Chapter 118
Zhao Shuying was busy breaking apart her chopsticks when she straightened up and retorted, “Hey?! That’s slander, pure slander! How can team coordination be called leveling up?”
Yu Xunge replied, “Alright then…” It seemed they were indeed just clearing the dungeon.
Everyone was definitely getting better at working together. After becoming familiar with each other, they no longer bumped into one another during melee combat, and the healers had started to manage their skills better, avoiding wasted healing and the awkward situation of all healing skills being on cooldown at the same time.
This was all a result of their growing familiarity and coordination, and even Su Yitong had nothing to say about it.
Anyone who could join this team was elite from the Special Affairs Bureau, among the top tier even on a global scale.
With the game invasion lasting this long, everyone had basically equipped their seven gear slots and two accessory slots. Each player had their own hidden tricks and skills, and with potions and food buffs, even though they were all only level 7, they could easily take down a level 12 normal monster or boss when working together.
But a level 12 Jiao Long (a mythical dragon) was a different story.
The reason Su Yitong hadn’t said anything was that she sensed they wouldn’t be able to take down this Jiao Long today.
Although they had improved their coordination, it was still far from perfect… Not to mention, they didn’t even know what skills the level 12 BOSS had.
Yu Xunge was already plotting how to continue selling information to Su Yitong. When she posted anonymously, she had said she would sell once every ten days, but she hadn’t said she couldn’t sell to the same person.
If she sold to Su Yitong once every ten days, Su Yitong would secure her spot in the dungeon, she would fulfill her promise, and earn some gold in the process. What a perfect deal!
Yu Xunge was winning again.
They managed to clear all the minor monsters and the boss before nightfall and found the Jiao Long.
Adjusting their status—eating food and applying buffs—arranging positions and tactics—charge!
Then, they held out against the Jiao Long for less than twenty minutes.
The Jiao Long took to the skies, flying high above them. While they could hit it, their positioning and coordination were a bit off.
This was different from the BOSSes in the game that just stood still waiting for players to attack; the Jiao Long was flying all over the place. They could only rely on skills that forcibly drew aggro, but there were some issues with skill connections, and they didn’t have enough tanks—at least three were needed.
As their health dropped below 50% again, the commander issued a retreat order.
All the healers immediately used their healing skills to bring the players’ health back above 80%, while those with escape skills used them without hesitation, taking others with them or providing buffs to the team.
Zhao Shuying used her group teleportation skill, “Don’t say I’m not thinking of you,” to teleport all players within a ten-meter radius of her outward.
At first glance, this skill seemed similar to Soros’s set skill, “I’m in a hurry,” which also moved players to a visible location, but the limit for “I’m in a hurry” was five meters, while Zhao Shuying’s teleportation had no limit.
The only restriction was that she had to clearly see the landing spot, but for players whose senses had been enhanced with their attributes, this wasn’t much of a limitation.
Zhao Shuying was still quite cautious. Even though she could see far, the terrain here wasn’t very open, and there were too many people needing to move. Each time they teleported, they could only go a maximum of two hundred meters.
Yu Xunge felt her body lighten and suddenly found herself a hundred meters away, similar to how it felt when she used her own teleportation skill.
Once she landed, she heard Zhao Shuying shout, “Cooldown time is five seconds, run!”
Everyone obeyed, sprinting away as the Jiao Long swooped down to chase them.
After five seconds, the cooldown ended, and the group was teleported a hundred meters away again.
Once they landed, everyone moved forward in unison, and Yu Xunge even noticed several speed buffs had been added to her.
She glanced around, and almost all the players were in the same situation, running during cooldown and then converging towards those with escape skills as soon as the cooldown was over.
One girl was sprinting in high heels, wielding a knife, her shoes still on. She must have some top-tier gear.
The sight of everyone fleeing was truly chaotic, with exclamations of “What the hell!” echoing continuously. Sometimes it wasn’t a matter of poor manners; when people got excited, those words just slipped out.
Yu Xunge felt a wave of nostalgia, reminiscent of her past life when she and her friends were escaping… it was both heartwarming and thrilling.
But no matter how fast they ran, they couldn’t outrun the Jiao Long. Its attacks, though delayed, were still coming. However, everyone in this team had their own skills—some turned to shield and defend, some suddenly dashed forward, and others briefly flew, each using their abilities to dodge the skills.
Though many didn’t completely evade, getting grazed by the Jiao Long’s skills, it wasn’t a big deal; the healers’ skills immediately shone down upon them.
