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Getting a nickname recognized by the system, if you weren't called that from childhood like Hungry Monkey, would require a significant cost, needing a Rename Card.

These Rename Cards aren't like your average video game's rename card, not something you can get for just a few bucks.

They aren't sold in any store.

You could only get them through a handful of means, which means the name Cockroach either came from always being called that since childhood, or you'd have to shell out a lot to buy a Rename Card for yourself. But this stout fellow doesn't look like he grew up as an orphan without a name.

An orphan without a name from childhood would generally be as skinny as Hungry Monkey with his belly pressed against his back from hunger.

Hungry Monkey eats so much, has such a big appetite, but isn't he still so thin?

What's the use of a big appetite if there's nothing to eat? Having a big appetite is useless without food.

...

Chen Miao stopped worrying about the whole Cockroach name issue and continued looking at the settlement panel. There was nothing novel about it. The rewards from this Secret Realm Level were rather meager, but it was noteworthy that he achieved a 100% perfect clearance.

This was unexpected to him.

There were many things about this Secret Realm he didn't understand, such as missing the trial on the second day or not getting the background story of what these three demons symbolized.

And the college girl who was with them at the start of the Secret Realm, why did she keep weeping?

How could higher-level Supernaturals be weeping in the Secret Realm?

He had thought that the college girl wouldn't just die like that, that there must be some follow-up, stirring up trouble later on. But to his surprise, there was no further commotion; she had died cleanly.

Then there was the gunman who was pierced to death by the village chief's three spears; the rocket launcher-wielding gunman had given him a kind look at the beginning when leaving the safe house, as if he recognized him. Chen Miao hadn't had the chance to ask if the man knew him before the man was dead.

Then there was that person from the Zhang Family, claiming to be Zhang Wanlin's younger brother and having some vendetta against him. Moreover, Zhang Wanlin's Sin Value was also zero, clearly a complete devil with not a shred of remorse for any of the bad things he had done. Chen Miao hadn't had much interaction with the man before the end of the Secret Realm Level.

And that person was left behind in the Secret Realm forever.

The Secret Realm concluded too quickly.

He only killed the village chief and those three demons, and he received a perfect clearance rating. It seemed that the criteria for a perfect clearance in this Secret Realm Level was simple, just kill these four individuals.

The most challenging part of this Secret Realm Level was:

During the day, the village chief was almost invincible; no player could stand against him. Figuring out how not to be killed by the village chief during the day was something that needed serious contemplation. Once targeted, there was hardly any room for maneuver, leaving the player no choice but to die in resentment like that gunman.

At night, however, the village chief used some means to inform all players that various strange things would happen at night.

Safety could only be guaranteed in houses protected by talismans. Once you left the house, you'd be risking your life.

But...

It was only at night that the village chief lacked that demonic Strength and was at his weakest, and players probably had only three or four nights. After the village chief completed all the sacrificial rituals, he would inherit all the demonic power.

Even at night, he would possess great strength.

At that point, all players who entered the Secret Realm would have to die there.

This was the true method of clearing the Secret Realm; kill the village chief and the three demons before the village chief completes all the sacrificial rituals. And how to see through the harmless paper tigers of the bizarre events at night was part of the strategy.

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This requires sufficient meticulous observation, keen smell, bold strategizing, and... a few teammates that can be used for experiments.

"Phew!"

Standing in place, Chen Miao took a long breath. Regardless, he had finally made it out alive. The psychological pressure exerted by this secret realm had been immense. Despite appearing unflappable within the realm, seeming utterly composed,

in reality, that was not composure at all, but a forced calm when he had no idea what else to do.

He had never even been to a D-level secret realm before.

Suddenly thrown into a C-level secret realm, merely surviving became his greatest luxury.

In the end, it could be said that luckily the C-level secret realm didn't have very high requirements for player strength; one just needed to be bold yet attentive enough to realize during the first few nights that come evening, the village chief was just a toothless paper tiger.

Then the secret realm would be easy to clear.

And at that moment—

A panel popped up once again in front of him.

'Ding, you have been cursed by a demon for preventing a certain ritual, and with an empty backpack, unable to carry any item in your hands, you entered a C-level secret realm, which is two levels above your highest cleared secret realm level.'

'Not only did you clear the secret realm successfully and make it out alive, but you also achieved a perfect clearance rating with 100% completion.'

'You've earned the utmost worship and admiration from this demon.'

'He can hardly imagine how you cleared this highly lethal secret realm barehanded, not only exceeding your highest cleared level by two but even completing it perfectly. He considers you a formidable player.'

'You have gained his recognition.'

'He has decided to tell you his name—"Doppler·Lepodo·Neon Wansen."'

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Chen Miao slightly raised an eyebrow, his expression somewhat peculiar. He obviously knew how he had entered this secret realm, having been duped by a demon. He had thought that earning the demon's admiration was a joke.

Now it seemed to be true?

In this panel, it appeared that the demon truly had no intention of seeking revenge anymore and had even told him his name. Although he did not know what revealing one's name signified among demons, seeing how seriously the other party took a name, he understood it must mean a gesture of respect.

The name was not short.

Although there were no rewards, he was content; at least this aftermath was over. He only hoped not to be tricked and killed in the future. The rewards for this secret realm were rather mediocre, with only a +100% Level Experience boost.

This was the first time he saw such a reward.

There were no specific experience points, instead just +100%.

His experience points were just over Level 15, but after receiving this reward, his experience instantly jumped to just over Level 16, a full level's increase, which was the meaning of Experience +100%.

It wouldn't give you specific experience points; it would simply level you up.

Normally, this would be a great reward, but for him, it was a big loss, not even delivering half of its potential effect.

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