191: Chapter 191: A Total Annihilation at the Start

After confirming no more pop-up gift packs were appearing, Chen You felt a slight sense of disappointment.

"Sigh... not good enough."

He began to look around his surroundings.

The Supreme Tower was still the same Supreme Tower, simple and elegant, filled with a faint scent of sandalwood.

The NPC Hill was still standing not far away, a professional smile on her face.

Chen You opened his attribute panel and gave it a quick scan.

【Character: Chen You】

【Class: Cultivator】

【Level: 21 (Qi Condensation Level 6)】

【HP: 6832】

【Spiritual Power: 3782】

【Attack: 4523】

【Defense: 1223】

...

The stats looked normal; there shouldn't have been any hidden nerfs.

He closed the panel, walked up to Hill, and asked bluntly, "What exactly was changed in this update?"

Hill bowed elegantly, her voice ethereal and pleasant.

"Respected supreme member, regarding the changes to the Source Realm, the system has sent the most detailed explanation to your mailbox. Please check it."

Chen You remembered that he had indeed seen a flashing mail icon in the upper right corner when he logged in, but his attention had been diverted by the two "big gift packs."

He casually opened the mail.

A system email from the Source Realm official team lay there quietly.

【Respected Adventurer:】

【To optimize your gaming experience, we have performed a version update today. The contents of this update are as follows:】

【1. Fixed some bugs that could cause abnormal game progress.】

【2. Pre-added resources related to the anniversary event.】

【3. Added a new legendary set for all classes—the [Monarch Set]. Adventurers can obtain it by challenging the new team dungeon, [The Path of the Monarch].】

【4. Added a new 25-man team dungeon—[The Path of the Monarch]. All Adventurers who have reached level 20 can enter the dungeon through the new NPC [Messenger of the New King] in any major city.】

【dungeon Introduction: This is a trial path filled with thorns and glory. Only the strongest teams can witness the birth of the new king.】

【This dungeon features dynamic difficulty. The attributes of all monsters within the dungeon will be adjusted in real-time based on the level of the highest-level Adventurer in the team.】

【The Source Realm operations team wishes you a pleasant game!】

The email was short, but it contained a massive amount of information.

Fixed bugs? It didn't specify which bugs.

Anniversary event? It felt like another opportunity to Pay-to-Win had arrived!

Monarch Set? The name sounded quite powerful.

A 25-man team dungeon...

Dynamic difficulty...

Chen You's eyes narrowed slightly.

To him, this was undoubtedly fantastic news!

Dynamic difficulty meant he wouldn't have to face monsters that might far exceed his own level!

And at his current level, he was practically invincible!

"Not bad, very thoughtful." Chen You silently gave the Source Realm a thumbs up.

However, he still decided to follow Director Li Guoan's arrangements.

Safety always came first.

Until his clone skill finished its cooldown, his main body would not take any risks lightly.

Just keep a low profile until I reach the Golden Core stage!

Chen You didn't start his secluded cultivation immediately; instead, he first returned to the guild territory.

He learned that single-use arrow tower blueprint and then bought several thousand gold coins' worth of materials.

He set the quantity straight to 999 and began crafting.

After finishing these tasks, he finally entered the training room with satisfaction.

...

Meanwhile, in the City of Eternal Night.

At the Moon Gods Radiance Guild headquarters, inside the massive council chamber, the atmosphere was solemn.

Guild Leader Arrow of the Moon and a group of core guild executives were focusing intently on a giant magic image floating in the center of the chamber.

The image displayed the scene inside The Path of the Monarch dungeon.

Twenty-five elite Moon Gods Radiance players, clad in top-tier gear, formed the Source Realm's premier dungeon-clearing team. They were standing inside a grand ancient hall that was breathtakingly magnificent.

The hall was built from unknown black megaliths, with towering stone pillars reaching toward the sky. Ancient runes that mortals could not comprehend were engraved on their surfaces, emitting a faint, oppressive light.

An ancient deathly silence filled the air, as if time itself had frozen there.

The raid leader, who was also the guild's chief Berserker, 'Lone Wolf Under the Moon', barked in the team channel.

"Last check on gear, potions, and skill cooldowns! Everyone, stay focused!"

