Chapter 133
Xia Mo hates others disrupting his plans.
But fortunately, this other person was not Zhuye Zuijiu, Xiaoyu, or Yao He, whom she disliked, but Xiao Hongchen.
The conflict between Xiao Hongchen and herself was actually not that deep. Most of the time it was caused by Zhuye's drunkenness. When she thought about the fact that he suddenly moved to "Listening to the Wind in the Bamboo Forest" some time ago and this meal, Xia Mo felt that if she didn't agree, he would probably pester her later.
Let’s get rid of it once and for all.
At this point, bring up the virtual keyboard: [Yes, but I will decide the address]
Not knowing what the other party's purpose is, she must take the initiative into her own hands.
The other side: [Okay, you say]
Two hours later, after completing all his daily tasks, Xia Mo rushed back to the No. 1 Hotel in the royal city.
The magnificent lobby comes into view, with its red carpet, marble staircases, crystal chandeliers, indoor fountains... every detail shows how high the standards of this hotel are.
According to the real-life star rating, it must be over five stars, right?
In her previous life, Xia Mo had been to the Hill Hotel once. When she stepped in, she felt as if the whole world had turned into gold. Unexpectedly, when she came back in this life, the magnificent decoration still shocked her.
Very good, since they have made the invitation, let them pay for the gold~
Xia Mo walked down the spiral marble staircase to the reserved private room. There was a whole floor-to-ceiling window on the outside of the room. Looking out through the glass, half of the scenery of the royal city was in sight.
After sitting down and sipping tea slowly, I heard several overlapping footsteps from outside the screen.
More than one person.
Xia Mo narrowed his eyes and gently put down the teacup.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting."
A man in warrior armor emerged from the screen first and nodded to her.
Xia Mo responded with a slight nod.
Xiao Hongchen walked out from behind and skillfully pulled out a chair for the man. After the man sat down, he sat down next to him.
Seeing this scene, Xia Mo remained expressionless.
In such situations, the person who invites should speak first. If she asks, it will make her appear anxious.
So he sipped his tea slowly.
"I've heard of your great name for a long time. Thank you Mo Se for giving me the honor of Zhu Feng today." The man spoke across the round table.
Xia Mo then slowly put down his teacup: "Just tell me what you want to say."
She doesn't like beating around the bush. Not only is it a waste of time, it's also boring.
Zhu Feng heard the voice and showed some appreciation in his eyes: "Xiao Hongchen is right, you really are a straightforward person."
After a pause, he continued, "Since we are both willing to speak frankly, I will not beat around the bush. I hope Zhulin Tingfeng can form an alliance with your Qingyao directly."
Another alliance.
Xia Mo found it a little funny. Since when did their guild, which ranked 18th, become so popular?
Seeing that she just smiled and didn't say anything, Zhu Feng cleared his throat and said, "I know it's a bit abrupt to say this, but we in Zhulin Tingfeng are serious."
"What is the relationship between [Listening to the Wind in the Bamboo Forest] and [Drunk and Laughing in the Red Dust]?" Xia Mo asked instead of answering.
Xiao Hongchen's body suddenly shook in the chair. He seemed to be ready to speak, but was immediately stopped by Zhufeng who shook his head.
"I don't think you would be interested in family matters." Zhufeng replied with a faint smile.
Xia Mo: "What if I say I'm particularly interested today?"
She wanted to form an alliance with them, but didn't make her relationship with [Zuijiuxiaohongchen] clear. She was stupid to form an alliance with them. What if there was some complicated relationship behind it? They wouldn't even know they were being betrayed.
Seeing her resolute attitude, Zhu Feng could only smile softly: "The president of [Zuijiuxiaohongchen], Zhuyezuijiu, is my younger brother, and I am his older brother."
Probably guessing that they were a family, Xia Mo's face was very calm: "What about him? What is his identity?"
He looked at Xiao Hongchen beside him.
Zhufeng: "You can understand it as secretary."
