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The Elemental Mage at level 10 has four skills in total, but Zhong Qing decided to skip the Lightning Ring for now. It's not that the skill isn't important; its charged release effect is clearly an upgrade from the level 5 Electric Ring. However, for her team positioning, it felt somewhat unnecessary. After learning Blizzard and Flame Impact, the swordsman, Lao Liu, realized his output had fallen behind hers significantly.

"I actually think I'm a bit of a pro," he muttered as they transitioned to the Spider Cave.

The voice system in Glory only works within the current channel, and since the three ranged players were a few steps away, they didn't catch what he said. However, the knight, Yan Hua, heard it clearly.

"That just means my judgment is spot on," he replied.

There are many female players in Glory, but few stand out. The team's dedicated priest, Shao Guang Liu Jing, and the knight were both veteran players who had played for four or five years. They were helping a relative who was a less skilled warlock, while the swordsman, Liu Chao, was also the knight's roommate.

Originally, they planned to clear the dungeon with four people. However, since the warlock's damage output was subpar, and the knight and priest wouldn't contribute much damage either, they decided to find another output player. That's when Zhong Qing, an SSR-level player, joined the team.

"Let's find out which guild this lady is from," Liu Chao said, gathering the small spiders together with his sword. In the next moment, Zhong Qing's pre-cast Blizzard followed up, freezing the little spiders in place.

"Once we hit level 20, we can ask. If she hasn't joined a guild by then, she must be a returning player," the knight reasoned, while maintaining the boss's aggro with steady healing, keeping his health fluctuating around 80%.

Compared to the backline players, Zhong Qing's cool voice sounded older than her actual age. In a situation where she didn't need to think about avoiding wrong strategies, she entered a zen-like state, only occasionally updating the priest when preparing to dodge poison damage.

The priest, Shao Guang Liu Jing, had a cute appearance, but Zhong Qing suspected she might have a bit of OCD, possibly from following a top-tier priest. Her skill rotations were good but still limited to the level of an online game expert. During their third dungeon run, Zhong Qing noticed that the priest was meticulously calculating cooldowns to coordinate with the knight's aggro management, ensuring there were no mistakes due to their seasoned group.

As they engaged the third boss, Zhong Qing unleashed a series of attacks, including a Shadow Flicker to blind and follow up with Flame Impact on the spiders not caught by the swordsman's skills. Her DPS surged again, making it clear she was dominating the output.

"I don't want to chase after damage anymore," Liu Chao thought. "This lady is too strong; I just want to relax and coast."

The third run in the Spider Cave had just begun, and the system notification popped up: "You have entered the Spider Warrior's Cave."

"Hidden boss incoming! Let's split the materials, and at least we can trade in our white gear," Liu Chao exclaimed.

The Spider Warrior was one of the easier hidden bosses among the three, with only increased attack damage. Since Zhong Qing was already level 12 and the others were at least level 13, they had solid skills and equipment, making a wipe unlikely.

Zhong Qing's continuous use of Fireball and Blizzard shattered half the spider webs, allowing the swordsman and knight to maneuver effectively. The remaining webs became obstacles for the Spider Warrior's charging skills.

"Not much dignity for a hidden boss," Liu Chao remarked as he and Yan Hua didn't touch the loot, letting Zhong Qing take the first shot.

In addition to the guaranteed strong silk and spider venom, they also looted a pair of blue light armor bracers, a blue ring for mages, and a level 15 purple weapon primarily for healing.

Clearly, only the priest could use the purple weapon, so the others passed on rolling for it. Zhong Qing wasn't reliant on equipment for damage, so she didn't mind, but the others insisted on giving her half of the strong silk.

"Miss, you should keep that. Later, we can trade rare materials for silver coins to gear up and aim for level 20 quickly," Liu Chao said, implying she should upgrade to more powerful gear so he could slack off.

Zhong Qing couldn't help but smile slightly. Compared to the cookie-cutter NPCs in the strategy game, the dynamics in this real-world online game were much more interesting. Meeting a reliable team offered her some comfort in this unfamiliar environment.

"Okay, I'll make sure to choose the best gear," she replied.

Her in-game character, She Xin Ling Po, had a well-crafted appearance that matched her ID. Zhong Qing's looks and voice aligned perfectly. While she had adjusted her character's appearance in the strategy game for a more approachable look, in this real-world online game, she didn't bother with unnecessary tweaks. Her character's features had a slightly mechanical feel but were softened by her calm tone.

The priest, who had been focused on cooldowns, stared at her character's design for a moment before suddenly making her character sit down.

"I'm done for; I'm totally enchanted by that voice. You'll have to pull me up, Miss."