Treasure Map Fragment

In the secret realm's dense forest, cold winds gusted and the trees thrashed.

The beasts' eyes glowed red. They lunged through the biting, fetid wind in wave after wave, their assault ferocious.

But a lone, upright figure stopped the savage Beast Tide in its tracks. Every beast that sprang forward was crushed by a fierce counterattack before it could get close.

[You killed a Claw Hyena and gained 64 Secret Realm Points.]

[You killed a Shadow Scale Lizard and gained 120 Secret Realm Points.]

[You killed a Silver-tailed Marten and gained 340 Secret Realm Points.]

The system's cold, mechanical notifications rang out one after another in Xiao Fan's mind, brief and clear as his Secret Realm Points kept climbing.

Yet the beasts seemed to have no fear of death. They charged in an endless tide, with no sign of retreat.

Every nerve in Xiao Fan's body was taut. Each strike, recovery, advance, and dodge was precisely measured.

Alone amid the raging Beast Tide, he fought the beasts blow for blow.

The greatest reason Xiao Fan dared to do this was his game skill, Stealing Heaven and Changing Day.

The skill could grow without limit, and the further he progressed, the more useful it became.

His health was immense now. These secret realm beasts varied in level and had limited strength; they could not even shake his defenses.

Besides, he had a healing skill of his own. His endurance was more than enough.

As long as he did not encounter a high-level beast in the secret realm that far outclassed him, a Beast Tide of this size posed no mortal threat. He was practically invincible.

As the slaughter continued, more than half the beasts fell. The survivors lost their momentum, and their attacks grew weaker.

Just then, a different