Chapter 211 – The Collapse of Hegemony (Part 4)

The merchant alt’s revelation didn’t just shock the Dutch Legion Leader—it stunned the entire Dutch Legion. But since their leader was still in conversation with Coffin Shop, they had to suppress the herd of alpacas galloping through their hearts and remain silent, waiting for their leader to finish roaring:

“Why the hell is a merchant alt mixed into the Ghost Server’s team?!”

“Why the hell is a merchant alt doing a quest chain?!”

“Why why why?!!”

And so on. Only then could they speak. Because Don’t Stop the Meds was their leader, and maintaining the absolute authority of the leader was the solid foundation that allowed the Dutch Chamber of Commerce to grow to its current scale.

However, their leader was silent.

It wasn’t until what felt like a century had passed that the loyal legion members finally heard their leader speak—

Don’t Stop the Meds: “Let’s see what this Demonic Illusion is all about~~~~~\(≧▽≦)/~”

But… their leader had gone mad… TAT

Coffin Shop, for once, felt a twinge of sympathy: “Uh, actually, there’s a reason why a merchant alt like me joined their team…”

Don’t Stop the Meds: “I don’t want to hear it.”

Coffin Shop: “Okay.”

Don’t give up so fast! He was just setting the mood! He was dying to know why Ghost Server would bring a merchant alt that wasn’t even part of their legion along for a quest! Ghost Server Legion Leader, come out and explain! I swear I’ll just listen—no fighting!

Milk is Mom: “Yao Yao~~” The Ghost Server Legion Leader inexplicably felt a chill. “Are you cursing me in your heart?”

Don’t Stop the Meds: “Of course not.” (Yes, I am!)

Milk is Mom: “I didn’t think so, since our legion has helped you guys so much~~~”

Don’t Stop the Meds: “Yeah, we owe you a lot.” (My heart needs bypass surgery now.)

Milk is Mom: “Huh, Birdy’s started fighting the mobs…”

Does your legion’s dictionary not have the words “caution” or “careful”?!!

[System] Qiantang Crab has died.

X: “Huh? I just got a pop-up!”

Entire Team: “We all saw it ╮(╯_╰)╭”

X: “Not the system notification—I got a dialog box asking me to pick the mob with the lowest HP to fight! Wait, I’ll screenshot it for you!”

XX was quick—before he even finished speaking, he’d already posted the screenshot in the party channel.

Everyone opened the image. Sure enough, just as XX had said, his interface had popped up with a dialog box displaying a line of text asking him to choose, out of nineteen mobs, the one he believed had the lowest HP to fight. Below were the icons of all nineteen mobs.

Meanwhile, the screen had subtly changed. When this layer of the illusion first appeared, it was a PK arena—twenty mobs on the left side, arranged in two rows, and twenty players on the right, also in two rows. But now, while the PK arena remained the same, one mob on the left and one player on the right had disappeared. The missing mob was the Qiantang Crab, and the missing player was naturally the Ghost Server Deputy.

Mad Lad: “So this stage requires us to PK the mobs in order from lowest to highest HP? Clearing them all means we pass?”

Rain Ceases: “But what if we pick wrong and don’t choose the mob with the current lowest HP?”

[System] Terracotta Warrior Ghost has died.

[System] Welcome to the Demonic Illusion.

Thanks, RNG God =_=

The left side respawned twenty mobs, while the Ghost Server Deputy on the right made a glorious return. The only consolation was that both the mobs and players remained the same as before.

War of the Gods: “Close call. Thank goodness it didn’t randomly spawn twenty different mobs.”

Your Uncle: “Keep terrifying thoughts like that to yourself—don’t say them out loud!”

Entire Team: “…”

Your Uncle: “I swear on my year-end bonus, I really wasn’t thinking anything this time =_=”

For once, Your Uncle was telling the truth, because soon after, Polly once again sliced the poor crab to death like a fruit ninja, and it was XX’s turn again.

Drink Your Sister 3X: “Seems like it’s going by the alphabetical order of our IDs.”

