"So many experts." Shi Feng swept his gaze over the assembled crowd. "Demon players have developed this quickly already?"
Among these players, the lowest level was 48, and the highest had already reached 49. Even if they were released into the empire, they would rank among the top players on the level leaderboard — let alone the fact that these were all demon players capable of transforming into demons to further enhance their strength.
And needless to say, those who had hidden their names and levels were also quite formidable.
There were no shortage of non-human races in
Along the way, he had learned quite a bit from Man Qiang. Every player capable of entering this place was a demon who held a title of nobility.
This could be considered a perk of possessing a demon title. But coming here was far from easy — each visit cost one thousand magic crystals, and on top of that, one had to complete numerous tasks issued by the Demon King and accumulate enough contribution points to be allowed in. Moreover, the entry window was fixed — only once every three days.
Obtaining a demon title in God's Domain was an extremely difficult task. Yet over a hundred players had already gathered here. One could only imagine how many ordinary demon players there must be out there.
Even the lowest title of nobility granted a first-tier demon player physical stats approaching those of a second-tier player after transformation, to say nothing of their base attributes.
Over a hundred demon players present was equivalent to over a hundred second-tier class players.
Just as Shi Feng and his group of three reached the foot of the altar, the five-person squad on top had just finished their battle. They slumped to the ground one by one, their faces flushed with excitement.
"That squad is incredible — they actually managed to barely pass the Dark Gold test! Now they're set to enter World Peak. Not only do they have the key to open the Dark Gold Temple and can make a trip there, they can also visit a few Mythril Temples!"
"Too bad they're not a three-person squad. If they were a three-person squad, even if they only scraped past the Dark Gold threshold, they'd have enough time to visit two Dark Gold Temples. With some hustle, maybe even three."
"But it's still pretty good. The previous groups only managed Mythril level."
Among the players at the base of the altar, some envied the five-person squad, some were jealous, and some felt it was a pity. It was clear that everyone here was intimately familiar with the trial before the altar — even without any system prompts, they could guess what level of test these players had passed.
"No wonder squads can earn more time. So that's how it works." Shi Feng watched the battle on the altar, and understanding dawned on him.
After observing several demon squads go through their tests, he had developed a rough understanding of the squad trials.
Compared to individual tests, squad tests held a considerable advantage. A single person had to face ten monsters at once, whereas a three-person squad or a five-person squad only had to deal with twenty monsters. The only difference was the minimum difficulty level.
The weakest monster a solo player could choose was a normal mob, but for three-person and five-person squads, the weakest options were Special Elites.
Moreover, the requirements to reach Dark Gold level in squad tests were extremely high. When he had gone for Dark Gold previously, he'd needed to face one Leader monster and nine Head monsters. For three-person and five-person squads, the Dark Gold requirement was one Grand Leader and five High Leaders, with the remaining fourteen monsters being at least Head monsters.
The difficulty had increased by an incomprehensible margin.
But players cooperating together were far more powerful than monsters working together — otherwise, no six-person squad could have cleared the Hell Difficulty dungeon bosses.
As long as a five-person squad had a reasonable class distribution, with a main tank and a healer, the remaining three as damage dealers stood at least some chance. Besides, this test allowed the use of external items — just not summoning scrolls or summoned personal guards. Passing was not impossible.
Many squads used magic scrolls and special items to get through the Dark Gold trial.
Just as Shi Feng and his group were quietly waiting for their turn, a three-person squad suddenly walked up to them. However, the three were not looking at Shi Feng — their gazes were fixed on Ling Yin, who bore the title of "Arrogant."
"Ling Yin, I didn't expect you to actually show up. I'd advise you to give up on this mission. That item will definitely belong to our Rage squad. Did you really think that just finding some random player would let you pass the Epic test?" A man clad in a black cloak, standing a full two meters tall and carrying a massive, pitch-black broken blade on his back, sneered at Ling Yin. "Wasting two slots like that — you've got some nerve. It was your brother who strongly recommended you, and that's the only reason you have the position you do today. I imagine if he found out, it would be very entertaining."
Ling Yin's expression darkened at the burly man's words.
Entering World Peak was no easy matter. One thousand magic crystals were manageable enough, but the Demon King only issued a limited number of tasks, making each entry hard to come by. Normally, one would gather a three-person squad before coming in.
But this time, the situation was urgent. If she didn't obtain that item, she would be unable to complete her next objective.
"Tian Ying, don't act like your Rage squad is all that. When the time comes, who's stronger and who's weaker won't be so obvious!" Man Qiang suddenly stepped forward and addressed the man with the broken blade.
"Who's stronger and who's weaker — isn't that plain to see? Man Qiang, I'd advise you to join our Rage squad. That's where you'll have a better future. Following a new team leader — do you really think you'll amount to anything?" The man with the broken blade glanced at Man Qiang, his eyes full of mockery. "As it happens, our turn for the test has come up. Let me show you the gap in our strength."
With that, the man named Tian Ying led his two companions up to the altar and began their trial.