Fifteen minutes later, the players, crawling all over the ground, successfully escaped the dungeon alive.
Yu Xunge was about to say something to Zhao Shuying beside her when she turned and saw Zhao Shuying’s face and neck drenched in sweat, droplets trickling down, even her collar was soaked.
Looking again at Zhao Shuying’s health bar, oh, 59.8%, right at the bottom of the “You must be sweating buckets, sis” state. She curiously asked, “Is that a skill effect or just sweat from running away?”
Zhao Shuying first took a potion to recover some health, then pulled out a damp towel to wipe her sweat, and finally changed into a fresh jacket, the process so practiced it was almost painful to watch. “Skill effect.”
Yu Xunge maintained a serious expression and asked, “Can I ask what that skill is called? I’m just curious; it’s fine if you don’t want to say.”
Zhao Shuying replied without missing a beat, “The Great Sweating Emperor.”
Yu Xunge: “………………”
If that skill could be called the Great Sweating Emperor, then her skill could be named “Starting from Scratch,” right?
She really wanted to tell Zhao Shuying that the name wasn’t any better than “You must be sweating buckets.”
Unfortunately, it seemed that to accommodate the whole team, Zhao Shuying hadn’t used “There’s a motorcycle in my throat” today, so she didn’t get to hear Zhao Shuying’s deep voice.
**Chapter 152: Did You Forget to Allocate Points? So Cool, Huh?**
The hundred-player team dispersed, arriving discreetly and leaving just as quietly, leaving Zhao Shuying and Su Yitong to negotiate.
From now on, on the 1st and 15th of every month, the Special Affairs Bureau would form a hundred-player team to help Su Yitong contract the Jiao Long until they succeeded. However, starting from September 1st, Su Yitong would also have to fulfill her part of the contract by singing the Song of Hope for the players of the Special Affairs Bureau.
Although the gap in strength seemed significant, it wasn’t impossible to take down; they just needed to practice a bit more. Once everyone’s average level reached 8, they should be good to go. In the meantime, the Special Affairs Bureau would continue to challenge the Jiao Long.
Coordination was something that had to be cultivated. Even if they couldn’t win, practicing their teamwork was beneficial, so the next team event to fight the Jiao Long was set for September 1st.
Su Yitong didn’t suggest leaving someone in the dungeon to prevent it from resetting; farming minor monsters also had its benefits. Today, she had already acquired two pieces of level 12 gear, not to mention the experience.
Su Yitong’s mood wasn’t too bad. The players invited by the Special Affairs Bureau were already among the best, but if they were pushed back by the Jiao Long in one encounter, then other factions would have no chance at all. She still had hope.
She had already devised a strategy: that person sold dungeon information every ten days, right? She would buy as many times as he sold.
After Zhao Shuying left, Yu Xunge declined the dinner invitation from Yu Xunhuan and others and headed to the training camp for class.
Once she left, Lan Cheng asked Yu Xunhuan, “Where did your sister train? She seems different from ordinary people.”
Su Yitong replied, “It’s organized by the Special Affairs Bureau. Only players with deep cooperation with them can participate, and I’ve heard it’s quite effective.”
Yu Xunhuan added, “It looks good. Didn’t you notice that my sister is even stronger than when she took us on a solo run last time? It’s not just her attributes; it’s her shooting and dodging skills.”
Su Yitong, who had been observing the players in the healing group, nodded, “I noticed that too.”
Yu Xunhuan suggested, “Should we ask her? We’re collaborating with the Special Affairs Bureau now, right?”
He wanted to ask Zhao Shuying directly, but outside, Su Yitong’s influence was more useful, and she didn’t like him taking the initiative.
Su Yitong said, “I’ll contact the training camp. You go find someone to sort out the dungeon position. Set the price as you see fit, even if it means enjoying the Song of Hope.”
This time, it wouldn’t be appropriate for Lan Cheng to step in. She could monopolize it once, but not continuously.
It wasn’t that she couldn’t reply anonymously, but the chances of getting a response from the original poster were slim. After all, that post now had tens of thousands of players bidding below it. In such a situation, anyone would prioritize players with some reputation or connections to those in the top hundred of the level rankings. Otherwise, if everyone just threw out random offers, they’d end up wasting time.
Yu Xunhuan scanned the people around him, looking for someone with a bit of reputation who also had no significant ties to them…
Just as Zhao Shuying walked out a couple of miles, she received messages from both Su Yitong and Yu Xunhuan at the same time.
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