It had been three Earth days since the closed beta of Elven Nation, and twelve days had passed in the Continent of Segers.
As time passed, more and more of the three hundred players had reached Level 10.
Demacia was the same.
As early as a day ago, he had already become a level 10 strength-based player.
However, the amount of experience required to level up from Level 10 to Level 11 was far beyond the players' expectations. It required 10,000 points.
Leveling from Level 9 to Level 10 would only require 3,000 points.
After a few days of familiarization, the players had more or less figured out how to gain experience in Elven Nation.
As of now, there were only two ways to gain experience. One was to complete missions, and the other was to kill monsters and level up like in other games.
Unlike other games, the special effects after killing monsters in this game were quite realistic. The level of gore made people wonder how the game passed the review. At first, many players were not used to it, but as time passed, they became numb to it …
After all, it was known as the most realistic virtual game! Anyway, if they did not like it, they could choose to make the bloody scene in their field of vision into mosaic.
After reaching Level 9, the players were divided into two groups regarding the issue of leveling up.
Some of the more conservative players, such as Cuckoo Bird, chose to stay in the campsite and continue to rely on completing missions to level up to Black Iron.
Another group of aggressive players who could not wait to take risks chose to leave the safe zone within a ten-kilometer radius and try their luck outside.
Cutting trees or killing monsters would give experience, but the creatures in the safe zone were too weak. The experience gained was also pitiful, far less than completing missions.
Therefore, some players suggested that they should try outside the safe zone when their strength was about the same. Perhaps they could find powerful monsters that could provide a lot of experience.
Some players chose to leave the safe zone after Level 9 to explore the dark zone and try their luck to see if they could find monsters that could provide experience.
Reality proved that their choice was not wrong. On the same day, a player named Boxed Lunch led a team and encountered a Level 9 Forest Python outside the safe zone. After the few of them worked together to kill it, they obtained a considerable amount of experience.
When the news spread to the campsite, it caused quite a stir. Many players were tempted.
A few players who originally planned to level up to Level 11 by completing missions even joined the bold pioneers.
However, most of them still chose to listen to the system's beginner's guide and safely rely on missions to level up.
After all, the higher the level, the higher the death penalty in the game. No one wanted to go back to square one the next night and start from scratch again.
In fact, the resurrection mechanism at Heavenly God difficulty had already made some players resentful, and they had complained about it countless times on the official forums … Eve was also considering making improvements.
Apart from that, even if the images were censored, the gory scene of players slaying monsters still made some players uncomfortable. Therefore, only a small number of players chose to take the risk, and most of them were men.
Demacia, on the other hand, was interested in exploring. He had died a few times before reaching Level 5, and had only managed to revive after risking his life. At this moment, Li Mu and the Cuckoo Bird were already trying to break through to Black Iron!
He didn't want to be left too far behind by Brother Mu. In the end, he chose to take the risk and dragged along three other Level 10 male players who wanted to try their luck.
The four of them were three strength-type and one spell-type. They decided to leave the safe zone and head to the dark zone to investigate.
…
As they left the safe zone, the vegetation in the Elven Forest became more and more lush, making it more and more difficult to advance.
As Demacia walked in the forest, he used his weapon to open a path and looked around vigilantly, looking for possible monsters.
"There are too many plants here, right? It's so hard to walk. "
"It's a primeval forest after all."
"Brother Demacia, is your information reliable? Are there really forest pythons here? "
"Don't worry! Definitely! I bought the information from Boxed Lunch with a Sunfir. He saw it with his own eyes. "
Hearing his teammates' questions, Demacia patted his chest and promised.
Currently, there were not enough resources, so the Elven Kingdom's currency system had not been established. The players could only barter. However, Eve had already designed a contribution system to replace the currency, and it would be officially activated when players reached level 11.
"I see!"
After hearing Demacia's explanation, the players were relieved.
The group continued forward.
A few hundred meters away from Demacia and the others, a pair of bright eyes were watching everything.
It was the Oak Tree Guard, Basaka.
Basaka hid in the gaps of the ancient trees, observing the players. In his hand, he held a trembling goblin …
He had caught this goblin at the edge of the Jade Lengcui Ruins. It had the strength of level 10, but he had already beaten it half to death.
Basaka held the goblin like a chick while paying attention to the players' movements.
Demacia and the others did not notice him spying on them. They were still chatting softly as they moved forward.
"How far are we?"
"We're almost seven kilometers out of the safe zone."
"Shh, lower your voice. This is not the safe zone. It'll be bad if we encounter a Black Iron-level wild monster."