X: “Can we figure out which mob has the lowest HP first before theorizing?!”

Polly: “Suzhou River mob.”

X: “Huh?”

Polly: “The one with the lowest HP is the Suzhou River mob.”

X: “You sure?”

Polly: “As the second in line, I don’t think you need to be this cautious.”

X: “…”

Polly: “^_^”

Fine, he was insignificant. Even if he picked wrong and had to restart, it wouldn’t affect the bigger picture… But why did he still feel so sad?… Ghost Server Deputy, I hate you! TAT

The Dutch zombie channeled his grief into killing intent and quickly took down the Suzhou River mob. As the system announced [Suzhou River Mob has died], his heart leapt into his throat—until Refined Into a Demon 715 exclaimed, “Wow, my turn!”, at which point it settled back down.

“I think the next one should be the Terracotta Warrior Ghost,” 438 asked their most reliable deputy. “Deputy, am I right?”

The Ghost Server Deputy nodded. “Mhm.”

Without another word, the Demon Refiner raised his hand to summon his pet—only to be interrupted by Boss Yao’s reminder: “Be careful. Failing the PK might mean restarting.”

438 froze, thought about it, and agreed. Patting his chest, he promised, “Thanks, Legion Leader Yao. Don’t worry, I’ll do my best!”

[Combat] Refined Into a Demon 715 uses Summon.

[Combat] Phoenix Seeking Phoenix uses World-Ending Inferno.

[System] Terracotta Warrior Ghost has died.

……

Dutch Souvenir: “What… was that just now…”

Rain Ceases: “The combat log says… Phoenix Seeking Phoenix…”

Dutch Souvenir: “I know that… but if I remember correctly… isn’t that a max-level pet…”

X: “And a max-level purple-tier pet… the one that slaughtered people without blinking during the Gilrugar fight…”

Little Willow: “So…”

Entire Dutch Chamber of Commerce: “Using it to fight a level 30 mob is way too overkill, isn’t it?!!!”

438: “But your Legion Leader Yao told me to be careful~~~ 555~~ Being human is so hard TAT”

Entire Dutch Chamber of Commerce: “Boss Yao!”

Don’t Stop the Meds: “…I refuse to comment.”

……

The three mobs after the Terracotta Warrior Ghost were all from level 50 dungeons—common encounters for players before the game’s revamp—so Rain Through the Woods, Mad Lad, Dutch Souvenir, and Passing Master all cleared them smoothly. Then the PK rotation reached Scholar Lu… and got stuck =_=

Scholar Lu: “Comrades, I need off-field assistance!”

Mad Lad: “Snow Monster.”

Scholar Lu: “You sure?”

Mad Lad: “Nope, just guessing.”

Scholar Lu: “…”

Rain Ceases: “The level 70 mobs will definitely be last. As for now…”

Scholar Lu: “Rain Ceases, thanks, but I’ll ask someone else =_=”

Dutch Souvenir: “Damn, this is too hard. At best, I remember the mobs’ levels, but who remembers their HP? They all die in a few hits anyway.”

Little Willow: “The scary part is I’ve never even seen some of these mobs. Do you guys recognize them all?”

War of the Gods: “Ugh, I didn’t want to admit it, but same. Are those even mobs from Huaxia?”

Don’t Stop the Meds: “Scholar, pick the Mount Emei Crazy Monkey. It’s level 55—should be the lowest-level one left.”

Scholar Lu: “Got it, then I’ll—”

Polly: “The Dragonfly Spirit is also level 55.”

At the Ghost Server Deputy’s reminder, everyone turned their attention to the third mob in the second row—a little creature flapping its wings… Yep, they’d genuinely never seen it before =_=

Polly: “Also from Mount Emei, but it’s in a spot with no NPCs halfway up the mountain, so it’s rare. Same level as the monkey, but with lower HP.”

Don’t Stop the Meds: “You sure?”

