Reincarnated as a bamboo rat, it begins its extreme survival struggle.

Back at the bar, the older thief patted Edu's head, which made her feel even better; she even started humming a little tune.

"Didn't you want to ask about the recent situation? That's perfect, let's start by talking about these outsiders and tell you why there are so many outsiders in the city."

Mission accomplished, time for bed.

I'll write five more chapters tomorrow, let's go!

Chapter 97 A Strange Treasure That Touches the Heart

"Three days ago, two high-level adventurer groups joined forces and successfully conquered a seven-story bone spire."

The older sister thief recounted the most talked-about news of the past few days: the story of two high-level adventure teams returning in triumph.

"Advanced Adventurer Group" is not a colloquial term like "large adventurer group" or "small adventurer group," but rather a certification granted by the Adventurers' Association after assessing the professional level of the adventurer group.

Generally speaking, a low-level adventure group only needs to register with the Adventurers' Guild once, while a mid-level adventure group needs to have two high-level adventurers in the team.

To be rated as an advanced adventure team, you need to have more than twenty advanced adventurers, and you will also be assessed on things like logistical capabilities and team support.

Apart from a few elite teams composed of extremely skilled adventurers, most high-level adventure groups are large-scale teams with more than a thousand members, such as the Long River Adventure Group and the Blood Hand Mercenary Group.

Above the advanced adventurer groups, there are also special-grade adventurer groups, though they are more commonly referred to as title-level adventurer groups.

This level of adventurer group is beyond the scope of the Adventurers' Guild's assessment. Only when an adventurer group works together to complete an adventure that can be called legendary will the will of the world bestow upon them a unique title.

Once, a renowned adventurer group, numbering a hundred, charged into the heart of the battlefield where two armies clashed, averting a massive war. For this, the world's will bestowed upon them the title of "Mediators."

There was also a group of five- or six-year-old children who used wooden pieces and mops as swords, and made armor and cloaks out of buckets and tablecloths. In their playful adventures, they received the blessing of the world's will and acquired the title of "Pure Adventurer," which was the envy of countless powerful individuals.

These titles possess extraordinary power and will continue to bless the members who complete this adventure until the end of their lives.

It has been many years since a titled adventure team has emerged from Azure Star City; such a thing is a rare commodity throughout the entire world.

Apart from a very few adventure groups that obtained titles by chance, the vast majority of adventure groups with titles are the best among adventure groups, and they frequently appear in various high-risk and extremely high-risk locations.

The newly appeared [City of Bones] has not yet attracted the attention of titled adventurer groups, and the level of danger here is also lower than the average intensity of adventure activities undertaken by titled adventurer groups.

Countless years ago, when the City of Bones was being built, those who were qualified to construct the Bone Spire as a tomb were undoubtedly exceptional individuals, standing at the pinnacle of that world in a sense.

But once they became corpses, these powerful figures were no longer as glorious as before.

The smaller bone towers house tomb owners who were not known for their fighting prowess, while the larger bone towers house tomb owners who were top-tier warriors in life, and their corpses can nurture extremely terrifying monsters.

Aside from high-level adventure groups, other adventure groups would find it difficult to confront these monsters head-on, but it's not entirely without a solution.

Three days ago, two high-level adventurer groups joined forces, gathering nearly a hundred high-level adventurers. After a long struggle, they successfully killed a mutated corpse that commanded two hundred skeleton warriors.

Many died in this tough battle, but for the two adventure teams...

For the main body, the gains outweigh the losses.

There are many rumors about what these two adventure teams gained from this operation, but one thing is certain: one of the high-ranking mages who participated in the operation acquired a second profession and instantly became a master swordsman.

It's not uncommon for adventurers to take on other professions, but most adventurers can't achieve much outside of their main profession. After all, pursuing a single career path is extremely difficult and requires a huge amount of energy.

Under normal circumstances, a high-level mage might also have a minor role as an apprentice-level warrior or a low-level thief.

The fact that a secondary swordsmanship master can excel even more than their primary profession is enough to shock the entire adventurer community.

'It must be the Black Jade from the Bone Spire that gave this mage such an incredibly powerful secondary profession.'

The thief's description stirred Edu's heart, but Bell, who had cleared the Bone Spire once, knew very well what caused the mage to become a sword master.

With this confirmed information, Bell could understand why the number of adventurers from other places in the city had suddenly increased so much.

The vast majority of professionals can only complete intermediate professional certifications in their lifetime and do not have the ability to move up to the next level.

But many adventurers have ambitions beyond that. Instead of becoming life-skilled professionals, they choose to make a living as more dangerous adventurers, because deep down they have a desire to be extraordinary.

Being stuck in a limbo is extremely painful for anyone with ambition.

Because the intermediate adventurer stage is quite awkward, but if you move up a bit, to the advanced adventurer stage, well, you have some strength and can explore most of the dangerous places in the world.

Down below, there are low-level adventurers. Ah, they're just newbies, doing odd jobs like catching cats, chasing dogs, and pulling weeds. They know they don't have much skill.

