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Chapter 1857 – Airport

The atmosphere inside the quiet meeting room became even tenser at Xuanwu Chisha's question.

After the silence continued for some time, a young man, who was a Level 56, Tier 2 Assassin, stood up.

"Vice Guild Leader, my subordinates did not do their job properly and failed to notice Zero Wing's actions in time. Afterward, I'll have them transferred—no, I'll send them packing right away!" the Assassin youth said nervously. "Blackwater has no need for incompetent people!"

When everyone present heard the intelligence team leader's decision, they did not express any opinions about it, neither did they feel surprised by it.

After all, the Vice Guild Leader before them was extremely vicious in her actions. Moreover, her viciousness wasn't limited to her enemies but extended to her allies as well. Xuanwu Chisha did not tolerate mistakes from her subordinates. A subordinate that slipped up would incur terrifying consequences.

Not to mention, Zero Wing's promotion to 4-star Guild was a huge incident, yet the intelligence team spying on Zero Wing had actually failed to get any hint of it.

"Well said!" Xuanwu Chisha smiled, clapping her hands as she walked up to the Assassin youth. "In that case, you can also get lost now!"

Following Xuanwu Chisha's words, everyone in the room received a notification that the Assassin youth had been expelled from the Guild and was no longer a member of Blackwater.

"Vice Guild Leader! I…" When the Assassin youth saw the expulsion notice, he turned to Xuanwu Chisha in shock. He had never thought that she would actually remove a managerial figure like himself just like that.

Just as the Assassin youth was about to say something more, Xuanwu Chisha suddenly unsheathed the sword hanging from her waist and sent a dark-purple arc cutting at him. Before the Assassin youth could even react, his vision started darkening. A moment later, the Assassin youth's body collapsed to the ground, and multiple weapons and equipment dropped beside his body.

After the Assassin youth died, his corpse slowly disintegrated, transforming into dark-purple smoke. The smoke then flowed into Xuanwu Chisha's sword. Everyone inside the room could faintly hear agonizing screams coming from the purple smoke.

Suddenly, fear permeated the entire room. Everyone present looked at Xuanwu Chisha with a dumbfounded expression.

The Assassin youth, named Gray Blade, was the vice commander of the Ore Empire Branch Guild's main force. At the same time, he was the head of the Branch Guild's intelligence department. Despite his high position, Xuanwu Chisha had actually expelled him after just a few words. She had even killed Gray Blade without hesitation.

This situation evoked an unprecedented fear in everyone.

They could tell that Gray Blade had not died an ordinary death. Otherwise, the Assassin youth wouldn't have dropped over half of the weapons and equipment he wielded and let loose such soul-piercing cries. He also definitely did not lose just one level.

Once Gray Blade resurrected, his account would most likely be crippled.

After Xuanwu Chisha sheathed the glowing purple sword she wielded, no one inside the meeting room dared to look at her in the eye. Everyone simply lowered their heads and fixed their eyes on the floor, deeply afraid of becoming the next Gray Blade.

"Snow Scar, you'll take over his job from now on. I believe you won't disappoint me, right?" Xuanwu Chisha said as she looked toward a cloaked and thin Level 56, Tier 2 Berserker standing by the entrance of the room.

"Vice Guild Leader, please rest assured. The Heavenly Eagle Legion I lead definitely will not disappoint you," the Berserker addressed as Snow Scar said respectfully as he lowered the hood of his Black Cloak.

Upon hearing the name "Snow Scar," everyone present turned automatically to look at the Berserker. When they saw the man's appearance, they could not help but gape in shock.

Snow Scar? Isn't he the number one Berserker of the super-first-rate Guild Puzzled Star? Falling Fire was also surprised when he saw Snow Scar.

Everyone present was no stranger to this name. Puzzled Star was a super-first-rate Guild that had contended against Blackwater over the Iron Empire. Meanwhile, among Puzzled Star's forces, the Berserker named Snow Scar had given Blackwater plenty of headaches.

Yet, now, Snow Scar had actually joined Blackwater. Moreover, he had even become one of Xuanwu Chisha's direct subordinates. This revelation was simply too shocking.

"Since Zero Wing plans on using the benefits of a 4-star Guild to fight a war of attrition with us, let's play along with them," Xuanwu Chisha said as she eyed the map of the Ore Empire displayed at the center of the meeting table. When she looked at the terrain around Silverwing City, the corners of her lips curled up slightly. "The Iron Empire has become very boring lately, now that no more enemies remain there. Hopefully, Zero Wing can bring me some entertainment."

Meanwhile, inside Zero Wing's Residence in White River City, the atmosphere was extremely lively.

Due to Zero Wing's promotion to 4-star Guild, the Guild Residence in White River City had gotten upgraded into a 4-star Residence.

The new Guild Residence was much more majestic than before. The Guild Hall was now a massive nine-story-tall building. Not only were there more Private Rooms available, but even the first-floor lobby had undergone significant changes.

Now, aside from the counter that issued high-ranking quests, there was also a counter operated by the Adventurer's Association inside the lobby. This counter allowed players to pick up high-ranking quests that were normally out of reach. Meanwhile, these quests could help Tier 2 players not only quickly raise their Reputation in the Adventurer's Association but also acquire tons of EXP and remuneration.

"Guild Leader, thus far, the number of applicants for the Guild test has increased by 50%. Many of our Guild's experts have also started forming teams with elite members to raid Level 50 Team Dungeons. I believe it won't be long before our Guild elites have Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment as well," Aqua Rose reported excitedly. "Then, we'll be able to dispatch large numbers of well-equipped elite and expert members to Silverwing Town and show Blackwater and those Dark Players who's boss."

Although mainstream players had already reached Level 50, due to the sharp decrease in drop-rate for Level 50 weapons and equipment, players weren't particularly well-equipped right now. Let alone elite players, even Level 50-plus expert players currently had only a few pieces of Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment on them.

"Excellent. Since so many people in the Guild wish to raid Level 50 Team Dungeons, let them prioritize raiding these Team Dungeons," Shi Feng said as he pointed out a few Level 50 Team Dungeons in Star-Moon Kingdom.

Although these Team Dungeons did not drop the best weapons, equipment, and materials, they were sources of Fire Essence Stones, Ice Crystal Water, and Titan Ore.

These three materials were extremely rare and were very difficult to acquire from the market. However, they were also the main materials necessary for the Hell Tank.

Currently, due to Zero Wing's promotion to 4-star Guild, the Guild's fame had skyrocketed, and the Guild's growth potential had risen considerably. As a result of this change, however, the Guild had also earned the attention of many superpowers.

Originally, he had planned on directly taking control of the Secret Stone Fortress. However, if he did so now, the consequences would be extremely severe. The various superpowers coveting the fortress would definitely go crazy over the matter.

Hence, what he needed to do right now wasn't to take control of the Secret Stone Fortress but to boost the Guild's combat power.

Meanwhile, the simplest way to do so was to expand the Guild's arsenal of war weapons.

Currently, he had two new war weapons he could make. One was the Guardian Puppet, while the other was the Hell Tank.

He had just acquired the Philosopher's Hand, and it would take Melancholic Smile some time to select trustworthy Advanced Lifestyle players. Nurturing these Advanced Lifestyle players into Masters would also take quite a lot of time.

The production of the Guardian Puppet required too many Masters. It simply wasn't feasible to nurture the necessary Masters within the amount of time remaining to take control of the Secret Stone Fortress. Hence, the only option he had left was the Hell Tank.

With sufficient Hell Tanks, although these wouldn't allow Zero Wing's members to roam the Ore Empire uncontested, defending the Secret Stone Fortress should not be a problem.

"I understand. I'll have our Guild members focus on raiding these Dungeons," Aqua Rose said, nodding. She then started making the necessary arrangements.

Meanwhile, after Shi Feng was done assigning tasks, he went to White River City's Teleportation Hall and teleported to Star-Moon City, then headed to the capital's City Hall.

"Lord Protector, how may I be of service to you today?" an NPC senior administrator greeted Shi Feng as soon as he entered the building.

"Hello, I wish to construct an airport linked to Star-Moon City in Silverwing Town. Here is my airport's construction certificate," Shi Feng replied as he retrieved an ancient parchment from his bag.

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Chapter 1858 – Medium Airship

After the senior administrator verified the Airport Building Order's authenticity, he presented a list of Airport Designs for Shi Feng to choose from.

Unlike other Advanced Constructions, players only needed an Airport Building Order to construct an airport. The airport's size would depend on the player's budget Players had three sizes to choose from: Small, Medium, and Large.

The larger an airport was, the more airship docks it would have. Moreover, the system would allocate higher-quality airships.

How expensive! As Shi Feng examined the various airports' prices, he felt like a poor bastard.

The cheapest airport on the list the senior administrator had provided cost 50,000 Gold to construct, whereas the most expensive Small Airport cost 150,000 Gold. Needless to say, the Medium and Large Airports cost even more.

Although he had known the minimum price for constructing a Small Airport, he hadn't expected such a large price disparity between the cheapest and most expensive Small Airports available.

Of course, the most expensive Small Airport was worth every Coin.

The 50,000 Gold airport looked shabby next to the 150,000 Gold option.

The 50,000 Gold airport only had four Small Docks, which were only available to ordinary Small Airships. The 150,000 Gold option had six Small Docks, and all six housed Small Bronze Airships. Not only were Small Bronze Airships 30% faster than ordinary Small Airships, but their load capacity was also 50% higher. The profits a Small Bronze Airship could generate was more than double that of an ordinary Small Airship.

However, after deducting the promotion fees he had paid earlier, he only had a little over 90,000 Gold on hand. It was obviously not possible to construct the best Small Airport available right now.

Moreover, if he wished to become the Secret Stone Fortress's Advanced Manager, he needed to fork over another 60,000 Gold…

He still had two days left before he had to pay the 60,000 Gold for the Secret Stone Fortress. Although he could earn a lot of money through the Guild's territories and selling the rare materials from the Ice Crystal World, he should have barely enough money for the cheapest airport and the required fees for the Secret Stone Fortress with the total profits.

It seems I have no choice but to go with the cheapest option for now and rebuild a better one once I have the money to do so. Shi Feng could not help his sigh as he read the list.

As long as players qualified to build an airport in a town, they could build whatever kind of airport they wished. However, once an airport had been constructed, it couldn't be upgraded. If players weren't satisfied with their Small Airport and wanted to construct a Medium Airport, they'd have to remove the current construction and build the desired airport from scratch. In other words, players would have to pay the full price for a Medium Airport, rather than the price difference.

This was why even Super Guilds didn't dare to expand their airports casually.

"Lord Protector, as you are the first heaven-blessed individual in Star-Moon Kingdom to construct an airport, we have two additional Small Airport models and one Medium Airport model we can offer. May I know if you are interested in seeing them?" the senior administrator asked, smiling at Shi Feng, who was deep in thought.

"Let me take a look." Shi Feng's eyes glowed with interest when he heard the NPC's offer. This additional recommendation was the equivalent of a bonus reward. Naturally, he wouldn't ignore the potential opportunity.

The senior administrator then retrieved a second list, handing it to Shi Feng.

Although the list only had one page, listing only three airport variations, descriptions covered the page. Only a fraction of the descriptions included simple introductions, while rules and regulations took up the majority of the page.

[Model 024 – Small Airport]

Price: 150,000 Gold

Has five Small Docks, each equipped with a Small Bronze Airship.

Has one Medium Dock, equipped with a Medium Bronze Airship.

Installment plan: Down payment of 60,000 Gold and pay an additional 200,000 Gold within one month. If payment is not completed within that time, the airport will be repossessed.

[Model 039 – Small Airport]

Price: 180,000 Gold

Has six Small Docks, each equipped with a Small Bronze Airship.

Has one Medium Dock, equipped with a Medium Bronze Airship.

Installment plan: Down payment of 80,000 Gold and pay an additional 240,000 Gold within one month. If payment is not completed within that time, the airport will be repossessed.

Shi Feng couldn't ignore the temptation of these two models.

Not only could he pay in installments, but the Small Airports even had a Medium Dock and a Medium Bronze Airship.

Normally, this benefit was only included with Medium Airports.

A Medium Airship wasn't just larger than a Small Airship; it also allowed NPC merchants to transport large and special cargo that Small Airships couldn't handle.

As for the Medium Airport the NPC recommended, Shi Feng had instinctively ignored it. Five hundred thousand Gold was more than enough of a reason to pass the option by.

"Lord Protector, are you satisfied with the airports listed?" the senior administrator asked. "If you cannot decide or lack sufficient funds, we can reserve these three options for you for three days."

"No need. I'll go with Model 024," Shi Feng said without hesitation.

He definitely couldn't afford the Medium Airport, even if he bankrupted himself. As for Model 039, he would've chosen it if he could have. After all, it only cost an additional 30,000 Gold, or a total of 60,000 if he chose the installment plan, for an additional Small Dock and Small Bronze Airship. However, if he paid the 80,000 down payment, he would have a very difficult time collecting the 60,000 Gold required to claim the Secret Stone Fortress. Hence, he had chosen Model 024.

Although playing the remaining 200,000 Gold within one month would be a little troublesome, with Zero Wing's current development rate, it wasn't entirely impossible.

Moreover, with an additional Medium Dock and Medium Bronze Airship, his airport would likely generate enough income to cover a significant portion of his debt Furthermore, the airport's construction would increase the income from Silverwing Town's other facilities.

"Lord Protector, the Model 024 you have chosen comes to 150,000 Gold. Would you like to issue a one-time payment or pay in installments?" the senior administrator asked respectfully.

"I'll pay in installments," Shi Feng said. He then retrieved 60,000 Gold from his bag, leaving him with just a little over 30,000 Gold.

"Alright." Once the senior administrator confirmed the payment, he explained, "I have received the 60,000 Gold. I will soon send people to Silverwing Town to start the construction. The airport will take two natural days to complete. If you wish it, you can reduce the construction time to one natural day by paying an additional 6,000 Gold."

"Just build it normally," Shi Feng replied.

Building an airport required a lot of time, which he knew. That was also why he had chosen to construct the airport now. If he completed the airport a day before schedule, it would do more harm than good.

Once Shi Feng finished with the airport selection, he returned to White River City's Candlelight Trading Firm. He had to set aside his original plan of helping Cola and Alluring Summer level up, sending the two to Beslo Hills, a neutral map near Star- Moon Kingdom, once they had formed a six-man party instead.

The Beslo Hills was a Level 70 neutral map and home to the Undead. Although the monsters there were roughly as strong as the monsters in the Flame Demon's Valley, the party would face far less danger than in the valley. Moreover, Undead generally had below-average HP. With Cola's current equipment, he'd be able to resist the Undead army in the area. His five party members would simply need to consume Holy Light Potions, converting their attacks into light-type. Light-type attacks dealt double damage to Undead, which would significantly increase the party's grinding speed.

Many of Star-Moon Kingdom's large Guilds had used this method to power-level new, low-level members in the past.

The only downside to this was that Undead monsters were very poor. Even after killing an army of several hundred Undead, one wouldn't earn enough money to cover the cost of a single Holy Light Potion.

After making the necessary arrangements for Cola and Alluring Summer's leveling, Shi Feng returned to his Special Forging Room in the Candlelight Trading Firm. He then took the Subclass Dark-Gold Design from his bag.

Anticipation flashed in Shi Feng's eyes as he gazed at the blank parchment before him. He then pulled the Hell Tank Design[l] from his bag.

The Hell Tank required multiple subclasses to craft its various components. The forger subclass was only one of them.

Among the parts the forger subclass had to craft, the most important were the power source and the sturdy, outer shell. As an Intermediate Tank, both were Fine-Gold rank. If he could upgrade one of them to Dark-Gold rank, it would definitely improve the overall Hell Tank.

With his current forging standards, modifying the Hell Tank's power source or outer shell would be impossible. Not even an Advanced Master Forger was guaranteed to accomplish the task. However, the Subclass Dark-Gold Design before him could forcefully modify and upgrade a low-ranked design to Dark-Gold rank, making the impossible, possible.

Of course, he had never actually heard of anyone achieving the feat, so he wasn't sure if it was possible, but if he succeeded, the Hell Tank would become far more powerful.

Improving the outer shell will only increase the tank's Defense and durability, but the tank's offensive abilities are more important. Let's go with the power source. After examining the Hell Tank Design before him for some time, Shi Feng decided to upgrade the tank's power source.

Shi Feng activated the Subclass Dark-Gold Design and designated the Hell Tank's Power Source Design as the target.

A loading bar then appeared as the system analyzed and modified the design.

Please succeed! Shi Feng silently prayed as he watched the loading bar slowly fill.

TL Notes:…

[1]Hell Tank: Changed Hell Chariot (from Chapter 1771) - Hell Tank…

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Chapter 1859 – Improved Power Source

As the light-blue loading bar filled, the analysis began to take more time to complete. Once the analysis reached 90% completion, each subsequent percentage took over a dozen seconds.

Don't tell me it's going to fail? Shi Feng couldn't help his growing nerves as he watched the loading bar.

Blank Subclass Designs generally had a 100% modification success rate, but as far as he knew, no one had ever tried to modify parts of a design.

The Subclass Design was a one-time use item, vanishing regardless of whether the modification succeeded or not. Nobody would take the risk of losing an opportunity to upgrade their subclass to the next rank.

Finally, after more than ten minutes, the modification finished.

And Shi Feng heard the sound of a system notification.

System: Congratulations! You have modified the Hell Tank's Power Source and acquired the Dark-Gold ranked Hell Tank Power Source Design.

System: Congratulations! You have created the Dark-Gold ranked Hell Tank Power Source Design.

Wonderful! Shi Feng was ecstatic as he watched words and diagrams appear on the blank parchment before him.

Now that he had created a new Dark-Gold item, he only needed to accumulate 100,000 Forging Proficiency Points to become an Intermediate Master Forger.

Following which, Shi Feng eagerly clicked to inspect the Dark-Gold Power Source Design.

The upgrade would improve the power source's transfer of energy throughout the Hell Tank. Not only would this increase the Hell Tank's Movement Speed, but it would also increase the power of the tank's cannons.

Amazing! It's so much stronger after the modification! Shi Feng was astonished as he inspected the upgraded power source.

At the Fine-Gold rank, the power source could supply anywhere from 200 to 300 units of energy per second. This energy would power the Hell Tank's movement, defenses, and attacks. After its upgrade to Dark-Gold rank, the power source could generate between 320 and 400 units of energy per second. In terms of performance, the power source had improved by more than 30%. Moreover, the new power source's energy output was far more stable. Now, the Hell Tank's Dark-Gold Power Source could rival the power source of an Advanced Tank.

Although Advanced Tanks' power sources were also Dark-Gold rank, they required far more precious materials to construct The required materials for the Hell Tank's modified power source, on the other hand, hadn't changed. Only, the design now required a higher quantity of materials. The fact that it could rival an Advanced Tank's power source was amazing.

The various empires commanded Advanced Tanks to combat Mythic monsters; these war weapons weren't available to players.

"Guild Leader, I've already collected all the materials you've requested in Blackwing City. Abyss and the others have also returned from Ocean Viewing Town," Melancholic Smile reported joyfully as she entered Shi Feng's forging room. "Should I bring them to you?"

"Mhm. Send them here," Shi Feng said, nodding.

Now that he had completed the modifications, he could start the Hell Tank's production.

With Titan City and Burning Abyss's tutelage, the Candlelight Trading Firm had gained two more Master Engineers, bringing the total to three—the minimum required to craft the Hell Tank. Although Shi Feng wasn't an Intermediate Master Forger yet, with the Philosopher's Hand, he could perform like one. In addition, he had a much higher success rate when forging the power source than ordinary Intermediate Master Forgers since he had created the upgraded power source.

A short moment later, Burning Abyss and the two other Master Engineers stepped into Shi Feng's Special Forging Room.

Despite these three players' status as Master Engineers, they still looked at shi Feng with nervous and excited energy.

Anywhere else, even a first-rate Guild's Guild Leader would have to treat them with respect due to their identities as Master Engineers.

However, as employees of the Candlelight Trading Firm, they knew their place in the trading firm. Master Lifestyle players might be good, but they were not irreplaceable. With the Candlelight Trading Firm's strength, it would have no issues nurturing more Masters in the future. They were proof of this.

"Guild Leader, do you need us for something?" Burning Abyss asked.

"I've asked you here today to help me produce an item. However, before we do, you'll need to sign a confidentiality agreement," Shi Feng told Burning Abyss's group of three. "If any of you don't wish to do so, I won't force you. I'll just find someone else to replace you later. If there are no problems, the contracts are on the table."

Burning Abyss and his companions revealed confused expressions. Before they had become Master Engineers, they had signed Candlelight's core member contract, which was already quite strict. Logically, there should be no need to sign an additional confidentiality agreement.

Although these three were curious, they didn't hesitate to sign the new contract Shi Feng had presented.

"Good! Since you've signed the contract, take a look at this," Shi Feng said as he revealed the Hell Chariot Design to the three Master Engineers. "If you don't have any issues with it, you may begin production right away."

When the three Master Engineers saw the design, they were dazed.

"Amazing! This is an Intermediate Tank!" Burning Abyss's eyes glowed with excitement as head read the Hell Tank's introduction.

The other two Master Engineers couldn't tear themselves away from the design after seeing it, and they wanted nothing more than to test their skills on the Hell Tank's production.

Although they had learned a lot while producing speedboats, the knowledge they had gained was a drop in the ocean compared to what they would learn as they crafted this Intermediate Tank. If they grasped the Hell Tank's production method, it could even help promote them to Intermediate Masters.

"Guild Leader, we don't have any problems with the engineering aspects of this design, but some of its components will require an Intermediate Master Forger," Burning Abyss said awkwardly.

"Don't worry about that. I'll send the components to you soon," Shi Feng said.

Shi Feng's decisive, confident reply stunned the three engineers.

Has the Guild Leader already been promoted to Intermediate Master Forger?

This thought popped into the Master Engineers' minds. They couldn't think of any other explanation for how Shi Feng would acquire the required components.

An Intermediate Master!

They had only become Basic Masters after a long struggle, and even now, they had no idea how to become Intermediate Masters. They didn't even know if they could reach the Intermediate Master rank, yet Shi Feng had just hinted that he had already become one…

"Alright, you guys should get to work on the basic components. I'll have the forging components sent over soon." Naturally, Shi Feng knew what these three were thinking, but he didn't bother to refute their assumptions.

Although he wasn't an official Intermediate Master, he wasn't far from becoming one. After all, he only lacked sufficient Proficiency Points. He could easily deal with that by investing time into forging items.

Following which, Burning Abyss and the others went to another Special Workshop and started to craft the necessary basic components.

As for Shi Feng, he activated the Philosopher's Hand's Philosopher's Soul. He then began to refine the Titan Ore and the various other materials Melancholic Smile had delivered.

After eight straight hours of work, Shi Feng had finally crafted all of the Hell Tank's forged components. Although he had failed multiple times and wasted a lot of materials, the losses were within his expectations.

Burning Abyss and his engineers had long since completed their part, and once they received the forged components, the trio carefully began to piece it all together.

As Shi Feng watched the three Master Engineers combine the individual components and transform them into a full-fledged tank, he could not help his growing excitement. The Hell Tank was crimson and four times the size of a tank in the real world. The Hell Tank took up nearly half of the Special Forming Room like some gigantic, slumbering beast.

"Guild Leader! It's a success! We combined all of the components successfully!" Burning Abyss shouted in elation as he inserted the final piece and received a notification from the system.

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Chapter I860 – New Hell Tank

Burning Abyss's joyful voice echoed inside the spacious and messy Special Workshop. When the other two Master Engineers saw the cold, pitch-black Hell Tank before them, they, too, could not help but become excited.

As the makers of the Hell Tank, they knew very clearly just how amazing it was.

The Hell Tank's armor was made from Titan Ore, an incomparably tough material that was basically indestructible to current players. If players couldn't damage the Hell Tank's armor, then they wouldn't be able to reduce its durability, either. With the frightening Mana output of the Hell Tank's power source, the tank would be capable of rolling over any Tier 3 monsters in its path. As for Tier 2 players, they were no different from powerless children before the Hell Tank.

The destructive power of the Hell Tank's body itself was already plenty troublesome to players, what more the firepower the Hell Tank possessed.

When they thought about fielding the Hell Tank in combat in the future, they could easily imagine the Hell Tank's destructive power instilling fear into their enemies. They really wished they could put the Hell Tank to use right away.

"Excellent!" Shi Feng also could not help a little excitement as he looked at the completed Hell Tank.

Burning Abyss and the other two only understood that the Hell Tank was a very powerful weapon. However, they failed to appreciate what an Intermediate Tank represented, never having witnessed how frightening an existence an Intermediate Tank was when used against players out in the fields.

Even a 100-man, Tier 2 expert team would be helpless against a fully armed Intermediate Tank. There would only be one outcome—death!

The powerful armor of an Intermediate Tank was not something that Tier 2 Skills and Spells could destroy. Only Tier 3 attacks stood a chance of damaging an Intermediate Tank slightly. Hence, for Tier 2 players, going up against an Intermediate Tank would be akin to raiding an invincible monster.

However, the immunity to Tier 2 attacks and below still wasn't the most amazing aspect of an Intermediate Tank. The crucial detail about an Intermediate Tank was its speed and power.

If one had an Intermediate Tank, one could basically move unhindered, so long as one did not come across Tier 3 or above players and monsters or players that wielded war weapons.

After verifying that the production was a success, Shi Feng arrived before the Hell Tank and stored it inside his Epic ranked Spatial Bag. This scene stupefied Burning Abyss and his fellow Master Engineers.

The Hell Tank wasn't an item that could be stored whole in a player's bag space. If players wished to store it there, they would have to disassemble it first into smaller parts because not only did the Hell Tank occupy too many bag space slots, but its weight was also extraordinary. Normally, several players would be required to lug it around.

Currently, even the most expensive 1,000-slot Bag sold on the market could hold only one-tenth of the Hell Tank. If one wanted to store the entire Hell Tank in a single bag, said bag would need a capacity of 10,000 slots. However, this was still not the most crucial point.

The deciding factor was the weight.

Carrying a Hell Tank required at least five Strength-focused Tier 2 players.

Nevertheless, Shi Feng had actually stored the entire Hell Tank all by himself.

What Burning Abyss and the other two did not know was that Epic ranked Spatial Bags existed in God's Domain. Take Shi Feng's Spatial Bag for example. Not only could it store 12,000 slots' worth of items, but it also had a Built-in Warehouse that allowed the storage of non-bag space items. In addition, items stored inside the Spatial Bag wouldn't add to the load of players. Hence, Shi Feng was able to store the Hell Tank without problems.

After collecting the Hell Tank, Shi Feng had to inspect its Attributes.

As the Hell Tank was a war weapon, its Attribute Panel could not be inspected while it was present in the outside world. At most, one would see only its name when inspecting it. Only after storing it in a bag space could one inspect it.

[Hell Tank) (Intermediate Tank [Equipped with a Dark-Gold Rank Power Source])

Maximum capacity: 20 people Increases Movement Speed by 210%.

Possesses Upper-rank Tier 2 defensive capabilities.

Durability 400/400 Additional Skill 1-

Magic Shield: Constructs a Tier 3 magic barrier that can absorb up to a maximum of 3,000,000 damage for 24 minutes. Each use costs 18 Magic Crystals.

Cooldown: 10 minutes

Additional Skill 2-

Hell Cannon: 1,700-yard range. Deals a devastating blow at the Tier 3 standard to a 35-yard radius. Each use costs 90 Magic Crystals.

Cooldown: 14 seconds Additional Skill 3-

Flame Spears: Creates 14 Flame Spears. Each Flame Spear carries power at the peak of Tier 2 and has a 150-yard attack range.

Cooldown: 2.7 seconds

It's improved by so much? Shi Feng hid his astonishment as he looked at the Attributes of the Hell Tank.

The original Hell Tank was already top-tier among Intermediate Tanks. However, upgrading its power source to Dark-Gold rank had improved it significantly in every aspect.

Not only did the higher Mana output bring a 30% increase to its Movement Speed, but it also amplified the magic runes carved on the Hell Tank's armor, boosting the Hell Tank's defensive capabilities from Tier 2 to Upper-rank Tier 2. With this, even Tier 3 attacks would barely damage the Hell Tank. Aside from that, the upgraded power source had also strengthened the Hell Tank's firepower slightly and reduced its energy consumption somewhat

Overall, the Hell Tank's combat power had improved by at least 40%. Although it still wasn't comparable to an Advanced Tank, it also far superior to an ordinary Intermediate Tank.

"Guild Leader, now that we've completed the first Hell Tank, may we start production on the second one?" Burning Abyss asked carefully as he looked at the silent Shi Feng.

He was already captivated with the Hell Tank at this point. The engineering techniques involved in the Hell Tank's production were superior to the production techniques for the ships he had made thus far. One could say that tanks were his current romance.

Right now, all he wanted to do was mass-produce the Hell Tank and research the theories behind its production so that he could create his own tank in the future.

However, the materials required to produce the Hell Tank were simply too staggering. Just the engineering materials needed were already extremely difficult to acquire, not to mention the forging materials. Without permission from the Guild, the Hell Tank was not something he could produce as he wished.

"Of course. Currently, what you all need to do is produce the Hell Tank's engineering components from the materials on hand. If you run out, you can ask Melancholic for some more. I'll also try to have the forging components delivered to you as soon as possible," Shi Feng replied, nodding.

After seeing the Hell Tank's strength, he was even more certain of its necessity.

Although Melancholic Smile had collected barely enough materials for three or four Hell Tanks—which would be hardly

sufficient to accomplish anything major —he had already mobilized the entire Guild's power to collect the necessary main materials. It wouldn't be long before they acquired more Titan Ore.

Upon hearing Shi Feng's command, the three Master Engineers grew even more excited. Without hesitation, they rushed back to their respective workstations and resumed producing the engineering components. As for Shi Feng, he returned to his Special Forging Room and crafted the forging components. He wanted to fabricate as many Hell Tanks as possible before the airport's completion.

Like so, two days passed by in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Zero Wing's members were continuously raiding the Dungeons Shi Feng specified and collected a large amount of Titan Ore. Including the other rare materials Melancholic Smile sourced from other kingdoms and empires, which were integral to the Hell Tank's production, Shi Feng and the others had managed to build five more Hell Tanks. Now, a total of six Hell Tanks were sitting inside the Candlelight Trading Firm's underground warehouse.

Looking at the six Hell Tanks, Shi Feng found them to be a spectacle to behold.

Shi Feng's Forging Proficiency had also increased rapidly during this period. Including the Proficiency Points the system awarded him before, he had over 70,000 Forging Proficiency Points accumulated. He now needed just a little over 20,000 points to officially reach the Intermediate Master rank.

As Shi Feng was considering producing the components for the seventh Hell Tank, he suddenly received a system notification.

System: The construction of Silverwing Town's airport is completed. Please check and ratify the construction work.

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Chapter 1861 – Airport Opening Time's up already?

After reading the system notification, Shi Feng promptly stopped his work, contacted Cream Cocoa, and instructed her to take his place.

He had worked constantly over the past two days to produce the Hell Tank. He had also used the Philosopher's Hand to help Cream Cocoa and Melancholic Smile forge the Hell Tank's components. After all, he was Zero Wing's Guild Leader. He didn't have a lot of spare time to commit to the Hell Tank. Now that the two women had become Basic Master Forgers, the Philosopher's Hand could help them perform as Intermediate Master Forgers, as well.

As the two women forged more components, their forging standards improved. Likewise, their production success rate increased. Although they weren't nearly as skilled as Shi Feng when crafting the Hell Tank's upgraded power source, their success range was tolerable.

With this, Melancholic Smile and Cream Cocoa could work on the Hell Tank's forged components as long as they had materials even if he wasn't around.

When Hell Tanks were used on a battlefield, they weren't very effective unless an army had a certain number of them. However, once they had a sufficient force, players wouldn't be able to compare to their destructive power. Hence, production of the Hell Tanks must continue without pause.

Moreover, once she used and familiarize herself with the Philosopher's Hand, Melancholic Smile could use the alchemy treasure effectively to nurture Candlelight's Advanced Lifestyle players. With it, she could gauge which players would quickly reach Master rank. This, in turn, would increase Candlelight's strength far more quickly.

After passing his work off to Cream Cocoa, Shi Feng used a Guild Transfer Scroll to teleport to Silverwing Town.

Ore Empire, Silverwing Town:

As Shi Feng walked through the streets, he could see that the town's player population had significantly decreased. The previously crowded main street alone had lost over half of its players.

A strange depression had descended on the town. It was nowhere near as lively as it had been.

Sure enough, the Crimson Flame Fortress's allure to elite and expert players is quite strong. With a glance at the streets, Shi Feng noticed that the majority of these players were ordinary players. Very few were elites or experts.

The Crimson Flame Fortress definitely couldn't compete with Silverwing Town in terms of facilities, but it could teleport players to various locations near the Ore Capital City while evading the Ore army's strict patrol. It was a fatal attraction for elite and expert players since this allowed them to reach the Asura Mode Regional Dungeon with far more ease.

In contrast, although Silverwing Town was very close to the Primordial Divine Ruin, a limited number of players were allowed to enter the ruin at any onetime. Meanwhile, the various large Guilds and superpowers monopolized the entry slots. Independent players had no chance of entering the ruin.

It was natural that these players wanted to head towards the Ore Capital City in search of treasure and EXP. After all, every player wanted to grow stronger and get rich overnight. The Ore Capital City provided a golden opportunity. Even if players failed to find amazing treasure, they could acquire enough Magic Crystals in the Regional Dungeon to earn a small fortune, selling them to the various large Guilds in bulk.

Although the various Team Dungeons had a chance of dropping Magic Crystals, they didn't drop many, and the drop-rate was painfully low. In contrast, even the Ore Capital City's Level 50-plus Lord ranked monsters had a considerably high drop- rate. And these Lord ranked monsters were common in the Regional Dungeon.

"Damn the Blackwater Guild. They've gone too far. We're not even Zero Wing members. We are just here for a few Silverwing Town transportation quests, yet they treat us like Zero Wing members, annihilating our team without a second thought."

"That's just the tip of the iceberg. Blackwater's members and the Dark Players have stated that from tomorrow on, any player that wants to complete a transportation quest in Silverwing Town will have to pay a 'protection fee.' Otherwise, they won't guarantee our safety during our quest. Surviving in Silverwing Town had become too difficult. I'm thinking of heading to the Ore Capital City and be done with it."

"This is Zero Wing's territory. Isn't the Guild going to do anything about this?"

"Does Zero Wing even have the leeway to? Right now, Zero Wing's teams are constantly fighting Blackwater's members and the Dark Players. There have already been several hundred skirmishes within Silverwing Town's vicinity. However, Blackwater is simply too ruthless. It used its point-system to attract large numbers of elite and expert players to fight for it. Now, Blackwater's forces outnumber Zero Wing by many times. Zero Wing just doesn't have enough manpower to protect every corner of its territory. I've heard that Zero Wing has suffered more than 20,000 casualties already. Where would Zero Wing find the time and manpower to deal with the highway robberies?"

"I've also heard that Aqua Rose personally led an expert legion to stop Blackwater's members in order to protect its territory. In the end, nearly half of Zero Wing's main force members and more than 2,000 Zero Wing experts died in that battle. Meanwhile, Blackwater lost a little over 2,000 experts and 3,000 elites. In the end, as Blackwater had too many people, and since bounty hunters had begun to join the fight, Aqua Rose's legion was forced to retreat. Now, Zero Wing has limited its movement around the town."

"It seems Silverwing Town isn't hospitable anymore. Let's just try our luck in the Ore Capital City."

Hearing the players' leisurely chat on the street, some of the nearby independent players couldn't help their deep sigh.

Silverwing Town wasn't declining because its facilities had fallen behind the times, but because of Blackwater's ruthlessness. The Guild gave independent players no hope of making a living in Silverwing Town.

They're targeting the town's independent players now? Shi Feng was surprised as he overheard the conversations. Has Blackwater's leader in the Ore Empire been replaced?

Guilds rarely involved independent players when they fought each other in God's Domain. Not only was the act morally bankrupt, but it would also leave a bad impression of the Guild. Most importantly, it would turn independent players against the Guild.

Yet, Blackwater ignored these consequences and attacked independent players. It had even gone as far as to charge protection fees.

The vicious methods the Guild employed wasn't typical of Blackwater's previous pattern.

Previously, Blackwater had operated arrogantly. Although it had tried to use overwhelming power to force its opponents to submit, the Guild had only pointed its blade at its enemies. The Guild hadn't involved bystanders.

However, Shi Feng didn't give the matter much thought as he made his way towards the new airport.

Regardless of what Blackwater actions, there was one thing he could be sure of; the Guild was his enemy. Although Blackwater's new tactics were unexpected, now that the airport was complete, he could begin to take action.

Very quickly, Shi Feng arrived in the town's eastern outer area.

Since this area didn't have any particularly important buildings, very few players normally visited this side of town. Since Silverwing Town had deteriorated, even fewer people wandered this way. However, the gigantic magic barrier that enveloped the airport was extremely eye-catching, so a few passing players had stopped to examine the massive barrier.

Recently, over a dozen Level 100 NPC guards had gathered at the mountain-like barrier's entrance, attracting even more attention.

"Lord Protector, I am the guard team's Knight Captain Fleiss. I will be responsible for guiding you once we're inside," Fleiss, a Tier 3 Knight Captain, respectfully introduced himself as Shi Feng arrived.

"I'll have to trouble you, then," Shi Feng said, nodding, as he followed Fleiss into the magic barrier.

The moment he entered the magic barrier, a luxurious, spacious airport appeared before his eyes. Icy-cold, metallic airships, radiating a manufactured aura, filled the airport, which could practically rival the Medium Airports he remembered from his previous life. The only difference was the airport's size; it was just a little smaller.

"Lord Protector, this is a special model Small Airport. It has a total of five Small Docks and one Medium Dock. Each dock comes with its own airship. The airport's operation will require 150 people and 50 people to guard it. The five Small Airships will require 25 Intermediate Machinists to fly, and the Medium Airship will require eight Advanced Machinists. Once the personnel has been assigned, the airport can open to the public," Fleiss explained as he guided Shi Feng through the airport. "As you are a City Protector, we can help recruit these people for you. However, you will have to pay a monthly employment fee of 4,000 Gold."

"Alright. Let's go with that."

Shi Feng had, more or less, learned about airports' personnel requirements during his previous life. Finding the required staff to operate the airport was relatively easy, but finding the appropriate machinists wasn't. The machinist subclass was quite special and rare. It required one to have the engineer, forger, and magician subclasses. Ordinary players already had plenty of trouble developing one subclass, let alone three. Moreover, one needed to know how to merge the three subclasses' techniques.

It would take far more time to nurture a machinist than other subclasses, as well. With how suddenly he had acquired the airport, he hadn't prepared for this aspect

Naturally, the fact that the system was willing to handle this issue was a welcome reprieve.

Following which, Shi Feng paid the 4,000-Gold monthly employment fee.

"I have received the 4,000 Gold. All staff members will arrive in ten minutes. Once they do, we can open the airport to the public when you're ready. If there are no issues, I will take my leave," Fleiss said before turning to exit the airport.

Following which, Shi Feng toured the airport to pass the time. Ten minutes flew by in the blink of an eye.

System: Do you wish to open the airport to the public?

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Chapter 1862 – Situation Changes

When the system alerted him of the notification, Shi Feng, who stood on one of the flight platforms, noticed that NPCs had already begun their work in the airport. He then called up the airport's system interface and chose to open the airport to the public.

Immediately, the pitch-black barrier that enveloped the airport began to disintegrate. As it did, it revealed a colossal building, which was over a hundred meters tall and as large as a stadium that could accommodate 50,000 people. Six airships were suspended on their flight platforms, which were located on the airport's top floor. In the blink of an eye, the airport had become the most iconic building throughout Silverwing Town.

"Crap! Is that an airship?!"

"How is this possible?! How does Silverwing Town have airships?! I thought only NPCs could have them!"

"What's going on? Zero Wing has constructed an airport in Silverwing Town?"

The airport's revelation shocked every player in Silverwing Town. It was difficult to ignore since the six airships were so eyecatching. The town's players would see these massive vessels by simply lifting their heads, especially the Medium Airship. It was nearly the same size as a large passenger plane in the real world. It looked like a flying battleship…

As everyone discussed the airport, the sound of a system notification reached their ears.

Ore Empire Region System Announcement: Congratulations to Silverwing Town for being the first to construct an airport in the Ore Empire. Rewarding Silverwing Town 30,000 Popularity and one City Passage Order.

The system announcement repeated three times, confirming players' suspicions.

"Are you kidding me? That's really an airport! Zero Wing actually built one!"

"Now that Silverwing Town has an airport, doesn't that mean we won't have to run all the way to visit the town anymore; we just board an airship?"

"That's exactly what it means. What other use would an airport have? I wonder which NPC city this airport is connected to?' Silverwing Town's independent players couldn't help but cheer with joy.

They might not know an airport's exact purpose, but they knew that it would make travel to Silverwing Town far easier and more convenient Instead of running from their home countries to the Ore Empire, they could simply board an airship to Silverwing Town. They were incredibly excited just thinking about it.

Meanwhile, when they heard the system announcement, the players grinding in the Ore Empire read it with glowing, excited expressions.

They had long since learned to loathe running from place to place, especially when venturing into a dangerous, neutral map like the Ore Empire. Now, however, they could just hitch a ride on an airship. This new convenience would allow them to travel between the Ore Empire and their home countries frequently, saving on repair fees, particularly because the repair fees in the Ore Empire were unusually high.

Meanwhile, a large number of Dark Players fought Zero Wing's members on a gravel hill not far from Silverwing Town. However, due to the unexpected system announcement, the battling Dark Players froze in shock.

"Big Sis Aqua, our Guild Leader is simply too awesome! He actually got his hands on an airport as well! Operating in the Ore Empire will be much easier, now. With the airport, players that had avoided the Ore Empire due to the troublesome travel can take an airship straight to Silverwing Town. As more players visit, these Dark Players will have a harder time near Silverwing Town. Moreover, with so many independent players, it'll be impossible for Blackwater to continue suppressing Silverwing Town," Turtledove exclaimed as she watched the Dark Players slide to a halt.

Since so many Dark Players had gone overboard, even Zero Wing's main force members, such as herself, had been forced to take action.

Not only were there so many of these Dark Players, but there were also a few extremely powerful experts among them.

They moved stealthily, as well, making them incredibly challenging to defeat.

This had given their team a huge headache.

However, with Silverwing Town's new airport, their problems could be easily solved.

It wouldn't be long before the news of the airport reached the neighboring countries.

The Dark Players' momentum continued to increase because normal players had such difficulty visiting the Ore Empire. In contrast, since the Ore Empire was allied with the dark forces, Dark Players could teleport to the Ore Capital City directly. However, now that Silverwing Town had an airport, normal players could travel into the Ore Empire with relative ease.

To Dark Players, this was definitely not good news. This would turn the tables on them in the Ore Empire.

Not only would this allow normal players to earn Glory Points by killing Dark Players in the Ore Empire, but they could also acquire the Dark Players' weapons and equipment, killing two birds with one stone. Once the airport gained popularity and independent players flooded into the empire, Dark Players would have an even worse time in the Ore Empire than they did in human kingdoms and empires.

"Indeed. But we can't let down our guard. Blackwater and Beast Emperor are our main enemies. Based on the latest reports, Blackwater has dispatched its capable Vice Guild Leader, Xuanwu Chisha, to lead the fight in the empire. Xuanwu Chisha's actions thus far have been minor tricks to wear us down. If Xuanwu Chisha takes this seriously, we'll definitely be in trouble." Aqua Rose nodded in agreement with Turtledove's estimation when she saw the Dark Players' panicked expressions, but she also offered her teammates a warning.

Neither Blackwater nor Beast Emperor had taken any direct action yet. The two forces had been relying on others to do their dirty work, yet they'd forced Zero Wing into such a precarious position.

"Big Sis Aqua, the Guild Leader has asked us to return. He says that he has something he wants to discuss with us," Flying Shadow said.

"I understand. Let's retreat, then," Aqua Rose said. With a last glance at the scattering Dark Players, she gave up the idea of chasing them down and led her team back to Silverwing Town.

Now that the airport had been constructed, the Dark Players' days were numbered. Even if Zero Wing didn't try to exterminate these pests, these Dark Players wouldn't dare linger near Silverwing Town.

Silverwing Town, Zero Wing's Residence:

Zero Wing's upper echelons, who had been grinding or fighting Dark Players near Silverwing Town, promptly gathered in the Residence upon receiving Shi Feng's call for a meeting. The spacious meeting room practically vibrated with activity as its occupants chatted about Silverwing Town's new airport The more they talked about it, the more energetic they became. Their exhaustion after ceaselessly fighting had vanished.

"Guild Leader, aside from Cola and the others that are leveling up on your orders, everyone has arrived," Aqua Rose reported to Shi Feng, who remained silent in his seat.

"Good! Let's begin the meeting, then!" Shi Feng nodded.

Following which, Aqua Rose stood from her seat with a light cough. Immediately, the meeting room fell silent as everyone turned toward the Guild Leader's throne, wondering about the purpose of today's meeting.

"I'm sure you all know about Silverwing Town's recent development. I believe that all of you have had your hands full with the fight against the Dark Players and Blackwater's members. You should've also noticed that we have been forced to shrink our territory around Silverwing Town," Shi Feng said and gestured, calling up the Ore Empire's regional map in the center of the meeting table. "However, now that the airport is complete, I've decided to expand Zero Wing's activity in the Ore Empire to increase our members' leveling speed and obtain more resources to strengthen the Guild."

When they heard Shi Feng's intentions, everyone in the meeting room grew excited. They had waited a long time for this moment. Because of the Dark Players and Beast Emperor's Evil Beasts, they had been forced to reduce their territory and activity, but now that they had solved the problem of the Dark Players, this was a good opportunity to expand.

"Guild Leader, how far are we planning on expanding our territory?" Aqua Rose asked.

"We're going to take the Ore Empire's entire southeastern region!" Shi Feng announced, gesturing at the southeast section of the map before him.

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After Shi Feng was done speaking, the originally lively meeting room promptly fell silent.

Everyone inside gaped in shock as they took in Shi Feng's calm expression. It was as if he considered what he had just mentioned something trifling, something that could be accomplished easily.

The Orc Empire was an extremely large map. Although it might not be comparable to an actual empire, it was at least ten times larger than an ordinary neutral map. Even now, the territory they occupied in the Orc Empire covered only the vicinity of the Primordial Divine Ruin in the outer area of the Orc Empire's eastern region. On the other hand, the empire's entire southeastern region was more than ten times larger than their current territory.

Executing such a large-scale territorial expansion might be possible if their Guild did not have any enemies in the Orc Empire, but they were currently at war with Blackwater. This meant that there would be territorial disputes over the scarce high-resource areas. In order to ensure that Guild members would be able to develop themselves normally in these areas, they would have to increase the manpower allocation to these areas in order to ensure their advantage.

However, their forces were already stretched thin, just defending their current territory. Spreading their forces further would allow Blackwater and Beast Emperor to deal them a severe blow.

Nowadays, not only did Blackwater's members in the Orc Empire greatly outnumbered Zero Wing's, but due to Blackwater's bounty system, there were also a large number of experts hunting Zero Wing's members. Now, the only reason why they could afford an expansion was the solution of the Dark Player problem. Doing so guaranteed that Guild members could grind efficiently and acquire all sorts of resources.

However, attempting to expand their territory in the Orc Empire to more than ten times its current size would simply be counterproductive. After all, Zero Wing did not have the strength or manpower to defend such a large area.

Without sufficient manpower for surveillance and patrol squads, the Guild's teams would very easily be surrounded and annihilated by Blackwater's and Beast Emperor's armies.

In God's Domain, Guild teams caused quite a commotion when grinding or conducting large-scale quests, especially when operating in high-resource areas. Their movements were easily detectable. Hence, whenever Guild teams were conducting an operation, they needed people constantly patrolling and monitoring the surroundings to prevent getting ambushed and surrounded by enemies.

Moreover, even if they dealt with the manpower problem by moving more members from Star-Moon Kingdom to the Orc Empire, the players tasked with surveillance and patrols needed to have sufficient strength. Otherwise, they would end up getting killed by some random party from the enemy. It might be fine if these players were killed once or twice, but if the frequency grew too high, these players would end up crippled.

Not to mention, the players tasked with surveillance and patrol had to be capable of executing proper defenses and buying time. After all, compared to a large team of players, a small group of players would have an easier time escaping. Hence, players tasked with surveillance and patrol needed to be able to buy time for the larger team to retreat. Without sufficient strength, players simply wouldn't be up to such a task.

"Guild Leader, although we can acquire more high-resource areas by expanding our territory and increase the Guild's development speed, with our current strength, we simply can't afford to defend such a large area. This expansion will just end up backfiring on us and give Blackwater the opportunity to weaken our expert and elite players." Aqua Rose then added, "My suggestion is to occupy two or three high-resource areas first. If it's just that much, we'll have enough manpower and strength to defend these areas. Once we stabilize our strength, we can then proceed with occupying more high-resource areas."

The crowd inside the room expressed their agreement after hearing Aqua Rose's suggestion.

While expanding Zero Wing's territory by more than ten times would indeed increase the Guild members' leveling speed significantly and rake in a lot of wealth, that was dependent on them being able to defend their territory. If their members were to get killed repeatedly by Blackwater's and Beast Emperor's forces, then the expansion would just do more harm than good to their Guild.

"While it is indeed good to take things step by step, we simply do not have the time for that right now," Shi Feng said, shaking his head. "If we go by the current number of members we have in Silverwing Town, your suggestion is indeed excellent. However, I plan to transfer at least 150,000 members from Star-Moon Kingdom once we're done with the expansion. If we occupy just three high-resource areas, there simply wouldn't be enough resources to go around."

"One hundred and fifty thousand?" Aqua Rose could not help but be shocked by Shi Feng's words. "Why are we suddenly transferring so many people over?"

Thus far, Zero Wing had only 120,000 members operating in Silverwing Town. Moreover, this number was a result of Silverwing Town recently becoming an Intermediate Town.

If the number of Guild members operating in Silverwing Town more than doubled, the current leveling resources available around Silverwing Town wouldn't be enough to allow them all to develop rapidly. Moreover, due to the appearance of the airport, the leveling resources available within the vicinity of Silverwing Town would soon face further pressure from the influx of independent players.

Everyone else in the meeting room also gasped at Shi Feng's statement.

They simply could not understand what was going through Shi Feng's mind. Their Guild Leader's plan was ludicrous.

While increasing the number of Guild members operating in the Orc Empire would bolster Silverwing Town's strength, at the end of the day, God's Domain was still a virtual reality game. In every virtual reality game, leveling resources were finite; each leveling area had only so much resources available. Too many players sharing them would impact the leveling speed of these players.

Although transferring so many Guild members over would increase Zero Wing's momentum in the Orc Empire within a short period, as more time passed, Zero Wing's members would fall behind Blackwater's members in terms of both levels and equipment. This was also the reason why the various superpowers did not concentrate all their members in a single location, despite having a huge advantage in strength and numbers.

Even if a superpower were trying to target a power in a particular area, it would only dispatch a small number of expert and elite members. This way, not only would it increase the Guild's overall strength in the area, but it also wouldn't affect the other Guild members operating in the affected area.

In the case of Blackwater, the reason why it could dispatch so many players into the Orc Empire without affecting its Guild members' development was the Crimson Flame Fortress and the Guild's cooperation with Beast Emperor. With these two factors, Blackwater was free to monopolize all kinds of resources in the Orc Empire. The current Super Guilds and super-first-rate Guilds definitely wouldn't be able to match Blackwater's feat.

"I believe you all know about the Secret Stone Fortress that recently appeared in the Orc Empire," Shi Feng said.

"Mhm. It's the only NPC fortress in the Orc Empire operated by the human race. The fortress comes equipped with all kinds of facilities. At the same time, it is extremely close to the Orc Empire's inner area. One could say that it is a rest stop for players trying to move from the Orc Empire's outer area to the inner area. Moreover, it is also close to the inner area's Copper Mountain Fortress, which is extremely rich in resources. If we utilize the Secret Stone Fortress's teleportation ability, we could teleport to the vicinity of the Copper Mountain Fortress.

"Due to this reason, many Guilds have set their sights on the Secret Stone Fortress already. They are thinking of ways to raise their status in the fortress so that they can garrison it and use it as a foundation to capture the Copper Mountain Fortress."

After hearing Shi Feng's sudden non sequitur, Aqua Rose gave a detailed introduction of the Secret Stone Fortress.

At this point in time, the Secret Stone Fortress was already a competition ground for the various large Guilds. Particularly, after witnessing the Crimson Flame Fortress's daily income, the various superpowers were extremely eager to control a fortress of their own.

"That's right. Originally, I wanted to keep this matter a secret. However, there is no longer a need to do so," Shi Feng said, nodding. He then swept a glance at everyone present and added, "Through completing a quest, I have already acquired the rights to garrison the Secret Stone Fortress. I believe you all should understand what this entails."

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Chapter 1864 – Crazy Operation

"The garrison rights to the Secret Stone Fortress?"

"What?! With the rights to garrison the Secret Stone Fortress, doesn't that mean our Guild is now the fortress's manager?" Upon hearing Shi Feng's words, everyone immediately revealed surprised and excited expressions.

The various large Guilds were currently contesting crazily over the Secret Stone Fortress. They were all looking for ways to become the fortress's manager, so that they could use it as a springboard to acquire the nearby resources, particularly those around the Copper Mountain Fortress.

A fortress allowed players to gain control of an area much more easily than a town.

This was because the fortresses in the Ore Empire allowed players to teleport to anywhere within their vicinity. In other words, a fortress's entire teleportation range was its defended territory, and Guilds could send large numbers of reinforcements at any time. With this, enemy players would have difficulty mounting ambushes or encirclements.

In addition, the Secret Stone Fortress was partly managed by human NPCs, which made it the safest location in the entire Ore Empire. It was not a fortress that current players could threaten. Hence, becoming the manager of the Secret Stone Fortress was equivalent to taking control of an impregnable fortress.

Due to this reason, the various large Guilds were doing everything they could to become the fortress's manager.

Yet, now, Shi Feng suddenly informed them that he had already acquired the garrison rights to the Secret Stone Fortress. How could this revelation not surprise them?

"I understand. I'll head back to White River City immediately and start gathering the required manpower." Aqua Rose's eyes glowed brightly when she heard Shi Feng's words. At this moment, she finally understood why Shi Feng wanted to transfer an additional 150,000 Guild members over to the Ore Empire.

The acquisition of the Secret Stone Fortress meant that Zero Wing's territory had grown to include all areas within the Secret Stone Fortress's teleportation range. The current number of Guild members they had in the Ore Empire was naturally insufficient to fully take advantage of all that territory.

Moreover, with the increase of so many Guild members in the Ore Empire, Zero Wing's strength in the empire would also skyrocket.

"Hold on for a second. Wait till you're done listening to my plan," Shi Feng said. He could not help but shake his head and laugh when he saw Aqua Rose's eagerness to occupy the Secret Stone Fortress now. "Having a large number of Guild members garrison the Secret Stone Fortress is only the first step. Our true goal is the Dark Witch's Tower, in the southeastern region of the Ore Empire.

"The Dark Witch's Tower was originally an abandoned tower. However, after the dark forces and the Ore Empire became allies, it became a temporary teleportation point for the dark forces. Due to the existence of this tower, Dark Players have easy access to the empire's southeastern region from the Ore Capital City.

"Destroying this temporary teleportation point would not only hinder Dark Players' operations in the empire's southeastern region but also prevent them from cooperating with the Blackwater Guild in targeting us."

Although everyone in the room agreed with Shi Feng's sentiments, they still had to shake their heads in disapproval after giving the matter some thought.

"Guild Leader, although the Dark Witch's Tower's defenses aren't comparable to a fortress's, it is still guarded by Dark NPCs. A large number of Dark Players normally gather there as well. The various superpowers have also thought about destroying this gathering point before, but Beast Emperor simply isn't giving them any chances. He has dispatched a large number of Evil Beasts and Evil Demons to guard the place long-term. Even if we double the forces we currently have in the Ore Empire, the likelihood of us succeeding in destroying that gathering point is very low."

"That's right. Moreover, if we execute such a large-scale operation, there's no way that Blackwater won't find out about it. At that time, Blackwater will no doubt dispatch its own army to launch a pincer attack on us."

At this point in time, the Dark Witch's Tower had become a target of hatred of normal players operating in the Ore Empire's southeastern region. Many wished they could burn it to the ground. Unfortunately, their hatred was useless. Not only did Dark NPCs guard the Dark Witch's Tower, but there was also the presence of Beast Emperor's minions. Current players couldn't do anything about the place. If not for these reasons, the various superpowers would've long since eliminated the tower from God's Domain and curbed the activity of Dark Players in the Ore Empire.

"Relax. I've already thought about this point. When the time comes, Aqua, you'll lead an army of 100,000 players and 200 Miniature Ballistas to assault Beast Emperor's Ancient Rock City. If we do that, Beast Emperor will definitely gather his minions to defend the fortress, drawing down his forces at the Dark Witch's Tower. Not to mention, those Dark Players will no doubt come seeking to take advantage of the siege battle, which will further reduce the number of players defending the tower. When the time comes, I'll personally lead a 1,000-man team and thoroughly destroy the Dark Witch's Tower!" Shi Feng said.

"Destroy the Dark Witch's Tower with just 1,000 players? Guild Leader, isn't this too dangerous? After all is said and done, that place is a gathering point for the dark forces. No matter how deserted it becomes, there should still be around 2,000 or 3,000 players inside the town. Not to mention, there are also several hundred Dark NPCs there." Everyone in the room chimed in worriedly.

"A team of 1,000 is just right. Any more and our movements will be discovered very easily. Plus, even if our team of 1,000 is discovered, our enemies will just treat us as a team that's going out to grind or do a quest. They will never think that we are actually going to destroy the Dark Witch's Tower," Shi Feng said, shaking his head. "For the operation this time, the key point will be whether the main army will be able to lure away the Evil Beasts and Evil Demons. The more monsters lured away, the higher my side's chances of success."

"Guild Leader, leave it to me. I'll definitely make our movements known. I'll let Beast Emperor and Blackwater think that we're going for a final stand. At that time, they'll surely spare no effort in trying to deal us a heavy blow," Aqua Rose said. "Only, are you really fine with just 1,000 players?"

"One thousand is more than enough," Shi Feng replied, chuckling. "If nobody has any problems, we'll start the operation right away. With this battle, Zero Wing will claim the entire southeastern section of the Ore Empire in one fell swoop!"

The 1,000-man team he planned on bringing with him to the Dark Witch's Tower wasn't actually meant for battle. The team would be there only to serve as support and scouts. The main actors in this operation would be the six Hell Tanks he produced.

Although six Hell Tanks were still far from enough to siege a city, destroying a small gathering point for Dark Players would not be a problem for them. Moreover, he also wished to take a good look at the power of the Hell Tanks.

"Understood!" Everyone felt their blood boil with excitement at Shi Feng's words.

Although they weren't sure whether Shi Feng was actually capable of destroying the Dark Witch's Tower, they had been waiting a long time for such a large-scale war.

The fights they fought before had been scuffles at best. They had also been suppressed by the Dark Players and Blackwater's members all this time and had long since gotten fed up.

Now that they had an opportunity to fight on a real battlefield, they more than welcomed it!

Immediately, everyone took action according to Shi Feng's arrangements. As for Melancholic Smile, she hurried back to Star- Moon Kingdom and started gathering the Guild's elite and normal members, readying them to head toward the Secret Stone Fortress.

For a time, the entire Zero Wing Guild was a beehive of activity. This situation befuddled the spies the various large Guilds planted in Zero Wing. They all wondered what Zero Wing was trying to do this time.

After getting a thorough understanding of the situation, they all involuntarily fell into a daze.

"What's going on? Zero Wing is actually planning on making a last stand against Beast Emperor and attack Ancient Rock City?"

"Is Zero Wing insane? It has just obtained an airport, and it is already trying to pick a fight with Beast Emperor?"

News of this situation quickly spread into the ears of the various major powers of Star-Moon Kingdom and sent the kingdom's players into an uproar.

As for Shi Feng, he had arrived at the Secret Stone Fortress by himself.

Currently, although the Secret Stone Fortress had yet to be fully opened to the public, players belonging to the various major powers had already gathered here. These players easily numbered more than 100,000. Including the independent players that had come here to rest, the fortress's total player population already exceeded 500,000.

After taking a look at the general situation inside the fortress, Shi Feng made his way to the fortress's Administration Building.

"Lord Claude, I have already collected the 60,000 Gold according to our agreement" Once Shi Feng met up with Claude, he handed over 60,000 Gold to the NPC.

