I still remember the night I hit Inter-Knot Lv. 8. I was sitting in the back of the Random Play video store, surrounded by empty noodle cups and a Bangboo that kept bumping into the same shelf. My Inter-Knot pinged. The Main Story Prologue - Intermission had already opened the Event feature, but I had ignored it because I thought I was too late. Then I saw the word: Permanent. In 2026, with New Eridu's meta shifting like sand under a tide, "Rookie on the Road" remains a quiet promise to every new Proxy. It does not expire. It waits.
The event is simple on paper: reach Inter-Knot Lv. 8, unlock the Event feature during the Main Story Prologue - Intermission, and start ticking off milestones. But it felt like a paper crane unfolding into a street map. Each reward was a folded corner, guiding me through commissions I might have rushed past otherwise.
My first stop was Susie's commission in the Main Story Prologue. I remember her voice crackling through the Inter-Knot like a radio tuned in a thunderstorm. She needed help. I needed purpose. When I finished, the event page bloomed with a notification: A-Rank W-Engine Demara Battery Mark II. It was not just a weapon; it was a handshake from the city.
Then came Trial No. 03. I had been treating trials like homework, but this one turned into a lesson in rhythm. Dodge, strike, chain. When the final enemy dissolved, I received the A-Rank W-Engine Starlight Engine. I equipped it immediately. My attacks suddenly felt like a lockpick made of frozen lightning—precise, cold, and bright.
Chapter 1 - Intermission brought a different kind of reward. The objective "Head to the Turbo remodeling shop" sounded mundane, but the city has a way of making errands feel like quests. I walked in, expecting grease and attitude, and walked out with an A-Rank Bangboo named Bagboo. Bagboo does not judge my combat rolls. Bagboo just beeps. I respect that.
Trial No. 05 was where the event stopped being a checklist and became a conversation. The A-Rank W-Engine Slice of Time waited at the end. Time, in New Eridu, is a strange currency. You spend it in Hollows, you lose it in memories, you trade it for survival. Slice of Time felt like the game winking at me.
Then there was Ben. Not just any reward—an A-Rank Agent. To get him, I had to complete the Chapter 2 Main Commissions "Let's Go, Bro!" and "Mechanical Love," and trigger and complete the objective "Call Ben Bigger." I had already met Ben Bigger, the big bear with the even bigger heart. When the call connected, I felt like a vending machine that dispensed destiny. Ben joined my roster. A bear. On my team. The city is weird. I love it.
After claiming all rewards, the event page closes at 4:00 on the following day (server time). I almost missed that note. I had to double-check my rewards and claim them before the window shut. It is not a scary deadline, but it is a real one. In 2026, with so many live-service games rotating events like carnival rides, a permanent event with a clear claim window feels almost old-fashioned. Almost kind.
Here is the full reward breakdown, for any Proxy who needs a map:
| Condition | Reward |
|---|---|
| Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 8 and unlock Event feature in Main Story Prologue - Intermission | Access to "Rookie on the Road" |
| Take Susie's commission in Main Story Prologue | A-Rank W-Engine Demara Battery Mark II |
| Complete Trial No. 03 | A-Rank W-Engine Starlight Engine |
| Complete Chapter 1 - Intermission objective "Head to the Turbo remodeling shop" | A-Rank Bangboo Bagboo |
| Complete Trial No. 05 | A-Rank W-Engine Slice of Time |
| Complete Chapter 2 Main Commissions "Let's Go, Bro!" and "Mechanical Love," and trigger and complete objective "Call Ben Bigger" | A-Rank Agent Ben |
Note: After claiming all rewards, the event page will close at 4:00 on the following day (server time).
If you are starting in 2026, do not skip this. The permanent tag means the door is still open. I know the feeling of arriving late to a party and finding only crumbs. This is not that. This is a welcome mat. My advice: hit Lv. 8, unlock the event, and take Susie's commission. Then let the trials come. The rewards are not just power spikes; they are memories with stats. Demara Battery Mark II, Starlight Engine, Bagboo, Slice of Time, Ben. Each one marked a step I took from confused rookie to someone who could survive a Hollow without checking the map every ten seconds.
I still have Bagboo. It beeps at odd hours. I still use Starlight Engine on one of my attackers. And when I see Ben Bigger in my roster, I remember the call. The event page is gone now—closed at 4:00 the next day after I claimed everything. But the proof remains in my inventory. In 2026, that is enough. That is more than enough.