Inside the inn, Chen Tian slowly rose to his feet. He checked the attributes on his panel and found that his constitution had recovered.
Chen Tian then stepped out of the room and left the inn, heading for the Bone Burial Forest. This time, he was determined to seize the opportunity to level up.
The Bone Burial Forest was a forest composed of bones, a place where countless players cultivated and gained experience. It was teeming with zombies and various strange bone creatures.
This was a sacred ground for level twenty-five players to cultivate. Upon arriving here again, Chen Tian was astonished to find thousands of players gathered.
"What's going on?"
Chen Tian asked in confusion, then walked into the crowd. He approached someone from behind and patted them on the shoulder, asking, "Friend, what's happening here?"
"Ah!"
The man who was patted was startled and then looked at Chen Tian warily. Before Chen Tian stood a man with messy yellow hair and a plain face. His clothes were simple and unadorned. On his left hand, he wore a large claw that seemed to be fused with his arm.
On his right hand, instead of a human hand, was a wolf's paw.
Race: Half-Beastman!
This player had chosen the Half-Beastman race, possessing both beast and human bloodlines. They could utilize beast abilities and their initial attributes were higher than other players. However, there was a drawback: their upper limit was lower. The attribute points they gained from leveling up were only half of those of normal players.
Of course, compared to Chen Tian, everyone was at a disadvantage. Chen Tian, the Cold Emperor, gained a minimum of ten attribute points per level. Normal players gained fifty points, Half-Beastmen gained twenty-five, and Chen Tian gained a minimum of ten.
However, the capabilities of Half-Beastmen were undeniable. Their initial attributes were hundreds of points higher than other players, and they could use beast skills.
Due to their mixed heritage, they could fully utilize some beast racial skills, just like the player before Chen Tian.
Chen Tian saw the other player's information: level thirty, Half-Beastman race, with a wolf bloodline.
Both their agility and strength exceeded 1800 points, nearing 1900.
These stats were generally three hundred points higher than those of ordinary players.
In the Chrono Era, game stats determined attack order, damage, and so on.
"Little brother, don't you know? Today is the day the three major guilds of the second layer descend upon the Bone Burial Forest of the first layer."
The player's name displayed above his head was "Beast Wolf Burst Lv: 30."
Chen Tian's name displayed was: "De'en Ailia Lv: 26."
They looked at each other, and their information was exchanged. Chen Tian asked, "Three major guilds? Which three?"
"You don't know? That's understandable, you're only level twenty-six and haven't reached the second layer yet. Let me explain!"
"The first layer is for novice players, with a maximum level cap of thirty. Once players reach level thirty, they cannot level up further and must proceed to the second layer to complete their breakthrough quest to increase their level cap. The cap for each layer is fixed; the maximum level in the second layer is forty-five."
"The second layer and above are considered lower layers. In the lower layers, there is a guild system. The second layer is a place where countless guilds gather, and their strength surpasses that of individual players."
"In the second layer, there are three major guilds: the Cold Wind Pavilion, Alice, and Fire Flame."
"These three guilds are insurmountable existences in the second layer, with vast numbers of members, and even their guild leaders are top players in the second layer."
"Yesterday, the official website announced that a hidden boss would appear in the Bone Burial Forest, with rewards potentially rivaling those of world bosses in the second layer."
"And today is the day the hidden boss spawns. The three major guilds arrived here yesterday to wait. Today, they will lead their guild members to seize the hidden boss."
"Does that make sense to you now?"
Beast Wolf Burst said proudly, as he was a guild member and felt a sense of prestige.
Chen Tian understood the current situation, his eyes shining. A hidden boss – this was the most powerful and mysterious boss in the Chrono Era, with unknown but incredibly rich rewards.
In the game Chrono Era, players could travel to any world as long as their level was sufficient. They could even return to the first layer. However, the first layer was for novice players. Players from other layers who came here would face restrictions: a level limit, forcibly pulling their level down to thirty, and some attributes would also be reduced accordingly, such as HP and skills, due to the level thirty cap.
Chen Tian's mind began to churn. He inquired for more information and then stepped into the Bone Burial Forest.
"Another fellow who doesn't know his place. All three major guilds are here. Even our small guild wouldn't dare to attempt to snatch this hidden boss. Where does he get his confidence to go alone?"
Beast Wolf Burst muttered disdainfully as he watched De'en Ailia disappear.
In his opinion, the hidden boss was undoubtedly destined for the three major guilds. They would merely get to "drink some soup."
Within the Bone Burial Forest, Chen Tian's figure moved rapidly through the trees, like the Qinggong (lightness skill) from novels and movies.
The game Chrono Era was a free game where players' consciousness entered the game world. Illusions from reality could be manifested here.
For example, Qinggong could be achieved by anyone with high enough agility, and it was one of the great pleasures of Chrono Era.
Chen Tian, moving through the trees, glanced at his map. Numerous white dots were converging.
Seeing this, Chen Tian rejoiced. His target had appeared. With so many monsters, he would have enough to level up.
His footsteps became a blur of light, charging straight ahead.
In the Bone Burial Forest, a massive cave appeared before Chen Tian. The cave was unfathomably deep. As he looked into the dark cavern, he stepped forward. Just as he was about to enter, a screen appeared before him.
"Accept the Endless Trial?"
Chen Tian looked at the electronic screen. How lucky was he? He had triggered a hidden level, and it seemed to be a special one.
"Yes!"
Chen Tian clicked "Yes" without hesitation. To snatch the hidden boss, he needed powerful skills, levels, and attributes. Chen Tian had originally planned to grind monsters to level up, but now that he had triggered a hidden level, he decided to accept it.
After all, based on the information he had gathered, hidden bosses required exploration to find. The Bone Burial Forest was vast, and he didn't believe the three major guilds would find it easily. Moreover, the hidden boss's mechanics stated that it could only be touched under specific conditions.
Chen Tian had plenty of time, enough to level up.