"Excellent. This is indeed 60,000 Gold. With this, we'll finally have enough funds to reconstruct the Secret Stone Fortress," Claude said, smiling as he looked at the bag of Coins in his hand. He then took out a golden token and said, "Here is the Secret Stone Fortress's token. From now onward, you are the Secret Stone Fortress's Advanced Manager. I hope you can contribute more towards the fortress's development in the future."

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Chapter 1865: Garrisoning the Fortress

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After Shi Feng received the golden token, he could not help but breathe out a sigh of relief.

During this period, due to the decrease in Silverwing Town's population, the town's income had declined considerably. Fortunately, thanks to the rare materials acquired from the Ice Crystal World and the continuous growth of Zero Wing City's popularity, he had just barely managed to earn the 60,000 Gold required.

Now that he had become the Secret Stone Fortress's Advanced Manager, he could officially allow Zero Wing to garrison the fortress. Although doing so would incite the jealousy of the various superpowers, so long as the next step of his plan succeeded and Zero Wing displayed sufficient strength in the Orc Empire, these superpowers would think twice about attacking Zero Wing.

Following which, Shi Feng made his way to the Administration Building's office hall.

Currently, over a thousand players were seated inside the office hall, every one of whom was Level 55 or above. They were also fully equipped in Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment, with some powerful ones even sporting several pieces of Level 50 Fine-Gold Equipment.

Aside from being high-leveled and well-equipped, these players also shared another similarity—they were all Guild players. Currently, these Guild players were grouped in parties as they waited for their turn to meet with the NPCs at the front desks.

"The queue is moving so slowly! Hopefully, the leader will pick up a good quest. The previous quest we got was simply fraudulent. It actually required us to collect 500 Orc weapons yet gave only three Guild Contribution Points in return. There weren't even any additional rewards."

"You guys got it a lot better. Our quest was the real fraudulent one. We were actually required to steal three Medium Rapidfire Ballistas from an Orc fortress. The designated Orc fortress was chock-a-block with Orcs at the Chieftain rank and above. Even Level 60-plus Great Lord ranked Orcs were present in large numbers. Our party got wiped out twice doing this quest. If not for our party's healer having the Intermediate Resurrection Skill, which reduced the death penalty we suffered, every member in our party would've lost two levels already."

The various Guild parties in the hall were all grumbling about the Contribution Quests given out by the Secret Stone Fortress. Not only was the difficulty of these quests extremely high, but the rewards given were not particularly good, either. However, they also couldn't refuse to do the quests. Otherwise, their Guilds wouldn't be able to gain the garrison rights to the Secret Stone Fortress.

Just as the various parties were conversing with each other, Shi Feng, who was wearing a Black Cloak, arrived at the exchange counter a short distance away from the quest counters. His presence soon attracted the attention of the players inside the hall.

"Crap, who is that person? Is he actually using his Contribution Points to exchange for items?"

"Impossible. Just activating the exchange counter function requires an individual to have 200 CPs and be an Honorary Warrior of the Secret Stone Fortress. After my party did a high-ranking quest, each member only got between five to ten CPs—and that quest took my party over five hours to complete. Even if that guy doesn't sleep and does quests one after another, there's no way he would have 200 CPs right now."

"He should be asking about the available items for exchange."

Currently, the Secret Stone Fortress had been opened for only four days. Gaining access to the fortress's exchange function was simply impossible at the moment.

Meanwhile, just as everyone was having such thoughts, the NPC beauty, who wore an indifferent and aloof expression on her face, suddenly smiled and bowed respectfully after seeing Shi Feng.

"Lord Protector, how may I be of service to you today?" the NPC beauty asked respectfully.

"I wish to accomplish the Guild garrisoning procedures," Shi Feng replied, nodding.

Upon hearing Shi Feng's request, the NPC beauty immediately took out a form and explained, "Alright. Please fill up this form. Afterward, you will have to pay a 500-Gold security deposit. Once that is done, your Guild will be officially recognized by the Secret Stone Fortress."

"Here is 500 Gold," Shi Feng said, handing over the money, before he started filling up the form before him.

Meanwhile, the NPC beauty's actions immediately had the Guild players inside the hall gaping in shock.

"Who is he? Why is the NPC being so respectful toward him?"

"That guy is carrying out the Guild garrisoning procedures?"

"How is that possible?! Didn't they say that the exchange function is only available after an individual has accumulated 200 CPs? How can he complete the Guild garrisoning procedures already?"

For a time, the members of the various large Guilds failed to react to what was going on. When Shi Feng was done filling up the form and the NPC beauty confirmed that Zero Wing had become a Guild recognized by the Secret Stone Fortress, the sound of a system announcement suddenly entered everyone's ears.

Orc Empire Region System Announcement: Congratulations to Zero Wing for becoming the first Guild to garrison the Secret Stone Fortress. Rewarding 500 Secret Stone Fortress Guild Contribution Points and the rights to rent a Large Residence in the Secret Stone Fortress.

The system announcement repeated three times. Only after the system's voice faded away did the various Guild players inside the office hall snap out of their daze.

"Zero Wing?!"

"Damn it! How did Zero Wing acquire the garrison rights so quickly?!"

"There must be a secret to this! We need to report to our superiors immediately!"

At this moment, the eyes of the various Guild players present had already turned bloodshot.

The large Guilds had long since made the Secret Stone Fortress a priority. In order to secure the garrison rights to the fortress, their Guilds had invested a ridiculous amount of manpower. However, even now, their Guilds still had little to show for their efforts. Nevertheless, Zero Wing acquired not only the garrison rights but even a Large Residence. This benefit would provide significant help to a Guild in competing for the Orc Empire's resources.

Very quickly, news of this matter entered the ears of the various superpowers' upper echelons.

"Isn't Zero Wing just an up-and-coming Guild? Now, it has not only an airport but also the garrison rights to the Secret Stone Fortress. Not bad. If our Guild can obtain these things, we'll be able to monopolize at least half of the Orc Empire's bountiful resources. Have someone contact Zero Wing and tell them that King's Return is willing to invest in Zero Wing and let it become a subordinate Guild of King's Return."

"Good! Very good! Zero Wing's development speed is truly surprising! It's no wonder Blackwater is constantly trying to devour it and has gone as far as to send that woman over! Immediately have someone contact Zero Wing and tell it that the Crimson Emperor is willing to deal with Blackwater together with it and help it protect the resources it has. In return, however, Zero Wing has to become Crimson Emperor's subordinate Guild."

Upon receiving this piece of news, the various superpowers all started taking action.

Previously, they could ignore the existence of Zero Wing, as the Guild still couldn't threaten their interests. However, the Secret Stone Fortress was a strategic location that involved a significant portion of the resources available in the entire Orc Empire. This was not a realm that Zero Wing should be allowed to touch.

Shortly after the system announcement, Aqua Rose, who was currently in Star-Moon Kingdom arranging for the transfer of members to the Orc Empire, received invitations for a meeting from various superpowers—as many as seven at this point—which made her scalp tingle.

Just dealing with Blackwater, a large Guild with a powerful background, was already enough to put Zero Wing in a precarious situation. If Zero Wing were to provoke all these superpowers now, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Finding herself at a loss as to what to do, Aqua Rose immediately contacted Shi Feng and asked, "Guild Leader, more and more superpowers have sent representatives to meet with me. Do I accept their invitations?"

Even if the representatives of the various superpowers did not state their intentions, she could already guess the purpose of these meetings. Back when Zero Wing was still operating solely in Star-Moon Kingdom, it could afford to provoke these superpowers, as it had the home-ground advantage. At worst, the superpowers would only feel slighted by Zero Wing's rejection. They wouldn't take any real action against Zero Wing. After all, they had more important matters to deal with. They simply didn't have enough time and manpower to do something unprofitable.

However, the situation was different now. The Orc Empire was the competition ground for the various superpowers. Meanwhile, the matter regarding the Secret Stone Fortress involved the future of the entire Orc Empire. Hence, these superpowers would not take Zero Wing's refusal lightly.

If the various superpowers got serious, they were very likely to destroy Zero Wing. After all, if they could not acquire the Secret Stone Fortress, then they wouldn't allow others to acquire it, either, much less leave Zero Wing to monopolize it.

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Chapter 1866 – Stepping Stone

"They sure moved fast," Shi Feng said, chuckling when he saw the anguished expression on Aqua Rose's face.

He had long since anticipated that the various superpowers would make such a move.

Previously, Zero Wing had already incurred the envy of the various superpowers over Silverwing Town. However, as Silverwing Town couldn't affect the overall situation at the Ore Empire and Zero Wing's territory there was still relatively small, the various superpowers weren't that concerned about Zero Wing. The Secret Stone Fortress, though, was different.

Every location within the teleportation range of the Secret Stone Fortress could be considered the fortress's territory. Not to mention, the Secret Stone Fortress was the safest fortress for human players in the entire Ore Empire. The fortress was also relatively close to the Copper Mountain Fortress, presenting a stepping stone for the capture of the Copper Mountain Fortress.

One fortress already provided an extensive territory. One could easily imagine what kind of temptations two fortresses held. In particular, seeing Blackwater occupy the Crimson Flame Fortress made the various superpowers even more anxious to obtain a fortress of their own.

Now that Zero Wing had acquired the garrison rights to the Secret Stone Fortress, it would be strange for the various superpowers not to take action.

"Guild Leader, you still have the leisure to laugh?" Aqua Rose exclaimed, thunderstruck.

"If we meet them now and refuse to cooperate with them, it would be tantamount to declaring ourselves their enemy. So, it's best not to meet them for now," Shi Feng said.

"But if we don't meet with them, I'm afraid the end result would still be the same." Aqua Rose felt that Shi Feng's proposal wasn't a good idea, either. In fact, maintaining their silence would most likely annoy the various superpowers even more.

"That's why I said that we won't be meeting them for now," Shi Feng pointed out, chuckling. "How are things coming along on your side?"

"I'm almost ready. I'll be able to have our members transfer over in half an hour or so," Aqua Rose said.

"Another half-hour?" After giving the matter some thought, Shi Feng said, "That's too long. For now, you should return to Silverwing Town and leave the transfer for Snow to handle. Once you're back, immediately gather an army and head for Ancient Rock City."

"So soon?" Aqua Rose asked in surprise.

"With the superpowers already getting antsy, we naturally need to hasten our movements," Shi Feng explained. "Moreover, if we drag things on for too long, Blackwater and Beast Emperor might alter their plans to deal with us. If that happens, our assault might not go so smoothly."

"I understand. I'll gather the army right away," Aqua Rose said, nodding. She promptly dropped her current task and proceeded according to Shi Feng's demands.

As for Shi Feng himself, he returned to White River City's Candlelight Trading Firm.

The Hell Tanks were too large, and transporting them would not be an easy task. Moreover, Shi Feng didn't want too many people to know what he was up to. Hence, he decided to transfer the tanks one by one, all by himself. Fortunately, it would take Aqua Rose quite some time to gather an army of 100,000 players at such short notice.

After Aqua Rose returned to Silverwing Town, the first thing she did was release a Guild announcement stating that she was seeking to gather 100,000 members over at Silverwing Town to execute a siege against Ancient Rock City. Meanwhile, participating members had to be an elite member or above and at least Level 50.

Shortly after the announcement went public, it sent a commotion throughout Zero Wing.

"What's going on? Are we going to make a final stand against Beast Emperor?"

"That's Ancient Rock City we're talking about. I recall there being over a million Evil Beasts inside the city. There are even Tier 4 NPCs and a large number of Mythic Evil Demons and Evil Beasts. We won't even be enough to serve as appetizers if we try to attack all those monsters."

"Didn't you read the announcement properly? We won't be just 100,000 players. We're also bringing 200 Miniature Ballistas. Those are war weapons. Even those Evil Beasts and Evil Demons won't survive against them for very long. Moreover, since the Guild has decided to attack Ancient Rock City, it definitely has other trump cards in store."

"Hahaha! This is wonderful! During the last major war, I was only a normal member of the Guild. Now, I'm finally qualified to participate in a war!"

Zero Wing's members had an intense debate over this sudden decision to attack Ancient Rock City. This was especially true for the Guild members that frequently operated within the Ore Empire. Thus far, they have been constantly suppressed by Beast Emperor's Evil Beasts and Evil Demons. Now that a good opportunity to vent their pent-up frustration was before them, they were naturally eager to jump at the chance.

Meanwhile, word of Zero Wing's large-scale operation naturally entered the ears of the various major powers almost as soon as it was announced.

"Interesting. Zero Wing has just acquired the garrison rights to the Secret Stone Fortress, and it is already planning to assault Beast Emperor's Ancient Rock City?"

"How rich! Zero Wing is actually mobilizing 200 Miniature Ballistas in addition to an army of 100,000 elites. Is Zero Wing trying to use this as an opportunity to demonstrate its strength and solidify its position in the Ore Empire?"

"Does Zero Wing want to prove itself to be qualified for the Secret Stone Fortress's garrison rights?"

The various major powers easily discerned Zero Wing's motives for besieging Ancient Rock City this time, especially the superpowers who were trying to recruit Zero Wing.

"Guild Leader, Zero Wing is showing our King's Return no respect. Should we take action immediately?" Hell Fiend asked, a sneer on his face as he looked at the white-clad, middle-aged man on the screen before him.

He never held any goodwill for Zero Wing. If not for his Guild Leader ordering him to come to negotiate personally with Zero Wing, he would have liked nothing better than to annihilate the upstart Guild.

"Let's wait for a bit. I'm interested to see just how much strength Zero Wing has to actually think that it can defend the Secret Stone Fortress," the middle-aged man replied, smiling as he took a look at the report he just received.

"Understood!" At his Guild Leader's words, Hell Fiend had no choice but to suppress the rage in his heart and wait quietly in White River City. Hmph, I'll let you remain arrogant for now, Zero Wing. Once you lose to Beast Emperor-

Many superpowers desired the Ancient Rock City that Beast Emperor occupied. However, even until now, not a single superpower had managed to do anything to the city. Needless to say, the likelihood of Zero Wing successfully capturing Ancient Rock City was even lower.

Like King's Return, the other superpowers also chose to wait and see in regard to Zero Wing's sudden movement this time. They intended to look at the outcome of this impending battle before deciding. A defeat in this battle would force Zero Wing to acknowledge its inadequacy. If that happened, negotiations would go much more smoothly afterward.

"Zero Wing really is overestimating itself!" Nine Dragons Emperor, who was currently in the Black Dragon Empire, could not help but laugh when he received news about Zero Wing's intentions. "Originally, I was planning on advising the Great Pavilion Master to hinder Phoenix Rain from providing aid to Zero Wing. Now, it would seem that I won't need to waste the effort. However, I also have to admit that Black Flame is very smart Had he asked Phoenix Rain to help him and the Great Pavilion Master actually agreed to it, I would have had an excuse to send people over to manage both the Secret Stone Fortress and Silverwing Town."

"Pavilion Master, what should we do now?" Martial Dragon asked.

"The struggle for the position of Great Pavilion Master has already entered a crucial period. Absolutely nothing must go wrong. Bring a legion of experts over to Ancient Rock City right away. Once Zero Wing's members start escaping, cooperate with Beast Emperor to slaughter Zero Wing's members. It's fine even if you can't wipe them out completely. Just make sure to deal enough damage so that Zero Wing's development stagnates, to prevent Zero Wing from helping Phoenix Rain," Nine Dragons Emperor said. "Once I'm done dealing with Phoenix Rain, it'll be Zero Wing's turn to die!"

In response, Martial Dragon nodded and took his leave.

Meanwhile, inside the Evil God's Branch Temple in Ancient Rock City…

"Good! Very good! You want to use me as a stepping stone to raise your position in the Ore Empire?!" Beast Emperor flared up in rage after finding out about Zero Wing's actions. "Since you are so eager to die, I'll fulfill your wish! Immediately notify all Apostles and have them transfer their Evil Beasts and Evil Demons over. If Zero Wing's members dare come to Ancient Rock City, I'll make sure none of them leave this place alive!"

At this moment, even a fool could tell what Zero Wing's goal was.

Just as Beast Emperor and his allies were making their move, Aqua Rose finally finished organizing an army of 100,000 players.

"Guild Leader, just like you guessed, Beast Emperor has already recalled the Evil Beasts and Evil Demons to Ancient Rock City. By the looks of it, he plans on smiting us," Aqua Rose said, smiling.

"Good! Let's begin our operation!" Shi Feng commanded, nodding.

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Chapter 1867 – Battle at Ancient Rock City

On Shi Feng's command, Aqua Rose gathered the army of 100,000 elite and expert players in Silverwing Town, boldly advancing on Ancient Rock City.

A total of 100,000 Zero Wing members atop majestic Thunder Wolves exited Silverwing Town. Some of these Thunder Wolves had even been promoted to Bronze Rank, and not only were they much larger than their ordinary counterparts, but faint arcs of blue electricity also danced along their bodies. In comparison, ordinary Thunder Wolves only gave off electricity from their paws.

There were over 5,000 of these Bronze ranked Thunder Wolves, which were also players' companions in battle, wielding Skills that could assist their masters.

Seeing these Thunder Wolves greatly shocked the players in Silverwing Town.

"Amazing! Why do these Mounts feel even stronger than ordinary players?"

"Crap! My Guild has only just built its Stable and is preparing to nurture a Guild Mount, yet so many of Zero Wing's members have already nurtured their Guild Mounts to Bronze rank?"

"Although I have heard that Zero Wing's members are well-equipped, isn't this a little much? Those are 100,000 players we are talking about, yet every single one is wearing at least one or two pieces of Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment These players can rank among the top of my Guild's elite members!"

"Look at the experts wearing the core member emblem! Their weakest piece of equipment is Level 50 Secret-Silver rank! They even have several pieces of Level 50 Fine-Gold Equipment! Although my Guild has a lot of experts, those experts have only managed to collect four or five pieces of Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment so far! Zero Wing is cheating!"

The players in Silverwing Town, in particular, knew that Zero Wing could nearly rival first-rate Guilds and had a very large number of experts. However, when they saw Zero Wing's organized and powerful army, they reevaluated their opinions of the Guild. No first-rate Guild could hope to amass such an army. As they watched Zero Wing's players march by, many of the Guild experts in the town even considered leaving their Guilds to join Zero Wing.

They had worked arduously in their respective Guilds, raiding Dungeons and questing every day, but they had only gotten their hands on a few pieces of Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment. In contrast, even Zero Wing's elite members possessed one or two pieces of Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment, with the more powerful elite members wearing five or six pieces…

However, the most enviable part about Zero Wing's members had to be the Thunder Wolf!

Previously, when the various large Guilds had yet to acquire a Stable of their own, they hadn't understood how valuable the Thunder Wolf was. However, now that some large Guilds had their own Stable and had begun to nurture their own Guild Mounts, they finally understood.

The majority of the large Guilds that acquired a Stable were fortunate if they acquired a 3-star Mount. However, a 3-star Mount had less than a 30% chance of becoming. As for a 4-star Mount, encountering one was simply too difficult. Moreover, even if they managed to find one, they wouldn't be able to capture it. Meanwhile, as the Thunder Wolf was a 5-star Mount, it had the potential of becoming a Mysterious-Iron Mount in the future. There was even a small chance that it could grow into a Secret-Silver Mount if nurtured properly.

As Zero Wing's army depart for Ancient Rock City, many players curiously followed.

Not many players had witnessed a battle of tens of thousands of players, let alone a siege war of this scale. They would definitely regret missing out on this rare opportunity.

Because of this, many players from neighboring kingdoms, who had learned about the upcoming battle and were confident of their strength, decided to trail after Zero Wing's army.

In the face of Zero Wing's army, the various Ores and monsters on the path to Ancient Rock City were little more than momentary distractions. Even when Level 65 Grand Lords appeared, the fierce attacks of several dozen Miniature Ballistas easily shot them down. When the Dark Players, who had intended to take advantage of the situation and assault Zero Wing's members, saw this, their mouths twitched. They then abandoned any thought of ambushing Zero Wing's army.

Such power could easily annihilate an army of 10,000 players. Not even expert players would escape 200 Miniature Ballistas. After all, while a Tier 2 expert might be able to dodge one Miniature Ballista's attack, dodging 200 simultaneous AOEs would be utterly impossible. Even a Tier 3 expert would most likely fall in the face of such a large-scale attack.

As Zero Wing's army arrived at the foot of Ancient Rock City, the tension among the spectating players reached its peak. Some spectating players had even started to tremble.

The scene before them was simply too spectacular.

Zero Wing's 100,000 mounted players had stopped a short distance away from Ancient Rock City, and the 200 Miniature Ballistas the army had brought were sparsely lined up in two neat rows, surrounding Ancient Rock City's small hill.

However, Ancient Rock City wouldn't just lie down before this force, with its troop's disposition even stronger than Zero Wing's.

At a glance, one could easily spot over 300,000 Evil Beasts and Evil Demons waiting outside the city walls, ready for battle. Even the weakest among these monsters was a Level 60 Special Elite, and five, 50-meter-tall, Level 80 Mythic Evil Beasts stood at the forefront To current players, this army was invincible.

Upon seeing this army of monsters, the players observing the battlefield from several thousand yards away with Magic Mirrors could not help but shudder.

Wiping out a Guild Town would be child's play for this frightening army. If Beast Emperor wanted to, he could easily drag them into this fight.

"Zero Wing, do you think that just because I exhausted a large portion of my forces at Crimson Flame Fortress, you will have an opportunity to strike?" Beast Emperor sneered at the distant Zero Wing army from atop the city walls. "Unfortunately, 100,000 players aren't even enough to serve as a warm-up!"

Previously, to assist Blackwater, he had exhausted a lot of his forces. During the battle to acquire the Crimson Flame Fortress, he had lost a total of six Mythic Evil Beasts and Mythic Evil Demons. The number of Grand Lords and Great Lords he lost was also massive.

Even so, he still had seven Mythic monsters under his control, five of which were Evil Beasts, and two were Evil Demons. For this upcoming battle, he intended to use the five Mythic Evil Beasts as the main force, while reserving the two Mythic Evil Demons as a trump card. Although his current army was far from ideal, it was more than enough to stop Zero Wing's army.

In reality, he wished that he could avoid pitting his army against Zero Wing's, utilizing his defender's advantage to whittle the enemy forces down. However, as he was responsible for summoning the Evil God's Branch Temple in Ancient Rock City, he was responsible for protecting Ancient Rock City. He could not allow any damage to come to the city. If the city were damaged, not only would he have to spend his own money to repair it, but he would also lose Evil God's Temple Contribution Points.

"Boss, Blackwater's members are in position. Blackwater has dispatched 3,000 experts and 20,000 elites. In addition, Nine Dragons Emperor has dispatched a 1,000-man expert legion. Roughly 7,000 Dark Players are also participating in this battle. Once we crush Zero Wing's formation, these players will eliminate Zero Wing's members," Wind Hunter reported.

"A bunch of scavengers! But so be it In any case, we just need the corpses. It doesn't matter who dies in the end!" Beast Emperor said, sneering.

"Boss, I also received a report stating that a 1,000-man team from Zero Wing has left Silverwing Town and is heading toward the Dark Witch's Tower. I'm not sure what that team is trying to do, but the members are all considerably well- equipped," Wind Hunter said.

"The Dark Witch's Tower? Isn't that a teleportation point for the Dark Players? Why is Zero Wing sending people there?" Beast Emperor was confused. "Could they be trying to attack the Dark Witch's Tower while they attack Ancient Rock City?"

"That shouldn't be the case. That's the Dark Witch's Tower we're talking about. Not only is it guarded by several hundred Dark NPCs, but there are also three to four thousand Dark Players there on a regular basis," Wind Hunter said in surprise.

Even if it's true, it doesn't matter. Zero Wing is doomed regardless of what it does!" Beast Emperor said, narrowing his eyes. "I recall that Dust Edge is questing in that area. Tell him to head to the tower just in case. Think of it as a chance to collect materials to strengthen the Evil Dragons."

"Send Dust? Isn't that overkill?" Wind Hunter gaped.

Dust Edge was the strongest Evil God's Apostle under Beast Emperor's command right now. He had acquired one of the Evil God's Temple's Nine Great Legacies. Currently, he was only a step away from becoming an Evil God's Envoy like Beast Emperor. He was the Beast Emperor's greatest trump card.

"It doesn't matter. Now that we've acquired the Crimson Flame Fortress, we'll have plenty of resources coming our way. There's no longer a need to keep him a secret," Beast Emperor said, waving his hand. He then had Wind Hunter notify Dust Edge of his orders.

After Beast Emperor issued his commands, three massive, golden magic arrays appeared above Zero Wing's army.

These three magic arrays were none other than the result of the Divine Beast's Descent Magic Arrays, which Shi Feng had used the Guild's accumulated resources to produce. Moreover, all three of these magic arrays were powered by Elemental Sources.

In the next moment, three golden Dragons descended from the sky with deafening roars that echoed throughout Ancient Rock City's area.

"Go! Destroy Ancient Rock City's defensive magic array!" Aqua Rose, who stood on a hill a short distance away from the city, said as she pointed her staff at Ancient Rock City.

Immediately, all three Divine Magic Dragons charged toward Ancient Rock City.

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Chapter 1868 – Barrier Destroyed

When they saw the three Divine Magic Dragons, the rowdy Evil Beasts and Demons fell silent

Each of the Divine Magic Dragons had a wingspan of 600 meters. Just a flap of their wings would be more than enough to kill hundreds of players. Even the spectating crowd could feel their auras from several thousand yards away. The ambient Mana on the battlefield also gathered to the Divine Magic Dragons, and just a flap of their wings caused powerful storms to brew. Pitch-black spatial tears appeared as their wings passed…

Even many of Zero Wing's members were shocked to see the Divine Magic Dragons.

Although most of the Zero Wing members had seen the battle videos depicting these dragons, they had never seen one up close. The combined pressure three Divine Magic Dragons exuded was so powerful that even Tier 2 experts felt their bodies grow heavy and their chests constrict, not to mention Tier 1 players.

"The divine Magic Dragons are so powerful! Is this the power of a Dragon?"

"I knew our Guild must've had a trump card! One Divine Magic Dragon was already enough to suppress three Mythic Evil Beasts. Now that we have three Divine Magic Dragons, I can't wait to see how Beast Emperor and his minions stand against us!"

Many of Zero Wing's members had still been afraid of the Evil Beast and Demon army before them. After all, there were five Level 80 Mythic Evil Beasts standing between their army and Ancient Rock City. Even if they had 200 Miniature Ballistas on their side, they would still pay a horrific price to get through these monsters.

However, now that they had three Divine Magic Dragons on their side, the battle had turned in their favor.

While everyone struggled with their shock, under Aqua Rose's command, the three Divine Magic Dragons flapped their wings and flew toward Ancient Rock City.

Although the five Evil Earth Dragons tried to stop the Divine Magic Dragons, the Divine Magic Dragons were too fast. Under Shadow Sword, Flying Shadow, and Minor Wind's control, the three Divine Magic Dragons easily avoided the Mythic Evil Beasts' attacks and sent their glowing, dark-purple claws smashing into Ancient Rock City's defensive magic array.

Boom… Boom… Boom…

The three Divine Magic Dragons' claws struck the defensive magic array simultaneously, the force behind their powerful attacks instantly creating three intense storms that spread around them.

Meanwhile, the magic barrier protecting Ancient Rock City shook violently, dimming considerably.

Seeing this, Beast Emperor's expression darkened.

The various major powers' upper echelons, who watched via Magic Mirrors, were astonished.

"What a powerful attack! When the various superpowers had assaulted Ancient Rock City, that barrier hadn't even faltered under a Tier 4 attack, yet it's trembling after those Divine Magic Dragons struck it. It seems the Dragons' damage exceeds the barrier's threshold. At this rate, it will take no time at all to deplete the magic array's energy reserves."

"Three Divine Magic Dragons? I hadn't thought that Zero Wing still had such a trump card. It's no wonder why it dares provoke Beast Emperor."

"It seems Zero Wing really is confident of striking down Ancient Rock City."

The various upper echelons were similarly shocked by the three Divine Magic Dragons' power. However, while they were shocked, they weren't particularly afraid. After all, tools that could summon such powerful monsters certainly weren't indefinite. It simply wasn't a permanent source of strength.

"Damn it! Just one attack from those Dragons depleted nearly 6% of the magic array's energy reserves! We can't let those Dragons continue to attack the barrier! Activate the Evil God's Temple's offensive magic array and annihilate these Dragons!" Beast Emperor hurriedly commanded when he saw the defensive magic array's energy reserves.

"Boss, it'll cost us 3,000 CPs to activate the offensive magic array once. Are you sure you want to use it?" Wind Hunter hesitantly asked.

Evil God's Temple Contribution Points were extremely difficult to acquire. These points could not be acquired just by completing quests. They also needed to trade a large amount of resources for these points. Although they had acquired a lot of resources from Blackwater, to capture the Crimson Flame Fortress, they had expended a considerable amount. Now, they had less than 8,000 CPs available.

"Do it! I don't want to see the defensive magic array destroyed!" Beast Emperor growled as the Divine Magic Dragons launched their second wave of attacks.

If the defensive magic array fell, anybody could enter Ancient Rock City. If the Divine Magic Dragons entered the city, they would wreak unimaginable destruction.

As Beast Emperor finished speaking, the defensive magic array lost another 6% of its energy.

Seeing this, Wind Hunter bit his tongue. Hurriedly, he activated the Evil God's Temple's offensive magic array.

Suddenly, a gigantic, dark-gray magic array formed above the Evil God's Branch Temple, located in the center of Ancient Rock City. The magic array enveloped the City Lord's Mansion. Even Zero Wing's members, who stood several thousand yards away, noticed this sudden development.

Due to the appearance of this magic array, the Mana inside and around Ancient Rock City was obliterated. Now, there was not a single trace of Mana in the area.

"Die!" After activating the offensive magic array, Wind Hunter aimed and fired at the three Divine Magic Dragons.

He instantly lost 3,000 Evil God's Temple Contribution Points. Meanwhile, several hundred dark-gray longswords shot out of the dark-gray magic array, reaching the Divine Magic Dragons in the blink of an eye.

However, to Flying Shadow and the others, who controlled the Divine Magic Dragons, the attack wasn't fast enough to be unstoppable. Immediately, the trio controlled the Divine Magic Dragons to swipe at the approaching swords.

Boom… Boom… Boom…

The instant the Divine Magic Dragons' claws met the longswords, however, Flying Shadow and the others felt their arms numb. Several dozen longswords then sliced into them.

Suddenly, one deafening explosion after another rang out above Ancient Rock City, radiating shockwaves that even made the city's defensive magic array tremble.

Following which, the three Divine Magic Dragons crashed to the ground, creating three deep craters where they fell. Some low-ranking Evil Beasts and Evil Demons even died as they were crushed.

After a few moments, the three Divine Magic Dragons stood back up. Now, however, wounds covered their bodies, and many of their tough dragon scales had been shattered. Their wings had also been destroyed, preventing flight. Even more frightening was the fact that these Dragons couldn't regenerate the damage the dark-gray swords had caused.

Everyone gasped when they saw the horrific attack.

"What a powerful move!"

The various major powers were dazed for a long moment They had witnessed the power of the Divine Magic Dragons, so they knew just how powerful these summoned creatures were, yet Beast Emperor had injured them heavily with a single move. Beast Emperor's foundations clearly exceeded their estimations.

After such a devastating blow, it was almost impossible for Zero Wing to capture Ancient Rock City.

The Evil Beast army had surrounded the Divine Magic Dragons soon after they had fallen, and Zero Wing's summoned creatures were embroiled in a heated battle. They couldn't even reach Ancient Rock City. With only the Miniature Ballistas and its players' attacks, Zero Wing would need hours of non-stop combat to destroy the city's barrier.

"Big Sis Aqua, I'm struggling to control my Divine Magic Dragon. Even fighting the Mythic Evil Beasts is taxing. I can't approach Ancient Rock City's defensive magic array at all. What should we do?" Flying Shadow, who currently controlled a Divine Magic Dragon, reported. It felt as if he were trying to control a broken machine. Not only were the Divine Magic Dragon's reactions delayed, but the Dragon's Strength had also fallen.

"Sure enough, trying to strike down Ancient Rock City won't be easy." Aqua Rose could not help but sigh. "Since that is the case, let's go all out! The three of you, use the Divine Magic Dragons' final power!"

"Understood!" Flying Shadow, Shadow Sword, and Minor Wind nodded to Aqua Rose's command.

In the next moment, the three Divine Magic Dragons released furious roars, the resulting shockwaves shoving back the Great Lord ranked Evil Beasts.

Suddenly, the Divine Magic Dragons spread their jaws as a threefold magic array manifested before them. The three Dragons then fired three, black-white breath attacks at Ancient Rock City's defensive magic array. This move was the strongest these Divine Magic Dragons possessed.

Tier 4 Curse, Shadowlight Breath!

In the blink of an eye, all three breath attacks plowed into the barrier around Ancient Rock City.

After persisting for two seconds, the indestructible magic barrier shattered, transforming into countless particles of light before it disappeared…

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Chapter 1869 – Dark Witch's Tower

As the magic barrier protecting Ancient Rock City disappeared, the distant spectating players' mouths fell wide-open. They simply could not bring themselves to believe that the three heavily injured Divine Magic Dragons actually destroyed such a powerful defensive magic array.

"Damn it! How is this possible?!"

Beast Emperor's complexion became incredibly gloomy when he saw the magic barrier disappearing.

The magic barrier was the protective canopy of Ancient Rock City. Without it, anybody could enter and leave the city freely, as well as rain destruction upon the city.

Before Beast Emperor could react, Aqua Rose raised her staff and commanded, "Miniature Ballistas, advance! Attack Ancient Rock City with everything you've got!"

In the next moment, all 200 Miniature Ballistas started closing in on Ancient Rock City.

When Heaven's Burial took control of Ancient Rock City, the Guild had repaired and constructed defensive structures around the city. However, after the Evil God's Temple took over, as Evil Demons and Evil Beasts lacked the knowledge and ability to control these defensive structures, these things all became decorations. As a result, the Miniature Ballistas could approach Ancient Rock City with impunity.

Ancient Rock City soon entered the Miniature Ballistas' attack range.

Xiu… Xiu… Xiu…

Immediately, 200 Exploding Arrows flew into the sky and pelted down on the buildings inside Ancient Rock City. Following which, a series of blasts reverberated throughout the city.

Just one volley of arrows already flattened many buildings in the city's outer area.

"They dare?!" Beast Emperor felt his heart bleed when he saw many of the accommodations for Evil Demons getting razed. He angrily commanded all of his Evil Beasts and Evil Demons, "Go! Destroy every one of those ballistas!"

At this moment, he no longer cared about the defense of the city. All he cared about was the destruction of Zero Wing's Miniature Ballistas.

Meanwhile, due to the Miniature Ballistas' attacks, the Evil Beasts and Evil Demons controlled by NPCs belonging to the Evil God's Temple also took action. These powerful monsters joined the Evil Beasts and Evil Demons under Beast Emperor's control in charging toward Zero Wing's army.

Suddenly, a swarm of monsters could be seen rushing toward Zero Wing's army.

This scene made the Zero Wing members handling the Miniature Ballistas shudder involuntarily.

However, Aqua Rose remained utterly unfazed by this situation, immediately ordering the activation of the movement-type defensive magic array. A moment later, a magic barrier enveloped the entire army.

"Miniature Ballistas, focus on those monsters! Everyone else, coordinate your attacks with the ballistas! Flying Shadow, your group will deal with those Mythic monsters!"

Everyone in Zero Wing's army responded quickly and started executing Aqua Rose's commands.

Although the monsters were numerous and high-leveled, their side also possessed a defensive magic array. As long as the defensive magic array held, these Evil Demons and Evil Beasts could not hurt them. Not to mention, their side also had the firepower of 200 Miniature Ballistas.

For a time, the Miniature Ballistas could be seen continuously firing Exploding Arrows at the approaching Evil Demons and Evil Beasts, the resulting blasts even sending the Great Lords stumbling backward. The Lords that got struck were immediately placed in a heavily injured state. As for the Chieftains, they got killed with just a few shots.

In the meantime, Zero Wing's members were also launching attacks in a frenzy from inside the defensive magic array.

However, despite Zero Wing's fierce offensive, the Evil Demon and Evil Beast army showed no signs of stopping. They assaulted Zero Wing's defensive magic array relentlessly, depleting its energy reserves.

As the Evil Beasts and Evil Demons died one after another, the energy reserves of Zero Wing's defensive magic array also declined rapidly. This forced Aqua Rose to replenish its energy repeatedly using Magic Crystals.

For a time, the sounds of roars, slaughter, and explosions became the main theme of this hilly land. In this battlefield, an individual's strength was extremely insignificant. Only the magical-class players capable of using large-scale Spells were slightly more useful than the average player.

The magnificent battle stupefied the spectating players.

The Dark Players, who had been planning to ambush Zero Wing's army, simply stood still right now, none of them daring to join the fray.

After all, the level of this battle exceeded their understanding of battles between players.

In this conflict, individual techniques were absolutely meaningless. If they dared charge into the battlefield, let alone reaching Zero Wing's army, just crossing the Miniature Ballistas' field of fire was already plenty difficult. With the defensive magic array up, they wouldn't even get to touch Zero Wing's members. They would only become live targets for Zero Wing's members if they entered the fray now.

Meanwhile, as Zero Wing's army was fighting a war of attrition with Beast Emperor, Shi Feng's team of 1,000 arrived at a location a short distance from the Dark Witch's Tower.

The Dark Witch's Tower stood next to a small lake inside a valley. The environment around the tower was considerably good. In fact, this place was originally a nice town. Unfortunately, an Undead Great Wizard had targeted the town and turned it into a place of death. The Great Wizard had also specifically constructed the Dark Witch's Tower here to research death magic.

As more time passed, the town here became a locus for the dark forces. At this point, it was already a resting place for Dark Players in the Ore Empire.

When Shi Feng's team moved within 3,000 yards of the Dark Witch's Tower, sirens in the town suddenly rang, putting every player inside the town on high alert

"Someone actually dares approach the gathering place of us Dark Players?"

"It should be a team that lost their way. With so many of us Dark Players here, who would possibly dare approach this place willingly?"

"Lost their way? Whatever. This is a good opportunity. I haven't completed my kill quest for today. It's not a bad idea to use these players as a sacrifice."

The Dark Players inside the Dark Witch's Tower all started laughing and chatting merrily, convinced that this team of players was a bunch of fools to have actually stumbled upon the Dark Witch's Tower. After all, these players had not investigated which places normal players should avoid in the Ore Empire.

As the dark forces were relatively weak on the continent of God's Domain, the dark forces' gathering spots in neutral maps would all have alarms set up to help the gathering spots' residents to take precautions to protect themselves. These alarms would give out a warning when over 100 normal players or NPCs entered a certain range of the gathering spot.

"They really came." A black-clad man covered in bandages, who was enjoying a glass of wine in the town's bar, could not help but smile when he heard the town's alarms going off. He then turned to look at the beautiful woman dressed in dark- blue robes sitting beside him and asked, "Will Commander Spirit take action first, or shall I do the honors?"

"Although I very much wish to repay Zero Wing for what it did to my adventurer team, I am more curious about how capable the treasured Apostle nurtured by Beast Emperor is," Veiled Spirit replied, smiling as she looked at the bandaged man beside her.

Nowadays, Beast Emperor was extremely famous among Dark Players. After all, he controlled an army of Evil Beasts and Evil Demons, a force that nobody could afford to underestimate. Meanwhile, although Dust Edge himself did not possess much fame, Beast Emperor had praised him highly and even agreed to cooperate with Dark Soul so long as the alliance provided Dust Edge with as many resources as possible.

Seeing as Beast Emperor was willing to invest so many resources in a single person, it was obvious just how much Beast Emperor valued Dust Edge's potential.

Beast Emperor and Dark Soul had been acquainted with each other for quite some time already, yet Dark Soul had yet to dig up any information on Dust Edge even now. Zero Wing's arrival presented Veiled Spirit with a good opportunity to witness Dust Edge's abilities. She naturally wouldn't let it go to waste.

"Fine, then let's treat this as the beginning of the mutual trust between our two sides," Dust Edge said, nodding. He then raised his wine glass and added, "They should be very close to reaching the town walls now. Let us head out, as well."

After saying so, Dust Edge stood up and left the bar. Veiled Spirit and the dozen or so subordinates that came with her followed after him.

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Chapter 1870 – Hell Tank's Might

A large number of Dark Players had gathered in the Dark Witch's Tower's watchtower, gazing down at Zero Wing's members as they fell into formation in the distance.

"What? They actually plan to attack the Dark Witch's Tower?"

"They're insane! Hundreds of NPCs guard the town, not to mention the Defense Turrets and Arrow Towers! Repelling a 1,000-man team isn't even a warm-up!"

The Dark Players could not help but laugh, ridiculing Zero Wing as they watched Shi Feng and his companions prepare for the assault.

Although the Dark Witch's Tower was a very small town, it had robust defenses. Not only did the town have defensive structures, but it also had a defensive magic array. Furthermore, thousands of Dark Players occupied the town. Even an army of tens of thousands of elite players would fall swiftly if it tried to attack the town, let alone a 1,000-man force.

Even a superpower would have to pay a hefty price to destroy the Dark Witch's Tower. This was why most superpowers simply ignored this Dark Player hub.

"Huh? Look at their Guild Emblems. They seem to be Zero Wing's members," a Tier 2 Ranger stated, surprised, after using Eagle Eyes. "Isn't Zero Wing attacking Ancient Rock City? Why has it come all the way here to attack the Dark Witch's Tower?"

"They must've gotten the wrong memo from their superiors," a Level 56 Assassin said, laughing. "But since they're here, we can have some fun Blackwater has offered a generous bounty for Zero Wing's heads. Normally, Zero Wing's members are very challenging prey, but this is a golden opportunity. We have over 3,000 players in the Dark Witch's Tower. Wiping out this 1,000-man team will be a piece of cake. We can't let the town's NPCs get to them first."

The various Dark Players present in the Dark Witch's Tower didn't take these Zero Wing members seriously in the least. Rather, all they saw as they looked at their enemies were walking sacks of cash.

Meanwhile, Dust Edge and Veiled Spirit's group had left the Dark Witch's Tower's walls and quietly observed Zero Wing's team, astonishment flashing in their eyes.

All of these Zero Wing members were merely elites. Aside from the hundred or so players that wore Black Cloaks, every member of the force was a Tier 1 player. Moreover, they could tell that the hundred-plus cloaked players weren't actually combatants, so they were even weaker than Zero Wing's elite members…

"Big Sis Spirit, is Zero Wing attempting suicide? It's actually attacking the Dark Witch's Tower with such a team? With such standards, we won't even need to get involved. The town's usual players are more than enough to eliminate this force," a Level 57, Tier 2 Berserker said, clicking his tongue as he observed Zero Wing's team.

They had come all the way to the Dark Witch's Tower precisely because they had heard that Zero Wing might attack the town, but this 1,000-man team was simply disappointing. It would have a painful time just trying to reach the town's gates, let alone destroying the Dark Witch's Tower.

Veiled Spirit pondered the situation in silence. She couldn't figure out what Zero Wing was trying to do.

"This is indeed disappointing. I had wanted to give Zero Wing a taste of an Evil God's Apostle's might, but this team isn't worth the effort. Just let the Dark Players handle them," Dust Edge said, shaking his head.

"Since that is the case, there's no longer a need for us to stay. The battle in Ancient Rock City is growing increasingly intense. If we hurry, we should be able to claim some scraps." Veiled Spirit agreed with Dust Edge's estimation. They couldn't afford to casually reveal either Shadow Claw or Dust Edge's trump cards. Using them against a 1,000-man expert team from Zero Wing might be worth it, but it would be a waste to use them on a 1,000-man elite team.

As Veiled Spirit and the others prepared to leave, the town's Dark Players were about to make their move. Over 2,000 Dark Players charged out of the town, not even bothering to organize themselves into any formation as they rushed towards Zero Wing's members.

Dark players like them had already participated and grown familiar with large-scale combat. They might have taken the battle seriously if this Zero Wing force had quite a few experts, but all of these players were elites or weaker. Players of such standards weren't worth a serious effort.

As the 2,000-plus Dark Players approached, Zero Wing's elite members began to grow nervous.

"Guild Leader, they're less than 1,000 yards away," a Level 55, Tier 1 Ranger anxiously reported to Shi Feng.

The Dark Players charging toward them were veterans of outdoor PvP, and every one of these Dark Players radiated a dense bloodlust. Over 40 Tier 2 experts ran among these Dark Players. On the other hand, they rarely participated in PvP, usually focusing on raiding Team Dungeons. Defeating elite players like them would be a piece of cake for these Dark Players.

"Good. Engineering team, begin the assembly," Shi Feng ordered, nodding. "In a moment, the engineering team will be responsible for the offensive. The rest of you just need to focus on defending our position."

Hearing Shi Feng's command, the cloaked engineers removed their Black Cloaks and retrieved the Hell Tanks components from their bags. When Zero Wing's elite players saw the 100 Level 40-plus Lifestyle players, they were stunned.

They had hoped that these cloaked players were exceptionally strong. They had never expected these comrades to be Lifestyle players…

On top of that, these Lifestyle players were going to fight!

When the distant Dark Players saw the Level 40-plus Lifestyle players, they were just as stunned. However, their expressions quickly soured, becoming serious.

The 100 engineers swiftly assembled six colossal tanks, and despite the thousand yards separating them, the Dark Players could hear the engines[l] roar as the tanks' immense power sept over them.

"Good! Eight hundred yards ahead! Fire at will!" Shi Feng issued the command once the six Hell Tanks were ready for battle.

Under Shi Feng's command, the engineers' eyes glowed with excitement as they operated their Hell Tanks. They then aimed the Hell Cannons at the Dark Players and fired.

Suddenly, a crimson, twofold magic array appeared before each Hell Tank's gun barrel.

Boom!

Immediately, the six Hell Cannons released balls of crimson light.

These crimson light balls reached the Dark Players almost instantly. By the time the Dark Players reacted, the light balls had descended on the disorderly crowd.

Boom… Boom… Boom…

The moment the crimson light balls struck, six towering pillars of fire rose up amidst the Dark Player army, each encompassing a radius of 35 yards.

The towering flame pillars were clearly visible from several thousand yards away.

As the flame pillars faded, they revealed six lava pits on the battlefield, glowing with a red light. Every player that had been caught in the AOEs had transformed into streaks of white light before disappearing.

With a single round of attacks, over 600 Dark Players had been removed from the battlefield…

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Chapter 1871 – Nightmare on the Battlefield

When over 600 PvP experts were suddenly vaporized, the Dark Players charging towards Zero Wing's team slid to a halt and stared at the empty lava pits before them.

"Damn it! What are those things?!"

After losing nearly half of their allies, the other Dark Players panicked.

They had seen war weapons in action before, but the Hell Tanks' speed and power were beyond their understanding of such weapons.

The Tier 2 experts on this battlefield even had a high chance of avoiding Defense Turrets' attacks from over 500 yards away, especially the speed-type classes.

Yet, despite the nearly 800 yards between them and their quarry, the Hell Tanks' balls of light had rained down on their heads by the time they had realized that they were under attack. The power of the Hell Cannons' attacks was simply horrific, easily rivaling the power of Tier 3 large-scale destruction Spells. Even a Tier 2 MT would have to activate a Lifesaving Skill to survive such an attack.

These Dark Players felt as if they stood within six Magic Towers' attack range…

The Dark Players that had chosen to remain in the Dark Witch's Tower to watch the battle had lost the laughter in their eyes. Now, their gazes only contained fear as they watched the six Hell Tanks.

Veiled Spirit, who stood in the watchtower, couldn't help but frown at the scene.

The speed and power of the Hell Tanks' attacks were horrific; expert players were no more than ants before the monstrous vehicles. Those war weapons were basically mobile Magic Towers.

"How does Zero Wing have such powerful war weapons?"

"We're doomed. We don't have any war weapons! How are we supposed to deal with those things?"

"What's there to be afraid of? We may not have war weapons, but the Dark Witch's Tower does. Moreover, the town has a defensive magic array. If Zero Wing's war weapons get near the town, the town's NPCs will bombard them with the Defense Turrets. Besides, with how powerful those attacks were, those war weapons definitely have long Cooldowns. Once our people get close to the weapons, not only will we kill Zero Wing's members, but we'll also use the war weapons for target practice."

Although the might of the Hell Tanks' cannons had shocked many people, some more experienced experts retained their cool and analyzed the vehicles' weaknesses, developing a plan to combat the war weapons.

Very quickly, the other Dark Players also came to realize the Hell Tanks' weaknesses. Instead of retreating, they resumed their charge in an attempt to reach the Hell Tanks.

Although they had never used a war weapon themselves, they knew that all war weapons shared a single flaw; they were vulnerable at short range. Like the Miniature Ballistas bombarding Ancient Rock City, once hostile players drew near, the war weapons could be destroyed with a few attacks, regardless of how much destructive power they possessed.

The remaining 1,000-plus Dark Players dashed towards the Hell Tanks in a frenzy, intent on destroying the war weapons before the Hell Tanks' Cooldowns ended.

"Guild Leader, they've resumed their charge. Should we form a defensive line?"

Seeing the Dark Players draw closer, Zero Wing's elite members grew restless again. The Hell Tanks' power gave them some hope of victory, and as long as they protected these massive weapons, they could defeat these Dark Players.

But despite the Dark Players closing the distance to 200 yards, Shi Feng hadn't given the command to defend the war weapons. If they allowed these Dark Players to engage the Hell Tanks in melee combat, they'd be doomed.

"No. Let them come." Shi Feng waved a hand, singling for his companions to hold their positions.

Following their Guild Leader's orders, Zero Wing's elite members had no choice but to stand their ground, watching as the Dark Players approached.

200 yards…

150 yards…

100 yards…

"Brothers, we're almost at the war weapons! Once we destroy them, victory will be ours! Ranged players, attack with everything you've got once you're in range!"

The Dark Players couldn't help their excitement as they reduced the distance between them and the Hell Tanks to 50 yards.

At this time, Shi Feng raised his longsword into the air. He then pointed it at the approaching Dark Players and shouted, "All Hell Tanks, move out! Leave none of them alive!"

The engineers, itching for action, eagerly stepped on the tanks' accelerator. The engines roared to life once more, and the six Hell Tanks jerked forward, speeding towards the Dark Players in a V-formation.

"What are they trying to do?"

The advancing Dark Players were stunned as the Hell Tanks raced towards them.

However, before the Dark Players could react, each Hell Tank released 14 Flame Spears. Meanwhile, each Flame Spear carried power at the peak of Tier 2.

A total of 84 Flame Spears flew at the Dark Players simultaneously as if 84 Miniature Ballistas had launched their payload at the same time, but unlike the ballistas' Exploding Arrows, the Flame Spears weren't AOEs.

Xiu… Xiu… Xiu…

When the Flame Spears made contact, light flashed among the Dark Player army. Many of the melee players leading the charge, who had failed to defend themselves in time, transformed into steaks of light and vanished on the spot.

Although some players had activated Lifesaving Skills or dodged the attacks in time, surviving the first volley, the Flame Spears had claimed over 50 Dark Players' lives. However, the surviving melee players slid to a halt once more, too afraid to approach the Hell Tanks after watching that wave of attacks.

"Ranged players, hurry and attack!"

Some melee players shouted, snapping out of their daze.

The Dark ranked players then launched Spells and arrows, aiming for the approaching Hell Tanks.

Just as the Spells and arrows were about to slam into the Hell Tanks, the six war weapons activated their Magic Shields. A magic barrier, able to absorb up to 3,000,000 damage and possessing Tier 3 defensive capabilities, surrounded each Hell Tank.

The Hell Tanks pushed through the rain of Spells and arrows, receiving no damage whatsoever.

"How is this possible?"

Seeing the unscathed Hell Tanks stunned the Dark Players. They had never thought that these war weapons had defensive magic arrays as well.

As the Dark Players tried to think of a way to deal with the enemy weapons, the Hell Tanks reached the melee players that led the army. Without slowing in the slightest, the Hell Tanks bulldozed through the Dark Players in their way.

The Tier 2 MTs at the forefront were immediately thrown over 20 yards back, their HPs decreasing by nearly half. Unfortunately for them, the Tier 1 melee players died instantly.

The six Hell Tanks charged forward like a herd of stampeding bulls. Not only did they break up the crowd of Dark Players, but they also killed over a hundred players as they sped through…

"Run! Run quickly! Don't let these things get near you!"

After watching the Hell Tanks slaughter their allies, the fighting Dark Players realized one thing; this battle wasn't a battle at all. It was a one-sided massacre.

"It's too late to escape now." Shi Feng could not help but shake his head and chuckle as he watched the fleeing Dark Players.

Compared to their ranged offensive capabilities, tanks shone brightest in close-range combat. An Intermediate Tank had even higher Strength than a Tier 3 Berserker, and not even a Tier 3 Assassin could outrun it. It was truly a weapon of slaughter on a battlefield.

After just a short moment, the Hell Tanks killed every one of the 2,000-plus Dark Players that had participated in the battle. Now, ownerless weapons and equipment littered the field.

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Chapter 1872: Evil God Takes Action

Translator:Exodus Tales

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Once the Hell Tanks had wiped out the attacking Dark Players, Shi Feng instructed his guildmates to loot the battlefield.

The Dark Players that operated in the Orc Empire were very well-equipped on average. Otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to join the Glory Battlefield that was the empire. Fortunately, Shi Feng could use the weapons and equipment these Dark Players had dropped as compensation for the Magic Crystals the Hell Tanks had expended and to make a small profit. Naturally, he wouldn't leave the items for other players to loot.

However, Zero Wing's members only took action sometime after Shi Feng had given the order. They had still been stunned at the Hell Tanks' performance.

Before these Hell Tanks, Tier 2 experts were a joke; they couldn't even escape the Hell Tanks' destruction. Despite the 1,000-plus surviving Dark Players fleeing for their lives in every direction, the six war weapons annihilated them all…

Zero Wing's members watched the war weapons, their eyes sparkling as if they gazed at a piece of top-tier equipment.

"These tanks are amazing!"

"I can't wait to see how these Dark Players plan to maintain their arrogance around Silverwing Town now that we have these tanks."

"I wonder if the Guild will give a similar tank to the Guild teams? If every 1,000-man legion had five or six of these things, we'd be unstoppable in the fields."

"Keep dreaming. How could the Guild casually afford to arm a Guild team with such powerful tanks? I'd be satisfied if my team had just one of these tanks, not to mention five or six."

While Zero Wing's members cleared the battlefield of items, they softly discussed the Guild's new war weapons.

When Shi Feng overheard these discussions, he couldn't help his bitter smile.

The necessary materials to produce the Hell Tank were extremely precious. He had already depleted the materials the Guild had fought to collect to craft the six Hell Tanks before him. If he wanted to produce more, he would have to rely on Guild members to collect the necessary materials from Team Dungeons. After all, Team Dungeons had Cooldowns, and not every Team Dungeon dropped the necessary materials. Grinding for the necessary materials wouldn't be possible.

However, his team members' comments did remind him of something.

He could arm the Zero Wing teams that patrolled around Silverwing Town with the Hell Tanks. Although doing so would cost a lot of Magic Crystals and rapidly deplete the Hell Tanks' durability, it would significantly increase Silverwing Town's security. Current players were no match for these war weapons, and several Hell Tanks could end a battle of several thousand players within minutes.

After his team had cleaned up the battlefield, Shi Feng ordered the six Hell Tanks to bombard the Dark Witch's Tower.

Now that more than half of the Dark Players in the town had died, the remaining Dark Players posed no threat. All they had to do was destroy the town's defensive magic array. Then they could storm the town and destroy its magic array core and teleportation device. Once those had been destroyed, they would rend the Dark Witch's Tower powerless.

"Zero Wing's coming. What should we do?"

Meanwhile, the Dark Players who had watched the battle from the town's watchtower wore ugly expressions as they gazed at Zero Wing's members.

Over 2,000 expert players had died in just a few minutes. To make matters worse, not a single one of them had killed any of Zero Wing's players. This was utterly terrifying.

These Dark Players had been confident that Zero Wing's members couldn't touch the Dark Witch's Tower, much less destroy the town. However, after witnessing the Hell Tanks' destructive power and their ridiculous Movement Speed, they realized that the town's Defense Turrets and Arrow Towers would be useless against the enemy war weapons.

"So, this is the trump card Zero Wing has hidden all this time?" Even Veiled Spirit was a little afraid as the six tanks approached the town.

Although she had prepared a trump card, in the form of a magic array that enhanced players' power, she wasn't certain that any player at this stage of the game could stop those tanks, regardless of their buffs.

"Not bad! It's no wonder why Zero Wing only sent a 1,000-man elite team here. It turns out that they've prepared such a move!" Dust Edge gave the Hell Tanks a bright smile. "I hadn't thought that those players were worth my involvement, but it seems that they just barely qualify."

"You have a way to defeat them?" Veiled Spirit asked curiously as she gave Dust Edge, who brimmed with confidence, a look.

"Of course. I can also use this opportunity to show you your collaborator's strength," Dust Edge said, nodding. "However, I will require some sacrifices. Do you mind if I trouble you to capture some?"

"Sacrifices?" Veiled Spirit repeated, confused.

"I'm talking about players. I need a large number of players. The more, the better. Since this is a hub for the dark forces, these NPCs won't mind if players slaughter each other. And the remaining players in the Dark Witch's Tower aren't particularly valuable anymore, anyway, right?" Dust Edge asked, chuckling as he eyed the Dark Players as they tried to flee from the town. "I'll also need to borrow two of your peak experts."

"My subordinates?" Veiled Spirit frowned, turning to Dust Edge with a frosty expression.

Although she did not know why he needed sacrifices, it definitely wasn't for something good. She refused to allow her subordinates to become this madman's sacrifices.

"Relax. I won't sacrifice your subordinates. Rather, I want to grant them peerless strength!" Dust Edge explained when he realized that Veiled Spirit had misunderstood his intention.

"That won't be a problem." Veiled Spirit agreed. She then instructed her subordinates to gather the feeling players in the Dark Witch's Tower.

This time, she had brought 300 experts with her, each of which was incredibly powerful. They were far stronger than the Dark Players who idled in the town.

Under Veiled Spirit's command, Shadow Claw's 300 experts took action. Using the tools Dust Edge had granted them, they captured the players that tried to escape the town.

"What are you trying to do?"

"Why are you capturing us?"

Shadow Claw's prisoners soon found themselves bound by magical chains, their fear clear on their faces as they looked at Dust Edge and his companions.

"Oh, it's nothing. I'm just going to make you contribute to the Dark Witch's Tower's defense," Dust Edge said, laughing when he saw over 300 bound players. "You should feel so lucky to become a part of my new power."

"Hurry it up. Zero Wing's team is starting its attack. The town's defensive magic array won't last long," Veiled Spirit snapped anxiously as she watched the six Hell Tanks fire upon the Dark Witch's Tower.

Although the Dark Witch's Tower had a defensive magic array to protect it, it was much weaker than the one around Ancient Rock City. If Tier 3 large-scale destruction Spells bombarded it, it wouldn't last long.

"Relax. My preparations are complete. Now, we just need two of your subordinates to stand in the center of the magic array," Dust Edge responded as he finished writing over 30 lines of crimson divine runes in the air. He then merged the divine runes with the crimson magic array before him, excitedly proclaiming, "Soon, you'll get to witness the power of the Almighty Evil God!"

At Dust Edge's words, the two experts Veiled Spirit had chosen began to panic as they stared at the magic array. However, when their leader urged them forward, they had no choice but to steel their resolve and step into the array.

"Almighty Evil God! I offer you Immortal Souls! Please grant me an immortal body to smite my enemies!" Dust Edge sang before tapping the butt of his staff on the array. The 300-plus Dark Players inside the magic array instantly collapsed like puppets as their strings were cut. In the next moment, the space above tore, leaving a gaping, black wound. A boundless aura then poured out of the spatial tear, and everything within the Dark Witch's Tower froze within its presence.

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Chapter 1873 – Evil Dragon's Power

The appearance of the spatial tear above the Dark Witch's Tower immobilized every player inside the town. It was as if time around them had stopped.

"What kind of monster is in there?"

Veiled Spirit and the others could not help but be frightened when they felt the horrific pressure flooding out of the spatial tear.

They could sense that this horrific pressure did not originate from the spatial tear itself but from a creature residing inside the spatial tear, instead. This was a pressure that they had never felt in all the time they'd played God's Domain. They did not doubt that, should the creature inside the spatial tear come out, they would instantly die and disappear just from the pressure the creature exuded.

A few seconds after the spatial tear appeared, the two Shadow Claw members standing inside the crimson magic array started screaming in agony, their lung-piercing shrieks giving all who heard them goosebumps.

"Dust Edge, didn't you say nothing would happen to them?" Veiled Spirit questioned, a chilly expression appearing on her face as she glared at Dust Edge.

