After browsing the forums for a while in his rental room, Wang Zhifan soon went out to the shooting gallery he visited yesterday to practice shooting.
He practiced there the entire day, only stepping out to find a restaurant to deal with his hunger, and spent all other time in the gallery shooting at various targets.
Such training expenses were not small, and when he left to settle the bill at closing time, he found that thousands of yuan had been deducted from his bank account, a significant investment for him now.
"This gun practice is really expensive... but my efforts have shown some effects. Although my shooting skills are still not great, I'm no longer as unfamiliar as I was at the start."
Having only practiced shooting for two days, Wang Zhifan's marksmanship naturally didn't improve much, but the thousands of bullets fired and the repeated alternation between the left and right hands shooting at fixed and moving targets of various distances greatly enhanced his shooting familiarity.
That day, Wang Zhifan even felt a bit fatigued from the continuous shooting practice, so after returning to his rental room and freshening up, he soon fell asleep.
Soon, a new day arrived.
Wang Zhifan got up early again, went out to eat two bowls of beef noodles, then returned to his rental room for a short rest before diving straight into today's dungeon.
"I hope some good equipment drops today."
In this mundane life, Wang Zhifan unknowingly had come to regard dungeon runs as his primary joy. Even though he understood the risks involved, the strong positive feedback of such activities was too addictive for him.
With a momentary daze of the Spirit, Wang Zhifan found himself in a woodland, or perhaps it could be considered a forest.
He was currently wearing wolf leather armor, donning the Iron Mountain Belt around his waist, the Frenzy Bracelet on his wrist, the Fury Gloves on his hands, and the Unyielding Ring on his fingers, with a Fine Layer pistol in his left hand, the Wolf-Slaying Blade in his right, and the Chapter of Obscurity hanging around his neck, fully armed.
And a few meters on his left and right were two male teammates with wary expressions.
One was wearing glasses, clad in a black leather jacket, wielding a revolver, likely a shooter class, while the other was in a checkered shirt holding a white Magic Staff, probably a mage class.
The three interchange glances without initiating conversation, but the other two couldn't help but focus on the imposing figure of the fully equipped Wang Zhifan, their eyes showing hints of surprise or envy.
[Dungeon Objective: Kill the silverback gorilla (Lv4) in the surrounding forest.]
"This time it's a Lv4 target... Do either of you have Lv4?"
Wang Zhifan didn't mind the curious glances from his teammates but instead asked first.
"I'm Lv2, shooter."
The teammate in a black leather jacket with glasses holding a revolver quickly responded to him.
"I'm also Lv2."
The other teammate, holding a white Magic Staff and wearing a checkered shirt, who seemed to be a mage class, followed suit.
"Is that so... Well, that's quite a coincidence, I'm also Lv2."
Wang Zhifan slightly frowned and replied in a flat tone after hearing them.
"Three Lv2 going against Lv4? This... can't be serious, right? At times like this, it's inappropriate to joke around, guys!"
Upon hearing Wang Zhifan's words, the mage teammate in the checkered shirt's face changed slightly, his eyes quickly darting over his two teammates' faces, trying to discern if they were joking.
"I really am Lv2."
The shooter in black leather glasses reiterated with a serious expression, but his gaze then focused on Wang Zhifan a few meters away.
"But looking at this guy's gear, it's hard to believe he's only Lv2..."
The glasses guy's implication was clear — he presumed Wang Zhifan was lying, as Wang Zhifan's kit, which included decent-looking equipment, with all sorts of armor, rings, bracelets, gloves, melee, and ranged weapons, made it hard to believe he was just Level 2; even saying Level 5 would sound modest.
"Ahem... Let's drop this topic."
Seeing this, Wang Zhifan coughed twice, stopping his teammates from speculating further.
He knew it was best not to explain too much in this situation; the more he explained, the bigger the problem would become. Even though personal information breach was less concerning in a dungeon, he still preferred not to draw attention.
"Our current goal is to unite and defeat the enemy in this dungeon. We should quickly discuss our strategy."
He continued.
"The guy is right."
The glasses guy, who had expressed doubt about Wang Zhifan's level earlier, immediately echoed, with a slightly sycophantic smile on his face, looking at Wang Zhifan and continued:
"Boss, my revolver and ammunition are ordinary grade, but I have enough bullets at the moment. My shooting skills are Lv2, and I can guarantee a 90% hit rate on the dungeon boss within a certain distance, but the specific damage effect is uncertain because I've never fought a Lv4 monster before; the damage likely won't be high."
The shooter with glasses was expressing his potential role, mainly as damage output, albeit unreliable.
"Well, Lv4 monsters shouldn't be bulletproof, just keep shooting."
Wang Zhifan didn't dislike such cooperative teammates. After experiencing mystical teammates in the past two tries, he had stopped expecting much. He'd be thankful if his teammates didn't hinder their efforts.
"I can use Lv2 Ice Arrow Skill, inflicting physical and ice damage, but the damage against a Lv4 monster might not be significant, only slowing its movement."
The mage in the checkered shirt also laid bare his capabilities, admitting his power might be insufficient against a Lv4 monster.
"How much slower can it make them?"
Wang Zhifan was a bit intrigued and immediately asked the checkered shirt mage about it.
"About 30% slower, lasting for around 12 seconds, but if the monster has high ice resistance, the effect will be reduced."
The mage promptly replied.
"Alright, with our current setup, clearing this dungeon should be simple."
With both teammates now fixing their gaze on him, Wang Zhifan immediately shared his thoughts to boost their confidence.
"We'll first identify the boss's location, then the mage can shoot it with Ice Arrow to slow it. The shooter and I will follow up with a round of shooting. If the boss is still alive and charges us, you retreat first, and I'll handle it."
The plan Wang Zhifan laid out was simple, focusing on direct and central combat. Since this dungeon required him to face a high-level boss with weaker teammates, he was prepared for the challenge. He believed his current gear could take down a Level 4 monster.
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