MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 1510: Begin

Chapter 1510: Chapter 1510: Begin

Not only has the passage for Starfire opened, but many pathways to monster battles have been activated. Of course, to qualify for participation, you must have progressed at least 5%.

This challenge of individual skills is greatly anticipated by countless viewers.

Know that those who can partake in these monster battles are truly masters among masters.

The key is witnessing the competition among masters and learning from their techniques.

For Starfire, the army had nothing pressing, so they stationed themselves locally.

And the four competing teams arrived in the spectator seats of the Duel Field.

The teams included two in a composite mode and two in an adventure mode.

Another team in composite mode came from the Chinese affiliated administrative region in Sankoku, while the two adventure teams came from the Americas and Africa respectively.

The team from Sankoku, needless to say, though the administrative region is very small with a low population. E-sports have always been a strong point, producing numerous experts. The key is their historical disdain for players from the Chinese administrative region, which is not discussed here.

But the prowess of this team is beyond doubt, being among the top teams in Sankoku and considered one of the most likely to achieve a first kill.

Of course, facing the Starfire Team, they harbored significant hostility, as if facing a sworn enemy.

Indeed, it’s understandable; anyone aiming for the first kill sees the perennial first killer, Starfire, as their prime adversary.

The other two adventure teams felt the same, and this mixed challenge saw them all eyeing Starfire covetously.

Despite the four teams being together, the other three teams stuck closer to each other, subtly excluding Starfire.

Starfire’s members, naturally dismissive, weren’t keen on futilely warming up to those who didn’t want to mingle, instead they began discussing their strategy.

At this moment, a huge Berserker Dragon Beast had already appeared in the arena, its immense size alone was hair-raising.

The Berserker Dragon Beast, possessing massive wings, with almost vestigial forelimbs. Clearly, the wings, much like those of the Ancestor Dragon, serve to support its body.

More critically, the Dragon Beast was enormous; even a single scale was the size of a small child, the beast standing at least a dozen yards tall and a hundred yards long.

For the players, this was an absolute behemoth, and without a second thought, one could understand the terror of such a creature.

The only consolation for the players was that the Berserker Dragon lacked sharp teeth and claws.

"Damn, it’s huge. According to the description, its scales could explode; shouldn’t it be called the Exploding Scale Dragon?" Tongtong frowned, still fixated on the chance to earn a triple S rating exclusive to melee challenges.

"Berserker Dragon, Exploding Scale Dragon, different names but essentially the same," Li Yao said. "To get an SSS rating, it has to be melee; ranged is out of the question. The targets include the head, wings, back, and tail. The rest will depend on the combat performance."

"Three melee fighters, definitely Big Brother, Demoness Sister, and for a more reliable option, let me do it. Let’s see if this beast can break through my Immovable Bastion," Angel chuckled.

The others nodded in agreement; Li Yao had no doubts, capable in both melee and ranged – that’s a Ranger. No questions about Demoness, and Angel’s defense was nearly unmatched, a solid lineup indeed, especially to be the first out and sizing up the Berserker Dragon.

The decision on the lineup was made, the System recorded it.

"System: The four teams have confirmed their players. Now, each team will select a representative to draw lots to decide the order of appearance. According to the order, each guild’s first player fights continuously, followed by the second player from each guild in the same order."

Tongtong wanted to step up, but Li Yao refused, citing the reason of not wanting to overuse the ’hot hands’ – Feng Yi represented them in the draw.

In the end, Starfire drew a decent position, third in the lineup.

The final result was, the first to appear was the American adventure team, followed by the Three Han team in second, Starfire Team in third, and the African team in fourth.

Since the System provided detailed information on the monsters, such as their weak points and destructible parts, as well as the criteria for obtaining an SSS rating, all teams naturally wanted to achieve better ratings.

However, for the first match, to be cautious, the American team sent out a defensive Paladin. It seems their plan was similar to Starfire’s, using the first match to gather more information on the Dragon Beast.

The teams didn’t need to say anything, especially regarding Starfire, where even eye contact sparked intense competition. The battle for the first kill was a fierce advancement, with no one showing mercy.

Although the three teams seemed close at the moment, the real competition was fierce, with no one willing to give way to others.

Moreover, this was just one of many Duel Fields, merely a transitional stop on the path to claiming the first kill.

The American team’s Paladin was teleported into the arena.

All eyes were on the field as the Paladin, unhurried, raised his Shield, confronting the Dragon Beast.

The battle began, and the Dragon Beast let out a thunderous roar.

However, the Paladin raised the shield, reducing the impact of the roar.

Instead of taking flight, the Dragon Beast rapidly charged towards the Paladin,

Indeed, the Dragon Beast used its wings as forelegs, and as it ran, the whole ground trembled.

The Paladin took a deep breath, his body shimmered with golden light, started casting various buffs, and then his shield rapidly expanded, transforming into a Tower Shield that dug into the ground.

The ferocious Dragon Beast increased its speed, its wings lagging behind until it fell face-first on the ground.

Everyone burst into laughter. It clearly was a disabled dragon, a big-headed freak with a head too heavy to support its speed, grinding fiercely on the ground.

Suddenly, everyone understood why the System set the criteria for achieving an S rating by overcoming melee combat, presuming that a flexible ranged class could kite this creature to death with ease.

Boom...

The ferocious Dragon Beast fell to the ground, but due to its massive inertia, it crazily moved forward like a huge train.

The Dragon Beast’s head collided with the Paladin’s Tower Shield.

The Paladin, along with his shield, was sent flying several yards back, but eventually stabilized. Due to the collision, the scales on the impact cracked.

The Paladin was overjoyed: "Such a huge size, but it turns out to be less effective than it looks."

The Paladin’s Warhammer struck directly on the head scales of the ferocious Dragon Beast. The scales kept cracking, as if about to shatter any moment.

The audience was puzzled; it seemed too weak, not challenging at all.

"Does it count as breaking the skull if the scales shatter? This is too simple, what a dull beast battle," Tonton discontentedly said.

"A species feared by the Dragon Clan, how can it be this easy? There are still bursting scales," Sister Li said.

"So what if the scales burst? This Tower Shield is too strong, and there are invincibility and holy healing spells. Looking at this first match, it’s like it’s giving away points," Tonton looked at Li Yao: "Isn’t that right, big brother?"

Li Yao smiled without saying a word...