On the way home,
Su Yang felt that Wang Fei was seriously sick in the head.
Party up to level together?
Was he joking?
As long as someone challenged the Black Dragon Fortress,
Su Yang could instantly level up to the cap before First Class Advancement.
Why would he waste time grinding monsters slowly?
Besides—
An Ice Mage was impressive?
Please.
Just a Rare Class.
Not even a Hidden Class.
Who knew—
when he acted as a BOSS in the future,
He might even get a Hidden Class Scroll to drop for himself.
Near his home—
A massive roadside screen was playing recruitment ads from various guilds.
[C-Rank Guild "Green Mountain Pavilion" Recruiting Mage-Class Users! Excellent Benefits!]
[D-Rank Guild "Iron Mountain" Mass Recruiting Warrior-Class Users! Join to receive massive buff bonuses and sky-high leveling efficiency!]
[...]
This was the Global Class Advancement Era.
Naturally, Guilds had risen alongside it.
Powerful guilds could even rival nations.
For example, one of the top guilds—
"Ring of the Archmage"—
was a world-class guild spanning multiple countries.
To even apply,
the minimum requirement was Third Class Advancement, Level 60—
and that was just the entry threshold.
Of course,
besides such colossal organizations,
Smaller guilds also faced brutal competition.
After all,
resources like wild monsters and dungeon instances were extremely limited.
To obtain more resources,
you needed power to match.
As for Su Yang—
Someone who concurrently served as a Level 99 Black Dragon BOSS—
Naturally, he had no interest in these small guilds at all.
The only pity was—
He didn't know when he'd get another chance
to act as a BOSS and enjoy himself.
Sigh…
Just wait, then.
As long as he waited,
someone would eventually come.
Tianling City
300 kilometers outside the urban area
Several men and women were making final preparations, their expressions solemn.
They wore all kinds of equipment—
radiant, dazzling,
clearly high-end at a glance.
On each of their shoulders
was an insignia engraved with a bow-and-arrow emblem—
The symbol of the A-Rank Guild "Spirit Hunt".
Behind them, guild members whispered nervously:
"Damn… I'm so tense. This is a Diamond-Tier Dungeon…"
"What are you scared of? With the Guild Leader here, we just need to add some damage from the back."
"That's true, but isn't this too risky? If we get wiped, Spirit Hunt's overall strength will drop massively…"
"You don't know? The Guild Leader is preparing for Fifth Class Advancement.
The leader of 'Cloudshade' is almost there too.
The Black Dragon Fortress BOSS drops materials required for Fifth Advancement—how could we not fight for it?"
"Cloudshade"—
Like "Spirit Hunt", it was also an A-Rank guild in Tianling City.
Competition between A-Rank guilds was naturally fierce.
After all,
resources within Tianling City were limited.
Whoever had the stronger fist
claimed more resources—
And had a better chance
to advance their guild to S-Rank ahead of the others.
At the dungeon entrance—
Spirit Hunt's high-ranking officers
all wore tense expressions.
Soon, they would enter the dungeon.
This was a Diamond-Tier Instance,
where most monsters were Level 80+.
And the dungeon's BOSS—
Blackflame Winged Dragon,
a Level 99 existence.
It could be said that,
with Spirit Hunt's current strength,
Clearing this dungeon
would be extremely difficult.
One by one,
their gazes shifted forward—
Landing on the man standing at the front.
Lei Shan,
Guild Leader of Spirit Hunt.
The highest-level player in the entire guild—
Level 99.
As long as they could clear the [Black Dragon Fortress]
and obtain the materials dropped by the Black Dragon BOSS,
They would be able to complete Fifth Class Advancement
and break through to Level 100!
Unlike the tense expressions worn by Spirit Hunt's high-ranking members,
There was very little nervousness on Lei Shan's face.
Instead—
What filled his expression was anticipation.
That was because—
Not long ago, Lei Shan had paid an enormous price.
After mobilizing countless connections,
He had finally obtained a [Black Dragon Fortress Strategy Guide]
from an S-Rank Guild.
This guide included—
A detailed map of the Black Dragon Fortress
Complete monster data
And most importantly—
The behavior patterns of the Black Dragon BOSS.
Such as:
When it would attack,
How it would attack,
What abilities it would use—
These were all priceless pieces of information,
normally impossible to obtain through any channel.
Thinking of this,
Lei Shan felt a sting of pain over the loss of his [Sumeru Ring]—
But still felt that the trade was worth it.
The [Sumeru Ring] was a special piece of equipment that Lei Shan had obtained after killing a BOSS in the past.
It could store three pieces of equipment,
and including the ring itself,
Those items would not drop upon death.
It was precisely this ring that Lei Shan had used as payment
to exchange for the Black Dragon Fortress Strategy Guide.
With the guide in hand,
Lei Shan estimated an 80% chance of success.
Once the dungeon was cleared
and he completed Fifth Class Advancement,
He would finally break through to Level 100.
At that point—
What would Lin Youyun,
the Guild Leader of "Cloudshade",
have left to compete with him?
Time passed, minute by minute.
Once all preparations were complete,
Lei Shan issued the command—
Spirit Hunt officially begins the raid on the Diamond-Tier Dungeon
[Black Dragon Fortress]!
At the same time—
Dongling City
At home, sitting on the couch,
watching TV and munching on snacks,
Su Yang was waiting for someone—anyone—
to challenge the [Black Dragon Fortress].
Suddenly—
A system interface popped up before his eyes.
[Detected challengers entering the dungeon ???????]
"Holy shit!"
"They're here?!"
Su Yang sprang upright.
His eyes burned with excitement.
Without the slightest hesitation—
He immediately chose Connect.