Defiance of the Fall

Zac tried using Eye of Discernment] on the weapon as the axe seemed to be somewhat related to the system with the pattern on the handle . However , it gave no response . Either the skill couldn't show information about items , or items didn't work like that . He had a feeling it was a problem with the skill , as it was by far the cheapest skill that Nexus Coins could buy . It would be odd if it was too versatile .

Apart from this , he had scrounged up a hooked sword , a couple of knives and various bracers and shin guards . There might be something else in the bags , but he would wait until the mess dried out . He didn't really care for the sword and left it to the side , but was delighted with the small knives . They were small and straight with edges on both sides of the blade , giving them excellent balance . He felt they were used for throwing and battle rather than skinning animals and the like .

They would be a great addition to his arsenal , as he was sorely lacking any ranged attack . Every time he wanted to kill an imp he had to hurl his axe on it or a bunch of rocks . But this would be a deadly alternative which didn't force him to throw away his main weapon . He already practiced throwing rocks and the axe for some time every day , and swapping to daggers shouldn't be too large an adjustment .

After going through the gear he finally couldn’t wait any longer , and approached the Nexus Node . It was time for him to get a class , no matter if it was the right choice or not . He pressed his palm against the smooth surface of the crystal , and mentally tried to access the class system .

A new box appeared in his vision with multiple rows .

Top 5 Class choices]

Warrior – F Grade , Common . Fledgling combatant . Proficient with melee weaponry . Upgradeable

Acolyte – F Grade , Common . Fledgling wielder of the elements . Initial proficiency with elemental magic . Upgradeable

Marine – F Grade , Uncommon . Lowest Ranked naval combatant . Proficient with battles at sea . Upgradeable

Demon Hunter – F Grade , Uncommon . Having dedicated his life for the eradication of the Demonic Race , the Demon Hunter has attained a high proficiency in locating and eradicating anything of demonic nature . Upgradeable

Hatchetman – F Grade , Rare . Their army is an endless forest and I’m the lumberjack . Upgradeable

Random F-Grade Class . 92 . 9% Common . 5 . 0% Uncommon . 2 . 0 % Rare . 0 . 1% Epic . Roll the dice

That was all the information Zac could get out of the system . He tried to get a more in depth explanation with mental commands such as - Details - and - Info - , but the short excerpt was all he could go on .

The first thing he noticed that classes did not seem equal . All five choices did have the same grade , F- Grade , so it seemed everyone started at the same grade . They did however have different rarities , ranging from common to rare in his case .

He did not know how large a difference there was between the rarities , but he could only assume that a higher rarity class would be stronger than a low rarity one .

The second thing he noticed that all the classes were upgradeable . That likely meant that he could get stronger classes in the future , but they would be based on the class he chose now . It might be secondary classes or it might be possible to change classes , but he had no information about this . He therefore had to make the choice under the assumption that his choice would influence his future trajectory to a large degree .

The third was that the available choices seemed to be at least partly based on his accomplishments .

The marine class was likely available because he was situated near an ocean . The Demon Hunter class came from killing demonic creatures non-stop since the System arrived .

He was not sure about the Hatchetman class , but he had used a lumberjack’s hatchet for almost all his kills , so he assumed it might be based on that . But it was a combat class going by the description , rather than a woodworking class .

The last choice was a gamble . Even an Epic class was available , albeit only at a 0 . 1% chance . His luck stat might influence those odds , but it was unclear how . If each luck point increased his chance to get the Epic class by 1 point he wouldn’t hesitate . He would roll the dice in a heartbeat . But he doubted it would be that easy , so he felt no need to use this option .

He already had a rare and two uncommon classes to choose from , so he had no reason to gamble . Besides , there might be classes that didn’t help him in combat . What if he got a Rare Painter class from gambling? While it might be nice learning a new skill , it would not help him on the island .

He would therefore definitely choose one of the available classes .