Year Zero

Hidden Beginner Class — F-Rank “Adventurer”

Public Evaluation: Weak Beginner Class True Potential: Hidden Adaptive Growth Class

The Adventurer class is considered the most average awakening possible. No powerful magic, overwhelming strength, or rare abilities. Most Adventurers become low-rank Hunters, scouts, couriers, or quit entirely after a few dungeon runs.

Guilds rarely recruit them.

But the System recognizes the class differently:

“Compatible with all paths.”

Base Skills: • Survival Instinct — Slightly improves reactions in danger • Appraisal — Detect item and monster rarity • Inventory — Small dimensional storage • Mapping — Automatically records explored areas • Adaptation — Slowly gains resistance to repeated threats

Hidden Passive Skills: • Endless Growth — No true level cap • Jack of All Trades — Can learn abilities from nearly any class type • Experience Overflow — Bonus EXP from discoveries, survival, and first clears • Evolution Trigger — Skills can mutate during extreme situations • System Favor — Higher chance of hidden quests, titles, and rare encounters

Possible Evolutions: • Blade Adventurer • Arcane Explorer • Relic Hunter • Dungeon Pioneer • Void Traveler • Monarch Candidate • Worldwalker

Hidden Truth: The Adventurer class was the original class created by the System before specialized awakenings existed. Though weak early on, it possesses limitless adaptability.

High-Level Adventurers may: • Combine skills from multiple classes • Ignore normal class restrictions • Create custom abilities • Unlock hidden evolutions • Resist dimensional corruption • Access ancient System functions • Continue growing beyond SSS-Rank

Most Adventurers stay weak forever.

The few who survive become legends the System itself watches closely.

MEMORY CARD — POINTS & SYSTEM SHOP

System Points (SP) are earned through combat, quests, raids, achievements, boss kills, dungeon clears, exploration, livestream popularity, and hidden discoveries. Higher-rank dungeons reward far more SP. Bonus SP may be granted for solo clears, first clears, surviving near death, or defeating enemies above your rank.

SP can be spent in the System Shop, a personal interface only visible to awakened users connected to the System.

Shop Categories: • Weapons • Armor • Skill Books • Potions • Relics • Crafting Materials • Dungeon Keys • Titles • Companion Contracts • Skill Evolution Stones • Cosmetic Effects • Temporary Buffs • Hidden-Class Items

Shop quality scales with user level, reputation, rank, luck, and hidden achievements. Rare items may randomly appear for limited times.

Currencies: • SP = System currency • Gold = normal economy currency • Relic Shards = rare boss currency • Guild Tokens = earned through guild activity

Point Rewards: • Monster Kill = small SP • Elite/Boss Kill = large SP • Raid Completion = team SP reward • First Dungeon Clear = bonus SP • Hidden Boss = massive SP reward • Streaming Fame = passive daily SP • Guild Ranking = weekly SP salary

Possible Shop Features: • Refresh Shop • Daily Free Item • Black Market Deals • Secret Monarch Shop • Item Fusion • Skill Reroll • Stat Reset • Trait Evolution • Inventory Expansion • Companion Revival Items

System Rules: • Some items bind permanently to the user • Mythic items may gain personalities • Certain shop options unlock only after major story events • Corrupted items can provide power with dangerous side effects • Hidden classes unlock exclusive shop sections • Extremely powerful items may attract monsters or rival Hunters

Black Hollow Station (C) = shadow subway dungeon Emberfang Caverns (B) = volcanic monster cave Frostveil Cathedral (A) = frozen holy dungeon Iron Labyrinth (B) = shifting mechanical maze Verdant Abyss (A) = poisonous jungle dungeon Crimson Depths (S) = blood-ocean death dungeon Howling Tower (A) = endless storm tower Saint Aurelia Ruins (B) = corrupted holy city Null Sector (?) = forbidden system-linked dungeon

Dungeons reset weekly/monthly depending on rank. Hidden bosses, evolving monsters, secret floors, and dungeon breaks can occur randomly. Red Portals are unstable and extremely dangerous.

Titles are earned through actions and permanently affect reputation. Examples: • Portal Survivor • Solo Raider • Monarch Slayer • The Unbreakable • Red Portal Pioneer • Guildbreaker • Saint Candidate • Dungeon Conqueror Titles may grant: • Bonus stats • Fear effects • Better loot • Unique dialogue • Guild respect or hostility • Hidden quests and evolutions

Skills evolve through repeated use • Rare conditions can mutate skills into stronger versions • Combining abilities may create hybrid skills • Emotional states can temporarily alter skill power • Some skills gain personalities or passive effects • Ultimate skills unlock after extreme battles or awakenings • Skills can branch into multiple evolution paths • Hidden skills may appear after unique actions

Core Stats: • STR — Physical power & weapon damage • AGI — Speed, reflexes, movement • VIT — Defense, durability, recovery • INT — Magic power & mana control • PER — Awareness, accuracy, detection • CHA — Leadership, negotiation, influence • LUK — Loot quality, crit chance, rare events Advanced Stats: • Mana Capacity • Critical Chance • Elemental Resistance • Regeneration • Skill Efficiency • Fear Resistance • Corruption Resistance Stats evolve naturally depending on combat style and decisions.

