Minecraft players are invading the worlds.

Chapter 273 Summer and Winter

"We've been raising you for a thousand days, but we're going to use you for one. Today, I'll give you two little guys a good meal."

Xu Tian summoned his two main pets, Ice Shadow Eagle and Jade Finch, from their Poké Balls.

He then generously fed the two pets those priceless experience crystals.

The experience crystals transformed into streams of pure energy, flowing into the bodies of the two pets through the air.

A dazzling golden light, amplified by the upgrade, shimmered continuously within the base.

Soon, after consuming a huge amount of crystals, the two already powerful pets simultaneously leveled up, both steadily reaching level 40.

Xu Tian couldn't wait to open the pet's attribute panel.

The first thing that catches the eye is the Ice Shadow Eagle, whose size has increased dramatically and whose feathers are crystal clear, as if sculpted from ice and frost.

A new skill icon has appeared in its skill bar.

[Skill Name: Cold Wave Domain]

【Skill Effect: The Ice Shadow Eagle roars to the sky, releasing a burst of icy energy centered on itself, forcibly forming a frost domain with a temperature as low as absolute zero within a radius of fifty meters.

All hostile targets within this area will have their movement and attack speed forcibly reduced by 40%, and will suffer true frost penetration damage equal to 200% of the Icehawk's magical attack power per second.

"A wide-range, powerful crowd control combined with continuous AOE true damage—this is simply a god-tier skill for clearing mobs."

Xu Tian looked at the skill and secretly praised it.

Then, he turned his gaze to the Jade Bird, which was as magnificent as a peacock and radiated a sacred green glow.

Its new skills did not disappoint Xu Tian either.

【Skill Name: Sacred Heart Protection】

[Skill Effect: Jade Sparrow instantly provides all friendly units (including players, NPCs, and other pets) within a 100-meter radius around itself with a Holy Shield equal to 300% of Xu Tian's maximum health.]

Furthermore, while the shield is active, 50% of all damage taken by all friendly units will be forcibly absorbed by the Jade Sparrow. Additionally, the effects of all healing potions and recovery skills will be forcibly increased by 100% within this area.

"Unreasonable group invincibility plus mindless healing skills."

Xu Tian gasped.

Looking at these two powerful skills, he suddenly felt confident about facing the unknown dungeon.

Since these two main pets have already reached level 40, low-level green and blue crystals are no longer of any use to them, and continuing to feed them will only result in experience loss.

Xu Tian then opened the trading panel and immediately removed all the orders for purchasing low-grade crystals.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he re-posted the long-term bounty for the purchase of [Purple High-Level Experience Crystals] exclusively for level 40 to 60 players at a high price using gold coins.

After taking care of everything related to the pet, Xu Tian carefully repaired his four-stat equipment, which had been severely worn down due to the previous battle, until all its durability was restored to 100% perfect condition.

After packing his things, Xu Tian pushed open the base gate and began walking towards the territory where Feng Xue was located.

When he arrived at the square in the Snowstorm Territory, he found that three figures had already gathered there.

Xu Tian stepped forward, his gaze quickly sweeping over two slightly unfamiliar figures.

Above their heads were the player IDs for "Summer" and "Winter," respectively.

Xu Tian looked at the two simple yet perfectly matched IDs and recalled them in his mind.

He remembered that these two people seemed to be among the early hardcore players who entered the game, probably selected from the first few dozen slots.

However, because they are usually low-key and prefer to travel in pairs to remote places, Xu Tian did not have much in-depth communication with them.

After Xu Tian approached, he discreetly observed their equipment.

Both of them were wearing a full set of top-tier equipment, and the weapons they were wielding were also high-quality craftsmen. Clearly, these two were not only skilled but also incredibly dedicated.

"Brother Tian, ​​you've arrived."

A male voice and a female voice came from the male character named Winter.

However, Xu Tian noticed that the female character named Xia Tian standing next to him, although she was looking in this direction the whole time, did not have her voice speaker icon lit up, as if she had never spoken from beginning to end.

Xu Tian was perceptive and, considering their seemingly couple-like IDs and inseparable demeanor, understood the situation perfectly.

"It seems like this is a couple who live together in real life. They might be playing games in the same room while wearing helmets, so the woman simply muted her microphone to avoid voice interference and echoes, leaving the man to handle all the communication."

Since they chose the All-Heavens Guild, they are naturally one of our own.

Xu Tian smiled amiably and nodded.

"Okay, everyone's here. How's your preparation going? As soon as the game update announcement goes off, we'll head straight for the first clear of that new dungeon and unlock the promised new modules to see what good stuff they are."

Both Winter and Summer nodded solemnly upon hearing this.

Just then, accompanied by a crisp sound of a door opening, Fengxue emerged from the territory.

Behind her, two enormous wild beasts followed on either side.

