Chapter 1 Useless Attempts

The "One more time" from the other side of the wall was nothing new. It was always the same person speaking, but from their tone, everyone could increasingly hear the impatience and agitation.

This was already the third failure in a row, with the fourth attempt in preparation.

Chen Guo wasn't even looking at the screen anymore; she was just staring at Ye Xiu's right hand.

That's right, that tremor!

Chen Guo was sure of it now. After careful observation, she'd noticed a subtle tremble with each click. This was definitely a flicking action.

"This is too terrifying..." Chen Guo thought to herself. After destroying his image by picking up scraps, Ye Xiu was now using such powerful micro-control to make his godlike image even greater. Chen Guo really didn't know how to face him anymore. She didn't know if this Great God was too twisted, or if she just liked to overthink things.

While Chen Guo was observing and confirming Ye Xiu's micro-control techniques, the person on the other side of the wall was completely enraged.

"What are you all doing?! How can you not complete such a simple task after so many tries?!"

This person could no longer calmly say "One more time" and began to lash out with a whip.

This was the sixth failure, but none of the players realized that someone inside the cave was interfering. They only saw that every time the Wild镖客 (Biao Ke, caravan guard) was sent towards the cave, there would always be a bump or a friction, and the angle was never precise.

The Battle Mage player responsible for *luo hua zhang* (Falling Flower Palm) was sweating profusely, clearly bearing the greatest responsibility.

"Stand aside, He Yi, you come!" The speaker had completely lost faith in this Battle Mage and called another one up.

While these voices rang out, the fighting never stopped, because the Wild Biao Ke wouldn't stand idle. It quickly stood up and continued to attack, and the players had to respond.

After six failures, the players responsible for each step of the "blow into the cave" operation dared not be careless. They were cautious, adjusting the Wild Biao Ke's position, and then, launching it into the air.

Finding the right moment, targeting the right character, the newly appointed Battle Mage player lowered their body and unleashed a *luo hua zhang*. With a loud boom, it hit the Wild Biao Ke squarely.

To minimize the difficulty as much as possible, they had adjusted the Wild Biao Ke's distance to the dog hole as close as possible – to the limit.

The Wild Biao Ke was like a cannonball, scraping the ground and kicking up dust as it hurtled towards the dog hole. The Boss's resistance was strong, and the powerful knockback effect of *luo hua zhang* wouldn't send it flying far, but it should at least be enough to send it into this dog hole. Otherwise, a team with all classes wouldn't have recommended a Battle Mage to complete this mission.

After the sound of the *luo hua zhang*, everyone around was silent, staring intently at the flying Wild Biao Ke, with only the sound of it scraping against the ground.

"It's in!!!" Seeing the Wild Biao Ke's head already inside the dog hole, the new Battle Mage He Yi was excited. He was about to shout it out, but then he saw the Wild Biao Ke's shoulder hit the edge of the dog hole. Its body tilted, and it was immediately knocked back out.

Seventh failure!

The "It's in!" that He Yi had almost shouted was swallowed back down.

"Damn it!!!" The speaker's rage was nearing its peak.

"Can you be serious?!" the speaker roared. He couldn't say this was a simple task, so he had endured the first, second, and third failures. But after seven consecutive failures, this task was simply impossible.

Without waiting for the speaker to say anything, the others quickly continued with the eighth attempt.

Inside the wall, 暗夜疏影 (An Ye Shu Ying, Shadow of the Night), other than Chen Guo, was so shocked that he didn't know what to say. Unlike Chen Guo, they couldn't see Ye Xiu's screen and his operations, so they were more shocked by something else.

Besides being shocked by Ye Xiu's actions in the dog hole, they were even more shocked that Ye Xiu had interfered seven times already, and the other side was completely unaware.

Ye Xiu's stealth was something they admired even more!

After this time, they only heard the other side's furious outburst, but didn't hear them shout "One more time." The few of them chuckled, thinking that the other side was probably about to collapse.

But then, there was another "boom," the sound of *luo hua zhang*.

Everyone was startled.

But 君莫笑 (Jun Mo Xiao, Lord Grim)'s movements didn't slow down at all. He immediately repeated the actions from the previous times. But this time, Lord Grim didn't attack.

Just as everyone was puzzled, Lord Grim rolled to the side, dodging the incoming bullets, and said in the chat channel, "I messed up myself..."

Everyone understood.

Now that they were all players from the 神之领域 (Shen Zhi Ling Yu, God Domain), they all knew that even without anyone interfering, getting such an unruly Boss into this hole was not an easy task.

It was only when Ye Xiu said this that everyone realized that Ye Xiu was still paying attention to these details. He judged that the opponent had made a mistake with such confidence, without even slightly suggesting that he was taking precautions.

However, at the same time, everyone realized that the previous Battle Mage was actually quite skilled. He hadn't made a single mistake in the previous six attempts. But this new one had made a mistake on only his second try.

