Another Ten Tasks

"Sir, how long have you been at level 99?"

Jian Qingfeng frowned, wondering why Xiao Fan had suddenly asked him this.

"It's been about half a year, is there any problem?"

Jian Qingfeng is currently ranked number one on the global Level Leaderboard.

However, Baizhan, the owner of the Baisheng Chamber of Commerce, also reached level 99 last week and is now ranked second on the Leaderboard.

"When will you reach level 100?" Xiao Fan asked.

"Anytime is fine."

"Really?"

Xiao Fan was overjoyed. If Jian Qingfeng reached level 100, he could complete another quest!

"Of course I was lying to you, silly child," Jian Qingfeng replied coldly.

Xiao Fan:???

Do you think you're being funny?

Xiao Fan felt as if he had been doused with cold water, his heart sinking, but he dared not get angry, since he still needed Jian Qingfeng to complete his mission as soon as possible.

"Are you having any difficulties?" Xiao Fan asked kindly.

"We're missing two Heaven-Tier Skill books," Jian Qingfeng replied.

"Really..."

Xiao Fan paused, stopped typing, thought for a moment, then deleted those three words and replied to Jian Qingfeng.

"Lord Jian, haven't you noticed that the content of the Cloud Sea server has been quietly changing?"

On the other side, Jian Qingfeng's expression turned serious after seeing Xiao Fan's words.

He also noticed the changes in the game.

The most direct example is the secret realm of "Good and Evil in Ice and Snow," where the bosses, their skills, and the mechanics are all things he has never seen before in his ten years of playing the game.

He has also recently noticed some other changes.

He discovered that some different creatures were slowly appearing in the Cloud Sea.

Some intelligent beings!

This has never happened before in the game.

Actually, the creatures in the game weren't entirely devoid of intelligence; they just lacked this kind of human-like intelligence.

This is not good news for players.

The creatures in the "Cloud Sea" are already powerful; if they were to possess intelligence as well...

He truly didn't know if humanity could still barely survive in the <Cloud Sea> as it does now.

Jian Qingfeng: "What does this have to do with my level?"

"Of course it's related." Xiao Fan replied to Jian Qingfeng while pondering how it relates to levels.

Suddenly, he remembered something from an online game he played in his past life: achievements!

"We're connected!" Xiao Fan replied quickly.

"I discovered that the game content in <Cloud Sea> will gradually unlock based on server achievements."

Server achievements? What are those?

"Server achievements are when players fulfill certain conditions in the game. For example, being the first player to create a Heaven-Tier Skill, the first player to create God-Tier Skill, or the first player to clear a Secret Realm. Once these achievements are achieved, <Cloud Sea> will quietly unlock some new content."

"I guess the leveling system is the same; once the first player reaches level 100, new content Game Association unlocked."

Xiao Fan finished speaking in one breath and breathed a huge sigh of relief. He had finally managed to make it up.

On the other side, Jian Qingfeng's eyes widened as he read the message Xiao Fan sent.

Recalling everything that happened after entering the game, he realized that Xiao Fan was absolutely right!

He was the first person to create a Heaven-Tier Skill, and the day after he created it, players discovered a hidden wilderness realm that they had never seen before.

There are many, many more examples like this.

Jian Qingfeng hadn't thought much about it before, but now that Xiao Fan said it, it really is true!

"How come I didn't think of that before! This kid is really something; he's only been in the game for a short time and he's already figured this out."

"Amazing!"

After calming down, Jian Qingfeng thought about things more deeply.

Previously, the country's exploration of various aspects of the game "Cloud Sea" was very slow, and there has been basically no change in the past ten years.

In retrospect, their approach was wrong.

They should focus more on unlocking the achievements Xiao Fan mentioned; everything in the <Cloud Sea> will then automatically appear.

At that point, they might discover the real reason for the game intrusion.

Having figured this out, Jian Qingfeng's mind cleared up, and all his previous confusion and bewilderment disappeared.

As long as you have a goal, there will be a way forward.

"Lord Jian, are you still there?" Xiao Fan sent another message.

This time, Jian Qingfeng got serious.

"Xiao Fan, thank you! I just thought about it and realized that the game is indeed as you said; all the content was previously completed by players as achievements."

Xiao Fan was shocked!

No way! He just made it up! And he actually got it right?

Regardless, as long as Jian Qingfeng believes it, that's enough.

"So, when will you reach level 100, Lord Jian? I'm really looking forward to new content in the game. Is there anything you need that I can help you with? Core Power and skill books are both fine."

Xiao Fan was going all out to complete the mission.

Seeing Xiao Fan's enthusiasm, Jian Qingfeng pondered to himself.

No wonder Xiao Fan has such high gaming talent; he's truly hardworking and loves to delve into things.

Only.

"It's not a matter of Core Power or skills; reaching level 100 isn't that easy."

As the face of the Dragon Nation, Jian Qingfeng has the support of the entire Dragon Nation government. If he can reach level 100, the country will do everything in its power to raise money for him.

After Jian Qingfeng reached level 99, he discovered that he could no longer use Core Power to buy experience. Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent 200 million Core Power to buy a Heaven-Tier Skill book.

After Jian Qingfeng told Xiao Fan about this, Xiao Fan was even more shocked.

"After level 99, you can't use Core Power to buy levels anymore? How do you continue leveling up?"

"After completing ten tasks, you'll be eligible to level up. As for what you'll use to level up, I don't know."

"Ten more tasks!" Xiao Fan was speechless. "How many tasks have you completed?"

Jian Qingfeng said awkwardly, "I'm still stuck on the first one."

My anxious heart has finally died!

No, he can't die!

His ten tasks also await him.

What is your first task?

"Fuse an Evolution Fragment." Jian Qingfeng couldn't help but complain after saying that.

"We have no idea what this Evolution Fragment is. In the past six months, we've tried many methods, asked many people, and searched many places, but we still haven't found any news about the Evolution Fragment. I'm starting to doubt whether it even exists."

"It exists." Zone 18 already possesses three Evolution Fragment, and Xiao Fan has some guesses about how these Evolution Fragment came to be.

"Lord Jian, do you still remember the Good and Evil Secret Realm you fought in before?"

Jian Qingfeng was a little confused by Xiao Fan's train of thought. Weren't they talking about levels? How did they get onto the topic of secret realms again?

Why is our conversation going through so many twists and turns?

"I remember, so what?"

"From now on, you'll be doing these types of dungeons and fighting Wild Boss with abilities different from other creatures in the game. There's a chance they'll drop Evolution Fragment."

"Are you serious?" Jian Qingfeng asked excitedly.

"Of course I'm lying!"

Xiao Fan only dared to think it in his heart; he didn't dare to actually reply like that.

"Yes, I've gotten Evolution Fragment from bosses and dungeons before."

Jian Qingfeng never expected that this chat would lead him to learn about the Evolution Fragment.

Even though it's not a matter of chance, it's still better than knowing nothing at all.

"By the Lord Jian, what are your other tasks? Tell me and I'll see if there's anything I can do to help."