[Undercurrent], mingling in the crowd, twitched at the corner of his mouth.

He was sent by the Hidden Origin Guild to guard the Azure Sky and negotiate terms with it. He was a professional negotiator, and he was the one who poached Cang from the Hidden Origin Guild.

Anliu was very confident about this negotiation.

As a result, this group of troublesome players completely blocked the area, and I didn't even have a chance to say a word to this guy named Cangqiong before he left.

After returning to town, there is no collision volume, so in the player's eyes, the other players are just transparent shadows.

If you can't even see their appearance or ID, how are you supposed to find them?

As for whether other guilds can clear the Ash Forest dungeon, no one else cares anymore.

No one cares what ranking you get later if you don't get the first kill.

Most people can only notice the first place.

In particular, this first place is not just the first kill.

Furthermore, it also broke the record for the fastest completion time.

The 2-minute and 13-second completion time is unlikely to be broken for a long time to come.

This record might even be kept indefinitely.

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Back in Maple City, White Deer and Fearless Warrior had already arrived at the guild administrator and handed in the quest.

Lu Cang and the others have all reached level 10.

After reaching level 10, the leaderboard feature is unlocked.

Currently, only Lu Cang, Bai Lu, and Brave Warrior are visible on the [Ranking List].

Three level 10 player names are displayed there all by themselves.

Bai Lu looked at the leaderboard with some excitement: "This is the first time I've ever been on the leaderboard."

She was originally a semi-casual player in Zone 1.

With so many players in the game, she's practically never on the leaderboards.

Forget about ranking lists or any big rankings, she has never even placed in any casual category.

As the guild leader, Lu Cang's guild members gain some extra experience from killing monsters nearby, which is better than nothing, so he has a slight lead in experience and ranks first.

White Deer ranked second because it killed 15 more wild boars than Brave Warrior.

The fearless were naturally ranked third.

As for the equipment rankings, Lu Cang and his group did not dominate the list.

Some talents will be bound to certain exclusive equipment at the start of the game, and the effects of this exclusive equipment are quite good.

Therefore, it ranks highly on the equipment leaderboard.

Even so, the six pieces of silver equipment that Lu Cang and the others just obtained are all within the top 100 of the equipment ranking.

The equipment ranking only shows the name and ranking of the equipment, not its specific information.

Furthermore, if the people on the leaderboard wish, they can also hide the names of their equipment.

"However, there's no need to hide a few pieces of silver equipment."

"Bai Lu, you're a veteran player, you shouldn't need me to teach you how to choose equipment."

Bai Lu can do these basic things herself.

"A brave man is fearless. You should get a piece of clothing that increases strength, preferably with attributes that increase charged attack damage. That would be the best fit for you. When you choose your weapon later, don't pick blindly. Ask for my opinion first."

Lu Cang delivered the task.

[You have received: 3-star skill book, 5000 guild contribution points]

You can currently select any gold-quality equipment slot; this equipment is level 10.

This is the most troublesome part for independent people.

For other professions, the main damage dealers should basically focus on getting Strength gear, and if they have extra points in Constitution, they can put some into it.

Those who possess the spirit, take the spirit.

However, because freelancers use skills from all professions, they lack all attributes.

Choosing equipment is also difficult.

However, Lu Cang did not hesitate. Among a bunch of equipment options, he chose the gauntlets that added 220 points of agility. The effect of the equipment was that if two consecutive physical attacks hit the same spot, it would cause a fatal blow (3 times the damage).

"Brother, I got the robe that increases spirit. The affix is ​​that while casting, I gain an uninterrupted focused invulnerability effect and a shield equal to the damage of the cast skill."

"Hmm, not a bad choice."

The most feared thing for a monk who chants for a long time is being interrupted.

Interrupting chanting is simple; it only requires a slight adjustment of the controls.

Bai Lu definitely made the right choice in selecting this outfit.

As for the fearless warrior, he acquired the [Steady Armor] which increases strength, and when he releases a charged skill, he gains a shield based on the charging time.

It's a perfect match for him; every time he releases a skill, it's calculated as a full charge.