"This isn't just about our first kill; it's about the glory of our Moon Gods Radiance!"

"Ready!"

"A-OK!"

"Go go go!"

Twenty-four synchronized responses rang out in the channel.

Lone Wolf Under the Moon took a deep breath and sent a message to the guild management channel.

【Lone Wolf Under the Moon】: Guild Leader, Elite Team One is ready.

In the council chamber, Arrow of the Moon watched the grim atmosphere in the image, her eyes as sharp as a hawk's.

Inside the hall, two armored guards over ten meters tall stood silently.

She didn't reply immediately but turned her head to look at Moonfall Base beside her.

"Any new word from Titan's side?"

Moonfall Base looked grave. "Their dungeon-clearing team has already entered the dungeon. We don't know their progress yet."

Arrow of the Moon nodded and sent two words in the guild management channel.

"Begin."

...

Inside the dungeon, Lone Wolf Under the Moon's gaze sharpened upon receiving the command.

"MT, pull the mobs! Everyone, follow the plan! Go!"

"Roar!"

A Protection Warrior named Yue Toutie let out a roar and was the first to step into the center of the grand hall.

The moment he stepped in.

Rumble—

Deep in the hall, the eyes of the two statue-like guards suddenly lit up with a crimson glow.

They moved!

Every heavy footstep made the entire hall tremble.

【kings royal guard (Elite) LV90】

"Healers, watch the MT's health! DPS, focus fire on the one on the left first!"

Lone Wolf Under the Moon's voice echoed through the hall.

Yue Toutie taunted the guard on the right and then charged directly at the guard on the left.

The kings royal guard's movements looked clumsy. It didn't even use its weapon, simply raising its massive stone fist.

It swung down at Yue Toutie's shield in an ordinary-looking punch.

In the next second, everyone in Moon Gods Radiance, including Arrow of the Moon in the council chamber, was stunned.

There were no flashy special effects, no world-shattering momentum.

Only an extremely dull thud of impact.

Bang!

In the image, the team's MT, Yue Toutie, along with his tower shield glowing with epic radiance, was like an egg hit head-on by a battering ram.

The tower shield was instantly covered in cracks, then with a shatter, it crumbled into a shower of light.

His full health bar was instantly wiped away as if by an invisible giant hand.

【-589,564! (Critical Hit!)】

A glaring red number floated above Yue Toutie's head.

He didn't even have time to let out a scream before his tall body fell straight backward.

Instakilled!

The chief MT of Moon Gods Radiance was instakilled by a punch from an ordinary elite mob in this dungeon!

The entire team fell silent for a moment.

"Holy... shit?" The chief mage's cry of alarm broke the silence.

"Don't panic!"

Lone Wolf Under the Moon shouted urgently.

"Quick! Off-tank, step up! Don't let it get close—"

Before Lone Wolf Under the Moon's roar could finish, that kings royal guard, after instakilling Iron Wall with one punch, turned its crimson gaze toward the crowd and locked onto the healing team currently casting spells.

It suddenly opened its massive mouth.

It wasn't a roar or a breath attack.

An invisible, yet visible ripple instantly spread out.

【Mass Silence】

Immediately after, the other kings royal guard moved. It raised its spear high and threw it forcefully at the densest part of the crowd!

Whoosh—

The spear sliced through the air with a sharp whistle.

Boom!!!

A violent explosion erupted in the center of the team, and the shockwave swept through the area.

-135,478!

-136,222!

-135,980!

...

A string of damage numbers popped up over the heads of over a dozen players like a screen flood.

Everything happened too fast and too suddenly.

Before the silence duration ended, the two guards attacked twice each, and the off-tank fell as well.

Without a tank, no one could withstand the guards' attacks anymore.

It was practically one punch per person.

In less than ten seconds.

Only half of the twenty-five-man elite team remained struggling.

In the council chamber, Arrow of the Moon's face had turned incredibly grim in front of the magic image.

She watched the two demon-god-like kings royal guards on the screen slowly crush the last few survivors.

In the end, not a single person was left standing.

Total wipeout.

They hadn't even seen the boss's face before falling at the feet of the gatekeeping mobs.