System Announcement: Congratulations to Mysterious Player for leading the team members East Wind Arrives, Jiang Linchuan, Mao Mao's Thigh, Splashing Water in Your Face, Peacock Nan Zhi, More Curved Than a Mosquito Coil, Peach, and Ugly Yet Proud to defeat Skeleton Graveyard's Abyss Level Three Bss Skeleton Knight. Keep up the great work!
After taking down the Skeleton Knight, the members of the Newbie Alliance wore expressions of victory, but only Yan Yan felt a heavy weight in her heart. Her face appeared calm, yet her eyes were filled with darkness.
“Skeleton Mage, Five Number Bss, Mage Class, high magic resistance, high magic attack, skill: Reincarnation Fire, Skeleton Summon. The Reincarnation Fire is an area attack skill, centered on the Bss, with a radius of thirty yards. Therefore, for our team’s twenty-five yard Attack Range, there’s no way to avoid it. The skill has a certain chance to trigger corrosive flames. Splashing Water, how many sets of Corrosion Powder do you have left?”
“Two sets remaining.”
“How many sets of Dispelling Agent do we have?”
“One and a half sets.”
“Everyone drink the Dispelling Agent first. You should realize that our smooth progress so far is due to two reasons: one is the effect of Corrosion Powder in dispelling the black mist, and the second is the magic resistance provided by the Dispelling Agent against the black mist. If I’m not mistaken, both Chuan Chuan’s Guild and the Evil Guild relied on potions to withstand the negative effects of the black mist on players. As for the blood color—”
A pair of exceptionally cold Peach Blossom Eyes flashed through her mind, suppressing her deep-seated unease as she said, “If someone guides them, perhaps they have already overcome this issue.”
“Blood Color Guild Leader, our boss, can use Bss earnings to offset the cost of the Fog Dispelling Potion before entering. What do you think?”
“You just pushed through one Bss, and you’re already thinking about splitting the benefits? Isn’t that a bit much?”
Neighbor Wang’s greasy face was filled with indignation.
Cold Winter Birdwatching shot him a glance, signaling him to continue.
“When did the president of Luo Ran Residence become so calculating? There’s no sense of decorum at all.”
"I see, you're really quite poor~"
Continuing the conversation, the gaze shifted between Water Buffalo Does Not Wait and Jade Bridge Kengdu, disdain evident in the eyes of the speaker, which provoked a surge of anger from Water Buffalo Does Not Wait.
"Birdwatching is over, Old Wang."
White Robed Mage interrupted the exchange among the three. "Fog Dispelling Potion is priced as we previously agreed, 15 gold per bottle. The Alchemist from Luo Ran Residence has provided us with three sets, totaling thirty bottles, which amounts to 45 gold. As for the items dropped by the first two Bss, calculating based on the investment and labor costs, each person will receive an 8% share. All profits will be calculated after we clear the dungeon."
"Wangduan, please recalculate the losses from the last Bss failure, including the cost of potions consumed; all of that will be deducted from this round of profits. Only then will we address the wages for Water Buffalo and Jade Bridge's Leader for this expedition. Don't you agree? — I believe that the boss of Luo Ran Residence won't mind such a small amount of money. Since you want to calculate it, let’s make sure everything is clear."
Xiao weighed his Longbow in hand, a cold expression on his dark face.
"Water Buffalo, apologize to our blood-colored friends."
Jade Bridge Kengdu's warm smile faded slightly as he addressed the displeased Black-Clad Thief calmly.
"I'm sorry, everyone."
With a cold face and a brief apology, Black-Clad Thief walked towards Bss Room.
"Everyone has faced difficulties along the way; we all have frustrations. Water Buffalo can be a bit straightforward; if he has offended anyone, please forgive him. Blood Color Guild Leader, our relationship with Luo Ran Residence and Blood Color has been unbreakable since Launch; our boss won’t mind this minor potion expense, so please don’t take it to heart. Now, let’s focus on clearing Bss; time waits for no one."
Jade Bridge Kengdu maintained a gentle and warm smile while explaining to the man before him, whose expression was dark.
At that moment, a System announcement echoed through the air.
System Announcement: Congratulations to Beichuan and team members Silver River, Jinchuan, Zhouzhou, Coral Has a Show, Flower Shadow Warrior, Official Language Ripple, Noodles Are Very Sticky, and Si Huir Needs Positive Energy, patient number one from the mental hospital, for defeating the Expert Level Three Bss Skeleton Knight. Keep up the good work!
“It’s impossible—”
Cold Winter Birdwatching shouted in disbelief, “Did they really force their way through Number Three Bss?”
“If they did, the Death Debuff would have given them a hard time later on.”
Wang Duan Han voiced his speculation, exchanging glances with the nearby Xiao, sensing the dark atmosphere within the team.
Chuan Chuan Guild.
“President, we lost three people against Number Three Bss.”
“How many layers of Death Debuff does the team have now?”
Ice Queen flipped through the team records and said, “We hard-pushed three Bss and lost a total of four people. The team currently has four layers of Death Debuff.”
“What about potion consumption?”
“We used one and a half sets of Fog Dispelling Potion, with three and a half sets remaining,” the tall figure turned towards White Robed Priest. “Jinchuan, have you cleared up the bills here?”
