Success Captured

Even though PK wasn't allowed where Markbe was, some skills could still force nearby mechs to reposition.

Take Lin Qimeng's Dragon Princess mech, for instance, when she used her special skill, Ascending Dragon.

Flames would swirl around the mech like a dragon before it soared into the sky, attacking enemies from directly above.

When this skill was cast, the swirling flame dragon would push back those nearby. She was precisely using this mechanic to help Wang Qianduo dodge the boss's skills.

The Miracle Sword group was doing something similar, but without Lin Qimeng's special skill, they had to rely on minor skill mechanics.

This was where the gap between professional players and ordinary teams became apparent. Under their protection, Wang Qianduo's positioning was never an issue.

In contrast, the surrounding teams were in disarray. If the boss didn't attack their positions, it was fine, but if it did, it usually meant a total wipe.

However, even with Wang Qianduo's group being extremely careful, accidents were still unavoidable.

Because Wang Qianduo's damage ranking was too high, he inevitably drew the boss Markbe's aggro.

Markbe, weathering the attacks, slowly lumbered towards Wang Qianduo's position. Everyone could no longer control him.

"Last 3%, get ready to listen to my command to start channeling when we hit 2%. Everyone run back now!"

Sister Cat, observing the situation on the field, said to Wang Qianduo.

At this stage, the boss's damage reduction was terrifyingly high, but since it couldn't hold on much longer, the players had also gone berserk.

Thus, its HP drop accelerated again.

Then, he glanced at Miracle Sword, and they nodded at each other. Suddenly, seven high-level mechs burst out from the surroundings, charging at Markbe with full force.

Markbe swung his giant axe, taking down three mechs directly. The remaining four mechs tried to control him but were also taken down by another blow.

However, Markbe, who had been under constant attack, was delayed, and his HP dropped below 2%.

"Ignite!"

With the HP reaching such a low point, Sister Cat directly shouted at Wang Qianduo.

Upon hearing this, Wang Qianduo immediately began channeling. A second later, as the Bombardment Shell was thrown, Markbe's HP precisely hit 1%.

Boom!

The Bombardment Shell landed, and a mushroom cloud rose at Markbe's feet.

-10000

A massive damage number floated above the boss's head, and Markbe directly collapsed!

Half the mountainside was engulfed in flames, and countless players were also enveloped by the fire generated by the Bombardment Shell's explosion.

Wang Qianduo hadn't expected the Bombardment Shell to have such power. He suddenly had an idea: what if he used this thing for leveling...

But it was a shame. He didn't have this bomb when they encountered the beast tide last time.

No need to rush thinking about it now; the immediate problem had to be dealt with first.

Although the explosion was terrifying, this was, after all, a no-PK zone, so the explosion couldn't damage players.

But the players on the scene fell silent. What was going on? What was that? Did the boss self-destruct? Why did its skill do no damage?

"Let's pick up the loot first!"

Just as Wang Qianduo was lost in thought, reacting to Sister Cat's prediction, Sister Cat and the others said to him.

Sister Cat's prediction was truly incredible. When the Bombardment Shell exploded, Markbe's HP was just under 1%.

No wonder Miracle Sword and the other person, who were not in the same guild, always listened to her commands. Her ability to judge situations was truly exceptional.

Hearing everyone's words, Wang Qianduo stepped forward, picked up three dropped items, and then retreated under their cover.

World bosses only dropped four items in total. The rest of the damage-ranking rewards were sent directly to players' mailboxes.

After Wang Qianduo and the others retreated, they quickly flew back to the camp and began discussing the loot distribution.

One of the four dropped items was a quest item, proof of killing Markbe. This didn't need to be divided.

The remaining three items were impressive: [Mountain-Cleaving Mech Evolution Manual], a Level 10 perfect-grade equipment blueprint [Earth Energy Shield Type I Blueprint], and a legendary material called [Earth Elemental Energy Crystal].

Wang Qianduo had no use for any of these three items. He already had a Level 10 perfect-grade shield, and this was a shield for power-type mechs.

His current persona was that of a agile-type mech, so this item was truly unnecessary. As for the Elemental Energy Crystal, he had better ones.

As for the [Mountain-Cleaving] mech?

Never mind...

