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Chapter 451 - 251: Mid-Level Area - Battle of Ten Thousand Armies - Wulaoguan_2

Chapter 451: Chapter 251: Mid-Level Area - Battle of Ten Thousand Armies - Wulaoguan_2

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[Intermediate Region: Battle for Supremacy - Wulaoguan]

[Quest: Defend the Wulaoguan for Three Days]

Around Gu Shanhai, there were four other people, named Purple Gold - Li Chen, Purple Gold - Su Hua, Purple Gold - Bai Bu, and Purple Gold - Hu Zhi.

Judging from the prefix, they were from the same Purple Gold Club and had teamed up to enter. In terms of strength, they were first-tier players, and it was highly likely they were from the time when the game affected reality.

It’s been quite some time since then.

Gu Shanhai also had some impression of the Purple Gold Club, but not of these four people. Instead, it was Wang Zijin, the founder of Purple Gold Club. He had teamed up and completed instances with Gu Shanhai in the past. He was one of the big shots from a previous life; it’s just that he had died later on. Gu Shanhai did not delve into the cause of death. Big shots can die too.

The reason four people came was that Gu Shanhai didn’t have any teammates; if he had, at most, two other players could have joined him.

"Hello, boss, do you need power leveling? We have favorable prices," Li Chen approached with the tone of a salesman.

"Yes, I do, but I won’t pay with Game Coins; I’ll settle with items," Gu Shanhai immediately replied.

What? Meeting other players and thinking about taking them down first to monopolize the quest?

That would be fine for a solo player, but as a player from a major power, wouldn’t that be plain stupid?

In the Intermediate Region, killing teammates, unless there is a problem with them, would be a huge loss if done recklessly, especially for invitation holders, who have certain advantages in the instance.

Moreover, upon meeting such people, major powers would directly offer power leveling services to make an extra profit.

Their four-man team indeed belonged to the Purple Gold Club, but anyone who could team up with them would definitely be first-tier players with a substantial net worth. It wasn’t certain they could be taken down easily.

"Boss, showing such wealth, could you give us a look?" Li Chen’s enthusiasm grew as they lacked Game Coins, yes, but the items players of their level could offer were of greater value than Game Coins.

"I have mostly items here; just pick whatever you fancy."

Gu Shanhai said this as he took out gene-modifying agents, attribute-enhancing pills, gene potions, crafted spells, talismans, potions, and also a mecha.

The sight turned the four of them green with envy. This person was definitely a high-end life skills player, otherwise he wouldn’t be able to casually produce so much stuff.

"Boss, how about we add each other’s contact? Consider this power leveling free of charge this time, and in the future, please take more care of us," Li Chen was smart. Upon meeting such a high-level life skills player, his first thought wasn’t looting but making good relations. It would be more convenient to purchase items from Gu Shanhai in the future.

Buying from the auction house is always subpar. On the other hand, life skills players could offer private customization, which yields far better attributes and enhancements than what’s available in the auction house.

There were life skills players within the Purple Gold Club, but none could match up to Gu Shanhai’s comprehensive and high-quality output.

"Have you seen the ID above my head?" Gu Shanhai sighed, "Due to talent reasons it’s blocked, so I can’t add friends."

Upon hearing this, Li Chen was also helpless. It was a bit of a loss, but he had no choice but to pick items. However, he still gave Gu Shanhai a business card, saying he could go to the players’ city and find the Purple Gold Club’s residence, using Li Chen’s name for entry.

The four of them selected many attribute-enhancing potions, then chose spells secondarily.

They weren’t too greedy, indeed choosing according to the appropriate value. In this respect, all four had a clear understanding.

Although they couldn’t get Gu Shanhai as a friend, they still sought to foster good relations through fair deals.

Afterward, the four briefly introduced themselves. Li Chen’s occupation was a Ranger, Su Hua was a Healer, Bai Shan was a Heavy Armor Blade Shield Hand, and Hu Zhi was an Iron Arm Archer.

