Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Macross calmly removed the flexible glass cover.

[Here it comes, Oni's mage combo! When it comes to understanding elemental skills, even players who specialize in elemental mages might not be as skilled as him.]

[With the flexible glass cover blocking the view, I guess I'll just switch the gun next.]

Wait, something seems off!

Yes, the flexible glass did not block the scorching airflow blown in by the strong wind.

"Haha, didn't expect that, did you? Cold air goes down and hot air goes up, so there's no point in blocking your view with glass directly in front of you!"

Oni deftly wielded the extra elemental staff in her hand, using the storm to drive away the turrets while also accelerating the flow of heat. The impacting flames and waves not only obstructed vision but also laid the groundwork for the next step.

The instant the rising steam passed over the glass, Oni pointed her staff forward!

"Froststorm!"

Although the Froststorm unleashed in the humid air is only a level 26 skill, the sheer number of sharp ice crystals that instantly condense makes it certain that its power is comparable to the level 31 advanced skill [Frost Comet].

[That's really cunning! Although this tactic isn't particularly original, the way Unnie chained her skills was just too good.]

I believe there's definitely more to it than that.

[They've arrived.]

Sure enough, the moment the ice crystals rained down, Oni, holding her staff, deftly slid under the glass cover with a side slide.

Raise it high, then bring it down heavily.

Magic is the starting point, melee combat is the finisher.

A double stomp followed by a mental shock (physical) can significantly increase the actual damage dealt, even though the displayed damage value remains unchanged.

This is what is known as a hidden combination.

He looks really cool, and he sounds awesome too.

However, the ice crystals, as fierce as a rain of pear blossom needles, drove countless stakes into the ground, and Oni's staff strike only brought nothing.

"Nobody! How could he be so fast? He's just a mechanic."

[It's right next to me, but I've entered the wrong place. What the heck?]

“So young.” Macross, who was not far away, pulled out a strangely shaped gun in the blink of an eye. “Your heat rises, so why don’t I tamper with the glass? You misjudged the location from the beginning. What you saw was just a phantom.”

boom!

Several disc-shaped "bullets" flew out of the gun barrel one after another.

Before Oni could even feel regret, the ice crystals on the ground instantly melted and burst into a rising water curtain. He quickly formed two hand seals, giving himself a hardening buff, and then smashed a sphere into the ground. Suddenly, three Oni appeared on the opposite side.

"Do you want to tough it out?"

Macross emptied all the discs, and just as he switched weapons, the ground beneath his feet suddenly softened.

[Bound to the ground. If Macross's movement is restricted, the balance of the battle will tip in Oni's favor.]

[Holy crap, there were two stakes planted under his feet all along.]

Macross leaped out of the mud with a series of backward steps. Although his speed was not fast, his short-range footwork was the essence of his skill.

It's more than enough to deal with Oni, who is only level 33. At his level, he can't possibly have any large-area damage skills, and attribute suppression isn't that effective against the mechanical training dummies he's already set up.

Two more small artillery pieces.

[Holy crap, that stake was actually a high-voltage power pole, and there was a net covering it.]

However, Oni was no pushover either; the two phantoms he created were not just for show.

"Rubber shell!"

The moment the power grid was blocked, Macross found himself shrouded in a gray fog of war.

Fog not only obstructs vision, but prolonged exposure can also impair sensory abilities and cause sluggish bodily reactions.

"Detonate!"

Detonate any of the mechanical devices you deploy at a specific point.

Macoross was suddenly enveloped by five of these objects floating in the air, like searchlights, rotating 360 degrees and firing thick bullets. He had become like a boss in a bullet hell game. Following the sound of the explosions, as he repelled Oni's piercing attack, the discs he had previously fired emitted a blue-purple light.

"Oops."

Oni immediately abandoned stealth, and her berserk right hand was obviously too late to stop the discs, so she could only use ranged magic attacks.

The safest method is naturally a combination of binding to the ground and steaming with flames, followed by a sudden stomp. At the same time, the body surface is rubberized to minimize the impact of the electric current.

Bang bang bang.

The four small cannons had unknowingly combined into a two-form turret with continuous piercing fire power no less than that of a small tank.

With a ripping sound, highly corrosive acid unexpectedly spilled from the broken disc.

Although the damage from electric current is greatly reduced, acid corrosion is not.

wow-

Oni barely managed to block the first wave of attacks with a steam shock, but before he could react further, an extremely dazzling light suddenly burst forth from the fog of war.

"Try this level 45 dual laser."

"And this 42-degree delayed annular ring."

You thought it was going to unleash a lightning attack, but it was actually a ring of bombs!

