3: Goblin Lair, shocking fireball

Similar situations were playing out almost simultaneously in various parts of the Eternal World.

The Novice Realm opens only once a year.

That is, on the second day after humans awaken.

There is only one entry requirement: Level 0.

Inside, there are numerous low-level monsters whose attributes are far lower than those of their counterparts in the wild, yet their drop rate is twice that of the wild.

This is also why Awakened ones do not enter the Eternal World immediately; no one would give up such a realm that allows for rapid leveling and good rewards.

Of course, this is not the main point.

The main point is that if you achieve an A-rank or higher rating in the realm, you will receive special rewards.

And if your rating reaches S-rank, the rewards will be even more generous.

However, in the Eternal World's hundred-year history, only eight people have accomplished this feat.

These eight individuals are still active in the Eternal World today.

All of them are long-established magnates.

As for an SS-rank evaluation, no one has ever achieved it.

Let alone the final SSS-rank.

Just after Bai Xiaoxiao entered the Novice Realm, Ye Xiao also arrived at the Professionals Hall.

At this time, the hall was a bit crowded, filled with Professionals everywhere, some like Ye Xiao coming to enter the Novice Realm, and some higher-level ones.

There were no NPCs, however.

After all, the Eternal World has existed for a hundred years.

With humanity's inherent chaotic nature, those who understand, understand.

As soon as Ye Xiao stepped into the hall, many high-level Professionals swarmed over.

"Little brother, do you need a BUFF? I'm a Level 50 full-intelligence Priest, with plenty of healing, absolutely capable of boosting your performance in the Novice Realm to the next level, and it only costs 50,000 eternal coins."

"Handsome, what's Level 50? I'm an 80-level Paladin, a divine class. With my blessing, your combat power can double, and my price is only 30,000 eternal coins."

"Brother, you look familiar. We have three people here, and together we can provide nine enhancement BUFFs, with a minimum duration of 20 minutes, for a package price of 20,000. How about it?"

...Looking at the crowd constantly pushing towards him, Ye Xiao shook his head.

In fact, this kind of cheating, similar to 'buff stacking,' is not only enjoyed by newcomers with backgrounds like Bai Xiaoxiao.

As long as you have money in the Eternal World, a large number of high-level Professionals will line up to serve you.

Unfortunately, Ye Xiao had no money.

Besides, when it comes to cheating, who could surpass him with his Infinite Skill Bar?

And after learning that Ye Xiao was poor, the people around him lost interest and scattered, surging towards the next dreamer.

A moment later, Ye Xiao arrived at the teleportation zone and directly chose to enter.

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【Ding! You have entered the Novice Realm. Realm exploration is about to begin.】

【Realm: Goblin Lair】

【Objective One: Survive the Goblin army's assault for 15 minutes.】

【Objective Two: Kill 500 Goblins.】

【Objective Three: Kill ten Elite Goblins.】

【Objective Four: Defeat the Goblin Leader.】

【Completion Reward: Receive treasure chests of different qualities based on your completion.】

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A white light surged, and Ye Xiao appeared in a dark canyon.

Although he had learned many skills, Ye Xiao still cautiously scanned his surroundings.

The next moment, he had already leaped onto a high, dangerous position.

As a ranged class, the Mage's advantage was now evident.

And as Ye Xiao found his position, a chaotic sound of footsteps came from the end of the canyon.

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【Green Hat Goblin】

【Level: 1】

【Health: 100】

【Attack: 5】

【Defense: 2】

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It must be said that the monster attributes in the Novice Realm are indeed about half as weak as those of same-level monsters in the wild.

Killing 500 such weak Goblins separately would not be difficult.

The difficulty is that newcomers initially only have three skill slots, even if you can spend a great deal to learn a few powerful basic skills.

But the weak panel attributes are not enough for a newcomer to last 15 minutes against hundreds of Goblins.

However, Ye Xiao was not at all worried about his sustained output.

