Back To Playing 【OSO】
Hey, Shun here!
I now knew how those [Group Chat] people feel after doing one quest. It's really disorienting to stay at a place for some time then go back to your place where time haven't passed.
I wonder what would happen when I go to a quest where it needs me to stay at a certain world for months or even years…
Heh, I'll just leave my future self to deal with it.
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(Shun's POV)
When we finished with our lunch, I ended up chatting with Miu. It's been a few days since I last saw her, after all.
"Ah! It's already time for me to meet up with my party! I'll go ahead and log in to the game, Onii-chan! Thank you for the delicious breakfast~!"
"Mm, see you in the game then. I'll log in after cleaning the table."
"Okaaay~!"
Since it's been some time since I played [OSO], I want to jump into it immediately. However, I need to post some guides in our group chat first.
✽✽[Group Chat]✽✽
Shun: Hey guys, I'm here to bring you guys the guides. Make sure to read all of it carefully before going into the game, okay? Choosing the wrong Sense build can mess you up real good and you'll have to restart, after all…
Kaede: Oh! You sure are fast, [Admin] Shun-san! But, I'm not really good with game terms, though… I would like it very much if you can explain it to us.
Tama: Can we change hair~?
Pochi: Pochi wants to use greatswords again!
Mutsuko: Yeah, you explaining it to us would be much better Shun-chan.
Rikka: I agree.
Satania: I don't really need any explanation, being someone as great as I am, but I'll listen to your explanation nonetheless…
Shun: Okay, wait a sec. Also, Tama, you could totally change your hair color and eye color in [NWO] and [OSO]. Did you forget that I specifically told you that before you start [NWO]?
Tama: Forgot~!
Shun: Haha… Okay, anyway, I'll just start a video call…
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I carefully explained everything to my group members. I don't want them to pick up some wrong Sense build that they didn't want so I carefully explained how the game work and its mechanics.
✽✽[Group Chat]✽✽
Shun: So? Any more questions?
Rikka: That was quite an easy to understand explanation. I'm really interested in this [Snake Eyes] and [Collector's Eyes]…
Shun: [Collector's Eyes], if I remember correctly, is something that gives you an extra correction to seeing items on the ground or not normally noticeable items. In other words, rare items. I personally think it would be a great fit for you or Kaede-san…
Rikka: Hmm, you're right. What's more, I could play as a DPS in this game rather than being a support. Kinda like a thief?
Mutsuko: I wanna try the Crafting Senses. There's also magic… Hmm… this is hard…
Shun: You can pick the two of them, I'm doing basically the same thing. Three things at the same time, even. I'm leveling up Combat Senses, Crafting Senses, and Magic Senses…
Mutsuko: That's a great idea!
Kaede: It would be harder for me not to get hurt by using a shield here, right? Should I choose to become a mage this time, after all?
Shun: I mean, I could teach you how to become a swashbuckler, something entirely different from how you play as a great shielder… Given how, you know, clumsy you are, I don't think it would be a very good idea to see you running around while paying attention to blocking, though…
Kaede: Hey, I would like that! I could maybe use it to avoid taking more damage in [New World Online], too!
Shun: I say you should follow what you want… I'll teach you if you want to receive my teachings.
Kaede: Thank you, [Admin] Shun-san!
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After that, I was bombarded with a whole lot of questions. It took me about two or so hours before I managed to clear up all of their doubts.
"*sigh*. They're really quite a handful but… It's not too bad. It's never boring to talk with them, after all…"
While sighing to myself, I got up from the sofa and climbed up the stairs leading to the second floor. I wanna go and play the game now.
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(Shun's POV)
When I got back to the game, I spawned at the fountain in the middle of the city of Agann. Ignoring the looks I'm receiving from the other players, I checked my status.
It feels like it's been a while since I've played this game.
Possessed SP: 27
[Long Bow Lv20](↑13)
[Physical Attack Increase Lv35](↑8)
[Speed Increase Lv40](↑11)
[Vital Points Knowledge Lv40](↑8)
[Equipment Weight Reduction Lv15](↑11)
[Action Restriction Release Lv16](↑12)
[Hawk Eyes Lv 35](↑5)
[Enchant Arts Lv10](↑7)
[Recovery Magic Lv28](↑2)
[Sorcery Lv21](↑16)
Unequipped:
[Bow Lv33](-)
[Cooking Lv1](-)
[Synthesis Lv22](↑13)
[Crafting Knowledge Lv31](↑18)
[Alchemy Lv23](↑12)
[Swimming Lv17](New)(↑17)
[Craftsmanship Lv16](↑15)
Looks like I forgot to upgrade some Senses before I logged out last time. Hmm… the stronger the Sense is, the harder it is to upgrade.
