TSA Chapter 66

Soon, the rest of the team arrived one after another.

Before entering the dungeon, Night Owl emphasized the loot distribution rules again.

“Same as always—class-specific equipment will be prioritized based on DPS and healing output. If the first-in-line player doesn’t need it, it moves to the next. Any objections?”

Alice, Cain, and September Sky all knew this was directed at them, so they immediately responded in unison, “No problem!”

Satisfied, Night Owl nodded and continued, “You all watched the previous live broadcast, right? You know the strategy?”

The first stage required two bosses to be killed simultaneously. Whether it was tanking or dealing damage, everyone needed to monitor the bosses’ HP carefully. If someone failed to cooperate, it could easily lead to a wipe.

“We watched it!” The three of them looked unusually obedient.

“Good. This time, we’re switching things up. Since we have three tanks and three healers, we’ll split into three smaller groups. Fleeting Time and Raphael will join September Sky and Alice’s group. The rest remain in their original roles. For the two bosses, Coke will tank the White Boar, September Sky will tank the Black Boar, and Four Seasons will switch to attack gear.”

The main goal of bringing newcomers this time was to familiarize them with the dungeon and mechanics so they could eventually run it independently. That meant giving them plenty of hands-on experience. “Feng Tian and Alice, focus on keeping the main tanks alive. The rest of the healing is on Bai Ran. Physical DPS attacks the White Boar, magic DPS attacks the Black Boar—don’t mix them up.”

Since Four Seasons often led dungeon runs, he occasionally collected warrior attack gear, so he had assembled a set and could function as a backup DPS when needed.

“Understood!” the group responded in unison.

“Everyone, pick up the pace. Let’s aim for the speedrun achievement.”

The speedrun achievement for Abyss-level dungeons came with Physical Exchange Coupons as rewards. Even getting just one was enough to contribute toward a hotpot meal—something they couldn’t pass up.

They had really been grinding hard for those coupons.

After giving all the necessary instructions, Night Owl activated the dungeon, and all 15 members were teleported inside.

Once inside, Night Owl enabled the live broadcast interface, disabling all alert functions just like last time.

Since he never streamed on official platforms, he was unaware that his previous broadcast had already pushed his follower count past nine digits. The moment he went live, his followers received notifications and rushed into his stream without hesitation. Combined with the influx of viewers drawn by the GM’s announcement, his stream’s popularity was nearing that of top-tier interstellar celebrities.

[World] Misty: Night Owl is live! Everyone, get in here!

[World] A Lone Boat: Do you even need to remind us? We were already watching!

[World] Meteor Shower: Damn, this team lineup is insane! They’re definitely going to steamroll the dungeon!

[World] Maple Leaf: I bet Night Owl will break his previous record and maybe even snag another 3-hour speedrun achievement!

[World] Frostfall: When will Invincible reach level 3 as a guild? I really want to join Night Owl’s guild! /(tot)/~~

No matter how lively the stream got, Night Owl and his team remained unaware. He simply reminded everyone again, “Check your buffs and get ready to start!”

“Got it!”

Gu Le was now a Level 42 Swordsman, but he still had to be cautious against the Abyss-tier dungeon boss. After all, Abyss bosses had significantly higher attack and defense compared to regular field bosses. Even with a level advantage, they weren’t easy to deal with—otherwise, another team would have cleared it by now.

September Sky had been grinding levels hard and was now Level 36. With his defense stats, tanking a physical-type boss was no problem. Alice had also reached Level 35 and had advanced to Holy Priest, with Healing Light and Holy Light as her main skills. Her healing was strong enough to support the dungeon run.

Cain had the highest level at 38 and had advanced to Venom Fang, but his gear was lacking, making his damage output lower compared to the rest of the team. Of course, that was partly because the other players had higher levels and overwhelming damage output.

The scariest part was the magic DPS side. Even though the team only had two magic users—Night Owl and Smoke—their combined damage output rivaled that of the entire physical DPS squad, keeping the bosses’ HP almost perfectly balanced.

Both bosses fell simultaneously, leaving the viewers in stunned silence.

Night Owl’s pet, Xiao Hei, immediately swooped in to loot the drops. This time, the bosses dropped a purple-quality item [Boar Hide Gauntlets] and a high-level material [Cat Demon’s Claw], which could be used to craft a Cat Demon set.

[System Announcement] Player [Night Owl] struck down the Demonized Wild Boar, forcing it to flee in disgrace, leaving behind [Boar Hide Gauntlets].

[Boar Hide Gauntlets]

Restriction Level: 30 or above

Limited Profession: Warrior

Durability: 200/200

Attributes: Basic Defense +80, Basic Attack +40, Constitution +16, Strength +42

[World] Clear Skies: That was way too easy! How long did that take—just a few minutes?!

