"Next time for sure! Hehe, next time for sure!"

Not wanting to offend the guy, the young man responded with a grin and then looked at the boss sitting behind the desk, his expression serious as he spoke.

"Bro, I can't find anything! The game publisher is just too mysterious, the server is like it's placed in another world."

Dragon Roaming Wanli took a sip of tea and set down the cup.

"You better not have found someone online again only to be scammed in the end."

His brother was good in many ways, but he was too sloppy in his dealings, often pulling off some jaw-dropping stunts.

The young man vigorously nodded his head as he emphatically declared.

"Impossible, it's truly impossible this time! I got insiders! Plus, others have noticed the issue too—a URL that can't be blocked... even my uncle thinks there's a mole."

Dragon Roaming Wanli raised his eyebrows slightly.

"That's quite interesting."

...

In the same city, but in a different corner, an ordinary guy who is similarly browsing the "Scourge OL" official site.

Unlike silly online friends.

He neither cares about updates nor does he care about which player made the server-wide announcement.

Just 24 hours until he could play the game!

He just wished time would pass a bit quicker!

And—

It would be great if the second-hand glasses he bought with the compensation from a shady seller would arrive sooner too!

...

On the other side, in a labyrinth beneath the Demon King Territory, the whooshing sword energy, like an invisible battle axe, slashed an Earth Cave Spider into two, which shrieked in agony.

Just as the silly forum friends had guessed, at this moment, Yiye Zhiqu didn't have time to update any guides; he was too busy enjoying the game.

After some practice, he had mastered the skill of casting spells.

"The thirty-first one... at this rate, I can get you to Black Iron by tomorrow."

With the help of skills, their monster-slaying efficiency had more than doubled!

Before, they needed to manipulate their positions to lure monsters, but now all they needed was for Hu Wan to withstand the first hit with his shield, then he could go in for a slash after building up his power.

Seeing that their Contribution Value was about to break four digits, even the usually composed Hu Wan couldn't help but get excited.

"Thanks, bro."

Yiye Zhiqu grinned.

"Why the thanks? I should be thanking you for letting me advance to Black Iron first. By the way, we've cleaned out the spiders at the entrance of the maze. Shall we go deeper?"

"Yeah!"

Hu Wan quickly nodded, picked up his shield and sword, and said eagerly.

"I was thinking the same thing!"

There must be more than just Earth Cave Spiders in this labyrinth, deeper areas might hold other monsters!

In the darkness, a Black Shell Flower-faced Spider was eyeing two skeleton soldiers, its scarlet eyes keenly observing.

"Servants of an Undead Mage... This is no ordinary adventurer."

Its name was Alakdo, a brave warrior under Queen Alachinos.

Behind it, several fierce-looking "Hunters" were itching to move, their eyes glinting with a ruthless light.

"Are these the creatures?"

"I seem to smell something strange... it's a bit... enticing?"

A burly Hunter approached Alakdo, hissing maliciously.

"Lord Alakdo... let me handle these minor characters."

Alakdo pondered for a moment and finally nodded his massive head.

"Be careful, don't be careless."

It was a good opportunity to test the opponent's strength.

Moreover...

They were just two skeleton soldiers, lesser beings even than rat-men, so likely it wouldn't pose a problem.

The Hunter, unable to wait any longer, swiftly skittered forward on eight legs.

"Don't worry, boss."

"I'll be back in no time."

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