"Yu Zhuzhu, I've left breakfast on your nightstand. Remember to eat it when you wake up."
As soon as his voice faded, an indescribable lump hidden beneath the covers twisted, and Yu Zhu's muffled voice sounded out.
"Got it, got it."
"I'm logging into the game then," Yu Zhun said. He scanned the bulges of the blanket, gave a slap to what looked suspiciously like her butt, and swaggered out. "This little girl is already in her senior year of high school, yet she's still sleeping in on the weekends!" he mused.
Time to log in!
Logging into Newbie City, Yu Zhun quickly arrived at the agreed-upon location with the Su Family siblings and spotted the two who were already online. Su Hong looked exactly the same as before, but Su Yue had put on a brand-new set of Equipment, and her level had also risen to Lv5.
"Brother Yu Zhun!" Seeing Yu Zhun, Su Hong waved with a smile. "Let's walk and talk."
Walking on the path toward the Black Rock Snake's nest, he began to explain their battle plan for this run. "I'll take on the Black Rock Snake head-on, Yu Yu will be responsible for Healing and buffing me, and you'll find a place to hide.
"At the critical moment, I'll need you to help me supplement the damage.
"The Mechanism of the Black Rock Snake is rather special. If it loses health too fast, it will enter an enraged state, so we can't rush it.
"We'll chip away at its health bit by bit until we finally kill it."
As expected, it was exactly what he had anticipated. Yu Zhun nodded. "No problem."
"Don't panic, just follow my commands when the time comes," Su Hong said with a hearty laugh. "The Black Rock Snake is considered the easiest to fight among the three Bosses. As long as we coordinate properly, we have a chance to defeat it."
"Brother, are we going to fight the other two Bosses later?" Su Yue asked, a look of anticipation on her face.
"Of course," Su Hong said with a smile. "Defeating the three Newbie Area Bosses will reward you with a purple title. This is one of the very few purple titles obtainable in the Newbie Area.
"With this title, walking out of the Newbie Area is incredibly badass.
"Moreover, many guilds use this title as one of the prerequisites for joining!"
Yu Zhun thoughtfully stared at the top of Su Hong's head, where a title with visual effects far more impressive than his own glowed with a purple Light.
[Newbie Bully]
This was the title Su Hong had mentioned. It was also brought up in Yu Zhu's guide. This title wasn't just for show; it also granted a powerful effect that increased All Attributes by 10%.
"Brother, besides this one, are there any other purple titles in the Newbie Area?" Su Yue asked curiously.
"Rumor has it that there is indeed one more," Su Hong chuckled. "However, the players who manage to get that title are incredibly rare."
"Oh?" Yu Zhun's interest was piqued. Even Yu Zhu's guide hadn't mentioned this. "What conditions do you need to meet to get it?"
"I don't know." Su Hong shrugged. "Because in history, the number of players who have obtained this title hasn't exceeded fifty."
"Doesn't that mean even those with legendary SSS-rank talents aren't guaranteed to get this title?" Su Yue's eyes widened.
There were over ninety players with SSS-rank talents. The number of players who had acquired this title was even lower than the number of SSS-rank talents.
"Exactly, so nobody knows how to obtain it," Su Hong smiled. "Just treat it as a rumor."
Yu Zhun gave a slight nod, committing this to memory. He wondered if he would be able to obtain this title before leaving the Newbie Area.
Chatting idly, the three of them soon arrived outside the Black Rock Snake's nest. However, upon seeing the figures loitering outside, Su Hong's expression instantly turned somewhat ugly.
"Oh, if it isn't Eldest Young Master Su?" One of them stepped forward mockingly. "Long time no see. How come you're still stuck at Lv10?"
"You don't understand, Eldest Young Master Su is just playing it safe. After all, Brother Zhang already put the word out. The moment he steps out of the Newbie Area, Brother Zhang is going to make trouble for him." Another person let out a cold, mocking laugh.
Su Hong took a deep breath. "Let's go. Just ignore them." Saying so, he pulled Yu Zhun and Su Yue over to the other side.
Yu Zhun was entirely indifferent. This was clearly a personal grudge between Su Hong and those guys, having nothing to do with him. But seeing her cousin being spoken to in such a passive-aggressive tone, Su Yue immediately became infuriated. "Brother, what's going on?"
"A few months ago, I formed a grudge over a trivial matter with a guy in the Newbie Area named Zhang Bo." Su Hong spread his hands helplessly. "At the time, I was stronger than him and gave him a severe beating.
"Afterward, he harbored a grudge. But his Equipment wasn't as good as mine, and his level was also suppressed by me, so he never found a chance to exact his revenge.
"Then, I stopped at Lv10 and didn't continue leveling up.
"Zhang Bo soon reached Lv10 as well and came looking for trouble.
"And then, I beat him to a pulp again."
Yu Zhun and Su Yue both had rather colorful expressions on their faces. They wondered if this Zhang Bo was simply thick-headed, going out of his way to ask for another beating.
"Last month, he broke through to Lv11 and left the Newbie Area. Before he left, he declared that he would make me pay the moment I leave the Newbie Area." Su Hong sighed. "Those guys just now are Zhang Bo's lackeys. After a month, their levels aren't low either."
"Brother..." Su Yue's eyes reddened slightly. "If you hadn't been waiting for me, you wouldn't have had to suffer this grievance."
"It's only been a month. That's not too long." Su Hong smiled. "Besides, with you forming a fixed party with me, it'll be easier to level up once we leave the Newbie Area."
"Mhm!" Su Yue nodded. "When the time comes, we'll teach that Zhang Bo a lesson together!"
"What about those guys? Are we just going to ignore them?" Yu Zhun pointed at Zhang Bo's lackeys, who were glancing over from a short distance away.
"They're just all talk. They don't have the guts to actually lay a hand on me." Su Hong shook his head. "Fighting them would just be a waste of energy."
On the other side, Zhang Bo's lackeys were whispering among themselves.
"This cowardly turtle won't be anything once he steps out of the Newbie Area."
"Yeah. A few days ago, Brother Zhang leveled up to Lv13 and swapped out his old Equipment. With his increased strength, he can totally steamroll Su Hong."
"I heard Su Hong delayed his leveling to wait for his sister. It should be that female Priest next to him, right?"
"By the way, since Brother Zhang can't make a move, should we give them a little lesson on his behalf?"
"I actually have an idea..."
After discussing in hushed tones, the gazes they directed at Yu Zhun's trio gradually turned malicious.
Time ticked away. Soon, a pillar of Light shot into the sky from the Black Rock Snake's nest. This was the sign that the Boss had respawned, meaning the previous team that killed it had left, and the Black Rock Snake had appeared once again.
"It's our turn!" Su Hong nodded to Yu Zhun and Su Yue.
The three of them stepped through an invisible film of Light in unison, entering the Black Rock Snake's nest.
After advancing several dozen meters, a shrill, resounding hiss echoed throughout the nest. Countless shattered stones scattered on the ground levitated into the air, coalescing in the void to form a colossal, pitch-black serpent made of solid rock, spanning dozens of meters in length.
One of the top three Bosses in the Newbie Area—the Black Rock Snake!