MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 1226 - Chapter 1226 Chapter 1226 Setting Sail

Chapter 1226: Chapter 1226: Setting Sail Chapter 1226: Chapter 1226: Setting Sail Facing TungTung’s question, Demoness languidly replied, “All the major events have been wrapped up, the guild’s upgrade still needs some time, it’s a period of stable development, and there are no significant competitions. It’s quite a leisurely time, so we go into this kind of dungeon for some fun.”

TungTung thought for a moment before saying, “Fun, you say? The kind where you keep dying? You can only gain experience at checkpoints to level up inside, and if you die, you have to run back to pick up your corpse, or else that experience is gone. The monsters are super powerful, though they are somewhat fragile. It’s too dangerous with constant risk of death, and there are various traps and ambushes by monsters. Boss, the dungeon has been open for nearly an hour now, and we’ve only seen small door-guarding bosses; we’ve yet to see any big bosses. With an average death every few dozen seconds, this kind of pleasure is really…”

Just as TungTung was speaking, the high-level livestreamer on screen died once again due to a combination of a trap and monsters, wasting the experience as the previous corpse hadn’t been retrieved.

“The experience rewards are incredibly generous, and it seems like leveling up can improve attribute points too,” Sister Li spoke up, lifting her gaze from various guild reports, “I feel it’s another way to climb up.”

“Big brother, why don’t you talk about what’s so interesting with those matrices,” TungTung asked Li Yao.

Li Yao came back to himself and said, “It’s sort of a supplement, I guess. You all know there’s a variety of gameplay now. War mode has been added and with it, a lot of people’s ranks have fallen behind. But this mode allows for quick experience gains, and the higher the level inside, the more attribute points you get. Being at a high level boosts quite a few attributes as well. It’s another dungeon that’s all about skill and technique.”

“So that’s how it is. If it hadn’t been for the war these past few days, exhausting me too much, I would want to rush to the ladder too,” TungTung grabbed a cushion and found a comfortable position near the fireplace, watching the screen, “In another week, we’ll be able to travel to outer space, which I’m really looking forward to.”

“Mhm, let’s meet up on the spaceship then. Our squad is exactly charged with maintaining the security of the passenger spacecraft,” Li Yao finished studying the matrices and said.

The room quieted down again, live streaming viewers watched their streams, busy people stayed busy, and for a while, only the sounds of the livestream and the crackling flames in the fireplace remained, painting a picture of warmth and harmony.

Time flew by, and a week quickly passed.

This week, the game was bustling like never before, and Li Yao had virtually become a national idol. The event had truly made his name known across the entire gaming world.

Players keen on the war mode were rapidly digesting the military merits from this battle, converting them into their own strength.

The hottest spot was the newly introduced Endless Space, which had become a gathering place for technically skilled players.

Without the involvement of team honor, many retired players who weren’t competing for fame and profit joined in as well. Along with the extraterrestrial players, the ladder rankings were incredibly turbulent.

The rankings on the ladder weren’t based on level, but on the number of floors cleared.

Every checkpoint was considered a mini stage guarded by minor bosses and more formidable bosses, and each floor had a residence boss, and even prize-rich hidden stages and bosses.

The dungeon was indeed giving players a hard time. In one week’s time, the number one player on the ladder had only reached the third floor.

And they had been stuck at the third floor’s residence boss for over a day already.

Through exploration, players had found that each floor had a starting level,

and if the stages were completed without taking damage, the experience at the checkpoint would double.

Aside from weapons and accessories, if one doesn’t equip armor, the experience rewards also double.

Completing the floors without leveling up from the base level would double the experience rewards again. (For example, if the starting level of the first floor is one, completing all checkpoints and killing the final boss of the first floor without leveling up would double the experience of that floor. The experience serves both for internal leveling and external leveling. The practical level for the second floor is ten.)

Under certain conditions, using no assistive items would double the rewards again.

Meeting one condition would double the experience; two conditions quadrupled it; three conditions octupled it; and four conditions would increase it sixteenfold. This is what they called the platinum trophy on the platinum ladder.

Considering the experience from the monsters inside was much higher than the additional experience, one could only imagine how substantial that experience was.

But reality is harsh, even the top players are constantly upping their levels, attributes, equipment, and in-game items in an effort to clear stages, dying over and over, still unable to get past the third stage.

Ordinary players can’t even be mentioned. Their usual method is to repeatedly clear checkpoints at lower levels to accumulate enough gear and items to prepare for the next stage.

There have been players who tried, but the results were tragic.

And so, up to now, the platinum ladder remained blank.

During this period, many hoped Li Yao would provide them with guides, as many top players were releasing various walkthroughs.

Various playstyles emerged, such as agility builds, strength builds, spell builds, and item builds, but none were easy, especially for the average player.

So many players were looking forward to Li Yao providing them with a simpler method, but Li Yao returned to the guild and immediately began creating and studying Combined Puppets, with no time to worry about these things. He didn’t even care if his rank were surpassed.

Therefore, some rumors started popping up online that Prairie Fire was nothing special after all.

But Li Yao was unaffected; he had been so engrossed with constructing Combined Puppets that he hadn’t eaten or slept properly in a week, and TungTung and the others hardly saw him. He wasn’t about to look at forums.

Overall, Li Yao was very satisfied with the Combined Battle Puppets.

It was only when the professor woke Li Yao from the gaming pod that he suddenly realized the day of departure had arrived.

The professor sighed and said, “This will be a challenge. Your teammates are training hard, and here you are truly addicted to the game. Seriously, what am I to say to you?”

Li Yao was taken aback and said, “Challenge? What challenge?”

Li Yao was still in a daze, his mind full of Combined Puppets.

“Do you think this first real encounter with those barbaric races will go smoothly? There’s bound to be a show of strength. The old Mecha are sufficient, but the New Mecha aren’t quite ready for actual combat,” the professor paused, “Of course, that excludes you, you anomaly. So, I’m hoping you’ll really show what you’re capable of this time, or else people will have another excuse to cut the New Mech research budget.”

“Me, worried? With me here, what’s there to worry about?” Li Yao relaxed in an instant, not concerned in the slightest.

“I hope so,” the professor still seemed worried, “Go on, then. Take your team and board the ship. Maintaining order on that vessel won’t be easy, especially since reaching the designated planet will take about a few days.”

“Don’t worry,” Li Yao waved his hand…

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