What is damage output?

The speed of the dungeon progression was astonishingly fast, and Lan He's eyebrows were raised in delight. Ye Kai also felt quite relieved, as Lan He's four-man team was much stronger than Tian Qiuyue Zhongmian in terms of both equipment and skill. After Ye Kai had commanded the first wave, he hardly needed to give any more instructions. Once the four understood his intent, they could judge the situation and take accurate action at the most appropriate time.

In just two waves, all the minor monsters on the way to the first boss in the Frost Forest had been wiped out. Lan He glanced at the time; it had taken less than five minutes. The minor monsters were no longer a concern; the next obstacle was the boss.

The first boss, the Goblin Patrol, was a bit stronger than the average goblin monster, wielding a spiked mace with extremely high physical attack power. This boss didn't have any fancy skills, but its straightforward mace attacks left many teams at a loss.

The reason was simple: the conventional strategy for a main tank (MT) to pull aggro meant that to withstand such a high-attack boss, one could only rely on stacking defense and stamina. If the stats didn't meet the standard, it came down to skill. Skill isn't something you can have just because you want it, so in situations where the stats weren't enough, only the skilled players could cope, leaving average players to simply watch and collect equipment.

On a technical level, Lan He no longer had any doubts about Jun Mo Xiao. A character without a profession at level 20, who could kite more than twenty goblins in circles, was undoubtedly skilled in Lan He's eyes. However, facing the boss, Lan He wasn't worried about Jun Mo Xiao's skills failing against the Goblin Patrol; he was only concerned about whether the aggro could be maintained steadily. A single misstep, and the Patrol's mace landing on a mage, would mean instant death.

"I'm pulling the boss, everyone go all out on damage," said Ye Kai.

"Wait a few seconds?" Lan He asked professionally, as it's common for an MT to build up some aggro for a few seconds before others join in, to prevent them from overtaking the aggro with a powerful skill (OT).

"No need to wait, attack as soon as I pull," Ye Kai replied.

"Attack as soon as you pull?" The four exclaimed in unison.

"We're aiming for the record, hurry up and attack!" Ye Kai had already started typing, commanding Jun Mo Xiao to charge at the Goblin Patrol. Lan He and the others hesitated for a moment but didn't dare to take it lightly. They had saved quite a bit of time on the minor monsters, but they felt it was better to be safe with the boss. So, all four tacitly agreed not to use their most powerful skills, only to see Jun Mo Xiao charge at the Goblin Patrol and stab it with a spear.

Dragon Fang, Sky Strike, Chain Thrust, Standard Lift, Standard Strike, another Sky Strike...

"What are you waiting for?"

Hearing a shout, the four of Lan He's team snapped out of their daze, but were somewhat at a loss. From the moment Jun Mo Xiao engaged the boss, the Goblin Patrol had been flipping through the air non-stop, a dazzling display of aerial combos! The four couldn't help but want to see how many hits Jun Mo Xiao could connect, and when the boss would finally hit the ground...

But with that shout, they realized they weren't there to watch a video. They quickly started chanting spells, flipping through magical items, drawing swords, and charged in.

Flames, ice, star bullets, sword light... The attacks from the four came one after another, coordinated and staggered so that none would block each other's line of sight or movement. However, each of them was cautious, fearing that their own powerful attacks might draw the boss's mace.

Even though Jun Mo Xiao had told them to go all out on damage, he wasn't a professional MT. Professional MTs, like knights, have many aggro control skills after job advancement, and many skills from before level 20 would also have aggro-related effects added to them. These skills, which the unclassed Jun Mo Xiao could also learn, didn't have the same aggro effects.

So, the four were somewhat restrained in their attacks, not going all out, professionally controlling their aggro. In the midst of the battle, Jun Mo Xiao suddenly blurted out, "Go all out on damage! You won't OT."

Seeing such confidence from him, the four felt obliged to comply, so they gritted their teeth and went all out. Each began to furiously chase the maximization of their damage output.

In Glory, there were no auxiliary indicators like aggro calculation, and damage and healing statistics were only tallied after the dungeon was cleared. All four were experts with their own set of powerful tactics. Previously, they had been holding back for fear of OT, but deep down, they seemed to hope for an OT, as if not doing so would make their damage output seem counterfeit.

In the end, the Goblin Patrol never glanced at any of the four, and its mace was only directed at Jun Mo Xiao. Jun Mo Xiao moved extremely fast, and what was even more impressive was that his movement didn't affect his attacks on the Patrol. He never stood still, always keeping up a continuous rotation around the goblin.

Lan He, also a melee class, watched with growing alarm. Jun Mo Xiao's fighting style was so effective that the system boss could only keep turning to follow him, never falling behind whether turning left or right, thus only serving to dodge the boss's attacks. But in player versus player (PvP) combat, such a style would be enough to make an average player dizzy, suggesting that Jun Mo Xiao was also highly skilled in PvP.

Finally, the Goblin Patrol fell, and the four didn't receive any attention. They felt somewhat embarrassed to call it a group fight; they had surrounded and fought hard, but it seemed like the victim of the beating was unaware of their existence.

"How can you pull aggro so steadily, brother?" Lan He couldn't help but ask. He thought that even with a professional MT like Deng Hua Ye, his own powerful output should have caused OT several times by now.

"As long as my damage output is higher than yours, it's fine," Ye Kai replied.

Lan He was dumbfounded, Yun Gui was shocked, Zhi Yue Qingcheng was speechless, and Lei Ming Dian Guang complained, "So he's not an MT, he's just another damage dealer..."

The four were in tears. Yes, the opponent was simply a damage dealer who was more violent than them.

Jun Mo Xiao didn't stop and went on to pull the next wave of little goblins. The four followed behind, whispering among themselves.

"Our damage output is actually lower than his," Yun Gui muttered.

"And by quite a bit, otherwise the aggro wouldn't be so stable," Zhi Yue Qingcheng said.

"I admit he's skilled, but to pull aggro so steadily with damage output, his attacks must also be high. Does anyone recognize that spear he's using?" Lan He asked.

"I don't recognize it; it looks weird, like a big garlic head," Lei Ming Dian Guang said.

"Does your garlic at home look like that?" Yun Gui asked.

"Don't you understand artistic exaggeration?" Lei Ming Dian Guang retorted.

"Get lost," Yun Gui scoffed.

"Shut up, we're pulling the boss, focus," Lan He said.

Ahead, Jun Mo Xiao started another wave of pulling monsters, and the four didn't dare to be careless. Although they had been successful twice, they were well aware of the risks involved. Any deviation in a skill could potentially lose control of a few goblins, with unimaginable consequences.

Pulling monsters, gathering them, and wiping them out.

Everyone performed perfectly, and after two waves, all the minor monsters on the way to the second boss were gone. Facing the second boss, the four from Lan He's team didn't hold back and went all out on damage from the start. The result... the result was that the four once again silently followed Jun Mo Xiao, who had gone to pull the next wave of monsters.

"We're going to break the record for sure, we're so fast," Lei Ming Dian Guang suddenly felt emotional.

"And we'll refresh it by a large margin," Lan He was very pleased.

"Awesome!" Yun Gui seemed very happy too.

"..." Zhi Yue Qingcheng didn't know what to say.

They didn't want to talk about damage output anymore.