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Chapter 2671 – Powerful Faux Saint Army

As Shi Feng's words echoed throughout the battlefield, a gigantic phantom world suddenly manifested in the sky above Silverwing Town. Along with the appearance of this phantom world, every Faux Saint monster in the town's vicinity had their Basic Attributes reduced by a significant margin, the change causing a commotion all over the silent battlefield.

"Too strong! So, this is Zero Wing?"

"Earlier, even five Faux Saint Devourers working together failed to crack the town's magic barrier. Now that every one of these Devourers has been weakened, these Faux Saint monsters should be impotent against the town's barrier for a short period."

Previously, everyone had already fallen into despair over the Faux Saint army's strength. They never thought that Silverwing Town's defensive magic array would be so powerful that even a Peak Tier 4 attack couldn't even scratch it.

Meanwhile, so long as the town's defensive magic array remained up, the Faux Saint monsters wouldn't be able to touch any of the players inside the town. Moreover, if the defensive magic array could hold out until its energy reserves got replenished, a perfect consumption-replenishment cycle could be formed. At which point, the Faux Saint army would have to give up its siege of the town even if it didn't want to.

"What amazing defensive capabilities! Isn't this defensive magic array already on par with the ones found in Intermediate Cities?"

At this moment, besides the independent players present, even Illusory Words and Unyielding Heart were surprised when they saw the town's defensive magic array remaining intact.

The Soul Annihilation Curse had clearly thinned out the town's ambient Mana by a significant margin already, so the town's defensive magic array should've likewise weakened considerably. Nonetheless, the defensive magic array had actually blocked the combination attack of five Faux Saint Devourers. It was simply unheard-of for a town's defensive magic array to provide such a formidable defense.

Now that Shi Feng had used Miniature World, the Faux Saint Devourers shouldn't even dream of shattering the defensive magic array.

"Presumptuous!" Thousand Eyes frowned slightly when he saw the calm look on Shi Feng's face. "You merely blocked the Faux Saint Devourers' combination attack once. The defensive magic array's energy reserve is limited. I want to see just how long you can continue acting arrogantly before the Faux Saint army's attacks!"

Magic arrays in God's Domain needed energy to operate. Even if an attack couldn't overcome a defensive magic array's defensive threshold, it would still take a toll on the magic array's energy reserve.

With the numbers and strength of the Faux Saint army, shattering the defensive magic array of a Main City ranked NPC city would be possible. Even if the entire army was debuffed by a Domain Skill, it still was more than sufficient to overcome a town's defensive magic array.

As soon as Thousand Eyes finished speaking, the five Faux Saint Devourers launched another combination attack on the defensive barrier. At the same time, tens of thousands of other Faux Saint monsters also started bombarding it.

Boom… Boom… Boom…

For a time, countless explosions rang out in the space above Silverwing Town.

"This can't go on. We need to stop their attacks. Otherwise, the defensive magic array's energy reserve won't last very long," Unyielding Heart said as he looked at the trembling barrier before him.

Individually, the other Faux Saint monsters might not be a match for the Faux Saint Devourers. However, there were simply too many of them. Even if they were currently weakened, they exhausted the defensive magic array's energy reserve much faster than even the five Faux Saint Devourers had at full power.

"My side can summon two Mythic monsters. We can use them in conjunction with the town's weapons to defend against the assault at the front gate."

"My side can summon two as well. With the strength of four Mythic monsters, we should be able to eliminate the pressure at the front gate. That way, we can send more Tier 3 experts to support the other sides. Then, all we'd need to do is find a way to distract those five Devourers, and we should just barely be able to defend Silverwing Town," Unyielding Heart said after giving the matter some thought.

While Tier 3 players might not be capable of doing anything to the weakened Faux Saint Devourers, stopping the weakened Faux Saint Destroyers shouldn't be a problem. This situation was much better than before, when ordinary Tier 3 players were utterly helpless against the Faux Saint Devourers.

However, just as Unyielding Heart and Illusory Words reached an agreement, a clear and sweet voice suddenly entered their ears.

"No need to waste your Tier 4 Summoning Scrolls. Leave the rest to us."

Upon hearing this voice, Unyielding Heart and Illusory Words turned reflexively to look at its origin, surprise and confusion flashing across their eyes when they saw its owner. This was because the voice's owner was none other than Silverwing Town's manager, Youlan.

Currently, over a hundred Tier 3 experts from Zero Wing stood behind Youlan, every one of them at least Level 115. Many of them were even at the Refinement Realm standard.

"This…"

This scene rendered Unyielding Heart and Illusory Words speechless momentarily. While the 100-plus Tier 3 experts before the two were indeed extraordinary, they were far from enough to resolve Silverwing Town's plight.

After all, just the Grand Lord ranked Faux Saint Destroyers attacking the town numbered more than 100,000, what more the Great Lord ranked Faux Saint Saboteurs.

Besides, if these Tier 3 experts wished to stop the Faux Saint army's assault, they would have to do it beyond the town's walls and defensive magic array. Only Tier 4 summoned creatures could possibly go up against so many monsters simultaneously. Tier 3 experts would simply be charging to their deaths.

However, before Unyielding Heart and Illusory Words could say anything, Youlan suddenly waved her hand forward. Immediately, every one of Zero Wing's reserve main force members left afterimages as they split up and made their way toward the various sections of the town's walls. After getting into position, they jumped off the walls without hesitation.

"Have these Zero Wing members lost their minds?"

The independent players fighting above the town's walls gaped, stupefied, at the actions of Zero Wing's reserve main force members.

As for the various superpowers' spectating members, they, too, could only gape in shock at this scene.

In their opinions, Shi Feng was already plenty crazy. However, these Zero Wing members seemed to be even crazier.

Even Tier 3 peak experts would not dare charge into a horde of Level 120-plus Great Lord and Grand Lord ranked Faux Saint monsters, yet these Zero Wing members, who were nowhere near the Void Realm standard, had actually done so without hesitation.

What were they playing at?

"Fools that are tired of living!"

Thousand Eyes sneered when he saw Zero Wing's members jumping off the town's walls.

The Faux Saint monsters might've had their Basic Attributes reduced, but their combat standards remained unaffected. Even the weakest Faux Saint Saboteur was not an opponent ordinary Tier 3 experts could hope to match.

He could already foresee the scene of the Faux Saint monsters devouring Zero Wing's members in the blink of an eye.

In front of Silverwing Town's front gate, just as Youlan was about to come into contact with the several Faux Saint Destroyers there, she suddenly took out two Summon Guard Scrolls from her bag and activated them. Two figures then emerged from the two dazzling summoning arrays before Youlan, one of them, an axe-wielding man with a tall and robust body and the other, a blonde woman wielding an aquamarine staff.

The instant these two figures appeared, two frightening auras swept the battlefield. Every player on the battlefield shuddered in response.

In the next moment, the axe-wielding man transformed into a tornado that blocked all the Faux Saint Destroyer attacks aimed at Youlan. In addition, the tornado sent several dozen Faux Saint Destroyers and over a hundred Faux Saint Saboteurs nearby flying over 30 yards away. In the blink of an eye, a clearing appeared before the town's front gate.

As Youlan landed, the blonde woman beside her also happened to complete her Spell. In the next moment, the battlefield shook as a gigantic rift up to 300 yards long opened up on the battlefield. Not only did the rift separate the Faux Saint monsters from Silverwing Town's walls, but it also devoured several thousand Faux Saint monsters, which suffered over -5,000,000 damage each.

All of this happened in just a brief moment.

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Chapter 2672 – Just Stay Here Forever!

"This… Aren't they a little too strong?"

"What rank are those two Personal Guards?"

The independent players present gaped in shock when they saw Youlan's two Personal Guards clearing the area before the town's main gate.

Although the Faux Saint monsters had been weakened, ordinary Tier 3 Personal Guards still shouldn't be able to handle them. In fact, even the slightest mistake could result in a Tier 3 Personal Guard getting killed instantly by the numerous Faux Saint Destroyers.

However, with just the help of two Personal Guards, Youlan had easily repelled the 10,000-plus Faux Saint monsters in front of the main gate. This was simply unbelievable.

"Two Dark-Gold Guards?"

When Illusory Words saw the two Personal Guards standing beside Youlan, shock likewise filled her silvery-gray eyes.

The feat Youlan's two Personal Guards had just accomplished would be difficult even for a Tier 4 summoned creature. The only explanation Illusory Words could think of for this situation was that both Personal Guards were at the Dark-Gold rank, as only Dark-Gold Guards had the power to match Tier 4 Mythic monsters.

However, in the current God's Domain, let alone Dark-Gold Guards, even Fine-Gold Guards were exceedingly rare—much rarer than even Level 100-plus Epic Weapons.

Despite being a super-first-rate Guild, Crimson Emperor had only six Fine-Gold Guards. As for Dark-Gold Guards, Crimson Emperor still had not obtained even a single one, yet Youlan actually had two for herself.

What Illusory Words did not know was that only one of Youlan's two Personal Guards was at the Dark-Gold rank; the other was at the Fine-Gold rank. However, the Magic King Craig Midlands's special ability gave both Personal Guards a significant boost to their combat power. As a result, they currently possessed the strength to match even Mythic monsters.

Nevertheless, Illusory Words and Unyielding Heart did not relax at this unexpected development. In fact, their expressions further tensed up because the Faux Saint monsters that got repelled were charging forward once more. Moreover, they were attacking with even greater ferocity this time.

In the next moment, several hundred Faux Saint Destroyers let loose an angry bellow before grouping up and executing Combination Combat Techniques on Youlan's group. The might of their attacks rivaled a normal attack of a Tier 4 Mythic monster. In the blink of an eye, over 30 such attacks assailed Youlan and her two Personal Guards.

As for the Faux Saint monsters caught inside the rift, they quickly climbed out of it and rejoined the army in attacking Silverwing Town's defensive magic array.

"Sure enough, just two Dark-Gold Guards won't be enough to change anything. The strength of the Faux Saint army simply isn't something current players can hope to resist."

When the various superpowers' members saw this scene, they sighed ruefully.

Dark-Gold Guards were existences that could be obtained only through luck. On a battlefield, a Dark-Gold Guard could exhibit combat power far greater than a Mythic monster of the same level. However, that was only true against players. Against the Faux Saint army, the efforts of even two Dark-Gold Guards were negligible. After all, no matter how powerful a Tier 3 NPC was, they couldn't one-shot Great Lord ranked monsters, much less Grand Lords.

The Faux Saint army could easily pin down Youlan's two Dark-Gold Guards with just several hundred Faux Saint Destroyers. Even if the two Dark-Gold Guards eventually annihilated these several hundred Destroyers, Silverwing Town would've long since fallen by the time they did so.

However, just when the Faux Saint army was about to commence another round of attacks on Silverwing Town's defensive magic array, silver summoning arrays appeared outside the town's walls, one after another, over 300 in all. Figures then emerged from these summoning arrays.

Immediately afterward, fire, ice, lightning, and wind started bombarding the Faux Saint monsters outside the defensive magic array.

Boom… Boom… Boom…

For a time, a plethora of Elemental Mana inundated the Faux Saint army, and countless Faux Saint monsters screamed in agony, their voices echoing throughout Silverwing Town.

"This… How is this possible?!"

When the various superpowers' members saw the innumerable Faux Saint monsters outside the town getting sent flying one after another, their fists tightened involuntarily as shock filled their eyes.

At this moment, over 300 Personal Guards stood outside Silverwing Town, every one of them exuding a frightening aura. It was obvious that they were not ordinary Personal Guards.

Aside from the various superpowers' members that were spectating the battle through their Magic Mirrors, the independent players standing atop the town's walls were also gaping in shock, their minds frozen with disbelief.

"This isn't real, right…?"

Unyielding Heart suspected he was dreaming as he watched the 300-plus Personal Guards fighting outside Silverwing Town. As a Vice Guild Leader of Unyielding Soul, he had seen powerful Personal Guards before. However, this was definitely the first time he had seen so many Personal Guards of such high caliber.

Although the majority of these newly appeared Personal Guards were weaker than Youlan's two Personal Guards, they were still much stronger than ordinary Personal Guards. In fact, even the weakest Personal Guard present made Unyielding Heart feel powerless.

Meanwhile, after Illusory Words saw the 300-plus Personal Guards, she could not help shifting her gaze to Shi Feng, who stood nearby.

Is this the real reason behind his confidence?

Every one of these 300-plus Personal Guards was stronger than a Grand Lord of the same level. At this stage of the game, it was unlikely that even the Five Great Super Guilds possessed such strength.

It was no exaggeration to say that, so long as these 300-plus Personal Guards were present, Silverwing Town would not fall.

While NPCs already possessed Basic Attributes superior to players', after becoming a Personal Guard, they would gain an additional 10% boost to their Basic Attributes. Combined with the boost from the town's magic array, these Tier 3 Personal Guards were far stronger than the town's Tier 3 NPC soldiers. One could even say that Silverwing Town's defenses were currently stronger than even that of Main City ranked NPC cities.

After all, the NPC soldiers found inside Main City ranked NPC cities were mostly Tier 2 NPCs; only a small number were actually Tier 3 NPCs. The only advantage the NPC soldiers of NPC cities had over Zero Wing's Personal Guards was levels.

Meanwhile, although the Faux Saint army had an overwhelming numerical advantage and even possessed more than 100,000 Grand Lords in its ranks, Silverwing Town's Magic Towers were extraordinary. Now that the Faux Saint monsters couldn't attack the town's defensive magic array effectively due to the interference of Zero Wing's Personal Guards, they were nothing more than live targets for the Magic Towers and various war weapons.

However, while Silverwing Town's players were rejoicing over the strength Zero Wing had just displayed, the three heavily injured Faux Saint Devourers had consumed a few Faux Saint Destroyers and finally recovered their strength. They immediately leaped forward and regrouped with the other five Faux Saint Devourers.

"Good! They've finally recovered!" Thousand Eyes grew ecstatic when he saw this scene.

Previously, Shi Feng had caught them completely off guard and sidelined three Faux Saint Devourers before the fight had even begun. As a result, the Faux Saint Devourers couldn't display their true strength.

Now that all eight Faux Saint Devourers had regrouped, they would finally be able to display their true strength.

In the next moment, the eight Faux Saint Devourers exchanged glances. After apparently coming to a tacit agreement, all eight Devourers hurled their spears at the defensive barrier before them. The eight spears then converged in mid-flight, their combined power so great that it crumbled the space around them and created a black hole, which transformed everything within a 50-yard radius into a field of nothingness. The power of this attack far exceeded that of the combination attack the five Faux Saint Devourers executed before.

"Tier 5?"

Illusory Words felt stifled when she looked at the void field the black hole created.

The phenomenon the Faux Saint Devourers' combination attack had created was known as Void Collapse, a phenomenon limited to Tier 5 attacks. Despite the debuff from Miniature World, the eight Faux Saint Devourers had actually managed to execute an attack that reached the Tier 5 standard.

An attack of such caliber could give even a Main City ranked defensive magic array a run for its money. An ordinary NPC city's defensive magic array would evaporate instantly when struck by this attack.

Yet, despite knowing all of this, Illusory Words and Unyielding Soul could only watch as the Faux Saint Devourers' combination attack approached Silverwing Town's defensive magic array. After all, Tier 3 players or NPCs could not hope to stop such a powerful attack. The only thing they could do now was pray that Silverwing Town's defensive magic array could survive this attack.

However, just when the black hole was about to reach the defensive magic array, a man clad in extravagant robes and holding a pitch-black, wooden staff suddenly appeared outside Silverwing Town. The man then casually extended a hand toward the approaching black hole.

A gigantic, aquamarine, threefold magic array promptly formed before this man and stopped the black hole's advance cold. The man then flicked his extended hand upward, and the threefold magic array deflected the gigantic black hole into the distance. When the black hole touched the ground, it exploded and heavily injured all the Faux Saint monsters within a 50-yard radius. Moreover, these Faux Saint monsters also got trapped inside a void and couldn't escape from it.

"The attack got blocked?"

Everyone who saw this scene was stunned. Thousand Eyes, in particular, nearly had his eyes fall out of their sockets.

This was a Tier 5 attack!

Yet, it had been deflected so easily.

However, before anyone could snap out of their daze, the robed man suddenly waved his wooden staff.

Dozens of black lightning arcs lashed down from the sky, bombarding the eight Faux Saint Devourers. As if a truck had hit them, all eight Devourers got embedded into the ground. Their HP bars also lost a visible chunk, their life auras weakening considerably.

"This…"

Everyone was at a loss for words when they saw the eight six-meter-deep craters that had suddenly formed on the battlefield.

The strength that was just displayed could no longer be described as powerful. It practically challenged their worldview.

"Damn it! How is that Tier 4 NPC so powerful!?" Thousand Eyes scowled at the robed man hovering in midair.

They had done their research on Craig Midlands, the Tier 4 NPC that protected Silverwing Town. This NPC's presence was the reason why Saint's Hand had not dared to approach Silverwing Town all this time. They had only done so after Shi Feng had riled up the Faux Saint monsters into attacking en masse.

However, Craig Midlands's strength was simply monstrous.

The Magic King was basically casting Tier 4 Curses instantly. To top it all off, he was even double-casting Tier 4 Curses without incantations.

"Commander, we can't go on like this. If we continue fighting, I'm afraid that Tier 4 NPC will soon kill all eight Faux Saint Devourers. At that time, the Guild Leader will definitely fault us," the Level 115, Tier 3 Ranger standing beside Thousand Eyes advised hurriedly when he saw the Faux Saint Devourers becoming heavily injured.

In front of the Magic King Craig Midlands, the eight Faux Saint Devourers couldn't mount the slightest resistance. Their HPs were also rapidly decreasing; it was only a matter of time before their HPs hit zero.

If not for Craig Midlands having his area of activity limited to Silverwing Town, he might even be able to annihilate the entire Faux Saint army single-handedly.

"Relay my command. Have all of the Faux Saint monsters retreat," Thousand Eyes said reluctantly when he saw the Faux Saint Devourers' HPs continuing to plummet and the Faux Saint army barely landing any attacks on Silverwing Town's defensive magic array.

They had lost. Moreover, they had suffered two consecutive losses.

"Understood!" The Tier 3 Ranger nodded before hurriedly relaying Thousand Eyes's command to the other Saint's Hand members.

Following which, Saint's Hand's members took out a strange crystal from their bags and started chanting an incantation. Immediately afterward, the Faux Saint monsters attacking Silverwing Town fled to the surroundings as if they had just received a summons.

Upon seeing the Faux Saint army retreating, Silverwing Town's players sighed in relief. Many players even cheered in celebration. After all, since the initial outbreak of the Faux Saint monsters, this was the first time players had achieved a massive victory against them.

However, Shi Feng, who remained standing above the town's main gate, did not show any excitement on his face. Instead, he shifted his gaze toward a distant forest.

"Leave? Do you really think Silverwing Town is a place where you can come and go as you wish?" Shi Feng said. He then took out a Summon Guard Scroll from his bag and unfurled it. "Since you've come here already, then just remain here forever!"

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Chapter 2673 – Frightening Tier 4!

As Shi Feng activated his Summon Guard Scroll, the players nearby immediately felt the ambient Mana density rise. They also felt the space around them stabilize, the Mana fluctuations from outside the town no longer reaching them.

Immediately afterward, a middle-aged man clad in luxurious robes and holding a gem-studded staff appeared before Shi Feng.

Although this middle-aged man did not have an imposing aura, when everyone checked his statistics, they were stupefied.

Tier 4!

Another Tier 4 NPC!

"Crap! Just how much strength does Zero Wing have hidden?!"

When the various superpowers' members saw Versailles, they cursed out loud.

It might've been fine if they hadn't seen the strength of a Tier 4 NPC yet, but after Craig Midlands's performance, they understood just how frightening Tier 4 NPCs were. There was simply no comparison between them and Tier 3 NPCs. A Tier 4 NPC could truly single-handedly turn the tide of a large-scale war.

Now, it was revealed that Zero Wing possessed two Tier 4 NPCs. Moreover, both were magical-class NPCs.

At this moment, everyone finally understood why Shi Feng had killed Thousand Eyes and his team without hesitation back then.

If their Guilds had two Tier 4 NPCs as well, they most likely wouldn't be afraid of the Faux Saint monsters, either. After all, the gap between Tier 3 and Tier 4 was simply too massive, not one that numbers could make up for.

Meanwhile, Shi Feng's words enraged the Saint's Hand members hiding inside a forest several thousand yards away from Silverwing Town.

"What arrogance!"

"That's right! It's just an additional Tier 4 NPC! Black Flame must be dreaming if he thinks he can kill all of us!"

"Let him remain arrogant for now. Let's see how he continues remaining arrogant after the Faux Saint monsters grow and return after a while!"

They admitted that they were no match for Tier 4 NPCs. However, Shi Feng had to be dreaming if he thought he could kill them all with just two Tier 4 NPCs. Setting aside the several thousand yards separating them and Silverwing Town, just the fact that the Faux Saint army stood between them meant Shi Feng would take ages to reach them.

Expecting to keep them here was simply a fool's dream.

Silverwing Town's players shared the same opinion. They also thought that Shi Feng was boasting. Even though the Faux Saint army couldn't bring down Silverwing Town, it still held the absolute initiative in this war. The Faux Saint army and Saint's Hand's members could stay and leave whenever they wanted. Stopping them with just two Tier 4 NPCs was impossible.

However, before Saint's Hand's members could finish speaking, Versailles waved his staff. Suddenly, the space before him shattered and formed a space-time vortex.

Following which, Shi Feng and Versailles stepped into the space-time vortex and instantly arrived above the forest where Saint's Hand's members were hiding, quietly overlooking these players, who were preparing to retreat.

"Teleportation?! How is this possible?!"

Saint's Hand's members were shocked when they saw Shi Feng and Versailles above them.

"Even this is possible?"

At this moment, aside from Saint's Hand's members, the various superpowers' members hidden in Silverwing Town were stunned, as well.

A special energy enveloped the entire Orc Empire, preventing the use of all forms of teleportation. In fact, one couldn't even summon Flying Mounts in the empire. Players could rely on only carriages and Land Mounts to travel around, which was common knowledge for players operating within the empire.

This was one of the reasons why Saint's Hand's members were not afraid of getting killed. After all, even though Tier 4 NPCs could fly, it would still take them some time to cross a distance of several thousand yards. With the number of Saint's Hand's members present being over a thousand, so long as they split up and fled in different directions, it would be impossible for Versailles and Craig Midlands to kill them all.

Now, however, Shi Feng and Versailles had teleported across a distance of several thousand yards. This was simply unbelievable.

"Evacuate! Everyone, split up and escape!" Thousand Eyes yelled with an indescribably grim expression on his face, reacting immediately to Shi Feng's arrival.

Currently, the entire area around Silverwing Town was under the Soul Annihilation Curse. Any player that died within this sealed region would be subject to the curse. Naturally, Saint's Hand's members were no exception.

In order to ensure the conquest of Silverwing Town, not only did Saint's Hand sacrifice 1,000 Tier 2, Level 100-plus players and 100 Tier 3 experts, but it had also dispatched over 500 Tier 3 experts and over 1,000 Tier 2 experts capable of absorbing the strength of the Faux Saint Destroyers. If every one of these players got killed now, Saint's Hand would suffer unimaginable damage.

As soon as Thousand Eyes finished shouting his orders, he took out a Tier 3 Flight Scroll from his bag. This was an item that granted players the ability to fly for a short time. The Movement Speed bonus provided was also much greater than that provided by a Land Mount. This scroll was one of his most important lifesaving items.

As for the other Saint's Hand members, they promptly snapped out of their daze after hearing Thousand Eyes's reminder and scattered in all directions, fleeing in a panic.

If they died now, not only would their death penalties be doubled, but their souls would also be weakened for 15 days. Even Tier 3 experts could not afford such a penalty. After all, in the current God's Domain, one would be eliminated from the frontlines just for stagnating a few days, what more 15 days.

"You still think you can escape even now?" Shi Feng scoffed, his expression remaining indifferent despite seeing Saint's Hand's members fleeing in all directions.

As soon as Shi Feng finished speaking, a ripple of Mana spread out from Versailles's body and instantly enveloped Saint's Hand's members, restricting their movements. In the blink of an eye, all the Saint's Hand members found themselves immobilized.

"This… How is this possible?!"

"What is that NPC?!"

Silverwing Town's players were stunned as they took in the scene displayed on the gigantic Magic Mirror hovering above the town.

Craig Midlands's earlier performance had already been plenty astonishing. However, Versailles was actually outperforming him.

Those were over a thousand expert players!

Moreover, many of them were even Tier 3 experts. Nevertheless, Versailles had rendered them immobile with just his Mana Domain.

"Is that really just a Tier 4 NPC?"

Illusory Words's mind reeled as she looked at Versailles.

The fact that Craig Midlands could heavily injure eight Faux Saint Devourers was already plenty amazing. Now, Versailles was even more terrific. Just by unleashing his Mana Domain, the NPC had subdued over a thousand expert players and gained full control over their lives.

How could this still be considered a fight? This was basically a one-sided massacre.

What Illusory Words and the others did not know was that Versailles wasn't just an ordinary Tier 4 Great Wizard but a Tier 4 Great Wizard who had reached the World Creation realm. He could create his own world within his Mana Domain. Unless one was at the Tier 4 standard, they wouldn't be able to resist his Mana Domain at all.

In the next moment, Versailles swung his staff down at Saint's Hand's members. Immediately afterward, a crimson magic array with a 200-yard radius appeared in midair. It attracted all the fire-type Mana nearby, which coalesced into a fireball.

As the fireball descended toward the ground, it continuously grew until it was the size of a mountain. Saint's Hand's members and Silverwing Town's players all fell silent as they took in the fireball. For a time, it was as if time had frozen for everyone.

"Black…Flame! Just you wait! You cannot stop the Faux Saint army! It is only a matter of time before the Faux Saint army destroys Zero Wing!"

Seeing the descent of the gigantic fireball, Thousand Eyes turned to glare at Shi Feng like a maniac. At the same time, he also kept ridiculing Shi Feng for overestimating himself.

