Newbie Village 9527, Green Mead.


    Su Mubai lay leisurely on the grass, hands behind his head, a stalk of foxtail grass in his mouth, eyes closed as he relaxed.


    A gentle breeze swept by, moving the clouds in the sky, while warm sunlight bathed him, creating a tranquil scene.


    It seemed like Su Mubai wasn''t doing anything, but in reality, he was leveling up.


    And his efficiency surpassed all other players!


    A few dozen meters away, a skeleton legion bulldozed through the meadow, relentlessly clearing out various wild monsters.


    Their actions slightly disrupted the picturesque scene, but they kept Su Mubai''s experience bar constantly moving.


    [Killed Level 10 Buffalo, gained an additional 50% overlevel bonus, EXP +30 points.]


    [Killed Level 10 Elite Monster Prairie Wolf, gained an additional 50% overlevel bonus, EXP +150 points.]


    [Killed Level 10 Enhanced Elite Monster Prairie Dire Wolf, gained an additional 50% overlevel bonus, EXP +450 points.]


    ...


    This was a Level 10 monster area, one of the few high-level outdoor maps in the Newbie Village.


    Every moment, wild monsters were being slain by the skeleton army, converting into experience for Su Mubai.


    Although most were normal monsters, the sheer number was overwhelming.


    At this stage, capable players were all tackling the Mist Forest dungeon.


    This entire high-level map was monopolized by Su Mubai.


    If other players saw this scene, they would be furious.


    Why did everyone else have to work so hard to level up, worrying about being counter-killed by wild monsters, while he could just lie there and level up so quickly?


    Was this fair?


    Su Mubai didn''t know if it was fair, he only knew he was about to reach Level 9.


    Forty Skeleton Warriors continuously pulled monsters, while the remaining Skeleton Shooters and Skeleton Mages unleashed their attacks, making monster killing as easy as slicing vegetables.


    Before long, a golden light rose from Su Mubai''s body.


    [Congratulations player "White Night" on reaching Level 9, all attributes +1, skill points +1, free attribute points +15.]


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    "Just one more level, and I can leave the Newbie Village."


    Su Mubai opened his eyes, sat up slowly, and distributed his free attribute points as usual.


    As for the skill points, he decided to save them.


    Mainly because he currently had no skills to upgrade.


    Several passive skills had no levels and didn''t require points.


    [Death Drain Feedback] required 10 skill points to level up, which wasn''t worth it.


    The damage from [Burning], which could be upgraded with just one point, was too low and might be replaced by a higher-level skill in the future.


    So Su Mubai decided to hold onto his skill points.


    "I wonder where the appraiser went."


    Looking at the 758 gold coins in his backpack, Su Mubai frowned.


    After trading with Richest in the World, he didn''t come directly to Green Mead but returned to the Newbie Village first.


    The main purpose of returning was to appraise equipment.


    But to his surprise, the appraisal shop in Newbie Village 9527 was closed!


    After inquiring at nearby shops, he learned that the appraiser believed no one in the Newbie Village could obtain items needing appraisal, so he went out for inspiration.


    This guy was not only an appraiser but also a painter...


    And his destination for inspiration was Green Mead.


    So, Su Mubai''s first return to town resulted in only buying a few sets of fitting underwear and return scrolls.


    As for other items sold in the village, they were of no use to him.


    "Green Mead is so vast, who knows where that guy went for inspiration."


    Su Mubai pursed his lips but still stood up and dusted himself off.


    Mainly because the nearby wild monsters had been cleared by the skeleton army and hadn''t respawned yet.


    He wouldn''t move just to find the appraiser.


    He could always appraise after leaving the Newbie Village.


    After all, the equipment was Level 10, and he couldn''t wear it yet.


    "500,000 experience points, this will take a while."


    From Level 9 to 10, there was no dungeon for players to grind; they had to kill a large number of wild monsters.


    Su Mubai roughly calculated that, excluding a few elite and enhanced elite monsters, he would need to clear the buffalo in Green Mead multiple times to level up.


    Luckily, no one was competing for monsters now, or his leveling speed would be much slower.


    As he moved to a new leveling spot, Su Mubai calculated the leveling speed of normal players.


    At this difficulty, it would take players three to four days to leave the Newbie Village en masse.


    Players who could reach Level 10 on the first day were rare in the entire Blue Star Zone.


    This time gap was when top players and normal players would start to diverge.


    Finding a spot with plenty of monsters, Su Mubai lay on a flat boulder, crossed his legs, and continued his leisurely leveling journey.


    The skeleton legion instantly engaged in battle, with 40 Skeleton Warriors pulling monsters continuously, preventing any wild monster from breaking through their defense.


    "This leveling speed still feels a bit slow."


    Glancing at the frequency of his experience bar''s movement, Su Mubai pondered for a moment, his gaze falling on the [Summon Space Expansion] skill.


    Now that he had money and plenty of Life Soul Stones, he wondered if it was enough for a promotion or cataclysm.


    With that thought, Su Mubai focused his mind.


    [Cataclysm]!


    [Target: Summon Space Expansion]


    [Prompt: Please choose a promotion tier, Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3.] (Click to view details)


    Option 1: Overwrite the existing promotion effect, re-promote to D-grade skill [Summon Space Expansion], no cost.


    Option 2: Overwrite the existing promotion effect, sublimate to C-grade skill [Summon Space Expansion], cost 100 gold coins.


    Option 3: Overwrite the existing promotion effect, cataclysm to B-grade skill [Summon Space Expansion], cost 20 years of lifespan.


    "Twenty years?!"


    Seeing the cost for cataclysm, Su Mubai''s mouth twitched.


    A B-grade skill wasn''t worth that many years of lifespan, but the cataclysm trait was!


    If he had enough lifespan, he would definitely choose cataclysm.


    After silently calculating his Life Soul Stones, Su Mubai''s eyes lit up.


    Just enough!


    Including the two he exchanged from Falling Maple Leaves, he now had a total of 65 Life Soul Stones.


    After a free promotion, one mid-level Life Soul Stone increased lifespan by 120 days, 65 stones equaled 7,800 days, over 21 years!


    Though the level of [Summon Space Expansion] wasn''t high, it greatly enhanced Su Mubai.


    Without hesitation, he absorbed all the Life Soul Stones, increasing his lifespan to 22 years.


    With the life energy of 65 mid-level Life Soul Stones entering his body, Su Mubai felt a refreshing sensation, letting out a comfortable hum.


    This feeling was a thousand times more satisfying than any other moment.


    "The feeling of increased lifespan is truly intoxicating."


    With a sigh, Su Mubai made a decisive choice.


    "Cataclysm Tier 3!"


    [Prompt: Are you sure you want to consume 20 years of lifespan to overwrite the previous promotion effect and cataclysm the skill "Summon Space Expansion" to a higher tier?]


    [Confirm]


    [Cancel]


    "Confirm!"


    The recently enhanced vitality, barely savored, quickly faded away.


    [Prompt: You have lost 20 years of lifespan.]


    [Lifespan: Less than 3 years]


    [Your E-grade skill "Summon Space Expansion" has successfully cataclysmed to B-grade skill "Summon Space Expansion."]


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