Old Zhao was clearly very pleased.
A Level 6 Green Equipment Giant Shield this powerful is rare.
With Zhao Ming holding this shield, perhaps his attack ability might decrease, but once he activates defense, itâs as solid as a fortress; even with Hang Yuâs strength, breaking through easily is certainly not a simple task.
"No need for all those words of gratitude."
Hang Yu interrupted Zhao Ming.
Theyâre all so familiar.
Such pleasantries are meaningless.
Old Zhao has helped Hang Yu a lot too, like fetching the Gale Step Skill Stone, and speaking up on loot distribution issues, so just a mere Green Quality Giant Shield isnât that valuable to Hang Yu.
Moreover.
This shield wasnât given to Old Zhao for free.
He needed Old Zhaoâs assistance next.
With this shield, Old Zhao would play a very crucial role.
Hang Yu currently had an unused Skill Stoneâit was a "Petrification Curse" from a Spiritual Professional, but among the things they could offer, there wasnât anything immediately needed.
Skill Stones are so precious.
Naturally, they wouldnât be taken out lightly for exchange.
After selling off gear and fleecing Chen Yu, his pocket had over three hundred White Crystals.
For now, the Crystal Stones were enough to spend; since thereâs no attractive good, itâs better to keep the Skill Stone and Green Equipment for trading for better things later.
"Er Gou, look after these things, sell them if possible, I have some matters to discuss with a few leaders."
"Woof, donât worry, Boss! Leave it to Dog!"
This husky gets things done.
He was very reassuring now.
Hang Yu didnât need to worry about anyone stealing equipment or Crystal Stones while he was away.
On one hand, his prestige and fame deterred others; on the other, Er Gou was not easy to mess with.
Strength and weakness are relative, Er Gou had been beside Hang Yu all the time, making people feel he was a useless dog, but actually, Er Gou wasnât weak; he was a Level 4 Golden Elite!
Though Er Gou wasnât a Combat Type Spirit Beast, and lacking combat skills made him weaker than a wild Golden Elite, compared to most in the camp, he was still a fierce fellow!
Donât be deceived by this goofy huskyâs appearance.
Or youâll surely end badly!
The husky was clever, and now with a small space, although small, storing Crystal Stones and gathering equipment was very convenient, thereâd be no errors.
You could trust the stall to him.
He needed to meet the leaders to discuss future plans.
In fact, even if Hang Yu didnât act, the three leaders would come to him.
"The equipment you brought this time are Level 6 and 7 items."
"Apart from the World Tower Labyrinth near the Wild Boar Stronghold, there arenât many places to find so many good items."
"Whatâs the situation with the World Tower Labyrinth? Can you give us some intelligence?"
"..."
The three almost asked simultaneously.
Hang Yu quickly gestured.
"Stop stop stop!"
"Donât rush, let me explain slowly!"
"What I want to talk about is the World Tower Labyrinth."
Xu Tianhua, Zhao Ming, and Chen Yu, upon seeing Hang Yu willing to share, showed delight.
After all, the cost to teleport there isnât cheap, and sending someone to scout might not even gather any intel; the round trip would waste a lot of time.
If the World Tower Labyrinth was indeed worth exploring.
Then, going early would definitely reap more benefits.
"The World Tower Labyrinth is quite large, intricate and dangerous; due to ability level and time constraints, I have only temporarily explored the outer areas."
"..."
Hang Yu didnât mention his experiences.
Just introduced the labyrinthâs outer conditions briefly.
"Well, thatâs the general situation; even the outer parts of the World Tower Labyrinth have a high density of elite monsters. But the monsters are generally Level 6-7, though risky, itâs worth a visit."
"From my observation, the World Tower certainly is extraordinary; itâs a pivotal place."
"If we can jointly conquer the World Tower, we can definitely stay ahead globally, gaining huge advantages and opportunities before others react."
"Of course, taking down the World Tower is not something that can be done overnight; our primary goal now is to break through the labyrinth to lay the foundation to attack the World Tower."
"..."
The three showed grave expressions at his words.
Hang Yu spoke rightly; the World Towerâs level was extremely high, uniquely significant, who wouldnât believe itâs important?
But now, not to mention the World Tower, even the labyrinth near it posed a considerable challenge; Level 6-7 Elite Monsters were just the outer labyrinth level, how strong could the core labyrinth monsters be?
Hang Yuâs strength was high enough, right?
Yet even he hadnât dared to delve deeply into the labyrinth!
Zhao Ming nodded then asked, "Do you happen to have a plan?"
"Of course, otherwise why gather you?"
"I plan to cooperate with you camp experts to form a strongest vanguard team, break through the labyrinthâs periphery, and penetrate deeper into the labyrinth."
"During this process, thereâs a type of monster we should clear."
While speaking.
He displayed the Stone Golem equipment.
Now at Level 6, Hang Yuâs strength was significantly improved, soloing a Stone Golem posed some risk, but with Er Gouâs assist, it still wasnât a big issue.
But the problem now was.
The Stone Golem wouldnât give him a solo chance!
This guy likes to appear in groups of three or five, itâs impossible to handle them with sheer personal strength.
Moreover, among the stone golems, thereâs a lord-level existence, fighting this monster is indeed too dangerous.
Hang Yuâs principle has always been, if he can defeat it alone, he will; when he canât, he brings others along, which maximizes the gains.
This time, heâs acting alone.
Heâs already dealt with most monsters he could handle on his own.
