The Fourth Calamity: Starting with Dungeon Slimes

Then, when endless flames ignited this area...

A gigantic rock giant emerged from the ground.

As the corrosive dragon breath swept towards them, the death knights and ogres were so terrified that they scrambled to escape in panic.

Moses was furious at that moment.

Extremely angry.

The last time, that succubus came to provoke me.

They were about to win, but then that succubus used some kind of skill.

Moses suffered a minor setback, and out of caution, he decided to retreat tactically to observe the enemy's situation before making any further moves.

That's right, that's what Moses thought, and that's what the little Pata thought too.

It's not some kind of desertion in the face of battle.

This is called prudence, Mr. Moses.

Then what....

Because of that incident, the other races in the dungeon thought that Moses was a pushover and easy to bully, and wanted to invade Lord Moses' territory.

What audacity!

That outsider, Lord Moses, was taken advantage of because he didn't know the situation, but you bunch of locals dare to cause trouble for Lord Moses? Do you really think Lord Moses has a very good temper?

As for how Lord Moses knew these things, it was naturally the little Pata who told him.

What? You're saying it's possible you were fooled by those little Patas? The wise and mighty Moses declares absolutely impossible!

Especially when you hear the people around you saying that Lord Moses is the strongest.

Moses was very pleased with the compliment.

What bad intentions could these little pats possibly have?

They simply idolize Ben Moses.

........

So, after getting rid of the stupid dragon, the players breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm stunned. I can't believe we suffered such heavy losses this time."

"Yeah, I thought it was going to be a one-sided victory, but who would have thought it would turn out like this?"

"It's all those cannibals' fault. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have ended up like this."

Looking at the direction in which the skeleton army and ogres had fled in panic, the players exchanged glances.

"Brothers, strike while the iron is hot!"

"That's right!"

"Let's go! First, we'll go back and repair the damage, then work like crazy for two days to make grenades. We'll go back and get our revenge!"

Thus, the players quickly made their decision.

Moses's attack just now wiped out hundreds of units from both races.

With their previous ammunition replenished, the players would be able to easily crush the enemy upon returning, so naturally they wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass them by.

After agreeing on their next course of action, the players immediately returned to their territory and began crafting various weapons.

Players have mixed opinions about these two war machines.

As soon as he returned to Tianqiong, he encountered the biggest setback in his career.

Although the amateur welder's mech was expensive, he had fought the Skeleton Knight to a standstill, as everyone had witnessed.

"So, brothers, let me put it this way, the welder's mech is fine in terms of defense and all other aspects. You can see that from how he fought the Death Knight to a standstill just now."

At this moment, a player with the ID "Star Pulse" is analyzing the pros and cons of two war weapons with the others.

"But the biggest problem for the welding expert is that the mechs don't have much firepower, even with the latest version of weapons. So, after fighting for so long, there's still no clear winner."

"So even if this mecha is to be sold in the future, this problem must be solved."

Then, Xingmai changed the subject.

"Then let's talk about the war machines in the sky. I don't even know how to describe them."

"As the pilot of this war machine, and the one who brought it back safely, I feel I have a lot to say about this."

"Just two words to describe it: garbage!"

"This bastard is really good at exploiting bugs. He came to tell us that he inscribed a defensive magic circle of level eight or higher. Sure enough, he did inscribe it, but he only inscribed one."

"The design of the attack Gatling gun is a good idea, powered by magic crystals, but because the magic circle it's engraved is of a low level, the damage is very low."

"Furthermore, the consumption of magic crystals is also enormous. To put it another way, during the battle just now, I went back and replenished my magic crystals three times."

"The Gatling gun is usable, but honestly, you might as well switch to a powerful main cannon like the one the pros have."

"In short, all I see about this war machine is its mobility, which is indeed quite good. But apart from that, whether it's defense or offense, it's utterly pathetic."

"And then this thing actually dares to sell for 1000 gold coins? I really don't understand how you dare to list it at that price, and your operating model, your advertising gives me the feeling of big words bragging and small words disclaiming liability?"

.........

"Disgrace! Utter disgrace!"

Hearing what Xingmai said, Tianqiong was also furious.

Looking at the partners beside him.

"He's slandering us! He's slandering us!"

"What the hell? Why aren't any of you reacting? If you keep going like this, our company is going to go bankrupt."

Upon hearing what Tianqiong said, one of the players standing nearby finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Hey Sky Dome, do you think it's possible that our company was never even founded, so how could it have gone bankrupt?"

Upon hearing this, Tianqiong immediately realized, "Oh right...it seems that's really the case, so why should I be worried?"

"No! How can we not worry? If our reputation is ruined, how will we sell in the future?"

The players standing nearby already had their own ideas about this.

"To be honest, I don't think we're really suited to doing this kind of thing."

"With your approach, you can't possibly sell it for a high price. Think about it: a war machine costs us 500, and you can sell it for 600 or 700, right? Why are you trying to sell it for 1000 with this premium? You haven't even built up your reputation yet, so what are you even negotiating prices for?"

"What I'm saying is that the reason you're getting so much criticism is because your prices are too high, but the skills you've demonstrated don't justify the price."

"The crappy tank that Salty Fish and his crew built cost 4000 to produce. Look at how it performed on the battlefield."

"Look at us now. Even if we don't say anything, take four of our tanks and compare them to his tank. They're in completely different leagues. Your four tanks don't even perform as well as his single tank. How are you going to sell them?"

Listening to what his friends had to say, Tianqiong couldn't help but fall into thought.

"I understand what you're saying, but if we want to build our reputation and target the high-end market, we can't sell at low prices, otherwise how can we establish our brand?"

"Why bother with high-end brands? High-end brands are too risky. If something goes wrong, people will keep nagging you. We'd be better off going for low-profit, high-volume sales. Our brand should focus on the low-end, cheap, and durable market."

"Take this battle for example, wasn't the grenade we used quite good?"

"Look, everyone's ordering from us now, and the orders are already out! Why? Because our grenades cost 20 to make and we sell them for 25, so we only make a little money from our hard work."

After listening to the conversations of his friends, Tianqiong had to start thinking about whether he should consider a career change.

.......

However, just as the players were preparing supplies for the upcoming battle and discussing, six figures clad in black robes appeared at the entrance of the Dragon Cave dungeon, with warhorses burning with blazing sun beneath them.