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Chapter 306 Yu Zhun's Optimization Strategy (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
The dungeons, which have not yet been officially released by the Gods and Demons Palace, are similar to custom rooms and offer a high degree of freedom.

With a thought, Yu Zhun left the instance and returned home.

Beside him, the projection of the Crimson Demon Lord remained standing in place, looking at Yu Zhun with a hint of expectation in its eyes.

"Now, let me see how you can optimize this instance."

"That's exactly what I was thinking." Yu Zhun smiled slightly and fell into thought.

First and foremost, it's certain that he won't redesign a new instance, but rather optimize the existing one.

The former requires a greater workload, and with only two days left, it's definitely not enough time.

Moreover, the copy of Jora is already quite complete, so there's no need to overturn it directly.

Since it's about optimization, we should naturally start with the existing instances.

Yu Zhun quickly came up with the first optimization point.

"The initial stage of finding the altar to trigger the main storyline clues of the dungeon was too easy."

Players who have conquered the [Beneath the Dragon Burial City] area can generally find the altar quickly and pray at it in the same way to make the little girl Jora appear.

Although this point doesn't have a significant impact on subsequent strategies, the strategy for a dungeon is like a sieve; every seemingly insignificant step can eliminate a group of people, so every step must be taken seriously.

“If the difficulty is too low, then increase the difficulty.” Yu Zhun took a deep breath, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.

"For example...shadowing the altar!"

"Shadow transformation?" The Crimson Demon Lord raised an eyebrow. "What does 'shadow transformation' mean?"

“Well…” Yu Zhun smiled, took a few pieces of paper from the side, cut them into different irregular shapes, and fixed them to the base plate.

Next, he found a light source, projected the finished paper-cut onto the wall, and slowly rotated the base plate at the same time.

The seemingly chaotic paper-cut projections, after being rotated to a certain angle, surprisingly formed the character "余" (yú, meaning surplus) on the wall.

"This..." The Crimson Demon Lord couldn't help but gasp. "You mean...?"

“That’s right.” Yu Zhun nodded slightly. “There is no longer a complete altar in the ruins, only broken walls and rubble.”

"Only when the sun shines at a fixed angle at a fixed time, the player is in a fixed position, and no damage is done to the ruins that produce the projection, can an altar be projected!"

"This is the first hurdle in the dungeon!"

The process of cropping projections isn't complicated; Crimson Demon Lord understood it immediately. But the same thing in a dungeon can be incredibly frustrating.

"You're ruthless, kid," the Crimson Demon Lord clicked his tongue. "But with the dungeon clues, players should still be able to find it."

“I didn’t intend to trap everyone with just this threshold.” Yu Zhun shook his head slightly, then suddenly frowned.

"Wait, you mean a clue in the dungeon?"

"I didn't intend to leave any hints in this section, did I?"

"Hehe, I knew it." The Crimson Demon Lord couldn't help but shake his head. "You haven't designed any dungeons, so there are some things you don't know."

"Some things can't be left unnoticed just because you say so." The Crimson Demon Lord glanced at Yu Zhun with a mocking look. "Every dungeon must have a sliver of hope for a perfect clear."

"That is, the so-called 'first-line principle'."

"However, the design of the dungeon difficulty was affected by some other factors."

"For example, the amount of primordial power that has been separated."

"There is a certain limit to how much primal power can be converted into dungeons." The Crimson Demon Lord paused slightly. "The more complex and difficult the dungeon, the more primal power is required for the conversion."

"Therefore, in order to design a more powerful dungeon, more primal power must be separated. The more primal power is separated, the greater the damage to the sinners will be once the dungeon is perfectly cleared."

"For example, my original [Crimson Moon Tide] was designed to personally intervene in the final boss battle and possess the boss's series of abnormal mechanisms, so I divided out several times the power of the normal situation."

"Oh~" Yu Zhun looked enlightened. "No wonder you held such a grudge after I perfectly conquered [Crimson Moon Tide]."

"But didn't you say before that the loss of this amount of power was insignificant to you?"

Crimson Demon Lord: "..."

Seeing the Crimson Demon Lord's almost enraged expression, Yu Zhun wisely changed the subject, saying, "I think I understand what you mean."

"The threshold I just designed is very difficult, and the primal power that Jora separated may not be enough."

"So it's definitely necessary to design some clues and hints?"

