After returning, He became the greatest returner of all time.

Episode 5

Episode 5 Tutorial (1)

‘News.’

That’s what we called the world after those days of upheaval.

It was literally a new earth.

Dungeons with monsters everywhere were created, items and skills were created, and humans who obtained a status window could become players and go on quests.

The game system is superimposed over the world.

The most intuitive way to gain power within a new system that is completely different from before is.

‘Clearing the main quest.’

The tutorial was just the beginning.

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Last night I had a long talk with Earth.

It was a story about the possibilities we had.

The summary is as follows:

●: The miracle we received is not just regression.

But the Earth also said it couldn’t know what it was.

● : It’s because of the fucking filtering.

But one thing is certain.

There is something more to it than just regression.

●: You’ll probably find out after the tutorial is over.

This is the end of the conversation we had yesterday.

Early morning, with sunlight streaming in through the window.

I was waiting, sitting on the bed in a gray hoodie and sweatpants.

This very message.

[Congratulations.]
[You are now qualified to challenge Main Quest 01 – ‘Tutorial’.]
[Would you like to challenge it right away?]

“of course.”

At the answer given without hesitation, a swarm of pure white light covered my vision.

Before I knew it, I was standing in the ruins of the city center.

This is the stage for today’s tutorial, and is currently in the waiting room.

‘It’s been a really long time.’

Feeling emotional, I looked around at the scenery.

Pillars of light rose between the half-collapsed buildings, and players began to gather one by one. Most of them looked to be around my age, but since they were chosen at random regardless of region, they were all faces I didn’t recognize.

The qualifications to challenge the tutorial were simple.

The age at which one is considered an adult is twenty years old.

Today, on New Year’s Day, I achieved that qualification and have participated in this tutorial in the past as well.

●: How is it? Do you remember everything now?

‘To some extent.’

Since there were no special events at the time, my memories aren’t very clear, but there were quite a few things that came to mind.

Still, since it was the first main quest, it was like this.

Even yesterday, I didn’t even know the names of those who were trampling on me.

●: I knew it, but human memory is really pitiful. I can’t even remember things from 19 years ago.

‘Then you remember everything?’

●: Of course. I remember everything that has happened in my body over the past 4.8 billion years.

The Earth held up a hand mirror and made a triumphant expression.

I know you’ve seen what’s happening on the surface through that, but you remember every single moment?

‘… … Hey, no way.’

I tried to point my chin at someone nearby. It was a cute girl with short hair.

‘Then what is that person’s name?’

●: Jo Soo-jin. Born at 1:23 PM on November 23, 2004. She had a fairly comfortable childhood. Thanks to that, she was able to enter the academy with pretty good grades. However, at the end of her second year of high school, she ended up dating the wrong boyfriend-.

As soon as I pointed at the girl, the Earth began to talk about her in a fluent manner. It was so natural and smooth, it almost felt like I was making it up.

“… … .”

I closed my mouth, which had been open without me knowing.

By this time, the number of people living on Earth would have been 8 billion.

But how can you know this much about someone you met in a tutorial, even though he’s not even a famous person?

Does that make sense?

I started checking right away.

“Hey, Jo Soo-jin.”

The woman I had pointed to at my call looked back at me. With a look of like, “Who are you?”

First of all, the name seems correct.

“I’m Kim Soo-beom’s friend. Don’t you remember me?”

Kim Soo-beom. The name of the boyfriend she had been dating by mistake. Of course, Ji-gu told her.

“You’re not a fucking idiot.”

Jo Soo-jin, who had suddenly started swearing, glared at me with murderous eyes and strode over to me.

Just looking at the look in his eyes, it’s fortunate he didn’t get hit in the face.

For a moment, goosebumps ran down my spine.

What is this?

The Earth suddenly looks very different.

To be honest, I found it a little funny.

●: I understand. Your anger toward Kim Soo-beom probably hasn’t subsided yet. You probably thought you knew the whole story and were pretending to know.

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The Earth shrugged its arms and defended Jo Soo-jin.

I stared at that Earth.

‘How do you remember all those moments?’

●: Can you evaluate this body from a human perspective? I’m on a different level!

It certainly seems that way.

Because even at this very moment, it is a miracle given by the Earth.

But if the Earth really saw and remembered everything that happened on its surface, it would have 4.8 billion years of memories… … .

I cautiously ventured into one possibility that had just occurred to me.

‘Then you… … know everything about the hidden quest?’

In New Earth, hidden quests were like Easter eggs hidden in the game by the developers, unlocked when certain conditions were met.

Having returned, I naturally knew of numerous hidden quests that had yet to be discovered.

And that was one of the most powerful weapons I had.

●: That happens in the dungeon.

I guess it can’t be done that way.

Well, hidden quests take place in dungeons in another dimension, not on the surface.

●: But! This body also saw through it all! Blue!

But does that work?

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●: Do you think that’s all? I do everything from your bowel movements to your reproductive activities…

‘Then can you tell me that too?’

●: What? Bowel movements? Or reproduction-.

That must be it!

‘Hidden Quest!’

I almost yelled at him.

What do you see in people?

●: Of course it is possible.

I was astonished at the words of the Earth.

Even though I had regressed, I did not remember all the events that had happened in the past.

The only things I remember are those that were directly related to me or were big enough to make a big splash in the world.

