12: Chapter 12 Two-Star Secret Realm - Green Iron Mine!

"Son, have you thought this through? To level up quickly, you have to farm more Secret Realm Invading Monsters. But Secret Realms above Three-Star are all controlled by guild forces. If you go farm there, it's hard not to be discovered by Advanced Rank professionals from other guilds!"

Lu Sen, now sober, spoke in a deep voice.

He already knew about Xiao Yun's episode last night and guessed that his son wanted to level up and get stronger as quickly as possible to find a way to treat Xiao Yun's condition.

After all, if it dragged on, no one knew if Xiao Yun would remain in that state forever.

"Dad, I've thought it through. Even if they suspect me, it will take them some time. During this time, I have the confidence to make a Breakthrough to the Third Rank!"

Once he reached the Third Rank, Lu Chen could enter the other two challenge-type Secret Realms to break records and earn more gold coins.

By then, he would surely have more contracted beast pets. When that time came, if anyone with ulterior motives tried to make a move against him, he wouldn't be afraid. His beast pet army would let the other party experience the power of a beast tide!

Just imagine.

If a beast group of tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of Ice Horn Ants with cross-Rank attributes appeared, even a Fifth-Rank professional would have to run for their lives.

After all, no matter how powerful a Fifth-Rank professional is, their mana is limited. Once their mana is exhausted and they can't use skills, they would be instantly overwhelmed by the Ice Horn Ants!

Unless Xihai City had professionals above the Fifth Rank, but the probability of that was very low. In a third-rate city, a Fifth-Rank professional was already the ceiling!

"Son, you've grown up. You are the pillar of this family. Since you have confidence, your mom and I will support you with everything we have!"

"If you really encounter any problems, your mom and I will help you carry the burden!"

Lu Sen and Chen Rou knew they couldn't help their son much, so they didn't want to become his obstacles or burden. As long as what their son was determined to do wasn't morally wrong, they would support him unconditionally.

"Dad, Mom, thank you for your support! Before I advance to the Third Rank, I won't be coming back."

Immediately after.

Lu Chen let Xiao Qing stay at home to keep his little sister company. If she had another episode, Xiao Qing could timely prevent her from causing damage.

In addition.

Lu Chen also left behind 2 Ice Horn Ants, ordering one to protect his dad and one to protect his mom.

The Ice Horn Ants were small and could be easily carried on their bodies without being easily noticed. Only then could Lu Chen be assured of his family's safety.

After doing all this,

Lu Chen bought enough food and decided to head to the nearest Two-Star Secret Realm first. If he wanted to level up quickly, he had to farm monsters above his Rank!

On this side.

Two-Star Secret Realm — Green Iron Mine Secret Realm!

This was a Secret Realm that could drop Level 2 Green Iron Ore Materials, and Level 2 Green Iron Ore was the main material for a chance to craft Second-Rank green-quality weapons and equipment!

Therefore,

This Secret Realm was one of the popular spots for many civilian professionals to farm Green Iron Ore Materials to make money!

As long as their luck wasn't too bad, they could farm a few pieces of Level 2 Green Iron Ore in a month, and the market price of one piece of Level 2 Green Iron Ore was 20 gold coins, which was 2000 yuan in Daxia currency.

The Invading Monsters in this Secret Realm were mainly mutated Iron-Eating Rats, about one meter in size. Because they fed on Green Iron Ore, their defensive power was outstanding.

Besides dropping Green Iron Ore, they also had a chance to drop green-quality equipment and gold coins. Of course, the leveling experience was also quite good, it was just a bit hard to kill!

And Iron-Eating Rats basically appeared in swarms.

Therefore,

Most professionals who came to farm this Secret Realm entered in teams; otherwise, not only would the farming efficiency be low, but they would also be in mortal danger.

Of course,

The most dangerous thing in this Secret Realm wasn't the Iron-Eating Rat BOSS, but the rat tide!

Every once in a while, all the Iron-Eating Rats would gather together to form a rat tide, killing all intruders!

The formation of a rat tide had no pattern and could not be predicted, so every time a rat tide formed, many people would die. However, rat tides didn't appear often, and most of the time it was safe.

"Need one healer, looking for a Priest Rank D or above! Loot will be distributed by rolling dice!"

"Powerful static team looking for DPS, requiring Rank C class, preferably a Rank C mage. PM if interested!"

"Need a tank class who knows how to hold aggro, must be a veteran who is level-capped, no newbies!"

As soon as Lu Chen arrived, he saw quite a few Second-Rank professionals gathered here. Most of them were low-Rank class professionals who were capped at the Second Rank, specifically coming here to farm Green Iron Ore Materials to support their families.

After all, if one didn't change to an Advanced class and didn't have mines at home, it meant that they were destined to struggle to reach a very high Rank in this life.

And after reaching a high Rank, many low-star Secret Realms couldn't be entered.

Moreover, the danger level of high-star Secret Realms was very high, and the casualty rate was huge!

Therefore,

Many low-Rank class professionals simply stayed capped at the Second Rank and didn't take the Third-Rank advancement quest, relying on specifically farming Two-Star Secret Realms to get by for a lifetime.

Don't underestimate these level-capped individuals; their strength and combat experience were not low. Many Advanced class newcomer Geniuses might not necessarily be able to beat them.

"Hey! Young man, you've come to the wrong place, right? This isn't a One-Star Secret Realm, it's a Two-Star Secret Realm!"

An old man saw Lu Chen, this young man, and kindly reminded him.

Although the Green Iron Mine Secret Realm wasn't the most dangerous Two-Star Secret Realm in the Xihai City area, it was still quite dangerous for a newcomer.

At this moment, to prevent being recognized, Lu Chen specifically wore a mask.

This kind of behavior to hide one's identity was not rare. Many civilian professionals who came here to farm also wore masks, just worrying about being robbed on the way back.

And if the identity wasn't exposed, the other party wouldn't dare to make a move easily, to avoid provoking someone they couldn't afford to provoke. This could also be considered an unwritten rule in Xihai City to protect civilian professionals.

"Old timer, I'm just here to see the world!"

Lu Chen responded simply and then looked at the entrance of the Secret Realm.

[Name: Green Iron Mine Secret Realm]

[Rank: Two-Star]

[Difficulty: Normal]

[Invading Monster Rank: LV30 - LV60]

[Rank Limit: Within Second-Rank LV60]

[Party Limit: Within 12 people]

[Cooldown: 24 hours]

A normal difficulty Secret Realm had a leader BOSS!

Lu Chen had understood that the number of Invading Monsters in this Two-Star Secret Realm was not small, and it was a Secret Realm very suitable for leveling up.

Others might have a headache over the defense of the Iron-Eating Rats.

But Lu Chen didn't have this worry.

Once the Ice Horn Ant beast group came out, the Iron-Eating Rats could only be reduced to experience points!

In addition,

This kind of Secret Realm that had been cleared for the first time would, under the effect of the rules, become something similar to a game dungeon. Different teams entering would be in independent scenes, and would not have any influence on each other.

Just as Lu Chen was preparing to enter the Green Iron Mine Secret Realm, a group of guild teams suddenly arrived. They came aggressively, and the leader was actually a Third-Rank professional.

"It's members of the Bahu Guild, and the leader is the Bahu Guild elite member Guild Commander. Why would they come here?!"

The crowd discussed heatedly.

They aggressively dispersed the crowd and loudly announced: "From today on, this Green Iron Mine Secret Realm is the private resource of our Bahu Guild. If you want to farm here, you have to pay!"

"What!!!"

The crowd collectively changed color.