Zhang Shi ran to Wu Qing's side and pulled her up.
Are you alright?
Wu Qing patted the dust off her clothes, smiled, and shook her head.
Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong also came over. Zhao Feng, in particular, had an extremely exaggerated expression.
"Wow, sis, I really underestimated you. Was that C4 you just threw? That was incredibly explosive."
Wu Qing proudly raised her head, her smile widening, revealing two dimples.
Seeing that Zhao Feng was alright, Zhang Shi turned to look at the loot dropped by the Black Panther King.
"Ding, team kill"
Black Panther King (Green) x1
"Gained 200 experience points"
"Acquired [Talent Card - Inspire Morale (Green) x1: A refined quality talent card. Use to gain the talent - Inspire Morale. Inspire Morale: Creates an aura with a range of 100 meters, granting all friendly units within range +2 to all attributes (scales with the wearer's Constitution attribute).]"
"Received [Medal of Courage x1]"
The loot drop this time was minimal, leading Zhang Shi to speculate that the dungeon drop rate might be related to the monster's strength. Although this Black Panther King was of the "Exquisite" level, the group dealt with it relatively easily; of course, Wu Qing's chili pepper C4 played a crucial role in its success.
Looking at the talent card, everyone handed it to Wu Qing without any objection. This type of aura talent is most suitable for a support-oriented survivor like her, and its effect is even better when used in conjunction with incense.
Ge Dalong glanced at the progress bar, which was halfway through, wiped the dirt off his body, and asked the others questions.
"The altar was taken down quickly this time, and we still have some time left. Should we take a break and then launch another attack?"
The four of them successfully defended the altar and all reaped the benefits. Not only did their experience bars increase significantly, but Wu Qing also obtained a talent card that perfectly suited her, greatly boosting the entire team. Therefore, the others all agreed to Ge Dalong's suggestion.
After resting for a while, the group placed the Medals of Courage into the altar again.
Based on the previous success, everyone worked together seamlessly and, with some effort, successfully held back the strange tide.
This time, the elite monster summoned by the altar was a giant tortoise.
The giant tortoise could cast earth spike magic and had extremely strong defensive capabilities, but it moved slowly. Zhang Shi and the others dealt with it carefully and did not feel any pressure. However, its shell was truly invincible. Once it was at a disadvantage, it would retreat into its shell. Despite trying all sorts of methods, they could not inflict any effective damage on it.
Finally, Zhang Shi took out Old Duan, stepped forward, and cleaved the giant tortoise in two with a single stroke, leaving everyone speechless.
This time, nothing of value was found; it was all basic supplies, which were divided among the four of them.
After completing the third round of altars, everyone leveled up to level 6, and Zhang Shi was already close to level 7. The progress bar for the treasure chest had also reached 70%.
As it was getting late, the group returned to the pavilion in the middle of the lake. Zhang Shi wondered if it was just his imagination, but the treasure chest in the pavilion seemed even more dazzling under the sunlight.
Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, Zhang Shi opened the treasure chest, feeling somewhat regretful that he had already used up today's double reward privileges.
A flash of purple light streaked across the sky, momentarily blinding the four. Zhang Shi was overjoyed, knowing that a rare item had appeared.
Ding! Successfully opened the dungeon-exclusive treasure chest (purple), and obtained:
[Ancestral Staff (Purple) x1: A rare weapon that increases Constitution by 10 when equipped. It can actively unleash a special skill: randomly summoning one of three ancestral totems. Taunt Totem - Generates a protective shield within a 50-meter radius of the totem and taunts enemies; the shield's effectiveness scales with the user's Constitution. Fighting Spirit Totem - Increases the Strength and Mana of friendly units within a 50-meter radius by 20%. Unyielding Totem - Increases the Stamina and Mana regeneration speed of friendly units within a 50-meter radius by 20%.]
[Frost Ring (Green) x1: A refined ring that increases magic power by 5 and ice magic damage by 10% when equipped.]
[Talent Card - The More You Fight, the Stronger You Become (Green) x1: A refined quality talent card. Using it grants the talent - The More You Fight, the Stronger You Become: For every enemy unit killed with a melee weapon, increase your Strength by 1 point and your Stamina regeneration speed by 10% for 60 seconds.]
[Gold Coins x2000]
[Experience Points: 400]
Ding! Dungeon treasure chest successfully opened. Dungeon cleared. Special shop unlocked.
The group's experience bars increased again, and Zhang Shi even successfully broke through to level 7.
As the main force in this raid, the group tacitly agreed that Zhang Shi would distribute the spoils.
Zhang Shi glanced at the treasure chest's contents with interest, but found nothing particularly suitable for him.
The spoils were then distributed according to everyone's attribute preferences.
The Staff of the Ancestral was undoubtedly assigned to Wu Qing, who used up a large portion of her already limited incense reserves for this dungeon, and she also made numerous contributions in defending the altar.
The Frost Ring was given to Ge Dalong. Putting aside the attribute compatibility, the dungeon scroll itself was originally his item, and without him, there would have been no subsequent loot.
The talent card was given to Zhao Feng. Of the four, only Zhao Feng was a pure melee fighter, and he was always at the forefront when encountering monsters, so giving him the talent card was perfectly reasonable.
In the end, Zhang Shi was embarrassed to find that he had come away empty-handed. The other three also felt that Zhang Shi had been wronged, so they gave him all 2,000 gold coins.
Zhang Shi didn't know the specific use of the gold coins, but he couldn't really use those items, so he just treated them as a way to gain experience.
Ge Dalong added at the opportune moment.
"Take a look at the system interface; a special shop has appeared."
Zhang Shi opened the system panel and indeed found a store interface.
As shown above, this special shop only appears after clearing a dungeon. Players can use gold coins to purchase various resources and items in the special shop. The special shop closes after leaving the dungeon. During the special shop's operation, all user transactions are locked.
Zhang Shi finally understood the purpose of the gold coins. Considering that the system's leaderboard rewards were only 1,000 gold coins, the purchasing power of these gold coins must be quite high.
Opening the shop, Zhang Shi was immediately struck by the dazzling array of resources and items. He filtered out items below the rare quality and finally settled on a weapon.
[Powerful Compound Bow (Purple) x1: A rare weapon, the same style as Hawkeye's. Precise aiming, powerful yet effortless. When equipped, increases Agility by 5 points, Strength by 5 points, and slightly reduces stamina consumption. Special effect: Designates an area and fires a rain of arrows into the air, dealing 320% damage to enemies within the area.]
As his strength improved, the Bone Bow became increasingly ineffective against elite monsters, and this rare Composite Bow was a perfect replacement. However, it was a bit pricey, costing 3300 gold coins.
Zhang Shi shared the composite bow's attributes in the team chat channel and shamelessly borrowed some gold coins from everyone before he could successfully acquire the weapon.
I glanced at the highest quality weapon in the shop, which had reached the pink-level artifact level, and its price was often in the hundreds of thousands.
Zhang Shi sighed and reluctantly closed the shop.
The other three also made some purchases to strengthen themselves.
Ge Dalong lacked talent, so he bought a high-quality talent card that restored mana. The effect was so-so, but it was cheap and practical. He could just replace it with a better one later.
Wu Qing felt that she lacked initiative in the battle, so she chose a general-purpose skill.
【Protective Barrier (Green): Generates a node that attacks 5 times. Increases the healing ability of friendly units within the area and deals 80% damage to enemy units within the area.】
This skill can both deal damage and provide support, making it extremely cost-effective.
Zhao Feng, having tasted the benefits of consumables, purchased some potions to enhance attributes and restore health, preparing in advance for the next dungeon run.
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