Activating the paid version of the IP proxy software, Wang Zhifan skillfully switched between the various accounts he had on the player forum to check the latest replies to his sale posts.
Since not much time had actually passed since he last checked these replies in the real world, he quickly noticed that new offers he received were scarce, and the highest bids were still from the previous ones, all slightly below his expected price.
"Maybe I shouldn’t wait that long and sell all this equipment quickly? A price difference of a few hundred thousand doesn’t really affect my ability to buy a villa."
Wang Zhifan flipped through these equipment sale posts, pondering whether it was more worthwhile to wait for a higher price or to quickly sell them for cash to buy a villa to place in the Profound Mysterious Secret Mansion.
As he was contemplating, he habitually began to check other posts on the player forum, which was also a way for him to gather information for dungeon raids on a daily basis.
"A few suggestions regarding the career choice for newbie players."
"Just finished the mobster battlefield dungeon in Paradise City, and the process was quite smooth. As the forum masters said, gunslinger players have a significant advantage."
"Heaven and Earth, the Priest is the greatest! If anyone asks who can battle against the Shepherd God, it can only be my War God profession!"
"Holy crap! The Ghost Village dungeon I just ran was damn terrifying! Out of eight players, only I survived! And it only dropped two pieces of fine junk for me!"
"A solemn reminder to newbie players not to be misled by some people’s advice! Never casually choose Priest or Warrior professions! Those two are major pitfalls! Newbies are advised to choose Gunslinger or Mage!"
"Sigh, it’s almost time for the weekly mandatory dungeon entry again, I really don’t know if I will survive this time."
"Damn it! I followed your damned advice and chose the Swordsman profession, turned out I got beaten by the BOSS like a dog in the dungeon! Gunslingers and mages were chilling in the back! You folks are really wicked!"
"Sharing my personal experience with the Orum Interstellar Manual dungeon, hoping experts who have cleared this dungeon will engage in discussion and provide some relevant information for future players."
"Lately, I’ve noticed a significantly increased frequency of foreigners around me. Does anyone know why? Is it really like the news says, with gray domain monsters everywhere abroad?"
"Help! Help! I got scammed out of my fine grade weapon! I have to enter the mandatory dungeon tomorrow, and I feel sure I’m doomed this time! Seeking help or advice from the pros!"
"You are all scammers! Saying the Priest profession is the best for dungeons! Damn you! Once I got in, I realized I was just a support! Totally dependent on my teammates’ performances!"
"Dear pros! I truly admit I was wrong! I’m just a noob! I really can’t play this godforsaken game anymore! Please kindly inform me of how to deregister my player identity! I am willing to pay a high fee for it!"
"I don’t get it, why are so many people on the forum lately whining and crying as if they’re on the brink of death? Especially those who regret buying a profession card and becoming a player after clearing just one dungeon, each one is a clown!"
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Wang Zhifan casually browsed through these rapidly refreshing posts on the forum, focusing on those discussing dungeon details to absorb useful intelligence, while ignoring most of the other complaints or trivial posts, and would just glance over them briefly if he happened to click in, then exit immediately.
After leisurely browsing the forum for a while, suddenly, a post title caught his attention.
"My luck was really off the charts today! Entered a fantasy dungeon thinking I was doomed, but encountered an elite warrior! This warrior single-handedly annihilated over a thousand Magic Sect members for a clear! I won through no effort, scoring three pieces of fine layer equipment! If anyone dares to say the Warrior profession is weak again, I won’t take it lying down!"
"This title... could it be referring to..."
As Wang Zhifan’s gaze quickly scanned the title of this new post on his phone screen, he felt that the content might have something to do with him, as it bore too much resemblance to the dungeon he just completed.
Driven by curiosity, he clicked to open this new post on the player forum.
1st floor: "Warrior profession is trash! Warrior profession is trash! If the poster disagrees, come at me! (Puppy sticking tongue out)"
2nd floor: "The original poster, your way of trashing the Warrior profession is too lowbrow, still insisting one warrior wiped out a thousand people... even if a thousand pigs let a warrior slash, the warrior would die of exhaustion!"
3rd floor: "Agree with the 2nd floor, this poster is too absurd, still saying some big shot warrior wiped out a thousand... are you not satisfied with how pitiful recent newbies have been?"
Original poster reply 1st floor: "Stupid, get out!"
Original poster reply 2nd floor: "I’m not lying! I’m stating facts! That elite warrior seemed to have electric abilities, with a bunch of lightning he electrified the entire Magic Sect into charcoal!"
Original poster reply 3rd floor: "To state seriously, I’m not enticing newbies to pick the Warrior profession! I’m just astonished to have met a super strong warrior today!"
4th floor: "I have to reply to this post because I was also in that dungeon. The process was indeed as the poster described, there was a warrior player who wielded a blade and joined forces with NPCs to eliminate about two thousand Magic Sect opponents, the rest of us players all fled before the battle began, totally lounging for the win. By the way, I also scored two pieces of fine layer equipment, this type of effort-free win feels so good! Thanks to the elite!"
5th floor: "Although what you’re saying sounds so dramatic, I want to ask what level of dungeon you were fighting? How could there be such an absurd situation as fighting a thousand Magic Sect opponents?"
6th floor: "Obviously fake, the original poster should at least fabricate a more rational story, how could there possibly be such a god-like level warrior? If you said it was a high-level mage, I might believe it a bit... or maybe it was a mage player disguised as a warrior?"
7th floor: "I can testify the original poster didn’t lie because I was also in that dungeon.
After exiting I specifically came to see if anyone was discussing this matter, finally, I found this post.
Firstly, the poster was correct, that big shot, according to what he said himself, was indeed a warrior, seemingly level 18.
Judging from the weapon he wielded, a long blade, it seemed to be a swordmaster-like profession.
Then, him single-handedly wiping out over a thousand Magic Sect members was also true, I was hiding nearby on a hill observing invisibly, saw it very clearly, throughout only that big shot and the NPC faction acted, no other players intervened.
Originally the NPCs, being few in number, were at a disadvantage, but that warrior was terrifyingly strong, he killed those ordinary Magic Sect members like slicing melons and vegetables, even when facing Magic Sect experts, he could quickly defeat the opponent, from this kind of super strong melee capability of the elite, it’s undeniable he’s not a mage disguised as a warrior, other professions couldn’t possibly have such strong melee capability.
As for the elite using lightning to kill a thousand people, what I saw was due to a weapon he later switched to, that sword had a ridiculously strong discharge ability, likely a rare tier or higher weapon..."
8th floor: "Is the warrior profession truly this strong? (Starry-eyed) As a newbie, I’m feeling a bit tempted! (Starry-eyed) (Leaping heart)"
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