The others nodded in agreement!
They made a profit. They made a fortune this time!
Xia Yao had no idea what these people were thinking. She only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the mutant monster die. It was okay, her speed was still higher than that of the monster.
Everyone drank medicine on the spot to replenish their health and mana. Before setting off again, Xia Yao made adjustments to these four people.
"Huangcheng, how many sets of equipment do you have?" she asked.
Generally speaking, a tanky profession like the knight will carry two sets of equipment, one for defense and one for output. I don’t know if the Imperial City has prepared them in time.
"Yes." Huang Cheng nodded promptly.
"Okay then, replace your current defensive gear with damage-dealing gear, and don't take it off again."
"Ah... ? Doesn't that mean we have no one to fight the monsters?" Huang Cheng was puzzled.
Little Frog raised the same question: "Our team doesn't have Holy Light yet. If the Imperial City doesn't hold the monster, we squishies will be wiped out in a few hits."
In fact, it was mainly because he was fragile, but he didn't care. He insisted on dragging the two assassins, King of Kings and Veteran, into the water.
Xia Yao didn't elaborate further, simply continuing, "Next time you encounter monsters, just focus on your damage output in the Imperial City. Don't worry about pulling them in. Little Frog, just remember one principle: don't be greedy. It's best to be like the King of Kings and the Veteran, hitting and running. You're the most vulnerable of the team, so staying alive comes first, followed by damage output. Do you understand?"
The little frog, who had dragged the King of Kings and the veteran down to the bottom, was secretly delighted. But when he heard he was being asked to learn from them, his mouth suddenly drooped, and his pride was dampened. "Okay, Captain, I get it."
The King of Kings and the veteran were watching from the side and wanted to laugh. See? This is the result of trying to drag them into the water. The captain must have seen through it, hehe.
The two were feeling proud, but they didn't know that they would be named the next second.
Xia Yao glanced at them both and said, "Little Frog has low HP and lacks agility, so you have to be conservative. You two are assassins, with decent speed and damage output. Why did you keep dodging and attacking?"
King of Kings AND Veteran: …
"You two think our team lacks Holy Light and are afraid of being killed instantly, right?" Seeing through what they were thinking, Xia Yao spoke bluntly without waiting for their answer.
The King of Kings and the veteran lowered their heads in shame: "Yes..."
"But have you ever thought about this? Without Holy Light, if our five DPS players were able to perform at the same level as before, would four DPS players and one healer guarantee success?"
The two were suddenly speechless.
Yes, so what if there is holy light?
It's nothing more than giving them more health, but the output still can't keep up, and it's still difficult to fight.
Figuring out something, the two raised their eyes and looked at Xia Yao again: "We understand, Captain."
"Yeah." Xia Yao nodded, then took out two bottles of purple medicine from her backpack and put them into the team's shared inventory. "These are speed-boosting potions. Each of you gets one. Remember to use them when you fight the big boss."
Purple medicine!
The eyes of the king of kings and the veteran suddenly lit up!
Purple medicine is too expensive now, costing 100 gold per bottle. They can't afford to buy it with their limited assets, and this kind of potion rarely drops when completing tasks. In short, they are really coveting this thing!
But I didn't expect the boss to buy 2 bottles! Wow!
The two accepted it with tears of gratitude, and their admiration for this big boss rose to a new level!
After making the necessary adjustments, Xia Yao began to pick up the things dropped by the mutant monsters.
Strangely, these items are not common in daily life, including - Sanity Potion.
[Due to the serious pollution in the city, to avoid abnormalities, please be sure to replenish your sanity potion in time.]
Xia Yao picked up a bottle at random and saw the system explain it truthfully.
It was not until this moment that everyone understood why there was an extra grey bar below their blue bar. When they came in before, they were attracted by the mutant monster and had no time to investigate further. Now, according to the explanation of the potion, they suddenly realized that it was their current sanity value.
However, they only killed one monster and their sanity points dropped by 10 points (the full point is 100).
"The pollution level is really as good as it's said..." the little frog complained silently.
Huang Cheng picked up several bottles of Sanity Potions and said, "The monster just dropped five. Let's each take one."
Everyone nodded in agreement and took a bottle from him.
"Oh my god, it only recovered 10 points." The little frog drank the potion immediately, but found that it only recovered a little bit, and was immediately disappointed.
"Okay, it's good that you can recover. We can just kill a few more monsters later." Huang Cheng patted his shoulder as an encouragement to everyone and himself.
In addition, they also picked up a [key].