Seeing a few Green Hat Goblins appear, Ye Xiao raised his hand without hesitation.

"Fireball!"

As Ye Xiao activated his skill, the dark surroundings suddenly became incredibly bright.

The next moment, eleven red Fireballs, full of explosive heat, appeared in Ye Xiao's vision.

Immediately after, these eleven Fireballs, to Ye Xiao's astonishment, instantly landed on the heads of the few Green Hat Goblins in the front row.

"Boom!"

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【You have killed a Green Hat Goblin, gaining 560 experience points.】

【You have killed a Green Hat Goblin, gaining 560 experience points.】

...【Ding! You have leveled up to Level 2. All attributes +1, Health +20, Mana +10, Free Attribute Points +5】

【Ding! You have leveled up to Level 3. All attributes +1, Health +20, Mana +10, Free Attribute Points +5】

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This scene left Ye Xiao utterly dumbfounded.

One Fireball actually produced 11 at once?

What the hell?

And this was still a basic Fireball!?!?

A series of messages popped up densely.

However, at this moment, Ye Xiao had no time to pay attention.

Suddenly, a thought struck him.

Hadn't he just learned 11 Fireball skills before?

Could it be that the moment he cast Fireball, all 11 Fireball skills were triggered simultaneously?

Then, as if he had thought of something, he hastily checked his status.

Upon seeing it, Ye Xiao's pupils involuntarily constricted.

That magnificent Fireball had only consumed ten Mana points?

This was a bit outrageous.

The same mana cost, but 11 times the damage?

Coming back to his senses, Ye Xiao's face immediately broke into an uncontrollable, excited smile.

At the same time, a crazy thought popped into his head.

What if he continued to stack Fireball, 50, 100... 10,000?

Thinking of this, Ye Xiao's breathing became incredibly rapid.

Fortunately, he didn't forget he was still in battle and could only suppress the excitement in his heart to continue fighting.

With an extra 120 experience points and a 300% experience BUFF, this wave directly allowed Ye Xiao to level up three times.

He was only 400 experience points away from Level 4.

Ye Xiao raised his hand and cast another Fireball, blasting towards the Green Hat Goblins.

The first wave of Green Hat Goblins numbered 100 in total.

Twenty seconds later, as the canyon fell silent again.

Thanks to the powerful experience bonus, Ye Xiao's level soared to Level 11 in one go.

After a slight deliberation, considering that the base damage was too low in the early stages, Ye Xiao still put all his free attribute points into Intelligence.

Anyway, with the Infinite Skill Bar, other attributes could be stacked through skill effects, so there was no need to be too concerned.

The early game was still primarily about damage.

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【Name: Ye Xiao】

【Level: 11】

【Class: Mage】

【Free Attribute Points: 0】

【Attributes: Strength 21; Constitution 22; Agility 21; Intelligence 181】

【Health: 490 / 490; Mana: 3920 / 3920】

【Skills: Fireball, Mana Spring, Experience Surge... Expand】

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This rocket-like leveling speed made Ye Xiao incredibly exhilarated.

In fact, the experience required to level up in the Eternal World is quite insane.

Ye Xiao is currently Level 11 and wants to reach Level 12.

It will require a full 12,100 experience points.

This is 121 times that of Level 1.

And an 11-level monster can only provide 60 experience points.

The ratio becomes even more terrifying later on.

Furthermore, if one's own level exceeds the killed monster's level by 10, only 1 mandatory experience point will be gained.

This has led to some Professionals, even after playing the game for several years or even more than a decade, remaining at only a hundred-something levels, or even dozens of levels, when their equipment and skills are no longer sufficient to support killing monsters of their statistical level.

However, Ye Xiao doesn't need to worry about any of this.

Even if his current level is higher than the Green Hat Goblins, and he can only get 1 mandatory experience point.

But the additional 120 experience points he gains from killing monsters, thanks to his dozens of skill bonuses, are still there.

That particular bonus is not restricted by this rule.