Level 5

"Quick! Heal me!"

Nan Feng clutched his Wooden Dagger, sprinting wildly as he shouted.

The Spiderlings chased relentlessly behind Nan Feng, and he couldn't shake them off!

"Rapid Healing!"

Su Yihan murmured, using up her last Mana Points to heal Nan Feng.

Su Ziran: "Kite them."

The terrain here was open, no longer the cramped environment of the cave. They could fight while retreating and slowly wear down this batch of Spiderlings.

With Su Ziran and the others helping him, Nan Feng finally caught his breath.

He had just led the little spiders around in a huge circle, only to discover that they refused to let up no matter how hard he tried to shake them off. Worse, Nan Feng didn't dare run into the forest, afraid he would encounter other ferocious beasts and get caught in a pincer attack.

With no other choice, Nan Feng could only run in circles through this open area. Just then, he saw Su Ziran and the others fighting their way out of the cave, so he hurried over to call for help.

"Healer, you're my god!" Nan Feng nodded gratefully at Su Yihan.

His Health Points had just fallen below 50. It had been a dangerous situation.

But Su Yihan's heal instantly revitalized Nan Feng. He could even turn around and kill a few Spiderlings, snatching some experience.

Hearing the word "healer," Su Yihan's pretty face flushed faintly. She spat, "Could you be a little more civilized? Call me a priest!"

"Got it, healer."

Nan Feng laughed and turned to charge at the Spiderlings.

He only needed to kill 21 more little spiders to reach Level 5. He couldn't let those other bastards steal his experience.

Whoosh!

Nan Feng swiftly approached a Spiderling and drove his Wooden Dagger down hard!

-371!

A one-hit kill!

The Wooden Dagger had a 24-point Strength bonus, four points higher than the Desert Eagle, making it even more powerful.

The Spiderlings couldn't even withstand a single shot from the Desert Eagle, so there was no way they could survive one strike from the Wooden Dagger.

The others were all shocked by the sight.

The Spiderlings' attributes weren't particularly high. Whether it was their Defense Power or Health Points, they could only be considered below average among Level 3 ferocious beasts.

Yet even Wu Yuansheng, who had the highest attack power among them, needed to trigger Weakness Strike to one-shot a Spiderling.

Was Nan Feng's attack power really that high?

Nan Feng didn't notice the others' expressions. Right now, all he wanted was to kill every last spider and reach Level 5. Who had time to care about anyone else?

After more than ten minutes, everyone finally wiped out the Spiderlings without losing too many Health Points.

"Damn it, I'm still 28 experience short... Those assholes stole my experience!"

Nan Feng felt somewhat annoyed and cursed inwardly.

What a shame. He had been so close to Level 5.

With the battle over, everyone slowly gathered together.

The chubby Wu Li was quite familiar and casually stood beside Nan Feng, patting him on the shoulder. "Brother, thank you so much for today."

Huang Yuanming also came over. "Yeah. If it hadn't been for you, we might not have been able to break out."

The others also stepped forward to thank Nan Feng.

Everyone now knew that Nan Feng had drawn away a large number of Spiderlings, allowing them to escape from the cave.

All things considered, Nan Feng could be called everyone's savior.

Nan Feng waved his hand and said, "You're all too polite. What more could I ask for? We're friends, aren't we? It was just saving your lives. How could I possibly accept compensation from you?"

"Uh..."

They looked at one another.

It seemed they hadn't mentioned compensation at all.

Nan Feng licked his lips and continued, "Come on, why feel bad about it? It was just saving your lives. Of course, if you really insist on giving me something, then 100 units of materials will do. Just a token gesture."

Nan Feng deliberately emphasized "saving your lives" twice in a row.

"Pfft..." Seeing Nan Feng perform a one-man comedy routine, Su Yihan covered her mouth and giggled.

Su Ziran said calmly, "One hundred units of materials in exchange for a life sounds fair to me."

