["Brother Jie! Rulebound is here at the Snake King Island dungeon entrance."]
["He's with people from the Dragon Soul guild, getting ready to enter the dungeon."]
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[Blazing Ember City]
Wang Junjie, who was waiting for the guild members to assemble, received a message from one of his underlings. His heart jolted immediately.
"What the hell are you all doing? Hurry up and block them! Don't let them enter the dungeon!"
The underling said, "We don't have enough people here, we can't stop them…"
Wang Junjie flew into a rage, "Where are the people? I'm asking you, where the hell are they? Where did they all die off to?"
The underling said, "Brother Jie, didn't you call everyone over to Blazing Ember City."
"Fack!"
Wang Junjie was furious and anxious at the same time, "Damn it! If Rulebound gets into the dungeon, he'll snatch the first clear!"
"No way! The first clear of Snake King Island is mine! Whoever dares to steal it, I'll go all out with him!"
As he was speaking, the Chaotic World guild army had already finished assembling outside the west gate of Blazing Ember City.
"Everyone, follow me to Snake King Island!"
With Wang Junjie's order, nearly ten thousand players, in vast numbers, with overwhelming momentum, all marched in unison toward the Snake King Island dungeon entrance.
This spectacle shocked passing players nearby.
"Wang Junjie really has strength. He actually built such a massive guild in Divine Oracle."
"Having money really lets you do whatever you want. If I had even one-tenth of his family's wealth, I'd be set."
"One-tenth? You really dare to dream. I won't even say one percent. If I had one-thousandth, I'd already be satisfied."
———
Outside the Snake King Island dungeon entrance—
Lin Mo and Ning Xi had not yet entered the dungeon.
While waiting for Dragon Soul Aoshi, they were also waiting for Niu Dali.
Before long, Dragon Soul Aoshi and Niu Dali arrived at the same time.
Without saying a word, Lin Mo immediately created a team and pulled Ning Xi and Niu Dali into it.
As for the two dungeon slots given to the Dragon Soul guild, besides himself, the other one was given by Dragon Soul Aoshi to the guild's mainstay, Su Muqiu.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the two of them were ranked second and third on the Heavenly Rankings.
Dragon Soul Aoshi knew very well that without Lin Mo leading the team, relying on themselves alone, the chance of clearing Snake King Island was basically zero.
Because Wang Junjie had already proven through action that simply having a Venom set was useless. At the very least, the entire team had to be level 30, second job advancement, and possess ultimate skills in order to have a chance of clearing Snake King Island.
And precisely because of this, Lin Mo was confident that the price he offered, two first-clear slots for the dungeon, would definitely interest Dragon Soul Aoshi.
Because according to Divine Oracle's settings, for any dungeon, the top ten clears were the most valuable.
Especially the first clear.
Thus, Level 32 Soul Archer Rulebound; Level 22 Mage Liuli; Level 28 Archer Dragon Soul Dusk; Level 28 Warrior Dragon Soul Aoshi; Level 21 Knight Power Makes Miracles.
The dungeon team was formed.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
As the five stepped into the light screen, they vanished from sight.
On the field, the Dragon Soul guild players also quickly withdrew from the area.
Because dungeon spaces were independent. There was no need for them to guard the dungeon.
———
Not long after, Wang Junjie arrived in force with the Chaotic World guild army.
Stopping outside the dungeon entrance, Wang Junjie demanded, "Did Rulebound go in?"
"He really went in?"
As soon as the words fell, a Chaotic World assassin who had been hiding nearby and witnessed everything spoke up, "Brother Jie, they really went in. I saw it with my own eyes!"
"Damn it! Damn you, Rulebound, you really deserve to die!"
"And you lot too! You're all a bunch of trash! All trash!", Wang Junjie lashed out at his underlings in fury, "So many people watching, and you still let them go in!"
"Useless!"
At this moment, Chaotic World Zhuge said, "The Snake King Island dungeon is extremely difficult. Even Rulebound might not be able to clear it in one go."
"But to be safe, we should immediately launch a full-scale dungeon assault! Rulebound only has one team, which means they only have one chance!"
"And we have ten thousand people. We can split into two thousand teams! That gives us two thousand chances to clear the dungeon before Rulebound and take the first-clear reward!"
"Even if we don't clear it, the teams that get wiped can pool together the snake gallbladders obtained in the dungeon, prioritize upgrading one team to a full set of gold-quality Venom gear. Then in the end, this fully geared team will definitely be able to clear the dungeon."
"Good!"
Wang Junjie did not hesitate at all and shouted, "Do it exactly as the strategist says!"
