Chapter 58 : Monster Siege (2)
Monster Siege (2)
While Yuewu was still plotting in her mind, Chen Zixuan, on the other hand, had already calmed down and fallen into deep thought.
This was only the second day after launch, yet they were already holding an event that usually happened only once a year. What was the game planner thinking?
One had to know that the monster siege on the main city was on a completely different difficulty level compared to those newbie quests like the one in Crown Town.
Currently, the average player level was around 2, and everyone's equipment was the most basic rookie gear. At this level, asking them to leave the city to face a wave of monsters head-on was basically sending them to their deaths.
Were they trying to give every player a rude awakening on just the second day of launch?
As Chen Zixuan was hesitating, a "ding-dong" sounded—Dawn's Light sent him a private message.
[Dawn's Light]: Cecilia, what do you think about this quest?
Chen Zixuan thought for a moment and replied.
[Cecilia]: There's something off about this. Judging by the difficulty the game has shown so far, most players are probably going to get screwed in this event.
[Dawn's Light]: That's what I think too. Are you still going to participate?
[Cecilia]: Of course. There's no mention of a death penalty, and there are rewards to be earned. Why wouldn't I join?
After a while, Dawn's Light replied.
[Dawn's Light]: All right. Do you have suitable teammates for this event? How about we form a party together?
Chen Zixuan hesitated for a moment, since he still needed to help Gu Yanxi level up, so this party was a must anyway.
For each monster killed, every member of the team would gain the same amount of experience points. In other words, if Cecilia handled the killing, she could forcefully boost Gu Yanxi's level as well.
Dawn's Light had decent gear; his entire set of epic [Goblin Hero Armor] was downright luxurious. Teaming up with him, even if it didn't help with damage output, at least meant another person to help look after Gu Yanxi.
Besides, the rewards were awarded based on individual kills, so there was no need to worry about sharing spoils with other teammates.
So, without further thought, Chen Zixuan decisively replied, "OK," and sent over their current location.
After replying to Dawn's Light, Chen Zixuan had just closed the interface when he turned his head and saw Yuewu staring at him with longing in her eyes.
"I want to join too..."
"Oh, whatever—come along as well..."
The silver-haired girl sighed helplessly.
"Yay!"
A five-person party was not easy to form. Even after playing for so long, Cecilia's friends list still only contained a handful of people.
After all, Yuewu was also a captain of an esports team. Her gear wasn't as overpowered as Dawn's Light's, but compared to the average player, it was still quite luxurious.
Dawn's Light, Yuewu, Gu Yanxi, and Chen Zixuan himself—that made four people in total, barely enough for a party.
When the city-wide announcement for the event was made, Dawn's Light happened to be nearby doing a quest. He wasn't far and quickly hurried over.
Sweeping his gaze under his helmet at the group, Dawn's Light asked with some doubt, "Cecilia, is it just the four of us?"
An assassin, a mage, and a priest who looked like a total newbie.
No matter how you looked at it, this team didn't seem very reliable.
However, if he added himself as a warrior and one high-damage Sharpshooter, the lineup would just barely be complete.
"Yeah, just the four of us for now. That should be enough."
A cool, detached voice came out from beneath the black hood.
As long as the system didn't specify a minimum number of participants, it didn't matter. Anyway, Chen Zixuan wasn't counting on anyone else for damage output.
At this moment, many scattered players nearby also began to notice their team.
After all, among the crowd of ordinary players around, this team's composition was extremely eye-catching.
Firstly, there were Yuewu and Gu Yanxi—two Goddess-level female players; one sexy and seductive, the other fair and pure. They immediately captured the attention of all the nearby male players.
Then there were Dawn's Light and the black-robed Chen Zixuan. Both of them had gear that set them apart from the crowd.
Dawn's Light's armor was fierce and imposing, glowing with purple light—a clear sign of high value, fit for the nickname 'rich warrior'.
On the other hand, Chen Zixuan's black cloak was low-profile.
Together with his constant silence, he gave off an unfathomable vibe.
"Hey boss, does your team still have a spot?"
Hoping for a stroke of luck, a male player in newbie robes came over ingratiatingly and asked Dawn's Light.
"I'm not the boss,"
Dawn's Light replied with a friendly smile, gesturing with his eyes at Chen Zixuan, "That's our leader. You should ask her."
The player immediately turned to Chen Zixuan with a fawning look.
Chen Zixuan lifted his head slightly, assessing the other's gear and weapons.
All rookie gear from the system, not even a single white item—he was way too weak.
The silver-haired girl shook her head slightly and coldly refused: "Sorry, we're not taking any more people."
Hearing this, the male player snuck a glance at Yuewu, then left disappointed.
After that, a few more solo players came over to try their luck, hoping to join the obviously strong team, but all left empty-handed.
"By the way, this event might last for two hours. Have you all stocked enough consumables?"
With ten minutes before the event started, Dawn's Light suddenly remembered and raised the question to the team.
Consumables naturally referred to healing potions and such supplies.
If Cecilia had a large stock of mana potions, that would be even better.
"I've still got some health potions left, all bought from the main city's NPC—over 20 bottles,"
Yuewu said, checking her backpack.
At the start of a newly launched game, consumables were critical supplies for leveling, so they were usually kept by the team captain.
"I have a dozen or so myself,"
Dawn's Light nodded, then looked to Cecilia.
Chen Zixuan was silent for a while, then quietly said, "Didn't have time to restock, only two mana potions left."
Thanks to the class passive skill [Blood Banquet], Cecilia's attacks came with a lifesteal effect.
Except for true damage, all her normal attacks would restore HP.
Other than when fighting the Goblin Hero, Chen Zixuan hardly ever needed consumables.
She'd had five mana potions, gave two to Dawn's Light, used one during the fight against the Witch of the Swamp, and now had two left in her backpack.
As for Gu Yanxi, she looked utterly confused. Having just entered the game, she'd spent most of the day wandering the main city plaza alone, unable to find the NPC who guided new players and clueless about the existence of health potions.