"Why are there so many players here?"

As Zhou Heng approached the Deepwater Cave, he noticed a massive influx of players heading in that direction.

The weakest among them were level 5 players, while the stronger ones had already reached level 10, just like him.

Of course, these were all new players. The veteran players, who were no longer under the newbie protection period, were even more impressive, with levels ranging from 20, 30, to 40.

Zhou Heng furrowed his brows slightly and cautiously blended into the crowd of players.

"The boss is about to spawn, I'm a bit nervous!"

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"What's there to be scared of? It's just a level 10 Deepwater Floodwyrm. With the big shots from the Black Bear Guild leading the charge, we just need to rack up some contribution points."

"Do you think the Deepwater Floodwyrm really looks like the textbooks say, with a dragon's head and a maggot's body?"

"Who knows? We're all just five-day newbies here."

"Look, it's Black Bear Ba and Yang Kai."

Someone whispered, and Zhou Heng followed the sound to see Black Bear Ba standing behind a young man in a white tracksuit, quickly making his way to the entrance of the Deepwater Cave.

Not only that, Zhou Heng also spotted a "familiar face" among the Black Bear Guild members, the girl from the Longevity Family whom he had killed twice.

"Look, it's a player from the Longevity Family!"

"Is that the golden lotus on her forehead? It's even more mysterious and elegant than the textbooks describe."

"I heard this Longevity player was killed twice by someone. Who could be so bold to kill a Longevity player?"

"Who knows, but it must be another formidable figure in the early stages."

Led by the young man in the white tracksuit, Yang Kai, the Black Bear Guild group approached the Deepwater Cave.

Staring at the dark entrance of the cave that suddenly appeared on the Wind Prairie, Yang Kai gestured to Black Bear Ba with a blank expression.

Black Bear Ba understood and looked around at the Black Bear Guild members.

In the next moment, a large amount of Blackwater Sludge, refined from Blackwater Grass, was poured down.

As soon as the Blackwater Sludge made contact with the water in the Deepwater Cave, it reacted violently, boiling like hot water.

Once all the Blackwater Sludge was poured into the cave, Black Bear Ba nodded towards the Longevity Family girl.

Without changing her expression, the girl took out a bottle of thick green and yellow liquid from her backpack, opened it, and poured the contents into the cave.

"Roar~"

As soon as the green and yellow liquid touched the water, a deafening roar echoed from below, and the next second, a massive white creature burst out of the cave.

With a heavy thud, the white creature landed on the Wind Prairie.

It was a bizarre creature with a green dragon's head and a white maggot's body.

Clearly, this was the level 10 boss from the Deepwater Cave, the Deepwater Floodwyrm.

At this moment, the Deepwater Floodwyrm's eyes were blood-red, its white body covered in Blackwater Sludge, roaring at Zhou Heng and the others while frantically twisting its body, trying to shake off the sludge.

But the more it struggled, the tighter the sludge clung, spreading over its body like a living thing with each twist.

Zhou Heng guessed that once the Blackwater Sludge covered its entire body, the Deepwater Floodwyrm would become Corrupted.

However, why did the Black Bear Guild want to corrupt a mere level 10 mini-boss, and what role did the Sword of Light play in all this?

Previously, Zhou Heng hadn't thought much about the reasons because he was on the side of the Sword of Light, working for them.

But now, he was observing from a third-party perspective, as a bystander.

Many questions remained beyond the understanding of a five-day newbie player like him.

As Zhou Heng pondered whether to advance or retreat, the Fate Hint activated.

[True darkness is about to descend. As a new player, you can never grasp your own fate, especially in this year, the ten-thousandth year since the launch of Infinite Expanse.]

[Fate gives you a hint.]

[Fate Hint One: Leave the Wind Prairie, get as far away as possible. The level 50 battlefield might have some rewards, but the danger outweighs the benefits.]

[Fate Hint Two: Fortune favors the bold. To avoid countless obstacles in the future, there's only one slim chance to seize a great destiny. Hide among the players, wait for the battle to unfold, and seize the opportunity to enhance the Sakasite Emperor Sword (Holy Sword) attributes.]

Run?

The word "run" didn't exist in Zhou Heng's dictionary.

If it did, he wouldn't have sacrificed himself to save a stranger's child in his past life.

So, he chose to take a gamble.

If he could enhance the attributes of the Sakasite Emperor Sword, he wouldn't hesitate to challenge even level 20 players or NPCs.

Having received the Fate Hint, Zhou Heng lowered his head and cautiously followed the player army.

At this moment, the Blackwater Sludge completely covered the Deepwater Floodwyrm, turning its white body entirely black.

[Level 10 boss Deepwater Floodwyrm has become Corrupted.]

[Evolved to level 30.]

[You have received the Little Bird Town Guardian Quest.]

[Quest Description: For unknown reasons, the Deepwater Floodwyrm has become Corrupted and is about to devour the entire Little Bird Town. All players in Little Bird Town are requested to unite and defeat the Blackwater Floodwyrm.]

[Quest Duration: Before the destruction of Little Bird Town.]

[Quest Reward: Depends on contribution.]

Not only Zhou Heng, but all players received the Little Bird Town Guardian Quest.

At this moment, Black Bear Ba raised his arm and shouted.

"Brothers, the chance to slay the Blackwater Floodwyrm and claim the first victory is here!"

"Don't worry, don't be afraid. The Black Bear Guild has your back, ensuring your safety."

With that, Black Bear Ba activated the group skill "Might of the Black Bear."

[You are affected by the Black Bear Guild leader "Black Bear Ba's" skill "Might of the Black Bear."]

[Health +50 (temporary)]

[Magic +50 (temporary)]

[Attack +3 (temporary)]

[Magic +3 (temporary)]

"Haha, as expected of the Black Bear Guild leader, this group buff is amazing! Brothers, let's go, time to rack up contributions."

"Let me at it, my attack is a whopping 15 points, I can definitely make it into the top 1%."

"Don't kid yourself, with just 15 attack points? My attack is a whopping 23 points."

Watching the large number of players charging forward, Zhou Heng felt an inexplicable sense of dread.

Instinctively, he looked at the Deepwater Floodwyrm (Corrupted) and activated his basic skill "Identify."

At the same time, the Sakasite Emperor Sword (Holy Sword) at his waist trembled slightly.

[Under the blessing of the Sakasite Emperor Sword (Holy Sword), you obtain all information about the opponent.]

In an instant, all the information about the Deepwater Floodwyrm (Corrupted) appeared before Zhou Heng's eyes.

Seeing this, Zhou Heng was horrified. How could the Black Bear Guild dare...