I bet I upgraded so fast the last time because I battled much stronger mobs by myself. However, this will soon not be the case.
I get the feeling that upgrading this fast have some limit to it.
[Speed Increase] only upgraded so much because I literally ran around everywhere while I was hunting. Combat and distance traveled is required to level it up, after all.
"[Hawk Eyes], [Crafting Knowledge], and [Vital Points Knowledge] seems to require me to reach a higher level for it to be upgradeable. Anyway, let's just upgrade [Speed Increase] and [Physical Attack Increase] for now."
「[Physical Attack Increase] Sense has reached Lv 30 or higher…」
「Do you want to consume 3 SPs to obtained the higher Sense [Might]?」
「[Speed Increase] Sense has reached Lv 30 or higher…」
「Do you want to consume 3 SPs to obtained the higher Sense [Swift Legs]?」
「You gained the higher Sense [Might]…」
「You gained the higher Sense [Swift Legs]…」
Out of curiosity, I checked what the skills does, now that it upgraded but it looks like these didn't come with an active skill or something even now. I think it will come with that with more levels or something…
"Looks like it only gives a higher correction to my damage and speed. I need to make it reach level 15 or so before I could get the same buffs that I would get from the parent Senses."
That aside, I guess I'll go to the southern district to buy some land. I bet it'll become much more expensive as time goes on so it'll be better if I buy some land now.
I want as vast a land as I can afford, if possible. If I could somehow find an outlet for my… umm… how do I call those stones, again?
"Right, I'll just call them [Boost Marbles]. I don't want them to know my tricks early on so I'll give those items that kind of name… I'll just polish the stones to make them look like marbles…"
With all of that decided, I started my march to the southern district. It's considered to be the most dangerous district since the monsters there are a lot stronger.
At the southeastern part is a cemetery while in the southwestern part is a marshland filled with monster called Moore Frogs. They're really just frogs that's human sized and could spit acid and poison.
I could maybe go there to hunt them since it's a perfect place for me to hunt helpless frogs that would die even before they could approach me. Taku said that they're really quite fearsome opponents if you face them in close range, though.
He said something about them being almost at the level of a big boar.
After I excited the southern gate of the city, I continued walking down the plains while occasionally killing some rabbits along the way.
It actually didn't take long for me to reach the farmlands, the location after you pass through a kilometer or so of plains. The plains in here is definitely much shorter than in the other districts.
"There's so much plot of lands here. I bet no player would spend their money this early to buy plots of land… Except me."
Oh, there's a farmer NPC over there! I should go ask him about the pricing here.
"Want to buy a field? The cheapest one costs 3000G."
"Huh?" A man with a straw hat said so. Seems like he was explaining to people how to plant and grow things on the field.
"There is almost no buyers right now, if some appear, the prices will go up. It's better to buy one now."
Wow. Does the devs really have to make things 'this' realistic in the game? However, in this southern district, which was as big as a baseball field, there were only few people.
Well, this location built a reputation for being a really hard place for newbies, after all. I mean, all the places have difficult locations but the difficulty curve in this forest spike a whole lot after this farmland.
That's why there are few players here. Most of them are at the western and eastern districts.
"I got it, I'll buy a land either way. How much is the most expensive land? Also, do you know how I could be a landlord or something?"
"Hm? Do you want to build a store or something? If you buy enough land you can become a landlord and will be able to make one."
Hey, it can really be done?!
"The most expensive land is 10,000G. It can grow plants faster than the cheapest lands by a few times since it's a really bountiful piece of land. If you buy ten you'll be authorized as a landlord. However, the land for the store is a different thing. In addition, construction of the store is done separately from that."
"That's kinda expensive for me right now but I do have that money I got from the quest…"
Once I get to know someone who could buy my items, I'll have tons of money. Maybe I could ask Myu to buy my items, Sei-nee as well.
"Then, I'll buy one plot of land first please."
"That'll be 10,000G."
10,000G, a third of the money I made from selling the Big Furs.
"Here, the land's deed. It's written in there which field is yours. Also, to cultivate the field you need tools like shovel and a hoe. They cost another 300G."
Sweet. Another expenditure. Well, it's not like it costs much to me, though.
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※~To be continued~※
Author's Remarks:
※ Hey, I really hate it when I have to reread an entire volume just to find one simple detail that I missed. The fandomwiki isn't really helping me as much since it's not too detailed. They left out so many things…
※ Shun's leveling speed is fast but could still be compared to his sister and Myu in the original. They actually managed to reach a cumulative SP of 30 at around two or three days, or so I think.