The sky curtain makes you a useless class monitor, yet you act arbitrarily for eternity?

These words were spoken.

The pace of several nearby teams paused briefly at the same time.

Several players who had been walking with their heads down looked up, their pupils suddenly contracting.

soon.

Ye Chen's speculation was sent to a large chat group with 9997 members.

The group chat exploded the next moment.

John the Strange: "Holy crap! I'm really terrified!"

"We are players from later generations, so it's normal that we know this is likely a closed beta test for a game set up for the war that destroyed the Ancient Dragon Kingdom five thousand years ago!"

"How could Elder Ye deduce this based on such a few clues?!"

【Crossing the Galaxy】: "Otherwise, why would he be called a legendary figure!"

"That's real strength, that's real reputation!"

[Si Chen]: "Stop making noise, we're almost at the valley area!"

"Just a reminder, everyone better act convincingly. Don't let Old Ancestor Ye, with his high IQ, see through your tricks!"

As soon as the messages in the group chat finished scrolling, Si Chen raised his hand at the front of the line.

"stop!"

The entire team came to a stop immediately.

The players behind them abandoned their relaxed postures and gripped their weapons tightly.

Sichen looked ahead.

"Everyone, get ready for battle. The valley area is just ahead."

"Come on, come on! My greatsword is itching for a fight!"

"Screw you, just charge!"

The fighting spirit among the crowd was rekindled.

Ye Chen also stopped and turned to look at Jiang Liyu.

"Stay close to me and don't wander off."

"it is good."

Jiang Liyu nodded.

She took Ye Chen's hand and gently tapped his palm with her fingertips.

"Don't run around."

A moment later, a valley appeared before them.

The mountains on both sides rise continuously from the valley entrance backwards, their walls gray and almost devoid of vegetation.

The mountains rise higher and higher from the valley entrance, and from a distance, the two mountain ridges on the left and right press towards the middle, squeezing the valley entrance into a pitch-black mouth.

The moment Ye Chen stepped into the valley, the stench of decay filled his nostrils.

That wasn't the stench of a normal corpse left out for a long time.

It contained a mixture of wet mud, rotting flesh, and a certain fishy-sweet taste, which lingered in the throat and made one's stomach tighten.

The light inside the valley also dimmed.

Even though it was already daylight outside, the visibility in the valley was reduced by two levels.

The further you look inside, the more you see only a gray and black expanse.

"Oh my god..."

Someone in the line covered their mouth and nose.

"My legs feel a little weak..."

"I remember this game didn't have an option to turn off pain detection..."

"Will it hurt a lot before I die...?"

"Screw being afraid, just do it!"

"Anyway, we won't..."

Before the man could finish speaking, his companion covered his mouth.

"Shh!!!"

"Oh, I almost forgot..."

The people spoke in very low voices.

Ye Chen did not notice them.

His gaze remained fixed on the depths of the valley, sweeping across the ground, the mountain walls, and the corners shrouded in darkness.

It's so quiet there.

There was no roar of the Corpse Tiger, nor any trace of illusion left by the Black Fox.

This silence, however, made him even more vigilant.

Ye Chen leaned down and whispered in Jiang Liyu's ear.

"Xiao Jiang, stay by my side from now on."

Jiang Liyu turned her face to the side, and strands of ice-blue hair slipped down from her ears.

Ye Chen's voice was very low.

"The black fox, the leader of the three monsters, is skilled in mental attacks, but his physical body is very weak."

"The white jade earrings you got last night are perfect for resisting mental attacks."

Jiang Liyu raised her hand and touched her earring.

Her face was cool, but when it touched her earlobe, it made her feel at ease.

"When it launches a mental attack, it will stop in place."

Ye Chen looked up into the valley.

"I'll hold off Corpse Tiger for you. Take this opportunity to deal with Black Fox."

After he finished speaking, his gaze returned to Jiang Liyu's face.

"Is it possible?"

Jiang Liyu looked at him and suddenly smiled.

"If you can do that, can you make a request to your master?"

Ye Chen answered readily.

"Can."

He added as soon as he finished speaking.

"But this requirement cannot be made in the direction of yellow waste."

Jiang Liyu's smile widened even more.

She gripped the Frost Extinction Sword tightly, its blade reflecting a cold light.

"My disciple will definitely complete the mission perfectly!"

"Giggle..."

After all the players stepped into the valley area, a low chuckle suddenly rang out from all around.

The laughter was muffled and sharp, muffled between the mountain walls, and it was impossible to tell which race it belonged to.

"I'm dizzy..."

"Idiot, that's a psychological attack!"

"It's Black Fox!"

"boom--"

At the front of the group, Si Chen slammed his dark gold staff heavily into the ground.

The dark gold staff suddenly extended, with sharp blades spreading out at both ends, instantly transforming into a heavy halberd.

Si Chen turned around and looked at the players in the crowd who looked "panicked".

"Warriors, follow me to kill monsters! Assassins, wait for your chance! Tanks, take the damage!"

"Mages and support characters, stay in the rear and prepare for ranged support!"

"Now!"

"Support, grant everyone a buff that protects against mental attacks!"

"yes!"

In the center of the crowd, hundreds of support players simultaneously gripped their staffs and chanted softly.

Strands of white light flew from the tip of the staff and landed inside the surrounding players.

The white light spreads across the skin, forming a thin film of light.

"It's gone!"

"The dizziness is gone!"

"Great support!"

Cheers erupted from the crowd.

Ye Chen raised his hand and glanced at the faint white light covering the back of his hand.

[Tier 1 Mental Barrier: Can withstand mental attacks below level 8.]

Ye Chen glanced at the notification and frowned slightly.

"First-order boost is still not enough."

He took Jiang Liyu's hand and led her through the crowd, heading straight to the front.

Deep in the valley, darkness began to move.

Pairs of blood-red eyes lit up in the shadows.

That's a Bloodmane Wolf.

They are similar in size to ordinary wolves, but have a ring of reddish-brown mane around their necks.

As a low growl emanated, his mane rippled, revealing blood-stained fangs.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Heavy footsteps echoed from the depths of the valley.

The ground shook continuously.

Dozens of corpse tigers with white pupils emerged from the darkness.

Their bodies were three or four times larger than real Siberian tigers, with a shoulder height of over four meters. Rotten flesh clung to their bones, and black bodily fluids dripped continuously from their abdomens.

One after another, the corpse tigers pushed aside the blood-maned wolves, forcibly carving a path through the herd.

On their backs sat a black fox with a split mouth.

Its front paws rested on the back of the corpse tiger's neck, its scarlet eyes swept across the crowd, and a row of fine, sharp teeth was revealed in its open mouth.

"roar--"

"Giggle..."

"Awooo—"

Three different roars rang out one after another.

All the players looked up.

On a protruding rock dozens of meters above the valley, three figures looked down.

Black Fox, Corpse Tiger, Bloodmane Wolf.

The leaders of the three tribes all made their appearance.