Large-Scale Team Dungeon?

The basement of the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.

After Lin Qi finished his self-introduction and the assignment of the newbie tasks, all the newcomers and veterans were stunned.

"What's going on? Weren't we supposed to be digging holes?"

"Why are we learning breathing techniques this time?"

"Are we that lucky? We get to learn breathing techniques for free right away?"

The newcomers erupted in celebration, while the veterans felt betrayed. They had worked so hard digging holes for so long before they could finally learn the Soul Shocking Breathing Technique. Now, these newcomers didn't have to do anything and could learn it immediately. It truly made people feel miserable comparing themselves.

"The newcomers this year are so fortunate. They don't have to dig holes and can start practicing right away," Peerless One Shot said, watching the newcomers line up to register, a hint of envy in his voice.

He remembered that back then, they had to borrow points from Fang Zhen just to be among the first to exchange and learn the Soul Shocking Breathing Technique.

"What's there to be envious of?" The Outlander Gunslinger shot Peerless One Shot a look. "Don't forget, you started a few days earlier and are already a quasi-apprentice. You even have nearly a thousand square meters of Blood Essence Rice planted and possess the Star Explosion Meditation Technique. Your progress is far ahead of these newcomers."

"The popularization of this breathing technique suggests the Hall Master is deciding subsequent player missions based on game progression," Twilight of the Gods said with a smile. "This is also a benefit for the newcomers. After all, the earlier players get in, the more advantageous it is. We have to give the later players a chance to catch up."

The other veterans nodded in agreement. Games needed to consider balance, especially games like this experience test that didn't have a data wipe. They certainly wouldn't let those who entered earlier have all the advantages. This could be considered an unspoken rule of the game.

"Zhao Hu?"

Luo Wu Shang's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at the tall figure, over two meters tall, in the crowd.

Although she had heard from Zhang Qingwei that Zhao Hu would definitely enter High Martial Descent, she hadn't expected it to be so soon. With nearly a hundred thousand people randomly selected for twenty spots, getting in wasn't easy.

Even among the twenty people, only one from the ten thousand newcomers Zhang Qingwei had arranged previously managed to get in. This showed how low the chance of entering High Martial Descent was.

"Elder Zhao, you passed the test assessment?" Zhang Qingwei asked Zhao Hu, who had just finished registering, with surprise.

She admitted that her selection was due to luck, but at the time, there were only a little over ten thousand buyers. Seven of them managed to enter the game. Now, with nearly a hundred thousand people and only twenty spots, the only way to have a higher chance of getting in was to pass the test assessment.

"No, I'm still a bit short," Zhao Hu replied, shaking his head with a hint of awkwardness.

He admitted that his entry was pure luck. He was completely stunned when he was selected. After all, passing the test assessment and watching Fang Zhen's live streams daily made it clear how terrifying the potential of High Martial Descent was.

The future second world of humanity was truly not an exaggeration.

Because of this, he hadn't even gone to headquarters. Besides handling issues with other new games daily, he had been frantically challenging the test assessment.

However, even now, he could only last thirteen seconds. Twenty seconds felt like an eternity, making him despair.

"It's great that Elder Zhao could come. With him here, our Heavenly Might will have a significant advantage in High Martial Descent," Zhang Qingwei said joyfully.

The addition of a Fist Saint would place the Heavenly Might team in the absolute top tier.

"Yes, but I don't plan to act with you normally," Zhao Hu nodded, stating his intentions. "I plan to thoroughly research the martial arts here and then challenge the test assessment again. I won't truly start playing this game until I pass the test assessment."

"Alright," Luo Wu Shang said, understanding that Zhao Hu was a stubborn person. If he had said he would pass the test assessment, he would definitely do it. Trying to persuade him was useless, as any Saint-level existence in Pilgrimage was very eccentric. "I have the Leopard Shadow Steps and Crushing Stone Fist here. You can take them to learn, but you'll have to find a way to compete for the meditation technique."

"Meditation techniques are very special. You need to constantly look at the visualization diagram to train. I can't provide it, and it requires a thousand points to exchange. Daily living expenses and food also cost points, so you'll need to earn points by doing missions."

"Thanks." Zhao Hu took the two martial skill manuals and then went upstairs to learn the breathing technique.

On the other side, Li Ranxing, guided by Fang Zhen, also received the Leopard Shadow Steps and Crushing Stone Fist and joined the Mecha Squad, significantly boosting the squad's strength.

After meeting Li Ranxing, the Outlander Gunslinger and Peerless One Shot's eyes lit up.

The sixth-ranked player in the Mecha Continent's national competition, who had defeated the third-ranked Blood Flame Spear Princess in the circuit, was a true top expert. With such an expert joining, it wouldn't be long before they could rival Luo Wu Shang's team in the first tier.

"Captain Li, you must keep up the good work. That meditation technique is very special and cannot be shared. Exchanging for it costs a thousand points. For a newcomer to earn a thousand points, even with diligent effort in repairing the martial arts hall, it would likely take about ten days," Fang Zhen reminded him.

"Thanks, Old Zhen. I'll do my best," Li Ranxing nodded.

He understood that if he could secure the first place among newcomers, it would be equivalent to gaining a ten-day lead over all other newcomers.

As the newcomers began learning the Soul Shocking Breathing Technique, the veterans present also sat down and started improving their own skills with the technique.

With the main combat dungeon missions about to begin, no one knew how high the physical fitness requirements would be. Therefore, even if they didn't eat or sleep, they had to desperately improve their physical fitness and absolutely not miss the dungeon combat missions.

