Overgeared

Chapter 14

Once I finished my 280th piece of firewood, my hunger became worse and I started to become dizzy. However, I didn’t stop.

‘I wouldn’t be me if I gave up at this point.’

Since childhood, I had never been good at anything. I wasn’t smart, wasn’t handsome, and my personality wasn’t good. I wasn’t even good at sports or exercising. I didn’t have a special talent in a single field.

I had no abilities, felt severe jealousy towards others, and made excuses…

I couldn’t deny that I was a bad representation of the human race. However, the reason I was able to build amicable relationships in high school was through my persistence.

I wasn’t very smart. I needed to study several times more than others just to maintain a normal grade. My personality was bad. I often put on a charade that was just as good as the politicians. I wasn’t good at exercising. During PE, I was able to play soccer with others because I tried diligently.

I knew this about myself, so I tried. I did my best to not give up. Thanks to my persistence, I was able to go to university and make it safely through the army. I might be debt-ridden because of Satisfy, but I barely managed to maintain an ordinary life.

Anyway, persistence was my strong point.

“Level… money…”

I was caught by this obsession and didn’t stop moving my axe. I had just chopped the 460th piece of firewood when suddenly, a notification window popped up.

[Persistence stat has been opened.]

“Eh?”

Surprisingly, it was a new stat. I immediately checked the stat.

[Persistence]

You never give up, even in the face of a difficult task. You won’t get tired easily. The possessions weight limit has increased. The feeling of satiation will last for a long time.

* The higher the number, the higher the effect.

* Stat points can’t be distributed to this stat.

* Every time 10 points are gained in this stat, the ‘Indomitable’ stat will increase by 1 point.

“Wow!”

I wouldn’t tire easily, my weight limit would increase, and satiety would last for a long time! It was truly fantastic. Furthermore, my indomitable stat would go up by one with every 10 points in persistence?

‘I have to be persistent to raise this stat?’

I felt some doubt as I returned to chopping the firewood.

‘I showed a lot more persistence when completing Ashur’s quest… why wasn’t the persistence stat created until now?’

difference between a normal rank class and a legendary

effort, but the stat

discovered the new benefits of the legendary class, I forgot all of my fatigue and started to chop

Ttaak! Ttaak!

firewood increased, I developed the

the axe decreased by one point every 200 pieces of firewood. However, at a certain

time I finished 1,000 pieces of firewood, I had four

It is easier to

was a close call. I was lying breathless on

“Pant pant…”

screaming in pain, making it hard to

exhausted. I ate the bread and water that I took out of my inventory and looked

is good that I didn’t join the party… I would’ve been disgraced

wouldn’t even have been able to follow the movement speed of the other party members. How embarrassing would it have been if I died from exhaustion, not by a monster? I shook my head as I recalled my premature attempt to join

know the drop rate of blue orichalcum. My thinking was too simple when I tried to join the party. I

a small amount of

recovered and returned to Smith’s

finished chopping the firewood. I did as much as possible and

A newbie like you chopped 1,000 pieces of firewood in six hours? You aren’t just a newbie, but a liar as well! Are

was

‘Is this person bipolar?’

much to lie that I chopped 1,000 firewood in six hours? If you

to tell me that. If you cheat me, I’ll kick you out

followed Smith towards the backyard. After a few moments… Smith’s mouth dropped open as he saw

also perfect…! No, the amount of time isn’t the problem. You don’t have the stamina to chop 1,000 pieces of firewood! Tell me honestly! Where did all this

someone? These are my own logs of

“Ridiculous! It can’t be!”

senile? Why didn’t he believe me? I picked up the axe. Smith flinched and stepped back as he saw it in my hands. I set

Ttaack!

the peak after chopping 1,000 logs of firewood. As soon as the axe met

looked surprised when he saw the log split neatly in two. After staring blankly, he nodded and opened his mouth, “I thought you were an ordinary newbie, but you’ve actually worked for a long

“No.”

“Then, you’re a woodcutter.”

hand towards Smith, who

I expected, so

he pulled out 40 coins. At that moment, the quest completion notification window stated that I received 15 experience points. The way that Smith

successive S and SS-grade quests, so completing a normal quest after a

be a mine. Gather iron

“How much?”

“As much as possible!”

[Mine Iron Ore]

Difficulty: E

is suspicious

understand

the difficulty of the task in