Other Players' Progress, the Advancing Game World

The ensuing battle devolved into a frantic cycle of jumping, Combo, and ground pounding.

Despite repeatedly teetering on the brink of death, the Lang Man leader's health steadily declined.

Just when he thought it was about to end, Mutation Tier happened.

A cutscene appeared.

His actions were forcibly suspended.

This was the first time he had encountered a forced cutscene in the God's Domain.

Just as the leader's health was about to reach zero, the Wolf Barbarians dwarf he had encountered in the first leader's room suddenly appeared!

The final skill Zhang Mingzhen unleashed was blocked by the dwarf's body, who took the fatal blow for the clan leader.

No wonder the dwarf wasn't killed earlier, but escaped directly.

It turns out this was an inevitable part of the system's setup.

Its mission is to sacrifice its life to shield the chief from the final blow, thereby triggering the next stage of the leader's power.

Could this dwarf be the chieftain's son?

After the dwarf died, a blood-red orb suddenly appeared on the chieftain's body... It must be Holy Relic of the Wolf Barbarian Clan, a key item related to the rise of the entire tribe.

When the animation ended, the child's body turned into a stream of Liu Guang and was absorbed by the clan leader.

The leader then not only fully recovered, but its size more than doubled.

Originally, those human hands were transformed into sharp wolf claws!

The pain of losing a child seems to have amplified its strength.

The power of normal attacks has doubled, and what's even more troublesome is that the frequency of full-screen attacks has also increased significantly.

Zhang Mingzhen must dodge skills by jumping continuously while finding gaps to avoid the boss's normal attacks.

When the leader's health dropped to 60%, the Lang Man leader used a spell to Zhang Mingzhen.

The system message indicated that he had entered a "sacrifice" state and would be unable to use any skills for thirty seconds.

The leader then released two more blood-red bullets, which came flying straight at them.

The thirty-second restraint left no room for dodging—it seemed this move could only be endured head-on.

This boss really has a strange mechanism.

You can't win with just tricks; you need real strength.

Whether this control skill targets a single person or affects the entire area is currently unknown.

The possibility of imprisoning everyone at the same time is probably not high.

The two orbs of light moved extremely slowly; normally, he could easily dodge them or disperse them.

But now he could only stand still, watching helplessly as they slowly approached.

The light orb deals extremely high damage; most players would die instantly upon contact with it.

However, thanks to his extraordinary defense and vitality, Zhang Mingzhen managed to withstand the attack and still did not fall.

However, he could no longer withstand the second ball of light that followed, instantly triggering the life-saving effect of the "Heart of Undeath" within him.

Otherwise, the news of his first death in a dungeon would probably have spread throughout the entire server by now.

Despite the increased defense after the effect was triggered, he still found it difficult to withstand the combined attack of the two light orbs.

When the boss's health drops to 30%, the sealing and death cycle repeats itself once more.

He fell again, but the life-saving effect returned, granting him a second layer of "Heart of Undeath".

When the leader's Canxue to 10%, the deadly summons descended once more.

Fortunately, the sealing sacrifice only lasted for three rounds, and Zhang Mingzhen, who possessed three layers of "Heart of Undeath", managed to clear the entire dungeon without any major incidents.

System notification: "Congratulations to the player for successfully defeating the Wolf Barbarians Chieftain, gaining one million experience points, one thousand Gold Coin, and obtaining the [Savage Necklace (Golden Tier)] and the [Wolf Barbarian Extermination Dungeon Writ]."

"Savage Necklace (Gold): Spirit +500, Intelligence +300, Spirit +300"

"Instant cast effect: There is a chance to skip the casting time and activate the skill immediately."

A server-wide announcement appeared simultaneously:

"Congratulations to players Chongxing and One Sword Nine Provinces for being the first to complete the 'Exterminate the Wolf Barbarians' dungeon. Your Achievement Points have increased by 1000."

"That's great! Congratulations to Chongxing great player Chongxing! You're awesome! Even I've become famous throughout the server."

"Would you mind taking me as your apprentice?"

One member of the team, "One Sword Nine Provinces," saw his name appear in the announcement and unexpectedly gained an extra thousand achievement points.

He was so overjoyed he almost jumped for joy, and took the opportunity to tentatively express his desire to become an apprentice.

"I don't accept apprentices," Zhang Mingzhen refused outright.

"You were the one who accepted the mission from the Wolf Barbarians before, so I benefited from your help. Now we're even."

He doesn't like owing favors, so it's best to keep things separate.

"Hey, I didn't lose anything. I couldn't have continued with that mission anyway; the later levels were simply beyond my capabilities."

"Anyway, thank you so much for helping me beat the game!" I only mentioned "One Sword Nine Provinces" because it's a player's habit, and I'll mention it casually.

Actually, I didn't really hope to successfully become an apprentice.

"I'll help you get out of this map; you can't get out on your own."

After sending One Sword Nine Provinces away, Zhang Mingzhen had a question: the dungeon was clearly cleared, so why didn't any Skill Book drop?

