Unrest in the Real World, Interest in a New Dungeon

Zhang Mingzhen quickly replied to the message from the Hero Alliance: "We can discuss it in detail."

"You intend to exchange information about a copy of this for mine, that's fine."

"However, I need to know all the details about what kind of dungeon it is." Zhang Mingzhen went straight to the War Alliance leader, Hero War Sky, and asked directly.

War Sky replied, "The monsters in the dungeon are mainly Lang Man."

"They are not human; they are a race that stands in opposition to humanity."

"Those Lang Man are the descendants of wolf-like Warcraft from the ancient wilderness who forcibly interbred with humans. They have hated humans for generations and have been the mortal enemies of the human race since ancient times."

"Of course, some people say that it is the offspring of humans forcibly mating with them, which is why there is such great hatred."

"Similar to the daughter Yuan Ziyi, who was forced into marriage by Feng Tiannan in Jin Yong's novels and subsequently sought revenge for her mother."

Zhang Mingzhen nodded; he could understand that.

"In ancient times, this race was very active until it was defeated in a great war with the human race a thousand years ago."

"There are rumors that their race has been wiped out, while others say they were driven off this continent."

"But not long ago, our brothers in the guild accidentally discovered traces of the Wolf Barbarians' activities while on a mission."

"We tracked them down for a long time before we finally located their current hiding place."

"However, that area is too high-level, Wolf Barbarians' own combat strength is not something we can easily deal with at present, so we have not taken any action."

"Their, or rather our ancestors', tastes are quite unusual... So, what information have you gathered about the Lang Man? If it's valuable to me, I'll consider this deal," Zhang Mingzhen said somewhat helplessly.

"Because our level is insufficient, we haven't gone deeper yet, but we've been collecting relevant clues."

"Through several conversations with that city lord, we learned a crucial piece of information!" Hero War Sky replied.

"What do you mean?" Zhang Mingzhen suddenly became interested.

"From the city lord's revelation, we know that adventurers like us who cultivate spiritual arts will exhaust their innate comprehension after breaking through level five—which corresponds to level fifty—and will no longer be able to comprehend new skills on their own."

"If you want to further master your abilities, the only way is through Skill Books!"

"During our investigation of the Wolf Barbarians questline, we discovered their lair, which is very likely the entrance to a new instance."

"The entry requirement is level 60."

"I tried to enter, but was blocked by the level restriction. However, I was able to preview the dungeon's reward list—which included Skill Books!"

Hearing this, Zhang Mingzhen was indeed intrigued.

If what the other party said is true, and it is indeed impossible to learn skills after leveling up, then this dungeon is the only way to obtain them.

"The requirement of level 60 to enter... this is probably a major reason why you chose to trade with me."

War Sky nodded. "That's exactly right."

Zhang Mingzhen immediately agreed, "Okay."

"I'll transfer access to the Devil Vine Nest to you now. Tell me the coordinates of the instance."

He himself is about to reach level 60, and if he fails to learn a new skill at that time, this statement will be proven true.

Once confirmed, he could immediately head to that instance to challenge it—that newly acquired possession skill was so useless that it left him feeling like he had a bone stuck in his throat.

War Sky quickly announced the news within the guild.

The members immediately erupted in excitement.

"Guild Master, I deserve the most credit for discovering the Wolf Barbarians quest! I want a spot to tame the Devil Vine!" The speaker was a Berserker named "One Sword Nine Provinces".

It was indeed he who first detected the Lang Man's tracks in the wild, which then triggered a series of quests related to this tribe.

He deserves the greatest credit for finally finding the Wolf Barbarians' stronghold.

Don't worry, you'll get your share.

"I'll find a suitable place to settle the nest first."

After some discussion, the group decided to locate the Devil Vine Nest to the north of the guild contribution shop and announced the rules for obtaining taming qualifications to all guild members.

"Attention all members of the War Alliance: Starting today, three slots will be available each week for taming the Devil Vine."

"Except for members specifically designated by the guild leader, the remaining spots will be filled by individuals applying to the management based on their ranking on the guild contribution leaderboard."

"Please actively participate in guild missions and strive to make contributions."

As soon as the news came out, all the players in the guild were eager to try it out, and their enthusiasm for participating in guild missions soared to unprecedented heights.

At the same time, a server-wide announcement was made, announcing the birth of the first Summoned Beast nest to the entire God's Domain.

[Announcement: Congratulations to "Hero Alliance" for successfully establishing the first Summoned Beast nest in the God's Domain — the Devil Vine Nest.]

[All guild members are eligible to apply for taming.]

[The Devil Vine produced by this nest will be the exclusive guild Summoned Beast for all players in the War Alliance, and will not count against a player's regular Summoned Beast.]

"Tsk, did the War Alliance secretly reach some kind of deal?"

