Legend of the Pinnacle of Online Games

Chapter 85 The Majesty of Long Xiaoyue
Wangyue City is a city built in a low-lying basin. From a high place, it looks like a big box. It is surrounded by dense forests and a dense network of rivers. Further away are low hills with undulating terrain.

A straight road extending from the depths of the hills runs from south to north across Wangyue City, leading to another hilly area.

The Resurrection Plaza is located in the center of Wangyue City. Without a teleportation array, Lin Hanchuan could only lead Cao Renjie and the others out of the city on foot, following the main road south to the nearest level 10 dungeon.

It took nearly an hour to walk from the city center to the south gate of Wangyue City.

Since not many players have entered Wangyue City yet, you can see hordes of wild monsters outside the city as soon as you leave.

Miniature horse, wawa rabbit, wild vine...

They were all ordinary wild monsters, around level 10 or 20.

It's for players who have just completed their job change to familiarize themselves with their class and, incidentally, gain some experience.

People are already posting pictures of three people, probably a group, fighting around a dwarf horse.

The teamwork was alright.

Lin Hanchuan and his group weren't interested in these wild monsters; they glanced at them and then looked away.

These monsters aren't very strong; they're mostly ordinary level, give very little experience, and have a very low drop rate for high-quality equipment and weapons.

Most players who enter Wangyue City first will immediately head to the nearest, lowest-level dungeon after changing their class, rushing to clear it to secure stable rewards later.

Anyone who manages to clear a dungeon for the first time will have enough to live off for a long time to come.

"We'll be there in twenty minutes!"

Long Xiaochen held up a map of the area surrounding Wangyue City and spoke to Lin Hanchuan.

I bought the map from a general store on the way here for 10 silver coins. It's much more detailed than the basic map of Wangyue City that the system gives away for free.

The map above marks more than thirty areas surrounding Wangyue City, down to the exact distance to reach them.

Long Xiaochen only went to buy it after seeing someone mention it in the chat channel.

For any player who has just entered the city and knows nothing, the first thing to do is to open the public chat channel, where other players will proactively share information.

If you don't see the information you want, you can ask directly in the chat. Generally, someone will answer, but some questions require payment.

This time, Lin Hanchuan and his group are heading to a level 10 dungeon called [Goblin Cave], which is currently the lowest level dungeon in Wangyue City. Most of the players in Wangyue City who have changed jobs are currently farming there.

In the public chat channel of Wangyue City, many people shared some strategy information after playing on the easy difficulty.

Cao Renjie and his team studied the shared information extensively, and even Long Xiaoyue expressed her own opinions.

Lin Hanchuan would occasionally chime in with a few words.

A group of top-tier players were discussing how to achieve the first clear of a level 10 dungeon. It sounded funny, but everyone, including Lin Hanchuan, was taking it very seriously.

It's not just about the benefits of clearing the dungeon for the first time; more importantly, this is the first time the Night Owl Squad has mobilized as a whole since disbanding in the first server. Although no one says it, everyone cherishes the glory of the past.

I didn't expect that our team would fail on our very first meeting in a level 10 dungeon.

“Ah Jie, I think the easiest way to get the first clear is for you and me to protect the captain while he farms goblins. The captain is now a nine-star Berserker Archmage, his damage output is terrifying!” Long Xiaochen proposed his idea. After learning some information about the Berserker Archmage from Lin Hanchuan, he felt that his suggestion was very feasible.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to protect him! You're a summoner, a jungle summoner at that. Of the three little guys you're with, which one is a tank?" Cao Renjie poured cold water on him directly. He knew Long Xiaochen's jungle summoner class information; it was purely a jungler class.

Wandering freely in the wild, you'll easily die in dungeons.

Not to mention protecting a pure damage-dealing Berserker Archmage like Lin Hanchuan. "Damn it, your class is only one star higher than mine, why do you look down on my Jungle Trio!" Long Xiaochen retorted.

Having finally gained the upper hand in the verbal sparring, Cao Renjie pressed his advantage, "What? A four-star can't even mock a three-star?"

Long Xiaochen nodded frantically, "Alright, alright, you wait! When I get a nine-star hidden summoner class, I'll make you kneel down and sing 'Conquer'."

Lin Hanchuan was already used to this.

When they were in the Night Owl Squad, the two of them didn't get along. They would seize any opportunity to make sarcastic remarks, which greatly enlivened the atmosphere in the team.

Lin Hanchuan knew they were just bickering, but they were reliable when it mattered. At least during the two months when they were being hunted down by the Immortal Dynasty, they were the most loyal of all.

They won't let us down when it matters most.

It's nice to bicker occasionally.

Lin Hanchuan looked at Long Xiaoyue.

Long Xiaoyue gently scolded, "Stop arguing!"

The effect is immediate.

Cao Renjie and Long Xiaochen immediately shut up.

Despite her quiet and gentle demeanor, Long Xiaoyue is the pillar of the team besides Lin Hanchuan.

She is the vice-captain of the Night Owl Squad.

When Lin Hanchuan wasn't in the team, it was Long Xiaoyue who led the team to grind monsters and do quests. In the eyes of the team members, it was best not to mess with her if possible.

However, when Lin Hanchuan was around, Long Xiaoyue was the quiet, reserved, and almost invisible member of the Night Owl Squad.

“When we’re fighting goblins, the priority will still be protecting the captain. Brother Jie, you’ll mainly tank the damage in front.” Long Xiaoyue looked at Cao Renjie and offered her idea. “My Musician class currently has four healing skills, which can help you maintain your health and sustain your health.”

Cao Renjie nodded.

Long Xiaoyue looked at Long Xiaochen and said, "Brother, when the time comes, you should make sure your three summoned creatures take full advantage of their speed to draw the goblins' aggro."

Long Xiaochen nodded.

Long Xiaoyue looked at Lin Hanchuan one last time, her voice suddenly becoming gentle, "Captain, the team's output will depend on you then."

Lin Hanchuan nodded.

"The above are my personal battle ideas based on the information I have obtained from the public chat channel of Wangyue City regarding the [Goblin Cave]. We will make adjustments based on the actual situation when the time comes," Long Xiaoyue concluded.

"Well said!" Lin Hanchuan was the first to applaud.

He often thought that Long Xiaoyue was better at being a commander within the team than he was.

However, when he was around, Long Xiaoyue would always make excuses. This time, she was forced to step forward by Cao Renjie and Long Xiaochen.

Of course, what was most evident was the supportive look in Lin Hanchuan's eyes.

Cao Renjie and Long Xiaochen exchanged a knowing glance, then shrugged, their expressions ambiguous.

(End of this chapter)