91: Chapter 91 The Gameplay of the Rich Players

Not long after.

Lin Muyang, accompanied by Lilia and Elena, used their flight and invisibility abilities to quietly arrive at the forest near the gathering point. Then, he dispelled the invisibility and strolled out leisurely.

When the three of them appeared before Su Qingyue and her group, the previously somewhat noisy gathering point suddenly quieted down significantly.

Everyone's gaze converged on them in unison.

First, they were attracted by Lin Muyang's exceptional appearance and composed temperament—this youth, who looked like a high school student, indeed had outstanding physical attributes.

Immediately afterward, everyone's gaze inevitably fell upon Lilia and Elena behind him.

Lilia, the Elf Maiden, with her golden hair and green eyes, had a face as delicate as a forest fairy. She held a long staff emitting a soft holy light, wore simple yet elegant elven attire, and a natural, lively Aura emanated from her.

Elena, the Angel Maiden, kept her snowy white wings retracted, but her pure and holy temperament could not be concealed. She wore a standard black and white maid dress and stood quietly behind Lin Muyang, her eyes gentle and focused, as if guarding the most important existence.

There were many well-informed people present, but this combination of strikingly beautiful young ladies, each with such distinct yet equally outstanding temperaments, still left them amazed.

Originally, in this elite team, Su Qingyue, a swordswoman with excellent looks and figure, and a cold, aloof temperament, had always been the focus of everyone's attention. There were other female members in the team with decent looks, but compared to Su Qingyue, they always felt slightly inferior.

However, now that Lin Muyang had arrived with Lilia and Elena, the "ceiling of beauty" on the scene was instantly raised by a level, and even Su Qingyue's radiance seemed to be diminished somewhat.

【System Notification: Class Transferee "Lin Muyang" has joined the party!】

Following Su Qingyue's actions, Lin Muyang officially joined the team.

This time, he did not use any anonymous disguise; he used his real identity.

The very next second after he joined the party!

In the team channel, a series of system notifications scrolled out, clearly displaying the buff status Lin Muyang had brought to the entire team through Elena and Lilia!

【Maid's Light (SSS-Rank Talent)】: All attributes increased by 100%!

【Impenetrable Fortress (Origin Aura)】: Physical and magical defense increased by 600% + (affected by talent and skill level)!

Almost at the same time, the twenty-four members of the team (excluding Lin Muyang and the two others) each felt a surge of powerful energy pouring into their limbs and bones. Their own attack, defense, speed, spirit, and other attributes skyrocketed instantly! Especially their defense; that sense of security, as if they had put on several layers of heavy armor, came so suddenly and so tangibly!

"Holy crap! It really doubled!"

"My god! This defense... I feel like I can take a BOSS's charge head-on now!"

"All attributes doubled... isn't this buff too ridiculous?!"

"Is this what the young miss meant by 'has a bit of substance'? This is way more than just 'a bit of substance'!"

The team members, who had previously been carrying suspicion, scrutiny, and even slight dissatisfaction, now all wore expressions of shock, ecstasy, and disbelief. Their gazes toward Lin Muyang had completely changed; from initial suspicion and confusion, it had turned into amazement and curiosity, and even carried a hint of... awe?

"Let's go, I'm in a rush." Lin Muyang sent a message indifferently in the team channel.

"Mhm." Su Qingyue nodded without saying much else. Everything that needed to be explained or cautioned had already been repeatedly emphasized in the group before Lin Muyang arrived.

She took a few steps forward to the designated spot—the edge of a steaming, dried-up lake—and carefully took out an ancient parchment scroll from her storage bracelet that was dark red, with edges that seemed to have flickering flame patterns.

【Molten Abyss secret realm scroll (Emperor Level)】!

With a solemn expression, she unfurled the scroll and whispered the activation incantation. Following her voice, the scroll turned into a blazing red light that shot into the sky, circling and condensing in mid-air, finally forming a massive red vortex over ten meters in diameter, with flames flowing inside, emitting terrifying high-temperature waves!

