Quests come in a few flavors:

Race quests — a storyline unique to your character's origin (Chinese or European), guiding you through the early game.

Job quests — tied to the Trader/Hunter/Thief system.

Dungeon entry quests — required before you can enter areas like the Forgotten World's four sections.

General and repeatable quests — smaller tasks from NPCs along the road, often tied to hunting a specific monster or gathering a specific item.

Quests are one of the most efficient ways to gain experience and starting equipment early on, alongside straightforward hunting — especially useful for closing the gap toward each of Jupiter's staged level caps.