At the foot of the old capital of Feng Country, the terrifying power of the explosion created by Zutao shook the entire mountain violently. Numerous wooden and stone structures of the Feng Country residents collapsed, and the earthquake survivors, while fleeing for their lives, were terrified, wondering what had happened beneath the mountain.

However, the instigators of this situation did not care. They were all carefully investigating the survival status of the hunting target this time.

"I can't detect any signs of life. That person should be dead."

On a hillside near the old capital, a woman wearing a wreath of green leaves had faint green light radiating from her eyes. She looked at the explosion center still shrouded in a cloud of dust in the distance and voiced her judgment.

"Ah Jin, how about you? Can your Perspective Lens see the specifics?"

A young man with a medium build but an extraordinary aura listened and then turned to another young companion who was observing the area with a monocular.

"I can't see very clearly... there's too much dust in the explosion center now, and the temperature hasn't come down. I can only confirm that there is currently no moving object there."

The young man being questioned continued to observe with the monocular while answering.

"It seems very likely that he's dead... the Mixed Element Bomb I personally concocted isn't something to be taken lightly. Even if he had exceptional-level armor, it might not withstand it."

Having obtained the observational results of his two companions, this extraordinary leader player stroked his chin thoughtfully and spoke.

For the target their entire group was hunting this time, he was quite aware of its danger, which is why he didn't use the conventional method of group assault, opting instead to ensure safety by blowing the target up, even though this brute-force approach would yield far less than capturing alive.

"If he's really dead now, then at the place where he died, there should be three pieces of equipment from his personal space... I hope this guy can give us a surprise."

After the preliminary investigation, these players began the next step, which was to obtain the rewards from this hunt. Among them, the leader player was certain they would have a few pieces of equipment from the deceased.

This situation was actually quite abnormal because the equipment in a player's personal space does not typically drop upon death unless there is some external force affecting it.

After patiently observing for a few more minutes, the players could no longer resist the anticipation of their harvest and officially set out. But they didn't proceed carelessly; they prepared for the possibility of a retaliatory attack if the enemy wasn't dead.

As the leader, the young man with an extraordinary aura appeared with a gold Magic Staff adorned with elaborate carvings in his hand. He raised the staff and gave it a gentle wave, enveloping him and all his companions in a special force, allowing them all to fly from the mountaintop as if they had learned levitation.

These individuals quickly formed tier-level advancement spaces from front to back, with a muscular male player flying at the forefront, acting as a shield and being the first to approach the target location. The young leader flew in the second position, followed by others such as the Druid woman with a green leaf wreath, a thin Mage, and others like Assassins and Gunners occupying the rear.

They didn't fly directly to the explosion area; instead, they landed on the ground from the perimeter, surrounding the location where the enemy was in multiple layers, each person positioning themselves according to their role, and simultaneously using their skills to prepare for battle.

For example, the muscular male player remained at the forefront, releasing a skill that caused his skin to flush slightly with bulging veins as he advanced; the Druid woman stood relatively farther back, having already summoned a giant eagle with long, sharp claws circling the sky, and a giant beast resembling a pangolin as a shield before her; several Gunner players each found a preferred position on a small hill, aiming their weapons at the target from different angles; the slender Mage rapidly cast multiple defensive magics upon himself, his Magic Staff also aimed at the target, ready to cast spells at any moment; the slender Assassin player wearing a leather jacket vanished into stealth upon landing, hiding who knows where.

Only the leader, the extraordinary young man, seemed to make no additional preparations. He merely held the exquisitely carved gold Magic Staff, following the muscular man player, unconcerned about standing so close as a magic-type player.

Before long, the muscular man at the front spoke up:

"Something's wrong! He might not be dead!"

It turned out he saw in front of him, amidst the hot, dust-laden air, a figure standing shakily, equipped in tattered armor — who else could it be but the one they thought was most likely dead?

Bang!

A gunshot was heard next, emerging from the distance. Before they could react to the sound, they saw the miserable-looking young man, who had just barely stood up, fall back to the ground, evidently shot in the leg by one of the Gunners.

"Everyone be careful! What we see is likely a disguise!"

Upon witnessing this, the leader, who was the second to approach the miserable target, frowned and shouted loudly. He raised the magnificent gold Magic Staff in his hand, enveloping himself in golden light, seemingly to guard against a sudden attack from enemies.

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