A secretary who changes his attitude according to the situation. Xia Mo defined this in his mind.
The dishes were served at this time, and Zhufeng made a gesture of invitation.
Xia Mo didn't hesitate and put a few pieces of the beautiful lobster meat into his bowl. After eating it, he asked quietly, "What are the benefits of forming an alliance with you?"
Zhu Feng: "That depends on what you want? Guild ranking? First kill honor? Or reputation? As long as it doesn't affect Zhu Lin Ting Feng's development, I can consider it."
"We don't need this."
After finishing another piece of meat, Xia Mo put down her chopsticks and leaned back naturally, conveying the message that she was absolutely confident in her own abilities.
"With me here, Qingyao Zhishang doesn't need to worry about first kills or reputation. Also, we have no intention of striving for the so-called rankings, so what you said is not attractive to us."
Qingyaozhishang is not so much a guild as it is a harmonious and friendly family. In this family, there is no distinction between levels among players, no occupational discrimination, but rather tolerance and encouragement that many other guilds do not have.
With Qingyao rising so fast, would she care about her ranking in the world?
No, compared to rankings and reputation, everyone cared more about whether they had completed their quests happily today, what activities the guild was hosting, who made a fool of themselves today, and who was beaten to death by monsters...
Freedom, tolerance, and happiness are the principles that Qingyaozhishang has always adhered to.
Zhufeng's fingers gripping the chopsticks twitched slightly, forcing a slightly awkward smile. "So what do you want? You can ask for it."
Not to mention, Qingyaozhishang really has nothing missing.
Xia Mo thought about it in his mind. Although their level was not high and they were currently a quasi-level 4 guild, the members had no worries about food and clothing every day. The necessary potions could be provided, and the necessary equipment could be generally supplied. The tasks were also organized on time every day, so they had no worries about food and clothing.
Coupled with the overwhelming victory in the guild war against Zuijiu Xiaohongchen, and the outstanding performance in the subsequent battles against giant skeleton monsters and orc sieges, Qingyao is now on the rise. Although he can't walk sideways on the continent, no one dares to provoke him again.
So, they have no internal worries and no external troubles. What do they lack? Nothing.
"I'm only the vice president of Qingyaozhishang. I don't know the detailed needs of the guild. If President Zhufeng wants to negotiate terms, I can help you contact our president."
With just one sentence, Xia Mo successfully threw the burden to Qingshui.
But what she said also conveyed another meaning - she didn't trust him, nor did she trust the bamboo forest listening to the wind behind him.
The premise of cooperation is that both parties are honest with each other, but Zhufeng obviously has his own considerations. If he doesn't say it, then she won't believe it. How fair.
Zhufeng stared at her, staring at her calm face. How could he not understand her subtext?
But he still didn't want to give up.
"Then I'd like to trouble you to act as a go-between in front of President Qingshui."
Half an hour later, Xia Mo, who had just put down her chopsticks, was about to get up when she suddenly received a server-wide notice.
Congratulations to player xxx for clearing the Level 30 pre-dungeon [Storm Canyon] for the first time. Reward: 500 World Reputation and 1000 Gold. Let's cheer for them!
Congratulations to player xxx for clearing the Level 30 pre-dungeon [Storm Canyon] for the first time. Reward: 500 World Reputation and 1000 Gold. Let's cheer for them!
…
The messages scrolled by for a long time, but all these IDs were ones she had never seen before. She was a little curious and clicked on one of them. The personal panel that popped up showed that the other party belonged to the guild [Zhu Lin Ting Feng].
Unexpectedly, they got the first kill in the pre-copy, and their president and vice president didn't even participate. At this moment, they were sitting opposite her, eating leisurely.
It seems that he calculated that they would get the first kill at this time today, so he took this opportunity to treat her to a meal, and in disguise let her see Zhu Lin Ting Feng's strength.
