng smiled.
"I’ll hold you to that."
He turned.
Then stopped.
"Senior."
"Hm?"
"Thank you."
The old man waved dismissively.
"Don’t thank me yet."
His expression became mysterious.
"The road you’ve chosen is troublesome."
Jiang Feng looked at his new sword.
Then smiled.
"I’ve had a troublesome week."
He left.
Behind him...
The old man laughed.
At almost the exact same moment...
Shen Tian received his own notification.
He had reached...
**Level 5.**
A Goblin Warrior collapsed before him.
Golden particles scattered.
Then...
A new screen appeared.
**Class Selection Unlocked.**
Shen Tian stopped.
Xu Ning appeared beside him.
[Finally.]
Several choices appeared.
**Warrior**
**Ranger**
**Rogue**
**Mage**
**Cleric**
Shen Tian stared.
"Only five?"
[Those are basic classes.]
"That’s boring."
[Host.]
"What?"
[Normal players don’t receive hidden classes after two hours.]
"Sounds like a design flaw."
Xu Ning stared at him.
Shen Tian began examining them.
Warrior...
High health.
Strong melee abilities.
Ranger...
Mobility.
Ranged attacks.
Tracking.
Rogue...
Critical damage.
Stealth.
Mage...
Magic.
Area damage.
Cleric...
Healing.
Shen Tian paused.
Then selected...
**Ranger.**
Xu Ning blinked.
[Ranger?]
"Surprised?"
[A little.]
Shen Tian smiled.
"I’ve been punching people for several arcs."
Xu Ning tilted her head.
"...Arcs?"
"Nothing."
He selected Ranger.
Golden light surrounded him.
**Congratulations!**
**Class acquired: Ranger.**
**Skill acquired: Power Shot.**
**Skill acquired: Quick Step.**
**Skill acquired: Hunter’s Mark.**
**Passive acquired: Bow Proficiency.**
A basic hunting bow appeared in his inventory.
Shen Tian equipped it.
He tested the string.
Then looked toward a goblin thirty meters away.
"Let’s see."
He drew.
No aiming assistance appeared.
Shen Tian smiled.
"Interesting."
He released.
WHOOSH!
The arrow flew.
Straight into the goblin’s forehead.
**Critical Hit!**
**-97 HP**
The goblin screamed.
Shen Tian immediately drew another arrow.
Release.
Throat.
**Critical Hit!**
The goblin disappeared.
Xu Ning stared.
[Host.]
"Hm?"
[Have you used a bow before?]
"Yes."
[Of course you have.]
Shen Tian smiled.
"Next."
Thirty minutes later...
Greenleaf Forest had developed a goblin problem.
More specifically...
The goblins had developed a Shen Tian problem.
Arrows moved through the trees.
One.
Two.
Three.
Shen Tian barely stopped walking.
**Critical Hit!**
A goblin fell.
**Critical Hit!**
Another.
**Power Shot!**
An arrow punched through a Goblin Warrior and struck the scout behind it.
Two health bars vanished.
Nearby players stopped hunting.
"...Who is that?"
"Ranger."
"No shit."
"How is he hitting every shot?"
"Maybe aim assist?"
"Eternal Realm doesn’t have aim assist."
"What?"
Shen Tian ignored them.
**LEVEL UP!**
**Level 6 reached.**
Xu Ning floated beside him.
[You’re enjoying yourself.]
"Very much."
[You’ve forgotten about Jiang Feng.]
Shen Tian stopped.
"...Oh."
Xu Ning stared.
"You could’ve reminded me."
[I wanted to see how long it took.]
"Where is he?"
A marker appeared.
[He completed the opportunity.]
Shen Tian frowned.
"Already?"
[Yes.]
A panel appeared.
**Target: Jiang Feng**
**Player Name: FallenWind**
**Level: 6**
**Class: Sword Wanderer**
**Fate Value: 200,000**
Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.
"Unique class."
[Correct.]
"So I missed the first opportunity."
[Correct.]
Shen Tian looked toward Xu Ning.
"You’re enjoying saying that."
(Author’s Note: IMPORTANT!)
SEND POWESTONES!!!
ALL SUPER GIFTS (Magic Castle, Space Ship, Golden Gachapon) = MORE ChapterS!

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