He frowned upon seeing the message from Jian Zhi Cang Tian and asked, "Specific classes and numbers!"
"A total of thirty people, three Shield Warriors, three Greatsword Warriors, two Dual-wield Warriors, three Retribution Knights, five Priests, two Rogues, five Sharpshooters, five Mages, and two Warlocks."
Jian Zhi Cang Tian sent the party composition to Chu Tian.
"Among your three Shield Warriors, who has the highest HP and defense?" Chu Tian asked.
"Me. With defensive stance activated, my HP is 1108 and defense is 792. The other two just hit level ten, got some gear from the guild, their HP is around 980, and defense is over 500."
The Shield Warrior's defensive stance doesn't provide the same HP bonus as a Druid's Bear Form.
However, it offers a 480% defense bonus, coupled with shield block and other defensive measures.
As the main tank for dungeons, he was undoubtedly the best.
"How about this! Split into two teams. Your defense and HP are sufficient to tank this dungeon solo, you don't need the off-tanks to help share the load.
If you're worried about not being able to hold, ask Sheng Guang Hu You to buff you, get a shield, switch to defensive aura, and occasionally help you tank to share the burden.
The other two warriors' defense and HP are also up to par," Chu Tian replied.
"Why? Shouldn't more people mean faster clears?" Jian Zhi Cang Tian was a bit confused.
"Most of the dungeons in Tian Dao are scaled. The more people you have, the higher the monsters' HP and defense become.
If your output isn't sufficient to compensate for the increased HP and defense the monsters gain, it's better to remove those players."
Chu Tian explained that in the early stages of the game, everyone was still unclear about Tian Dao's dungeon mechanics and was playing with their old gaming mindsets.
"Alright! We'll try. Are there any other details or tips for the dungeon?" Jian Zhi Cang Tian continued to ask.
"There aren't many details. You're playing on Easy difficulty, so there aren't many intricacies. Just straightforwardly push through.
Easy and Normal difficulties are designed for a minimum of twelve players and a maximum of thirty. To speedrun it most efficiently, an eighteen-player group is ideal, as that number matches the scaled difficulty for Easy mode.
Follow my advice, split into two teams, and you'll be able to clear it."
"Really? We've wiped so many times, and if we wipe again, some people will drop back to level nine." This was why Jian Zhi Cang Tian was so anxious.
"Go on, go on. There's no level drop anymore. When your experience in a dungeon drops to zero, it won't decrease further!"
Chu Tian explained impatiently.
In the world of Tian Dao, dying in a dungeon doesn't result in gear loss or level reduction, but each death deducts 5% of your experience. Once your experience reaches zero, you won't lose any more.
Otherwise, during dungeon pioneering, if someone died repeatedly and dropped below the required level to enter the dungeon, wouldn't they have to go level up and then return to challenge the raid?
Therefore, many teams during dungeon pioneering keep their experience just after leveling up, before accumulating too much. Otherwise, losing 5% per death would still be a significant loss after several deaths.
Closing the communication chat, Chu Tian suddenly had a flash of inspiration. That's right!
Since Jian Zhi Cang Tian and the others had started tackling "Mire Swamp," surely others were also pioneering dungeons.
Although Easy mode dungeons were not difficult, they dropped very little gear, primarily serving as experience-boosting instances.
However, Normal difficulty did present some challenges, let alone Heroic or Master difficulty. As for Hell difficulty, completing it within the time limit at the current level was impossible, let alone aiming for a five-star rating and rewards.
In that case, could he make money by selling information?
The dungeon strategies were all in his mind, and these could be converted into a lot of gold!
Thinking of this, Chu Tian's eyes lit up. However, the specific implementation still needed research, as he couldn't transmit information to so many starting villages himself.
To make money, he needed to seize this initial wave of players entering dungeons. Once people figured out the strategies after some time, they would be less valuable.
Moreover, once a strategy was sold, it could spread. Although in-game confidentiality agreements could be signed, let's not forget that exchanges could also happen in reality.
After much thought, Chu Tian thought of someone: "Cheng Xin Di Yi Ling Ling Qi" (Integrity First 007).
Chu Tian knew he wasn't alone, but rather had an operating team under him, with people collecting gold in different starting villages.
So, could he contact him and have him help disseminate information about selling strategies on a large scale, across a wide area, in the starting villages?
No sooner said than done, he opened his friend list, and among his few friends, he sent a message to "Cheng Xin Di Yi Ling Ling Qi."
"Let's talk business. It's profitable. Reply when you're free."
After sending the message, Chu Tian went to the Life Trainer, found the Herbalism Gathering trainer, and paid five copper coins to learn Basic Herbalism, allowing him to gather low-level herbs.
As he walked past the Mining trainer.
"Come, come! Learn mining, sky-high profits! No investment, high returns! The perfect choice for getting rich." The Mining trainer said this to Chu Tian.
Chu Tian didn't even glance at him and thought, "Go to hell. I spent three years mining in my previous life, and I'll never learn mining again in this life. Spending all day squatting in dark, sunless mines didn't make me rich; at best, I could afford instant noodles for three meals a day!"
Seeing that he had two remaining sub-class slots, Chu Tian mused that he shouldn't focus too much on sub-classes. He learned Herbalism Gathering because he felt it was a waste not to collect rare herbs when he saw them in the wild.
The remaining sub-classes seemed to require dedicated practice to yield results, but that would take time, even potentially sacrificing his combat profession.
After thinking about it, he spent another five copper coins to learn Skinning, which allowed him to skin beast monsters, considered a small source of income.
After learning Skinning, it was natural to learn Leatherworking. He happened to know the locations where two sets of leather armor blueprints dropped, one for mid-game usage and another for a relatively powerful set in the later stages.
After learning the skills, Chu Tian looked at the watch in his backpack, which he had obtained by stripping the pilot on the airplane at the starting village spawn point.
Since he was here, he might as well complete this serendipitous quest.
He teleported to Kejia Village. The cost was one copper coin; teleporting within Shengjing City's jurisdiction was relatively cheap.
This was an ordinary small village in the Gôer Na mountain range. After leaving the starting village, remnants of the high-tech era were rarely seen; everything had become retro and primitive.
The NPC settlements consisted of houses made of mud, resembling the characteristics of a prairie village. It was quiet here, but Chu Tian knew that in a few days, it would be bustling with activity.
The monsters that spawned around the small village were between levels 15-20, which would be the first leveling spot for new players after leaving the starting village.
At that time, it wouldn't just be players from one starting village coming here, but players from the Northern War Zone who chose Shengjing City as their first main city would all come here to level up.
Chu Tian vaguely remembered the crowded scenes of his previous life. People were everywhere, seeking parties, bustling about, and walking on the streets felt congested.
Author's Notes
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