Sgelari's Lair

First instance--

[Instance Name: Naga Cavern, Levels 30-50, 15-player Normal Difficulty Instance.]

[Instance Background: After being defeated by the Water Elemental Lord Azathoth, Lady Xiwadelin, the Naga Tidecaller, led the remnants of the Naga on the Lost Island into hiding in a deep, dark cave, awaiting the opportunity to reclaim their territory.]

Second instance --

[Instance Name: Elemental Proving Ground, Levels 30-60, 10-player Normal Difficulty Instance.]

[Instance Background: In the heart of Yarvis City, Elemental Lords Azathoth has established the Elemental Proving Ground, welcoming valiant adventurers from the Alliance to challenge him and his powerful elementals. Successful challengers will receive generous rewards.]

The third instance--

[Instance Name: Sgelari's Lair, Levels 30-60, 40-player Normal Difficulty Instance.]

[Instance Background: The powerful Hydra demigod Sgelari wandered near the Lost Island. He established his lair in the deep sea, and together with his descendants, attacked passing ships, hiding their loot in deep caves.]

(Huh, Sgelari's Lair? Could this be the monster that wiped out our guild back then? I never expected it to reveal its location! Great, now I finally have a chance for revenge.)

"Gandalf, Gandalf, we've found the lair of that Hydra demigod! Now we can take our revenge!"

Gandalf had switched to an adventurer account, a level 58 human mage, which couldn't compare to Gandalf heroic account, but his gear level was still quite good for an adventurer.

"I saw it too, but we don't have any heroes. Even if we kill it, we won't get back what we lost."

Angmar curled his lip. "What's there to be afraid of? We still have a backup Heroic account. Let's go fight it first, get a good feel for the BOSS's skills, and when we're absolutely sure, we'll bring the Heroic account to do some story stuff. Hahaha, I'm such a genius."

Gandalf thought to himself that there was some truth to that. "Alright then, when shall we set off?"

Angmar said, "Of course, the sooner the better, but let me check the map first; I don't even know how to get to this dungeon."

Both of them took out maps and began to study them. However, after looking at the maps, Angmar was dismayed to discover that the Sgelari's Lair was actually in the ocean, and in the deep sea at that. This was going to be a real problem.

Unless you gather forty Druid and have them all transform into seals and swim across, you simply can't get there.

No, since it's a dungeon, there must be a way to get in. The only problem now is how to get there.

Gandalf suddenly slapped his thigh, "That's it! We can ask the Siren for help! The Sirens' Blessing allows a unit to Water Breathing!"

That's what they say, but the Sirens are all under the Elemental Lords, so it's clear they're trying to get close to the Elemental Lords. It's a pity they didn't grind for the Immortals reputation before. Although after the Alliance and the Immortals allied, all Alliance players' reputation with the Immortals automatically became neutral and they wouldn't attack each other, it's still unclear whether asking for help would work.

As he pondered this, Angmar led the members of the Middle-earth Supreme Guild toward the Ring of Elements.

The Ring of Elements is located in the center of Yarvis City, on a circular plaza paved with mica rock. Almost all the powerful elemental bosses in Yarvis City are here, and the entrance to the Elemental Proving Ground is also located here.

Witch-king Angmar: "Great Elemental Lords, I am an adventurer from Stormwind City, here to vanquish the evil hydra demigod Sgelari. Would you be so kind as to help me and my companions enter Sgelari's Lair?"

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "Wow, business is booming as soon as we open! The dungeon has only been open for a few minutes and people are already coming to run it. But wait a minute, Witch-king Angmar... could this guy be Angmar's alt? What a small world! But then again, considering I killed his heroic character, this guy is pretty unlucky. For the sake of the money, I'll give him a hand."

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Adventurer, I admire your courage. Sgelari is extremely powerful; ordinary people wouldn't dare to confront him. This behemoth was raised by the Naga, and my sirens suffered heavy casualties trying to defeat him. If you truly wish to kill Sgelari, I will send my sirens to assist you. Go, find my subordinate Sairen; she will arrange for sirens to help you."

Angmar thought to himself that this guy was really easy to talk to. Angmar was now vaguely regretting his past attempt to overthrow Azathoth.

He led his men to the high priest of the siren.

Sairen (High Priestess of the Siren): "You want the Siren's help? I must say, our lord is sometimes too generous. Alright, I'll send someone to help you, but I'm afraid you'll have to pay a price."

A trade window popped up in front of Angmar's eyes, containing only one item that could be purchased.

[Siren Amulet (One-time Use): Use to summon a siren to serve you for 60 minutes.]

[Item Price: 100 Points]

[Note: You can only use it on the shore of Lost Island]

100 points, to be honest, that's not cheap at all. You know, an average person's monthly salary is only three to five thousand. For some people with low income, 100 points is equivalent to a day's wages. Just entering a dungeon costs 100 points. Most people would really have to think carefully before buying it. But for Angmar, 100 points is like free money. It's practically nothing to them.

So without hesitation, Angmar bought forty, giving one to each member of the guild, and then led his men toward the beach of the Lost Island.

Upon reaching the beach, each person held a Siren Amulet. After selecting one to use, siren quickly swam up from the sea, bestowed their Sirens' Blessing upon them, and then dragged them back out to sea.

After navigating swift ocean currents, skirting underwater coral reefs, and ignoring ferocious sea creatures, the group came to a stop in front of a huge, dark cave.

Siren (Servant of Azathoth): "This is it. This is the Sgelari's Lair. My men and I cannot go any further. The Sgelari are far too terrifying for us to defeat. Good luck, brave adventurers. I hope you can defeat that dreadful beast."

Angmar nodded, a resolute look on his face. "I understand. Leave the rest to us." With that, he gave the order, and a group of adventurers swam to the entrance in one go, then one by one, they entered the huge cavern.

After passing through a pitch-black tunnel, they suddenly emerged from the water. Inside the tunnel was an air-filled cavern. The group of people all surfaced, looking at the scene before them. A huge purple light screen appeared before them—that was the entrance to the dungeon.

"Everyone get ready, take a break, and then we'll begin," Angmar said. His men began preparing, activating buffs, applying scrolls, and drinking potions. As a wealthy guild, they were well-equipped with these essential items.

Once ready, they passed through the purple light barrier under Angmar's guidance.

Behind the light curtain is a huge cave, with a massive pool of water in the middle of the stalactite floor.

Following the usual pattern of dungeons, this one should emerge from a pool of water.

Sure enough, when Angmar arrived at the pool—

With a boom, a column of water shot into the sky, and a huge blue serpent's head emerged from the pool, looking down at the adventurers below. The hydra let out a deafening roar.

The Serpent of Frost (Sgelari's head): "I have been imprisoned for ten thousand years and banished from my homeland. Now, you dare to trespass into my territory! You are courting death!"

Aragorn: "Huh, why is there only one head? Weren't there supposed to be nine?"

Witch-king Angmar: "Why worry about all that? Just attack! Tanks hold aggro, healers keep healing, DPS unleash their fury! Let's go!"