Chapter 58
Although he didn't remember who got the first kill at level 15 that year, Xia Mo knew this time that it was them, Qingyao who made it straight up.
An excited atmosphere spread throughout the team. Everyone ignored their physical and mental fatigue, hugged each other, high-fived, and their faces were filled with joy.
You have to know that this is a difficult dungeon. Qingyao Zhishang is not a Fengyun guild, and they themselves are not awesome figures. But with the concerted efforts of all of them, they managed to grit their teeth and get the first place. Who wouldn't be happy?
Xia Mo just curled up the corners of his mouth and watched everyone having fun, being excited and shouting with satisfaction.
"Boss Mo Se, smile a little, we'll all get the first kill!"
He laughed so hard that his face became paralyzed and he hugged everyone one after another. When he turned around, he saw Xia Mo with only a faint smile on his face, and immediately approached him with a playful smile.
Spicy Tiao Xiaohuahua patted him on the back and rolled her eyes. "Do you think they have the same color as you? They're like Mount Tai collapsing in front of them without changing their expression, or a deer appearing to their left without blinking. Nothing like you, jumping around like a monkey."
"Well, it's okay. This achievement was hard-earned. We should all be happy! Don't you agree?"
Everyone: “Yes!”
"Look, everyone is standing on my side~" He laughed so hard that his face became paralyzed, and then he put his hands behind his back, hummed, and began to look around at the spoils.
Seeing his eyes that seemed to see through everything, Latiao Xiaohuahua couldn't help laughing.
Compared to what the first and second brothers brought out, what the third brother brought out was so abundant and rich! Everyone stared at it, their mouths watering.
"Wow, so this is the first kill benefit, it's like a mountain of gold!" He laughed so hard that his face was paralyzed and he licked his lips. He looked like he couldn't wait to pounce on it and take all the good stuff.
After some distribution, everyone got equipment that they could use, and everyone changed into new ones on the spot, including Xia Mo. She replaced her previous black iron equipment with new third-level silver equipment, and her attributes immediately increased a lot.
In addition to equipment, there were other things on the scene. Xia Mo found the non-professional skill blueprint [Cold Bloodline] that she had always been thinking about.
"I want this one."
It's not a negotiating tone, but a notification tone.
If it were the Absolute Dynasty in her previous life, Xia Mo swore that the former would definitely snatch the blueprint from her, but Qingshui would not do so, and neither would the other members directly above Qingyao.
"This originally belonged to you." Qingping smiled gently.
"Yes, Mo Se, you are our king of physical strength today, and your output contribution is also ranked first. The blueprint is indeed yours." Salad with Meat Sauce, the administrator, stepped forward and supported her without a doubt.
The others also nodded, with no objection.
Xia Mo's eyebrows flashed, and he took the drawing: "Thank you."
After getting the first kill, a new problem arose - they couldn't leave the dungeon.
The [Exit] floating button that should have appeared in the right field of view is not displayed for some reason.
He laughed so hard his face paralyzed that he turned around several times, scratching his head. "Is this a bug? How about reporting it to the administrator?"
Latiao Xiaohuahua shook her head in disapproval: "It doesn't feel like that. It feels more like... the dungeon progress is not complete."
"Ah? But we all got the first kill." He laughed so hard that his face became paralyzed and then frowned, even more confused.
While everyone was discussing, Xia Mo quietly withdrew from the crowd. She pretended to look through the messy lab table. Suddenly, she shouted, "Come here and take a look. There's a handwritten manuscript. It seems to mention that the entire laboratory must be destroyed before leaving here, otherwise those mutated creatures will break out of their cages and endanger the lives of the residents."
When she interrupted them, everyone ran over.
"That's true." After reading the handwritten manuscript, Latiao Xiaohuahua pondered, "But how can we destroy it? This underground laboratory is huge. I think we need to use explosives, right?"
They didn't have explosives, and even if they did, the amount they had wouldn't be enough to blow up the entire basement.
Xia Mo looked at Huahua and said nothing.
Now that things have come to this, she thinks they should know what to do.
A few minutes later, Salad and Meat Sauce found a clue on another counter: "I found it! Release the poison gas! There's a master switch here that controls the release of the poison gas. Press it and a 10-second countdown will begin. The poison gas will kill the remaining creatures in the cage, but the player must also run away quickly, otherwise they will also be affected by the poison gas and die of poisoning."
"Holy crap, this dungeon is so perverted!" He laughed until his face was paralyzed and couldn't help but complain, "We've already defeated the third boss, and they're still holding us back at the end."
That's right, Xia Mo's mouth twitched, thinking back to when she also thought the copy was over, but later she found out that she still had to go through another level. Suddenly she felt like she was paralyzed from laughing and wanted to vomit blood!
No matter what, the progress must be completed. Although there is no penalty for failing to complete this level, no one wants to have regrets, right?
