Marni led his new escort past the lifestone and followed the markings the other Players left along the way to the crude base that the Players were using as their temporary base of operations. Incidentally, he heard Edward, who had just arrived and was giving a lecture to the Players who had been repelled by the Mountain Tigers. [Computer:/
"I've generally understood the situation through the video. The Mountain Tigers Tribe is a difficult dungeon, but it's not that difficult since the enemy's status keeps being maintained."
At this point, Edward's tone became a little nasty. "Although there will definitely be some difficulties and losses when we are facing an unknown enemy, your performance is a little too embarrassing!"
"But we're really trying our best!"
One of the newbie Players appeared unsure as to why Edward was acknowledged as one of the leaders among the Players, and merely assumed that he had become a Player earlier than him and was a little higher in level. "I've already lost a level because I died so many times!" he argued in displeasure.
"Trying hard is no excuse for failure!" Edward stared at him, not allowing for an argument. "What good would it do if you try hard in the wrong direction aside from making trouble for others? Just like how you've lost a level in terms of strategy, do you have anything to show for it? "
Edward wasn't angry, but ever since he became a Player, the confidence and temperament of a champion that he had honed through countless life-and-death situations easily overwhelmed the newbie Player, causing him to suddenly feel that he didn't have the courage to continue retorting.
Marni couldn't help nodding even as he walked up to him, believing that Edward was right.
Though he and Edward didn't walk the same path, they were both first-rate veterans acknowledged by the Players. They appreciated each other's talents and shared the same opinion on certain issues.
On the other hand, it was Angora, the Overlord Player who had been following Marni's footsteps, who had recently given up on becoming a leader of the Players and focused on developing the town, which was why the town had expanded considerably in a short time.
As for Leah the Warrior Princess … at first, Marni had assumed that she was the kind of person who would exhaust herself to rebuild Tierra. She would always lead the charge in every battle to win over the hearts of the people and establish her authority, and would always be the most active when the System initiated new events.
Still, after knowing her for some time, Marni could vaguely sense that the princess did not have such intentions. The reason she dared to fight was simply because it felt good, and suited her style of doing things …
"If you are certain that you cannot clear the dungeon by yourselves, you should do your best to investigate the dungeon's composition before the other Players arrive as reinforcements. You should not foolishly rush to your deaths!"
Edward's scolding continued. "You're running into a Boss whose skill mechanism is completely unknown, and you dare to charge in without Mister Marni? It's already considered lucky that we were all blasted out. It would be troublesome if we were to encounter something inside. "
Beside them, Marni promptly blushed when he heard Edward mention his name and even put in a good word for him, feeling that he was quite popular among the Players.
Edward then added, "Most Bosses are immune to Taunt, and without Mister Marni, we wouldn't be able to control who they attack at all! It's only by letting Mister Marni take the lead that we have the time and opportunity to understand the Boss' skill set that we can help in the subsequent raid, understand?! "
The newbie Players who were scolded all nodded in understanding, and would wait for Marni to die twice before continuing the dungeon raid.
Beside them, Marni was unsure if he should feel honored or angry.
'Should I just retire from the frontlines and become a normal merchant Player?'
The thought flashed through his mind for a while before disappearing into the clouds. He had long since fallen in love with the players who constantly experienced novel adventures. Although there were pain and hardships, there were more fun and surprises in exploring.
In fact, even before he became a Player, Marni was one of the few who liked to travel and see different sights. Otherwise, with his talent in business, he wouldn't have to be a wandering merchant at all — wouldn't it be great to be a boss in a city with decent security after he made his first bucket of gold?
"I'm feeling a lot of pressure being held in such high regard."
Hence, he half-joked and half-complained as he walked towards Edward.
Although Edward wasn't saying anything bad about Marni (he was merely stating a fact), it wasn't anything good either, which was why he looked a little embarrassed when Marni caught him in the act.
It was fortunate that Marni wasn't too hung up on the fact that he was a tool, and cut to the chase instead. "How's the situation now?"
"It's alright. There's not much of a problem." Edward scratched the back of his head.
Though his words were a little harsh, it was purely a form of education for the newbie Players who expected better from them.
Unlike the pioneers who diligently carried bricks and built encampments to open up a new world for the latecomers, the newbie Players now had experienced the hands-on guidance of the older Players. They had never suffered when it came to farming dungeons and leveling up. As a result, many of them were blindly arrogant, and it wasn't a bad thing to have their spirits dampened like this.
As for the Mountain Tigers, Edward didn't really care about them.
"There are about thirty enemies, not including the women and children. Their average level is only around Level 25, and there are less than fifty of them including the women and children. Their average level is even lower by two or three levels. Two of them are bosses — the Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior, a Level-35 elite monster, and the Mountain Tiger Chief, a Level-30 normal monster."
"Normal? And that low level? " Marni did a double take. A normal Level 30 monster was nothing but trash to a Player like him who was over Level 40, and couldn't even compare to his newly recruited bodyguard.
As for the other monsters, even second-rate Players could swarm them with enough numbers, let alone first-rate Players like himself. There was no need for formations at all. Only newbie Players who lacked both experience and training would be beaten back by them …
"Hmm, from the damage and speed, it seems to be a normal monster, but for some reason, its HP bar is very long, and its HP regeneration is much faster than normal monsters. It also seems to have a buff, but the buff is very vague. It's like …" Edward thought about how to describe it, and finally said with uncertainty, "It's like it's not fully formed yet."
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Chapter 257:
A Tool
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