"The Faux Saint army will have to be able to grow first in order to do that!" Shi Feng retorted nonchalantly to Thousand Eyes's maniacal laughter.

As soon as Shi Feng said so, the gigantic fireball landed and exploded.

Boom!

Endless flames instantly spread across the forest, incinerating every one of Saint's Hand's members.

Along with the deaths of Saint's Hand's members, the originally retreating Faux Saint army went berserk. With bloodshot eyes, every Faux Saint monster on the battlefield charged at Shi Feng.

"Let's return," Shi Feng said to Versailles.

Nodding respectfully in response, Versailles opened another space-time vortex and teleported back to Silverwing Town with Shi Feng.

Only after Shi Feng arrived back at Silverwing Town's main gate did the players there snap out of their daze. Everyone then turned to stare at Shi Feng in amazement.

"He got the job done, just like that?"

Looking at Shi Feng's calm demeanor, it looked as if he had just taken a stroll through his backyard.

Those were more than a thousand expert players!

However, Shi Feng had simply trampled over them like they were a bunch of ants. With such strength in his grasp, even if the various superpowers' Tier 3 experts banded together, they would be helpless to do anything against Zero Wing.

Faux Saint army?

It was nothing but a joke!

Meanwhile, after Shi Feng returned to Silverwing Town, aside from the eight heavily injured Faux Saint Devourers that were still desperately trying to escape, the other Faux Saint monsters resumed attacking Silverwing Town like crazy.

However, by this time, everyone understood that Zero Wing would definitely annihilate the Faux Saint army in the end. After all, even if the Faux Saint Devourers could escape the Magic King, they wouldn't be able to escape Versailles. As for the other Faux Saint monsters, they were merely live targets for Silverwing Town's Magic Towers and Zero Wing's Personal Guards.

Fire Dragon Empire, Flame Dragon City, Fire Dragon Auction House:

Currently, the upper echelons of nearly 20 superpowers had assembled inside the Fire Dragon Auction House. This was a gathering of unprecedented scale in the entire Fire Dragon Empire.

At this moment, the Tier 3 experts of these superpowers had also surrounded the Auction House, preventing unaffiliated players from entering the building. However, despite being barred entry, a huge crowd of players, including the upper echelons of first-rate Guilds and top adventurer teams, still waited outside the building. Every one of these players was very concerned about the results of the alliance discussion this time.

After all, this alliance discussion could very well change the power structure of the entire eastern continent. If they did not pay attention to the results of this meeting, they might end up getting eliminated from God's Domain without knowing the reason.

Meanwhile, inside the top-floor meeting room of the Fire Dragon Auction House…

Over a hundred Tier 3 peak experts or above were currently seated at a round table. The combined aura these experts released would deter even Domain Realm experts from messing around.

Currently, however, all of these experts were looking at the woman seated at the head of the table with respectful looks on their faces.

White Feather, who stood behind the chairwoman, leaned forward and said quietly, "Vice Guild Leader, the various superpowers' upper echelons are all here."

In response, Cold Shadow nodded and said, "Alright, let's begin."

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Chapter 2674 – Relayed Message

As soon as Cold Shadow indicated to start the meeting inside the large and spacious meeting room, White Feather stepped forward and swept her gaze across everyone present.

Although White Feather did not say anything, everyone present promptly quieted down and focused their gazes on her, as they all understood that the alliance discussions were finally going to begin.

"Firstly, let me thank everyone on behalf of Mythology for attending the Faux Saint alliance discussion. Although the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion's invitees are unable to attend the meeting this time, due to special circumstances, the Pavilion has sent a representative capable of making decisions for the Guild. I believe it will not affect the implementation of the meeting results, so please rest assured, everyone," White Feather said from beside Cold Shadow.

Upon hearing White Feather's words, the various superpowers' upper echelons present reflexively shifted their gazes to the white-clad elderly man representing the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion.

At this point, the sudden disappearance of the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion's Great Pavilion Master and two Pavilion Masters was already common knowledge among the superpowers. However, everyone had always thought that this was due to an internal dispute between the two Pavilion Masters and that they would definitely show up for today's meeting.

Yet, to everyone's surprise, despite today's meeting being of utmost importance to the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion's continued existence, be it the Pavilion's Great Pavilion Master or the two Pavilion Masters, none of them had shown up. Only a few Guild Elders and one Grand Elder represented the Pavilion at today's meeting. This situation inevitably piqued everyone's curiosity as to what had actually happened to the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion.

"Since everyone is here, I won't waste words with you all. Let's address today's main topic," White Feather said as she swept her gaze across the people before her once more. She then clapped her hands twice.

A holographic map of the entire eastern continent appeared in the center of the round table.

Although many areas remained blacked out as unknown territory, the map included every location known by players at this stage of the game. In fact, it even displayed some Level 120 to Level 140 neutral maps—places that most of the superpowers attending this meeting lacked the ability to visit—in great detail.

"What a detailed map!"

For a time, the various representatives present gasped over the contents of the map.

Detailed maps of specific parts of God's Domain might not be rare in God's Domain, but compiling all of them into one continental map was not an easy task. This was especially true for Level 100-plus neutral maps and forbidden lands. The various powers considered the information for these maps top-secret and rarely shared it with others.

Now, however, Mythology had actually shared its valuable map information with the superpowers present without hesitation. This was an incredibly generous gesture.

However, after everyone spent some time studying the map, they noticed a few surprising points.

Certain locations on the map were marked in dull-gray and white. These locations were none other than the territories of God's Domain's various NPC dark forces and the recently appeared Faux Saint monsters.

Mythology's intel on the territories of the eastern continent's NPC dark forces mostly matched up with what the other superpowers had, and these NPC dark forces were mainly based in Level 100-plus neutral maps. However, the Faux Saint monsters' territory marked on Mythology's map made everyone present doubt their eyes.

"How did the Faux Saint monsters' territory grow so large?" a gray-clad Assassin wearing Shadowless Empire's Guild Emblem exclaimed.

According to their information, the Faux Saint monsters' territory should encompass only the Purple Thorns Kingdom, Star-Moon Kingdom, and the Orc Empire. However, according to Mythology's map, the Faux Saint monsters were about to extend their reach into the 14 other neighboring kingdoms as well as the Black Dragon Empire and Dark Night Empire already.

This was incredible.

"Is this really the Faux Saint monsters' territory? Is there some kind of mistake?"

Besides Shadowless Empire's Vice Guild Leader, the representatives of the Super Guilds Pride Empire, Sky Dragon House, Sacred Temple, and Nine Heavens Pavilion, as well as the representatives of the other superpowers, were stupefied by Mythology's map.

Although they had long known that the Faux Saint monsters were not easy opponents and would definitely pose a huge problem for the eastern continent, they hadn't anticipated that the monsters' development speed would be so swift.

"Everyone need not doubt the validity of this map. It is the result of exchanging information with multiple Super Guilds. Moreover, this information is just a day old," Cold Shadow said. "I know many of you present find this hard to believe, but this is reality. This is also one of the reasons why I invited everyone present to today's meeting."

The Vice Guild Leaders of the four other Super Guilds present nodded, acknowledging that their respective Guilds had indeed traded information with Mythology.

"A day old? Doesn't that mean that the Faux Saint monsters' territory is even larger now?" a Level 116 female Druid from the Moon God's Realm's Dark Pursuit asked.

"That's right. With their development speed, they should've come into contact with the borders of these kingdoms and empires already," Cold Shadow replied, nodding. "I'm afraid it won't be long before their territory spreads to nearly half of the entire eastern continent. At that time, everyone present will not be able to avoid coming into contact with Faux Saint monsters."

The representatives that remained relatively relaxed before could not help growing nervous at Cold Shadow's words. Originally, they had come to this meeting merely to see if there were any benefits to be had. After all, they all believed that this meeting targeted Zero Wing. In their opinions, the matter of forming an alliance to resist the Faux Saint monsters was just an excuse.

"Vice Guild Leader Shadow, since you've gathered us here, does that mean you have a plan to prevent this situation from occurring?" the white-clad elder from the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion asked with a grim expression.

The sudden disappearance of the Great Pavilion Master and the two Pavilion Masters had already dealt a significant blow to the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion. Now, there was also the threat of the Faux Saint monsters. This development was simply a nightmare for the Pavilion.

He had seen how the Faux Saint monsters destroyed Star-Moon Kingdom's border cities. Although the Black Dragon Empire was strong, the Faux Saint monsters were growing stronger by the day. After they gobbled up Star-Moon Kingdom, it was only a matter of time before they did the same to the Black Dragon Empire.

Upon hearing the white-clad elder's words, the other representatives present promptly turned to Cold Shadow. They all wished to know the reason why Cold Shadow had gathered them today.

"Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn't have invited everyone to come," Cold Shadow replied, nodding. Her lips curling up, she continued, "I believe everyone already knows by now how powerful the Faux Saint monsters are. It is simply impossible for us to stop these monsters from spreading their influence. Hence, before today's meeting, I formed a partnership with Saint's Hand's Guild Leader."

"A partnership?"

Everyone perked up their ears at Cold Shadow's words.

The Guild known as Saint's Hand was not foreign to those present. They also knew very clearly that Saint's Hand possessed tools that prevented the Faux Saint monsters from attacking players. In fact, the Guild even had a tool that could surely prevent the Faux Saint monsters from attacking Guild Towns and Cities. However, until this day, Saint's Hand had never shown any willingness to partner with other powers. The most it was willing to do was sell some of these tools at exorbitant prices.

"The conditions of the partnership are very simple. All we need to do is collaborate to take down Stone Forest City. At that time, not only will Saint's Hand sell us a stronghold barrier that can prevent the Faux Saint monsters from attacking the towns and cities the barrier is set up in, but everyone present will also get some of Stone Forest City's shares as well as a number of residential slots in the Freedom Hotel," Cold Shadow said, smiling.

When Cold Shadow finished speaking, the eyes of the various representatives present glistened.

Even if Cold Shadow had not mentioned partnering to take down Stone Forest City, they already had plans to do so. After all, Stone Forest City was simply too amazing.

What made Stone Forest City amazing wasn't its location in a Level 100 neutral map but the city's Freedom Hotel.

After experiencing the Freedom Hotel's effects, practically every expert belonging to the various superpowers wished to have their own room there. That way, they would be able to not only accumulate the Double EXP buff rapidly but also expel much more quickly the foreign energies corroding their bodies. Having a room of their own would drastically increase their leveling speed. Moreover, depending on the quality of the room one rented in the Freedom Hotel, one could even train in the Freedom Hotel's excellent environment and achieve extraordinary results.

At this point, the main reason why Stone Forest City was able to continue flourishing in Zero Wing's hands was the Freedom Hotel. Otherwise, the city would've long since fallen due to Starlink and the various superpowers' constant harassment.

If they could secure Stone Forest City for themselves, not only would they have a better assurance against the Faux Saint monsters, but they would even gain residential slots in the Freedom Hotel. This was definitely killing two birds with one stone.

"However, taking Stone Forest City down won't be easy. Aside from the NPC Knight Division, quite a few superpowers have partnered with Zero Wing. Even with an alliance, I'm afraid capturing the city will be difficult."

"That's right. The Flying Ships are also constantly patrolling around Stone Forest City. If it really comes down to a fight, I'm afraid the number of Tier 3 experts we have is far from enough to capture the city. The Dark World's failed invasion has thoroughly proven this point."

"Moreover, I heard that Black Flame has already returned. His personal strength is extraordinary."

Although many of the representatives present showed interest in Cold Shadow's plan, some representatives also shook their heads and expressed their worries.

The fact that the various superpowers desired Stone Forest City was old news. However, it was precisely because they were incapable of dealing with Zero Wing's NPC Knight Division that they had chosen to whittle down Zero Wing's economy in secret instead of taking direct action.

Although Cold Shadow had brought this matter out into the open, the crux of the problem remained unchanged.

"Black Flame's return is indeed a problem, but he already has problems protecting himself. I believe you all should know about this. Moreover, aside from us, the Dark World's various powers will take action as well. After all, their hatred for Zero Wing has never subsided. They merely lack the opportunity to take action.

"When the time comes, the Dark World's side will attack the Teleportation Gate in full force to lure Zero Wing's Knight Division away, while our side will attack Stone Forest City. Even if the Knight Division is powerful, it can't defend two locations simultaneously," Cold Shadow said. "Moreover, Saint's Hand will take part in the attack. It will even bring some Faux Saint monsters to help. Those NPC Knights might be powerful when going up against players, but their performance will drop when going up against the Faux Saint monsters."

At Cold Shadow's mention of the Faux Saint monsters, the various representatives present sucked in a deep breath.

By this time, the strength of the Faux Saint monsters had already been deeply ingrained into their hearts. These monsters simply weren't opponents players could handle. If an army of them attacked, even NPC cities would fall, let alone a measly Guild City.

Moreover, according to the intel they obtained, Mythic ranked Faux Saint Devourers had already appeared in the ranks of Faux Saint monsters. Once these Faux Saint Devourers reached a certain number, even Main City ranked NPC cities were likely to fall.

Right then, however, the various representatives present suddenly received message notifications, one after another, the synchrony of these messages making their arrival seem preplanned.

Following which, the originally excited venue suddenly fell deathly silent.

"Feather, what happened?"

When Cold Shadow saw everyone sinking into a daze, she automatically turned to White Feather for the reason for everyone's reactions. Just what kind of information did everyone receive that stunned them so much?

"They lost! The Faux Saint army and Saint's Hand's forces that went to attack Silverwing Town lost!" White Feather exclaimed, her eyes filled with shock and horror as she looked at Cold Shadow. "Moreover, it was a tragic defeat. Every Faux Saint monster and Saint's Hand member that went to Silverwing Town died."

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Chapter 2675 – Change in Times on the Eastern Continent

After White Feather finished speaking, the heavy atmosphere inside the meeting room grew even heavier. For a moment, it felt as if time inside the room had stopped as the room became indescribably silent.

"They lost? Moreover, all of them got killed? How is that possible?!"

After snapping out of her shock, Cold Shadow felt that White Feather was kidding her. Either that, or there was a mistake in the information reported.

The Faux Saint army and Saint's Hand's failure to destroy Silverwing Town was already plenty unbelievable.

Now, however, she was actually being told that not only did the Faux Saint army and Saint's Hand suffer defeat, but Zero Wing had even annihilated them. She would rather believe that Zero Wing had instantly destroyed a superpower than this nonsense.

After all, over four million Faux Saint monsters had marched on Silverwing Town. Moreover, the weakest monsters in the army were Great Lord ranked Faux Saint Saboteurs. Even a six-man party led by a Tier 3 expert would need around ten minutes just to kill one of them.

Even if every Faux Saint monster stood still and allowed Silverwing Town's players to whale away at them, it would take ages for the players to annihilate the Faux Saint monsters.

Meanwhile, it had been, at most, two hours since the Faux Saint army launched its attack on Silverwing Town. How could Zero Wing possibly annihilate the army in such a short time?

Besides, the Grand Lord ranked Faux Saint Destroyers were monsters that would flee from battle once their high HP fell to a certain level. With more than 100,000 Faux Saint Destroyers fleeing in multiple directions, the players in Silverwing Town couldn't hunt down every one of them, even if the number of players was multiplied tenfold.

Nevertheless, White Feather and the various representatives present all revealed a bitter smile filled with self-ridicule upon hearing Cold Shadow's question.

They truly wished that the information their subordinates had just relayed to them was false. However, the report they received contained not just words, but numerous images and videos as well. In fact, the report was so detailed that they could not help but wonder if they were dreaming.

Normally, even when relaying urgent information, their subordinates would send them only a few paragraphs of text. Now, however, their subordinates were behaving like diligent, hot-blooded youths. Just the videos they included in the report numbered over a dozen. There were even narrative texts accompanying each video, as if their subordinates were afraid that they would not understand the events recorded.

In response to Cold Shadow's question, White Feather did not bother wasting words on an explanation. Instead, she forwarded the report her subordinate sent her to Cold Shadow.

When Cold Shadow finished looking through White Feather's report, her entire person fell into a daze, her reaction not much better than White Feather's and the others'.

An impenetrable defensive magic array!

Over 300 Personal Guards capable of overwhelming the Faux Saint monsters!

A Tier 4 NPC guard capable of heavily injuring eight Faux Saint Devourers in a single hit!

A Tier 4 Personal Guard capable of immobilizing and vaporizing over a thousand expert players with just a thought!

Each piece of information was practically more exaggerated and unbelievable than the one before.

If not for Cold Shadow being certain that Saint's Hand aimed to annihilate Zero Wing and knowing that the Faux Saint army marching to Silverwing Town was real, she would've thought that Saint's Hand had joined hands with Zero Wing to toy with her.

Meanwhile, aside from the superpowers attending the alliance discussion, the various powers all over the eastern continent were also in an uproar.

"So, this is Zero Wing's true strength?"

"Amazing! It's no wonder Black Flame thought nothing of Thousand Eyes's threat and even killed him directly. With such strength, who could possibly take down Silverwing Town?"

"A Tier 4 Personal Guard? It seems times are going to change on the eastern continent."

The various powers of God's Domain had never thought that the Faux Saint army would fail to destroy Silverwing Town, much less suffer such an overwhelming defeat. However, rather than the Faux Saint army's defeat, what truly shocked the various powers was the strength of Tier 4 NPCs, or rather their gross misjudgment of the strength of Tier 4 NPCs.

Previously, although they were in awe of Tier 4 NPCs, it was only at the level of the awe they felt for Mythic monsters.

Nowadays, however, the number of Tier 3 experts in God's Domain was on a constant uptick. The number of Tier 3 Skills and Spells Tier 3 experts learned had also increased substantially. Tier 3 experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies were also appearing one after another. Hence, expert players that possessed combat power approaching the Tier 4 standard were no longer as rare as before. In fact, killing Level 100-plus Mythic monsters had already become a normal occurrence for players in the current God's Domain.

Hence, no one felt much awe toward Tier 4 NPCs anymore. They all thought that Tier 4 NPCs were no longer anything special. At most, they were just slightly stronger than Mythic monsters and could play a relatively significant role only in small-scale battles, and not affect the big picture at all.

However, after watching Craig Midlands's and Versailles's performances, the various powers realized that they had been sorely mistaken.

Let alone being capable of affecting the big picture of God's Domain, everything below Tier 4 was basically an ant before Tier 4 NPCs. The number of Tier 3 players or monsters that Tier 4 NPCs had to face did not matter. They could easily annihilate their opponents with a single wave of their hands.

Previously, many of the eastern continent's superpowers had felt gleeful over the fact that they had surpassed Zero Wing in the number of Tier 3 experts they possessed. In fact, their number of Tier 3 experts had grown so large that even Tier 3 Personal Guards would not be capable of stopping them. This was also why many superpowers had started having designs on Zero Wing's Stone Forest City.

However, after Craig Midlands's and Versailles's performances, these superpowers realized that their thoughts were laughable.

Zero Wing's main force had disappeared? Zero Wing was no longer as strong as before? Zero Wing was merely relying on its past prestige to survive? It was only a matter of time before the various superpowers devoured Zero Wing completely? What a bunch of nonsense. Every one of these assumptions was outrageously mistaken.

Meanwhile, inside the Dark World, a commotion was also sweeping through the entire Otherworld due to the Faux Saint army's defeat.

"Amazing! After this blow, the powers that are secretly taking action in the Dark World will have to think twice!" Blue Rainbow balled her fists in excitement when she got to the end of her subordinate's report.

Previously, although Dark Rhapsody had managed to develop rapidly due to its partnership with Zero Wing, the pressure the Dark World's various powers placed on Dark Rhapsody had also risen steadily. As a result, safeguarding the Dark World's Teleportation Gate became increasingly difficult.

To make matters worse, World Domination had also pulled off a huge comeback, using some unknown method to raise the levels and strength of its Guild members rapidly. It had also secretly allied with many of the Dark World's powers and incessantly ambushed Dark Rhapsody's members, inflicting significant losses on Dark Rhapsody. As a result, not only did Dark Rhapsody's influence in the Dark World not increase, but it was even decreasing with each passing day.

Recently, the various rumors of Zero Wing's eventual downfall had even swayed the opinions of part of Dark Rhapsody's upper echelon, which, in turn, shattered the Guild's unity. Those senior members all thought that Dark Rhapsody would only be doomed if it continued partnering with Zero Wing and had suggested that the Guild partner with World Domination instead.

However, with the appearance of a Tier 4 Personal Guard in Zero Wing, who would dare continue opposing Dark Rhapsody's partnership with Zero Wing?

Meanwhile, during the time Zero Wing's various partners were rejoicing, the war at Silverwing Town had also entered its final phase. With the Faux Saint army annihilated, thousands of Zero Wing members were currently helping the various independent players tally their contribution in the war with excited expressions on their faces.

Although the Faux Saint monsters did not drop any loot, they granted a lot of EXP—easily three or four times more than ordinary monsters of the same rank and level. This was also one of the reasons why many players still chose to operate in the Faux Saint monsters' territory instead of heading for safer locations.

Operating within the Faux Saint monsters' territory might be very dangerous, but with how much EXP these monsters granted, so long as one did not die, one's leveling speed would be at least two times faster than if one grinded elsewhere.

After Silverwing Town successfully annihilated the Faux Saint army without sustaining any casualties, the EXP everyone got was through the roof. The Zero Wing members that had participated in this war had leveled up once on average, with the lower-leveled members even gaining two levels through this war. Their leveling speed was simply unprecedented.

At the same time, Silverwing Town's victory induced the players and adventurer teams operating in the other Guild Towns established within the Orc Empire to make their way to Silverwing Town, all wishing to develop there. In fact, there were many Tier 3 experts seeking to join Zero Wing as well. This situation overjoyed Youlan and Melancholic Smile.

Currently, what Zero Wing lacked the most were Tier 3 experts. Due to Zero Wing's main force members' absence and the fact that most Level 100-plus Dungeons had a Tier 3 requirement for entry, Zero Wing had a very difficult time obtaining the rare materials available only in Level 100-plus Dungeons. The Guild could only purchase and trade for these materials. However, the various powers all considered these materials strategic resources and rarely ever chose to sell them. This, in turn, limited Zero Wing's production of Level 100-plus weapons and equipment.

Meanwhile, as Silverwing Town's players were celebrating their victory, Shi Feng made his way back to Zero Wing's Residence. He planned to log out of the game and get some rest.

Previously, because he had killed another eight Faux Saint Devourers, he had gained another eight Soul Marks. Although none of these Soul Marks contained a Soul Array like before, they had refreshed his brain and triggered extraordinary activity. This definitely wasn't normal for him, as he had been online for over ten days already. He needed to log off to rest and inspect his body.

While waiting for the 30-second log-out process to complete, Shi Feng suddenly received a call request from Youlan.

"Guild Leader, Mythology's Fang Shihan suddenly visited the main headquarters. Our people couldn't stop her and her entourage from entering the building at all. They're currently in the main lobby, and she says she wants to have a discussion with you. She says it is related to Zero Wing's future. Do you wish to meet her?" Youlan asked anxiously.

"Looking for me?" Shi Feng was a little surprised by Youlan's words. Smiling, he continued, "This is interesting. Have someone lead them to the top-floor reception room. I'll head over immediately."

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Chapter 2676 – Potential Elevated?

Zero Wing's main headquarters, Shi Feng's room:

Along with the whoosh of high-pressure air escaping, the tightly shut lid of Shi Feng's gaming cabin opened up. At the same time, the strip of warning lights along the edges of the cabin lit up crimson.

"Sure enough."

When Shi Feng climbed out of the gaming cabin and saw the cabin's console interface listing all sorts of warnings, he could not help a sigh of relief.

Although he had anticipated that his abnormal brain activity came at a price of extraordinary energy consumption, he never thought that the consumption rate would increase to such an extent. Before the war with the Faux Saint army began, his cabin's Nutrient Solution reserve and emergency energy solution reserves had still been at 30% capacity. Now, however, these solution reserves were dry.

In preparation for emergencies, Shi Feng had specifically outfitted his virtual gaming cabin with a special modification. Unlike the standard model, his cabin had an additional compartment that stored 20 bottles of energy solution, the effects of which rivaled those of A-rank Nutrient Fluids. These energy solutions would be used only when the normal Nutrient Solution couldn't sufficiently quickly provide him with the energy his body required.

He had never thought that both his cabin's Nutrient Solution and emergency energy solution would be depleted.

Not dwelling on the matter, Shi Feng promptly made his way to the nearby fridge and consumed a Life Potion, just in case.

During the battle at Silverwing Town, he had relied on Versailles to kill all eight Faux Saint Devourers. When the Soul Marks of all eight Devourers entered him, his mind had entered a transcendent state. For a moment, he even felt omnipotent. It was as if his thought processes had shifted into overdrive.

If other players encountered such a situation, they would definitely consider it a stroke of luck. However, Shi Feng, with over a decade of experience playing God's Domain, understood very clearly the precondition for enjoying this fortuitous opportunity—sufficient nutrients and energy to power his body. If he did not meet this condition, he might even lose his life because of this opportunity.

After consuming the Life Potion, the slight burning and ache in his brain started to ease gradually, the incessant stinging he felt fading. However, as time passed, his recovery rate was also clearly slowing down.

It was obvious that just one Life Potion wouldn't let him recover all of the energy he had exhausted. The Life Potion had resolved only the immediate dangers to his body. Although he currently looked fine, in reality, both his mind and body were still starving.

Sure enough, not having enough S-rank Nutrient Fluids and Life Potions is very troublesome. Shi Feng rubbed his temple in frustration.

Although he had resolved his current problems, if he continued developing at this rate, the burden on his body would keep increasing. And to cope with this burden, he would need more S-rank Nutrient Fluids or Life Potions.

Moreover, due to the incident this time, many of Zero Wing's members would most likely require the help of S-rank Nutrient Fluids or even Life Potions to recover, as well. If Zero Wing could not acquire enough of these energy solutions, the Guild would have its development speed restricted and its growth potential reduced.