"That's right. My brother Nan Feng is an honest man; he won't scam anyone." Huang Yuanming had worked with Nan Feng a few times and stepped up to back him up. "Come on, brother, let's trade first!"

Right in front of everyone, Huang Yuanming directly gave Nan Feng 100 units of materials.

Nan Feng accepted them "reluctantly."

Of course, Nan Feng didn't forget to send Huang Yuanming a private message.

(Private Message) Nan Feng: "Good brother, I'll return all of it to you later."

(Private Message) Huang Yuanming: "Hehehe, happy cooperation. (Handshake)"

The two exchanged a glance and revealed a conspiratorial smile.

Afterward, the others also gave Nan Feng 100 units of materials each.

Everyone here was a powerhouse in the top 20 rankings. One hundred units of materials really meant nothing to them.

Nan Feng's price was very reasonable.

After all, Nan Feng had risked his life to save them.

Soon, Nan Feng had received 800 units of materials—his reward for the afternoon's work.

Nan Feng happily looked at the sky. "The sun's about to set. I still have more than an hour's walk home, so I'll be leaving first."

If he stayed here any longer, Nan Feng was afraid someone might get greedy and stab him a couple of times.

Though that possibility was unlikely—after all, they had just gone through a life-or-death trial together, and these people were all fairly decent.

"I should head back too." Huang Yuanming looked at Nan Feng. "Brother, I'm heading east. What about you?"

Nan Feng: "I'm going southeast. We can travel together for a while."

Xu Ming slung his greatshield over his shoulder. "Then let's all leave. We can come back and tackle this cave after some time."

Yun Fei: "Sure, let's meet up again next time. Be careful not to get yourselves killed by ferocious beasts."

Wu Yuansheng: "What nonsense are you talking about? Old Xu, let's go."

No one was the sentimental type. Once they decided to leave, they left and headed home.

Before parting, Nan Feng grinned at Su Yihan. "See you next time, good healer."

Su Yihan spat, "Get lost."

"Hahaha, bye."

Nan Feng waved and set off home with Huang Yuanming.

On the way, Huang Yuanming wore a wicked grin. "Brother, what do you think of Su Yihan?"

Nan Feng recalled her curvaceous figure and commented, "She's got plenty of milk."

Huang Yuanming: "(⊙▽⊙) That assessment really is... right on the mark."

Nan Feng: "What are you thinking? I mean her Rapid Healing skill has plenty of healing power."

Huang Yuanming: "So do I."

The two walked east for a while and arrived at the edge of a stream.

Huang Yuanming could follow the stream home, while Nan Feng still needed to travel south for another half hour or so.

Nan Feng looked at the stream, and his eyes lit up. "Brother Huang, can you make me two barrels of water tonight?"

Huang Yuanming was startled. "Damn, how did you know I've been working on wooden barrels lately?"

How would I know? I just said it casually... Nan Feng was speechless at Huang Yuanming's overreaction.

"I was already working on wooden barrels last night. They're taking shape now, so I'll get you two barrels tonight." Huang Yuanming chuckled. "You're using them to make mana potions, right? Save some for me then."

"Of course."

The two chatted for a little longer before going their separate ways.

After entering the forest, Nan Feng became more cautious. There were many ferocious beasts in the forest, and most of them were crafty old bastards that were impossible to guard against.

Nan Feng currently had fewer than 20 Mana Points and just over 100 Health Points. He wasn't in good shape.

Fortunately, Nan Feng was lucky that night. He didn't encounter any high-level ferocious beasts on the way back. The occasional Level 1 or Level 2 ferocious beast blocking his path was easily killed by Nan Feng.

Ding! You have killed the Level 2 ferocious beast Giant Squirrel and gained 7 experience points.

Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully advanced to Level 5!

Ding! Nan Feng is the first Chosen One in this region to reach Level 5. Reputation +1!

Ding! A Chosen One in this region has reached Level 5. The Cross-Regional Chat Channel is now open to all Chosen Ones in this region!

Nan Feng froze.

"Another new feature unlocked?"