That was the entrance to the "Molten Abyss" secret realm!

This secret realm had nine layers, corresponding to nine powerful fire-type BOSSes, and its overall difficulty was considered on the higher end for the Emperor Level. Originally, because they lacked a powerful support, Su Qingyue had even considered going to the capital, Jingjun, to hire one at a high price. Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better; Lin Muyang's appearance perfectly solved this problem, and the effect far exceeded expectations!

"Enter!" Su Qingyue gave a crisp shout and was the first to step into the flame vortex, sword in hand.

The rest of the team followed closely behind, entering one after another. Lin Muyang, with Lilia and Elena, walked at the back of the team and stepped into it unhurriedly.

The moment he entered the vortex, Lin Muyang's mind stirred.

God-Tier Aura—【Blazing Domain】, quietly activated!

Of course, the effect of this Aura was finely controlled by him, covering only himself, Lilia, and Elena. As for the other team members? They had all prepared top-tier fire resistance equipment and potions themselves, and this level of environmental heat was within their tolerance range, so Lin Muyang couldn't be bothered to waste energy taking care of them.

Passing through the scorching turbulence of the entrance, the group appeared inside a massive rock palace that looked as if it had been melted by fire.

This was the first layer of the Molten Abyss.

The surroundings were dark red, rough rock walls, covered in cracks and gullies flowing with scorching magma. The air was filled with the scent of sulfur and fire, the temperature was terrifyingly high, and vision was slightly distorted by heat waves. The ground underfoot was scorching hot; ordinary creatures stepping here would likely die of dehydration within minutes.

Su Qingyue's team members were clearly experienced and well-equipped. The armor and mage robes they wore mostly shimmered with special enchantments against fire damage, and many had also consumed high-level fire resistance potions in advance. Therefore, this harsh, high-temperature environment had limited impact on them; at least, it would not pose a fatal threat in the short term.

After entering the secret realm, the battle was about to begin, and everyone's attention quickly shifted away from Lin Muyang, refocusing on the dangers ahead. In their view, Lin Muyang's role had already been fulfilled by that powerful Aura and buff; as long as he stayed in the safe area in the back during the fight and didn't cause trouble, that was enough. They didn't need to be distracted to protect him.

"A 24-person team secret realm... the monsters' HP and attack have been strengthened to the extreme." Lin Muyang observed the environment silently. The difficulty of an Emperor Level team secret realm was far from comparable to the level 97 Sovereign-rank "Burial Ground" he had helped clear before; the basic attributes of the small monsters had almost doubled.

Fortunately, the team Su Qingyue had assembled could indeed be called elite. The members were generally between levels 68-75, with at least an s-rank talent, well-equipped, and coordinated well. Their overall strength was far superior to the "Tianqi Tower" team previously led by Shen Yanshan.

At the front of the team, the main tank, a burly shield warrior with the ID "Panshi", had already raised a massive tower shield emitting a dark golden luster. He gave a low roar, and the skills 【War Roar】 and 【Provocation Aura】 were activated simultaneously; the sound wave and the invisible taunt field spread out instantly!

At the corner ahead, more than thirty "Magma Fire Lizards," resembling giant lizards covered in burning scales with lava dripping from their mouths, were immediately alerted. They let out hoarse roars and charged fiercely toward "Panshi" like a torrent of fire!

"Prepare to engage! Ranged units, spread out! Healers, keep an eye on the tank!" Su Qingyue commanded calmly, her long sword already unsheathed, with a layer of pale blue water-elemental battle Aura swirling around the blade.

The pack of Magma Fire Lizards rushed close, all opening their mouths wide, and streams of scorching magma fire columns shot out like high-pressure water guns, instantly submerging "Panshi," who was at the very front!

The fire and magma crashed against the massive tower shield and "Panshi's" full-body heavy armor, emitting "hissing" burning sounds and dull impact noises. However, the scenario of the tank's HP plummeting as expected did not occur!

