Chapter 1 The Icebound Prison

Inside the icebound prison.

The ultimate boss, the Icebound Giant, roared incessantly, shaking the ice cave. Countless icicles on the ceiling plummeted. A hundred level 30 players desperately dodged, but anyone hit by an icicle, even a meat shield (MT) who had activated a life-saving ultimate, couldn't withstand a single blow, let alone other classes.

"Everyone be careful to dodge! Don't waste too much stamina! The Boss only has the last 30% of its health left!" Canglang Zhantian, his face pale, rolled to avoid the Icebound Giant's iron hammer attack, repeatedly reminding everyone.

At this time, Canglang Zhantian's health had reached more than 9,000 points, only about 1,000 points less than Kele, who was wearing a Tier 1 set. He was definitely one of the top meat shields right now.

However, he was still far behind the Icebound Giant in front of him, which resembled a small mountain.

Icebound Giant, Elemental Creature, Grand Lord, Level 32, Health 45 million.

As the ruler of the hundred-player team dungeon, the Icebound Prison, the Icebound Giant was much more powerful than the previous Bosses. After all, its health was incredibly high, and its five-story tall body was incredibly destructive with every move. Even if Canglang Zhantian blocked with his shield, he would still take three or four thousand points of damage. If he was hit by a skill, the damage would basically exceed six thousand. In addition, there was also the Frost Domain, which made all player experts feel a headache.

The Frost Domain covered a range of 200 yards. Not only did everyone's movement and attack speed decrease by 40%, but it also increased the stamina consumption of players several times.

As everyone knows, in God's Domain, players consume stamina as long as they exercise. However, stamina is a hidden attribute that players cannot view. When stamina is consumed to a certain extent, players will be unable to fight and can only rest for a while before fighting again.

In ordinary battles, even fighting for three or four hours would not deplete a player's stamina, but as the intensity of exercise becomes more intense, it will also allow the player's stamina to rapidly deplete. Large team dungeons like this are undoubtedly very intense. The slightest mistake can lead to a team wipe, allowing no carelessness. Therefore, the stamina consumption is even greater.

Now, under the Frost Domain, the player's stamina consumption is increased several times, making it impossible to fight for a long time.

Ordinary players can't even last five or six minutes in such battles. Even elite players only have two or three minutes more. Only players with extremely strong control over themselves can reduce stamina consumption to a minimum, lasting for more than twelve minutes. However, there are too few players who can achieve this level of self-control.

After a wave of icicles fell, several players were already lying on the ground, exhausted, unable to even attack the Boss.

"How many people can still fight?" Canglang Zhantian asked in the team chat while holding up his silver giant shield to deal with the Icebound Giant.

"Guild Leader Canglang, just now four more melee and one ranged player collapsed from exhaustion. There are 76 people left," responded a Divine Oracle standing at the back.

"76 people?" Canglang Zhantian looked at the Icebound Giant's health. There was still 27% left, which was 12.15 million health. To end the battle, with the current output, it would take at least three more minutes. However, after many battles, he was very clear about one thing: the more it dragged on, the more players would collapse from exhaustion. It was impossible to resolve the battle in three minutes. "Sure enough, it's still not going to work?"

The Icebound Giant wasn't very powerful in terms of skills. As long as everyone familiarized themselves a few more times, they could naturally dodge all the ultimate moves. However, everyone didn't die from the Boss's skills, but were exhausted to death. It would be a joke if word got out.

Five minutes later, a group of people emerged from the resurrection point of the Icebound Prison. It was none other than Canglang Zhantian and his Smiling Asura guild.

"Guild Leader, this Icebound Giant's requirements for individual players are too high. To pass it, we must have Underworld send more experts over. Otherwise, it's not a good idea for us to keep losing experience here," suggested Tengshe, who had a high nose bridge, a strong figure, and wore a black armor.

"Although Underworld values White River City, its focus is still on the Frostwolf Kingdom and the Snowwind Kingdom. It's impossible to send too many experts over. Now the Boss's health is less than 10%. As long as a dozen more people can hold on to the end, we'll almost be able to clear it," Canglang Zhantian shook his head and then said, "It's a pity that Youlan has been managing the trading firm and guild in Maple Leaf City and doesn't have time to come over. Otherwise, with her skills and wisdom, we might be able to pass it."

Hearing Canglang Zhantian say this, everyone couldn't help but nod.

