On the second day of the first week of June 2121, Accel had been walking for 30 minutes when he arrived at the Coral Seas Watchtower Entrypoint. He presented his student-license player card for verification and was granted entry. The two guards at the entrance were both level 25 players, but Accel couldn't see their classes or other information.
As he entered, Accel observed various players attacking corrupted fish, engaging in solo, duo, triple, or group missions. He grabbed his two-handed wood-iron large shield and passed by other players, searching for the perfect spot to hunt down corrupted fish. According to the guidebook about corrupted fish, once defeated, they drop mini magic cores valued at 100 ₱₦ (NeoPeso - the official digital currency standardized under the UEF).
Accel entered the shallow waters of the coral seas when he detected multiple corrupted fish heading in his direction. They began to attack him, but he took no damage due to his high defense. Using his large shield, he fought back, dealing 10 attack points thanks to the shield's power; without it, he wouldn't have been able to inflict any damage on his enemies. After defeating five corrupted fish, Accel leveled up and became a level one player. He then checked his stats to see what had changed.
Player Level: 0 -> 1
Health Points: 200 -> 400 +100 = 500
Stamina Points: 100 + 100 = 200
DEF: 500 -> 1000
Constitution: 0 -> 2 (Increase HP by 100)
Dexterity: 0 -> 2 (Increase SP by 100)
[System Notice: You have exceeded a defense value (DEF) of 500. You have unlocked the title "Novice Defender," which increases DEF for all allies within a radius of 3-5 meters by 250. This bonus does not apply to you.]
[System Notice: You have exceeded a DEF of 1000. The title "Novice Defender" has advanced to "Apprentice Defender," which increases DEF for all allies within a radius of 5-7 meters by 500. This bonus does not apply to you.]
Accel was surprised to receive his first title and immediately advanced to another tier level. Because of this title, his class specialization changed slightly.
[System Notice: Class Specialization: Defensive Type -> Defense / Buff Type]
The unfortunate aspect of his level-up was that his Mana Points, Attack Power, Strength, and Intelligence were all at zero due to the Defense Converter. As a result, Accel still needed to rely on equipment to inflict damage on his enemies. Despite having completed the hunt mission he chose, he continued to hunt corrupted fish.
As time passed, Accel leveled up by one. The reason he only leveled up once was because of his attack power. Each corrupted fish had an HP of 50, and it took him about 5 to 10 seconds to defeat one. Afterward, he checked his stats again.
Player Level: 1 -> 2
Health Points: 400 -> 800 + 200 = 1000
Stamina Points: 100 + 200 = 300
DEF: 1000 -> 2000
Constitution: 2 -> 4 (Increase HP by 200)
Dexterity: 2 -> 4 (Increase SP by 200)
[System Notice: You have exceeded a health value (HP) of 1000. You have unlocked the title "Novice Tough Shielder." When your HP drops to 5% or lower, you will become temporarily immune to physical damage for 10 seconds. After this immunity period, you will be healed by 15% of your total HP.]
[This immunity against physical damage can be activated again when your HP reaches 10% or higher. However, the 15% healing will have a cooldown of one hour.]
Just like that, Accel gains another title making him more tougher but very disadvantage when comes to inflicting damage, based on his friends from the second version of the simulated world, there is a skill for tank class job that reflects damage based either on HP or DEF, by depending on how good is the skill its either the effect is fully 100% or their might be lower the percentage of damage reflect to the enemies.
As time went on, Accel continued hunting and leveled up again. He returned to the Fishing Cross Guild to complete his hunting mission. Accel handed 25 mini magic cores, collected from corrupted fish, to Receptionist Ray. She converted these mini magic cores, which had a total value of ₱₦ (NeoPeso) 2500, into a student license player card for Accel, allowing it to function like a credit card to store money.
What Accel didn't realize was that completing a mission also granted experience points, allowing him to level up. Since the missions originated from the Class Allocation Terminal and the System itself, he unexpectedly leveled up twice. Curious about his progress, he checked his stats before heading home.
Player Level: 2 -> 5
Health Points: 800 -> 6400 + 1600 = 8000
Stamina Points: 100 + 1600 = 1700
DEF: 2000 -> 16,000
Constitution: 32 (Increase HP by 1600)
Dexterity: 32 (Increase SP by 1600)
[System Notice: You have exceeded a health value (HP) of 2500. The title "Novice Tough Shielder" has advanced to "Apprentice Tough Shielder," when your HP drops to 10% or lower, you will become temporarily immune to physical damage for 15 seconds. After this immunity period, you will be healed by 20% of your total HP.]
[This immunity against physical damage can be activated again when your HP reaches 15% or higher. However, the 20% healing will have a cooldown of one hour and 30 minutes.]
[System Notice: You have exceeded a health value (HP) of 7500. The title "Apprentice Tough Shielder" has advanced to "Adept Tough Shielder," when your HP drops to 15% or lower, you will become temporarily immune to physical damage for 25 seconds. After this immunity period, you will be healed by 25% of your total HP.]
[This immunity against physical damage can be activated again when your HP reaches 20% or higher. However, the 25% healing will have a cooldown of two hours.]
[System Notice: You have exceeded the stamina value (SP) of 1000. You have unlocked the title "Novice Steadfast Wall." Whenever you run out of SP, you will receive 100 SP every 12 hours.]
[System Notice: You have received three different titles. You have unlocked the title "Novice Title Collector." Your achievement will be placed in the Hall of Fame, and it permanently increases your charisma by 10.]
Charisma: 0 -> 10 (Enhances the success rate of negotiations by 5%.)
[System Notice: You have exceeded a Defense (DEF) of 5000. The title "Apprentice Defender" has advanced to "Adept Defender," which increases DEF for all allies within a radius of 10 meters by 1500. This bonus does not apply to you.]
[System Notice: You have exceeded a Defense (DEF) score of 15,000. As a result, your title has advanced from "Apprentice Defender" to "Master Defender." This upgrade increases the DEF of all allies within a 15-meter radius by 5,000 and reduces both physical and magical damage taken by 15%. Please note that this bonus does not apply to you.]
On the way home, Accel exclaimed, "What in the world is this System?!" He couldn't accept that his stats were like this. As a level 5 player, he had become the toughest tank compared to starter-level players. This absurd level-up left him uncertain about his future. His current goal is to level up further before starting at the Marine Defense Academy. He needs to learn more abilities and upgrade his equipment, focusing more on attack power and attack boosts rather than on health points or defense.