For the current Zero Wing, Credits were no longer a problem. After all, Zero Wing had partnered with quite a few superpowers. The Guild could exchange Coins or other in-game resources for Credits with these superpowers. This was also the reason why Zero Wing did not face any financial problems now.

However, S-rank Nutrient Fluids and Life Potions were a different story. As far as Shi Feng knew, only a limited number of S-rank Nutrient Fluids were sold every year, and the various international corporations monopolized over 80% of these S-rank Nutrient Fluids. Only a small number was actually sold to the public. This was why S-rank Nutrient Fluids sold at astronomical prices and were incredibly difficult to obtain.

Shi Feng did not feel particularly surprised by this situation. After all, the S-rank Nutrient Fluid did not just possess powerful recovery abilities; it could also help maintain a person's youth to a certain extent. Meanwhile, youth was priceless.

As for the Life Potion, it was a new solution the Green God Company recently created. Not only was its value far above that of the S-rank Nutrient Fluid, but it was also much rarer. Despite S-rank Nutrient Fluid being rare, it was still possible for people without connections, like Shi Feng, to obtain some from time to time. However, the Life Potion was not available to the public at all. Previously, the fact that he was able to obtain some was already plenty fortunate.

During the time Shi Feng was having a headache over the rarity of S-rank Nutrient Fluids and Life Potions, a knock came from his door.

"Instructor Shi, they're in the top-floor reception room already," Liang Jing said through the door.

"Alright, I'll head over now," Shi Feng answered. After tidying himself, he promptly left with Liang Jing and headed to the building's top-floor reception room.

Top-floor reception room:

Currently, a man and two women were present inside the luxurious reception room that overlooked half of Fenglin City. Meanwhile, leading the group was none other than Cold Shadow, a Vice Guild Leader of Mythology. At the same time, she was also one of the outstanding talents among the Fang Family's younger generation, Fang Shihan.

At this moment, however, Fang Shihan did not seem to be here as a representative of the Fang Family, as the man and woman standing beside her were not members of the Fang Family. Although one would not be able to tell through external appearances alone, the woman standing beside Fang Shihan was the female Guardian Knight White Feather.

While White Feather's appearance in the real world was significantly different from her appearance in God's Domain, the aura she exuded was exactly the same. However, what was most surprising was that White Feather was actually stronger in the real world than in God's Domain. Although she was not a grandmaster martial artist, her aura trumped that of an actual grandmaster. If placed within one of the country's top dojos or training centers, she would definitely be regarded as an absolute prodigy, yet she was actually unknown in the fighting industry for some reason.

As for the man standing beside Fang Shihan, he was none other than Matt, who had previously visited the Heaven's Rumble Training Center with Fang Shihan. Based on his aura, he was much stronger than before.

When Shi Feng entered the room, the gazes of the trio promptly fell on him. Fang Shihan, in particular, looked at Shi Feng as if she was appraising an item rather than a person.

"Miss Fang, long time no see. May I know what business you have with me to seek me out so urgently?" Shi Feng asked, going straight to the point.

Previously, after he had displayed his strength as a grandmaster martial artist and suppressed Matt, both the Fang Family and Mythology had dropped all contact with Zero Wing in the real world. However, he also understood that this period of peace merely meant that his enemies were secretly making preparations for the next attack.

After all, even an expert like Matt was merely an excellent disciple of Mythology, not one of the Guild's bigshots or top-ranking experts. Otherwise, Matt wouldn't have listened to Fang Shihan's orders so obediently.

"Instructor Shi, no, I suppose I should address you as Guild Leader Black Flame. May I know if I am correct?" Fang Shihan asked, a faint smile appearing on her face as she gazed at Shi Feng.

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Chapter 2677 – Identity Exposed?

When Fang Shihan finished speaking, a moment of silence enveloped the entire room.

"Black Flame?"

"He's that Black Flame?"

Standing behind Fang Shihan, Matt and White Feather gaped at Shi Feng in incredulity.

By this time, there was most likely nobody among the superpowers that did not know the name Black Flame. In fact, this name was even feared among them.

After all, Black Flame's individual strength was simply too astonishing. He had relied on his own strength to develop Zero Wing to its current scale—a feat that had already become a legend on the eastern continent—which made him an existence that countless players looked up to and worshipped.

However, Black Flame's identity was incredibly mysterious. Even now, nobody knew Black Flame's true identity in the real world. Many powers and players suspected that Black Flame possessed an incredibly powerful origin and that the power behind him was even more mysterious. Some people even believed that, despite Black Flame's in-game appearance, his actual age exceeded 35 already. He definitely wasn't as young as he looked in the game. After all, it was possible for players to adjust their appearances when creating their game characters in God's Domain. It wasn't strange for someone to look a decade or two younger.

However, Fang Shihan was saying that Shi Feng—someone who was still in his early twenties—was the legendary Guild Leader of Zero Wing, Black Flame. This was incredible.

Meanwhile, when Liang Jing, beside Shi Feng, heard Fang Shihan's words, she couldn't help tensing up inwardly. Shi Feng's true identity was a core secret of Zero Wing that only the Guild's core upper echelon knew. She was apprised of this secret only because her responsibilities required her to know about it.

Zero Wing was able to develop to its current state due largely to the mystery behind Black Flame's identity. Many superpowers had guessed that Black Flame actually had a powerful backer. Otherwise, he couldn't have become so powerful. However, as the various superpowers were unable to uncover any information regarding Black Flame's real identity, no matter what, they had never dared to take any drastic actions against Zero Wing.

Now that Fang Shihan had discovered Shi Feng's identity as Black Flame, the consequences for Zero Wing would be unimaginable.

However, Liang Jing quickly suppressed the urge to refute Fang Shihan's words. She knew very clearly that if she were to show any signs of panic or rebuttal now, she would only confirm Fang Shihan's deduction. The only thing she could do now was remain silent and let Shi Feng handle the problem.

As Matt and White Feather stared at Shi Feng, Shi Feng sighed.

"That's right. Miss Fang is indeed correct. I am Zero Wing's Guild Leader, Black Flame," Shi Feng said, nodding.

Upon hearing Shi Feng's acknowledgment, both Matt and White Feather goggled involuntarily, immense shock flooding their hearts. They never dreamed that Fang Shihan's deduction was actually correct.

Liang Jing also could not help growing anxious in this situation. She hadn't thought that Shi Feng would come clean without hesitation. This was simply insane.

"You're actually not even going to try to refute me?" Fang Shihan was a little surprised at Shi Feng's response.

In her opinion, Black Flame's identity was pivotal to Zero Wing's development. The situation inside God's Domain aside, just the various superpowers and corporations keeping a close eye on Zero Wing in the real world would be more than enough to land the Guild in serious trouble. After all, with Black Flame's identity exposed, the various superpowers and corporations would no longer fear Zero Wing.

"I doubt it would matter even if I tried to refute you. After all, I suddenly got stuck inside my virtual gaming cabin and lost contact with the outside world for so many days. With you constantly probing the situation inside Zero Wing's main headquarters, it'd be difficult for me to avoid suspicion," Shi Feng said.

Ever since he left the space-time maze, he had a feeling that his identity as Black Flame had already been exposed. After all, many of Zero Wing's matters in the real world required his, or to be precise, "Shi Feng's" approval and input to proceed. Be it in God's Domain or the real world, Zero Wing's management had fallen into a state where it lacked a unified command with both "Shi Feng" and "Black Flame" unavailable. It was very easy for others to suspect his identity in such a situation.

"As expected of Guild Leader Black Flame. You were able to guess immediately why I suspected you to be Black Flame," Fang Shihan said, smiling. "Truthfully, if not for the unexpected incident this time, I would have difficulty confirming you're Black Flame. After all, who would ever think that an unknown young man who just graduated from university recently and never received the standardized training of a superpower is actually an expert ranked within the top 30 of the God's Domain Experts List?"

In God's Domain, any expert capable of ranking within the top 30 of the God's Domain Experts List either came from a superpower or was an expert that had mingled in the virtual gaming world for several decades already. As for the young experts that were currently shining in God's Domain, while their talent was part of the reason why they had managed to achieve their current success, a larger part of the reason was their powerful backers. Otherwise, how would they obtain the large amount of resources and training they needed to grow?

However, what about Shi Feng?

Despite his youth and lack of backing, he had managed to climb his way into the top 30 of the God's Domain Experts List. In fact, he might've entered the top 10 already. Who could possibly believe this?

Matt and White Feather fell into deep thought, pondering this situation.

If not for their great trust in Fang Shihan and their knowledge of Fang Shihan's personality and how she wouldn't do anything that was unlikely to succeed, they wouldn't have dared believe that Shi Feng was actually Black Flame. This was especially true for White Feather, who had personally witnessed Black Flame's strength before.

After watching Black Flame fight, White Feather was certain that he wasn't some virtual gaming greenhorn. The ferocity and decisiveness that he had displayed in his actions, as well as his wealth of combat experience, was something not even she, someone who had been with Mythology for more than a decade, could achieve. However, she was now hearing that an unknown, fresh university graduate was behind the character of Black Flame.

"Miss Fang, you aren't here for only a small matter as verifying my identity, right?" Shi Feng asked calmly as he looked at Fang Shihan, who had a slightly excited expression on her face.

"A small matter? Guild Leader Black Flame, do you know how much trouble Zero Wing will be in if the various powers find out about your identity?" White Feather could not help but remind Shi Feng when she saw his nonchalant attitude. "Even if Mythology doesn't do anything, so long as we spread this information, Zero Wing will instantly be devoured by the various powers, leaving nothing!"

If the various powers were to learn of Black Flame's true identity, they wouldn't stop at just harassing Zero Wing, yet Shi Feng actually placed no importance on this matter whatsoever.

"Feather, that's enough. I am indeed here for more than just this matter," Fang Shihan said as she gestured for White Feather to stand back. She then turned to Shi Feng and continued, "Since you are being so straightforward, I'll just go straight to the point, Guild Leader Black Flame. By this time, I'm afraid I'm not the only person to have realized your identity. I believe it won't be long before this piece of information spreads to the various powers, as well. When that happens, I'm sure you know what kind of outcome awaits Zero Wing."

"What are you trying to say, then?" Shi Feng asked, a smile forming on his face.

"Stone Forest City and the method to grasp the Spiritualization Realm!" Fang Shihan said. "So long as Zero Wing hands these two things over, Zero Wing will be able to avoid all those problems. Moreover, Mythology will also supply Zero Wing with some S-rank Nutrient Fluids and Life Potions. I believe these should be things Zero Wing urgently requires right now, correct?"

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Chapter 2678 – Upgrading Silverwing Town

Liang Jing's complexion paled at Fang Shihan's demand.

Setting aside the method to grasp the Spiritualization Realm, just handing over Stone Forest City would be more than enough to doom the current Zero Wing.

Over half of Zero Wing's current income came from Stone Forest City. Moreover, it was also because of Stone Forest City that so many experts were joining Zero Wing right now. It was no exaggeration to say that Stone Forest City was an integral part of Zero Wing. If they were to lose Stone Forest City, she could not imagine what would become of the Guild.

However, if they refused to hand over Stone Forest City, Zero Wing's situation wouldn't end up any better, either. While Zero Wing might not face any problems in God's Domain, it would be a piece of cake for others to ruin Zero Wing's operations in Fenglin City from the shadows.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, I know this isn't an easy choice to make, but if Zero Wing lacks a sufficient number of S-rank Nutrient Fluids and Life Potions, wouldn't it be difficult for the Guild to develop further?" Fang Shihan said, smiling. "I believe you, as a grandmaster martial artist, should know this very clearly."

God's Domain was different from other virtual reality games. The game helped its players develop their minds to extraordinary standards, particularly when players raised their tiers and they received huge boosts to their brain activity. This discovery had spurred excitement in many people. However, in exchange for this boost in brain activity, the energy players needed to sustain their minds and bodies also increased significantly. Besides the current Zero Wing, many superpowers were having headaches over this energy problem.

Meanwhile, as a result of this situation, S-rank Nutrient Fluids and Life Potions had become extremely rare on the market. It might have been fine if the volume required wasn't particularly high. It was still possible to purchase some of these energy solutions so long as one was willing to pay more Credits. However, after the required volume reached a certain point, one wouldn't be able to purchase these energy solutions even if one had the money to do so.

"You're right. S-rank Nutrient Fluids and Life Potions are indeed the things Zero Wing currently requires the most. In fact, this problem is even more troublesome than the harassment of outside parties," Shi Feng said, nodding in agreement.

After Shi Feng became a neutralizing grandmaster, even S-rank Nutrient Fluids were somewhat insufficient to maintain his body and mind at peak condition. Only Life Potions met his needs.

There wouldn't have been a problem if he was the only person who required these high-quality energy solutions. However, if he wanted the other members of Zero Wing to improve themselves further and have a greater chance of reaching higher tiers, then they definitely could not lack a supply of S-rank Nutrient Fluids.

If Zero Wing could not secure a large supply of S-rank Nutrient Fluids and Life Potions within a short period, even if the various superpowers did not secretly harass Zero Wing, it was only a matter of time before they surpassed Zero Wing.

"Guild Leader?" Liang Jing was startled when she heard Shi Feng's words.

Stone Forest City was currently one of the few Guild Cities established in a Level 100 neutral map. If Shi Feng were really to hand over Stone Forest City, Zero Wing would suffer immense losses in God's Domain. At that time, the leveling speed of Zero Wing's Guild members would plummet.

In regard to this situation, both Matt and White Feather smiled.

"At least this kid is mindful of the situation. If he decides to sell Stone Forest City and the secrets of the Spiritualization Realm now, he can earn some money for them. If he waits until the various superpowers know his secret, nobody will want them even if he decides to sell them," Matt whispered.

A neutralizing grandmaster would indeed be considered an absolute powerhouse in Fenglin City.

However, experts of such caliber were only useful as a deterrent against ordinary powers, not against powerful major corporations. Not to mention, without sufficient S-rank Nutrient Fluids and Life Potions, Zero Wing's peak experts would have difficulty further developing themselves. After all, a lot of energy was required to maintain the accelerated brain activity of peak experts—energy that A-rank Nutrient Fluids couldn't provide.

Hence, the various superpowers contested hotly for S-rank Nutrient Fluids and Life Potions, driving up the rarity of these solutions.

"If you have already made your decision, we can immediately close a contract, Guild Leader Black Flame," Fang Shihan said, smiling.

"No, a contract won't be necessary," Shi Feng said, shaking his head. "I won't be selling Stone Forest City or the method to grasp the Spiritualization Realm."

Silence momentarily filled the room after Shi Feng spoke. Both Matt and White Feather gazed at Shi Feng in shock, wondering if he had gone crazy. Did he really not grasp the direness of Zero Wing's situation?

"Guild Leader Black Flame, you need to think this through clearly. If you miss out on this opportunity, we won't offer you the same price next time," Fang Shihan said, a little surprised by Shi Feng's response. "By then, the problems Zero Wing will have to face will be far greater than what you can imagine!"

Currently, Mythology could be said to be Zero Wing's only lifeline. This was also the reason behind Fang Shihan's confidence that Shi Feng would not refuse her offer unless he really wished for Zero Wing's downfall. After all, without sufficient S-rank Nutrient Fluids and Life Potions, Zero Wing's future would be bleak.

"Thank you for your concern. If the various superpowers really wish to take covert action, I don't mind teaching them what a one-way trip is," Shi Feng replied calmly.

The current Zero Wing was no longer the same as before. This was especially true after he had become a neutralizing grandmaster. This was also why he did not particularly mind his identity getting exposed. After all, secretly dealing with a neutralizing grandmaster wasn't easy.

"Very well. Since you have already said so, we will take our leave first, Guild Leader Black Flame," Fang Shihan said. After seeing Shi Feng remaining unfazed by her warning, she no longer tried to persuade him. Instead, she stood up and left the reception room.

After exiting Zero Wing's main headquarters, Matt looked at Fang Shihan and asked, "Vice Guild Leader, are we really going to leave just like that?"

The old instructor had told them to do their best to get their hands on the method to grasp the Spiritualization Realm. If they just left now, it would be much more difficult for them to obtain this method in the future.

"Relax. Zero Wing won't hold out for long. He might think that he has the power to protect himself after becoming a neutralizing grandmaster, but the superpowers aren't as simple as he thinks they are. He also doesn't know how crazy they are right now," Fang Shihan replied, smiling. "It won't be long before he seeks us out himself. We don't need to rush."

"I guess you're right." After giving the matter some thought, Matt nodded in agreement and dropped the subject.

In order to secure the benefits available in God's Domain, the major corporations backing the various superpowers were going all-out. To make matters worse, the present state of God's Domain had pushed many superpowers to the brink of destruction. As a result, these superpowers were growing even crazier.

One could easily imagine what those starving superpowers would do with a fat piece of meat like Zero Wing placed before them.

After Fang Shihan's group left, only Shi Feng and Liang Jing remained inside the top-floor reception room.

"Guild Leader, what should we do? Once that Fang Shihan returns, she'll definitely expose your identity to the various powers," Liang Jing said as she looked anxiously at Shi Feng.

While Zero Wing had managed to retain Stone Forest City, a big problem now loomed.

"It's fine even if my identity gets exposed. They can spread it all they want. What we need to do remains the same," Shi Feng replied calmly.

"What do we need to do?" Liang Jing asked curiously as she took in Shi Feng's calm expression.

"Earn money!" Shi Feng retorted, chuckling.

Whether it was developing the Guild in God's Domain or purchasing S-rank Nutrient Fluids and Life Potions, these actions required money to accomplish. Without money, nothing would get done.

Currently, it was basically impossible for Zero Wing to obtain additional S-rank Nutrient Fluids and Life Potions from its usual sources. Fortunately, he had the invitation to participate in Green God Company's auction, which was also the only way for the Guild to secure a large volume of these high-quality energy solutions.

However, with how desperate the various superpowers were for S-rank Nutrient Fluids and Life Potions right now, if he did not prepare a sufficiently large sum of Credits, he wouldn't stand a chance in the auction.

Hence, what he needed to do now was earn money.

"Earn money?" When Liang Jing heard Shi Feng's answer, she shook her head dejectedly and said, "I'm afraid that will be very difficult right now. Due to the constant suppression of the various superpowers, we have no choice but to obtain resources by ourselves. However, the resources we obtain are barely enough for our own use. We don't have any surplus to sell. Moreover, Stone Forest City's player population has also been decreasing because of the harassment. In addition, the Faux Saint monsters have already conquered nearly half of Star-Moon Kingdom. Our Guild's income is decreasing by the day."

"Relax. That is in the past," Shi Feng said, chuckling.

After saying so, Shi Feng had Liang Jing send someone to replenish the Nutrient Solution for his virtual gaming cabin. He then did some simple exercises and had a proper meal before logging back into God's Domain without hesitation.

Once Shi Feng was back in Silverwing Town, he promptly called out the town's interface and chose to upgrade the town.

Shortly after, a system notification sounded in the ears of every player in Silverwing Town as they got teleported out of the town.

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Chapter 2679 – Promotion Frenzy

Orc Empire, Silverwing Town:

After Zero Wing's victory over the Faux Saint army, independent players started flocking to Silverwing Town from all over the Orc Empire. The members of many powers also came for a better look at Silverwing Town's situation. As a result, Silverwing Town became incredibly lively for a time.

As players crowded into Silverwing Town, a 20-man team entered the town in an orderly manner. The players who saw this team could not help gaping in shock.

"What?! Even they have come to develop in Silverwing Town!?"

Every member of this 20-man team was a Level 115-plus, Tier 3 expert geared in dazzling equipment. Even the weakest piece of equipment they sported was at Level 110, Fine-Gold rank. The two people walking in the lead were even geared in Level 100-plus Epic Equipment. This was an incredibly rare sight even among the various superpowers' experts.

However, compared to the levels and equipment of these players, what truly surprised everyone was their identities.

This was because this team belonged to Frost Heaven, a superpower originating from the Frozen World, which had unified several of the neighboring kingdoms. Frost Heaven's strength could easily rank within the top 10 up-and-coming superpowers. Due to Frost Heaven's access to the Frozen World's special Bloodline Legacy, many expert players were seeking to join the Guild. Unfortunately, its recruitment conditions were incredibly stringent. As a result, a large majority of the applicants were disqualified.

Now that Frost Heaven's members, who did not operate within the Orc Empire, had come to Silverwing Town, how could everyone not feel surprised?

Although the surrounding players were quietly discussing Frost Heaven's members, the Frost Heaven members in question paid no heed to the players around them, taking their time walking down the main street while observing Silverwing Town.

"So, this is Silverwing Town?" a black-clad, Level 116 female Summoner muttered after inspecting her surroundings. Calmly, she commented, "While the town's defenses are good, it's still considerably inferior to the other allied Guilds' Guild Towns. It is completely reliant on those Personal Guards to stay afloat."

"This town is already quite excellent. At the very least, it has managed to stop the attacks of the Faux Saint army. It is worth recruiting into the alliance," said a female Cursemancer, who was similarly Level 116, bitterly smiling at her companion's words.

The Faux Saint army was something even ordinary NPC cities were incapable of stopping, let alone Guild Towns and Cities. Just the fact that Silverwing Town was able to defeat the Faux Saint army was already an incredible feat. After all, not every Guild Town possessed the Frozen World's special methods.

"While these Personal Guards are indeed strong, those Faux Saint monsters are no pushovers, either. Those monsters have already spread out to over a dozen kingdoms and the Black Dragon Empire. With their growth rate, I'm afraid a large group of Tier 4 Faux Saint Devourers will appear in a few days. At that time, these Personal Guards will most likely have trouble fending off the Faux Saint monsters, much less taking the initiative to hunt down those monsters," the black-clad Summoner said as she shook her head. "Moreover, our purpose in coming here is to observe whether Zero Wing is truly qualified to join us in dealing with the Faux Saint monsters or not. We're not necessarily here to recruit it."

After all was said and done, Personal Guards could only be considered an external tool. The first reason for this was the incredible rarity of powerful Personal Guards. The second reason was the difficulty of resurrecting fallen NPCs.

Currently, Silverwing Town might have a lot of players, but the town's Tier 3 player population was pitifully low.

"I guess you're right. Zero Wing might seem to be flourishing right now, but it is actually in a very precarious situation. The Guild simply doesn't know that Saint's Hand has already partnered with many superpowers. Even if the Faux Saint monsters don't take action against Zero Wing, Saint's Hand can simply supply the various superpowers with the necessary support tools to thrive in the Faux Saint monsters' territory, and in return, the various superpowers will do their best to suppress Zero Wing's members. If Zero Wing does not possess enough players to fight for it, it can only hole up in its Guild Town and rely on the protection of its Personal Guards, unable to do anything more," the black-clad Cursemancer said, nodding in agreement after giving the matter some thought. Just like the Summoner had said, a Guild that could only defend and not retaliate did indeed lack the qualifications to join their alliance and become their partner.

Meanwhile, as the Level 116 Summoner and Level 116 Cursemancer from Frost Heaven were conversing, a system notification suddenly entered their ears.

System: Silverwing Town has been promoted to Basic City. You will be teleported out of Silverwing Town in 30 seconds.

"What's going on?"

"The town got promoted?"

The system notification stunned the players in Silverwing Town, their minds falling into a daze for quite some time as they stared at their notification windows. As for Zero Wing's members, they revealed ecstatic expressions on their faces.

As an Advanced Town, Silverwing Town had already been able to repel the Faux Saint army's attack effortlessly. Now that Silverwing Town was getting promoted to Basic City, it would pose a much more difficult challenge for the Faux Saint army.

Before anyone could properly react to the situation, every player inside Silverwing Town was teleported out of it. At the same time, a magic array enveloped the town.

"How is this possible?!" the black-clad, female Summoner from Frost Heaven exclaimed as she gazed at the magic array veiling Silverwing Town in astonishment. "Setting aside Silverwing Town's prosperity, its player population alone is still far short of the requirements of promotion! It should've taken the town at least another month to get promoted to Basic City! How could it get promoted so quickly?"

Frost Heaven had ample experience in promoting Guild Towns and Cities. Hence, the team could tell that Silverwing Town's defenses already met the required standard for promotion, but its player population was still insufficient. This was a condition that could be fulfilled only by gradually accruing popularity among players.

Yet, now, Silverwing Town had actually gotten promoted.

At this moment, aside from Frost Heaven's members, even the other superpowers' members secretly operating within Silverwing Town were stupefied by this situation.

A third Guild City!

Some superpowers didn't even have three Guild Cities, yet not only did Zero Wing possess three Guild Cities now, but all three Guild Cities were actually established in strategic locations. This was especially true for Silverwing Town.

After all, the Faux Saint monsters had already extended their sphere of activity to the dozen or so neighboring kingdoms, as well as the Black Dragon Empire. Due to the arrival of these Faux Saint monsters, many of the local maps had been transformed into high-level maps, with some even becoming Level 120 maps. In addition, since these kingdoms and empires would have to deal with these Faux Saint monsters, plenty of kingdom and empire quests would definitely be issued in the future.

Through these points, one could easily predict that the players of the affected kingdoms and the Black Dragon Empire would be operating in the Faux Saint monsters' territory in the future.

However, as these maps were originally at the borders of the various countries, there were hardly enough shelters or strongholds for players to rest in nearby.

Since the Orc Empire served as a hub connecting the various countries, the future development of any Guild City there would be terrific.

Meanwhile, shortly after Silverwing Town's players were teleported out of the town, news of the town's promotion spread like wildfire, quickly reaching the ears of the various powers and causing a frenzy.

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Chapter 2680 – Silverwing City

Fire Dragon Empire, Flame Dragon City, Scorching Flame Restaurant:

As soon as Cold Shadow logged back into the game, she was greeted by the sight of a tall and beautiful woman standing before her. This woman was none other than White Feather, who had similarly logged back into the game not long ago.

However, White Feather wore an indescribably gloomy expression on her face.

"Did something happen?" Cold Shadow asked, a hint of confusion appearing in her silver eyes.

"We just received news that Zero Wing's Silverwing Town has been promoted to Basic City. Many of the powers operating around the Orc Empire are now heading toward Silverwing Town. They all plan to establish a long-term partnership with Zero Wing. Some superpowers are also considering doing the same," White Feather reported in a quiet tone.

