Chapter 157 - 131: A Strategy One Step Ahead?

Chapter 157: Chapter 131: A Strategy One Step Ahead?

A man with short red hair leaned against a rock. His red Equipment faintly shimmered with a golden Light, blending together seamlessly.

It was actually a full set of Legendary Equipment. Just exchanging for this Equipment would require hundreds of Divine Demon Medals.

The rest of the raid team was also resting. From time to time, they cast glances at the red-haired man, their eyes filled with indescribable awe.

If an SSS-rank talent was the highest possible talent for a Divine Revelation player, then being a direct descendant of a God was the strongest possible background. And the red-haired man before them possessed both. Not only did he have an astonishingly powerful talent, but he was also a direct blood relative of a God. A full set of +25 Legendary Equipment was completely out of reach in the eyes of ordinary people, but for him, it was effortlessly attainable.

[Red-Haired Mith]. A player who had just completed their First Turn shouldn’t have a title, but he was an exception, all because his name had entered the top one hundred on the Red Name List. Wherever he set foot, other players only had the right to tremble.

"Mr. Mith," a raid team member stepped forward quickly and spoke respectfully. "Our allies have arrived."

"Allies?" A trace of arrogance appeared on Mith’s face. "Watch your wording. They are merely our subordinates."

His voice was neither loud nor soft, just enough for the approaching raid team to hear. A hint of anger inevitably surfaced in the eyes of the other raid team’s members. However, remembering the identity of the person before them, their anger could only dissipate in helplessness.

Standing at the very front of the raid team was a man built like an Iron Tower. He was also the only person in the entire team who didn’t get angry.

"We’ve brought the Spring Token you wanted," Tagel said calmly. He took out a Water Drop Gem and handed it over, his gaze pausing briefly on the red name floating above Mith’s head.

Even from ten thousand meters away, he had clearly seen the glow of the other party’s red name. He now somewhat understood why the other party hadn’t taken action themselves, but had instead let his team fight for the Spring Token. Alerting the enemy would ruin the fun.

"Well done." A smile flashed across Mith’s face as he reached out to take the token, holding it up against the Light overhead to examine it carefully.

"Is this thing useful?" Tagel asked slowly. Although he had entered the Dungeon at the last minute, he had reviewed the corresponding strategy guides. The Spring Token seemed to be nothing more than a symbol worth 5,000 raid points. Yet, the actions of this God’s descendant suggested it wasn’t that simple.

"Of course it is." Mith’s smile carried a natural sense of arrogance. "Your name is Tagel, right?"

"Yes."

"Tagel, have you ever heard that... a God can backtrack a Dungeon to view its raid progress?"

"I’ve heard something about it," Tagel nodded slightly.

"Because of this..." Mith grinned. "As long as someone achieves a perfect clear in a Dungeon, a God can learn the perfect clear strategy."

Tagel’s pupils shrank imperceptibly.

For a 4A Dungeon, there were two different types of perfect first clears: a cross-server perfect first clear and a local-server perfect first clear. The former referred to being the first across all servers to achieve a perfect first clear, while the latter referred to being the first within one’s own server. Despite the minor difference in name, the rewards were worlds apart.

Giant Demon Valley was a Dungeon that had already been perfectly cleared cross-server. So, according to Mith’s words, he already knew the method for the perfect first clear of this Dungeon.

Was the gap between having a God and not having a God really this massive? No wonder the Divine Zone acted so aloof, treating the Godless Zone like insignificant ants.

His mind reeling with shock, Tagel watched as the Spring Token constantly changed angles in Mith’s hand. Finally, at a certain moment, when the entire tear-shaped gem became nearly transparent under the light, a clear, bright gleam appeared at the very tip of the Water Drop Gem.

If an ordinary person were casually playing with it, they probably wouldn’t attach much importance to this sight, assuming it was just a special luster caught at a specific angle. But Mith’s turning wrist instantly stopped. He looked at the illuminated tip of the water drop, his gaze locking onto the direction it pointed. A calm and unhurried smile graced his lips.

"Found it.

"Everyone, move out."

* * *

"A lost treasure related to a water drop..."

Yu Zhun looked at the message from Su Hong on his Communication Button and took out the newly acquired Spring Token from his backpack.

"This is too coincidental," Zhou Yunhao couldn’t help but exclaim.

