43: Chapter 43: Guilds Collude to Seize Dungeon Control

At night, the area outside the dungeon entrance in Luofeng Village was still packed with people.

The light gate of the Luofeng Secret Realm flickered on and off, and the queue of players stretched from the village entrance all the way to the maple tree. The casual players were full of excitement; everyone knew that as long as they entered the dungeon, they had a chance to drop Green-tier equipment or Blue-tier equipment, and with incredible luck, they might even touch a Purple glow.

Yet, the more this was the case, the more envious the guilds without access permits became.

Outside Luofeng Village, behind a patch of overgrown grassy slopes, a dozen leaders of small and medium-sized guilds gathered in a circle, their expressions growing uglier by the second.

"Lingxiao Pavilion, War Soul Alliance, and Hundred Flowers Palace are eating meat every single day."

"And what about us? We can't even squeeze through the dungeon door!"

"If this continues, all the good stuff will be taken by them and the casual players!"

The speaker was the leader of the Black Rock Society, level 12, clutching a bottle of dark gray potion, his eyes fierce.

Beside him, the leaders of the Broken Blade Alliance, Red Snake Group, and Gray Hawk Society nodded in unison.

"We aren't waiting any longer today."

"We've gathered over three hundred people above level 10."

"We've also bought Advanced Invisibility Potions."

"As long as we sneak into Luofeng Village and surround the dungeon entrance, who can stop us?"

Someone sneered.

"At that point, the entry fee will be one hundred copper coins per person."

"If the casual players don't pay, they can get lost."

"We'll split the dungeon loot among ourselves."

"Doesn't Luofeng Village like to protect casual players? Well, today I'm going to drive all the casual players out!"

The people from the various guilds all laughed.

Three hundred and thirty-two players above level 10 quickly assembled.

Bottle after bottle of Advanced Invisibility Potion was uncorked.

Gulp! Gulp!

The gray mist slid down their throats, and everyone's figures immediately began to fade.

Before long, only the sound of light footsteps remained on the grassy slope.

"Let's go!"

Over three hundred people lowered their bodies and crept toward the border of Luofeng Village.

They thought their plan was flawless.

But the moment they stepped within five hundred meters of the border, the golden markings in Lin Zhe's eyes lit up.

Below the dirt slope, Lin Zhe stood motionless, his gaze sweeping calmly toward the west of the village.

"They're here."

Xing Jianwan immediately turned her head: "How many?"

"A lot."

Lin Chen was sitting in a pile of small gifts, flipping through wooden carvings. Upon hearing this, he lifted his little face, and the golden markings on his forehead flashed.

In mid-air, a pale golden area map unfolded directly.

Dense red dots were moving from the border toward the dungeon.

Xing Jianwan's expression turned cold: "Over three hundred?"

Lin Chen let out a childish huff.

"They want to steal our dungeon."

"And they want to bully the casual players too."

Lin Zhe said in a calm tone: "You handle it."

"Okay."

Lin Chen raised his little hand and pointed directly at the grassy area near the border that originally only spawned ordinary wild wolves.

[Monster spawn rules adjusted]

[Level increased]

[Ordinary Wild Wolf → Level 15 Elite Wild Wolf]

[Spawn quantity: significantly increased]

[Target locked: Hostile infiltrators]

Hum—

A circle of golden rule ripples spread out silently.

The border grassland was quiet for a moment.

The next second.

Wolf howls exploded!

"Awoo—!"

Pairs of eerie green eyes suddenly lit up in the darkness.

One. Ten. Fifty. One hundred!

Immediately after, waves of wolf shadows frantically emerged from the grass, bushes, and forest edge. They were a size larger than ordinary wild wolves, their fangs gleaming white, and above their heads were all glaring [Level 15 Elite Wild Wolf] tags!

The guild players in stealth felt their scalps explode instantly.

"What the hell?!"

"How can Level 15 elite monsters spawn here?!"

"Retreat!"

It was already too late.

The wolf pack surrounded them from all sides and pounced directly onto their faces!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The dozen warriors in the front row had just raised their shields when they were knocked back several steps, their stealth effects shattered on the spot.

The mages behind hadn't even managed to cast a fireball when three elite wild wolves pounced into the crowd, biting away half their health bars in one go.

"Ah—!"

"Where are the healers?!"

"Don't crowd! Don't crowd!"

"Damn it, who said the Luofeng Village border was safe?!"

The scene instantly descended into chaos.

All three hundred-plus people were forced out.

There were too many wolves.

And it was as if they had been marked beforehand; whoever tried to rush toward the dungeon was the first to be tackled.

The leader of the Black Rock Society had just hacked down one elite wolf when he turned his head and saw seven or eight wolves pouncing from the side; his face turned green.

"Hold the line! Hold the line!"

"If we make it to the dungeon entrance, we win!"

As soon as he finished shouting, an elite wild wolf resembling a wolf king leaped up and slammed him to the ground with a bang.

His health bar instantly dropped to zero.

A flash of white light, and he was gone.

With this death, everything completely collapsed.

The people from the other guilds turned around and wanted to run.

But there were wolves behind them too.

In less than three minutes.

The white light merged into one continuous sheet.

The grass was covered in equipment, potions, and copper coins. The three hundred-plus people who had been so murderous just moments ago had been completely wiped out.

The players queuing at the village entrance were stunned.

"Holy crap..."

"The white light over at the border is flashing like crazy!"

"Who is it? Is someone looking for death again?"

Soon, some patrolling players rushed over to see the commotion and ran back, their faces flushed.

"It's several small and medium-sized guilds!"

"Over three hundred people drank Advanced Invisibility Potions and tried to sneak in to seize the dungeon entrance!"

"As a result, they were wiped out by the elite wolf pack the moment they crossed the border!"

Once these words were spoken, the dungeon entrance exploded with noise.

"Serves them right!"

"They wanted to sell tickets?"

"Drive the casual players out? Who do they think they are!"

Lin Chen sat on the pile of gifts, his little face unsparing, and raised his hand to deliver the judgment.

Hum!

A zone-wide announcement popped up instantly.

[Zone Announcement: The 332 players who participated in infiltrating Luofeng Village and attempted to monopolize the Luofeng Secret Realm have been permanently stripped of their access rights to the entire Novice Area.]

[Zone Announcement: The 17 involved guilds have been added to the Novice Area blacklist and are prohibited from entering Luofeng Village, Fengyu Village, and Shiti Village for three months.]

In the direction of the resurrection point, screams immediately rang out in unison.

"I've been banned!"

"I can't enter the Novice Area anymore!"

"The guild is blacklisted too!"

The world channel exploded right after.

[Over three hundred people drank invisibility potions to sneak into Luofeng Village, only to be wiped out by a wolf pack!]

[332 people permanently banned! 17 guilds blacklisted for three months!]

[Luofeng Village really isn't a place just anyone can mess with!]

At the dungeon entrance, the casual players couldn't stop laughing.

Someone bent down to pick up the dropped Green-tier equipment distributed by the patrol squad, their eyes lighting up.

"This is the consequence of trying to steal our dungeon."

"Who would dare to come next time?"

Xing Jianwan watched the dungeon queue settle down again, her gaze relaxing slightly.

Lin Zhe stood on the dirt slope, his expression remaining calm.

Lin Chen clapped his little hands and added in a childish voice.

"If they come to steal again next time."

"I'll release the wolves again."