"Everyone, all of you get into the dungeon! The bonus for one snake gallbladder goes up from 500 to 1,000!"
"If anyone can get me the dungeon first-clear reward, the bonus is five million!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present erupted.
"One snake gallbladder for a thousand bucks? Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! We're getting rich!"
"Snake gallbladders are nothing. Five million for clearing the dungeon. Five people split it, that's a million each! With that money, you won't have to worry for the rest of your life!"
"Any brothers looking to team up? I've got D-rank talent. Invite me!"
"I'm C-rank talent, level 24, all-round warrior. Looking for a few D-rank or above talents, higher level ones. Let's go in and split that five million reward!"
"The hell are you dawdling for!", Wang Junjie kicked his underlings one by one, booting them straight into the light screen.
Over ten thousand people from the Chaotic World guild, five per team, forming as many as two thousand teams.
Just entering the dungeon alone took more than ten minutes.
And as Chaotic World launched a full-scale assault on the Snake King Island dungeon, there was no one guarding outside anymore.
Some solo players who had long coveted the Snake King Island dungeon but had previously been blocked by Chaotic World guarding it now gathered from all directions.
"As of now, it seems the first-clear reward for Snake King Island still hasn't been taken?"
"Chaotic World really sucks. They hogged Snake King Island for so long and still couldn't clear it. Just occupying the toilet without taking a dump."
"Isn't it better if they couldn't clear it? I heard the top ten teams to clear the dungeon get the richest rewards! A chance to get rich is right in front of us!"
"Brothers and sisters, hurry up and form teams and go in!"
Thus, solo players from all sides quickly grouped up in twos and threes, forming teams and entering the dungeon.
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[Offline]
[The Dragon Nation Capital, Beijing]
[Ling Group, Executive Conference Room]
At the CEO's seat, a stunningly beautiful girl with a high ponytail and a cold, aloof aura sat there, her fair, slender fingers twirling a fountain pen.
"Report the main recruitment information from all major city regions."
As soon as she finished speaking, the executives seated around the table began reporting one after another, "Human race level-three main city Skyfire City recruited nineteen people. The best talents among them are: Heavenly Rankings fifth, level 29 Assassin, A-rank talent Meng Wuhen; Heavenly Rankings tenth, level 28 Warrior, A-rank talent Mad God; Heavenly Rankings eighteenth, level 27 Mage, B-rank talent Silent Years."
"Beast race level-three main city Blackrock City recruited thirteen people. The best talents are: Heavenly Rankings ninth, level 28 Knight, A-rank talent Arthur King; Heavenly Rankings thirteenth, level 28 Archer, A-rank talent Promise; Heavenly Rankings twenty-fifth, level 27 Shaman, C-rank talent Wolong."
"Elf race level-three main city Starlight City recruited seventeen people. The best talents are: Heavenly Rankings first, level 30 second-job Elemental Mage, S-rank talent Gu Qingge; Heavenly Rankings eighth, level 28 Priest, B-rank talent I'm Not a Healer; Heavenly Rankings seventeenth, level 28 Assassin, A-rank talent I'll Facking One Slash!"
"Wait," At the CEO's seat, Ling Xue suddenly interrupted the speaker, "Why is there no information on the human city Blazing Ember City, Rulebound?"
"How are you handling things? Didn't I already instruct you last night that within twenty-four hours, I wanted Rulebound to appear on my guild's core member list?"
"You can't even handle such a small matter?"
Under Ling Xue's sharp rebuke, all the executives present broke into a sweat, not daring to make a sound, afraid of offending this young-looking yet most powerful figure in the company.
After a long while, a highly respected elder finally spoke up, "Perhaps it's because there is a shortage of top experts in Blazing Ember City, and our recruitment requirements for Blazing Ember City were set too high."
With someone taking the lead, the others echoed in agreement, "The level 32 dungeon Snake King Island in Blazing Ember City is reportedly extremely difficult. To this day, no one within Blazing Ember City has cleared the dungeon."
"That includes the Rulebound you mentioned, President Ling."
Hearing this, a trace of disappointment appeared in Ling Xue's clear eyes.
"Rulebound…"
"Could it be that my expectations of you were really too high?"
At this moment, someone suggested, "President Ling, should we lower the recruitment requirement for Blazing Ember City, from top ten clears of the Snake King Island dungeon being required to pass the initial screening?"
"No need."
Ling Xue said lightly, "The weak are not worthy of entering our Divine Nation."
"If no one meets the standard by eight tonight, cancel recruitment in Blazing Ember City."
"Yes, President Ling."
"Meeting adjourned!"
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