For example, the Giant Tree Guardian, and many lone elite monsters around the periphery.
If he continues to go to the labyrinth alone, the difficulty and danger will increase.
"Great stuff!"
"Itâs actually a level 6 set!"
"And it covers all systems, itâs worth a trip for us!"
The stone golem undoubtedly has huge allure for everyone.
Not only is there abundant spiritual qi, but the drops are also very rich and include four-system sets.
Hang Yu asked, "Slaying stone golems is only incidental, the real goal is to penetrate the labyrinth interior, to lay the foundation for the upcoming full-scale attack on the World Tower, what do you all think?"
"We must go!"
Xu Tianhua is already level six.
His strength is also exceptionally strong.
With Xu Tianhuaâs personality, he wouldnât be content to fall behind others.
He said, "The biggest level 4 camp near the Wild Boarman camp has been taken down by us today, for other 3 or 4 level strongholds, we donât even need to go ourselves, we can simply delegate others to lead the team."
"Exactly, Iâm also not far from level 6, itâs perfect timing to make an attempt." Zhao Ming nodded, "With Hang whoâve explored the labyrinth once leading, I have confidence in this collaboration too."
"Besides us, how many others are needed?" Chen Yu directly asked, "Just say the word, whatever kind of people you need, I can get them for you!"
Xu Tianhua: "Oh please, as if I donât have anyone under me, my peopleâs quality is absolutely higher."
Chen Yu was a bit annoyed by his words, "Boss Xu, itâs not very nice to speak so absolutely like that, what makes you say your people are better than mine?"
Xu Tianhua made no concessions: "Because itâs a fact!"
Chen Yu: "You..."
Zhao Ming didnât speak.
This is a good opportunity to train people.
Adding one more person to the team is one more person to train.
Moreover, dividing equipment and spoils means gaining some more.
Xu Tianhua and Chen Yu refuse to yield an inch, both hoping to insert their own people in.
Zhao Ming knows Hang Yu too well, with how this guy uses people, why would he let others interfere in his decisions?
Understanding Hang Yuâs approach, he didnât even bother to open his mouth, he asked Hang, "What do you think?"
"Quality over quantity, having the three bosses join is pretty much enough." Hang Yu spoke directly, "We need to supplement our output and healing personnel, let Xiaoqiang and Jiang Nan know, ask them to prepare a bit."
Zhao Ming showed a hint of joy.
Indeed, Hang Yu is more caring toward familiar people.
" Boss Hang arranging it this way, itâs inevitable for some people to feel dissatisfied." Chen Yu said a little discontentedly, "Among the experts from the Lizardman camp, there are also strong output and healers. Why choose people from the goblin camp?"
Xu Tianhua also said, "Thatâs right, I also have good candidates, I see no reason they should be inferior to those two."
Hang Yu was unyielding.
He spoke up straightforwardly and firmly.
"The labyrinth is right here, anyone can go challenge it, but since itâs the team I organized, I decide who to use. If the two bosses have any dissatisfaction with my arrangements, you can very well opt out and form your own teams."
"Moreover, Iâm also considering the bigger picture, there are still many level 3 and 4 monster strongholds and camps in this area that havenât been cleared, if we extract all the powerful officers, wonât the others become a scattered mess?"
"Donât forget, the World Tower labyrinth teleportation fee is ten White Crystals."
"Shouldnât you clear a few more camps to gather Crystal Stones as back up?"
"This is just a small-scale battle, the real battle lies ahead."
Xu Tianhua and Chen Yu frowned.
No one wants to abandon immediate interests.
Forming their own teams is too risky, if anything goes wrong, dying once drops a level, and itâs over.
Zhao Ming chimed in, "Hang and Xiaoqiang, Jiang have cooperated several times, they already have strong tacit understanding, in such a dangerous place as the labyrinth, finding familiar people is also reasonable, you guys should stop arguing."
"Alright then!"
"Weâll just go with that."
Neither was keen on offending Hang Yu.
After all, with the mutual restrictions among the three teams, anyone who offends Hang Yu at this juncture would be foolish.
Although Hang Yu clearly leans toward Zhao Ming, overall, he remains neutral.
"Very well, itâs not entirely impossible to add more people, as far as I know, the goblin camp doesnât have particularly strong spiritual profession support." Hang Yu said to Xu Tianhua and Chen Yu, "If you two can find a spiritual professional who satisfies me, then adding one more person is doable."
"A spiritual professional? No problem!" Xu Tianhua said without even thinking: "I have several spiritual professionals under me, all very strong, with rich combat experience, greatly aiding the team."
Chen Yu sneered, "Boss Xu, even dare take out those few spiritual professionals under you? I have no less than six level-4 spiritual professionals on my side, we can compare them and see whose people are stronger!"
"Afraid of you?"
Xu Tianhuaâs thick-as-paint eyebrows almost stood upright.
He, Lieutenant Colonel Xu, couldnât swallow being mocked by a woman.
With Hang Yu finally loosening up and offering another slot, both would undoubtedly strive for it fiercely.
Spiritual professionals also fall under the magic attack category, though their output ability is weaker than magic professionals, many of their skills include field control, monster control, and support in battle.
If there truly are adequately powerful spiritual professionals,
then they would significantly help the teamâs efficiency and tactical choices.
Thereâs a way to play with spiritual professionals and a way without them; itâs up to these two bosses to find satisfactory people.
No need to rush.
Let them look first.
Make the final decision before departing.