"Both of you... have acquired shield-granting equipment."

Lu Cang originally thought that the fearless warrior would be more unrestrained and would increase damage.

However, Lu Cang thought about it again and realized that... if this coward were given the choice, he would probably pick the survival item first.

The next step is to choose a unique weapon.

[You have completed the challenge mission - please select your exclusive weapon]

[Exclusive weapons can be infinitely upgraded and improved.]

Exclusive weapon... equipment that everyone in the fantasy world desires.

All the attributes and modifiers of a weapon are tailor-made for its owner. Players with exclusive weapons are many times stronger in combat than those without.

However, obtaining a unique weapon is extremely difficult, and it is considered an S-level reward in the Fantasy Realm, resulting in very few players in the entire Fantasy Realm possessing a unique weapon.

And now that the server has just opened, there are already three players in my guild who have exclusive weapons.

Please select weapon type.

The variety of weapon types is dazzling: knives, swords, battle axes, spellbooks, life staves, magic staves, daggers, clubs, shields...

It includes all types of equipment in the fantasy world.

"Choose... Thousand Machine Box".

Lu Cang glanced at it and then chose the exclusive equipment for casual players.

[Thousand-Mechanism Box: Allows for free switching between weapon types]

[Note: After selecting the Thousand Machine Box, you cannot add customizable attributes to this weapon, but you can choose five interchangeable weapon types.]

"confirm."

Please select the weapon type you need.

"dagger."

My original profession was as an assassin, so daggers were a must-have.

"Shield, spear, flintlock musket, greatsword." After Lu Cang stated his choice, the Thousand Machine Box was generated.

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【Thousand Machine Box (Unenhanced)】

[Equipment Quality: Silver (Upgradeable)]

Equipment Level: 10 (equal to user level)

This equipment was custom-made exclusively by Sky.

[Currently convertible forms: dagger, spear, shield, flintlock pistol, greatsword]

[Attribute values: Default Strength +120, Agility +120, Constitution +120, Spirit +120 (Attributes will change after form transformation)]

[Current effect: None - The effect varies depending on the transformed form]

[Description: A special piece of equipment capable of transforming into five different weapon forms.]

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A weapon box floated above Lu Cang's head.

With a thought, projections of five weapons appeared beside him.

You can get that weapon by simply grabbing any one of the four.

Lu Cang gripped the dagger, then flicked it lightly, and the dagger transformed into a spear. In addition to being acquired through projection, the weapon could also be switched directly.

After choosing his weapon, Lu Cang looked at the fearless warrior.

"Boss, do you think I should choose the battle axe, the giant hammer, or the greatsword?" Brave Warrior frowned as he looked at the selection panel in front of him.

Lu Cang gave a direct answer: "I recommend you go for the greatsword style."

There must be a reason why Lu Cang said that.

"Oh, okay, then I'll choose the greatsword." However, the fearless warrior didn't ask for a reason and chose to trust Lu Cang directly.

Anyway, what the big shot says is definitely right.

"Holy crap? So many terms, boss, I'm dizzy, how am I supposed to choose these terms?"

"Choose the one that replaces the basic attack with a charged slash."

"Holy crap? There's such a term? Boss is the boss, awesome!"

If Lu Cang hadn't mentioned it, even the fearless warrior wouldn't have known about this entry. After all, there are just too many selectable entries. Customizing exclusive weapons lists all the available entries and lets players choose one at random. Finding a suitable one among tens of thousands of entries is like finding a needle in a haystack.

If I looked at them one by one, I probably wouldn't finish before dawn.

Those with decision-making difficulties would be overwhelmed by so many options, but Lu Cang's suggestion undoubtedly solved the problem of making choices for the fearless.

After selecting the keywords, the fearless warrior also obtained his exclusive weapon.

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The Fearless Greatsword (Unenhanced)

[Equipment Quality: Silver (Upgradeable)]

Equipment Level: 10 (equal to user level)

This equipment was custom-made exclusively for the fearless warrior.