The two members she selected were peak experts of Shadow Claw. They were also one of the few Tier 2 experts the adventurer team had. If their accounts were to get crippled due to this incident, Shadow Claw would sustain a tremendous blow.

"Relax, they'll be fine. In fact, once the ritual is over, they'll feel much better than before. You can even label them as the strongest players in existence in God's Domain right now!" Dust Edge explained, laughing as he looked at the two Shadow Claw members in the magic array.

Veiled Spirit was utterly confused by Dust Edge's words. Just as she was about to demand a clearer explanation from him, the two people standing inside the magic array suddenly started transforming.

Originally, the two people were already tall and robust men. Now, however, their muscles started bulging rapidly like balloons. Very quickly, their bodies lost their human form. A pair of dark-gray wings sprouted out of their backs, and silver scales covered their bodies.

The transformation process continued for roughly seven seconds and produced two 10-meter-tall Dragons. The two Dragons then let loose deafening roars that echoed throughout the town.

"Dragons?!"

Veiled Spirit and the others could not help but be stupefied by this sight.

They could clearly feel that the two Dragons before them were different from the pseudo-Dragons they had come across before. Although the two Dragons before them were only Level 56_the same level as the players themselves_they could feel a pressure coming from the Dragons that was a result of a difference in Life Ratings. This meant that the two Dragons before them were not pseudo-Dragon creatures but real Dragons.

"They're still not at the level of real Dragons. However, they have been given new life by the Evil God. Although their Life Ratings are not at the standard of Dragons, they should be at the level of Archaic Species. You can call them Evil Dragons," Dust Edge said as he looked at the two Evil Dragons. With a hint of excitement in his tone, he continued, "Unlike lowly Evil Demons, Evil Dragons are players. They are somewhat similar to the Dark Mutation you guys have, but the transformation is more thorough than Dark Mutation. Moreover, it is also much stronger. At this moment, they are already at the Tier 3 standard. They possess greater power and lifeforce than even Tier 3 NPCs of the same level.

"Of course, this is not their peak strength yet My power is still incomplete right now. I'll need many more resources to unlock my strength. Once I have fully grasped this power, I'll be able to make them even stronger!"

"Evil Dragons?" Veiled Spirit was shocked as she looked at the massive creatures before her. "No wonder Beast Emperor is willing to nurture you at all costs."

Dark Mutation was something she was very familiar with.

However, Dark Mutation raised only a player's combat power. The improvement was not sufficient for a qualitative transformation.

The two players that had turned into Evil Dragons, however, had undergone a qualitative transformation. Not only had their tiers increased by one, but even their Life Ratings now rivaled that of Archaic Species. In other words, the two players before her already possessed the strength of Level 56, Tier 3 Archaic Species. This was simply frightening.

A Tier 3 Archaic Species was originally already extremely difficult to deal with. After all, the Attributes such a monster possessed were simply too much for current players to handle. The only saving grace was that the combat standards of monsters were relatively low on average. They also grasped very few Skills. If players cooperated properly, defeating such a monster was still possible.

However, a player transformed into a Tier 3 Archaic Species would be an absolute nightmare for current players. Not to mention, said player would be able to control their new body as if it were their own. Let alone a 100-man team of Tier 2 experts, even a 1,000-man team of Tier 2 experts would be no match for such a player.

Just thinking about meeting such a player on a battlefield made Veiled Spirit shudder in fear.

The destructive power of such a player would far exceed that of a Tier 4 Mythic monster controlled by players.

"How do you two feel right now? Are you still accustomed to your bodies?" Veiled Spirit asked the two Evil Dragon players curiously.

When players transformed their bodies using Dark Mutation, they would initially have trouble adapting to their new bodies. Now that the two players before her had taken on a form that was nothing like the human body, chances were high that they would have great difficulty controlling their bodies.

"I've never felt better. Even without concentrating, I can easily grasp the movements in my surroundings. I can even hear the conversation of two players that are hiding behind a wall 200 yards away."

"Indeed. Those two are actually planning to report our actions here to other Dark Players. Those two players are simply tired of living!"

After saying so, the two Evil Dragons flapped their wings, their massive bodies transforming into a powerful gale as they flew toward the two hidden players. By the time the two hidden players noticed the two Evil Dragons' movements, the latter had already crossed a distance of 30 yards. Before the two expert players could move 30 yards away from their original hiding spot, the two massive Evil Dragons had already appeared before them and swiped their claws at them.

In the next moment, Dust Edge and Veiled Spirit's group heard a loud bang coming from the Evil Dragons' direction. The ground the two Level 55, Tier 2 experts stood on shattered instantly. As for the two experts themselves, they had died on the spot.

"What power!" Veiled Spirit gasped involuntarily.

Too strong! Too fast!

Two Tier 2 experts were actually killed just like that. Even Level 56 Mythic monsters weren't capable of executing such a clean and swift attack.

Meanwhile, the other Tier 2 experts of Shadow Claw also shrank back reflexively.

Their reaction was because they'd imagined themselves in the place of those two Tier 2 experts and realized that they wouldn't fare all that much better than those two players, either. They would almost certainly suffer the same fate as that unfortunate duo.

"Good! Very good!" After witnessing the two Evil Dragon players killing two Tier 2 experts instantly, Dust Edge turned to look at Veiled Spirit and said proudly, "This is the Evil God's Temple's true power! What do you think? As long as you all have this power, let alone the Ore Empire, even taking control of human empires won't be a problem."

"Indeed." Veiled Spirit nodded in agreement with Dust Edge's words. She, too, felt that the partnership between Dark Soul and Beast Emperor held great promise.

As long as Dark Soul had a large number of Evil Dragons under its command, removing Crimson Emperor and Unyielding Soul from the Dark Night Empire would be a piece of cake.

"Alright, now that you two have warmed up, it's about time we go greet our guests," Dust Edge said, smiling as he turned to look at Zero Wing's members, who were close to destroying the Dark Witch's Tower's defensive magic array already.

At Dust Edge's words, the two Evil Dragon players promptly turned to look at the approaching Hell Tanks, sneers appearing on their faces. Previously, they had still felt somewhat fearful of the Hell Tanks. Now, however, it was a different story.

Following which, the two Evil Dragon players flapped their wings and swiftly flew out of the town's magic barrier and straight toward the Hell Tanks.

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Chapter 1874 – Evil Dragon VS Tank

As the two dark-gray Evil Dragons ascended, leaving the Dark Witch's Tower, their massive frames, powerful roaring, and the intense pressure they radiated due to their upgraded Life Ratings quickly attracted Zero Wing's attention.

"Are those Dragons?"

"How does the Dark Witch's Tower have two Dragons?"

"How is this possible?! They're actually Great Lord ranked Archaic Species!"

Zero Wing's members, who stood some distance behind the Hell Tanks, watched the two massive beasts fly away from the town with astonished expressions. They could not understand why Dragons would be in the Dark Witch's Tower.

Tier 3 Archaic Species were an absolute nightmare for current players, and although the two Evil Dragons were only Level 56, they wouldn't be easy opponents.

"Guild Leader, what should we do? The Dragons are too fast, slightly faster than the Hell Tanks," the engineers controlling the team's war weapons asked worriedly.

As engineers, they were familiar with the Hell Tanks' flaws.

Although the Hell Tanks were extremely powerful against players, they were fairly useless against monsters. Monsters had much higher HP and Defense, and if they pitted a Hell Tank against a Great Lord of the same level, it would take a considerable amount of time to defeat the monster with the Hell Cannon and Flame Spears. Furthermore, a Great Lord was considered a Tier 3 monster, so it would be more than capable of causing substantial damage to the Hell Tank, depleting its durability.

If the two Level 56 Evil Dragons were allowed to fight the Hell Tanks, the Hell Tanks would definitely lose.

Evil Dragons? Shi Feng watched the approaching Dragons with a strange look.

He could feel that these two were not actual Dragons, but pseudo-Dragon creatures. If they were actual Dragons, his Heavenly Dragon's Breath would've given him a massive Basic Attribute boost Since the Fragmented Legendary ring hadn't reacted, he knew that these Evil Dragons were something else.

Moreover, he could sense the Evil Dragons human-like emotions. When he looked in their eyes, it was as if the two Evil Dragons were children that had just found a new toy and were eager to play with it That wasn't an emotion monsters should experience.

"Zero Wing, die!" the two Evil Dragons bellowed.

The two Evil Dragons widened their jaws and spat a tornado-like breath attack; space tore was the attacks flew towards two of the six Hell Tanks. Since the attacks had been launched from a close distance, the Hell Tanks couldn't dodge in time.

Boom!

As the two tornadoes dissipated, they revealed the massive craters the attacks had torn in the ground, each encompassing a 50-yard radius with a five-meter depth. Both of the Hell Tanks' Magic Shields had shattered instantly, and the power of the breath attacks left Zero Wing's members flabbergasted.

"Impossible! The Dragons actually spoke? Are players controlling them?"

"That can't be right! Even if they are controlled by players, they shouldn't be able to speak."

"Their destructive power is insane. They actually broke the Magic Shields that not even hundreds of Tier 1 and Tier 2 players could destroy!"

Everyone was shocked as they watched the Hell Tanks' Magic Shields shatter, and the battlefield's new craters.

The Evil Dragons' breath attack was clearly stronger than the Hell Tanks' Hell Cannons, but the watching players were more confused by the Dragons ability to speak. Moreover, the Dragons' words had been meant for Zero Wing. NPCs and monsters definitely weren't capable of such a thing.

"So, this is the power of the Evil Dragons?" Veiled Spirit, who stood in the town's watchtower, was just as shocked by the Evil Dragons' power.

With such great destructive power, these Evil Dragons would be of immense help when sieging a town or city. If Dust Edge could mass-produce such beings, the Evil God's Temple would truly be invincible in the Ore Empire.

"Hahaha! Wonderful! Destroy Zero Wing's tanks and teach those players how foolish they really are!" Dust Edge's eyes glowed with excitement as he watched the Evil Dragons.

The two Evil Dragons were still incomplete, yet they had displayed such frightening prowess. Once he collected the remaining materials and perfected the magic array, he could create even stronger Evil Dragons. A measly Guild like Zero Wing would pose no threat to the Evil God's Temple, and the temple would claim the Ore Empire for its own.

The two Evil Dragons nodded in response to Dust Edge's command, elation filling their hearts.

The Hell Tanks, which had slaughtered thousands of Dark Players like helpless sheep, were now at their mercy. This newfound power was intoxicating.

The two Evil Dragons flew toward the two Hell Tanks, which had lost their Magic Shields, and assaulted the war weapons with claw swipes.

"Crap! They're coming!"

The engineers controlling the Hell Tanks panicked and tried to move out of the Dragons' way, but the creatures were too fast Before the Hell Tanks could adjust their trajectory, the Evil Dragons had reached them, reaching towards the vehicles with their massive claws.

Boom!

The earth beneath the two tanks shattered as dust and dirt flew into the air due to the shockwave.

As the dust settled, a new shocking scene was revealed.

Dust Edge, Veiled Spirit, and their dark companions had assumed that the Hell Tanks were finished, but the two tanks were safe and sound. The Evil Dragons' claws had only left a few white scratches on their armored shells.

"How are they so tough?!"

The two Evil Dragons stared at the tanks in astonishment. When their claws struck the Hell Tanks armor plating, they felt as if they had scratched an indestructible wall. Their claws even stung from the impact.

Even the engineers were stunned.

They hadn't realized that the Hell Tanks had such ridiculous Defense.

The Evil Dragons' claw attacks had only reduced each of the Hell Tanks' durability by two points. In other words, the Evil Dragons would have to land 200 claw attacks to destroy the war weapons.

"Stop daydreaming! All tanks, ignore the Dark Witch's Tower and prioritize the Evil Dragons!" Shi Feng suddenly shouted through the team chat.

He was not surprised in the least that the Evil Dragons had failed to do any substantial damage. After all, the Hell Tanks' outer shell had been made with Titan Ore. Normally, it was a material used to craft Epic Weapons and Equipment; it wouldn't be easily destroyed by a Tier 3 Archaic Species.

However, Shi Feng was relieved that he had upgraded the Hell Tanks' engines, increasing the vehicles' defensive capabilities. Otherwise, those claw attacks would have reduced the tanks' durability by at least four points.

After hearing Shi Feng's command, the engineers promptly targeted the two monstrous Dragons. Without hesitation, the two tanks before the monsters fired their Hell Cannons at the hovering Evil Dragons.

Two balls of crimson light then slammed into the Evil Dragons.

Boom!

The attacks, which had the power of a peak Tier 3 attack, sent the two monsters flying over 20 yards backward as the Evil Dragons cried out in pain.

The two Level 56, Tier 3 Evil Dragons did not possess as much HP as true Tier 3 Archaic Species. Each only had 28,000,000 HP. A single hit from the Hell Cannons had devoured over 3,000,000 HP.

While the Evil Dragons flew back, the two tanks' engineers followed up with their Flame Spears.

Fourteen Flame Spears bit into the two Evil Dragons simultaneously, each dealing over -60,000 damage. After taking all 14 spears, the two monsters had lost nearly 1,000,000 HP.

The other four Hell Tanks had reoriented themselves by this time, launching their own attacks. With how fast the Hell Cannons' projectiles were, the Evil Dragons had no time to dodge the attack. They were only able to block and dodge the Flame Spears from the other four tanks.

In the end, the two Evil Dragons had lost more than one-third of their total HPs after suffering a round of attacks from all six Hell Cannons. To make matters worse, they were now injured, slightly affecting their combat powers…

"How is this possible?" Dust Edge's eyes nearly fell from their sockets when he saw the massive dent in his Dragons' HPs and the unscathed Hell Tanks.

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Chapter 1875 – Zero Wing's Guild Leader

Everyone was stunned as they watched the considerably injured Evil Dragons.

"Amazing! These Hell Tanks are so powerful!"

"Now that the Evil Dragons are injured, we have a chance of winning!"

"If the Guild makes the Hell Tank available for exchange, I'll purchase one even if I have to go bankrupt! That thing is insane! Even a Dragon is helpless against it! If I can use this Hell Tank when grinding and questing in the fields, I won't have to fear other players at all!"

Zero Wing's members cheered as they looked at the two collapsed Evil Dragons.

When the had first seen the Evil Dragons' prowess, they had thought they were doomed, but they had learned that not only did the Hell Tanks have the strength to overwhelm players, but the weapons could even contend with the horrific Evil Dragons.

Normally, even a 100-man expert team would have to take the long way around a Tier 3 Archaic Species, yet these Hell Tanks had allowed a small number of players to fight two such monsters. They would definitely be invincible in the fields if they had the assistance of a Hell Tank.

They were excited just thinking about it.

Meanwhile, Veiled Spirit and the others, who watched from inside the Dark Witch's Tower, wore gloomy expressions after the Evil Dragons had been beaten down.

They had witnessed the strength of the Evil Dragons' strength personally. With those monsters speed and destructive power, dealing with war weapons should be child's play, yet…

"Just how did Zero Wing get its hands on those tanks? Their Defense is ridiculous." Envy and confusion swam in Veiled Spirit's gaze as she looked at the war weapons.

She had never heard of such a war weapon in the game before. In her memory, war weapons had high destructive power but paper-thin Defense, yet these tanks' Defense was heaven-defying.

The Hell Tanks were godly weapons on a battlefield. Meanwhile, Zero Wing commanded such incredible weapons…

"You two, hurry and distance yourselves from those tanks! Their Movement Speed and reaction speed is no match for yours! As long as you fight from a distance, those tanks will be useless!" Once Dust Edge recovered from his momentary shock, he commanded his two Evil Dragons to take advantage of the Hell Tanks' weaknesses.

At the end of the day, the Hell Tanks were simply machines that players drove. Players couldn't control the weapons as smoothly as their own bodies.

However, the Evil Dragons were a different story. These players had full and nimble control of the beasts' bodies. In addition, the Evil Dragons could fly had had higher Movement Speed than the Hell Tanks. With the Evil Dragons' capabilities, it was definitely possible to whittle down and destroy the Hell Tanks without taking any damage. At most, doing so would take some time.

The two Evil Dragon players were peak experts. They had merely failed to react to the Hell Tanks' attacks in time since the war weapons' Defense had taken them by surprise. Now that they had snapped out of their daze, they did as Dust Edge had instructed and put some distance between them and their targets.

Although the strongest weapons of the Evil Dragons possessed were their breath and claw attacks, their ability to control wind and attack from a distance wasn't to be underestimated. When they flapped their wings, they could create Storm Blades that carried the power of Tier 3 attacks. Against the Hell Tanks that were incapable of flight and had delayed reactions, these Storm Blades would be an overwhelming advantage.

They responded so quickly. Shi Feng clicked his tongue as the Evil Dragons moved to attack from a distance. It's a pity that the Hell Cannon's power is only at the peak of Tier 3 and can't inflict severe injuries to these Evil Dragons. Otherwise, that round of attacks would've ended the battle.

"Guild Leader, what should we do now?" one of the engineers, who drove the Hell Tank Shi Feng occupied, asked. "At this rate, those monsters will whittle us down until we die."

Since the Evil Dragons had put some distance between them and the Hell Tanks, they could now dodge and block the tanks' Flame Spears easily. The Evil Dragons could also strike with their Storm Blades. By the time the drivers noticed the attacks, it would be too late to evade.

Now that Storm Blades bombarded the Hell Tanks, they steadily lost durability. It was only a matter of time before the Hell Tanks ran out.

It seems that we can't rely on the Hell Tanks to defeat these two monsters. After giving the matter some thought, Shi Feng said, "All tanks, group up and take up a defensive formation. Once your Hell Cannons' Cooldown has ended, wait for my command to fire! We'll launch a concentrated assault on the Evil Dragons!"

The six Hell Tanks then circled, using their Flame Spears to prevent the Evil Dragon players from landing casual attacks. For a moment, the tanks' decreasing durability slowed.

However, as the seconds passed by, the vehicles' durability rapidly depleted under the Dragons' frenzied assault.

386… 357… 324…

"I'm pretty surprised with Zero Wing. I didn't think it actually had such a trump card. It's no wonder why it dares to raid the Dark Witch's Tower with such a small team. Unfortunately, Zero Wing's luck will end here. I want to see how long those tanks can last against my Evil Dragons," Dust Edge said, chuckling as he watched the Evil Dragons suppress the Hell Tanks.

Meanwhile, the Zero Wing members watching from a distance were extremely nervous. Although they wanted to help, they were powerless in this situation.

The engineers who drove the Hell Tanks sweated with anxiety. Fifteen seconds had never felt like such a long time.

Just as the Hell Cannons' Cooldown was about to end, Shi Feng leaped out of the Hell Tank, attracting the attention of everyone present.

"Guild Leader?" Zero Wing's members were stupefied as Shi Feng suddenly emerged from his Hell Tank.

The Hell Tanks were under heavy fire by the Evil Dragons, and the shockwave from the creatures' attacks was more than enough to kill players, yet Shi Feng had left the relative safety of his Hell Tank, exposing himself to the Evil Dragons' attacks.

"Are they trying to surrender now that they know they can't win?" Dust Edge joked when he saw someone exit one of the tanks.

The Shadow Claw members were similarly surprised. They could not understand why someone would leave the safety of the tank and put themselves in death's path. The Evil Dragons could even instant-kill a Tier 2 player.

As everyone chatted about this reckless player quietly, Veiled Spirit watched with a somber expression.

"Commander, has something happened?" a female Cleric asked curiously when she noticed the ugly expression on Veiled Spirit's face.

"Crap! That is Black Flame!" Veiled Spirit shouted after getting a closer look at the figure.

She hadn't been able to get a clear look at him since the Evil Dragons' Storm Blades had kicked up dirt and dust around the Hell Tanks, but after watching carefully with squinted eyes, she recognized the player.

Veiled Spirit could never forget Black Flame's appearance.

After all, he was the sole reason that Shadow Claw's ambush on Zero Wing had failed so miserably.

When they heard their commander's comment, the other Shadow Claw members grew nervous.

In their minds, Black Flame's name was synonymous with 'monster.' The man's most memorable feat was his ability to contend with a Mythic monster by himself. Although he had only stood against the monster for a short moment, it was a display of strength that countless experts dreamed of commanding.

"Oh? He is Black Flame?" Hearing Veiled Spirit's warning, Dust Edge squinted his eyes as he looked at Shi Feng. Currently, Shi Feng stood beside a Hell Tank, yet the man was utterly unfazed by the Evil Dragon's frightening aura. It was as if the Evil Dragons didn't even exist to Shi Feng. "Sure enough, he really is extraordinary. Unfortunately, even if Zero Wing's Guild

Leader is here, there is no changing the Guild's fate here! You two, get rid of him! It's time to put an end to Black Flame's undefeated legend!"

Upon receiving Dust Edge's command, the two Evil Dragon players licked their lips in anticipation and fanaticism as they watched Shi Feng.

He was the most famous individual in the Ore Empire!

Almost no one throughout the empire or Dark Soul didn't know the name 'Black Flame.'

When they had faced off against Black Flame during their previous battle with Zero Wing, their only thought had been of escape. However, this situation was different

They were now in possession of an Evil Dragon. They wielded Strength that no player could hope to rival. Moreover, their superior Life Ratings elevated their senses to unprecedented levels. Both players had been some distance from the Flowing Water Realm previously, but now, not only had their combat powers reached that realm, but they were also nearly at the Void Realm.

They were confident that they could easily defeat this legendary player. They were also extremely eager to fight Black Flame.

"Black Flame, hand over your life!" The two Evil Dragon players flapped their wings and flew toward Shi Feng, madness filling their eyes.

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Chapter 1876 – Slaying Dragons in One Hit

Upon seeing the two Evil Dragon players flying toward Shi Feng, the engineers controlling the Hell Tanks grew anxious. "Protect the Guild Leader!"

Immediately, all six Hell Tanks fired their Flame Spears to hinder the movements of the two Evil Dragons.

The 84 Flame Spears shot at the two Evil Dragons simultaneously. Normally, a Tier 2 player would have no choice but to wait for their death when faced with such an attack. However, dodging these attacks was no problem at all for the two Shadow Claw experts who possessed the physique of an Evil Dragon. Even if their huge bodies prevented them from evading all the Flame Spears, they could still rely on their claws to block the ones they couldn't dodge.

Very quickly, the two Evil Dragon players weaved their way through the Flame Spears and arrived within 15 yards of Shi Feng. They then simultaneously swung their massive paws at him, their silver claws tearing space apart as they sped toward Shi Feng's head.

Just as the two paws were about to hit Shi Feng, the Sacred Sword in his hand suddenly flashed. In the next moment, a massive bolt of lightning cut the space before Shi Feng in half, spatial tears appearing in its wake.

This move was none other than Lightning Slash, the Additional Skill of Killing Ray.

The moment their claws came into contact with the massive lightning bolt, the two Evil Dragon players felt as if a truck had just hit them. Their bodies went flying over a dozen yards before crashing heavily into the ground, cratering it.

"Impossible!"

"Is he really a player?"

Dust Edge and the others gaped in shock when they saw this scene. They simply could not believe their eyes.

Shi Feng had actually sent two Level 56, Tier 3 Archaic Species flying. The shock they felt from seeing this scene was akin to that from seeing an ant flipping over an elephant.

The other Dark Players hiding within the Dark Witch's Tower were also rendered speechless at this scene. They didn't even know what had just happened. After all, everything was too quick. All they saw were the two Evil Dragons flying toward Shi Feng, then a bright, blue flash coming from Shi Feng. Before they realized it, the two Evil Dragons were already tumbling backward.

"Is he a monster?" The two Evil Dragon players wore looks of horror as they stared at Shi Feng.

A single slap from them had managed to kill a Tier 2 expert However, when they tried to do the same thing to Shi Feng, not only did they fail to kill him, but they also actually lost in a competition of Strength.

However, what the two players did not know was that Shi Feng's Strength already rivaled a Great Lord's of the same level. Meanwhile, after continuously producing the forging components for the Hell Tanks for the past few days, he was now a Level 69, Tier 2 Sword Master~thirteen levels higher than the two Evil Dragon players. Lightning Slash also provided him with a 330% increase to his Strength Attribute. Although he still couldn't reach the standard of a Mythic monster of the same level, his Strength was more than enough to deal with Level 56, Tier 3 Archaic Species.

"No, that's not right! He must've used a Skill that increases his Strength! He shouldn't be able to use such a Skill often. As long as we work together to attack him, he'll definitely fall!"

"That's right. How could a player possibly possess that much Strength? He must've used a powerful Skill."

The two Evil Dragon players discussed quietly as they looked at Shi Feng. Then, they promptly split up and started circling to Shi Feng's sides.

A lot of powerful Skills in God's Domain provided a significant boost in Attributes. Among these types of Skills, Berserk Skills were the most common. However, there were also certain Skills that exceeded one's imagination, such as Taboo Skills. Such Skills were generally kept as a trump card and could not be used frequently.

Since that was the case, all they needed to do was continue attacking Shi Feng until he exhausted all of his Skills. In any case, both of them had a maximum HP of 28,000,000. They were not afraid of fighting a battle of attrition against players at all.

As for the attacks of the Hell Tanks, they only needed to be wary of the Hell Cannons. The Flame Spears posed no problems for them whatsoever.

As the two Evil Dragon players closed in on Shi Feng's sides and were about to launch another attack, Shi Feng took out a Magic Scroll from his bag and activated it

Immediately, a golden-haired woman dressed in luxurious purple robes appeared before him.

This woman was none other than Anna, Shi Feng's Personal Guard. At this point, she was already a Level 85 Yin Yang Saint.

As soon as Anna appeared, she lightly tapped the butt of her staff on the ground. Suddenly, a Yin Yang Barrier spread out with her as the center.

Boom!

The moment the two Evil Dragons collided with the Yin Yang Barrier, they felt a power rivaling Shi Feng's Lightning Slash smash into their bodies. The two Evil Dragons went flying once again.

"Everyone, fire at will!" Shi Feng commanded when he saw the Evil Dragons tumbling backward.

After snapping out of their daze, the engineers simultaneously activated their respective Hell Tanks' Hell Cannon and Flame Spears.

Six crimson light balls and 84 Flame Spears flew at the fallen Evil Dragons right there and then.

Boom… Boom… Boom…

A series of explosions shook the battlefield.

The HPs of the two Evil Dragons plummeted, falling below the 25% threshold.

Feeling death approaching, the two Evil Dragon players automatically flapped their wings in an attempt to escape.

Shi Feng's and Anna's attacks might not pose a massive threat to them, but the attacks of the six Hell Tanks were simply too fierce. If the Hell Tanks landed another barrage on them, their lives would definitely be forfeit.

"You wish to run? Do you think you can so easily?" Shi Feng chuckled when he saw the two Evil Dragons trying to fly away.

Right then, Anna finished chanting an incantation and now pointed her staff at the sky. In the next moment, pitch-black magic arrays appeared around the two Evil Dragons and shot out pitch-black spears. In the blink of an eye, the pitch-black spears stabbed into the bodies of the Evil Dragons, sealing their movements and sapping their strength.

This move was none other than the new Overtier Spell Anna had learned—Dark Lock.

Due to Dark Lock, the two Evil Dragons were unable to move whatsoever. Their Attributes had also decreased by 30%, which further reduced their already low HPs. On the verge of ordering the Hell Tanks to fire the killing blow on these two Evil Dragons, Shi Feng suddenly felt a pulse coming from his bag.

What's going on?

Just as Shi Feng was about to inspect his bag to check which item was producing the humming noise he was hearing right now, a broken sword suddenly flew out of his bag.

This broken sword was none other than the Evil God's Inheritance, the weapon that Shi Feng dreaded using.

System: Faint traces of the Evil God's Power detected. Do you wish to use the Evil God's Inheritance to absorb this power?

Does this sword want me to use it to kill these Evil Dragons? As Shi Feng looked at the broken sword, he could tell that the Evil God's Inheritance was riveted by the dying Evil Dragons. He then clicked to use the weapon in order to see what would happen if he killed the Evil Dragons with the Evil God's Inheritance.

After Shi Feng made his selection, the Abyssal Blade suddenly vanished from his hand, and taking its place was the Evil God's Inheritance. At this moment, despite Shi Feng not having sacrificed any of his Attributes, he was actually able to utilize the full power of the Evil God's Inheritance, the weapon causing his Basic Attributes to skyrocket.

Although the entire process seemed to take a lot of time, in reality, only three seconds had passed since the Evil God's Inheritance started humming until now.

Tightening his grip on the Evil God's Inheritance, Shi Feng activated Instant Strike and appeared above the heads of the two Evil Dragons. He then sent a slash at them.

Godslayer!

Suddenly, five pitch-black sword lights devoured the two Evil Dragon players.

Seen from afar, it looked as if a gigantic, pitch-black mouth had swallowed the two Evil Dragons whole.

As the pitch-black sword lights faded away, the two Evil Dragon players' HPs instantly fell to zero. Their bodies petrified into two stone sculptures, which then disintegrated into dust particles that scattered on the wind. A short while later, all traces of the two Evil Dragons had thoroughly disappeared from the battlefield.

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Chapter 1877 – Second Evil God's Mark

As the five pitch-black sword lights disappeared, the two Evil Dragons disintegrated into dust and scattered with the wind. The players spectating from the distant watchtower only reacted after the two Evil Dragons had vanished.

叮hey died…"

"Is Black Flame really a player?"

Everyone had gasped when they saw Shi Feng's sudden attack.

Although they understood that the two Evil Dragons had very little HP left, each had held on to over a million HP, yet Shi Feng had slain both with a single attack. The man's damage was horrific.

When the Dark Players in hiding saw this, they abandoned any thought of killing Shi Feng. They now considered the idea laughable and ignorant.

It was no exaggeration to say that no player at this stage of the game could survive Shi Feng's last attack. Unless they used an Invulnerability Skill, they would die in an instant if they tried to take on the Swordsman. Furthermore, Shi Feng had summed a Level 85 Personal Guard to his side.

Anna had only moved her staff slightly, yet she had repelled both Evil Dragons. With such a Personal Guard, getting close to Shi Feng would be utterly impossible.

As for the person responsible for the Evil Dragons' deaths, he finally snapped out of his daze.

What a powerful weapon!

Not only was the Godslayer Skill was much stronger than before, but the weapon had also granted a much higher boost to his physique. He could feel his strength rival that of a Tier 3 player.

Gaining a Tier 3 physique was a qualitative transformation for any player.

Once players' physiques reached Tier 2, their five senses would sharpen, but when they wielded a Tier 3 physique, their natural response time would also improve.

Originally, only talented players possessed the ability. Although ordinary people could improve their neural response time by training, there was a limit In addition, the training process would be intensely arduous, and very few people would be able to endure the hardships that awaited them.

However, when players' physique reached Tier 3 in God's Domain, their neural response time would improve. Although the improvement was a measly 10% or so, when applied in a high-speed battle between Tier 3 existences, the effects would be significant.

For example, if a player with a Tier 2 physique could execute ten attacks in a fixed time, then a player with a Tier 3 physique and the same Basic Attributes could execute eleven attacks. This additional attack would allow the player with the Tier 3 physique the chance of landing an attack on their opponent. By relying on the advantage of one extra attack, the player with the Tier 3 physique could eventually achieve victory.

This was also why reaching Tier 3 was so difficult in God's Domain. In the past, Tier 3 had been a threshold to determine whether a player was a true expert or not.

Meanwhile, despite the Evil God's Inheritance being a shadow of its former self, equipping it had nearly boosted Shi Feng's physique to the Tier 3 standard. One could easily imagine how powerful the Evil God's Inheritance was. It definitely wasn't something an ordinary Legendary Weapon could compare to.

After killing the two Evil Dragons, the sound of a system notification reached Shi Feng's ears.

System: Evil God's Inheritance has accumulated sufficient life force and recovered the Second Evil God's Mark. Activating the second Evil God's Mark's ability.

As the system notification ended, the Evil God's Inheritance began to transform.

The blurry divine runes that covered the broken sword became much clearer. The ambient Mana also avoided the broken sword due to these divine runes. Naturally, the broken sword's Attributes had changed significantly.

[Evil God's Inheritance] (One-handed Sword)

A treasured sword that the Evil God had once used. However, the sword had been destroyed in a battle, shattered into three pieces. Although the Evil God's treasured sword had been destroyed, the Evil God's power within remains intact. As long as one gathers all three fragments, it is possible to restore the sword to its past glory. This piece is the sword's broken hilt.

By permanently sacrificing 8 points of all Attributes, the user may temporarily use the sword's power. Although this sword has been severely damaged, it can still exert one-tenth of its original power.

First Evil God's Mark: Power Absorption can increase Strength by a maximum of 120%, Stamina by 30%, and All Resistances by 120%.

Second Evil God's Mark: Soul Devourer. Can cause tremendous damage to the target's soul.

When this fragment is within 3,000 yards of other fragments, the fragments will resonate.

Drops upon death. Cannot be traded.

Soul Devourer? How tyrannical. Shi Feng looked down at the Evil God's Inheritance in his hand with slight astonishment.

In God's Domain, items that could attack a person's soul were exceedingly rare. After all, the soul was a creature's foundation. Even if a player's soul only received a small amount of damage, it could double the player's death penalty. Depending on the severity of the damage, the affected player might even be prevented from logging into God's Domain for several days. If a player's soul were thoroughly destroyed, they'd be forced to start over.

This was why any item that could target a soul was incredibly precious. Superpowers treated these items as ultimate trump cards to deal with peak experts.

And Soul Devourer was such a frightening ability.

Of course, this ability wasn't without a price. To use the Evil God's Inheritance, Shi Feng still needed to sacrifice eight points from every Basic Attribute.

Although eight points weren't cheap, if Shi Feng could deal a devastating blow on his enemies, the price would be worth it to him.

Following which, Shi Feng stored the Evil God's Inheritance and returned his gaze to the Dark Witch's Tower. He then commanded, "The Evil Dragons are dead! There is no longer anything in our path! All Hell Tanks, fire at the Dark Witch's Tower! Destroy the teleportation device and the town's core magic array!"

As Shi Feng gave the command, the six Hell Tanks advanced as one on the Dark Witch's Tower, firing their weapons at the town's defensive magic array.

Although the barrier could protect the town from intermediate Tier 3 attacks, the Hell Tanks dealt bonus damage to magic arrays and constructions. In addition, the Hell Cannons' attacks were at the peak of Tier 3. Under the bombardment, the defensive magic array's energy reserves visibly drained.

"Commander, are we going to continue this fight?" Shadow Claw's members asked Veiled Spirit when they realized that the barrier was near to crumbling.

Originally, they had been very confident of defeating Zero Wing. They were also eager to pay back the humiliation they had previously suffered. However, after witnessing the Hell Tanks and Shi Feng's power, they shed the idea that they could annihilate this team from Zero Wing.

"Retreat!" Veiled Spirit growled in frustration, a hint of reluctance flashing in her eyes as she watched Shi Feng's figure in the distance.

There was no point in staying here any longer. They would only get themselves killed if they did. After all, they had no other means of dealing with the Hell Tanks.

Although several hundred NPCs still guarded the Dark Witch's Tower, the tanks' Defense was simply too high. Even the Evil Dragons, Great Lord ranked Archaic Species, were incapable of damaging the vehicles. How could Tier 2 and Tier 3 NPCs fare any better?

By the time Tier 3 NPCs destroyed the Hell Tanks, the latter would've long since destroyed the Dark Witch's Tower's teleportation device and core magic array.

When they heard Veiled Spirit's decision, Shadow Claw's members breathed a sigh of relief. They immediately retrieved Return Scrolls from their bags in an attempt to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible. If they tarried, they might get caught in the crossfire and lose their lives.

"Zero Wing! You may enjoy this victory, but the next time we meet, you'll be doomed!" Dust Edge said, sneering as he tightened his grip on the two shattered, gray crystal balls in his hands.

He had lost this time, but the Legacy he had acquired was still incomplete. He still lacked a lot of resources. Hence, the Evil Dragon Crystals he had created were not of sufficient quality. However, now that the Evil God's Temple had partnered with Blackwater and Dark Soul, he was confident that he could create even stronger Evil Dragons in the future. At that time, his Evil Dragons would fall as easily as they had today.

Dust Edge then took out his own Return Scroll and teleported away from the Dark Witch's Tower.

When the remaining Dark Players realized that the situation had taken a turn for the worst, they promptly fled the town. This allowed the Hell Tanks to enter the town unhindered after they destroyed the defensive magic array. Meanwhile, only the town's Tier 3 NPCs posed any threat to the Hell Tanks.

However, with how few Tier 3 NPCs the town had, the Hell Tanks endured the attacks as they destroyed the town's teleportation device and core magic array, which, in turn, destroyed the Dark Witch's Tower.

Once the Dark Witch's Tower's core magic array had been obliterated, every player in the Ore Empire received a system notification.

Ore Empire Region System Announcement: Congratulations to Zero Wing for destroying the Dark Witch's Tower. Rewarding 20,000 Guild Popularity and one Basic Teleportation Device.

The system announcement repeated three times, its content echoing in the minds of every player in the Ore Empire…

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Chapter 1878 – Dark Witch's Tower Destroyed

Ore Empire,Ancient Rock City:

A large number of Evil Beasts and Evil Demons was currently battering Zero Wing's defensive magic array. Meanwhile, Zero Wing's members were doing their best to wipe out the monsters attacking them. The 200 Miniature Ballistas were practically firing nonstop. All kinds of explosions constantly echoed throughout the battlefield outside Ancient Rock City.

As for the five Mythic Evil Beasts, they were fighting a heated battle with the three heavily injured Divine Magic Dragons. The battle between these eight monstrosities had destroyed the terrain around them. No other monsters or players could get within 300 yards of these eight Mythic monsters.

Meanwhile, the players spectating from a distance felt their blood boil as they watched the spectacular battle before them. "Amazing! This war is simply amazing!"

"Ancient Rock City really does have a lot of Evil Beasts and Evil Demons. With the battle having lasted this long, more than 50,000 monsters must have died already, yet the number of monsters on the battlefield doesn't seem to have decreased in the slightest It really makes you wonder what gave Zero Wing the courage to attack Ancient Rock City."

"Hey, Zero Wing is plenty amazing already. Can't you see how many monsters are attacking Zero Wing's army right now? If it were any other large Guild in Zero Wing's place, they would've long since drowned in that sea of Evil Beasts and Evil Demons already. However, even until now, Zero Wing has yet to suffer a single casualty."

"Although Zero Wing hasn't suffered any casualties yet, the energy of its magic barrier should be close to depletion already. Once the barrier's energy runs out, Zero Wing's army will be doomed. After all, those Evil Beasts and Evil Demons are all Level 60 and above, with plenty of Level 70-plus Great Lords among them. Zero Wing's 100,000 players simply aren't enough to defeat all those monsters. Right now, the only thing I'm wondering is which will zero out first: Zero Wing's magic barrier or Ancient Rock City's monsters?"

Many of the spectating players had not expected the battle to escalate to such a point

The Evil Demons and Evil Beasts under Beast Emperor's command weren't existences that current players could go up against However, by relying on its movement-type defensive magic array and Miniature Ballistas, Zero Wing had actually managed to fight Beast Emperor's forces to a standstill and even shattered Ancient Rock City's defensive magic array.

These were feats that were beyond most superpowers.

The Dark Players that were originally planning on ambushing Zero Wing's army, in particular, were now standing at the sides and quietly observing the battle, not daring to set foot onto the battlefield. After all, the fusillade of 200 Miniature Ballistas was simply too powerful. Each volley of arrows could easily kill several hundred Evil Beasts and Evil Demons, let alone players.

However, while the independent players were surprised by Zero Wing's performance and had their opinions toward the Guild changed drastically, the spectating upper echelons of the various superpowers remained very calm. In fact, some even reveled in Zero Wing's current predicament

"Zero Wing sure is tenacious. Unfortunately, the outcome of this battle has already been decided. No matter how Zero Wing struggles, nothing will change. That movement-type defensive magic array costs a lot of Magic Crystals to sustain. However, there are millions of Evil Demons and Evil Beasts inside Ancient Rock City. At the end of the day, Zero Wing is simply too immature to try and use Beast Emperor as a stepping stone to rise to power in the Ore Empire."

"With this, Zero Wing should also understand its limitations. If it still insists on monopolizing the profits of the Secret Stone Fortress, then we'll have no choice but to have Zero Wing disappear from the Ore Empire."

"However, Zero Wing has really given us a great surprise this time. I never thought that it could force Beast Emperor to use one of his trump cards. When we try to capture Ancient Rock City in the future, we'll have to think of a countermeasure for that attack first"

The spectating upper echelons of the various superpowers sneered as they watched Zero Wing's members.

Ordinary players might not know much about Zero Wing, but they did. They had done a thorough investigation of Zero Wing already; they even knew how many Magic Crystals it cost to use the movement-type defensive magic array each time. Hence, they were well aware that Zero Wing would not last very long against Beast Emperor.

Although Zero Wing's performance had indeed surpassed their expectations, that still wasn't enough to convince them of Zero Wing's strength. While this level of strength was above average for a first-rate Guild, to superpowers like them, be it the army of 100,000 elite and expert players or the 200 Miniature Ballistas, destroying these things would not be a problem if they really got serious. It was just that they did not wish to pay the enormous price for doing so, unless absolutely necessary.

However, the situation right now was also slightly different. If it were simply removing Zero Wing from the Ore Empire, it was definitely doable. After all, there wasn't just one superpower putting pressure on Zero Wing, but multiple instead.

After this battle, if Zero Wing still insisted on monopolizing the Secret Stone Fortress, then it would surely end up getting annihilated by the combined forces of the superpowers. At that time, each superpower would only have to pay a small price to get the deed done. In such a case, they definitely wouldn't hesitate to do so.

"Big Sis Rain, this is bad. Although Zero Wing is trying to prove itself qualified to monopolize the Secret Stone Fortress, according to the reports we've received thus far, several superpowers operating in the Ore Empire have already come to a secret agreement As long as Zero Wing refuses to become a subordinate Guild of one of them, they will remove Zero Wing from the Ore Empire. At that time, even if we try to intervene, the Great Pavilion Master will most likely stop us in fear of the alliance formed by those superpowers," Blue Phoenix, who was observing the battle at Ancient Rock City in person, reported to Phoenix Rain.

According to Phoenix Rain's original plan, if Zero Wing really wasn't a match for Beast Emperor, then they would use the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion's identity to back up Zero Wing. If they did that, the various superpowers might decide not to take action against Zero Wing. After all, individually, these superpowers couldn't take down the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion easily. Not to mention, if the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion gained access to the Secret Stone Fortress via Zero Wing, the superpowers would have an even more difficult time dealing with the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion and Zero Wing.

However, it was a different story if these several superpowers cooperated. Even the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion would not dare to go up against multiple superpowers simultaneously.

"Just what is Black Flame trying to do?" Phoenix Rain could not help but frown upon hearing Blue Phoenix's words.

Meanwhile, inside Ancient Rock City, Beast Emperor likewise received news about the alliance of superpowers.

"Good! Very good!" Beast Emperor's brows arched up in joy when he read the message he just received. "Zero Wing, this is your retribution for trying to use me as a stepping stone! I want to see just how you plan on surviving in the Ore Empire now!"

Although he wished to destroy Zero Wing personally, not having to expend a single troop to destroy Zero Wing was also a good thing for him.

Just as Beast Emperor was about to have his subordinates send the two Mythic Evil Demons into battle as well, to put a quick end to the battle, the sound of a system announcement suddenly entered his ears.

Ore Empire Region System Announcement: Congratulations to Zero Wing for destroying the Dark Witch's Tower. Rewarding 20,000 Guild Popularity and one Basic Teleportation Device.

The emotionless voice of the system caused Beast Emperor to fall into a daze.

"How is this possible? How could the Dark Witch's Tower possibly fall to Zero Wing?" Beast Emperor instinctively refused to believe the system announcement.

Although the Dark Witch's Tower wasn't an impenetrable fortress, it had several hundred NPC soldiers protecting it, including Level 100, Tier 3 NPCs. The town was also well-equipped with defensive structures. Most importantly, several thousand Dark Players resided there. Let alone a 1,000-man team, even an army of 50,000 players wouldn't be able to take down the Dark Witch's Tower.

Moreover, he had even dispatched Dust Edge to defend the town. With the Evil Dragons that Dust Edge created using expert players, he could easily repel even a 1,000-man team of Tier 2 players. Meanwhile, Zero Wing didn't even have that many Tier 2 experts.

At this moment, Beast Emperor wasn't the only person surprised by this outcome. Every player in the vicinity of Ancient Rock City was stunned by this announcement.

"Isn't Zero Wing attacking Ancient Rock City? How did the Dark Witch's Tower become the one captured instead?"

"Did the system make a mistake?"

"Isn't the Dark Witch's Tower a gathering point for Dark Players? I recall that there should be several hundred Dark NPCs guarding it. How could it possibly be destroyed?"

"What did Zero Wing do to the Dark Witch's Tower?"

The upper echelons of the various superpowers were filled with confusion when they received the system announcement. However, after snapping out of their daze, they promptly had their subordinates investigate into the matter.

The Dark Witch's Tower might not be as sturdy as Ancient Rock City, but it was still a location that the superpowers were helpless against. Hence, they found it incredible that Zero Wing had managed to destroy the Dark Witch's Tower. After all, Zero Wing's main army was clearly attacking Ancient Rock City right now. How could Zero Wing have any extra forces to spare to attack the Dark Witch's Tower?

Moreover, Zero Wing had even destroyed it.

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Chapter 1879 – Qualifications to Establish a Foothold

The sudden news of the Dark Witch's Tower's destruction stupefied the Dark Players at Ancient Rock City.

"The Dark Witch's Tower is gone? What's going on?" Pathless frowned when he received the system announcement. "Shouldn't Shadow Claw be over there?"

The Dark Witch's Tower was an important stronghold for Dark Players like him. It was also the only teleportation point in the Ore Empire's southeastern region, serving as an important foundation for Dark Players to take control of this region.

Losing the Dark Witch's Tower meant that Dark Players would have much more difficulty operating in the empire's southeastern region in the future. After all, with how large the Ore Empire was, traveling around the empire without teleportation points was very inconvenient.

Hence, Dark Soul and the other dark powers normally stationed some experts to guard the Dark Witch's Tower. After hearing that Zero Wing had sent a 1,000-man team toward the town, Pathless had even made a point to instruct Veiled Spirit to bring some of Shadow Claw's experts over. Despite that, he was actually being told that the Dark Witch's Tower was no more.

At this moment, Pathless felt as if the system was playing a joke on him.

Veiled Spirit had brought 300 experts with her to the Dark Witch's Tower. Even if she didn't receive any help from the other Dark Players there, with the town's defensive structures and NPCs, she could easily fend off a team of 1,000 players.

Pathless immediately contacted Veiled Spirit to find out what exactly had happened at the Dark Witch's Tower. With the loss of the Dark Witch's Tower, Dark Soul would have a much more difficult time dealing with Zero Wing's Silverwing Town. This unexpected development might even severely affect the alliance's plans.

The various superpowers also launched their own investigations into this matter, some even offering to purchase the relevant information at high prices. They were very curious to find out just how Zero Wing had destroyed the gathering point that they had been helpless to do anything against all this time.

The lucrative offers very quickly attracted the attention of the Dark Players that had fled the Dark Witch's Tower. They promptly sold the battle videos they recorded to the superpowers.

After watching the battle at the Dark Witch's Tower, the superpowers were thoroughly rendered speechless.

Although the battle at the Dark Witch's Tower was not as sou卜stirring as the one at Ancient Rock City, it displayed Zero Wing's frightening combat power and potential.

Six Hell Tanks had actually managed to slaughter 2,000 Dark Players without taking any damage. The destructive power the Hell Tanks possessed could practically rival that of the Magic Tower. Meanwhile, the battle against the Evil Dragons afterward was even more jaw-dropping.

Despite being Tier 3 Archaic Species, the two Evil Dragons had actually failed to inflict any noticeable damage on the Hell Tanks.

Even for the various superpowers, this was the first time they had heard of or seen such a frightening war weapon. The Hell Tank boasted both heaven-defying destructive power and defensive capabilities, which would make it an absolute nightmare on a battlefield.

Of course, dealing with the Hell Tanks wasn't exactly impossible; only, the cost would be exorbitant.

For example, Tier 4 large-scale destruction Magic Scrolls. Attacks at the Tier 4 standard would definitely be effective against the Hell Tanks. However, the question was, how effective would they be? How many of such Magic Scrolls would be needed to destroy a Hell Tank?

Even superpowers like themselves had great difficulty getting their hands on Tier 4 Magic Scrolls, not to mention Tier 4 large-scale destruction Magic Scrolls. These things were treated as their Guilds' foundations; they were tools that should not be used casually.

Moreover, the most frightening aspect about the Hell Tank was that, aside from being useful in siege battles, it would also be effective in guerilla warfare.

Six Hell Tanks could effortlessly slaughter over 2,000 expert players. In the future, when Zero Wing came across ambushes involving hundreds or thousands of players, it could deploy just one Hell Tank to fend off these ambushes. With this, trying to whittle down Zero Wing's strength by ambushing its members would become much more difficult. As for conducting ambushes on the scale of parties or small teams, such attacks would simply be a waste of time and resources, as they would not cause Zero Wing any substantial damage.

"So, this is the trump card Black Flame has kept hidden? Truly amazing." Blue Phoenix was filled with envy after she finished watching the video of the battle at the Dark Witch's Tower.

The six Hell Tanks were akin to six mobile Magic Towers. It was no wonder Zero Wing did not need any direct assistance from the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion.

One could say that, with these Hell Tanks, Zero Wing had the qualifications to establish a foothold in the Ore Empire.

Although the various superpowers operating in the Ore Empire had banded together, there was still a limit to the number of forces each superpower was willing to dispatch. They would not send their main armies to fight Zero Wing in a frontal confrontation. After all, Silverwing Town's defenses were no laughing matter. Even if they could capture the town, the price of doing so was not one that the various superpowers were willing to pay.

At best, they would dispatch some members to conduct guerilla warfare against Zero Wing or economic wars.

The appearance of the Hell Tanks threw a wrench into the various superpowers' plan of dealing with Zero Wing using guerilla warfare. As for economic warfare, that was even more impossible. Zero Wing possessed Silverwing Town, Stone Forest Town, and Zero Wing City. So long as the safety of these three money-printing machines remained unthreatened, Zero Wing would not lack for income.

Now that the various superpowers no longer had any means of dealing with Zero Wing without paying a huge cost, they would naturally give up on targeting Zero Wing altogether. After all, the superpowers were not actually friendly with each other. Every one of them had their own agenda. Unless they bore some deep-seated hatred for Zero Wing, or one of these superpowers lost their mind, none of them would persecute Zero Wing at all costs.

"Damn it! How did Zero Wing get these tanks?!" Nine Dragons Emperor frowned as he read the report in his hands. "Immediately have someone look into this! Find out how Zero Wing managed to obtain these tanks regardless of the cost!"

He felt true jealousy toward Zero Wing at this point. When he looked at the Hell Tanks, it was as if the doors to a whole new world opened up to him. While expert players were important, tanks could also play a huge role in future struggles in God's Domain.

"Understood." Martial Dragon nodded before turning around to leave.

In reality, Nine Dragons Emperor wasn't alone in having such thoughts. Every major power that had watched the battle at the Dark Witch's Tower basically had the same thought as well. The appearance of the Hell Tank signaled the end of the era of numerical strength. The upper echelons of every major power had immediately ordered their subordinates to conduct a thorough investigation into the Hell Tank.

Meanwhile, over at Ancient Rock City…

Zero Wing's members grew ecstatic after seeing the system announcement. They never thought that their Guild had actually managed to destroy a dark gathering point without anybody finding out about it prior to succeeding. The Dark Witch's Tower was a dark gathering point that even the various superpowers were helpless against. Moreover, now that the Dark Witch's Tower was no more, they would have a much easier time operating in the vicinity of Silverwing Town.

"The Guild Leader did it?" Aqua Rose could not help but smile when she saw the system notifications. "Since that is the case, start retreating."

With the destruction of the Dark Witch's Tower, Blackwater and Beast Emperor had lost a crucial tool against Zero Wing. Without the threat of the Dark Players, Silverwing Town's development would recover to its peak. After including the benefits offered by the Secret Stone Fortress, Zero Wing would definitely be able to compete against Blackwater in the Ore Empire.

After Aqua Rose gave the command to retreat, Zero Wing's members started slowly withdrawing from the battlefield.

Boss, Zero Wing seems to be retreating. Should we give chase?" Wind Hunter asked in a quiet tone.

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Chapter 1880 – Descend

Hearing Wind Hunter's question, Beast Emperor could not help but turn towards the Blackwater members and Dark Players watching the battle outside of the city.

When Zero Wing had begun its retreat, a hunger to take action swept through the two groups of players.

Although the movement-type defensive magic array protected Zero Wing's army, it could only withstand up to Tier 3 attacks. Tier 4 attacks would exceed the magic array's tolerance and shatter the array.

Although the three Divine Magic Dragons had the five Mythic Evil Beasts tied up right now, he still had two Mythic Evil Demons on reserve.

Following which, Beast Emperor gazed at the many destroyed buildings behind him with a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He felt his heart ache as he looked at the destroyed buildings.

Although the buildings had only been Basic Constructions, they were still important for nurturing Evil Beasts and Evil Demons. It would cost him a lot of Evil God's Temple Contribution Points to repair them all. Meanwhile, Zero Wing, the cause of this destruction, wanted to get away from the battle without suffering a single casualty…

"Zero Wing! First, you used me as a diversion to attack the Dark Witch's Tower, and now, you want to disengage safely?! Do you think you own this place!?" Beast Emperor sneered at Aqua Rose and the others' retreating figures. "Mobilize all Mythic and Grand Lord ranked Evil Demons! Send in Elder Wales! I want to teach Black Flame how foolish his decision was to send an army up against Ancient Rock City!"

If he allowed Zero Wing City to leave Ancient Rock City unscathed after this incident, both he and the Evil God's Temple would become a laughingstock throughout the Ore Empire. He could not allow that to happen.

Not only did he intend to display the might of the Evil God's Temple before Zero Wing, but before every major power watching this battle as well.

"Are we really going to mobilize Elder Wales?" Wind Hunter gasped when he heard Beast Emperor's command. He hadn't thought that Beast Emperor would involve 日der Wales, the Branch Temple's Tier 4 NPC in Ancient Rock City.

Elder Wales was the strongest trump card Ancient Rock City had at the moment. They had also gone through great lengths to secure a single opportunity to request the NPC's assistance. Initially, they had planned to save the opportunity for their assault on Silverwing Town. He had never expected Beast Emperor to use it here.

"Of course. I want to Black Flame to learn how foolish it was to send a measly army of 100,000 players to attack my city. If we destroy Zero Wing's army here, the Guild's hold over the Secret Stone Fortress will crumble," Beast Emperor said, a hint of madness in his eyes.

Although mobilizing Elder Wales now would ruin his original plans, destroying 100,000 of Zero Wing's elite and expert players would land a heavy blow to the enemy Guild. This defeat might even be enough to encourage the various superpowers to strike against Zero Wing.

"Understood!" Wind Hunter said, clearly eager. He couldn't wait to see the enemies' expressions when they were dragged to the pits of hell only moments after celebrating a victory.

Meanwhile, Blackwater's members quietly observed the battle outside of Ancient Rock City from a safe distance. "Commander Scar, Zero Wing has begun its retreat. When are we going to make our move?"

"Finally! This is our Heavenly Eagle Legion's chance to show the Vice Guild Leader our worth!"

"I don't think there's a need to wait until both sides are severely injured. We can simply charge in and slaughter Zero Wing's members. Isn't it just a defensive magic array? That Beast Emperor really is useless. He still hasn't destroyed it."

The 20-plus players behind Snow Scar, a Tier 2 Berserker, were growing impatient after such a long wait.

If Phoenix Rain were present, she would have been astonished to see these players. Not only were they all Level 56-plus, Tier 2 players, but they were also famous experts in the Iron Empire. Originally, they had either been weH-known independent players or top-ranked experts from first-rate Guilds. Some were even Dark Players.

Overall, everyone in the Iron Empire was familiar with these players. They all wielded a level of power that even first-rate Guilds were helpless against. Some of them even had special means that could cause the various superpowers headaches.

Yet, these 20-plus players had gathered here. Moreover, they had joined Blackwater. Why wouldn't this be shocking?

"Let's wait for a bit. Ancient Rock City should make its move soon. If the situation hasn't changed in the next few minutes, it won't be too late for us to attack," Snow Scar said, smiling at the restless group of players around him.

Honestly, even he felt somewhat powerless against this group.

These people usually acted like lawless criminals in the Iron Empire since so few players weren't capable of challenging them. A few of these players even had the strength to rival him. If they decided to rampage, he wasn't confident that he could stop them. Only Xuanwu Chisha was capable of truly controlling these madmen.

However, she was also the reason that this bunch had joined the Heavenly Eagle Legion.

After hearing Snow Scar's decision, the other Heavenly Eagle Legion members fell silent, returning their attention to Zero Wing's army.

As Zero Wing's army organized its retreat from the battlefield, over a dozen figures flew out of Ancient Rock City.

Upon seeing these figures, the watching crowd, all of whom had assumed that the battle had reached its end, were stupefied.

"What's going on? Why is a Tier 4 NPC here?"

"There's not just the Tier 4 NPC! Two Mythic Evil Demons have joined the battle as well! I knew Beast Emperor wouldn't let Zero Wing escape! This is going to be interesting!"

"Beast Emperor is too ruthless! Zero Wing will suffer a massive loss this time."

"Beast Emperor still had so much power hidden?"

The spectating crowd was stunned as they watched the dozen or so figures rapidly approach Zero Wing's force. Even the spectating superpowers were astonished.

Although there were only a dozen or so new arrivals, the group had enough combat power to capture a Guild Town.

After a moment of silence, Wales, a Level 80, Tier 4 NPC, appeared above Zero Wing's army. He then pointed his staff at the sky above him.

"Offenders of the Evil God, the punishment for your crimes is death!"

Suddenly, countless small magic arrays appeared in the sky before silvery-gray arrows descended like a storm.

Tier 4 large-scale destruction Spell, Death's Twilight!

As the silver arrows rained down, the defensive magic array's energy reserves rapidly depleted. After a short moment, the defensive magic array's energy reserves were empty. Aqua Rose hadn't even had time to replenish the reserves before the magic array shattered…

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the two Level 80 Mythic Evil Demons and the dozen or so Grand Lord ranked Evil Demons flew towards Zero Wing's army.

"Beast Emperor is quite ruthless. We merely destroyed Ancient Rock City's defensive magic array. Does he really need to send a Tier 4 NPC after us?" Blackie felt an intense pressure weigh down on him as he looked up at Wales. The man's aura was even stronger than that of a Tier 4 monster, and despite standing so far away from the NPC, Blackie felt stifled.

"Sure enough, Guild Leader's guess had been correct; Beast Emperor won't let us get away so easily," Aqua Rose looked at Wales with a bitter smile.

She had to admit that Beast Emperor was a formidable foe. There was a reason that the various superpowers had been powerless against Ancient Rock City. Aside from the large number of Evil Beasts and Evil Demons under his command, Beast Emperor also had so many powerful trump cards.

"Elder Wales! Please punish these offenders and transform them into nutrients for our Evil Demon army!" Wind Hunter said, laughing as he pointed at Zero Wing's army.

One hundred thousand elite and expert players!

The corpses of these players would elevate the Evil God's Temple's Evil Demon army to a whole new level. They'd be able to create far more Mythic Evil Demons in the future.

As soon as Wind Hunter finished speaking, Wales began to chant an incantation. Meanwhile, the Mythic and Grand Lord ranked Evil Demons charged for the movement-type defensive magic array in an attempt to destroy the barrier around Zero Wing's army, preventing it from erecting another.

"It seems that there's no other way. Since he won't let us leave, we'll drag him to hell with us." Aqua Rose sighed. She then pulled an ancient Magic Scroll and a beautiful crystal from her bag.

This Magic Scroll was none other than the Tier 4 Continuous-use Magic Scroll, Vulcan's Sigh. As for the beautiful crystal, it was an Elemental Source Melancholic Smile had acquired with great difficulty after scouring through the various kingdoms and empires.

Source of Blazing Fire!

"Vulcan's kin, Descend!"

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Chapter 1881 – Disaster Incarnate

When Aqua Rose activated Vulcan's Sigh, which was powered by the Source of Blazing Fire, darkness suddenly flooded the sky above the battlefield. Following which, a gigantic spatial tear opened up in the sky.

Meanwhile, at this moment, the players and the monsters on the battlefield had frozen in their tracks, gazing at the black hole in the sky in fear.

"What did she do?"

