When Shi Feng arrived before the altar near the World Summit's entrance, he discovered that there were over a hundred players here. Although the majority of these players wore Black Cloaks to hide their identities, there were also a portion of players who did not bother to hide their identities and levels.
There sure are a lot of experts here. Shi Feng could not help but glance at the crowd before him. "Demon players have already developed so quickly?"
Among these players, the lowest-leveled among them was Level 48, while the highest-leveled among them had even reached Level 49. Even in empires, these players could rank on the Ranking List. Not to mention, these players were all Demon Players. They could transform into Demons, further increasing their strength.
Needless to say, the players that hid their names and levels were also quite strong.
There were plenty of non-human races in God's Domain. Among them, Demon forces ranked among the top few. However, these forces developed very slowly during God's Domain's early stages.
Along the way, Shi Feng had learned a lot from Brute Spear. Every player that could enter the World Summit was a titled Demon.
This could be considered a benefit for titled Demons. However, it was not easy to enter the World Summit. Not only did players have to pay 1,000 Magic Crystals to enter, but they also had to complete many quests issued by the Demon King and accumulate enough Contribution Points to enter the World Summit once. Moreover, players could only enter once every three days.
It was extremely difficult to obtain a Demon noble title in God's Domain, yet over 100 players had already arrived. One could just imagine how many ordinary Demon players there were in the World Summit.
Even the lowest-ranked Demon players had physiques that rivaled Tier 2 players after transforming, not to mention their Basic Attributes.
The 100-plus Demon players here were the equivalent of over 100 Tier 2 players.
As Shifeng's group of three reached the altar, the five-man party sitting on the altar had just finished their battle. These five-man party sat on the ground, excitement appearing on their faces.
"This party is amazing! They actually barely passed the Dark-Gold test! They'll have a great time entering the World Summit! Not only will they obtain the key to open the Dark-Gold Shrines, but they'll also be able to visit several Fine-Gold Shrines!"
"It's a pity that they're not a three-man party. If they were, they'd have enough time to visit two Dark-Gold Shrines, even if they're only at the Dark-Gold rank. If they hurry, they might even be able to enter three Dark-Gold Shrines."
"Still, it's not bad. The previous few groups only managed to reach Fine-Gold rank."
Some of the players below the altar were envious, some were jealous, and some felt pity for the five-man party that had just finished their battle. It was obvious that these players were very familiar with the trial before the altar. Even without any system notifications, they could guess what level of trial these players had passed.
"No wonder it's said that small teams gain more time. So that's how it works." Shifeng looked at the battle on the altar and suddenly understood.
After watching a few groups of the Devil Squad's tests, he had a general understanding of the team's tests.
Compared to the individual test, the party test held a considerable advantage. A single person would have to deal with ten monsters at the same time. Regardless of whether it was a three-man party or a five-man party, they would only have to deal with 20 monsters. The only difference was that the monsters' minimum standards were different.
The weakest monster a player could choose to fight alone was a Common monster. However, the weakest monsters in three-man and five-man parties were Special Elites.
Moreover, the party's requirements to reach the Dark-Gold rank were extremely high. Previously, when he had wanted to reach the Dark-Gold rank, he had needed to deal with one Lord and nine Chieftains. Meanwhile, the requirement to reach the Dark-Gold rank for a party of three and five was one Great Lord and five High Lords. As for the remaining 14 monsters, even the weakest was a Chieftain.
The trial's difficulty had increased by leaps and bounds.
However, players working together were much more powerful than monsters working together. Otherwise, six-man parties wouldn't have been able to clear the Hell Mode Dungeon Bosses.
As long as a five-man party had an MT, healer, and three damage dealers, they'd have a chance of clearing the trial. Moreover, players could rely on external items to clear the trial. Only Summoning Scrolls and Personal Guards were prohibited. Hence, it wasn't impossible to clear the trial.
Many parties had relied on Magic Scrolls and special tools to clear the Dark-Gold trial.
Just as the Shifeng's group was about to enter the World Summit, a three-man party suddenly approached them. However, these three players weren't looking at the Shifeng. Instead, they were looking at Hidden Soul, who possessed the title of Pride.
"Hidden Soul, I didn't think you'd come. I advise you to give up on this quest. That item will definitely make us angry. Do you really think you can clear the Epic trial just because you found a player?" A two-meter-tall man wearing a Black Cloak and carrying a massive, pitch-black, broken blade on his back sneered at Hidden Soul. "You really are daring to waste two slots just to come here. Back then, it was only because of your brother's recommendation that you reached your current position. I believe that if your brother found out about this, it would definitely be very interesting."
Hidden Soul's expression darkened when she heard the robust man's words.
Entering the World Summit was not an easy task. Although it was easy to gather 1,000 Magic Crystals, the Demon King only issued a limited number of quests. Hence, it was bound to be difficult to enter the World Summit. Normally, players would need to form a party of three to enter the World Summit.