One was an Ice Shadow Eagle with sharp eyes, ready to take flight at any moment.

The other is a rock bear that walks like a moving hill.

Xu Tian glanced at the scene and discovered that Feng Xue's two main pets had also reached level 30 after this period of hard training.

Around them, several functional support pets ranging from level 10 to 20 were chirping and circling, clearly taking the group attack tactics of the "Pet Breeding" module to the extreme.

Watching this scene, Xu Tian stroked his chin, thinking to himself.

"Although my eagle and bird skills are ridiculously powerful, their numbers are still a bit lacking. It seems that after this dungeon is over, I'll have to take some time to go deep into the mountains and forests again and get a few stronger pets to expand my roster."

However, with the big battle imminent, there's no time to catch any more pets. So I'll just stick with my current setup. Anyway, my raw strength is absolutely overwhelming. I can catch more later.

Xu Tian snapped out of his thoughts and glanced at the system countdown; only three minutes remained until 3:00.

He waved to the three men who were ready to go and said in a deep voice.

"Let's go, it's almost time. The game is about to be officially updated. Let's set off now and prepare to enter the dungeon."

As he walked down the street, Xu Tian immediately posed a crucial question to the system in his mind.

Chapter 274 Too extravagant!

"System, where exactly is the entrance to this instance world? How do I enter?"

[Ding! The portal connecting MC and the continent of Eshilia will be changed after this system update.]

When the player approaches and attempts to enter the portal again, a branching selection screen will pop up, where the player can freely choose whether to return to Minecraft to replenish resources or directly enter a brand new dungeon world for challenges.

Xu Tian nodded silently to himself; the entrance was still that familiar place.

He turned to the three of them and said.

"Follow me, the entrance is right there in the portal."

Then, Xu Tian took the lead, leading Feng Xue, Dong Tian, ​​and Xia Tian through the bustling base streets, and arrived at the huge teleportation gate standing in the center of the square.

At this time, no other players had arrived around the portal.

Xu Tian stood in front of the purple light screen of the teleportation portal, quietly waiting for the final few dozen seconds of the countdown.

Taking advantage of this break, he skillfully opened the built-in live streaming plugin and started the live stream he had previously announced.

[Livestream Title: Tianxia Leads the Team, First Release on the Entire Network, Detailed Explanation of the World Mechanics of This New Dungeon]

Because of the sensation caused by the previous top-pinned announcement across the entire network, Xu Tian's live stream had only been open for less than three seconds.

The popularity of the live stream skyrocketed.

Instantly, tens of thousands of casual gamers and real gamers who were slacking off at work flooded in like a tidal wave.

The barrage of comments instantly covered the entire screen.

First, they occupy seats in the front row to sell sunflower seeds and drinks.

The big names in the industry have finally started streaming! I've been waiting forever!

[Help! Where do I enter this dungeon? I've searched the entire Bloodlust City Ruins, but I can't find any vortex that looks like the dungeon entrance. The announcement didn't mention the exact location either. I'm so anxious!]

Seeing the screen filled with anxious comments asking about the entrance, Xu Tian calmly pointed to the portal in front of him and said to the live stream camera.

"The entrance is the portal we usually use to travel through. Once the update is over, you will be given new hints when you go in."

Upon hearing Xu Tian's guidance, the countless players in the live stream who were running around aimlessly in the wilderness suddenly realized what was going on. They then began to frantically rush from various regions toward the portal to the main base, fearing that if they were late, they would miss out on even the best opportunity.

At the same time, a solemn and grand system notification sounded continuously in the minds of all online players and across the sky.

[World-wide announcement: The current expansion pack for Conquer Online has been fully loaded and updated.]

The gate to an unknown dimension has been opened. All players can now proceed to the portal in the center of the main city to enter the instance world.

May you all have great success in your military endeavors.

Hearing this constantly scrolling, exhilarating world announcement.

Xu Tian turned to look at the three people beside him who were also full of fighting spirit, and said.

"Let's go, guys, the game's been updated."

Without further hesitation, the four formed a neat tactical formation and stepped into the portal one after the other.

That familiar feeling of weightlessness came over me instantly.

However, when Xu Tian opened his eyes again, he found that he was not directly teleported to the Minecraft world full of pixelated blocks as usual.

Instead, they were in a space filled with nothingness.

Directly in front of him, a huge virtual screen floated in mid-air, displaying a new option branch that he had never seen before.

Please select your destination:

Option 1: The dungeon world "Monster Hunter Adventure"

Option 2: MC (Safe Zone, used for resource extraction and rest)

Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Tian reached out and clicked the first option, "Monster Hunter Adventure."

As he clicked, a horn sounded in the void.

Soon, their four-person team's information and detailed equipment data were all clearly displayed on the huge virtual screen.