Seven-Man Squad

Early the next morning, the first thing Xiao Fan did after waking up was to open his friends list; Ye Bugu had not sent a message.

"It seems Uncle hasn't woken up yet."

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The news of Uncle going missing and getting injured gave Xiao Fan a sense of urgency.

Originally planning to lay low and develop in Zone 18, he now urgently wanted to improve; at the very least, he needed the strength to leave the Novice Zone whenever he wanted.

Xiao Fan currently had enough Core Power to reach level ten, but he had refrained from leveling up in order to reroll for better traits upon hitting the milestone.

"I'll level up after rerolling traits for another week."

Xiao Fan calculated that he had been rerolling traits for about ten days, so another week should be just about right.

By then, whether he rolled traits related to the sun or the moon, he would be able to create quite a few powerful skills.

Looking at the fatty still sleeping beside him, Xiao Fan unceremoniously went over and gave him a kick.

"Ah! What's wrong? What happened?"

The fatty sat up abruptly from the bed, looking around in confusion until he saw the expressionless Xiao Fan.

"Had enough sleep? Get up and get to work."

The fatty squinted his sleepy eyes and looked out the window reluctantly; the sky was just beginning to brighten, only about five o'clock.

He couldn't help but feel a sense of awe toward Xiao Fan in his heart.

Brother Fan is truly Brother Fan; not only is he talented, but he's also this hardworking. He really is a cut above me.

The two walked out of the thatched hut and happened to run into Qin Muyu, who was walking toward them.

The fatty's eyes lit up instantly: "What a beautiful babe!"

Facing the fatty's naked gaze, Qin Muyu frowned, a flash of killing intent crossing her face.

Seeing this, Xiao Fan patted the fatty on the shoulder and introduced him to Qin Muyu: "This is my friend and our teammate, his game ID is Fat That Glows."

"This is Soul Piercer," Xiao Fan then introduced her to the fatty.

The fatty came to his senses, scratched his head sheepishly, and reached out toward Qin Muyu: "So we're teammates, hello."

Qin Muyu withdrew her killing intent, but her expression remained cold. Without even looking at the hand the fatty had extended, she said to Xiao Fan: "Are we hunting Fierce Beasts starting today?"

"Yeah, we'll head out once Garfield Without Fat and the others get back," Xiao Fan nodded.

Seeing that Qin Muyu ignored him, the fatty retracted his hand without the slightest bit of concern.

"Brother Fan... Brother Chen, what kind of Skill Chain do you think I should learn?"

After the fatty transferred to Zone 18, his original game data had been wiped, and even the White Shield he had bought as a novice weapon was gone.

Since Xiao Fan intended to train the fatty as the team's main tank, he already had a plan for his Skill Chain.

"You guys just tag along and farm some Core Power for two days; we'll talk about skills in a few days." Xiao Fan planned to take the two of them to level up first, especially the fatty, who needed to buy some attribute points before he could create high-tier skills.

"You guys?"

Qin Muyu and the fatty looked at each other simultaneously.

The two suddenly realized that the other person was likely just like them, having transferred from a different Novice Zone.

At this moment, Garfield Without Fat and the other three also logged into the game one after another.

Xiao Fan introduced the fatty and Qin Muyu to them.

The four were stunned. What on earth had happened while they were back in reality?

That genius who transferred from Zone 1 actually wasn't hiding in a corner, but wanted to join their team? And there was another player who didn't even stay in Zone 2, insisting on coming to Zone 18 to join their team.

Sigh! This world had ultimately gone crazy in the way they liked.

After the introductions, Xiao Fan proposed that the fatty and Qin Muyu should tag along with the team to level up first.

If anyone else had suggested this, Garfield Without Fat and the others would never have agreed, but since it was Xiao Fan, it was a different story.

After all, if it weren't for Xiao Fan, they would still be like other novice players, shivering in the Southwest Forest while hunting level-one Fierce Beasts.

This time when they returned to reality, their families were so shocked their jaws nearly hit the floor when they learned they had already reached level four. The shame of being assigned to Zone 18 had been swept away, and they could finally hold their heads high when they spoke!

All of this was brought to them by Xiao Fan.

"No problem." Garfield Without Fat and the others patted their chests, not minding it in the slightest.

Seeing this, the fatty immediately went over happily to strike up a rapport with the four of them.

Qin Muyu, however, felt a bit embarrassed. One had to know that in a Novice Village like Zone 1, which was teeming with geniuses, it was usually others begging her to carry them. Now that she had come to Zone 18, she actually needed others to carry her.

"Let's go."

Seeing that the sun had already risen, the group headed toward the Southwest Forest.

Although two level-zero players had joined the team, Xiao Fan did not intend to hunt low-level Fierce Beasts for their sake; his target remained the Mist Forest. After all, the reward of one thousand Core Power per day was too tempting!

There were also Garfield Without Fat and the others; their Core Power would soon be enough to reach level five. Once they had new skills, the team's strength would increase by a large margin, and the speed at which they earned Core Power would be even faster.

On the road, Xiao Fan remained silent, only looking up at the sun.

The others were already used to it, and in order to fit in with the team, Fatty also pretended to be in the know.

Walking up to the Southwest Forest and looking at the vibrant Seven-Colored Flower, Xiao Fan felt an itch to act.

"No, we agreed that once my mana exceeds ten thousand, I'll spare these flowers."

Xiao Fan forcibly suppressed the urge to stop, mainly because he was afraid that if he kept planting flowers, he might end up rolling the Gardener trait again when he refreshed his traits at level ten, which would be a net loss.

After hunting down a few level four and level five Fierce Beasts, the group arrived at the entrance of the Mist Forest.

Only then did Qin Muyu realize that Xiao Fan intended to take them to grind a Secret Realm.

She frowned slightly. A Secret Realm was indeed the fastest way to earn Core Power in the early stages, but the danger level was extremely high!

Qin Muyu did not know that Xiao Fan Team had been grinding Secret Realms all along. After all, even in Zone 1, Players only dared to enter a Level 5 Secret Realm when they reached level five and organized a full party of ten.

Their current team consisted of Xiao Fan, a level five Player, four level four Players, and even included her and Fatty, both of whom were level zero.

How was this configuration any different from seeking death when entering a Level 5 Secret Realm?

However, seeing the four members of Garfield Without Fat remaining completely calm, and recalling the strange and unpredictable skills Xiao Fan had used during the Beast Tide, she wisely kept her mouth shut.

Fatty didn't even know what a Secret Realm was; he just followed wherever Xiao Fan went. Besides, the way the team had made hunting level four and level five Fierce Beasts look so simple had already shocked him enough.

"Once we enter the Secret Realm, you two just stand behind us and don't move around under any circumstances."

Xiao Fan instructed them, feeling uneasy.

At their current levels, even a touch from a mob could result in death for Fatty and the other.

"Don't worry, Brother Fan, I'll definitely listen to you." Seeing Xiao Fan's serious expression, Fatty quickly patted his chest to guarantee it.

Qin Muyu also nodded.

"Don't be too nervous. As long as you two listen to Brother Chen's commands and don't move around, we'll keep you safe and clear the level with ease."

Seeing the geniuses from Novice Village Zone 1 and Zone 2 now having to carefully follow behind them and beg to be carried, the four members of Garfield Without Fat felt their vanity greatly satisfied.

This was the feeling—it was awesome!

"Alright, get ready to enter the Secret Realm."

As he spoke, Xiao Fan placed his hand on the entrance of the Secret Realm before them.