Chapter 280: Stair Running

Chapter 280: Stair Running

While Level 40 maps werent available yet, the current world map was already plenty large, many of which were zones for leisure and recreational purposes.

This was a game after all. It provided plenty of areas where monsters didnt spawn for players to build their houses and enjoy life here in the game. Most combat players chose to live in cities for conveniences sake, while leisure players werent too bothered by that, though some would still fight monsters for the thrill of combat.

In Real World, players physical capabilities werent limited by their actual body in the actual world. Even the elderly could move around like a healthy youngster despite their aged appearances. A notable example was Gramps Got Migraine, a first-rate elderly player known for his exemplary combat skills as a tormentor.

The Tea Party of Swords quest was held at one of those monsterless areas. The region was somewhere close to the fallen Terrafirm, now a demon city. Players familiar with the place were sure that nothing but an ordinary hill existed at the announced coordinates.

However, an endless staircase that went up a seemingly endless mountain stood right before their eyes. Both the staircase and mountain reached the clouds; just how tall were they? Some players tried to climb the stairs, but an invisible wall barred them from entry.

Drako Yau looked around him. The area was swarmed with players, some of which he knew and more of which he didnt. The lineup was grand to say the least: Chau Yu and his Empyreal Alliance elites, Evergrands combined forces of Bloodless Bladester, Chan Ka Lok, Ying Tin, Soulsmith and many more, led by none other than Hades, and the new Myriad Blooms alliance led by Florate and Redhound. Guildless players including Phoenyx, Man Hing Yau, Collis, Firefly, and way too many others to count were also present. Almost every top player in the game had gathered herethe inheritance reward was too alluring for them to give up.

Drako Yau then looked behind him. Danting, Idyllic Poet, Greenstone, Zephyrwolf, Sasaki, Dumbgirl, Yim Ho, Windstridernot one less. His alliance members such as Hexen, King-Hit, Goemon, and Judge Chui also made sure not to miss this grand feast.

After a long wait, noon finally struck.

The systems voice rang in everyones head.

Time is up. The region will be blockaded. All players within range will automatically enter the first stage of the quest.

Stage 1: Reach the designated coordinates to enter Stage 2.

Coordinates: XXXXXX

Time limit: 1 hour.

Drako Yau glanced at his minimap. The coordinates werent that far, but it was beyond the clouds past the staircase, and that was all he needed to knowStage 1 was a contest of running up the stairs.

A loud boom resounded throughout the stairs when the player slammed into the ground and lost a great deal of Health. The giant apes attack didnt hurt him a lot, but the fall damage surely did.

Groups of giant apes emerged from the trees lining both sides of the staircase. They slapped their muscular arms at any player within their sights. Interestingly, their slaps dealt minimal damage, but they had a significant knockback effect that activated every time. Once struck, players would be thrown back down the staircase with great momentum, making them roll down like a snowball.

Apparently, the giant apes were the real challenge of this part of the quest. They kept knocking players back, but not enough to kill them. It was a test of the players technique at overcoming the apes and reaching the apex.

The top players all made their moves against the giant apes attacks. Some chose to use control skills on the apes, some straight-out attacked the apes whenever they got close, others used their agility to bypass themall sorts of techniques and manoeuvres were at full display.

A giant ape charged towards Drako Yau as it shrieked and swung its fan-like arm at him with great momentum. He calmly shifted himself to the left, evading the slap, and countered with a light push to the apes elbow.

Geee? The giant apes swing struck nothing and instead hurtled itself down the stairs.

Everyone, time for you to make your moves. Drako Yau laughed. Show me the fruits of your hard work.

Since Drako Yau had improved a lot recently, he couldnt put his skills to full use when sparring with his comrades, and that also made them refrain from going all-out. As such, Drako Yau was somewhat unfamiliar with his companions true skill level, apart from Greenstone and Yim Ho who both took part in the quest not too long ago.

Ahaha! Boss, ya think these blockheads can stop us? Nice joke! Zephyrwolf chortled. He tossed his summoning token into the air and spawned in Nene the demon wolf king.

Did Nene get bigger? It looks a lot more intimidating now that its over three metres tall, thought Drako Yau.

Off I go! Nene, lets go!

Zephyrwolf leapt onto the Holy Wolfrider Saddle on Nenes back. It howled and shrouded its purple fur with a thin layer of green aura before charging up the stairs so quickly that the apes couldnt react at all.

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