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?’

between a normal rank class and a legendary rank

the same actions and same effort, but the stat growth rate of a legendary class is higher than

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

Ttaak! Ttaak!

increased, I developed the knack

every 200 pieces of firewood. However, at a certain point, it no longer decreased and the speed

pieces of firewood, I had four points in the persistence

half. It is easier to become affected by an abnormal state. If you continue to starve, your health will gradually

call. I was

“Pant pant…”

weak and my arms were heavy. My whole body was screaming in pain, making it hard to move. Despite the compensation from the persistence stat, my -3 level stamina was

ate the bread and water that I took out of my inventory and looked towards the east where the Grey Forest

should’ve arrived at the Guardian of the Forest by now. It is

embarrassing would it have been if I died from exhaustion, not by a monster?

I don’t even know the drop rate of blue orichalcum. My thinking was too simple when I tried to join the

a small

barely recovered and returned to

did as much as possible and managed to

newbie like you chopped 1,000 pieces of firewood in six hours? You aren’t just a

was

‘Is this person bipolar?’

much to lie that I chopped 1,000 firewood in six hours? If you don’t believe me, why don’t you go

you cheat me, I’ll kick you out of here straight

few moments… Smith’s mouth dropped open as he saw the 1,000 firewood piled up on

don’t have the stamina to chop 1,000 pieces of firewood! Tell me honestly! Where did all this firewood come from? Did it come from Vans carpenter store? Or did you buy it from the woodcutter who lives in the mountains? Foolish guy! I

you framing someone? These are my own logs of

“Ridiculous! It can’t be!”

flinched and stepped back as he

Ttaack!

woodcutting technique had reached the peak after chopping 1,000 logs of firewood. As soon as the axe met the wood, a clear sound was heard.

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

“No.”

“Then, you’re a woodcutter.”

out a hand towards Smith, who

I expected, so I will give you more compensation than I

quest completion notification window stated that I received 15 experience points. The way

successive S and SS-grade quests, so completing a normal quest after a long time gave me a sense of accomplishment. As I

climb the mountain, there will be a mine. Gather

“How much?”

“As much as possible!”

[Mine Iron Ore]

Difficulty: E

Smith is suspicious

but Smith can’t understand why you are better at

of the task in order to assess you