"Keep going! Keep pushing forward!"
"Dig through every inch of this realm!"
"I refuse to believe the treasure can walk away!"
"Yes, Mistress!"
The five pressed on quickly.
...
In just a few minutes, Lu Fan rode Little Xia past five checkpoints.
Each time, he ensured the monsters at the checkpoint were pulled out.
From the air, Lu Fan scoped the situation at each checkpoint.
All monster checkpoints were similar: simple traps, dozens of Normal Monsters, a few Elite Monsters, and one Boss.
Though the traps weren't dangerous alone, combined with monster swarms, sudden trap triggers added difficulty.
Besides, no treasure chests were found.
If there were any, Lu Fan would've plucked them already.
"I thought secret realms had treasure chests guarded by monsters."
"No chests—where's the reward then?"
"Is it a post-clearance settlement... or something else?"
Lu Fan pondered silently on Little Xia's back.
He then cast a scout spell on a tall Boss within the monsters behind him.
[Bloodthirsty Wolf Leader (Secret Realm Boost)]
[Level: Level 13]
[Rarity Tier: Rare]
[Strength: 200]
[Agility: 410]
[Constitution: 300]
[Intelligence: 100]
[HP: 3000]
[MP: 1000]
[Skills: Bloodthirsty Combo; Bloody Battle; Wolf Howl; Sharp Claw Swipe]
[Description: The checkpoint boss in the wilderness secret realm, possesses a degree of intelligence and proficient group combat skills. Gains increased drop rates, experience, and strength within the secret realm.]
"Hm? Seems like the treasure was right under our noses."
"These monsters themselves are the treasure!"
"Hidden well!"
After studying the Boss's stats, Lu Fan sighed silently.
He had been so focused on pulling monsters that he only glanced at the rarity distribution in each checkpoint, without closely checking monster info.
Passing through five checkpoints without a glimpse of treasure, it was only upon reading the Boss's description that he discovered where the treasure lay.
"But this Boss's stats aren't low!"
"With traps combined, the treasure won't be easy to claim."
"The rumors of treasure everywhere in wilderness secret realms are just survivor bias."
"Weaker adventurers probably already lie dead in those realms."
Though this monster's strength was less than the novice dungeon's final Boss, it wasn't far off.
Lu Fan's novice dungeon Boss was a boosted Epic Boss, and this one was just a Rare Boss!
As Lu Fan thought this, he suddenly saw a checkpoint much larger than the previous five.
Behind it was the illusory boundary of the secret realm.
The final checkpoint had arrived!
...
Meanwhile, Wang Qingxue, also inside the secret realm, sensed something off.
No monster corpses or bloodstains were found, only some triggered traps.
She didn't know what had happened, but was sure:
someone else had gotten ahead!
Anxious, Wang Qingxue quickened her pace, diving deeper into the realm.
...
The bandit trio arrived at the secret realm and were stunned.
Seeing the empty checkpoints, Third Brother panicked.
"Boss! The treasure!"
"The treasure's been taken! What do we do?"
Seeing the empty realm with no battle traces, Bandit Boss frowned in thought.
Third Brother interrupted, causing annoyance.
"Enough noise!"
"This realm's off. Monsters are gone."
"But I haven't been inside, so I don't know the details."
"That girl probably went deep inside."
He then carefully instructed the others, "There might be others besides that girl inside.
Stay alert and wait for the chance.
If the ones clearing the realm are strong, act humble.
If they're newbies, show them who's boss.
Got it?"
"Yes, Boss!"
"Let's go!"
The bandit trio hurried through the checkpoints.
Lu Fan, Liu Yan's group, Wang Qingxue, and the bandits-
four groups taking different routes crowded into this small secret realm.
All hurried forward, forming a strange dynamic balance.
So far, no two groups had encountered each other.
But Lu Fan was close to the realm's end.
Meeting others was imminent.
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