How Level Zero Devil Destroys Player Experience

Apart from Dongye, Lost Paradise and Aurora, the other guilds were divided into three different alliances. After Dongye took the lead in the attack, they followed closely and advanced to positions that were not much different, allowing the mages and shooters in the team to attack the barrier.

Although it attracted the hatred of more than twenty bosses, it also shared the firepower of these bosses and surrounding monsters.

There is no mutual cooperation between the alliances, but it is a form of cooperation that is better than cooperation.

For example, Dongye's situation became much better with the intrusion of these other guilds. It seemed that they could free up more manpower to attack the energy barrier instead of clearing the monsters.

"It's just like kids playing house. What a harmonious and loving scene." Looking at the scene not far away, Yili Qingqiu couldn't help but smile slightly. She knew very well that this was just an appearance.

This is because the current situation just fits the positions of these guilds. If there were more people present, or if the number of reward places for entering the second level was reduced to one thousand, these interest groups would have fallen apart long ago.

"Based on the speed over there, it will take about fifty to sixty minutes to break the barrier."

"But... I don't think it's that simple."

The fact is just as Li Qingqiu thought, whether it is the first sentence or the second sentence.

The battle in front of the entrance had already reached a fierce level. Warriors and paladins were on the front line to resist the attack, priests in the back were constantly healing and blessing, and thieves were wandering around to deal with monsters with low health.

The well-protected long-range output professions, in addition to dealing with the monsters around them, are more likely to focus their targets not far away.

Countless brilliant magics and sharp arrows pierced through the dark environment of the ruins, rushed out from the twilight, bombarded the barrier, and created ripples.

There are more than 1,500 people in the team, of which at least two-fifths are engaged in output professions, about 600 people. Even if they have to deal with monsters in the surrounding areas, at least one-third of the manpower can be freed up to attack the barrier at the entrance.

Each attack can cause dozens or hundreds of damages. Although it is just a drop in the bucket compared to the total of 500,000, it cannot withstand the frequency and number of attacks.

As time goes by, the light of the energy barrier becomes dimmer, and the reflection in the shield value becomes more direct.

Three hundred thousand, one hundred thousand, fifty thousand...

"There are only last ten thousand left, everyone work harder!" Qingwu Shuimo saw the precarious shield value, and as calm as she was, she couldn't help but shout in the channel.

Perhaps this excitement was passed on to everyone present, causing the attacks on the energy barrier to become even more violent.

In less than a few minutes, the shield fell towards Qian Qian, and finally, under the attack of a wind blade, the final ripple appeared.

Seeing the energy barrier finally drop to zero, everyone couldn't help but feel excited.

However, soon, the excitement on their faces froze, because the next moment after the energy barrier was broken, they saw another number that symbolized the beginning of suffering.

498981/500000

Another energy barrier! ?

Even Qingwu Shuimo, who was used to seeing all kinds of scenes, was subconsciously stunned, but she quickly reacted and said in the team channel, her voice sounded calm and reassuring, "Everyone continue to attack, maybe this is the last barrier."

The sound of the dancing water bubbles was very infectious, calming down the originally restless players in the team. They maintained their original rhythm to fight the monsters while continuing to attack the barrier.

Seeing Dongye's performance, other guilds, including Paradise Lost and Aurora, also reacted and surprisingly made the same decision as Dongye.

After all, they had worked so hard for so long, they couldn't just retreat in disgrace. Moreover, they had already broken through one energy barrier, so there was no reason why they couldn't break through the second one.

With this thought in mind, the attack on the energy barrier became even more fierce than before.

But some people have different views on this.

"A new barrier? It's exactly what I thought." Yili Qingqiu looked at the scene in the distance and narrowed his eyes slightly, "Will it be..."

She didn't say the last sentence because she had a vague ominous premonition in her heart -

Maybe I really shouldn't have brought anyone here this time.

Because everyone seemed to be trying their best, the new barrier only lasted for more than 40 minutes before it was shattered by countless attacks.

However, just like encountering Murphy's Law, unexpected things always happen. As the second energy barrier shattered, the third barrier emerged again with the exact same shield value.

“#&$%@...$#&=%”

In an instant, it was as if thousands of alpacas rushed through everyone's minds, crushing all the complaints into slag.

Even Qingwu Shuimo's face looked a little bad. After hesitating for a moment, she comforted the team in the channel and said, "Third time is better than last time. Let's try again."

That’s right, three times the limit.

This is how everyone comforts themselves.

Although they continued to attack in the end, their momentum seemed much weaker than the previous two times.

After all, it’s like the first time you make an effort but the second time it weakens and the third time it becomes exhausted. The first time is when you are ignorant, the second time there is still hope, and the third time seems to have a taste of comforting yourself.