Although the Mountain-Cleaving mech was also a hidden special mech evolution type, Wang Qianduo wasn't interested.

Why? Because the limitations of the Mountain-Cleaving mech were too great!

It was a pure tank mech, with almost no ranged capabilities and lacking flexibility. All it had was pure durability and melee strength.

For Wang Qianduo, it was simply not a good choice.

As for the boss's widespread clearing skills? That was due to system enhancements.

How could player skills possibly reach that level? A 10x reduction was the least of it.

"What about these items?" Wang Qianduo asked, looking at everyone.

This mission was essentially a group effort. Without everyone else, I don't know how long it would have taken me to complete it. Naturally, I'd need to consider everyone's opinions when distributing the spoils.

"Let's auction it!"

Miracle Sword declared, bringing the matter to a close.

Everyone nodded in unison. An internal auction was a solution they could all accept.

Wang Qian Duo said, "Then let's start with the mech evolution manual. You guys should be pretty interested in this, right?"

Even though Wang Qian Duo didn't think much of this evolved model, the Kai Shan Mech, it held immense significance for the guild. Powerful MT-type mechs like this were always a welcome addition to any guild.

"I bid 500 gold!" Miracle Sword announced.

"530," Sister Cat replied.

"560," Lin Qi Meng stated her absolute limit. Although the game had been out for a year, Gold Crystals were still in short supply. In this game, Gold Crystals weren't just currency; they were a crucial resource consumed for mech evolution and various enhancements.

"Pass!" Miracle Sword conceded.

"I'm out!" Sister Cat declared.

Lin Qi Meng and the two people behind her pooled together 150 Gold Crystals, distributing them among the group. Lin Qi Meng knew this was a significant expenditure. Gold Crystal auctions rarely fetched prices comparable to cash. However, the price of Gold Crystals was steadily increasing, and even with money, they weren't always readily available. Besides, everyone present, except for Wang Qian Duo, were elite guild members. They would never engage in the "prodigal" behavior of exchanging Gold Crystals for cash.

Old Wang clearly understood this and wisely didn't bring it up, as doing so would make him seem unprofessional. If he needed money, he could always secretly sell some gold coins, though selling equipment and materials was a faster way to earn cash.

"Alright! Second item, a Level 10 Perfect-grade Strength-type Mech Shield blueprint. Everyone, place your bids!"

"500," Miracle Sword offered.

"I pass!"

"I pass!"

Miracle Sword immediately drove the price up, and the other two didn't hesitate to forfeit.

"There's one legendary material left. I'll bid 50 gold for this, otherwise, I'll look like I'm hoarding everything!" Wang Qian Duo said, looking at the Elemental Crystal.

Everyone: "..."

"Old Wang, do you really want it, or are you just trying not to take advantage of us by casually bidding on something?" Sister Cat asked Wang Qian Duo, a little speechless.

"What do you mean? While it's a legendary material, its use is unknown. 50 gold should be a decent price, right?"

"If you want to give us money, you don't need to waste gold. If you want this material, this mission is yours, and we have no objections to assigning it to you. Materials with unknown uses are typically only stockpiled by guilds like ours. If you hoard it yourself, you don't know when you'll be able to use it. The risk is too high, so it's better to let us have it. This way, you can save some money for mech evolution," Sister Cat explained to Wang Qian Duo.

However, high-level materials, while not carrying high risk, had very long growth cycles, so there wasn't much profit to be made.

Wang Qian Duo replied, "Oh! It's fine. I just like this item. It doesn't matter if it's useless, and you guys can just compete with me normally!"

Wang Qian Duo wanted the item because he feared that if one of his future equipment evolutions required it, he'd be prepared. Although he had better options, this was ultimately a consumable item; once it was used up, it was gone. Replenishing stock in a timely manner was essential.

"OK, loot distribution complete. Let's go turn in the mission! Oh, and what was the situation with those people at the end?" Wang Qian Duo asked Sister Cat and Miracle Sword. Wang Qian Duo had noticed the situation during the boss's final phase on the battlefield. Without those high-level mechs, it was hard to say how things would have turned out!

"Oh, those were high-level players we invited from the guild. We originally intended to help you get the first kill, but after seeing your item, we basically abandoned that plan."

"Thank you! That was thoughtful of you!" Wang Qian Duo said sincerely.