"That's exactly what I mean." The Crimson Demon Lord nodded unhappily.

Yu Zhun shook his head helplessly, "Fine."

"Then let's hide a sign in another corner with something like 'Shadows descend, altars revive' written on it."

"If they can't find the brand, then it's not my fault."

"This level of guidance is barely enough to reach the upper limit of the source power." The Crimson Demon Lord nodded slightly. "Continue."

He was already curious about what optimization ideas Yu Zhun would propose next.

“After the altar prayer, you will meet the little girl Jora.” Yu Zhun paused slightly. “Jora designed a lot of details for this part, so I don’t need to add anything.”

What Jora said was false, and what the other survivors said was true. It is very difficult to completely determine this part, and once you make a mistake, it will affect the subsequent strategies.

"The next thing to optimize is the dragon's bone." Yu Zhun paused slightly, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.

The design of the Dragon's Bone dungeon doesn't offer much room for improvement, but it's still easy to create trouble simply by doing so.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun suddenly remembered a dungeon he had conquered, and a wicked smile crept across his lips.

"How about... we divide the dragon's bones into 100,000 pieces and scatter them throughout the city? Only by finding all of them can we piece together the complete dragon's bone altar?"

Upon hearing this, the Crimson Demon Lord couldn't help but look at Yu Zhun with a strange expression. "Isn't your optimization a bit too simplistic and crude?"

Directly ask the strategist to dig three feet into the ground to find the bones of the evil dragon?

“Sometimes, simple and direct methods are more effective,” Yu Zhun chuckled. “Remember the Shadow Altar I mentioned earlier?”

"For the Shadow Altar to take shape, besides a fixed time and place, there is another very important factor."

"That is, the ruins that make up the altar projection must be intact and undamaged."

"Otherwise, the altar could not have appeared."

"If they were to dig three feet into the ground to find the bones of the evil dragon..."

"That could very well lead to unintentional damage to the altar and the loss of the most crucial clue."

"It sounds plausible, but you seem to have overlooked something?" the Crimson Demon Lord couldn't help but question. "According to your design, players will first find Jora through the altar before they will learn about the Bone of the Evil Dragon."

"No." Yu Zhun shook his head slightly.

He is the most qualified to speak on this point. "Player strategies often do not completely follow the designer's original intentions."

"If you just enter the dungeon and find a fragment of a dragon bone at your feet, and then immediately find a second one."

Even if you don't know what it is, exploring the dungeon will still drive you to collect more.

"Therefore, it is entirely possible that the altar would be destroyed in order to collect the bones of the evil dragon."

“Traps can sometimes be set up backwards,” Yu Zhun said meaningfully.

“Jora’s confidence in you is indeed well-founded.” The Crimson Demon Lord nodded thoughtfully.

That kid is indeed very cunning.

"Moreover, I divided the dragon's bone into 100,000 portions not just for the reason I just mentioned." Yu Zhun paused slightly.

"Similarly, I also have the consideration of stalling for time."

"To collect 100,000 fragments of the dragon's bone, the strategists either need to split up for efficiency, increasing the risk of casualties when encountering dragon slaves, or act together, which is inefficient and takes a lot of time."

"Including the Shadow Altar, which required a fixed time to appear, it also had the effect of stalling for time."

"What's the point of stalling for time?" The Crimson Demon Lord raised an eyebrow.

“Of course it’s useful.” Yu Zhun smiled mysteriously. “First of all, the special dungeon is a 3A dungeon, which means that only one team can be working on it at any given time.”

"Special dungeons are time-limited dungeons, and you must complete them perfectly within the penalty period, otherwise they will disappear directly."

"In this way, if we can extend the time required for each strategy team to attempt the strategy..."

"That would directly reduce the total number of times players on a server need to attempt special dungeons!" Crimson Demon Lord chimed in, his eyes gleaming. "And with fewer attempts, the chances of a perfect strategy would be greatly reduced!"

They can come up with difficult clues like the Shadow Altar, and they can also come up with simple and crude methods like delaying the walkthrough...

Yu Zhun is indeed a bit eccentric.

“However…” the Crimson Demon Lord changed the subject, stroking his chin, “it’s impossible to divide it into 100,000 parts.”

"Is it still because the power of origin is insufficient?" Yu Zhun looked helpless. "Then how many parts can it be divided into?"