Suddenly, Demacia, who was walking at the front, had a change in expression. His pointed ears twitched slightly.
He raised his hand and made a shushing gesture, then whispered to his teammates.
"Quiet! I think I heard something! "
His tone was filled with suppressed excitement.
The group instantly quieted down, and the few of them were immediately on high alert.
They lowered their bodies and held their breaths at the same time, widening their eyes to observe their surroundings.
"Ahhhhhh!!!"
Suddenly, a shrill and miserable scream came from the front, startling a flock of birds.
The few of them tensed up and quickly drew their weapons.
"Ahhhhhhh —!"
The scream was getting closer and closer, with a hint of madness.
The few of them tensed up and quickly got into a battle stance, their hearts thumping wildly.
"It's in front …"
Demacia said solemnly.
Just as he finished speaking, the trees in front of them suddenly rustled, and a thin and weak green-skinned creature rushed out.
This creature was wearing tattered clothes, and its expression was ferocious. Its eyes were bloodshot, and it charged at the few of them as if it had gone mad.
"Go- … Goblin?!"
The few of them shouted at the same time.
The only spellcaster used Appraisal, then his eyes lit up.
"Level 10! But it seems to be injured! "
"It doesn't have any weapons!"
"So … so fierce! Isn't it afraid of us? "
Demacia's eyes flashed with excitement. He waved his saber and said excitedly,
"Who cares! It's EXP delivered to our doorstep! Let's do it! "
"Capture it!"
"Don't let it escape!"
The other few of them shouted as well.
Then, the few of them waved their wooden sabers and slashed at the Goblin.
To their surprise, the Goblin didn't dodge. Instead, it crashed into the sabers and swords. Fresh blood splattered everywhere, and it died under the sabers and swords …
At the last moment, a hint of relief flashed in its eyes.
The hidden War Priest slowly activated, and the Goblin's body aged instantly. In the blink of an eye, it turned into ashes.
At the same time, the four of them received EXP from the system.
At this moment, the four of them were stunned.
"Why … why isn't it dodging?"
"Why do I feel like it's seeking death …"
"I think so too. It's as if someone's chasing it from behind …"
"Ugh … give me a hand, I'm dizzy with blood …"
"…"
"…"
"…"
"Wait, what's this?"
Suddenly, a gamer squatted down and found a sparkling crystal from the ashes of the Goblin.
It was an irregular light green crystal that seemed to contain a mysterious power.
"Eh? A dropped item? "
"Is it a gem?"
"Let me appraise … Eh? I can't appraise it. Could it be a mission item? "
The gamers were excited and puzzled.
At this moment, the bushes in front of them moved again, and a huge figure shrouded the four of them.
Basaka walked out of the bushes and stopped in front of them.
Looking at the thirty-meter-tall Oak Tree Guard that suddenly appeared, the players gulped in unison.
"Gosh! What's that? "
"Tree Man?"
"So … so big …"
Demacia thought for a while, and his eyes lit up.
"It's the Oak Tree Guardian! We met the Oak Tree Guardian! "
"Oak Tree Guardian? Is he the rare NPC that Mu Da mentioned before? "
"That's right! It must be him! I've seen his screenshot! "
After saying that, Demacia came to a realization.
"No wonder the Goblin ran for his life. The Oak Tree Guardian must be chasing after him …"
After he finished speaking, he paused again …
Wait …
Did they snatch the Oak Tree Guardian's prey?
The other gamers thought of the same thing. They looked at each other and raised their heads warily. They were prepared to flee at any time.
They knew that the NPCs in this game couldn't be measured by the experience of other games. The NPCs here had emotions. Though the Oak Tree Guardian was from the Nature Faction, they had never encountered him before …
What if he had a bad temper …
Looking at the 30-meter tall Treant and its ferocious appearance, the gamers were terrified.
This big Treant didn't look like one to be trifled with …
However, the Oak Tree Guard's performance left them stunned.
The 30-meter tall Tree Man suddenly stopped and bowed to the gamers. He drew a Nature Symbol on his chest and said in a deep voice, "Honorable Chosen One, thank you for saving my life.
"Honorable Chosen One, thank you for eliminating this evil thief for me. To express my gratitude, I can fulfill an appropriate request of yours."
The gamers looked at each other. They hadn't recovered from the conversation with the Oak Tree Guardian.
"Thief?"
"Are you talking about that gem?"
"A request?"
Suddenly, Demacia was energized. He seemed to have understood something.
He slapped his thigh and said,
"You're stupid …! Hidden mission, it must be a hidden mission! We must have encountered a hidden mission! "
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