"Silverwing Town got promoted into a city?" Cold Shadow was a little surprised when she heard White Feather's words. Realization then struck her. She smiled and said, "No wonder he rejected my offer without hesitation. It seems this was why he had the confidence to do so."

"Vice Guild Leader, if Zero Wing really gains the protection of several more superpowers, we will have a much more difficult time obtaining the method to grasp the Spiritualization Realm. Why don't we contact Saint's Hand and have it warn off those superpowers?" White Feather suggested worriedly.

Their superiors had given them only one task: to obtain the method to grasp the Spiritualization Realm. Everything else was secondary. If Zero Wing gained the protection of several superpowers in the real world, any superpower that wished to target Zero Wing in secret would have a difficult time doing so.

"That won't be necessary. So what if those superpowers band together to protect Zero Wing?" Cold Shadow said, smiling as she read the report White Feather forwarded to her. "Now that Black Flame's identity has been exposed, Starlink won't let this opportunity get away. Before I logged back into God's Domain, I received news that the old fellow behind Lu Xingluo has finally lost his patience and is planning to remove all of Zero Wing's roots in Fenglin City. With Zero Wing's current manpower, it won't be able to hold out for long. All we need to do is wait."

Lu Xingluo himself did not possess any noteworthy skill sets. In fact, a large part of the reason why the Starlink Guild was able to develop to such an extent was the old fellow supporting Lu Xingluo.

Even several superpowers working together wouldn't be enough to stop that old fellow. Even in Mythology, only a handful of people could go up against him.

"I understand. I'll have someone keep a close eye on Zero Wing during this period," White Feather said, nodding.

During the time Cold Shadow and White Feather were conversing, Silverwing Town's promotion had finally completed. When the magic array disappeared, the town that previously sat atop a sand dune was no more. In its place was a magnificent city. Whether in terms of size or defensive standards, the new Silverwing City far surpassed the old Silverwing Town. In fact, even while standing outside the city, one could distinctly feel a dense stream of Mana flowing into the city from the surroundings.

What astonishing Mana! Shi Feng was surprised when he sensed the influx of Mana into the city.

Upon Silverwing Town's promotion to Silverwing City, its core magic array had received a significant improvement. Due to that, as well as the city's five Magic Towers, Silverwing City could practically rival Stone Forest City in Mana density.

If players were to rest in Silverwing City, the effects they gained might not be as excellent as what they would enjoy when resting in Stone Forest City's Freedom Hotel, but the result would still be quite excellent. It definitely wouldn't be an exaggeration to call Silverwing City a sacred land for players to rest in.

Due to the incursion of the Faux Saint monsters, many maps in the Orc Empire had transformed into Level 100-plus neutral maps. Normally, players would've considered this a matter worth celebrating. Unfortunately, not only did these new Level 100-plus neutral maps have very thin Mana, but due to the Orc Empire's special circumstances, players also could not use Flying Mounts and Return Scrolls there. Moreover, there were still the corrosive foreign energies present in all neutral maps. As a result, most players were leery of operating in these newly created neutral maps.

However, the appearance of Silverwing City in the Orc Empire could resolve many of these problems. At the very least, players would no longer have to travel to a distant NPC city to recover. In fact, players would enjoy a much faster recovery rate when resting in Silverwing City than in NPC cities.

However, what truly excited Shi Feng wasn't the change to the city's Mana density, but to the city's Airport.

Originally, Silverwing Town's Airport was only the size of a sports arena. However, after Silverwing Town's promotion, the Airport received a massive improvement as well. Now, not only had the Airport tripled in size, but the number of Airship platforms it housed had also increased by severalfold.

Now that Silverwing Town has become Silverwing City, I just need to spend some Coins to open up air routes to the various kingdoms' capital cities. Once that's done, players from the various kingdoms can travel directly to Silverwing City. At that time, just the income from collecting transportation fees would most likely rival the Freedom Hotel's income. Shi Feng was filled with excitement and anticipation as he looked at the distant Airport.

In the past, Airports had been one of the main sources of income for Guild Cities. After all, not every player possessed a Flying Mount or a private house in the various Guild Cities. Hence, the Airships became one of the main modes of transportation for a large majority of God's Domain's player base.

Previously, Silverwing Town's Airport was allowed to have only one air route. However, after the town got promoted to Basic City, its Airport could have up to five air routes. This number would also increase as the Airport or city got upgraded.

Before Shi Feng could recover from his joy over the Airport's transformation, the sound of a system notification entered his ears.

System: Congratulations! Your Silverwing Town has been promoted into Silverwing City! The Transportation Firm has met the requirements for promotion to Bronze rank. Do you wish to promote the Transportation Firm?

It has reached the Bronze rank already? Shi Feng was stunned when he saw the system notification.

The Transportation Firm was a very special construction. Its promotion system was completely different from that of ordinary constructions.

Instead of requiring money or a Promotion Order, one needed to meet a set of conditions to promote the construction.

In the past, powers that owned a Transportation Firm had generally succeeded in upgrading their firm to the Bronze rank only after their Guild Cities reached the Advanced City standard. And as far as Shi Feng knew, even the best-performing powers had managed to meet their Transportation Firm's promotion conditions only after their Guild Cities had reached the Intermediate City standard.

Now, Silverwing Town had just been promoted to Basic City, yet its Transportation Firm already met the conditions for promotion. Naturally, Shi Feng was surprised.

Once a Transportation Firm reached the Bronze rank, it would truly gain the ability to drive a Guild City's economy.

After all, at the Bronze rank, the Transportation Firm would no longer limit its business to the country it was based in. It would expand its operations beyond the borders, becoming a hub that connected the neighboring kingdoms and empires. Even NPCs belonging to neutral powers would start using it as a hub.

In other words, not only would it become possible to find merchandise traded by the various countries' neutral powers in the Transportation Firm, but the Transportation Firm itself could even become a place where NPC merchants would develop their business.

To put it simply, so long as a Guild City possessed a Bronze ranked Transportation Firm, the members of the ruling Guild would gain a significant boost in income. The Guild City in question would also have a much easier time becoming a Main City.

Meanwhile, after glancing at the system notification, Shi Feng chose to upgrade the Transportation Firm without hesitation.

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Chapter 2681 – Arrogant Zero Wing?

System: Transportation Firm can be reconstructed once after promotion at the cost of 40,000 Gold and 100,000 Magic Crystals. Do you wish to proceed with the reconstruction? (Note: Promotion will take place even without the reconstruction.)

"Reconstruct it," Shi Feng said without hesitation.

While Zero Wing's funds were indeed tight, the Guild still had around 100,000 Gold and 400,000 Magic Crystals reserved for unexpected expenditures. And although reconstructing the Transportation Firm would not grant it any additional functions, there was one benefit—accommodating more NPC merchants to do business within it.

If a Transportation Firm had more NPC merchants, not only would there be more quests available for players to pick up, but there would also be more merchandise for sale. Both of these factors would attract more players to develop in Silverwing City.

As soon as Shi Feng made his decision, 40,000 Gold and 100,000 Magic Crystals vanished from his bag.

Immediately afterward, the Transportation Firm, which stood at the edge of the city, transformed into a cloud of black mist that expanded rapidly, growing to the size of four sports arenas in just five seconds, then dissipated. When the black mist cleared, a five-story-tall building appeared in its place.

While Shi Feng was quietly observing the reconstructed Transportation Firm, Youlan suddenly contacted him.

"Guild Leader, we've finished setting up the city's security measures. We have also set the entrance fee to ten Silver, as you instructed. We can open Silverwing City at any time," Youlan said excitedly.

Previously, after news of Silverwing Town's promotion spread, many players from the neighboring kingdoms had eagerly made their way over to take a look at the city. Based on rough estimates, at least two million players had camped outside the city. With so many players seeking entry, Zero Wing could earn a small fortune just by collecting entrance fees.

Previously, Silverwing Town couldn't collect any entrance fees since it was a town. Its main sources of income back then were Shop rentals and the Candlelight Trading Firm. Now that they could collect entrance fees from players visiting Silverwing City, the financial problems Zero Wing was currently facing would definitely be resolved.

"Alright, open the city," Shi Feng said, chuckling.

After receiving Shi Feng's approval, Youlan promptly deactivated the magic array inside the City Lord's Mansion that prevented outsiders from entering the city.

Immediately, the opaque magic barrier enveloping Silverwing City shattered, and the city appeared before the eyes of everyone outside the city.

The instant Silverwing City was opened to the public, the crowd waiting outside the city walls was dumbfounded.

"Crap! How spectacular! Isn't this city on the same standard as Stone Forest City?!"

"The appearance isn't the only thing that's marvelous. The Mana radiating from Silverwing City feels just slightly inferior to Stone Forest City's."

"I'm just wondering how much the entrance fee will be. If it's too expensive, ordinary players like ourselves will have a difficult time developing in Silverwing City."

Everyone was curious about Silverwing City's current situation.

It might be fine if it were any other Guild City, but Silverwing City was the only Guild City in the Faux Saint monsters' territory. Previously, Silverwing Town was already able to fend off an army of more than four million Faux Saint monsters as an Advanced Town. Now that it was a Basic City, the Faux Saint monsters would most likely be helpless against it for the foreseeable future. Hence, one could say that Silverwing City was currently the safest location within the Faux Saint monsters' territory.

Meanwhile, safety was the number one priority of both ordinary players and experts.

At this stage of the game, many players would fall into despair over even a single death. After all, after reaching Level 100 and beyond, not only did leveling up become much more difficult, but Level 100-plus equipment was also incredibly precious. Losing a single piece of Level 100-plus equipment would set a player back by days or even weeks.

However, after the gathered players lined up at Silverwing City's main gate, they were stupefied by what they saw.

"An entrance fee of ten Silver? Is Zero Wing insane?" the black-clad, female Summoner from Frost Heaven exclaimed, her eyes widening in shock as she looked at the Tier 3 Personal Guards collecting the entrance fee.

Currently, Guild Cities located in neutral maps generally charged players an entrance fee of only two Silver. While it was reasonable for Silverwing City's entrance fee to be a little more expensive, as it was the only Guild City in the Faux Saint monsters' territory, a ten-Silver entrance fee was five times the going rate!

Moreover, the map Silverwing City sat on was not very high-leveled. Even after the transformation due to the Faux Saint monsters, the map had only been upgraded into a Level 80 neutral map, not a Level 100-plus neutral map. If players wished to head to Level 100-plus neutral maps to grind, they would still need to travel quite a distance. Hence, Silverwing City could, at best, be considered a transit station and resting place. Players didn't need to stop by the city to grind in the Orc Empire's Level 100-plus maps.

The female Summoner from Frost Heaven wasn't the only person stunned by Silverwing City's exorbitant entrance fee; the various superpowers' members that were planning to enter the city were too. They could not help suspecting that Zero Wing had gone crazy for money.

Originally, there were already very few players willing to operate within the Faux Saint monsters' territory. After all, the Faux Saint monsters only allowed players to level up faster. They did not drop any weapons or equipment, and the Coins and materials they dropped were inferior compared to the loot from other monsters. Not to mention, operating within the territory of Faux Saint monsters was much more dangerous than operating elsewhere. While a ten-Silver entrance fee wouldn't be much of a problem for Tier 3 experts, it was a huge expenditure for Tier 2 players.

If Zero Wing insisted on a ten-Silver entrance fee for Silverwing City, hardly any Tier 2 players would be willing to visit the city.

Meanwhile, just how many Tier 3 experts were there in God's Domain right now?

"Crap! Does Zero Wing take us for fools?!"

"Zero Wing really has gotten arrogant! A ten-Silver entrance fee? Does Zero Wing really think we need to develop in the Orc Empire?"

A large number of Tier 2 players complained about Silverwing City's entrance fee, some even ranting in rage. Previously, they could continue operating within the Faux Saint monsters' territory only because it did not cost any money to enter Silverwing Town. By collecting a ten-Silver entrance fee now, Zero Wing was basically chasing Tier 2 players like themselves away from Silverwing City.

In the meantime, a heavy atmosphere shrouded a 1,000-man team standing some distance away from Silverwing City's main gate.

"Vice Commander, an entrance fee of 10 Silver is simply too much. If we have to pay such a fee, after deducting all our daily expenses, our Tier 2 brothers will earn almost nothing. I suggest we head somewhere else to develop. It is simply impossible for us to continue developing in Silverwing City," a Level 107, Tier 2 Berserker said as he looked at Solid Wind.

"I truly did not think that Zero Wing would be so ruthless. We should've followed suit with the other adventurer teams and headed to one of the kingdoms or the Dark Night Empire to develop," a Level 113, Tier 3 male Elementalist grumbled.

"Wind, this price is indeed too high. We can't afford it in the long term. Why don't we head to the Dark Night Empire and take a look there? I heard that there are Guild Cities established in Level 100-plus neutral maps there as well. Moreover, those cities are also collecting a ten-Silver entrance fee," Crazed Bull suggested.

Many other members of the Blood Pact adventurer team nodded their heads in agreement. Compared to paying ten Silver to Zero Wing for no good reason, it would be much better to spend that ten Silver in a Guild City located in a Level 100 neutral map. They would definitely gain a much better harvest there than in the Orc Empire.

"Alright, then. However, we still have some quests we need to turn in," Solid Wind said, sighing. "Bull, you and a few others will follow me inside. Everyone else, wait outside."

The other Blood Pact members nodded in acknowledgment of Solid Wind's instructions.

Aside from Blood Pact, the other adventurer teams made similar decisions, delegating the submission of their completed quests in the city to a handful of Tier 3 experts while planning to leave the Orc Empire entirely or head to one of the Guild Towns to continue developing within the empire.

Following which, despite the large number of players gathered outside Silverwing City, only a small number of Tier 3 experts actually entered the city.

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Chapter 2682 – Madness-inducing Silverwing City

As the various powers' and adventurer teams' Tier 3 experts entered Silverwing City, the relatively empty streets of the city grew crowded.

"Sure enough, the city became much bigger after getting promoted. The density of the ambient Mana also increased by a lot. It's a pity that the entrance fee is too high. If it were five Silver instead, the neighboring kingdoms' players would most likely pour in," Crazed Bull sighed as he looked at the streets teeming with NPCs.

If possible, he really wished to continue his development in Silverwing City. Unfortunately, the entrance fee of ten Silver was simply unaffordable for ordinary Tier 2 experts.

After all, many players would most likely enter Silverwing City multiple times a day since Tier 2 players weren't as resistant to the foreign energies in Level 100-plus neutral maps as Tier 3 players were. They could survive in Level 100-plus neutral maps for only a few hours per trip. Fortunately, Tier 2 players recovered from these foreign energies very quickly, so they generally could make two or three trips to Level 100-plus neutral maps per day. However, each additional trip meant they had to pay another ten Silver Coins to enter Silverwing City.

Originally, earning money was already a difficult task in the Faux Saint monsters' territory. Paying an additional 20 or 30 Silver per day would be onerous on Tier 2 players' finances. After all, Tier 2 players had plenty of other expenditures they needed to cover: training, repair fees, lodgings, food, and beverages. Moreover, if a Tier 2 player wished to reach Tier 3, they needed excellent equipment and powerful Tier 2 Skills and Spells.

In order to earn money, some Tier 2 players would even invest a significant portion of their time grinding for materials in lower-leveled maps, which, in turn, caused their levels to lag.

Currently, only Tier 3 experts could afford Silverwing City's ten-Silver entrance fee. However, how rare were Tier 3 experts? Not to mention, with the abilities of Tier 3 experts, they had their choice of leveling grounds. They didn't need to remain in the Orc Empire.

The other Tier 3 experts of Blood Pact bobbed their heads in agreement with Crazed Bull's words. They felt that Zero Wing was basically chasing away players from Silverwing City. With this, the several Guild Towns established in the Orc Empire would flourish while Zero Wing would have only an empty Guild City.

After conversing for some time, Blood Pact's members made their way to the Transportation Firm to turn in their completed quests.

However, Crazed Bull and the others were stunned to see the massive Transportation Firm, which could easily fit four sports arenas.

"What's going on?"

"What did Zero Wing do?"

The current Transportation Firm was on a completely different level than the one before. There was also an unbelievably large number of NPCs entering and leaving the building.

Previously, there would usually be only a few dozen NPCs entering and leaving the building at any time. Now, however, not only had this number increased beyond 200, but many of these NPCs were even nobles or people of neutral races. This was a rare sight.

Before Crazed Bull and the others could react to this situation, several teams of Tier 3 experts walked out of the Transportation Firm one after another, every player on these teams wearing ecstatic looks on their faces. Moreover, every one of these teams had either a luxuriously dressed NPC noble or a neutral NPC following behind them. It was obvious that these teams had picked up a quest commissioned by these NPCs.

"Am I dreaming? Why are there so many quests from NPC nobles and neutral NPCs?" Crazed Bull rubbed his eyes in doubt at the scene before him.

Normally, a quest commissioned by an NPC noble or a neutral NPC would appear in the Transportation Firm only once a day or every few days. Meanwhile, every one of these quests could spark a frenzy among the various top adventurer teams and large Guilds.

The reason for this was the minimum difficulty rating for these quests, which was three-star advanced. Not only could players obtain a large amount of Coins and Contribution Points by completing these quests, but they also had a fixed chance of receiving Level 100-plus, top-tier weapons and equipment or Tier 3 Skill and Spell Books.

Moreover, even if players weren't lucky and didn't get any of these bonus items, the monetary reward would be enough for players to purchase a piece of relatively good Level 100-plus equipment for themselves. Hence, many adventurer teams secretly fought over these quests.

Now, however, multiple teams had actually managed to pick up such a quest. Crazed Bull couldn't believe his eyes.

"Quick! We need to hurry inside and take a look!" Solid Wind barked after snapping out of her daze.

Upon hearing Solid Wind's words, the other Blood Pact members nodded and charged into the building. They wanted to know what exactly had happened to the Transportation Firm for there to be so many three-star advanced quests.

When Solid Wind and the others entered the Transportation Firm, they were stupefied at the scene before them.

Inside the Transportation Firm's spacious lobby, long queues of NPC merchants snaked in front of the reception desks. At a glance, these NPCs easily numbered more than 5,000. Moreover, many of these NPCs were even NPC nobles and neutral NPCs.

The gigantic, translucent quest crystal hovering in the center of the lobby actually displayed numerous three-star advanced quests. The top few entries of the list were even four-star quests, something they had never seen before.

Delivery to the Black Dragon Empire's Border Fortress Frett: Difficulty – four-star. Requirement – Tier 3. Team must have at least one person that has completed 10 three-star advanced quests and 20 three-star quests. All other members must have completed at least 10 three-star quests. Remuneration – 50 Gold and 3,000 Contribution Points. Additional rewards unknown. Recruiting 50 people.

Delivery to the neutral zone Silent City: Difficulty – four-star. Requirement – Tier 3. Team must have at least one person that has completed 12 three-star advanced quests. All other members must have completed at least 5 three-star quests. Remuneration – 60 Gold, 2,000 Contribution Points, and an Elf's Gift (15% chance to obtain a Dark-Gold item of the same level, 25% chance to obtain a Fine-Gold item of the same level. Recruiting 100 people.

When the eyes of Solid Wind and the other Blood Pact members landed on the rewards of the four-star quests, they wished they could accept these quests immediately.

Setting aside the additional rewards, just the Coins and Contribution Points these quests awarded were more than enough to make Tier 3 experts like themselves go crazy.

"Bull, log out and contact the commander! Have the commander negotiate with the other adventurer teams! We need to secure these four-star quests before the others do!" Solid Wind said urgently.

It was impossible for an individual adventurer team to take on a four-star quest. At least two adventurer teams' worth of Tier 3 experts would be needed to challenge a four-star quest. However, if they could complete a four-star quest, they would raise Blood Pact's overall strength by a small margin.

"Alright, logging out now," Crazed Bull said as he hurriedly clicked the "Log Out" button.

As for Solid Wind and the others, they promptly contacted the other Blood Pact members outside the city and had them come to the Transportation Firm right away. Their excitement was palpable to the other players around them.

However, none of the surrounding players found the reactions of Blood Pact's members surprising at all. After all, Blood Pact wasn't the only group aiming for the four-star quests. The members of other adventurer teams and Guilds that had visited the Transportation Firm earlier had reacted in a similar fashion. They all either notified their superiors about the Transportation Firm or had their other companions rush to the Transportation Firm.

For a time, large numbers of the Tier 2 players camped outside Silverwing City thronged to the city's main gate with bloodshot eyes. In the blink of an eye, the main gate swarmed with players. If not for everyone fearing the Personal Guards stationed by the gate, they would've most likely started a fight to enter the city.

Meanwhile, when the black-clad Summoner from Frost Heaven, who had already entered the city, saw the disturbance at the gate, she was stunned.

"What's going on?"

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Chapter 2683 – Crimson-eyed Sword Saint's Legacy

At this moment, the female Summoner from Frost Heaven wasn't the only person surprised by the sudden turn of events at Silverwing City's main gate. The Tier 3 experts who had just entered the city were similarly stunned to see the mob of Tier 2 players desperately trying to get in.

"Have these people lost their minds?"

For current Tier 2 players, a ten-Silver entrance fee was a significant expenditure. Not to mention, just a short while ago, these Tier 2 players were still complaining about the expensive entrance fee and hoping to see Silverwing City flop. Now, however, these same Tier 2 players were desperately trying to get the NPCs stationed at the gate to take their money, their bloodshot eyes making it seem as if they would start a fight if the NPCs refused to take their money.

However, before the Tier 3 experts standing before the city gate could properly process the situation, batch after batch of Tier 2 players rushed into the city, their numbers simply staggering. As soon as these Tier 2 players got past the gate, they dashed toward Silverwing City's Transportation Firm like a pack of cheetahs, expressions of ecstasy writ large on their faces.

"What did Zero Wing do?"

The female Summoner from Frost Heaven could not help her confusion when she saw the various powers' and adventurer teams' Tier 2 members running past her toward a distant corner of the city.

Just a moment ago, the players had clearly given up on Silverwing City because of its exorbitant entrance fee. Now, however, players were jostling to enter the city. Moreover, there did not seem to be an end to the stream of players pouring in. At this rate, Zero Wing would become filthy rich just from the entrance fees of Silverwing City.

"These people seem to be rushing toward the Transportation Firm. Something must've changed there," the female Cursemancer standing beside the Summoner said as she looked at the direction the crowd of players was taking.

"The Transportation Firm?" The female Summoner found her companion's words a little hard to believe. She simply couldn't figure out what kind of changes the Transportation Firm could have undergone to provoke such a frantic reaction from so many Tier 2 players.

However, the female Summoner did not put too much thought into the matter. Instead, she and her team followed the crowd to the Transportation Firm.

When Frost Heaven's members arrived inside the crowded Transportation Firm's lobby, their eyes widened involuntarily in shock, every one of them at a loss for words.

Just by doing one Delivery Quest, every player involved could get a monetary reward of 60 Gold, as well as other rewards. This was an income even Tier 3 peak experts like themselves were incapable of earning within one or two days, yet there were actually six of such Delivery Quests available.

Moreover, aside from the six four-star quests, there were a ton of three-star advanced quests, which similarly granted lucrative rewards that could match the total daily income of Tier 3 peak experts like themselves.

If they focused on grinding and making money for an entire day, not only would they have to sacrifice a large amount of their training time, but the income they generated would also be limited to Coins. They wouldn't receive any weapons or equipment. However, the three-star advanced quests granted a large amount of Coins upon completion—as well as Contribution Points and top-tier weapons and equipment. Doing these Delivery Quests was even more lucrative than raiding super-large-scale Team Dungeons. With how low the drop-rate was in Team Dungeons, there definitely wouldn't be enough weapons and equipment dropped for everyone in the team. Moreover, there was also the problem of class compatibility. On the other hand, every player that took part in the Delivery Quests would have a considerably high chance of obtaining a top-tier weapon or equipment that suited their class.

One could say that, so long as players kept doing these three-star advanced Delivery Quests, their income, EXP gain, and equipment acquisition rate would already rival those of Tier 3 peak experts.

"It's no wonder these people reacted so crazily. I truly underestimated Zero Wing. With these tempting quests, let alone a ten-Silver entrance fee, even if the fee were 20 Silver, there would still be a ton of players seeking to develop in Silverwing City," the black-clad Summoner commented as realization dawned upon her.

Since even a Tier 3 peak expert like herself felt tempted by the Delivery Quests available in the Transportation Firm, the attraction the firm held for Tier 2 players and ordinary Tier 3 experts was easy to imagine.

"Muxin, I just relayed this information to the Guild Leader. The Guild Leader says we can proceed with the partnership," the female Cursemancer said.

"Isn't the Guild Leader being too hasty? Although the Transportation Firm's quests and Silverwing City's defenses will ensure the city's future as the trade hub of the Orc Empire and the neighboring kingdoms, it still won't be easy for Zero Wing to take the initiative to strike back at the Faux Saint monsters. Zero Wing won't be of any help to our alliance at all. At best, we can only use its Silverwing City as a resting spot," the female Summoner named Muxin said, frowning.

Zero Wing's Transportation Firm was indeed amazing, but the alliance Frost Heaven formed was no ordinary existence, either. Anyone who became a member of the alliance would gain benefits beyond what they could normally get from partnering with ordinary superpowers. This was also why she and her team had come to observe Zero Wing and verify its qualifications.

"Are we still going, then?" the female Cursemancer asked as she looked at Muxin.

Aside from being a Domain Realm expert and a Vice Guild Leader of Frost Heaven, Muxin was also the heiress of the Boulder Corporation, a top-ranking international corporation that stood above even the Starline Corporation.

Since the Boulder Corporation supplied more than half of Frost Heaven's resources, Muxin's standing in the Guild was not at all lower than the Guild Leader's. Hence, the Guild Leader had to take Muxin's opinion into heavy consideration on important matters.

"Since the Guild Leader has already said so, let's go take a look first. If Zero Wing really has the potential and strength to fight the Faux Saint monsters, letting it join the alliance isn't exactly impossible," Muxin said after giving the matter some thought. "However, if I find Zero Wing wanting, then we'll have to choose another target to recruit."