Was it just bad luck that it didn't come out this time?

While Zhang Mingzhen was still pondering, discussions about the new dungeon on the world channel and Game Forum were already in full swing.

"I told you, the top players will definitely go straight to dungeons once they reach level 60! No matter the difficulty, it's nothing to them!"

"But I heard that this new dungeon is extremely difficult. A player named 'One Sword Nine Provinces' revealed that he almost couldn't make it past the point of low health several times."

"Speaking of 'One Sword Nine Provinces,' what kind of luck did this kid have?"

"The pro player personally helped him get the first pass, and it was free! Did he secretly make some kind of deal? I'm so envious!"

"I'm in the same guild as him, and I listened to his livestream commentary on the pro players' clearing process all week. It was so exciting and dramatic; you'd think he was actually doing the damage himself!"

At this time.

The person behind "One Sword Nine Provinces" responded, "I was originally a member of the team, okay!"

"It's just that the experts are too strong, so I don't need to lift a finger. That's why I'm focusing on providing explanations so everyone can have a chance to understand the new dungeon!"

You have no idea what I'm really trying to do!

"The lucky guy is here! Quick, tell me honestly, how did you get the pro player to carry you through the dungeon?"

"I didn't spend a single penny, and I even got a thousand achievements for free. That's enough to buy a new mount!"

"Hey, could you send us a copy of the video recording of the dungeon run? We might need it someday!"

"The person upstairs is thinking too far ahead."

"Just look at the Monster Altar dungeon; apart from the Chongxing player Chongxing, no other team has cleared the easy difficulty yet."

Even if there were guides for level 60 dungeons, they're not something we can handle right now.

"Speaking of Monster Altar, the pro players probably can't carry us anymore, right?"

"I heard that today, the top players from all the major guilds are organizing a raid on the easy difficulty of the Monster Altar dungeon. I wonder how it's going. Our guild leader is in there too."

Everyone knows this perfectly well; once Chongxing levels up and clears the new dungeon, he probably won't bring the Monster Altar anymore.

The top-ranked players on the leaderboard have basically met the requirements, and they have decided to try challenging the easy level of the Monster Altar again today!

In the Monster Altar dungeon.

"For the first boss, let's use our previous strategy to slowly wear it down. Don't be reckless! Otherwise, I might not be able to hold out and we'll be wiped out. Playing it safe will save us time," Qin Xiao Youhui suggested cautiously.

The other four agreed.

The team that challenged the dungeon again used the same configuration as before:

Qin Xiao Youhui taking on the defensive role. The five-person team, including Dragon Diagram Frenzy and War Sky, had not only improved their level but also significantly increased their strength compared to their first challenge.

Facing their first leader, they were adept at handling the situation; they only needed to maintain a steady pace and avoid casualties to advance smoothly.

As a melee fighter, Dragon Diagram Frenzy was even more composed this time, without making any mistakes.

These individuals are, after all, core management figures in a large guild. Their operational awareness and practical combat skills are both top-notch, and they rarely make mistakes in basic aspects.

I play too many games normally.

After spending more than half an hour defeating the first boss, the group stepped into the hall of the second boss— the Lord of Magma.

"Seaside Wave, switch to output mode first."

"We'll focus on the first phase. If we can't break through, we'll adjust our strategy and directly confront the second phase."

Although "Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven" was confident in the team's strength, they were worried that insufficient time would affect the progress.

Despite being Priest, "Seaside Wave" also has offensive gear.

The "brutal" build is also a development path.

As the Legend figure Chongxing demonstrated, the Priest class can also unleash astonishing damage.

"Don't worry, I'm pretty good at dealing damage too! I'm not bragging, but I've been frequently playing the DPS role in my regular PUGs lately."

"There's more than just Chongxing among the Priest who can fight!"

When talking about his recent achievements, "Seaside Wave" couldn't help but feel proud, as his damage output in random groups was indeed impressive.

"Alright, stop showing off. I know you're good."

"We'll have to give it our all later!"

Other damage-dealing classes didn't have high expectations for the Seaside Wave, since not everyone can become someone like Chongxing.

His damage output mostly relies on his level and equipment advantages, which is why he stands out in random groups.

When it comes to situations requiring extreme suppression, Priest ultimately cannot compare to dedicated DPS classes.

However, there's no need to dampen enthusiasm right now; every contribution is always welcome.

"Everyone, get your skills ready, I'm going!" "Qin Xiao Youhui" reminded him before stepping forward to start the battle.

The first phase requires minimal treatment; everyone should focus on unleashing devastating damage.

However, just as the ten-minute time limit was about to expire, the last summoned creature still had a sliver of health left—the boss's second form had finally been awakened!

Because "Seaside Wave" was wearing DPS gear and had a slow switching speed, the healing was insufficient, leading to a wipe.

They then tried three more high-intensity damage-dealing tactics, but each time they were just a hair's breadth away from stopping the summoning.

The group had no choice but to abandon their plan to quickly break through the first stage and instead face the new combat mechanics of the second form.