Wind Hunter, who currently stood on Ancient Rock City's city wall, shuddered in fear when he saw the hill-sized eyeball inside the black hole. Right now, he could clearly feel death looming over him.

Let alone Wind Hunter, even the Tier 4 NPC Wales turned pale when he sensed the dreadful aura coming from the gigantic eyeball. He couldn't even move his body right now. As the aura intensified, the black hole spat out flaming meteors.

In the blink of an eye, the flaming meteors illuminated the sky brightly.

Before anyone could react, the flaming meteors descended on the Evil Beast and Evil Demon army, the impact causing countless explosions and screams of agony to resound in the battlefield. At this moment, it was as if Armageddon had arrived as the entire battlefield shook.

Among the Evil Beasts and Evil Demons caught within the range of the flaming meteors, those at the Lord rank and below were killed instantly.

Meanwhile, the meteor shower covered a 700-yard radius at the very minimum. By the time the meteor shower ended, the terrain of the battlefield had undergone an earth-shattering transformation. Aside from the monsters at the Great Lord rank and above, everything else caught within the AOE of Vulcan's Sigh was now ashes. Even the two Mythic Evil Demons, which were unfortunate enough to be in the attack's AOE, had fallen into a heavily injured state, their combat power plummeting.

In just one attack, more than 5,000 Evil Beasts and Evil Demons were killed.

The destructive power of Vulcan's Sigh stupefied everyone on the battlefield. The Dark Players that were originally planning on charging into battle all gulped audibly, their backs growing cold as they watched this scene play out before them.

"That was close! Fortunately, we didn't charge into battle too quickly. I never thought that Zero Wing would actually have such a trump card hidden as well. Had we charged into battle, we probably would've died to this large-scale destruction Spell."

"However, Zero Wing is already at the end of its tether. The number of Evil Beasts and Evil Demons killed is nothing to Beast Emperor. How does Zero Wing plan on repelling Beast Emperor's remaining forces? I refuse to believe that Zero Wing still has another Magic Scroll like that."

"I guess you're right Once Zero Wing's members get scattered by the Evil Beasts, it'll be our turn to make a move. Zero Wing's members are all walking sacks of money. We'll be able to make a fortune if we manage to kill a few of them."

Although everyone was shocked by the might of Vulcan's Sigh, none of them was an ordinary player. They understood that such a powerful large-scale destruction Spell could be used only once. This was merely Zero Wing's last gasp before it got annihilated. It wouldn't stop Beast Emperor's forces from giving chase.

At this moment, Snow Scar, who was watching the battle from a short distance away, unsheathed the two sabers he carried in his bag and commanded, "Prepare to move out!"

This was the moment he had been waiting for.

When cornered, even a rat would bite back at the cat, not to mention a Guild like Zero Wing. Meanwhile, now that Zero Wing's last-ditch defense was over, it was the perfect opportunity for them to take action.

At Snow Scar's words, the eyes of Blackwater's members glowed with excitement and anticipation. The experts of the Heavenly Eagle Legion, in particular, had long since been dying to make a move. If not for Snow Scar holding them back, they would've charged at Zero Wing's army already.

However, just as the Blackwater members and Dark Players were preparing to rush down on Zero Wing's members, a deafening roar suddenly came from the fiery plains created by the meteor shower. Following the first roar, more roars shook the battlefield one after another.

Then, the meteors that landed on the battlefield started transforming. The flames surrounding the meteors grew considerably. As for the meteors themselves, they took on a humanoid form. In the blink of an eye, over 500 flaming giants appeared on the battlefield.

Even the weakest among these Flame Giants was a Level 75 Great Lord that was ten meters tall. Meanwhile, the majority of the Flame Giants on the battlefield were 20-meter-tall Grand Lords. There were also four 60-meter-tall Mythic Flame Giants. These four Mythic Flame Giants looked like four flaming mountains as they stood on the battlefield. Everywhere these Mythic Flame Giants passed became a sea of flames. Lava also flowed down from their bodies continuously, turning the area within 100 yards of the Mythic Flame Giants into a lava field. Any Evil Beasts and Evil Demons caught within this lava field got burned and lost chunks of HP over time.

After taking shape, these Flame Giants slaughtered the Evil Beasts and Evil Demons before them and charged straight towards Ancient Rock City. The Level 83 Mythic Flame Giants, in particular, were simply unstoppable, sending even the Mythic Evil Beasts flying with a single slap. Meanwhile, the Lord ranked Evil Beasts caught within the lava fields formed by the Mythic Flame Giants lost HP at a rate visible to the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, several hundred Evil Beasts and Evil Demons had been killed. The battlefield had been turned into a sea of flames as well. It was no exaggeration to say that this legion of Flame Giants was disaster incarnate.

"Damn it! Stop them! Quick! We must not let them enter the city!" Beast Emperor shouted, his complexion turning deathly pale when he saw the Flame Giants charging toward Ancient Rock City.

The Flame Giants' bodies were massive. If they entered Ancient Rock City, the destruction they would cause would be unimaginable. This was especially true for the Mythic Flame Giants. Their entry would spell disaster for the city.

"Damn it! Zero Wing, just you wait! The Evil God's Temple will flatten you sooner or later!" Wind Hunter bellowed as he glared at Zero Wing's army. Gnashing his teeth, he promptly controlled all his Evil Demons and Evil Beasts to deal with the Flame Giants.

Ancient Rock City was the Evil God's Temple's foothold in the Ore Empire. They could not afford to lose it, no matter what. Although he did not think that the Flame Giant legion could destroy the entire city, even partial destruction was not a loss they could afford.

Following which, under Wind Hunter's command, Wales and the two Mythic Evil Demons moved to hinder the Mythic Flame Giants. As for the other Evil Beasts and Evil Demons, Wind Hunter tasked them with dealing with the other Flame Giants.

The number of monsters targeting Zero Wing's members decreased drastically. Using this opportunity, Aqua Rose activated the movement-type defensive magic array once again. Immediately after, she had the army beat a hasty retreat. At the same time, she also had Flying Shadow and the others recall the Divine Magic Dragons to support the army's withdrawal. Right now, the Flame Giant legion was more than enough to handle the frontline.

This sudden development gave the players seeking to attack Zero Wing's members pause.

With the three Divine Magic Dragons guarding Zero Wing's army, no player could poke their nose into this battle. Moreover, Zero Wing's defensive magic array was up again. There were also the 200 Miniature Ballistas continuously firing Exploding Arrows.

"We're retreating!" Snow Scar said, sighing as he sent a glance at Zero Wing's receding army.

"But…" The other members of the Heavenly Eagle Legion felt unreconciled as they looked at Snow Scar.

"Do you think you can handle those three Divine Magic Dragons?" Snow Scar asked as he eyed the 20-plus players behind him.

They might be able to do something about the defensive magic array and 200 Miniature Ballistas, but they would be helpless against the three Divine Magic Dragons. Although the Divine Magic Dragons were heavily injured, as they were controlled by players, the combat power they possessed was still above that of ordinary Mythic monsters. Not to mention, with the Divine Magic Dragons' Basic Attributes, all they needed was one hit to kill current players.

"If we use our trump card, what will those three Divine Magic Dragons amount to?" a white-clad Tier 2 Summoner argued.

"Trump card? Are you all going to expose our Heavenly Eagle Legion's greatest secret without the Vice Guild Leader's permission?" Snow Scar asked as he shot a cold glare at the Tier 2 Summoner.

Everyone present promptly fell silent.

"Relax. You'll have plenty of opportunities to perform in the future. Not to mention, we got to see Zero Wing's trump cards this time. A Guild that has its trump cards exposed is no different from a beast that has lost its claws and fangs. Zero Wing is no longer a threat to us," Snow Scar said, a faint smile appearing on his face as he eyed the distant Zero Wing army.

When Zero Wing's army completed its retreat from the battlefield, the battle at Ancient Rock City had also come to an end. Although Zero Wing had failed to capture Ancient Rock City, it had managed to destroy the city's defensive magic array and retreat entirely unscathed. Most importantly, Zero Wing had also destroyed the Dark Witch's Tower, an important gathering point for Dark Players in the Ore Empire.

After the battle ended, news of it spread like crazy to the kingdoms and empires neighboring the Ore Empire.

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Chapter 1882 – Everyone's Considerations

Dark Night Empire, Dark Night City:

Many players roamed along the city's streets. Players visiting the city for the first time were awed by its prosperity. As one explored the busy streets, they'd encounter Level 55 or above players who wore Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment. Tier 2 experts were also relatively common.

Meanwhile, Starlink's Guild Residence sat at the heart of the city. It was one of the most eye-catching sights within the city, and there was always a long line of players seeking to join the Guild outside its entrance.

"Why does it feel like more players have applied to join Starlink recently? I've even heard rumors that players from outside of the Dark Night Empire have come to join Starlink."

"That's only natural. I've heard that Starlink has acquired a Magic Crystal vein, so the Guild no longer lacks Magic Crystals. Moreover, the Guild recently cleared a path to the Sea of Trees and can now travel to the area."

"The Sea of Trees? Are you talking about the Dark Night Empire's rumored Dream City?"

"Of course. What else would I be talking about? I've heard that the Sea of Trees is a wonderful place, protected by the Six Great Primordial Elf Kings. It also has a passage that allows you to complete your promotion to Tier 2. You can actually skip the regular Tier 2 Promotion Quest. The passage is also easier than the normal Promotion Quest Although, once you complete the trial, you don't get one of the main Tier 2 classes, but a special Tier 2 class."

"A special Tier 2 class?"

"That's right. It's a semi-support class called Traveling Bard. The class is a combination of the Berserker, Elementalist, Cleric, and Oracle classes."

"How awesome! You can actually skip the normal Tier 2 Promotion Quest?! The Tier 2 Promotion Quests are so difficult that you're not guaranteed to pass if even with the full support of a large Guild. I wonder when we'll get to visit the Sea of Trees. Even if I can't complete my normal Tier 2 Promotion Quest, becoming a Tier 2 Traveling Bard isn't a bad idea. At the very least, I'll be much stronger than a Tier 1 Berserker."

"Keep dreaming. That's the Sea of Trees we're talking about How could it be so easy to visit? Only Starlink, the force responsible for opening the path to the city, can lead a large number of players to it Why do you think experts from other countries are coming to join Starlink? Everyone's trying to get into the Sea of Trees through the Guild."

The independent players who loitered in the central district chatted as they watched the long line of players outside of Starlink's Residence.

Although they, too, wished to join the Guild, Starlink was a large enough Guild that it could even contend with the various super-first-rate Guilds. Its recruitment requirements were intensely strict. Not just anyone could join.

Meanwhile, a dozen or so Tier 2 players had gathered in the Guild Leader's office in Starlink's Residence.

"Damn that Unyielding Soul! They actually secured the First Clear of a large-scale Hell Mode Team Dungeon before us and promoted their Guild to 3-star!" Lu Xingluo frowned as he glared at the people before him. "How did this happen? We've clearly held the lead. How did Unyielding Soul get the First Clear instead?"

"Guild Leader, based on our investigations, Unyielding Soul has acquired a large number of powerful weapons and tools to increase their raid team's combat power significantly. Those items are the reason that they secured the First Clear," Dawn Web, who was now a Level 57, Tier 2 Elementalist, explained.

"Powerful weapons? How is that possible?" The situation left Lu Xingluo confused.

Despite its current, dire straits, Unyielding Soul was still a super-first-rate Guild. Its main force should've already wielded the best equipment in God's Domain. Even if Unyielding Soul borrowed equipment from other Guilds, it shouldn't be able to increase its raid team's combat power by such a large margin.

"It's true. According to our spies, the Guild has acquired a large collection of Level 55 Dark-Gold Weapons," Dawn Web said as he sent Lu Xingluo the information on the weapons. "Although these Level 55 Dark-Gold Weapons are inferior to most Level 55 Dark-Gold Weapons, they are still more powerful than Level 50 Dark-Gold Weapons."

"Level 55 Dark-Gold Weapons? How did they get their hands on these? Not even Super Guilds have such an armory. There's no way anybody would be willing to sell a large batch of these weapons," Lu Xingluo said in surprise.

"Our spies have confirmed that the weapons came from Zero Wing. Zero Wing must have some special channel that allows it to collect such items," Dawn Web explained. "I've already had someone investigate the Guild, but Zero Wing has kept a tight lid on this matter. So far, we have failed to discover the weapons' origin. However, if I were to guess, it is highly likely that Zero Wing's forgers crafted the items.

"Even the various superpowers are struggling to raid Level 50 Team Dungeons. Other than special quests or high-level Field Bosses, it is almost impossible for players to acquire Level 55 Dark-Gold Weapons right now. Furthermore, Zero Wing sold the weapons to Unyielding Soul in bulk. It is very likely that Zero Wing's forgers have managed to create a Level 55 Dark- Gold Weapon by luck or found the forging designs, mass-producing the weapons."

"Zero Wing?" Lu Xingluo's expression darkened when he heard the name. "I've heard that Zero Wing just launched a sudden attack against Ancient Rock City. What was the battle's outcome?"

Zero Wing had already dared to disobey him. Now, the Guild had assisted Unyielding Soul, his Guild's rival. Due to the assistance, Unyielding Soul had recovered its momentum and become an even greater thorn in his side.

"Zero Wing has failed," Dawn Web said softly after giving the matter some thought.

"I know that! That's Beast Emperor we're talking about. How could that old bastard be so easy to defeat? The old bastard was even lucky enough to acquire a Legacy from the Evil God's Temple," Lu Xingluo said, nodding. "I want to know how severe Zero Wing's losses were."

"There were none. After failing to capture Ancient Rock City, Zero Wing used a powerful Magic Scroll to stop Beast Emperor's army before retreating from the battlefield," Dawn Web explained. "Although Zero Wing failed to capture Ancient Rock City, however, the Guild did destroy the Dark Witch's Tower, one of the Dark Players' teleportation points in the Ore Empire…"

"How?" Lu Xingluo's eyes widened with shock. Finding this revelation somewhat unbelievable, he continued, "I thought Dark Soul guarded the town."

Although he did not know exactly how powerful the Dark Witch's Tower was, even superpowers would have to pay a high price to destroy it since it was protected by high-level NPCs, much less a Guild like Zero Wing. Moreover, Zero Wing had been engaged in a battle against Ancient Rock City while it had attacked the Dark Witch's Tower.

"That's correct During the battle with the Dark Witch's Tower, Zero Wing revealed war weapons that no one has seen in the game before. This weapon operates like a mobile Magic Tower. It even has extremely high Defense. The attack on the Dark Witch's Tower succeeded due to these weapons. All of the various superpowers are looking into it to find a way to acquire the weapons for themselves," Dawn Web reported, nodding. He then forwarded the Dark Witch's Tower's battle video to Lu Xingluo.

"The ability to produce Level 55 Dark-Gold Weapons and now this? Zero Wing is unexpectedly capable." After Lu Xingluo watched the video, his lips curled into a smile as he said, "Very good. I had simply planned to destroy Zero Wing, but it seems that the Guild still has some value. Change of plans. Notify our subordinates to bring me these items!"

"What about the Sea of Trees? We've gone to great lengths to acquire the eight keys from the Thorn Fortress. Are we going to give up now that we're so close to the final struggle?" Dawn Web asked hurriedly.

"Of course not. We'll deal with the Sea of Trees first Then, we'll take care of Zero Wing," Lu Xingluo said. As he looked at the Hell Tanks on his screen, a hint of greed flashed in his eyes. "Alright, go; see to the necessary preparations."

"Understood!" Dawn Web nodded. He then led his men out of the office.

Meanwhile, in Silverwing Town…

The return of Zero Wing's army caused a huge commotion in the town. After all, the battle's outcome had been striking. Although Zero Wing had failed to take down Ancient Rock City, the Dark Witch's Tower's destruction ensured that Dark Players would no longer pose a threat to Silverwing Town. Including the Guild's occupation of the Secret Stone Fortress, Zero Wing had secured the Ore Empire's southeastern region. No force would be able to hinder the Guild's members now.

With the rich leveling resources in the Ore Empire, Zero Wing's development speed would skyrocket.

For a time, independent players from other countries traveled to Silverwing Town in hopes of joining Zero Wing. Many among them were expert players.

"Guild Leader, the various superpowers' representatives have left. They all expressed their congratulations on garrisoning in the Secret Stone Fortress," Aqua Rose said, smiling at Shi Feng as he organized and inspected the loot he had acquired from the Dark Witch's Tower. "However, Hell Fiend from King's Return wore a particularly grudging look when he left. You should've seen how funny it was."

"It seems that they intend to give up on pressuring our Guild." Shi Feng nodded. The outcome didn't surprise him. Now that the potential losses outweighed the gains, it was only natural that the various superpowers gave up on targeting Zero Wing.

"Right, Unyielding Heart has also come to meet you. He has brought a few people with him this time. He says that he has a huge business proposition for you," Aqua Rose said. "They're currently waiting in the second floor's VIP reception room. Would you like to meet with them now?"

"A business proposition? Alright, let's head over and see what they have to say."

Shi Feng was relatively curious about Unyielding Heart's sudden visit. He and Aqua Rose then left the Guild Warehouse and headed for the second-floor VIP reception room.

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Chapter 1883 – Set Equipment of Astronomical Value

Four people sat in the second-floor VIP reception room in Zero Wing's Guild Residence. When Shi Feng and Aqua Rose entered, these four people shifted their gazes toward the door.

"Sorry for the long wait," Shi Feng said.

He was already acquainted with two of the four players, Unyielding Heart and Mu Lingsha. Shi Feng also recognized the other two; they had been experts that ever large Guild in God's Domain had known about during his previous life.

One of these two was a Level 57, Tier 2 Elementalist called Long Soul, while the other was a Level 57, Tier 2 Guardian Knight called Hunting Blade.

In the past, Long Soul had also been known as the Crimson Wizard, whereas Hunting Blade had been known as the Iron Giant Although neither had ranked on the God's Domain's Experts List in the past, the Secret Pavilion had given them official titles.

They hadn't ranked simply because they hadn't wanted to. Every superpower had their own secrets, and none of them would display every expert they had. Hence, under pressure from the various superpowers, the Secret Pavilion hadn't included every expert on the God's Domain Experts List. However, the Secret Pavilion had still provided a brief description of some of these experts.

All of the experts that had earned a title had striking battle records. Although Long Soul and Hunting Blade hadn't been as famous as Unyielding Heart, they weren't any weaker than the Guild Leader.

Of course, the two players had only earned their titles after reaching Tier 3 in the game. At this point, few people knew these players' true abilities.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, you've come," Unyielding Heart said, smiling as he stood. He then gestured to Long Soul and Hunting Blade and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Long Soul, Unyielding Soul's Chief Elementalist, and this is Hunting Blade, Unyielding Soul's Chief Guardian Knight."

"Hello." Both Long Soul and Hunting Blade nodded at Shi Feng as they carefully observed the Swordsman's every action, attempting to determine Shi Feng's capabilities.

Shi Feng was a large part of the reason for Zero Wing's current success. The Guild had even secured a foothold in the Ore Empire and forcibly dissuaded the various superpowers from targeting Zero Wing.

Some time ago, Zero Wing had even sold Unyielding Soul a large number of Level 55 Dark-Gold Weapons, which allowed Unyielding Soul to earn the First Clear in a Level 50, large-scale Team Dungeon and become the first Guild in the Dark Night Empire to reach 3-star status. It was because of these achievements that Unyielding Soul now had more capital to contend with Starlink in its home empire.

Once everyone had been introduced, Unyielding Heart removed a list from his bag and handed it to Shi Feng.

A quick glance at the list left Shi Feng confused.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, I suspect that you might be interested in the items listed; am I correct?" Unyielding Heart asked, smiling.

"You are. Zero Wing is very interested in acquiring these items," Shi Feng said, nodding.

Every item on the list was a material that Zero Wing was currently trying to purchase in bulk. There were even materials for crafting the Hell Tank among them.

Certain materials the Hell Tank required couldn't be acquired from Team Dungeons. Only a few special maps produced these materials. Unfortunately, the various large Guilds valued these materials and usually didn't sell them. Hence, Melancholic Smile could only try her best to purchase these materials from other countries' independent players.

Since he had no real reason to hide the fact, Shi Feng acknowledged his need for these materials. Any large Guild could easily deduce that Zero Wing was attempting to collect materials, after all. Only, these Guilds did not know what Zero Wing wanted the materials for.

"Unyielding Soul is willing to sell these materials to Zero Wing in bulk and at market price," Unyielding Heart said.

"You're willing to sell Zero Wing?" Shi Feng smiled. "That would be wonderful, but I doubt that's why you're here."

If Unyielding Soul only wanted to sell Zero Wing these rare materials, Unyielding Heart wouldn't have personally visited the Guild. He could have simply sent a subordinate to initiate the transaction. Moreover, Unyielding Heart had gone so far as to bring the Crimson Wizard and Iron Giant with him.

"Of course, that's not the only reason I've come. I would like to trade these rare materials for the Dark Corrosion Set and Sundial Set earlier than planned. I believe the price I have to offer will be to your satisfaction," Unyielding Heart said, nodding as he revealed his true motive.

"You want to conduct the transaction in advance?" Glancing at Long Soul and Hunting Blade, Shi Feng realized why Unyielding Heart had brought these two with him today. "Unfortunately, I've already informed you and the Phoenix Pavilion Master of the auction date for the two sets. If I trade with you now, I'm afraid that it won't be fair to the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion."

The Dark Corrosion Set and Sundial Set were both Level 55 to Level 60 Dark-Gold Set Equipment. If Long Soul and Hunting Blade could use these sets now, they could be of great help to their Guild. It was no wonder why Unyielding Heart wished to conduct the transaction ahead of time.

"I understand. That is why Unyielding Soul is willing to offer you 70,000 Gold's worth of rare materials or Magic Crystals for the two sets. I don't believe that even the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion is capable of making such an offer. If you're uncertain, we can also contact the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion and conduct an impromptu auction right now. I believe the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion won't object to the arrangement," Unyielding Heart said.

When Long Soul and Hunting Blade heard Unyielding Soul's statement, their expressions changed. They both wondered if their Guild Leader had lost his mind. This wasn't the price they had agreed on earlier.

Not only had Unyielding Heart asked to purchase the two sets for 70,000 Gold, but he even offered to settle the bill with extremely rare materials. For that price, they could purchase quite a few sets of individual Level 60 Dark-Gold Equipment

"Seventy thousand Gold in rare materials?" Shi Feng was astonished when he heard the proposal.

Shi Feng had to admit that the offer was tempting. He had intended to set the starting bid for the Dark Corrosion Set at 24,000 Gold, and that price was only so high because the set was meant for MTs. He had thought he'd be lucky to sell the Sundial Set for 10,000 Gold. At best, he had estimated that he could sell the two sets for a total of 50,000 Gold.

Yet, Unyielding Heart had just offered 70,000 Gold for the sets. Moreover, he was willing to pay with the rare materials Shi Feng needed to produce the Hell Tank.

As Unyielding Heart had stated, Phoenix Rain couldn't match such an astronomical price. The Dark Corrosion Set and Sundial Sets were only Level 60 Dark-Gold Set Equipment at best, not Epic Equipment, which could be used until Level 100 or beyond.

Aqua Rose, who stood quietly to the side, flashed Unyielding a surprised expression. She hadn't expected the other Guild Leader to be so mad.

Now that Zero Wing had garrisoned in the Secret Stone Fortress and transferred a large number of Guild members to it, the Guild urgently needed a large number of Coins and resources. If Zero Wing could secure the resources Unyielding Heart had just offered, this transaction could accelerate Zero Wing's occupation of the Ore Empire's southeastern region.

When Unyielding Heart saw Shi Feng and Aqua Rose's satisfied expressions, his smile brightened.

Although he had offered to purchase the sets at a much higher price than he had initially planned, he had done so to avoid a scene. If he had competed with Phoenix Rain in an auction, the risk of leaked information would increase.

Remorsefully, Shi Feng shook his head.

"Seventy thousand Gold is indeed tempting, but please, allow me to refuse," Shi Feng said as he returned the list to Unyielding Heart, firm determination in his eyes.

"Are you not satisfied with my offer?" Unyielding Heart was stunned.

Long Soul and Hunting Blade stared at Shi Feng, as well. They both thought that Shi Feng had lost his mind. No one else would offer such a generous price, yet Shi Feng had rejected it.

"No, I find it quite satisfying," Shi Feng answered truthfully.

"Then, why?" Unyielding Heart's confidence began to crumble as he stared at Shi Feng.

"Unfortunately, I'm more interested in the Sea of Trees," Shi Feng said, chuckling.

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Chapter 1884 – Tier 2 Special Class

After Shi Feng's statement, the room fell deathly silent.

"This…"

Unyielding Heart couldn't help but stare at Shi Feng in shock. He had never dreamed that Shi Feng's appetite would be so intense. Not only wasn't the man satisfied with 70,000 Gold in rare materials, but he had also set his sights on Unyielding Soul's Sea of Trees.

"The Sea of Trees?" Questions filled Aqua Rose's mind. She didn't recognize the name, and that made her curious. What was the 'Sea of Trees' that it was enough for Shi Feng to refuse so many valuable resources? Moreover, based on Unyielding Heart and his companions' expressions, the Sea of Trees clearly wasn't ordinary.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, if you wish to involve the Sea of Trees in this transaction, Unyielding Soul will have to bow out," Long Soul firmly declared as he stood. "It is best if you consider something else."

The Sea of Trees was a legendary city in the Dark Night Empire. Anybody could learn that much after a little research. Besides, it was no longer a secret in the empire. Many experts had already learned of the Sea of Trees and traveled to Dark Night City to join Starlink.

However, unlike Starlink, Unyielding Soul had no intentions of sharing the Sea of Trees.

Hunting Blade nodded as well from beside Long Soul. The Sea of Trees was far beyond Unyielding Soul's bottom line. Zero Wing must be dreaming if it thought it could demand a share of the profits in exchange for two Dark-Gold Set Equipment.

"Don't be in such a hurry to refuse. Aren't you interested in what I have to offer?" Long Soul's reaction didn't particularly surprise Shi Feng.

The Sea of Trees was a unique secret land, which had been created by the Six Great Primordial Elf Kings. Like Primordial City, the Sea of Trees could provide players immense help, but the Sea of Trees primarily focused on magic research. Players could find many magic arrays that weren't available in God's Domain's NPC towns and cities. Players could also improve their grasp on magic arrays, as well as their Spell Completion Rates. Because of this, the various major powers in the past had placed heavy importance on the Sea of Trees.

After the Sea of Trees activated, players would only be able to visit the city if they had a key. As a result, the city's entry slots were incredibly precious. However, as players continued to unlock more of the city's features, the entry conditions would loosen. In the end, the Sea of Trees had become one of the most famous NPC cities throughout God's Domain.

Meanwhile, the Sea of Trees' most well-known benefit was its Tier 2 Special Class, Traveling Bard!

As one of the few semi-support classes available at Tier 2, the class had the ability to boost teammates, although the Traveling Bard didn't command high DPS. A Traveling Bard could increase a 100-man team's combat power by at least 15%. This was why the various large Guilds had valued this Tier 2 Special Class.

Naturally, Unyielding Soul would have a greater advantage if it monopolized the class for as long as possible.

"It doesn't matter what you say. We won't budge on this matter," Long Soul growled resolutely.

Unyielding Soul had researched the Traveling Bard class in detail, so they knew just how much help the class would provide to a team. As long as Unyielding Soul had Traveling Bard players, the Guild could clear Team Dungeons far faster than other superpowers.

As for Starlink and Crimson Emperor, who had also obtained keys to enter the Sea of Trees, neither would share their slots to ensure their advantage over their competition.

"What if I told you that I have a way to increase players' success rate of becoming Traveling Bards?" Shi Feng asked, chuckling. "I know a little about the Traveling Bard class. I have heard that a limited number of players can class-change into a Traveling Bard; 20 per week, I think? Moreover, I don't believe that Unyielding Soul is the only Guild in the Dark Night Empire that has acquired the keys to enter the city."

"How do you know this?!" Long Soul stared at Shi Feng in shock.

The matter regarding the city's keys should've been a core secret that only their three Guilds knew.

Players outside of the Guilds should only know that they could become Traveling Bards after visiting the Sea of Trees, but how could such a massive advantage exist without limit? There was indeed a player limit for the Promotion Quest; only 20 players could acquire the class each week. Once that limit had been reached, players would have to wait seven days before they could attempt the class-change.

"Increase the class-change success rate? Guild Leader Black Flame, do you really have a way of doing so?" Unyielding Heart could not help his growing interest.

Although seven days wasn't a long time, it wasn't very short, either. The various superpowers' main force members would surpass Level 60 after two Cooldown cycles. At that time, Tier 2 players would not be as much of a rarity. Fortunately, the Traveling Bards' value wouldn't lessen in that time, although the class would be most valuable during the first two Cooldown cycles.

Currently, the Dark Night Empire's three main powers vied for these first 20 slots. If it were possible to increase the class- change success rate, Unyielding Soul would have a massive advantage over its competition.

"Of course. Moreover, my method increases the success rate by at least 20%," Shi Feng confidently explained.

"A 20% improvement?" Unyielding Heart gasped.

Although the Traveling Bard's Class-change quest was slightly easier than the usual Tier 2 Promotion Quest, that didn't mean it was easy. The experts Unyielding Soul had carefully selected to attempt the class-change only had a success rate of roughly 50%. If it were possible to increase that by 20%, Unyielding Soul could monopolize the 20 slots.

"The Sea of Trees' initial entry slots are incomparably precious. Besides, how do we know that you're telling us the truth?" Long Soul stated.

"I don't have any proof. It is up to you to believe me or not. I only want 10 entry slots into the city. I'll also reduce the price for the two sets to 50,000 Gold in resources," Shi Feng said, smiling.

"You…" For a time, Long Soul was at a loss for words.

"Alright, I'll agree to your offer on behalf of Unyielding Soul," Mu Lingsha, who had remained silent all this time, said suddenly.

"Miss Mu, what if he's just spouting nonsense…" Long Soul tried to dissuade the woman.

"I don't believe that Guild Leader Black Flame would trick us. Furthermore, his understanding of the Traveling Bard class isn't inferior to ours in the least. This proves that he knows what he's talking about," Mu Lingsha said.

Since Mu Lingsha was so determined, Long Soul had no choice but to nod silently.

However, as Mu Lingsha had implied, only the core upper echelons of the Dark Night Empire's three major Guilds should know any details related to the Traveling Bard class. Information leaks should be impossible, yet Shi Feng had revealed accurate information on the class. This proved that he indeed knew something.

"Alright, let us sign a contract, then." Once Unyielding Soul's group had agreed, Shi Feng revealed a contract he had prepared beforehand. He then filled in some of the blank areas of the contract before handing it to Unyielding Soul's representatives.

The conditions were very simple. Unyielding Soul would give Zero Wing ten entry slots to the Sea of Trees and 50,000 Gold in rare resources. In return, Zero Wing would hand over the two Dark-Gold Set Equipment and the information on how to increase the class-change success rate for the Traveling Bard class.

After both sides had signed the contract, Shi Feng revealed his method to Mu Lingsha.

In truth, the method was very simple: learn how to produce magic arrays. As long as one could manufacture Intermediate Magic Arrays, players would have a far easier time when attempting the Traveling Bard Class-change Quest.

Although the method was simple, nurturing players to the Intermediate Magician standard wouldn't be. Hence, Shi Feng had only asked for ten slots. After all, the number of Tier 1 players that could craft Intermediate Magic Arrays was incredibly low. Most expert players in God's Domain would be fortunate if they could produce Basic Magic Arrays, much less Intermediate rank.

Both sides then agreed to meet up in Dark Night City two days before they'd head to the Sea of Trees.

When Shi Feng had completed his side of the bargain, he received 50,000 Gold in resources.

These materials should be enough to set up the Basic Teleportation Device. Shi Feng smiled at the Magic Crystals and materials Unyielding Heart had transferred to him.

Although the system had awarded a Basic Teleportation Device, setting it up in a town or city required additional Magic Crystals and materials. In fact, the task demanded 20,000 Magic Crystals and roughly 4,000 Gold in materials. Previously, due to the battle against Beast Emperor, Zero Wing had spent most of the Magic Crystals it had stockpiled.

Fortunately, Shi Feng's deal with Unyielding Heart had netted him 40,000 Magic Crystals, more than enough to set up the Basic Teleportation Device.

Immediately after the meeting, Shi Feng made his way for Silverwing Town's most popular attraction_the airport.

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Chapter 1885 – Basic Teleportation Device

Silverwing Town, airport

Due to the airport's appearance, the previously desolate sector of the town had become a hub for players and NPCs. Many players lingered outside of the airport, hawking their wares or recruiting team members.

"So, this is Silverwing Town? The players here are so high-leveled! The town's average level can already complete with Black Dragon City's players."

"Don't you know? Many expert players have come to develop in Silverwing Town since it has become easier to travel here from Star-Moon City and the town's transportation quests offer such bountiful rewards. I've heard that players can even purchase cheap Secret-Silver weapons and Equipment from Silverwing Town's Transportation Firm from time to time."

As players left the airport, some couldn't help their surprise when they saw how prosperous Silverwing Town had become. Practically every player roaming the street outside the airport was Level 53 or above, with the majority being Level 54 and 55. Tier 2 experts were also common. However, the players selling equipment and tools were the most shocking.

In Black Dragon City, the Black Dragon Empire's imperial capital, players rarely sold Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment. However, on the street outside the airport, quite a few players did just that. Moreover, their prices were 20% lower than in Black Dragon City. Although, despite the 20% discount, the prices were still beyond ordinary players' budgets.

Meanwhile, after receiving a brief explanation on Silverwing Town, first-time visitors' eyes glowed with excitement.

Based on what they had heard thus far, developing in Silverwing Town would be far more successful than in Black Dragon City. Not only did the town offer many income sources for independent players like themselves, but acquiring Level 50 weapons and equipment was also easier here. It was even said that the Transportation Firm offered Level 50 Fine-Gold Weapons and Equipment. The only problem was the Transportation Firm Contribution Point requirement, and those would not be easy to collect.

The airport's benefits are really amazing. It's no wonder why Guild Towns with airports had quickly become Advanced Cities, Shi Feng thought as he gazed at the crowded street before him. He had never thought that the airport would become so prosperous after just a few days.

Although he had told Aqua Rose to increase Silverwing Town's player population limit, he didn't think it would be long before they reached the new limit.

If he wanted to resolve this issue, he'd have to upgrade Silverwing Town to an Advanced Town soon. Although an Advanced Town was still a town, it was significantly larger than an Intermediate Town, nearly half the size of a Basic City.

However, upgrading Silverwing Town to Advanced rank wouldn't be an easy task.

Aside from the required Popularity, neutraltowns needed sufficient security to qualify for a promotion.

Currently, gaining Popularity wasn't a problem for Silverwing Town. With how many players the airport and Transportation Firm attracted, Silverwing Town gained a large amount of Popularity each day. It wouldn't be long before Silverwing Town met the requirement for an Advanced Town. Unfortunately, doing the same for the town's security would be challenging.

In terms of defensive structures, Silverwing Town definitely passed as it had five Magic Towers and a large number of Defense Turrets. However, any additional Defense Turrets wouldn't provide much to the town's security.

A town or city's security was divided into two factors; defensive structures and NPC soldiers.

There were two methods of increasing NPC soldiers' strength. The first involved improving the soldiers' combat standards. The second required upgrading the NPC soldiers' weapons and equipment. Unfortunately, not even Shi Feng had a method of improving the NPCs' combat standards. It all depended on the NPCs the town recruited. All he could do right now to strengthen Silverwing Town's NPC soldiers was improve their weapons and equipment However, boosting the NPC soldiers to meet the strength requirement for a promotion would require a large number of Coins…

To reach the security standard for a promotion to Advanced rank, 600 of Silverwing Town's 2,000 NPC soldiers would need to wear full sets of Fine-Gold Equipment. Currently, only 120 NPC soldiers wielded Fine-Gold Equipment. Meanwhile, gearing the remaining 480 NPCs would cost close to 290,000 Gold in total…

The greatest difficulty other Guilds faced when trying to upgrade a neutral town was the town's Popularity. During his previous life, the Guild Towns had generally fulfilled their security requirements long before they fulfilled their Popularity requirements. However, Zero Wing was the exact opposite.

This was precisely the reason for Shi Feng's current headache.

Zero Wing simply didn't have enough money!

From an outsider's point of view, Zero Wing was quite wealthy. However, Shi Feng knew how truly broke his Guild was. Just taking care of Silverwing Town's development had drastically slowed Zero Wing City and the Lost Town's. Now, he also needed 290,000 Gold to upgrade Silverwing Town…

This predicament was the reason he had set his sights on the Sea of Trees.

In Unyielding Soul's opinion, he just wanted the Traveling Bard class to strengthen Zero Wing's teams so that the Guild could secure better weapons and equipment. In reality, however, the Traveling Bard class was nothing to him.

The Sea of Trees itself was his true target.

As players gradually unlocked the city's various features, the legendary Dream City would enjoy immense fame throughout the continent of God's Domain.

Thus far, the populace was still unaware that the Sea of Trees was actually a trade city for the various neutral races.

Of course, this feature would only become available after players had removed the city's second seal. At that time, neutral NPCs would swarm to the Sea of Trees, and after the third seal was removed, neutral players would join them. At that time, like Blackwing City's passes, the Sea of Trees' keys would become more common in neutral races' maps. The keys would no longer be limited to the Dark Night Empire. Unlocking this feature would also open trade between human players and neutral players.

Although there did not seem to be many neutral players in the game right now, when they gathered, they would easily outnumber an empire's player population. After all, many players desired a stronger body, and becoming a neutral race would satisfy this desire.

Since no one knew this secret yet, he had to prepare to secure a share of the profits, using this opportunity to make a fortune. It wouldn't be long before the Sea of Trees' second seal was removed, and if he didn't take action quickly, the Dark Night Empire's three main powers would claim the Dream City's benefits.

However, gaining these benefits had a prerequisite.

Coins!

Lots and lots of Coins!

Thinking up to this point, Shi Feng hurried towards a large, empty Shop not far from the airport. This was one of the many Shops Shi Feng had left empty specifically for the airport.

Immediately, Shi Feng took out the Basic Teleportation Device and a large number of materials from his bag. He then began to set up the device in the center of the Shop's main hall.

After working non-stop for eight hours, Shi Feng finally formed the necessary magic arrays and magic circuits, connecting them to the Basic Teleportation Device. As he finished his work, he released a sigh of relief.

The necessary magic arrays were not easy to form. Players needed a strong understanding of Advanced Magic Arrays to do so. Creating the necessary magic circuits was even more complex. These magic circuits had to be connected to God's Domain's leylines. Normally, the task required three Advanced Magicians, but since he was Zero Wing's only Advanced Magician right now, he had to complete the task slowly. Fortunately, he had grasped the production process for Advanced Magic Arrays. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to utilize the Basic Teleportation Device at all.

System: You have successfully connected the Leyline Magic Circuit. Do you wish to activate the Basic Teleportation Device?

"Activate!"

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Chapter 1886 – Prosperous Silverwing

In the quiet hall, the Basic Teleportation Device activated, and magic arrays began to manifest on the ground. A short moment later, a silver, threefold magic array appeared above the Teleportation Device, glowing with a dazzling light.

The moment this threefold magic array appeared, the ambient Mana rapidly gathered to the Teleportation Device.

A pillar of silver light rose from the Teleportation Device, piercing through the ceiling and rising out of the Shop. Every player in Silverwing Town could see the commotion activating the Teleportation Device had caused.

As the silver light pillar rose beyond the clouds, it exploded. A silver light then rippled through the sky. In the blink of an eye, the ripple had enveloped all of Silverwing Town. Then, as quickly as it had appeared, the silver ripple vanished.

"What just happened?"

"Was that some kind of magical attack?"

"Isn't the airport in that sector? Did someone just attack the airport?"

As the light pillar and ripple disappeared, questions overwhelmed the town's players. Some curious players started to make their way towards the airport to investigate.

Meanwhile, inside the large Shop…

Shi Feng grinned as he looked at the operational Teleportation Device.

If an airport could attract players to a town, boosting its development, then a Teleportation Device would bring abundant wealth. This was especially true for Silverwing Town, a town in a dangerous place like the Ore Empire.

Hopefully, this thing's teleportation range is a little longer. Shi Feng immediately inspected the Teleportation Device.

In God's Domain, Teleportation Devices' range wasn't fixed, even for devices of the same rank. The Teleportation Devices' range varied based on its environment Basic Teleportation Devices' teleportation range could cover anywhere between 500,000 yards and 1,000,000. The range was vast enough to teleport players across a small leveling map.

Meanwhile, the further the Basic Teleportation Device could reach, the larger Silverwing Town's safe zone would be. After all, if enemy players attacked Zero Wing's within the teleportation range, the Guild could send reinforcements instantly.

This was also the reason that other powers rarely attacked towns with Teleportation Devices. A single mistake could easily lead to utter annihilation.

As Shi Feng called up the Basic Teleportation Device's Attribute Panel, the system revealed the device's statistics.

Maximum teleportation distance: 710,000 yards Maximum users at one time: 100 people

Teleportation cost: Every 150,000 yards per person requires 1 unit of Mana

One unit of Mana for every 150,000 yards with a maximum of 710,000 yards? Not bad. Shi Feng was relatively satisfied with the Teleportation Device's statistics.

One Magic Crystal yielded between 100 to 130 units of Mana. In other words, one Magic Crystal would be enough to teleport between 100 to 130 people across 150,000 yards. This cost was much lower than an ordinary Teleportation Magic Array. For example, the teleportation house in White River City cost one-fifth of a Magic Crystal to teleport one player from White River City to the Twin Towers Kingdom, which was 20 units of Mana or more.

After inspecting the statistics, Shi Feng transferred 20 NPC managers from the Battle Arena to the Basic Teleportation Device. He also set this Shop up as Silverwing Town's teleportation point.

As for the usage fees, he had set it at 80 Copper per 150,000 yards per person. Although the profits wouldn't be astronomical with this price, even ordinary players would find it acceptable. This would no doubt attract many players to the teleportation service, which would, in turn, generate massive income. At the very least, Silverwing Town's Teleportation Device would earn him more than the Secret Stone Fortress's teleportation service. Although the teleportation array in the fortress consumed far less Mana than this Teleportation Device, the fortress's managers only received a portion of the profits after deducting the operation costs.

Once Shi Feng finished with the Shop, he instructed his NPCs to open it to the public.

Many players had already gathered on the street outside of the Shop due to the airport, and after seeing the silver light pillar, even more players had joined the crowd.

The moment the Shop opened, a flood of players surged in out of curiosity.

"What's going on? Silverwing Town even offers teleportation services to nearby areas?"

"I thought only fortresses have this kind of teleportation function?"

"This is wonderful! Traveling into the Ore Empire's inner region to quest is such a pain. Now that I can just teleport there, I'll save so much time!"

When the crowd of independent players discovered the Teleportation Shop's function, their eyes glistened with excitement. Although the teleportation price was slightly higher than that in the Ore Empire's fortresses, it was still within ordinary players' budgets.

Moreover, Silverwing Town's living standards were far better than that of teleportation fortresses. Not only was the town's Mana density incredibly high, but it also had a Battle Arena, in which players could train. Silverwing Town even had the Transportation Firm, which offered high-ranked weapons and equipment The services Silverwing Town offered were no match for teleportation fortresses.

As news of the Teleportation Shop spread, thousands of players fought to use it. In the few minutes since the Shop had opened, it had generated 10 Gold in profit The Teleportation Shop's money-making speed was simply frightening. At this rate, as long as there were enough Magic Crystals available to continue operation, generating 10,000 Gold in profit would be child's play for the Teleportation Shop. Silverwing Town's Teleportation Device was even more lucrative than Zero Wing City's Four Towers of Elements.

Of course, Shi Feng had expected this.

There were already more players using Silverwing Town's teleportation service than those in Zero Wing City, which had decreased since the players who wanted to travel to the Ore Empire had long since done so. Moreover, most players visiting the empire were here to develop themselves. They'd likely remain in the Ore Empire for some time.

Furthermore, due to the airport's recent construction, many players had opted to travel to the Ore Empire via airship. This further reduced the number of players who used Zero Wing City's teleportation services.

In addition, Silverwing Town's teleportation service allowed players to teleport directly to the Secret Stone Fortress. Players could then use the Secret Stone Fortress's teleportation service to travel to the Ore Empire's inner region. Players who wanted to enjoy both Silverwing Town's benefits and grind in the empire's inner region would frequently use the town's teleportation services. Including the players trying to enter the town each day, far more players would utilize the town's teleportation services than those in Zero Wing City.

News of Silverwing Town's teleportation service quickly spread throughout the Ore Empire. It was enough motivation for players that quested and grinded in the empire to shift their base of operations to Silverwing Town.

Previously, not many players had settled down in Silverwing Town since it was so far from the Ore Empire's inner region, making travel to and from inconvenient, but since Shi Feng had resolved this issue, these players would naturally set up their base in the town. Although the cost would be slightly higher, the town's benefits would make it worthwhile. The players operating in the Ore Empire's inner region were at least elites, as well, so spending a few extra Silver Coins each day wouldn't be a problem.

For a time, the number of players trying to enter Silverwing Town skyrocketed. Meanwhile, Blackwater's upper echelons and Beast Emperor learned about this recent development, they wore gloomy expressions.

They had hoped that the various superpowers would gang up on Zero Wing, but not only hadn't that happened, but Silverwing Town also had a teleportation function now. With this, Zero Wing's control over the Ore Empire's southeastern region would grow even stronger.

"Dust, the item you've mentioned is incomparably precious. It will definitely be difficult to acquire. If you have it, how confident are you of gaining full control of the Evil Dragonification Magic Array?" Beast Emperor asked the man beside him, Dust Edge, from his seat in the Evil God's Branch Temple in Ancient Rock City.

He had planned to use the Dark Players and bounty hunters to whittle Zero Wing's combat power and financial strength down, but now, this plan would likely fail. He also lacked the forces to launch a direct assault on Silverwing Town.

Although Blackwater was powerful, it had recently acquired the Crimson Flame Fortress. It was still in the process of reinforcing its strength and also lacked the power to destroy Zero Wing's town.

Currently, Dust Edge's Evil Dragonification Legacy was his only hope. Unlike nurturing Evil Beasts and Evil Demons, producing Evil Dragons only required rare materials and players.

"I can't guarantee success, but I'm 80% confident I can gain full control over the magic array. Once I do, I'll be able to create even stronger Evil Dragons. Including the Evil God's Temple's current forces, destroying Silverwing Town should be a breeze!" Dust Edge proclaimed, confidence shining in his eyes. "We'll wipe all of Zero Wing from the face of God's Domain, not to mention removing the Guild from the Ore Empire."

"Good. I'll notify Blackwater and Dark Soul now and have them secure the item for you as soon as possible." Seeing the confidence in Dust Edge's eyes, Beast Emperor couldn't wait to see the completed Evil Dragon.

Meanwhile, in Silverwing Town's Candlelight Trading Firm, Shi Feng had begun to rent out the Shops around the airport. He had set the rent at 3,000 Gold per month for small Shops and 5,000 Gold per month for large Shops. Naturally, there were a limited number of Shops available, so they would be rented out on a first-come, first-served basis.

The moment the Guild revealed the rental prices, the town's interested merchant players were stunned.

"This is insane! Has Zero Wing gone mad for money?!"

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Chapter 1887: Foundations Solidifying

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Once the Candlelight Trading Firm had published the Shops' rental prices, the town's merchant players and nearby bystanders gaped in shock.

"Crap! Three thousand Gold to rent a Shop for one month?! I can buy a Shop in an NPC city with that kind of money!"

"Silverwing Town can't even compare to an NPC city, yet Zero Wing dares set the rent so high. Who could possibly afford such a price?"

"If I had 3,000 Gold, I could fully equip myself in top-tier equipment. With that kind of equipment, I'd be able to earn back the Gold in a month if I'm lucky. It'd be far more profitable than renting a Shop in Silverwing Town."

For a time, Silverwing Town's players heatedly discussed the astronomical rent.

"Guild Leader, I'm afraid that very few merchant players will be able to afford this price. Many capable trading firms have offered to rent the Shops long-term if we lower the price by 30%, as well. Why don't we drop it just a little?" Aqua Rose suggested from her seat in the second-floor hall.

Truthfully, even she thought that Shi Feng's price was a little too high. It might be acceptable for the Shops in Zero Wing City since the city had over 5,000,000 player residents. The city's merchant players would accept such a high rent. Even the players that purchased permanent Shops in NPC cities still had to pay a 15% monthly property tax, after all. Moreover, this property tax would change based on the Shop's monthly evaluation. The tax wasn't fixed based on the initial purchase price.

However, Silverwing Town wasn't Zero Wing City. Although it had already become an Intermediate Town, it could only accommodate a limited number of players at a time. Right now, its player population was nowhere near that of a major NPC city, not to mention Zero Wing City.

"Tell them that my price isn't that high considering Silverwing Town's current prosperity. If they refuse, we won't push the matter. However, I can't guarantee that the prices won't increase after another fortnight," Shi Feng said nonchalantly.

Silverwing Town was home to the treasure trove known as the Transportation Firm, which allowed players to purchase rare items. If players purchased these rare items before reselling them in other countries, they could make quite a profit. In addition, the Shops themselves could be used as warehouses to store items.

If his plans for the Sea of Trees hadn't required so many Coins, he wouldn't have chosen to rent out Silverwing Town's Shops yet.

"Guild Leader, I've also received a report regarding the Orc Capital City. It seems that Blackwater has removed the seal on the Orc Capital City's armory. The various large Guilds have already dispatched expert teams to explore the armory. Although we are attempting to do the same, Blackwater's surveillance around the Regional Dungeon is quite tight. If we approach, Blackwater's members will intercept us. We can't get anywhere near the city," Aqua Rose said worriedly. "However, the Orc Capital City's armory is guaranteed to contain a plethora of war weapons. If we let Blackwater claim them, it'll be detrimental for our Guild's development in the empire."

"They've opened the Orc Capital City's armory?" Shi Feng frowned. "Blackwater is certainly impressive."

The Orc Capital City was an Asura Mode Regional Dungeon, which doubtlessly had bountiful resources. Needless to say, plenty of war weapons were stored within Regional Dungeons' armories. It was a perfect location to secure war weapons for the large Guilds that lacked such things.

However, since Blackwater controlled the Crimson Flame Fortress, it essentially controlled the path to the Orc Capital City. Moreover, Blackwater would have a much easier time eliminating Zero Wing's members once they entered the city since the Guild had the home ground advantage.

If Blackwater truly acquired a large number of war weapons, it would become a detriment to Zero Wing.

Zero Wing had solidified its position in the Orc Empire because it had far more and stronger war weapons than other Guilds. If it lost this advantage, Blackwater would have a much easier time capturing Silverwing Town. The various superpowers might even take advantage of the situation to strike at Zero Wing while it was down.

"Based on our reports, the various superpowers have begun to prepare for the armory's exploration. If we fall behind…" Aqua Rose felt utterly helpless about the situation.

While Zero Wing could sneak some of its experts into the Orc Capital City, they could only send in so many before attracting Blackwater's attention. If they didn't send in enough, however, the participating superpowers could easily chase them away.

"We'll give up on the Orc Capital City," Shi Feng decided after considering the matter.

"Give up? But…" Shi Feng's response surprised Aqua Rose.

If they gave up on the Orc Capital City, Zero Wing's situation would become quite awkward once the various superpowers had explored the armory and acquired a stock of war weapons.

"I'm not done. Although we'll give up on the Orc Capital City, we can still explore other locations. The Orc Capital City isn't the only Regional Dungeon in God's Domain," Shi Feng said, chuckling. "How many Tier 2 players do we currently have?"

"Thanks to the Primordial Souls, our members have had an easier time with their Tier 2 promotions than other Guilds' members. We now have more than 400 Tier 2 players, and quite a few players are still attempting to complete their Promotion Quests. I don't think it will be long before we have 1,000 Tier 2 players," Aqua Rose said, a little excited.

Zero Wing already had enough Tier 2 players to rival superpowers, and as time passed, the Guild might even surpass the various major powers in God's Domain.

She had to admit that monopolizing a large fraction of Primordial City's resources gave Zero Wing a massive advantage. Zero Wing had far fewer experts than the various superpowers, but after acquiring the Primordial Souls, Zero Wing's members had a much easier time with their Tier 2 Promotion Quests. The Guild also had an advantage in the equipment its members wore.

"We have so many already?" Shi Feng was a little surprised by this revelation. It was far more than he had expected. Currently, the various first-rate Guilds were lucky if they even had 40 Tier 2 experts. "Excellent. In that case, take Icarus's Heart and organize a 300-man team to raid the Salock Mountains. Grind the Giant Rock Beasts there. Kill as many as you can for their loot. It'll also be a good opportunity to level up. However, be careful as you explore the map. Although it isn't an Asura Mode Regional Dungeon, it is still one of the rare Hell Mode Regional Dungeons."

The Salock Mountains occupied a Level 60 to Level 90 neutral map near the Storm Empire. Meanwhile, the Regional Dungeon was well-known for its production of Fine Titan Ore.

Fine Titan Ore was far more valuable than Titan Ore. Although it could be acquired from 100-man Team Dungeons, the drop-rate was painfully low. Although the Fine Titan Ore's drop-rate in the Salock Mountains was also relatively low, less than 3% for Great Lord ranked Giant Rock Beasts, the Regional Dungeon was home to plenty of these monsters.

However, grinding in the Regional Dungeon had a condition—players had to reach Tier 2 first.

Previously, Zero Wing had only nurtured several dozen Tier 2 players, not nearly enough to grind in the Regional Dungeon effectively. Hence, he had set the endeavor aside. However, now that the Guild had so many Tier 2 players, he could use this opportunity to collect Fine Titan Ore, which was the main material needed to produce the Guardian Puppet. Once he had the Fine Titan Ore, he would only have to wait until Melancholic Smile had nurtured the necessary Master Lifestyle players.

Shi Feng's ordered left Aqua Rose a little confused. She didn't understand why he wanted to grind monsters so far from their territories, but since he had given the order, she had no choice but to accept Icarus's Heart and do as he had told her.

Meanwhile, all 20 of the Shops Shi Feng had offered had been filled after only a day. Of the 15 small Shops and five large Shops he had prepared, none were vacant. In the blink of an eye, Shi Feng had earned 70,000 Gold. This dumbfounded many merchant and independent players. They all wondered if the Shop's tenants were crazy to spend so many Coins on these Shops.

By the time the appointed date to set off for the Sea of Trees arrived, Shi Feng had earned a total of 120,000 Gold from Zero Wing's territories and selling the materials he had acquired from the Ice Crystal World.

Following which, Shi Feng took his money and nine Tier 1 experts to the Dark Night Empire's Dark Night City.

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Chapter 1888 – Undead Knight Dark Night Empire, Dark Night City

When Shi Feng and the nine experts Aqua Rose had carefully selected left the Teleportation Hall, they were greeted by a crowded street. Many of the players among the crowd were independent experts.

Many of these independent players were at Level 55 or above and very weH-equipped, with quite a few pieces of Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment. As if they were on a pilgrimage, these independent players ventured towards Dark Night City's business district. At a glance, there were easily more than 5,000 of these players.

Why are so many experts here? Shi Feng was surprised by the number of experts on the street.

While it was true that a large number of experts tended to gather in empire's capitals, he had never seen so many independent experts in an imperial capital before. Not even the Four Major Empires' capitals were this popular.

As Shi Feng wondered about the reason for this gathering, he heard shouting from a short distance away.

"Players wishing to class-change to a Tier 2 Traveling Bard, head to Starlink's Residence to apply as soon as possible! The Guild will only accept applications for another 30 minutes!"

Upon hearing the announcement, the independent experts began to charge down the street.

"Starlink is so stingy. Despite controlling the path to the Sea of Trees, it's only recruiting 200 non-Guild players."

"I know, right? How could 200 slots be enough for so many people? I've heard that players had begun to line up outside of Starlink's Residence ten hours ago. There are already more than 100,000 players in line right now. The most infuriating part of it all is that instead of recruiting based on individual strength, Starlink is recruiting based on one's skill with magic arrays. I'm a Berserker; I almost never have to deal with magic arrays. Even magical class players rarely learn that stuff. That subclass can't help improve one's combat power, and you have to waste a lot of time researching arrays."

"However, I've also heard that if you become a Traveling Bard, you instantly get access to the same treatment as Starlink's core members."

"If you don't want to compete in Starlink, you can do so over at Unyielding Soul. Shortly after Starlink began its recruitment, Unyielding Soul did the same for the Traveling Bard class-change. However, it only has 100 slots available. Though, like Starlink, you'll receive core-member treatment if you complete the class-change."

"I really didn't expect a Tier 2 class-change to require knowledge on controlling magic arrays. If I had known about it earlier, I would've studied magic arrays a while ago."

The players on the streets chatted as they watched the swarm of players rush towards Starlink and Unyielding Soul's Guild Residences, discussing the two Guild's recruitment standards. They also expressed their regrets about not learning to control magic arrays earlier.

Starlink is recruiting players with knowledge on magic arrays? Shi Feng frowned a little when he overheard the nearby players' conversations. Does Unyielding Soul have a leak?

Aside from himself and Aqua Rose, only Unyielding Soul's members knew about the method of increasing players' success rate during the Traveling Bard's Class-change Quest at this stage of the game.

Unless Starlink had discovered it as well, its recruitment conditions wouldn't have been so specific. Magic arrays were usually only useful to Lifestyle players; the benefits of manipulating magic arrays would be minuscule at best to combat players. Moreover, that was limited to magical classes. Knowledge regarding magic arrays was basically useless to physical classes.

While Shi Feng and his group traveled toward the Purple Night Plaza, the agreed meeting place, players crowded every inch of the plaza. Tens of thousands of players from Unyielding Soul, Starlink, and Crimson Emperor surrounded the area, and every one of these players wore full sets of Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment at minimum. Some of these Guild players even carried Level 50 Dark-Gold Weapons. The scene made the lingering independent players envious.

Meanwhile, only these three Guilds' members were allowed to enter the Purple Night Plaza right now. Outsiders could only watch from a distance.

As Shi Feng and his group approached, Mu Lingsha, who had been waiting for them for quite some time, led them to an area Unyielding Soul's members had cordoned off, instantly attracting many players' attention.

"Who are those people? Didn't they say that the three Guilds have reserved the entire plaza?"

"Based on their Guild Emblems, they don't seem to be from Unyielding Soul."

"I think I've seen that Guild Emblem before… Right! That's the Guild Emblem for the Guild that has garrisoned in the Ore Empire's Secret Stone Fortress! That's Zero Wing's Emblem!"

"But why are Zero Wing's members here? Didn't they say that the three main Guilds weren't even giving the Sea of Trees' slots to players from first-rate Guilds?"

"Zero Wing is pretty impressive. It actually gained Unyielding Soul's favor and earned some slots for itself."

"Tch. So what if Zero Wing got some slots? It's not like they're guaranteed to complete the class-change."

As Shi Feng led his team into the Purple Night Plaza, his nine guildmates grew nervous. This was the first time they had encountered such a large group of experts.

Of the tens of thousands of players in the plaza, all would be rare experts in a kingdom. With so many in one place, they radiated an immense pressure. Experiencing such a phenomenon would likely be rare for first-rate Guilds' upper echelons.

Moreover, Unyielding Soul and Starlink's members stared each other down in the center of the plaza. A chilling atmosphere lingered between the two Guilds. As for Crimson Emperor, their players seemed slightly more relaxed, but although the Guild was acting like a spectator, it would take action if given the opportunity…

"Bright Dawn, I had truly never thought that you would betray the Guild to join Starlink. Just what benefits did they offer you?" Unyielding Heart hissed, rage flashing in his gaze as he glared at the indifferent man beside Lu Xingluo. The indifferent man carried a bone greatsword across his back.

When Shi Feng saw the indifferent man, he was stunned.

This man was none other than Bright Dawn, Unyielding Soul's Third Vice Guild Leader. Bright Dawn was also a Tier 2 Undead Knight, given the title 'Undead Swordsman' by the Secret Pavilion.

In terms of strength, Bright Dawn was on par with Unyielding Heart. He had been one of Unyielding Soul's three main pillars.

As far as Shi Feng knew, Bright Dawn hadn't betrayed Unyielding Soul in the past, yet he had done so now. This wasn't the history he remembered…

In response to Unyielding Heart's question, the indifferent man revealed a calm smile and responded, "You should be fully aware of Unyielding Soul's situation. Rather than fall with the ailing Unyielding Soul, isn't it better to join the rising Starlink? Moreover, the Starline Corporation has offered me far more than Unyielding Soul. Why don't you join me? With your fame and strength, the Starlink Corporation won't offer you any less than it has me. As for breaching your contract, the corporation will handle everything."

