Chapter 1 The Overlord's Ambition

It wouldn’t be too surprising if Tyrannical Ambition broke the record for the First Line Canyon dungeon. After all, the major guilds had anticipated that this evening would be the last grand competition for First Line Canyon, and no guild would pass up the chance to try. Although Tyrannical Ambition had been somewhat ridiculed in the new server due to the Lord Grim record-boosting incident, this did not fundamentally affect their underlying strength. They remained highly competitive in dungeon records, which all the major guilds were well aware of. Therefore, it wasn’t particularly remarkable to see Tyrannical Ambition’s name on TV at this time.

However, everyone gasped when they saw Tyrannical Ambition's score.

27 minutes, 41.24 seconds.

For several days, the First Line Canyon dungeon record had seen occasional changes, but only by seconds. The top five teams on the list were within five seconds of each other, indicating that the record had reached a certain limit.

Tyrannical Ambition’s score was a serious slap in the face to the major guilds.

Compared to the original record, this was an improvement of over two minutes.

Was this really Tyrannical Ambition? Some players even had such doubts. They stared intently at the team topping the list, hoping to spot the name Lord Grim among them. Everyone failed. This was genuine Tyrannical Ambition. All the major guilds had their intelligence networks, and the five names on the list had a long history in the guild, being true homegrown members.

But this sudden burst of strength actually surpassed the record by more than two minutes.

Normally, record attempts rarely involve deliberately holding back. After all, it requires a perfect performance, and even a slight mistake can ruin everything. Of course, no one wants these mistakes to happen, but they do sometimes, as uncontrollable factors. Therefore, when a team has the strength to set a record, they will always go all out. No one can be 100% sure which attempt will be perfect and which will have mistakes.

And Tyrannical Ambition’s record proved that they had the strength to surpass the record by over two minutes, but they hadn't shown it at all before. It was difficult to erase such a huge advantage with a single mistake. If Tyrannical Ambition could now achieve a time of 27 minutes, then even with occasional mistakes, they could still achieve times of 28 or 29 minutes.

But they hadn't. Before this, there were no records under 30 minutes on the leaderboard.

Tyrannical Ambition had truly remained silent until making a stunning move. Was it that they had been holding back, or had they finally achieved a perfect performance? Outsiders couldn't know, and even if they did, it wouldn't matter much. The record was there, and from that moment on, any guild with aspirations for the record had a new target.

About two minutes after Tyrannical Ambition set their record, the leaderboard was updated again. Two other guilds surpassed the original record, and one even broke into the 30-minute mark.

However, compared to the 27 minutes, 41.24 seconds record, both teams were still more than two minutes behind. Of course, they wouldn't be on TV again, simply ranking second and third. No one would deny their efforts, but the most applause and praise would always belong to the first place. Second place, third place, and even the top five positions on the list all helped to improve the guild's reputation to some extent, but they could never compare to first place.

The difference between first and second place was sometimes less than a second, making it impossible to determine who was stronger based on the score alone. However, the titles of "first" and "second" made the gap between them seem like 108,000 miles.

The guilds had naturally done some research on the First Line Canyon dungeon, with their own plans for how to clear it. Everyone knew how difficult it was to achieve a score of 27 minutes, 41.24 seconds.

As soon as Tyrannical Ambition's score was released, a third of the competitors chose to give up immediately, and another third entered a state of hoping for good luck. They continued to try for the record, but they were unsure if they could achieve such a score, so they could only pray for success. The remaining third, however, still gritted their teeth and charged towards the record. They felt that if Tyrannical Ambition could achieve such a score, there was no reason they couldn't.

The guilds of Zhongcaotang, Jia Dynasty, Samsara... those that had joined forces to deal with Lord Grim had not given up easily. This was also a natural coincidence. Knowing that their efforts to deal with Lord Grim were essentially providing free benefits to all players competing for the record, they were still willing to do so, showing how much they valued the record. Now, how could they give up easily?

"27 minutes, is it!?" The elites of each guild stared intently at this number, working hard...

"The new record of 27 minutes, 41 seconds, Tyrannical Ambition, looks good!" Tang Rou said as the new record was set. After playing for a while, she could name the guilds she had dealt with. Initially, she hadn't paid much attention, but after chatting with Chen Guo about Glory, she learned that these were all top guilds in Glory. Chen Guo, who had been playing online games for many years, was clearer about the distribution of power among these guilds, as Ye Xiu hadn't paid attention to online games for a long time and was now picking things up again.

