The quality of the treasure chests I open will always increase by 3.

For Lin Yuan, who had become numb from grinding monsters and was now just mechanically swinging his sword, opening treasure chests had become his only source of light.

but!

Several hours passed, and no second treasure chest spawned in this area!

Does this mean that the treasure chest will only spawn once in the beginner area?

Lin Yuan sighed and continued to grind monsters numbly and mechanically.

Suddenly, a golden light flashed across his body.

Level 13.

Even though he had leveled up again and broken the record, Lin Yuan's eyes were glazed over, as if he had gone mad.

I'm not refreshing anymore!

Furthermore, if you're level 13 and you try to kill level 8 monsters, you probably won't get any experience points.

Looking at the time, there's still about half an hour left until 24 hours.

I actually spent the whole day grinding monsters?

Lin Yuan then realized why he wasn't sleepy or hungry even after not sleeping or eating for so long.

Is this a newbie perk?

He chose to lie flat and wait for the last half hour to pass.

Time's up.

[Teleportation is now in progress. Players, please prepare for the final trial.]

[Selecting a trial level... Selection complete. You will now enter the trial level: Ten Thousand Ghosts Cave.]

This level is a team-based mode. Please form a team of 6 players before entering the level. You cannot harm other players, nor can you be harmed by other players.

The faster you complete the level and the fewer team members die, the higher your final rating will be. Conversely, the slower you complete the level and the more team members die, the lower your final rating will be.

After being wiped out three times, all players have no chance to respawn.

[As long as one person clears the level, even if a player dies three times, they can be resurrected.]

You have 10 minutes to prepare; the process will be forced to start after the time limit.

【Good luck.】

The game notification disappeared, and Lin Yuan opened his eyes.

He found himself in front of a vortex-shaped portal of light, with 11 young people, both men and women, suddenly appearing beside him. They were probably like him, chosen by the game to start the novice trial and assigned to the Ten Thousand Ghosts Cave trial instance.

3 women, 8 men, oh, plus myself, that makes 9 men, the male-to-female ratio is a bit unbalanced.

When Lin Yuan's gaze swept over one of the girls, his eyes lit up.

so beautiful!

Even by his standards, he would give this girl 94 points, no, 95 points.

The extra point was added to her figure.

Those towering breasts must be an E cup, right?

"My name is Li Weiyang. My dad, my mom, and my brother are all from the 'Aoshi Guild'," a young man announced loudly. "I've been studying the Super Star game since I was a child, and I know the Ten Thousand Ghosts Cave very well. This dungeon is extremely difficult. Even after we wiped twice, the difficulty decreased, but it's still quite challenging. So, if you all trust me, I'll be the captain and choose our teammates. We have 12 people, which is perfect for forming two teams. I guarantee that as long as you listen to me, everyone can clear it!"

The beginner dungeon allows three wipes. Each time the dungeon is wiped, the difficulty will drop significantly. However, the lower the difficulty, the lower the score and the worse the loot from the boss.

Fourth wipe?

Then the entire team will die forever.

This is still a perk for beginner dungeons; once you die, you're dead, there's no second chance.

Many people were surprised when they heard Li Weiyang's words.

Despite the somewhat childish and chuunibyou-esque name "Aoshi Guild," it actually reflects the long history of this faction.

When SuperStar first appeared, everyone regarded it as an ordinary game, so the names of various guilds were no different from those in other online games. Therefore, the faction that could come up with a name like "Aoshi" indicates that it was established in the early stages of the game.

It's been around for over 80 years, how strong must the veteran players of this guild be?

—Only when the game and reality begin to merge will official forces intervene, along with various conglomerates, large companies and enterprises. At this point, there will be no more chuunibyou-like forces like "Aoshi Guild". Instead, forces will be formed in the name of families or groups to recruit players.

Li Weiyang was very satisfied with the crowd's reaction. He had intimidated them first, and the rest would be easier.

"Everyone, please state your talents and levels first, and then I will assign roles." Li Weiyang glanced around, lingering on the 95-point girl for a second longer, and then said, "I'll go first, level 9, talent is Iron Wall, which can create an iron wall in front of you, reducing attack damage by 18 points - the reduction is linked to your level."

After he finished speaking, several people exclaimed "Wow!"

"Iron Wall is an A-level talent!"

"That's amazing!"

"Brother Li, you have to pick me! I want to be your teammate!"

Li Weiyang revealed a smug smile, but immediately said, "Everyone, quickly report your talent and level."

"My name is Guan He, level 8, my talent is 'Purification', which can only be used once per minute to purify one negative effect."

"My name is Miao Hong, and I'm only level 7, but my talent is 'Sharpshooter.' Once activated, I can hit the bullseye every time, and my damage is doubled for 30 seconds."

"I……"

Everyone eagerly reported their talents and levels.

Everyone knows that Li Weiyang will definitely build the strongest team around himself, and the remaining people will form another team, which will naturally be of very poor quality. Even if they can barely pass the test, they will definitely not be able to achieve good results.

What are you most afraid of?

Failed to pass the checkpoint.

That could kill you!

Li Weiyang was smug. He had already selected four teammates based on their level and talent. Those who were chosen by him were naturally happy, while those who were not chosen were extremely disappointed.

Only Lin Yuan and the girl who scored 95 points remained.

"My game name is Princess Yunmeng, level 10—I almost forgot!" The 95-point girl had just started introducing herself when she suddenly clapped her hands, as if she remembered something. She touched the ring on her left hand, and several pieces of equipment fell to the ground.

what?

Everyone stared in disbelief, while Li Weiyang's eyes widened suddenly, and he blurted out, "A storage ring! It's a storage ring!"

After the game merges with reality, even ordinary people can obtain items from the game. For example, he has three talismans in his pocket today, which are used for survival and burst damage.

Why not wear a storage ring?

It's not that I don't want it, it's that I'm not qualified to have it!

This thing is not only expensive, but also rare, and it is all controlled by powerful forces.

What does it mean that this girl has a storage ring?

Her background is incredibly powerful!

Furthermore, these pieces of equipment were definitely not basic; they all shimmered with a strange aura, which he had seen on his parents and older brother before.

Wait, level 10?

Wow, these should all be level 10 black iron equipment!

Black Iron armor requires a minimum level of 10 to wear, and despite the low level requirement, each piece is extremely expensive.

Because this can help beginners!

Not only can you survive the final trial dungeon, but you can even get a good score.

Level 20 equipment?

Yes, and it's cheaper, but which newbie can reach level 20 in the newbie area?

The highest level is 13, because at level 13 you won't get any experience from killing level 8 monsters. Moreover, level 13 is only the theoretical limit and is almost impossible to reach. Currently, the highest level for beginners is only 12.

So, this girl not only possesses a storage ring, but also has prepared a complete set of black iron armor. Wow, which powerful faction's princess is she?!

Li Weiyang was immediately captivated.

Although his family members belonged to the Aoshi Guild, a long-established and powerful force, they were still just minor figures within the guild. Their help to him amounted to only three talismans, which they had to squeeze out from between their teeth!

They themselves also need money to buy equipment, potions, and props.

If he could win over this girl… he would definitely… fly! soar! to the heavens!