The delayed Oni was quickly caught in a barrage of Macross's powerful attacks.

If the official fog of war hadn't been cleared by the authorities, ordinary viewers would probably have only seen flashes of lightning and heard continuous explosions.

[They played really well, and the special effects were amazing, but now I just want to know if all mechanics are the kind of people who, when they get ruthless, will blow themselves up too?]

Why do you say that, brother?

[Look at the "Leg-Holding King," he often dies alongside the enemy.]

That's a misconception. Honestly, shouldn't we mechanics always be positioned in the back row? Why do some people always want us to be the meat shields?

After the explosions subsided, Oni's health was completely depleted by a series of attacks, and Macross's condition wasn't much better, with more than half of his health gone.

However, he patted his disheveled clothes and stood up lightly.

This is part of the plan!

Do you even understand the plan?

"We lost, and we lost so decisively..."

Oni's body had not disappeared because he had not chosen to leave immediately.

"All that fancy stuff," Macross sneered. "What's the point of training so many classes if you don't have a single finishing move? Wearing the limited-edition outfits for so many classes is just for show. You don't have a finishing move, so if I catch you once, all your previous scheming will be for naught. A kid is a kid. Even if you get full marks in every subject, I can still knock you out with one punch."

"..."

The winner of the race is: Macross!

The host's loud announcement marked the end of the match, but even after the match was over, the discussion surrounding it only intensified.

It's not that fans of both sides are engaged in a silent battle; most players are discussing the issue of multiple classes.

[A flurry of actions, but the score is 0-5]

Macross is basically right; this wasn't an even match at all.

So, what are the downsides of practicing so many different classes in the early stages?

[You might look a bit tacky if you're covered in cheap 20-yuan accessories, but someone wearing a necklace with the same total value as you has a much higher level of sophistication.]

[Besides, let's be realistic, leveling up so many professions will definitely slow down your overall level. If your level is too low, you'll undoubtedly miss out on a lot of quests and story content, and you won't be able to use some level-restricted equipment. It's really not worth it.]

If I were him, I'd mainly play a Celestial Mage, level it up to 40+ to learn Meteor, and only play a few of the other classes. If I were to fight someone who sells Ragnaros, I might just kill him with Meteor.

The best advice is to practice one or two classes first, and then selectively learn new classes when you reach the version cap or need to address your weaknesses.

"..."

"How about joining our guild?"

While a heated discussion was taking place online, Macross was sincerely inviting Ooooni to join his guild.

Even though they had some prior contact, Unnie was still very unhappy with her opponent who had interrupted her path.

"I'm serious. If you join our guild, your teammates can join too. With the reputation of our [Array], it wouldn't be beneath your abilities, would it?"

"Why did you invite me? My skills are far inferior to yours, aren't they?" Oni asked.

"We need more strong players to join us and challenge the top guilds. Now that it's the era of [Night of the Stars], it's time to change some of the rankings."

"you……"

"Believe me, you don't actually need to change your current playstyle. The reason you can't climb the ranks is because you don't have reliable teammates."

"Tasks, experience, rewards—join our ranks and you'll have them all."

"Furthermore, as far as I know, the dungeon challenge mode will be available after the next version update. This means that the era of guild competition will officially begin."

Unnie fell into deep thought.

In the initial version, most players were too scattered, and the faction war system was relatively simple, so conflicts between guilds were limited to a small scale. After entering the second-tier map, most players were rushing to level up and familiarize themselves with the map, so friction between guilds was also very restrained.

However, as players become strong enough to perform on stage, and with the upcoming dungeon challenge mode update mentioned by Macross, the various guilds will inevitably engage in increasingly fierce competition to gain fame and improve their strength.

Once the scope of capital accumulation expands to a certain extent, those who do not compete will be eliminated.

Which player in an office guild doesn't want their guild to develop better? Even if it's just a group of lazy players on a sightseeing tour, they still hope to have a spaceship that can travel around everywhere.

"Okay, I'll join."

"welcome!"

……

"You refused?" Zhou Jieyu stared at Lin Yumo in surprise. "The Azure Sky Guild is a one-star guild rated in the 20-year history of online games! And it's also the third largest guild in the country."

"I don't really know anything about this." Lin Yumo pursed her lips. "Besides, I'm not thinking about joining any guild. It sounds like it's quite troublesome from what they've been talking about."

"What's the trouble?"

"The headquarters of the Sky Guild is now located in the Nagria border region. Isn't the Nagria border region all about pirates? I heard that the Empire recently sent troops to fight pirates. They want to get the highest total score in the faction war."