The Squad Enters the Forest

Seeing the sun was about to set, Xiao Fan planted the last flower before reluctantly standing up.

The wilderness was dangerous at night, and he did not want to take any risks.

Check character information.

ID: Jiu Chen

Level: 2 (0/100)

HP: 210/210

MP: 786/786 (+551)

Strength: 10

Intelligence: 10

Spirit: 10

Agility: 10

Constitution: 10

Trait: Saint

Skills: Halo of the Saint, Gift of the Saint 2

Equipment: None

Core Power: 620

"I actually farmed 520 points of mana in one afternoon."

"This MP is already equivalent to a level 7 Player."

Xiao Fan wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling that the hard work of the afternoon was worth it.

When he returned to the Novice Village, the sun had already set, and a lamp was lit at the village entrance.

After Xiao Fan entered the village, some Players blocked the entrance, adding a final layer of defense to the dilapidated village.

Wind Snow Traveler was there too; he glanced at Xiao Fan but did not ask about his whereabouts.

"There is something I need to tell you. Two people must patrol the village entrance every night, and the twenty of you are divided into ten groups."

"While you were away during the day, they already finished the grouping, and you are in a group with Purple Charm."

Hearing this, Xiao Fan frowned.

He had no objection to patrolling at night, but it was one thing for these people to group up without waiting for him, but to arbitrarily assign him a teammate felt a bit excessive.

He remembered Purple Charm as the only new female Player who arrived today; she had long black hair, was short in stature, and looked somewhat frail.

"They paired up, and in the end, only Purple Charm was left, so you have to team up with her," Wind Snow Traveler explained further.

Xiao Fan completely lost his temper; he didn't know any of the nineteen people, and they had no obligation to wait for him to return to form a team.

Xiao Fan nodded, accepting the grouping by default. It was just a night patrol anyway; it didn't matter who he was with.

"Someone is patrolling tonight, so go back and rest early. Try not to go out alone in the future; the area near the mountains is still very dangerous."

Wind Snow Traveler had a good impression of Xiao Fan, so he kindly reminded him.

"Thank you, Brother Wind." Xiao Fan greeted him and returned to his Thatch Hut.

Having planted flowers all afternoon, Xiao Fan was so tired that he fell asleep as soon as he lay on the bed.

The night passed without dreams.

"Jiu Chen, are you there?"

Early in the morning, while Xiao Fan was still half-asleep, he heard someone calling his game ID outside the door.

Rubbing his sleepy eyes, Xiao Fan got up and opened the door, only to find the nineteen new Players who had entered the game with him yesterday standing outside.

"Do you need something?" Xiao Fan frowned.

A boy with the ID "Han the Person" stepped out from the crowd.

"Jiu Chen, we plan to form a team to go to the Forest in the southwest to hunt Fierce Beasts. Do you want to join? There are twenty of us, just enough to form four squads."

"I'll go! Wait for me a moment."

After saying that, Xiao Fan turned around and hurried back into his room to grab his backpack.

He was just worrying about not having a team, especially since he currently had no weapons and no damage skills.

Seeing Xiao Fan come out carrying a large bag, the others looked puzzled.

"Jiu Chen, we are going to hunt Fierce Beasts, why are you carrying such a big bag?" a Player with the ID "Garfield Without Fat" asked.

"Oh." Xiao Fan patted his forehead. "I forgot to tell you, I am a Healer Class Player. This bag contains medicine and bandages."

Upon hearing that Xiao Fan was actually a Healer Class Player, the eyes of the other nineteen people lit up.

At their current level, having a Healer Class Player was undoubtedly an extra layer of security.

In an instant, everyone's gaze toward Xiao Fan became a bit more friendly.

You should know that in Cloud Sea, Healer Class players are extremely rare because they have poor self-preservation abilities; they cannot run when encountering danger, and they cannot heal themselves when injured, making it a high-risk Profession.

"Alright, let's get moving."

On the way, the twenty people divided themselves into groups.

Xiao Fan formed a squad with Han the Person, Garfield Without Fat, Swift as Wind, and Zai Zai.

Along the way, the four of them introduced their respective Skill Chains.

"I learned the Yellow Rank blade technique Skill Chain, Fatal Strike," Han the Person said, resting a large white blade on his shoulder.

"I learned the Yellow Rank sword technique Skill Chain, Gale Slash," Swift as Wind said, gripping the long sword at his waist.

"I learned the Yellow Rank archery Skill Chain, Aim Shot," Garfield Without Fat said, pointing to the white bow and arrows on his back.

"I learned the Yellow Rank spear technique Skill Chain, Overlord Spear," Zai Zai said, flicking his long spear.

Without exception, all four of them had learned Yellow Rank Skill Chains.

Those who had learned higher-level Skill Chains would not have come to Zone 18.

"This lineup is actually quite good; we have both long-range and melee, and with my healing, leveling up in the early stages will be no problem at all."

Xiao Fan was in a good mood; having reliable teammates meant he could level up faster.

Soon, Xiao Fan would learn why his four teammates had appeared in the new village of Zone 18.

The twenty people quickly arrived at the Forest that Xiao Fan had visited yesterday.

"Let's split up here. If any team encounters danger, the others should help if they can. After all, there aren't many people in Zone 18, and we must unite if we want to go further in Cloud Sea."

After Han the Person gave these final instructions, the four teams separated and headed in different directions.

Xiao Fan looked at the Seven-Colored Flower by the roadside, his hands itching to pick it.

There will be plenty of opportunities to farm mana later; the most important thing right now is to earn Core Power and level up.

His ten points of spirit attribute gave Xiao Fan extremely strong perception; he could detect any Fierce Beast appearing within a hundred meters.

"Be careful, there is a Fierce Beast nearby."

Sensing movement, Xiao Fan quickly spoke up to warn the other four.

"No way, right? It's so quiet here, how could there be a Fierce Beast? Jiu Chen, you aren't joking, are you?" Zai Zai held his long spear and looked left and right.

Xiao Fan: ...

He really didn't know how to respond to that.

"I'm not joking. That Fierce Beast isn't far from us now."

Seeing Xiao Fan's serious expression, which didn't look like he was lying, the other four quickly assumed defensive stances and scanned their surroundings vigilantly.

The Fierce Beast drew closer and closer, until finally.

"There!"

Xiao Fan pointed his finger to the right.

Everyone turned their heads and saw a white rabbit staring at them with scarlet eyes.

The rabbit was nearly the size of an average dog, its ears were estimated to be half a meter long, and its eyes were as red as blood.

Name: Red-Eyed Rabbit
Level: 1
HP: 120/120

"Archer, shoot it quickly!" Xiao Fan pointed toward the direction of the Red-Eyed Rabbit and commanded.

"Huh?" Garfield Without Fat blinked, stunned for a moment before realizing Xiao Fan was commanding him.

"Right, right!"

Garfield Without Fat scrambled to draw his bow; since the distance was too great, he chose to use the skill Charge.

With a whistling sound, Garfield Without Fat's arrow flew out and struck...

The soil right in front of the Red-Eyed Rabbit.

Xiao Fan felt his vision go dark.