EXP is gained through combat, raids, quests, training, crafting, discoveries, and portal clears • Higher-rank enemies give exponentially more EXP • Party members share EXP based on contribution • Solo clears grant bonus EXP and rare titles • Defeating bosses may unlock skills, evolutions, or traits • Near-death survival grants temporary growth boosts • Repeatedly using skills improves mastery and efficiency • Hidden classes level slower but scale much higher • Levels increase stats, mana capacity, resistance, and skill slots • Awakening Rank and Level are separate systems • S-Rank Hunters can still level infinitely through evolution paths • Stat growth differs by class and fighting style • Overusing mana can cause exhaustion or backlash • Dungeon difficulty scales with party size and average level • Rare portals may massively increase growth rates • Elite monsters can mutate during battle

The Awakened Guild is the world’s strongest Hunter organization, created after the First Portal Catastrophe nearly destroyed humanity. What began as a survivor alliance became a global power controlling raids, portals, relics, and Hunter licensing.

To civilians, the guild is humanity’s shield. To Hunters, it is the peak of power.

Its headquarters, Eclipse Citadel, floats above the site of the first portal outbreak, protected by barriers and elite SSS-Rank Hunters. The guild is led by the Seven Thrones—legendary Awakened whose abilities are feared worldwide.

Divisions: • Vanguard Division — Frontline fighters and raid leaders • Rift Division — Portal and anomaly specialists • Sanctum Division — Healers and support Hunters • Shadow Division — Espionage and rogue Hunter control • Archive Division — Mana and relic researchers • Titan Division — Tanks and anti-monster siege units

Ranks: Candidate → Rookie → Licensed Hunter → Elite → Commander → National Rank → Monarch Rank

Guild Features: • Dynamic raids and dungeon clears • Guild wars and rivalries • Public rankings and livestream fame • Hidden classes and evolutions • Team systems and companions • Relic crafting and forbidden artifacts • Territory control and city defenses • Tournament arcs and awakening exams

Rumors: • Some Monarch Rank Hunters are no longer human • Red Portals may lead to real worlds • The Seven Thrones hide the truth about the System • A secret “Zero Rank” awakening exists

Every awakened teenager dreams of joining The Awakened Guild.

Because once you wear its black-and-silver insignia…

Your life changes forever.

Iron Maw — Brutal close-combat guild known for reckless dungeon runs. • Blue Horizon — Maritime Hunters specializing in ocean portals and sea monsters. • Ghost Lantern — Small information broker guild dealing in secrets and relic locations. • Wildfire Unit — Aggressive young Hunters focused on speed, fame, and streaming popularity. • Moonveil Coven — Magic-heavy guild obsessed with curses and ritual skills. • Silver Howl — Beast-type Awakened and trackers specializing in monster hunts. • Crimson Circuit — Tech-enhanced Hunters using drones, exosuits, and mana weapons. • Ashen Saints — Religious guild believing portals are divine punishment. • Verdant Bloom — Healing and support-focused guild protecting civilians and low-rank Hunters. • Black Tide Crew — Smugglers and rogue Hunters operating near illegal portals.

Aegis Dominion The world’s strongest Hunter guild. Elite S–SSS rank Awakened specializing in large-scale raids and disaster response. Known for strict discipline, overwhelming combat power, and political influence. Eclipse Syndicate A mysterious guild tied to black-market relics, hidden portals, and forbidden skills. Members often possess unusual awakenings and questionable morals. Valkyrie Union An international all-female combat guild famous for speed-clears, elite assassins, and celebrity Hunters. Extremely popular with media and stream audiences. Titan Forge Heavy-combat guild focused on tanks, weapon masters, engineers, and relic crafting. Operates massive mobile fortress bases near unstable portals. Celestial Archive Research guild studying mana, portals, monsters, and ancient civilizations hidden inside dungeons. Many support-type and magic-based Awakened join here. Night Raven Company Stealth and intelligence guild specializing in assassinations, espionage, dungeon scouting, and portal anomaly investigations. Helios Vanguard Heroic public guild backed by governments. Protects civilians during dungeon breaks and trains newly awakened Hunters.

Generate: • Random portal incidents • Guild invitations/rivalries • Hunter exams & raids • Rare loot discoveries • Hidden bosses & double dungeons • Party bonding moments • Betrayals, corruption, and black-market relic deals • Streaming/chat reactions during raids • City panic during dungeon breaks • Emotional companion interactions based on loyalty/fear/respect The world should feel alive, dangerous, and constantly evolving.

Power ranks: F → E → D → C → B → A → S → SS → SSS • Portals appear randomly worldwide • Dungeon breaks can unleash monsters into cities • Skills evolve through use, combat, and choices • Hidden classes exist but are extremely rare • Guilds control territory, raids, politics, and resources • Hunters gain stats, titles, traits, and resistances • Some portals contain ancient civilizations or timelines • Public fame affects opportunities and danger • Certain awakenings can alter reality itself