Chapter 1484: 1484
It was the last of a three-day Dragon Slayer’s Roar buff . If they were unable to take the little Red Dragon down, then …
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Lu Li could already imagine the image of them spending a fortnight as the First Clearing Team – the sustained, repetitive movements, day after day . He reminded himself to think more optimistically . If he had only viewed it pessimistically, it would have been months before it was possible for them to succeed . Lu Li would essentially admit to himself that what he created would be akin to a castle built on sand – unable to sustain even the slightest degree of adversity .
As the regular holder of First Clears when it came to Instance Dungeons, there was nothing more attractive than that .
Upon first entering the Instance Dungeon, everyone had immense energy . In fact, they were all initially quite successful . While promising benefits, Lu Li also placed pressure on the team’s competitive spirit .
“We are team number one . If we let team two or three overtake us, what is the purpose of our existence?”
Virtually no one died during the first stage, and only few died during the second stage . The main point was that they were all still alive . After entering the third stage, everyone felt even more awake . Lu Li had shouted so loudly that he ended up losing his voice . His only fear was that someone would have a moment of clouded judgement and thereby make a mistake .
It was a shame that their collective progress could not be sustained until the very end .
1%!
It was unbelievable . They were on the Boss’ last remaining trace of HP . There was only 1% HP left before everyone was wiped; the Boss didn’t even go Beserk!
If Lu Li saw hope when the group died while the Boss was on 4%, then today’s 1% made Lu Li despair .
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It was not just because they had lost the opportunity to eliminate the Red Dragon, but they had also suffered significant battle costs . They had exhausted all the Darkmoon Cards – of which they had only a few to begin with . One of those cards could only be used once, while another had only two uses left . Such a loss caused Lu Li more heartache than the combined cost of replacing lost potions and of repairs .
As for the current group, it was impossible for Lu Li to organise multiple Druids and Warlocks, in addition to eight Thieves and Priests . They had lost 24 members . The remaining team had to include, by necessity, a few Paladins . This was because it was impossible to gain an Aura without them .
The importance of the Darkmoon cards was beyond words .
As such, it was now time for the second group . It was not important which group did it – they needed to clear the little Red Dragon today . The Club was going to give them bonuses regardless of who achieved that goal . Lu Li decided to calm himself down . Although the team had only fought once today, their general low mood suggested that their results would only worsen if they continued .
This was a significant defeat . It was unavoidable that they would be affected .
He finally understood why he had, in his previous incarnation, heard of so many groups disbanding because of their inability to defeat the little Red Dragon . This Boss was, for a long period of time, the golden standard for whether a particular Guild was qualified or not .
In short, a Guild couldn’t be considered a major Guild if it couldn’t defeat the little Red Dragon .
When Lu Li was competing, he had switched off all of his means of contact . Now that he had re-opened his notifications, a few messages instantly appeared .
One contained an update from Square Root 3 on the status of their equipment preparation . Lu Li scanned it . Because three guilds had agreed to work in tandem, there was nothing to worry about concerning the preparation of potions . There were enough for at least four groups . This was perhaps the marker of an established or wealthy Guild . They did not have to worry about problems surrounding logistics, which was in stark contrast to the meticulous calculations that Lu Li had to undergo to guarantee precision .
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Square Root 3’s message made Lu Li slightly calmer .
However, it wasn’t long before Lu Li became excited over another person’s message .
This one was from Unforgettable Maple, the leader of Majin Temple . He brought to Lu Li surprising news .
“According to my view, he wants to connect with you . It’s still an idea now . ”
After receiving Lu Li’s request to communicate, Unforgettable Maple explained his prediction . He explained how Innocent Child was prepared to fight in Survival and Escape alongside Lu Li .
He also added that Innocent Child was now prepared to leave Gangnam Royals .
Lu Li did not know why Innocent child suggested that they fight together, especially when he was in the middle of breaking an agreement .
“I recall that he has a strong relationship with you . Why didn’t he just go to Majin Temple?” Lu Li enquired out of confusion .
“Innocent Child was previously, on all accounts, a core-member of the Gangnam Royals . Although he partially lost favour because of Dancing Star Dream, he is still beyond what Majin Temple could accept,” Unforgettable Maple said with a wry smile . His remarks seemed over-exaggerated .
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However, it was undeniable that there was logic to his words .
From the Gangnam Royals to Majin Temple, Innocent Child would have to succumb from one veteran player to another . He would be mad to go to the Gangnam Royals .
Even if the situation was considered simply from the perspective of financial gain, Majin Temple did not have the funds to invite Innocent Child to join them . They were very poor and weak . Even if Innocent Child were to handicap himself, he would still be able to kill the so-called ‘God Mage’, Unforgettable Maple, in a split second .
Even though the Gangnam Royals had many negative traits, they were wealthy . The individual worth of their players was at the peak of the industry .
Furthermore, even from the perspective of development, Innocent Child could not go to the stagnant Majin Temple . It was a conflict between whether one’s future was more important, or one’s existing relationships .
“Oh, Innocent Child …” Lu Li hesitated, before slowly calming down .
Within Lu Li’s memory from his previous incarnation, he did not remember Innocent Child leaving the Gangnam Royals so early . However, he ultimately still ended up leaving . He changed his own talents, and entered into Blood Red War Flag to become a Druid . Blood Red War Flag had given him a main position . Innocent Child proved to be brilliant in battle, and delivered the outcomes that would have been expected in light of his high salary .
Lu Li could not anticipate that within this life, Innocent Child would decide to leave the Gangnam Royals so early .
However, it also wasn’t that difficult to understand . Ruling Sword could be said to have used the Gangnam Royals as a stepping-stone to get to where they were now . The Gangnam Royal’s precarious position only worsened by the day . Despite this, Heart of War remained infamous for never taking responsibility, often deflecting liability onto others . He had, for instance, attributed all the failings of the competition to Innocent Child, who had been in charge as commander of the team .
This made Innocent Child depressed . It had gotten to a point where he could not handle it anymore, and needed to find a new path .
He didn’t, however, directly get in touch with Blood Red War Flag . After some analysis, Innocent Child determined that Blood Red War Flag would be a suitable backup . To put it differently, he had added Ruling Sword as a backup . Because Ruling Sword was ranked quite highly, he hoped that contacting his old friend Unforgettable Maple might give him a way in .
Neither Innocent Child nor Unforgettable Maple had much of a relationship with Ruling Sword .
Since the commencement of Ruling Sword, the Gangnam Royals, of which Innocent Child had been an affiliate of, had been their sworn enemies, both on the battlefield and off it .
Hundreds if not thousands of Ruling Sword players had died under Innocent Child’s hands . Many, upon hearing of Innocent Child’s name, would clench their teeth in hatred . It was therefore unlikely that they would come directly to Lu Li . That said, now that there was a middleman, even if there were to be underlying conflict, it would not manifest in public .
If Lu Li had no interest in Innocent Child, he could immediately reject Unforgettable Maple .
Alternatively, if he had interest, he could find a time to meet Innocent Child in order to further discuss the matter .
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