"Our guild offered such generous terms back then, but Chongxing refused without hesitation..."

"Indeed, it's unclear what kind of agreement they reached, but the concept of guild-exclusive Summoned Beasts is just too tempting."

"Not occupying a regular Summoned Beast slot means you can command two battle companions simultaneously, resulting in an exponential leap in strength!"

"We produce a fixed number of three per week, and they are fully mature when we receive them, saving us the long cultivation process."

"At this rate, all members of the War Alliance will eventually have two Summoned Beasts each. That advantage is just too obvious."

"It is said that in the early days, guilds on the Wild Continent all owned multiple Warcraft lairs for their members to roam."

"I wonder if they'll add more types in the future? I don't have high requirements, just an assistant type that can handle miscellaneous tasks would be fine."

"The idea upstairs is dangerous. There haven't been any humanoid Warcraft in this game yet, let alone one with a specific design."

"I haven't even gotten a single Summoned Beast yet, and the rest of my War Alliance is already getting a second one? It's truly speechless..."

"Is it too late to apply to join the War Alliance? I'm absolutely committed to working diligently, please, management, take a look at my profile!"

"Although membership is currently open, it's likely that you won't be able to get a spot in the short term."

"There are only three spots per week, and I heard they're ranked by contribution. Where are we going to get new members? We might as well hurry up and go out into the wild to hunt Warcraft."

"Anyone looking for a team to grind monsters and find Summoned Beasts? Request to join! I'm a long-term, stable player."

Upon seeing the announcement, the other guilds understood that Chongxing had made his choice, and although they felt regretful, there was nothing they could do.

More organizations, however, became increasingly interested and began searching for "Flesh Nest" that could be used to create nests.

Since traces of the Flesh Nest have only been discovered in the real world so far, the situation in various regions fighting against the Warcraft is gradually shifting from passive to proactive.

Some player groups even conducted thorough searches in Warcraft -populated areas, attempting to locate any possible lairs.

For a time, the situation improved somewhat.

This change, from another perspective, alleviated the pressure on the real world from the invasion of Warcraft.

Driven by profit, people even temporarily set aside their fear of Warcraft and began to actively venture into their territory.

The daily routine of players in the game "God's Domain" is roughly as follows: log in to complete battlefields, tower climbing, daily tasks and dungeons, then go to the wild to grind monsters, and finally return to the real world to search for traces of Warcraft.

The schedule is packed.

In a guild chat channel somewhere.

"Everyone, focus! I want to clear today's battlefield mission in one go."

"We can't linger on the battlefield today; my teammates are waiting for me to head out of the city to find the Warcraft."

"Who wants to make a mistake? I've failed four times already, one more won't make a difference."

"I'm about to lose it. My Fixed Team can't wait any longer; they've already gone to patrol the outskirts of the Safe Zone."

"If we still fail this time, I'll take everyone down with me."

"I heard that Warcraft that is suspected of being able to generate Flesh Nest has recently been discovered in the outskirts of the capital, and several guilds have sent people there."

"Our guild also has a branch in the capital, and we did indeed mobilize a large number of people to search."

Because of the announcement about the Devil Vine Nest from the War Alliance, all the guilds are now actively searching for nest resources—this is considered an important benefit for guilds.

"Recently, quite a few people have indeed switched to the War Alliance."

Zhang Mingzhen didn't pay much attention to the various guilds' actions in the real world against Warcraft.

He has arrived at the coordinates provided by the War Alliance.

Before me lay a desolate expanse of Huangtu, swirling with sandstorms and sparse vegetation, showing no signs of life.

Following the map coordinates, he finally found the entrance to a hidden underground cave. Before he even got close, the surrounding Huangtu suddenly began to gather and transform into monsters made of sand that attacked him.

"Yellow Earth Guardian (Level 58), Strength 1557, Physical Defense 1383, Magic Defense 1460."

"Concealment Control: The body formed from yellow sand possesses a high degree of stealth; unless it senses a threat and reveals itself, it is extremely difficult to detect except with detection skills."

"After solidifying, it can cast an earth-based binding skill on the enemy, immobilizing them for 1 second."

This is a lurking Warcraft with special characteristics; it truly shows no signs before revealing itself.

They seem to be driven by a specific purpose: to Protection this cave entrance.

The closer Zhang Mingzhen got to the cave entrance, the more Yellow Earth Guardian appeared, further confirming that this was the settlement of the Wolf Barbarian Clan.

He was curious about how the players from the War Alliance had gotten close to this place and discovered the inside information—it seemed that the foundation of any guild should not be underestimated.

Since that's the case, he wasn't in a hurry to go in.

Staying near the cave entrance and leveling up by watching the constantly respawning Yellow Earth Guardians is a good idea; it's a good way to reach level 60 first.