Mid-level adventurers are stuck in a limbo, unable to advance or retreat. They share a consensus: the quests assigned to low-level adventurers are too easy, and it's beneath them to take them. However, they want to become high-level adventurers, but they can't; their strength is insufficient to undertake more dangerous quests.

There's no way around it, we're stuck here.

Therefore, when the opportunity to break through one's individual professional level in an instant appeared in the [City of Bones], many adventurers who were not bad in strength but had exhausted their potential were attracted there.

"For me, the martial arts inheritance that could distort one's will is a useless burden that hinders future growth. But for many, it's an opportunity worth risking their lives for."

The Bell Dream also contains the initiation and inheritance of the [Gun Master], and if he were to throw this thing into the market of Azure Star City, who knows what kind of storm it would cause.

"However, I also became a mid-level spearman through the remains of that tomb owner. No matter what, I can't just sell this inheritance directly. I have to hand it over to a qualified person."

He shook his head, banishing the jumbled thoughts from his mind.

Developing the Bone Spire requires a normal adventure team to assemble skilled members and fight one tough battle after another. Each development effort targeting the Bone Spire takes more than a week.

Bell was able to use milk to remove the curse on the ancient corpse, skipping the most difficult BOSS battle and quickly obtaining the treasures in the Bone Spire.

This is his biggest advantage compared to a normal adventure group.

BLG, three to one!

Chapter 98 Ordinary Wooden Fishing Rod

"The development of the [City of Bones] cannot be done without my continued follow-up."

As Bell stepped out of the Citrus Tavern, he already had a clear understanding of the situation. From the information he had gathered today, the conditions of the other Bone Spires were not too different from the Bone Spire he had developed.

At the very least, there will be a legacy left by the tomb's owner within the Bone Spire; this information about the treasure is sufficient.

"When will I be able to embark on such an adventure?"

Stepping out of the tavern, Edu expressed a strong longing for the various adventures he had heard that day, as well as the increasingly heated development of the [City of Bones].

But Bell didn't hold back in shaming this little brat's fantasy:

"Go back to your studies first. With your current small frame, if you really went into the bamboo forest, not to mention encountering those BOSS-level monsters, even a small monster could kill you."

Bell familiarized himself with the bodies of those skeleton warriors and compared them with Edu's physical attributes.

Those skeletons that have been dead for countless years have physical attributes three times higher than Edu, and their actual combat strength is at least ten Edus.

Edu himself knows that he is still very weak, but having just entered puberty, his body is already growing rapidly.

"Speaking of which, you have to go to Cangxing City Music Academy to register tomorrow afternoon."

"Yes, but this morning I'm going to the Agricultural Guild. Didn't Mr. Bell say he was looking for unique pumpkins? Tomorrow is the trade fair for the last quarter's agricultural products."

Returning home late at night, Edu prepared to rest, knowing he had to get up early the next day to go to the agricultural association's trade fair first, and then register at the music academy in the afternoon.

Agricultural trade fairs are a key focus for Bell, while the music academy is a place Edu longs to visit.

"Then you should get some rest. I'll wake you up tomorrow morning."

Watching Edu slowly fall asleep, Bale curled up into a small ball.

He wasn't trying to sleep, since he'd already slept all day. For Bell, his mission was just beginning.

Having returned to the extremely safe area of ​​Azure Star City, it was time for Bell to digest his experience.

Level: lv.9 (487/50)

After killing fifty skeleton warriors, Bell gained a total of 448 experience points. Adding the scattered experience he had gained before, Bell now has enough experience points to level up several times.

Bell quickly sank into a dream and began to sleep.

As before, the floating islands in the dream world continued to expand, and the signboards with their own portraits kept spewing out new building materials.

But when Bell's level reached level ten, the expansion of the floating island suddenly stopped, and the sign stopped spewing building materials after it shook out a wooden fishing rod.

Bear Grylls

Race: Bamboo Rat (!)

Level: lv.10 (437/100)

Using the [Information Insight] tool to observe himself, Bell discovered that after his level reached level ten, a conspicuous exclamation mark appeared next to his race.

Upon closer inspection, Bell noticed that his "animal template" was gradually fading, but he was unsure what would eventually happen to it.

How it will evolve into.

"If you can't figure something out, just ignore it for now."

Putting racial issues aside, Bell focused his attention on his change in rank.

After advancing from level nine to level ten, Bell could feel a tremendous change in his body and mind. Although he hadn't seen it yet, Bell could feel a huge improvement in his attributes.

This is also directly reflected in the experience points required for leveling up.

Previously, when Bell leveled up from level 1 to level 10, the experience points required for each level up only increased by five points. Even when he leveled up from level 9 to level 10, it only took fifty experience points.

However, after level 10, the experience required for Bell to level up increases dramatically.

It takes 100 experience points to go from level 10 to level 11, and 150 experience points to go from level 11 to level 12. The experience required for each subsequent level up will increase by 50 points.

"The amount of experience required suddenly increased tenfold, which is why my digestion of experience abruptly stopped. My body has not yet adapted to this level of change."

Having grasped the crux of the problem, Bell stopped dwelling on it.