Chapter 9 (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios

Editor: Atlas Studios

Xiao Yu had learned several things from his defeat. It would not be an understatement to say that he had been overpowered during the match, and the main factor was his three lackeys. As he was short on funds, Xiao Yu had not enlisted the help of a powerful Boss for his dungeon, he had just casually grabbed the three guarding Bosses from the Fire Elemental Plane. In all honesty, they were capable, but their battle approach was rather one-track minded. The Three-Headed Lava Hound, the Magma Giant, the Flame Controller, and Demonic Blaze Overlord Lagrios himself all had fire-based attacks. Although their attack power was immense and would overwhelm underprepared teams, their combination would be easily targeted. Once they faced professional teams that had consumed Fire Resistance Potions and had donned equipment with Fire Resistance, Xiao Yu and his team would face a predicament.

In conclusion, their professionalism was insufficient. If his Bosses had been competent and consisted of a variety of elements, their opponents would have had to come up with several coping strategies and he would not have been targeted so heavily. No wonder they had such a hard time—it was as though his three Bosses were complimentary kills. Nevertheless, as the saying went, “A fall in the pit, a gain in the wit”. Xiao Yu was confident that he would not repeat the same mistake again. If he could once again become a dungeon’s final Boss, he would recruit capable lackeys.

“Oh yeah! Didn’t I say that the leader wouldn’t be demoralized for long? So, how are you planning to utilize the Fire Elements? Do you want me to train you?”

“I am good, but playing with fire once is enough. I am going to try something new this time.”

“Alright then, let me know if you need help.” Liu Fei was disappointed that he could not tag along with his leader, hence he vanished soon after.

Xiao Yu might have sounded assertive, but he still did not have a clear idea of his next Mode. When he first started, due to the lack of cash, he had always played the free Modes: Monster Mode, Guard Mode, and Mercenary Mode. It was a tough journey, and although those Modes were free to play, he would have to pay to revive. The price also increased accordingly when he needed to revive characters of a higher level. As he was frugal, he would always start a new account when his character died. However, low level characters were more prone to death, hence he would often die in game. The number of characters that he had lost during his newbie phase could probably form a trail around the Earth.

After much pondering, he had decided to summon the Fire Elements from the Creature Mode and was going to stick with that all the way.

However, now that he had some cash, should he try out an advanced Mode? He could top up some money to get the Adventurer Mode, and although his EXP bar and equipment would drop a little and the death punishment was significant, the greatest pro was the unlimited revivals.

After much thought, Xiao Yu gave up on that idea. Although the Adventurer Mode was an easy Mode to play, there was limited progression and he would never be able to reach the Demonic Blaze Overlord Boss grade. The highest he would be able to reach would be the maximum level of 60 with top-notch equipment before working at the gold mine, earning a monthly income of only ten to twenty thousand dollars.

Secondly, he was not familiar with the Adventurer Mode, so he might not earn a single penny if something went wrong. On the other hand, he was much more comfortable when playing the free Mode, despite getting killed easily. Xiao Yu thought that with his abilities, there was definitely a chance for him to reach the top again.