The melodious singing echoed in the silent corridor.

The girl held a lute in her hand, playing and singing a ballad. Her voice was clear and pleasant, and it also contained a kind of moving power.

“Pah, pah, pah!!”

When the song ended, the girls present couldn't help but clap their hands, even Fang Zheng clapped his hands. It was undeniable that the song sung by the girl named Yuna was indeed beautiful. Especially in this situation, in the quiet core area, if you want to relax, listening to music is indeed a good choice.

And that’s not all…

"Is this Buff?"

Looking at the yellow musical note pattern that appeared on his character's status bar, Fang Zheng looked at it curiously.

"What is the effect?"

"This is the Wind Sound Guardian."

At this moment, Yuna also put down the lute in her hand and began to explain.

"The effect is to increase defense, stun and poison resistance by 5%."

Having said this, the girl paused.

"It seems that according to reason, different songs have different buffs, but... I haven't fully grasped it yet."

"Well... it's not bad."

Hearing Yuna's answer, Fang Zheng nodded.

"How long will it last?"

"Thirty minutes."

"That's enough."

Having said this, Fang Zheng stood up, and noticing his movement, the others also stood up instantly. Their movements were uniform and swift, just like an army, and even the seemingly lazy Gabriel was no exception - of course, this was also thanks to Fang Zheng's devilish hell training, and for the girls in front of them, this was already an instinctive reaction.

Even so, Yuna and Agil were still amazed. They certainly understood the importance of discipline, but to be honest, in a large guild like the Dark Nebula, due to the large number of people, even if Kuroyukihime, as the president, had enough prestige to lead, it would be impossible to achieve such an effect.

"I think you all know what we're going to face next."

Fang Zheng looked at the girls in front of him and spoke.

"We have prepared for so long and endured so much hardship just for this moment. This is just the beginning. But as the saying goes, well begun is half done. Since you have chosen to stand here, you have already made your choice..."

Hearing Fang Zheng's words, Yuki nodded vigorously, Asuna also gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, and Aoba's expression was a little nervous, but he didn't say anything.

Black Cat sneered and stretched out her hand to cover her left eye. Although she didn't say anything, this gesture probably meant "How can I behave in front of my Nightmare Queen..." Anyway, everyone can guess it.

Gabriel yawned, looking like she wanted to "finish this quickly and go home to sleep". Eriri next to her glared at her and then sighed helplessly.

As for Esther and Restia, they still stood quietly behind Fang Zheng without saying a word.

"Remember, judging from the current situation and the mission information we obtained earlier, the first-level lord should be the Kobold Lord. Its attack mode is currently unknown, but judging from the monsters we encountered along the way, it is very likely that it has the superior skills of those Kobold monsters."

Having said this, Fang Zheng once again glanced at the girls around him.

"Then, just like in the previous training, I, Esther, and Restia will be responsible for attacking the boss, and the others will form their own groups according to the types of monsters... Do you understand?"

"clear!"

"very good."

Hearing the girls' answers, Fang Zheng nodded, then he turned around, stretched out his hand and gently pushed the door in front of him. The next moment, the door opened, revealing the dark and empty space inside.

"Let's go!"

Seeing Fang Zheng and his group walk into the lord's room with their heads held high, both Yuna and Agil couldn't help but hold their breath.

“So amazing…”

Yuna couldn't help but mutter to herself as she watched Fang Zheng and the others, wearing cloaks and windbreakers and holding weapons, walk into the lord's room without hesitation. She could sense a powerful and confident aura from these people. She had never seen this aura from the Dark Nebula players. Although they tried very hard every time they went out to fight, it gave people a feeling of desperate efforts.

But these people were completely different, they seemed to be full of endless confidence, as if nothing could stand in their way. Yuna even had a feeling that they would start from here and rush all the way to the top of the 100th floor of the tower without stopping.

I want to be a part of it too.

Looking at the people walking into the hall, Yuna clasped her hands together and placed them in front of her chest.

I don't just want to waste my time in the guild, I also want to grab victory and hope with my own hands like them!

“——!!”

The originally dim hall became dazzlingly bright the moment Fang Zheng and others stepped into it. Fang Zheng raised his head and soon saw the Gnoll Lord with a huge bright red body sitting on a chair at the end of the hall. In front of the Gnoll Lord stood three Gnoll guards wearing heavy armor and holding hammers.

bring it on.

Looking at the monster in front of him, Fang Zheng stretched out his hand to grasp the big sword, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile. He had not experienced this feeling for a long time. Since he had the power of the Time Dragon, there was almost nothing that Fang Zheng could not solve. But now, here, he finally felt a sense of excitement and excitement.

Not using magic, nor any other means, but using the sword in your hand to fight and get the feeling of victory.

It's not bad to try it occasionally...

"roar--!!"

The Kobold Lord roared, stood up from the chair, picked up the battle axe and shield at hand, and jumped down. At the same time, the three Kobold guards beside him also shouted "Ah Ah" and rushed towards the enemy in front of them!

At the same time, the three figures behind Fang Zheng also moved out quickly.

“Drink it!!”

Leafa held the katana in her hand and struck a perfect mid-section stance to face the Kobold Guard in front of her. On either side of her, Gabriel and Yuki also raised their weapons and rushed towards the Kobold Guard in front of them.

"clang!"

The iron hammer of the kobold guard collided heavily with Leafa's katana and then bounced off. The huge reaction force caused Leafa to slide backwards, but Leafa was not surprised by this. On the contrary, she shouted loudly while blocking the kobold guard.

“Switch!”

Before Leafa finished her words, the black cat flashed past her like a ghost, the scimitar in its hand shone brightly, and chopped the kobold guard with a bright trajectory. With a scream, the kobold guard fell backwards to the ground. But soon it jumped up again, wielding the sledgehammer and continued to attack.

At the same time, Leafa regrouped and went forward to meet the enemy.

The first battle that determines the fate of tens of thousands of people in the world of Aincrad begins.