And the fact was just as they thought, with the breaking of the third barrier, the fourth barrier appeared.

"Siren still has things to deal with, so I'll leave you for now." Siren's leader didn't hesitate at all and ordered the team to retreat.

Although the other guilds complained about each other, they all followed their opponent's example and withdrew their teams. After all, if the fight continued, it would not be a matter of morale, and the supplies were already insufficient.

Qingwu Shuimo, the organizer, did not stop it when she saw this. She just sighed silently and also asked her men to leave the entrance.

Just like that, the rare collaboration of the elite groups of several major guilds ended up being an extremely embarrassing defeat, and they left in disgrace.

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The plan has changed. My eyes are a little inflamed, so my mom wants to take me to see an ophthalmologist. I will still update once today and tomorrow.

But I have already finalized the design for the second level of the ruins, and there are still about six chapters to go.

Chapter 101: Green Poison Ore Crystal Collection Mission

Why are there so many barriers in front of the entrance, and how many times do you have to break them before you can enter the second level? Or can this barrier be regenerated infinitely and require a specific method to be removed?

After retreating, this question popped up in almost everyone's mind.

"Sister Qingqiu, do you think they are playing a joke on us? How could there be such an outrageous design..."

"Yes, it's too much. I suspect the planner deliberately let us get stuck!"

Facing Qingyu and Beibei's indignant complaints, Yili Qingqiu sighed imperceptibly. She could understand their feelings very well.

After all, even Yili Qingqiu herself, after seeing the energy barriers that appeared one after another, rarely had the thought "is this still a person", even though she vaguely guessed this possibility.

"I guess a special method is needed." Yili Qingqiu thought.

As if to verify her idea, the message from her uncle, the president of Paradise Lost, came the next moment.

"My uncle asked us to go back to the front-line base. He seems to have found a way to remove the energy barrier."

There was nothing to do here anyway, so the three of them made a unanimous decision and used the scroll to return to Nalton with the guild's elite group.

Just before leaving, Yili Qingqiu silently looked back into the distance. For some reason, she always felt that something was wrong, as if someone was silently masterminding the whole thing behind the scenes.

"Is it that evil spirit corpse princess?" Thinking of this, Yili Qingqiu shook his head, "It is impossible for an AI to be so generous."

However, she didn't know that the culprit of all this was just as she guessed -

"Finally I'm willing to retreat."

A pink-haired creature deep in the second floor breathed a sigh of relief when he saw everyone retreating. "Otherwise, we would have to spend points to set up barriers again."

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After returning to the front-line base, Yili Qingqiu disbanded the team and let them act on their own.

However, although they acted independently, these elite groups all planned to return to the ruins and, according to the arrangements of their president and vice president, search for the so-called Mist Hidden Evidence in the swamp.

The elite groups of Aurora were no exception. Even though they were reluctant to do so at first, the failure of previous offensive actions by the major guilds calmed their restless hearts.

Moreover, the energy barrier at the entrance obviously cannot be broken in a short time. In this case, it is better to knock down as many Mist Hideaway Evidence as possible and obtain more dark vision bonus equipment. This will also help improve the survival rate and point acquisition efficiency in the ruins.

What's more, according to Yili Qingqiu, there seems to be a special connection between the Mist Forest and the energy barrier in front of the entrance, which has further motivated the enthusiasm of these elite groups.

After the elite group left, Bei Bei immediately asked Yili Qingqiu, "Sister Qingqiu, Sister Qingqiu, what method did the president find out?"

"Qingqiu, if you keep keeping me in suspense, don't blame me for being ruthless~"

Qingyu, who was standing next to him, remembered the other party's previous "evil deeds" and couldn't help rubbing her small fists.

It's no wonder that the two were so curious. After all, the failure of the previous operation had already caused them to have doubts in their hearts. Even the members of the elite group whispered and discussed for a while before leaving.

Seeing the two people's gazes, Yili Qingqiu shook his head and said, "I'm not keeping you in suspense this time. My uncle only told me to go to the front-line base to find an NPC named Kai."

There was no sign of lying on the other person's face, so Qingyu couldn't help but curl her lips, "Why are you being so mysterious? Could it be that this NPC has a way to get to the second floor?"

Yili Qingqiu shook his head, not knowing how to answer. He seemed to have remembered something and asked, "By the way, Beibei, did you get the things I mentioned before?"

"It's from the elite group."

Bei Bei nodded and took out a few dark green crystals from his backpack. "They got these from the Mist Hidden Forest. They only say Green Poison Crystals. Do they have any special uses?"

"Well, I'm not sure. My uncle asked me to prepare it. Anyway, let's find the NPC first."