Suddenly, the training grounds of the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall presented a peculiar sight. In the middle of the night, a large group of people sat cross-legged in the vast hall. From time to time, blood would stream from their seven orifices, and some even spat large mouthfuls of blood, their faces filled with ecstatic joy.

This sight scared away some passing vagrants, who dared not approach the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall any further, fearing they would be dragged in and forced to celebrate by spitting blood.

"Three days. I can only improve as much as possible."

Lin Qi looked at the people frantically learning the Soul Shocking Breathing Technique with great satisfaction.

Although this time they weren't fighting the entire White Feather Gang, they would still face several of the White Feather Gang's squads. The White Feather Gang, being a top hundred gang in the wild, had members whose weakest skill level was quasi-apprentice. Moreover, during this hostage exchange, there would likely be true apprentices in charge.

Facing a group of quasi-apprentices and true apprentices, without enough quasi-apprentices to act as cannon fodder, even with experts like Luo Wu Shang and Zhang Qingwei, it would be difficult to contend.

Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, the third day, as the sun began to set.

Lin Qi looked at the thirty players lined up neatly on the training grounds, his heart filled with emotion.

He had to admit that players, once they committed to grinding, were truly fearless.

Over the past three days, Lin Qi had no idea what these players were thinking. Not a single one had logged off, or rather, they only logged off occasionally for brief moments to use the restroom or grab a meal. The rest of the time, they were frantically improving their Soul Shocking Breathing Technique or practicing the Crushing Stone Fist and Leopard Shadow Steps.

He wondered if the new batch of players had high talent, were extremely wealthy, or if the guidance from the veteran players was effective.

Every single one of them had reached over 15% proficiency in the Soul Shocking Breathing Technique. Among the newcomers, the strongest were two individuals: Zhao Hu, who directly secured first place among the newcomers.

In just 12 hours, he had trained the Soul Shocking Breathing Technique to 9% proficiency and his physical fitness had broken through to become a quasi-apprentice. Following closely behind was Li Ranxing, with 8% proficiency in the Soul Shocking Breathing Technique, and his physical fitness had also reached quasi-apprentice level.

By now, both of their Soul Shocking Breathing Techniques had surpassed 30% proficiency. Zhao Hu was at 32% proficiency, while Li Ranxing was at 31% proficiency. In terms of physical fitness, they were already stronger than many wild vagrants.

However, what was even more astonishing were the ten veteran players. Each of them had surpassed the 30% mark in their introductory training. Among them, Luo Wu Shang, Zhang Qingwei, Fang Zhen, and Yi Ye Fu Yun, for reasons unknown, possibly related to their meditation techniques, had pushed their Soul Shocking Breathing Technique past 70%. In terms of physical attributes, their strength had broken through 190 kilograms, and their speed exceeded 11.7 meters per second.

In terms of physical prowess, these four could be considered to be at the level of peak Quasi-Apprentices.

But among everyone, Lin Qi was the one who had gained the most. Absorbing the essence five times a day for three days, a total of fifteen times, had directly propelled Lin Qi to an entirely new realm.

Host: Lin Qi.

Age: 25.

Privilege Level: Level 1 Merit-Based Admission Privilege. (Upgradeable)

Martial Arts Level: Martial Apprentice.

Strength: 243.8 kg. (Quasi-Martial Artist Standard: 900 kg)

Speed: 13.6 m/s. (Quasi-Martial Artist Standard: 26 m/s)

Martial Skills: Crushing Stone Fist (First Stage, Proficient 12%), Leopard Shadow Steps (First Stage, Proficient 17%).

Training Method: Soul Shocking Breathing Technique (Introductory 96%)

Meditation Technique: Star Explosion Meditation Technique (Introductory 14%)

Player Introduction Limit: 30 (Host's current online limit is 30, current reservation count is 99527.)

"With my current abilities, I can be considered a master in the wilderness now," Lin Qi said, looking at his status panel. He was very satisfied with his progress over these three days, even feeling a bit surprised.

He had initially thought it would be good enough to reach the level of a peak Quasi-Apprentice. He hadn't expected to leap to the status of a true apprentice. Although he was only a beginner among apprentices, his identity and status were incomparable to ordinary people in the High Martial world. If he joined one of the wilderness gangs, he could even become a mid-level executive or a small boss.

Under everyone's gaze, Lin Qi slowly walked to the notice board in the training ground and posted an A4 paper on it.

"I am now issuing a temporary extermination mission. The wicked White Feather Gang has kidnapped an important comrade from our Obsidian Martial Arts Hall. To rescue our comrade and showcase the glory of our Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, any disciple whose physical attributes meet the requirements can participate. If you have any questions, you can check the mission details yourself."

Lin Qi paused, and after posting the mission, he directly headed towards the Big Three-Wheeler, preparing for the final rescue operation.

"Holy crap! It's just like the seniors said, this is a main quest involving hostile forces!"

"The physical attribute requirement is Quasi-Apprentice. That's great! These three days weren't wasted. I can participate in this dungeon combat mission too!"

"No player limit, and ranking based on physical attributes, with the freedom to choose trial weapons. Is this a large-scale team dungeon?"

"Large-scale team dungeon? Are we newbies getting this much excitement right from the start? Who wants to team up? I've already mastered Crushing Stone Fist and Leopard Shadow Steps. Looking for teammates with similar stats. Drops will be split equally!"

"Newbie here, Strength 120 kg, Speed 10.5 m/s. Already learned Crushing Stone Fist. Looking for players who need me!"