"Tyrannical Ambition is very strong." Ye Xiu had never said this, but Chen Guo had instilled it in Tang Rou. Although Tang Rou couldn't see where Tyrannical Ambition was strong, she would listen to Chen Guo and just accept it...

"Well, it's okay," Ye Xiu said, reacting calmly to Tyrannical Ambition's record.

"How much can we get?" Tang Rou asked.

"25 minutes," Ye Xiu said.

"Should we try now?" Tang Rou asked.

12 o'clock was the peak time for running dungeons, so it was very inconvenient for them to join the crowd with all the other players. Members of the major guilds were everywhere. If they were spotted entering a dungeon, they would likely be ambushed when they came out. Ye Xiu and his team arrived at the dungeon a little more than ten minutes late. Plus, they had been careful while traveling through First Line Canyon. By this time, other guilds had already cleared the dungeon once, but they had only just entered the dungeon.

Seeing that Tyrannical Ambition had achieved a relatively impressive record, but Ye Xiu hadn't said anything about the record, Tang Rou couldn't help but ask.

"There's no need for us to try again, right?" Ye Xiu said.

"Why?" Tang Rou asked.

"Because competing for the dungeon record isn't our purpose. Think about why you play the game," Ye Xiu said.

"Uh..." A simple sentence left Tang Rou stunned.

Ye Xiu wouldn't care about not breaking the record at all. Breaking the record was just a means for him to obtain rare materials. Now that he still had other ways to get the materials, he wouldn't dwell on the record. With his status, it would be laughable if he were to compete with ordinary players for dungeon records in the new server.

Ye Xiu didn't care, and neither did Su Mucheng. As for Qiao Yifan, there was no need to mention him. He came to the new server to receive personal guidance from a god-level figure. After following the great god for a few days with his level 30 character, he already felt like he had benefited a lot. The initial discomfort with his new class had been cleared up in just a few days, and he was now becoming more and more adept at playing the ghostblade. What about the dungeon record? Of course, Qiao Yifan wouldn't care about this thing. He was a professional-level player, no matter how transparent he was. He came to the new server to improve himself. Competing with ordinary players to break a few dungeon records wasn't much of a step forward for him.

So in the end, the only ones in this team who really cared about the record were probably Tang Rou and Steamed Bun Invasion.

Steamed Bun Invasion was simple-minded and liked games. He played games for fun and had a good attitude. He could find fun everywhere in the game, and breaking records was just one of them. It was nice to have, but it wasn't a big deal if he didn't, and he wouldn't dwell on it.

So in the end, the only one who truly cared about the record was Tang Rou. This girl had a strong competitive spirit and liked the feeling of surpassing each other by constantly breaking records. As expected, when Tyrannical Ambition achieved a relatively good record, everyone else was indifferent, but Tang Rou had already asked about it.

Purpose...

After Ye Xiu posed this question to her, Tang Rou was stunned.

"To defeat you." After a moment of hesitation, Tang Rou blurted out. This was the original intention that led her, who had no interest in Glory, to enter the game. There was a lot of content in the game, but Tang Rou's original intention had never changed. Whether she was running dungeons or PvPing, she often kept an eye on Ye Xiu's Lord Grim and constantly compared herself to him.

Although the more she understood the game, the more she felt the gap between them, this didn't discourage her.

First, find out where the gap is, and see how big the gap is.

For her, this was just the beginning. She had put away the impetuousness of trying to surpass others through constant challenges. Now, she was preparing to carry out her plan for surpassing others in an organized and methodical way.

She was learning from Ye Xiu while observing the difference between them, and then making up for her shortcomings. Tang Rou naturally had her own plans in mind. She wasn't Steamed Bun Invasion, who would do whatever he was told and just goof off all day without a care in the world.

Tang Rou didn't play the game in a relaxed manner. It was far from Steamed Bun Invasion's entertainment mentality.

But for Tang Rou, it was precisely because of this that she found it interesting. If it was something that allowed her to relax, she would find it boring and uninteresting.

After Ye Xiu reminded Tang Rou of her purpose in playing the game, he then said, "Then what's the point of breaking records?"