My players are too fierce!

"Wow! This game is so addictive!"

Ah Wei was excited when he first came to this game, jumping up and down.

He keeps touching this and looking at that.

Five veteran players surrounded him, at a loss for what to do.

She almost had an accident when she saw the fireplace.

While muttering something like, "So that's how a fireplace works..." and "So the Christmas woman with tentacles in the fireplace that I drew before was wrong...", she crawled into the fire.

Fortunately, the swordsman was quick-witted and agile, or perhaps due to his age, he had more experience dealing with bratty kids. He pulled Awei over in one go, avoiding a non-combat casualty.

The most tragic one was Roland.

When Ah Wei saw such a large NPC sitting at the respawn point, he insisted on tearing off the hood of the show-off.

Roland's face darkened; he certainly didn't want his handsome face to appear in some BL (Boys' Love) novels featuring tentacles.

This isn't just him making baseless accusations.

Ah Wei has a criminal record.

Hurry up and release the new player tutorial quests, lest this brat has nowhere to vent his energy.

He believed that qualified cattle and horses would perform the role of nanny better than he would, as long as there was a task to be done.

This arduous task was naturally entrusted to Hachimedes, who understood him best.

[Task: Passing on the Torch (Master-Apprentice)]

Guide new players through a map exploration, boss battle, and dungeon walkthrough to help them quickly grasp the game's basic mechanics.

[Reward: 10 Contribution Points]

[Currently bound to: Tentacle King Awei]

Sure enough, Hakimed grabbed Awei by the back of her collar and lifted her up.

"I remember there are still a few areas of that church across the street that we haven't explored yet," Hachimed said to the four veteran players. "It's getting late, we should get up soon after we've finished exploring."

The church's cellar and right-side area have not yet been explored.

Hachimed plans to take a look before logging off today, and then clear the dungeon as soon as he logs back on tomorrow.

Is the progress around 90%?

I think it's possible...

Being 60% complete feels like a disgrace; it's unbearable.

After the five adults and one child finished their discussion, the six of them left the tavern and headed towards the church.

Roland looked at the group and a question came to mind.

Where can I get equipment?

Wooden sticks are fine for beginners and newbies, but it would be incredibly embarrassing for top-tier teams to use them.

-

At the entrance of the Sunrise Church.

The zombies on the road had been cleared away by the group, while the tavern and church were located on the fifth ring road of the town, which was basically on the edge of the town.

The zombies usually roam towards the city center, so clearing out zombies once can last for quite a while.

Ah Wei looked at the town's exterior and seemed completely terrified.

Dark... decay... despair...

It perfectly matches her ideal of art!

Hehe... I can't take it, my mouth is watering!

[Sanity -8]

Aside from the fact that the swordsman had used upgraded runes, which gave him a higher resistance to environmental erosion, this was the first time they had ever seen someone with the same level of resistance as the swordsman with a base rune.

Kashima patted Wei on the shoulder, urging her to hurry up and get going: "What are you thinking about? Come on in!"

The nave of the church.

Hakimed said to the others, "Let's go to the right first and see what's there."

There's a secret passage in the cellar; who knows what the secret passages in the dungeon will turn into here!

They've brought along a newbie, so they definitely can't afford to wipe out the whole team right away.

If they manage to break through someone's defenses and cause them to quit, their mission will be ruined.

The master-disciple relationship is still tied to this brat!

At this moment, a number of zombies spawned in the nave of the church, about seven or eight, including three wearing leather armor and carrying weapons.

Perhaps because Marcus's dried corpse has already perished, and the boss who suppressed the area disappeared, these minions were placed here by the developers to fill the gaps in the map.

Of course, this could also be because Kashima and his two companions lured the monster to this area last time.

If this game is that intelligent, then that's giving too much credit to that scoundrel of a group owner.

"It's in!"

Five people rushed forward.

Ah Wei stood aside, like a dutiful war correspondent, using the paper and pen Roland had given him to describe the battlefield and record the battle.

It might be helpful when everyone discusses ways to improve afterwards.

After all, this game doesn't have battle replays; it relies entirely on everyone talking and piecing together a complete battle situation from localized battlefields. This mode is a bit outdated.

And it's not that she didn't want to join the battle.

It's because, at 1.4 meters tall, facing zombies that are at least 1.8 meters tall, and wielding a stick that's almost half her height, she really lacks self-awareness without having worked with the team.

The swordsman took the lead, this time without a battle cry, and pounced on the lone of the three zombie guards.

A rapid advance!

A flash of sword light, and the broken sword severed the head of the lone guard. The swordsman turned, preparing to decapitate the second head—

Clang!

A tremendous force struck the broken sword, forcing the swordsman to stagger a few steps to dissipate the force.

The two guards had already reacted, their empty eye sockets staring intently at him.

The remaining ordinary zombies have been held back by their four teammates.

The swordsman held the broken blade horizontally, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit!

Since changing jobs, he hasn't encountered a single evenly matched battle.

It's either getting thrashed or thrashing noobs.

The truth of this game is that without training, skills gained from the skill panel will never truly become your own.

As one guard brought down his sword, the swordsman dodged to the side. Just as he was about to close in, another guard unleashed a wide-ranging horizontal slash, forcing him back.

A lone guard may be strong but slow and stiff, but two guards together are on a completely different level.

They can even form some kind of unspeakable cooperation!

Any swordsman who gets greedy with his blade will inevitably suffer a heavy blow, which will at best result in serious injury, and at worst, send him home on the spot.

As the team's core damage dealer, it was clearly inappropriate for him to suffer a severe injury in the very first stage of the exploration mission.

As the team's most valuable asset, he has to make sure he is used properly.

Faced with the enemy's well-coordinated offensive, the swordsman could only dodge.

There was simply no opportunity.

If this continues, he, being only a mortal with flesh and blood, will inevitably be no match for the two evil guardians.

But he was not fighting alone!

"Curse of Weakness!"

David Day has dealt with the zombie he was responsible for and provided support.

The first guard's movements were noticeably slowed, creating gaps in their coordination with the other guard.

The swordsman seized the opportunity and unleashed a powerful sword strike, beheading the guard who had moved last.

The last one will be easy to handle.

Retreat, thrust forward, sheath sword.

[Illustrated Guide Unlocked: Guardian of the Lost Souls]

[Type: Evil Spirit]

[Rank: 0]

[Passive Skill 1: Soldiers from the previous life still retain some memories of their training and can use various weapons and coordinate with military formations]

[Passive Skill 2: Post-Death Might - The lingering resentment from life transforms into a power that dominates the remains, imbuing them with strength.]

Soldiers! Hold the line!

The last few people worked together to clear the area.

Awei, who was away from the battlefield, almost broke his hand from drawing so much, but he managed to complete the record of the battle situation with simple sketches.

Hakimed took a quick look and said, "Hmm, next time when we allocate manpower, we should prioritize ensuring that David Day can free up his hands as soon as possible, or at least prevent David Day from touching the ground in the first place."

"We're spending too much of our resources on tying down the enemy."

After saying that, he handed the record to Awei for safekeeping.

In a corner that no one was paying attention to.

Having just eaten the notebook that David had been carrying at his waist, one of his eyes quietly opened.