This time I chose Paladin.

Chapter 5 Is there something wrong with the Paladin riding a motorcycle?

New World: Are you okay? Do you want to see what you sent your friend?

What does it mean to be 'attracted to strife, death, misfortune, and disaster'?

Although there was a sentence following it, 'and draw strength from it'... Nie Weiyang's heart was still lifted.

Judging from his profound understanding of this bastard game and twenty years of experience of being cheated, "drawing strength from it" may require his own subjective operation, but the first half of the sentence is definitely effective at all times.

Moreover, if he is really attracted by these things and makes certain choices, it is likely to affect other people around him!

Nie Weiyang immediately abandoned most of his previous plans related to teamwork. He took a deep breath, quickly accepted reality, and reconsidered future possibilities. Ultimately, he made a decision:
"I have to...stay away from people." He muttered to himself, feeling a little ironic.

In his previous life, he was a lone assassin, but he always fought for the collective. This time, he became a paladin who should be the core of the team, but he had to stay away from the crowd.

Clearly, New World is as hostile to its players as ever. This lousy game opens a door for you, and it's going to slap you in the face with it.

After all, half-vampires still retain half the scent of living people. In the night of the new world, the human smell is the best bait to attract monsters.

There was a rustling sound in the darkness on all sides, and a withered hand grasped the soil and rocks, and something climbed up.

That thing had probably once been a human. Now its skin was like dried wax paper soaked in corpse fluid, tightly wrapped around its twisted and misplaced bones. One eyeball was missing, and the other dangled from the corner of its gaping mouth, twitching as it moved. It still mimicked life, crawling on its branch-like limbs, a teeth-grinding sound of joints rubbing against each other. Its missing limbs made its movements look disjointed, but even with its seemingly fragile and slow pace, it continued to crawl towards the only living person here.

This is a zombie, and also the lowest level monster in the new world.

Nie Weiyang sighed, found a motorcycle from his backpack, and clicked to take it out.

Following the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground, the tires bounced twice. A flash of light flashed above his vision, and a line of announcement information appeared:
[Newbie protection is about to end, players please prepare yourself and embark on a great adventure! ]

【10, 9, …】

Nie Weiyang climbed onto his motorcycle. The class name "Paladin" flashed across his profile and attributes.

Unlike the more common "Knight" class, the Paladin is actually a hidden class, after all, it has the word "Holy" in it. Even so, a Paladin is still a Knight. A quick glance at the skill list reveals numerous skills related to "Dash," "Charge," and "Sprint." Over half of these long-distance acceleration skills require the use of a "Mount"...

Currently, Nie Weiyang's class skill list includes the following level 1 skills: Holy Blade, Divine Guardian, and Consecrated Rush. The first skill enchants a weapon or grants a close-range, hands-off attack. The second grants a spherical shield to yourself or others, and the third grants a speed boost to your mount.

Mount, if he thought in a normal way, he would have to find a horse...

But "New World" is free, and players in the New World can do whatever they want.

horse?
The motorcycle is also a mechanical steed!
If a Paladin can ride a horse, he can ride a motorcycle, no problem!

【8, 7...】

Nie Weiyang straightened his collar and dragged the level 1 blank sword and shield from his backpack to the equipment bar.

An 'ordinary iron sword' and an 'ordinary wooden shield' were automatically sent to the system mailbox after becoming a paladin.

This crappy 'game' that everyone has to complete with one life as expected is strangely obsessed with disguising itself as a real game in some ways.

A sheathed one-handed sword appeared on Nie Weiyang's left waist, and a round wooden shield appeared behind him, both of which were fixed with their own ropes.

"6, 5..."

Nie Weiyang took the shield off and glanced at it. "It looks like a chopping board..." he muttered, securing it to his left arm, then bent over and leaned on the expensive sportbike he had bought, gripping the handlebars tightly.

'4...'

Inside the square restricted area, a young man in outdoor clothing wore a serious expression, his short black hair ruffled by the cold wind. The transformation brought on by his vampire bloodline had been complete, its influence spreading to his appearance. His hair began to streak with gray, and his eyes became a purer red. Even in the night, they gradually glowed with a faint crimson light.

It was a strange sight, both terrifying and eye-catching.

But within the crimson irises, Nie Weiyang's pupils shone with a faint golden glow. That was the power of a Paladin.

The zombie gradually climbed up the slope, and it had activated the combat state. A health bar lit up above this 'initial monster' assigned to him, the 'player': [Dark-Derived] Zombie·Health 10/10.

I just entered the game and had no proficiency in any of my skills. Nie Weiyang's Holy Blade had range damage of 8 and melee damage of 10, and it dealt +10% damage to dark creatures like zombies.

According to the game's settings, a completely novice Paladin would need at least two sword strikes to deal with this thing at range, and they might not even be able to land a ranged attack accurately. And if they wanted to engage in close combat, for a player who was just an ordinary person, getting up close to this thing would be a torture.

'3...'

Nie Weiyang didn't pay attention to the zombie, but looked at the town in the distance.

Even though the town now held over fifty thousand people, it was still utterly dark. This was because all electromagnetic objects had been destroyed, and humanity had returned to an era without electricity and incandescent light. The light in the restricted area could only be seen by the restricted person and their teammates.

Nie Weiyang's keen hearing allowed him to hear the clamorous noises... No, noises? He was several kilometers away from the city. How could he hear any noises?!

'2...'

He pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

"Please... be quiet... check your skills... cooperate to solve... or... the troops..."

"do not be afraid……"

"...Where did they get that homemade loudspeaker?" Nie Weiyang was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly at this unpretentious yet efficient way of broadcasting the announcement. "Whether you believe it or not, you've still made the necessary preparations..."

He started the motorcycle and turned to look in the opposite direction of the town in the distance.

In the darkness, deeper darkness is born. It is a completely lightless area, which is also the scene when the "BOSS" is born in the "New World".

'...1.'

The square of light shattered.

Nie Weiyang rushed out like an arrow!
A sharp light flashed behind him, and the zombie was cut in half diagonally from the head. It was a precise cut that turned lightly halfway, successfully destroying all the internal organs of the zombie, purifying the dark energy that maintained its vitality, and letting the rotten flesh scatter all over the ground.

[[Holy Blade]-18! ]

"Weakness attacks are really useful." In the night wind, Nie Weiyang sighed and sheathed his sword.

"Assassin's little tricks still need to be preserved."

(End of this chapter)