Chapter 34: Is There No Boss in This Level 8 Tauren Stronghold?
Chapter 34: Is There No Boss in This Level 8 Tauren Stronghold?
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No. 16 Middle School's Tough Luck
The No. 16 Middle School team fell into dead silence as they stared at the white-tier helmet that dropped from their boss fight.
Their training had already started off badly,
But they had refused to give up and spent half a day grinding through disaster beast colonies.
Yet, despite their efforts,
They had been outcompeted multiple times when contesting bosses against other teams.
They even accidentally wandered into disaster beast zones that required alliances, nearly getting wiped out in the process.
No matter how hard they fought,
The only loot they managed to obtain was two pieces of ordinary-tier equipment.
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The Team's Growing Frustration
"Damn it… this is so damn hard."
Some of them even started questioning fate itself.
"Why did we have to get stuck with No. 8 Middle School as our ally?"
"Man, I don't even want to talk about it… I'll cry if I do."
"Let's be honest, No. 8 Middle School is probably already eliminated. They're probably just drinking tea in the spectator hall right now."
"Whatever, we can't afford to give up. We're in the top 16—ally or not, we refuse to be at the bottom."
While the team members complained,
The real burden of their struggles fell onto Zhou Min's shoulders.
As team leader, she knew that whining wouldn't change anything.
She needed to come up with a real solution.
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A Desperate Plan
At this point, No. 16 Middle School was at a massive disadvantage.
Following the standard strategy—clearing mobs, killing bosses, and collecting equipment—
Would get them nowhere.
There was no way they could compete with other teams this way.
Adjusting her thick glasses,
Zhou Min made her decision.
"It seems… we only have one option left. We need to take a risk."
Their only hope lay in their Templar Assassin, Xu Ying.
She had a unique ability—
She could grant invisibility to four teammates.
If they abused the rules,
Teams couldn't attack each other in the first stage.
The system awarded loot to the team that dealt the final blow.
Then… what if they simply stole bosses from other teams?
They would stay hidden until the very last moment,
Then unleash everything to land the killing blow and claim the loot.
It was dirty,
It was cheap,
It was shameless—
But Zhou Min didn't care.
No. 16 Middle School was already doomed if they played fair.
"Xu Ying, cloak us!"
Xu Ying hesitated.
"But Captain, the next beast colony is still far away. Isn't it too early to turn invisible?"
Zhou Min pushed up her glasses.
"It's not too early. We're not going to a new location."
"We're going back to the last one we passed."
Xu Ying's eyes widened.
"Wait… But there's already another team there."
Zhou Min grinned.
"Exactly."
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No. 16 Middle School's Rise to Infamy
With their plan set, No. 16 Middle School became a different team.
They went from struggling nobodies to absolute pests.
They used their stealth tactics to intercept bosses from other teams.
And surprisingly—
It worked.
Despite having no allies and suffering terrible luck,
Once they found their rhythm, their fortunes flipped completely.
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Becoming the Most Hated Team
For the next two days,
Even when facing teams with strong allies,
No. 16 Middle School snuck in and stole the final hit.
They won every boss contest.
The other teams were infuriated.
"Damn you, Zhou Min! You scumbag! You stole our boss!"
"You rats from No. 16! Just wait for the second stage—we'll make you pay!"
But Zhou Min smirked and shrugged.
"The second stage?"
"Well… good luck finding us."
Then—
Poof.
No. 16 Middle School vanished into stealth again.
Leaving their enemies fuming.
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Going Big or Going Home
By now, No. 16 Middle School's reputation was in the gutter.
They had angered nearly every other team.
But Zhou Min doubled down.
Since they were already hated,
They might as well go all the way.
Instead of wasting time in lower-level zones,
She decided they should head straight for the Level 4 Area—
Where the most talented teams were competing.
Her logic was simple:
They were already doomed to be targeted.
Might as well rob the best teams for the best gear.
With stealth, they could dodge revenge attacks.
And her team agreed.
They would embrace the villain role and go all-in.
Thus—
On the third day of training,
No. 16 Middle School turned invisible and infiltrated the Level 4 Area.
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An Unlucky Encounter: No. 1 Middle School
Deep in the Level 4 zone,
Near a Tauren Stronghold,
They stumbled upon the worst possible opponent.
"Oh fk! It's No. 1 Middle School!"**
The team froze in place.
"Crap… why them?!"
"Damn it, did we really just walk into the strongest team in the city?"
"We just got here! How is our luck THIS bad?!"
"What do we do?! Do we steal or not?!"
"If they catch us in Stage 2, we're DEAD!"
Zhou Min remained calm.
"It doesn't matter. We've already pissed off half the teams in this camp."
"No. 1 is just another name on the list."
"And let's not forget—the rewards here are insane."
"If we can snipe some rare-tier loot from No. 1, it could completely change our future."
She looked at the team.
"Stick to the plan."
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Something's Off…
As they moved closer to No. 1 Middle School,
Something felt wrong.
The Tauren stronghold still had dozens of minions wandering around.
But…
"Wait… where's the boss?"
"Did No. 1 kill it already?"
"Impossible. They've only been here for ten minutes."
"Then why hasn't it appeared yet?"
"Could it be invisible?"
The No. 16 team crept closer,
Listening in on No. 1 Middle School's conversation.
And…
The No. 1 team was just as confused.
"Strange… We've been fighting for a while now."
"We've cleared every area we were supposed to."
"Why hasn't the boss shown up?"
"Is there really no boss in this stronghold?!"
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To Be Continued…
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