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Chapter 1857 – Airport

The atmosphere inside the quiet meeting room became even tenser at Xuanwu Chisha's question.

After the silence continued for some time, a young man, who was a Level 56, Tier 2 Assassin, stood up.

"Vice Guild Leader, my subordinates did not do their job properly and failed to notice Zero Wing's actions in time. Afterward, I'll have them transferred—no, I'll send them packing right away!" the Assassin youth said nervously. "Blackwater has no need for incompetent people!"

When everyone present heard the intelligence team leader's decision, they did not express any opinions about it, neither did they feel surprised by it.

After all, the Vice Guild Leader before them was extremely vicious in her actions. Moreover, her viciousness wasn't limited to her enemies but extended to her allies as well. Xuanwu Chisha did not tolerate mistakes from her subordinates. A subordinate that slipped up would incur terrifying consequences.

Not to mention, Zero Wing's promotion to 4-star Guild was a huge incident, yet the intelligence team spying on Zero Wing had actually failed to get any hint of it.

"Well said!" Xuanwu Chisha smiled, clapping her hands as she walked up to the Assassin youth. "In that case, you can also get lost now!"

Following Xuanwu Chisha's words, everyone in the room received a notification that the Assassin youth had been expelled from the Guild and was no longer a member of Blackwater.

"Vice Guild Leader! I…" When the Assassin youth saw the expulsion notice, he turned to Xuanwu Chisha in shock. He had never thought that she would actually remove a managerial figure like himself just like that.

Just as the Assassin youth was about to say something more, Xuanwu Chisha suddenly unsheathed the sword hanging from her waist and sent a dark-purple arc cutting at him. Before the Assassin youth could even react, his vision started darkening. A moment later, the Assassin youth's body collapsed to the ground, and multiple weapons and equipment dropped beside his body.

After the Assassin youth died, his corpse slowly disintegrated, transforming into dark-purple smoke. The smoke then flowed into Xuanwu Chisha's sword. Everyone inside the room could faintly hear agonizing screams coming from the purple smoke.

Suddenly, fear permeated the entire room. Everyone present looked at Xuanwu Chisha with a dumbfounded expression.

The Assassin youth, named Gray Blade, was the vice commander of the Ore Empire Branch Guild's main force. At the same time, he was the head of the Branch Guild's intelligence department. Despite his high position, Xuanwu Chisha had actually expelled him after just a few words. She had even killed Gray Blade without hesitation.

This situation evoked an unprecedented fear in everyone.

They could tell that Gray Blade had not died an ordinary death. Otherwise, the Assassin youth wouldn't have dropped over half of the weapons and equipment he wielded and let loose such soul-piercing cries. He also definitely did not lose just one level.

Once Gray Blade resurrected, his account would most likely be crippled.

After Xuanwu Chisha sheathed the glowing purple sword she wielded, no one inside the meeting room dared to look at her in the eye. Everyone simply lowered their heads and fixed their eyes on the floor, deeply afraid of becoming the next Gray Blade.

"Snow Scar, you'll take over his job from now on. I believe you won't disappoint me, right?" Xuanwu Chisha said as she looked toward a cloaked and thin Level 56, Tier 2 Berserker standing by the entrance of the room.

"Vice Guild Leader, please rest assured. The Heavenly Eagle Legion I lead definitely will not disappoint you," the Berserker addressed as Snow Scar said respectfully as he lowered the hood of his Black Cloak.

Upon hearing the name "Snow Scar," everyone present turned automatically to look at the Berserker. When they saw the man's appearance, they could not help but gape in shock.

Snow Scar? Isn't he the number one Berserker of the super-first-rate Guild Puzzled Star? Falling Fire was also surprised when he saw Snow Scar.

Everyone present was no stranger to this name. Puzzled Star was a super-first-rate Guild that had contended against Blackwater over the Iron Empire. Meanwhile, among Puzzled Star's forces, the Berserker named Snow Scar had given Blackwater plenty of headaches.

Yet, now, Snow Scar had actually joined Blackwater. Moreover, he had even become one of Xuanwu Chisha's direct subordinates. This revelation was simply too shocking.

"Since Zero Wing plans on using the benefits of a 4-star Guild to fight a war of attrition with us, let's play along with them," Xuanwu Chisha said as she eyed the map of the Ore Empire displayed at the center of the meeting table. When she looked at the terrain around Silverwing City, the corners of her lips curled up slightly. "The Iron Empire has become very boring lately, now that no more enemies remain there. Hopefully, Zero Wing can bring me some entertainment."

Meanwhile, inside Zero Wing's Residence in White River City, the atmosphere was extremely lively.

Due to Zero Wing's promotion to 4-star Guild, the Guild Residence in White River City had gotten upgraded into a 4-star Residence.

The new Guild Residence was much more majestic than before. The Guild Hall was now a massive nine-story-tall building. Not only were there more Private Rooms available, but even the first-floor lobby had undergone significant changes.

Now, aside from the counter that issued high-ranking quests, there was also a counter operated by the Adventurer's Association inside the lobby. This counter allowed players to pick up high-ranking quests that were normally out of reach. Meanwhile, these quests could help Tier 2 players not only quickly raise their Reputation in the Adventurer's Association but also acquire tons of EXP and remuneration.

"Guild Leader, thus far, the number of applicants for the Guild test has increased by 50%. Many of our Guild's experts have also started forming teams with elite members to raid Level 50 Team Dungeons. I believe it won't be long before our Guild elites have Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment as well," Aqua Rose reported excitedly. "Then, we'll be able to dispatch large numbers of well-equipped elite and expert members to Silverwing Town and show Blackwater and those Dark Players who's boss."

Although mainstream players had already reached Level 50, due to the sharp decrease in drop-rate for Level 50 weapons and equipment, players weren't particularly well-equipped right now. Let alone elite players, even Level 50-plus expert players currently had only a few pieces of Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment on them.

"Excellent. Since so many people in the Guild wish to raid Level 50 Team Dungeons, let them prioritize raiding these Team Dungeons," Shi Feng said as he pointed out a few Level 50 Team Dungeons in Star-Moon Kingdom.

Although these Team Dungeons did not drop the best weapons, equipment, and materials, they were sources of Fire Essence Stones, Ice Crystal Water, and Titan Ore.

These three materials were extremely rare and were very difficult to acquire from the market. However, they were also the main materials necessary for the Hell Tank.

Currently, due to Zero Wing's promotion to 4-star Guild, the Guild's fame had skyrocketed, and the Guild's growth potential had risen considerably. As a result of this change, however, the Guild had also earned the attention of many superpowers.

Originally, he had planned on directly taking control of the Secret Stone Fortress. However, if he did so now, the consequences would be extremely severe. The various superpowers coveting the fortress would definitely go crazy over the matter.

Hence, what he needed to do right now wasn't to take control of the Secret Stone Fortress but to boost the Guild's combat power.

Meanwhile, the simplest way to do so was to expand the Guild's arsenal of war weapons.

Currently, he had two new war weapons he could make. One was the Guardian Puppet, while the other was the Hell Tank.

He had just acquired the Philosopher's Hand, and it would take Melancholic Smile some time to select trustworthy Advanced Lifestyle players. Nurturing these Advanced Lifestyle players into Masters would also take quite a lot of time.

The production of the Guardian Puppet required too many Masters. It simply wasn't feasible to nurture the necessary Masters within the amount of time remaining to take control of the Secret Stone Fortress. Hence, the only option he had left was the Hell Tank.

With sufficient Hell Tanks, although these wouldn't allow Zero Wing's members to roam the Ore Empire uncontested, defending the Secret Stone Fortress should not be a problem.

"I understand. I'll have our Guild members focus on raiding these Dungeons," Aqua Rose said, nodding. She then started making the necessary arrangements.

Meanwhile, after Shi Feng was done assigning tasks, he went to White River City's Teleportation Hall and teleported to Star-Moon City, then headed to the capital's City Hall.

"Lord Protector, how may I be of service to you today?" an NPC senior administrator greeted Shi Feng as soon as he entered the building.

"Hello, I wish to construct an airport linked to Star-Moon City in Silverwing Town. Here is my airport's construction certificate," Shi Feng replied as he retrieved an ancient parchment from his bag.

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Chapter 1858 – Medium Airship

After the senior administrator verified the Airport Building Order's authenticity, he presented a list of Airport Designs for Shi Feng to choose from.

Unlike other Advanced Constructions, players only needed an Airport Building Order to construct an airport. The airport's size would depend on the player's budget Players had three sizes to choose from: Small, Medium, and Large.

The larger an airport was, the more airship docks it would have. Moreover, the system would allocate higher-quality airships.

How expensive! As Shi Feng examined the various airports' prices, he felt like a poor bastard.

The cheapest airport on the list the senior administrator had provided cost 50,000 Gold to construct, whereas the most expensive Small Airport cost 150,000 Gold. Needless to say, the Medium and Large Airports cost even more.

Although he had known the minimum price for constructing a Small Airport, he hadn't expected such a large price disparity between the cheapest and most expensive Small Airports available.

Of course, the most expensive Small Airport was worth every Coin.

The 50,000 Gold airport looked shabby next to the 150,000 Gold option.

The 50,000 Gold airport only had four Small Docks, which were only available to ordinary Small Airships. The 150,000 Gold option had six Small Docks, and all six housed Small Bronze Airships. Not only were Small Bronze Airships 30% faster than ordinary Small Airships, but their load capacity was also 50% higher. The profits a Small Bronze Airship could generate was more than double that of an ordinary Small Airship.

However, after deducting the promotion fees he had paid earlier, he only had a little over 90,000 Gold on hand. It was obviously not possible to construct the best Small Airport available right now.

Moreover, if he wished to become the Secret Stone Fortress's Advanced Manager, he needed to fork over another 60,000 Gold…

He still had two days left before he had to pay the 60,000 Gold for the Secret Stone Fortress. Although he could earn a lot of money through the Guild's territories and selling the rare materials from the Ice Crystal World, he should have barely enough money for the cheapest airport and the required fees for the Secret Stone Fortress with the total profits.

It seems I have no choice but to go with the cheapest option for now and rebuild a better one once I have the money to do so. Shi Feng could not help his sigh as he read the list.

As long as players qualified to build an airport in a town, they could build whatever kind of airport they wished. However, once an airport had been constructed, it couldn't be upgraded. If players weren't satisfied with their Small Airport and wanted to construct a Medium Airport, they'd have to remove the current construction and build the desired airport from scratch. In other words, players would have to pay the full price for a Medium Airport, rather than the price difference.

This was why even Super Guilds didn't dare to expand their airports casually.

"Lord Protector, as you are the first heaven-blessed individual in Star-Moon Kingdom to construct an airport, we have two additional Small Airport models and one Medium Airport model we can offer. May I know if you are interested in seeing them?" the senior administrator asked, smiling at Shi Feng, who was deep in thought.

"Let me take a look." Shi Feng's eyes glowed with interest when he heard the NPC's offer. This additional recommendation was the equivalent of a bonus reward. Naturally, he wouldn't ignore the potential opportunity.

The senior administrator then retrieved a second list, handing it to Shi Feng.

Although the list only had one page, listing only three airport variations, descriptions covered the page. Only a fraction of the descriptions included simple introductions, while rules and regulations took up the majority of the page.

[Model 024 – Small Airport]

Price: 150,000 Gold

Has five Small Docks, each equipped with a Small Bronze Airship.

Has one Medium Dock, equipped with a Medium Bronze Airship.

Installment plan: Down payment of 60,000 Gold and pay an additional 200,000 Gold within one month. If payment is not completed within that time, the airport will be repossessed.

[Model 039 – Small Airport]

Price: 180,000 Gold

Has six Small Docks, each equipped with a Small Bronze Airship.

Has one Medium Dock, equipped with a Medium Bronze Airship.

Installment plan: Down payment of 80,000 Gold and pay an additional 240,000 Gold within one month. If payment is not completed within that time, the airport will be repossessed.

Shi Feng couldn't ignore the temptation of these two models.

Not only could he pay in installments, but the Small Airports even had a Medium Dock and a Medium Bronze Airship.

Normally, this benefit was only included with Medium Airports.

A Medium Airship wasn't just larger than a Small Airship; it also allowed NPC merchants to transport large and special cargo that Small Airships couldn't handle.

As for the Medium Airport the NPC recommended, Shi Feng had instinctively ignored it. Five hundred thousand Gold was more than enough of a reason to pass the option by.

"Lord Protector, are you satisfied with the airports listed?" the senior administrator asked. "If you cannot decide or lack sufficient funds, we can reserve these three options for you for three days."

"No need. I'll go with Model 024," Shi Feng said without hesitation.

He definitely couldn't afford the Medium Airport, even if he bankrupted himself. As for Model 039, he would've chosen it if he could have. After all, it only cost an additional 30,000 Gold, or a total of 60,000 if he chose the installment plan, for an additional Small Dock and Small Bronze Airship. However, if he paid the 80,000 down payment, he would have a very difficult time collecting the 60,000 Gold required to claim the Secret Stone Fortress. Hence, he had chosen Model 024.

Although playing the remaining 200,000 Gold within one month would be a little troublesome, with Zero Wing's current development rate, it wasn't entirely impossible.

Moreover, with an additional Medium Dock and Medium Bronze Airship, his airport would likely generate enough income to cover a significant portion of his debt Furthermore, the airport's construction would increase the income from Silverwing Town's other facilities.

"Lord Protector, the Model 024 you have chosen comes to 150,000 Gold. Would you like to issue a one-time payment or pay in installments?" the senior administrator asked respectfully.

"I'll pay in installments," Shi Feng said. He then retrieved 60,000 Gold from his bag, leaving him with just a little over 30,000 Gold.

"Alright." Once the senior administrator confirmed the payment, he explained, "I have received the 60,000 Gold. I will soon send people to Silverwing Town to start the construction. The airport will take two natural days to complete. If you wish it, you can reduce the construction time to one natural day by paying an additional 6,000 Gold."

"Just build it normally," Shi Feng replied.

Building an airport required a lot of time, which he knew. That was also why he had chosen to construct the airport now. If he completed the airport a day before schedule, it would do more harm than good.

Once Shi Feng finished with the airport selection, he returned to White River City's Candlelight Trading Firm. He had to set aside his original plan of helping Cola and Alluring Summer level up, sending the two to Beslo Hills, a neutral map near Star- Moon Kingdom, once they had formed a six-man party instead.

The Beslo Hills was a Level 70 neutral map and home to the Undead. Although the monsters there were roughly as strong as the monsters in the Flame Demon's Valley, the party would face far less danger than in the valley. Moreover, Undead generally had below-average HP. With Cola's current equipment, he'd be able to resist the Undead army in the area. His five party members would simply need to consume Holy Light Potions, converting their attacks into light-type. Light-type attacks dealt double damage to Undead, which would significantly increase the party's grinding speed.

Many of Star-Moon Kingdom's large Guilds had used this method to power-level new, low-level members in the past.

The only downside to this was that Undead monsters were very poor. Even after killing an army of several hundred Undead, one wouldn't earn enough money to cover the cost of a single Holy Light Potion.

After making the necessary arrangements for Cola and Alluring Summer's leveling, Shi Feng returned to his Special Forging Room in the Candlelight Trading Firm. He then took the Subclass Dark-Gold Design from his bag.

Anticipation flashed in Shi Feng's eyes as he gazed at the blank parchment before him. He then pulled the Hell Tank Design[l] from his bag.

The Hell Tank required multiple subclasses to craft its various components. The forger subclass was only one of them.

Among the parts the forger subclass had to craft, the most important were the power source and the sturdy, outer shell. As an Intermediate Tank, both were Fine-Gold rank. If he could upgrade one of them to Dark-Gold rank, it would definitely improve the overall Hell Tank.

With his current forging standards, modifying the Hell Tank's power source or outer shell would be impossible. Not even an Advanced Master Forger was guaranteed to accomplish the task. However, the Subclass Dark-Gold Design before him could forcefully modify and upgrade a low-ranked design to Dark-Gold rank, making the impossible, possible.

Of course, he had never actually heard of anyone achieving the feat, so he wasn't sure if it was possible, but if he succeeded, the Hell Tank would become far more powerful.

Improving the outer shell will only increase the tank's Defense and durability, but the tank's offensive abilities are more important. Let's go with the power source. After examining the Hell Tank Design before him for some time, Shi Feng decided to upgrade the tank's power source.

Shi Feng activated the Subclass Dark-Gold Design and designated the Hell Tank's Power Source Design as the target.

A loading bar then appeared as the system analyzed and modified the design.

Please succeed! Shi Feng silently prayed as he watched the loading bar slowly fill.

TL Notes:…

[1]Hell Tank: Changed Hell Chariot (from Chapter 1771) - Hell Tank…

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Chapter 1859 – Improved Power Source

As the light-blue loading bar filled, the analysis began to take more time to complete. Once the analysis reached 90% completion, each subsequent percentage took over a dozen seconds.

Don't tell me it's going to fail? Shi Feng couldn't help his growing nerves as he watched the loading bar.

Blank Subclass Designs generally had a 100% modification success rate, but as far as he knew, no one had ever tried to modify parts of a design.

The Subclass Design was a one-time use item, vanishing regardless of whether the modification succeeded or not. Nobody would take the risk of losing an opportunity to upgrade their subclass to the next rank.

Finally, after more than ten minutes, the modification finished.

And Shi Feng heard the sound of a system notification.

System: Congratulations! You have modified the Hell Tank's Power Source and acquired the Dark-Gold ranked Hell Tank Power Source Design.

System: Congratulations! You have created the Dark-Gold ranked Hell Tank Power Source Design.

Wonderful! Shi Feng was ecstatic as he watched words and diagrams appear on the blank parchment before him.

Now that he had created a new Dark-Gold item, he only needed to accumulate 100,000 Forging Proficiency Points to become an Intermediate Master Forger.

Following which, Shi Feng eagerly clicked to inspect the Dark-Gold Power Source Design.

The upgrade would improve the power source's transfer of energy throughout the Hell Tank. Not only would this increase the Hell Tank's Movement Speed, but it would also increase the power of the tank's cannons.

Amazing! It's so much stronger after the modification! Shi Feng was astonished as he inspected the upgraded power source.

At the Fine-Gold rank, the power source could supply anywhere from 200 to 300 units of energy per second. This energy would power the Hell Tank's movement, defenses, and attacks. After its upgrade to Dark-Gold rank, the power source could generate between 320 and 400 units of energy per second. In terms of performance, the power source had improved by more than 30%. Moreover, the new power source's energy output was far more stable. Now, the Hell Tank's Dark-Gold Power Source could rival the power source of an Advanced Tank.

Although Advanced Tanks' power sources were also Dark-Gold rank, they required far more precious materials to construct The required materials for the Hell Tank's modified power source, on the other hand, hadn't changed. Only, the design now required a higher quantity of materials. The fact that it could rival an Advanced Tank's power source was amazing.

The various empires commanded Advanced Tanks to combat Mythic monsters; these war weapons weren't available to players.

"Guild Leader, I've already collected all the materials you've requested in Blackwing City. Abyss and the others have also returned from Ocean Viewing Town," Melancholic Smile reported joyfully as she entered Shi Feng's forging room. "Should I bring them to you?"

"Mhm. Send them here," Shi Feng said, nodding.

Now that he had completed the modifications, he could start the Hell Tank's production.

With Titan City and Burning Abyss's tutelage, the Candlelight Trading Firm had gained two more Master Engineers, bringing the total to three—the minimum required to craft the Hell Tank. Although Shi Feng wasn't an Intermediate Master Forger yet, with the Philosopher's Hand, he could perform like one. In addition, he had a much higher success rate when forging the power source than ordinary Intermediate Master Forgers since he had created the upgraded power source.

A short moment later, Burning Abyss and the two other Master Engineers stepped into Shi Feng's Special Forging Room.

Despite these three players' status as Master Engineers, they still looked at shi Feng with nervous and excited energy.

Anywhere else, even a first-rate Guild's Guild Leader would have to treat them with respect due to their identities as Master Engineers.

However, as employees of the Candlelight Trading Firm, they knew their place in the trading firm. Master Lifestyle players might be good, but they were not irreplaceable. With the Candlelight Trading Firm's strength, it would have no issues nurturing more Masters in the future. They were proof of this.

"Guild Leader, do you need us for something?" Burning Abyss asked.

"I've asked you here today to help me produce an item. However, before we do, you'll need to sign a confidentiality agreement," Shi Feng told Burning Abyss's group of three. "If any of you don't wish to do so, I won't force you. I'll just find someone else to replace you later. If there are no problems, the contracts are on the table."

Burning Abyss and his companions revealed confused expressions. Before they had become Master Engineers, they had signed Candlelight's core member contract, which was already quite strict. Logically, there should be no need to sign an additional confidentiality agreement.

Although these three were curious, they didn't hesitate to sign the new contract Shi Feng had presented.

"Good! Since you've signed the contract, take a look at this," Shi Feng said as he revealed the Hell Chariot Design to the three Master Engineers. "If you don't have any issues with it, you may begin production right away."

When the three Master Engineers saw the design, they were dazed.

"Amazing! This is an Intermediate Tank!" Burning Abyss's eyes glowed with excitement as head read the Hell Tank's introduction.

The other two Master Engineers couldn't tear themselves away from the design after seeing it, and they wanted nothing more than to test their skills on the Hell Tank's production.

Although they had learned a lot while producing speedboats, the knowledge they had gained was a drop in the ocean compared to what they would learn as they crafted this Intermediate Tank. If they grasped the Hell Tank's production method, it could even help promote them to Intermediate Masters.

"Guild Leader, we don't have any problems with the engineering aspects of this design, but some of its components will require an Intermediate Master Forger," Burning Abyss said awkwardly.

"Don't worry about that. I'll send the components to you soon," Shi Feng said.

Shi Feng's decisive, confident reply stunned the three engineers.

Has the Guild Leader already been promoted to Intermediate Master Forger?

This thought popped into the Master Engineers' minds. They couldn't think of any other explanation for how Shi Feng would acquire the required components.

An Intermediate Master!

They had only become Basic Masters after a long struggle, and even now, they had no idea how to become Intermediate Masters. They didn't even know if they could reach the Intermediate Master rank, yet Shi Feng had just hinted that he had already become one…

"Alright, you guys should get to work on the basic components. I'll have the forging components sent over soon." Naturally, Shi Feng knew what these three were thinking, but he didn't bother to refute their assumptions.

Although he wasn't an official Intermediate Master, he wasn't far from becoming one. After all, he only lacked sufficient Proficiency Points. He could easily deal with that by investing time into forging items.

Following which, Burning Abyss and the others went to another Special Workshop and started to craft the necessary basic components.

As for Shi Feng, he activated the Philosopher's Hand's Philosopher's Soul. He then began to refine the Titan Ore and the various other materials Melancholic Smile had delivered.

After eight straight hours of work, Shi Feng had finally crafted all of the Hell Tank's forged components. Although he had failed multiple times and wasted a lot of materials, the losses were within his expectations.

Burning Abyss and his engineers had long since completed their part, and once they received the forged components, the trio carefully began to piece it all together.

As Shi Feng watched the three Master Engineers combine the individual components and transform them into a full-fledged tank, he could not help his growing excitement. The Hell Tank was crimson and four times the size of a tank in the real world. The Hell Tank took up nearly half of the Special Forming Room like some gigantic, slumbering beast.

"Guild Leader! It's a success! We combined all of the components successfully!" Burning Abyss shouted in elation as he inserted the final piece and received a notification from the system.

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Chapter I860 – New Hell Tank

Burning Abyss's joyful voice echoed inside the spacious and messy Special Workshop. When the other two Master Engineers saw the cold, pitch-black Hell Tank before them, they, too, could not help but become excited.

As the makers of the Hell Tank, they knew very clearly just how amazing it was.

The Hell Tank's armor was made from Titan Ore, an incomparably tough material that was basically indestructible to current players. If players couldn't damage the Hell Tank's armor, then they wouldn't be able to reduce its durability, either. With the frightening Mana output of the Hell Tank's power source, the tank would be capable of rolling over any Tier 3 monsters in its path. As for Tier 2 players, they were no different from powerless children before the Hell Tank.

The destructive power of the Hell Tank's body itself was already plenty troublesome to players, what more the firepower the Hell Tank possessed.

When they thought about fielding the Hell Tank in combat in the future, they could easily imagine the Hell Tank's destructive power instilling fear into their enemies. They really wished they could put the Hell Tank to use right away.

"Excellent!" Shi Feng also could not help a little excitement as he looked at the completed Hell Tank.

Burning Abyss and the other two only understood that the Hell Tank was a very powerful weapon. However, they failed to appreciate what an Intermediate Tank represented, never having witnessed how frightening an existence an Intermediate Tank was when used against players out in the fields.

Even a 100-man, Tier 2 expert team would be helpless against a fully armed Intermediate Tank. There would only be one outcome—death!

The powerful armor of an Intermediate Tank was not something that Tier 2 Skills and Spells could destroy. Only Tier 3 attacks stood a chance of damaging an Intermediate Tank slightly. Hence, for Tier 2 players, going up against an Intermediate Tank would be akin to raiding an invincible monster.

However, the immunity to Tier 2 attacks and below still wasn't the most amazing aspect of an Intermediate Tank. The crucial detail about an Intermediate Tank was its speed and power.

If one had an Intermediate Tank, one could basically move unhindered, so long as one did not come across Tier 3 or above players and monsters or players that wielded war weapons.

After verifying that the production was a success, Shi Feng arrived before the Hell Tank and stored it inside his Epic ranked Spatial Bag. This scene stupefied Burning Abyss and his fellow Master Engineers.

The Hell Tank wasn't an item that could be stored whole in a player's bag space. If players wished to store it there, they would have to disassemble it first into smaller parts because not only did the Hell Tank occupy too many bag space slots, but its weight was also extraordinary. Normally, several players would be required to lug it around.

Currently, even the most expensive 1,000-slot Bag sold on the market could hold only one-tenth of the Hell Tank. If one wanted to store the entire Hell Tank in a single bag, said bag would need a capacity of 10,000 slots. However, this was still not the most crucial point.

The deciding factor was the weight.

Carrying a Hell Tank required at least five Strength-focused Tier 2 players.

Nevertheless, Shi Feng had actually stored the entire Hell Tank all by himself.

What Burning Abyss and the other two did not know was that Epic ranked Spatial Bags existed in God's Domain. Take Shi Feng's Spatial Bag for example. Not only could it store 12,000 slots' worth of items, but it also had a Built-in Warehouse that allowed the storage of non-bag space items. In addition, items stored inside the Spatial Bag wouldn't add to the load of players. Hence, Shi Feng was able to store the Hell Tank without problems.

After collecting the Hell Tank, Shi Feng had to inspect its Attributes.

As the Hell Tank was a war weapon, its Attribute Panel could not be inspected while it was present in the outside world. At most, one would see only its name when inspecting it. Only after storing it in a bag space could one inspect it.

[Hell Tank) (Intermediate Tank [Equipped with a Dark-Gold Rank Power Source])

Maximum capacity: 20 people Increases Movement Speed by 210%.

Possesses Upper-rank Tier 2 defensive capabilities.

Durability 400/400 Additional Skill 1-

Magic Shield: Constructs a Tier 3 magic barrier that can absorb up to a maximum of 3,000,000 damage for 24 minutes. Each use costs 18 Magic Crystals.

Cooldown: 10 minutes

Additional Skill 2-

Hell Cannon: 1,700-yard range. Deals a devastating blow at the Tier 3 standard to a 35-yard radius. Each use costs 90 Magic Crystals.

Cooldown: 14 seconds Additional Skill 3-

Flame Spears: Creates 14 Flame Spears. Each Flame Spear carries power at the peak of Tier 2 and has a 150-yard attack range.

Cooldown: 2.7 seconds

It's improved by so much? Shi Feng hid his astonishment as he looked at the Attributes of the Hell Tank.

The original Hell Tank was already top-tier among Intermediate Tanks. However, upgrading its power source to Dark-Gold rank had improved it significantly in every aspect.

Not only did the higher Mana output bring a 30% increase to its Movement Speed, but it also amplified the magic runes carved on the Hell Tank's armor, boosting the Hell Tank's defensive capabilities from Tier 2 to Upper-rank Tier 2. With this, even Tier 3 attacks would barely damage the Hell Tank. Aside from that, the upgraded power source had also strengthened the Hell Tank's firepower slightly and reduced its energy consumption somewhat

Overall, the Hell Tank's combat power had improved by at least 40%. Although it still wasn't comparable to an Advanced Tank, it also far superior to an ordinary Intermediate Tank.

"Guild Leader, now that we've completed the first Hell Tank, may we start production on the second one?" Burning Abyss asked carefully as he looked at the silent Shi Feng.

He was already captivated with the Hell Tank at this point. The engineering techniques involved in the Hell Tank's production were superior to the production techniques for the ships he had made thus far. One could say that tanks were his current romance.

Right now, all he wanted to do was mass-produce the Hell Tank and research the theories behind its production so that he could create his own tank in the future.

However, the materials required to produce the Hell Tank were simply too staggering. Just the engineering materials needed were already extremely difficult to acquire, not to mention the forging materials. Without permission from the Guild, the Hell Tank was not something he could produce as he wished.

"Of course. Currently, what you all need to do is produce the Hell Tank's engineering components from the materials on hand. If you run out, you can ask Melancholic for some more. I'll also try to have the forging components delivered to you as soon as possible," Shi Feng replied, nodding.

After seeing the Hell Tank's strength, he was even more certain of its necessity.

Although Melancholic Smile had collected barely enough materials for three or four Hell Tanks—which would be hardly

sufficient to accomplish anything major —he had already mobilized the entire Guild's power to collect the necessary main materials. It wouldn't be long before they acquired more Titan Ore.

Upon hearing Shi Feng's command, the three Master Engineers grew even more excited. Without hesitation, they rushed back to their respective workstations and resumed producing the engineering components. As for Shi Feng, he returned to his Special Forging Room and crafted the forging components. He wanted to fabricate as many Hell Tanks as possible before the airport's completion.

Like so, two days passed by in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Zero Wing's members were continuously raiding the Dungeons Shi Feng specified and collected a large amount of Titan Ore. Including the other rare materials Melancholic Smile sourced from other kingdoms and empires, which were integral to the Hell Tank's production, Shi Feng and the others had managed to build five more Hell Tanks. Now, a total of six Hell Tanks were sitting inside the Candlelight Trading Firm's underground warehouse.

Looking at the six Hell Tanks, Shi Feng found them to be a spectacle to behold.

Shi Feng's Forging Proficiency had also increased rapidly during this period. Including the Proficiency Points the system awarded him before, he had over 70,000 Forging Proficiency Points accumulated. He now needed just a little over 20,000 points to officially reach the Intermediate Master rank.

As Shi Feng was considering producing the components for the seventh Hell Tank, he suddenly received a system notification.

System: The construction of Silverwing Town's airport is completed. Please check and ratify the construction work.

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Chapter 1861 – Airport Opening Time's up already?

After reading the system notification, Shi Feng promptly stopped his work, contacted Cream Cocoa, and instructed her to take his place.

He had worked constantly over the past two days to produce the Hell Tank. He had also used the Philosopher's Hand to help Cream Cocoa and Melancholic Smile forge the Hell Tank's components. After all, he was Zero Wing's Guild Leader. He didn't have a lot of spare time to commit to the Hell Tank. Now that the two women had become Basic Master Forgers, the Philosopher's Hand could help them perform as Intermediate Master Forgers, as well.

As the two women forged more components, their forging standards improved. Likewise, their production success rate increased. Although they weren't nearly as skilled as Shi Feng when crafting the Hell Tank's upgraded power source, their success range was tolerable.

With this, Melancholic Smile and Cream Cocoa could work on the Hell Tank's forged components as long as they had materials even if he wasn't around.

When Hell Tanks were used on a battlefield, they weren't very effective unless an army had a certain number of them. However, once they had a sufficient force, players wouldn't be able to compare to their destructive power. Hence, production of the Hell Tanks must continue without pause.

Moreover, once she used and familiarize herself with the Philosopher's Hand, Melancholic Smile could use the alchemy treasure effectively to nurture Candlelight's Advanced Lifestyle players. With it, she could gauge which players would quickly reach Master rank. This, in turn, would increase Candlelight's strength far more quickly.

After passing his work off to Cream Cocoa, Shi Feng used a Guild Transfer Scroll to teleport to Silverwing Town.

Ore Empire, Silverwing Town:

As Shi Feng walked through the streets, he could see that the town's player population had significantly decreased. The previously crowded main street alone had lost over half of its players.

A strange depression had descended on the town. It was nowhere near as lively as it had been.

Sure enough, the Crimson Flame Fortress's allure to elite and expert players is quite strong. With a glance at the streets, Shi Feng noticed that the majority of these players were ordinary players. Very few were elites or experts.

The Crimson Flame Fortress definitely couldn't compete with Silverwing Town in terms of facilities, but it could teleport players to various locations near the Ore Capital City while evading the Ore army's strict patrol. It was a fatal attraction for elite and expert players since this allowed them to reach the Asura Mode Regional Dungeon with far more ease.

In contrast, although Silverwing Town was very close to the Primordial Divine Ruin, a limited number of players were allowed to enter the ruin at any onetime. Meanwhile, the various large Guilds and superpowers monopolized the entry slots. Independent players had no chance of entering the ruin.

It was natural that these players wanted to head towards the Ore Capital City in search of treasure and EXP. After all, every player wanted to grow stronger and get rich overnight. The Ore Capital City provided a golden opportunity. Even if players failed to find amazing treasure, they could acquire enough Magic Crystals in the Regional Dungeon to earn a small fortune, selling them to the various large Guilds in bulk.

Although the various Team Dungeons had a chance of dropping Magic Crystals, they didn't drop many, and the drop-rate was painfully low. In contrast, even the Ore Capital City's Level 50-plus Lord ranked monsters had a considerably high drop- rate. And these Lord ranked monsters were common in the Regional Dungeon.

"Damn the Blackwater Guild. They've gone too far. We're not even Zero Wing members. We are just here for a few Silverwing Town transportation quests, yet they treat us like Zero Wing members, annihilating our team without a second thought."

"That's just the tip of the iceberg. Blackwater's members and the Dark Players have stated that from tomorrow on, any player that wants to complete a transportation quest in Silverwing Town will have to pay a 'protection fee.' Otherwise, they won't guarantee our safety during our quest. Surviving in Silverwing Town had become too difficult. I'm thinking of heading to the Ore Capital City and be done with it."

"This is Zero Wing's territory. Isn't the Guild going to do anything about this?"

"Does Zero Wing even have the leeway to? Right now, Zero Wing's teams are constantly fighting Blackwater's members and the Dark Players. There have already been several hundred skirmishes within Silverwing Town's vicinity. However, Blackwater is simply too ruthless. It used its point-system to attract large numbers of elite and expert players to fight for it. Now, Blackwater's forces outnumber Zero Wing by many times. Zero Wing just doesn't have enough manpower to protect every corner of its territory. I've heard that Zero Wing has suffered more than 20,000 casualties already. Where would Zero Wing find the time and manpower to deal with the highway robberies?"

"I've also heard that Aqua Rose personally led an expert legion to stop Blackwater's members in order to protect its territory. In the end, nearly half of Zero Wing's main force members and more than 2,000 Zero Wing experts died in that battle. Meanwhile, Blackwater lost a little over 2,000 experts and 3,000 elites. In the end, as Blackwater had too many people, and since bounty hunters had begun to join the fight, Aqua Rose's legion was forced to retreat. Now, Zero Wing has limited its movement around the town."

"It seems Silverwing Town isn't hospitable anymore. Let's just try our luck in the Ore Capital City."

Hearing the players' leisurely chat on the street, some of the nearby independent players couldn't help their deep sigh.

Silverwing Town wasn't declining because its facilities had fallen behind the times, but because of Blackwater's ruthlessness. The Guild gave independent players no hope of making a living in Silverwing Town.

They're targeting the town's independent players now? Shi Feng was surprised as he overheard the conversations. Has Blackwater's leader in the Ore Empire been replaced?

Guilds rarely involved independent players when they fought each other in God's Domain. Not only was the act morally bankrupt, but it would also leave a bad impression of the Guild. Most importantly, it would turn independent players against the Guild.

Yet, Blackwater ignored these consequences and attacked independent players. It had even gone as far as to charge protection fees.

The vicious methods the Guild employed wasn't typical of Blackwater's previous pattern.

Previously, Blackwater had operated arrogantly. Although it had tried to use overwhelming power to force its opponents to submit, the Guild had only pointed its blade at its enemies. The Guild hadn't involved bystanders.

However, Shi Feng didn't give the matter much thought as he made his way towards the new airport.

Regardless of what Blackwater actions, there was one thing he could be sure of; the Guild was his enemy. Although Blackwater's new tactics were unexpected, now that the airport was complete, he could begin to take action.

Very quickly, Shi Feng arrived in the town's eastern outer area.

Since this area didn't have any particularly important buildings, very few players normally visited this side of town. Since Silverwing Town had deteriorated, even fewer people wandered this way. However, the gigantic magic barrier that enveloped the airport was extremely eye-catching, so a few passing players had stopped to examine the massive barrier.

Recently, over a dozen Level 100 NPC guards had gathered at the mountain-like barrier's entrance, attracting even more attention.

"Lord Protector, I am the guard team's Knight Captain Fleiss. I will be responsible for guiding you once we're inside," Fleiss, a Tier 3 Knight Captain, respectfully introduced himself as Shi Feng arrived.

"I'll have to trouble you, then," Shi Feng said, nodding, as he followed Fleiss into the magic barrier.

The moment he entered the magic barrier, a luxurious, spacious airport appeared before his eyes. Icy-cold, metallic airships, radiating a manufactured aura, filled the airport, which could practically rival the Medium Airports he remembered from his previous life. The only difference was the airport's size; it was just a little smaller.

"Lord Protector, this is a special model Small Airport. It has a total of five Small Docks and one Medium Dock. Each dock comes with its own airship. The airport's operation will require 150 people and 50 people to guard it. The five Small Airships will require 25 Intermediate Machinists to fly, and the Medium Airship will require eight Advanced Machinists. Once the personnel has been assigned, the airport can open to the public," Fleiss explained as he guided Shi Feng through the airport. "As you are a City Protector, we can help recruit these people for you. However, you will have to pay a monthly employment fee of 4,000 Gold."

"Alright. Let's go with that."

Shi Feng had, more or less, learned about airports' personnel requirements during his previous life. Finding the required staff to operate the airport was relatively easy, but finding the appropriate machinists wasn't. The machinist subclass was quite special and rare. It required one to have the engineer, forger, and magician subclasses. Ordinary players already had plenty of trouble developing one subclass, let alone three. Moreover, one needed to know how to merge the three subclasses' techniques.

It would take far more time to nurture a machinist than other subclasses, as well. With how suddenly he had acquired the airport, he hadn't prepared for this aspect

Naturally, the fact that the system was willing to handle this issue was a welcome reprieve.

Following which, Shi Feng paid the 4,000-Gold monthly employment fee.

"I have received the 4,000 Gold. All staff members will arrive in ten minutes. Once they do, we can open the airport to the public when you're ready. If there are no issues, I will take my leave," Fleiss said before turning to exit the airport.

Following which, Shi Feng toured the airport to pass the time. Ten minutes flew by in the blink of an eye.

System: Do you wish to open the airport to the public?

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Chapter 1862 – Situation Changes

When the system alerted him of the notification, Shi Feng, who stood on one of the flight platforms, noticed that NPCs had already begun their work in the airport. He then called up the airport's system interface and chose to open the airport to the public.

Immediately, the pitch-black barrier that enveloped the airport began to disintegrate. As it did, it revealed a colossal building, which was over a hundred meters tall and as large as a stadium that could accommodate 50,000 people. Six airships were suspended on their flight platforms, which were located on the airport's top floor. In the blink of an eye, the airport had become the most iconic building throughout Silverwing Town.

"Crap! Is that an airship?!"

"How is this possible?! How does Silverwing Town have airships?! I thought only NPCs could have them!"

"What's going on? Zero Wing has constructed an airport in Silverwing Town?"

The airport's revelation shocked every player in Silverwing Town. It was difficult to ignore since the six airships were so eyecatching. The town's players would see these massive vessels by simply lifting their heads, especially the Medium Airship. It was nearly the same size as a large passenger plane in the real world. It looked like a flying battleship…

As everyone discussed the airport, the sound of a system notification reached their ears.

Ore Empire Region System Announcement: Congratulations to Silverwing Town for being the first to construct an airport in the Ore Empire. Rewarding Silverwing Town 30,000 Popularity and one City Passage Order.

The system announcement repeated three times, confirming players' suspicions.

"Are you kidding me? That's really an airport! Zero Wing actually built one!"

"Now that Silverwing Town has an airport, doesn't that mean we won't have to run all the way to visit the town anymore; we just board an airship?"

"That's exactly what it means. What other use would an airport have? I wonder which NPC city this airport is connected to?' Silverwing Town's independent players couldn't help but cheer with joy.

They might not know an airport's exact purpose, but they knew that it would make travel to Silverwing Town far easier and more convenient Instead of running from their home countries to the Ore Empire, they could simply board an airship to Silverwing Town. They were incredibly excited just thinking about it.

Meanwhile, when they heard the system announcement, the players grinding in the Ore Empire read it with glowing, excited expressions.

They had long since learned to loathe running from place to place, especially when venturing into a dangerous, neutral map like the Ore Empire. Now, however, they could just hitch a ride on an airship. This new convenience would allow them to travel between the Ore Empire and their home countries frequently, saving on repair fees, particularly because the repair fees in the Ore Empire were unusually high.

Meanwhile, a large number of Dark Players fought Zero Wing's members on a gravel hill not far from Silverwing Town. However, due to the unexpected system announcement, the battling Dark Players froze in shock.

"Big Sis Aqua, our Guild Leader is simply too awesome! He actually got his hands on an airport as well! Operating in the Ore Empire will be much easier, now. With the airport, players that had avoided the Ore Empire due to the troublesome travel can take an airship straight to Silverwing Town. As more players visit, these Dark Players will have a harder time near Silverwing Town. Moreover, with so many independent players, it'll be impossible for Blackwater to continue suppressing Silverwing Town," Turtledove exclaimed as she watched the Dark Players slide to a halt.

Since so many Dark Players had gone overboard, even Zero Wing's main force members, such as herself, had been forced to take action.

Not only were there so many of these Dark Players, but there were also a few extremely powerful experts among them.

They moved stealthily, as well, making them incredibly challenging to defeat.

This had given their team a huge headache.

However, with Silverwing Town's new airport, their problems could be easily solved.

It wouldn't be long before the news of the airport reached the neighboring countries.

The Dark Players' momentum continued to increase because normal players had such difficulty visiting the Ore Empire. In contrast, since the Ore Empire was allied with the dark forces, Dark Players could teleport to the Ore Capital City directly. However, now that Silverwing Town had an airport, normal players could travel into the Ore Empire with relative ease.

To Dark Players, this was definitely not good news. This would turn the tables on them in the Ore Empire.

Not only would this allow normal players to earn Glory Points by killing Dark Players in the Ore Empire, but they could also acquire the Dark Players' weapons and equipment, killing two birds with one stone. Once the airport gained popularity and independent players flooded into the empire, Dark Players would have an even worse time in the Ore Empire than they did in human kingdoms and empires.

"Indeed. But we can't let down our guard. Blackwater and Beast Emperor are our main enemies. Based on the latest reports, Blackwater has dispatched its capable Vice Guild Leader, Xuanwu Chisha, to lead the fight in the empire. Xuanwu Chisha's actions thus far have been minor tricks to wear us down. If Xuanwu Chisha takes this seriously, we'll definitely be in trouble." Aqua Rose nodded in agreement with Turtledove's estimation when she saw the Dark Players' panicked expressions, but she also offered her teammates a warning.

Neither Blackwater nor Beast Emperor had taken any direct action yet. The two forces had been relying on others to do their dirty work, yet they'd forced Zero Wing into such a precarious position.

"Big Sis Aqua, the Guild Leader has asked us to return. He says that he has something he wants to discuss with us," Flying Shadow said.

"I understand. Let's retreat, then," Aqua Rose said. With a last glance at the scattering Dark Players, she gave up the idea of chasing them down and led her team back to Silverwing Town.

Now that the airport had been constructed, the Dark Players' days were numbered. Even if Zero Wing didn't try to exterminate these pests, these Dark Players wouldn't dare linger near Silverwing Town.

Silverwing Town, Zero Wing's Residence:

Zero Wing's upper echelons, who had been grinding or fighting Dark Players near Silverwing Town, promptly gathered in the Residence upon receiving Shi Feng's call for a meeting. The spacious meeting room practically vibrated with activity as its occupants chatted about Silverwing Town's new airport The more they talked about it, the more energetic they became. Their exhaustion after ceaselessly fighting had vanished.

"Guild Leader, aside from Cola and the others that are leveling up on your orders, everyone has arrived," Aqua Rose reported to Shi Feng, who remained silent in his seat.

"Good! Let's begin the meeting, then!" Shi Feng nodded.

Following which, Aqua Rose stood from her seat with a light cough. Immediately, the meeting room fell silent as everyone turned toward the Guild Leader's throne, wondering about the purpose of today's meeting.

"I'm sure you all know about Silverwing Town's recent development. I believe that all of you have had your hands full with the fight against the Dark Players and Blackwater's members. You should've also noticed that we have been forced to shrink our territory around Silverwing Town," Shi Feng said and gestured, calling up the Ore Empire's regional map in the center of the meeting table. "However, now that the airport is complete, I've decided to expand Zero Wing's activity in the Ore Empire to increase our members' leveling speed and obtain more resources to strengthen the Guild."

When they heard Shi Feng's intentions, everyone in the meeting room grew excited. They had waited a long time for this moment. Because of the Dark Players and Beast Emperor's Evil Beasts, they had been forced to reduce their territory and activity, but now that they had solved the problem of the Dark Players, this was a good opportunity to expand.

"Guild Leader, how far are we planning on expanding our territory?" Aqua Rose asked.

"We're going to take the Ore Empire's entire southeastern region!" Shi Feng announced, gesturing at the southeast section of the map before him.

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After Shi Feng was done speaking, the originally lively meeting room promptly fell silent.

Everyone inside gaped in shock as they took in Shi Feng's calm expression. It was as if he considered what he had just mentioned something trifling, something that could be accomplished easily.

The Orc Empire was an extremely large map. Although it might not be comparable to an actual empire, it was at least ten times larger than an ordinary neutral map. Even now, the territory they occupied in the Orc Empire covered only the vicinity of the Primordial Divine Ruin in the outer area of the Orc Empire's eastern region. On the other hand, the empire's entire southeastern region was more than ten times larger than their current territory.

Executing such a large-scale territorial expansion might be possible if their Guild did not have any enemies in the Orc Empire, but they were currently at war with Blackwater. This meant that there would be territorial disputes over the scarce high-resource areas. In order to ensure that Guild members would be able to develop themselves normally in these areas, they would have to increase the manpower allocation to these areas in order to ensure their advantage.

However, their forces were already stretched thin, just defending their current territory. Spreading their forces further would allow Blackwater and Beast Emperor to deal them a severe blow.

Nowadays, not only did Blackwater's members in the Orc Empire greatly outnumbered Zero Wing's, but due to Blackwater's bounty system, there were also a large number of experts hunting Zero Wing's members. Now, the only reason why they could afford an expansion was the solution of the Dark Player problem. Doing so guaranteed that Guild members could grind efficiently and acquire all sorts of resources.

However, attempting to expand their territory in the Orc Empire to more than ten times its current size would simply be counterproductive. After all, Zero Wing did not have the strength or manpower to defend such a large area.

Without sufficient manpower for surveillance and patrol squads, the Guild's teams would very easily be surrounded and annihilated by Blackwater's and Beast Emperor's armies.

In God's Domain, Guild teams caused quite a commotion when grinding or conducting large-scale quests, especially when operating in high-resource areas. Their movements were easily detectable. Hence, whenever Guild teams were conducting an operation, they needed people constantly patrolling and monitoring the surroundings to prevent getting ambushed and surrounded by enemies.

Moreover, even if they dealt with the manpower problem by moving more members from Star-Moon Kingdom to the Orc Empire, the players tasked with surveillance and patrols needed to have sufficient strength. Otherwise, they would end up getting killed by some random party from the enemy. It might be fine if these players were killed once or twice, but if the frequency grew too high, these players would end up crippled.

Not to mention, the players tasked with surveillance and patrol had to be capable of executing proper defenses and buying time. After all, compared to a large team of players, a small group of players would have an easier time escaping. Hence, players tasked with surveillance and patrol needed to be able to buy time for the larger team to retreat. Without sufficient strength, players simply wouldn't be up to such a task.

"Guild Leader, although we can acquire more high-resource areas by expanding our territory and increase the Guild's development speed, with our current strength, we simply can't afford to defend such a large area. This expansion will just end up backfiring on us and give Blackwater the opportunity to weaken our expert and elite players." Aqua Rose then added, "My suggestion is to occupy two or three high-resource areas first. If it's just that much, we'll have enough manpower and strength to defend these areas. Once we stabilize our strength, we can then proceed with occupying more high-resource areas."

The crowd inside the room expressed their agreement after hearing Aqua Rose's suggestion.

While expanding Zero Wing's territory by more than ten times would indeed increase the Guild members' leveling speed significantly and rake in a lot of wealth, that was dependent on them being able to defend their territory. If their members were to get killed repeatedly by Blackwater's and Beast Emperor's forces, then the expansion would just do more harm than good to their Guild.

"While it is indeed good to take things step by step, we simply do not have the time for that right now," Shi Feng said, shaking his head. "If we go by the current number of members we have in Silverwing Town, your suggestion is indeed excellent. However, I plan to transfer at least 150,000 members from Star-Moon Kingdom once we're done with the expansion. If we occupy just three high-resource areas, there simply wouldn't be enough resources to go around."

"One hundred and fifty thousand?" Aqua Rose could not help but be shocked by Shi Feng's words. "Why are we suddenly transferring so many people over?"

Thus far, Zero Wing had only 120,000 members operating in Silverwing Town. Moreover, this number was a result of Silverwing Town recently becoming an Intermediate Town.

If the number of Guild members operating in Silverwing Town more than doubled, the current leveling resources available around Silverwing Town wouldn't be enough to allow them all to develop rapidly. Moreover, due to the appearance of the airport, the leveling resources available within the vicinity of Silverwing Town would soon face further pressure from the influx of independent players.

Everyone else in the meeting room also gasped at Shi Feng's statement.

They simply could not understand what was going through Shi Feng's mind. Their Guild Leader's plan was ludicrous.

While increasing the number of Guild members operating in the Orc Empire would bolster Silverwing Town's strength, at the end of the day, God's Domain was still a virtual reality game. In every virtual reality game, leveling resources were finite; each leveling area had only so much resources available. Too many players sharing them would impact the leveling speed of these players.

Although transferring so many Guild members over would increase Zero Wing's momentum in the Orc Empire within a short period, as more time passed, Zero Wing's members would fall behind Blackwater's members in terms of both levels and equipment. This was also the reason why the various superpowers did not concentrate all their members in a single location, despite having a huge advantage in strength and numbers.

Even if a superpower were trying to target a power in a particular area, it would only dispatch a small number of expert and elite members. This way, not only would it increase the Guild's overall strength in the area, but it also wouldn't affect the other Guild members operating in the affected area.

In the case of Blackwater, the reason why it could dispatch so many players into the Orc Empire without affecting its Guild members' development was the Crimson Flame Fortress and the Guild's cooperation with Beast Emperor. With these two factors, Blackwater was free to monopolize all kinds of resources in the Orc Empire. The current Super Guilds and super-first-rate Guilds definitely wouldn't be able to match Blackwater's feat.

"I believe you all know about the Secret Stone Fortress that recently appeared in the Orc Empire," Shi Feng said.

"Mhm. It's the only NPC fortress in the Orc Empire operated by the human race. The fortress comes equipped with all kinds of facilities. At the same time, it is extremely close to the Orc Empire's inner area. One could say that it is a rest stop for players trying to move from the Orc Empire's outer area to the inner area. Moreover, it is also close to the inner area's Copper Mountain Fortress, which is extremely rich in resources. If we utilize the Secret Stone Fortress's teleportation ability, we could teleport to the vicinity of the Copper Mountain Fortress.

"Due to this reason, many Guilds have set their sights on the Secret Stone Fortress already. They are thinking of ways to raise their status in the fortress so that they can garrison it and use it as a foundation to capture the Copper Mountain Fortress."

After hearing Shi Feng's sudden non sequitur, Aqua Rose gave a detailed introduction of the Secret Stone Fortress.

At this point in time, the Secret Stone Fortress was already a competition ground for the various large Guilds. Particularly, after witnessing the Crimson Flame Fortress's daily income, the various superpowers were extremely eager to control a fortress of their own.

"That's right. Originally, I wanted to keep this matter a secret. However, there is no longer a need to do so," Shi Feng said, nodding. He then swept a glance at everyone present and added, "Through completing a quest, I have already acquired the rights to garrison the Secret Stone Fortress. I believe you all should understand what this entails."

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Chapter 1864 – Crazy Operation

"The garrison rights to the Secret Stone Fortress?"

"What?! With the rights to garrison the Secret Stone Fortress, doesn't that mean our Guild is now the fortress's manager?" Upon hearing Shi Feng's words, everyone immediately revealed surprised and excited expressions.

The various large Guilds were currently contesting crazily over the Secret Stone Fortress. They were all looking for ways to become the fortress's manager, so that they could use it as a springboard to acquire the nearby resources, particularly those around the Copper Mountain Fortress.

A fortress allowed players to gain control of an area much more easily than a town.

This was because the fortresses in the Ore Empire allowed players to teleport to anywhere within their vicinity. In other words, a fortress's entire teleportation range was its defended territory, and Guilds could send large numbers of reinforcements at any time. With this, enemy players would have difficulty mounting ambushes or encirclements.

In addition, the Secret Stone Fortress was partly managed by human NPCs, which made it the safest location in the entire Ore Empire. It was not a fortress that current players could threaten. Hence, becoming the manager of the Secret Stone Fortress was equivalent to taking control of an impregnable fortress.

Due to this reason, the various large Guilds were doing everything they could to become the fortress's manager.

Yet, now, Shi Feng suddenly informed them that he had already acquired the garrison rights to the Secret Stone Fortress. How could this revelation not surprise them?

"I understand. I'll head back to White River City immediately and start gathering the required manpower." Aqua Rose's eyes glowed brightly when she heard Shi Feng's words. At this moment, she finally understood why Shi Feng wanted to transfer an additional 150,000 Guild members over to the Ore Empire.

The acquisition of the Secret Stone Fortress meant that Zero Wing's territory had grown to include all areas within the Secret Stone Fortress's teleportation range. The current number of Guild members they had in the Ore Empire was naturally insufficient to fully take advantage of all that territory.

Moreover, with the increase of so many Guild members in the Ore Empire, Zero Wing's strength in the empire would also skyrocket.

"Hold on for a second. Wait till you're done listening to my plan," Shi Feng said. He could not help but shake his head and laugh when he saw Aqua Rose's eagerness to occupy the Secret Stone Fortress now. "Having a large number of Guild members garrison the Secret Stone Fortress is only the first step. Our true goal is the Dark Witch's Tower, in the southeastern region of the Ore Empire.

"The Dark Witch's Tower was originally an abandoned tower. However, after the dark forces and the Ore Empire became allies, it became a temporary teleportation point for the dark forces. Due to the existence of this tower, Dark Players have easy access to the empire's southeastern region from the Ore Capital City.

"Destroying this temporary teleportation point would not only hinder Dark Players' operations in the empire's southeastern region but also prevent them from cooperating with the Blackwater Guild in targeting us."

Although everyone in the room agreed with Shi Feng's sentiments, they still had to shake their heads in disapproval after giving the matter some thought.

"Guild Leader, although the Dark Witch's Tower's defenses aren't comparable to a fortress's, it is still guarded by Dark NPCs. A large number of Dark Players normally gather there as well. The various superpowers have also thought about destroying this gathering point before, but Beast Emperor simply isn't giving them any chances. He has dispatched a large number of Evil Beasts and Evil Demons to guard the place long-term. Even if we double the forces we currently have in the Ore Empire, the likelihood of us succeeding in destroying that gathering point is very low."

"That's right. Moreover, if we execute such a large-scale operation, there's no way that Blackwater won't find out about it. At that time, Blackwater will no doubt dispatch its own army to launch a pincer attack on us."

At this point in time, the Dark Witch's Tower had become a target of hatred of normal players operating in the Ore Empire's southeastern region. Many wished they could burn it to the ground. Unfortunately, their hatred was useless. Not only did Dark NPCs guard the Dark Witch's Tower, but there was also the presence of Beast Emperor's minions. Current players couldn't do anything about the place. If not for these reasons, the various superpowers would've long since eliminated the tower from God's Domain and curbed the activity of Dark Players in the Ore Empire.

"Relax. I've already thought about this point. When the time comes, Aqua, you'll lead an army of 100,000 players and 200 Miniature Ballistas to assault Beast Emperor's Ancient Rock City. If we do that, Beast Emperor will definitely gather his minions to defend the fortress, drawing down his forces at the Dark Witch's Tower. Not to mention, those Dark Players will no doubt come seeking to take advantage of the siege battle, which will further reduce the number of players defending the tower. When the time comes, I'll personally lead a 1,000-man team and thoroughly destroy the Dark Witch's Tower!" Shi Feng said.

"Destroy the Dark Witch's Tower with just 1,000 players? Guild Leader, isn't this too dangerous? After all is said and done, that place is a gathering point for the dark forces. No matter how deserted it becomes, there should still be around 2,000 or 3,000 players inside the town. Not to mention, there are also several hundred Dark NPCs there." Everyone in the room chimed in worriedly.

"A team of 1,000 is just right. Any more and our movements will be discovered very easily. Plus, even if our team of 1,000 is discovered, our enemies will just treat us as a team that's going out to grind or do a quest. They will never think that we are actually going to destroy the Dark Witch's Tower," Shi Feng said, shaking his head. "For the operation this time, the key point will be whether the main army will be able to lure away the Evil Beasts and Evil Demons. The more monsters lured away, the higher my side's chances of success."

"Guild Leader, leave it to me. I'll definitely make our movements known. I'll let Beast Emperor and Blackwater think that we're going for a final stand. At that time, they'll surely spare no effort in trying to deal us a heavy blow," Aqua Rose said. "Only, are you really fine with just 1,000 players?"

"One thousand is more than enough," Shi Feng replied, chuckling. "If nobody has any problems, we'll start the operation right away. With this battle, Zero Wing will claim the entire southeastern section of the Ore Empire in one fell swoop!"

The 1,000-man team he planned on bringing with him to the Dark Witch's Tower wasn't actually meant for battle. The team would be there only to serve as support and scouts. The main actors in this operation would be the six Hell Tanks he produced.

Although six Hell Tanks were still far from enough to siege a city, destroying a small gathering point for Dark Players would not be a problem for them. Moreover, he also wished to take a good look at the power of the Hell Tanks.

"Understood!" Everyone felt their blood boil with excitement at Shi Feng's words.

Although they weren't sure whether Shi Feng was actually capable of destroying the Dark Witch's Tower, they had been waiting a long time for such a large-scale war.

The fights they fought before had been scuffles at best. They had also been suppressed by the Dark Players and Blackwater's members all this time and had long since gotten fed up.

Now that they had an opportunity to fight on a real battlefield, they more than welcomed it!

Immediately, everyone took action according to Shi Feng's arrangements. As for Melancholic Smile, she hurried back to Star- Moon Kingdom and started gathering the Guild's elite and normal members, readying them to head toward the Secret Stone Fortress.

For a time, the entire Zero Wing Guild was a beehive of activity. This situation befuddled the spies the various large Guilds planted in Zero Wing. They all wondered what Zero Wing was trying to do this time.

After getting a thorough understanding of the situation, they all involuntarily fell into a daze.

"What's going on? Zero Wing is actually planning on making a last stand against Beast Emperor and attack Ancient Rock City?"

"Is Zero Wing insane? It has just obtained an airport, and it is already trying to pick a fight with Beast Emperor?"

News of this situation quickly spread into the ears of the various major powers of Star-Moon Kingdom and sent the kingdom's players into an uproar.

As for Shi Feng, he had arrived at the Secret Stone Fortress by himself.

Currently, although the Secret Stone Fortress had yet to be fully opened to the public, players belonging to the various major powers had already gathered here. These players easily numbered more than 100,000. Including the independent players that had come here to rest, the fortress's total player population already exceeded 500,000.

After taking a look at the general situation inside the fortress, Shi Feng made his way to the fortress's Administration Building.

"Lord Claude, I have already collected the 60,000 Gold according to our agreement" Once Shi Feng met up with Claude, he handed over 60,000 Gold to the NPC.