"I'll get in touch with Zero Wing now, then," the female Cursemancer said with a sigh of relief at Muxin's answer. In her opinion, Silverwing City's potential was truly massive. Even without Frost Heaven's help, the city would still flourish. In fact, it might even become an integral location for the alliance's fight against the Faux Saint monsters in the future. However, if Muxin was really opposed to Zero Wing's joining the alliance, then even the Guild Leader would have difficulty persuading her.

While Muxin and the others were conversing, news regarding the Transportation Firm also spread quickly. As a result, many of the powers heading back to their respective kingdoms promptly did a U-turn, with some even planning to make Silverwing City a long-term headquarters of theirs.

As Silverwing City's player population was booming, Shi Feng finished accepting the Crimson-eyed Sword Saint's Legacy.

"Sure enough, breaking through the limits of the Epic Mana Body isn't that easy." Shi Feng breathed out a deep sigh as he looked at the shattered Memory Crystal in his hand.

Originally, he thought that with the effects of the eight Soul Marks and the Crimson-eyed Sword Saint's Legacy, he could instantly break the shackles of his Epic Mana Body. Unfortunately, things didn't work out as he planned, leaving him still one step shy of a breakthrough.

Although he had long since known that it was much more difficult to break through the limits of an Epic Mana Body than it was for a Gold Mana Body, he never thought that the difficulty would be this high. Despite relying on the Crimson-eyed Sword Saint's and Heavenly Blue Saint's experiences, no matter how he tweaked the circulation of Mana in his Mana Body, he still couldn't surpass the perfect state.

Of course, that didn't mean Shi Feng had gained absolutely nothing from the Crimson-eyed Sword Saint's guidance. By relying on Elvoze's experiences and techniques, he could now circulate the Mana inside his body 20% faster than before.

For other players, such an improvement wouldn't yield any significant effects. However, for someone like Shi Feng, who possessed a natural Domain, it was akin to a 20% boost to his reaction speed—a massive improvement. Moreover, his Mana Domain had also become much denser and more solid.

If Shi Feng were to go up against a Faux Saint Devourer now, he was confident he could beat the living daylights out of the Mythic monster without even resorting to his Mana Technique and Black Dragon's Soul.

At this time, Youlan suddenly called Shi Feng and said, "Guild Leader, some representatives from Frost Heaven have paid us a visit. They say they wish to discuss a partnership."

"Frost Heaven?"

Shi Feng was not unfamiliar with this name. In fact, this was a very famous name during his previous life. After all, Frost Heaven was one of the Twelve Great Guilds of God's Domain, a true titan in the game. However, Frost Heaven had maintained a very low profile during the early stages of God's Domain, so much so that barely anyone had thought about the Guild. To everyone's surprise, though, Frost Heaven had actually been the first superpower in the game to successfully produce a Tier 4 player, an incident that had propelled the Guild into the spotlight and made it known by everyone in the game.

"Do you wish to meet them?" Youlan asked when she saw Shi Feng turning contemplative.

"Have them wait in the City Lord's Mansion's reception room," Shi Feng said, nodding. He then tidied up his workspace before leaving his fourth-floor office and making his way to the first-floor reception room.

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Chapter 2684 – Mana Domain

Silverwing City, City Lord's Mansion:

Under Youlan's lead, Muxin and the other Frost Heaven members arrived before the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion.

Currently, a large number of NPCs, as well as players wearing the Merchant's Insignia, were lining up outside the tall walls of the mansion. The liveliness here could easily rival the frenzy at Silverwing City's main gate.

"This city is truly amazing. Despite having been promoted just recently, there are already so many NPC and player merchants coming forth to rent Shops here. I doubt even the various superpowers' main headquarters received this much attention when they got promoted into Basic Cities," the female Cursemancer from Frost Heaven exclaimed as she looked at the long line of NPCs and players standing outside the City Lord's Mansion.

Aside from being the core that controlled the city, the City Lord's Mansion also managed the city's Lands and Shops. Anyone seeking to rent or purchase Land and Shops inside the city had to visit the City Lord's Mansion to do so.

Generally, however, neither player nor NPC merchants would rent a recently promoted city's Lands and Shops. They would generally do so only after thorough consideration and observation to determine whether an investment would really be profitable.

However, despite Silverwing City having just been promoted and opened to the public less than an hour ago, there were already close to a thousand players and NPCs waiting to enter the City Lord's Mansion. This response was unbelievable.

"This should be considered normal. After all, Silverwing City is currently the only Guild City in the Orc Empire. With that Transportation Firm here, high player traffic is guaranteed. These cunning merchant players and NPCs definitely won't let this opportunity get away. The only question now is, how many Shops and Lands is Zero Wing willing to rent out?" Muxin said, her expression remaining unfazed as she took in the long queue before her.

In fact, after seeing what Silverwing City had to offer, Muxin had already resolved to rent some of its Lands and Shops in preparation for her Guild members' development in the city. Needless to say, merchant players and NPCs, who frequently traveled between large cities and possessed a keen sense for business, would definitely realize Silverwing City's potential and take action much more quickly than she had.

The player merchants waiting outside the City Lord's Mansion turned their heads automatically toward Muxin's group, surprise flashing across their eyes when they recognized the group.

"What? Frost Heaven is actually planning to partner with Zero Wing?"

"If that's the case, Zero Wing will really rise on the eastern continent."

"Indeed. Frost Heaven has three international corporations backing it. Even if Zero Wing receives only a small amount of support from Frost Heaven, it would no longer have to worry about funding and resources."

"It seems the various superpowers will have to fear Zero Wing in the future. After all, previously, Zero Wing was already close to rivaling ordinary superpowers in terms of experts and Guild foundations. If Zero Wing receives Frost Heaven's support in resources, it would basically be a superpower already."

By this time, even ordinary players were familiar with the superpower known as Frost Heaven. After all, the Guild had not only successfully dominated multiple kingdoms but also claimed a corner of the Apocalypse Empire.

In addition, Frost Heaven's name resounded in the ears of merchant players like themselves, what with three international corporations backing the Guild. Even the eastern continent's up-and-coming Starlink and various Super Guilds had to show respect to Frost Heaven.

Muxin's group walked into the City Lord's Mansion under the watchful gazes of the merchant players outside.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion, aside from the Personal Guards on security duty, there were plenty of Zero Wing experts training. The liveliness inside the mansion grounds was not the slightest bit inferior to the situation outside the mansion.

Sure enough, the number and quality of Zero Wing's experts are still considerably inferior to the various superpowers'. The female Cursemancer shook her head and sighed as she eyed her surroundings. With the standards of Zero Wing's members, even if Muxin agrees to let Zero Wing join the alliance, the other allied Guilds will most likely object.

Many of Zero Wing's Tier 2 members had reached Level 115 already, with the Tier 3 members boasting even higher levels. These players were also very well-equipped, with the weakest piece of equipment on the Tier 3 experts being Level 110 Fine-Gold rank. When it came to levels and equipment standards, Zero Wing's members did not lose out to the various superpowers.

However, Zero Wing's members had one fatal flaw: their average combat standard was very low. Let alone Flowing Water Realm experts, Zero Wing barely had Refinement Realm experts. In this regard, Zero Wing was no match for the various superpowers at all.

Hence, even though Zero Wing possessed a large number of powerful Personal Guards, it still couldn't be considered a superpower. After all, Personal Guards would remain a threat for only a certain period. Compared to players, NPCs had a much more difficult time developing themselves. The true way for a Guild to grow strong was for it to have a large number of peak experts under its command.

Although rumor had it that Zero Wing had several extraordinary experts, this small number simply wasn't enough for the Guild to become a superpower, let alone get Muxin to agree to its joining Frost Heaven's alliance.

During the time the female Cursemancer was entertaining such thoughts, Youlan had brought Muxin's group to the City Lord's Mansion's first-floor reception room.

"Please enter," Youlan said as she opened the doors for Muxin's group.

After nodding in response to Youlan's words, Muxin entered the reception room together with her subordinates.

The instant Muxin and the others entered the reception room, however, their bodies immediately felt heavier. They also sensed that they had lost control over the Mana around them, and it seemed as if they had entered another world.

A Mana Domain?! The female Cursemancer gaped in shock at Shi Feng, who was currently seated inside the room. This… How is this possible?!

At this moment, let alone the female Cursemancer, even the other members of the Frost Heaven contingent were stunned speechless by the current situation.

As Tier 3 experts, they knew very clearly what a Mana Domain was. After all, this was something they occasionally encountered when raiding Tier 4 monsters. Not to mention, there were also Tier 3 Skills and Spells that allowed players to form a Mana Domain.

Mana Domains fell into two types: active and passive. Active-type Mana Domains were formed using Skills and Spells, while passive-type Mana Domains were formed without the use of Skills or Spells. Of the two types, the latter was generally an ability only NPCs at Tier 4 or above could grasp.

However, the Mana Domain currently enveloping them clearly wasn't formed with a Skill or Spell. Instead, it was a byproduct of Shi Feng's circulation of his own Mana. In other words, this was a passive-type Mana Domain.

This type of Mana Domain was the main reason why Tier 4 NPCs were overwhelmingly stronger than Tier 3 NPCs. The moment this passive-type Mana Domain was activated, Tier 3 NPCs would be mere jokes in front of a Tier 4 NPC.

Now, however, this ability that could normally be found only on Tier 4 NPCs had actually been mastered by a Tier 3 player. This was incredible!

"You must be Frost Heaven's representatives. I am Zero Wing's Guild Leader, Black Flame," Shi Feng said as he swept his gaze across Muxin's group. Going straight to the point, he asked, "I heard from Youlan that you've come to discuss a partnership with Zero Wing. May I know what kind of partnership you have in mind?"

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Chapter 2685 – Generous Remuneration, Tier 4 Promotion Quest

As soon as Shi Feng finished speaking, the female Cursemancer and the other Frost Heaven members inside the room promptly snapped out of their dazes, all the contempt they previously had for Zero Wing swept away.

The number of peak experts Zero Wing currently had was indeed no match for the various superpowers. However, with Shi Feng's Mana Domain, he could boost a team's combat power by a significant margin. Moreover, if a superpower did not have any means of dealing with a Mana Domain, it wouldn't matter how many Tier 3 experts they sent at Shi Feng. Every one of them would just end up as cannon fodder.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, you really are a straightforward person. In that case, let me introduce myself first. I am Muxin, a Vice Guild Leader of Frost Heaven, and I am here on behalf of the Guild to invite Zero Wing to join Frost Heaven's alliance," Muxin said, looking at Shi Feng.

"Your alliance?" Shi Feng looked at Muxin with some confusion.

As far as he remembered, Frost Heaven had always walked the path of a lone wolf, never forming alliances with others.

"That's right. You can consider it an alliance targeting the Faux Saint monsters," Muxin explained, nodding. "So long as Zero Wing joins the alliance, not only will we attack and defend against the Faux Saint monsters together, but we will also share plenty of information with Zero Wing, especially information related to the Faux Saint monsters' activities. This way, if the Faux Saint monsters try to conduct any large-scale operations, we will be prepared for them."

"What are the entry requirements?" Shi Feng asked.

For the current Zero Wing, the offer of help in attacking and defending against the Faux Saint monsters wasn't particularly important. However, information regarding the Faux Saint monsters' activities was something that interested him greatly. Although Zero Wing's members could collect plenty of information regarding the Faux Saint monsters' movements, the scope of that information would drastically pale in comparison to what several superpowers working together could obtain.

With such information, he would have a better grasp of the Faux Saint monsters' movements and could have Zero Wing make preparations ahead of time. After all, the problem of the Faux Saint monsters wasn't something that could be dealt with in the short term. In fact, these monsters would remain a big problem for Zero Wing far into the future.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, you're overthinking things. There are no conditions for joining the alliance," Muxin said, a faint smile appearing on her face. "If I have to give one, then it is receiving Frost Heaven's recognition."

"Does that mean Zero Wing has received this recognition already?" Shi Feng asked curiously.

"Of course. Moreover, aside from inviting Zero Wing into the alliance, I also wish to extend an invitation to Zero Wing to take part in a secret operation our alliance is planning," Muxin said earnestly.

"Secret operation? Is it compulsory to join?" Shi Feng asked when he noticed a hint of excitement on Muxin's face.

"It's not compulsory, but if Zero Wing is willing to help, I can personally provide you with a generous remuneration. For example, I can give you 50 bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluid, something that the various superpowers are currently in urgent need of," Muxin said.

The other Frost Heaven members standing beside Muxin turned to her in shock.

"Muxin, what are you thinking?! That's an absolute secret! Even within the alliance, only two other Guilds have the qualifications to take part! If you invite Zero Wing, even if the Grand Elders agree, the other two Guilds will most likely have strong opinions about it!" the female Cursemancer murmured to Muxin.

The female Cursemancer wasn't particularly surprised that Muxin had agreed to Zero Wing's joining the alliance. After all, with Silverwing City's benefits and Shi Feng's Mana Domain, Zero Wing indeed possessed the qualifications to do so.

However, inviting Zero Wing to participate in the alliance's secret operation was a completely different story.

The secret operation Muxin referred to was extraordinary. Frost Heaven and the two other superpowers involved in this operation had paid an enormous price to secure this opportunity. Muxin was simply insane to invite Zero Wing along.

"Relax. I'll just say that Zero Wing's participation will be taken from my share. That way, the two other superpowers should not have any problems," Muxin replied nonchalantly.

"You have truly lost your mind! You asked for this! It's your problem if Uncle Hong and the others get angry at you!" the female Cursemancer said in a huff.

As the heiress of the Boulder Corporation, one of the three main corporations supporting Frost Heaven, Muxin indeed possessed a considerable number of participation slots for the upcoming operation. However, if Muxin gave these slots to Zero Wing's members, Frost Heaven's Guild Leader and Grand Elders would definitely have opinions about it. In fact, if Zero Wing's participation adversely affected the operation, the Boulder Corporation's standing within Frost Heaven might even suffer.

Meanwhile, seeing that the female Cursemancer had stopped speaking, Muxin returned her gaze to Shi Feng.

"What do you think of this, Guild Leader Black Flame?" Muxin asked once more.

"Will we receive the 50 bottles only if the operation succeeds?" Shi Feng asked after giving the matter some thought.

He had a great yearning for S-rank Nutrient Fluids. Setting aside his own needs, he also needed plenty of S-rank Nutrient Fluids for the development of Zero Wing's core upper echelon. Unlike the various superpowers, Zero Wing did not have a major corporation backing it, so the Guild had a much more difficult time obtaining S-rank Nutrient Fluids.

He had to admit that Muxin had accurately grasped Zero Wing's weakness.

"Of course not. The 50 bottles are a deposit. If the operation is a success, I will pay you an additional 50 bottles," Muxin replied, her smile widening at Shi Feng's question.

"Alright. I accept your invitation on behalf of Zero Wing," Shi Feng said. When he heard that the remuneration was 100 bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluids, he agreed to the offer without hesitation. "When will this secret operation take place? And how many players do I need to send?"

"I can't give you an exact time yet, but judging by the current development, the operation will need a minimum of 11 or 12 days before it can start. As for the numbers, it's best if you bring no more than ten players," Muxin replied after giving the matter some thought. She then pointed at the female Cursemancer beside her and continued, "Once the preparations on our side are done, I'll have Lixuan notify you."

"Very well. I will make all the necessary preparations beforehand," Shi Feng said, nodding.

After Shi Feng agreed to Muxin's invitation, the two of them formally signed a contract. Before the start of the secret operation, Muxin would supply Zero Wing with 50 bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluid first. And so long as the operation was a success, Muxin would send another 50 bottles within two days of the operation's completion.

"Guild Leader, do you really intend to take part in Frost Heaven's secret operation?" Youlan asked worriedly after Muxin's group left the reception room. "The fact that Frost Heaven is willing to offer 100 bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluid as remuneration just goes to show how difficult this secret operation is. In fact, the operation might even come with great risks. If something untoward happens, Starlink and Saint's Hand will pounce on this opportunity."

Now that Silverwing Town had been promoted into Silverwing City, the number of players and powers operating in Silverwing City was continuously increasing. According to their current estimates, they could easily make over 300,000 Gold per day from the entrance fees alone. After deducting the various expenditures of the city, they should still net over 100,000 Gold—and this didn't even take into account the income from the Transportation Firm.

To put it simply, they had no need to take any risks. They were more than capable of amassing enough money to purchase a large amount of S-rank Nutrient Fluids, given some time.

"I understand, but we'll also need to live long enough to make that kind of money," Shi Feng replied with a bitter smile.

If possible, he would prefer to refuse Muxin's offer as well. After all, S-rank Nutrient Fluids were not common goods that were readily available. Even for Frost Heaven, S-rank Nutrient Fluids were an extremely precious resource. The fact that Muxin was willing to pay such a hefty price for Zero Wing's help meant that the secret operation in question was incredibly difficult.

However, 100 bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluid would alleviate a significant portion of the pressure on Zero Wing. Not to mention, now that his identity had been exposed, purchasing S-rank Nutrient Fluids would become even more problematic than before.

After Shi Feng finished conversing with Youlan and had assigned all the necessary work in Silverwing City, he stealthily made his way to the core room located on the City Lord's Mansion's second underground floor. He then took out a tattered scroll from his bag.

Although I haven't made all possible preparations, in order to ensure the success of my future operations, I have no choice but to get promoted as soon as possible.

Gritting his teeth, Shi Feng unfurled the Legacy Scroll he obtained from the Ancient Lich Zorok and chanted the incantation recorded on it.

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Chapter 2686 – Legacy Land?

As Shi Feng chanted the incantation recorded on the Legacy Scroll, the divine runes on the Legacy Scroll started releasing an array of colorful lights that brightly illuminated the dimly lit core room.

Following which, the divine runes detached from the Legacy Scroll and linked up into a ring before Shi Feng. A short moment later, an incomparably dark vortex appeared within this ring of runes.

The black vortex was three meters tall. Just its existence alone thinned out the Mana within the core room considerably. The vortex was like an insatiable beast that devoured everything.

Just how harsh is the environment in the Legacy Land? Shi Feng was astonished when he sensed the incomparably thin Mana around him.

Originally, he had planned to challenge his Tier 4 Promotion Quest only after he had broken through the limits of his Epic Mana Body. That way, he would have a much greater chance of success. After all, unlike the Promotion Quests for lower tiers, the Tier 4 Promotion Quest did not have any difficulty options for players to choose from. How much improvement they gained from their Tier 4 Promotion Quest depended entirely on how much progress they made in the Legacy Land.

Of course, there were also some differences between Legacy Lands. Naturally, the harsher the environment at a Legacy Land, the more difficult it would be for players to obtain their Tier 4 Legacy. However, searching for Tier 4 Legacy Lands was arduous. In fact, when challenging the Tier 4 Promotion Quest, players generally spent 90% of their time searching for a Legacy Land.

In short, players would be very fortunate to come across a Legacy Land. They didn't have the luxury to choose between different Legacy Lands. Hence, luck played a considerably important role when challenging the Tier 4 Promotion Quest.

With luck, one would find a good Legacy Land and have an easier time obtaining the Tier 4 Legacy. Without it, one would find a Legacy Land with an extremely harsh environment and might suffer failure as soon as they set foot into the Legacy Land. This was a situation Shi Feng had faced before. After all, he had failed plenty of times at his Tier 4 Promotion Quest in his past life.

Currently, although he couldn't determine what kind of Legacy Land the teleportation portal before him led to, judging by how the portal had devoured almost all of the core room's Mana, he could tell that this Legacy Land had incredibly thin ambient Mana. In fact, the ambient Mana density in the Legacy Land should be even lower than that of the core room at the moment.

However, before Shi Feng could continue his observation, a series of system notifications entered his ears.

System: You have opened the Legacy Land's portal. Please enter the portal within three minutes, or the portal will automatically close.

System: You have activated the Promotion Quest for the Tier 4 Blade Saint.

Quest content: Enter the Legacy Land and obtain the Ancient Legacy's power. Rewards unknown.

System: Once you enter the Legacy Land, you will be prohibited from having any contact with the outside world. If you die within the Legacy Land, you will be teleported out of the Legacy Land, your levels will be reduced by five, and your soul will be weakened for three days. Please consider your decision carefully.

Five levels? This Legacy Land is truly vicious. Shi Feng frowned reflexively when he heard the contents of the system notifications.

Normally, dying in a Tier 4 Legacy Land would result in a loss of only two or three levels. The penalty for this one, however, was actually five levels. This was definitely the Legacy Land with the highest penalty he had ever heard of.

However, Shi Feng did not hesitate for long before walking straight into the black vortex.

If possible, he did not wish to enter such a harsh Legacy Land, either. However, if he didn't enter, he would be deemed to have failed his Tier 4 Promotion Quest. If that happened, he would have to wait a considerable period before he could challenge his Tier 4 Promotion Quest again—an outcome he definitely didn't want.

After all, aside from Frost Heaven's upcoming secret operation, the Divine Dragon's trial also awaited him. If he gave up on entering his Legacy Land now, he would have to face the Divine Dragon's trial with only a Tier 3 body, basically setting himself up for failure. Hence, he had no other choice but to grit his teeth and take on this Legacy Land.

Fortunately, the Epic Legacy Scroll granted him three rechallenge attempts, two more than what the Dark-Gold Legacy Scroll provided. Having a total of four challenge attempts increased his chances of success significantly.

As soon as Shi Feng stepped into the black vortex, darkness enveloped his vision. At the same time, his body seemed to spin freely in empty space. By the time his vision recovered, the scenery before him had changed completely.

Currently, he was free-falling. Moreover, not only was the sky dark, but spatial tears also filled the air around him. It was as if the world he had just arrived in was crumbling. There was no ground beneath him, either. All he could see below was a bottomless abyss. To make matters worse, the Mana was practically nonexistent.

"This…" Shi Feng was momentarily stunned by this situation.

He had been to many Legacy Lands, but this was his first time visiting such a harsh Legacy Land. In fact, rather than a Legacy Land, this location looked more like a world teetering on the brink of destruction instead.

If not for his Epic Mana Body, he would've long since lost consciousness due to the extremely thin ambient Mana here.

Not daring to be careless, Shi Feng promptly activated Gale Domain to put some distance between himself and the bottomless abyss below.

However, shortly after he started flying, a powerful suction force came from the bottomless abyss, which made his body feel incomparably heavy.

Is long-term flight prohibited here?

Looking at the bottomless abyss that was pulling him down, Shi Feng faintly understood the rules of this Legacy Land. He immediately headed for the nearest cliff.

400 yards… 300 yards… 200 yards…

The longer Shi Feng remained in flight, the stronger the gravity acting on his body grew. Initially, the gravity was only twice as strong as usual. Eventually, though, it increased to more than tenfold. Moreover, it continued increasing by twofold every second. Not only did this situation cause his flying speed to decrease continuously, but it also made controlling his body increasingly difficult.

Faster! I need to be faster!

When the gravity approached unbearable levels, Shi Feng desperately tried to reach the cliff beside the abyss.

When less than 20 yards separated him from the cliff, his ability to fly suddenly got neutralized. As a result, he plummeted toward the bottomless abyss like a meteor. To make matters worse, the gravity acting on his body still kept increasing, which, in turn, accelerated his speed of descent.

This won't do. At this rate, I'll die from the wind pressure before I even hit the ground.

After free-falling for a dozen seconds, Shi Feng already found the increasing wind pressure pushing against his body unbearable. At this rate, he would most likely die after another few dozen seconds of free fall.

He took out a bunch of Advanced Frost Grenades from his bag and detonated them on his back.

Boom… Boom… Boom…

Along with the sounds of explosions, a series of ice flowers appeared in midair.

Although Shi Feng ended up losing over 20% of his HP and got himself covered in a layer of frost from the Frost Grenades, the impact of the explosions propelled his body a lot closer to the nearby cliff.

However, despite the distance to the cliff narrowing, his complexion remained grim. After all, if he collided with the cliff at his current speed, he was still unlikely to survive.

In the next moment, the armor Shi Feng wore also started turning red-hot.

Just as he was about to crash into the cliff like a blazing meteor, he activated Heavenly Dragon's Power, instantly increasing his Basic Attributes, Defense, and HP by a significant margin. He then unsheathed the Abyssal Blade and stabbed it into the cliff.

Boom!

After getting stabbed into the cliff wall, the Abyssal Blade tore the rocky surface as Shi Feng continued sliding down. At the same time, his HP also started depleting rapidly.

75%… 60%… 30%…

Fortunately, his body finally came to a grinding halt with his HP just below 500,000.

After pulling himself out of the clutches of death, he breathed out a deep sigh of relief. If not for Heavenly Dragon's Power, he really would've died just now.

Is this really a Legacy Land?

Confusion filled Shi Feng's heart as he gazed at the bottomless abyss beneath him.

Although Legacy Lands weren't known for their friendly environments, none of them had such a harsh environment, either. Currently, he couldn't see any signs of life in this Legacy Land, let alone monsters. Aside from the bottomless abyss, the only other thing within sight were the cliffs surrounding it. He couldn't find any traces of an Ancient Legacy at all.

However, as Shi Feng was trying to figure out what he needed to do in this Legacy Land, several thunderous roars came from the bottomless abyss.

A short moment later, gigantic figures emerged from the abyss. And upon seeing these figures, Shi Feng could not help being dumbfounded.

How is this possible?!

Shi Feng's eyes widened with astonishment as he gaped at these gigantic figures.

After all, these figures belonged to the rarely seen Dragon race. Meanwhile, these Dragons had clearly discovered his presence already.

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Chapter 2687 – Infant Black Dragons

Before Shi Feng could snap out of his daze, the three Black Dragons with 60-meter wingspans flapped their wings and transformed into a blur as they flew straight at him.

[Infant Black Dragon] (Dragon, Great Lord)

Level 122

HP 4,200,000,000/4,200,000,000

"Crap!"

Shi Feng cursed out loud when he saw the three Infant Black Dragons zooming toward him.

