[Name: Jiang Chen]
[Occupation: Swordsman]
[Level: 5]
[Experience: 200/3,200]
[Constitution: 13]
[Strength: 10]
[Spirit: 14]
[Agility: 5]
[Equipment: None]
[Space: 5]
[Skill:
Basic Swordsmanship: Condense the body's internal energy and release a beam of sword light forward to attack the enemy. Attack range: 40 meters. Condensation time: 0.3 seconds. MP cost: 1 point.
Basic Footwork: Temporarily improve your agility to dodge enemy attacks. Duration: 500 seconds. MP cost: 1 point.
Sword Qi Surging: Condense one hundred strands of Sword Qi, which surround you and automatically attack enemies. Duration: 100 minutes. Attack frequency: 0.1 seconds. MP cost: 2 points.
Passive Skill Meditation: Stand still for 0.1 seconds to slowly recover spiritual power. Recovery amount: 1 point.]
Level 3 requires 800 experience.
Level 4 requires 1,600 experience.
Level 5 requires 3,200 experience.
This terrifying progression, it multiplied several times over!
The period before level 10 is the novice period, during which it's very easy to die. After reaching level 10, you can wear full sets of equipment.
Within seven days, one must quickly raise their level to enter an advanced academy. Only those who break through to level 10 are eligible.
Level 10 is just eligibility.
For ordinary people, reaching level 10 in seven days isn't so easy, even when leveling up by hunting monsters with a teacher's guidance. Jiang Chen knew that reaching level 10 was difficult.
It also requires a strong family background to be possible.
He'd reached level 5 on the first day of training, and only a little more than four hours had passed. Reaching level 10 would be very easy for him.
Jiang Chen continued to seek and kill prey.
He spent the whole afternoon hunting monsters and leveling up.
The sky gradually grew dark.
Jiang Chen headed towards Tattens Hills Village, planning to hunt monsters again the next day. Going out at night to hunt Warcraft was dangerous.
Along the way, Jiang Chen encountered several groups of new students, all protected by stronger individuals.
"Not bad today, reached level 4. Getting through the novice period is simple; it's not that hard."
"Every level up requires double the experience. Getting from level 4 to 5 needs 1,600 experience points. That's terrifying."
"Aiming to level up to 6 tomorrow."
A warrior nearby laughed and said, "You're only at 1,600 experience points now. After level 10, once you've passed the novice period, and then after level 20, you'll need tens of thousands of experience points. Now *that* is terrifying!"
Jiang Chen heard these comments.
He looked at his own status: currently level 8, needing 6,400 experience points to reach level 9. He hoped he could make it to level 10 by tomorrow.
「In the hotel lobby.」
"A room," Jiang Chen said.
"Greetings, warrior. That will be 1,000 coins," the attendant replied.
Jiang Chen asked, "I remember it being three hundred, wasn't it?"
"Hello, warrior. The price has increased," the attendant said.
Damn capitalism.
Jiang Chen reluctantly took out his phone to pay. He couldn't very well sleep outside. If his spirits weren't good the next day, how could he gain experience?
"Hey, little guy, I didn't expect you to still be here!"
Jiang Chen turned around. It was Sister You Rong, who had invited him to team up during the day, an offer Jiang Chen had declined.
With a level difference of 5, he wouldn't gain any experience.
A few people looked at Jiang Chen.
"Not bad, I didn't expect you to still be alive."
"You haven't been just hanging around here all this time without going out to hunt Demons, have you?"
"Handsome fellow, our captain has taken a liking to you. Are you free tonight? Our captain would like to have a long talk about life with you."
Murong Yi turned and scolded, "Get lost, all of you! The farther, the better."
They all laughed loudly and walked away.
Murong Yi was furious. These damn guys, just spouting nonsense here!
Murong Yi extended her right hand with a smile. "Hello, classmate. My name is Murong Yi."
"Jiang Chen."
"Jiang Chen, that's a nice name. What level are you?"
"Level 8."
Murong Yi nodded. "Level 8... What? Level 8? You're at level 8 now?"
Murong Yi was shocked.
How did this kid level up so fast? It's only the first day, and he's already at level 8!
On her first day, Murong Yi had only reached level 6, and that was with the protection of a strong player, which was why she leveled so quickly.
On average, one could only reach level 4 in a day.
Reaching level 8 in a day? How is that possible?
Moreover, he was a Swordsman, a D-level Swordsman.
No wonder this kid dared to enter here on his own, Murong Yi thought with an inward smile. He must not be just a Swordsman; it's very likely that he's an SS-grade Hidden Class. Only an SS-grade Hidden Class could level up this fast.
Murong Yi said with a smile, "You're not a Swordsman. No Swordsman levels up this fast. Tell your big sister, what Class are you really? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
"I really am a Swordsman."
"Who are you trying to fool? Unless you open your Badge and let me see."
Jiang Chen changed the subject. "What's your Class?"
Murong Yi looked at Jiang Chen with a mysterious smile. "You're quite cautious, little guy."
Jiang Chen looked embarrassed.
Opening his Badge would let others see his Class, but Jiang Chen didn't want to do that. A D-level Swordsman reaching level 8? Who would believe that!
Murong Yi didn't get angry. "Being cautious is good. We not only have to face monsters from the outside but also enemies around us. You're doing well in this regard."
"Teams that often go out to fight monsters together sometimes stop being friends when one or two valuable pieces of equipment drop."
Jiang Chen nodded; he knew this.
He was once a game enthusiast. In games, if valuable equipment dropped, it often led to a bloodbath. That was in a game, but now, the game had become reality.
Murong Yi asked, "Do you have any plans for tonight?"
Plans? Does she really want to have a deep conversation about life? This... Maybe we could start with some coffee, watch a movie, or at the very least, just chat?
Murong Yi looked at Jiang Chen, who had his head lowered, and said, a bit exasperated, "What are you thinking about? Big sister will take you out for a walk. There are good things around, especially for new students like you. Buying one or two pieces of novice equipment can improve your strength."
"I'm free tonight."
"Okay, meet here at eight tonight, and I'll show you around."
"Thank you."
"Don't be so formal. You're like my niece, also a new graduate, though she isn't training here."
「Inside the room.」
Jiang Chen hastily ate his meal and then met Murong Yi in the hotel lobby.
Jiang Chen asked, "Where are your teammates?"
"They went to the tavern to drink. For Heroes, no one knows what tomorrow will bring—life or death is uncertain—so they enjoy themselves to the fullest."
After saying that, a hint of melancholy appeared on Murong Yi's face.
Heroes were Class holders, walking the line between life and death to increase their strength.
The two of them walked down the main street.
Murong Yi still carried her bow and arrows and was dressed in white.
Jiang Chen scrutinized Murong Yi carefully and only then noticed her pointed ears, high nose bridge, and pale blue eyes.
Jiang Chen asked, "Are you an Elf Archer?"
"You're very observant. Indeed, I am an Elf Archer."
"You've already had your First-stage advancement?"
"Yes."
After reaching level fifty, Class holders undergo their First-stage advancement. Only warriors who have completed this First-stage advancement can continue to level up.
The First-stage advancement is equivalent to becoming fully specialized in one's Class.