Of course, everything was chaotic at first, but they quickly organized themselves once they figured some things out .
Everyone was just dealing as much damage as they could while Sea Breaker continued using his Taunt skills . It was impossible for him to tank the Boss on his own as he just didn't have the HP, but the others were helping him take some of the damage . It looked quite disorganized, but everyone had skills to keep themselves alive .
One after another, the players began falling until the Exile effect ended and Azure Sea Breeze returned . This wasn't an effect that could be cancelled with the Badge .
Lu Li wasn't feeling particularly benevolent either .
Although he would definitely contribute to the fight, he would never be the first to die . Players that died wouldn't receive EXP from the Boss, and would also have a reduced chance of getting Skill Points .
You could say that he wasn't honest or that he was too calculative, but a man's personality was the product of his environment . He had grown up in a world where he had to protect his sister and himself, so that they could live a comfortable life . Lu Li would never become a passionate hero like Qiao Feng from 'Demigods and Semidevils' .
There were some players who saw star players like Sorrowless in the same light as the gentle Ru Yu, an upright person who always did the right thing .
Unforgettable Maple was representative of the old-school players who were also quite calculative, but were also easily affected by their surrounding environment . They had a strong sense of loyalty, and could also be regarded quite positively .
However, Lu Li was different . To those who knew him, he was resolute and someone who persevered . However, to those who didn't know him, Lu Li seemed quite enigmatic . It seemed like no one could truly understand him . There were some magazines that labelled him as the leader of the new generation of players .
They thought that Lu Li's every step was calculated, from being a lone player before establishing a team and then establishing a guild . Over a period of 6 months, he had established a guild that rivaled Glory Capital, who had been unmatched for a long time .
Of course, losing a few positions on the Level Rankings was a little embarrassing for him .
However, in an Instance Dungeon like this where it was life and death, it was better that they defeated the Seven . On the one hand, Ruling Sword had formed the foundation of this all-star team . Of the three guilds that were participating, all three had sent their commanders, so there was no way they could stop now .
On the other hand, Lu Li had not yet received any good equipment until now .
Blackrock Abyss was an Instance Dungeon with more than 20 Bosses, but he hadn't received a single decent item .
After the last Voidwalker was killed, Doom'rel was bound for defeat . His remaining skills were no longer able to kill any more players of this all-star team .
Boss Cleared!
They had all received a large sum of EXP, and some players rose to level 54 . Lu Li's current EXP was at about a third and this Instance Dungeon had brought it up to half full .
The two days that they had spent here were more efficient than a week in the Wild .
The two lucky members to receive Skill Points were Water Fairy and Innocent Child .
There was a Treasure Chest at the end of the hall which held the spoils of this battle . When they opened it, they would see that it was equivalent to looting the bodies of the Bosses . Since the Bosses that they fought were just ghosts, the players wouldn't have been able to loot them otherwise .
Ghostshroud – an Epic Leather damage output item for Thieves!
This was the best equip that they could have received for defeating the Seven . This reward was truly worth the First Clear .
Lu Li hesitated for a moment, before finally deciding to give up this equipment . He was already using the Nightslayer Ghostface, which was of the same level . Although it was only a Dark Gold item and its Attributes were slightly worse, it was part of the Nightslayer T1 set . There was no need for him to replace it .
Besides, there were only two Thieves here, so this meant the item definitely wouldn't go to someone else .
Under the attention of everyone present, Water Fairy accepted the Epic headgear that Lu Li had given up . The equipment's visual effect was similar to Lu Li's Ghostface . For a female, it didn't necessarily make them look more sinister, but definitely added an element of attractiveness .
"Hey, I look quite handsome, why don't I have a girlfriend?" Innocent Child asked in disappointment .
"You're not looking correctly," Unforgettable Maple said as he patted him on the shoulder .
"Huh?" Innocent Child responded blankly .
"You should look for a boyfriend," Unforgettable Maple smirked .
"Hey, Maple girl, are you looking for trouble?" Innocent Child immediately started to get aggressive, but the others quickly consoled him . Everyone was waiting for the equipment to be drawn . The previous Boss they had fought dropped two Epics, and they were hoping that this wouldn't be too different, especially after fighting seven Bosses in a row .
Unfortunately, there was only one Epic this time . Among the rest were two equipment set pieces and some other spare equips . Everyone rolled for them, but no one had left this Instance Dungeon empty handed .
After defeating the Seven, the door at the back slowly opened . This revealed two paths – one that led to the advanced Molten Core Instance Dungeon entrance and another that led to the lecture hall which would become a source of nightmares for many Dawn players to come .
Lu Li didn't bother with the Molten Core Instance Dungeon as they would just die repeatedly if they tried . Instead, his focus was on the lecture hall which contained Iron Dwarf recruits . These were not elite monsters and could be cleared easily area of effect skills . Lu Li could kill most of them in one or two hits .
Although they stayed there for about ten minutes, they couldn't see the end to these monsters .
"Egh, I was to throw up," Azure Sea Breeze said as he slapped his chest at the thought of facing more Dwarf soldiers . The others had similar looks on their faces . Anyone who had faced the overwhelming number of ordinary monsters wouldn't be able to stand it either . Not only did they not drop anything, but they also didn't give any EXP .
It was quite infuriating to not receive any EXP at all!
If there was EXP, they wouldn't mind farming these monsters for as long as they could . However, since there was no benefit to it and the monsters seemed to go on infinitely, it eventually became a burden to these star players .
Many players that had encountered this part of the Blackrock Abyss would complain about the countless Iron Recruits that would keep streaming in . It was more uncomfortable than fighting a Boss . Some people had even complained to the relevant government departments that this design violated the 'Gaming Mental Health Law' and was causing mental injury to the players .
"How about we fight and move over there?" Lu Li suggested pointed at a door on the opposite side .
It was conceivable that if they didn't move soon that they would eventually be overwhelmed by these monsters .
It was quite difficult to move and fight at the same time as they were completely surrounded . However, everyone's equipment was good enough, so as long as they protected their Healers, the two Warriors could take turns to use Whirlwind and clear out a path .
Now that they had reached the door, their next problem was in opening it . They didn't have a key, and their Unlock skills were useless .
There were not many clues on the door . There were only two unlit lamps that contained some ashen remains .
"I guess we need to ignite these two lamps," Unforgettable Maple said as he eagerly attempted to do so . "Let me try my mini Fireball, I haven't used it in years . "
There was no difference between a Fire Mage and an Ice Mage's fireball – it was just that the Ice Mage's fireball would be quite low levelled . It couldn't even ignite the unlit lamps and the others didn't have any tools that could start a fire .
"I saw a monster before that looked a bit different . It seemed to be holding a torch that we could use to ignore the lamps," Lu Li said as he pointed into the dense group of monsters . Between all the monsters that were running around, no one could really see what he was pointing at .
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