As the one with the highest agility points, Salad with Meat Sauce was gloriously sent to turn on the main switch, while the others stood guard at the door of the laboratory, ready to escape after the poison gas was activated.
Snap!
The up-and-down switch handle was pulled down, and the 10-second countdown sounded in everyone's ears, harsh and tense.
Everyone drank the purple medicine and ran out at the speed of a 100-meter sprint. Salad and Meat Sauce jumped off the console and followed behind everyone at the speed of a fly.
The 10-second countdown ended and green poisonous gas sprayed out from all directions.
"I'm not going to play by the rules here!" Boboji raised his greatsword and wanted to use his skills to block the poisonous gas spraying on his head, but he was prompted that the block was invalid.
Everyone then realized that the last level was the most difficult one.
The poison gas will ignore all life-saving and immunity skills and attack all players indiscriminately.
[You are poisoned, HP -1000/second]
Everyone received a poisoning alert.
1000 points of health are lost per second. At this rate, even those with the most health, such as Laughing Face Paralysis and Bobo Chicken, will die within 15 seconds!
But they were still a long way from the exit. It might not even take 30 seconds, let alone 15 seconds, to get out!
Damn, we already got the first kill, could we still lose at the last moment? Everyone gritted their teeth and charged forward unwillingly.
It was time. Seeing this, Xia Mo quickly said, "I have an antidote."
As she spoke, a bowl of dessert appeared in each of her left and right hands.
Everyone was surprised, but thinking of the urgency of the situation, they suppressed their surprise and quickly took the desserts that kept appearing in her hands and gulped them down.
[Obtained Yangzhi Ganlu detoxification, toxins have been cleared]
Miracle medicine! It actually detoxified the poison directly! Everyone was delighted, and the heavy weight on their chests shattered at that moment.
At the 32nd second after the gas was released, everyone successfully escaped from the basement.
A white light flashed before their eyes, then disappeared, and they returned to the familiar copy aperture.
So tired...!
After leaving the copy, Xia Mo had only this one thought in his mind.
She quickly opened a bottle of stamina potion and temporarily increased her stamina, but when she was extremely tired, the effect of the stamina potion would be halved.
[Primary Stamina Potion: Restores 10 points of Stamina after drinking (Note: The character is currently severely exhausted, so Stamina recovery is reduced to 5 points)]
Not only her, but everyone else was also extremely tired. They were worried that the system would force them to faint or die suddenly. They didn't dare to delay at the door of the dungeon. They all pulled out their mounts and teleported all the way to the royal city.
There were people on the road who were unaware of the situation and thought they were being hunted, so they looked at them sideways. Some even asked on the world channel whether Mo Se and his group had committed a crime outside.
The result was a screenshot of someone rolling their eyes.
[Hey buddy, this is their first kill announcement from 5 minutes ago, take a look?]
The interrogator was stunned for two seconds, then his eyes widened and he exclaimed, "What the hell!"
Now no one asked any questions, and the world was filled with admiration and envy for them getting the first kill!
[Oh my god, another first kill, Mo Se Boss is so awesome! ]
[We are both star officials. My mom asked me why the boss and I are so different. I said: I don’t know TT]
[Anyway, Qingyao's promotion has been successful. Their guild has recruited such a great player, and the guild leader's ranking seems to be pretty good. I guess he'll become the next hot commodity in the future.]
[Oh my goodness, you reminded me! I'm going to apply right now!]
"Ahhh, I want that too! I'm going to rush over now!"
…
Team 1, led by Qingyao, successfully won first place, and Team 2 no longer insisted on entering the dungeon and followed suit and withdrew.
As for the three teams that entered the simple version, to everyone's surprise, they actually got the top five rankings at 5 pm. However, they were in the dungeon at that time and did not receive the news. Later, they were busy entering the fourth and fifth dungeons and only then saw the news.
It’s double happiness!
In the guild channel, although everyone was exhausted physically and mentally, under the double joy, they all celebrated in the guild with their eyelids drooping.
[Qingshui Zhubaicai: @Everyone, congratulations to Team 1 and Team 3 for successfully getting the first kill on Hard and the first armor on Easy. Thanks also to Team 2 for their perseverance. Thank you all for your hard work. Regarding each person's DKP, @Salad Mixed Meat Sauce will announce it tomorrow.]
[Laughing until my face collapses: Great! Sprinkle flowers! Thank you for your hard work, President~]
[Ripe Tomato: Qingyao's straight move is truly the most awesome! Go, go, go!]
[Godlike Wings: Ahem, even though I slept through the night and didn't participate in anything, seeing how awesome everyone is, I'm going to join in too! Cheers!]
Everyone responded with emoticons: [Cheers! ]
After the celebration, everyone logged off happily.
On the other side, Heiyu Qingtian, who had been unable to pass the difficult level for a long time, had a dark face.
It was too difficult to time the third brother's bird eggs. Even though they had changed hunters and assassins several times, none of them had successfully timed all 8 bird eggs.