"Excellent. This is indeed 60,000 Gold. With this, we'll finally have enough funds to reconstruct the Secret Stone Fortress," Claude said, smiling as he looked at the bag of Coins in his hand. He then took out a golden token and said, "Here is the Secret Stone Fortress's token. From now onward, you are the Secret Stone Fortress's Advanced Manager. I hope you can contribute more towards the fortress's development in the future."

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Chapter 1865: Garrisoning the Fortress

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After Shi Feng received the golden token, he could not help but breathe out a sigh of relief.

During this period, due to the decrease in Silverwing Town's population, the town's income had declined considerably. Fortunately, thanks to the rare materials acquired from the Ice Crystal World and the continuous growth of Zero Wing City's popularity, he had just barely managed to earn the 60,000 Gold required.

Now that he had become the Secret Stone Fortress's Advanced Manager, he could officially allow Zero Wing to garrison the fortress. Although doing so would incite the jealousy of the various superpowers, so long as the next step of his plan succeeded and Zero Wing displayed sufficient strength in the Orc Empire, these superpowers would think twice about attacking Zero Wing.

Following which, Shi Feng made his way to the Administration Building's office hall.

Currently, over a thousand players were seated inside the office hall, every one of whom was Level 55 or above. They were also fully equipped in Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment, with some powerful ones even sporting several pieces of Level 50 Fine-Gold Equipment.

Aside from being high-leveled and well-equipped, these players also shared another similarity—they were all Guild players. Currently, these Guild players were grouped in parties as they waited for their turn to meet with the NPCs at the front desks.

"The queue is moving so slowly! Hopefully, the leader will pick up a good quest. The previous quest we got was simply fraudulent. It actually required us to collect 500 Orc weapons yet gave only three Guild Contribution Points in return. There weren't even any additional rewards."

"You guys got it a lot better. Our quest was the real fraudulent one. We were actually required to steal three Medium Rapidfire Ballistas from an Orc fortress. The designated Orc fortress was chock-a-block with Orcs at the Chieftain rank and above. Even Level 60-plus Great Lord ranked Orcs were present in large numbers. Our party got wiped out twice doing this quest. If not for our party's healer having the Intermediate Resurrection Skill, which reduced the death penalty we suffered, every member in our party would've lost two levels already."

The various Guild parties in the hall were all grumbling about the Contribution Quests given out by the Secret Stone Fortress. Not only was the difficulty of these quests extremely high, but the rewards given were not particularly good, either. However, they also couldn't refuse to do the quests. Otherwise, their Guilds wouldn't be able to gain the garrison rights to the Secret Stone Fortress.

Just as the various parties were conversing with each other, Shi Feng, who was wearing a Black Cloak, arrived at the exchange counter a short distance away from the quest counters. His presence soon attracted the attention of the players inside the hall.

"Crap, who is that person? Is he actually using his Contribution Points to exchange for items?"

"Impossible. Just activating the exchange counter function requires an individual to have 200 CPs and be an Honorary Warrior of the Secret Stone Fortress. After my party did a high-ranking quest, each member only got between five to ten CPs—and that quest took my party over five hours to complete. Even if that guy doesn't sleep and does quests one after another, there's no way he would have 200 CPs right now."

"He should be asking about the available items for exchange."

Currently, the Secret Stone Fortress had been opened for only four days. Gaining access to the fortress's exchange function was simply impossible at the moment.

Meanwhile, just as everyone was having such thoughts, the NPC beauty, who wore an indifferent and aloof expression on her face, suddenly smiled and bowed respectfully after seeing Shi Feng.

"Lord Protector, how may I be of service to you today?" the NPC beauty asked respectfully.

"I wish to accomplish the Guild garrisoning procedures," Shi Feng replied, nodding.

Upon hearing Shi Feng's request, the NPC beauty immediately took out a form and explained, "Alright. Please fill up this form. Afterward, you will have to pay a 500-Gold security deposit. Once that is done, your Guild will be officially recognized by the Secret Stone Fortress."

"Here is 500 Gold," Shi Feng said, handing over the money, before he started filling up the form before him.

Meanwhile, the NPC beauty's actions immediately had the Guild players inside the hall gaping in shock.

"Who is he? Why is the NPC being so respectful toward him?"

"That guy is carrying out the Guild garrisoning procedures?"

"How is that possible?! Didn't they say that the exchange function is only available after an individual has accumulated 200 CPs? How can he complete the Guild garrisoning procedures already?"

For a time, the members of the various large Guilds failed to react to what was going on. When Shi Feng was done filling up the form and the NPC beauty confirmed that Zero Wing had become a Guild recognized by the Secret Stone Fortress, the sound of a system announcement suddenly entered everyone's ears.

Orc Empire Region System Announcement: Congratulations to Zero Wing for becoming the first Guild to garrison the Secret Stone Fortress. Rewarding 500 Secret Stone Fortress Guild Contribution Points and the rights to rent a Large Residence in the Secret Stone Fortress.

The system announcement repeated three times. Only after the system's voice faded away did the various Guild players inside the office hall snap out of their daze.

"Zero Wing?!"

"Damn it! How did Zero Wing acquire the garrison rights so quickly?!"

"There must be a secret to this! We need to report to our superiors immediately!"

At this moment, the eyes of the various Guild players present had already turned bloodshot.

The large Guilds had long since made the Secret Stone Fortress a priority. In order to secure the garrison rights to the fortress, their Guilds had invested a ridiculous amount of manpower. However, even now, their Guilds still had little to show for their efforts. Nevertheless, Zero Wing acquired not only the garrison rights but even a Large Residence. This benefit would provide significant help to a Guild in competing for the Orc Empire's resources.

Very quickly, news of this matter entered the ears of the various superpowers' upper echelons.

"Isn't Zero Wing just an up-and-coming Guild? Now, it has not only an airport but also the garrison rights to the Secret Stone Fortress. Not bad. If our Guild can obtain these things, we'll be able to monopolize at least half of the Orc Empire's bountiful resources. Have someone contact Zero Wing and tell them that King's Return is willing to invest in Zero Wing and let it become a subordinate Guild of King's Return."

"Good! Very good! Zero Wing's development speed is truly surprising! It's no wonder Blackwater is constantly trying to devour it and has gone as far as to send that woman over! Immediately have someone contact Zero Wing and tell it that the Crimson Emperor is willing to deal with Blackwater together with it and help it protect the resources it has. In return, however, Zero Wing has to become Crimson Emperor's subordinate Guild."

Upon receiving this piece of news, the various superpowers all started taking action.

Previously, they could ignore the existence of Zero Wing, as the Guild still couldn't threaten their interests. However, the Secret Stone Fortress was a strategic location that involved a significant portion of the resources available in the entire Orc Empire. This was not a realm that Zero Wing should be allowed to touch.

Shortly after the system announcement, Aqua Rose, who was currently in Star-Moon Kingdom arranging for the transfer of members to the Orc Empire, received invitations for a meeting from various superpowers—as many as seven at this point—which made her scalp tingle.

Just dealing with Blackwater, a large Guild with a powerful background, was already enough to put Zero Wing in a precarious situation. If Zero Wing were to provoke all these superpowers now, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Finding herself at a loss as to what to do, Aqua Rose immediately contacted Shi Feng and asked, "Guild Leader, more and more superpowers have sent representatives to meet with me. Do I accept their invitations?"

Even if the representatives of the various superpowers did not state their intentions, she could already guess the purpose of these meetings. Back when Zero Wing was still operating solely in Star-Moon Kingdom, it could afford to provoke these superpowers, as it had the home-ground advantage. At worst, the superpowers would only feel slighted by Zero Wing's rejection. They wouldn't take any real action against Zero Wing. After all, they had more important matters to deal with. They simply didn't have enough time and manpower to do something unprofitable.

However, the situation was different now. The Orc Empire was the competition ground for the various superpowers. Meanwhile, the matter regarding the Secret Stone Fortress involved the future of the entire Orc Empire. Hence, these superpowers would not take Zero Wing's refusal lightly.

If the various superpowers got serious, they were very likely to destroy Zero Wing. After all, if they could not acquire the Secret Stone Fortress, then they wouldn't allow others to acquire it, either, much less leave Zero Wing to monopolize it.

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Chapter 1866 – Stepping Stone

"They sure moved fast," Shi Feng said, chuckling when he saw the anguished expression on Aqua Rose's face.

He had long since anticipated that the various superpowers would make such a move.

Previously, Zero Wing had already incurred the envy of the various superpowers over Silverwing Town. However, as Silverwing Town couldn't affect the overall situation at the Ore Empire and Zero Wing's territory there was still relatively small, the various superpowers weren't that concerned about Zero Wing. The Secret Stone Fortress, though, was different.

Every location within the teleportation range of the Secret Stone Fortress could be considered the fortress's territory. Not to mention, the Secret Stone Fortress was the safest fortress for human players in the entire Ore Empire. The fortress was also relatively close to the Copper Mountain Fortress, presenting a stepping stone for the capture of the Copper Mountain Fortress.

One fortress already provided an extensive territory. One could easily imagine what kind of temptations two fortresses held. In particular, seeing Blackwater occupy the Crimson Flame Fortress made the various superpowers even more anxious to obtain a fortress of their own.

Now that Zero Wing had acquired the garrison rights to the Secret Stone Fortress, it would be strange for the various superpowers not to take action.

"Guild Leader, you still have the leisure to laugh?" Aqua Rose exclaimed, thunderstruck.

"If we meet them now and refuse to cooperate with them, it would be tantamount to declaring ourselves their enemy. So, it's best not to meet them for now," Shi Feng said.

"But if we don't meet with them, I'm afraid the end result would still be the same." Aqua Rose felt that Shi Feng's proposal wasn't a good idea, either. In fact, maintaining their silence would most likely annoy the various superpowers even more.

"That's why I said that we won't be meeting them for now," Shi Feng pointed out, chuckling. "How are things coming along on your side?"

"I'm almost ready. I'll be able to have our members transfer over in half an hour or so," Aqua Rose said.

"Another half-hour?" After giving the matter some thought, Shi Feng said, "That's too long. For now, you should return to Silverwing Town and leave the transfer for Snow to handle. Once you're back, immediately gather an army and head for Ancient Rock City."

"So soon?" Aqua Rose asked in surprise.

"With the superpowers already getting antsy, we naturally need to hasten our movements," Shi Feng explained. "Moreover, if we drag things on for too long, Blackwater and Beast Emperor might alter their plans to deal with us. If that happens, our assault might not go so smoothly."

"I understand. I'll gather the army right away," Aqua Rose said, nodding. She promptly dropped her current task and proceeded according to Shi Feng's demands.

As for Shi Feng himself, he returned to White River City's Candlelight Trading Firm.

The Hell Tanks were too large, and transporting them would not be an easy task. Moreover, Shi Feng didn't want too many people to know what he was up to. Hence, he decided to transfer the tanks one by one, all by himself. Fortunately, it would take Aqua Rose quite some time to gather an army of 100,000 players at such short notice.

After Aqua Rose returned to Silverwing Town, the first thing she did was release a Guild announcement stating that she was seeking to gather 100,000 members over at Silverwing Town to execute a siege against Ancient Rock City. Meanwhile, participating members had to be an elite member or above and at least Level 50.

Shortly after the announcement went public, it sent a commotion throughout Zero Wing.

"What's going on? Are we going to make a final stand against Beast Emperor?"

"That's Ancient Rock City we're talking about. I recall there being over a million Evil Beasts inside the city. There are even Tier 4 NPCs and a large number of Mythic Evil Demons and Evil Beasts. We won't even be enough to serve as appetizers if we try to attack all those monsters."

"Didn't you read the announcement properly? We won't be just 100,000 players. We're also bringing 200 Miniature Ballistas. Those are war weapons. Even those Evil Beasts and Evil Demons won't survive against them for very long. Moreover, since the Guild has decided to attack Ancient Rock City, it definitely has other trump cards in store."

"Hahaha! This is wonderful! During the last major war, I was only a normal member of the Guild. Now, I'm finally qualified to participate in a war!"

Zero Wing's members had an intense debate over this sudden decision to attack Ancient Rock City. This was especially true for the Guild members that frequently operated within the Ore Empire. Thus far, they have been constantly suppressed by Beast Emperor's Evil Beasts and Evil Demons. Now that a good opportunity to vent their pent-up frustration was before them, they were naturally eager to jump at the chance.

Meanwhile, word of Zero Wing's large-scale operation naturally entered the ears of the various major powers almost as soon as it was announced.

"Interesting. Zero Wing has just acquired the garrison rights to the Secret Stone Fortress, and it is already planning to assault Beast Emperor's Ancient Rock City?"

"How rich! Zero Wing is actually mobilizing 200 Miniature Ballistas in addition to an army of 100,000 elites. Is Zero Wing trying to use this as an opportunity to demonstrate its strength and solidify its position in the Ore Empire?"

"Does Zero Wing want to prove itself to be qualified for the Secret Stone Fortress's garrison rights?"

The various major powers easily discerned Zero Wing's motives for besieging Ancient Rock City this time, especially the superpowers who were trying to recruit Zero Wing.

"Guild Leader, Zero Wing is showing our King's Return no respect. Should we take action immediately?" Hell Fiend asked, a sneer on his face as he looked at the white-clad, middle-aged man on the screen before him.

He never held any goodwill for Zero Wing. If not for his Guild Leader ordering him to come to negotiate personally with Zero Wing, he would have liked nothing better than to annihilate the upstart Guild.

"Let's wait for a bit. I'm interested to see just how much strength Zero Wing has to actually think that it can defend the Secret Stone Fortress," the middle-aged man replied, smiling as he took a look at the report he just received.

"Understood!" At his Guild Leader's words, Hell Fiend had no choice but to suppress the rage in his heart and wait quietly in White River City. Hmph, I'll let you remain arrogant for now, Zero Wing. Once you lose to Beast Emperor-

Many superpowers desired the Ancient Rock City that Beast Emperor occupied. However, even until now, not a single superpower had managed to do anything to the city. Needless to say, the likelihood of Zero Wing successfully capturing Ancient Rock City was even lower.

Like King's Return, the other superpowers also chose to wait and see in regard to Zero Wing's sudden movement this time. They intended to look at the outcome of this impending battle before deciding. A defeat in this battle would force Zero Wing to acknowledge its inadequacy. If that happened, negotiations would go much more smoothly afterward.

"Zero Wing really is overestimating itself!" Nine Dragons Emperor, who was currently in the Black Dragon Empire, could not help but laugh when he received news about Zero Wing's intentions. "Originally, I was planning on advising the Great Pavilion Master to hinder Phoenix Rain from providing aid to Zero Wing. Now, it would seem that I won't need to waste the effort. However, I also have to admit that Black Flame is very smart Had he asked Phoenix Rain to help him and the Great Pavilion Master actually agreed to it, I would have had an excuse to send people over to manage both the Secret Stone Fortress and Silverwing Town."

"Pavilion Master, what should we do now?" Martial Dragon asked.

"The struggle for the position of Great Pavilion Master has already entered a crucial period. Absolutely nothing must go wrong. Bring a legion of experts over to Ancient Rock City right away. Once Zero Wing's members start escaping, cooperate with Beast Emperor to slaughter Zero Wing's members. It's fine even if you can't wipe them out completely. Just make sure to deal enough damage so that Zero Wing's development stagnates, to prevent Zero Wing from helping Phoenix Rain," Nine Dragons Emperor said. "Once I'm done dealing with Phoenix Rain, it'll be Zero Wing's turn to die!"

In response, Martial Dragon nodded and took his leave.

Meanwhile, inside the Evil God's Branch Temple in Ancient Rock City…

"Good! Very good! You want to use me as a stepping stone to raise your position in the Ore Empire?!" Beast Emperor flared up in rage after finding out about Zero Wing's actions. "Since you are so eager to die, I'll fulfill your wish! Immediately notify all Apostles and have them transfer their Evil Beasts and Evil Demons over. If Zero Wing's members dare come to Ancient Rock City, I'll make sure none of them leave this place alive!"

At this moment, even a fool could tell what Zero Wing's goal was.

Just as Beast Emperor and his allies were making their move, Aqua Rose finally finished organizing an army of 100,000 players.

"Guild Leader, just like you guessed, Beast Emperor has already recalled the Evil Beasts and Evil Demons to Ancient Rock City. By the looks of it, he plans on smiting us," Aqua Rose said, smiling.

"Good! Let's begin our operation!" Shi Feng commanded, nodding.

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Chapter 1867 – Battle at Ancient Rock City

On Shi Feng's command, Aqua Rose gathered the army of 100,000 elite and expert players in Silverwing Town, boldly advancing on Ancient Rock City.

A total of 100,000 Zero Wing members atop majestic Thunder Wolves exited Silverwing Town. Some of these Thunder Wolves had even been promoted to Bronze Rank, and not only were they much larger than their ordinary counterparts, but faint arcs of blue electricity also danced along their bodies. In comparison, ordinary Thunder Wolves only gave off electricity from their paws.

There were over 5,000 of these Bronze ranked Thunder Wolves, which were also players' companions in battle, wielding Skills that could assist their masters.

Seeing these Thunder Wolves greatly shocked the players in Silverwing Town.

"Amazing! Why do these Mounts feel even stronger than ordinary players?"

"Crap! My Guild has only just built its Stable and is preparing to nurture a Guild Mount, yet so many of Zero Wing's members have already nurtured their Guild Mounts to Bronze rank?"

"Although I have heard that Zero Wing's members are well-equipped, isn't this a little much? Those are 100,000 players we are talking about, yet every single one is wearing at least one or two pieces of Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment These players can rank among the top of my Guild's elite members!"

"Look at the experts wearing the core member emblem! Their weakest piece of equipment is Level 50 Secret-Silver rank! They even have several pieces of Level 50 Fine-Gold Equipment! Although my Guild has a lot of experts, those experts have only managed to collect four or five pieces of Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment so far! Zero Wing is cheating!"

The players in Silverwing Town, in particular, knew that Zero Wing could nearly rival first-rate Guilds and had a very large number of experts. However, when they saw Zero Wing's organized and powerful army, they reevaluated their opinions of the Guild. No first-rate Guild could hope to amass such an army. As they watched Zero Wing's players march by, many of the Guild experts in the town even considered leaving their Guilds to join Zero Wing.

They had worked arduously in their respective Guilds, raiding Dungeons and questing every day, but they had only gotten their hands on a few pieces of Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment. In contrast, even Zero Wing's elite members possessed one or two pieces of Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment, with the more powerful elite members wearing five or six pieces…

However, the most enviable part about Zero Wing's members had to be the Thunder Wolf!

Previously, when the various large Guilds had yet to acquire a Stable of their own, they hadn't understood how valuable the Thunder Wolf was. However, now that some large Guilds had their own Stable and had begun to nurture their own Guild Mounts, they finally understood.

The majority of the large Guilds that acquired a Stable were fortunate if they acquired a 3-star Mount. However, a 3-star Mount had less than a 30% chance of becoming. As for a 4-star Mount, encountering one was simply too difficult. Moreover, even if they managed to find one, they wouldn't be able to capture it. Meanwhile, as the Thunder Wolf was a 5-star Mount, it had the potential of becoming a Mysterious-Iron Mount in the future. There was even a small chance that it could grow into a Secret-Silver Mount if nurtured properly.

As Zero Wing's army depart for Ancient Rock City, many players curiously followed.

Not many players had witnessed a battle of tens of thousands of players, let alone a siege war of this scale. They would definitely regret missing out on this rare opportunity.

Because of this, many players from neighboring kingdoms, who had learned about the upcoming battle and were confident of their strength, decided to trail after Zero Wing's army.

In the face of Zero Wing's army, the various Ores and monsters on the path to Ancient Rock City were little more than momentary distractions. Even when Level 65 Grand Lords appeared, the fierce attacks of several dozen Miniature Ballistas easily shot them down. When the Dark Players, who had intended to take advantage of the situation and assault Zero Wing's members, saw this, their mouths twitched. They then abandoned any thought of ambushing Zero Wing's army.

Such power could easily annihilate an army of 10,000 players. Not even expert players would escape 200 Miniature Ballistas. After all, while a Tier 2 expert might be able to dodge one Miniature Ballista's attack, dodging 200 simultaneous AOEs would be utterly impossible. Even a Tier 3 expert would most likely fall in the face of such a large-scale attack.

As Zero Wing's army arrived at the foot of Ancient Rock City, the tension among the spectating players reached its peak. Some spectating players had even started to tremble.

The scene before them was simply too spectacular.

Zero Wing's 100,000 mounted players had stopped a short distance away from Ancient Rock City, and the 200 Miniature Ballistas the army had brought were sparsely lined up in two neat rows, surrounding Ancient Rock City's small hill.

However, Ancient Rock City wouldn't just lie down before this force, with its troop's disposition even stronger than Zero Wing's.

At a glance, one could easily spot over 300,000 Evil Beasts and Evil Demons waiting outside the city walls, ready for battle. Even the weakest among these monsters was a Level 60 Special Elite, and five, 50-meter-tall, Level 80 Mythic Evil Beasts stood at the forefront To current players, this army was invincible.

Upon seeing this army of monsters, the players observing the battlefield from several thousand yards away with Magic Mirrors could not help but shudder.

Wiping out a Guild Town would be child's play for this frightening army. If Beast Emperor wanted to, he could easily drag them into this fight.

"Zero Wing, do you think that just because I exhausted a large portion of my forces at Crimson Flame Fortress, you will have an opportunity to strike?" Beast Emperor sneered at the distant Zero Wing army from atop the city walls. "Unfortunately, 100,000 players aren't even enough to serve as a warm-up!"

Previously, to assist Blackwater, he had exhausted a lot of his forces. During the battle to acquire the Crimson Flame Fortress, he had lost a total of six Mythic Evil Beasts and Mythic Evil Demons. The number of Grand Lords and Great Lords he lost was also massive.

Even so, he still had seven Mythic monsters under his control, five of which were Evil Beasts, and two were Evil Demons. For this upcoming battle, he intended to use the five Mythic Evil Beasts as the main force, while reserving the two Mythic Evil Demons as a trump card. Although his current army was far from ideal, it was more than enough to stop Zero Wing's army.

In reality, he wished that he could avoid pitting his army against Zero Wing's, utilizing his defender's advantage to whittle the enemy forces down. However, as he was responsible for summoning the Evil God's Branch Temple in Ancient Rock City, he was responsible for protecting Ancient Rock City. He could not allow any damage to come to the city. If the city were damaged, not only would he have to spend his own money to repair it, but he would also lose Evil God's Temple Contribution Points.

"Boss, Blackwater's members are in position. Blackwater has dispatched 3,000 experts and 20,000 elites. In addition, Nine Dragons Emperor has dispatched a 1,000-man expert legion. Roughly 7,000 Dark Players are also participating in this battle. Once we crush Zero Wing's formation, these players will eliminate Zero Wing's members," Wind Hunter reported.

"A bunch of scavengers! But so be it In any case, we just need the corpses. It doesn't matter who dies in the end!" Beast Emperor said, sneering.

"Boss, I also received a report stating that a 1,000-man team from Zero Wing has left Silverwing Town and is heading toward the Dark Witch's Tower. I'm not sure what that team is trying to do, but the members are all considerably well- equipped," Wind Hunter said.

"The Dark Witch's Tower? Isn't that a teleportation point for the Dark Players? Why is Zero Wing sending people there?" Beast Emperor was confused. "Could they be trying to attack the Dark Witch's Tower while they attack Ancient Rock City?"

"That shouldn't be the case. That's the Dark Witch's Tower we're talking about. Not only is it guarded by several hundred Dark NPCs, but there are also three to four thousand Dark Players there on a regular basis," Wind Hunter said in surprise.

Even if it's true, it doesn't matter. Zero Wing is doomed regardless of what it does!" Beast Emperor said, narrowing his eyes. "I recall that Dust Edge is questing in that area. Tell him to head to the tower just in case. Think of it as a chance to collect materials to strengthen the Evil Dragons."

"Send Dust? Isn't that overkill?" Wind Hunter gaped.

Dust Edge was the strongest Evil God's Apostle under Beast Emperor's command right now. He had acquired one of the Evil God's Temple's Nine Great Legacies. Currently, he was only a step away from becoming an Evil God's Envoy like Beast Emperor. He was the Beast Emperor's greatest trump card.

"It doesn't matter. Now that we've acquired the Crimson Flame Fortress, we'll have plenty of resources coming our way. There's no longer a need to keep him a secret," Beast Emperor said, waving his hand. He then had Wind Hunter notify Dust Edge of his orders.

After Beast Emperor issued his commands, three massive, golden magic arrays appeared above Zero Wing's army.

These three magic arrays were none other than the result of the Divine Beast's Descent Magic Arrays, which Shi Feng had used the Guild's accumulated resources to produce. Moreover, all three of these magic arrays were powered by Elemental Sources.

In the next moment, three golden Dragons descended from the sky with deafening roars that echoed throughout Ancient Rock City's area.

"Go! Destroy Ancient Rock City's defensive magic array!" Aqua Rose, who stood on a hill a short distance away from the city, said as she pointed her staff at Ancient Rock City.

Immediately, all three Divine Magic Dragons charged toward Ancient Rock City.

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Chapter 1868 – Barrier Destroyed

When they saw the three Divine Magic Dragons, the rowdy Evil Beasts and Demons fell silent

Each of the Divine Magic Dragons had a wingspan of 600 meters. Just a flap of their wings would be more than enough to kill hundreds of players. Even the spectating crowd could feel their auras from several thousand yards away. The ambient Mana on the battlefield also gathered to the Divine Magic Dragons, and just a flap of their wings caused powerful storms to brew. Pitch-black spatial tears appeared as their wings passed…

Even many of Zero Wing's members were shocked to see the Divine Magic Dragons.

Although most of the Zero Wing members had seen the battle videos depicting these dragons, they had never seen one up close. The combined pressure three Divine Magic Dragons exuded was so powerful that even Tier 2 experts felt their bodies grow heavy and their chests constrict, not to mention Tier 1 players.

"The divine Magic Dragons are so powerful! Is this the power of a Dragon?"

"I knew our Guild must've had a trump card! One Divine Magic Dragon was already enough to suppress three Mythic Evil Beasts. Now that we have three Divine Magic Dragons, I can't wait to see how Beast Emperor and his minions stand against us!"

Many of Zero Wing's members had still been afraid of the Evil Beast and Demon army before them. After all, there were five Level 80 Mythic Evil Beasts standing between their army and Ancient Rock City. Even if they had 200 Miniature Ballistas on their side, they would still pay a horrific price to get through these monsters.

However, now that they had three Divine Magic Dragons on their side, the battle had turned in their favor.

While everyone struggled with their shock, under Aqua Rose's command, the three Divine Magic Dragons flapped their wings and flew toward Ancient Rock City.

Although the five Evil Earth Dragons tried to stop the Divine Magic Dragons, the Divine Magic Dragons were too fast. Under Shadow Sword, Flying Shadow, and Minor Wind's control, the three Divine Magic Dragons easily avoided the Mythic Evil Beasts' attacks and sent their glowing, dark-purple claws smashing into Ancient Rock City's defensive magic array.

Boom… Boom… Boom…

The three Divine Magic Dragons' claws struck the defensive magic array simultaneously, the force behind their powerful attacks instantly creating three intense storms that spread around them.

Meanwhile, the magic barrier protecting Ancient Rock City shook violently, dimming considerably.

Seeing this, Beast Emperor's expression darkened.

The various major powers' upper echelons, who watched via Magic Mirrors, were astonished.

"What a powerful attack! When the various superpowers had assaulted Ancient Rock City, that barrier hadn't even faltered under a Tier 4 attack, yet it's trembling after those Divine Magic Dragons struck it. It seems the Dragons' damage exceeds the barrier's threshold. At this rate, it will take no time at all to deplete the magic array's energy reserves."

"Three Divine Magic Dragons? I hadn't thought that Zero Wing still had such a trump card. It's no wonder why it dares provoke Beast Emperor."

"It seems Zero Wing really is confident of striking down Ancient Rock City."

The various upper echelons were similarly shocked by the three Divine Magic Dragons' power. However, while they were shocked, they weren't particularly afraid. After all, tools that could summon such powerful monsters certainly weren't indefinite. It simply wasn't a permanent source of strength.

"Damn it! Just one attack from those Dragons depleted nearly 6% of the magic array's energy reserves! We can't let those Dragons continue to attack the barrier! Activate the Evil God's Temple's offensive magic array and annihilate these Dragons!" Beast Emperor hurriedly commanded when he saw the defensive magic array's energy reserves.

"Boss, it'll cost us 3,000 CPs to activate the offensive magic array once. Are you sure you want to use it?" Wind Hunter hesitantly asked.

Evil God's Temple Contribution Points were extremely difficult to acquire. These points could not be acquired just by completing quests. They also needed to trade a large amount of resources for these points. Although they had acquired a lot of resources from Blackwater, to capture the Crimson Flame Fortress, they had expended a considerable amount. Now, they had less than 8,000 CPs available.

"Do it! I don't want to see the defensive magic array destroyed!" Beast Emperor growled as the Divine Magic Dragons launched their second wave of attacks.

If the defensive magic array fell, anybody could enter Ancient Rock City. If the Divine Magic Dragons entered the city, they would wreak unimaginable destruction.

As Beast Emperor finished speaking, the defensive magic array lost another 6% of its energy.

Seeing this, Wind Hunter bit his tongue. Hurriedly, he activated the Evil God's Temple's offensive magic array.

Suddenly, a gigantic, dark-gray magic array formed above the Evil God's Branch Temple, located in the center of Ancient Rock City. The magic array enveloped the City Lord's Mansion. Even Zero Wing's members, who stood several thousand yards away, noticed this sudden development.

Due to the appearance of this magic array, the Mana inside and around Ancient Rock City was obliterated. Now, there was not a single trace of Mana in the area.

"Die!" After activating the offensive magic array, Wind Hunter aimed and fired at the three Divine Magic Dragons.

He instantly lost 3,000 Evil God's Temple Contribution Points. Meanwhile, several hundred dark-gray longswords shot out of the dark-gray magic array, reaching the Divine Magic Dragons in the blink of an eye.

However, to Flying Shadow and the others, who controlled the Divine Magic Dragons, the attack wasn't fast enough to be unstoppable. Immediately, the trio controlled the Divine Magic Dragons to swipe at the approaching swords.

Boom… Boom… Boom…

The instant the Divine Magic Dragons' claws met the longswords, however, Flying Shadow and the others felt their arms numb. Several dozen longswords then sliced into them.

Suddenly, one deafening explosion after another rang out above Ancient Rock City, radiating shockwaves that even made the city's defensive magic array tremble.

Following which, the three Divine Magic Dragons crashed to the ground, creating three deep craters where they fell. Some low-ranking Evil Beasts and Evil Demons even died as they were crushed.

After a few moments, the three Divine Magic Dragons stood back up. Now, however, wounds covered their bodies, and many of their tough dragon scales had been shattered. Their wings had also been destroyed, preventing flight. Even more frightening was the fact that these Dragons couldn't regenerate the damage the dark-gray swords had caused.

Everyone gasped when they saw the horrific attack.

"What a powerful move!"

The various major powers were dazed for a long moment They had witnessed the power of the Divine Magic Dragons, so they knew just how powerful these summoned creatures were, yet Beast Emperor had injured them heavily with a single move. Beast Emperor's foundations clearly exceeded their estimations.

After such a devastating blow, it was almost impossible for Zero Wing to capture Ancient Rock City.

The Evil Beast army had surrounded the Divine Magic Dragons soon after they had fallen, and Zero Wing's summoned creatures were embroiled in a heated battle. They couldn't even reach Ancient Rock City. With only the Miniature Ballistas and its players' attacks, Zero Wing would need hours of non-stop combat to destroy the city's barrier.

"Big Sis Aqua, I'm struggling to control my Divine Magic Dragon. Even fighting the Mythic Evil Beasts is taxing. I can't approach Ancient Rock City's defensive magic array at all. What should we do?" Flying Shadow, who currently controlled a Divine Magic Dragon, reported. It felt as if he were trying to control a broken machine. Not only were the Divine Magic Dragon's reactions delayed, but the Dragon's Strength had also fallen.

"Sure enough, trying to strike down Ancient Rock City won't be easy." Aqua Rose could not help but sigh. "Since that is the case, let's go all out! The three of you, use the Divine Magic Dragons' final power!"

"Understood!" Flying Shadow, Shadow Sword, and Minor Wind nodded to Aqua Rose's command.

In the next moment, the three Divine Magic Dragons released furious roars, the resulting shockwaves shoving back the Great Lord ranked Evil Beasts.

Suddenly, the Divine Magic Dragons spread their jaws as a threefold magic array manifested before them. The three Dragons then fired three, black-white breath attacks at Ancient Rock City's defensive magic array. This move was the strongest these Divine Magic Dragons possessed.

Tier 4 Curse, Shadowlight Breath!

In the blink of an eye, all three breath attacks plowed into the barrier around Ancient Rock City.

After persisting for two seconds, the indestructible magic barrier shattered, transforming into countless particles of light before it disappeared…

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Chapter 1869 – Dark Witch's Tower

As the magic barrier protecting Ancient Rock City disappeared, the distant spectating players' mouths fell wide-open. They simply could not bring themselves to believe that the three heavily injured Divine Magic Dragons actually destroyed such a powerful defensive magic array.

"Damn it! How is this possible?!"

Beast Emperor's complexion became incredibly gloomy when he saw the magic barrier disappearing.

The magic barrier was the protective canopy of Ancient Rock City. Without it, anybody could enter and leave the city freely, as well as rain destruction upon the city.

Before Beast Emperor could react, Aqua Rose raised her staff and commanded, "Miniature Ballistas, advance! Attack Ancient Rock City with everything you've got!"

In the next moment, all 200 Miniature Ballistas started closing in on Ancient Rock City.

When Heaven's Burial took control of Ancient Rock City, the Guild had repaired and constructed defensive structures around the city. However, after the Evil God's Temple took over, as Evil Demons and Evil Beasts lacked the knowledge and ability to control these defensive structures, these things all became decorations. As a result, the Miniature Ballistas could approach Ancient Rock City with impunity.

Ancient Rock City soon entered the Miniature Ballistas' attack range.

Xiu… Xiu… Xiu…

Immediately, 200 Exploding Arrows flew into the sky and pelted down on the buildings inside Ancient Rock City. Following which, a series of blasts reverberated throughout the city.

Just one volley of arrows already flattened many buildings in the city's outer area.

"They dare?!" Beast Emperor felt his heart bleed when he saw many of the accommodations for Evil Demons getting razed. He angrily commanded all of his Evil Beasts and Evil Demons, "Go! Destroy every one of those ballistas!"

At this moment, he no longer cared about the defense of the city. All he cared about was the destruction of Zero Wing's Miniature Ballistas.

Meanwhile, due to the Miniature Ballistas' attacks, the Evil Beasts and Evil Demons controlled by NPCs belonging to the Evil God's Temple also took action. These powerful monsters joined the Evil Beasts and Evil Demons under Beast Emperor's control in charging toward Zero Wing's army.

Suddenly, a swarm of monsters could be seen rushing toward Zero Wing's army.

This scene made the Zero Wing members handling the Miniature Ballistas shudder involuntarily.

However, Aqua Rose remained utterly unfazed by this situation, immediately ordering the activation of the movement-type defensive magic array. A moment later, a magic barrier enveloped the entire army.

"Miniature Ballistas, focus on those monsters! Everyone else, coordinate your attacks with the ballistas! Flying Shadow, your group will deal with those Mythic monsters!"

Everyone in Zero Wing's army responded quickly and started executing Aqua Rose's commands.

Although the monsters were numerous and high-leveled, their side also possessed a defensive magic array. As long as the defensive magic array held, these Evil Demons and Evil Beasts could not hurt them. Not to mention, their side also had the firepower of 200 Miniature Ballistas.

For a time, the Miniature Ballistas could be seen continuously firing Exploding Arrows at the approaching Evil Demons and Evil Beasts, the resulting blasts even sending the Great Lords stumbling backward. The Lords that got struck were immediately placed in a heavily injured state. As for the Chieftains, they got killed with just a few shots.

In the meantime, Zero Wing's members were also launching attacks in a frenzy from inside the defensive magic array.

However, despite Zero Wing's fierce offensive, the Evil Demon and Evil Beast army showed no signs of stopping. They assaulted Zero Wing's defensive magic array relentlessly, depleting its energy reserves.

As the Evil Beasts and Evil Demons died one after another, the energy reserves of Zero Wing's defensive magic array also declined rapidly. This forced Aqua Rose to replenish its energy repeatedly using Magic Crystals.

For a time, the sounds of roars, slaughter, and explosions became the main theme of this hilly land. In this battlefield, an individual's strength was extremely insignificant. Only the magical-class players capable of using large-scale Spells were slightly more useful than the average player.

The magnificent battle stupefied the spectating players.

The Dark Players, who had been planning to ambush Zero Wing's army, simply stood still right now, none of them daring to join the fray.

After all, the level of this battle exceeded their understanding of battles between players.

In this conflict, individual techniques were absolutely meaningless. If they dared charge into the battlefield, let alone reaching Zero Wing's army, just crossing the Miniature Ballistas' field of fire was already plenty difficult. With the defensive magic array up, they wouldn't even get to touch Zero Wing's members. They would only become live targets for Zero Wing's members if they entered the fray now.

Meanwhile, as Zero Wing's army was fighting a war of attrition with Beast Emperor, Shi Feng's team of 1,000 arrived at a location a short distance from the Dark Witch's Tower.

The Dark Witch's Tower stood next to a small lake inside a valley. The environment around the tower was considerably good. In fact, this place was originally a nice town. Unfortunately, an Undead Great Wizard had targeted the town and turned it into a place of death. The Great Wizard had also specifically constructed the Dark Witch's Tower here to research death magic.

As more time passed, the town here became a locus for the dark forces. At this point, it was already a resting place for Dark Players in the Ore Empire.

When Shi Feng's team moved within 3,000 yards of the Dark Witch's Tower, sirens in the town suddenly rang, putting every player inside the town on high alert

"Someone actually dares approach the gathering place of us Dark Players?"

"It should be a team that lost their way. With so many of us Dark Players here, who would possibly dare approach this place willingly?"

"Lost their way? Whatever. This is a good opportunity. I haven't completed my kill quest for today. It's not a bad idea to use these players as a sacrifice."

The Dark Players inside the Dark Witch's Tower all started laughing and chatting merrily, convinced that this team of players was a bunch of fools to have actually stumbled upon the Dark Witch's Tower. After all, these players had not investigated which places normal players should avoid in the Ore Empire.

As the dark forces were relatively weak on the continent of God's Domain, the dark forces' gathering spots in neutral maps would all have alarms set up to help the gathering spots' residents to take precautions to protect themselves. These alarms would give out a warning when over 100 normal players or NPCs entered a certain range of the gathering spot.

"They really came." A black-clad man covered in bandages, who was enjoying a glass of wine in the town's bar, could not help but smile when he heard the town's alarms going off. He then turned to look at the beautiful woman dressed in dark- blue robes sitting beside him and asked, "Will Commander Spirit take action first, or shall I do the honors?"

"Although I very much wish to repay Zero Wing for what it did to my adventurer team, I am more curious about how capable the treasured Apostle nurtured by Beast Emperor is," Veiled Spirit replied, smiling as she looked at the bandaged man beside her.

Nowadays, Beast Emperor was extremely famous among Dark Players. After all, he controlled an army of Evil Beasts and Evil Demons, a force that nobody could afford to underestimate. Meanwhile, although Dust Edge himself did not possess much fame, Beast Emperor had praised him highly and even agreed to cooperate with Dark Soul so long as the alliance provided Dust Edge with as many resources as possible.

Seeing as Beast Emperor was willing to invest so many resources in a single person, it was obvious just how much Beast Emperor valued Dust Edge's potential.

Beast Emperor and Dark Soul had been acquainted with each other for quite some time already, yet Dark Soul had yet to dig up any information on Dust Edge even now. Zero Wing's arrival presented Veiled Spirit with a good opportunity to witness Dust Edge's abilities. She naturally wouldn't let it go to waste.

"Fine, then let's treat this as the beginning of the mutual trust between our two sides," Dust Edge said, nodding. He then raised his wine glass and added, "They should be very close to reaching the town walls now. Let us head out, as well."

After saying so, Dust Edge stood up and left the bar. Veiled Spirit and the dozen or so subordinates that came with her followed after him.

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Chapter 1870 – Hell Tank's Might

A large number of Dark Players had gathered in the Dark Witch's Tower's watchtower, gazing down at Zero Wing's members as they fell into formation in the distance.

"What? They actually plan to attack the Dark Witch's Tower?"

"They're insane! Hundreds of NPCs guard the town, not to mention the Defense Turrets and Arrow Towers! Repelling a 1,000-man team isn't even a warm-up!"

The Dark Players could not help but laugh, ridiculing Zero Wing as they watched Shi Feng and his companions prepare for the assault.

Although the Dark Witch's Tower was a very small town, it had robust defenses. Not only did the town have defensive structures, but it also had a defensive magic array. Furthermore, thousands of Dark Players occupied the town. Even an army of tens of thousands of elite players would fall swiftly if it tried to attack the town, let alone a 1,000-man force.

Even a superpower would have to pay a hefty price to destroy the Dark Witch's Tower. This was why most superpowers simply ignored this Dark Player hub.

"Huh? Look at their Guild Emblems. They seem to be Zero Wing's members," a Tier 2 Ranger stated, surprised, after using Eagle Eyes. "Isn't Zero Wing attacking Ancient Rock City? Why has it come all the way here to attack the Dark Witch's Tower?"

"They must've gotten the wrong memo from their superiors," a Level 56 Assassin said, laughing. "But since they're here, we can have some fun Blackwater has offered a generous bounty for Zero Wing's heads. Normally, Zero Wing's members are very challenging prey, but this is a golden opportunity. We have over 3,000 players in the Dark Witch's Tower. Wiping out this 1,000-man team will be a piece of cake. We can't let the town's NPCs get to them first."

The various Dark Players present in the Dark Witch's Tower didn't take these Zero Wing members seriously in the least. Rather, all they saw as they looked at their enemies were walking sacks of cash.

Meanwhile, Dust Edge and Veiled Spirit's group had left the Dark Witch's Tower's walls and quietly observed Zero Wing's team, astonishment flashing in their eyes.

All of these Zero Wing members were merely elites. Aside from the hundred or so players that wore Black Cloaks, every member of the force was a Tier 1 player. Moreover, they could tell that the hundred-plus cloaked players weren't actually combatants, so they were even weaker than Zero Wing's elite members…

"Big Sis Spirit, is Zero Wing attempting suicide? It's actually attacking the Dark Witch's Tower with such a team? With such standards, we won't even need to get involved. The town's usual players are more than enough to eliminate this force," a Level 57, Tier 2 Berserker said, clicking his tongue as he observed Zero Wing's team.

They had come all the way to the Dark Witch's Tower precisely because they had heard that Zero Wing might attack the town, but this 1,000-man team was simply disappointing. It would have a painful time just trying to reach the town's gates, let alone destroying the Dark Witch's Tower.

Veiled Spirit pondered the situation in silence. She couldn't figure out what Zero Wing was trying to do.

"This is indeed disappointing. I had wanted to give Zero Wing a taste of an Evil God's Apostle's might, but this team isn't worth the effort. Just let the Dark Players handle them," Dust Edge said, shaking his head.

"Since that is the case, there's no longer a need for us to stay. The battle in Ancient Rock City is growing increasingly intense. If we hurry, we should be able to claim some scraps." Veiled Spirit agreed with Dust Edge's estimation. They couldn't afford to casually reveal either Shadow Claw or Dust Edge's trump cards. Using them against a 1,000-man expert team from Zero Wing might be worth it, but it would be a waste to use them on a 1,000-man elite team.

As Veiled Spirit and the others prepared to leave, the town's Dark Players were about to make their move. Over 2,000 Dark Players charged out of the town, not even bothering to organize themselves into any formation as they rushed towards Zero Wing's members.

Dark players like them had already participated and grown familiar with large-scale combat. They might have taken the battle seriously if this Zero Wing force had quite a few experts, but all of these players were elites or weaker. Players of such standards weren't worth a serious effort.

As the 2,000-plus Dark Players approached, Zero Wing's elite members began to grow nervous.

"Guild Leader, they're less than 1,000 yards away," a Level 55, Tier 1 Ranger anxiously reported to Shi Feng.

The Dark Players charging toward them were veterans of outdoor PvP, and every one of these Dark Players radiated a dense bloodlust. Over 40 Tier 2 experts ran among these Dark Players. On the other hand, they rarely participated in PvP, usually focusing on raiding Team Dungeons. Defeating elite players like them would be a piece of cake for these Dark Players.

"Good. Engineering team, begin the assembly," Shi Feng ordered, nodding. "In a moment, the engineering team will be responsible for the offensive. The rest of you just need to focus on defending our position."

Hearing Shi Feng's command, the cloaked engineers removed their Black Cloaks and retrieved the Hell Tanks components from their bags. When Zero Wing's elite players saw the 100 Level 40-plus Lifestyle players, they were stunned.

They had hoped that these cloaked players were exceptionally strong. They had never expected these comrades to be Lifestyle players…

On top of that, these Lifestyle players were going to fight!

When the distant Dark Players saw the Level 40-plus Lifestyle players, they were just as stunned. However, their expressions quickly soured, becoming serious.

The 100 engineers swiftly assembled six colossal tanks, and despite the thousand yards separating them, the Dark Players could hear the engines[l] roar as the tanks' immense power sept over them.

"Good! Eight hundred yards ahead! Fire at will!" Shi Feng issued the command once the six Hell Tanks were ready for battle.

Under Shi Feng's command, the engineers' eyes glowed with excitement as they operated their Hell Tanks. They then aimed the Hell Cannons at the Dark Players and fired.

Suddenly, a crimson, twofold magic array appeared before each Hell Tank's gun barrel.

Boom!

Immediately, the six Hell Cannons released balls of crimson light.

These crimson light balls reached the Dark Players almost instantly. By the time the Dark Players reacted, the light balls had descended on the disorderly crowd.

Boom… Boom… Boom…

The moment the crimson light balls struck, six towering pillars of fire rose up amidst the Dark Player army, each encompassing a radius of 35 yards.

The towering flame pillars were clearly visible from several thousand yards away.

As the flame pillars faded, they revealed six lava pits on the battlefield, glowing with a red light. Every player that had been caught in the AOEs had transformed into streaks of white light before disappearing.

With a single round of attacks, over 600 Dark Players had been removed from the battlefield…

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Chapter 1871 – Nightmare on the Battlefield

When over 600 PvP experts were suddenly vaporized, the Dark Players charging towards Zero Wing's team slid to a halt and stared at the empty lava pits before them.

"Damn it! What are those things?!"

After losing nearly half of their allies, the other Dark Players panicked.

They had seen war weapons in action before, but the Hell Tanks' speed and power were beyond their understanding of such weapons.

The Tier 2 experts on this battlefield even had a high chance of avoiding Defense Turrets' attacks from over 500 yards away, especially the speed-type classes.

Yet, despite the nearly 800 yards between them and their quarry, the Hell Tanks' balls of light had rained down on their heads by the time they had realized that they were under attack. The power of the Hell Cannons' attacks was simply horrific, easily rivaling the power of Tier 3 large-scale destruction Spells. Even a Tier 2 MT would have to activate a Lifesaving Skill to survive such an attack.

These Dark Players felt as if they stood within six Magic Towers' attack range…

The Dark Players that had chosen to remain in the Dark Witch's Tower to watch the battle had lost the laughter in their eyes. Now, their gazes only contained fear as they watched the six Hell Tanks.

Veiled Spirit, who stood in the watchtower, couldn't help but frown at the scene.

The speed and power of the Hell Tanks' attacks were horrific; expert players were no more than ants before the monstrous vehicles. Those war weapons were basically mobile Magic Towers.

"How does Zero Wing have such powerful war weapons?"

"We're doomed. We don't have any war weapons! How are we supposed to deal with those things?"

"What's there to be afraid of? We may not have war weapons, but the Dark Witch's Tower does. Moreover, the town has a defensive magic array. If Zero Wing's war weapons get near the town, the town's NPCs will bombard them with the Defense Turrets. Besides, with how powerful those attacks were, those war weapons definitely have long Cooldowns. Once our people get close to the weapons, not only will we kill Zero Wing's members, but we'll also use the war weapons for target practice."

Although the might of the Hell Tanks' cannons had shocked many people, some more experienced experts retained their cool and analyzed the vehicles' weaknesses, developing a plan to combat the war weapons.

Very quickly, the other Dark Players also came to realize the Hell Tanks' weaknesses. Instead of retreating, they resumed their charge in an attempt to reach the Hell Tanks.

Although they had never used a war weapon themselves, they knew that all war weapons shared a single flaw; they were vulnerable at short range. Like the Miniature Ballistas bombarding Ancient Rock City, once hostile players drew near, the war weapons could be destroyed with a few attacks, regardless of how much destructive power they possessed.

The remaining 1,000-plus Dark Players dashed towards the Hell Tanks in a frenzy, intent on destroying the war weapons before the Hell Tanks' Cooldowns ended.

"Guild Leader, they've resumed their charge. Should we form a defensive line?"

Seeing the Dark Players draw closer, Zero Wing's elite members grew restless again. The Hell Tanks' power gave them some hope of victory, and as long as they protected these massive weapons, they could defeat these Dark Players.

But despite the Dark Players closing the distance to 200 yards, Shi Feng hadn't given the command to defend the war weapons. If they allowed these Dark Players to engage the Hell Tanks in melee combat, they'd be doomed.

"No. Let them come." Shi Feng waved a hand, singling for his companions to hold their positions.

Following their Guild Leader's orders, Zero Wing's elite members had no choice but to stand their ground, watching as the Dark Players approached.

200 yards…

150 yards…

100 yards…

"Brothers, we're almost at the war weapons! Once we destroy them, victory will be ours! Ranged players, attack with everything you've got once you're in range!"

The Dark Players couldn't help their excitement as they reduced the distance between them and the Hell Tanks to 50 yards.

At this time, Shi Feng raised his longsword into the air. He then pointed it at the approaching Dark Players and shouted, "All Hell Tanks, move out! Leave none of them alive!"

The engineers, itching for action, eagerly stepped on the tanks' accelerator. The engines roared to life once more, and the six Hell Tanks jerked forward, speeding towards the Dark Players in a V-formation.

"What are they trying to do?"

The advancing Dark Players were stunned as the Hell Tanks raced towards them.

However, before the Dark Players could react, each Hell Tank released 14 Flame Spears. Meanwhile, each Flame Spear carried power at the peak of Tier 2.

A total of 84 Flame Spears flew at the Dark Players simultaneously as if 84 Miniature Ballistas had launched their payload at the same time, but unlike the ballistas' Exploding Arrows, the Flame Spears weren't AOEs.

Xiu… Xiu… Xiu…

When the Flame Spears made contact, light flashed among the Dark Player army. Many of the melee players leading the charge, who had failed to defend themselves in time, transformed into steaks of light and vanished on the spot.

Although some players had activated Lifesaving Skills or dodged the attacks in time, surviving the first volley, the Flame Spears had claimed over 50 Dark Players' lives. However, the surviving melee players slid to a halt once more, too afraid to approach the Hell Tanks after watching that wave of attacks.

"Ranged players, hurry and attack!"

Some melee players shouted, snapping out of their daze.

The Dark ranked players then launched Spells and arrows, aiming for the approaching Hell Tanks.

Just as the Spells and arrows were about to slam into the Hell Tanks, the six war weapons activated their Magic Shields. A magic barrier, able to absorb up to 3,000,000 damage and possessing Tier 3 defensive capabilities, surrounded each Hell Tank.

The Hell Tanks pushed through the rain of Spells and arrows, receiving no damage whatsoever.

"How is this possible?"

Seeing the unscathed Hell Tanks stunned the Dark Players. They had never thought that these war weapons had defensive magic arrays as well.

As the Dark Players tried to think of a way to deal with the enemy weapons, the Hell Tanks reached the melee players that led the army. Without slowing in the slightest, the Hell Tanks bulldozed through the Dark Players in their way.

The Tier 2 MTs at the forefront were immediately thrown over 20 yards back, their HPs decreasing by nearly half. Unfortunately for them, the Tier 1 melee players died instantly.

The six Hell Tanks charged forward like a herd of stampeding bulls. Not only did they break up the crowd of Dark Players, but they also killed over a hundred players as they sped through…

"Run! Run quickly! Don't let these things get near you!"

After watching the Hell Tanks slaughter their allies, the fighting Dark Players realized one thing; this battle wasn't a battle at all. It was a one-sided massacre.

"It's too late to escape now." Shi Feng could not help but shake his head and chuckle as he watched the fleeing Dark Players.

Compared to their ranged offensive capabilities, tanks shone brightest in close-range combat. An Intermediate Tank had even higher Strength than a Tier 3 Berserker, and not even a Tier 3 Assassin could outrun it. It was truly a weapon of slaughter on a battlefield.

After just a short moment, the Hell Tanks killed every one of the 2,000-plus Dark Players that had participated in the battle. Now, ownerless weapons and equipment littered the field.

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Chapter 1872: Evil God Takes Action

Translator:Exodus Tales

Editor:Exodus Tales

Once the Hell Tanks had wiped out the attacking Dark Players, Shi Feng instructed his guildmates to loot the battlefield.

The Dark Players that operated in the Orc Empire were very well-equipped on average. Otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to join the Glory Battlefield that was the empire. Fortunately, Shi Feng could use the weapons and equipment these Dark Players had dropped as compensation for the Magic Crystals the Hell Tanks had expended and to make a small profit. Naturally, he wouldn't leave the items for other players to loot.

However, Zero Wing's members only took action sometime after Shi Feng had given the order. They had still been stunned at the Hell Tanks' performance.

Before these Hell Tanks, Tier 2 experts were a joke; they couldn't even escape the Hell Tanks' destruction. Despite the 1,000-plus surviving Dark Players fleeing for their lives in every direction, the six war weapons annihilated them all…

Zero Wing's members watched the war weapons, their eyes sparkling as if they gazed at a piece of top-tier equipment.

"These tanks are amazing!"

"I can't wait to see how these Dark Players plan to maintain their arrogance around Silverwing Town now that we have these tanks."

"I wonder if the Guild will give a similar tank to the Guild teams? If every 1,000-man legion had five or six of these things, we'd be unstoppable in the fields."

"Keep dreaming. How could the Guild casually afford to arm a Guild team with such powerful tanks? I'd be satisfied if my team had just one of these tanks, not to mention five or six."

While Zero Wing's members cleared the battlefield of items, they softly discussed the Guild's new war weapons.

When Shi Feng overheard these discussions, he couldn't help his bitter smile.

The necessary materials to produce the Hell Tank were extremely precious. He had already depleted the materials the Guild had fought to collect to craft the six Hell Tanks before him. If he wanted to produce more, he would have to rely on Guild members to collect the necessary materials from Team Dungeons. After all, Team Dungeons had Cooldowns, and not every Team Dungeon dropped the necessary materials. Grinding for the necessary materials wouldn't be possible.

However, his team members' comments did remind him of something.

He could arm the Zero Wing teams that patrolled around Silverwing Town with the Hell Tanks. Although doing so would cost a lot of Magic Crystals and rapidly deplete the Hell Tanks' durability, it would significantly increase Silverwing Town's security. Current players were no match for these war weapons, and several Hell Tanks could end a battle of several thousand players within minutes.

After his team had cleaned up the battlefield, Shi Feng ordered the six Hell Tanks to bombard the Dark Witch's Tower.

Now that more than half of the Dark Players in the town had died, the remaining Dark Players posed no threat. All they had to do was destroy the town's defensive magic array. Then they could storm the town and destroy its magic array core and teleportation device. Once those had been destroyed, they would rend the Dark Witch's Tower powerless.

"Zero Wing's coming. What should we do?"

Meanwhile, the Dark Players who had watched the battle from the town's watchtower wore ugly expressions as they gazed at Zero Wing's members.

Over 2,000 expert players had died in just a few minutes. To make matters worse, not a single one of them had killed any of Zero Wing's players. This was utterly terrifying.

These Dark Players had been confident that Zero Wing's members couldn't touch the Dark Witch's Tower, much less destroy the town. However, after witnessing the Hell Tanks' destructive power and their ridiculous Movement Speed, they realized that the town's Defense Turrets and Arrow Towers would be useless against the enemy war weapons.

"So, this is the trump card Zero Wing has hidden all this time?" Even Veiled Spirit was a little afraid as the six tanks approached the town.

Although she had prepared a trump card, in the form of a magic array that enhanced players' power, she wasn't certain that any player at this stage of the game could stop those tanks, regardless of their buffs.

"Not bad! It's no wonder why Zero Wing only sent a 1,000-man elite team here. It turns out that they've prepared such a move!" Dust Edge gave the Hell Tanks a bright smile. "I hadn't thought that those players were worth my involvement, but it seems that they just barely qualify."

"You have a way to defeat them?" Veiled Spirit asked curiously as she gave Dust Edge, who brimmed with confidence, a look.

"Of course. I can also use this opportunity to show you your collaborator's strength," Dust Edge said, nodding. "However, I will require some sacrifices. Do you mind if I trouble you to capture some?"

"Sacrifices?" Veiled Spirit repeated, confused.

"I'm talking about players. I need a large number of players. The more, the better. Since this is a hub for the dark forces, these NPCs won't mind if players slaughter each other. And the remaining players in the Dark Witch's Tower aren't particularly valuable anymore, anyway, right?" Dust Edge asked, chuckling as he eyed the Dark Players as they tried to flee from the town. "I'll also need to borrow two of your peak experts."

"My subordinates?" Veiled Spirit frowned, turning to Dust Edge with a frosty expression.

Although she did not know why he needed sacrifices, it definitely wasn't for something good. She refused to allow her subordinates to become this madman's sacrifices.

"Relax. I won't sacrifice your subordinates. Rather, I want to grant them peerless strength!" Dust Edge explained when he realized that Veiled Spirit had misunderstood his intention.

"That won't be a problem." Veiled Spirit agreed. She then instructed her subordinates to gather the feeling players in the Dark Witch's Tower.

This time, she had brought 300 experts with her, each of which was incredibly powerful. They were far stronger than the Dark Players who idled in the town.

Under Veiled Spirit's command, Shadow Claw's 300 experts took action. Using the tools Dust Edge had granted them, they captured the players that tried to escape the town.

"What are you trying to do?"

"Why are you capturing us?"

Shadow Claw's prisoners soon found themselves bound by magical chains, their fear clear on their faces as they looked at Dust Edge and his companions.

"Oh, it's nothing. I'm just going to make you contribute to the Dark Witch's Tower's defense," Dust Edge said, laughing when he saw over 300 bound players. "You should feel so lucky to become a part of my new power."

"Hurry it up. Zero Wing's team is starting its attack. The town's defensive magic array won't last long," Veiled Spirit snapped anxiously as she watched the six Hell Tanks fire upon the Dark Witch's Tower.

Although the Dark Witch's Tower had a defensive magic array to protect it, it was much weaker than the one around Ancient Rock City. If Tier 3 large-scale destruction Spells bombarded it, it wouldn't last long.

"Relax. My preparations are complete. Now, we just need two of your subordinates to stand in the center of the magic array," Dust Edge responded as he finished writing over 30 lines of crimson divine runes in the air. He then merged the divine runes with the crimson magic array before him, excitedly proclaiming, "Soon, you'll get to witness the power of the Almighty Evil God!"

At Dust Edge's words, the two experts Veiled Spirit had chosen began to panic as they stared at the magic array. However, when their leader urged them forward, they had no choice but to steel their resolve and step into the array.

"Almighty Evil God! I offer you Immortal Souls! Please grant me an immortal body to smite my enemies!" Dust Edge sang before tapping the butt of his staff on the array. The 300-plus Dark Players inside the magic array instantly collapsed like puppets as their strings were cut. In the next moment, the space above tore, leaving a gaping, black wound. A boundless aura then poured out of the spatial tear, and everything within the Dark Witch's Tower froze within its presence.

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Chapter 1873 – Evil Dragon's Power

The appearance of the spatial tear above the Dark Witch's Tower immobilized every player inside the town. It was as if time around them had stopped.

"What kind of monster is in there?"

Veiled Spirit and the others could not help but be frightened when they felt the horrific pressure flooding out of the spatial tear.

They could sense that this horrific pressure did not originate from the spatial tear itself but from a creature residing inside the spatial tear, instead. This was a pressure that they had never felt in all the time they'd played God's Domain. They did not doubt that, should the creature inside the spatial tear come out, they would instantly die and disappear just from the pressure the creature exuded.

A few seconds after the spatial tear appeared, the two Shadow Claw members standing inside the crimson magic array started screaming in agony, their lung-piercing shrieks giving all who heard them goosebumps.