But even that wasn’t an accurate memory.

But I thought that was enough.

For me, who had cleared all the main quests, those small fragments were enough to give me the power to take down Lee Seong-hun and Chang-wol.

But the Earth remembers everything that happened in the past, and I can hear it.

The quantity and quality of information I have has increased exponentially.

As if I had cheated.

●: It would be normal to know everything that’s happening right now. Ugh.

but.

You could tell that too.

But it doesn’t matter if you don’t know to that extent.

This is not enough, it’s more than enough.

It seems like my future will be bright and even brighter.

Tiring.

At that moment, when I was filled with hope for a bright future, a system message came to mind.

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[Main Quest 01-00]
Title – Clear the tutorial
Conditions – Hunt as many goblins as possible!
Time limit – 30 minutes
Number of participants – 100
Reward – ?? (Paid differently by rank)
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It was about tutorials.

This is something I remember as well.

And I had already planned out what to do.

●: Everyone looks quite serious.

I closed the quest window and looked around at the players around me.

As the Earth said, everyone’s whole body was tense.

It’s your first main quest, so it’s understandable to be nervous.

That’s how significant the main quest was in New Earth.

That’s why I had no intention of being vague either.

‘It must be overwhelming.’

A second life away from the help of Earth.

It will happen naturally.

[Main 01 – 00, ‘Tutorial’ begins.]

A flash of pure white light spread out.

I was still standing in the ruined city, but the situation was different than just a moment ago when it was being used as a waiting room.

Flames were burning fiercely throughout the building, and the players that had been around were no longer visible.

Everyone must have scattered somewhere in the city.

And their empty seats.

“Kiak?”

It was filled with armed goblins.

As soon as the tutorial started, the goblins who were wreaking havoc on the city turned their attention to me.

The men were wearing crude armor and were carrying blunt-edged swords.

In contrast, I am bare-handed.

Weapons were strewn all over the city.

Just looking around the area, you can see everything from pot lids to swords.

‘There’s everything.’

I ran towards the window that was placed on top of the car.

It was a plain-looking spear with a pointed tip on the shaft.

My main weapon was a sword, but it was a choice made for a reason.

As soon as I grabbed the spear, I swung it backwards, drawing a semicircle.

Phew!

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A goblin’s head flew up above the pure white trail drawn by the spear’s blade. Blue blood swirled beneath it.

I pulled the spear straight out, gripped it with both hands, and extended it towards the next guy who was rushing at me. I could clearly feel the tip of the spear piercing through my chest and piercing my heart through my palm.

[The goblin has been killed.]
[The goblin has been killed.]

I didn’t stop there and just kept moving. There were five goblins around. There were still three left.

A vertically dropped spear shatters the goblin’s skull.

[The goblin has been killed.]

The sharp tip of the spear pierced the roaring goblin’s snout.

[The goblin has been killed.]

And lastly.

The spear left his hand and pierced the body of the man who was running away in fear, and it stuck in the ground.

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[The goblin has been killed.]

He walked slowly and pulled out the spear stuck in the ground.

There are currently 100 players in the city, and there are far more goblins.

The first thing I have to do here is to hunt as many goblins as possible.

This is because in New Earth, main quest rewards are awarded differently based on rank.

‘The goal is, of course, first place.’

To do that, you have to hunt at least 30 of them, without exception.

[The goblin has been killed.]
[The goblin has been killed.]

I quickly hunted down the goblins.

There was no special operation for the hunt.

As I said, I am a player who has cleared the main quest to the end.

Even though the stats are incomparable to those of back then, the sense of battle is still the same. This means that the power output from the same stats is on a different level.

Truly unrivaled.

I literally swept away the goblins as I went.

[Killed the goblin.]
[Killed the goblin.]
[Killed the player.]

“What are you, you fucking idiot!”

Among those swept away were players.

The way to increase your rank isn’t necessarily by hunting a lot of goblins.

Eliminating competitors is one of them. But that’s not why I eliminated them.

There were circumstances.

“F*ck! Why are you giving me the f*ck!”

There’s something I absolutely have to get here.

Still, I don’t think it will be too much of a hassle.

It’s not like you’re really dying, and there’s no penalty for dying in the tutorial.

And above all, these are the players with bad manners selected with the help of the Earth.

●: I picked the five most trashy contestants! If you knew what these guys did during the war, you’d be devastated.

Even considering that the battlefield is a hotbed of violence and tragedy, if the Earth can say this, then they are worthless.

I showed no mercy at the tip of the spear.

“You fucking dog!”

[Player killed.]

Even so, I did not neglect goblin hunting.

[Current number of goblins hunted: 34]

Considering that the average tutorial player’s record is around 20, this is an outstanding record.

[3 minutes left until the end of the tutorial.]

There is not much time left, so there is no way I will lose the first place. And I have just achieved my goal.

‘Player 5 kills.’

As mentioned, hidden quests in New Earth are unlocked when certain conditions are met.

The reason why the same player was eliminated was to meet this condition.

On top of the pointed roof.

A large cross displays a pious appearance.

It was a fairly large church.

I opened the broken and rattling door to the chapel and went in. Then, as if waiting, a message came to me.

[Hidden condition achieved.]
[Hidden 01 -???, ‘God’s Punishment’ begins.]

It was a hidden quest.