A huge secret... What kind of secret could be considered a huge secret?
But one thing is for sure, the quest he inadvertently triggered in the novice village is no ordinary challenge. Who knows if that kid named Xiao Ming is dead or alive, and where he's been taken. He doesn't even know what he looks like.
But fortunately, this quest has no time limit or punishment. He has no reason not to accept it.
"Wow! Look at that guy, oh my god, he's just unbelievably perfect!" exclaimed a graceful female player, covering her lips in exaggerated surprise. Her shimmering gaze was directed at Alex.
"Must have adjusted his appearance," said the female player next to her.
"Even if it's just appearance adjustment, he must be incredibly handsome in person."
"You flirtatious little vixen, eyeing him up already! If you like him, just snatch him over!"
"Hmph! With my looks, it's as easy as pie."
Adjusting her demeanor, the female player gave a flirtatious smile and approached Alex, lightly tapping his shoulder, and cooed, "Hey, can you take us sisters to level up?"
Her peachy eyes were filled with unabashed seduction. Alex squinted his eyes, about to speak, then suddenly glanced at the name floating above her head. The words he was about to say were forcefully swallowed, and he turned and walked away, leaving the infuriated female player stomping her feet.
Her name was...Mama by the shores of Loch Ness.
Heading north, passing by the crooked-necked tree, he noticed that the weird old lady with her lower body sealed off was surrounded by layers of people. Although the item she needed for the quest was just wolf eyes, it was a normal quest that could be accepted at level 0. Spending more than an hour at the blacksmith shop, the players' team had also moved a considerable distance north during this time, stepping into the territory of higher-level monsters.
Evil Wolf Valley, located at the northernmost part of the novice village, was somewhat desolate and lonely, but the scenery and air were particularly pleasant. Occasionally, distant wolf howls could be heard.
The entrance to Evil Wolf Valley was a relatively narrow valley mouth. Just as Alex entered Evil Wolf Valley, he lightly exclaimed, "Oh?" because, besides him, there were actually other people here. A total of five people were running around a huge wolf, engaged in fierce battle.
Compared to Alex's ordinary novice clothes, these five people were already fully equipped, and some of their equipment even shimmered with a dim blue light, indicating they were Steel Implement. The giant wolf they surrounded was about twice the size of an ordinary wolf. Under the joint attacks of the five people, it occasionally let out angry roars, and its health bar above its head was slowly decreasing. On top of the health bar was the name "Giant Fierce Wolf," adorned with three golden stars.
Three-Star Grade BOSS!
Giant Fierce Wolf: Level 5 Three-Star Grade BOSS, HP: 1300, a mutant variant among fierce wolves, with a huge size and powerful abilities far beyond ordinary fierce wolves. Skill: Frenzy.
In the world of "Destiny," bosses are divided into One-Star, Two-Star, Three-Star, and Lord Grade. Strictly speaking, monsters with 1 or 2 stars hanging above their heads are not real bosses; they are more like elites among their kind. A 1-star boss is equivalent to a common elite monster, with abilities surpassing those of ordinary monsters by 1-2 times, while a 2-star boss is an elite among elites, with abilities surpassing those of a One-Star boss by 1-2 times. Three-Star Grade is the leader of the territory, with much stronger abilities. As for Lord Grade bosses, they are the highest rulers in large territories, possessing extremely terrifying strength. Beyond Lord Grade bosses are exotic beasts—Spirit Monster, Celestial Monster, Divine Monster, and Saint Monster.
When players reach a high level, form a large team, then they maybe have a chance to defeat a low-level Spirit Monster, but beyond Celestial Monster, they are simply unbeatable!
The names above these players' heads caught Alex's interest. All five of them had names starting with "Red Leaf." The name "Red Leaf Alliance" flashed through his mind, and he seemed to have some connection with this force called the Red Leaf Alliance.
The sudden intrusion of outsiders made the tense five people slightly wary. They had just discovered this map called Evil Wolf Valley and then stumbled upon a roaming Three-Star BOSS. For them, this was both lucky and painful. But seeing Alex in his new player clothes, their slight nervousness turned into disdain. His perfect face even made them envy and hate him more.
However, their distraction was only momentary. With their average level of three, dealing with a Three-Star Grade BOSS, even with five people, was not easy.
Among the five people, there was a trainee Shieldbearer, a trainee Warrior, a trainee Archer, a trainee Mage, and a trainee Priest, each with a different profession. The Shieldbearer held up a wooden shield in front of him, drinking potions while gritting his teeth to withstand the wolf's attacks. The Warrior quickly outputted damage behind the wolf's back. The Mage stood at the most suitable distance for magic attacks, constantly casting attributeless magic bullets. The priest drank small magic recovery potions while running around, casting recovery spells. The priest already had a basic healing spell. The archer crouched behind a rock, shooting arrows one after another.
-9, -11, -8, -22...
The coordination of the five was quite tacit, and their positions were just right, barely holding on against the Giant Fierce Wolf. The defense of the Level 5 Three-Star Grade BOSS made their attacks seem particularly weak. The main attack relied on the trainee mage's magic bullets, which the Giant Fierce Wolf couldn't defend against. Nevertheless, the Giant Fierce Wolf's health was decreasing not slowly. When Alex arrived, its health bar was already close to 30%.
Alex stopped and watched the five people, his expression not showing admiration but rather a playful curiosity. Having a full set of implements was enough to show that these people were extraordinary. Coupled with their perfect coordination and positioning, these individuals, even if they were not high-ranking members of the Red Leaf Alliance, should still hold some status.
"Keep it up! It has less than 300 HP left, hurry... I only have one bottle of potion left, I can't hold on much longer. Little priest, focus on healing!" The Shieldbearer, who had been holding up his shield to block the wolf's attacks, used a "Provocation" skill and shouted.
"My mana is running out too," said the trainee priest, quickly casting a healing spell and then hurriedly running away to wait for the skill's cooldown.