Dark Eldar

Upon reaching the level cap, Loki's first thought, like that of any other max-level hero, is to quickly acquire new equipment. Only then can he fully utilize the advantages of being at level 999.

However, reality is always cruel. Loki went to the auction house in the Plains of Bitterness (818211) and found that the market price was already astronomical!

Before reaching the level cap, Loki didn't pay much attention to max-level gear in the auction house. He knew it was expensive, but he didn't expect it to be ridiculously so. Even the green (unusual) gear for max level sold for an exorbitant price. 1000G was just the starting bid, with even higher bids from heroes! Of course, there were also those who engaged in underhanded tactics, deliberately driving up prices.

Many people, even Loki, thought, "Won't the tailors and tanners be rich now?"

Unfortunately, after reaching the level cap, all heroes' secondary professions remain at the original mid-to-high level. Want to quickly improve their crafting skills? Producing "max-level equipment" is incredibly difficult, especially obtaining the "blueprints" alone, let alone mass production... (Blueprints for high-level equipment are generally one-time use only).

Equipment at level 900 and above is extremely rare, and it seems that crafting "bind-on-equipment" items is also not easy. Therefore, the "goods" on the auction house are usually hard-earned or obtained by diligent heroes through special hard work.

"Hello, young man, have a pleasant journey!" The goblin NPC at the auction house was a young girl. She certainly didn't recognize the mage Loki. Loki's equipment used to be top-notch, but now, in the 31 era, max-level heroes have appeared, and what was once high-end equipment would be ignored by everyone.

Loki was already used to the coldness and warmth of human relationships. Besides, the person in front of him was just an NPC female goblin.

Furthermore, from an equipment transition perspective, it was essential for Loki to forge or acquire good and excellent equipment at each stage. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to forge the legendary artifact, the "Mold of the Creator" (gold; attributes slightly mysterious).

"Thank you!" Loki replied politely and said goodbye. He didn't buy those junk equipment; he didn't think much of them and wanted to make some himself to wear temporarily.

Loki stepped outside the building and saw that it was quite noisy. Several orc heroes, judging from their professions (they looked like warriors or paladins, as they wore plate armor), were setting up a stall. Curious, Loki went to investigate.

"Hey, these are all pieces of equipment that don't look very appealing," Loki thought to himself. He didn't show any dissatisfaction on his face.

Nearby, a solo player (a human warlock) tried to secretly message him to introduce him to better blue max-level equipment.

Loki still ignored him.

Loki didn't want to waste too much time on them. Loki wanted to acquire the equipment himself (process ampampampampgt result).

Summoning their mounts, the orcs and human heroes who had been watching all showed expressions of "envy".

"Wow! I never imagined he was from another world!"

"Wow, impressive! His mount must be a Void Beast, right? Or a military Void Beast!" a human solo player in plate armor commented confidently.

Loki left without looking back. He had originally planned to find a warlock to summon Edward III and Benjamin to run a high-difficulty dungeon together. However, considering that he was no longer an apprentice from another world, he abandoned the idea.

There are many heroes calling out in the public and group chats to run dungeons!

"Come for treatment at age 41!"

"We're 4 people short, come quick! Ladies first!"

Some of the shouts were clearly from the female hero.

"Looking for a handsome guy to lead! We're a pure support team for our little sister! Looking for a skilled older brother!"

Loki originally wanted to go to "Summit of Dreams" (a high-level dungeon, rumored to drop keys to even higher-level dungeons from the main boss Nightmare) by himself. However, he felt that repeatedly running the dungeon might be boring, so he agreed to join the final party call.

As expected!! All four beauties are support characters. They are indeed waiting for a skilled handsome guy or pretty girl to carry them through leveling up. (Human Priest, Tahir Shaman, Elf-like Mutant Support, Blood Elf Bard; Note: The last three female IDs are all custom-made. Their renewal fees are particularly expensive, but not on the same level as VIP. In short, they are the "appearance-obsessed" type. The attributes of the Elf-like heroes are completely different from those of the real Elf heroes on Mystic Island. They are weakened versions, completely catering to the new generation of "fast-food consumers"... (omitted))

Loki quickly joined the squad.

(T) He chuckled, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Where do you want to go? Do you have a plan?" Loki asked first.

"Let's go to Koala City. The gold drops there are definitely worth it, bro!" The four level 500+ players were overjoyed to see a handsome max-level guy arrive, and decided to go to Koala City, where resources were plentiful and the colors were vibrant. Farming gold there, especially the colorful koala elite monsters, was quite fun.

"Alright, how about I take you to the Peak of Dreams? I want to get a few keys. You probably don't need them, but don't worry, you'll have enough experience points."

"Wow, brother, are we at the right level?" a girl who resembled an elf asked timidly.

"Wow, brother, are we at the right level?" a girl who resembled an elf asked timidly.

"Oh dear, I forgot you guys are only around level 500... Hey, since you're already here, let's go to Koala City, I'll show you around."

And so, Loki and four young beauties went to the Koala City dungeon. From a certain perspective, a high-level mage wielding a legendary artifact, along with four low-level support heroes, going to the Koala City dungeon to fight monsters and level up—that's a complete waste of time.

But Loki didn't see it that way. On the way to Koala City, Loki joked and laughed with four beautiful women he didn't know before. Loki felt much more relaxed. But one thing remained taut within him: he was still wary of heroes of unknown origin. He found it hard to let his guard down even with innocent female heroes; perhaps this was a characteristic of Loki the Mage, and also his mission as a sorcerer...