Although the front-line base is not as big as Nalton, it is still quite difficult to find an NPC in it. I searched for a long time but found nothing.

Finally, Yili Qingqiu asked a soldier passing by, and then he followed the direction indicated and found a military tent next to the command center of the front-line base.

When Yili Qingqiu and the others arrived, they found that there were already quite a few people coming and going. The originally spacious military tent now seemed a bit crowded.

"These are all people from the big guild." Beibei said in a low voice. She also saw a few familiar figures inside. It seemed that she had seen them before at the entrance to the second floor of the ruins.

I guess the guilds these people belong to must have heard some news and asked them to come over to investigate.

Qing Yu, who was a little skeptical at first, dispelled some of his doubts when he saw this scene. "It seems we have found the right place. With so many people here, this NPC must be someone important."

Yili Qingqiu didn't say anything, but just looked at the NPCs not far away and felt that they looked somewhat familiar.

Time did not give her a chance to think carefully. Soon, Yili Qingqiu and the others passed through several players and came to the NPC named Kai. After receiving a task from him to "assist the army in removing the evil spirit barrier", they roughly understood the cause and effect.

According to the other party, this energy barrier was a barrier specially set up by the Evil Corpse Princess using the mysterious power in the Mist Forest. Its purpose was to delay the offensive of adventurers and the army.

There are many ways to remove it, but the quickest and simplest one is to obtain special crystals that can offset the power from the Mist Forest, which are the so-called green poisonous mineral crystals.

Originally Qingyu and Beibei thought that this could be completed quickly, but when they were told that it would take a full three thousand green poisonous mineral crystals to remove the barrier, their eyes widened.

"There are so many, how can we possibly collect them all!" As Bei Bei who had begged for the Green Poison Ore Crystal from the Elite Group, she had the most say, "We worked hard here and only got twelve pieces a day. Even if you add Sister Qingyu, it's probably only about twenty-five pieces a day."

On the other side, Qingyu was already practicing his math skills. "Three thousand divided by twenty-five equals one hundred and twenty days, which equals four months. It is known that the activity only lasted for one month..."

"You guys are so silly and cute. Didn't you notice what was written in the task?" Yili Qingqiu couldn't help but chuckled as he watched from the side.

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I thought I had set up automatic updates... I'm so sorry...

Chapter 102 The Actual Situation

After being reminded by the other party, the two of them noticed that there was a special line of instructions under the task -

All players who accept the task share the task progress.

"So, this task is to collect 3,000 green poison mineral crystals submitted by everyone. It is not calculated separately." Yili Qingqiu smiled slightly.

Beibei blushed and pouted, "But even so, it will take a long time."

Seeing that Qingyu still wanted to continue practicing her math skills, Yili Qingqiu didn't want to be confused by the other party's pile of numbers, and she might even make mistakes.

"Individual players, studios, and all the guilds in Nalton, more than 30 guilds, will take about seven days."

Qingyu was a little dissatisfied when her spell was interrupted, "Qingqiu, you are overthinking it. Not everyone will take the time to collect this kind of stuff, and even if they do, they may not hand it in."

"Hey, this kind of thing can just happen by the way. They also have to play the Mist Forest dungeon anyway, and this mineral crystal has no other use."

Beibei blinked.

Qingyu also showed her wisdom as an adult when she heard this. "It's normal for children not to understand. People have bad natures. Many people must want to let others do the work and enjoy the fruits of their labor."

"Besides, how do you know that this mineral crystal has no other use? It's not a bad idea to keep it now."

"Sister Qingyu is right. It's almost like three monks having no water to drink." Yili Qingqiu covered her mouth and smiled slightly.

But before Qingyu could feel proud, she suddenly changed the subject and said, "However, there is a situation where this premise does not hold true. Try talking to the other NPCs nearby."

Yili Qingqiu's words attracted the curiosity of the two people, so they communicated with other NPCs in the military tent according to what the other party said. Only then did they find that these people all had exchange lists.

"Hey, the attributes of these equipment are too good." Beibei was a little surprised when he noticed the exchange items in the exchange list.

The above-provided items are all gold-level standard equipment of the Nalton Army, which are extremely precious even now. Moreover, compared with ordinary equipment, the attributes and skills of these sets are much stronger.

Not only that, in addition to these equipment, there are also many potions and props that can be exchanged on the list. Although some potions can be bought in the market and other places, the effects of all potions have been enhanced a lot, and the required contribution and price have not increased at all.

Qingyu saw that there was an exchange for the most popular Fire Demon Potion on the market. The fire resistance effect was increased by 20% compared to the ordinary Fire Demon Potion. She was a little surprised, "If it weren't limited, or only available to guilds, these potions and items would probably be exchanged like crazy."