Chapter 1 After Donning the Steel Crown

Although the attributes of the Turtledove decreased slightly after equipping the Steel Crown, the feeling it gave was immediately different.

Five sapphire gemstones inlaid on the silver-white crown shimmered, giving the Turtledove a hint of noble kingly aura. It also seemed to ease the Turtledove's expression considerably.

Clearly, the constant mental pressure within the hall no longer affected the Turtledove.

"This crown is amazing. After wearing it, my mood has calmed down a lot. This way, when dealing with high-level Bosses in the future, I don't have to worry about mental pressure at all." After equipping the crown, the Turtledove immediately felt refreshed, and its brain became much calmer. However, the biggest feeling was that its body had become more agile. It was on a completely different level compared to the helmets it had worn before.

"Growth equipment, like Epic equipment, is an extraordinary item. In addition to greatly increasing attributes, it usually has some hidden effects," Shi Feng explained.

The virtual reality game God's Domain was constantly evolving. Initially, everyone thought that Epic items were only stronger in attributes than those Dark-Gold items. However, as God's Domain evolved, the extraordinary nature of Epic items would gradually be revealed. Now that God's Domain had evolved four times, some special Epic items would gradually begin to show extraordinary hidden effects, allowing players to better demonstrate their proper combat power.

After the team finished resting, Shi Feng led everyone to continue forward.

Behind the heavy iron gate was a long, narrow corridor that led to a statue plaza without any forks.

The huge plaza was filled with various statues. Besides these statues, there were also piles of monsters. These monsters were not elemental creatures. They were covered in dark, spiky scales, had crescent-shaped heads, and no eyes, but their interlocking fangs sent chills down one's spine. The claws on their limbs were like daggers, leaving deep scratches wherever they went. Among them were silver-white monsters that were two to three times larger, obviously more difficult to deal with than the black monsters.

Corrosion Beast, Dark Creature, Elite, Level 42, HP 150,000

Corrosion Beast King, Dark Creature, Lord, Level 43, HP 8,000,000.

The entire plaza seemed to be the nest of these Corrosion Beasts, with tens of thousands of them. Just looking at them was enough to make one's heart turn cold.

In the center of the plaza was a huge teleportation magic array. There were no other exits. If they wanted to leave, they could only go through that teleportation magic array.

"There are too many monsters here. Do you want us to clear them all?" Youlan frowned, looking at the disgusting Corrosion Beasts.

Although she only glanced at it roughly, she could guess the approximate number. There were at least tens of thousands of them, including hundreds of silver-white Corrosion Beast Kings. Clearing these monsters would definitely be a huge project.

It wasn't just Youlan who had a headache. Everyone was stunned by the scene before them. This was definitely the place with the most Lord-ranked monsters they had ever seen.

Some even thought that as soon as they stepped off the stairs, these endless Corrosion Beasts would swarm them.

The thought of facing hundreds of Lord monsters made one's scalp tingle. They definitely couldn't handle that number right now.

Just as everyone was marveling at the number of monsters, they suddenly noticed that at the other end of the plaza, a steel gate opened with a bang, and a group of players walked out.

"Why are there other people here?" Youlan asked in surprise, looking at the players over there.

"It seems that you're not the only one who has obtained the Titan Holy City通行证 (tōngxíngzhèng, pass). We need to speed up." Shi Feng was a little surprised, but not shocked.

The entry trial of the Titan Holy City was not a副本 (fùběn, dungeon), but a very dangerous special map. Moreover, it was divided according to level. Every ten levels shared a map. Players from level 36 to 45 shared one map, and players from level 46 to 55 shared another.

Any player with a通行证 (tōngxíngzhèng, pass) could come here. God's Domain was so big, and there were so many players. It wasn't strange that other top players had obtained a通行证 (tōngxíngzhèng, pass).

However, the fact that the other party could get here proved that their team was extraordinary. He didn't want to give the benefits of the entry trial to others.

The entry trial had three major checkpoints on four paths. The initial checkpoints on the four paths were different. However, after the second checkpoint, except for the Boss path, the second checkpoints on the other three paths were all this plaza. And the final checkpoint was the same for all four paths.

The first team to clear the final checkpoint could also get a benefit, which was the reputation of the Titan Holy City. This was extremely difficult to improve in the Titan Holy City, which could be regarded as the greatest benefit for the first team to clear the trial.

Just as Shi Feng and the others discovered those players, that group of players also discovered Shi Feng and the others.

"Leader Wanshi, there's another team over there. Should we find a chance to get rid of them?" A burly Level 40 Assassin looked at Shi Feng and the others and made a throat-slitting gesture.

"Ignore them. Let's get through here first. If we encounter them again later, it won't be too late to get rid of them." A middle-aged man called Wanshi Wushuang shook his head. "Okay, everyone, get ready. This time, we have to get through here quickly."

"Yes!" The others seemed to have been here before and quickly took action.

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"Guild Leader, those people are moving!" Shuise Qiangwei asked quietly, "Do we need to take a look at their situation before we act?"

Shi Feng naturally understood Shuise Qiangwei's concerns. Facing seven or eight Lord monsters, their team could easily handle them. However, facing hundreds of Lord monsters at the same time, even he would feel powerless. It would be better to see how the opposing players passed through first, so that they would have a better chance.

However, Shi Feng didn't intend to let the other party take the lead.

He was determined to get the reputation of the Titan Holy City!

Although there were many monsters in the plaza, the most troublesome problem was that the Corrosion Beasts had a very annoying ability.

That was, they consumed the durability of players' equipment very quickly. If they wanted to clear a path to the center of the plaza, the players' equipment wouldn't last at all.

"All MTs and plate-armor melee classes, come to me." As Shi Feng spoke, he took out a large number of Solidified Magic Armors from his backpack. "Each of you take two of these Solidified Magic Armors. After using them, thirty people form a circle and form a defensive formation. Other melee classes, stand in as substitutes. All ranged DPS and healers, stand in the middle. We'll charge through."

As soon as Shi Feng said this, everyone understood his idea.

At this time, they didn't need to kill these monsters. Their main goal was to reach the teleportation magic array.

It felt like an ancient battlefield. Facing thousands of troops, what they had to do was strike straight at the enemy's command center.

However, this task was okay for MTs, but it was not easy for ordinary melee classes. Not to mention that they would definitely be injured facing countless Corrosion Beasts. If the back-row healers couldn't keep up, they would be dead. After all, the healers used to only need to heal a few MTs, but now they had to heal thirty people. Moreover, the distance from the stairs to the center of the plaza was not short. The magic consumption alone was a great test.

Shi Feng's approach was definitely very risky.

However, Youlan and the others couldn't think of a better way at the moment, so they had to bite the bullet and do as Shi Feng asked. Moreover, with two groups of them now, they could divert some monsters. If they really waited for the other party to pass first, it would be much more difficult for them to pass.

"Go!" After everyone was ready, Shi Feng glanced at the opposing players who had already taken action and shouted sharply.

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