@Wreavant
I think you misunderstood, he's talking about people who are not playing yet
and even for others, he's killing a lvl 10 boss just to open a door to the rest of the world.
he did this at the same time that teams were looking for information on bosses lvl 6
these areas was still empty
so can assume that in other villages they are at the same level
so far from having opened access to the rest of the maps
it is even probable that it is not possible to change the starting village, after having chosen it
@Mangareader
"Don't forget how long he spend depositing money" re-read Chapter 3, he deposited the money even before the game is online
he started the game at the same time as everyone else, moreover it started earlier than many players, because those who have hardware like him has priority for entering the server
but it is true that he has "lost" time for awakening skill and for obtaining a hidden occupation, as much as players who do not have the best equipment to play
he was also told that it was more comfortable to play longer time with his equipment than with simple helmet
'progression wise' ?
no one can be more advanced in the knowledge of the game than someone who has already played this game for years in another life