The Map-Running Frenzy

Coordinates: Storm Abyss - B1 District.

Following the death broadcast and server-wide announcement of the player Bu Xiang Shang Ban, this once-silent corridor of darkness instantly boiled over.

Unlike the preliminary order found in A7 District, B1 District had become a paradise for the brave. Countless solo players, hoping to turn their bicycles into motorcycles, flooded into this unexplored area like a tidal wave.

[System Prompt: You have entered the unknown area "B1".]

[Achievement System Updated: Discovering a new map for the first time grants the achievement "Fearless Pathfinder". Identical low-level achievements can be synthesized. Only one achievement can be equipped at a time, providing attribute bonuses.]

"Holy crap! Achievements give stats?!"

"I can get stronger just by exploring? Isn't this way better than grinding mobs?"

"Hurry, hurry! I heard there are entrances to B2 and B3 nearby. Whoever has the fastest legs gets there first!"

The synthesis mechanism of the achievement system acted like a shot of adrenaline, completely igniting the players' "map-clearing obsession." For a time, the entrances to the hundreds of B2 Bronchiole scattered throughout the Titan's lungs were filled with players holding torches and frantically scouting. Even in the lobar bronchi, unlucky players were being insta-killed the moment they stepped inside.

While everyone had previously focused only on hacking at monsters, a large group of "parkour enthusiasts" and "sightseers" had now begun to frantically deduce the map's layout.

"According to biological principles, following the pulmonary veins leads back to the heart, and following the Aorta leads to the whole body!"

"I want to go see the stomach! I heard it's a hell of concentrated acid!"

"I want to go to the brain! That must be the command center!"

A fanatical atmosphere, reminiscent of the Age of Discovery, spread throughout the game. Countless players, piloting stolen Crimson Boat or simply traveling on foot, charged toward those unknown forks in the road.

[Server-wide Announcement: Player "Feng Yi Yang De Nan Zi" is the first to discover "B2 Bronchiole", earning the achievement [Fearless Pathfinder]!]

[Server-wide Announcement: Player "Zhe Ge Sha Shou Bu Tai Leng" is the first to discover "Left Upper Lung Lobe", earning the achievement [Fearless Pathfinder]!]

Watching the announcements scroll by, players who hadn't secured a "first" beat their chests in frustration, while those who hadn't set out yet wished they had grown an extra pair of legs. Throughout the Titan's vascular network, explorers with torches in hand and green-glowing eyes were everywhere.

Meanwhile, the game also welcomed new faces.

Beyond the familiar Chinese character IDs, a large number of English, Japanese, and even Russian IDs began to appear in the crowd.

"Oh my god, this is real!"

"Amazing physics engine!"

As the legend of "Titan Blood" spread, the client for this "mysterious game" finally began to circulate on foreign networks. Although there was currently only a Dragon Kingdom server, it couldn't stop the fanatical foreign hardcore players.

Forum Hot Topic: [A Guide to Avoiding Pitfalls with Hidden Classes]

At the same time, as the number of players changing classes increased, the mystery surrounding hidden classes began to unravel.

Not all hidden classes were as powerful and visually spectacular as the [Flame Prison Guard].

Original Poster (ID: La Ji Lao):

"Brothers, take my advice: don't be superstitious about hidden classes! I triggered a Divine Guard hidden class called [Carrion Walker].

The requirement for the class change was to eat 100 pieces of rotten monster meat. I endured the nausea and finished it, but what happened?

The skills are all 'Consume Corpse to Recover Health,' 'Increased Poison Resistance,' and 'Feign Death.'

Damage? Basically none! Defense? Can't compare to a regular Divine Guard!

The only advantage is saving money on potions, but the design is so ugly I want to delete my account! I'm covered in green fur! Be careful!"

1st Floor: Hahahaha! Is the OP here to be funny? This class is perfect for soloing; it doesn't cost money!

2nd Floor: True, I also changed into a Life Weaver variant called [Bone Artisan]. I can only build blocks with bones and can't heal. Now, no one will group with me for dungeons!

3rd Floor: It seems hidden classes just have unique playstyles, not necessarily more power. Regular advancements are at least more stable and well-balanced.

The trend on the forum gradually became more rational. Players began to realize that what suits them is best, and blindly chasing hidden classes might just ruin their characters.

Coordinates: Blackstone Fortress - Dock District.

Docked here was a heavy Crimson Boat modified by the "Dawn" guild. The hull had been fitted with chitinous railings and makeshift ballistae.

Feng Xing Tian Xia stood at the bow, bidding farewell to the three hundred special operations soldiers behind him.

Standing opposite him was the temporary commander of this special operations group, codenamed "Viper".

"Captain Feng, Captain Lei, you can head to the front lines with peace of mind."

Viper wore a neat set of novice cloth armor and carried a standard-issue bone spear, his tone steady and firm. "We will remain in B1 District to train the troops. According to current progress, it will take about a week for everyone to reach LV.10 and complete their class change."

"A week..."

Beside him, Thunder King nodded. This was reasonable. Ordinary players didn't have the first-kill rewards and resource accumulation that Feng Xing Tian Xia and his group had; even with maxed-out operations and grinding, reaching level 10 in a week was already terrifying.

