Shi Feng had just logged in when he suddenly felt his body grow heavy.
"It's been a while since I've felt the gravity-change system. I'm actually a bit out of practice." Shi Feng stretched his body. The gravity in his current area felt about five times normal.
After the third evolution of the Divine Realm, the combat environments became more refined. Not only were temperature differences in different areas more realistic, but gravity also began to vary. Sudden gravity changes across different zones could easily catch players off guard, especially in combat, greatly hindering their fighting capability.
A weapon that normally weighed five kilograms might now feel heavier or lighter due to the gravity shift. For players long accustomed to its weight, this could cause awkwardness and lead to errors in skill execution, drastically reducing completion rates.
Soon after Shi Feng logged in, the players from Zone One also began appearing one after another.
"What's going on? Why do my movements feel sluggish?" a Shield Warrior quickly noticed something was off.
"You're right. Even swinging my greatsword feels awkward now," his party's Berserker also clearly felt the issue.
Compared to plate armor classes, other classes were somewhat affected, but not to the same degree.
"This must be a change in gravity," Qingshuang, a top expert from Zone One, immediately identified the cause. "Since gravity has changed, let's not move around just yet. We should adapt for a bit before leaving this area."
The others nodded in understanding and began adjusting to their current weight.
At this moment, the Dark Cavern was still shrouded in night, and many monsters were out hunting.
Although Shi Feng's group had logged in at a safe location, they were quickly discovered by a pack of level-40 Elite Magic-Glow Jackals, which darted swiftly through the forest, closing in on Shi Feng and the others.
"Warning, a jackal pack is approaching!" a sharp-eyed Ranger shouted urgently.
The Magic-Glow Jackals in this area were notorious. Their packs usually numbered seventy to eighty at night, led by a Leader and several special Elites.
Even under normal circumstances, dealing with them wasn't easy, and casualties were possible. Now, with their team incomplete and fighting strength reduced due to the gravity, it would be a major problem.
"Everyone, prepare for battle!" Qingshuang frowned, her voice sharp. "MT, just maintain aggro. Don't do anything reckless."
The team was still adapting to the gravity. It posed too great a challenge for the plate armor classes to be effective fighters right now, leaving the magic users to shoulder the burden.
"Yes!"
Under Qingshuang's command, the team quickly arranged their formation to meet the attack.
Just as they got into position, the Magic-Glow Jackals emerged from the dark forest. They moved in groups of three to five, focusing on single targets. Among them were larger special Elite-type Magic-Claw Jackals and a Leader-type Black Devil Jackal.
Magic-Claw Jackal, Demon-type creature, Special Elite, Level 40, 360,000 HP.
Black Devil Jackal, Demon-type creature, Leader-type, Level 40, 1,000,000 HP.
"Our luck is really bad. There are eight Magic-Claw Jackals and two Black Devil Jackals," the female Priest Xi Lian said, her face pale as she watched the jackals emerge under the moonlight. "Could this be two packs?"
A typical jackal pack would have one Leader and three to five special Elites. Now, that number had doubled.
"All Elementalists, use Ice Walls to try and separate them! Don't let them execute pack tactics!" Qingshuang had fought these jackals before and was all too familiar with their attack patterns.
Over a dozen Elementalists heard the order and immediately began chanting, conjuring one Ice Wall after another to split up the jackal packs. Even if they failed to separate them completely, the walls would slow the jackals down if they tried to encircle someone.