Under the terrifying defense bonus provided by Lilia's 【Impenetrable Fortress】, these group fire breath attacks, which should have posed a huge threat to the tank, hit "Panshi," but most of the damage was absorbed and deflected by that layer of invisible protective halo, with the actual damage caused being negligible!

"My god! This shield... it's too thick!" The healer in the team was even stunned for a moment; the major healing spell they had prepared didn't even need to be used.

"Awesome! Pull them all together and nuke them at once!" Su Qingyue's eyes lit up, and she decisively gave the order.

In the past, facing so many Emperor Level Lava Lizards, they would have had to cautiously handle them in two or three batches, otherwise the pressure on the tank would be too great and the healing wouldn't keep up. But now, with this perverted defensive Aura, they could completely round them up and annihilate them, saving a huge amount of time!

In an instant, various area-of-effect attack skills that had long been ready to go exploded in the crowd of monsters like fireworks!

Ice Storm! Thunder Web! Flame Storm (bonus damage against fire-type)! Sword Energy Rampage!

Lin Muyang watched from behind, shaking his head inwardly at the damage output efficiency of these people.

"The single-target DPS is generally only a little over a hundred thousand... even if that's considered decent at the level 70 stage, this clearing speed is just too slow." Accustomed to the hundreds of thousands or millions in DPS and rapid field clearing of his own young ladies, the scene before him looked like "slow motion" in his eyes.

Of course, he also noticed a few highlights.

Su Qingyue switched to water-element sword techniques, each strike carrying biting cold and surging battle qi, providing a significant damage bonus against fire-type monsters. Her single-target DPS reached over two hundred thousand, making her the undisputed top physical damage dealer in the team.

Another person who caught his attention was a water-element mage in his early twenties with a neat crew cut, whose ID was "Surging Waves." This guy had skilled technique and fluid skill combos. He released his three main damage skills in rotation, and his burst damage could approach three hundred thousand, making him stand out among the team's magic damage dealers. It seemed his gear and skill build were quite good.

Overall, this team was well-configured with strong execution, belonging to the upper echelon among Emperor Level teams. There might still be a gap if they wanted to challenge epic-grade content, but clearing this "Molten Abyss," as long as no major mistakes were made, shouldn't theoretically be a problem.

However, for Lin Muyang, this speed was still too torturous. He couldn't expose himself by activating an attack Aura like 【Indestructible】 for them, but letting Lilia add some "fire" to speed up the process was no problem.

"Lilia, apply all the buffs you can to the frontline damage dealers." Lin Muyang sent a telepathic message.

"Understood, Brother Muyang~" Lilia smiled sweetly, waving her priest staff repeatedly.

【Holy Light Blessing (Enhanced)】! — Attack power increased by 65%!

【Wind Swiftness (Enhanced)】! — Attack and movement speed increased by 40%!

【Flowing Inspiration (Enhanced)】! — Skill cooldown time reduced by 25%!

【Strength Surge (Sovereign-rank Skill)】! — Strength attribute additionally increased by 30%!

A series of buff spells emitting lights of different colors, like precision-guided missiles, landed on Su Qingyue, "Surging Waves," and several other core damage dealers!

In an instant, Su Qingyue felt the longsword in her hand become light as a feather. Her swinging speed skyrocketed, and the water-element battle qi trailing from every strike became more solid and biting! She let out a clear cry, and her sword light fell like a waterfall!

Beside her, the mage "Surging Waves" felt a boost in spirits. He felt the circulation of mana in his body quicken, and his incantation time was significantly shortened. The ultimate move that originally required three seconds to cast could now be released in just over two seconds! His eyes flashed with brilliance, his staff tapped rapidly, and his skills bombarded the monster group like a chain-firing cannon!

"My damage... it's skyrocketed!"

"Such fast casting speed!"

"This is awesome!"

The damage dealers enveloped by the buffs instantly felt like they had been injected with a super stimulant, and their damage numbers jumped frantically!

Su Qingyue's single-target DPS soared directly from over two hundred thousand to nearly seven hundred thousand!