“President, we took a huge loss this time. I suggest we stop here,” the round figure pushed past Ice Queen, pulled up the Light Screen interface, and pointed at a Chuan Chuan value. “Anyway, we definitely won’t make it past the next few Bss. The rewards from the first three Bss are enough to cover our losses. With Fog Dispelling Potion monopolized by Luo Ran Residence, I’m about to lose my seventh place on the wealth leaderboard. Look at this! Just for Fog Dispelling Potion, we’ve incurred a significant expense. In future dungeon runs, potion consumption will definitely be a major cost. I’ve seen the formula; it sells for one hundred thousand gold coins in the System Mall. So expensive! But buying long-term from Luo Ran Residence is even worse! President, let’s quickly recoup our losses and farm for the Fog Dispelling Potion formula—”
“Ahem—Vice President Jinchuan, don’t rush to retreat just yet. We can still try for the next Bss. The Skeleton Knight is similar to the Skeleton Commander, both being physical attack type Bss, which are easier to deal with than Mage. The order of monster pushing by the Newbie Alliance is to take out physical attack types first before focusing on Mage Bss. I think we should give it a shot.”
The Ice Queen nodded, her Golden Longsword spinning in a flourish, pointing directly towards the room of the Four Bosses. "Our equipment is the best among the four raiding factions. From what I understand, the team from the Newbie Alliance currently tackling the Abyss Difficulty isn't their elite group; it's just the regular Second Team."
"What? Silver River Sister, are you saying that the Newbie Alliance sent in their Second Team? That can't be right—they've already pushed through to Five Number Boss, making the fastest progress!"
"Zhouzhou, why are you shouting? You're going to deafen yourself!"
Coral Has a Show slapped Zhouzhou on the forehead and poked at Cute, the swordsman, with her staff. "Silver River Sister's sources are absolutely reliable; the Information Broker's reputation can still be trusted."
"Whoa—so the Newbie Alliance is sending in a Second Team to clear the last Boss? No way! We have to keep grinding; as an Elite Team, we absolutely cannot be outdone! It's simply a slap in the face."
"Alright, alright, calm down. Silver River Sister isn't done yet; you don't need to get all worked up by yourself."
"Ayin, does the Information Broker have any raid strategies available?"
Beichuan lowered his gaze in thought for a moment before asking.
"Well, it seems there might be something. However, they aren't making any moves for now."
"Oh?"
"It seems to be an issue with the seller."
"The seller? They are probably busy clearing the Abyss-Level Dungeon right now—"
He revealed this profound truth, leaving everyone in stunned silence.
"What happened?" The Ice Queen's expression changed instantly as several clues connected in her mind. "Could it be that Mysterious Player?"
"Yes."
"What should we do now? We still have two hours before we're forcibly teleported out. Even if they want to sell strategies, it would be after clearing the level. The Newbie Alliance is expected to finish the last BSS in forty minutes."
"Well—there's still hope, especially since Dongfeng and Alin are here."
"President, should we wait here?" Zhouzhou asked curiously, as if she understood something.
"Yes, let's rest here for a bit, grab a bite to eat, and then we'll get back to work!"
The Dashing Man smiled brightly, his delicate features dazzling those around him.
【Team Channel】Coral Has a Show: Facepalm.
【Team Channel】Flower Shadow Warrior: The President is being silly again.
【Team Channel】Si Huir Needs Positive Energy: Please mute him; my eyes are going to be blinded!
【Team Channel】Official Language Ripple: Can Vice President Silver River take away this Thousand-Year Fox Spirit President?
【Team Channel】Noodles Are Very Sticky: You all... Brother Jin is about to cry. The longer we stay here, the more Fog Dispelling Potions we’ll use up, and that's money, money, money!
【Team Channel】Jinchuan: Help me up; I can still say a few more things. Phew, I'm spitting blood!
Thirty-five minutes later.
System Announcement: Congratulations to Mysterious Player for leading the team members East Wind Arrives, Jiang Linchuan, Mao Mao's Thigh, Splashing Water in Your Face, Peacock Nan Zhi, More Curved Than a Mosquito Coil, Peach, Ugly Yet Proud, and Gray Tone in defeating Skeleton Graveyard Abyss Level Five Number Bss Skeleton Mage. The entire team has completed the dungeon in 5 minutes, becoming the first team to clear Skeleton Graveyard Abyss Difficulty. All team members receive 5 Permanent Attribute Points, 4 Main City Reputation points, and 5 gold coins. Keep up the great work!
“Swish—”
“Swish—”
“Swish—”
...
Ten consecutive beams of light signaling level-ups illuminated the area.
They leveled up.
East Wind Arrives, Jiang Linchuan, and Yan Yan all reached level 14, climbing into the top three of the Level Leaderboard.
The remaining team members all leveled up by one.
“I can’t believe it! I made it into the top one hundred of the Leaderboard! Haha~”
“Me too~”
“Me too!”
As they recalled the bloody experience, everyone exchanged bitter smiles while watching the Cold Noodle Leader sweep away everything that had been dropped by the two Bss. Though their hearts were bleeding, they still managed to keep smiling.
【Private Chat Channel】Silent: Sell them the strategy.
【Private Chat Channel】Information Broker: Understood.
With his eyes closed in meditation, Beichuan suddenly opened them wide, a glint of brilliance flashing in his gaze. His red lips curled into an enticing smile as he said, "Akin, are you going to cry again? I just bought something at a high price~ Come on, let’s gear up and take down the Bss—"
He dusted off nonexistent dirt from his clothes, played with the staff in his hand, and walked toward the Four Bss room.
【Team Channel】Jinchuan: President!!!
【Team Channel】Zhouzhou: Silver River Sister, Fat Uncle has fainted and is still rolling his eyes—
【Team Channel】Silver River: Don’t mind him, let’s go take down the Bss. (To be continued.)
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