Chapter 120: Challenge!!!
After chatting with Liu Yunfeng for a while, Liu Yunfeng shared another piece of news that surprised Li Xiang.
"A level 35 player named Demon Hand has emerged from the United States side. He has a Guild called Demon Guild, and now he's clamoring to compete with our Gods Guild."
Demon Guild?!
Demon Hand?
Liu Yunfeng sent a video.
It was the Demon Guild's Guild Residence, very simple, with only a warehouse besides the Guild Hall.
Demon Hand stood in the middle of the Guild Residence, speaking foreign languages very arrogantly, which Li Xiang understood.
It was similar to what Liu Yunfeng said; he was challenging the Gods Guild and boasted that he wanted to compete with Li Xiang in clearing a level 35 dungeon to see who could clear it first!
The video was played aloud, and many Guild players nearby saw it. They couldn't help but stop and look at Li Xiang.
Li Xiang looked at their expressions; their expressions were unchanged, filled with anticipation, clearly having known about this for a long time.
Li Xiang looked at Liu Yunfeng, "When was the video sent? How widespread is it?"
Qing Shui Ya's voice came over, getting closer and closer, "The video was sent this morning, right when we were recruiting for our Guild. The popularity... has basically spread throughout the entire World's myth circle."
Li Xiang: ...
Qing Shui Ya continued, "He has already started the level 35 dungeon, normal difficulty, and has currently cleared 32%, meaning he's stuck at the first BOSS."
Li Xiang was silent for a moment, "Is this... something I must accept?"
Qing Shui Ya nodded, "You can't not accept it."
"Players all over the World are watching. He just wants to step on you to climb up."
Li Xiang nodded, "Which one is our Wu Shuang City's level 35 dungeon? Do we have information?"
Qing Shui Ya immediately nodded, "Everything is ready. I'll send it to you now."
Saying that, Qing Shui Ya sent a set of information about the level 35 dungeon next to Wu Shuang City.
The dungeon location is at Water Demon Wharf, the dungeon name is "Water Serpent's Calamity", and the location is clearly marked.
Li Xiang looked at Qing Shui Ya and gave a thumbs-up, "Alright, I understand. Tell the brothers to rest early; I'll go clear the dungeon."
After Li Xiang finished speaking, he handed the Horse Ranch building blueprint in his backpack to Liu Yunfeng, then left the Guild directly and headed towards Water Demon Wharf.
And after Li Xiang left, the information about Li Xiang accepting the challenge quickly spread from the Wu Shuang City forum to the forums of all cities throughout the World.
On the United States server, Demon Hand, who was leisurely discussing dungeon details with the dungeon strategists in his team outside the dungeon, smiled when he received the news that Li Xiang had accepted the challenge.
"I deliberately didn't defeat the first BOSS to create the illusion that I couldn't beat it. As expected, he believed it!!!"
He looked at the team of more than a dozen top dungeon strategists gathered before him and said with a smile, "With the strategies you provided, I can clear it in less than half an hour!!!"
After speaking, Demon Hand directly entered the dungeon!!!
Within the dungeon, information cannot be communicated with the outside world, but players outside can clearly see the dungeon progress.
In less than three minutes after Demon Hand entered the dungeon, the progress reached 35%, which means he had already defeated the first BOSS!!!
Three minutes to defeat the first BOSS!!!
Pressure instantly mounted on the Huaxia Region!!!
Li Xiang read the forum while on his way. Upon seeing that the opponent had already reached 35% progress, he quickened his pace.
...
Water Demon Wharf.
Li Xiang arrived at the dungeon location given by Qing Shui Ya.
A small Altar, with four Water Demon statues at the four corners of the Altar, looking solemnly at the central dungeon teleportation gate.
This is a solo dungeon.
Upon arriving at the teleportation gate, the dungeon prompt appeared.
【Ding! Please select the dungeon difficulty. Dungeon difficulties are divided into Normal, Hard, Nightmare, and Hell.】
Li Xiang pondered for a moment and directly selected Hard difficulty!!!
If he only cleared it on Normal difficulty, even if he won against the opponent, it wouldn't show his might.
The opponent wanted to step on him to climb up; if he won, wouldn't he be stepping on the opponent, allowing himself to climb higher!!!
Being one difficulty level higher than the opponent is the only way to gain more attention and status!!!
【Ding! Do you want to enter the dungeon "Water Serpent's Calamity"?】
Yes!
Not long after Li Xiang entered the dungeon, players arrived in front of the Water Serpent's Calamity dungeon to check the dungeon progress leaderboard.
The dungeon progress leaderboard can only be seen in the dungeon area, so more and more players gathered around.
"Holy cow!!! Title Giant is actually clearing the Hard difficulty dungeon!!!"
"As expected of Title Giant!!!"
"The opponent is already at 38% progress. Qu Ming Ju is on a higher difficulty. If he overtakes, it'll be a crazy slap in the face!!!"
"Haha, the opponent must be dumbfounded. He never expected Title Giant to go straight for the Hard difficulty dungeon!!!"
"So funny..."
"Aren't you afraid that Qu Ming might not be able to clear it?"
"He represents the face of our Huaxia Region players now!! If he's so arrogant to choose Hard difficulty and can't clear it, isn't that losing face for our China?!"
"Moreover, this is happening when the opponent has already cleared 38%!!!"
"That makes some sense... But Lord (polite form of address) has already chosen... What can be done now? Drag Lord (polite form of address) out of the dungeon? That's impossible!!"
"Aren't those players from the Gods Guild over there? I see Liu Yunfeng; he's the Vice President of the Gods Guild. He must have Lord (polite form of address)'s contact information in reality. Let him go offline and call Lord (polite form of address) out..."
"Hehe... There are only three chances to enter the dungeon per day. Dying and exiting counts as a chance. Asking Lord (polite form of address) to exit means directly losing a chance? Lord (polite form of address) choosing Hard difficulty definitely has his reasons!!! What are you trying to do by instigating people like this?"
"I'm also for the face of our Huaxia Region!!!"
"..."
The surrounding players started arguing.
...
Inside the dungeon.
Li Xiang appeared on a small island, surrounded entirely by seawater.
Narration appeared.
【Brave adventurer, you've really come at the wrong time. This small island is about to sink. There's a larger island to the south. But the seawater is full of Monsters, making it impossible to swim across. The rescue team will take another half an hour to arrive. Just hang in there...】
Looking at the narration content.
Half an hour?!
He couldn't wait that long at all.
In half an hour, the situation would be beyond help, and the guy from the United States would likely have cleared it...
To dare challenge him, he must have come prepared!!!
Li Xiang plunged directly into the seawater.
Unlike the river water at Water Demon Wharf, the seawater had strong resistance, making it particularly difficult to swim.
He had just entered the water, and within a few seconds, a Water Demon holding a shield rushed over.
Check attributes!!!
【LV37. Steel Shield Water Demon】
Quality: Normal
HP: 101480
Physical Attack: 2756~2825
Physical Defense: 3165
Magic Defense: 3673
Skills: Steel Shield Guardian, Steel Shield Charge, Steel Shield Heavy Strike, Steel Shield Flying Strike
【Commentary: Steel Shield Water Demon, a Water Demon with powerful defensive abilities, possessing high HP and high defense, very difficult to deal with.】
"High HP and high defense..."
"Damn it!!!"