The mage "Surging Waves"'s burst damage even broke the million mark!

The damage of the other damage dealers also generally increased by over 60%!

The thirty-plus Lava Lizards that would have originally required a while to fight were now, under this sudden burst of firepower, seeing their health bars drop like an avalanche. Within just over ten seconds, they were completely wiped out!

The battle ended so quickly that the few team members responsible for healing and crowd control hadn't even finished casting their skills before the battle was over.

The entire scene was silent, with only the "gurgling" sound of flowing magma remaining.

Everyone looked in a daze at the instantly empty battlefield, then looked at the cooling icons still flashing in their skill bars, and finally cast their gazes in unison toward the back of the team—at that calm-faced young man and the Elf Priest beside him who had just put down her staff, as if she had only done something insignificant.

The three original support class members in the team (two women and one man) had their mouths slightly agape at this moment, looking at Lilia with incredibly complex expressions. This buff magnitude... was it too exaggerated? A 65% attack boost? This was almost equivalent to doubling the damage dealers' output! Even when they tried their best and stacked various BUFFs, they could only provide a comprehensive boost of about 30%. This gap...

"Is this... the gold standard of a super support?" someone muttered to themselves.

"With this buff, I feel like I could even go and spar with an Epic-Rank Monster..." a Berserker looked at his skyrocketing attack power, eager to try.

"Stop dreaming. A support like that is definitely prepared for more top-tier teams. Being able to tag along once is already a stroke of great luck." Another person was more clear-headed.

Su Qingyue took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in her heart. She knew Lin Muyang was extraordinary, but every time he displayed a new ability, it still shocked her. She glanced at Lin Muyang, who still wore an indifferent and calm expression.

"Clear the battlefield, move forward quickly!" Su Qingyue reined in her thoughts and decisively gave the order. With such a powerful support, the efficiency and safety of this secret realm raid would be greatly improved; they had to seize the opportunity.

"You guys go ahead. I'll follow from a distance so I don't get hit by stray shots or area-of-effect skills." Lin Muyang said in the team channel, "Rest assured, Lilia's buffs and Aura have a large range; covering the entire team is no problem."

Hearing this, everyone nodded one after another. Their attitude was infinitely more enthusiastic than before, and some even concernedly reminded him to be careful and stay away from the center of the battlefield.

After the entire team pushed forward, rounded the rock wall, and made contact with the next wave of patrolling "Lava Giants" to start the battle, Lin Muyang slowly walked over to the pile of Lava Lizard corpses from earlier.

With a slight thought, the 【Loot Extraction】 Aura was quietly activated!

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

Four items emitting a dark red glow floated up from several relatively intact Lava Lizard corpses.

Three pieces of epic-grade materials/equipment (unidentified status) shimmering with dark gold and fiery red halos, and a skill book with flame patterns burning on the cover!

【Flame Breath Enhancement (epic-grade skill book)】: Passive skill. After learning, the damage of all fire-type breath and spray skills increases by 35%, with a chance to add a "Deep Burn" effect. Requirement: Level 71, possess a fire-type breath skill.

"Three pieces of epic-grade materials or equipment... the stats are average, just decompose them." Lin Muyang took a glance and wasn't very interested. His standards were high now; if it wasn't top-tier legendary-grade or specific epic-grade items, they wouldn't catch his eye.

He directly used the decomposition function of his storage space (consuming a small amount of magic crystals) to decompose the three epic-grade items into three crystal-clear red crystals that seemed to have flames flowing inside—

【Fire Elemental Essence (epic-grade)】 ×3!

"According to this drop rate and the scale of the secret realm, after finishing this secret realm, collecting 25 epic-grade Fire Elemental Essences shouldn't be a problem." Lin Muyang satisfiedly put away the essences and the skill book.

If the other team members knew that the epic-grade equipment they were fighting tooth and nail for and dreaming of was just "raw material" casually decomposed into basic components by Lin Muyang, they would probably vomit three liters of blood on the spot and doubt their lives. So this is how rich players play the game?

This was the gap.