Milk Mom: “Trust me, no one knows Mount Emei better than him…”

……

With the Dragonfly Spirit and the monkey dead, Scholar Lu and Mocha also cleared their turns. Six more familiar mobs followed, all swiftly defeated, leaving only five mobs on the left side of the screen: Nazi Zombie Hitlerot, Piranha, Grandpa Wang, Skeleton Soldier, and Snow Mountain Zombie Soldier. On the right stood Little Lucky Charm, Drink Your Sister 3X, Don’t Stop the Meds, Milk is Mom, and War of the Gods.

“Deputy…” Your Uncle’s voice trembled slightly, terrified of ruining their hard-earned victory.

“Snow Mountain Zombie Soldier,” the Ghost Server Deputy answered without hesitation.

Don’t Stop the Meds raised an eyebrow. “You always sound so confident.”

Birdy shrugged. “Comes with skill.”

—Though they couldn’t see each other, that didn’t stop them from having an expressive, soul-deep conversation.

[System] Snow Mountain Zombie Soldier has died.

Drink Your Sister 3X: “Deputy, which one should I fight?”

Birdy: “Piranha.”

[System] Piranha has died.

Only Grandpa Wang, Hitlerot, and the Skeleton Soldier remained on the screen, and Don’t Stop the Meds—who had been observing all this time—finally got his turn to choose.

If he remembered correctly, the Skeleton Soldier was a level 70 mob from the Flagship area—not particularly strong. Hitlerot was a level 70 elite mob from the Snow Mountain, barely a miniboss, but still weak. Grandpa Wang… this guy seemed to be from a level 50 map. Rumor had it he was brutal, but they’d never encountered him while playing that map. Still, no matter how tough, a level 50 mob couldn’t compare to level 70 ones in terms of stats. So, the one with the highest HP here was definitely the level 70 miniboss Hitlerot. That meant he had to choose between the Skeleton Soldier and Grandpa Wang…

Birdy: “Skeleton Soldier.”

The Ghost Server Deputy hadn’t been wrong the entire way, but he’d only spoken up when asked—and since most of the questions came from Ghost Server members, he rarely interfered with another legion’s affairs. But now that he was about to make a choice, the guy suddenly chimed in… Wasn’t that a bit overbearing?

Birdy: “I was afraid if I didn’t speak up, you’d pick Grandpa Wang.”

Don’t Stop the Meds: “…Can you let people finish their sentences before interrupting?!”

Birdy: “Sorry, force of habit.”

Milk is Mom, are you a masochist? Why recruit so many ruthless members to torment yourself?!

[System] Skeleton Soldier has died.

Why did his own hands betray him and follow that guy’s lead to attack the Skeleton Soldier?… And damn it, it was the right choice!! TAT

Milk is Mom: “Birdy~~~~”

Polly: “Hitlerot.”

Milk is Mom: “Mwah~”

Entire Team: =_=

With Nazi Zombie Hitlerot dead, only Grandpa Wang and War of the Gods were left staring each other down.

War of the Gods: “Looking back, naming myself ‘War of the Gods’ was so brilliant, hahahaha…”

Entire Legion: “Just. Do. It!”

Bolstered by his teammates, War of the Gods charged forward with his chain-blade, sending sparks flying across the screen.

The Demonic Illusion had gone smoothly, and the Ghost Server Deputy was undoubtedly the MVP. Though the Dutch Chamber of Commerce members didn’t say it outright, they bombarded the hero with questions—

“Where’s the Suzhou River mob from? I don’t remember seeing it before.”

“Outskirts of Suzhou City. No NPCs there.”

“So unless couples go there for dates, no one would ever see it?”

“Not necessarily. Even if you go there on a date but don’t jump into the river, you wouldn’t see it.”

Then why the hell did you go to a place with no NPCs… and jump into the river?!!

……

“You seem really familiar with Mount Emei?”

“Sort of.”

“Used to grind there often?”

“Still visit sometimes when I’m free.”

“But you’re level 70…”

“So it’s extra satisfying to slaughter them.”