Although his opponents were merely Tier 3 Infant Dragons, as creatures belonging to the apex race in God's Domain, they were still far stronger than ordinary Tier 4 Mythic monsters. Not to mention, there were three of them. With the power these Infant Dragons wielded, they could easily destroy the current Silverwing City. They simply weren't existences individual Tier 3 players could hope to go up against. In fact, even Tier 4 players would have to take the long way around if they came across a force of three Tier 3 Infant Dragons.

To make matters worse, not only was Shi Feng currently stuck to a cliff, but an incredibly powerful gravitational force was also dragging on his body. Despite having Heavenly Dragon's Power activated right now, he couldn't move his body normally. Clashing with these Infant Black Dragons would simply guarantee an early death.

He immediately unsheathed Killing Ray and stabbed it into the cliff wall, as well. He then started climbing up the cliff with all his might using his two swords.

However, the gravitational pull from the abyss was simply too powerful, and Shi Feng could not climb quickly, even if he wanted to. In the end, before he could climb 20 yards, one of the Infant Dragons had already arrived before him and sent its massive claw smashing at him. The speed of the claw was also so fast that his only option was to receive it.

"Scram!" Shi Feng bellowed as he swung the Abyssal Blade at the claw, the power the Magic Weapon carried so great that it even tore through space itself.

When the Abyssal Blade came into contact with the Infant Dragon's claw, not only did the Magic Weapon repel the gigantic claw, but the force of the blow even pushed the Infant Dragon backward by more than 10 yards. This result shocked the Infant Dragon, and its golden eyes gazed at Shi Feng in astonishment.

As a member of the apex race that represented destruction, it had actually lost to a lower existence of the same tier in a direct confrontation. Normally, something like this should be impossible, yet this impossible feat had actually occurred just now.

However, despite having repelled the Infant Dragon's attack, Shi Feng did not show any signs of excitement at all.

Due to the Strength boost provided by the Heavenly Dragon's Power and the Dragon's Domination Passive Skill, his Strength indeed surpassed that of a Level 122 Infant Black Dragon. However, as he was currently stuck on the side of a cliff, the only thing he could do was passively defend against the Infant Dragons' attacks. He couldn't launch any counterattacks or run away.

Meanwhile, Heavenly Dragon's Power had a very limited duration. Once he lost the Strength buff from the Berserk Skill, he would have a much harder time coping with the Infant Dragons' attacks.

Roar!

As the repelled Infant Dragon roared angrily, another Infant Dragon appeared beside Shi Feng and attacked him.

While Shi Feng had his hands full with the second Infant Dragon's attack, the first Infant Dragon, which had gotten repelled, actually opened its mouth and used Dragon Breath on him.

Even with his current Basic Attributes, Shi Feng did not dare take on the Dragon Breath of a true Dragon. Gritting his teeth, he yanked Killing Ray out of the cliff and let the gravity drag himself down.

When produced by a true Dragon, a Tier 3 Dragon Breath carried enough power to rival even ordinary attacks at the Peak Tier 4 standard. Moreover, Dragon Breath was an AOE attack, so defending against it with normal attacks was impossible.

Although Shi Feng had the option of using his Mana Technique, with how thin the ambient Mana was in this Legacy Land, by the time he gathered enough Mana to execute Lightshadow, he would've already been burned up by the Infant Dragon's Dragon Breath.

Boom!

In the next moment, a black beam struck at the spot where Shi Feng was originally hanging and bored a hole into the cliff. As for Shi Feng, after dodging the attack, he quickly stabilized himself further down the cliff.

As expected of a true Dragon Breath. I'd probably get pushed back even if I used Lightshadow against it. Shi Feng could not help his astonishment as he gazed at the massive hole that had appeared some distance above him.

With just one attack, the Infant Black Dragon had carved a hole with a 30-yard radius into the sturdy cliff. Shi Feng, on the other hand, was just barely able to stab his swords into the cliff, even with the boost from Heavenly Dragon's Power. Without the Berserk Skill's help, he would be able to stab only half their length into the cliff, at best.

However, before Shi Feng could fully appreciate the Infant Black Dragon's Tier 3 Dragon Breath, the two other Infant Dragons used their Dragon Breaths on him as well.

Roar!

Two black beams instantly shot at Shi Feng, the range they covered making it utterly impossible for him to avoid them.

Seeing this, Shi Feng instinctively activated Absolute Defense to block the two Dragon Breaths. However, because the cliff he was clinging to got vaporized, he lost his foothold and started plummeting toward the bottomless abyss once more.

It seems it's over.

Shi Feng could not help a bitter smile when he looked at the bottomless abyss beneath him, then the three Infant Black Dragons chasing after him.

Not only was there a bottomless abyss that exerted an insane gravitational pull on him, but there were even three Infant Black Dragons roaming the area. The difficulty of this Legacy Land was simply unheard-of. He couldn't even keep himself alive for more than a few minutes in this Legacy Land, much less search for the Ancient Legacy hidden here. In other words, this Legacy Land was basically made to toy with players seeking to challenge their Tier 4 Promotion Quest.

However, just as Shi Feng was mentally preparing himself to give up on his Tier 4 Promotion Quest, several gleaming lights suddenly appeared on the pitch-black cliff. The lights carried a faint hint of Divine Might that made his soul shudder involuntarily.

The Ancient Legacy Fragments? Shock and excitement flashed in Shi Feng's eyes when he looked at the fading lights.

Just now, he'd concluded that this Legacy Land was a prank on players. However, it now looked like that was not the case at all. Although the gleaming lights coming from the cliff had soon vanished from sight due to his rapid descent, he was certain he had sensed Divine Might coming from those lights.

The Tier 4 Promotion Quest was basically a quest for players to enter a Legacy Land and obtain as much of their Legacy's power as possible. Normal classes generally needed to accumulate 70% of their Legacy's power to reach Tier 4, while peak classes needed roughly 85%.

He had seen quite a few streaks of light on the cliff, which meant that there should be a considerable number of Legacy Fragments there. If he could reach that location, he might be able to obtain enough Legacy Power to complete his Promotion Quest.

After reaching this conclusion, Shi Feng abandoned the idea of giving up on this Legacy Land.

Locating the Legacy Fragments hidden within a Legacy Land was generally incredibly difficult and time-consuming. Now that he knew where they were, he naturally couldn't give up without trying.

However, despite his change of mind, thinking back to the three Infant Black Dragons gave him a huge headache.

It might have been fine if his opponents were any other Great Lord ranked monsters. In fact, even if he had to go up against three Tier 4 Mythic monsters simultaneously, he was confident he could collect the Legacy Fragments while keeping himself alive. However, going up against three Tier 3 Dragons simultaneously was simply too much.

In fact, one Infant Black Dragon would most likely be more than enough to whittle him to death within a short time. After all, the gravitational pull the abyss exerted was simply too powerful. While subjected to this gravitational pull, he couldn't bring out even half of his strength. At the same time, he didn't have any footholds he could shift to, which made dodging and blocking the Infant Dragons' attacks extraordinarily difficult.

No, that's not right! So long as I can create a sufficient number of footholds, it might be possible to go up against three Infant Black Dragons simultaneously with the Dragon's Domination's effects!

While free-falling down the cliff, Shi Feng suddenly recalled the gigantic holes the Infant Black Dragons created. If he could carve out a sufficiently spacious path into the cliff, then defending himself against the three Infant Dragons wouldn't be an impossible dream.

After thinking up to this point, he no longer waited for the abyss's gravitational pull to kill him. Instead, he took out the Epic Legacy Scroll from his bag and activated it, starting another challenge for this Legacy Land.

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Chapter 2688 – Legacy Land's True Purpose

As soon as Shi Feng activated the Legacy Scroll, darkness enveloped his vision once more, and the world seemed to spin around him. Everything was just like how he first walked into the dark vortex in the core room.

The Legacy Scroll was a treasure highly sought after by the various superpowers, something they were willing to trade even Fragmented Legendary items for. And it was so coveted because it allowed players to rechallenge the same Legacy Land.

While this function might not seem like much, it was heaven-sent for players challenging their Tier 4 Promotion Quest.

Normally, players had only one opportunity to challenge a Legacy Land. So long as they died, they would be teleported out of the Legacy Land, and the portal to the Legacy Land would disappear and reappear in another random location. Even if players found another Legacy Land portal later on, the chances of that portal leading to the same Legacy Land were abysmally low. Hence, it was almost impossible to challenge the same Legacy Land twice, which, in turn, made it impossible to learn from experience.

For players, the difference between having a lot of experience when challenging a Legacy Land and challenging it cold was massive. Their chances of successfully clearing their Tier 4 Promotion Quest would skyrocket if they had foreknowledge of their Legacy Land. Hence, the various superpowers in the past had been willing to go as far as exchanging Fragmented Legendary items for Legacy Scrolls.

In the eyes of ordinary players, this transaction would seem somewhat stupid. In reality, however, the difference between Tier 3 and Tier 4 was like the difference between life in the mud and in the clouds. Moreover, as players reached higher levels, the disparity in strength would only widen. After all, the opportunities Tier 3 and Tier 4 players could encounter and secure during the later stages of the game were completely different. Moreover, there was the difference in the amount of Basic Attributes Tier 3 and Tier 4 players gained whenever they leveled up.

Meanwhile, after a short moment in the darkness, Shi Feng reappeared in the sky above his first Legacy Land. And like before, his body started free-falling toward the bottomless abyss below him. Moreover, the Cooldown of all of his Skills and Spells had been refreshed, the current situation making it seem as if he had gone back in time.

"Good!"

A quick check found that even the Additional Skills of his weapons and equipment had been refreshed. He immediately activated Gale Domain and flew straight to the nearest cliff.

Previously, he had wasted a lot of time observing the Legacy Land. As a result, by the time he activated Gale Domain, the gravitational force acting on his body had already increased considerably, which had, in turn, reduced his speed and maneuverability by a significant margin.

This time, though, as he had activated Gale Domain almost as soon as he arrived in the Legacy Land, he was able to fly at nearly double the speed he had before. In the end, he managed to reach the nearest cliff in just 15 seconds, with a lot of flight time[1] remaining.

"Break!"

After arriving before the cliff, Shi Feng immediately executed Lightshadow at it.

Boom!

An explosion rang out as rubble went flying. However, to Shi Feng's surprise, the phantom greatsword had only managed to carve out a single tear the size of a human adult, barely enough for one person to stand in.

Lightshadow's power was actually reduced this much? Shi Feng frowned at the tear in the cliff.

The power of Lightshadow was much weaker than he expected. He had given his all in that attack, yet it had barely reached the Intermediate-rank Tier 4 standard. Had he used such an attack against the Infant Black Dragons' Dragon Breath, he definitely would have ended up dead.

However, Shi Feng did not dare to waste time. Quickly, he executed Lightshadow against the cliff once more.

By the eighth time he executed Lightshadow, Gale Domain finally expired. Fortunately, he had managed to carve out an adequate foothold for himself. With this foothold, he should have enough space to dodge and block the Infant Black Dragons' attacks.

However, when Shi Feng gazed down at the bottomless abyss, he could not help massaging his temple.

Although his current situation was much better than before, he still had massive problems to deal with.

Setting aside the three Infant Dragons, just the fact that he needed to carve a path down the cliff was already a huge problem. Each use of Lightshadow only allowed him to carve out a small hole fit for one person to stand in. The hole was also only one meter deep. However, by his estimates, he needed to descend several kilometers to reach the area where he had seen the Legacy Fragments. In that case, he wouldn't be able to reach the Legacy Fragments even after executing Lightshadow for a month.

Although he could increase the destructive power of his attacks by using Berserk Skills, Berserk Skills were meant to save his life. They should not be used unless absolutely necessary, especially in this godforsaken Legacy Land. There were simply too many unknown dangers here. If he used up his Berserk Skills too quickly, he would definitely die when a truly dangerous situation popped up.

It seems I have to find a way to increase the power of my attacks. After giving the matter some thought, Shi Feng concluded that this was his only option.

Using summoning tools was impossible while inside a Legacy Land. Players weren't allowed to summon their Personal Guards here. In such a situation, the only way he could reach the Legacy Fragments as quickly as possible was to raise the raw power of his attacks.

However, such a feat was easier said than done.

The Mana Technique Lightshadow was currently the strongest move in his repertoire. Even Bronze Combat Techniques could not hold a candle to it. However, if he simply relied on Lightshadow to carve a path down, he wouldn't reach the Legacy Fragments even if he tired himself to death. He needed a qualitative improvement to his raw power.

If I wish to increase the power of my attacks, aside from breaking through the limits of my Mana Body, the only other option is to improve my Mana Technique. Without any inspirations, trying to break through the Mana Body's perfect state is utterly impossible. In that case, I have no choice but to try to master the Second Sword, Holy Devour. As Shi Feng sensed the Mana surrounding him, an idea struck him. Although the environment here is extremely harsh and the density of the Mana here is close to zero, my brain doesn't feel any discomfort. The environment here is roughly similar to that inside the Legacy Gate. Could the environment here be created for the purpose of helping players learn Mana Techniques?

Having thought up to this point, Shi Feng felt that there was a high possibility of his guess being correct.

Legacy Lands were termed as such because they provided guidance to their challengers. They weren't created to extinguish all life.

Meanwhile, in low-Mana environments, players would have an easier time not only sensing the Mana flowing within their Mana Bodies but also training in Mana Techniques. This was because the ability to control one's Mana played an important role in executing a Mana Technique. And in a low-Mana environment, players wouldn't have to deal with as much interference from the ambient Mana as they normally would, which, in turn, allowed them to perceive and control their Mana better.

Moreover, it was important for players seeking to get promoted to Tier 4 to possess an adequate degree of Mana control, aside from fully unlocking their Mana Bodies. After all, the birth of a Mana Domain relied heavily on a player's ability to control Mana.

Shi Feng unsheathed the Abyssal Blade and started trying to execute the Second Sword, Holy Devour.

The most important point to take note of when executing Lightshadow was the shaping of Mana. The complexity of the technique involved in doing so could inspire despair even in peak experts. Only Domain Realm experts that had developed their Mana control to a certain extent could execute Lightshadow.

Holy Devour, on the other hand, required its user to materialize Mana. Without sufficient understanding of the operating principle and structure of Mana, executing Holy Devour would be utterly impossible.

Previously, Shi Feng had not held much hope of learning how to execute Holy Devour while he was still at Tier 3. After all, the degree of perception and control of Mana required to execute the technique reached inhuman levels.

However, due to the Faux Saint Devourers' Soul Marks, his perception of Mana had undergone a qualitative transformation.

In the next moment, Shi Feng shut his eyes and lightly raised the Abyssal Blade with both hands. He then manipulated his Mana Domain to start gathering as much Mana as possible around the Abyssal Blade.

After draining all the ambient Mana, Shi Feng abruptly opened his eyes and swung the Abyssal Blade at the cliff wall before him.

Holy Devour!

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Chapter 2689 – Simplified Holy Devour

As Shi Feng swung down the Abyssal Blade, a bundle of blazing red flames enveloped the Magic Weapon, causing even the surrounding space to tremble.

In the next moment, the blazing red flames devoured the cliff wall before him.

Boom!

Along with the sound of an explosion, countless stone fragments went flying. Originally, the cave Shi Feng had dug for himself was only the size of a small room. Now, however, the cave had grown to the size of a small house. Moreover, its walls were extremely smooth as if they had been polished.

So strong!

Surprise flashed in Shi Feng's eyes as he took in the cave before him.

He had only been trying to execute Holy Devour. He never thought that he would actually succeed on the first attempt. Although the Second Sword he executed was many times weaker than the Heavenly Blue Saint's version and could even be considered incomplete, the power of his attack was already close to the Upper-rank Tier 4 standard.

With such destructive power, his efficiency in carving out a path to the Legacy Fragments should improve by several dozen times.

However, just as Shi Feng thought of using Holy Devour once more, his consciousness suddenly wavered, and a stinging pain assaulted his brain.

Sure enough, it is still too much for my current self to execute Holy Devour. Shi Feng could not help a bitter smile at this situation.

He had indeed succeeded in executing Holy Devour. However, the amount of Concentration he had consumed by using it once was equivalent to executing over a dozen Bronze Combat Techniques simultaneously. With such a high consumption rate, he would run out of Concentration after using Holy Devour three or four more times. Moreover, he was able to achieve such a result only because his Concentration had reached the Tier 4 standard already. Had his Concentration remained at the Tier 3 standard, he would've most likely passed out as soon as he executed the first Holy Devour.

However, just as Shi Feng was thinking of how he could further perfect his Holy Devour to reduce the burden on his Concentration, a tremor suddenly rocked the cave.

Before he could react to this unexpected development, the rubble scattered around the cave suddenly gathered and formed a humanoid golem that was as tall as he was. The moment the golem took shape, it released a frightening pulse of Mana that froze the ambient Mana, making it impossible for him to manipulate the ambient Mana at all.

[Outer Path Guardian] (Non-elemental Creature, Grand Lord)

Level 121

HP 53,500,000/53,500,000

A Non-elemental Creature? Shi Feng was a little surprised when he saw the Outer Path Guardian.

He'd never heard of the Non-elemental Creature label before. Normally, if a monster wasn't an Elemental Creature, they would be labeled with their race, such as Giant, Elf, Wild Creature, Orc, and so on.

Before Shi Feng could properly digest this situation, the Outer Path Guardian suddenly appeared before him. Its two arms then transformed into razor-sharp rock blades that cut at him, the Attack Speed it displayed surpassing that of ordinary Grand Lords and nearly rivaling Mythic monsters'.

However, Shi Feng was no pushover, either. With his extraordinary combat standard and Basic Attributes, even Mythic monsters of the same level would have difficulty landing attacks on him, let alone a Grand Lord whose speed was merely close to rivaling Mythic monsters'.

In the next moment, Shi Feng brandished the Abyssal Blade.

Sword's Transmigration!

Peng… Peng… Peng…

In the blink of an eye, Shi Feng deflected over a dozen attacks. Immediately afterward, he sent a counterattack cutting at the Path Guardian.

In the next moment, a pitch-black sword light cut at the Path Guardian's body. A metallic clang echoed in the cave as the sword light came into contact with the Path Guardian. However, to Shi Feng's surprise, not only did his attack fail to injure the Path Guardian, but the impact even made himself stumble half a step back. The Abyssal Blade he wielded also vibrated violently as if it had just struck on an impenetrable wall.

What kind of monster is this? Shi Feng stared at the Outer Path Guardian in astonishment.

The Abyssal Blade was capable of cutting through even the skin of Superior Mythics, yet not only did the Magic Weapon fail to scratch the Outer Path Guardian's body, but the Grand Lord didn't even lose a single HP from the attack. The Guardian's Defense was simply heaven-defying.

Regardless of Shi Feng's surprise, the Path Guardian did not stop its actions, launching attacks at him one after another.

Even after fighting for several minutes consecutively, the Path Guardian showed no signs of weakening or slowing down at all. It was like a tireless machine. Although Shi Feng had landed over a hundred attacks on the Path Guardian, he had failed to cause any damage whatsoever to the Grand Lord. Even Lightshadow was useless against it.

Is it invulnerable?

Shi Feng's head ached as he continuously deflected the Path Guardian's attacks.

Previously, he had seen hope of obtaining the Legacy Fragments. He never imagined that a monster like the Outer Path Guardian would appear after he destroyed the cliff wall. Despite the Path Guardian having only a little over 50 million HP, which was very low for a Level 121 Grand Lord, he actually failed to make a dent.

At this rate, he would collapse from exhaustion before he could even secure the Legacy Fragments.

Time passed quickly. Before Shi Feng realized it, over a dozen minutes had elapsed already. However, despite having attacked every possible weak point he could find on the Outer Path Guardian, he still hadn't damaged the Grand Lord.

To make matters worse, the frozen ambient Mana meant that he experienced none of the recovery effects he would normally experience when surrounded by Mana. He would collapse from exhaustion after another hour of fighting at this rate.

Screw it! Shi Feng gritted his teeth and gripped the Abyssal Blade with both hands before executing Holy Devour against the Outer Path Guardian. If even this is no good, I'll have no choice but to use Berserk Skills.

Holy Devour was currently the strongest move he could execute without transforming into a Black Dragon King. If even Holy Devour was incapable of harming the Path Guardian, he would have to use a Berserk Skill to boost his Strength further, something he wished to avoid doing if possible.

Immediately, a scorching inferno engulfed the Outer Path Guardian.

Boom!

In the next moment, the Path Guardian's body shot out of the blazing inferno like a cannonball and smashed into the back of the cave. Cracks formed on the Path Guardian's originally invulnerable body, and the Grand Lord's HP also fell by over 3.7 million.

It was effective? Shi Feng was surprised as he looked at the Path Guardian lying on the ground.

Previously, even Lightshadow failed to damage the Outer Path Guardian. However, not only did Holy Devour succeed in damaging the Path Guardian, but its effects even far exceeded his initial expectations.

Did I break through its defensive limit? Shi Feng wondered. However, he quickly shook his head and denied the thought. No, that's not right. Even if my attack exceeded the Guardian's defensive limit, it shouldn't have produced such overwhelming results.

He had plenty of experience in surpassing a monster's defensive limit. Hence, he knew that exceeding a monster's defensive limit wouldn't allow him to suddenly go from dealing zero damage to dealing over 3.7 million damage. Moreover, normally, even if one failed to exceed a monster's defensive limit, the monster should still receive some form of damage after receiving an attack.

A Non-elemental Creature, a Mana Screen, and Holy Devour? Shi Feng continuously racked his mind as he watched the Outer Path Guardian slowly standing back up.

Although he had successfully damaged the Path Guardian already, in his current state, he could execute Holy Devour only one or two more times. Hence, his situation remained dire. It was necessary for him to identify the reason why he had succeeded in damaging the Path Guardian. Otherwise, even if he activated his Berserk Skill, he would only end up wasting it.

Following which, Shi Feng arrived before the Path Guardian and executed Lightshadow against it. However, just like the last time he had used the Mana Technique, he failed to inflict any damage on the Grand Lord.

Since Lightshadow is ineffective against it, I'll have to use another method.

Seeing the Path Guardian slashing its two blade hands at him once more, Shi Feng sidestepped, then slipped behind the Guardian. He concentrated his Mana within the Abyssal Blade as if he were executing Holy Devour, but did not let any of the Mana escape the Magic Weapon. Consequently, instead of a blazing inferno, only a small layer of flames appeared around the Abyssal Blade as he sent the Magic Weapon slashing down at the Path Guardian's back.

In the next moment, the Abyssal Blade actually cut into the Path Guardian's sturdy body, inflicting over 1.6 million damage on the Grand Lord.

Sure enough! Shi Feng's eyes glowed with excitement at the success of his attack.

After seeing that Holy Devour was highly effective against the Path Guardian while Lightshadow was completely ineffective, it was clear to Shi Feng that the Path Guardian's defensive limit had nothing to do with why one could deal damage to it while the other couldn't. Instead, the reason for this situation lay in the difference between the two techniques—the method of utilizing Mana.

Lightshadow was a technique that gave shape to Mana, whereas Holy Devour was a technique that caused Mana to go berserk before materializing it to exhibit a frighteningly destructive power that could destroy even the very essence of matter.

Currently, although he did not fully execute Holy Devour, he had materialized his Mana and concentrated it on the Abyssal Blade. By doing so, he was able to drastically reduce his consumption of Mana and Concentration while still utilizing the effects of materialized Mana. Only, the raw power and scale of his attack were considerably smaller compared to those of the real Holy Devour. Basically, he had executed a simplified version of Holy Devour.

Meanwhile, after achieving success once, Shi Feng promptly started bombarding the Path Guardian with attacks.

In terms of combat power, the Outer Path Guardian was significantly inferior to ordinary Mythic monsters. The only thing that made it a challenging foe was the fact that it could be damaged only after certain conditions were met. However, now that Shi Feng had met these conditions, the Path Guardian's 53.5 million HP was nothing.

In less than two minutes, Shi Feng had depleted all of the Outer Path Guardian's HP. The Guardian's rocky body then crumbled and scattered on the ground.

Meanwhile, along with the Outer Path Guardian's death, not only did Shi Feng's experience bar fill up by a significant margin, but a stream of black mist also flowed into his heart. In the next moment, fragmented images appeared before him one after another. At the same time, a system notification also entered his ears.

System: You have obtained 5 Legacy Power Points. Tier 4 Legacy Completion Rate at 0.5%. When Legacy Completion Rate reaches 85%, you may attempt to activate your Tier 4 Legacy.

Legacy Power? Shi Feng was surprised to see the system notification. He never thought that killing the Outer Path Guardian would actually grant him Legacy Power. Collecting Legacy Power using this method would be much easier than trying to descend into the abyss and reach the Legacy Fragments.

Meanwhile, shortly after the Outer Path Guardian died, its body exploded into bundles of light that hovered quietly in midair, expelling all the Mana in the surrounding space.

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Chapter 2690 – Unknown Metal Fragments

What a powerful phenomenon!

Shi Feng's heart was filled with surprise when he saw the dozen or so items quietly hovering in midair.

He had seen many kinds of monster loot before. He had even seen loot accompanied by a Holy Chant. However, this was the first time he had seen or heard of the phenomenon the Outer Path Guardian's loot created.

Currently, all Mana within a 50-yard radius of the dropped items was getting banished from the area. Even the Mana within his body was rapidly depleting.

Right now, if a player with a Silver Mana Body were standing here, they would most likely have lost consciousness instantly from Mana exhaustion.

Seeing this situation, Shi Feng did not dare hesitate for too long. Immediately, he stepped forward and tried to store the loot in his bag space.

However, the instant he touched one of the dropped items, a system notification entered his ears.

System: This item should not be stored, as it has an extremely powerful repulsion toward Mana. Storing it in your Epic Spatial Bag involves a certain degree of danger. Do you wish to store this item in your Epic Spatial Bag?

Should not be stored?

Shi Feng was quite surprised at the system notification. However, despite his surprise, he still chose to store the loot in his Epic Spatial Bag. After all, he would lose his life if he didn't put the items into his bag space and allowed the Mana Repulsion Field to continue existing.

