After Qin Feng joined up with Wang Meng and the others, they first had the Ghostly Night Wolf hide nearby and unleash a 'Wolf Howl' skill.
This boosted the attack and defense of all six by 35 points!
Then, led by Wang Meng, the group of six entered the 'Tower of Divine Authority.'
When they reached a circular hall about fifty meters in diameter, a sinister and chilling old man's voice echoed from all directions!
"Welcome, welcome, friends from Blue Star..."
"I suppose the arrival of the Abandoned Gods Game has left you all in fear and panic?"
"Kekeke!"
"This is the Tower of Divine Authority. As long as you can pass the challenges I've set, you'll earn the right to trade with me."
"Now... enjoy yourselves!"
As these eerie words fell, a black humanoid puppet appeared in the center of the circular hall!
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[Obsidian Skullsplitter Puppet (Lv20)]
[Grade: Gold]
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"Damn, level 20?"
Steady as an Old Dog was startled upon seeing the Gold-level BOSS, clutching his priest's staff nervously.
It was a black humanoid puppet statue.
It looked humanoid, but its skull was split in two, and its body was covered in a layer of black viscous liquid, making it look terrifying!
During the battle, that black liquid would splash around.
When the BOSS used its skills, the black liquid would ignite...
If someone got hit by the black liquid, they needed to dispel it quickly, or they'd risk burning to death, as the burn damage was beyond what a priest could heal at this stage.
Fortunately, the priest class inherently had a 'Dispel' skill.
To be safe, Wang Meng called in two more priests.
As long as they used their skills properly, taking down this 'Obsidian Skullsplitter Puppet' wouldn't be too much of a problem.
"Let's go."
Wang Meng, with a large shield in one hand and a large axe in the other, leaped and struck at the puppet's split face...
...
Just as Qin Feng was about to obtain the 'Book of Divine Bestowal.'
In the center of the Jianghai City Ruins.
In a hidden alley.
Slap!
A slap landed, leaving Qin Xiaoyou dazed...
In front of her were three female players looking down at her with disdain.
"Who do you think you are, getting close to President Chen?"
"Exactly, if President Chen hadn't taken you in and let you join, you'd be out of lifespan by now!"
"Stay away from President Chen, or we'll beat you every time we see you!"
After saying their piece, the three women turned and left arrogantly.
Only Qin Xiaoyou was left in the alley, gritting her teeth, tears welling up in her eyes.
She had thought that joining the 'Knight's Sanctuary' guild would ensure her survival, allowing her to work hard to gain more lifespan.
But...
The Knight's Sanctuary guild was full of factions and cliques!
President Chen Wuming only saw her as a tool, wanting to cultivate her to contribute more lifespan to the guild.
She had merely spoken a couple of words to Chen Wuming, and other female players couldn't stand it.
They dragged her to this alley and slapped her twice as a warning.
This made her think of one word.
Bullying.
In the past, Qin Xiaoyou knew that Qin Feng would definitely stand up for her.
But now...
She had cut ties with Qin Feng!
Looking around, Qin Xiaoyou realized that there was truly no one to help her now.
Previously, she could discuss things with Chu Yan, but now, Chu Yan had stayed in the town and joined a charity guild, so she couldn't possibly help her fight against the war guild players...
Watching the three female players' arrogant backs as they left, she finally felt a bit of regret.
The key issue was...
She had signed a three-year membership contract with the 'Knight's Sanctuary' guild!
The good news was that she could ensure her survival for these three years.
The bad news was that she had to survive in this environment for three years...
Feeling a bit desperate, Qin Xiaoyou opened her friend list and saw a name—Wang Meng.
Remembering this amiable official uncle, Qin Xiaoyou clung to him like a lifeline, sending several messages to vent her grievances.
She didn't know if it would work, but she thought she might as well try; maybe Wang Meng would help her?
However...
She sent several messages in a row and waited for several minutes, but Wang Meng didn't reply at all.
This left her feeling a bit frustrated.
"It's all Qin Feng's fault."
"I said to cut ties, and you really did? Don't you know that girls often mean the opposite of what they say?"
"At least I can survive the next three years, and someone will help me grind monsters... Even though I have to give 50% of my lifespan to the guild, I can still have some left for myself, and I'll definitely develop faster than Chu Yan and the others."
"When I grow stronger, no one better come near me! Qin Feng? Stay as far away as possible!"
"Just keep a low profile and don't provoke those crazy women."
Qin Xiaoyou gritted her teeth, but she didn't realize.
Bullying always targets the weak.
If tolerance could stop bullying, then bullying wouldn't exist in the world!
...
Meanwhile, on Wang Meng's side.
When he received a private message alert from Qin Xiaoyou, he was in the critical moment of fighting a BOSS.
This was a Gold-level BOSS!
And a level 20 Gold-level BOSS at that!
Much tougher than any opponent Wang Meng had faced before!
When Wang Meng received the string of private messages, he impatiently opened his friend list and set 'Xiaoyouya' to mute.
Finally, peace!
Wang Meng found that even though Qin Feng had told them the BOSS mechanics in advance, they were still struggling.
Because Qin Feng, to avoid showing too much power, was mostly just pretending to help...
Of course.
Even when Qin Feng was pretending, casually throwing trash skills at the BOSS, he still accounted for 40% of the team's damage!
This was him holding back as much as he could...
In fact, if they encountered this BOSS elsewhere, Qin Feng could kill it with a single Shadow Blink Slash!
Most of the time, Qin Feng deliberately positioned himself in a corner, making it look like he was trapped by the BOSS's skills and couldn't attack...
His acting skills left Wang Meng and the others amazed!
"Damn, anyone who didn't know better would think the boss really only had that much damage..."
"The boss said after we defeat this BOSS, an NPC will appear. How crazy does that NPC have to be to adjust prices based on a player's strength?"
"The stronger the player, the more expensive the goods?"
"It's kind of crazy, but I'm curious how the boss knows this?"
To this, Qin Feng could only say in the team channel: "The Abandoned Gods Game has many secrets, and much information is buried in the ruins... Ask yourself, have you been exploring diligently? Is your knowledge growing?"
"Hiss, I get it."
Wang Meng sighed, "Listening to you is like listening to... well, just listening."
As the middle-aged Card Master played a 'Thunder Card,' striking the cracked skull of the obsidian puppet, lightning engulfed its entire body.
-1227 (Weak Point Attack)!
The BOSS's last sliver of health was finally depleted!
The black viscous liquid splattered across the hall evaporated into a black mist, swirling in the hall.
The black flames that filled the hall were also completely extinguished.
With Qin Feng's perfect acting, he didn't show any extraordinary abilities!
And Wang Meng, seeing the BOSS's health drop to zero, finally breathed a sigh of relief, completely forgetting he had just muted someone...
If he didn't remember, he'd never receive messages from that person again.
Of course, that's not important.
What's important is that when the 'Obsidian Skullsplitter Puppet' was defeated.
A sinister 'kekeke' laughter echoed from all directions, and then the figure of a cloaked,emaciated old man materialized before them!