Why does it suddenly sound like we can hear the monkeys’ screams?!!

……

“How could you be so sure that the level 50 Grandpa Wang had the highest HP?”

“That wasn’t me—thank Little Lucky Charm for that. Back when he was still called ‘Your Uncle,’ he gave us a deep appreciation for Grandpa Wang’s might.”

“But a level 50 miniboss having more HP than a level 70 miniboss makes no sense.”

“Because Grandpa Wang doesn’t fight alone.”

[System] War of the Gods has died.

[System] Welcome to the Demonic Illusion.

War of the Gods: “WHY DID A GRANDMA SUDDENLY APPEAR?!!!!”

……

Thanks to Granny Wang, the Dutch ghosts were sent back to the first round. But with their prior experience, this time they progressed much faster—no more hesitation, just pick and attack when their turn came. Finally, War of the Gods, learning from his mistakes, skillfully dispatched Grandpa and Granny Wang with precise positioning and sharp strikes.

The Triple Illusion vanished, and the simple prison cell reappeared in front of them.

The tension that had gripped everyone for so long finally eased, especially for the Dutch Chamber of Commerce members, who felt an overwhelming urge to cry—The night is halfway over, yet a thousand years have passed in our hearts. Back when the Ghost Server’s Demon Refiner was reciting the Lagrange Mean Value Theorem, they’d thought that was torturous. Now, even if he recited The Memorial of War in Arabic, they’d just smile serenely and accept it…

Polly: “Should we resume the interview that Granny Wang interrupted?”

Dutch Legion Members: “NO!!”

Okay, fine, they still couldn’t calmly face a “teammate” who enjoyed jumping into rivers in deserted areas alone, slaughtering monkeys on Mount Emei, and then heading to the Snow Mountain to bully zombies. They had a feeling continuing the interview would unearth even more… Well, they really weren’t interested in the thought processes of a freak! TAT

The Ghost Server Deputy never forced others, so he shrugged and let it go—though he couldn’t hide his disappointment ╮(╯_╰)╭

The Dutch Chamber of Commerce pretended not to notice the deputy’s sensitive feelings and redirected their attention to examining the cell’s clues alongside their emotionally exhausted leader.

The cell was small, with only a broken wooden bathtub in the center and scattered weeds on the floor.

Soon, they found a letter hidden beneath the bathtub. It turned out the Mermaid Princess had been secretly relocated to the border desert by her ex-husband, the Prince of the Sapphire Kingdom. To ensure the warriors coming to rescue her wouldn’t lose their way (don’t ask how she knew warriors would come) she left behind this letter and set up the Triple Illusion, which only true warriors could break, to prevent the letter from falling into the wrong hands.

After reading the letter, their quest updated to: “Search for the princess in the border desert.”

Outside, the night was deep.

The Dutch Legion Leader, who usually despised Ghost Server teammates for prioritizing work over gaming, unexpectedly suggested, “Should we stop here? If you don’t rest properly tonight and have to work overtime tomorrow, you won’t be able to play tomorrow night.”

The Ghost Server teammates were stunned—

Milk is Mom: “After just one night, Yao Yao, you’ve changed so much~~ You’re getting cuter by the day~~\(≧▽≦)/~~”

438: “When you reminded me to be careful fighting mobs in the Demonic Illusion, I knew you weren’t the same Boss Yao from yesterday!”

Mad Lad: “No wonder the Dutch Chamber of Commerce is so successful. Don’t Stop the Meds, I have high hopes for you.”

Coffin Shop: “I’ve got everything you can imagine—Boss Yao, want to consider sourcing all Dutch Chamber of Commerce supplies from me? I’ve got a branch in Holy Light Sanctuary too…”

Don’t Stop the Meds: “Good. Night.”

Taking Boss Yao’s rare consideration to heart, the Ghost Server teammates didn’t stand on ceremony. After bidding each other goodnight, they logged off one by one.