When it comes to experts in Smiling Asura, the strongest is Canglang Zhantian, but no one would have thought that the person ranked second in strength would be Youlan. Don't look at Youlan, who never shows off her abilities. When it comes to real combat, even Tengshe, who is proud and talented, is not her opponent. Tengshe can't even deplete one-third of Youlan's health.

At that time, everyone was stunned.

Tengshe was originally one of the top experts in the Serpent's Embrace guild. Since learning a lot of combat skills from Canglang Zhantian, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds, but he still can't beat Youlan…

"Let's go back," Canglang Zhantian said in the team chat, not wanting to waste any more time.

Just as everyone in Smiling Asura turned to leave, a system announcement sounded in everyone's ears.

White River City Regional System Announcement: Congratulations to Tianzang (Sky Burial) for becoming the first team in White River City to clear the Icebound Prison on Hard difficulty. All players in the team are rewarded with 4 million experience points and 70 silver coins, 100 points of White River City Reputation, and 40 points of Star-Moon Kingdom Reputation.

Star-Moon Kingdom Regional System Announcement: Congratulations to Tianzang for becoming the first team in the Star-Moon Kingdom to clear the Icebound Prison on Hard difficulty. All players in the team are rewarded with 5 million experience points and five gems with random Tier 2 attributes, 100 points of White River City Reputation, and 50 points of Star-Moon Kingdom Reputation.

God's Domain Southern Continent System Announcement: Congratulations to Tianzang for becoming the first team in the Southern Continent to clear the Icebound Prison on Hard difficulty. All players in the team are rewarded with 6 million experience points and a gem with a random Tier 3 attribute, 100 points of Star-Moon Kingdom Reputation, and 10 points of Human Race Reputation.

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Three consecutive announcements instantly stunned the teams outside the Icebound Prison.

No one had expected that the first guild in the Star-Moon Kingdom to clear the hundred-player team dungeon would be the emerging guild, Tianzang.

"Tianzang Guild?"

Canglang Zhantian's expression was grave, his sharp eyes carrying a hint of incomprehension. Although Tianzang has many experts, they are only about the same as us. Even if the Icebound Giant's health is only 10% left, every 1% reduction requires the team as a whole to have a small improvement, but the Tianzang Guild cleared the Icebound Prison so quickly, which is very strange.

Before long, a group of people emerged from the dungeon teleportation portal of the Icebound Prison. These people all wore the Tianzang Guild emblem, and their levels were all level 30. The leading priest, Yanxue, looked at Canglang Zhantian with a smile on his face.

Beside Yanxue were several faces that Canglang Zhantian had never seen before, and these people all exuded a sharp, knife-like aura, even stronger than Canglang Zhantian's.

"Guild Leader Canglang, it's a pity about this competition. In the end, our Tianzang took the lead," Yanxue walked to Canglang Zhantian's side and greeted him.

"I always thought that Zero Wing was the biggest competitor. I didn't expect the Tianzang Guild to be so well hidden. This time, our Smiling Asura lost, but the next time may not be the case," Canglang Zhantian couldn't help but look at the few people beside Yanxue and smiled indifferently. This time, they lost fairly, because even he couldn't see through the Guardian Knight beside Yanxue. The feeling he gave was like a mountain. Using advanced observation skills, he could only see that the Guardian Knight's health was over 10,000, almost 1,000 points higher than his. His strength was completely no less than his.

With such a powerful meat shield, plus top experts like Yanxue and Guiyingzi (Ghost Shadow), and other experts no less than this Guardian Knight, it was reasonable to clear the Icebound Prison.

Just as the two of them were not talking for long, Shi Feng also led his team over. The faces of everyone in the team were not very good. They didn't expect Tianzang to have won the first clear of the Icebound Prison.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, it's really a pity. If you had come earlier, maybe this first clear would have been yours from Zero Wing," Yanxue smiled elegantly. Getting the first clear of the hundred-player team dungeon this time will bring Tianzang to a new level. Although they can't become the number one guild in White River City, at least everyone knows that the Tianzang Guild is no worse than Zero Wing, and even stronger in dungeon攻略 (gōnglüè, strategy).

Shi Feng didn't say anything. Tianzang's performance was unexpected. He glanced at everyone in Tianzang's team, and his attention immediately fell on one person.

"How could one of the Holy Twelve Knights be here?"

Shi Feng was unspeakably astonished when he saw the Guardian Knight beside Yanxue.

(Note: In this chapter, I used Pinyin for terms that have no widely accepted translation within the community, like "gōnglüè," or that benefit from keeping the original nuance.)

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