As he stored the items in his bag one after another, the Mana environment within the cave gradually recovered. Upon seeing this, he could not help a sigh of relief.

How close. These items truly are strange. Had I been a few seconds later in taking action, they probably would've drained all my Mana. Sitting down, Shi Feng shuddered involuntarily as he checked the 15 new items inside his bag space.

Previously, the Outer Path Guardian was already plenty astonishing, as it could actually freeze the Mana around it, preventing players from using the ambient Mana. For players that relied heavily on Skills and Spells during combat, this was a fatal ability.

However, these dropped items were even more amazing. They had directly banished all the Mana within a 50-yard radius. Not even the Mana within his body was exempt. This situation was simply unheard-of.

If players encountered these extraordinary items without any means to store the items, they would definitely meet their deaths.

Despite Shi Feng's wariness toward these items, he could not hold back his curiosity and started inspecting them.

After he used his Identification Skill on these items, he was stunned. He couldn't appraise any of these 15 metal fragments. Even after he activated Omniscient Eyes, all he got was that these metal fragments were named as "Unknown Metal Fragment" and that they were originally part of a weapon.

Crap! What kind of weapon was it?! Isn't it a little too amazing?! Just its fragments alone are so powerful already! Even Legendary Weapons are not that powerful! Shi Feng was astonished when he saw the little information Omniscient Eyes obtained.

In God's Domain, Legendary items usually deteriorated into Fragmented Legendary items because their core component had suffered damage, which prevented them from exhibiting their true might. However, if a Legendary Weapon got shattered into numerous fragments, rather than becoming multiple Fragmented Legendary Weapons, the Legendary Weapon would become garbage. Only if the shards were recast and more material was added was there a chance of them becoming a Fragmented Legendary Weapon.

Yet, despite not having undergone any rework, the fragments in his bag still exhibited such a powerful Mana Repulsion effect. Even the strongest Legendary Weapons he had heard of were unlikely to be so powerful.

However, Shi Feng did not dwell on the metal fragments. After getting enough rest, he left them sitting inside his bag space and resumed attacking the cliff wall.

Since he now knew that the Outer Path Guardians provided Legacy Power and that the Guardians spawned from the rubble of the cliff, he naturally wouldn't let this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone get away.

However, despite Shi Feng repeatedly using Holy Devour on the cliff wall, not every attack of his caused an Outer Path Guardian to spawn. Roughly one Guardian spawned for every three or four attacks he executed. As a result, his accumulation of Legacy Power wasn't going as fast as he initially expected.

Moreover, because of the Legacy Land's harsh environment, which severely hampered Stamina and Concentration recovery, Shi Feng's recovery rate wasn't particularly fast despite the high-ranking foods and beverages he consumed. At best, it was like he was resting inside an ordinary town.

Fortunately, he was familiar with the harsh environments of Tier 4 Legacy Lands and had made preparations beforehand. Long before he could challenge his Tier 4 Promotion Quest, he had already tasked Melancholic Smile with stockpiling a large amount of high-ranking foods and beverages in the Guild's Warehouse for both himself and the rest of the Guild's core upper echelon. Hence, he currently had more than enough high-ranking foods and beverages to last him for two whole months.

As Shi Feng relentlessly attacked the cliff and killed Outer Path Guardians, his experience bar filled up rapidly. His mastery over the simplified Holy Devour also improved. Only, as the number of Outer Path Guardians he killed increased, the number of Unknown Metal Fragments he obtained conversely decreased.

Initially, each kill yielded him more than ten fragments. Eventually, that number dropped to single digits. Now, he got just one or two from every kill.

As Shi Feng progressed down the cliff, he had unknowingly spent nine days inside the Legacy Land. After nine days of constant grinding, Shi Feng had reached Level 124. If not for Demon God Atlock's Soul Curse, he would've already reached the Level 125 threshold.

As for the accumulation of Legacy Power, he had reached 83% Completion Rate already, just 2% away from the minimum requirement to activate his Tier 4 Legacy. As for the Unknown Metal Fragments, he had collected a total of 96.

Meanwhile, a lot had also happened in the outside world during these nine days.

Thanks to the 50 bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluids Muxin provided as a deposit, Shi Feng could afford to consume one bottle per day, meeting the energy requirements of his brain. His body's condition also improved considerably. However, if he wished to recover to his peak state, he still needed Life Potions.

Aside from that, Zero Wing's main force members also started exiting the spatial maze one after another. However, as Fire Dance, Aqua Rose, Gentle Snow, and two dozen or so other players had taken different paths midway through the maze, they remained trapped inside.

Along with the return of the majority of Zero Wing's main force, the prosperous Zero Wing flourished even more. After returning to the eastern continent, Zero Wing's main force members continuously raided large-scale and super-large-scale Team Dungeons, enriching the Guild Warehouse with plenty of rare materials.

Including the rare materials brought back from the western continent, Melancholic Smile and the others produced batch after batch of Level 120 weapons and equipment. Now, when it came to Level 120 weapons and equipment, Zero Wing surpassed the various superpowers. For a time, Zero Wing entered the spotlight of the neighboring kingdoms and empires, and many expert players and well-known adventurer teams applied to join Zero Wing.

However, during all of this, a very shocking matter got exposed.

The true identity of Zero Wing's mysterious Guild Leader, Black Flame!

When this information spread, it shocked the eastern continent's various powers. This was especially true for Unyielding Soul, Crimson Emperor, and the Secret Pavilion, superpowers that were partners of Zero Wing. None of them had ever thought that Zero Wing was truly a Guild that had no background whatsoever and that a youth like Shi Feng had developed it from scratch.

God's Domain's various powers no longer feared Zero Wing. Many powers started secretly targeting Zero Wing's internal members. At the same time, they spent huge sums to snatch the Heaven's Rumble Training Center's disciples and customers of Zero Wing's virtual combat platforms. They even offered astronomical prices to poach Zero Wing's core members, resulting in a brain drain of Zero Wing's internal members and core members day after day.

"Guild Leader, another dozen core members have applied for withdrawal today. In addition, quite a few training centers' and dojos' disciples have come challenging our training center's disciples, and several of our disciples got injured. Even Master Lei Bao himself got challenged by a mysterious half-step grandmaster martial artist on his way home and ended up suffering heavy injuries. That mysterious expert warned Master Lei Bao that if he remained in Zero Wing, there would be more of such incidents. Moreover, several superpowers have sent representatives to our headquarters. They say that so long as we let them become shareholders of Zero Wing, they'll make all these problems go away," Liang Jing reported in frustration.

"However, these still aren't the most crucial matters. The biggest problem is that the suppliers that previously provided us with S-rank Nutrient Fluids and state-of-the-art training facilities now refuse to do business with us. Moreover, nobody is commissioning our Guild for tasks anymore. At this rate, we can only rely on exchanging Coins for Credits to maintain our Guild's daily operations."

"I understand. For now, make use of Silverwing City's income to fill in the gaps," Shi Feng said, nodding. "Also, did you find out which superpower sent that expert that injured Lei Bao?"

"I checked with the Secret Pavilion. Although the other party hid themselves quite thoroughly, the Secret Pavilion still managed to find out who sent that expert. It's Dragonheart Island's War Blood adventurer team," Liang Jing said.

"War Blood?" In an icy tone, Shi Feng said, "It seems these superpowers really think Zero Wing is some kind of pushover. Do they honestly believe I can't do anything against them?"

"Guild Leader, we don't have the home-ground advantage on Dragonheart Island. Moreover, Starlink and a few other superpowers have partnered with War Blood. They also have a Medium Fortress. Right now, our forces are tied up defending Silverwing City and Stone Forest City. If we dispatch a large number of experts to Dragonheart Island, I'm afraid…" When Liang Jing heard Shi Feng's words, she hurriedly tried to dissuade him from taking any rash actions.

"I know. I'll handle this matter myself," Shi Feng said calmly before hopping back into his virtual gaming cabin and logging into God's Domain.

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Chapter 2691 – Breaking Through the Limit

The gravitational force here is almost the same as what I felt when those Infant Black Dragons appeared. If I continue digging downward, those Dragons will most likely notice my presence. After killing another Outer Path Guardian, Shi Feng poked his head out of the platform he had carved for himself to look at the bottomless abyss.

After nine days of arduous effort, he had finally reached the altitude where he first came into contact with the Infant Black Dragons.

Although the Infant Black Dragons were only Tier 3 Great Lords, they were existences that no individual Tier 3 player could hope to go up against. Not to mention, there were three Infant Black Dragons moving together here.

Currently, the best way for him to complete his Tier 4 Promotion was through killing more Outer Path Guardians and steadily accumulating his Legacy Power to 85% Completion Rate. Then, he could activate his Tier 4 Legacy.

However, as he carved his way down the cliff, the frequency of the Outer Path Guardians' appearance decreased. In fact, the Guardian he had just killed took him nearly an hour to spawn.

At this rate, he would most likely enter the three Infant Black Dragons' perception range by the time he could spawn the next Outer Path Guardian. In that case, he would have to fight the Outer Path Guardian while simultaneously dealing with the three Dragons' attacks.

Sure enough, the Main God System won't let players enjoy such an easy promotion. In the end, I still have to obtain one of those Legacy Fragments. Shi Feng could not help a sigh as he looked at his Legacy Power Points.

With his current standards, so long as he activated a Berserk Skill, swiftly killing an Outer Path Guardian while dealing with the attacks of the three Infant Black Dragons should be possible. However, he was still short of three Guardian kills to reach the minimum 85% Completion Rate.

Even though he had multiple Berserk Skills, the likelihood of him being able to spawn and kill three Outer Path Guardians during the limited duration of his Berserk Skills was extremely low. After all, the last Outer Path Guardian had taken him nearly an hour to spawn. At best, he would be able to kill one Guardian after getting discovered by the Infant Dragons. As for the remaining two Outer Path Guardians, he could forget about them because no matter how he looked at it, coping with the Infant Dragons' attacks for two or three hours while he continued carving the cliff was simply impossible.

This left him with only one option to complete his Promotion Quest: obtaining a Legacy Fragment.

While Legacy Fragments didn't carry equal amounts of Legacy Power, each contained at least ten points to as much as 40 points. With his current Legacy Power Points, he needed only one Legacy Fragment to meet the minimum requirement to activate his Tier 4 Legacy.Visit website our

Although the Completion Rate of one's Tier 4 Legacy would somewhat influence the success rate of the Tier 4 Promotion Quest, it wasn't absolute.

Legacy Power only allowed players to activate their Tier 4 Legacy. The more Legacy Power players managed to collect, the larger the portion of their Tier 4 Legacy they could activate. However, after activating and unraveling the secrets of their Tier 4 Legacy, players needed to learn the unraveled knowledge in order to complete their Tier 4 Promotion Quest. Clearing this portion of their Promotion Quest depended entirely on their own capabilities. The amount of Legacy Power they accumulated before had no bearing on this part of the quest. And if players failed to learn an adequate amount of knowledge from their Legacy within the stipulated time, they would still fail their Tier 4 Promotion Quest.

In the past, the main reason why most Tier 3 experts failed to reach Tier 4 was precisely this second portion, not the failure to acquire a sufficient amount of Legacy Power.

This was also the reason why the stronger a Legacy was, the more difficult the Tier 4 Promotion Quest would be.

The stronger a Legacy was, the more complex the information contained within it. For example, Legacies belonging to the Giant and Elven race contained incredibly abstruse information. Hence, those playing as Giants and Elves faced much greater difficulty when challenging their Promotion Quests. Even if players geared themselves in powerful weapons and equipment, these items would just allow them to obtain more Legacy Power and open up more knowledge for them to learn. Players still had to rely on their own learning capabilities to complete their Tier 4 Promotion Quest.

Hence, Shi Feng could activate his Legacy at 85% Completion Rate. Reaching 100% wasn't necessary for the completion of his Promotion Quest.

However, trying to reach and obtain the Legacy Fragments below wouldn't be easy. After all, he had to go up against three Infant Black Dragons in the process. There was only so much he could do within the limited duration of his Berserk Skills. The part where he obtained the Legacy Fragments would be especially challenging. If a player that did not know how Legacy Fragments worked were in his shoes right now, they would most likely lose their lives during this process.

Players would not automatically obtain the Legacy Power contained within a Legacy Fragment. Instead, after securing the fragment, they usually spent between 10 to 20 minutes absorbing the Legacy Power. And although players did not need direct contact with a Legacy Fragment to absorb its Legacy Power, if they went too far away from the fragment, the process would get interrupted, and the fragment would shatter. Due to these reasons, players generally needed to complete the process in a safe environment.

With the three Infant Dragons harassing Shi Feng, he obviously wouldn't be able to absorb a Legacy Fragment in safety. He would have to do it while fighting. However, with the Berserk Skills he had, he simply wouldn't be able to last that long.

No, it's not exactly impossible! If I can hold on for some time in my normal state, it might be possible to secure a Legacy Fragment!

After giving the matter some thought, Shi Feng decided to take the risk and try to secure a Legacy Fragment. After all, he was no longer the same as when he first entered the Legacy Land. Not only was he able to execute Holy Devour now, but he had even mastered a simplified version of Holy Devour. Although this simplified Holy Devour was not as powerful as the real deal, the raw power it contained was still superior to that of Lightshadow. With this simplified Holy Devour, he might be able to hold his own against the Infant Black Dragons.

After taking a deep breath, he took out the Ring of Gospel from his bag and activated Miniature World and Ring of Brilliance. Now that he had gotten this far in his Promotion Quest and he had to go up against the three Infant Dragons no matter what, he no longer had any reason to hold back his cards.

Upon Ring of Brilliance's activation, the density of the ambient Mana gradually increased. As for Shi Feng himself, his Basic Attributes rose by 5%. Although Ring of Brilliance's effects were significantly weakened, every little improvement counted now.

After activating both of the Ring of Gospel's Skills, he jumped off the platform and allowed gravity to drag him down toward the bottomless abyss.

A few seconds after he started his free fall to the abyss, a series of Dragon roars came from some distance away. As he had predicted, the three Infant Black Dragons flew out of the abyss and charged straight at him once more.

A short moment later, one of the Infant Dragons arrived before Shi Feng and sent its gigantic claw smashing at him. Seemingly unaffected by Miniature World, the Dragon's claw still carried enough power to tear through space.

This hit will determine whether I can succeed or not!

Having prepared for this attack beforehand, Shi Feng promptly lashed out against the approaching claw with the Abyssal Blade.

In the next moment, the blazing-red Abyssal Blade cut at the Infant Dragon's massive claw.

Boom!

When the two attacks collided, a loud metallic clang echoed throughout the abyss, and dazzling sparks illuminated the space around Shi Feng and the Infant Black Dragon. Surprisingly, the Dragon's massive claw actually got knocked off course and smashed into the cliff wall nearby, digging out a huge chunk of the cliff. Shi Feng, on the other hand, came out of the clash completely unscathed. Moreover, the impact accelerated his descent into the abyss even further.

Good! There's a chance! Shi Feng grew ecstatic when the Abyssal Blade deflected the Infant Dragon's claw.

Previously, his greatest worry was that he would not be able to block the Infant Black Dragons' attacks. After all, he did not activate Heavenly Dragon's Power, unlike before. Besides, the Infant Black Dragons had the home-ground advantage, free of the abyss's suppression. Even with the effects of Miniature World, he would most likely have a difficult time deflecting the Infant Dragons' attacks.

Fortunately, the simplified Holy Devour was sufficiently powerful. Now, even without activating a Berserk Skill, he could hold his ground against the Infant Black Dragons. With this, what he needed to do next became a lot simpler.

Following which, Shi Feng continued free-falling while frantically deflecting the three Infant Dragons' attacks.

When he was about to reach the location of the Legacy Fragments, he activated Gale Domain and forcefully changed his angle of descent toward the Legacy Fragments.

After spotting the location of the Legacy Fragments, Shi Feng promptly activated Power of Darkness, increasing all his Basic Attributes by 120%, then executed a two-handed slash at the cliff wall.

Holy Devour!

A raging inferno immediately devoured the cliff wall, creating a hole with a 30-yard radius. At the same time, a fragmented statue the size of a human adult landed inside the hole, radiating a faint glow and a soul-shuddering Divine Might.

System: You have discovered a Legacy Fragment. Do you wish to absorb the fragment's Legacy Power?

"Absorb!" Shi Feng said without hesitation.

As soon as he finished speaking, the fragmented statue released an aurora of lights that pierced his body.

Crap! Just how much Legacy Power is in this thing?! Shi Feng was stunned when he saw the loading bar that appeared before him.

According to the loading bar, the absorption process would take 33 minutes. This absorption time far exceeded his expectations. It also far exceeded the total duration of all of his Berserk Skills.

However, under the circumstances, he did not have the leeway to go for a different fragment. If he chose to give up on this fragment, then all of the effort he had put into killing all those Outer Path Guardians would go to waste.

At this time, the three Infant Black Dragons noticed what Shi Feng was doing. Immediately, all three of them used Dragon Breath at him.

"Damn it!"

Shi Feng's complexion darkened when he saw that the three Dragon Breaths covered the entire cave he was in. Instinctively, he activated Absolute Defense to protect himself.

After the three Dragon Breaths landed, the size of the cave increased significantly, which gave Shi Feng a lot more room for maneuvering.

Following which, time flew as Shi Feng desperately defended himself against the three Infant Dragons' attacks.

Ten minutes… Fifteen minutes… Twenty minutes…

Only 30 minutes had elapsed by the time the duration of Shi Feng's final Berserk Skill, Disintegration Power, expired. Although he had done his best to fight in his normal state as much as possible and only use his Berserk Skills when absolutely necessary, he still exhausted all his Berserk Skills by the 30-minute mark.

Without the support of any Berserk Skills, he had no choice but to rely on the simplified Holy Devour to defend against the three Infant Dragons' attacks. However, although the simplified Holy Devour required less Concentration to execute than even Lightshadow, the burden from spamming the technique still took its toll on him. As a result, his complexion grew paler as more time passed.

"Human, your time is up! You're almost out of Stamina and Concentration already, while we are still able to continue fighting! Don't even think of leaving alive after you've trespassed into the territory of Black Dragons!" The leading Infant Black Dragon spoke in an ancient language. Despite Shi Feng having no knowledge of this language, his mind actually understood the Infant Dragon's words.

No sooner had the Infant Black Dragon finished speaking than the two other Infant Dragons increased their attack rate, giving Shi Feng no room to catch a breather.

One second… Two seconds… Three seconds…

As the three Infant Black Dragons' attack rate continuously increased, Shi Feng had no choice but to use his trump cards one after another.

Darkness Domain!

Thunder God's Descent!

Divine Steps!

Void Shield!

However, his complexion paled subsequently with each trump card he expended. His brain was also plagued by a stinging pain that dulled his control over his body.

Is this it for me?

At this moment, Shi Feng could tell that he had already exceeded the limits of his Concentration and that he was losing control over his physical body. Now, he couldn't execute the simplified Holy Devour anymore, completely reliant on dodging the three Infant Dragons' attacks to keep himself alive. Void Shield's duration was also about to run out, and as soon as it did, the three Infant Dragons would instantly kill him.

Just as Void Shield's duration was about to end, however, a system notification sounded in Shi Feng's ears.

System: Congratulations! Your Tier 4 Legacy Completion Rate has reached 102%. Do you wish to activate your Tier 4 Legacy?

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Chapter 2692 – Tier 4 Legacy that Surpasses 100%

One hundred two percent?

Despite his waning consciousness, when Shi Feng heard the system's mechanical voice, he could not help getting startled.

In his previous life, he had never heard of anyone accumulating their Tier 4 Legacy's Completion Rate beyond 100%. At best, one could raise it to 100% and fully unlock all the information their Tier 4 Legacy offered.

Now, however, his Tier 4 Legacy had reached 102% Completion Rate. Just what did that mean?

Shi Feng did not dwell on the matter. Now that he had met the requirements to activate his Tier 4 Legacy, he activated it without hesitation.

Unfortunately, even after he had chosen to activate his Tier 4 Legacy, the three Infant Black Dragons showed no signs of letting up. In the next moment, one of the Dragons' claws smashed down at Shi Feng.

"Damn it!"

Even if players managed to activate their Tier 4 Legacy, it did not mean that their Promotion Quest was over. Only after learning an adequate amount of the information contained in their Tier 4 Legacy and leaving the Legacy Land safely would players be considered to have completed their Tier 4 Promotion Quest.

Since there was no room for Shi Feng to dodge the approaching claw and he had no Concentration left to execute the simplified Holy Devour, he chose to block the attack with his two swords.

Boom!

Shi Feng's entire body smashed into the ground with a boom. At the same time, cracks formed on his Void Shield.

Thank goodness I have the Void Shield to absorb the attack's damage. Otherwise, that move would've taken away at least one-fifth of my HP. Shi Feng inwardly celebrated when he saw the cracks on the Void Shield.

With the Infant Black Dragons having the home-ground advantage, even if he had the Heavenly Dragon's Breath strengthening him and suppressing the Dragons, the disparity in Strength between the two sides was still massive. Only if he activated a Berserk Skill would he stand a chance against the Dragons.

However, as soon as Shi Feng pulled himself out of the ground, another claw attack came at him. To make matters worse, before the claw attack even arrived, Void Shield's duration ended, and the barrier protecting him shattered into oblivion. The Movement Speed bonus he received from Void Shield also disappeared. As a result, he could rely on only his normal speed to dodge the approaching claw.

"Foolish human! Now that you've lost your final card, even though you managed to activate your Legacy, you still won't leave this place alive!" the leading Infant Dragon said as it looked down at Shi Feng, a hint of ridicule glinting in its golden pupils. It was in no hurry to attack him at all.

Sure enough, it is still too much for me.

Shi Feng did not try to refute the Infant Dragon's mockery. Instead, he simply looked at the three Infant Dragons quietly.

According to his original plan, after he had activated his Legacy, he would rely on his lifesaving measures to put more distance between himself and the abyss to lessen the abyss's suppression effect. He would then try to learn his Legacy while escaping. However, he never thought that absorbing the Legacy Fragment would take up so long that, by the time he finished absorbing the fragment's Legacy Power, he would've used up all his Berserk Skills and Lifesaving Skills already. In fact, he had even pushed his Concentration to its very limits. It wouldn't be strange if he simply collapsed and lost consciousness right now.

Meanwhile, even though he succeeded in activating his Tier 4 Legacy, in his current state, trying to learn his Tier 4 Legacy while going up against the three Infant Black Dragons' attacks was simply a fantasy.

Although there were differences in complexity between the Tier 4 Legacies found in God's Domain, normally, the more powerful a Legacy was, the more difficult it would be to learn it. While he did not know how complex the Blade Saint's Tier 4 Legacy was, it shouldn't be easy.

Going by his past experiences, players would have only one short hour to learn their Tier 4 Legacy after activating it. So long as they could learn one of the several topics offered, they would acquire their Tier 4 Legacy and complete their Tier 4 Promotion Quest.

In the past, Shi Feng had never once managed to learn a topic from his Tier 4 Legacy within one hour. As for the experts that reached Tier 4, the majority of them had just barely managed to finish learning one topic within one hour. And even the record holder for the fastest person to learn a topic from their Tier 4 Legacy had spent nearly half an hour to do so.

In his current situation, where he had to fight three Infant Black Dragons in a high-gravity environment, just how was he supposed to learn a topic from his Tier 4 Legacy within half an hour?

As Shi Feng was smiling bitterly, the sound of a notification entered his ears.

System: You have activated your Tier 4 Legacy. You have unlocked all four learning topics of your Legacy. You have one hour to learn them. So long as you learn just one topic listed below, you will be promoted to Tier 4.

[Formless Blade] (Action-type)

Requires: Sword

Peak Tier 4 Legacy Skill

When activated, attacks any target within a 300-yard radius 13 times. Every attack carries 180% Strength and causes 240% darkness damage.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Learning condition: Achieve 75% Skill Completion Rate

[Magic Light Assault] (Action-type)

Requires: Sword

Peak Tier 4 Legacy Skill

When activated, user will transform into the image of a sword that attacks a target within a 500-yard radius. When transformed, Movement Speed is increased by 300%; Strength, by 100%; and Agility, by 100%.

Cooldown: 18 seconds

Learning condition: Achieve 78% Skill Completion Rate

[Blade Guard] (Action-type)

Requires: Sword

Apex Tier 4 Legacy Skill

Draw upon the power of a sword to create a formless wall that absorbs 100% physical damage from one attack.

Duration: 3 seconds

Cooldown: 21 seconds

Learning condition: Achieve 80% Skill Completion Rate

[Blade Domain] (Domain-type)

Requires: Sword

Apex Tier 4 Legacy Skill

Inject one's own Mana into a sword to create a Blade Domain that covers a 500-yard radius. While Blade Domain is active, user may control up to seven Magic Swords, each carrying 180% Strength and causing 300% divine damage.

Duration: 5 minutes

Cooldown: 1 hour

Learning condition: Achieve 85% Skill Completion Rate

Four Legacy Skills at Peak rank and above? Moreover, there is even the extremely rare Apex Domain Skill. Is this the effect of a 102% Completion Rate? Shi Feng could not help doubting his eyes when he saw the content of the system notifications.

In God's Domain, even for Peak Legacies, one would be fortunate to see even one Peak Legacy Skill during the Tier 4 Promotion Quest. In fact, players that activated their Tier 4 Legacy at 100% Completion Rate would only have a chance to learn two Peak Legacy Skills. As for Apex Legacy Skills, there was only a certain chance for them to appear for Peak Legacy holders. For most players, though, Apex Legacy Skills were akin to myths.

After all, just learning one Peak Tier 4 Legacy Skill would grant Tier 4 players the strength to go up against Superior Mythic ranked monsters of the same level.

Unlike ordinary Tier 3 Skills and Tier 3 Legacy Skills, which relied on Mana for activation, Tier 4 Legacy Skills could also use Legacy Power. By using Legacy Power to activate a Tier 4 Legacy Skill, players could continue infusing Mana into their Skill past the minimum requirement in order to raise the power of their Legacy Skill. And once a Peak Tier 4 Legacy Skill reached its maximum power, a Tier 4 player fully geared in Epic Weapons and Equipment could use it to stand toe-to-toe against Superior Mythic ranked monsters of the same level.