As the last Ghost Server teammate’s ID dimmed, Don’t Stop the Meds let out a long sigh, feeling a strange sense of calm. “You guys log off too. Rest early. Those who want to play during the day can, but if not, just come back at 7 PM sharp to continue.”

His voice sounded so exhausted, so completely drained of the domineering aura of someone who once ruled Holy Light Sanctuary, that the Dutch Chamber of Commerce members couldn’t bear it—

Rain Ceases: “Boss Yao, my hometown produces wild ginseng. I’ll dig some up tomorrow and mail it to you—great for replenishing energy!”

X: “Boss Yao, there’s a guy selling Shandong jujubes near my place. I’ll buy you two packs—super good for blood replenishment!”

Little Willow: “Boss Yao, my family…”

Don’t Stop the Meds: “Good. Night!”

Beijing Time, 12:00 PM

A new day, another quiet, sunny afternoon.

[Constellation] Wandering Miracle Doctor: “Damn, this game’s midday is getting lonelier by the day…”

[Constellation] Brother Whirlwind: “Everyone’s saving their energy for tonight’s all-nighter to watch the big shots go for the quest chain first kill. Of course they’re sleeping during the day.”

[Constellation] Wandering Miracle Doctor: “I missed one night, and the first kill’s already happening?!!”

[Constellation] Blue Phoenix: “Don’t listen to his scare tactics. The later quests get harder—the top-ranked team on the leaderboard is only at 88% progress. The first kill won’t happen until tomorrow or the day after at the earliest.”

[Constellation] Horsetail Whisk: “Yeah, they don’t play during the day. They only make a few percentage points of progress per night.”

[Constellation] Durian Noodles: “Last night was just a few percent, but tonight might be the first kill. Who knows? I’m gonna nap soon too—gotta keep up with the big shots’ pace!”

[Constellation] Wandering Miracle Doctor: “I just checked—the top team’s still the Dutch Chamber of Commerce and Ghost Server Legion?”

[Constellation] Spring Breeze Doesn’t Get It: “Yep, solid as Mount Tai.”

[Constellation] One-Cent Dog: “And they logged off before midnight, while Iceborn and Silence played until dawn and still couldn’t catch up!”

[Constellation] White Rhino: “Not only didn’t they catch up, they wailed in World Chat a few times. No idea what brutal quest they ran into.”

[Constellation] Wandering Miracle Doctor: “Impressive.”

[Constellation] Indian Mane: “Yeah, absolute skill gap.”

[Constellation] Wandering Miracle Doctor: “No, I mean—carrying such a massive jinx in their team and still firmly holding the top spot? That’s worthy of respect.”

[Constellation] Reeking of Demon Aura: “Finally remembering Las Vegas?”

[Constellation] Wandering Miracle Doctor: “Nope. Not. At. All!”

Beijing Time, 7:00 PM

The Dutch ghosts logged back into the prison cell, unaware that countless eyes across the server were fixed on them. It wasn’t until they passed through a main city on their way to the desert that they noticed an unusually high number of players along the route. But this didn’t raise any alarms—for some reason, the Ghost Server teammates had been feeling inexplicably refreshed and battle-ready the past two days when logging in, as if teaming up with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce had created a 1+1>2 effect, filling them with fighting spirit. Meanwhile, the Dutch Chamber of Commerce members, after a day of rest, had gradually regained their former selves, once again giving off the aura of Holy Light Sanctuary’s dominant legion, walking with an air of superiority.

The border desert was far away, requiring them to traverse multiple open-world maps, fight mobs, and even backtrack at times. By the time they finally reached the endless sea of yellow sand, half an hour had passed.

Yet in this vast desert, where was the princess?

Just as the Dutch ghosts were at a loss, the screen darkened—a sandstorm had blotted out the sun, plunging the world into twilight!

[System] Prince Sylvan: “I hear her voice!”

No sooner had he spoken than Prince Sylvan—the Stone Prince—leapt out of the crystal orb. Without sunlight, the prince moved swiftly, and soon, under his guidance, a lone stone tower appeared.

