Bai Dabao followed the direction Li Wu indicated with a nod and quickly locked onto the target.

Junlin Tianxia!

Although she hadn't seen him in person, the name above his head was quite conspicuous.

If Junlin Tianxia discovered that Invincible Cute Tuan was here too, who knows what kind of trouble would ensue.

Li Wu wasn't actually afraid of Junlin Tianxia. He wore a mask, and as long as there was no danger in real life, he wasn't worried about anything in the game.

Besides, he didn't believe Junlin Tianxia would dare to kill him here. The area was full of high-level players, and unless Junlin Tianxia was an idiot, he wouldn't risk getting a red name.

With all that equipment on him, many people would probably want to take the chance to earn some extra gold.

However, if trouble could be avoided, it was best to do so.

"I invited him to the group because I recognize his skills. Otherwise, why would I bring a level 5 newbie to fight a level 10 BOSS?" Bai Dabao retracted her introduction of Li Wu, put her hands on her hips, and said to Wolf Knight.

Wolf Knight glanced between Bai Dabao and Li Wu with a hint of amusement in his eyes, then tossed 4 gold coins to Li Wu without further ado.

"Bai Dabao, don't forget you have a childhood betrothal," Wolf Knight grinned and raised an eyebrow at Bai Dabao.

"Who takes the drunken words of old men seriously!" Bai Dabao retorted, pursing her lips, but then she realized something: "Hey? Wait, what do you mean?"

"Nothing much, just that if you don't take it seriously, someone else might. Enjoy yourself while the Main City isn't open yet."

"Zhao Xiyou, can you stop talking nonsense?"

"How am I talking nonsense? Didn't you say you recognized his skills?"

Li Wu furrowed his brow and said calmly from the side, "Bro, leave me out of your melodrama. I don't want to get into trouble."

Before Wolf Knight could respond, Bai Dabao, like a fighting rooster, turned and glared at Li Wu, "Who are you calling trouble?"

"Do you all think in such strange ways?" Li Wu rubbed his forehead, not wanting to say more, and stepped back to stand behind the bodyguards.

"Hmph! I meant I recognized his skills!" Bai Dabao, still like a fighting rooster, continued arguing with Wolf Knight.

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"Hehe! What skills does a level 5 have!"

"Believe it or not!"

Bai Dabao couldn't be bothered with Wolf Knight anymore and turned to Li Wu, "Since you're here, why not join my bodyguard team?"

Li Wu glanced at the seven burly men, thought for a moment, and shook his head, "No need, I plan to go solo. Thanks for bringing me here, though."

Bai Dabao's bodyguards were only level 9, and they were likely focused on health and defense stats. With shields that reduced attack power by 20%, Li Wu wasn't impressed with their damage output.

"You didn't plan to go solo from the start, did you? Is that why you left the team?" Bai Dabao looked at Li Wu suspiciously.

"Of course not, I just think the chance of getting the BOSS is too low." Li Wu gestured around with a wry smile, "Look at how many people there are. You could form two or three full teams, and even if we succeed, the chances of getting anything are slim. Might as well earn some easy gold."

"Then split the gold with me. I formed the team, and you're making money off me!"

"Hmm?" Li Wu widened his eyes at Bai Dabao, then sighed after a while, "Let's just delete each other!"

"..." Bai Dabao was speechless.

The appointed time arrived quickly, with about three hundred players gathered outside the valley, most of them level 9 or 10. Many were hired by wealthy players, while the rest were freelancers who had heard the news and rushed over.

Li Wu followed the crowd into the valley, where a three-meter-tall creature resembling a silverback gorilla was roaming.

Although a three-meter-tall gorilla would be considered a formidable beast in reality, compared to the Silver Wolf King, it seemed quite small and undeserving of the "giant" in its name.

However, none of the players present dared to underestimate it, especially after using True Sight.

[Berserk Giant Ape] (BOSS)

Level: 10

Health: 180,000

Attack: 1,080

Defense: 500

Skill 1: Iron Skin: Reduces damage by 50%.

Skill 1: Heavy Punch: The Berserk Giant Ape's next three attacks each deal 150% physical damage and ignore 30% of the target's defense. Cooldown: 8 seconds.

Skill 2: Earth-Shaking Strike: The Berserk Giant Ape raises its fists and slams the ground, dealing 100% attack damage to all targets within a 50-meter radius and stunning them for 2 seconds. Cooldown: 8 seconds.

Skill 3: Berserk: When the Berserk Giant Ape's health drops below 50%, it enters a berserk state, increasing its size by 500%, movement speed by 50%, attack speed by 50%, damage by 50%, and reducing skill cooldowns by 50%. In this state, it is immune to control and taunt skills.

Skill 4: Desperate Counterattack: When the Berserk Giant Ape's health drops below 20%, it enters a feigned death state, unable to move or attack, with damage reduction increased to 90%. After 1 minute, it restores all its health and deals 300% attack damage to all targets within a 100-meter radius.

Seeing the Berserk Giant Ape's stats, the players' faces turned grim.

It wasn't so much the high attack power that worried them, as they were used to the pain from real attacks, having risen to level 9 or 10 in the 5188 Beginner Village. They were accustomed to wearing lower-level equipment to fight higher-level monsters, often losing half their health in a single bite, and had become somewhat numb to the pain.

Of course, players like Bai Dabao, who had bodyguards to take the hits, were exceptions.

The real issue was the BOSS's high defense. Few players could break through it with normal attacks; only skills could deal damage.

And they weren't novices; they could see how troublesome the Berserk Giant Ape's fourth skill was.

The skill shouldn't be called Desperate Counterattack; it should be called "It's either you or me."

If they couldn't defeat the Berserk Giant Ape in one minute, they'd be the ones dying from the 300% damage, as the 100-meter radius nearly covered the entire valley.

"Everyone, stay silent during the strategy and follow my lead!"

As the only one capable of tanking the Berserk Giant Ape head-on, Hao Jianjun stepped forward, and no one objected.

"Everyone else, hold your positions. Wait for me to engage the BOSS and follow my commands."