Clearing the Secret Realm

At the same time, the giant flower in front of them shifted.

A small flower quietly bloomed beneath Zai Zai.

"Zai Zai, dodge!"

Seeing this, Xiao Fan hurriedly warned him.

Zai Zai reacted quickly, immediately shifting his position to avoid the small flower at his feet.

-8HP

-7HP

-6HP

Three numbers floated up above his head.

Zai Zai let out a strange cry: "Ah? Didn't I dodge it? Why am I still losing health?"

Xiao Fan was also confused, but once he saw the small flower summoned by the Boss wither almost immediately, he had a guess.

"The small flowers summoned by the Boss deal damage when they wither; this is a non-targeted skill."

In other words, this damage was unavoidable.

Fortunately, the damage wasn't high.

Xiao Fan had roughly figured out the Boss before him; its resistance and damage weren't particularly high, and its main attacks seemed to be mental hallucinations.

However, if the Boss summoned the small flowers too quickly or in too large a quantity, it would be very dangerous.

Fortunately, after attacking for a while, Xiao Fan discovered that this Boss wasn't that overpowered yet.

It summoned a flower roughly every ten seconds, and only one at a time.

After putting on their masks and boosting their spirit stats, the impact of the floral scent on Han the Person and the others was no longer as severe as before. They could easily hold out until Xiao Fan's skill cooldowns were up.

The more they fought, the more Xiao Fan felt that Gift of the Saint was simply a god-tier skill.

It had shields, healing, Purification, and speed boosts.

Aside from dealing no damage, it was perfect in every way.

Moreover, this skill could be upgraded, and Xiao Fan was looking forward to seeing what level it could reach in the future.

Han the Person and the others fought quickly. Since dodging the Boss's skills was useless anyway, they simply stood their ground and hammered away. Before long, the Boss's last drop of health was depleted.

The beautiful petals gradually withered and fell, yet a moment later, a new bud, moist and jade-like, quietly bloomed from the spot where it had faded.

"Whew~"

Seeing that the Boss was dead, Garfield Without Fat ripped the mask off his face and let out a long sigh.

"Finally dead!"

"Piece of cake."

"Our team is invincible!"

Han the Person, Zai Zai, and Swift as Wind also took off their masks, and the four of them high-fived in celebration.

Xiao Fan wore a faint smile, but suddenly, an intense sense of crisis surged into his heart.

"Something's wrong!"

Xiao Fan's expression changed drastically. Looking at Garfield Without Fat and the others not far ahead, he shouted urgently: "Get out of the way!"

Hearing Xiao Fan's voice, Garfield Without Fat and the others instinctively followed his command and scattered in all directions.

The very moment they separated, a massive Flower Thorn pierced through the spot where they had been standing.

When the sharp Flower Thorn hit the ground, it buried itself more than a meter deep into the soil.

Had the four of them not dodged, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The group stared with lingering fear at the new flower bud that had emerged after the Boss's death, and only when they saw it wither did they realize their backs were already soaked with sweat.

Goodness, who would have thought that even after the Boss's health was depleted, it could still launch a fatal strike.

And Brother Chen had warned them just in time.

Garfield Without Fat and the others turned around, looking at Xiao Fan with gratitude.

"Brother Chen, thank you! If it weren't for you, one of us would definitely have been impaled by that Flower Thorn just now."

"Brother Chen saved our lives again."

Seeing that no one was hurt, Xiao Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's go, be careful from here on out."

"Mm."

Garfield Without Fat and the others nodded like roosters pecking at rice.

The Secret Realm is terrifying! All sorts of bizarre methods they have never seen before are emerging one after another.

They must cling tightly to Brother Chen's thighs!

Passing through the tree hole shrouded in a hazy halo at the end of the sea of flowers, Xiao Fan Team came to a halt.

The third BOSS of the Secret Realm was coiled in the center of their vision in a soul-shaking posture.

It was a giant tree capable of blotting out the sky and the sun.

Its vigorous branches intertwined and stretched out like coiling dragons, almost filling the space above. The lush canopy was layered and dense, with branches spreading wantonly in all directions, weaving a dark green canopy of leaves.

The knotted root system delved deep into the earth like a dragon vein, resembling a terrifying existence that was currently slumbering and must not be disturbed.

Name: Ancient Thousand-Whisker Venerable (BOSS)
Level: 5
HP: 1100/1100

This was the strongest BOSS Xiao Fan Team had seen so far; 1100 HP was completely beyond the scope of a level 5 BOSS.

"As expected, in Cloud Sea, there is no such thing as Core Power that is easy to obtain."

The group looked up, staring at the giant tree in shock. Everything they had seen in the Secret Realm today had already exceeded their understanding of the game Cloud Sea.

Beneath this towering tree, they felt so insignificant. How were they supposed to fight this?

"Brother Chen." The gazes of Garfield Without Fat and the other three turned toward Xiao Fan in unison, waiting for his command.

This BOSS has a total of two skills: one is Entangle, and the other is the randomly appearing Sapling.

According to Wind Snow Traveler, Entangle is the BOSS's primary method of attack.

However, the BOSS will only extend one branch to chase one person at a time.

If someone is entangled, the BOSS will extend another branch to chase someone else, while the Sapling appears randomly during the attack process. The sapling exists for five seconds, randomly chasing one Player, and will cause area-of-effect damage and a slow effect upon exploding.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Fan immediately made a decision.

