Chapitre 103: Chapter 102: Fifth World – The Dark Dungeon!
The preliminary round of the Regional Championship had finally come to an end.
According to the official statistics, out of over 20,000 participating players in Linhai City, only 5,725 made it to the intermediate round.
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The rankings for the city's guilds were as follows:
1. Supreme Guild: 169 players advanced to the intermediate round. Advancement rate: 84.5%. Top 10 cumulative score: 91 points.
2. Mistg Rain Pavilion: 80 players advanced. Advancement rate: 80%. Top 10 cumulative score: 88 points.
3. Radiance Hall: 66 players advanced. Advancement rate: 77%. Top 10 cumulative score: 82 points.
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This was the ranking within Linhai City.
In Linhai, Supreme Guild and Misty Rain Pavilion were undeniably top-tier, but compared to the rest of Zhejiang Province, their standings dropped significantly.
Historically, these guilds usually secured the top spots provincially—one ranked second, and the other fifth.
Now, Supreme Guild had fallen to third, while Mist Rain Pavilion slipped all the way to sevent.
The root cause? The relentless pressure from the Infinite Guild. This not only hit these two guilds hard but also caused irreversible damage to War God Guild from Ganyang City.
Currently, Infinite Guild held the provincial crown:
300 players advancing to the intermediate round.
100% advancement rate.
Top 10 cumulative score: 100 points.
Zhejiang Province's online forums erupted with praise for Infinite Guild:
"Holy crap! Infinite Guild is insane. Max score and every single player advanced? That's just god-tier."
"Looks like this year's provincial champion is locked in. Infinite Guild's got this in the bag."
Elsewhere, Wu Haotian sighed, "Our guild's too small. We don't even have enough people to scrape together decent points. Otherwise, we could've easily squeezed into the city's top ten."
"Doesn't matter," Zhang Yue said calmly. "The early matches don't award many points. Whether we earn a little more or less, it's negligible. Later, one good performance could crush an entire guild's score."
"That's true," Wu Haotian mused, "but I'm not confident I can single-handedly outscore a whole guild."
"No worries," Zhang Yue replied. "Just trust me."
"Damn, you really know how to talk the talk. And you've got the skills to back it up."
With that, the trio activated the interdimensional portal, leaving the Fourth World behind as they ventured into the Fifth World.
[Ding~ Welcome to the Otherworld: [Fifth World – Dark Dungeon]]
[You are currently in the safe zone: [Dawn Sanctuary]]
[Note: This safe zone is the shared login point for players from Linhai City, Ganyang City, and Tianlang City]
Three beams of light descended. Zhang Yue, Ning Tiantian, and Wu Haotian found themselves standing within a crumbling fortress.
An oppressive darkness shrouded the vast, desolate city. The suffocating atmosphere weighed heavily, making it hard to breathe.
Only within the Dawn Sanctuary, a small town-sized enclave, could one see faint beams of light cast by searchlights.
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[Fifth World – Dark Dungeon]
Background: The world is engulfed in darkness. Humanity's cities have fallen into endless night. Will you perish in despair, or will you seek the light and carve a path of survival? Players, what will you choose…?
World Quest 1: Collect 100 energy batteries from the Dark Dungeon and deliver them to Chief Marr at Dawn Sanctuary. (Progress: 0/100)
World Quest 2: Rescue at least three survivors from the Dark Dungeon and escort them safely to Dawn Sanctuary. (Progress: 0/3)
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Energy batteries were the sole power source for maintaining light within the sanctuary. Without them, the sanctuary would be consumed by darkness, leaving its inhabitants prey to the dungeon's monsters.
Players could obtain these batteries by completing quests, defeating monsters, or clearing dungeons.
Wu Haotian hefted his flaming spear and asked, "Where do we start grinding?"
Zhang Yue, already prepared, responded, "The Night Fortress."
"Wait a second!" Wu Haotian, who had studied Fifth World strategies the night before, suddenly recalled something. "You mean that Level 36 dungeon that can be upgraded into a hidden instance through special methods?"
In the Fourth World, there were no dungeons.
Now that they'd finally reached the Fifth World, the fastest way to power up was to conquer dungeons.
More importantly, according to the guides, the Fifth World's Night Fortress had a dungeon boss—the Night Lord—with a rare drop: a skill book that massively boosted damage for Priest-class players.
If they could secure that skill book, Ning Tiantian's damage output would significantly improve. Coupled with her elite-tier healing abilities, she would become a true hybrid of offense and defense. This could give their guild, Heavens Hall, a competitive edge in future matches.
Wu Haotian double-checked the strategy guide. Realization dawned. "So you're aiming to boost Tiantian's damage by farming that book?"
"But the drop rate for that skill book is abysmally low. Chances are we won't get it."
Zhang Yue smirked. "That's only for the standard dungeon."
"Wait, are you suggesting we upgrade it to a hidden instance?" Wu Haotian was flabbergasted. "Bro, upgrading to a hidden instance has an even lower probability than the book drop."
"Honestly, you'd be better off buying the skill book from the marketplace. They're available there for a hefty price—around… what? A few million coins?"
Ning Tiantian gasped. "M-Millions? That's way too expensive."
Zhang Yue glanced at Wu Haotian. "How about we split the cost?"
Wu Haotian paused for a moment. "Let's just farm it."
And so, the trio departed from the safe zone, following the map's directions to the [Level 36 dungeon: Night Fortress]
The Devourer Worms ruled the Dark Dungeon.
As their name suggested, these monsters devoured humans, growing stronger with each victim.
On their way to the fortress, the group encountered various types of Devourer Worms:
[Level 36 Devourer Ants]
[Level 37 Devourer Spiders]
[Level 38 Devourer Centipedes]
Each was the size of an ox, with razor-sharp mandibles capable of biting a human in half.
Terrified, Ning Tiantian clung tightly to Zhang Yue, her fear evident.
Seeing her so scared, Wu Haotian suddenly yelled, "Boo!"
Ning Tiantian nearly burst into tears.
They didn't bother provoking the surrounding monsters and soon arrived at the fortress.
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At the heart of a ruined city, an elderly mage wielding a frosty staff stood guard before a massive spatial rift.
This rift was the entrance to the Level 36 dungeon: Night Fortress.
Zhang Yue approached the mage, Norfa, to trigger a dialogue and obtained the dungeon's Standard Pass.
[Standard Pass] (Lv36 Night Fortress exclusive)
[Description: For each Devourer Worm killed, the passholder gains 10 refining attempts. Each attempt consumes 100 energy points, with a chance to upgrade to a Golden Pass.]
[Note: This item is auto-bound, non-tradable, and cannot be dropped]
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