My Players Are So Fierce

“Damn!

Why are those Jackal army coming so slowly!

I’ve been doing dailies here until I’m almost moldy.

I’m even starting to envy those Jackal army of the Grey Wolf Army.

They get to fight every day.

Maybe I should switch to a Jackal army.

With this sturdy body of mine, I could at least become an African Big Chieftain.”

In the Shadow Elf Tavern of Shadow Valley, Vam’s loyal follower, the “Slashing King” Great Shark, was holding a bottle of Dwarf Barley Wine and complaining wildly.

Khaki Tontita, next to him, squinted and teased:

“What’s up?

Got the chopping itch again?

Weren’t you just fighting the infected of the Lord of Darkness at the Blackflame Mountain Pass?

Didn’t you enjoy it then?”

“Nonsense, at first it was interesting, but then it just went downhill.”

Great Shark took a few swigs, wiped his mouth, slapped the table, and cursed:

“The minions of the Lord of Darkness are too weak, and they have weird shields on them.

Cutting them isn’t satisfying at all.

And there are too few of them.

They were all killed in less than five days.

I was planning to complete my silver trial there, but look!

Since Sister Orchid took the lead, first Stick Brother, then Little Brother Fu, then that bastard Cheche, how many days has it been?

There are already seven or eight silver players.

Damn, I never knew they were all hiding their skills.

No fun.”

“Can you blame others for that?”

Ni Gei Lu Da You, holding a goblet across from him, cursed:

“It’s clearly you leaderboard obsessives pushing it.

Others stop when it’s good enough.

With four Ancestor’s Power, you can trial already, but you guys insist on having six or seven.

I’m telling you, it’s just a game, don’t put so much pressure on yourself.

You’ve got five Ancestor’s Power, right?

What are you waiting for?

Why not go to the Baphomet Underground Palace tonight and spar with the Goat Man?”

“No!

Quality over quantity, understand?”

Great Shark snorted, stiffened his neck, and said:

“I must maintain my ranking on the player power standings!

I admit I can’t beat Brother Cat or Sister Pomegranate, and I’m just on par with the melee brothers and Niu Niu, but I can’t rush to upgrade and become a waste in the silver rank, right?

And you two!

Your potential release bars have also been at 100% for days, why aren’t you rushing to upgrade?

Tsk, aren’t you playing the same strategy as me?

When at the Black Iron rank, having one or two good pieces of equipment can bridge the power gap, but at the silver rank, whether one can fight or not is immediately obvious.

This stage is where the real gap begins.

Everyone claims they’re not min-maxing, but they’re doing it non-stop!

Brother Cat already got seven Ancestor’s Power, Teacher Li six, Uncle Yang also six, Sister Pomegranate probably hiding six or seven too, damn, why aren’t they upgrading!

Are they raising expectations?

I’m really fed up with you obsessive grinders.”

“Well said.”

Great Shark’s heartfelt words gained applause from the other players in the tavern, who also thought these “pro players” were a bit over the top.

The silver trial condition is for the potential release bar to be at 70%, with one Ancestor’s Power to activate, but that’s the “easy mode” that even the story mode enthusiasts won’t pick.

It’s just like the easy mode of the Black Iron trial, reserved for manufacturing and administration players.

For ordinary players and story enthusiasts, developing the potential release bar to 100% basically gets them three Ancestor’s Power, and those who wish to push the limits wait until the fourth Ancestor’s Power, like Sister Orchid, and that should be enough.

But players who are a little ambitious plan to get five Ancestor’s Power.

After all, the more, the merrier, the stronger the new talents they’ll receive after the silver trial.

Although the total attribute points players gain after upgrading are the same, the comparison between strong and weak talents starts to show at this stage, not to mention the series of high-level skills and high-profile job transfers sometimes require specific talents.

Great Shark was right that the gap between players in the silver rank truly widens.

This significantly impacts their gaming careers, so most players don’t take it lightly.

This has created a situation where leading players are competing against each other.

Mentioning this on forums generates extensive discussions and complaints, but it’s understandable.

Who wants to accept a mediocre second life in the extraordinary world?”

“Bang”

As these guys were complaining about their fellow obsessive grinders, the tavern door was kicked open with a loud bang, drawing everyone’s attention.

They saw Tepar holding a knight’s helmet and rushing in, carrying a Rushing River Knights Group battle flag.

He shouted:

“Brothers, comrades, new war reports have arrived from the Blackflame Mountain Pass direction!

A Jackal army numbering in the tens of thousands is clearing obstacles with the Meteorite Skill and is about to break through into the desolate mountain area!

Put down your drinks, gather your resolve!

Report to your respective guilds immediately, your holiday is over.

The war has begun!

No…

The truce is over.”

“Hell yeah!

Let’s go!”

Great Shark jumped up excitedly, smashed his goblet on the ground, and amid the shattering sound, he lifted his Vam Decapitator and shouted:

“The era of daily battles has finally arrived!

Wam Brothers, polish your blades, we’re going to the frontlines to decapitate heads for Boss Vam.”