Snow Rift:
A mountain range spanning several hundred kilometers blocked the path between cities. The deeper one ventured into the mountain range, the more powerful the monsters would be. There were even Level 100-plus Bosses in the Snow Rift. It was not a region that current players could explore.
The only way to reach other cities was to enter the Snow Ruin, an ancient ruin, and activate the teleportation device to reach the ancient teleportation array on the other side of the Snow Rift.
The various adventurer teams and Guilds had dispatched teams to the Snow Ruin to raid the Snow Ruin in order to obtain Cold Wind City's contribution points.
Frost Apes had occupied the Snow Ruin's surroundings for many years. Not only were the Frost Apes nimble, but they also knew how to equip themselves and fight like humans. In addition, they had grown accustomed to the cold environment, so their combat power was very high. Moreover, even the weakest Frost Ape was a Level 55-plus Chieftain. There were quite a few Lords, and the patrol captains were even Great Lords.
Due to the Snow Ruin's lair, a large number of Frost Apes had surrounded it. Moreover, the closer one got to the Snow Ruin, the stronger the Frost Apes would become. Ordinary elite teams had no hope of approaching the Snow Ruin, not to mention challenging the Snow Ruin, which even the Frost Apes considered a forbidden land.
Meanwhile, a short distance away from the Snow Ruin, a 100-man team was rapidly approaching the ruin. Among the dozens of Frost Apes, five were Great Lords, over a dozen were Lords, and the remaining were all Chieftains. Even so, this 100-man team easily blocked the Frost Apes' advance, earning the envy of the 100-man team behind it.
However, the team behind the team could only admire this team. This team was the main force of Cold Wind City's Centurion Dynasty. Every member of the team was geared in Level 50 Mysterious-Iron Equipment at the very least. In fact, over half of the team's members were geared in Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment. The team's leaders even wore several pieces of Level 50 Fine-Gold Equipment.
To these teams, which only had a few pieces of Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment, this was a dream.
"These Frost Apes are really difficult to deal with. They're always like this. As soon as we kill one, another comes. There's no end to it. Just entering the Snow Ruin consumes a lot of Stamina and Concentration." A Level 53, Tier 2 Shield Warrior wielding a dark-gray shield helplessly blocked three Level 57, Great Lord ranked Frost Ape Captains.
Despite the Shield Warrior's warning, his footwork never faltered. He continued to kite the three Frost Ape Captains, preventing them from breaking through the Shield Warrior's defenses and dealing any damage to the players behind him.
"We've already closed the distance. Long-range units, prepare to open a path. Everyone else, prepare to speed up. This time, we can't waste too much energy in front of the Frost Ape leader. Today, we must pass through the first underground floor!" Shouted a Level 53, Tier 2 Berserker wielding a massive silver greatsword as he clashed with a Level 57 Frost Ape Captain. The Berserker's powerful Strength and Tier 2 Skills forced the Great Lord ranked Frost Ape Captain back.
The surrounding players were astonished by this display of strength.
This Tier 2 Berserker was none other than Sky Slicer, the Guild Leader of Centurion Dynasty. He was one of the top ten experts in Cold Wind City.
When they were less than 500 yards away from the Snow Ruins, a Frost Ape Chieftain, which was clearly twice the size of the other Frost Apes, roared angrily. It wore crude armor and wielded two sabers.
[Frost Ape Chieftain] (Humanoid Creature, Grand Lord) Level 58 HP 64,000,000/64,000,000
… The Frost Ape Chieftain was the Snow Ruins' gatekeeper. Any player that tried to approach the Snow Ruins would be mercilessly attacked by the Frost Ape Chieftain. Due to this reason, many teams had died outside the Snow Ruins. Meanwhile, the various large Guilds' main forces disliked the Frost Ape Chieftain.
Due to the ancient magic array, players would constantly consume their Stamina and Concentration while near the Snow Ruins. If they fought the Frost Ape Chieftain, they would expend a significant amount of Stamina and Concentration. Challenging the Snow Ruins in the future would become much more difficult. Hence, players would try to circle around the Frost Ape Chieftain to reduce their Stamina and Concentration consumption and focus on raiding the Snow Ruins.
The distance between Centurion Dynasty's main force and the Frost Ape Chieftain continued to shrink. When they were 100 yards away, the Frost Ape Chieftain suddenly launched an attack, leading the nine Great Lord ranked Frost Ape Guards by its side towards the Centurion Dynasty's main force.