So in the days that followed, Zhang Mingzhen would place Flower Spirit in a suitable leveling area each day and then grind monsters alone in this Huangtu Rocklands.

Because growth-type weapons require experience to be shared, his leveling speed is much slower than before, but the gains are obvious: his main and off-hand weapons have successively broken through and successfully advanced to gold quality.

"Death Scepter (Golden Tier) (Upgradeable)"

"Spirit +1000"

Intelligence +400

Critical Hit Rate +200

"Combo +100"

"True damage: Ignores 50% of the target's dual defenses upon hit and applies a weakening healing effect."

"Equipment Restriction: Priest Class, Level 55"

"The Death Tomb Book (Gold Grade, Upgradeable)"

"Spirit +1000"

Intelligence +400

Critical Hit +100

"Combo +100"

"Spell Power: There is a 70% chance that casting a spell will not consume Mana."

"Equipment Restriction: Priest Class, Level 55"

At this moment, both of his equipment sets had been upgraded to the Golden Tier, and the level 10 special effects of his weapon prefixes were fully activated.

"Level 1 Set Bonus 'Critical Strike': When casting a skill, there is a 10% chance to trigger a critical strike."

"Level 5 Set Bonus Effect 'Bloodlust': Increases the character's current maximum health by 10% (excluding additional bonuses from equipment, etc.)."

"Level 10 Set Bonus Effect 'Super Armor': When affected by a control skill, there is a 50% chance to enter an Unbreakable Super Armor state for three seconds, during which you are immune to all control effects. Cooldown: 30 seconds."

These enhancements not only improved his survivability but also strengthened his resistance to control.

Recently, his opponents on the battlefield have stopped confronting him head-on and instead frequently use Powerful control methods. That's why he has been deliberately stacking his resistance to control.

The control skills of the Huangtu Warrior are difficult to be effective due to the double negation of level 10 Super Armor and Demon Transformation skills. Moreover, its control can only restrict the target's movement and cannot interrupt skill casting.

Facing his current Physical Defense of over 30,000 points, it's not difficult for him to stand still and unleash his full power.

Right now, in the real world, around Beijing.

Near an abandoned factory.

"Brother, is that the chemical plant mentioned in the mission, right?"

The Wandering Shadow spoke in a low voice while using his reconnaissance skill to be wary of any monsters that might be lurking around the factory.

"Slow down, wait for the people behind to catch up."

"Don't let yourself get dragged into the shadows by a suddenly appearing Warcraft like last time. By then, it will be too late for anyone to save you."

The Wandering Arrow felt quite helpless about its younger brother's reckless actions.

This time, he gathered the guild's elite members and other friends to explore the origin of the Warcraft. Before leaving home, his family repeatedly told him to keep a close eye on his younger brother, as he himself would likely be held responsible if anything happened to him.

"Your brother is really bold. Is this the confidence of a top assassin?"

"Under One Person," standing to the side, said half-jokingly.

The Brotherhood and the Contending for the World guilds, both headquartered in the capital city and belonging to the same region in the game, regularly cooperated and decided to go out of the city together to carry out a mission.

"What kind of expert is he? He's only just squeezed into the bottom of the rankings, and he's been gloating for days over such a small achievement."

Although "Wandering Arrow" spoke lightly, he knew in his heart that his younger brother was indeed a top player.

The top 1,000 players in each profession across all regions are listed on the leaderboard. To stand out from hundreds of thousands of players in each region and make it into the top 1,000 in one profession is undoubtedly a remarkable achievement, and one has every reason to be proud.

"We need to catch up quickly; that assassin has almost disappeared."

"Are all assassins this reckless? They act without any restraint just because they have stealth skills. If we encounter danger, I might not have time to heal them." "Su Yueban" from the Brotherhood was also in the team.

As Priest, it is his basic responsibility to keep abreast of the movements of all team members.

"That kid doesn't listen to orders at all! I absolutely can't bring him out again next time."

The Wandering Arrow hurriedly led the guild members to give chase.

Their goal today is to investigate the area surrounding the western suburbs of Beijing.

Currently, all major guilds have dispatched personnel to conduct reconnaissance in various directions around the capital, as intelligence indicates that a monster called "Hornless Demon" has spawned a nest of flesh and blood.

Although it is called the "Hornless Demon", it is not an ordinary monster, but a strange plant that resembles Warcraft.

The system named it "Hornless Demon," perhaps because although it is a plant, it is elusive and silent, capable of killing people invisibly.

Like a dandelion seed, it exists attached to a subject, yet it can detach itself from the subject and move freely, even disappearing without a trace, like a shadow without substance.

"The player who first discovered the Hornless Demon shared its attributes and skills. This monster is not very aggressive, but its appearance is extremely deceptive, so you must not let your guard down."