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[A5 Rank Climb, Team Compositions, Experienced Players Only, Newbies Proceed]

"A3 speedrun, need one more player, Crown Prince or Warrior."

"Low-level casual game, zero pressure, newbies welcome!"

Looking for a skilled bot to speedrun A1 and boost win rate. Experts welcome!

……

Ye Fei glanced around and found that there was nothing higher than A5, so he clicked into the first room without hesitation.

As soon as I entered, the other three teammates had already turned on their microphones and were having a heated discussion.

"...I think it's more stable to have Three Chicken Stew with a Crown Prince. The warrior you chose last time could only apply vulnerability, and couldn't even get the damage bonus from Lightning Ball."

"There's no need for three chicken pots, two are enough. Haven't you seen the latest professional A9 speedrun lineup? Two chicken pots plus a Crown Prince, and a Bone Girl for support, it's stable and has a high ceiling."

"I'm playing with the bot. My bot has a 67% win rate in A3. You can pick whatever you want from the rest."

"Bone Girl won't work, she doesn't do much damage. It still needs a warrior to create a meat wall, which can both tank and provide buffs, and its damage is also very high after it grows up."

"..."

Ye Fei listened to their discussion without saying a word and muted his microphone. He swiped the mouse to the far right and clicked on the purple-skinned character forgotten in the corner—'The Observer'.

"To put it bluntly, two chicken pots don't lack output at all; what they need is someone to deal the cards and get things going. I think the best combination is two chicken pots plus one warrior and one bone..."

"Wait, what did that new guy who just came in say? He hasn't said anything yet."

"He chose the observer?"

"Um???"

There was a two-second silence in the room.

"I've already kicked it, it's a waste of time."

System notification: You have been kicked out of the room by the host.

Ye Fei: ? ? ?

Just because I chose to be a spectator, I was kicked out?

Ye Fei then clicked into several more rooms.

"Holy crap, who chose the viewers?"

"It's been kicked."

"You have been kicked..."

"Let's play with four chicken pots."

"Who was that observer?"

"Kick out the troublemakers."

"You have been kicked..."

"This is a low-level game, everyone can play casually."

"Hey buddy, 'just playing around' doesn't mean you have to choose who the spectators are, does it?"

"Characters who die so easily always require us to waste a campfire to heal them, which really ruins the gaming experience."

"Don't bring him along, just kick the dog if you're watching."

"You have been kicked..."

Ye Fei entered several rooms in a row, and without exception, he was kicked out as soon as he entered any of them.

No, what divine law has the observer broken in this world?

There was even a room where he was kicked out simply because his account page said "Highest Level: Not Cleared," without even a chance to choose a player or a word.

After all this, he didn't even get into the room, but he also received a private message. Ye Fei opened it and read:

"Get the dogs out of the tower area! They pollute the environment, are disgusting people everywhere, and anyone who mindlessly enters the rooms to watch others will have their whole family killed!"

Ye Fei could no longer contain himself, slamming his fists on the table and shouting angrily:

"You're the one whose whole family is alive! All of you vegetable-like people, may your whole family live!"

He finally understood that in the world of player opinion, the observer is the lowest level of the character, and this concept is deeply ingrained.

The issue of random players being matched with spectators is no longer as simple as being at a disadvantage; it has been directly linked to "intentionally being offensive," "affecting the gaming experience," and "polluting the gaming environment."

Anyone who chooses to be a spectator in a random match room will be treated like a rat crossing the street, destined to be attacked and kicked by everyone.

Ye Fei gradually calmed down and began to ponder:

Perhaps he was used to playing in single-player mode and overlooked the fact that in multiplayer mode, monsters have double the health and players are much weaker. If they can't kill the monsters quickly, they might not be able to take advantage of the same situation as in single-player mode.

Right now, we shouldn't be worrying about whether we can play as spectators; the priority is to be able to enter the room and experience it first.

At least let's see what the game looks like when we enter it, otherwise we'll keep getting kicked out and never even see what the game looks like.

If you want to be able to enter the room and play normally, you'll just have to make do for now.

He scrolled through the list, his eyes landing on a room called "Advanced Level 1 Stress-Free Casual Game".

He clicked on it immediately.

"Hey? Someone's here! Someone's here!"

"Hi! You're new to this game too, right? No problem, we are."

"Just play casually, this game is just a fun game to familiarize ourselves with the rules and content, winning or losing doesn't matter."

"I've seen online that this is called a malfunction robot, and it's very powerful. I want to try it out and see if it's true."

"I'm playing this Soul Contract Master game, it looks pretty cool."

"That's called a Necromancer."

"Oh, oh, I called you the wrong name."

"It's okay, just have fun."

Listening to their conversation, Ye Fei could tell that they were clearly newbies to the game.

Since clicking on a player's avatar reveals their match history, he was assumed to be a new player, just like them, who had just started playing the game.

After all, his account was just created, and the data was all zeros, which is understandable.

Surprisingly, these teammates were much friendlier than the previous ones we encountered in the rooms.

They didn't seem to care about character strength or team composition. This put his mind at ease.

He quietly moved the mouse to the Silent Hunter next to the spectator, listened to their conversation for a while, and when he found that no one was paying attention, he clicked the mouse with peace of mind.

"Have you all made your choices? If you're playing these characters, then I'll have to play the Crown Prince."

The person playing the Crown Prince game happens to be the host. He hadn't spoken until now, but he's finally speaking up.

The host's username is "My Sword and Shield Can't Use a Sword". Although he is also a new player, he has already played for 20 hours and is slightly more familiar with the game than the other new players.

Most importantly, he recently learned a new "Sword Forging Style" fighting method for the Crown Prince online, so he's ready to open a beginner's room and show off his skills.

To this end, he specially opened the "DPS counter" module in this room. After the Crown Prince's sword-forging value was stacked up, he would deal hundreds of damage with a single strike, determined to show off to these newbies.

While the choice of heir apparent may seem like a reluctant one, and they may appear casual and generous on the surface, they are secretly quite pleased with their selection.

"You newbies, just wait until I unleash my devastating damage and blow you away! Hahaha!"

The selection is complete, and the four roles are now set: the malfunctioning robot, the crown prince, the necromancer, and the silent hunter.

"Is everything ready? I'll start now."

The homeowner clicked "confirm," and the screen began loading.

Ye Fei leaned back in his chair, a slight smile playing on his lips. After waiting so long, he could finally begin his first game.

However, he doesn't intend to show off too much this time.

I just want to finish this game peacefully, get familiar with the online mode, and understand the unique features of this version of Slay the Spire.

As for the rest, we'll talk about them later.

After the loading screen finished, the four-person team appeared on the first floor of the tower.

A familiar, enormous blue whale appeared on the screen, with three options displayed below it.

—The game has begun.