However, this matter was somewhat urgent. If she didn't obtain that item, she wouldn't be able to complete her next goal.
"Skyhawk, don't think that you're amazing just because you're angry. When the time comes, we won't know who's stronger!" Brute Spear suddenly stepped forward and said to the man with the broken blade.
"Isn't it obvious who's strong and who's weak? Brute Spear, I advise you to join us. Only here will you have a better future. Do you really think you can rise by following a new leader? " The man with the broken blade said as he glanced at Brute Spear, his eyes filled with mockery. "It just so happens that it's our turn to take the test. Let's show you the difference in strength between us."
After saying so, the man named Skyhawk led his two companions to the altar and began the trial.
As a three-man party, it was already very difficult for them to clear the Dark-Gold trial. Yet, the three of them had chosen to challenge the Epic trial.
They had to face one Grand Lord, four Great Lords, and 15 Chieftains.
The instant these monsters appeared on the altar, a commotion broke out among the crowd.
"Who are those three people?"
"Crap! It's a Grand Lord! They want to challenge the Epic trial with just three people?! "
Everyone was stupefied by the difficulty the three players had chosen. Of all the previous teams, only a few had managed to clear the Dark-Gold trial. They had undoubtedly used all sorts of tools to barely clear the trial. Meanwhile, this was the first time they had encountered an Epic trial.
The instant the battle began, the three players each took a Tier 3 Magic Scroll from their bags. There was a Defensive Scroll, a large-scale destruction Magic Scroll, and a Domain Scroll.
The monsters on the altar were not like real monsters. Their HPs were lower, and their Skills were monotonous. They would be much easier to kill.
However, the three players did not choose to use Whip Mark. Instead, they activated their Berserk Skills simultaneously. They then took out potions from their bags and drank them. Suddenly, the Mana around the three players exploded, becoming incomparably violent.
"The Burning Magic Potion?" The Shifeng was slightly surprised when he saw the potions the three players consumed.
The Burning Magic Potion was a Master Potion. It could ignite one's Mana, increasing the effectiveness of one's Skills and Spells by twofold. The potion's duration was very short, only six seconds. However, it was also an extremely rare Berserk Potion.
With the Burning Magic Potion's effect, the combat puppets charging at the three players were stopped by a defensive magic array. Even the Grand Lord ranked combat puppets could not shake the defensive magic array in the slightest. Following which, the 20 combat puppets' Basic Attributes plummeted to 60% as if they had fallen into a swamp.
Suddenly, a golden lightning pillar descended from the sky and struck the altar, instantly annihilating all of the Chieftains. Only one Grand Lord and five Great Lords remained. Although the attack had not dealt much damage to the Chieftains' HPs, they were heavily injured. Not only had their combat power decreased significantly, but they had also been suppressed by the Domain Skill.
Following which, one of Skyhawk's Guardian Knights charged forward and aggroed all of the combat puppets. Meanwhile, the Clerics beside Skyhawk healed the remaining combat puppets. Skyhawk then used his Domain Skill to attack the combat puppets, each of his attacks dealing tens of thousands of damage. He could also control five thorny whips to attack the combat puppets. Meanwhile, the combat puppets only had 16,000,000 HP after being suppressed.
In just a few short minutes, the combat puppets fell to the ground, one after another.
In the end, the three players passed the Epic test.
"Aren't they a little too strong?!"
"Just who are they?!"
Everyone was stupefied as they watched the three players pass the test. Other players would be exhausted after passing the test, yet Skyhawk's group of three had done it so easily.
Meanwhile, Skyhawk glanced at Hidden Soul, who stood below the altar. He then chuckled and left the platform to rest, as if saying, "Can you do it?"
"Damn it! When did they get a set of Tier 3 Scrolls? "Brute Spear watched Skyhawk's departing figure with envy.
Obtaining Tier 3 Scrolls wasn't difficult for them. However, collecting a set of three was extremely difficult.
Although Hidden Soul didn't say anything, she wore an ugly expression on her face.
"It'll be our turn in a moment. I've already stated our purpose for coming here: to find a way to pass the Epic test. If you wish to withdraw, you can do so now. I won't force you. You've already seen the Epic test's difficulty. If you wish to continue … although I don't know how strong you are, I only have one request, and that is to pin down a Great Lord," Hidden Soul said as she looked at Xiang Shifeng.
She had experienced the Epic test's difficulty firsthand. It was much more difficult than she had imagined. Although she had prepared herself, her chances of clearing the test weren't very high.
Players only had one chance to take the test at the World Summit. If they failed, they'd have to wait until the next time they visited the World Summit.
"I have no problems," Shifeng said, nodding. His goal had always been the Epic test. Naturally, he wouldn't give up on it.
"See, Commander? I didn't misjudge you!" Brute Spear boasted shamelessly as he looked at Shifeng.
Hidden Soul simply smiled at Brute Spear's words, not saying anything else.
Following which, Shifeng and Hidden Soul waited for a short moment before the previous group's battle ended.
"Alright, let's go!"
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