Their professions leaned towards an oriental retro style. Taking Li Chen for example, his Ranger was somewhat like a martial artist but not entirely. When facing superiors, like an Emperor or high-ranking officials, he could inflict special effects such as ignoring defense, armor piercing, extra damage, etc. Moreover, if he acted with great righteousness or in self-sacrifice, his abilities could reach an even higher level.

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The Physician is a healing profession, with a comprehensive skill set, capable not only of using spells for immediate healing but also of post-combat support and even concocting poisons.

Of the remaining two, the Heavy Armor Blade Shield Hand is a melee profession with high attack, defense, and HP but low agility, likely the main force.

The Iron Arm Archer exhibits extremely high attack and agility at range; however, its close combat shouldn’t be underestimated either, evidenced by the short dagger at its waist and the leather armor it wears.

If there were to come a cavalry profession, it would essentially complete the lineup of a traditional retro profession set.

Gu Shanhai also introduced himself, revealing his profession as a Master of Aura.

The others didn’t share their details in depth, merely providing a brief summary of their strengths, current attributes, talents, etc.—even teammates kept these close to their chest, let alone to a stranger like Gu Shanhai.

Although they verbally addressed him as "Boss," it was after all just a formal form of calling.

"What do you think of the mission?" Gu Shanhai asked.

At this moment, all five of them were inside the same tent, which served as their point of origin.

"It’s not easy, a combat mission that cannot be avoided," Li Chen spoke up first.

At first glance, it might look like a survival type, but in reality, it wasn’t. To defend means Wulaoguan must not be breached; survival simply implies they need to stay alive, where retreating and avoiding combat is a viable option as long as they can run far enough.

"No wonder the boss matched up with us, we’re quite professional when it comes to battlefield type combat missions," Su Hua said from the side. Retro profession types, especially army unit types, are like meat grinders on the battlefield.

However, Gu Shanhai’s eyelids drooped, neither objecting nor agreeing.

If not for being in the world of "Ten Thousand Armies Conquest," these four could indeed become battlefield meat grinders, but unfortunately, their levels were too low, their attributes too weak.

Therefore, Gu Shanhai could confirm that the crux of the battle’s outcome wouldn’t lie with the players, but with the force of the troop masters and Taoist Soldiers.

’Let’s see how it goes, my strength in this world could only be considered below average,’ Gu Shanhai was quite aware of his own limitations.

If it came to it, abandoning the mission was an option; after all, he had no rewards for completing missions, and it might be better to leave immediately once the mission failed since his goal in this world was not to complete missions, but to become stronger.

Whether the mission failed or succeeded made little difference to him; at most, it would just reduce his lifespan.

The four players from the Purple Gold Club exchanged ideas and quickly came up with a concise plan, with clear divisions of labor, decisive actions, and while planning, they didn’t ignore Gu Shanhai, instead even considering his opinion.

But because Gu Shanhai’s profession was the supportive Master of Aura, specializing in healing, they positioned him in a logistics role to ensure the safety of Gu Shanhai, their boss.

In the field of power-leveling, they were professionals.

Sometimes power-leveling failures weren’t due to their lack of skills, but because the bosses didn’t know better and hampered their own progress.

Some bosses were both unskilled and overly enthusiastic about playing.

After the "First Epoch" engulfed reality, the power-leveling industry didn’t disappear but instead thrived, especially as Second Generation Players emerged, needing power-levelers to accompany them and gain experience and expertise.

Not all First Generation Players had the time; after all, dying in the game isn’t actual death, so they comfortably let Second Generation Players go out and cause trouble, knowing they wouldn’t always be by their parents’ side like Hualou Chun and Peach Blossom Smile were.

"Woo~"

"Assemble, all troops assemble!!!"

Outside the tent, the sound of a bugle and shouting indicated that the plot was starting, and they couldn’t dawdle any longer.