Then Chen Tian and Qing Ling also came to an empty classroom. A flash of light appeared, and the two figures disappeared from there.
Inside the Chronos Era, in the second layer of the world, Chen Tian and Qing Ling slowly appeared. At the same time, an interface slowly popped up in front of Chen Tian.
Chen Tian became joyful. The fragment from the previous competition surprisingly turned into a reward because the game had forcibly logged him out and the competition time had expired. The system defaulted Chen Tian's team as the winner.
Since everyone else was kicked out while still competing, they were considered defeated. A smile spread across Chen Tian's lips. With a wave of his hand, a rhombus-shaped silver fragment appeared in his palm. Looking at the fragment, Chen Tian felt it wasn't the one he was looking for.
However, since it was a reward, it might be useful. Then Qing Ling's figure slowly appeared. Chen Tian suddenly looked at Qing Ling and slowly said, "Qing Ling, can you help me identify this fragment? I don't think it's my quest fragment."
"Brother, this fragment probably belongs to Pigeon. You can give it to Pigeon. This is a fragment from Pigeon's weapon, and he is also looking for fragments."
Qing Ling looked at the familiar fragment, and memories flooded her mind. Had the weapons they fought side-by-side with all shattered? But they were still striving to reforge them into their original form.
Chen Tian nodded, put away the fragment, and then opened the map interface. Chen Tian looked at the map and quickly found his target on the vast map.
Then he said, "Leveling area for level forty-five, Poisonous Water Swamp. We'll level up there. If I clear this entire map, I should be able to reach level forty."
"By the way, Qing Ling, you're level fifty now, right? You've also completed your breakthrough quest and can go to the third layer of the world. You can go ahead and help me and Pigeon find some materials. I'll go up later and directly increase the level of the Snowfield Dragon. The third layer should be more suitable for leveling, right!"
Chen Tian looked up at the sky. From the second layer of the Chronos Era onwards, the rules were different. Players could travel to the third layer of the world as long as they met the minimum requirement of level fifty. The maximum level cap in the second layer was seventy-five, but few people trained to the maximum level in the second layer.
Firstly, the map was too large and required time. Secondly, higher-level worlds offered better rewards and more experience. Considering both points, most players would head to the third layer upon reaching level fifty. After all, the lowest level monsters and bosses in the third layer were level fifty-three.
Qing Ling nodded, not at all worried about her brother's safety. She directly drew a formation with her magic staff. Qing Ling said, "This is a teleportation formation, brother. Hurry up!"
"Thanks, I'll see you in the third layer!"
"Okay!"
Qing Ling nodded, and then Chen Tian stepped into the magic formation. Instantly, a beam of light shot from the magic formation into the sky, and his entire figure disappeared.
Qing Ling's expression changed, and she then said, "The great change in the third layer has begun. I need to hurry."
Then she walked towards the city. To travel to the world above, one had to go through the city's teleportation gate. There was no other way.
Above a black mountain range, a beam of light shot from the sky to the ground. As the light dissipated, Chen Tian's figure appeared before the mountain range.
Chen Tian looked at the mountain range and said, "Was it affected by the mud pit? The entire mountain range has turned black."
He didn't pay it any mind and walked directly to his left. To his left was an endless black ocean. However, the black ocean looked very strange. He could feel a sticky sensation from it, like bubble gum. The entire ocean seemed like a mud pit, an ocean composed of mud.
This was where Chen Tian would train: the Poisonous Mud Swamp, a special leveling area. In this area, players would suffer from poisoning and continuous health loss just by standing on the water surface. Furthermore, the longer they stood there, the stronger the monsters that appeared and the higher their levels would be.
Therefore, no players came here. Even guilds couldn't withstand this mechanism, and few players ventured into this map to level up.
Compared to other areas, leveling up in other regions was faster than here. Chen Tian took a step and immediately stepped onto the mud. The black mud ocean spewed black bubbles, making popping sounds. Chen Tian's health bar instantly turned purple.