[System] Prince Sylvan: “The princess is inside… Ah!!”

Perhaps the RNG God disliked the Stone Prince’s exuberance, as a piercing arrow shot through the wind and struck his back—the Sapphire Kingdom Prince’s pursuers had arrived.

In the blink of an eye, the Sapphire Kingdom Prince’s soldiers had surrounded the Dutch ghosts—roughly twenty of them, led by a silver-armored warrior wielding a massive sword, its edge gleaming coldly.

“Everyone, spread out!” Don’t Stop the Meds didn’t hesitate, immediately issuing orders. “That warrior’s the boss—stay alert!”

Before Boss Yao even finished speaking, the legion members had already split into two groups—one centered around the Wandering Physician Rain Ceases and the Berserker War of the Gods, the other around the Blesscaller Little Willow and the Blood Warrior Dutch Souvenir—each running in opposite directions to break the encirclement!

The Sapphire Kingdom Prince and his soldiers didn’t move, as the system forced them to deliver their scripted lines first! By the time they finished and the soldiers and warrior finally attacked, even a slow team like Ghost Server had already followed the Dutch Chamber of Commerce out of the encirclement. Now, instead of being surrounded, the Dutch ghosts had the enemy encircled!

This was the Dutch Chamber of Commerce’s combat prowess. This was the leadership of a true High Commander!

Even Fang Zheng had to admit—Don’t Stop the Meds was born to command…

“715, get back here and fight the damn boss before gathering materials!”

“But I’ve never seen this plant before >_<"

“Passing Master, stop healing the zombies!”

“Sometimes they can be healed… TAT”

“Mad Lad, put on the Goddess of Fortune Set!”

“That outfit clashes with the desert aesthetic. It violates my fashion sense.”

“The… whatever-it’s-called blessing, where the hell are you?!”

“I’m here!”

“Sorry, missed you =_=”

Okay, maybe his own teammates were harder to command, but did he have to be so harsh?

The Ghost Server Legion Leader wanted to complain, but given the urgency of the situation—and the fact that Don’t Stop the Meds had drastically improved their combat efficiency, especially in guild wars—he decided to just grumble internally ╮(╯_╰)╭

By then, seven or eight soldiers had already been wiped out, with the remaining dozen or so focusing on the Ghost Server teammates while the Dutch Chamber of Commerce kept the greatsword warrior occupied on the other side.

The greatsword warrior was clearly tougher—the ten Dutch Chamber of Commerce members were barely holding on.

“Passing, go help them!” Birdy acted decisively, sending a massive heal their way.

Passing Master arrived in a flash and unleashed Ten Thousand Blossoms, solving the Dutch Chamber of Commerce’s immediate crisis. Birdy’s judgment was spot-on—any later, and the Dutch would’ve had casualties.

With Passing Master’s help, the situation with the greatsword warrior stabilized. The Dutch Chamber of Commerce didn’t rush to deal damage—their role for now was crowd control. If they went all-out, the warrior would unleash a special move once its HP dropped below a certain threshold, and facing a system-designed twenty-man boss with just ten players wasn’t wise. By the time Ghost Server finished off the soldiers and regrouped, the greatsword warrior’s HP had only dropped by an eighth.

Don’t Stop the Meds: “Now, go all-out! Healers and ranged, watch your positioning!”

Though they didn’t love Don’t Stop the Meds’ bossy tone, with a powerful enemy stomping around here, the Ghost Server teammates swallowed their complaints and focused on the fight!

The greatsword warrior’s attacks were devastating, alternating between single-target and AoE—the Dutch ghosts held their formation well at first, but once its HP dropped below 50%, the warrior’s blade transformed, growing larger and turning blood-red! Its attack power doubled! Now, aside from the Blood Warrior, anyone hit was instantly downed! Worse, after transforming, its aggro reset—and no one noticed. Dutch Souvenir was just dealing normal damage, not using Taunt or Provoke, so the entire team’s aggro went haywire. The healers fell first, followed by the squishy mages, and finally, a total wipe.

