After creating your character, of course, the next step is to do quests and run levels. Don't hesitate, just keep fighting from the initial area, Tyre Forest. Once you finish the first area, you will basically reach level 5 or 6. Remember, after completing normal mode, don't challenge hard or nightmare mode for the time being; first, it's time-consuming, and second, you might not be strong enough. There's no need to bother about it. Keep following the area unlocks; after completing the second and third areas, namely the caves and the desert, you'll basically reach around level 28. After reaching level 30, you can go back to run high-difficulty dungeons. When you hit level 30, don't rush to the next area; you can first go back and run the hard or nightmare modes of the first three areas. If you've upgraded your skills by about 3 levels and have a proper equipment set, you can solo any level in the first two areas in any mode. Soloing normal mode takes about 1-2 minutes, hard mode about 3-4 minutes, and nightmare mode around 4-5 minutes, giving roughly 10,000 experience each time. Of course, teaming up saves more time and guarantees success. After doing this about ten times, you can continue to unlock the next areas. Assuming the calculation is correct, after clearing normal mode levels in the Swamp, Secret Realm, and Ruins, you should reach level 35 quite quickly. After that, you can team up to run maps in the Secret Realm and the Ruins. The downside of teaming up is that the rewards from the levels might be taken by your teammates, and the experience gained is relatively low, but the advantage is that it's fast. Honestly, once you can solo high-level areas, all the rewards go straight to you anyway. As the saying goes, "As long as the green hills remain, there will be firewood," so focus on teaming up and doing quests; good equipment will come to you eventually, no need to rush. After running a certain amount more, you'll smoothly reach level 40! Notes: After completing each level, you get a free card draw opportunity, which might award a large amount of experience, magic crystals, or top-quality equipment.