"Actually, it’s not exactly a coincidence." Yu Zhun briefly organized the information and smiled slightly. "Everything comes full circle.

"The Great Sage’s treasure was lost, causing a flaw in the Holy City’s defenses. This allowed the Curse to slip in, making humanity weak. Then, the powerful Giant Demons suddenly appeared and treated humans like livestock...

"The one who stole the treasure, the one who cursed the Holy City, and the Giant Demons—these three are clearly in cahoots, or perhaps they are even the exact same entity.

"Therefore, it makes perfect sense that the Great Sage’s treasure would end up in the hands of the Giant Demons, becoming the spring of life that allowed the Giant Race to prosper."

"Then how do we use it to find the Holy City?" Ji Xiaoyu couldn’t help but ask.

Now that everything had made new progress, the hidden storylines of the Giant Demon Valley Dungeon—which Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf had failed to uncover—were found one by one. Everything was becoming much clearer. However, their raid strategy was stuck at the most crucial step. Now that they had obtained the Great Sage’s lost treasure, how were they supposed to find the location of the Holy City?

Yu Zhun picked up the Spring Token and examined it carefully against the Light. Its interior was clear and transparent without the slightest impurity. Setting aside its significance and looking solely at its quality, it was a priceless, top-tier gem.

But this wasn’t what Yu Zhun was looking for. Its clarity meant it would be very difficult to find clues from within the gem.

Yu Zhun casually channeled the power of Doomsday’s Thorn into it. Seeing the completely unresponsive token, he shook his head slightly and handed it to the wealthy lady.

"Everyone, try channeling the power of your respective Professions into it."

The Spring Token made a full round through the hands of the remaining twelve members of the raid team, but there was no reaction whatsoever. Following that, the raid team used every method at their disposal. They successively tried roasting it with fire, soaking it in water, rubbing it vigorously, and so on, but the results were far from ideal.

It wasn’t that they found absolutely nothing, though. At the very least, the team discovered that this Spring Token was incredibly hard—so hard that with their strength, they couldn’t destroy it at all. But that didn’t seem to be the point.

Eventually, the token ended up in the hands of the taciturn Sheila. Feeling the gazes from everyone around her, Sheila tightened her grip slightly on the Spring Token. After pondering for a moment, she tossed it into the air.

Was this... throwing a stick for directions?

Everyone’s expressions instantly turned strange. Although the Water Drop Gem had a tip—meaning it would definitely point in a certain direction after landing—wasn’t this a bit too haphazard?

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, the Water Drop Gem spun rapidly in the air, finally landing on the ground. It spun twice more before coming to a stop in a certain position.

Sheila silently picked it up and tossed it again. Following a similar trajectory, the Water Drop Gem now pointed in a completely different direction.

"This is completely useless," Ji Xiaoyu sighed. She stepped forward, intending to pick up the Water Drop Gem and try a new method she had just thought of.

However, someone else was faster than her. At some point, Yu Zhun had already arrived beside the Water Drop Gem. He leaned down and picked it up, his expression serious and filled with an indescribable sense of anticipation.

When the Water Drop Gem was tossed the second time, for a brief moment, he had seen an exceptionally clear flash of light—though he wasn’t sure if his eyes were playing tricks on him. This might just be a natural phenomenon caused by the sun’s refraction at a certain angle, but at this stage, every possibility was worth trying.

He held the Water Drop Gem up, allowing the direct sunlight to hit it, and then carefully turned his wrist to adjust its position.

Until a certain moment, the entire Water Drop Gem became incomparably clear under the sunlight. The surface no longer had the slightest reflection; only at the very tip of the Water Drop Gem did an unusually bright spot of light appear! If one looked closely, they could even see a ray of light, due to extreme convergence, faintly extending from the tip of the Water Drop Gem like a long needle.

This time, it wasn’t just Yu Zhun; everyone present clearly saw the anomaly of the Water Drop Gem. This was by no means an ordinary occurrence, but a wondrous sight that could only be caught at a fleeting glance from an extremely precise angle. Even if it was off by just a fraction of a millimeter, this scene would completely disappear!

After a moment of silence, Yu Zhun’s gaze followed the direction indicated by the water drop’s tip. It pointed in a direction leading away from Giant Demon Valley, aiming toward an increasingly desolate expanse of yellow sand. Within the swirling sandstorms further away, it seemed as if immense terror and boundless secrets were buried.

"How about... we go take a look?"