Chapter Two: The Offensive Witch Lineage

Unable to shed his youthful naivety, he stared blankly at the others, recalling the words spoken by Ye Yu and the others. After pondering what "Arrogant by Nature" had said earlier, he suddenly lifted his head to study Ye Yu and the others' expressions. Clearly, they had no reason to lie; although their information was hidden, it was obvious they had deliberately concealed it to level up here. In that instant, everything became clear to him. He looked at "Arrogant by Nature," and the bewilderment on his face abruptly shifted to anger, his expression fierce as he glared and spat out, “I trusted you so much, and yet you turned out to be this kind of person!”

“Leader, you... you... let me explain!” "Arrogant by Nature" pleaded, but "Unable to Shed Youthful Naivety" spun around and threw a punch. "Arrogant by Nature" dodged, his demeanor changing from desperation to fury as he pointed at "Unable to Shed Youthful Naivety" and shouted, “Trust? What trust! I’ve pursued you for so long, but you never gave in! Always pretending to be delicate and precious!”

His eyes, cold and filled with rage, burned as he continued, “All you ever care about is the guild! Who’s to blame that you can’t beat the LV40 dungeon? The server cap is LV40! If you’re weak, that’s your own fault. What’s wrong with following the 'Sanctified Dominion'? What’s wrong with joining them? The benefits aren’t bad! What’s the issue?”

Hearing this, "Unable to Shed Youthful Naivety" was so furious she couldn’t speak, while "Arrogant by Nature" seized the initiative. With nothing more to say, Ye Yu glanced calmly at his companions, signaling them silently. The six of them returned to their table, sat down, and began eating, clearly eager to recover their fatigue and leave quickly, avoiding the drama.

“So, the player we saw earlier, the one built like a tiger, must belong to 'Sanctified Dominion' then? Is that right?” Ye Yu asked in a low voice as he ate his tomato-and-egg rice.

“Now, on the 'Xuantian' server, more and more players are reaching LV40, especially the wealthy ones. Our equipment rating has already been surpassed. Though our gear is high-grade, we can’t throw money at it like some others can. Still, with the current situation, we should be able to manage,” someone replied.

“Manage? Are you kidding?” Luo Feng retorted. “Third Brother, you clearly haven’t kept up with the guild dynamics on the 'Xuantian' server. The reason 'Violet Mirage' holds such status is thanks to the abilities of 'Knows the Cold and Warm' and the rest, combined with our fixed team’s top-tier strength. Now, 'Sanctified Dominion' is secretly controlled by players from the 'First Power.' Do you think only their leader is strong? Their membership has reached a thousand. And I’ve learned that the guild leaders of 'Sanctified Dominion' are highly skilled, at least money kings. Their equipment ratings rival LV50 gear, while ours, though top-tier, still can’t reach such refined and enhanced scores. Their gear is hidden, but it’s obviously backed by high-grade items, leading to those inflated ratings.”

Luo Feng answered quickly.

“I can’t believe that after not paying attention for a while, everyone’s luck has gotten so good. When did high-grade gear start dropping more frequently?” Ye Yu sighed in disbelief after listening to Luo Feng.

Luo Wei shook his head. “I asked Old Hu about it before. The drop rates for those items are still low. Even after all this time, 'Divine Fall' hasn’t raised the rates—in fact, they lowered them. There are some advanced treasure maps in the game marking the locations of monsters and bosses that drop high-grade gear. If you search specifically, you’ll find them eventually. Many players invest twelve hours or more a day.”

“But to find gear that fits your stats and skills takes a lot of luck, right? Otherwise, you’d have to redesign your skill build to match the equipment, which drains brainpower and money…” Ye Yu shook his head. “I refuse!”

While "Unable to Shed Youthful Naivety" and "Arrogant by Nature" were still arguing, the members of "Sanctified Dominion" grew annoyed.

“You ruined our guild’s plans!” one of them shouted, striding aggressively toward Ye Yu and his companions. At that moment, Ye Yu noticed someone sitting at the neighboring table—cloaked from head to toe, leisurely eating the most delicious dish from the Huaxia telecom district.

The leader of "Sanctified Dominion" impatiently slammed on the hooded player’s table, bellowing, “Eat, eat, eat—what are you eating, huh? Eating like a damned clam! Get out of here!”

With that, the "Sanctified Dominion" players pressed closer to Ye Yu’s group.

“Though our fatigue isn’t fully gone, it looks like we have no choice now,” Luo Feng said, preparing to stand, and Huang Hong readied himself for battle.

But as they moved to act, something strange happened in the inn—thick, pitch-black mist seeped from every shadow, drifting toward them. Just as the group readied themselves, Ye Yu said, “It’s his skill. Don’t move. This skill is…”

“It’s an offensive-type Shaman!” Tan Cong declared, his eyes narrowing.

The Shaman class is typically multi-functional and supportive, but some talented players develop a pure offensive Shaman, built entirely differently from the traditional path. In the hands of experts, the threat they pose is unimaginable—a true nightmare.

At that moment, Ye Yu and the others saw the black mist not gather around them, but converge on the cloaked player at the next table, enveloping him like black flames.

The scene changed in an instant.

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