Reached Level Three

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ID: Jiu Chen

Level: 3 (0/1000)

HP: 310/310

MP: 1224/1224 (+879)

Strength: 10

Intelligence: 14

Spirit: 14

Agility: 12

Constitution: 10

Trait: Saint

Skills: Halo of the Saint, Gift of the Saint 3

Equipment: None

Core Power: 499

Xiao Fan looked at the panel. Today, his mana had permanently increased by more than 200 again.

"From now on, before we go hunting in the forest each day, we'll plant flowers to boost my mana. That way, I won't have to worry about running out."

The further he progressed, the more absurd Halo of the Saint seemed.

Without this skill, Xiao Fan could use Gift of the Saint at most three times a day, which would greatly slow the team's hunting and make things much less safe.

Xiao Fan and the others made it back to Novice Village before nightfall.

Watching them leave, Blade Shadow said to Wind Snow Traveler, "These newcomers are pretty good. They've been out for two days and only one of them has died. Most new players would've been wiped out by now."

The death rate among newcomers in Zone 18 had hovered around ninety percent for a long time. But the truth had been carefully concealed.

People in the Real World only knew that Zone 18 was more dangerous than other Novice Zones. They had no idea the death rate was so high.

Blade Shadow's words had been pointed, but Wind Snow Traveler didn't respond. He only nodded.

"They're pretty good."

Blade Shadow rolled his eyes, then finally blurted out, "Boss, aren't you curious what Skill Chain that Xiao Fan learned?"

Wind Snow Traveler turned and patted Blade Shadow on the shoulder. "So what if I'm curious? A genius who hasn't grown into their potential isn't a genius."

"You don't think much of him?"

"No, I think very highly of him. All right, don't overthink it. Get some sleep."

Watching Wind Snow Traveler walk away, Blade Shadow furrowed his brow.

"What a weirdo."

The next day, Xiao Fan led the team to the Northwest Forest again.

As dusk fell, they were lucky enough to encounter a Level Two Wild Boss, a Red Flame Fox.

Name: Red Flame Fox (Boss)

Level: 2

HP: 430/430

By now, the group worked together so smoothly that they killed it in less than a minute.

This was something Garfield Without Fat and the other three had never even dared to imagine before.

Congratulations! Your team has defeated the Level Two Wild Boss, Red Flame Fox. Each team member receives an additional 20 Core Power as a Boss reward.

The Boss's extra reward didn't disappoint them. Each member got the huge sum of 20 Core Power for defeating a Level Two Boss.

Xiao Fan had also figured out a little of the pattern: at dusk, Bosses or high-level Fierce Beasts would appear in the area.

That night, Xiao Fan hoped they'd encounter a Boss. The rewards were simply too generous.

The team had gained more than the day before. Aside from the Boss's extra Core Power, each of them received 49 Core Power.

With the Core Power they'd split the day before, the four members besides Xiao Fan had enough to reach Level Three.

At Xiao Fan's direction, the three of them didn't hesitate to spend 100 Core Power each to buy experience.

Now, everyone on the team had reached Level Three.

"I've decided. Tomorrow, I'm taking you all to the inner area of the Southwest Forest," Xiao Fan announced.

The other four immediately agreed.

"Brother Chen, I'll follow your lead."

"Me too."

"I never imagined I'd reach Level Three on the fourth day after entering the game. You made this possible, Brother Chen. From now on, I'll do whatever you say."

"We're all with you, Brother Chen."

All four teammates voiced their support.

Xiao Fan nodded. "Then it's settled."

Early the next morning.

Mom Is Not Home watched in surprise as Xiao Fan's team headed toward the Southwest Forest with them.

"Jiu Chen, aren't you going to the Northwest Forest today?"

Xiao Fan nodded. "No, we're planning to go to the inner area of the Southwest Forest today."

"What!"

At those words, everyone stared at Xiao Fan's team in disbelief.

The inner area of the Southwest Forest was the territory of Level Four Fierce Beasts like the Diamond Behemoth. There was even a chance they'd run into a Level Five Fierce Beast, the Thunder Leopard!

How did they dare?

"Jiu Chen, I know your team is strong, but isn't it too risky to go into the inner area of the Southwest Forest?" Mom Is Not Home asked cautiously.

Xiao Fan knew he meant well.

"Don't worry. We won't enter the central area. We'll hunt Fierce Beasts along the outskirts."

Mom Is Not Home: ...

But the outskirts were still part of the inner area.

"What's so risky about it? It's just a Diamond Behemoth. We could kill one when we were Level Two, and now we're Level Three. It'll be even easier," Garfield Without Fat said smugly.

"What! You reached Level Three yesterday?" Everyone was shocked again.

They'd only been in the game for five days! They were still short of enough Core Power to reach Level Two, while Xiao Fan's entire team was already Level Three?

How on earth had they leveled up so fast?

They'd heard that even the geniuses in Zone 2 needed a week to reach Level Three. Did that mean Xiao Fan's team was even more talented than them?

But...

If they were so strong, why had they ended up in Zone 18?

Mom Is Not Home couldn't make sense of it, but he was deeply shocked.

At that moment, everyone outside Xiao Fan's team couldn't help regretting it.

If only they'd joined Xiao Fan's team from the start.

When they reached the Southwest Forest, Garfield Without Fat and the other three automatically crouched down where the Seven-Colored Flowers grew and began plucking them.

They were used to Xiao Fan's strange hobby by now!

It was only picking flowers. As long as Brother Chen was happy, they'd pick as many as he wanted!

Mom Is Not Home: ...

Wait, why had they suddenly started picking flowers? Had those Seven-Colored Flowers done something to them?

What a bunch of weirdos!

Seeing Xiao Fan standing off to one side, Mom Is Not Home felt a little sorry for him.

"None of his teammates are normal. Jiu Chen really has his work cut out for him."

Just as the thought crossed Mom Is Not Home's mind, Xiao Fan walked over to a plucked Seven-Colored Flower.

He picked it up, then skillfully replanted it in the soil.

Mom Is Not Home: ...

No, were they all crazy?!

The others were just as baffled by Xiao Fan's team's behavior.

In the end, they came to one conclusion.

Not one person on that team was normal!

"Jiu Chen, we're heading in first!"

After calling out a greeting, Mom Is Not Home and the others hurried into the forest.

Xiao Fan replanted all the flowers, then dusted off his hands and stood up.

"Let's go too."

On the way, Xiao Fan opened his character information.

ID: Jiu Chen

Level: 3 (0/1000)

HP: 310/310

MP: 2224/2224 (+1879)

Strength: 10

Intelligence: 14

Spirit: 14

Agility: 12

Constitution: 10

Trait: Saint

Skills: Halo of the Saint, Gift of the Saint 3

Equipment: None

Core Power: 568

His mana had now passed the 2,000 mark. That was the kind of stats a player around Level 18 would have.

Now he could use his skills without worrying about running out of mana.