Online Game: I'm in MapleStory

"Listen up, you two tanks! Stay close to me from now on. Don't slack off for even a moment. As for the rest of you, disperse immediately and carefully survey the specific conditions on the top of this mountain. Move quickly! I'll be waiting for your report back here!"

Chen Fade frowned, staring sharply at the unclear mountaintop in the distance, wondering where this mysterious teleportation array was hidden.

Seeing that everyone took action after receiving the order, Chen Fade breathed a sigh of relief, but still did not dare to be careless.

After watching Brother Xiao lead the others away, Chen Fade suddenly turned around and cast his gaze towards the two burly tanks guarding him. He asked with interest, "Hey, you two, do you know how to play Landlord?"

The two meat shield warriors looked at each other with a strange expression on their faces, obviously a little surprised by the question raised by Chen Fade.

However, one of them quickly caught on and replied with a silly smile, "Uh... Landlord! We usually play it on Blue Planet during our downtime when we're bored from leveling up. We haven't played it in MapleStory yet."

Chen Fade shook his head helplessly, sighing inwardly. Thinking back to when he had chosen not to change his profession and become a novice professional, he had been eagerly anticipating whether he could obtain a special hidden profession with his own money.

However, until now, reality had poured cold water on him. However, because he had unhesitatingly added all the attribute points gained from each level-up to his strength, although he now had hundreds of HP higher than the average flying wizard, his actual combat power had not been significantly improved.

Even worse, as a novice, he was limited in the equipment he could wear. Aside from a few low-level pieces of equipment that met the level requirements, he was mostly wearing the same unremarkable novice outfit.

These crude equipment not only failed to provide powerful attribute bonuses, but also looked extremely shabby in appearance. However, although most of the equipment was ordinary, after some effort with his money, he also obtained some good equipment and weapons.

The shoes he wore were no ordinary find. They were the product of a million-dollar investment, obtained through the hunting of flower mushrooms. These white rubber shoes were considered top-tier beginner equipment. Their most notable bonus was a significant increase in movement speed, a coveted treasure for any low-level adventurer.

Not only that, the maple leaf hat he wore was also priceless, having cost a full 20 million gold coins to acquire. However, compared to the razor in his hand and the snowflake darts in his backpack, these were mere sums. Remember, these two items were rare items that cost over a billion to acquire!

As for his own level, it was entirely earned through real money. Because of this, facing this dangerous survey mission, he naturally did not dare to take it lightly, let alone wander around carelessly.

"Brother Fa! I've made a special discovery!"

At this moment, a burst of rapid shouts suddenly came.

Chen Fade and the other two, who were originally immersed in the Landlord game, were startled by the sudden sound. They looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure running towards them at lightning speed. It was Brother Xiao. Behind Brother Xiao, three other people were also following closely, jogging all the way.

"Boss, why are you running so fast? If we startle the armored pigs, we'll be in trouble!"

Seeing Xiao-ge running out of breath and sweating, Yakumo, who was following behind, couldn't help but complain. Although he was a little dissatisfied, Yakumo still expressed his concern carefully.

"Let's go!"

Hearing this, Chen Fade slowly raised his head and glanced expressionlessly at Brother Xiao standing before him. Surprisingly, he didn't get angry about being interrupted. Instead, he spoke in an unusually calm manner.

These two simple words revealed an unquestionable majesty. After he finished speaking, he signaled Brother Xiao to lead the way.

After a long journey, everyone followed closely behind Brother Xiao, trudging along the steep and rugged mountain road. Finally, under Brother Xiao's wise and decisive guidance, they successfully crossed the towering, mist-shrouded peak and reached the other side of the mountaintop.

Looking around, the first thing that catches your eye is the vast and bare lawn. This lawn is like a huge green carpet spread out on the ground. Although it lacks some vitality, it gives people a sense of simplicity and brightness.

In front of the lawn, two armored pig statues, carefully cast from incredibly solid steel, stand symmetrically on either side. They are so lifelike that they seem ready to come alive at any moment.

Looking to the side, a lush orange tree stood proudly, its branches laden with golden oranges, which hung like small lanterns on the branches, emitting an alluring luster and fragrance.

Not only that, the orange trees are dotted with snow-white orange flowers. These flowers dance lightly like elves, emitting bursts of refreshing fragrance.

Before Chen Fade and his group even got close to the orange tree, they were attracted by the fresh and elegant scent of orange flowers.

At first, the fragrance was just lingering faintly at the tip of the nose, but as time went on, perhaps because there was no wind here, the rich floral scent became stronger and stronger, gradually filling the nostrils of everyone who approached this place, making people intoxicated and a little breathless.

The two armored pig statues next to the orange tree, also made of pure steel, are different from the statues seen along the way.

Judging from their expressions, they seemed to have entered a state of rage, and their hideous faces made people shudder.

Furthermore, the placement of the two armored pig statues is unique: they are spaced a certain distance apart, with a striking yellow and black seal running across the middle, completely separating them.

Chen Fade approached the seal cautiously, squinting his eyes and examining it carefully. There seemed to be some faint handwriting on the seal, but due to the distance and lighting, he could not make out what the words were.

At this moment, the blazing sunlight from above shone directly down, illuminating the seals. Surprisingly, when the sunlight met the seals, a faint golden glow appeared.

This layer of light gave people an intuition of extreme danger, as if just taking a slight step would lead to an irretrievable situation.