"Remember to use healing items Seaside Wave, and we'll monitor your health yourself."

"If you really can't add more, just call out, and we'll give you your medication right away!"

Originally unwilling to face the second form, they now have no choice but to bite the bullet and go into battle.

The "second phase" of the battle brought immense suffering to the Seaside Wave.

He drank a lot of potions, but the healing couldn't keep up with the rate at which his teammates were losing health.

"My ancestors, remember to use your dodge skill!"

"I can't take it anymore—Berserker, get behind the leader and attack!"

"War Sky, you guys take your medicine yourselves, I can't lift you anymore!"

"Activate damage reduction while the potion is on cooldown and wait for me. Don't rush in to deal damage."

"My skills are active, and my mana is almost gone!"

"Everyone stand opposite me, and I'll hold the leader down alone!"

"A back injury will be less severe, so keep an eye on my health Seaside Wave!" Qin Xiao Youhui stepped forward, raised his shield, activated damage reduction, abandoned all attacks, and focused all his energy on stacking defense.

In the game "God's Domain", the Shield Guard is a class with extremely high survivability.

It can endure for a long time on its own even without treatment, but at the cost of injury.

Just now, Qin Xiao Youhui abandoning all offensive skills and focusing on defense.

While this slowed down the boss's health loss, it reduced the pressure on the Priest, allowing the Seaside Wave to have more resources to maintain the team's health.

"Congratulations to the player team for successfully defeating the Lord of Magma! Experience points increased, and a random equipment box has been obtained!" With this notification, everyone collapsed to the ground.

"I'm exhausted. This leader takes too much healing. It would be best to bring two Priest with us."

"But adding Priest will reduce damage output, making it even more difficult to prolong the battle."

"Anyway, it's over now."

"Let's open the boxes and keep going! Who's the luckiest?"

The Seaside Wave declared without hesitation, "I'll go! I'm famous for my amazing skills!"

He then opened the lid of the box.

Congratulations to the player for obtaining [Dragoon Gauntlets (Silver)]!

"Wow! You managed to run into that 30% chance! You're really lucky!"

"I told you I'm lucky! Everyone in the industry knows I'm European Emperor! It's a pity that hand care products are based on physics, so they're not for me." "Seaside Wave" sounded slightly disappointed.

After all, he was the only Priest in this team.

If the gauntlets had been more magic-oriented, they should have been his.

Now, however, they had no choice but to roll a dice with the other three to decide who would get the prize.

Nowadays, when players team up to run dungeons, they increasingly prefer a method of distributing rolls within the team.

However, this model also has problems; some people make significant contributions but end up with unfair treatment.

If you miss several shots in a row, you should decisively leave the team.

Therefore, there is also a safety net: luck plus contribution.

When contributions are roughly equal, luck determines who gets it first.

When there's a significant difference in contributions, naturally the person with the higher contribution gets the prize, and each time they receive it, they consume one contribution point.

In this way, neither harmony was damaged nor disagreements were frequent, and this gradually became the mainstream approach.

In the end, the wristband belonged to the Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven.

After tidying up for a moment, the group headed towards the location of the third leader.

"Third Brother's room is just ahead," War Sky muttered as he walked. "I wonder if he'll get a 'feather' this time."

"Yu Tian, how long are you going to keep saving up those wings? You've practically bought up all the feathers on the market. How long are we supposed to wait?" Dragon Diagram Frenzy said.

He was also planning to give himself a pair of wings.

Exchanging it directly with achievement points would be far too extravagant.

Currently, double-explosive elixirs and Power Transmission Pill can only be obtained with Achievement Points, and no one would be willing to squander them unless it's a critical moment.

Power Transmission Pill are necessary; otherwise, you'll fall behind in levels.

"Almost there, just twenty-two more pieces and we'll have enough," Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven replied. "Feather production is truly rare."

"What I have now was saved up thanks to the brothers in my community who have been looking out for me in every way."

"If you think I'm too slow, why not give me some support? Sell me twenty-two pieces, and I can finish sooner."

War Sky wasn't buying it. "Dream on."

"I don't even have enough stock for myself, why would I give it to you for a few Gold Coin?"

"Hurry up, whether you can all make it next week or not, we'll have to roll a dice to decide the outcome."

After a moment's thought, Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven replied, "Alright. I'll collect for another week; that should be enough."

"I'll transfer any more feathers I receive to you then."

Everyone dismissed these words as mere whispers in the wind. They weren't three-year-olds, nor were they from the same guild; who would truly believe he would give it up so easily?

Even the needs of their own guild are not enough to satisfy everyone, and the core members need them just as much.

Everyone just kept it to themselves.

Now that everyone in the team has passed level 40, challenging the easy difficulty of the Monster Altar is no longer as difficult as it used to be.

As long as they don't encounter boss-level monsters, their team's composition should be able to handle them relatively easily.

Especially with Qin Xiao Youhui, a level 45 Great Shield Guard, in charge, the Third Brother didn't cause them too much trouble.