Chapter 36
【You have obtained the historical clue 'Buried Research Findings.' You gain 10 points of historical experience and 10,000 experience points.】
Without the historian's secondary profession or any prerequisite tasks, Ye Bai would only receive items without any experience rewards.
But now, by discovering that Leto was a misunderstood genius, a new historical finding had been triggered, instantly activating 'Career Inspiration.' The experience gained was far greater than what would have been earned from completing tasks up to this point, filling Ye Bai's experience pool to the brim, enough to level up to 20.
Without hesitation, Ye Bai took the sharp end of the gem and pricked her finger, not even flinching.
There was no choice; with only 1% pain sensitivity, she felt fearless.
As the damage of ‘-1’ appeared, blood flowed from her fingertip and dripped onto the gem.
In a flash of light, the gem transformed into a radiant glow, flowing into Ye Bai's body through the wound on her finger—yes, it was yet another instance of the age-old trope of blood binding.
At the same time, it felt as if someone was whispering in her ear, sharing all sorts of strange magical knowledge, until a system notification interrupted her.
【'Scribe' Career Trial Activated】
Once again, the shimmering lights appeared in Ye Bai's vision, guiding her to a certain location...
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As night gradually descended, unlike the NPCs who never worked overtime, this was the time when players came alive. After all, as long as they consumed food to replenish their stamina, players wouldn’t feel fatigued and could make the most of this time to accomplish more.
Especially since many monsters only appeared at night, not during the day.
For instance, there was a type of monster called 'Elemental Moth' that appeared in the wetlands outside Meiluocheng.
Elemental Moths emitted a faint glow at night, typically ranging from levels 12 to 15, slightly higher than the current mainstream players' levels. Their attacks were easy to dodge, and they had low health, making them suitable targets for more capable players to level up.
As night fell, Zhou Ya arrived in the wetland forest, wielding a green-quality iron sword obtained from a quest, ready to begin today’s training.
“Swish!”
‘-170’
Zhou Ya utilized his real-world combat skills, deftly dodging the dust attack from an Elemental Moth, and with a precise strike, he landed a hit that dealt a significant amount of damage, just shy of a critical hit, resulting in a 【Weakness Damage】 effect.
Not far away, another Elemental Moth noticed the commotion and immediately flew over, flapping its wings and unleashing its signature dust attack.
Zhou Ya had experience dealing with aggro monsters. He executed a series of acrobatic maneuvers, evading the skills while launching a full-on assault against the approaching moth.
Before long, two Elemental Moths with health points of 450 and 500 fell to the ground, their lights extinguished, vanishing into sparkles.
You have obtained 【Fire Element Dust】 x2
You have obtained 【Universal Element Dust】 x1
“Hmm?” Zhou Ya paused upon seeing the loot. Elemental Moths dropped various types of elemental dust, which were magical materials. Once he collected enough, he could sell them to certain NPCs in Meiluocheng. However, after fighting these monsters for a while, this was the first time he encountered 【Universal Element Dust】. What made it different from the other elemental dust?
‘I'll have to ask an NPC about it later…’ Zhou Ya thought, recalling how his delivery quest had been triggered.
He stowed the loot away and noticed that a small team was already battling another Elemental Moth nearby, so he continued searching for the glowing forms of the moths in another direction.
There were also some players in teams farming Elemental Moths here. Zhou Ya, being a high-level player with considerable combat prowess, preferred to fight solo.
Regardless of whether they were in a team or solo, everyone in the wetlands had an unspoken agreement to farm monsters without interfering with each other.
Until a figure caught their attention, constantly glancing around and appearing somewhat sneaky.
This figure moved past others, avoiding the Elemental Moths, and headed toward a hidden area in the wetlands.
This behavior piqued the players' curiosity, but they were too busy fighting monsters to follow, merely keeping an eye on the figure. Soon after, a loud roar echoed from the direction the figure had disappeared!
All the players perked up, realizing something, and hurried toward where the figure had gone.
Pushing through a thicket, they found a tall specter standing in the wetlands, its eyes glowing eerily. Dressed in a mage's robe, it waved a hand, casting a sweeping arc of freezing magic that crystallized into icy spikes on the wetland floor.
The target of the attack was none other than the sneaky player from before, who rolled away just in time to narrowly avoid the freezing spell.
At that moment, the players also saw the name and health bar of the monster.
【Leto's Vengeful Spirit】
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The style and thickness of the health bar made it clear—it was a boss! They had stumbled upon a wild boss!
No, it was evident that the sneaky player had discovered it first, intending to take it down quietly, but the commotion had drawn everyone's attention.
Great! Now that it was discovered, it belonged to everyone!
Players in the game had teamed up to take down wild bosses before. The loot was astonishing, and the experience gained was calculated based on damage dealt. Even if they didn’t get the boss rewards, sharing the experience was still worthwhile.
‘What a stroke of luck!’ This was the collective thought of all the players witnessing the scene.
Without a second thought, the players surged forward, showcasing their combat skills against Leto's vengeful spirit.
Meanwhile, the sneaky player who had discovered the boss first rolled away, slipping out of the fray just as Zhou Ya rushed in.
Zhou Ya felt that the figure looked somewhat familiar—
In that moment of distraction, he caught a glimpse of the expression on the player’s face.
She was… smiling? Why was she smiling??
Normally, when players transitioned to a regular profession, they would undergo an assessment from a career mentor, entering a trial dungeon where they had to defeat the mentor to complete the transition.
In the trial dungeon, being defeated didn’t mean death; instead, players would enter a near-death state with only 1 health point left, allowing for unlimited attempts. However, each failure required them to buy their own healing potions.
Hidden professions, on the other hand, also required defeating a 'career mentor' for the trial, but unlike regular professions, there was no gentle trial dungeon. It was a one-time task—fail, and you couldn’t try again.
So how could Ye Bai not smile? With so many people eager to help her through the career trial, how could she not be happy?
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**Chapter 25**
In the wetlands, spells and attacks flew back and forth as players engaged in battle with Leto's vengeful spirit, feeling as if a golden opportunity had fallen from the sky, allowing everyone to reap the rewards of a wild boss.
The players in Meiluocheng were no ordinary folk.
This area belonged to the 'Blue Star Server.' The players registering here for the first time were no longer just a handful of interstellar travelers.
After Bai Ye caused a stir across the entire Star Alliance, Blue Star attracted a lot of attention.
After all, no one could be sure whether Bai Ye cracking the code was a coincidence or related to Blue Star itself. At the same time, the development of Bai Ye's territory as the first lord would draw the gaze of cosmic factions. In this context, with the correct registration methods being made public, various civilizations in the Star Alliance sent personnel to register on Blue Star.
Even though the real power focus was in the star districts, the players sent to register on Blue Star were not ordinary individuals; they all had some background as operatives.
Now that they had encountered a fortuitous wild boss, the usually low-key operatives from various civilizations were no longer hiding their skills.
Many of the team members who had been grouping up during this time suddenly realized that their seemingly average teammates were actually hiding their true abilities. In a single team, all five members turned out to be actors, while they had been slacking off during monster fights!
But at this moment, everyone was too busy dealing with the boss to acknowledge it, pretending as if nothing had happened, though there was an undercurrent of awkwardness in their unspoken understanding...
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