Although he was filled with doubts and caution, Chen Fade did not hesitate too much. After all, the purpose of their trip was to explore this mysterious secret realm and find the boss hidden within.

After a brief observation, he still couldn't figure out the meaning behind the seal. So, he decided not to dwell on it anymore. Instead, he called everyone to gather around him, forming a solid line of defense, and then took the lead and stepped into the teleportation array.

He only felt a dazzling light flash before his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, Chen Fade found that they were already on the top of an unknown mountain.

The mountain peak towered into the clouds, surrounded by mist, like a fairyland. Chen Fade didn't have time to appreciate the beautiful scenery. He immediately took out a Treasure Island world map from his pocket and began to carefully study it.

After a moment, he finally found the mark of his current location.

【Mushroom Park 3 Final Land】

"If nothing unexpected happens, this is where the secret realm boss is! It's amazing that we arrived at this map in an instant through the teleportation array, and it's actually right on the top of the mountain!"

Seeing the name of this final place, Chen Fade couldn't help but shout out excitedly.

After saying this, he raised his head and looked around at the magnificent scenery, thinking about what might happen next.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Accompanied by a series of dull and loud noises, everyone present suddenly felt the ground beneath their feet begin to tremble violently. The tremors were mild at first, but soon became increasingly intense, as if the entire earth was about to be torn apart by some powerful force.

The people on the top of the mountain even had a terrible illusion that the mountain was about to collapse and bury them completely.

"What the hell is going on? Is there an earthquake? But I've been wandering around in this MapleStory world for so long, and I've never heard of an earthquake before!"

Yakumo's face was filled with fear, his voice trembling slightly with nervousness. He stared wide-eyed at the people around him, trying to get answers from them.

"Don't be so panic! If you feel it carefully, you will find that the source of this vibration is clearly coming from the foot of the mountain! And, don't you notice that the frequency of this vibration has a sense of déjà vu?"

However, while everyone was in a panic, Brother Xiao remained relatively calm. He glanced sharply around, then quickly cast his gaze down the mountain and spoke in a deep voice.

Hearing Brother Xiao's words, everyone was stunned at first, then they closed their eyes and tried their best to feel the vibrations that continued to come.

"Now that Brother Jing Xiao has reminded me, I've indeed noticed something! This vibration... does seem a little familiar to me!"

Not long after, a soldier suddenly opened his eyes and said with a look of sudden enlightenment: Then, several other people echoed and said that they had the same feeling.

"Hey, don't overthink it! What's there to worry about? Just go down and see for yourself!"

Seeing them arguing endlessly, Chen Fade finally lost control of his temper and spoke directly. His commanding tone startled the people around him.

"Everyone, pay attention! We must do our best to protect Brother Fa! Let's slowly walk down the mountain to take a look!"

Seeing his big money sponsor's displeasure, Brother Xiao naturally didn't dare to say anything more and quickly issued an order. Seeing this, everyone else also tactfully shut up and quieted down to obey the captain's command.

In this way, the group took cautious steps and slowly headed towards the foot of the mountain.

Every step was taken with extreme caution, for they knew full well that the level of the armored pigs outside was far higher than their current average. And now, they were about to face the mysterious and unknown boss at the foot of the mountain. To say they weren't afraid would be a lie.

However, in this tense atmosphere, there was one person who remained calm and composed. This person was Chen Fade.

You know, when he was on Blue Star, he had personally participated in those important occasions in the upper class circles, such as the killing of thousands of people, the speech of tens of thousands of people, and even the special concert with a scale of one hundred thousand people, and he had firmly occupied the special main seat.

Such a rich experience has already tempered his resolve to an incomparable degree. So how could such a small challenge easily frighten him? Therefore, Chen Fade's life has been a journey of many ups and downs, and he can be said to have seen a lot.

Along the way, he not only appreciated the unique skills displayed by various other professions, but also remained extremely calm when faced with various situations.

When others were shouting in panic because of unexpected situations, Chen Fade was calm as water. When everyone was excited or scared about unknown things, he still maintained a calm mind like an ancient well.

Aside from a faint smile that occasionally appeared on his face, there was hardly any sign of fear or terror.

In this way, they continued to move forward and gradually reached the halfway point of the mountain. At this moment, a very strange figure suddenly appeared in front of them.

From a distance, the figure looked human, but its size was roughly half that of a normal person. Its back seemed to have a pair of wings, as colorful as butterfly wings. Even more peculiar, it didn't walk on the ground like a normal person, but rather floated lightly in the air about half a meter above the ground.

Seeing this, Yakumo cautiously moved closer, then carefully observed the mysterious butterfly spirit in front of him.

"Look, could this be the boss we've been looking for? Most of the monsters we've seen before were armored pigs, but this time, a humanoid butterfly spirit has appeared!"

After a moment, Yakumo turned around and spoke to the people behind him.

"Mage, go up and take a look at the situation and ask them a few questions. You know, this is a remote and desolate area, and you never know what kind of monsters might be out there.

If it's a monster, then carefully check its details. But if you find you can't defeat it, you must retreat immediately without hesitation. The rest of us will escort Brother Fa away first."

After hearing the situation described by Yakumo, Brother Xiao thought for a moment, and quickly made a decision in an orderly manner. He gave instructions to a mage in the team, and at the same time did not forget to give instructions.

As soon as he finished speaking, Brother Xiao personally led Chen Fade to quickly create a safe distance between himself and the being that looked like a butterfly spirit.