[Attribute: Strength +360]

[Secondary Attribute: Critical Hit Rate 20%]

【Effect: Charged Slash - Can be charged for 0.6 seconds, replacing a normal attack with a charged slash that deals damage equal to 4 times the Strength value】

[Description: A charged greatsword that can replace a normal attack.]

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Seeing the weapon displayed by the fearless warrior, Lu Cang was speechless: "You... at least give the equipment a name."

With a sigh, Lu Cang said, "Forget it, go find the blacksmith later and spend 1 gold coin to change your name. I'll give you 10 gold coins later."

As for Bai Lu, she chose the [Law Book] as her main weapon type.

The difference between the spellbook, the staff, and the short staff lies in the speed of casting the spell.

Spellbooks are suitable for casting long, complex spells, while short staves are suitable for quick, multi-stage spellcasting; staves offer a compromise.

As for the entry, Bai Lu chose [Spell Storage - Records completed spells on a page, allowing them to be used immediately without chanting (Number of spells that can be stored: 3)]

The weapon attributes of exclusive weapons are all quite overpowered; it's practically impossible to obtain these attributes under normal circumstances.

At the same time, the attribute values ​​of the exclusive weapon far exceed the attribute bonuses of weapons of the same level and tier.

Gold-quality equipment only adds 220 attribute points, while silver-quality exclusive weapons can easily add 360 attribute points.

"Boss, what do we do next? Keep trying to get the first kill or break records in other dungeons?"

Brave Warrior was already excited! After getting his new greatsword, Brave Warrior was eager to try it out, and his greatsword actually became the number one weapon on the equipment ranking list.

Following closely behind was Bai Lu's calligraphy.

However, Lu Cang's weapon could not be found in the rankings. Lu Cang had hidden his ranking the moment he obtained the weapon.

"Boss, let's go do that forest dungeon again! I feel like with our current strength, that dungeon is a piece of cake! I'm prepared to play all night!"

In less than an hour, he had become addicted to the game; his internet addiction had taken hold.

Upon hearing the brave warrior's request, Lu Cang simply chuckled and said, "Heh, what kind of skill is it to only know how to bully the same dungeon?"

"I'll take you to play something even more fun later."

"You should learn your skill book first, and learn how to charge up your sword draw."

"Then……"

"Alright!" The fearless warrior had no doubts and immediately took out the three-star skill book he had just obtained.

Skill books without a skill name are selectable skill books and are extremely valuable.

Among the available three-star skills, the Brave Warrior directly chose Charged Sword Draw, which evolved into the four-star skill [Fierce Dragon Sword Draw Slash].

All skills have corresponding star ratings, and skill evolution is the process of upgrading a skill's star rating.

For example, a one-star [Fireball] skill could evolve into a two-star [Scattered Fireball], [Fireball Blast], or [Double Fireball] skill. Each skill has a different evolution path after being upgraded, which makes the skills in the Fantasy Realm branch out like leaves, with countless varieties.

"Boss, I've learned it!"

Lu Cang smiled and replied, "Alright, then explore on your own for a while. We and Bai Lu need to leave for about an hour."

"Huh? You guys are getting off the game?"

"No, we'll continue playing, but we'll have to wait a while."

Bai Lu, who was standing to the side, was also a little confused: "Brother, what's wrong? Do you need to make something to eat? We can just order takeout, and I'm not hungry right now."

"Let's continue playing! That felt amazing! I hereby declare tonight the Night of the Illusionary Realm! All-night battle!"

Lu Cang's lips twitched slightly.

No wonder she's my sister; she's really addicted to the internet.

"Log off".

"Brother~"

However, Lu Cang remained expressionless in the face of Bai Lu's coquettishness.

Seeing her brother's expression, Bai Lu immediately became obedient: "Okay, I'll log off then."

Soon, Lu Cang transferred 10 gold coins to Brave Warrior, and then left the game with Bai Lu, leaving Brave Warrior alone in Maple City.

"Damn, he just left?"

"I don't know what to do either... Oh well, leveling up is never a bad thing. By the way, the boss said... when you don't know what to do, just look up a guide."

"Let me see, is this where I open the community page? Guide, guide..."