There are always some accidents that happen to someone, either attacking too early or too late. There was even one time when a hunter made a serious mistake and even shot his arrow off target.
Feeling how difficult this level was, even though they, the Black Domain Kingdom, had piled up heads, they still couldn't achieve any results. However, the unknown Qingyao Zhishang had won the first place a few minutes ago. For Black Domain Qingtian, this was like a few hard slaps in the face!
Seeing that he was about to fail again, he said coldly: "Disengage from the battle."
The white-faced ghost sighed tiredly and had to retreat again after hearing the sound.
Seeing that it was already past midnight, everyone was tired and sleepy, and their physical strength was basically exhausted. The White-Faced Ghost thought for a moment and suggested: "Black Territory, let's come back tomorrow. Everyone is a little out of shape today."
If you insist on holding on, your efficiency will only get lower and lower.
"Besides, even if we lose the first kill, don't we still have the second-best rank to take?"
He wanted to use the second place to comfort the other party, but unfortunately, God was not on his side. Just as he finished speaking, he saw a row of announcements pop up on the system!
Congratulations to player "Haha King" for successfully clearing the Level 15 dungeon [Experimental Cage (Hard Mode)] and securing a top-two finish! Let's cheer for him!
Congratulations to player "Daydream" for successfully clearing the Level 15 dungeon [Experimental Cage (Hard Mode)] and securing a top-two finish! Let's cheer for him!
…
The white-faced ghost's face turned pale instantly, just like what his ID showed.
*
After a whole day's fatigue, Xia Mo was quickly relieved after lying down on the bed. The next day, Xia Mo was lazy for once and postponed the time to enter the game from 6 o'clock to 8 o'clock.
However, even after a two-hour delay, the guild was still quiet after Xia Mo came online. She pulled out the list and took a look. Hmm, everyone was asleep.
He smiled and shook his head, then quit the guild and went to check the latest status of the dungeon.
There is no doubt that Qingyao is ranked first, and the second-class places have also been announced.
I looked at the list of players in the second place, Haha King, Daydream... the memories that I couldn't remember before suddenly came to my mind!
It's them!
It was these eight people who got the first kill!
Haha King, an elementalist, is a solo player. He was in the top five of the professional rankings in the previous life. He has violent output and a unique style. He likes to yell "Wuhu Ah" while fighting.
Because of this, people often complained that teaming up with him would ruin your ears.
Daydream, an assassin, is a casual player and ranked in the top three of the professional rankings. He is famous for his invisible and traceless figure. He once topped the PK rankings for two consecutive weeks until he was PKed off by a newcomer.
Apart from the two of them, Xia Mo had heard of the other six names, but compared to Haha King and Daydream, the remaining six people were slightly less well-known.
But he is still not an ordinary player, and his strength is far above that of most players.
With such strength, it is not surprising that they can get second place.
While having breakfast at the hotel, Xia Mo studied the drawings he had received yesterday.
[Ice Blood: Consumes a certain amount of magicka, temporarily increases agility by 10% through Ice Blood (can be stacked with Speed Potion), the effect lasts for 5 seconds]
A skill that is very beneficial for short-legged professions!
Recalling the one-on-one PK with the third brother yesterday, she ran out of energy and her speed slowed down, causing her to be blown into the gas tank by the whirlwind. If she hadn't kept her life-saving reverse scale, they would not have been able to get the first kill yesterday.
While feeling thankful, Xia Mo also felt that Xingguan's short legs somewhat restricted him.
Although she was prepared for this when she chose her job, when she encountered this obstacle on her growth path, she still hoped to find a solution or way to alleviate it.
She doesn't seek to compete with high-sensitivity professions like hunters and assassins, but if she can be on par with them, she will have an excellent advantage in future team battles and individual PK.
And [Ice-Cold Bloodline] is exactly what she needs at this stage. After completing the study, Xia Mo quickly finished her breakfast and prepared to do the task assigned to her by Ms. Delia - to find a suitable enchantment instructor for Matthew.
She knew several famous enchanters in the royal city, and went to ask them one by one, but they all turned her down with sullen faces.
Xia Mo: ...Very good, even if you enter the game, it is still a world that depends on your status!
Because Matthew didn't make it to the preliminary round, he is not favored by any enchanter at the moment. Xia Mo thought about it and felt that he should start by investigating the people who tampered with the competition.
Only by restoring the truth for Matthew will the Enchanter NPC in the Royal City be willing to recognize him.
She acted without hesitation and went to Ms. Delia's house to ask about the third winner, Colliford, who looked familiar to her.
"Oh, young man, you're talking about Clifford. I don't know him very well, but a winner of a competition like him should now be the designated enchanter of royal weapons. I heard that this afternoon, the king will require them to perform a public enchantment in the regiment. Young man, are you planning to take Matthew there to broaden his horizons?"
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