[World] Misty: Seeing this is so frustrating! Our team struggled with this dungeon yesterday because our magic and physical DPS weren’t balanced. Meanwhile, Night Owl alone out damages half a raid group…

[World] Returning to the Sea: Holy crap, did you guys see the DPS stats?! Night Owl’s numbers are leagues ahead of everyone else! Just how terrifying is his attack power?

[World] Maple Leaf: For real?! I wasn’t paying attention! Let me check!

What the viewers didn’t know was that Night Owl’s crown had a hidden passive ability [White Tiger’s Might], which automatically activated in battle. It gave him a five-minute burst mode, which he used to single-handedly knock the Black Boar’s HP below 50% in one go.

The white boar team was going all out with their damage output, barely keeping up with Night Owl’s pace.

In the team channel, Night Owl asked, “The gloves go to September Sky. Any objections?”

“No objections!”

There were four warriors in the team, but aside from September Sky, the others were already over level 40 and had no use for the level 30 purple gear. So, Night Owl directly allocated the item to September Sky.

“Thanks, Boss!” September Sky happily equipped his new gear right away.

“Let’s go, onto the next boss.”

Without even taking a break, they headed straight for the next boss.

The second boss was a demonized leopard. Though its level was lower, being an Abyss-level boss meant its attack power was still terrifying. It was especially troublesome since it could summon minions.

“Coke tanks the boss, September Sky handles the minions. Group One focuses on the boss, while Groups Two and Three take care of the adds,” Night Owl instructed with his usual calm precision.

Because of their different team composition, the strategy had to be adjusted. “Bai Ran heals Group One, Feng Tian covers Group Two, Alice takes care of Group Three.”

The leopard boss’s attack power was too high for September Sky to handle alone, so Night Owl decided to let Gu Le be the main tank.

“Understood.”

Gu Le, experienced as ever, stepped forward to engage the boss. Once he had secured its aggro, the others began their assault. But as soon as the battle started, Night Owl’s [White Tiger’s Might] passive activated automatically. The boss’s HP started plummeting uncontrollably.

This triggered its mechanics—every 10% drop in health prompted a massive AOE attack.

Shockwaves, summoned hounds, wind blades—one after another, the attacks rained down. Fortunately, they had three healers, all with Holy Light spells, taking turns healing. Their cooldowns aligned perfectly, allowing Night Owl to go all out without worries.

The only one suffering was probably Gu Le.

He was constantly on the edge of losing aggro, unable to stop using skills even for a second. Otherwise, the boss might abandon him and charge straight at Night Owl.

By the time they finally defeated the boss, his arms were sore.

【System Announcement】Player [Night Owl] struck with precision—Demonized Leopard dropped its treasured [Leopard Earrings] and [Venom Blade – Skill Book] before fleeing in disgrace.

[Leopard Earrings]

Restriction Level: 30 or above

Limited Profession: Assassin

Durability: 200/200

Attributes: Agility +34, Critical Strike +56, Constitution +17, Strength +25

[Venom Blade – Skill Book]

Can Learn Level: 30

Limited Profession: Venom Fang

Description: Instantly coat your dagger with deadly poison. Enemies struck will be poisoned, taking 130% of the basic attack as damage every 3 seconds for 15 seconds.

The team had two Venom Fang assassins—Sword at Fleeting Time and Cain. Since Sword at Fleeting Time had a higher damage output, he got the first pick.

“I’ll take the skill book,” he said without hesitation. Skill books were rare finds, so he didn’t waste the opportunity.

Cain, though missing out on the skill book, was still happy to receive the earrings. Their excellent stats would serve him well until at least level 45.

[World] Unbreakable Mountain and River: Boss, that was insane! Watching this fight feels like a completely different dungeon. I’m both jealous and amazed…

[World] Summer Fireworks: Looks like next time we run a dungeon, we should bring three healers too—feels much safer that way!

[World] Returning to the Sea: Healers are easy to find, but three with group heals? That’s another story… Guess we’ll have to wait for the top guilds to level up.

The team swiftly arrived at the third stage. To summon the boss, they had to destroy four black stone seals and defeat four waves of minions. Last time, they had taken a cautious approach, breaking one stone at a time. This time, they could afford to be more aggressive.

“Break all four stones at once. Four Seasons and Jiangnan, help with tanking the adds. Everyone, be efficient,” Night Owl commanded.

“Got it!”

Although Four Seasons’ gear was all attack-based, warriors naturally had high defense, so tanking some mobs was manageable.

They crushed the skeleton soldiers in a sweeping onslaught, and the black skeleton boss finally emerged.

Last time, this boss had tormented them with its black rain, resurrection skills, teleportation, and explosive energy spheres. This time, they were ready for revenge.

Gu Le remained the main tank, with September Sky as off-tank, managing the revived mobs.

Four Seasons and Windstorm Jiangnan stayed mobile, ready to shield teammates when black energy spheres appeared.

With four warriors and three healers, they positioned themselves strategically, ensuring that no matter where the boss teleported, it wouldn’t affect too many people.