Wiping on an unfamiliar boss was normal—no one knew its mechanics, so they had to rely on experience, and resetting aggro after transforming wasn’t something they’d encountered before.

But if they’d already learned the hard way…

Don’t Stop the Meds: “Souvenir.”

Dutch Souvenir: “Don’t worry, this time I’ll definitely hold aggro.”

Don’t Stop the Meds’ voice was calm, but everyone could sense the gravity beneath it. Dutch Souvenir—no, the entire Dutch Chamber of Commerce—felt the weight of their leader’s expectations.

The Ghost Server Legion didn’t answer to Don’t Stop the Meds, but they didn’t want to be nitpicked either. Mad Lad grudgingly switched to the Goddess of Fortune Set, though he swore the stats of his fully socketed, flashy orange-tier gear were comparable; 438 stopped sneaking glances at distant plants, though he insisted it didn’t affect his performance; Passing Master chanted “don’t heal zombies don’t heal zombies” in his head, though he still believed the occasional successful heal was possible; Crossplayer’s Blessing… well, he wasn’t sure what he was supposed to do. Though he loved Rally, he’d already stopped spamming it blindly, yet people still saw him as a one-trick pony. Whatever—as long as he did his part with a clear conscience and didn’t disgrace the legion, that was enough!

“Everyone ready? Let’s go!”

As Dutch Souvenir charged at the greatsword warrior, the battle resumed!

The first half went exactly like before—until Scholar Lu’s Phoenix Rebirth dropped the warrior’s HP below 50%, and Dutch Souvenir instantly chained Taunt + Provoke, perfectly maintaining aggro! Rain Ceases stayed close, healing him nonstop, while Little Willow supported from the other side. The rest split into smaller teams around the remaining healers, attacking the warrior from all directions!

The warrior’s HP dropped to 40%!

After sticking to single-target attacks below 50%, the warrior suddenly unleashed a massive AoE! The Dutch ghosts all took heavy damage—tanks like War of the Gods, Mad Lad, and Mocha barely survived, but the Spirit Masters Your Uncle and Scholar Lu died instantly!

[Combat] Drink Your Sister 3X uses Resurrection.

[Combat] Crossplayer’s Blessing uses Remote Resurrection.

Don’t Stop the Meds: “Hey, whatever-your-name-is, why’d you use Remote Resurrection? Don’t you know Scholar has to reposition after being summoned?!”

Crossplayer’s Blessing: “Sorry…”

The warrior’s HP dropped to 20%!

The warrior buffed itself with increased crit rate!

[Combat] Crossplayer’s Blessing uses Golden Age.

Don’t Stop the Meds: “Hey, whatever-your-name-is, your DPS is worthless—stop wasting MP! Spam Rally, cast Ironclad, trigger Fervor!”

Crossplayer’s Blessing: “Okay…”

The warrior’s HP dropped to 10%!

The warrior’s damage output increased!

Don’t Stop the Meds: “This is the final push—hold on! Watch for the boss’s transformation!”

[Combat] Crossplayer’s Blessing uses Blessing of Healing.

Don’t Stop the Meds: “Hey, whatever-your-name-is, I told you not to heal! Just buff us!”

Crossplayer’s Blessing: “…”

The warrior’s HP dropped to 5%!

The warrior went berserk!!

Don’t Stop the Meds: “Everyone, use potions if you have them! Go all-out, burn it down!!!”

The berserk warrior was now in a frenzied state—its first strike instantly killed Dutch Souvenir! Mocha, already prepared, barely blocked the second hit, while Rain Ceases revived Souvenir and topped him off in record time!

But this was just the beginning. Based on experience, if they didn’t empty the boss’s HP immediately after it went berserk, it would unleash an apocalyptic ultimate—and no legion could survive that!

[Combat] No Birds Over a Thousand Mountains uses Crimson Lotus Holy Fire.

[Combat] War of the Gods uses Solitary Desert Haze.

[Combat] Mad Lad uses Bloodseal Strike.

