Choo choo!
Boarding the train, Max arrived at Stronghold rcenary's base in just a few seconds. This ga's skip feature that activated whenever one boarded the train to the next destination was truly a lifesaver to cut ti.
Without it, a lot of ti would be wasted just sitting inside the boring tal carriage.
Stepping outside the train, Max was greeted by a base on the side of the cliff. It was made in a way so the monster couldn't reach it… At least Small-Class and dium-Class.
Buildings hung over the edge of the cliff, and the entrance was right in front of him. The train didn't even enter and had a separate station outside the tall stone fence.
"It's massive," Max exclaid as he looked at the main base beyond the fence.
A massive structure stood in the middle, piercing the sky. There were so balconies connected to the main building, with people rrily sitting and laughing. Among those people, at the topmost balcony, Max could see soone with a question mark above his head.
"That must be Hunter. Let's visit him and make progress on this quest."
Max entered the base. The people guarding the gate didn't ask him for identification or anything. Rather, he was greeted and allowed to enter.
Finding the entrance to the base was also easy. Who would miss such large doors in the middle of the small residences?
And when he entered, he noticed sothing.
"There is no elevator…" He muttered as he faced the long stairs in front of him.
On the sides, beautiful NPCs were taking care of many rcenaries who drank beers and ales. There was no elevator in sight. The only trace of technology he could see was the steam heaters and a box that looked like a refrigerator.
"Are the devs serious?"
— The hell… has started.
— Welco to the first step of trials.
— Hahaha, you shall taste hard work!
— Not even you can escape this.
— Caesar said great minds co with great bodies. So he made these stairs so the rcenaries could train their body.
"Nah. This is bullshit." Max shrugged his shoulders. He could feel his motivation slightly dismissed. "Is there no other way to reach the top?"
Looking around, there didn't seem to be any way aside through the stairs from inside. It was just one big stair that connected all floors together. No holes could be seen from the inside, unlike on the outside.
At that mont, he had an idea. Climbing those stairs would take a long ti because it was one step at a ti. So… Why didn't he just skip all the steps and just jump around like a monkey? He was a traceur, for god's sake.
'Isn't that the perfect strategy to reach the top faster? I an, Hunter, the NPC, can be seen from outside. There is no rule that I need to use those stairs to et him.'
Without hesitation, Max exited the main base. He turned around and looked at the building once again, this ti carefully while holding his chin.
— What is he doing?
— Shhh, he's about to cook sothing again
— Don't forget this man is the one who invented wall run and taught those strears (who are still a noob at it) how to do it. His wall run tutorial VoDs have the highest views on his channel.
— Even with him being silent, I sohow know what he's thinking
— Breeze: Stairs? I don't need such a thing. There is a wall, no?
Max read the chat and chuckled. Those old viewers knew him very well. He was indeed thinking of the ideal line he could use to reach the top of the building.
'Fortunately, there are many pipes from the steam heater and balconies that I can use to rest if I am tired. Climbing this from outside is doable, and it will be faster than using the stairs, considering my character's superhuman nature.'
"Well, let's do it."
No explanation. Max approached the building and stretched his arms and legs. Unfortunately, His weapon couldn't be unequipped, as the character needed to at least have a weapon in one of the slots. Still, that wouldn't stop him.
"Hap!"
With a powerful leap, Max managed to jump a little bit higher than 3 ters. He grabbed a large pipe, which felt a little bit warm because it was made from tal and exposed to sunlight, and pulled his body up.
Following that, he grabbed a sturdy wooden structure and began to climb. Many rcenaries sitting on the lowest balcony looked at him and shouted.
"Way to go, kiddo!"
"Hahaha, that's the rcenary way!"
"Make your own way if the correct way is hard. You understand that well, pal!"
They praised him for sothing he did and didn't reprimand him like normal people.
— He found the way
— rcenary ways, they said. Since when did those NPCs react to what people did?
— *Point a gun at a guy above * Always has been
— Can we talk about how smooth he moves? His superhuman strength makes him climb faster than usual!
— Nah, he brings up a big 4ss sword and can still climb that far. He's halfway now!
Only two to three minutes had passed. Max smiled widely as he brought his body up.
When there was nothing to grab, he would jump. He could always use his sword as a footstep by piercing it on the wall, but he was afraid of the consequences. He was being watched by all the rcenaries sitting on the balcony, after all.
"Hahaha, it's fun."
Jumping to the pipe that jutted out and spewed steam, Max grabbed it and pulled himself up. Although it was slightly slippery, the gloves helped to keep his hand from getting burned. He was getting slightly tired, so he crouched on the pipe and looked up.
'Only a bit is left. I can do it.'
On the highest balcony, Hunter was looking down at what he did with hawk-like eyes. Before long, he reached it and nested on the railing beside Hunter.
Max looked at the guy with blue hair and jumped down the railing.
"Jamal told to find you. He said you can tell more about Tromax."
"You are so rude for a newbie," Hunter comnted with a smirk, causing Max to blink in surprise.
'Did I make a mistake?' He thought. He never expected such a response from the NPC.
"My apologies." He imdiately said, bowing his head slightly. "I was a bit… Well… The adrenaline is still affecting ."
"Hahaha, no need to apologize, pal." The NPC laughed, "Rather, that was a good show. If it's you, then I believe that you would have no problem finding Tromax or escaping from it if you encounter it directly."
After saying that, Hunter pulled a thick parchnt. He handed it to Max, which he received with a gaze full of curiosity.
Once the parchnt was in his hand, he heard a notification.
[Ding! Mission completed!]
[A new mission is generated.]
[Find Tromax in Misty Forest.]
[You have received a clue about Tromax's appearance and whereabouts. Find Tromax and report it to Stronghold rcenary. Be careful. This Small-Class monster is aggressive and fast.]
"Thank you," Max said to Hunter and climbed the railing.
Now that he got a clue, the rest would be easy! He climbed down the building with enthusiasm. It was ti to hunt a monster!
— Uh oh…
— Did he not know about it? Why did he climb down?
— Shh! No backseat, guys… Let him do what he does
— Yeah, no backseat. Pfft! This is so funny.
— No one tells him anything. Let Breeze figure it out himself.
anwhile, the viewers were once again confused.
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Author Note:
I managed to write 200 chapters! 100 days without missing a single day of upload. This is such an achievent! And I want to say thank you for all your support! Thank you!
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