Chapter 189: It smells like bullshit
"What did you just call me?" Mendoza sneered. "What did you call me, you pathetic fool? Do you know what breakpoint I am currently at? Do you know what my ice affinity is? You think you are still stronger than me? Hmph!"
Mendoza coldly snorted. He then insta cast six long ice spears that circled him. The spears formed with brutal sharpness, each one hissing as the surrounding frost thickened, crackling with deadly intent.
"I’m not the same Mendoza you used to spar with," he said. "Look at that leaderboard. I’ve broken through the fifth breakpoint. And you? You’re still clinging to scraps, chasing the shadow of a woman who wouldn’t even look twice at you in the real world."
Nevin didn’t flinch. He didn’t move. He simply stared at Mendoza, his breathing steady. "Fine. You are all powerful, I admit. I can never reach the heights you have broken through to. Then you should have no trouble coming and helping out your fellow clan members."
Mendoza’s jaw tightened, but he didn’t respond. A few feet behind him, Mathew exchanged a glance with another guild member. A few of them had started paying closer attention. "What happened, Nevin? Where is Sylvara?"
Nevin quickly explained how they had come across a hidden dungeon that had abruptly swallowed them. He altered the events slightly, concealing the truth that they had gone to find the cosmic vessel on their own.
"It is probably a 30-player or 50-player dungeon, and if we all band together, we should be able to clear it and claim the rewards and achievements." Nevin knew he was purposefully misleading them, but he did not care. Sylvara’s life was on the line. Even if told a hundred lies, he couldn’t care less about it.
"A hidden raid dungeon? This could be amazing for our guild. I have heard that rewards from a hidden dungeon were all high-end. There should even be a high chance for a legendary item to drop!" One of the elders quickly chimed in, his eyes gleaming with a mixture of greed and excitement.
The murmurs spread fast. The mention of legendary loot had a magnetic effect. Several other members who had been indifferent up to now began stepping closer and listening intently.