Absolute Death Game-Chapter 501 - 3 Preparations for the BOSS Battle_2

"Oh, I got them from various auction houses," Xiao Buli answered casually. Although this phrase seemed insignificant, the fact is that the major auction houses are located in different cities, and the distance between cities is quite long. In this game, there aren't any easy accesses like teleportation arrays; to get somewhere, you have to actually travel there. If you're lucky, you might have a horse to speed things up slightly, but to scour all the major auction houses is just not something a normal person would even think of doing.

However, Xiao Buli's words were indeed true, all thanks to the BUG Divine Artifact—the GM's Wand—Xiao Buli used the GM's Wand's search function to scour the auction houses in various cities, finding the dozen or so blueprints he needed. Then, he used the teleportation capability of the GM's Wand to purchase these blueprints one by one, taking about half a day for the whole process. From this, it's clear that the GM's Wand really is an essential Divine Artifact for home travel and gaming.

Having taken care of the blueprints, Xiao Buli continued with his plan, "Besides hunting monsters to make equipment, all hunters in these few days should try to capture more of the local creatures as pets. The monsters around here have high fire resistance and can survive longer in battle. Moreover, because they live near the Red Dragon, they have the ability to resist the Dragon Prestige. If you use your current pets, they're likely to pee themselves upon entering the battle."

This was also something that Xiao Buli had considered early on. With a large number of former Solo Players in the Qingyang Guild, and because many Solo Players had chosen the Hunter Series, a profession suited to fight alone, out of the forty people, there were over ten from the Hunter Series with maxed-out pets, probably enough to start a zoo at that point.

The hunters, upon hearing this, deeply agreed and nodded their heads in unison.

"Good, next I'll introduce the attributes and skills of the nearby monsters to everyone. Listen carefully."

As Xiao Buli spoke, he recited the data from the GM's Wand one by one.

Lava Lizard, wildness level LV7, skills include Scorching Ray, Resistant Skin......produces material: Lava Carapace.

Teng Huo Crow, wildness level LV5, sociable creature, skills include Flame Dive.......produces material: Flame Feather.

Charcoal Turtle, wildness level LV8, skills include.......produces material......

Listening to Xiao Buli list off the stats, skills, and materials of these monsters with ease, the team members were stunned. Such detailed data, such a meticulous introduction—where did he get all this from? The boss is truly the boss.

As they thought this, their gazes towards Xiao Buli gradually filled with awe, and this was just the beginning.

Xiao Buli paid no attention to the changes among the people, focused on finishing reciting the data "All right, that's all the monster data available. Given our strength, groups of five can barely handle these creatures. However, for the sake of caution, I've decided we should form teams of ten for monster hunting. This won't just yield materials but also allow everyone to get used to cooperating with one another. This way, the upcoming battle with the Red Dragon will be somewhat easier. All the equipment obtained during battles will be distributed freely, but all materials must be contributed to the public supply. Based on the grade and quantity of materials submitted, you can earn corresponding DKP. Any questions?"

DKP is short for Dragon Kill Points, which is translated into Chinese as 屠龙点数. In MMORPG games, it's widely used as the basis for distributing loot. The top-tier equipment in games is often acquired from the most challenging boss monsters, which require cooperation from numerous players to defeat. The DKP system was established to fairly distribute the limited loot after such battles, allocating the rewards based on each gamer's contribution to the team. This particularly applies to the present situation, and naturally, everyone agrees to this system. Those with higher contributions stand a better chance of getting treasures dropped by the Red Dragon, so all express their agreement.

In the following days, for three straight days, four ten-man teams from Qingyang Guild operated around the volcano. Because Xiao Buli was very familiar with the Red Dragon's habits, the group strictly followed his commands, thus avoiding any incidents over the three days. This increased everyone's trust in Xiao Buli's leadership, and the once ragtag group became well-organized. Han Wenhuan gave a big thumbs up, thinking to himself that the boss's method of boiling the frog in warm water was really clever. These former solo players held themselves in high regard; had Xiao Buli rushed them to follow orders, things might have backfired. But by using the power of the Red Dragon to press and slowly gaining everyone's trust with thorough and meticulous planning in battles, Xiao Buli had made everyone gradually rely on his commands.

Without further ado, based on Xiao Buli's data and calculations, the teams had cleared all Minor Monsters around the volcano without sustaining any damage over these three days and obtained a large amount of Fire Resistance Material in the process. However, Xiao Buli did not instruct Xiao Ge to start crafting the Fire Resistance Equipment.

That day, at the camp, Xiao Buli gathered everyone for a meeting before signing off.

"These past few days, everyone has cooperated very well and achieved significant progress. However, to ensure absolute safety and responsibility for everyone's lives, before we move on to the BOSS strategy, we need to kill a Little Red Dragon to get used to it in advance," Xiao Buli explained to the crowd, "After we kill the Little Red Dragon, we'll start making the Fire Resistance Equipment."

"Wouldn't it be better to make the Fire Resistance Equipment before going to kill it?" one player asked, puzzled.

"Our goal is to train, and if there's no risk involved, naturally everyone will be complacent. The flame damage of the Little Red Dragon is nowhere near that of the Great Red Dragon. The damage value is even less than what it will be when we're equipped and fighting the Great Red Dragon. We fight without equipment to get used to the incredibly high flame damage of the Fire Dragon beforehand, so when we actually face the Red Dragon, we'll feel more prepared. Besides, I've already checked out the Little Red Dragon, and our team is more than capable of handling it," Xiao Buli reassured them.

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Everyone nodded in agreement, feeling a sense of eager anticipation. In fact, Xiao Buli had another reason he hadn't shared: killing the Little Red Dragon was partly to review the team's cooperation and teamwork over this period and to get an early taste of the Red Dragon's battle skills. Although the Little Red Dragon was not as powerful as the blue-grade Great Red Dragon, their attribute skills were still quite similar, providing valuable reference. Even though Xiao Buli knew the Red Dragon's attribute spells, theory alone was not enough; one had to verify strength through actual combat.

The second reason was the abundance of red Dragon Scales that could be harvested from the Red Dragon. Red Dragon Scales were essential for crafting the Red Dragon Scale Treasure Armor. Just as Xiao Buli's black Dragon Scale Treasure Armor made him immune to Yin Attribute Damage, the Red Dragon Scale Treasure Armor could make one immune to Fire Attribute Magic Damage. This would be far more effective against the enormous Red Dragon than any conventional Fire-resistant Equipment. Of course, that's not to say this would render one completely impervious to the Red Dragon's Fire Element Spells, as some spells could ignore resistances, similar to Xiao Buli's Lava Giant Python's Lava Core Burst Strike. However, with the Red Dragon Scale Treasure Armor, one wouldn't have to worry much about typical Fire Element Spell damage.

Xiao Buli had long determined the location of this Red Dragon, which resided in a cavern downstream of the Lava River near Flame Mountain. The heat there was less intense compared to Flame Mountain, but it was still a very suitable habitat for the Red Dragon. Not daring to contest the Great Red Dragon for the dominion of Flame Mountain, the Little Red Dragon had settled in that scorching cavern.

After giving a pep talk, everyone went offline. Xiao Buli remained alone in the camping area, idly counting the stars in the sky before falling asleep. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)