[Combat] Little Lucky Charm uses Phoenix Rebirth.

[Combat] …

[Combat] …

[Combat] Crossplayer’s Blessing uses Mindless Frenzy.

Don’t Stop the Meds: “HEY, WHATEVER-YOUR-NAME-IS, WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!!!!”

……

[System] Ututa has died.

Though the greatsword warrior ultimately fell to their combined might, Boss Yao’s fury hadn’t subsided. He’d tolerated the guy’s repeated mistakes, but using Mindless Frenzy at the final moment—no matter who it was cast on—was too much!

“Hey, whatever-your-name-is…”

“My name is Crossplayer’s Blessing, not ‘whatever-your-name-is.'” Boss Yao couldn’t take it anymore, but neither could Crossplayer >_<

“Fine, Crossplayer, then explain why you used Mindless Frenzy at the last second!”

A truly enraged Boss Yao was someone even the Dutch Chamber of Commerce members dared not approach, so they could only watch silently. But the Ghost Server Legion Leader wouldn’t stand for it—right or wrong, no one bullied his people!

Milk is Mom: “Hey—”

“Leader,” Crossplayer suddenly cut in, weakly saying, “Let me handle this.”

The Ghost Server Legion Leader frowned, heart aching. “You sure?”

Crossplayer’s Blessing: “…Yeah.”

His tone screamed uncertain, but since his teammate insisted, the Ghost Server Legion Leader decided to trust him!

Crossplayer’s Blessing: “Uh, I used Mindless Frenzy because it increases attack and defense by 30%.”

[Onlookers: That… makes sense…]

Don’t Stop the Meds: “But it affects both sides! Missing one attack on the boss means you need 3.333 attacks at 130% to make up for it!”

[Onlookers: Uh… that’s true…]

Crossplayer’s Blessing: “I calculated Mindless Frenzy’s friendly/enemy attack ratio—it’s stable at 7:3. So out of 10 attacks, 3 miss the boss. Assuming those 3 lost attacks cost 300% damage, the 7 buffed attacks add 210% damage.”

[Onlookers: Wait, Mindless Frenzy’s confusion has a fixed ratio? 300%, 30%, 210%… let me process this…]

Don’t Stop the Meds: “Losing 300% and gaining 210% still leaves you 90% short! Did a gym teacher teach you math?!”

[Onlookers: …Enough!]

The onlookers, unable to keep up with the duo’s calculations, gave up and just watched silently =_=

Crossplayer’s Blessing: “Even with a 90% damage loss, the 10 instances of 30% increased defense mean each hit only deals 70% of the original damage—so the saved 30% HP per hit × 10 hits = 300%, or 3 extra lives. That saves up to 3 revives and 6 heals—9 skills total. Even if no one dies, it still saves 6-8 heals.”

Don’t Stop the Meds: “What about healing teammates hit by friendly fire?!!”

Crossplayer’s Blessing: “Subtract 3 heals for friendly fire, and you still save 3-5 skills. The healers or Blesscallers who would’ve healed can use those skills to attack the boss, offsetting the 90% loss and adding 210%-410% extra damage.”

Don’t Stop the Meds: “Healers? Blesscallers? No Birds has been DPSing the whole time! Your leader and Rain Ceases are main healers—they can’t DPS! And Passing Master and Your Sister’s pitiful damage—oh yeah, and you—do you really think 3-5 extra attacks matter?”

Crossplayer’s Blessing: “There’s also your secondary healer, Little Willow. He’s been sneaking in attacks—his DPS is high.”

Don’t Stop the Meds: “…”

Little Willow: “Leader…”

Don’t Stop the Meds: “Don’t call me leader!”

Little Willow: “Boss Yao…”

Don’t Stop the Meds: “I’m dead!”

[Combat] Crossplayer’s Blessing uses Mindless Frenzy.

[Combat] The Dutch Chamber of Commerce’s High Commander, who had just regained his dominance over Holy Light Sanctuary two hours ago, has died.