It felt like a copy with a storyline. Xia Yao narrowed her eyes and put the items into the shared inventory so that all team members could click to view them.
After finishing the tidying up, Xia Yao led everyone to move forward.
They encountered several monsters that suddenly appeared along the way, but fortunately, they were all ordinary monsters and were not difficult to deal with. They also stocked up on 3 bottles of sanity potions.
I don't know how long I walked, suddenly.
"By the way, don't you think this dungeon is a bit too big?" The little frog looked around. "And they didn't even give us a map. God knows where we've ended up."
"I heard that this copy is built on the entire city, so of course it's very big." The King of Kings and the veteran disagreed.
"What if we go astray? We still have to fight the boss." The little frog muttered.
"No," Xia Yao walked in front, leading the way. She looked at the fog that filled the surroundings and explained lightly, "The place where we were dropped in should be on the edge of the city, where there is almost no fog. But look, the fog around us is getting thicker and thicker. What does this mean?"
A few people were stunned for a moment, then said, "Does this mean... we are approaching the city center?"
"Yes." Xia Yao nodded, and then continued, "And did you hear any movement in the distance just now?"
It wasn't a monster that created it, but a human.
The little frog and Huangcheng both scratched their heads, indicating that they didn't notice.
The King of Kings and the veteran nodded in agreement. They were assassins and seemed to have naturally higher sensory abilities.
"I just heard the sound of a skill being activated. I thought I misheard it, but it turned out to be real."
"Me too. It seemed like someone was still shouting for help, but it was very weak. They only shouted once and then died."
Xia Yao: "Yes, you two heard it right, that's another player."
"What?!" The four people were stunned.
Other...players?
Shouldn't the dungeon be opened by one team at a time?
Why did they create a copy together?
Wait, if that's the case, then aren't they competing with other teams for the same boss?!
Seeing what the four of them were thinking from their shocked eyes, Xia Yao nodded: "Yes, this dungeon is very likely to be what you think."
Four people:!!!
Damn it, now they not only have to fight the boss, but also have to guard against the players who come in with them!
Once the idea of "always be on guard against others" was firmly imprinted in their minds, the Little Frog and the King of Kings suddenly lost their previous carefreeness. Every time they took a few steps forward, they would look back, for fear that a player would emerge from the fog!
Xia Yao: ...There’s no need to be so alert.
So he comforted them: "There are not many teams entering the difficult dungeon, and Plague City is very large. I just looked at the street signs, and it's still some distance from the city center, so it shouldn't be easy to meet other teams."
Four people: Huh!
With the boss's words, they felt relieved.
They didn't know how long they walked, but when they reached the end of the street, a high wall made of barbed wire blocked their way.
Due to the thick fog, they couldn't see the environment inside the network clearly. They could only see a crooked sign hanging on the network - [No Trespassing]
According to the exploration law conveyed by foreign films, the more inaccessible a place is, the more shocking secrets it often hides.
The little frog was eager to try, but was stopped by several people from the Imperial City: "Don't be impulsive. This dungeon has a plot. Find out some information before you act."
Just as she finished speaking, she heard her voice coming from the team channel.
"Search around the two iron fences first and put anything you find into your inventory."
They usually don't use microphones when the distance is close, and only use them when they are far away.
In other words, the big guys have already started taking action.
Several people responded immediately, and the little frog followed the imperial city, the king of kings, and the veteran, and spread out to explore in both directions.
bite.
Accompanied by the sound in everyone's mind.
[Yinyao picked up a fragment of Ferdinand's diary*1 and put it in the inventory]
"Oh my god, boss has found the thing already?" The little frog couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.
Immediately following.
bite.
[Yinyao picked up a color photo*1 and put it in the inventory]
Little Frog:?
I haven't recovered yet.
Another ding.
[Yin Yao picked up a worn-out rag doll*1 and put it in the inventory]
bite.
[Yinyao picked up a fragment of Ferdinand's diary*1 and put it in the inventory]
bite.
[Yinyao picked up a fragment of Ferdinand's diary*1 and put it in the inventory]
…
Four people: Damn, is this the props team throwing themselves into our arms?
Fifteen minutes later, the five men had collected all the iron nets on this side of the street.
Looking at the overflowing inventory, the four of them just felt like a bunch of termites. 90% of the items were collected by the boss alone, and they only found one item each.
"Let's sort through what we have and see if we can find any clues."
Xia Yao, who didn't think she had discovered almost all the clues by herself, chose a spot on the street corner, squatted down and said.
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