The team didn't immediately rush into battle with the dragon. Instead, they began by luring nearby groups of level 12 creatures to practice their coordination. Starting with 50 enemies, then 100, they eventually progressed to attacking a small settlement of monsters. The entire morning was spent in these practice battles.
Even though the 100-person group split the experience points, the bonus for fighting higher-level monsters made Rita's experience increase by 2%.
During this time, an item dropped, which the team leader gave to Zoey.
Everything went smoothly, except for the size of the instance. Most of their time was spent traveling, which left everyone feeling exhausted.
While sitting on the ground for lunch, Rita quietly asked Shadow.Q, "You guys didn't just organize this group to clear the instance and level up, did you?"