166: 20 seconds? Let's add some water...

They can start fighting immediately!

Then, only one BOSS, the [Corrupted Lord - Grog], was left on the field, struggling against [Pigsy].

Cooking buffs and potions were still active, and Xu Shian gave An Xixi another bottle of [Short-term Invulnerability Potion].

“Hey, wait!”

An Xixi, who was about to use a skill, looked over curiously.

“What is it?”

“Doesn't your Talent allow you to capture a second pet? Why aren't you using it? 20,000 [soul imprint] points should have been enough long ago, right?”

Life is hard, Xixi sighs!

“Sigh, that's a long story... I've already accumulated over 200,000 [soul imprint] points, but 20,000 points can only contract a normal monster, taming an Elite monster requires 50,000 points, let alone a BOSS...”

“So you're saving the [soul imprint] points to make soup?”

“I was thinking of contracting those Rare Races...”

“I haven't even encountered a Rare Race, yet you want to save up to contract one? You might as well use them now to improve your own strength...”

An Xixi puffed up her cheeks, scratching her head with visible reluctance.

But it can't be this ugly freak!

Although she isn't purely focused on looks, appearance is truly important in An Xixi's eyes!

Xu Shian actually understood this point perfectly.

Because he was the same!

Otherwise, why would he treat An Xixi differently?

Isn't it because this girl disregards martial ethics and commits crimes based on her beauty... If you tried swapping her out for someone less attractive? He'd beat their head crooked!

Fortunately, An Xixi still had some sense... A minute later, a flash of golden light passed, and only a fraction of An Xixi's more than 200,000 [soul imprint] points remained.

Two Level 1 pets followed beside her... “Sigh, I should have just captured a [Wild Boar King]! At least it could be used as a Class...”

“The Wild Boar King won't work. Its level is too low, and it's rarely found alone now. I see posts on the Forum every day about Wild Boar Kings being killed and what they dropped!”

An Xixi knew about this too!

An Xixi had entered the Level Seal state, making it impossible to level up in the Novice Village.

Everything Xu Shian saw here was gray, so he couldn't level up at all!

...When six o'clock in the evening arrived, Xu Shian decided to stop recruiting people!

Anyone who hit max level afterward would be rejected... As soon as the message was posted, it caused a catastrophic reaction in the guild chat channel... After all, this period was the peak for players in the second echelon reaching max level!

Why the second echelon?

Because Xu Shian alone formed an army, becoming the super powerhouse of the first echelon... Just like when he first entered Lin Yue Country, only An Xixi and twenty-odd other players had reached the Level Seal.

Even [Bankai], ranked over thirtieth, was considered lagging behind.

But by the Time he finished the two Dungeons in Thriving Dragon City of Lin Yue Country and secured four First Clears, over a thousand people globally had already reached max level!

After Xu Shian conquered four cities in a row and fought the great battle at the fifth city, Qinzhu Water Fortress, [King Arthur] managed to raise a team of over two thousand people just from one John Bull... because the levels of these players were very close!

Especially in the later stages, when most teams had finished coordinating and started mass-clearing Dungeons!

If they were to wait, this matter would never end.

Therefore, Xu Shian simply made a clean cut!

...Guild: Elite Group Channel.

This was a separate channel Xu Shian had just created, and he needed to give a few instructions regarding the upcoming Bronze Trial.

Shi Chuan: @Everyone, we will start fighting the Bronze BOSS [Corrupted Ancient Tree - Wosguer] promptly at 6:30. You need to form your teams before 6:30!

Shi Chuan: After engaging the BOSS, you need to deal effective damage to it, and also ensure someone in your team remains alive! I can kill it in 30 seconds at most. What you need to do is find every way possible to survive until the end while contributing damage to the BOSS!

Shi Chuan: How to tag the BOSS, and how to survive the BOSS's team-wipe skills—these are issues you need to figure out yourselves. I will only lead this one Time... The [Time] Guild gathered the earliest batch of leveling experts in Xia Country, and many of them now possess strength that cannot be underestimated.

Honestly, given enough Time, they might very well be able to hone their skills to perfection, optimize their gear, and pass the [Bronze Trial].

Unfortunately, King Arthur's outrageous move today instantly tipped the scales in many people's hearts!

Once their mindset explodes, it's easy for it to affect their performance!

Take [Bankai], for instance; he is currently very conflicted, unsure whether he should continue refining his strength to challenge the Bronze Level, or pass the trial quickly and head to the Main City to catch up with the main force... As a fellow faction leader, Xu Shian felt he couldn't have a worse showing than King Arthur!

Looking at the 2,477 people in the Elite Channel, he was quite satisfied; this was the headcount of his single guild... Although the membership had suddenly jumped from over sixty people to over two thousand... he didn't know how many of these people would pass the [Bronze Trial].

After all, he wasn't sure how they would perform when facing the BOSS! Xu Shian certainly didn't have [Angel's Descent]... If [King Arthur] led his team through the [Bronze Trial] via a sudden, surprise attack.

Then the [Time] Guild was doing this after long premeditation.

They had already organized manpower and coordinated teams two or three days ago!

The original plan was for the sixty-odd members of the [Elite First Group] to clear it themselves, but unexpectedly, the team kept expanding!

Xu Shian looked at the shadowy crowds outside but didn't pay them much mind.

He checked the Time: 6:25... Then he looked at the teams on site. Five-person groups had already cleared all the small monsters within a 500-meter radius.

They then sought convenient spots to position themselves.

In the final minute, Xu Shian directly summoned his four major subordinates!

The Wu Lun Trio plus [Ben Boer Ba]!

Actually, Ben Boer Ba used to be counted among the Wu Lun Four-Man Team.

Unfortunately, none of them wanted to play with a mute Murloc, so this special existence became even more special!

...“It's a Tauren?”

“What a tall Tauren...”

“What race is that short one? A Goblin? Is that the one who dueled the Black Iron Squad Leader at Qinzhu Water Fortress?”

“That must be it. That explains why we only saw the Squad Leader losing health but couldn't see the person hitting him—he's a shorty!”

While everyone was still murmuring, Time was up!

They had been given such a long preparation Time; if anyone still wasn't ready and their team was wiped out, failing to participate in the trial, that would no longer be Xu Shian's concern!

The moment the Time hit, Gamor used [Heroic Leap] and instantly flashed right in front of the BOSS!

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Since Gamor had initiated the fight, the subsequent teams had to quickly follow up.

First, he planted the [Summon War Banner] right beside his feet!

Following that, Xu Shian directly summoned and deployed [Pigsy] and [Feng Tiao] 45 meters away from the BOSS.

This was exactly the limit of their Charge, and also the position where damage could be maximized!

[Savage Charge]

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Eight Boar-men Hunterss were deployed 40 meters away from the BOSS... -2009, -2018, -2013, -19400 (Combined Strike), -19098 (Combined Strike)... Eight consecutive massive damage numbers floated up from above the BOSS's head!

Among them were two numbers that looked like explosive bombs.

After the first round of attacks, the BOSS had lost over 100,000 HP... Let alone the onlookers, even Xu Shian himself was startled!

This Level 10 Bronze BOSS had 25% damage reduction and 400 points of dual defense, yet it was still hit this hard... After all, the BOSS only had 240,000 HP in total, and although the first round of attacks used all available skills and was the peak of damage output.

But the rate at which its health dropped was terrifying!

He quickly controlled the tempo, deciding to let the BOSS survive for more than 20 seconds!

After all, many people hadn't even tagged the BOSS yet... 20 seconds later... [Ding...]