"Dust Edge, didn't you say nothing would happen to them?" Veiled Spirit questioned, a chilly expression appearing on her face as she glared at Dust Edge.

The two members she selected were peak experts of Shadow Claw. They were also one of the few Tier 2 experts the adventurer team had. If their accounts were to get crippled due to this incident, Shadow Claw would sustain a tremendous blow.

"Relax, they'll be fine. In fact, once the ritual is over, they'll feel much better than before. You can even label them as the strongest players in existence in God's Domain right now!" Dust Edge explained, laughing as he looked at the two Shadow Claw members in the magic array.

Veiled Spirit was utterly confused by Dust Edge's words. Just as she was about to demand a clearer explanation from him, the two people standing inside the magic array suddenly started transforming.

Originally, the two people were already tall and robust men. Now, however, their muscles started bulging rapidly like balloons. Very quickly, their bodies lost their human form. A pair of dark-gray wings sprouted out of their backs, and silver scales covered their bodies.

The transformation process continued for roughly seven seconds and produced two 10-meter-tall Dragons. The two Dragons then let loose deafening roars that echoed throughout the town.

"Dragons?!"

Veiled Spirit and the others could not help but be stupefied by this sight.

They could clearly feel that the two Dragons before them were different from the pseudo-Dragons they had come across before. Although the two Dragons before them were only Level 56_the same level as the players themselves_they could feel a pressure coming from the Dragons that was a result of a difference in Life Ratings. This meant that the two Dragons before them were not pseudo-Dragon creatures but real Dragons.

"They're still not at the level of real Dragons. However, they have been given new life by the Evil God. Although their Life Ratings are not at the standard of Dragons, they should be at the level of Archaic Species. You can call them Evil Dragons," Dust Edge said as he looked at the two Evil Dragons. With a hint of excitement in his tone, he continued, "Unlike lowly Evil Demons, Evil Dragons are players. They are somewhat similar to the Dark Mutation you guys have, but the transformation is more thorough than Dark Mutation. Moreover, it is also much stronger. At this moment, they are already at the Tier 3 standard. They possess greater power and lifeforce than even Tier 3 NPCs of the same level.

"Of course, this is not their peak strength yet My power is still incomplete right now. I'll need many more resources to unlock my strength. Once I have fully grasped this power, I'll be able to make them even stronger!"

"Evil Dragons?" Veiled Spirit was shocked as she looked at the massive creatures before her. "No wonder Beast Emperor is willing to nurture you at all costs."

Dark Mutation was something she was very familiar with.

However, Dark Mutation raised only a player's combat power. The improvement was not sufficient for a qualitative transformation.

The two players that had turned into Evil Dragons, however, had undergone a qualitative transformation. Not only had their tiers increased by one, but even their Life Ratings now rivaled that of Archaic Species. In other words, the two players before her already possessed the strength of Level 56, Tier 3 Archaic Species. This was simply frightening.

A Tier 3 Archaic Species was originally already extremely difficult to deal with. After all, the Attributes such a monster possessed were simply too much for current players to handle. The only saving grace was that the combat standards of monsters were relatively low on average. They also grasped very few Skills. If players cooperated properly, defeating such a monster was still possible.

However, a player transformed into a Tier 3 Archaic Species would be an absolute nightmare for current players. Not to mention, said player would be able to control their new body as if it were their own. Let alone a 100-man team of Tier 2 experts, even a 1,000-man team of Tier 2 experts would be no match for such a player.

Just thinking about meeting such a player on a battlefield made Veiled Spirit shudder in fear.

The destructive power of such a player would far exceed that of a Tier 4 Mythic monster controlled by players.

"How do you two feel right now? Are you still accustomed to your bodies?" Veiled Spirit asked the two Evil Dragon players curiously.

When players transformed their bodies using Dark Mutation, they would initially have trouble adapting to their new bodies. Now that the two players before her had taken on a form that was nothing like the human body, chances were high that they would have great difficulty controlling their bodies.

"I've never felt better. Even without concentrating, I can easily grasp the movements in my surroundings. I can even hear the conversation of two players that are hiding behind a wall 200 yards away."

"Indeed. Those two are actually planning to report our actions here to other Dark Players. Those two players are simply tired of living!"

After saying so, the two Evil Dragons flapped their wings, their massive bodies transforming into a powerful gale as they flew toward the two hidden players. By the time the two hidden players noticed the two Evil Dragons' movements, the latter had already crossed a distance of 30 yards. Before the two expert players could move 30 yards away from their original hiding spot, the two massive Evil Dragons had already appeared before them and swiped their claws at them.

In the next moment, Dust Edge and Veiled Spirit's group heard a loud bang coming from the Evil Dragons' direction. The ground the two Level 55, Tier 2 experts stood on shattered instantly. As for the two experts themselves, they had died on the spot.

"What power!" Veiled Spirit gasped involuntarily.

Too strong! Too fast!

Two Tier 2 experts were actually killed just like that. Even Level 56 Mythic monsters weren't capable of executing such a clean and swift attack.

Meanwhile, the other Tier 2 experts of Shadow Claw also shrank back reflexively.

Their reaction was because they'd imagined themselves in the place of those two Tier 2 experts and realized that they wouldn't fare all that much better than those two players, either. They would almost certainly suffer the same fate as that unfortunate duo.

"Good! Very good!" After witnessing the two Evil Dragon players killing two Tier 2 experts instantly, Dust Edge turned to look at Veiled Spirit and said proudly, "This is the Evil God's Temple's true power! What do you think? As long as you all have this power, let alone the Ore Empire, even taking control of human empires won't be a problem."

"Indeed." Veiled Spirit nodded in agreement with Dust Edge's words. She, too, felt that the partnership between Dark Soul and Beast Emperor held great promise.

As long as Dark Soul had a large number of Evil Dragons under its command, removing Crimson Emperor and Unyielding Soul from the Dark Night Empire would be a piece of cake.

"Alright, now that you two have warmed up, it's about time we go greet our guests," Dust Edge said, smiling as he turned to look at Zero Wing's members, who were close to destroying the Dark Witch's Tower's defensive magic array already.

At Dust Edge's words, the two Evil Dragon players promptly turned to look at the approaching Hell Tanks, sneers appearing on their faces. Previously, they had still felt somewhat fearful of the Hell Tanks. Now, however, it was a different story.

Following which, the two Evil Dragon players flapped their wings and swiftly flew out of the town's magic barrier and straight toward the Hell Tanks.

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Chapter 1874 – Evil Dragon VS Tank

As the two dark-gray Evil Dragons ascended, leaving the Dark Witch's Tower, their massive frames, powerful roaring, and the intense pressure they radiated due to their upgraded Life Ratings quickly attracted Zero Wing's attention.

"Are those Dragons?"

"How does the Dark Witch's Tower have two Dragons?"

"How is this possible?! They're actually Great Lord ranked Archaic Species!"

Zero Wing's members, who stood some distance behind the Hell Tanks, watched the two massive beasts fly away from the town with astonished expressions. They could not understand why Dragons would be in the Dark Witch's Tower.

Tier 3 Archaic Species were an absolute nightmare for current players, and although the two Evil Dragons were only Level 56, they wouldn't be easy opponents.

"Guild Leader, what should we do? The Dragons are too fast, slightly faster than the Hell Tanks," the engineers controlling the team's war weapons asked worriedly.

As engineers, they were familiar with the Hell Tanks' flaws.

Although the Hell Tanks were extremely powerful against players, they were fairly useless against monsters. Monsters had much higher HP and Defense, and if they pitted a Hell Tank against a Great Lord of the same level, it would take a considerable amount of time to defeat the monster with the Hell Cannon and Flame Spears. Furthermore, a Great Lord was considered a Tier 3 monster, so it would be more than capable of causing substantial damage to the Hell Tank, depleting its durability.

If the two Level 56 Evil Dragons were allowed to fight the Hell Tanks, the Hell Tanks would definitely lose.

Evil Dragons? Shi Feng watched the approaching Dragons with a strange look.

He could feel that these two were not actual Dragons, but pseudo-Dragon creatures. If they were actual Dragons, his Heavenly Dragon's Breath would've given him a massive Basic Attribute boost Since the Fragmented Legendary ring hadn't reacted, he knew that these Evil Dragons were something else.

Moreover, he could sense the Evil Dragons human-like emotions. When he looked in their eyes, it was as if the two Evil Dragons were children that had just found a new toy and were eager to play with it That wasn't an emotion monsters should experience.

"Zero Wing, die!" the two Evil Dragons bellowed.

The two Evil Dragons widened their jaws and spat a tornado-like breath attack; space tore was the attacks flew towards two of the six Hell Tanks. Since the attacks had been launched from a close distance, the Hell Tanks couldn't dodge in time.

Boom!

As the two tornadoes dissipated, they revealed the massive craters the attacks had torn in the ground, each encompassing a 50-yard radius with a five-meter depth. Both of the Hell Tanks' Magic Shields had shattered instantly, and the power of the breath attacks left Zero Wing's members flabbergasted.

"Impossible! The Dragons actually spoke? Are players controlling them?"

"That can't be right! Even if they are controlled by players, they shouldn't be able to speak."

"Their destructive power is insane. They actually broke the Magic Shields that not even hundreds of Tier 1 and Tier 2 players could destroy!"

Everyone was shocked as they watched the Hell Tanks' Magic Shields shatter, and the battlefield's new craters.

The Evil Dragons' breath attack was clearly stronger than the Hell Tanks' Hell Cannons, but the watching players were more confused by the Dragons ability to speak. Moreover, the Dragons' words had been meant for Zero Wing. NPCs and monsters definitely weren't capable of such a thing.

"So, this is the power of the Evil Dragons?" Veiled Spirit, who stood in the town's watchtower, was just as shocked by the Evil Dragons' power.

With such great destructive power, these Evil Dragons would be of immense help when sieging a town or city. If Dust Edge could mass-produce such beings, the Evil God's Temple would truly be invincible in the Ore Empire.

"Hahaha! Wonderful! Destroy Zero Wing's tanks and teach those players how foolish they really are!" Dust Edge's eyes glowed with excitement as he watched the Evil Dragons.

The two Evil Dragons were still incomplete, yet they had displayed such frightening prowess. Once he collected the remaining materials and perfected the magic array, he could create even stronger Evil Dragons. A measly Guild like Zero Wing would pose no threat to the Evil God's Temple, and the temple would claim the Ore Empire for its own.

The two Evil Dragons nodded in response to Dust Edge's command, elation filling their hearts.

The Hell Tanks, which had slaughtered thousands of Dark Players like helpless sheep, were now at their mercy. This newfound power was intoxicating.

The two Evil Dragons flew toward the two Hell Tanks, which had lost their Magic Shields, and assaulted the war weapons with claw swipes.

"Crap! They're coming!"

The engineers controlling the Hell Tanks panicked and tried to move out of the Dragons' way, but the creatures were too fast Before the Hell Tanks could adjust their trajectory, the Evil Dragons had reached them, reaching towards the vehicles with their massive claws.

Boom!

The earth beneath the two tanks shattered as dust and dirt flew into the air due to the shockwave.

As the dust settled, a new shocking scene was revealed.

Dust Edge, Veiled Spirit, and their dark companions had assumed that the Hell Tanks were finished, but the two tanks were safe and sound. The Evil Dragons' claws had only left a few white scratches on their armored shells.

"How are they so tough?!"

The two Evil Dragons stared at the tanks in astonishment. When their claws struck the Hell Tanks armor plating, they felt as if they had scratched an indestructible wall. Their claws even stung from the impact.

Even the engineers were stunned.

They hadn't realized that the Hell Tanks had such ridiculous Defense.

The Evil Dragons' claw attacks had only reduced each of the Hell Tanks' durability by two points. In other words, the Evil Dragons would have to land 200 claw attacks to destroy the war weapons.

"Stop daydreaming! All tanks, ignore the Dark Witch's Tower and prioritize the Evil Dragons!" Shi Feng suddenly shouted through the team chat.

He was not surprised in the least that the Evil Dragons had failed to do any substantial damage. After all, the Hell Tanks' outer shell had been made with Titan Ore. Normally, it was a material used to craft Epic Weapons and Equipment; it wouldn't be easily destroyed by a Tier 3 Archaic Species.

However, Shi Feng was relieved that he had upgraded the Hell Tanks' engines, increasing the vehicles' defensive capabilities. Otherwise, those claw attacks would have reduced the tanks' durability by at least four points.

After hearing Shi Feng's command, the engineers promptly targeted the two monstrous Dragons. Without hesitation, the two tanks before the monsters fired their Hell Cannons at the hovering Evil Dragons.

Two balls of crimson light then slammed into the Evil Dragons.

Boom!

The attacks, which had the power of a peak Tier 3 attack, sent the two monsters flying over 20 yards backward as the Evil Dragons cried out in pain.

The two Level 56, Tier 3 Evil Dragons did not possess as much HP as true Tier 3 Archaic Species. Each only had 28,000,000 HP. A single hit from the Hell Cannons had devoured over 3,000,000 HP.

While the Evil Dragons flew back, the two tanks' engineers followed up with their Flame Spears.

Fourteen Flame Spears bit into the two Evil Dragons simultaneously, each dealing over -60,000 damage. After taking all 14 spears, the two monsters had lost nearly 1,000,000 HP.

The other four Hell Tanks had reoriented themselves by this time, launching their own attacks. With how fast the Hell Cannons' projectiles were, the Evil Dragons had no time to dodge the attack. They were only able to block and dodge the Flame Spears from the other four tanks.

In the end, the two Evil Dragons had lost more than one-third of their total HPs after suffering a round of attacks from all six Hell Cannons. To make matters worse, they were now injured, slightly affecting their combat powers…

"How is this possible?" Dust Edge's eyes nearly fell from their sockets when he saw the massive dent in his Dragons' HPs and the unscathed Hell Tanks.

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Chapter 1875 – Zero Wing's Guild Leader

Everyone was stunned as they watched the considerably injured Evil Dragons.

"Amazing! These Hell Tanks are so powerful!"

"Now that the Evil Dragons are injured, we have a chance of winning!"

"If the Guild makes the Hell Tank available for exchange, I'll purchase one even if I have to go bankrupt! That thing is insane! Even a Dragon is helpless against it! If I can use this Hell Tank when grinding and questing in the fields, I won't have to fear other players at all!"

Zero Wing's members cheered as they looked at the two collapsed Evil Dragons.

When the had first seen the Evil Dragons' prowess, they had thought they were doomed, but they had learned that not only did the Hell Tanks have the strength to overwhelm players, but the weapons could even contend with the horrific Evil Dragons.

Normally, even a 100-man expert team would have to take the long way around a Tier 3 Archaic Species, yet these Hell Tanks had allowed a small number of players to fight two such monsters. They would definitely be invincible in the fields if they had the assistance of a Hell Tank.

They were excited just thinking about it.

Meanwhile, Veiled Spirit and the others, who watched from inside the Dark Witch's Tower, wore gloomy expressions after the Evil Dragons had been beaten down.

They had witnessed the strength of the Evil Dragons' strength personally. With those monsters speed and destructive power, dealing with war weapons should be child's play, yet…

"Just how did Zero Wing get its hands on those tanks? Their Defense is ridiculous." Envy and confusion swam in Veiled Spirit's gaze as she looked at the war weapons.

She had never heard of such a war weapon in the game before. In her memory, war weapons had high destructive power but paper-thin Defense, yet these tanks' Defense was heaven-defying.

The Hell Tanks were godly weapons on a battlefield. Meanwhile, Zero Wing commanded such incredible weapons…

"You two, hurry and distance yourselves from those tanks! Their Movement Speed and reaction speed is no match for yours! As long as you fight from a distance, those tanks will be useless!" Once Dust Edge recovered from his momentary shock, he commanded his two Evil Dragons to take advantage of the Hell Tanks' weaknesses.

At the end of the day, the Hell Tanks were simply machines that players drove. Players couldn't control the weapons as smoothly as their own bodies.

However, the Evil Dragons were a different story. These players had full and nimble control of the beasts' bodies. In addition, the Evil Dragons could fly had had higher Movement Speed than the Hell Tanks. With the Evil Dragons' capabilities, it was definitely possible to whittle down and destroy the Hell Tanks without taking any damage. At most, doing so would take some time.

The two Evil Dragon players were peak experts. They had merely failed to react to the Hell Tanks' attacks in time since the war weapons' Defense had taken them by surprise. Now that they had snapped out of their daze, they did as Dust Edge had instructed and put some distance between them and their targets.

Although the strongest weapons of the Evil Dragons possessed were their breath and claw attacks, their ability to control wind and attack from a distance wasn't to be underestimated. When they flapped their wings, they could create Storm Blades that carried the power of Tier 3 attacks. Against the Hell Tanks that were incapable of flight and had delayed reactions, these Storm Blades would be an overwhelming advantage.

They responded so quickly. Shi Feng clicked his tongue as the Evil Dragons moved to attack from a distance. It's a pity that the Hell Cannon's power is only at the peak of Tier 3 and can't inflict severe injuries to these Evil Dragons. Otherwise, that round of attacks would've ended the battle.

"Guild Leader, what should we do now?" one of the engineers, who drove the Hell Tank Shi Feng occupied, asked. "At this rate, those monsters will whittle us down until we die."

Since the Evil Dragons had put some distance between them and the Hell Tanks, they could now dodge and block the tanks' Flame Spears easily. The Evil Dragons could also strike with their Storm Blades. By the time the drivers noticed the attacks, it would be too late to evade.

Now that Storm Blades bombarded the Hell Tanks, they steadily lost durability. It was only a matter of time before the Hell Tanks ran out.

It seems that we can't rely on the Hell Tanks to defeat these two monsters. After giving the matter some thought, Shi Feng said, "All tanks, group up and take up a defensive formation. Once your Hell Cannons' Cooldown has ended, wait for my command to fire! We'll launch a concentrated assault on the Evil Dragons!"

The six Hell Tanks then circled, using their Flame Spears to prevent the Evil Dragon players from landing casual attacks. For a moment, the tanks' decreasing durability slowed.

However, as the seconds passed by, the vehicles' durability rapidly depleted under the Dragons' frenzied assault.

386… 357… 324…

"I'm pretty surprised with Zero Wing. I didn't think it actually had such a trump card. It's no wonder why it dares to raid the Dark Witch's Tower with such a small team. Unfortunately, Zero Wing's luck will end here. I want to see how long those tanks can last against my Evil Dragons," Dust Edge said, chuckling as he watched the Evil Dragons suppress the Hell Tanks.

Meanwhile, the Zero Wing members watching from a distance were extremely nervous. Although they wanted to help, they were powerless in this situation.

The engineers who drove the Hell Tanks sweated with anxiety. Fifteen seconds had never felt like such a long time.

Just as the Hell Cannons' Cooldown was about to end, Shi Feng leaped out of the Hell Tank, attracting the attention of everyone present.

"Guild Leader?" Zero Wing's members were stupefied as Shi Feng suddenly emerged from his Hell Tank.

The Hell Tanks were under heavy fire by the Evil Dragons, and the shockwave from the creatures' attacks was more than enough to kill players, yet Shi Feng had left the relative safety of his Hell Tank, exposing himself to the Evil Dragons' attacks.

"Are they trying to surrender now that they know they can't win?" Dust Edge joked when he saw someone exit one of the tanks.

The Shadow Claw members were similarly surprised. They could not understand why someone would leave the safety of the tank and put themselves in death's path. The Evil Dragons could even instant-kill a Tier 2 player.

As everyone chatted about this reckless player quietly, Veiled Spirit watched with a somber expression.

"Commander, has something happened?" a female Cleric asked curiously when she noticed the ugly expression on Veiled Spirit's face.

"Crap! That is Black Flame!" Veiled Spirit shouted after getting a closer look at the figure.

She hadn't been able to get a clear look at him since the Evil Dragons' Storm Blades had kicked up dirt and dust around the Hell Tanks, but after watching carefully with squinted eyes, she recognized the player.

Veiled Spirit could never forget Black Flame's appearance.

After all, he was the sole reason that Shadow Claw's ambush on Zero Wing had failed so miserably.

When they heard their commander's comment, the other Shadow Claw members grew nervous.

In their minds, Black Flame's name was synonymous with 'monster.' The man's most memorable feat was his ability to contend with a Mythic monster by himself. Although he had only stood against the monster for a short moment, it was a display of strength that countless experts dreamed of commanding.

"Oh? He is Black Flame?" Hearing Veiled Spirit's warning, Dust Edge squinted his eyes as he looked at Shi Feng. Currently, Shi Feng stood beside a Hell Tank, yet the man was utterly unfazed by the Evil Dragon's frightening aura. It was as if the Evil Dragons didn't even exist to Shi Feng. "Sure enough, he really is extraordinary. Unfortunately, even if Zero Wing's Guild

Leader is here, there is no changing the Guild's fate here! You two, get rid of him! It's time to put an end to Black Flame's undefeated legend!"

Upon receiving Dust Edge's command, the two Evil Dragon players licked their lips in anticipation and fanaticism as they watched Shi Feng.

He was the most famous individual in the Ore Empire!

Almost no one throughout the empire or Dark Soul didn't know the name 'Black Flame.'

When they had faced off against Black Flame during their previous battle with Zero Wing, their only thought had been of escape. However, this situation was different

They were now in possession of an Evil Dragon. They wielded Strength that no player could hope to rival. Moreover, their superior Life Ratings elevated their senses to unprecedented levels. Both players had been some distance from the Flowing Water Realm previously, but now, not only had their combat powers reached that realm, but they were also nearly at the Void Realm.

They were confident that they could easily defeat this legendary player. They were also extremely eager to fight Black Flame.

"Black Flame, hand over your life!" The two Evil Dragon players flapped their wings and flew toward Shi Feng, madness filling their eyes.

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Chapter 1876 – Slaying Dragons in One Hit

Upon seeing the two Evil Dragon players flying toward Shi Feng, the engineers controlling the Hell Tanks grew anxious. "Protect the Guild Leader!"

Immediately, all six Hell Tanks fired their Flame Spears to hinder the movements of the two Evil Dragons.

The 84 Flame Spears shot at the two Evil Dragons simultaneously. Normally, a Tier 2 player would have no choice but to wait for their death when faced with such an attack. However, dodging these attacks was no problem at all for the two Shadow Claw experts who possessed the physique of an Evil Dragon. Even if their huge bodies prevented them from evading all the Flame Spears, they could still rely on their claws to block the ones they couldn't dodge.

Very quickly, the two Evil Dragon players weaved their way through the Flame Spears and arrived within 15 yards of Shi Feng. They then simultaneously swung their massive paws at him, their silver claws tearing space apart as they sped toward Shi Feng's head.

Just as the two paws were about to hit Shi Feng, the Sacred Sword in his hand suddenly flashed. In the next moment, a massive bolt of lightning cut the space before Shi Feng in half, spatial tears appearing in its wake.

This move was none other than Lightning Slash, the Additional Skill of Killing Ray.

The moment their claws came into contact with the massive lightning bolt, the two Evil Dragon players felt as if a truck had just hit them. Their bodies went flying over a dozen yards before crashing heavily into the ground, cratering it.

"Impossible!"

"Is he really a player?"

Dust Edge and the others gaped in shock when they saw this scene. They simply could not believe their eyes.

Shi Feng had actually sent two Level 56, Tier 3 Archaic Species flying. The shock they felt from seeing this scene was akin to that from seeing an ant flipping over an elephant.

The other Dark Players hiding within the Dark Witch's Tower were also rendered speechless at this scene. They didn't even know what had just happened. After all, everything was too quick. All they saw were the two Evil Dragons flying toward Shi Feng, then a bright, blue flash coming from Shi Feng. Before they realized it, the two Evil Dragons were already tumbling backward.

"Is he a monster?" The two Evil Dragon players wore looks of horror as they stared at Shi Feng.

A single slap from them had managed to kill a Tier 2 expert However, when they tried to do the same thing to Shi Feng, not only did they fail to kill him, but they also actually lost in a competition of Strength.

However, what the two players did not know was that Shi Feng's Strength already rivaled a Great Lord's of the same level. Meanwhile, after continuously producing the forging components for the Hell Tanks for the past few days, he was now a Level 69, Tier 2 Sword Master~thirteen levels higher than the two Evil Dragon players. Lightning Slash also provided him with a 330% increase to his Strength Attribute. Although he still couldn't reach the standard of a Mythic monster of the same level, his Strength was more than enough to deal with Level 56, Tier 3 Archaic Species.

"No, that's not right! He must've used a Skill that increases his Strength! He shouldn't be able to use such a Skill often. As long as we work together to attack him, he'll definitely fall!"

"That's right. How could a player possibly possess that much Strength? He must've used a powerful Skill."

The two Evil Dragon players discussed quietly as they looked at Shi Feng. Then, they promptly split up and started circling to Shi Feng's sides.

A lot of powerful Skills in God's Domain provided a significant boost in Attributes. Among these types of Skills, Berserk Skills were the most common. However, there were also certain Skills that exceeded one's imagination, such as Taboo Skills. Such Skills were generally kept as a trump card and could not be used frequently.

Since that was the case, all they needed to do was continue attacking Shi Feng until he exhausted all of his Skills. In any case, both of them had a maximum HP of 28,000,000. They were not afraid of fighting a battle of attrition against players at all.

As for the attacks of the Hell Tanks, they only needed to be wary of the Hell Cannons. The Flame Spears posed no problems for them whatsoever.

As the two Evil Dragon players closed in on Shi Feng's sides and were about to launch another attack, Shi Feng took out a Magic Scroll from his bag and activated it

Immediately, a golden-haired woman dressed in luxurious purple robes appeared before him.

This woman was none other than Anna, Shi Feng's Personal Guard. At this point, she was already a Level 85 Yin Yang Saint.

As soon as Anna appeared, she lightly tapped the butt of her staff on the ground. Suddenly, a Yin Yang Barrier spread out with her as the center.

Boom!

The moment the two Evil Dragons collided with the Yin Yang Barrier, they felt a power rivaling Shi Feng's Lightning Slash smash into their bodies. The two Evil Dragons went flying once again.

"Everyone, fire at will!" Shi Feng commanded when he saw the Evil Dragons tumbling backward.

After snapping out of their daze, the engineers simultaneously activated their respective Hell Tanks' Hell Cannon and Flame Spears.

Six crimson light balls and 84 Flame Spears flew at the fallen Evil Dragons right there and then.

Boom… Boom… Boom…

A series of explosions shook the battlefield.

The HPs of the two Evil Dragons plummeted, falling below the 25% threshold.

Feeling death approaching, the two Evil Dragon players automatically flapped their wings in an attempt to escape.

Shi Feng's and Anna's attacks might not pose a massive threat to them, but the attacks of the six Hell Tanks were simply too fierce. If the Hell Tanks landed another barrage on them, their lives would definitely be forfeit.

"You wish to run? Do you think you can so easily?" Shi Feng chuckled when he saw the two Evil Dragons trying to fly away.

Right then, Anna finished chanting an incantation and now pointed her staff at the sky. In the next moment, pitch-black magic arrays appeared around the two Evil Dragons and shot out pitch-black spears. In the blink of an eye, the pitch-black spears stabbed into the bodies of the Evil Dragons, sealing their movements and sapping their strength.

This move was none other than the new Overtier Spell Anna had learned—Dark Lock.

Due to Dark Lock, the two Evil Dragons were unable to move whatsoever. Their Attributes had also decreased by 30%, which further reduced their already low HPs. On the verge of ordering the Hell Tanks to fire the killing blow on these two Evil Dragons, Shi Feng suddenly felt a pulse coming from his bag.

What's going on?

Just as Shi Feng was about to inspect his bag to check which item was producing the humming noise he was hearing right now, a broken sword suddenly flew out of his bag.

This broken sword was none other than the Evil God's Inheritance, the weapon that Shi Feng dreaded using.

System: Faint traces of the Evil God's Power detected. Do you wish to use the Evil God's Inheritance to absorb this power?

Does this sword want me to use it to kill these Evil Dragons? As Shi Feng looked at the broken sword, he could tell that the Evil God's Inheritance was riveted by the dying Evil Dragons. He then clicked to use the weapon in order to see what would happen if he killed the Evil Dragons with the Evil God's Inheritance.

After Shi Feng made his selection, the Abyssal Blade suddenly vanished from his hand, and taking its place was the Evil God's Inheritance. At this moment, despite Shi Feng not having sacrificed any of his Attributes, he was actually able to utilize the full power of the Evil God's Inheritance, the weapon causing his Basic Attributes to skyrocket.

Although the entire process seemed to take a lot of time, in reality, only three seconds had passed since the Evil God's Inheritance started humming until now.

Tightening his grip on the Evil God's Inheritance, Shi Feng activated Instant Strike and appeared above the heads of the two Evil Dragons. He then sent a slash at them.

Godslayer!

Suddenly, five pitch-black sword lights devoured the two Evil Dragon players.

Seen from afar, it looked as if a gigantic, pitch-black mouth had swallowed the two Evil Dragons whole.

As the pitch-black sword lights faded away, the two Evil Dragon players' HPs instantly fell to zero. Their bodies petrified into two stone sculptures, which then disintegrated into dust particles that scattered on the wind. A short while later, all traces of the two Evil Dragons had thoroughly disappeared from the battlefield.

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Chapter 1877 – Second Evil God's Mark

As the five pitch-black sword lights disappeared, the two Evil Dragons disintegrated into dust and scattered with the wind. The players spectating from the distant watchtower only reacted after the two Evil Dragons had vanished.

叮hey died…"

"Is Black Flame really a player?"

Everyone had gasped when they saw Shi Feng's sudden attack.

Although they understood that the two Evil Dragons had very little HP left, each had held on to over a million HP, yet Shi Feng had slain both with a single attack. The man's damage was horrific.

When the Dark Players in hiding saw this, they abandoned any thought of killing Shi Feng. They now considered the idea laughable and ignorant.

It was no exaggeration to say that no player at this stage of the game could survive Shi Feng's last attack. Unless they used an Invulnerability Skill, they would die in an instant if they tried to take on the Swordsman. Furthermore, Shi Feng had summed a Level 85 Personal Guard to his side.

Anna had only moved her staff slightly, yet she had repelled both Evil Dragons. With such a Personal Guard, getting close to Shi Feng would be utterly impossible.

As for the person responsible for the Evil Dragons' deaths, he finally snapped out of his daze.

What a powerful weapon!

Not only was the Godslayer Skill was much stronger than before, but the weapon had also granted a much higher boost to his physique. He could feel his strength rival that of a Tier 3 player.

Gaining a Tier 3 physique was a qualitative transformation for any player.

Once players' physiques reached Tier 2, their five senses would sharpen, but when they wielded a Tier 3 physique, their natural response time would also improve.

Originally, only talented players possessed the ability. Although ordinary people could improve their neural response time by training, there was a limit In addition, the training process would be intensely arduous, and very few people would be able to endure the hardships that awaited them.

However, when players' physique reached Tier 3 in God's Domain, their neural response time would improve. Although the improvement was a measly 10% or so, when applied in a high-speed battle between Tier 3 existences, the effects would be significant.

For example, if a player with a Tier 2 physique could execute ten attacks in a fixed time, then a player with a Tier 3 physique and the same Basic Attributes could execute eleven attacks. This additional attack would allow the player with the Tier 3 physique the chance of landing an attack on their opponent. By relying on the advantage of one extra attack, the player with the Tier 3 physique could eventually achieve victory.

This was also why reaching Tier 3 was so difficult in God's Domain. In the past, Tier 3 had been a threshold to determine whether a player was a true expert or not.

Meanwhile, despite the Evil God's Inheritance being a shadow of its former self, equipping it had nearly boosted Shi Feng's physique to the Tier 3 standard. One could easily imagine how powerful the Evil God's Inheritance was. It definitely wasn't something an ordinary Legendary Weapon could compare to.

After killing the two Evil Dragons, the sound of a system notification reached Shi Feng's ears.

System: Evil God's Inheritance has accumulated sufficient life force and recovered the Second Evil God's Mark. Activating the second Evil God's Mark's ability.

As the system notification ended, the Evil God's Inheritance began to transform.

The blurry divine runes that covered the broken sword became much clearer. The ambient Mana also avoided the broken sword due to these divine runes. Naturally, the broken sword's Attributes had changed significantly.

[Evil God's Inheritance] (One-handed Sword)

A treasured sword that the Evil God had once used. However, the sword had been destroyed in a battle, shattered into three pieces. Although the Evil God's treasured sword had been destroyed, the Evil God's power within remains intact. As long as one gathers all three fragments, it is possible to restore the sword to its past glory. This piece is the sword's broken hilt.

By permanently sacrificing 8 points of all Attributes, the user may temporarily use the sword's power. Although this sword has been severely damaged, it can still exert one-tenth of its original power.

First Evil God's Mark: Power Absorption can increase Strength by a maximum of 120%, Stamina by 30%, and All Resistances by 120%.

Second Evil God's Mark: Soul Devourer. Can cause tremendous damage to the target's soul.

When this fragment is within 3,000 yards of other fragments, the fragments will resonate.

Drops upon death. Cannot be traded.

Soul Devourer? How tyrannical. Shi Feng looked down at the Evil God's Inheritance in his hand with slight astonishment.

In God's Domain, items that could attack a person's soul were exceedingly rare. After all, the soul was a creature's foundation. Even if a player's soul only received a small amount of damage, it could double the player's death penalty. Depending on the severity of the damage, the affected player might even be prevented from logging into God's Domain for several days. If a player's soul were thoroughly destroyed, they'd be forced to start over.

This was why any item that could target a soul was incredibly precious. Superpowers treated these items as ultimate trump cards to deal with peak experts.

And Soul Devourer was such a frightening ability.

Of course, this ability wasn't without a price. To use the Evil God's Inheritance, Shi Feng still needed to sacrifice eight points from every Basic Attribute.

Although eight points weren't cheap, if Shi Feng could deal a devastating blow on his enemies, the price would be worth it to him.

Following which, Shi Feng stored the Evil God's Inheritance and returned his gaze to the Dark Witch's Tower. He then commanded, "The Evil Dragons are dead! There is no longer anything in our path! All Hell Tanks, fire at the Dark Witch's Tower! Destroy the teleportation device and the town's core magic array!"

As Shi Feng gave the command, the six Hell Tanks advanced as one on the Dark Witch's Tower, firing their weapons at the town's defensive magic array.

Although the barrier could protect the town from intermediate Tier 3 attacks, the Hell Tanks dealt bonus damage to magic arrays and constructions. In addition, the Hell Cannons' attacks were at the peak of Tier 3. Under the bombardment, the defensive magic array's energy reserves visibly drained.

"Commander, are we going to continue this fight?" Shadow Claw's members asked Veiled Spirit when they realized that the barrier was near to crumbling.

Originally, they had been very confident of defeating Zero Wing. They were also eager to pay back the humiliation they had previously suffered. However, after witnessing the Hell Tanks and Shi Feng's power, they shed the idea that they could annihilate this team from Zero Wing.

"Retreat!" Veiled Spirit growled in frustration, a hint of reluctance flashing in her eyes as she watched Shi Feng's figure in the distance.

There was no point in staying here any longer. They would only get themselves killed if they did. After all, they had no other means of dealing with the Hell Tanks.

Although several hundred NPCs still guarded the Dark Witch's Tower, the tanks' Defense was simply too high. Even the Evil Dragons, Great Lord ranked Archaic Species, were incapable of damaging the vehicles. How could Tier 2 and Tier 3 NPCs fare any better?

By the time Tier 3 NPCs destroyed the Hell Tanks, the latter would've long since destroyed the Dark Witch's Tower's teleportation device and core magic array.

When they heard Veiled Spirit's decision, Shadow Claw's members breathed a sigh of relief. They immediately retrieved Return Scrolls from their bags in an attempt to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible. If they tarried, they might get caught in the crossfire and lose their lives.

"Zero Wing! You may enjoy this victory, but the next time we meet, you'll be doomed!" Dust Edge said, sneering as he tightened his grip on the two shattered, gray crystal balls in his hands.

He had lost this time, but the Legacy he had acquired was still incomplete. He still lacked a lot of resources. Hence, the Evil Dragon Crystals he had created were not of sufficient quality. However, now that the Evil God's Temple had partnered with Blackwater and Dark Soul, he was confident that he could create even stronger Evil Dragons in the future. At that time, his Evil Dragons would fall as easily as they had today.

Dust Edge then took out his own Return Scroll and teleported away from the Dark Witch's Tower.

When the remaining Dark Players realized that the situation had taken a turn for the worst, they promptly fled the town. This allowed the Hell Tanks to enter the town unhindered after they destroyed the defensive magic array. Meanwhile, only the town's Tier 3 NPCs posed any threat to the Hell Tanks.

However, with how few Tier 3 NPCs the town had, the Hell Tanks endured the attacks as they destroyed the town's teleportation device and core magic array, which, in turn, destroyed the Dark Witch's Tower.

Once the Dark Witch's Tower's core magic array had been obliterated, every player in the Ore Empire received a system notification.

Ore Empire Region System Announcement: Congratulations to Zero Wing for destroying the Dark Witch's Tower. Rewarding 20,000 Guild Popularity and one Basic Teleportation Device.

The system announcement repeated three times, its content echoing in the minds of every player in the Ore Empire…

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Chapter 1878 – Dark Witch's Tower Destroyed

Ore Empire,Ancient Rock City:

A large number of Evil Beasts and Evil Demons was currently battering Zero Wing's defensive magic array. Meanwhile, Zero Wing's members were doing their best to wipe out the monsters attacking them. The 200 Miniature Ballistas were practically firing nonstop. All kinds of explosions constantly echoed throughout the battlefield outside Ancient Rock City.

As for the five Mythic Evil Beasts, they were fighting a heated battle with the three heavily injured Divine Magic Dragons. The battle between these eight monstrosities had destroyed the terrain around them. No other monsters or players could get within 300 yards of these eight Mythic monsters.

Meanwhile, the players spectating from a distance felt their blood boil as they watched the spectacular battle before them. "Amazing! This war is simply amazing!"

"Ancient Rock City really does have a lot of Evil Beasts and Evil Demons. With the battle having lasted this long, more than 50,000 monsters must have died already, yet the number of monsters on the battlefield doesn't seem to have decreased in the slightest It really makes you wonder what gave Zero Wing the courage to attack Ancient Rock City."

"Hey, Zero Wing is plenty amazing already. Can't you see how many monsters are attacking Zero Wing's army right now? If it were any other large Guild in Zero Wing's place, they would've long since drowned in that sea of Evil Beasts and Evil Demons already. However, even until now, Zero Wing has yet to suffer a single casualty."

"Although Zero Wing hasn't suffered any casualties yet, the energy of its magic barrier should be close to depletion already. Once the barrier's energy runs out, Zero Wing's army will be doomed. After all, those Evil Beasts and Evil Demons are all Level 60 and above, with plenty of Level 70-plus Great Lords among them. Zero Wing's 100,000 players simply aren't enough to defeat all those monsters. Right now, the only thing I'm wondering is which will zero out first: Zero Wing's magic barrier or Ancient Rock City's monsters?"

Many of the spectating players had not expected the battle to escalate to such a point

The Evil Demons and Evil Beasts under Beast Emperor's command weren't existences that current players could go up against However, by relying on its movement-type defensive magic array and Miniature Ballistas, Zero Wing had actually managed to fight Beast Emperor's forces to a standstill and even shattered Ancient Rock City's defensive magic array.

These were feats that were beyond most superpowers.

The Dark Players that were originally planning on ambushing Zero Wing's army, in particular, were now standing at the sides and quietly observing the battle, not daring to set foot onto the battlefield. After all, the fusillade of 200 Miniature Ballistas was simply too powerful. Each volley of arrows could easily kill several hundred Evil Beasts and Evil Demons, let alone players.

However, while the independent players were surprised by Zero Wing's performance and had their opinions toward the Guild changed drastically, the spectating upper echelons of the various superpowers remained very calm. In fact, some even reveled in Zero Wing's current predicament

"Zero Wing sure is tenacious. Unfortunately, the outcome of this battle has already been decided. No matter how Zero Wing struggles, nothing will change. That movement-type defensive magic array costs a lot of Magic Crystals to sustain. However, there are millions of Evil Demons and Evil Beasts inside Ancient Rock City. At the end of the day, Zero Wing is simply too immature to try and use Beast Emperor as a stepping stone to rise to power in the Ore Empire."

"With this, Zero Wing should also understand its limitations. If it still insists on monopolizing the profits of the Secret Stone Fortress, then we'll have no choice but to have Zero Wing disappear from the Ore Empire."

"However, Zero Wing has really given us a great surprise this time. I never thought that it could force Beast Emperor to use one of his trump cards. When we try to capture Ancient Rock City in the future, we'll have to think of a countermeasure for that attack first"

The spectating upper echelons of the various superpowers sneered as they watched Zero Wing's members.

Ordinary players might not know much about Zero Wing, but they did. They had done a thorough investigation of Zero Wing already; they even knew how many Magic Crystals it cost to use the movement-type defensive magic array each time. Hence, they were well aware that Zero Wing would not last very long against Beast Emperor.

Although Zero Wing's performance had indeed surpassed their expectations, that still wasn't enough to convince them of Zero Wing's strength. While this level of strength was above average for a first-rate Guild, to superpowers like them, be it the army of 100,000 elite and expert players or the 200 Miniature Ballistas, destroying these things would not be a problem if they really got serious. It was just that they did not wish to pay the enormous price for doing so, unless absolutely necessary.

However, the situation right now was also slightly different. If it were simply removing Zero Wing from the Ore Empire, it was definitely doable. After all, there wasn't just one superpower putting pressure on Zero Wing, but multiple instead.

After this battle, if Zero Wing still insisted on monopolizing the Secret Stone Fortress, then it would surely end up getting annihilated by the combined forces of the superpowers. At that time, each superpower would only have to pay a small price to get the deed done. In such a case, they definitely wouldn't hesitate to do so.

"Big Sis Rain, this is bad. Although Zero Wing is trying to prove itself qualified to monopolize the Secret Stone Fortress, according to the reports we've received thus far, several superpowers operating in the Ore Empire have already come to a secret agreement As long as Zero Wing refuses to become a subordinate Guild of one of them, they will remove Zero Wing from the Ore Empire. At that time, even if we try to intervene, the Great Pavilion Master will most likely stop us in fear of the alliance formed by those superpowers," Blue Phoenix, who was observing the battle at Ancient Rock City in person, reported to Phoenix Rain.

According to Phoenix Rain's original plan, if Zero Wing really wasn't a match for Beast Emperor, then they would use the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion's identity to back up Zero Wing. If they did that, the various superpowers might decide not to take action against Zero Wing. After all, individually, these superpowers couldn't take down the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion easily. Not to mention, if the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion gained access to the Secret Stone Fortress via Zero Wing, the superpowers would have an even more difficult time dealing with the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion and Zero Wing.

However, it was a different story if these several superpowers cooperated. Even the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion would not dare to go up against multiple superpowers simultaneously.

"Just what is Black Flame trying to do?" Phoenix Rain could not help but frown upon hearing Blue Phoenix's words.

Meanwhile, inside Ancient Rock City, Beast Emperor likewise received news about the alliance of superpowers.

"Good! Very good!" Beast Emperor's brows arched up in joy when he read the message he just received. "Zero Wing, this is your retribution for trying to use me as a stepping stone! I want to see just how you plan on surviving in the Ore Empire now!"

Although he wished to destroy Zero Wing personally, not having to expend a single troop to destroy Zero Wing was also a good thing for him.

Just as Beast Emperor was about to have his subordinates send the two Mythic Evil Demons into battle as well, to put a quick end to the battle, the sound of a system announcement suddenly entered his ears.

Ore Empire Region System Announcement: Congratulations to Zero Wing for destroying the Dark Witch's Tower. Rewarding 20,000 Guild Popularity and one Basic Teleportation Device.

The emotionless voice of the system caused Beast Emperor to fall into a daze.

"How is this possible? How could the Dark Witch's Tower possibly fall to Zero Wing?" Beast Emperor instinctively refused to believe the system announcement.

Although the Dark Witch's Tower wasn't an impenetrable fortress, it had several hundred NPC soldiers protecting it, including Level 100, Tier 3 NPCs. The town was also well-equipped with defensive structures. Most importantly, several thousand Dark Players resided there. Let alone a 1,000-man team, even an army of 50,000 players wouldn't be able to take down the Dark Witch's Tower.

Moreover, he had even dispatched Dust Edge to defend the town. With the Evil Dragons that Dust Edge created using expert players, he could easily repel even a 1,000-man team of Tier 2 players. Meanwhile, Zero Wing didn't even have that many Tier 2 experts.

At this moment, Beast Emperor wasn't the only person surprised by this outcome. Every player in the vicinity of Ancient Rock City was stunned by this announcement.

"Isn't Zero Wing attacking Ancient Rock City? How did the Dark Witch's Tower become the one captured instead?"

"Did the system make a mistake?"

"Isn't the Dark Witch's Tower a gathering point for Dark Players? I recall that there should be several hundred Dark NPCs guarding it. How could it possibly be destroyed?"

"What did Zero Wing do to the Dark Witch's Tower?"

The upper echelons of the various superpowers were filled with confusion when they received the system announcement. However, after snapping out of their daze, they promptly had their subordinates investigate into the matter.

The Dark Witch's Tower might not be as sturdy as Ancient Rock City, but it was still a location that the superpowers were helpless against. Hence, they found it incredible that Zero Wing had managed to destroy the Dark Witch's Tower. After all, Zero Wing's main army was clearly attacking Ancient Rock City right now. How could Zero Wing have any extra forces to spare to attack the Dark Witch's Tower?

Moreover, Zero Wing had even destroyed it.

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Chapter 1879 – Qualifications to Establish a Foothold

The sudden news of the Dark Witch's Tower's destruction stupefied the Dark Players at Ancient Rock City.

"The Dark Witch's Tower is gone? What's going on?" Pathless frowned when he received the system announcement. "Shouldn't Shadow Claw be over there?"

The Dark Witch's Tower was an important stronghold for Dark Players like him. It was also the only teleportation point in the Ore Empire's southeastern region, serving as an important foundation for Dark Players to take control of this region.

Losing the Dark Witch's Tower meant that Dark Players would have much more difficulty operating in the empire's southeastern region in the future. After all, with how large the Ore Empire was, traveling around the empire without teleportation points was very inconvenient.

Hence, Dark Soul and the other dark powers normally stationed some experts to guard the Dark Witch's Tower. After hearing that Zero Wing had sent a 1,000-man team toward the town, Pathless had even made a point to instruct Veiled Spirit to bring some of Shadow Claw's experts over. Despite that, he was actually being told that the Dark Witch's Tower was no more.

At this moment, Pathless felt as if the system was playing a joke on him.

Veiled Spirit had brought 300 experts with her to the Dark Witch's Tower. Even if she didn't receive any help from the other Dark Players there, with the town's defensive structures and NPCs, she could easily fend off a team of 1,000 players.

Pathless immediately contacted Veiled Spirit to find out what exactly had happened at the Dark Witch's Tower. With the loss of the Dark Witch's Tower, Dark Soul would have a much more difficult time dealing with Zero Wing's Silverwing Town. This unexpected development might even severely affect the alliance's plans.

The various superpowers also launched their own investigations into this matter, some even offering to purchase the relevant information at high prices. They were very curious to find out just how Zero Wing had destroyed the gathering point that they had been helpless to do anything against all this time.

The lucrative offers very quickly attracted the attention of the Dark Players that had fled the Dark Witch's Tower. They promptly sold the battle videos they recorded to the superpowers.

After watching the battle at the Dark Witch's Tower, the superpowers were thoroughly rendered speechless.

Although the battle at the Dark Witch's Tower was not as sou卜stirring as the one at Ancient Rock City, it displayed Zero Wing's frightening combat power and potential.

Six Hell Tanks had actually managed to slaughter 2,000 Dark Players without taking any damage. The destructive power the Hell Tanks possessed could practically rival that of the Magic Tower. Meanwhile, the battle against the Evil Dragons afterward was even more jaw-dropping.

Despite being Tier 3 Archaic Species, the two Evil Dragons had actually failed to inflict any noticeable damage on the Hell Tanks.

Even for the various superpowers, this was the first time they had heard of or seen such a frightening war weapon. The Hell Tank boasted both heaven-defying destructive power and defensive capabilities, which would make it an absolute nightmare on a battlefield.

Of course, dealing with the Hell Tanks wasn't exactly impossible; only, the cost would be exorbitant.

For example, Tier 4 large-scale destruction Magic Scrolls. Attacks at the Tier 4 standard would definitely be effective against the Hell Tanks. However, the question was, how effective would they be? How many of such Magic Scrolls would be needed to destroy a Hell Tank?

Even superpowers like themselves had great difficulty getting their hands on Tier 4 Magic Scrolls, not to mention Tier 4 large-scale destruction Magic Scrolls. These things were treated as their Guilds' foundations; they were tools that should not be used casually.

Moreover, the most frightening aspect about the Hell Tank was that, aside from being useful in siege battles, it would also be effective in guerilla warfare.

Six Hell Tanks could effortlessly slaughter over 2,000 expert players. In the future, when Zero Wing came across ambushes involving hundreds or thousands of players, it could deploy just one Hell Tank to fend off these ambushes. With this, trying to whittle down Zero Wing's strength by ambushing its members would become much more difficult. As for conducting ambushes on the scale of parties or small teams, such attacks would simply be a waste of time and resources, as they would not cause Zero Wing any substantial damage.

"So, this is the trump card Black Flame has kept hidden? Truly amazing." Blue Phoenix was filled with envy after she finished watching the video of the battle at the Dark Witch's Tower.

The six Hell Tanks were akin to six mobile Magic Towers. It was no wonder Zero Wing did not need any direct assistance from the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion.

One could say that, with these Hell Tanks, Zero Wing had the qualifications to establish a foothold in the Ore Empire.

Although the various superpowers operating in the Ore Empire had banded together, there was still a limit to the number of forces each superpower was willing to dispatch. They would not send their main armies to fight Zero Wing in a frontal confrontation. After all, Silverwing Town's defenses were no laughing matter. Even if they could capture the town, the price of doing so was not one that the various superpowers were willing to pay.

At best, they would dispatch some members to conduct guerilla warfare against Zero Wing or economic wars.

The appearance of the Hell Tanks threw a wrench into the various superpowers' plan of dealing with Zero Wing using guerilla warfare. As for economic warfare, that was even more impossible. Zero Wing possessed Silverwing Town, Stone Forest Town, and Zero Wing City. So long as the safety of these three money-printing machines remained unthreatened, Zero Wing would not lack for income.

Now that the various superpowers no longer had any means of dealing with Zero Wing without paying a huge cost, they would naturally give up on targeting Zero Wing altogether. After all, the superpowers were not actually friendly with each other. Every one of them had their own agenda. Unless they bore some deep-seated hatred for Zero Wing, or one of these superpowers lost their mind, none of them would persecute Zero Wing at all costs.

"Damn it! How did Zero Wing get these tanks?!" Nine Dragons Emperor frowned as he read the report in his hands. "Immediately have someone look into this! Find out how Zero Wing managed to obtain these tanks regardless of the cost!"

He felt true jealousy toward Zero Wing at this point. When he looked at the Hell Tanks, it was as if the doors to a whole new world opened up to him. While expert players were important, tanks could also play a huge role in future struggles in God's Domain.

"Understood." Martial Dragon nodded before turning around to leave.

In reality, Nine Dragons Emperor wasn't alone in having such thoughts. Every major power that had watched the battle at the Dark Witch's Tower basically had the same thought as well. The appearance of the Hell Tank signaled the end of the era of numerical strength. The upper echelons of every major power had immediately ordered their subordinates to conduct a thorough investigation into the Hell Tank.

Meanwhile, over at Ancient Rock City…

Zero Wing's members grew ecstatic after seeing the system announcement. They never thought that their Guild had actually managed to destroy a dark gathering point without anybody finding out about it prior to succeeding. The Dark Witch's Tower was a dark gathering point that even the various superpowers were helpless against. Moreover, now that the Dark Witch's Tower was no more, they would have a much easier time operating in the vicinity of Silverwing Town.

"The Guild Leader did it?" Aqua Rose could not help but smile when she saw the system notifications. "Since that is the case, start retreating."

With the destruction of the Dark Witch's Tower, Blackwater and Beast Emperor had lost a crucial tool against Zero Wing. Without the threat of the Dark Players, Silverwing Town's development would recover to its peak. After including the benefits offered by the Secret Stone Fortress, Zero Wing would definitely be able to compete against Blackwater in the Ore Empire.

After Aqua Rose gave the command to retreat, Zero Wing's members started slowly withdrawing from the battlefield.

Boss, Zero Wing seems to be retreating. Should we give chase?" Wind Hunter asked in a quiet tone.

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Chapter 1880 – Descend

Hearing Wind Hunter's question, Beast Emperor could not help but turn towards the Blackwater members and Dark Players watching the battle outside of the city.

When Zero Wing had begun its retreat, a hunger to take action swept through the two groups of players.

Although the movement-type defensive magic array protected Zero Wing's army, it could only withstand up to Tier 3 attacks. Tier 4 attacks would exceed the magic array's tolerance and shatter the array.

Although the three Divine Magic Dragons had the five Mythic Evil Beasts tied up right now, he still had two Mythic Evil Demons on reserve.

Following which, Beast Emperor gazed at the many destroyed buildings behind him with a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He felt his heart ache as he looked at the destroyed buildings.

Although the buildings had only been Basic Constructions, they were still important for nurturing Evil Beasts and Evil Demons. It would cost him a lot of Evil God's Temple Contribution Points to repair them all. Meanwhile, Zero Wing, the cause of this destruction, wanted to get away from the battle without suffering a single casualty…

"Zero Wing! First, you used me as a diversion to attack the Dark Witch's Tower, and now, you want to disengage safely?! Do you think you own this place!?" Beast Emperor sneered at Aqua Rose and the others' retreating figures. "Mobilize all Mythic and Grand Lord ranked Evil Demons! Send in Elder Wales! I want to teach Black Flame how foolish his decision was to send an army up against Ancient Rock City!"

If he allowed Zero Wing City to leave Ancient Rock City unscathed after this incident, both he and the Evil God's Temple would become a laughingstock throughout the Ore Empire. He could not allow that to happen.

Not only did he intend to display the might of the Evil God's Temple before Zero Wing, but before every major power watching this battle as well.

"Are we really going to mobilize Elder Wales?" Wind Hunter gasped when he heard Beast Emperor's command. He hadn't thought that Beast Emperor would involve 日der Wales, the Branch Temple's Tier 4 NPC in Ancient Rock City.

Elder Wales was the strongest trump card Ancient Rock City had at the moment. They had also gone through great lengths to secure a single opportunity to request the NPC's assistance. Initially, they had planned to save the opportunity for their assault on Silverwing Town. He had never expected Beast Emperor to use it here.

"Of course. I want to Black Flame to learn how foolish it was to send a measly army of 100,000 players to attack my city. If we destroy Zero Wing's army here, the Guild's hold over the Secret Stone Fortress will crumble," Beast Emperor said, a hint of madness in his eyes.

Although mobilizing Elder Wales now would ruin his original plans, destroying 100,000 of Zero Wing's elite and expert players would land a heavy blow to the enemy Guild. This defeat might even be enough to encourage the various superpowers to strike against Zero Wing.

"Understood!" Wind Hunter said, clearly eager. He couldn't wait to see the enemies' expressions when they were dragged to the pits of hell only moments after celebrating a victory.

Meanwhile, Blackwater's members quietly observed the battle outside of Ancient Rock City from a safe distance. "Commander Scar, Zero Wing has begun its retreat. When are we going to make our move?"

"Finally! This is our Heavenly Eagle Legion's chance to show the Vice Guild Leader our worth!"

"I don't think there's a need to wait until both sides are severely injured. We can simply charge in and slaughter Zero Wing's members. Isn't it just a defensive magic array? That Beast Emperor really is useless. He still hasn't destroyed it."

The 20-plus players behind Snow Scar, a Tier 2 Berserker, were growing impatient after such a long wait.

If Phoenix Rain were present, she would have been astonished to see these players. Not only were they all Level 56-plus, Tier 2 players, but they were also famous experts in the Iron Empire. Originally, they had either been weH-known independent players or top-ranked experts from first-rate Guilds. Some were even Dark Players.

Overall, everyone in the Iron Empire was familiar with these players. They all wielded a level of power that even first-rate Guilds were helpless against. Some of them even had special means that could cause the various superpowers headaches.

Yet, these 20-plus players had gathered here. Moreover, they had joined Blackwater. Why wouldn't this be shocking?

"Let's wait for a bit. Ancient Rock City should make its move soon. If the situation hasn't changed in the next few minutes, it won't be too late for us to attack," Snow Scar said, smiling at the restless group of players around him.

Honestly, even he felt somewhat powerless against this group.

These people usually acted like lawless criminals in the Iron Empire since so few players weren't capable of challenging them. A few of these players even had the strength to rival him. If they decided to rampage, he wasn't confident that he could stop them. Only Xuanwu Chisha was capable of truly controlling these madmen.

However, she was also the reason that this bunch had joined the Heavenly Eagle Legion.

After hearing Snow Scar's decision, the other Heavenly Eagle Legion members fell silent, returning their attention to Zero Wing's army.

As Zero Wing's army organized its retreat from the battlefield, over a dozen figures flew out of Ancient Rock City.

Upon seeing these figures, the watching crowd, all of whom had assumed that the battle had reached its end, were stupefied.

"What's going on? Why is a Tier 4 NPC here?"

"There's not just the Tier 4 NPC! Two Mythic Evil Demons have joined the battle as well! I knew Beast Emperor wouldn't let Zero Wing escape! This is going to be interesting!"

"Beast Emperor is too ruthless! Zero Wing will suffer a massive loss this time."

"Beast Emperor still had so much power hidden?"

The spectating crowd was stunned as they watched the dozen or so figures rapidly approach Zero Wing's force. Even the spectating superpowers were astonished.

Although there were only a dozen or so new arrivals, the group had enough combat power to capture a Guild Town.

After a moment of silence, Wales, a Level 80, Tier 4 NPC, appeared above Zero Wing's army. He then pointed his staff at the sky above him.

"Offenders of the Evil God, the punishment for your crimes is death!"

Suddenly, countless small magic arrays appeared in the sky before silvery-gray arrows descended like a storm.

Tier 4 large-scale destruction Spell, Death's Twilight!

As the silver arrows rained down, the defensive magic array's energy reserves rapidly depleted. After a short moment, the defensive magic array's energy reserves were empty. Aqua Rose hadn't even had time to replenish the reserves before the magic array shattered…

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the two Level 80 Mythic Evil Demons and the dozen or so Grand Lord ranked Evil Demons flew towards Zero Wing's army.

"Beast Emperor is quite ruthless. We merely destroyed Ancient Rock City's defensive magic array. Does he really need to send a Tier 4 NPC after us?" Blackie felt an intense pressure weigh down on him as he looked up at Wales. The man's aura was even stronger than that of a Tier 4 monster, and despite standing so far away from the NPC, Blackie felt stifled.

"Sure enough, Guild Leader's guess had been correct; Beast Emperor won't let us get away so easily," Aqua Rose looked at Wales with a bitter smile.

She had to admit that Beast Emperor was a formidable foe. There was a reason that the various superpowers had been powerless against Ancient Rock City. Aside from the large number of Evil Beasts and Evil Demons under his command, Beast Emperor also had so many powerful trump cards.

"Elder Wales! Please punish these offenders and transform them into nutrients for our Evil Demon army!" Wind Hunter said, laughing as he pointed at Zero Wing's army.

One hundred thousand elite and expert players!

The corpses of these players would elevate the Evil God's Temple's Evil Demon army to a whole new level. They'd be able to create far more Mythic Evil Demons in the future.

As soon as Wind Hunter finished speaking, Wales began to chant an incantation. Meanwhile, the Mythic and Grand Lord ranked Evil Demons charged for the movement-type defensive magic array in an attempt to destroy the barrier around Zero Wing's army, preventing it from erecting another.

"It seems that there's no other way. Since he won't let us leave, we'll drag him to hell with us." Aqua Rose sighed. She then pulled an ancient Magic Scroll and a beautiful crystal from her bag.

This Magic Scroll was none other than the Tier 4 Continuous-use Magic Scroll, Vulcan's Sigh. As for the beautiful crystal, it was an Elemental Source Melancholic Smile had acquired with great difficulty after scouring through the various kingdoms and empires.

Source of Blazing Fire!

"Vulcan's kin, Descend!"

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Chapter 1881 – Disaster Incarnate

When Aqua Rose activated Vulcan's Sigh, which was powered by the Source of Blazing Fire, darkness suddenly flooded the sky above the battlefield. Following which, a gigantic spatial tear opened up in the sky.

Meanwhile, at this moment, the players and the monsters on the battlefield had frozen in their tracks, gazing at the black hole in the sky in fear.

"What did she do?"