"The rights to open up B1 District are in your hands now." Lei Zhen patted his old friend on the shoulder. "Remember, we need a disciplined iron army. As soon as you finish your class changes, send a message, and we will send a ship to pick you up and take you to the Liver."

"Yes! Task guaranteed!" The three hundred people shouted in unison, their momentum surging like a rainbow.

After bidding farewell to the reserve echelon, the core five-man group of Feng Xing Tian Xia, along with over a hundred fully armed guild elites, officially boarded the expedition ship bound for the Liver.

"Set sail!"

The Crimson Boat slowly pulled away from the port, merging into the surging main current of the Aorta.

As they sailed deeper, the surrounding scenery began to undergo a drastic transformation.

The arterial blood, originally bright red and translucent, gradually deepened in color, even taking on a murky, purplish-black hue. The flow rate slowed, and the air became thick with a pungent chemical stench and a foul, fishy odor.

[System Prompt: Entering the "Portal Vein" basin.]

[Warning: Toxin concentration in the area ahead is extremely high! Please prepare protective measures!]

"Everyone, put on your gas masks!"

Yun Zhong You shouted. These were simple pieces of equipment she had crafted before departure using chitin and active substances (gathered in-game); though ugly, they could filter out most environmental toxins.

Passing through a massive sphincter that resembled a sluice gate, the scene before them opened up, yet it was bone-chilling.

"Is this... the Liver?"

Data Maniac pushed up his glasses, stunned by the sight of a landscape interwoven with industrial order and biological decay.

This was a three-dimensional labyrinth composed of countless massive hexagonal pillars (Hepatic Lobule).

Each hexagonal pillar stood like a skyscraper, arranged in neat, orderly rows that stretched beyond the horizon. Between these pillars flowed rivers of green bile and purplish-black venous blood.

This place should have been a precision-operated detoxification factory.

But now, it was paralyzed.

The massive hexagonal structures were covered in black fungal mats, and countless ruptured pipes spewed toxic green mist. Amidst the ruins, twisted creatures of various forms wandered about.

[Map Unlocked: Poisonous Labyrinth (Liver).]

[Environmental debuff: Biochemical Corrosion (Deducts HP per second and reduces armor durability).]

"Damn, the smell is overwhelming."

Dali Chu Qiji covered his nose. Even with pain sensation dampened, the stench that shot straight to his brain still made him nauseous.

"Prepare for combat."

Feng Xing Tian Xia drew the Origin Fang. In this toxic environment, the weapon actually emitted an excited hum. "Something is coming."

Glug, glug...

Huge bubbles rose from the bile river ahead.

Splash!

Several bloated monsters, covered in pustules and wielding rusted iron hooks (hardened protein structures), crawled onto the shore.

[Monster: Sludge Butcher (LV.16)]

[Description: Transformed from macrophages mutated by toxin immersion, they no longer consume bacteria, but rather anything that lives.]

"LV.16 mobs."

Feng Xing Tian Xia narrowed his eyes. "A fitting opening act."

"Divine Guard, raise your shield! Watch out for the hooks!"

"Spirit Pivot Envoy, test them with an attack!"

Lei Zhen raised his hand and fired a shot.

Zzzzt!

The lightning struck a Sludge Butcher but failed to cause paralysis; the current simply slid off the mucus on the monster's surface.

[Immunity: Insulating Grease Skin.]

"High magic resistance!" Lei Zhen frowned. "Physical team, move in!"

"Physical attacks! They're vulnerable to slashing!"

Feng Xing Tian Xia made an instant judgment.

[Shadow Step!]

His figure flickered, appearing behind one of the butchers. The Origin Fang, trailing black light, viciously sliced open the monster's thick back.

Splurt!

Green toxic blood sprayed out.

[-950! (Weakness Critical Hit)]

[Triggered Devour: Absorbed trace amounts of toxin resistance.]

"Dali! Take the aggro!"

"Coming!"

Dali Chu Qiji activated Flame Shield, crashing into the mob like a flaming meteor.

Although the toxic environment suppressed fire, the high temperature was perfect for evaporating those disgusting secretions.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—"

Dali was hooked by the hooks of several Butchers, but he did not panic in the slightest.

"Youzi! Heal me!"

"Holy Purification!"

Yun Zhong You waved her scepter, and a golden halo exploded at Dali's feet, not only restoring his health to full but also dispelling the poisoned status on his body.

The Dawn Elite Corps displayed an extremely high level of proficiency.

Although it was their first time facing a new map and new mechanics, the one hundred class-transferred players coordinated with tacit understanding and quickly cleared out the few mobs at the landing point.

"The drop rate is not bad."

Data Maniac picked up a green crystal, "[Poisonous Gallstone], this is a material for crafting high-level antidotes and poison-attribute weapons."

Feng Xing Tian Xia stood on the shore, gazing at the hexagonal towers that soared into the clouds in the distance.

Deep within the labyrinth, a massive, writhing shadow could be vaguely seen, coiled in the core blood supply zone of the Liver.

That was the "Hardened Lesion" of the Liver.

"The road ahead is still long."

Feng Xing Tian Xia shook the poisonous blood off his blade.

"This is just the periphery. Brothers, we must advance steadily and surely."

"We need to fight a real street battle in this highly toxic hexagonal labyrinth."

"Come plant the flags, let's get the stronghold built first! Get the respawn point set up!"