Jiang Hao glanced around and found that only the Skeleton Ghoul was the most suitable.

After draping the beginner's robe over its neck, Jiang Hao plopped down on it.

A large horde of skeletons rounded the valley exit of the Death Mine, traversing the vast grasslands according to the map, ignoring the wild deer and goats on the grasslands, and rushed straight toward the Howling Shadow. With the movement speed of Jiang Hao's summoned creatures, these wild monsters on the grasslands couldn't even catch up with them, let alone attack them. In the blink of an eye, they were left far behind.

Jiang Hao turned his head and vaguely saw many people hurrying along the path at the entrance of the valley. Some of them went directly into the valley of the instance, while others stood at the entrance of the valley, as if looking in his direction.

A large group of skeletons running rapidly across the grass would be unusual if they didn't attract attention.

"By the time it takes me to run a Nightmare dungeon, other players have already been able to enter?"

Jiang Hao was slightly surprised. To enter the Death Mine, players needed to be at least level 5, and even with Jiang Hao's speed of leveling up by 5, it still took him nearly 3 hours.

"Maybe the equipment I sell is too powerful, allowing them to fight monsters at a level higher than mine?"

Jiang Hao could only make this guess. How could he know that, in the entire No. 006 Newbie Village of the entire Shanghai District, besides him, no one else had reached level 5? Those players standing at the entrance of the Death Mine Valley were all players from the three major guilds of Shanghai, ordered by their guild leaders to recruit him into their guilds. After hearing the system announcement, some of them who were nearby rushed over without stopping, but unfortunately, they were still a step too late.

Watching a large group of skeletons emerge from the valley, turn a corner, and dash off into the distance like the wind.

Someone couldn't help but speak up.

"Holy crap, the monsters from the dungeon have appeared? Why are they all running so fast?"

"Are you blind? Didn't you see there's a person sitting on that skeleton in the middle?"

"Could they be humanoid bosses from the dungeon? Captain, what are they up to? Gathering mushrooms or hunting?"

"What the hell?! Are you an idiot?! I mean, that guy is the Lord of Hell!"

"ah?......"

"Damn it, hurry up and chase after them!"

Seeing that the captain was about to run after the skeletons, his teammates quickly pulled him back.

"No, brother-in-law! Those are wild deer and goats!"

The captain, who had been pulled back, immediately stopped, cold sweat dripping down his neck. It seemed that even at level 2, they had been attacked by wild deer and goats along the way.

"What do we do then? Are we going to have to run back to the crossroads like a corpse?"

The captain asked his teammates coldly.

"We can contact other teams in the guild. Aren't there a few teams up north?"

The captain suddenly realized what was happening and slammed his right fist into his left palm.

"Great idea! How come I didn't think of that?"

The captain then looked at his brother-in-law with a beaming smile.

"No wonder your sister said you've been smart since you were little. Keep working with me and I'll give you all the good equipment in the future."

"Brother-in-law, you're from a different generation!"

"Stop talking nonsense, let's go, follow me to the corpse."

When a player is killed by monsters outside, their soul returns to the starting village. If they choose to resurrect, their character will revive directly at the resurrection point, at the cost of one hour of weakness. Alternatively, if they run to the location where they were killed in spirit form and remain within 10 meters of their corpse, they can also choose to resurrect, at the cost of half an hour of weakness. This crucial 10 meters is the key distance for players to avoid monster attacks. "Running back to the corpse" refers to two things: first, the process of running from the starting village in spirit form to the location of their corpse; and second, the process of being repeatedly killed by monsters and then resurrecting by running back to the corpse in order to avoid unavoidable obstacles.

It was obvious that the leader of the Heavenly Punishment Guild meant the second thing. The faces of his teammates were predictably droopy, like wilted eggplants. Looking at the other players in the area, most had the same expression. Clearly, they had suffered greatly during their hours of searching for the Lord of Hell. Most importantly, they felt that giving up precious leveling time for an absurd quest wasn't worth it!

Some of them are top players in other games, but now that they've entered Lingxu, the guild leader is asking them to run around the map looking for people.

Some of the top performers who didn't sign contracts immediately quit.

"Let them go find whoever they want, I'm not putting up with this anymore."

After saying that, he left the guild and joined a new guild called Ice and Snow World.

The new guild leader is a mage with the game ID "Ice Queen," currently a level 3 player. Rumor has it she only needs a little more experience to level up. Most importantly, the new guild's benefits are far better than the previous one. Before signing a contract, players receive 3000 RMB per month. Aside from guild quests, the leader doesn't force players to complete tasks, allowing for free development. If players level up and acquire better equipment, they'll have the opportunity to sign a contract with the guild. After signing, they'll directly join the leader's elite team, earning 8000 RMB per month, with additional commission for outstanding performance.

According to people close to her, players with exceptional talent can be directly recruited into her core team. As for compensation, it hasn't been revealed yet, but it's rumored to be 20,000 yuan per month.

As the leader of a new guild, what's particularly enviable is the extremely luxurious equipment worn by the Ice Queen and her squad. Rather than saying the Ice Queen bought the equipment from the auction house with her money, it's more accurate to say the Lord of Hell was working for her money.

Rumors have spread that she spent 500,000 yuan in the auction house in less than 5 hours on this game! She has been recognized by many as the number one pay-to-win player in the No. 006 newbie village of Shanghai.

Aside from the Lord of Hell, the one who is currently in the most spotlight is undoubtedly the Snow Queen.

"Guild Master, the Lord of Hell has put a lot of equipment up for sale again. There are a few pieces that I would like you to take a look at."

The system's server-wide announcement had barely ended when Liu Xiang ran over from a distance, specifically reminding the Ice Queen. The items he was referring to were the top-tier equipment Jiang Hao had deliberately listed at different times. Liu Xiang could easily arrange for people to bid on the items Jiang Hao had set up in batches.

"Let me see."

Gu Wanqing opened the auction house and checked the new equipment that the Lord of Hell had listed.

The three items—[Bloodlust Ring], [Scepter of Resentment], and [Undead Robe]—are essential. As for [Odell's Skull Staff], the Ice Queen hesitates due to class restrictions.

"Among the new recruits in the guild, are there any summoners with exceptional talent?"

"There is a player named Little Fist whose talent increases the health and armor of summoned creatures by 30%. He is currently in the third squad."

Liu Xiang's answer was quick and decisive, clearly indicating that he had reviewed the attributes and requirements of all the equipment beforehand.

The Snow Queen then nodded.

Seeing that she had no other plans, Liu Xiang ran off again in a flash.

He's a very busy man now.

Unaware of all this, Jiang Hao had already arrived at the entrance of the dungeon, Shadow of Wailing.