What does this feeling feel like? It's like a girl hinting to her lover that she's not interested in him and urging him to find another flower to admire. But not only does he not listen, he actually spreads his feathers around her like a peacock, insisting on showing off his strength.
It's a bit too much.
However, considering that he had treated him to a meal, Xia Mo still gave him an answer before leaving.
"I will contact Shimizu, but I will not make any advance commitments regarding cooperation between the two parties."
Zhu Feng nodded slightly: "Of course."
As soon as Xia Mo left the Hill Hotel, he received a message from He Ye Xiaoxiao: [Mo Se, are you free now?]
Xia Mo: Yes
[He Ye Xiao Xiao: We haven't played the pre-game dungeon yet, so we've discussed asking you to come and help us out.]
Guessing that He Ye Xiaoxiao was here to ask about the copy, Xia Mo had also been planning to ask them what progress they were stuck at, and now was the perfect time.
[Mo Se: Let’s go back to the guild first.]
A few minutes later, the 50 people who were assigned to the pre-dungeon stood in the front yard of the guild.
Qingyaozhishang hasn't moved into the base yet, so everyone is still crowded in this small yard.
But no one was disgusted. As soon as they saw her, they immediately gathered around to discuss business.
Xia Mo listened roughly and said, "So you guys have been stuck on the third brother's roll call?"
He Ye Xiaoxiao, the team leader, nodded. "Yes, we checked the clock. The third guy calls out two or three people every 15 seconds for three minutes. That means we'll be called out 12 times in 180 seconds, and at least half of the team will be called."
"What happened after the call? What did you do?"
Xia Mo still had some impression of this pre-copy. Indeed, the most difficult part was the roll call. It seemed that many large guilds had been stuck there before.
But the good news is that as long as you use some skills to pass the roll call stage, the rest will be easy.
Hearing her question, He Ye Xiaoxiao answered seriously: "When we first encountered the roll call, everyone was a little panicked. I thought of having the warlock use his skills to remove the people who were called out."
"It worked at first, but then some of the people who were targeted included warlocks. After they were killed by the mines above their heads, no one in the team went to relieve the remaining people who were targeted. In the end, more and more people died, and our output was not enough, so we were quickly wiped out."
Xia Mo listened calmly: "What about the second and third time?"
When she logged off yesterday, she heard the guild members say that they were preparing to conduct the third exploration the next day, which was today, so Xia Mo knew that the 50 people who went straight to Qingyao had entered three times.
He Ye Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and said, "The second time we mastered the 15-second rule, we used that time to have everyone retreat early. The third brother's roll call has a range limit, and no one outside of 15 meters will be called."
Xia Mo: "So you plan to let the warriors and paladins repeatedly resist the targeted damage?"
He Ye Xiaoxiao nodded: "Yes, they have thick health, some of them will not be killed directly, and can continue to hold on for the next round. For those who are killed, let the priest and warlock run over to revive them."
"But doing this put a lot of pressure on the priests and warlocks. On the one hand, they had to keep an eye on these melee fighters, and on the other hand, they had to count the seconds to retreat. It was a bit chaotic, and eventually almost all the healers died. Once the healer died, the rest of the healers couldn't hold on even with potions, so I asked everyone to leave the battle."
"Although the second attempt didn't work, it was still a significant improvement compared to the first attempt, so I thought this strategy should be fine. Maybe it can be done by adjusting the details."
"So the third time, I still arranged for the melee to stay in the circle, but I didn't require the healer and support to come to rescue. I told them to rescue if they could, but not to force it if they couldn't run back. Although this sacrificed some melee combat power, at least the healing was preserved, which could sustain the subsequent battle."
Xia Mo spoke up at the right time: "Then why didn't you pass it later?"
Hearing this, He Ye Xiaoxiao sighed: "The melee combat power is not enough. The third brother's aggro has always been unstable. From time to time, he has to hit the ranged or healers. Each hit takes half of the health. I can't bear it. The team is wiped out again..."