Wind Hunter, who currently stood on Ancient Rock City's city wall, shuddered in fear when he saw the hill-sized eyeball inside the black hole. Right now, he could clearly feel death looming over him.

Let alone Wind Hunter, even the Tier 4 NPC Wales turned pale when he sensed the dreadful aura coming from the gigantic eyeball. He couldn't even move his body right now. As the aura intensified, the black hole spat out flaming meteors.

In the blink of an eye, the flaming meteors illuminated the sky brightly.

Before anyone could react, the flaming meteors descended on the Evil Beast and Evil Demon army, the impact causing countless explosions and screams of agony to resound in the battlefield. At this moment, it was as if Armageddon had arrived as the entire battlefield shook.

Among the Evil Beasts and Evil Demons caught within the range of the flaming meteors, those at the Lord rank and below were killed instantly.

Meanwhile, the meteor shower covered a 700-yard radius at the very minimum. By the time the meteor shower ended, the terrain of the battlefield had undergone an earth-shattering transformation. Aside from the monsters at the Great Lord rank and above, everything else caught within the AOE of Vulcan's Sigh was now ashes. Even the two Mythic Evil Demons, which were unfortunate enough to be in the attack's AOE, had fallen into a heavily injured state, their combat power plummeting.

In just one attack, more than 5,000 Evil Beasts and Evil Demons were killed.

The destructive power of Vulcan's Sigh stupefied everyone on the battlefield. The Dark Players that were originally planning on charging into battle all gulped audibly, their backs growing cold as they watched this scene play out before them.

"That was close! Fortunately, we didn't charge into battle too quickly. I never thought that Zero Wing would actually have such a trump card hidden as well. Had we charged into battle, we probably would've died to this large-scale destruction Spell."

"However, Zero Wing is already at the end of its tether. The number of Evil Beasts and Evil Demons killed is nothing to Beast Emperor. How does Zero Wing plan on repelling Beast Emperor's remaining forces? I refuse to believe that Zero Wing still has another Magic Scroll like that."

"I guess you're right Once Zero Wing's members get scattered by the Evil Beasts, it'll be our turn to make a move. Zero Wing's members are all walking sacks of money. We'll be able to make a fortune if we manage to kill a few of them."

Although everyone was shocked by the might of Vulcan's Sigh, none of them was an ordinary player. They understood that such a powerful large-scale destruction Spell could be used only once. This was merely Zero Wing's last gasp before it got annihilated. It wouldn't stop Beast Emperor's forces from giving chase.

At this moment, Snow Scar, who was watching the battle from a short distance away, unsheathed the two sabers he carried in his bag and commanded, "Prepare to move out!"

This was the moment he had been waiting for.

When cornered, even a rat would bite back at the cat, not to mention a Guild like Zero Wing. Meanwhile, now that Zero Wing's last-ditch defense was over, it was the perfect opportunity for them to take action.

At Snow Scar's words, the eyes of Blackwater's members glowed with excitement and anticipation. The experts of the Heavenly Eagle Legion, in particular, had long since been dying to make a move. If not for Snow Scar holding them back, they would've charged at Zero Wing's army already.

However, just as the Blackwater members and Dark Players were preparing to rush down on Zero Wing's members, a deafening roar suddenly came from the fiery plains created by the meteor shower. Following the first roar, more roars shook the battlefield one after another.

Then, the meteors that landed on the battlefield started transforming. The flames surrounding the meteors grew considerably. As for the meteors themselves, they took on a humanoid form. In the blink of an eye, over 500 flaming giants appeared on the battlefield.

Even the weakest among these Flame Giants was a Level 75 Great Lord that was ten meters tall. Meanwhile, the majority of the Flame Giants on the battlefield were 20-meter-tall Grand Lords. There were also four 60-meter-tall Mythic Flame Giants. These four Mythic Flame Giants looked like four flaming mountains as they stood on the battlefield. Everywhere these Mythic Flame Giants passed became a sea of flames. Lava also flowed down from their bodies continuously, turning the area within 100 yards of the Mythic Flame Giants into a lava field. Any Evil Beasts and Evil Demons caught within this lava field got burned and lost chunks of HP over time.

After taking shape, these Flame Giants slaughtered the Evil Beasts and Evil Demons before them and charged straight towards Ancient Rock City. The Level 83 Mythic Flame Giants, in particular, were simply unstoppable, sending even the Mythic Evil Beasts flying with a single slap. Meanwhile, the Lord ranked Evil Beasts caught within the lava fields formed by the Mythic Flame Giants lost HP at a rate visible to the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, several hundred Evil Beasts and Evil Demons had been killed. The battlefield had been turned into a sea of flames as well. It was no exaggeration to say that this legion of Flame Giants was disaster incarnate.

"Damn it! Stop them! Quick! We must not let them enter the city!" Beast Emperor shouted, his complexion turning deathly pale when he saw the Flame Giants charging toward Ancient Rock City.

The Flame Giants' bodies were massive. If they entered Ancient Rock City, the destruction they would cause would be unimaginable. This was especially true for the Mythic Flame Giants. Their entry would spell disaster for the city.

"Damn it! Zero Wing, just you wait! The Evil God's Temple will flatten you sooner or later!" Wind Hunter bellowed as he glared at Zero Wing's army. Gnashing his teeth, he promptly controlled all his Evil Demons and Evil Beasts to deal with the Flame Giants.

Ancient Rock City was the Evil God's Temple's foothold in the Ore Empire. They could not afford to lose it, no matter what. Although he did not think that the Flame Giant legion could destroy the entire city, even partial destruction was not a loss they could afford.

Following which, under Wind Hunter's command, Wales and the two Mythic Evil Demons moved to hinder the Mythic Flame Giants. As for the other Evil Beasts and Evil Demons, Wind Hunter tasked them with dealing with the other Flame Giants.

The number of monsters targeting Zero Wing's members decreased drastically. Using this opportunity, Aqua Rose activated the movement-type defensive magic array once again. Immediately after, she had the army beat a hasty retreat. At the same time, she also had Flying Shadow and the others recall the Divine Magic Dragons to support the army's withdrawal. Right now, the Flame Giant legion was more than enough to handle the frontline.

This sudden development gave the players seeking to attack Zero Wing's members pause.

With the three Divine Magic Dragons guarding Zero Wing's army, no player could poke their nose into this battle. Moreover, Zero Wing's defensive magic array was up again. There were also the 200 Miniature Ballistas continuously firing Exploding Arrows.

"We're retreating!" Snow Scar said, sighing as he sent a glance at Zero Wing's receding army.

"But…" The other members of the Heavenly Eagle Legion felt unreconciled as they looked at Snow Scar.

"Do you think you can handle those three Divine Magic Dragons?" Snow Scar asked as he eyed the 20-plus players behind him.

They might be able to do something about the defensive magic array and 200 Miniature Ballistas, but they would be helpless against the three Divine Magic Dragons. Although the Divine Magic Dragons were heavily injured, as they were controlled by players, the combat power they possessed was still above that of ordinary Mythic monsters. Not to mention, with the Divine Magic Dragons' Basic Attributes, all they needed was one hit to kill current players.

"If we use our trump card, what will those three Divine Magic Dragons amount to?" a white-clad Tier 2 Summoner argued.

"Trump card? Are you all going to expose our Heavenly Eagle Legion's greatest secret without the Vice Guild Leader's permission?" Snow Scar asked as he shot a cold glare at the Tier 2 Summoner.

Everyone present promptly fell silent.

"Relax. You'll have plenty of opportunities to perform in the future. Not to mention, we got to see Zero Wing's trump cards this time. A Guild that has its trump cards exposed is no different from a beast that has lost its claws and fangs. Zero Wing is no longer a threat to us," Snow Scar said, a faint smile appearing on his face as he eyed the distant Zero Wing army.

When Zero Wing's army completed its retreat from the battlefield, the battle at Ancient Rock City had also come to an end. Although Zero Wing had failed to capture Ancient Rock City, it had managed to destroy the city's defensive magic array and retreat entirely unscathed. Most importantly, Zero Wing had also destroyed the Dark Witch's Tower, an important gathering point for Dark Players in the Ore Empire.

After the battle ended, news of it spread like crazy to the kingdoms and empires neighboring the Ore Empire.

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Chapter 1882 – Everyone's Considerations

Dark Night Empire, Dark Night City:

Many players roamed along the city's streets. Players visiting the city for the first time were awed by its prosperity. As one explored the busy streets, they'd encounter Level 55 or above players who wore Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment. Tier 2 experts were also relatively common.

Meanwhile, Starlink's Guild Residence sat at the heart of the city. It was one of the most eye-catching sights within the city, and there was always a long line of players seeking to join the Guild outside its entrance.

"Why does it feel like more players have applied to join Starlink recently? I've even heard rumors that players from outside of the Dark Night Empire have come to join Starlink."

"That's only natural. I've heard that Starlink has acquired a Magic Crystal vein, so the Guild no longer lacks Magic Crystals. Moreover, the Guild recently cleared a path to the Sea of Trees and can now travel to the area."

"The Sea of Trees? Are you talking about the Dark Night Empire's rumored Dream City?"

"Of course. What else would I be talking about? I've heard that the Sea of Trees is a wonderful place, protected by the Six Great Primordial Elf Kings. It also has a passage that allows you to complete your promotion to Tier 2. You can actually skip the regular Tier 2 Promotion Quest. The passage is also easier than the normal Promotion Quest Although, once you complete the trial, you don't get one of the main Tier 2 classes, but a special Tier 2 class."

"A special Tier 2 class?"

"That's right. It's a semi-support class called Traveling Bard. The class is a combination of the Berserker, Elementalist, Cleric, and Oracle classes."

"How awesome! You can actually skip the normal Tier 2 Promotion Quest?! The Tier 2 Promotion Quests are so difficult that you're not guaranteed to pass if even with the full support of a large Guild. I wonder when we'll get to visit the Sea of Trees. Even if I can't complete my normal Tier 2 Promotion Quest, becoming a Tier 2 Traveling Bard isn't a bad idea. At the very least, I'll be much stronger than a Tier 1 Berserker."

"Keep dreaming. That's the Sea of Trees we're talking about How could it be so easy to visit? Only Starlink, the force responsible for opening the path to the city, can lead a large number of players to it Why do you think experts from other countries are coming to join Starlink? Everyone's trying to get into the Sea of Trees through the Guild."

The independent players who loitered in the central district chatted as they watched the long line of players outside of Starlink's Residence.

Although they, too, wished to join the Guild, Starlink was a large enough Guild that it could even contend with the various super-first-rate Guilds. Its recruitment requirements were intensely strict. Not just anyone could join.

Meanwhile, a dozen or so Tier 2 players had gathered in the Guild Leader's office in Starlink's Residence.

"Damn that Unyielding Soul! They actually secured the First Clear of a large-scale Hell Mode Team Dungeon before us and promoted their Guild to 3-star!" Lu Xingluo frowned as he glared at the people before him. "How did this happen? We've clearly held the lead. How did Unyielding Soul get the First Clear instead?"

"Guild Leader, based on our investigations, Unyielding Soul has acquired a large number of powerful weapons and tools to increase their raid team's combat power significantly. Those items are the reason that they secured the First Clear," Dawn Web, who was now a Level 57, Tier 2 Elementalist, explained.

"Powerful weapons? How is that possible?" The situation left Lu Xingluo confused.

Despite its current, dire straits, Unyielding Soul was still a super-first-rate Guild. Its main force should've already wielded the best equipment in God's Domain. Even if Unyielding Soul borrowed equipment from other Guilds, it shouldn't be able to increase its raid team's combat power by such a large margin.

"It's true. According to our spies, the Guild has acquired a large collection of Level 55 Dark-Gold Weapons," Dawn Web said as he sent Lu Xingluo the information on the weapons. "Although these Level 55 Dark-Gold Weapons are inferior to most Level 55 Dark-Gold Weapons, they are still more powerful than Level 50 Dark-Gold Weapons."

"Level 55 Dark-Gold Weapons? How did they get their hands on these? Not even Super Guilds have such an armory. There's no way anybody would be willing to sell a large batch of these weapons," Lu Xingluo said in surprise.

"Our spies have confirmed that the weapons came from Zero Wing. Zero Wing must have some special channel that allows it to collect such items," Dawn Web explained. "I've already had someone investigate the Guild, but Zero Wing has kept a tight lid on this matter. So far, we have failed to discover the weapons' origin. However, if I were to guess, it is highly likely that Zero Wing's forgers crafted the items.

"Even the various superpowers are struggling to raid Level 50 Team Dungeons. Other than special quests or high-level Field Bosses, it is almost impossible for players to acquire Level 55 Dark-Gold Weapons right now. Furthermore, Zero Wing sold the weapons to Unyielding Soul in bulk. It is very likely that Zero Wing's forgers have managed to create a Level 55 Dark- Gold Weapon by luck or found the forging designs, mass-producing the weapons."

"Zero Wing?" Lu Xingluo's expression darkened when he heard the name. "I've heard that Zero Wing just launched a sudden attack against Ancient Rock City. What was the battle's outcome?"

Zero Wing had already dared to disobey him. Now, the Guild had assisted Unyielding Soul, his Guild's rival. Due to the assistance, Unyielding Soul had recovered its momentum and become an even greater thorn in his side.

"Zero Wing has failed," Dawn Web said softly after giving the matter some thought.

"I know that! That's Beast Emperor we're talking about. How could that old bastard be so easy to defeat? The old bastard was even lucky enough to acquire a Legacy from the Evil God's Temple," Lu Xingluo said, nodding. "I want to know how severe Zero Wing's losses were."

"There were none. After failing to capture Ancient Rock City, Zero Wing used a powerful Magic Scroll to stop Beast Emperor's army before retreating from the battlefield," Dawn Web explained. "Although Zero Wing failed to capture Ancient Rock City, however, the Guild did destroy the Dark Witch's Tower, one of the Dark Players' teleportation points in the Ore Empire…"

"How?" Lu Xingluo's eyes widened with shock. Finding this revelation somewhat unbelievable, he continued, "I thought Dark Soul guarded the town."

Although he did not know exactly how powerful the Dark Witch's Tower was, even superpowers would have to pay a high price to destroy it since it was protected by high-level NPCs, much less a Guild like Zero Wing. Moreover, Zero Wing had been engaged in a battle against Ancient Rock City while it had attacked the Dark Witch's Tower.

"That's correct During the battle with the Dark Witch's Tower, Zero Wing revealed war weapons that no one has seen in the game before. This weapon operates like a mobile Magic Tower. It even has extremely high Defense. The attack on the Dark Witch's Tower succeeded due to these weapons. All of the various superpowers are looking into it to find a way to acquire the weapons for themselves," Dawn Web reported, nodding. He then forwarded the Dark Witch's Tower's battle video to Lu Xingluo.

"The ability to produce Level 55 Dark-Gold Weapons and now this? Zero Wing is unexpectedly capable." After Lu Xingluo watched the video, his lips curled into a smile as he said, "Very good. I had simply planned to destroy Zero Wing, but it seems that the Guild still has some value. Change of plans. Notify our subordinates to bring me these items!"

"What about the Sea of Trees? We've gone to great lengths to acquire the eight keys from the Thorn Fortress. Are we going to give up now that we're so close to the final struggle?" Dawn Web asked hurriedly.

"Of course not. We'll deal with the Sea of Trees first Then, we'll take care of Zero Wing," Lu Xingluo said. As he looked at the Hell Tanks on his screen, a hint of greed flashed in his eyes. "Alright, go; see to the necessary preparations."

"Understood!" Dawn Web nodded. He then led his men out of the office.

Meanwhile, in Silverwing Town…

The return of Zero Wing's army caused a huge commotion in the town. After all, the battle's outcome had been striking. Although Zero Wing had failed to take down Ancient Rock City, the Dark Witch's Tower's destruction ensured that Dark Players would no longer pose a threat to Silverwing Town. Including the Guild's occupation of the Secret Stone Fortress, Zero Wing had secured the Ore Empire's southeastern region. No force would be able to hinder the Guild's members now.

With the rich leveling resources in the Ore Empire, Zero Wing's development speed would skyrocket.

For a time, independent players from other countries traveled to Silverwing Town in hopes of joining Zero Wing. Many among them were expert players.

"Guild Leader, the various superpowers' representatives have left. They all expressed their congratulations on garrisoning in the Secret Stone Fortress," Aqua Rose said, smiling at Shi Feng as he organized and inspected the loot he had acquired from the Dark Witch's Tower. "However, Hell Fiend from King's Return wore a particularly grudging look when he left. You should've seen how funny it was."

"It seems that they intend to give up on pressuring our Guild." Shi Feng nodded. The outcome didn't surprise him. Now that the potential losses outweighed the gains, it was only natural that the various superpowers gave up on targeting Zero Wing.

"Right, Unyielding Heart has also come to meet you. He has brought a few people with him this time. He says that he has a huge business proposition for you," Aqua Rose said. "They're currently waiting in the second floor's VIP reception room. Would you like to meet with them now?"

"A business proposition? Alright, let's head over and see what they have to say."

Shi Feng was relatively curious about Unyielding Heart's sudden visit. He and Aqua Rose then left the Guild Warehouse and headed for the second-floor VIP reception room.

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Chapter 1883 – Set Equipment of Astronomical Value

Four people sat in the second-floor VIP reception room in Zero Wing's Guild Residence. When Shi Feng and Aqua Rose entered, these four people shifted their gazes toward the door.

"Sorry for the long wait," Shi Feng said.

He was already acquainted with two of the four players, Unyielding Heart and Mu Lingsha. Shi Feng also recognized the other two; they had been experts that ever large Guild in God's Domain had known about during his previous life.

One of these two was a Level 57, Tier 2 Elementalist called Long Soul, while the other was a Level 57, Tier 2 Guardian Knight called Hunting Blade.

In the past, Long Soul had also been known as the Crimson Wizard, whereas Hunting Blade had been known as the Iron Giant Although neither had ranked on the God's Domain's Experts List in the past, the Secret Pavilion had given them official titles.

They hadn't ranked simply because they hadn't wanted to. Every superpower had their own secrets, and none of them would display every expert they had. Hence, under pressure from the various superpowers, the Secret Pavilion hadn't included every expert on the God's Domain Experts List. However, the Secret Pavilion had still provided a brief description of some of these experts.

All of the experts that had earned a title had striking battle records. Although Long Soul and Hunting Blade hadn't been as famous as Unyielding Heart, they weren't any weaker than the Guild Leader.

Of course, the two players had only earned their titles after reaching Tier 3 in the game. At this point, few people knew these players' true abilities.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, you've come," Unyielding Heart said, smiling as he stood. He then gestured to Long Soul and Hunting Blade and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Long Soul, Unyielding Soul's Chief Elementalist, and this is Hunting Blade, Unyielding Soul's Chief Guardian Knight."

"Hello." Both Long Soul and Hunting Blade nodded at Shi Feng as they carefully observed the Swordsman's every action, attempting to determine Shi Feng's capabilities.

Shi Feng was a large part of the reason for Zero Wing's current success. The Guild had even secured a foothold in the Ore Empire and forcibly dissuaded the various superpowers from targeting Zero Wing.

Some time ago, Zero Wing had even sold Unyielding Soul a large number of Level 55 Dark-Gold Weapons, which allowed Unyielding Soul to earn the First Clear in a Level 50, large-scale Team Dungeon and become the first Guild in the Dark Night Empire to reach 3-star status. It was because of these achievements that Unyielding Soul now had more capital to contend with Starlink in its home empire.

Once everyone had been introduced, Unyielding Heart removed a list from his bag and handed it to Shi Feng.

A quick glance at the list left Shi Feng confused.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, I suspect that you might be interested in the items listed; am I correct?" Unyielding Heart asked, smiling.

"You are. Zero Wing is very interested in acquiring these items," Shi Feng said, nodding.

Every item on the list was a material that Zero Wing was currently trying to purchase in bulk. There were even materials for crafting the Hell Tank among them.

Certain materials the Hell Tank required couldn't be acquired from Team Dungeons. Only a few special maps produced these materials. Unfortunately, the various large Guilds valued these materials and usually didn't sell them. Hence, Melancholic Smile could only try her best to purchase these materials from other countries' independent players.

Since he had no real reason to hide the fact, Shi Feng acknowledged his need for these materials. Any large Guild could easily deduce that Zero Wing was attempting to collect materials, after all. Only, these Guilds did not know what Zero Wing wanted the materials for.

"Unyielding Soul is willing to sell these materials to Zero Wing in bulk and at market price," Unyielding Heart said.

"You're willing to sell Zero Wing?" Shi Feng smiled. "That would be wonderful, but I doubt that's why you're here."

If Unyielding Soul only wanted to sell Zero Wing these rare materials, Unyielding Heart wouldn't have personally visited the Guild. He could have simply sent a subordinate to initiate the transaction. Moreover, Unyielding Heart had gone so far as to bring the Crimson Wizard and Iron Giant with him.

"Of course, that's not the only reason I've come. I would like to trade these rare materials for the Dark Corrosion Set and Sundial Set earlier than planned. I believe the price I have to offer will be to your satisfaction," Unyielding Heart said, nodding as he revealed his true motive.

"You want to conduct the transaction in advance?" Glancing at Long Soul and Hunting Blade, Shi Feng realized why Unyielding Heart had brought these two with him today. "Unfortunately, I've already informed you and the Phoenix Pavilion Master of the auction date for the two sets. If I trade with you now, I'm afraid that it won't be fair to the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion."

The Dark Corrosion Set and Sundial Set were both Level 55 to Level 60 Dark-Gold Set Equipment. If Long Soul and Hunting Blade could use these sets now, they could be of great help to their Guild. It was no wonder why Unyielding Heart wished to conduct the transaction ahead of time.

"I understand. That is why Unyielding Soul is willing to offer you 70,000 Gold's worth of rare materials or Magic Crystals for the two sets. I don't believe that even the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion is capable of making such an offer. If you're uncertain, we can also contact the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion and conduct an impromptu auction right now. I believe the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion won't object to the arrangement," Unyielding Heart said.

When Long Soul and Hunting Blade heard Unyielding Soul's statement, their expressions changed. They both wondered if their Guild Leader had lost his mind. This wasn't the price they had agreed on earlier.

Not only had Unyielding Heart asked to purchase the two sets for 70,000 Gold, but he even offered to settle the bill with extremely rare materials. For that price, they could purchase quite a few sets of individual Level 60 Dark-Gold Equipment

"Seventy thousand Gold in rare materials?" Shi Feng was astonished when he heard the proposal.

Shi Feng had to admit that the offer was tempting. He had intended to set the starting bid for the Dark Corrosion Set at 24,000 Gold, and that price was only so high because the set was meant for MTs. He had thought he'd be lucky to sell the Sundial Set for 10,000 Gold. At best, he had estimated that he could sell the two sets for a total of 50,000 Gold.

Yet, Unyielding Heart had just offered 70,000 Gold for the sets. Moreover, he was willing to pay with the rare materials Shi Feng needed to produce the Hell Tank.

As Unyielding Heart had stated, Phoenix Rain couldn't match such an astronomical price. The Dark Corrosion Set and Sundial Sets were only Level 60 Dark-Gold Set Equipment at best, not Epic Equipment, which could be used until Level 100 or beyond.

Aqua Rose, who stood quietly to the side, flashed Unyielding a surprised expression. She hadn't expected the other Guild Leader to be so mad.

Now that Zero Wing had garrisoned in the Secret Stone Fortress and transferred a large number of Guild members to it, the Guild urgently needed a large number of Coins and resources. If Zero Wing could secure the resources Unyielding Heart had just offered, this transaction could accelerate Zero Wing's occupation of the Ore Empire's southeastern region.

When Unyielding Heart saw Shi Feng and Aqua Rose's satisfied expressions, his smile brightened.

Although he had offered to purchase the sets at a much higher price than he had initially planned, he had done so to avoid a scene. If he had competed with Phoenix Rain in an auction, the risk of leaked information would increase.

Remorsefully, Shi Feng shook his head.

"Seventy thousand Gold is indeed tempting, but please, allow me to refuse," Shi Feng said as he returned the list to Unyielding Heart, firm determination in his eyes.

"Are you not satisfied with my offer?" Unyielding Heart was stunned.

Long Soul and Hunting Blade stared at Shi Feng, as well. They both thought that Shi Feng had lost his mind. No one else would offer such a generous price, yet Shi Feng had rejected it.

"No, I find it quite satisfying," Shi Feng answered truthfully.

"Then, why?" Unyielding Heart's confidence began to crumble as he stared at Shi Feng.

"Unfortunately, I'm more interested in the Sea of Trees," Shi Feng said, chuckling.

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Chapter 1884 – Tier 2 Special Class

After Shi Feng's statement, the room fell deathly silent.

"This…"

Unyielding Heart couldn't help but stare at Shi Feng in shock. He had never dreamed that Shi Feng's appetite would be so intense. Not only wasn't the man satisfied with 70,000 Gold in rare materials, but he had also set his sights on Unyielding Soul's Sea of Trees.

"The Sea of Trees?" Questions filled Aqua Rose's mind. She didn't recognize the name, and that made her curious. What was the 'Sea of Trees' that it was enough for Shi Feng to refuse so many valuable resources? Moreover, based on Unyielding Heart and his companions' expressions, the Sea of Trees clearly wasn't ordinary.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, if you wish to involve the Sea of Trees in this transaction, Unyielding Soul will have to bow out," Long Soul firmly declared as he stood. "It is best if you consider something else."

The Sea of Trees was a legendary city in the Dark Night Empire. Anybody could learn that much after a little research. Besides, it was no longer a secret in the empire. Many experts had already learned of the Sea of Trees and traveled to Dark Night City to join Starlink.

However, unlike Starlink, Unyielding Soul had no intentions of sharing the Sea of Trees.

Hunting Blade nodded as well from beside Long Soul. The Sea of Trees was far beyond Unyielding Soul's bottom line. Zero Wing must be dreaming if it thought it could demand a share of the profits in exchange for two Dark-Gold Set Equipment.

"Don't be in such a hurry to refuse. Aren't you interested in what I have to offer?" Long Soul's reaction didn't particularly surprise Shi Feng.

The Sea of Trees was a unique secret land, which had been created by the Six Great Primordial Elf Kings. Like Primordial City, the Sea of Trees could provide players immense help, but the Sea of Trees primarily focused on magic research. Players could find many magic arrays that weren't available in God's Domain's NPC towns and cities. Players could also improve their grasp on magic arrays, as well as their Spell Completion Rates. Because of this, the various major powers in the past had placed heavy importance on the Sea of Trees.

After the Sea of Trees activated, players would only be able to visit the city if they had a key. As a result, the city's entry slots were incredibly precious. However, as players continued to unlock more of the city's features, the entry conditions would loosen. In the end, the Sea of Trees had become one of the most famous NPC cities throughout God's Domain.

Meanwhile, the Sea of Trees' most well-known benefit was its Tier 2 Special Class, Traveling Bard!

As one of the few semi-support classes available at Tier 2, the class had the ability to boost teammates, although the Traveling Bard didn't command high DPS. A Traveling Bard could increase a 100-man team's combat power by at least 15%. This was why the various large Guilds had valued this Tier 2 Special Class.

Naturally, Unyielding Soul would have a greater advantage if it monopolized the class for as long as possible.

"It doesn't matter what you say. We won't budge on this matter," Long Soul growled resolutely.

Unyielding Soul had researched the Traveling Bard class in detail, so they knew just how much help the class would provide to a team. As long as Unyielding Soul had Traveling Bard players, the Guild could clear Team Dungeons far faster than other superpowers.

As for Starlink and Crimson Emperor, who had also obtained keys to enter the Sea of Trees, neither would share their slots to ensure their advantage over their competition.

"What if I told you that I have a way to increase players' success rate of becoming Traveling Bards?" Shi Feng asked, chuckling. "I know a little about the Traveling Bard class. I have heard that a limited number of players can class-change into a Traveling Bard; 20 per week, I think? Moreover, I don't believe that Unyielding Soul is the only Guild in the Dark Night Empire that has acquired the keys to enter the city."

"How do you know this?!" Long Soul stared at Shi Feng in shock.

The matter regarding the city's keys should've been a core secret that only their three Guilds knew.

Players outside of the Guilds should only know that they could become Traveling Bards after visiting the Sea of Trees, but how could such a massive advantage exist without limit? There was indeed a player limit for the Promotion Quest; only 20 players could acquire the class each week. Once that limit had been reached, players would have to wait seven days before they could attempt the class-change.

"Increase the class-change success rate? Guild Leader Black Flame, do you really have a way of doing so?" Unyielding Heart could not help his growing interest.

Although seven days wasn't a long time, it wasn't very short, either. The various superpowers' main force members would surpass Level 60 after two Cooldown cycles. At that time, Tier 2 players would not be as much of a rarity. Fortunately, the Traveling Bards' value wouldn't lessen in that time, although the class would be most valuable during the first two Cooldown cycles.

Currently, the Dark Night Empire's three main powers vied for these first 20 slots. If it were possible to increase the class- change success rate, Unyielding Soul would have a massive advantage over its competition.

"Of course. Moreover, my method increases the success rate by at least 20%," Shi Feng confidently explained.

"A 20% improvement?" Unyielding Heart gasped.

Although the Traveling Bard's Class-change quest was slightly easier than the usual Tier 2 Promotion Quest, that didn't mean it was easy. The experts Unyielding Soul had carefully selected to attempt the class-change only had a success rate of roughly 50%. If it were possible to increase that by 20%, Unyielding Soul could monopolize the 20 slots.

"The Sea of Trees' initial entry slots are incomparably precious. Besides, how do we know that you're telling us the truth?" Long Soul stated.

"I don't have any proof. It is up to you to believe me or not. I only want 10 entry slots into the city. I'll also reduce the price for the two sets to 50,000 Gold in resources," Shi Feng said, smiling.

"You…" For a time, Long Soul was at a loss for words.

"Alright, I'll agree to your offer on behalf of Unyielding Soul," Mu Lingsha, who had remained silent all this time, said suddenly.

"Miss Mu, what if he's just spouting nonsense…" Long Soul tried to dissuade the woman.

"I don't believe that Guild Leader Black Flame would trick us. Furthermore, his understanding of the Traveling Bard class isn't inferior to ours in the least. This proves that he knows what he's talking about," Mu Lingsha said.

Since Mu Lingsha was so determined, Long Soul had no choice but to nod silently.

However, as Mu Lingsha had implied, only the core upper echelons of the Dark Night Empire's three major Guilds should know any details related to the Traveling Bard class. Information leaks should be impossible, yet Shi Feng had revealed accurate information on the class. This proved that he indeed knew something.

"Alright, let us sign a contract, then." Once Unyielding Soul's group had agreed, Shi Feng revealed a contract he had prepared beforehand. He then filled in some of the blank areas of the contract before handing it to Unyielding Soul's representatives.

The conditions were very simple. Unyielding Soul would give Zero Wing ten entry slots to the Sea of Trees and 50,000 Gold in rare resources. In return, Zero Wing would hand over the two Dark-Gold Set Equipment and the information on how to increase the class-change success rate for the Traveling Bard class.

After both sides had signed the contract, Shi Feng revealed his method to Mu Lingsha.

In truth, the method was very simple: learn how to produce magic arrays. As long as one could manufacture Intermediate Magic Arrays, players would have a far easier time when attempting the Traveling Bard Class-change Quest.

Although the method was simple, nurturing players to the Intermediate Magician standard wouldn't be. Hence, Shi Feng had only asked for ten slots. After all, the number of Tier 1 players that could craft Intermediate Magic Arrays was incredibly low. Most expert players in God's Domain would be fortunate if they could produce Basic Magic Arrays, much less Intermediate rank.

Both sides then agreed to meet up in Dark Night City two days before they'd head to the Sea of Trees.

When Shi Feng had completed his side of the bargain, he received 50,000 Gold in resources.

These materials should be enough to set up the Basic Teleportation Device. Shi Feng smiled at the Magic Crystals and materials Unyielding Heart had transferred to him.

Although the system had awarded a Basic Teleportation Device, setting it up in a town or city required additional Magic Crystals and materials. In fact, the task demanded 20,000 Magic Crystals and roughly 4,000 Gold in materials. Previously, due to the battle against Beast Emperor, Zero Wing had spent most of the Magic Crystals it had stockpiled.

Fortunately, Shi Feng's deal with Unyielding Heart had netted him 40,000 Magic Crystals, more than enough to set up the Basic Teleportation Device.

Immediately after the meeting, Shi Feng made his way for Silverwing Town's most popular attraction_the airport.

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Chapter 1885 – Basic Teleportation Device

Silverwing Town, airport

Due to the airport's appearance, the previously desolate sector of the town had become a hub for players and NPCs. Many players lingered outside of the airport, hawking their wares or recruiting team members.

"So, this is Silverwing Town? The players here are so high-leveled! The town's average level can already complete with Black Dragon City's players."

"Don't you know? Many expert players have come to develop in Silverwing Town since it has become easier to travel here from Star-Moon City and the town's transportation quests offer such bountiful rewards. I've heard that players can even purchase cheap Secret-Silver weapons and Equipment from Silverwing Town's Transportation Firm from time to time."

As players left the airport, some couldn't help their surprise when they saw how prosperous Silverwing Town had become. Practically every player roaming the street outside the airport was Level 53 or above, with the majority being Level 54 and 55. Tier 2 experts were also common. However, the players selling equipment and tools were the most shocking.

In Black Dragon City, the Black Dragon Empire's imperial capital, players rarely sold Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment. However, on the street outside the airport, quite a few players did just that. Moreover, their prices were 20% lower than in Black Dragon City. Although, despite the 20% discount, the prices were still beyond ordinary players' budgets.

Meanwhile, after receiving a brief explanation on Silverwing Town, first-time visitors' eyes glowed with excitement.

Based on what they had heard thus far, developing in Silverwing Town would be far more successful than in Black Dragon City. Not only did the town offer many income sources for independent players like themselves, but acquiring Level 50 weapons and equipment was also easier here. It was even said that the Transportation Firm offered Level 50 Fine-Gold Weapons and Equipment. The only problem was the Transportation Firm Contribution Point requirement, and those would not be easy to collect.

The airport's benefits are really amazing. It's no wonder why Guild Towns with airports had quickly become Advanced Cities, Shi Feng thought as he gazed at the crowded street before him. He had never thought that the airport would become so prosperous after just a few days.

Although he had told Aqua Rose to increase Silverwing Town's player population limit, he didn't think it would be long before they reached the new limit.

If he wanted to resolve this issue, he'd have to upgrade Silverwing Town to an Advanced Town soon. Although an Advanced Town was still a town, it was significantly larger than an Intermediate Town, nearly half the size of a Basic City.

However, upgrading Silverwing Town to Advanced rank wouldn't be an easy task.

Aside from the required Popularity, neutraltowns needed sufficient security to qualify for a promotion.

Currently, gaining Popularity wasn't a problem for Silverwing Town. With how many players the airport and Transportation Firm attracted, Silverwing Town gained a large amount of Popularity each day. It wouldn't be long before Silverwing Town met the requirement for an Advanced Town. Unfortunately, doing the same for the town's security would be challenging.

In terms of defensive structures, Silverwing Town definitely passed as it had five Magic Towers and a large number of Defense Turrets. However, any additional Defense Turrets wouldn't provide much to the town's security.

A town or city's security was divided into two factors; defensive structures and NPC soldiers.

There were two methods of increasing NPC soldiers' strength. The first involved improving the soldiers' combat standards. The second required upgrading the NPC soldiers' weapons and equipment. Unfortunately, not even Shi Feng had a method of improving the NPCs' combat standards. It all depended on the NPCs the town recruited. All he could do right now to strengthen Silverwing Town's NPC soldiers was improve their weapons and equipment However, boosting the NPC soldiers to meet the strength requirement for a promotion would require a large number of Coins…

To reach the security standard for a promotion to Advanced rank, 600 of Silverwing Town's 2,000 NPC soldiers would need to wear full sets of Fine-Gold Equipment. Currently, only 120 NPC soldiers wielded Fine-Gold Equipment. Meanwhile, gearing the remaining 480 NPCs would cost close to 290,000 Gold in total…

The greatest difficulty other Guilds faced when trying to upgrade a neutral town was the town's Popularity. During his previous life, the Guild Towns had generally fulfilled their security requirements long before they fulfilled their Popularity requirements. However, Zero Wing was the exact opposite.

This was precisely the reason for Shi Feng's current headache.

Zero Wing simply didn't have enough money!

From an outsider's point of view, Zero Wing was quite wealthy. However, Shi Feng knew how truly broke his Guild was. Just taking care of Silverwing Town's development had drastically slowed Zero Wing City and the Lost Town's. Now, he also needed 290,000 Gold to upgrade Silverwing Town…

This predicament was the reason he had set his sights on the Sea of Trees.

In Unyielding Soul's opinion, he just wanted the Traveling Bard class to strengthen Zero Wing's teams so that the Guild could secure better weapons and equipment. In reality, however, the Traveling Bard class was nothing to him.

The Sea of Trees itself was his true target.

As players gradually unlocked the city's various features, the legendary Dream City would enjoy immense fame throughout the continent of God's Domain.

Thus far, the populace was still unaware that the Sea of Trees was actually a trade city for the various neutral races.

Of course, this feature would only become available after players had removed the city's second seal. At that time, neutral NPCs would swarm to the Sea of Trees, and after the third seal was removed, neutral players would join them. At that time, like Blackwing City's passes, the Sea of Trees' keys would become more common in neutral races' maps. The keys would no longer be limited to the Dark Night Empire. Unlocking this feature would also open trade between human players and neutral players.

Although there did not seem to be many neutral players in the game right now, when they gathered, they would easily outnumber an empire's player population. After all, many players desired a stronger body, and becoming a neutral race would satisfy this desire.

Since no one knew this secret yet, he had to prepare to secure a share of the profits, using this opportunity to make a fortune. It wouldn't be long before the Sea of Trees' second seal was removed, and if he didn't take action quickly, the Dark Night Empire's three main powers would claim the Dream City's benefits.

However, gaining these benefits had a prerequisite.

Coins!

Lots and lots of Coins!

Thinking up to this point, Shi Feng hurried towards a large, empty Shop not far from the airport. This was one of the many Shops Shi Feng had left empty specifically for the airport.

Immediately, Shi Feng took out the Basic Teleportation Device and a large number of materials from his bag. He then began to set up the device in the center of the Shop's main hall.

After working non-stop for eight hours, Shi Feng finally formed the necessary magic arrays and magic circuits, connecting them to the Basic Teleportation Device. As he finished his work, he released a sigh of relief.

The necessary magic arrays were not easy to form. Players needed a strong understanding of Advanced Magic Arrays to do so. Creating the necessary magic circuits was even more complex. These magic circuits had to be connected to God's Domain's leylines. Normally, the task required three Advanced Magicians, but since he was Zero Wing's only Advanced Magician right now, he had to complete the task slowly. Fortunately, he had grasped the production process for Advanced Magic Arrays. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to utilize the Basic Teleportation Device at all.

System: You have successfully connected the Leyline Magic Circuit. Do you wish to activate the Basic Teleportation Device?

"Activate!"

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Chapter 1886 – Prosperous Silverwing

In the quiet hall, the Basic Teleportation Device activated, and magic arrays began to manifest on the ground. A short moment later, a silver, threefold magic array appeared above the Teleportation Device, glowing with a dazzling light.

The moment this threefold magic array appeared, the ambient Mana rapidly gathered to the Teleportation Device.

A pillar of silver light rose from the Teleportation Device, piercing through the ceiling and rising out of the Shop. Every player in Silverwing Town could see the commotion activating the Teleportation Device had caused.

As the silver light pillar rose beyond the clouds, it exploded. A silver light then rippled through the sky. In the blink of an eye, the ripple had enveloped all of Silverwing Town. Then, as quickly as it had appeared, the silver ripple vanished.

"What just happened?"

"Was that some kind of magical attack?"

"Isn't the airport in that sector? Did someone just attack the airport?"

As the light pillar and ripple disappeared, questions overwhelmed the town's players. Some curious players started to make their way towards the airport to investigate.

Meanwhile, inside the large Shop…

Shi Feng grinned as he looked at the operational Teleportation Device.

If an airport could attract players to a town, boosting its development, then a Teleportation Device would bring abundant wealth. This was especially true for Silverwing Town, a town in a dangerous place like the Ore Empire.

Hopefully, this thing's teleportation range is a little longer. Shi Feng immediately inspected the Teleportation Device.

In God's Domain, Teleportation Devices' range wasn't fixed, even for devices of the same rank. The Teleportation Devices' range varied based on its environment Basic Teleportation Devices' teleportation range could cover anywhere between 500,000 yards and 1,000,000. The range was vast enough to teleport players across a small leveling map.

Meanwhile, the further the Basic Teleportation Device could reach, the larger Silverwing Town's safe zone would be. After all, if enemy players attacked Zero Wing's within the teleportation range, the Guild could send reinforcements instantly.

This was also the reason that other powers rarely attacked towns with Teleportation Devices. A single mistake could easily lead to utter annihilation.

As Shi Feng called up the Basic Teleportation Device's Attribute Panel, the system revealed the device's statistics.

Maximum teleportation distance: 710,000 yards Maximum users at one time: 100 people

Teleportation cost: Every 150,000 yards per person requires 1 unit of Mana

One unit of Mana for every 150,000 yards with a maximum of 710,000 yards? Not bad. Shi Feng was relatively satisfied with the Teleportation Device's statistics.

One Magic Crystal yielded between 100 to 130 units of Mana. In other words, one Magic Crystal would be enough to teleport between 100 to 130 people across 150,000 yards. This cost was much lower than an ordinary Teleportation Magic Array. For example, the teleportation house in White River City cost one-fifth of a Magic Crystal to teleport one player from White River City to the Twin Towers Kingdom, which was 20 units of Mana or more.

After inspecting the statistics, Shi Feng transferred 20 NPC managers from the Battle Arena to the Basic Teleportation Device. He also set this Shop up as Silverwing Town's teleportation point.

As for the usage fees, he had set it at 80 Copper per 150,000 yards per person. Although the profits wouldn't be astronomical with this price, even ordinary players would find it acceptable. This would no doubt attract many players to the teleportation service, which would, in turn, generate massive income. At the very least, Silverwing Town's Teleportation Device would earn him more than the Secret Stone Fortress's teleportation service. Although the teleportation array in the fortress consumed far less Mana than this Teleportation Device, the fortress's managers only received a portion of the profits after deducting the operation costs.

Once Shi Feng finished with the Shop, he instructed his NPCs to open it to the public.

Many players had already gathered on the street outside of the Shop due to the airport, and after seeing the silver light pillar, even more players had joined the crowd.

The moment the Shop opened, a flood of players surged in out of curiosity.

"What's going on? Silverwing Town even offers teleportation services to nearby areas?"

"I thought only fortresses have this kind of teleportation function?"

"This is wonderful! Traveling into the Ore Empire's inner region to quest is such a pain. Now that I can just teleport there, I'll save so much time!"

When the crowd of independent players discovered the Teleportation Shop's function, their eyes glistened with excitement. Although the teleportation price was slightly higher than that in the Ore Empire's fortresses, it was still within ordinary players' budgets.

Moreover, Silverwing Town's living standards were far better than that of teleportation fortresses. Not only was the town's Mana density incredibly high, but it also had a Battle Arena, in which players could train. Silverwing Town even had the Transportation Firm, which offered high-ranked weapons and equipment The services Silverwing Town offered were no match for teleportation fortresses.

As news of the Teleportation Shop spread, thousands of players fought to use it. In the few minutes since the Shop had opened, it had generated 10 Gold in profit The Teleportation Shop's money-making speed was simply frightening. At this rate, as long as there were enough Magic Crystals available to continue operation, generating 10,000 Gold in profit would be child's play for the Teleportation Shop. Silverwing Town's Teleportation Device was even more lucrative than Zero Wing City's Four Towers of Elements.

Of course, Shi Feng had expected this.

There were already more players using Silverwing Town's teleportation service than those in Zero Wing City, which had decreased since the players who wanted to travel to the Ore Empire had long since done so. Moreover, most players visiting the empire were here to develop themselves. They'd likely remain in the Ore Empire for some time.

Furthermore, due to the airport's recent construction, many players had opted to travel to the Ore Empire via airship. This further reduced the number of players who used Zero Wing City's teleportation services.

In addition, Silverwing Town's teleportation service allowed players to teleport directly to the Secret Stone Fortress. Players could then use the Secret Stone Fortress's teleportation service to travel to the Ore Empire's inner region. Players who wanted to enjoy both Silverwing Town's benefits and grind in the empire's inner region would frequently use the town's teleportation services. Including the players trying to enter the town each day, far more players would utilize the town's teleportation services than those in Zero Wing City.

News of Silverwing Town's teleportation service quickly spread throughout the Ore Empire. It was enough motivation for players that quested and grinded in the empire to shift their base of operations to Silverwing Town.

Previously, not many players had settled down in Silverwing Town since it was so far from the Ore Empire's inner region, making travel to and from inconvenient, but since Shi Feng had resolved this issue, these players would naturally set up their base in the town. Although the cost would be slightly higher, the town's benefits would make it worthwhile. The players operating in the Ore Empire's inner region were at least elites, as well, so spending a few extra Silver Coins each day wouldn't be a problem.

For a time, the number of players trying to enter Silverwing Town skyrocketed. Meanwhile, Blackwater's upper echelons and Beast Emperor learned about this recent development, they wore gloomy expressions.

They had hoped that the various superpowers would gang up on Zero Wing, but not only hadn't that happened, but Silverwing Town also had a teleportation function now. With this, Zero Wing's control over the Ore Empire's southeastern region would grow even stronger.

"Dust, the item you've mentioned is incomparably precious. It will definitely be difficult to acquire. If you have it, how confident are you of gaining full control of the Evil Dragonification Magic Array?" Beast Emperor asked the man beside him, Dust Edge, from his seat in the Evil God's Branch Temple in Ancient Rock City.

He had planned to use the Dark Players and bounty hunters to whittle Zero Wing's combat power and financial strength down, but now, this plan would likely fail. He also lacked the forces to launch a direct assault on Silverwing Town.

Although Blackwater was powerful, it had recently acquired the Crimson Flame Fortress. It was still in the process of reinforcing its strength and also lacked the power to destroy Zero Wing's town.

Currently, Dust Edge's Evil Dragonification Legacy was his only hope. Unlike nurturing Evil Beasts and Evil Demons, producing Evil Dragons only required rare materials and players.

"I can't guarantee success, but I'm 80% confident I can gain full control over the magic array. Once I do, I'll be able to create even stronger Evil Dragons. Including the Evil God's Temple's current forces, destroying Silverwing Town should be a breeze!" Dust Edge proclaimed, confidence shining in his eyes. "We'll wipe all of Zero Wing from the face of God's Domain, not to mention removing the Guild from the Ore Empire."

"Good. I'll notify Blackwater and Dark Soul now and have them secure the item for you as soon as possible." Seeing the confidence in Dust Edge's eyes, Beast Emperor couldn't wait to see the completed Evil Dragon.

Meanwhile, in Silverwing Town's Candlelight Trading Firm, Shi Feng had begun to rent out the Shops around the airport. He had set the rent at 3,000 Gold per month for small Shops and 5,000 Gold per month for large Shops. Naturally, there were a limited number of Shops available, so they would be rented out on a first-come, first-served basis.

The moment the Guild revealed the rental prices, the town's interested merchant players were stunned.

"This is insane! Has Zero Wing gone mad for money?!"

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Chapter 1887: Foundations Solidifying

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Once the Candlelight Trading Firm had published the Shops' rental prices, the town's merchant players and nearby bystanders gaped in shock.

"Crap! Three thousand Gold to rent a Shop for one month?! I can buy a Shop in an NPC city with that kind of money!"

"Silverwing Town can't even compare to an NPC city, yet Zero Wing dares set the rent so high. Who could possibly afford such a price?"

"If I had 3,000 Gold, I could fully equip myself in top-tier equipment. With that kind of equipment, I'd be able to earn back the Gold in a month if I'm lucky. It'd be far more profitable than renting a Shop in Silverwing Town."

For a time, Silverwing Town's players heatedly discussed the astronomical rent.

"Guild Leader, I'm afraid that very few merchant players will be able to afford this price. Many capable trading firms have offered to rent the Shops long-term if we lower the price by 30%, as well. Why don't we drop it just a little?" Aqua Rose suggested from her seat in the second-floor hall.

Truthfully, even she thought that Shi Feng's price was a little too high. It might be acceptable for the Shops in Zero Wing City since the city had over 5,000,000 player residents. The city's merchant players would accept such a high rent. Even the players that purchased permanent Shops in NPC cities still had to pay a 15% monthly property tax, after all. Moreover, this property tax would change based on the Shop's monthly evaluation. The tax wasn't fixed based on the initial purchase price.

However, Silverwing Town wasn't Zero Wing City. Although it had already become an Intermediate Town, it could only accommodate a limited number of players at a time. Right now, its player population was nowhere near that of a major NPC city, not to mention Zero Wing City.

"Tell them that my price isn't that high considering Silverwing Town's current prosperity. If they refuse, we won't push the matter. However, I can't guarantee that the prices won't increase after another fortnight," Shi Feng said nonchalantly.

Silverwing Town was home to the treasure trove known as the Transportation Firm, which allowed players to purchase rare items. If players purchased these rare items before reselling them in other countries, they could make quite a profit. In addition, the Shops themselves could be used as warehouses to store items.

If his plans for the Sea of Trees hadn't required so many Coins, he wouldn't have chosen to rent out Silverwing Town's Shops yet.

"Guild Leader, I've also received a report regarding the Orc Capital City. It seems that Blackwater has removed the seal on the Orc Capital City's armory. The various large Guilds have already dispatched expert teams to explore the armory. Although we are attempting to do the same, Blackwater's surveillance around the Regional Dungeon is quite tight. If we approach, Blackwater's members will intercept us. We can't get anywhere near the city," Aqua Rose said worriedly. "However, the Orc Capital City's armory is guaranteed to contain a plethora of war weapons. If we let Blackwater claim them, it'll be detrimental for our Guild's development in the empire."

"They've opened the Orc Capital City's armory?" Shi Feng frowned. "Blackwater is certainly impressive."

The Orc Capital City was an Asura Mode Regional Dungeon, which doubtlessly had bountiful resources. Needless to say, plenty of war weapons were stored within Regional Dungeons' armories. It was a perfect location to secure war weapons for the large Guilds that lacked such things.

However, since Blackwater controlled the Crimson Flame Fortress, it essentially controlled the path to the Orc Capital City. Moreover, Blackwater would have a much easier time eliminating Zero Wing's members once they entered the city since the Guild had the home ground advantage.

If Blackwater truly acquired a large number of war weapons, it would become a detriment to Zero Wing.

Zero Wing had solidified its position in the Orc Empire because it had far more and stronger war weapons than other Guilds. If it lost this advantage, Blackwater would have a much easier time capturing Silverwing Town. The various superpowers might even take advantage of the situation to strike at Zero Wing while it was down.

"Based on our reports, the various superpowers have begun to prepare for the armory's exploration. If we fall behind…" Aqua Rose felt utterly helpless about the situation.

While Zero Wing could sneak some of its experts into the Orc Capital City, they could only send in so many before attracting Blackwater's attention. If they didn't send in enough, however, the participating superpowers could easily chase them away.

"We'll give up on the Orc Capital City," Shi Feng decided after considering the matter.

"Give up? But…" Shi Feng's response surprised Aqua Rose.

If they gave up on the Orc Capital City, Zero Wing's situation would become quite awkward once the various superpowers had explored the armory and acquired a stock of war weapons.

"I'm not done. Although we'll give up on the Orc Capital City, we can still explore other locations. The Orc Capital City isn't the only Regional Dungeon in God's Domain," Shi Feng said, chuckling. "How many Tier 2 players do we currently have?"

"Thanks to the Primordial Souls, our members have had an easier time with their Tier 2 promotions than other Guilds' members. We now have more than 400 Tier 2 players, and quite a few players are still attempting to complete their Promotion Quests. I don't think it will be long before we have 1,000 Tier 2 players," Aqua Rose said, a little excited.

Zero Wing already had enough Tier 2 players to rival superpowers, and as time passed, the Guild might even surpass the various major powers in God's Domain.

She had to admit that monopolizing a large fraction of Primordial City's resources gave Zero Wing a massive advantage. Zero Wing had far fewer experts than the various superpowers, but after acquiring the Primordial Souls, Zero Wing's members had a much easier time with their Tier 2 Promotion Quests. The Guild also had an advantage in the equipment its members wore.

"We have so many already?" Shi Feng was a little surprised by this revelation. It was far more than he had expected. Currently, the various first-rate Guilds were lucky if they even had 40 Tier 2 experts. "Excellent. In that case, take Icarus's Heart and organize a 300-man team to raid the Salock Mountains. Grind the Giant Rock Beasts there. Kill as many as you can for their loot. It'll also be a good opportunity to level up. However, be careful as you explore the map. Although it isn't an Asura Mode Regional Dungeon, it is still one of the rare Hell Mode Regional Dungeons."

The Salock Mountains occupied a Level 60 to Level 90 neutral map near the Storm Empire. Meanwhile, the Regional Dungeon was well-known for its production of Fine Titan Ore.

Fine Titan Ore was far more valuable than Titan Ore. Although it could be acquired from 100-man Team Dungeons, the drop-rate was painfully low. Although the Fine Titan Ore's drop-rate in the Salock Mountains was also relatively low, less than 3% for Great Lord ranked Giant Rock Beasts, the Regional Dungeon was home to plenty of these monsters.

However, grinding in the Regional Dungeon had a condition—players had to reach Tier 2 first.

Previously, Zero Wing had only nurtured several dozen Tier 2 players, not nearly enough to grind in the Regional Dungeon effectively. Hence, he had set the endeavor aside. However, now that the Guild had so many Tier 2 players, he could use this opportunity to collect Fine Titan Ore, which was the main material needed to produce the Guardian Puppet. Once he had the Fine Titan Ore, he would only have to wait until Melancholic Smile had nurtured the necessary Master Lifestyle players.

Shi Feng's ordered left Aqua Rose a little confused. She didn't understand why he wanted to grind monsters so far from their territories, but since he had given the order, she had no choice but to accept Icarus's Heart and do as he had told her.

Meanwhile, all 20 of the Shops Shi Feng had offered had been filled after only a day. Of the 15 small Shops and five large Shops he had prepared, none were vacant. In the blink of an eye, Shi Feng had earned 70,000 Gold. This dumbfounded many merchant and independent players. They all wondered if the Shop's tenants were crazy to spend so many Coins on these Shops.

By the time the appointed date to set off for the Sea of Trees arrived, Shi Feng had earned a total of 120,000 Gold from Zero Wing's territories and selling the materials he had acquired from the Ice Crystal World.

Following which, Shi Feng took his money and nine Tier 1 experts to the Dark Night Empire's Dark Night City.

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Chapter 1888 – Undead Knight Dark Night Empire, Dark Night City

When Shi Feng and the nine experts Aqua Rose had carefully selected left the Teleportation Hall, they were greeted by a crowded street. Many of the players among the crowd were independent experts.

Many of these independent players were at Level 55 or above and very weH-equipped, with quite a few pieces of Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment. As if they were on a pilgrimage, these independent players ventured towards Dark Night City's business district. At a glance, there were easily more than 5,000 of these players.

Why are so many experts here? Shi Feng was surprised by the number of experts on the street.

While it was true that a large number of experts tended to gather in empire's capitals, he had never seen so many independent experts in an imperial capital before. Not even the Four Major Empires' capitals were this popular.

As Shi Feng wondered about the reason for this gathering, he heard shouting from a short distance away.

"Players wishing to class-change to a Tier 2 Traveling Bard, head to Starlink's Residence to apply as soon as possible! The Guild will only accept applications for another 30 minutes!"

Upon hearing the announcement, the independent experts began to charge down the street.

"Starlink is so stingy. Despite controlling the path to the Sea of Trees, it's only recruiting 200 non-Guild players."

"I know, right? How could 200 slots be enough for so many people? I've heard that players had begun to line up outside of Starlink's Residence ten hours ago. There are already more than 100,000 players in line right now. The most infuriating part of it all is that instead of recruiting based on individual strength, Starlink is recruiting based on one's skill with magic arrays. I'm a Berserker; I almost never have to deal with magic arrays. Even magical class players rarely learn that stuff. That subclass can't help improve one's combat power, and you have to waste a lot of time researching arrays."

"However, I've also heard that if you become a Traveling Bard, you instantly get access to the same treatment as Starlink's core members."

"If you don't want to compete in Starlink, you can do so over at Unyielding Soul. Shortly after Starlink began its recruitment, Unyielding Soul did the same for the Traveling Bard class-change. However, it only has 100 slots available. Though, like Starlink, you'll receive core-member treatment if you complete the class-change."

"I really didn't expect a Tier 2 class-change to require knowledge on controlling magic arrays. If I had known about it earlier, I would've studied magic arrays a while ago."

The players on the streets chatted as they watched the swarm of players rush towards Starlink and Unyielding Soul's Guild Residences, discussing the two Guild's recruitment standards. They also expressed their regrets about not learning to control magic arrays earlier.

Starlink is recruiting players with knowledge on magic arrays? Shi Feng frowned a little when he overheard the nearby players' conversations. Does Unyielding Soul have a leak?

Aside from himself and Aqua Rose, only Unyielding Soul's members knew about the method of increasing players' success rate during the Traveling Bard's Class-change Quest at this stage of the game.

Unless Starlink had discovered it as well, its recruitment conditions wouldn't have been so specific. Magic arrays were usually only useful to Lifestyle players; the benefits of manipulating magic arrays would be minuscule at best to combat players. Moreover, that was limited to magical classes. Knowledge regarding magic arrays was basically useless to physical classes.

While Shi Feng and his group traveled toward the Purple Night Plaza, the agreed meeting place, players crowded every inch of the plaza. Tens of thousands of players from Unyielding Soul, Starlink, and Crimson Emperor surrounded the area, and every one of these players wore full sets of Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment at minimum. Some of these Guild players even carried Level 50 Dark-Gold Weapons. The scene made the lingering independent players envious.

Meanwhile, only these three Guilds' members were allowed to enter the Purple Night Plaza right now. Outsiders could only watch from a distance.

As Shi Feng and his group approached, Mu Lingsha, who had been waiting for them for quite some time, led them to an area Unyielding Soul's members had cordoned off, instantly attracting many players' attention.

"Who are those people? Didn't they say that the three Guilds have reserved the entire plaza?"

"Based on their Guild Emblems, they don't seem to be from Unyielding Soul."

"I think I've seen that Guild Emblem before… Right! That's the Guild Emblem for the Guild that has garrisoned in the Ore Empire's Secret Stone Fortress! That's Zero Wing's Emblem!"

"But why are Zero Wing's members here? Didn't they say that the three main Guilds weren't even giving the Sea of Trees' slots to players from first-rate Guilds?"

"Zero Wing is pretty impressive. It actually gained Unyielding Soul's favor and earned some slots for itself."

"Tch. So what if Zero Wing got some slots? It's not like they're guaranteed to complete the class-change."

As Shi Feng led his team into the Purple Night Plaza, his nine guildmates grew nervous. This was the first time they had encountered such a large group of experts.

Of the tens of thousands of players in the plaza, all would be rare experts in a kingdom. With so many in one place, they radiated an immense pressure. Experiencing such a phenomenon would likely be rare for first-rate Guilds' upper echelons.

Moreover, Unyielding Soul and Starlink's members stared each other down in the center of the plaza. A chilling atmosphere lingered between the two Guilds. As for Crimson Emperor, their players seemed slightly more relaxed, but although the Guild was acting like a spectator, it would take action if given the opportunity…

"Bright Dawn, I had truly never thought that you would betray the Guild to join Starlink. Just what benefits did they offer you?" Unyielding Heart hissed, rage flashing in his gaze as he glared at the indifferent man beside Lu Xingluo. The indifferent man carried a bone greatsword across his back.

When Shi Feng saw the indifferent man, he was stunned.

This man was none other than Bright Dawn, Unyielding Soul's Third Vice Guild Leader. Bright Dawn was also a Tier 2 Undead Knight, given the title 'Undead Swordsman' by the Secret Pavilion.

In terms of strength, Bright Dawn was on par with Unyielding Heart. He had been one of Unyielding Soul's three main pillars.

As far as Shi Feng knew, Bright Dawn hadn't betrayed Unyielding Soul in the past, yet he had done so now. This wasn't the history he remembered…

In response to Unyielding Heart's question, the indifferent man revealed a calm smile and responded, "You should be fully aware of Unyielding Soul's situation. Rather than fall with the ailing Unyielding Soul, isn't it better to join the rising Starlink? Moreover, the Starline Corporation has offered me far more than Unyielding Soul. Why don't you join me? With your fame and strength, the Starlink Corporation won't offer you any less than it has me. As for breaching your contract, the corporation will handle everything."

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