Chapter 191: with translation of chapter title

Eleven people were divided into two squads.

Su Sheng, Su Ba, Su Ma, Lin Huan, and Li Wenyan formed a team of five.

Wu Zhaodi, Zhang Ziyuan, Huang Mingxin, Murong Peipei, and Li Wenwan formed the other team.

Zhou Qiqi was the substitute; in that team's speed run, the member with the lowest contribution was swapped out for Zhou Qiqi to take the experience, and the same applied to the next member.

Each dungeon limited parties to five people, so this was the only way, with no other option.

On Su Sheng's side, Su Sheng himself can tank and deal damage, serving as an output point; plus, even if Su Ba is not great, he is a Hidden Class, and he already showed a strong side in the previous dungeon.

Lin Huan also substitutes for output, so the priest can just bring Su Ma.

In the other team, since the main tank is Wu Zhaodi, even after changing gear at level 30, her defense already exceeds a thousand.

But she still can't match Su Sheng, in skill or stats, so they need the more skilled Huang Mingxin to provide healing; if they switched Su Ma over, survival likely couldn't be guaranteed.

Murong Peipei and Li Wenwan, the two mages, also ensured the team's damage output.

With this arrangement, there are basically no problems.

Although Zhou Qiqi is a substitute, she knows her own skill, and she is the only one who hasn't reached level 30, so she has nothing to say.

Then the two squads teleported separately to the dungeon coordinates each had chosen.

Even with clear coordinates, each dungeon's location lies within the town's corresponding Demon Energy map.

The Demon Energy map is the town's ultimate training spot.

Thus, each coordinate requires departing from the town and spending nearly an hour and a half traveling.

Su Sheng was also helpless, "Mount, hurry up and arrive."

It becomes available at level 40.

Come on!

As for how to control the Demon General entering the dungeon, Su Sheng has Su Ba.

The other squad, however, needs brothers from the Assassin Alliance: the assassin first lures out the Demon General to a certain distance, and then Li Wenwan and the others seize the chance to enter the dungeon.

…

When only 30 minutes of game time remained, Su Sheng's squad successfully cleared the Demon Energy map dungeon.

It also had a four‑hour time limit, but the mechanics were different.

The loot was similar to the previous Redwood Logging Site—considerable but not overly exaggerated.

Experience gains were very abundant; the only unexpected thing was that Li Wenwan's team was actually a bit faster than Su Sheng's.

After talking, we learned their mechanism wasn't that complex; the two mages stood on pillars and output damage almost the whole time, so they were slightly faster.

Among the two teams, the lowest contribution values belonged to Su Ma Huang Hui and Zhang Ziyuan.

But Su Ma is a priest and cannot be swapped; the next in line is Su Ba, and due to the mechanics, Su Ba's damage isn't very high.

However, Li Wenwan's side is fast; tomorrow her team will bring Zhou Qiqi, with Zhang Ziyuan temporarily substituting.

Today's game time is already insufficient to run another dungeon.

…

The time that follows is spent continuously "stealing" dungeons.

Su Sheng and the Huacui Squad's levels skyrocketed; top‑ranked Su Sheng initially gained one level every two days, and after level 38, one level every three days.

Others' levels also rose steadily; although occasional setbacks occurred, after trial and error the second attempt usually succeeded.

The group's rapid level rise naturally attracted other players' attention.

The forum had already erupted.

"How are they leveling up so fast?"

"Could it be that they've really opened something?"

"I don't know; normally the later you go, the harder it is to level, yet Mo Wen Qianchen is already level 39 while I'm still 29—that gap!"

"But at 39, he should be the first to enter the Main City, right?"

"Yes, at level 40 you can go to the Main City."

"I disagree; how can they level up so fast? Mo Wen Qianchen aside, the Universe members are also like that."

"Yeah, members of the other top ten guilds have already been pushed out of the Level Ranking List."

At this point, the Level Ranking List had level‑39 Su Sheng firmly occupying Top Rank.

Rank 2, level 38, Wan Luo Ying.

Rank 3, level 38, Fei Hong Meigui.

Rank 4, level 38, Shen Wang.

Rank 5, level 38, Shen Xiao.

…

…

The top ten were completely dominated by Huakai and the Universe members, while people from the other top ten guilds were left far behind.

The Dawn Chairman, Twelve-winged Angel, who was originally comparable to the Universe, dropped straight to 32nd place.

Universe, truly the top of the top ten guilds, assembled four assault teams that frantically "stole" the dungeon beneath Qinglong City's lower town.

Not only ordinary players complained; members of the other top ten guilds also lodged complaints.

The Universe and Huakai members were too outrageous.

Naturally, some began to take notice of Su Sheng and his group's movements.

Consequently, each subsequent dungeon run they acted separately, changing appearances and using helmet‑shaped masks to conceal their looks.

Thus, the others also gained nothing.

Su Sheng led Huakai, Shen Wang led the Universe, and they happily kept "stealing" dungeons.

…

However, perhaps it's because there are too many complainers, or perhaps it's because Su Sheng and the people from the universe have pulled far ahead of ordinary players.

Finally, the officials made a response.

First, they explained that the behavior of the people from the universe and Huakai was completely compliant.

However, under pressure, Teng Long Company released a statement explaining.

Every small town, on the final map, will have a dungeon.

The reason the people from the universe and Huakai can level up so quickly is all thanks to the dungeons.

Instantly, the entire game forum boiled over.

"Damn, our town's dungeon is gone."

"Same here, I'm from below Qinglong City; definitely the universe's people 'stole' it."

"I'm from Hongshan Town, closest to Mo Wen's Wutong Town; I guess I was the first to have it stolen."

"Steal? Can you stop the universe? Or can you stop Mo Wen Qianchen?"

"Exactly, it has nothing to do with us ordinary players."

"I'm from a town under Xuanwu City; I found the dungeon's location, but damn, it's not something humans can beat; I failed three times, lost the qualification to enter the dungeon, wasting my time."

"As a matter of fact, even knowing this news is useless."

"Compared to the complaints of ordinary players, the other ten major guilds have all taken action."

"But they face the same problem that Su Sheng and the others initially faced."

"At this time, the auction house quietly put up the bidding mode mist talismans, limited to 20 per day."

"Thus, at its highest, one mist talisman was snatched for over 400 gold coins."

"However, the outside commotion has nothing to do with Su Sheng."

"He is already about to have had enough."

…

"Dungeon notification: Congratulations to the team for clearing…"

"Swish!"

"Golden light flashed!"

"40!!"

"Su Sheng smiled satisfiedly; finally, he reached level 40!"

"Ding ding ding~"

"A series of system notifications came."

"However, what Su Sheng first noticed was the system's server-wide announcement."

"Server announcement: The first level-40 player has appeared, the main city opens…"