"Circle them! Clear out the area! Black Silk, Jiechong, Little Hands, you three keep an eye on the perimeter. Don't let any Astral Beasts get out and scare our distinguished little boss. Sanwudou, stay ready to back us up.
Old Qu, go lure the monsters."
In the ruins of Cadman City's inner district, above Blood Vulture Corridor, Meow Brother handed out assignments as he cast a Thorn spell on Mo Niqiong, who was holding a beginner's sword and looking it over from every angle.
The others sprang into action at his instructions. Meow Brother turned to the bewildered little boss and said:
"You can't leech experience in this game. If you want to level up, you have to get out there and hack away yourself. I already showed you the beginner swordsmanship manual, and I'll teach you Psionic Impact in a bit. Anyway, there's just one key thing to remember!
"Don't panic when you run into a monster. Get into your stance and start hacking.
"Basic swordsmanship only has a few moves, and you'll get the hang of them after enough practice. Once you're comfortable, you can adjust your stance and correct it to the proper form.
"We'll be here to protect you, so you won't be in any danger.
"Like we agreed earlier, we'll keep you safe until you reach level five. We'll try to get it done in two days."
"Hey, hey, I haven't played many games, but even I know that's not how power-leveling works."
The little boss had listened in a daze. Now he immediately argued with Meow Brother:
"Power-levelers in other games take care of your levels and gear! Why do I have to kill monsters myself?"
"My guy, you just said that's how other games work. Take a look at where you are. Look