"Dividing it into a thousand portions shouldn't be a problem," the Crimson Demon Lord estimated before speaking slowly.

"Then let's make a thousand portions," Yu Zhun shook his head.

Even if there are only a thousand fragments scattered throughout the ruins, the time required to find them all could be extended several times over.

After these two points, Yu Zhun offered several minor suggestions for improvement. Finally, he went through the entire walkthrough in his mind to make sure there were no other adjustments needed before writing down all his optimization suggestions and handing them to the Crimson Demon Lord.

"Then please pass it on to Jora for me."

"Alright." The Crimson Demon Lord chuckled as he accepted the letter. "If Jora's primal power can be preserved this time..."

"I might be able to introduce you to a big business opportunity."

As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot, leaving Yu Zhun thoughtfully stroking his chin.

Big business?
The fact that the Crimson Demon Lord calls it a big deal, and that it's related to this optimization of the special dungeon, could it be...?

Yu Zhun's eyes suddenly lit up.

Could the Crimson Demon Lord possibly introduce him to other third-tier powerhouses who have committed offenses?
Before Yu Zhun could figure it out, a strange fluctuation suddenly emerged from his backpack, bringing him back to his senses.

Yu Zhun's eyes lit up when he looked at the backpack and saw the source of the vibration.

It's a special dungeon called "Tower of Lunar Eclipse"!
Not long ago, he placed the monster egg inside.

The unusual fluctuations emanating from the Tower of Lunar Eclipse at this moment are very likely due to the Monster Egg!
Is it about to hatch?
With an excited heart and trembling hands, Yu Zhun quickly took out the monster egg. The giant egg, which was as tall as a person and covered with purplish-black magic patterns, was now trembling slightly.

As Yu Zhun pressed his hand firmly against the eggshell, the creature inside the monster egg seemed to sense the movement from the outside world, and the trembling became even more intense.

Finally, with a crisp "crack," the first crack appeared on the thick eggshell.

Then came the second, the third…

More and more cracks filled in like a spider web, and finally, with a slightly muffled sound, a piece of eggshell peeled off, revealing a claw inside.

It was a beast's paw covered with a little damp downy hair, a size larger than a human hand, with sharp claws on its surface.

As the claws extended, a powerful force erupted, and a terrifying sense of oppression descended instantly.

Feeling the oppressive atmosphere around him, Yu Zhun couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

As expected of a monster that is comparable to Lv91 right after birth, its aura is different from that of ordinary creatures.

As Yu Zhun pondered, a second claw emerged from the crack in the eggshell. The two claws pried at the eggshell from the left and right, and soon the hard eggshell was torn in two.

The creature inside the egg also completely revealed its appearance.

It was a creature that resembled a tiger or leopard, with its tender red skin covered in damp, grayish-black downy fur. Although it was comparable in size to a large feline, it was indeed a newborn cub.

It opened its eyes with some difficulty, looked at Yu Zhun, and immediately showed affection in its eyes, then staggered toward Yu Zhun.

A strange feeling instantly welled up in Yu Zhun's heart, making him realize that he had formed a strange relationship with the magical beast in front of him.

It will unconditionally obey all your commands.

However, upon immediately sensing the other party's thoughts, Yu Zhun's expression turned strange before he could even feel joy.

"Hungry~"

"I don't know what to feed you either?" Yu Zhun rubbed the monster's head in a puzzled manner, and then a brilliant idea came to him.

"How about... you eat the eggshell?"

The little monster nodded obediently, then turned around and began to crunch and gnaw on its eggshell.

As it ate, its size began to grow at a visible rate, and its grayish-black downy fur gradually transformed into thick, pure black fur. It also became much more majestic, and the blue membrane in its eyes disappeared, leaving a pure scarlet red that was awe-inspiring.

By the time the little monster had swallowed the last crumb of the eggshell, it had grown several times larger than before.

Yu Zhun's height was only about the same as its shoulder height.

Looking at the little monster that filled the living room, Yu Zhun was about to say something when the little monster understood his meaning. It transformed into the size of a kitten and jumped onto Yu Zhun's shoulder.

"Meow~"

"It's actually a cat meowing?" Yu Zhun was both amused and exasperated.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have imagined that a powerful magical beast born at the third level of cultivation would be like this.

"Fine, I'll call you Black Cat then."

"Meow~"

(End of this chapter)