[Puppet]: The map shows a general layout with the above four locations. There are also hidden Easter eggs within; players are encouraged to explore and discover them for themselves – you might be surprised by the unexpected surprises!
[Puppet]: Alright, enough with the chit-chat, let me now explain the three phases of this dungeon in detail.
(The puppet puts away its thin wooden stick and takes out a long sword and a wooden shield.)
As mentioned in the initial basic introduction, this dungeon is divided into three phases: "Item Collection and Preparation Phase", "Attack/Defense Preparation Phase", and "Rapid Attack and Defense Phase".
"Item Collection and Preparation Period": This phase lasts for three hours. During this time, players from each team will gather in their respective exclusive cities. The system will distribute basic resources to all players and grant them one free lottery draw opportunity, which players can use within the specific lottery system for this instance.
During the three-hour preparation period, players can either go to the [Item Collection Preparation Area] to collect items and supplies, or choose to go to the [Public Battle Zone] to compete for other players' items and supplies. (Note: Dying during this period does not consume lives, and the respawn time is ten minutes.)
"Attack/Defense Preparation Period": The city has two attack entrances. Players from each team need to return to their own city to build defenses, cooperate in combat, and prepare for defense.
"Rapid Attack and Defense Phase": This phase is the core and key to this dungeon! The attack and defense arrangements adopt a fixed, cyclical pattern, rotating in sequence. Specifically, the red team starts as the attacker, while the yellow, blue, and green teams take turns as defenders; then, the yellow team switches roles to attacker, and the blue, green, and red teams become defenders, and so on, repeating the cycle. In this way, each team can experience one round of attack and three rounds of defense in a predetermined order, ensuring the balance and completeness of the competition.
* Attacker's mission: The attacking side must successfully conquer all cities for the round to end. The specific criteria for conquering a city is to completely deplete its life crystal health bar.
*Defender's Mission: Defenders must prepare for defense. It's crucial to note that defenders will be restricted from using their abilities; they must not only protect the crystal but also themselves. Once all three health bars are depleted, respawning is impossible for the remainder of the match.
After the competition, the system will rank teams based on the total time it took each team to conquer three cities, with the team taking the shortest time ranking first. Additionally, the system will rank teams based on their total defense time, with the team taking the longest to defend ranking first. The two leaderboards will then be merged. In case of a tie, a tiebreaker match will be held.
[Puppet]: Okay, after saying so much, I believe all of you clever and quick-witted friends have fully understood, right?
[Puppet]: But if there are still some "little idiots" who don't quite understand, don't worry too much. I've thoughtfully prepared a special beginner dungeon for everyone. With the help of this beginner dungeon, everyone can quickly become familiar with the entire dungeon process.
[Puppet]: Without further ado, let's dive into the single-player beginner dungeon and start training! I'm sure you'll gain a lot from it~
(After speaking, the puppet let out a strange laugh, took out a fireworks gun, and pointed it at the camera.)
(Bang--)
The video has finished playing.
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Yu Xiangnan observed his surroundings discreetly, then glanced at his card album and skill panel. He discovered that neither Fei Duo nor Bula had been teleported in. The only one he could bring with him was Xiao Lan, who had been transformed into a card and was stored in his card album.
The next second, a cold notification sound came to my ears.
[The system has officially started the team selection process, and players will be randomly assigned to their respective teams. Once the selection process is complete, players will begin a single-player tutorial.]
The match will officially begin once all players have completed the tutorial.
[Extraction in progress...]
Your team is: Green Team
The next second, Yu Xiangnan found that he had inexplicably been given a green hat.
Yu Xiangnan: "......"
He hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
The rules of this special instance are quite complex and require teamwork. If any player in the team is unclear about the rules, they are very likely to be put on the defensive and suffer heavy losses in the instance.
Since teammates are randomly assigned, luck inevitably plays a role. Good luck might bring you a strong teammate; bad luck might result in a terrible teammate, leading to a disastrous start to the game.
She didn't have high expectations for her teammates. In her view, the most important thing right now was to try her best to improve her personal rating and thus obtain extra rewards. As for other aspects, she just needed to do her best within her own capabilities and not let her mindset become unbalanced.
Maintaining a calm and peaceful mindset is essential to prevent excessive heat from spreading.
There's no way around it; that's how it is when you team up with strangers.
The advantage of this special dungeon is that a team can have fifty people, and there's even a tutorial. Compared to 2-person, 3-person, or 4-person teams, it has a higher margin for error.
In small teams, the mistake of any one person can be fatal to the whole team, while a team of fifty people can make up for the mistakes of individual members in time.
After all, there is strength in numbers. When facing complex dungeon missions, there are more resources and manpower available to allocate, so that the whole team will not be lost due to the mistake of one person. This reduces the psychological burden on team members to a certain extent and gives the team more room to maneuver.
Before Yu Xiangnan could even see who his teammates were, he was teleported to a completely new arena.
The sunlight poured down without reservation, the beams like fine arrows piercing straight down, causing people to squint involuntarily.
She raised one hand to shield her eyes from the glaring sunlight, squinted slightly, and began to look around.
The city walls rose from the ground, enclosing this space. He was standing on a grassy field, seemingly within a city.
The city wall, about thirty meters high, was built of large, bluish-gray stones. Sunlight streamed in, casting large shadows within the city. Watchtowers stood at intervals, their green flags fluttering in the wind atop them.
To the left is a city gate about sixteen or seventeen meters high. The gate is made entirely of thick wooden planks, several feet thick, covered with dense rivets. The two huge door panels are tightly closed, with a pair of huge bronze rings inlaid in the center, and the bronze rings are carved with exquisite animal head patterns.
Right side...
To the right of your field of vision, a rhombus-shaped crystal floats silently. It is crystal clear, with light passing back and forth and reflecting inside.
The top bar is a '/'.
If I'm not mistaken, that's the Life Crystal.
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