Come to think of it, the other side wasn't here to practice. To complete the task quickly, they had sent the strongest one from the start. It was just unfortunate that this person was wrongly accused. Ye Xiu had played tricks on him six times, and as a result, he was seen as a useless person who couldn't succeed even once, and was directly replaced without any way to argue.

After eight failures, the leader outside was roaring.

It wasn't that he didn't have patience, but there wasn't time for him to be patient at this point. They were only slightly earlier than the other guilds. Once the other guilds arrived, it would be useless to stuff the Wild Biao Ke into the hole.

What you fear comes, and what you wish for happens. Just as they were cursing and preparing for the ninth attempt, someone suddenly shouted, "The people from 中草堂 (Zhong Cao Tang, Herb Garden) and 嘉王朝 (Jia Wang Chao, Excellent Dynasty) are here."

"Damn!" The speaker was frustrated, but he still commanded, "Everyone hide in the corners. Send a team out, go in the opposite direction, and let them see you running."

This was already a last resort, and even this person himself didn't think it would be easy to fool them. Now that everyone was still in the stage of finding the Boss, it was entirely possible to split up the forces.

"This is probably our last chance!" This person's voice lowered. At the final moment, he didn't show any anxiety. He hoped that his calmness could finally boost the morale of his own people, so they could seriously seize the last opportunity.

"Add oil!" Many people around were cheering them on.

The players responsible for this part were indeed greatly encouraged.

"Guarantee to complete the mission..."

Ye Xiu and the others on the other side of the wall heard these people's serious vows.

"I think they're so pitiful..." Chen Guo's compassion was overflowing.

"..."

Several guys used ellipses to express their disapproval of Chen Guo's sympathy.

The ninth attempt had begun. The sound of each skill being used seemed clearer than ever. Cherishing this last chance, other than the players in the operation, all the other players were keeping quiet, making sure not to create any influence on them, and silently praying in their hearts.

"Boom!"

In the end, it was still the same, expected *luo hua zhang*.

Everyone clenched their mouse, success or failure hinged on this one move.

And then, they failed...

The Wild Biao Ke stubbornly bumped into the hole again, refusing to go in no matter what, and struggling to get up and fire its gun.

Curses filled the air!

However, no one blamed the players responsible for sending the Wild Biao Ke into the cave. These people were already the most outstanding in their current team.

These nine consecutive failures seemed to be more than just technical mistakes. It seemed that they should be attributed to luck.

"Increase the output!!!"

A new command was issued. This time, it wasn't "One more time," but an order to fight the Boss to the death.

"They're here, they're here!!!"

Inside the wall, the player responsible for peeking outside through the cracks found that more people had arrived at the scene.

"Oh, busy, huh!"

A strange, sarcastic voice came from outside the wall.

The few of them didn't know who it was, but they knew that their opponents had arrived. As professional scavengers, 暗夜疏影 (An Ye Shu Ying, Shadow of the Night) and the others hadn't participated in the scheming during Boss battles, but they had witnessed many of the tricks involved. Allies from the previous minute could stab each other in the back in the next.

This group of people who failed to get the Boss into the cave were now in a rather precarious situation. Don't think that they were the first to find the Boss, because being first determined that they wouldn't make it to the end. Because the first team had already gained a certain lead in the output on the Boss. Even if everyone ultimately used a "whoever does more damage gets the Boss" method to decide the Boss's ownership, they would definitely kick out those who were ahead first.

"How could a mere level 65 Wild Biao Ke bother you to personally lead the team, 曙光 (Shu Guang, Dawn)?" The strange, sarcastic voice continued.

"Are they famous?" Ye Xiu asked the others.

"曙光旋冰 (Shu Guang Xuan Bing, Dawn Ice Whirlpool)! One of the five great experts of 蓝溪阁 (Lan Xi Ge, Blue Brook Guild)!!" 暗夜疏影 (An Ye Shu Ying, Shadow of the Night) was surprised that Ye Xiu didn't even recognize him.

"Oh, someone from 蓝溪阁 (Lan Xi Ge, Blue Brook Guild)!" Ye Xiu said.

"蓝溪阁 (Lan Xi Ge, Blue Brook Guild), 中草堂 (Zhong Cao Tang, Herb Garden), and the people from 嘉世 (Jia Shi, Excellent Era). It's getting lively." 暗夜疏影 (An Ye Shu Ying, Shadow of the Night) was excited. As a scavenger, he certainly hoped that the scene would be as big as possible, and the more experts there were, the better. Experts were a strong guarantee for improving their scavenging results.

"Wild Boss..." Ye Xiu was also filled with emotion. Although he hadn't been in the online game world for many years, he still knew the value of Wild Bosses very well. This was definitely a resource that major guilds would fight for like crazy. There was no sharing, no splitting evenly. Everyone would do whatever it took to grab it first. Even if it was useless to them, if it was useful to the other side, then it would weaken the other side. This influence could directly affect the professional circle.