But Chen Tian wasn't flustered at all. He cast a purification spell on himself and a holy light spell wrapped around his body, forming a protective membrane of light. Chen Tian's health was fully restored.
Purification could remove negative effects, while Holy Light used divine light to form protection and prevent evil and bizarre energies from entering his body.
One was a support class skill, and the other was an angel race skill. Chen Tian had mastery over all professions, so he could use them simultaneously.
The combined effect of using them simultaneously allowed Chen Tian to stand on the water surface without any issues.
Chen Tian calmly said, "Come on!"
With his feet on the sea surface, he walked for a while. Instantly, four or five black water bubbles appeared on the surface, rising continuously. Chen Tian entered combat mode. The monsters of the Poisonous Mud Swamp had arrived.
Then the bubbles slowly exploded, and four or five giant creatures appeared in Chen Tian's sight. They resembled toads in appearance, but they were nearly three hundred meters tall. Their claws were spread like fans, and black bubbles continuously appeared on their black bodies. Their black and green eyes stared at Chen Tian, and sharp blades formed by scales grew on their forelimbs.
Chen Tian's Divine Eye instantly activated, allowing him to view their information.
Poisonous Sky Toad
Level: Forty-five
Health: 6512314/6512314
Strength: 9100
Speed: 500 (Ground) / 9100 (Ocean)
Jump Height: 5100
Perception: 7000
Stamina: 8800
Luck: 0
Weapon Mastery: 6800
Skill Mastery: 9100
Armor: 600
Weapons: Claws, Poisonous Water!
Traits: Immune to poison element, enhanced poison.
Skills: Poisonous Water Sword, Poisonous Tongue Pierce, Poisonous Sky Fullness, Poisonous Pressure!
(Note: Species mutated due to the Poisonous Mud Swamp. They are immune to poison and their combat power is greatly increased when fighting in a poisonous environment, but they are weaker when leaving the ocean.)
Chen Tian looked at the Poisonous Sky Toads before him. His own stats had only reached the 7100 standard. As expected, the higher the level, the stronger the stats. He was still too weak.
Chen Tian clenched his fists, and divine fire instantly appeared in his hands. Then, with twin blades in hand, he charged towards the Poisonous Sky Toads, stepping on the sea surface.
Seeing Chen Tian charge, the Poisonous Sky Toads roared to the sky and instantly leaped in front of Chen Tian, their black and green poisonous clawed hands striking towards him.
Chen Tian activated his Extreme Dodge, and his body flickered to the left, evading a claw strike. At the same time, he leaned back and leaped again, landing directly above the Poisonous Sky Toad.
Then, the Divine Fire Twin Blades in his hands instantly radiated a sapphire glow, and he unleashed a series of slashes, sending Divine Fire blades towards the Poisonous Sky Toad.
These Divine Fire blades struck their bodies, making sizzling sounds, and black mist continuously drifted into the sky.
Chen Tian was stunned because there was no damage. How was this possible?
Then Chen Tian observed carefully and understood something.
"So that's how it is. As long as the water bubbles on their backs are not destroyed, these guys won't take damage? The bubbles on their backs have the ability to resist attacks. As expected, high-level maps are different."
Chen Tian then became interested. It seemed he could have a fun time playing today.
He then spread his wings from his back. White wings slowly unfurled in the sky. Chen Tian flapped his wings, and countless feather needles were shot out, piercing towards the backs of the Poisonous Sky Toads.
Angel Race Skill: Heavenly Feather Scatter!
Facing the sky full of feathers, the Poisonous Sky Toads slowly opened their mouths, and black and green tongues shot out. Four or five tongues flew towards Chen Tian's scattered feather needles.
However, under the control of the Poisonous Sky Toads, their tongues wriggled, slapped, and entangled, resisting all of Chen Tian's attacks.
Chen Tian stroked his chin, finding it interesting. It seemed their AI was quite sophisticated, unlike ordinary monsters.