"In a moment, I will pull the aggro to attract the BOSS's Entangle. You all attack directly, but be sure to pay attention to the appearance of the Saplings. Dodge if you can; if you can't, the person being chased must stay away from the others. If your status gets bad, call me to activate my skill."

Among the five, Xiao Fan had the fastest speed. His Agility had already reached 22 points, and coupled with the occasional skill acceleration effect, he shouldn't be caught by the entangling branches if all went well.

As long as he wasn't entangled, the other four only needed to dodge the Saplings.

After some preparation, the group walked forward, and Xiao Fan raised his fist to strike the base of the BOSS.

-2HP

An embarrassing number popped up from the BOSS.

Xiao Fan: Alright, this BOSS not only has thick blood, but its dual resistances are not low either.

-2HP

-2HP

After Xiao Fan landed two more punches, a branch reached out toward him.

"You can start attacking."

Leaving these words behind, Xiao Fan began running all over the cave to dodge the branch.

The other four began to attack the BOSS.

-6HP

-7HP

-7HP

-12HP

The damage was pitifully low, and the four could only bite the bullet and attack continuously.

To prevent the Saplings from causing area-of-effect damage, the four stood in four different directions to attack.

Not long into the fight, saplings began to appear around the giant tree.

The first sapling to appear chased Han the Person. Because of his slow speed, Han the Person was caught by the sapling.

-50HP

The sapling's explosion took away 50 points of his HP, and his movements suddenly became sluggish.

"Damn, this is disgusting!"

Han the Person couldn't help but curse. This slow effect didn't just reduce movement speed; it also reduced attack speed. Even the arm he used to hold his blade felt sluggish now.

Fortunately, the slow effect only lasted for three seconds.

This BOSS clearly possessed intelligence. After failing to catch Xiao Fan in a straight line, it began taking various turns and shortcuts to pursue him.

Fortunately, Xiao Fan's reactions were sharp, and he activated his skills to dodge whenever the situation turned dire.

The BOSS's HP dropped steadily.

520

440

310

200

As the health bar continued to drop, Xiao Fan ran while keeping a close eye on the tree's movements, terrified that it might pull something big on him at the last second.

Fortunately, the Boss didn't pull any more tricks this time.

Once its health was depleted, all of the tree's branches straightened out, and before everyone's eyes, it dissolved into specks of light and vanished.

Congratulations to your team for clearing the Secret Realm Mist Forest. Each member is rewarded with 1000 Core Power points.

Confirm exit from the Secret Realm?

"Confirm."

The next second, the Xiao Fan Team appeared at the entrance of the Secret Realm in the Southwest Forest.

Judging by the weather, it was around three or four in the afternoon; they had spent about eight or nine hours inside the Secret Realm.

Earning 1000 Core Power in eight or nine hours was equivalent to their earnings from the entire previous week!

Although the Secret Realm was dangerous, it was certainly a great way to earn Core Power!

"Wow, wow, wow! We're rich! We earned 1000 Core Power in just one day!"

Garfield Without Fat looked at the 1000 points added to his Core Power and jumped three feet high in excitement.

The others were no better, each of them staring at the Core Power on their panels with silly grins, looking just like obsessed fans.

One thousand a day—didn't that mean in ten days they would have saved up 10,000 to reach level five and unlock their second skill?

Just thinking about it was thrilling.

"Brother Chen, are we coming back to the Secret Realm tomorrow?" Han the Person asked.

"Yes," Xiao Fan nodded without hesitation.

Only a fool would turn down easy money.

It wasn't too late yet, so the team hunted a few more Fierce Beasts before heading out of the forest.

On the way, they ran into two other teams fighting a Boss and helped them take it down as well.

10 Core Power received!

On the road, Xiao Fan glanced at his character information.

ID: Jiu Chen

Level: 4 (0/10000)

HP: 460/460

MP: 5364/5364 (+4909)

Strength: 10

Intelligence: 14

Spirit: 14

Agility: 22

Constitution: 20

Trait: Saint

Skills: Halo of the Saint, Gift of the Holy Mother 4

Equipment: None

Core Power: 1111

Very good, his mana had broken through the 5000 mark; he suspected that only Players above level 30 would have stats like these. His Core Power had also reached 1111, and that sense of security he had lost was finally returning.

On the way back, when others learned that Xiao Fan and his group had gone to the Secret Realm today, they were all shocked beyond belief.

Everyone had arrived in Zone 18 on the same day.

The Xiao Fan Team had already collectively reached level two and had even cleared a Secret Realm they hadn't even heard of.

Meanwhile, they were only level two and were still hunting level one Red-Eyed Rabbits.

How could the gap between people be so large?

For a moment, the way everyone looked at the members of the Xiao Fan Team changed.

If there had been jealousy before, now there was only awe and a hint of worship.

"Big brothers, tell us what's inside the Secret Realm, won't you?"

Mom Is Not Home smiled as he approached cautiously. The others also looked over with curiosity; they were dying to know.

The four members of the Xiao Fan Team were just looking for a chance to show off, so when someone asked, they immediately began to brag with added flair.

The Secret Realm was filled with countless mobs: spiders that spat silk, flowers that bewitched the mind, and trees that blotted out the sky.

The members of the other two teams listened, completely enthralled; it turned out the world of Cloud Sea held such magical things.

Just hearing about these creatures made them tremble with fear, yet the Xiao Fan Team had actually cleared this Secret Realm.

In an instant, the way the others looked at the members of the Xiao Fan Team became even more worshipful.