"This ti, we will use this point, as I transform into a Phoenix to attract the Ancestor Dragon Relic’s pursuit."
He drew a few lines on the map: "Everyone else stands in a circular formation according to the map markings and uses long-range skills to attack. To ensure the aggro remains on , I can’t stray too far from the BOSS. Support and Healing need to focus on providing Shields and reduced damage to prevent from being one-shotted."
His gaze swept over everyone: "As long as you maintain the correct positioning and Healing keeps up, I am confident I can hold the BOSS for at least three minutes. Three minutes — that’s enough ti for you to finish off that last 20% of its health."
Everyone nodded in agreent.
The Full-ti Expert added: "We’re still uncertain if there’s a sixth phase — my personal judgnt is that there isn’t one. After all, the Ancestor Dragon is a fallen body, and the relic only contains a wisp of residual soul and Primordial Essence, incapable of supporting a complex combat chanism. If we execute the strategy well, we can defeat the BOSS today."
He glanced at the ti, raising his voice: "To ensure a sufficient margin for error, before we start this ti, everyone should go to the logistics team to collect one Nine Revolutions Soul Revival Pill. Additionally — everyone, wear ’Battle Preparation Armor’. "
Upon hearing this, a low murmur echoed through the eting room.
The current market price for a Nine Revolutions Soul Revival Pill is eight thousand Spirit Stones per piece, allowing the user to resurrect in full status once upon death (only valid if not killed by a Primordial Spirit). Usually, guilds can’t afford them for expansions, only large alliances like Iron Blood have the resources to purchase them in large quantities for refining.
But more attention was drawn to the latter part — "Wear Battle Preparation Armor."
Typically, when fighting a BOSS, everyone wears ’work clothes’ — mass-produced, easily replaceable second-line Equipnt, as losing Equipnt is a real loss. Without absolute certainty, the best Equipnt is usually reserved for key monts only.
Now, with such an order from the Full-ti Expert, it’s clear they’re going all-in.
Yet, no one had any objections.
After half a month and dozens of expansions, everyone had been wiped out on this battlefield at least ten tis. By now, they knew every process, Skill, and positioning for the BOSS battle by heart.
Having been defeated dozens of tis in work clothes, everyone was eager for an all-out effort.
"Alright, go prepare." The Full-ti Expert finally said, "Gather in the City Lord Mansion’s hall in ten minutes. Latecors will have DKP deducted."
Everyone dispersed with smiles, proceeding with their tasks — donning Equipnt, collecting elixirs, while a few huddled together discussing tactical details.
Xiao Jie and the Full-ti Expert walked side by side out of the eting room, heading towards the headquarters’ entrance.
As they passed through the courtyard, the sunlight shone beautifully, casting a faint golden glow through the protective Barrier.
Xiao Jie breathed deeply as he gazed at the sunlight overhead.
"What’s wrong, nervous?" The Full-ti Expert suddenly asked.
Xiao Jie nodded, not denying it: "A little."
He was speaking the truth.
The guild had consud a massive amount of resources for this expansion — elixirs, talismans, Equipnt, materials, and the manpower cost of dozens of expansions, totaling an astronomical figure. Not to ntion this all-in attempt, where each person was wearing Equipnt worth at least several tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones.
If there’s a total wipe...
The loss of exploded Magic Treasures and Equipnt would be imasurable.
And all of this was to help Xiao Jie advance to Daluo.
To say there’s no pressure would be a lie.
"Haha, no need to be nervous." The Full-ti Expert patted his shoulder, his smile carrying the composure of one who’s experienced countless battles, "I’ve seen this scene many tis. Expansions naturally co with wipes. Even if we lose, it’s fine — that’s what this ga is about — as long as we can try again, there’s nothing to fear."
He looked at the chaotic sky in the distance, his tone relaxed yet firm: "Besides, once you advance to Daluo, we’ll have a ’double Daluo’ lineup. Helping others advance to Daluo will be much easier in the future. This is also for the overall strength improvent of the guild, so... no need to feel pressured."
Xiao Jie nodded.
One had to admit, when it ca to mindset, the Full-ti Expert was indeed ’steady as a rock.’ That kind of calm after experiencing great winds and waves was indeed honed over years on the professional battlefield.
"Co on, let’s go wait for the others."
Both of them activated their tunneling light, flying one after the other towards the City Lord Mansion.
Embers City · City Lord Mansion Hall
When Xiao Jie and the Full-ti Expert landed on the square in front of the City Lord Mansion, the hall was already bustling with voices.
Although it wasn’t yet noon, this had beco the liveliest place in Embers City — a hub for players, a trading center, and a team assembly platform.
Upon entering the hall, various pieces of information were continuously refreshed in the channels:
[World Channel] South Sea Ruins group forming, nine slots left! Looking for a Profound Immortal Realm-level Tank, Mixed Elent Immortals preferred! Interested parties, contact now!
[World Channel] Nether River leveling team, led by a Golden Immortal veteran, can hang up! Two thousand Spirit Stones per Level before Level 80, three thousand Spirit Stones per Level before Level 90! Direct trade with the boss, no deceit!
[World Channel] Abyss of Netherworld little monster group, only fighting little monsters, not BOSS, stable and efficient! Looking for various Earth Immortal-Level professions, Healers preferred!
[World Channel] Chaos Sea split group, all Equipnt starting at 1000! Looking for Heavenly Immortal-Level professions, high DPS only!
[World Channel] Golden Immortal veteran ’One Sword Overturns the Sky’ leading the ’Ancient Demon Abyss’ expansion (Level 90 party instance)! Various professions welco, Tank subsidy of five thousand, Healer subsidy of three thousand, DPS top three get subsidies in decreasing order! Group leader gets group bonuses! Equipnts, cultivation, and Level verified at entry!
[Trade Channel] Selling Ninth Grade Immortal Artifact ’Immortal Binding Rope’! Thirty thousand Spirit Stones firm price! Interested parties, contact now!
[Trade Channel] Bulk material orders! Primordial Essence Iron for 500 each, Fire Separation Mysterious Gold for 1000 each, Dragon Heart Stone for 800 each, Dragon Scale Phoenix Feather for 1000 per set! Direct trade available!
...
Xiao Jie was already beyond familiar with this sight.
Watching the continuous text scrolling overhead, he couldn’t help but feel a bit speechless — no matter how high the cultivation, essentially these guys are still just a bunch of "ga players."
The City Lord Mansion of Embers City, being turned into sothing akin to an online ga world channel.
But upon further thought, perhaps this is what makes "players" precious — even in the face of a post-apocalyptic wasteland, even with the weight of saving the world on their shoulders, when it’s ti to chat, they chat, when it’s ti to idle, they idle, when it’s ti to team up, they team up, when it’s ti to trade, they trade.
This is how living people should be, not lying flat and awaiting death like before.
The Iron Blood Immortal Alliance’s execution was quite precise.
In less than ten minutes, the forty-plus mber expansion team had all gathered in the City Lord Mansion’s hall. Uniformly Golden Immortals, with a few Profound Immortals thrown in.
Each person donned their best Equipnt, and over forty people standing together sparkled with spiritual light, exuding an immortal aura.
Wherever they passed, players would glance over.
"Let’s go!"
The Full-ti Expert pointed fiercely at the icon marked "Dragon Phoenix Ruins" on the Qiankun Map.
With a series of whooshes, dozens of figures transford into dozens of tiny black dots, all rging into that section of the enormous painting.
A flash of white light, and no one remained.
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