"Quicksand, hold back the Frost Ape Chieftain! The other MTs, hold back the Frost Ape Guards! Ranged players, blast the Frost Ape Guards away! Everyone else, charge!" Sky Slicer hurriedly shouted.
Quicksand, the Level 53, Tier 2 Shield Warrior, bellowed. His arms abruptly grew thicker, and he raised his shield to meet the Frost Ape Chieftain's greatsword.
Boom!
Quicksand was forced to retreat by five steps before he could stabilize his body, a damage of over -10,000 points appearing above his head. Meanwhile, the Frost Ape Chieftain abruptly stopped in its tracks, brandishing the greatsword in its other hand once more. However, Quicksand reacted very quickly. He tilted the shield in his hand, allowing the greatsword to graze the shield, preventing Quicksand from receiving much of the force behind the attack.
Meanwhile, Sky Slicer and the other MTs charged at the Frost Ape Guards that had surrounded them.
Under the bombardment of the ranged players, the team quickly broke through the Frost Ape Guards' encirclement, opening a path into the Snow Ruins.
In the end, after spending more than two minutes, the team finally broke free from the Frost Ape Chieftain and Frost Ape Guards and entered the Snow Ruins. The Frost Ape Chieftain and Frost Ape Guards had no choice but to give up.
The distant player teams preparing to enter the Snow Ruins envied them. If they were in Centurion Dynasty's place, they wouldn't have been able to clear the Snow Ruins so easily. Moreover, they would've suffered heavy casualties.
"Everyone, recover! We'll enter the first underground floor in one minute!" Sky Slicer commanded as he glanced at his team members, who had exhausted a significant amount of their HP and Mana.
Centurion Dynasty's members breathed a sigh of relief. They had cleared the Snow Ruins much more easily this time. With this, their chances of clearing the first underground floor would be much higher.
While Centurion Dynasty's members rested, they suddenly heard a series of explosions coming from outside the Snow Ruins. Moreover, these explosions grew louder and closer.
"Are some unknown newcomers trying to take advantage of the situation to get in?" Sky Slicer, who rested on the ground, opened his eyes slightly. He was no stranger to such a situation. However, a hint of disdain appeared on his face.
Although they had just entered and caused the Frost Ape Chieftain to reveal a gap, how could the Frost Ape Chieftain be so easy to deal with? This would only enrage the Frost Ape Chieftain even more, causing its strength and speed to soar. Even the other Frost Ape guards would become stronger as a result.
Although it might seem like the teams that wanted to enter the Snow Ruins had shortened the time they needed to deal with the Frost Ape Chieftain, in reality, it had increased the difficulty of entering the Snow Ruins.
The correct approach was to wait for the Frost Ape Chieftain to return to its original position before challenging the Snow Ruins.
"Trying to take advantage of the situation? These unknown newcomers are in for a treat."
"I'm guessing they'll all get annihilated. Even if Boss Quicksand activates his Lifesaving Skill, he won't be able to stop the berserk Frost Ape Chieftain."
"Consider this a lesson for all of you. Why don't you take a look at the other teams? Why didn't they take a single step into the Frost Ape Chieftain's perception range?"
Just as Centurion Dynasty's members were discussing the unknown newcomers entering the Snow Ruins, the sounds of battle outside the Snow Ruins grew louder. After 30 seconds or so, the Snow Ruins fell silent.
"It seems they're all dead."
"The battle sure ended quickly."
As the sounds of battle faded, Centurion Dynasty's members both sympathized with and ridiculed the Frost Ape Chieftain.
"Alright, let's get ready to set out!" Sky Slicer said when he saw that everyone had recovered.
Just as Centurion Dynasty's members stood up and prepared to enter the first underground floor, a group of players entered the Snow Ruins' dilapidated entrance.
None of these players had lost any of their HPs, much less their miserable states when they first entered the Snow Ruins. Moreover, there were still 100 of them …
"How is this possible?" Sky Slicer's eyes widened in shock when he saw his 100-man team emerge unscathed.
Centurion Dynasty's other members also gaped in shock. They couldn't believe their eyes. That was a berserk Frost Ape Chieftain they were talking about …
"Who are those people?"
"Wait, isn't that the Asura Adventurers' Lifeless Thorn?"
"They're the Asura Adventurers?"
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