As He Ye Xiaoxiao explained, their three experiences in the copy seemed to replay before their eyes. Everyone shook their heads and sighed, each one looking more depressed than the other.
In fact, He Ye Xiaoxiao's playing style was very close to the correct answer. Xia Mo looked at her dejected face and instead of feeling disappointed, he admired her very much.
You have to know that more than three months ago, He Ye Xiaoxiao was still very inexperienced when leading the team into the Tomb City. After a failed attempt, she told him that she was under a lot of pressure and did not dare to continue leading the team.
Who would have thought that after three months of training, with twice as many members as the Tomb City, she could already calmly review the situation and make more progress every time she entered the dungeon?
Xia Mo knew how to fight in Storm Canyon, but she couldn't tell him, so she had to use indirect methods to wake up He Ye Xiaoxiao.
"Let me summarize it for you. The first failure was because the Warlock was singled out and killed. The team lacked support, which resulted in a few damage-dealing classes dying. The entire team's DPS (damage per second) and defense couldn't keep up."
"The second time was because the nurse revived the melee, and almost everyone died. The team had no healers, so they had to leave the battle to save the situation."
"The third time was better than the first two. A certain number of healers and supports survived, so you pushed the progress of the raid forward a lot, but you still died in the end. Why? Because you had too few melee kills and couldn't hold on to the third boss."
Having said that, Xia Mo deliberately stopped to observe He Ye Xiaoxiao's expression.
With He Ye Xiaoxiao's current leadership ability, she should be able to hear the hidden meaning in her words.
He Ye Xiaoxiao frowned, trying to digest her meaning. After a few seconds, she raised her eyes and stared at Xia Mo: "I understand! The occupation distribution ratio!!! This is the key!"
Xia Mo looked at her excited face and smiled with relief: "Yeah, I think so too."
Seeing He Ye Xiao Xiao suddenly realize, the others were confused: "What? He Ye, what ratio are you talking about?"
Surrounded by everyone asking questions, He Ye Xiaoxiao raised her hand, motioning for everyone to be quiet, then she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Simply put, it's about allocating the number of deaths to each profession."
"When the third boss calls the roll, there will definitely be casualties. Don't be afraid of that. What we need to do is control the number of deaths among different classes. For example, a maximum of 4 Warlocks can die, 8 Melees can die, and 3 Healers... By controlling this until the roll call is over, we can ensure that no class is too short of people by the end."
Yes, the third level had clearly hinted at this rule to her, but she hadn't thought of it yet. Thanks to Mo Se's reminder, otherwise she would still be in the dark.
He Ye Xiaoxiao looked at Xia Mo gratefully, then sat down on the spot, opened the history record panel, and began to count the members who died in the first three rounds and what their occupations were.
A few minutes later, the statistics came out, and a few minutes later, the maximum number of deaths allowed for each profession was estimated.
Xia Mo glanced at the estimated table compiled by He Ye Xiaoxiao, which was not much different from what she had just calculated in her mind.
"Well, this should be fine."
Hearing her approval, He Ye Xiaoxiao and the others instantly relaxed their brows.
"Then follow this, I'll send it to everyone!"
"Everyone, please remember this: a certain number of deaths is normal. As long as the number doesn't exceed the estimated number on this table, healers and warlocks shouldn't go to rescue. Protect yourself first. If you're called out, don't panic. Run away. It's better to die yourself than to affect your teammates."
After explaining the precautions for entering the dungeon for the fourth time, the 50 people stepped into the dungeon again with high spirits.
More than two hours later, the entire server announced:
Congratulations to player "He Ye Xiao Xiao" for successfully clearing the Level 30 pre-game dungeon [Storm Canyon] and securing a top-two spot! Let's cheer for him!
[Congratulations to the players for "laughing until their faces are paralyzed"...]
[Congratulations to the player who "hid a bomb in his pants crotch"...]
The second-place vacancies were announced. Xia Mo raised his head and looked at the large silver special effects characters above his field of vision, which were second only to the first place, and smiled.
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