It was also due to the existence of Peak Tier 4 Legacy Skills that many peak experts had chosen not to complete their Tier 4 Promotion Quests despite having the ability to do so.

For the majority of Tier 3 experts, though, just reaching Tier 4 was already a dream, what more trying to learn a Peak Tier 4 Legacy Skill.

Now, however, not only did Shi Feng have two Peak Tier 4 Legacy Skills to choose from, but he even had two Apex Tier 4 Legacy Skills!

However, Shi Feng's expression quickly darkened slightly.

In the past, out of all the Advanced Tier 4 Legacy Skills he was offered during his Promotion Quests, even the most powerful one only required him to execute the Skill at a 70% Completion Rate to learn it. Now, even the easiest Peak Legacy Skill he was offered required him to achieve a 75% Completion Rate, whereas the most difficult, Blade Domain, required an 85% Skill Completion Rate; that was basically asking him to unleash 100% of Blade Domain's power.

Normally, when using Tier 4 Skills and Spells, Tier 4 experts would only be able to achieve a 70% Completion Rate or so. Even Tier 4 peak experts would be able to activate a Tier 4 Skill or Spell at 85% Completion Rate only after long training. After all, the complexity of Tier 4 Skills and Spells was much greater than that of Tier 3 Skills and Spells.

Now, however, he was given only one hour to learn at least one Peak Legacy Skill to such a high standard. This was simply impossible.

During the time Shi Feng was silently cursing the learning requirements, the three Infant Black Dragons hovering in midair swooped down at him.

"Die, human!"

The three Infant Dragons appeared almost simultaneously around Shi Feng and sent their claws smashing at him, their claws forming a perfect encirclement that left no room for evasion.

Screw it! It's all or nothing!

Since there was no way for him to dodge the incoming claws, Shi Feng gritted his teeth and chose to learn the most difficult of the four Legacy Skills offered.

Blade Domain!

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Chapter 2693 – Blade Domain's Might

Just as the three Dragon claws were about to hit Shi Feng, paragraphs of texts and numerous images suddenly filled his mind. These texts and images were none other than the introduction to Blade Domain.

Right after these texts and images appeared, an invisible ripple from the Abyssal Blade spread up to 500 yards into the surroundings in the blink of an eye.

Boom… Boom… Boom…

A moment after the ripple appeared, a frightening shockwave rocked the cave Shi Feng stood in. It was so powerful that even a large boulder the size of a human adult went flying out of the cave and plunging into the bottomless abyss.

When the three Infant Black Dragons hovering above Shi Feng saw this, their eyes widened in shock as they stared at the human, who was clearly near death's door.

So, this is an Apex Tier 4 Legacy Domain?

Shi Feng was astonished as he looked at the three massive claws that had stopped just one yard away from him.

Currently, each of the three Dragon claws was blocked by a four-meter-long Magic Sword, unable to proceed even an inch further.

System: Blade Domain activated successfully. Skill Completion Rate, 65%. Learning condition not met. You may use Blade Domain again in 30 seconds.

Sixty-five percent?! It seems I made the right bet! Shi Feng breathed out a sigh of relief when he saw the system notification.

Truthfully, he was not confident of learning a Tier 4 Skill. After all, he had never learned one before, let alone Peak and Apex Tier 4 Legacy Skills. He had been fortunate to activate the Tier 4 Skill successfully on his first try.

In the past, when he was learning the Advanced Tier 4 Legacy Skills of his class, it took him over 10 minutes just to activate the Skills once successfully. And although he was now a Domain Realm expert, he still was not confident of successfully learning Peak or Apex Tier 4 Legacy Skills within an hour.Read latest chapters at

Meanwhile, in order to resolve his current predicament, he couldn't rely on a Skill that provided only offensive or defensive capabilities. A Skill that increased his Movement Speed temporarily also wouldn't do him much good. If he wished to survive, his only option was to learn a Domain Skill, which could be used for both offense and defense. Moreover, a Domain Skill was very useful for group combat.

Aside from that, he had taken the initiative to learn Blade Domain, which should've been the most difficult Skill to learn out of the four available options, because he had a big advantage to rely on—his affinity for Mana.

Previously, his affinity for Mana was subpar at best. His control over Mana wasn't particularly good, either. However, after having his soul strengthened by a Soul Array, his affinity for and control over Mana had risen to whole new heights.

Due to this reason, he had chosen to learn Blade Domain.

Given the current circumstances, it would seem that he had made the right decision.

He had not only succeeded in activating Blade Domain on his first attempt but even achieved a 65% Completion Rate. He could also sense that he still had plenty of room for improvement.

According to his past experiences in learning Skills, if he could successfully activate a Skill at 65% Completion Rate on his first try, then he should be able to raise his Skill Completion Rate to 80% or beyond within the next hour.

"Human, don't celebrate yet. Although a Tier 4 Domain Skill is indeed powerful, without a Tier 4 body, you won't be able to exhibit its true power at all!" the leading Infant Black Dragon sneered when it saw Shi Feng sighing in relief.

After saying so, the Infant Dragon swept its tail at Shi Feng and shattered the Magic Sword that had managed to stop its claw attack earlier.

When the two other Infant Dragons saw this scene, they promptly copied their leader's actions, executing a tail swipe. This situation forced Shi Feng to reconstruct the Magic Swords frantically to defend against these tail swipes.

For a time, Magic Swords continuously formed and shattered around Shi Feng. However, as forming Magic Swords required the use of Mana, after 20 seconds of this process, Shi Feng had already lost 10% of his Mana. At this rate, he would run out of Mana in just three more minutes and would no longer be able to sustain Blade Domain.

"Human, die! So long as we are here, you humans will never lay your hands on the Ancient Legacy here!" the leading Infant Black Dragon bellowed as it looked at Shi Feng's pale complexion.

At this time, controlling his Mana started to feel somewhat taxing.

When trying to mold Mana into a specific form, one would have an easier time doing so with abundant Mana. In other words, as Shi Feng's Mana decreased, the difficulty of molding his Mana into Magic Swords would conversely increase. He estimated that if his Mana were to fall below the 30% threshold, Blade Domain would most likely be unsustainable.

"Die!"

When the Infant Black Dragons saw that Shi Feng had already lost 20% of his Mana, they simultaneously executed a Tier 3 Draconic Skill, Darkness Smash, with their tails. Combined with their Strength, the power this Skill could exhibit easily reached the Intermediate Tier 4 standard. It simply wasn't an attack the Magic Swords could hope to stop.

"Don't even think of killing me so easily!"

After seeing that 30 seconds had gone by already, Shi Feng activated Blade Domain once more.

This time, he was much more careful when activating Blade Domain. He utilized only the minimum amount of Mana to draw the required magic array on the Abyssal Blade.

Boom!

In the next moment, a crater formed in the ground before Shi Feng. At the same time, an astonished look appeared on the Infant Dragons' faces.

Shi Feng had blocked their attacks again!

"How did he improve so quickly?"

When the Infant Black Dragons saw the Magic Swords that had formed before them, they could not help eyeing Shi Feng warily.

System: Blade Domain activated successfully. Skill Completion Rate, 75%. Learning condition not met. You may use Blade Domain again in 30 seconds.

What the Infant Dragons did not know was that, when they were forcing Shi Feng to create more Magic Swords and deplete his Mana, they had also been helping him familiarize himself with the process of creating Blade Domain's Magic Swords. As a result, he became increasingly adept at manipulating the Domain Skill's Mana; hence, he succeeded in activating the Skill a second time with much greater efficiency.

So, that's the case. The activation of Tier 4 Skills and Spells is no longer dependent on just the technique of players. Instead, it requires the integration of Mana control and technique. It's no wonder I had such a difficult time learning Tier 4 Legacy Skills in the past. When Shi Feng saw the power of his Blade Domain increase by a significant margin, realization immediately dawned upon him.

After thinking up to this point, he started using even less Mana to conjure the Magic Swords, thereby reducing the volatility of his Mana and improving its finesse.

Following which, time elapsed. Every time Shi Feng activated Blade Domain, he managed to improve its Completion Rate slightly.

77%… 79%… 81%…

As Blade Domain kept strengthening, the three Infant Black Dragons grew increasingly dispirited. Initially, they were overwhelming Shi Feng. Eventually, they ended up fighting on par with him. Now, he actually held the upper hand in battle, relying on six Magic Swords to suppress them and reduce the number of attacks they could execute.

After 50 minutes or so had passed…

System: Blade Domain activated successfully. Skill Completion Rate, 85%. Learning condition met. Do you wish to be promoted into a Tier 4 Blade Saint and utilize Blade Domain as the core for your Mana Body?

"Promote!"

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Chapter 2694 – Sword Emperor at Last

As soon as Shi Feng chose to proceed with his promotion, he felt as if a hidden door in his Mana Body had opened, and beyond the door was a Mana treasury. Not only did the opening of this door increase the total amount of Mana he wielded by a significant margin, but even the excess Mana his body radiated had undergone a qualitative transformation.

If the Mana he radiated before was in a gaseous state, then the Mana he radiated now would be in a liquid state. The density and purity of his Mana were on a completely different level than before.

Moreover, as the dense Mana inside this treasury spread throughout his body, Shi Feng's waning consciousness perked up considerably.

He could conjure up six Magic Swords with little to no effort. And the Mana constituting these Magic Swords was so dense that the swords looked and felt as if they were solid metal.

In the next moment, Shi Feng sent a Magic Sword stabbing at the leading Infant Black Dragon. The sword crossed the distance of 10 yards instantly and caught the Infant Dragon completely off guard. The Magic Sword pierced the Infant Dragon's tough scales and left a deep gash on its body, the injury causing the Infant Dragon to shriek in pain.

As for the two other Infant Dragons, although Shi Feng had also sent Magic Swords stabbing at them, as the two of them were farther away, they were able to react to his attack in time, defending themselves with their claws. Even so, when their claws clashed with the Magic Swords, both Infant Dragons got knocked back by over a dozen yards, the impact causing their claws to tremble. At a glance, it was obvious that the Strengths of the two sides were no longer on the same level.

Is this the true strength of a Tier 4 class?

Shi Feng was surprised and excited when he saw the Magic Swords successfully injuring and repelling the Infant Black Dragons.

System: Congratulations! You have become a Tier 4 Blade Saint (Sword Emperor). You have activated the Apex Legacy Core. All Basic Attributes 2,000, all Resistances 150, Mana recovery rate increased by 100%, all Basic Attributes increased by 100%, and physique increased by 150%. All physical and magical attacks below Tier 4 received will be weakened by 30%. Rewarding 100 Legacy Skill Points.

Just in terms of Basic Attributes, he had already reached a realm that Tier 3 players could only look at in despair, let alone the boost to his physique. If a Tier 3 player did not possess a set of extraordinary weapons and equipment, they would merely be cannon fodder in front of a Tier 4 player.

Besides, there was the astonishing transformation in the quality of his Mana. He was like an entirely different creature compared to when he was still at Tier 3.

In God's Domain, Mana was the foundation of all life. Without Mana, there would basically be no life. From fighting the Infant Black Dragons, Shi Feng understood just how much a player's Mana would affect the potency of their Skills and Spells.

Now that his Mana was practically liquid, even if he had the same Basic Attributes, combat standards, and physique as a Tier 3 player, the said Tier 3 player still wouldn't last more than a few moves against him. After all, the power of the Skills the two of them wielded would be on completely different levels.

However, even though Shi Feng had successfully repelled the three Infant Black Dragons, he did not dare to idle around. He immediately manipulated his Mana and formed his Mana Domain, then flew up and away from the bottomless abyss. He had no intention of clashing with the three Infant Dragons at all.

Currently, he might've reached Tier 4 already and even gained the strength to hold his own against the three Infant Black Dragons, but that was it. Killing the three Infant Dragons was still impossible for him. After all, now that he had gotten promoted to Tier 4, he could no longer spam Blade Domain like before. Once Blade Domain's duration ended, he would be forced to utilize his own body to clash with the Infant Dragons. With his limited Stamina, he would definitely fall first before he could kill the three Infant Dragons.

Now that he had already achieved his goal, he naturally had no reason to continue fighting the three Infant Black Dragons. The sooner he left this dangerous place, the better.

Fortunately, so long as players reached Tier 4 in God's Domain and managed to form the passive-type Mana Domain, they could fly using their own Mana, no longer reliant on external items to do so.

"Despicable human, don't even think of leaving!"

The three Infant Black Dragons saw through Shi Feng's thoughts. They widened their mouths and blew Dragon Breath at him without hesitation.

In the next moment, the three dark beams the three Infant Dragons released merged into one and rapidly extended toward Shi Feng, the resultant beam turning everything in its path into an empty void. The AOE of the beam made escaping its range in time impossible.

"Come!"

However, despite the combined dark beam's approach, Shi Feng showed no sign of fear at all. On the contrary, a hint of excitement and anticipation gleamed in his eyes.

He had just been promoted to Sword Emperor and was still unfamiliar with his new strength. When he was controlling Blade Domain's Magic Swords, he had merely executed the most basic forms of attack using them.

He was extremely eager to see just how strong he was, now that he had risen to Tier 4. Meanwhile, the three Infant Dragons' combined Dragon Breath was undoubtedly the perfect target for testing his strength.

In the next moment, Shi Feng started executing his Defensive Combat Technique, Sword's Orbit, using the six Magic Swords he had conjured, creating a defensive sphere that covered a 30-yard radius around him.

Boom!

When the massive beam of light came into contact with the beautiful galaxy of stars around Shi Feng, space around them suddenly transformed into an empty void, as if Armageddon had just arrived. If other players were to see this scene, they would definitely be dumbfounded.

While looking at the empty void that had formed above them, the three Infant Black Dragons revealed a smirk on their faces.

The combination attack they had just executed was far stronger than a single Dragon Breath. It was also the strongest move the three of them possessed. Although Shi Feng had already been promoted to Tier 4, if he received the attack without using an Invulnerability Skill, he would still sustain heavy injuries.

However, when the empty void started recovering to its original state, the smirks on the Infant Dragons' faces disappeared, replaced with a look of shock. After all, at this moment, let alone Shi Feng suffering injuries, even his equipment wasn't scratched. It was as if their combination attack was nothing but a light breeze to him.

Even an Advanced Combat Technique has been strengthened to such an extent? Shi Feng was astonished as he looked at the empty void around him.

Although he had known that Sword's Orbit was up to defending against the three Infant Black Dragons' combined Dragon Breath, as he now possessed much greater Basic Attributes, he never thought that he could stop their attacks so easily.

Earlier, he had clearly used Sword's Orbit just like normal, yet it was as if the technique had transformed into a magic array. The moment he executed Sword's Orbit, the ambient Mana had actually gathered around him and strengthened the power of his technique—to the point where it was equivalent to a Tier 4 Defensive Skill.

Given Sword's Orbit's performance, Shi Feng suddenly felt that, if not for Blade Domain's limited duration, he might really have a chance of killing one of the three Infant Black Dragons.

Meanwhile, seeing that Blade Domain's duration was about to run out, Shi Feng hurriedly controlled his Mana and flew to the space-time vortex in the sky above the bottomless abyss and disappeared from the Legacy Land, leaving behind three dumbfounded Infant Black Dragons.

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Chapter 2695: Sudden Change in God's Domain

Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

Chapter 2965 – Sudden Change in God's Domain

"Dammit! That heaven-blessed bastard got away!"

"We're doomed! What should we do? How do we explain this to that great personage?"

Anger and panic filled the eyes of the three Infant Black Dragons as they watched Shi Feng leave the bottomless abyss through the space-time vortex. A sense of helplessness also suffused their trembling voices when they spoke.

"Our original plan is already ruined, now that the legacy has been stolen. That great personage will definitely not spare us, once he finds out. At this point, all we can do is scatter and flee. Otherwise, none of us will survive."

"That's our only option now. Hopefully, that great personage will focus his anger on that heaven-blessed bastard so that our chances of survival will be a little better."

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After the leading Infant Dragon spoke up, the three quickly reached a consensus. They then flapped their black wings, their hearts brimming with anger at Shi Feng as they fled the bottomless abyss. Simultaneously, they also gloated over the misfortune awaiting him.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the space-time vortex, Shi Feng was wholly unaware of the discussion that had just taken place among the Infant Black Dragons. After experiencing a momentary blackout, like before, he found himself back inside the secret room of Zero Wing's Residence in Silverwing City.

"I did it!

"Tier 4! I became a real Tier 4!"

An indescribable sense of joy and excitement welled up within Shi Feng as he observed the Liquid Mana surging toward his body from all around. The dense Mana continuously replenished his body's depleted Mana and mended his haggard spirit.

He had finally accomplished the goal that had eluded him in his previous life.

Moreover, he had even reached Tier 4 with the hidden class Blade Saint. In terms of Basic Attributes and Skills, what the Blade Saint class offered was leaps and bounds stronger than ordinary Tier 4 classes.

Now, he was a true powerhouse in God's Domain, and even the various NPC kingdoms would have to respect him.

As Shi Feng reveled in his success, the system's cold, monotonous voice suddenly entered his ears.

System Announcement: God's Domain will undergo a major update. Simultaneously, the new expansion pack "Hero's Return" will be activated. All players will be logged out in 30 minutes. The update's estimated duration is one natural day.

The system announcement appeared three times consecutively. Inevitably, everyone in God's Domain was shocked. Shi Feng was no exception.

A major update?! How is this possible?!

Shi Feng looked at the system announcement displayed before him in confusion. Even after he reread it several times, incomprehension and doubt still filled his eyes.

There were plenty of system updates in God's Domain. However, even in his previous life, the game had undergone only two major updates throughout his ten years of gaming.

The first major update occurred three years after God's Domain's official launch.

There had already been plenty of Tier 4 players in the game at that time, and Tier 3 players were everywhere. Some players had even started attempting their Tier 5 promotions.

Yet, now, how long had it been since God's Domain launched?

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God's Domain's first major update was also the most memorable event for Shi Feng. The update had shaken the entire world, transforming God's Domain into the world's only game and entertainment.

After the first major update, God's Domain had become a completely different world from before, no longer the virtual reality game everyone thought it was. God's Domain had become an existence beyond everyone's imagination.

Players were no longer players but a group of special entities in God's Domain.

Be it God's Domain's NPCs or monsters, both had existed as real people after the update, with their own lives and personalities. They had existed for the sake of survival.

These changes had made God's Domain a completely different world, no longer just a virtual reality game, but an existence that could instead affect the real world.

At this moment, Shi Feng wasn't the only person puzzled by the sudden arrival of this major update. Many players and the upper echelons of major powers were similarly surprised and confused by this situation.

"A major update? And it's even going to take one natural day? What is going on?"

"Crap! I haven't even reached Tier 3, yet the system's going through an upgrade?! Is the system trying to take my life?!"

For a while, players in God's Domain voiced their complaints about and exasperation over the sudden system update.

The update duration of one natural day caught everyone off guard, and they didn't know what to do with this unexpected free time. After all, at this point, God's Domain had long since become a part of their lives. Logging into God's Domain every day had already become an instinct.

The previous system updates had lasted only a few to a dozen real-world hours. This 24-hour system update was simply maddening.

Anyone who entered God's Domain as part of the first batch of players knew that the difficulty of leveling up and killing monsters would increase substantially after a system update. The requirements for players' techniques would also increase.

Hence, the major update would undoubtedly be a nightmare for players who had yet to reach Tier 3.

The arrival of this update would also bring a massive change for the various powers in God's Domain. After all, this update would reduce the number of players capable of reaching Tier 3. The difficulty and resources required to nurture their Guilds' internal experts would also increase. This, in turn, would cripple their current development plans, and they would have to restart their planning from scratch.

However, while some powers felt dissatisfied and angry over this major update, others were overjoyed—especially the new powers and corporations that had joined the game just recently.

The increase in the difficulty of leveling up and obtaining resources would undoubtedly destabilize the status quo in God's Domain. If the newcomers properly grasped this opportunity, they could replace God's Domain's veteran powers.

The atmosphere among God's Domain's various powers became extraordinarily tense. While frantically poaching talents and purchasing resources, many of these powers also drastically reduced the resources for ordinary and low-potential members. In turn, this prompted many Guild players to leave their respective Guilds for greener pastures.

While God's Domain's various powers were taking action, Liang Jing hurriedly contacted Shi Feng.

"Guild Leader, all major powers are currently purchasing Coins and resources on a large scale. Shall we start buying as well?" Liang Jing asked anxiously.

"That won't be necessary." Shi Feng couldn't help chuckling when he heard Liang Jing's words. "Haven't those superpowers been constantly preventing us from acquiring funds? We'll now dispose of all the Coins we earned through Silverwing City during this period. Let them buy as much as they want."

"Guild Leader?" Shi Feng's words took Liang Jing aback, her mind unable to comprehend his intentions.

The various powers were currently doing all they could to purchase Coins and resources, yet Shi Feng wanted to sell Zero Wing's Coins in bulk. Once the system update ended, Zero Wing would end up in a pinch.

"Just do it." Shi Feng smiled but didn't offer any additional explanation.

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According to past system updates, purchasing Coins and resources in bulk was indeed the correct move. However, the system update this time would be different from previous ones. After the major update, not only would resources not be scarce, but obtaining them would become easier instead. Even leveling up would become less taxing.

However, the major update wasn't all sunshine and rainbows, either.

After the major update, whether external or internal, the requirements for players' promotion would become more stringent. Notably, the changes made toward Mana would require a greater understanding and control of Mana to manipulate it properly. Hence, all peak experts in his previous life had also been Master Magicians.

"Right. Once everyone goes offline, have Melancholic and the others meet me in the conference room. I have something to discuss with them," Shi Feng said.

He hadn't gained only a newfound understanding of Mana during his Tier 4 Promotion Quest but also a strange metal that repelled Mana.

This was his first time seeing such a metal. So long as this item wasn't damaged beyond repair, they could refine it into a weapon or equipment.

The Mana repulsion effect was beneficial to players. After all, Mana was everything in God's Domain. There would be no life without Mana. Naturally, monsters couldn't survive without Mana.

If he could successfully recast the metal, he would have the capital to contend against the various superpowers. Such an item would be helpful when he explored dangerous forbidden lands to acquire resources necessary for conquering the Tier 4 Promotion Quest.

In God's Domain, high-level forbidden lands contained most of the resources capable of helping players reach Tier 4. Although Shi Feng had already reached Tier 4, if he visited these places by himself, the best he could do was survive. He wouldn't be able to conduct a proper exploration of these locations. During his previous life, the various superpowers typically sent teams of Tier 4 players to explore these places. Going alone would be suicide.

"Okay. I'll contact them now." Liang Jing then disconnected the call.

Frozen World, Frost Heaven City, Frost Heaven's headquarters:

Due to God's Domain's sudden system update, Frost Heaven had also hurriedly convened a meeting to discuss the changes that would occur to the game. Currently, over a dozen people sat in the magnificent conference room.

Every one of these people was an existence capable of shaking the real world with their every step. At this moment, however, these people had nervous expressions as they looked at the middle-aged man seated at the front of the room.

This middle-aged man looked very amiable. Although he had an unyielding appearance, the aura he gave off felt like a spring breeze. However, none of the people present could relax in his presence.

"That's it for the meeting," the middle-aged man said, adjourning the meeting. He then shifted his gaze to Muxin and the petite girl beside her, saying, "Muxin, Kerui, both of you stay behind."

"Yes, sir!"

As if they had received an amnesty, everyone unrelated promptly rushed off, leaving the middle-aged man, Muxin, and the petite Kerui sitting quietly inside the large conference room.

"Uncle Hong, do you have good news to share?" Muxin asked fawningly as she looked at the stern, middle-aged man.

"Little girl, you're still pretending? Do you honestly think you can hide the fact that you've invited Zero Wing from everyone?" Nonchalantly, the middle-aged man added, "You should know how rare this opportunity is. This will be a gathering of titans. Even those so-called superpowers can only dream of joining. This is also an opportunity for Frost Heaven to become a true titan, yet you invited some unknown outsiders to participate."

Upon hearing this, Muxin automatically turned to Kerui beside her. In response, Kerui stuck out her tongue playfully and smiled, expressing, "So what if I told on you?"

Muxin sighed and shook her head in helplessness toward this little sister of hers.

"Uncle Hong, while they are indeed outsiders, you shouldn't underestimate their strength, either. This goes especially for Black Flame," Muxin said unhurriedly.

"How strong can he be? He's merely a peerless expert in the eyes of ordinary people." The middle-aged man referred to as Uncle Hong shook his head. "You should know what kind of people we are dealing with. Those people are the truly talented, possessing frightening potential and special bloodlines. They even have the full support of those major corporations. The peak experts on the Secret Pavilion's Experts List and the various superpowers' peerless experts are but the tip of the iceberg."

"Uncle Hong is right. Being just stronger than average is nothing to those people," Kerui said as she nodded with a smile.

"However, Black Flame is really strong. He can single-handedly contend against Tier 4 Faux Saint Devourers. Although he can't be a part of the main force this time, he can still provide support from the sidelines," Muxin explained.

"He can hold his ground against a Devourer?" Uncle Hong was slightly surprised by this information. "It seems this person is indeed strong."

"Hmph. What's so amazing about contending against a Devourer using brute force? Plenty of my subordinates can, too," Kerui said disapprovingly.

Upon hearing Kerui's words, Muxin had to resist the urge to pinch the girl's cheeks. She just explained, "Uncle Hong, that person has a Mana Domain, as well. He will be of significant help with our plans."

"He has a Mana Domain?" This revelation piqued Uncle Hong's interest. "This will indeed be of help to us.

"However, I'm afraid these things still aren't enough. You should know, as well, that an individual's strength is very limited in this upcoming operation. Moreover, the location we're visiting this time is extraordinary. So, I will have to personally inspect whether Zero Wing's members can join this operation."

"You'll inspect in person?" Muxin exclaimed in surprise.

Uncle Hong's identity was preeminent. The Guild Leaders of Super Guilds and even those at the helm of major corporations had to treat him with respect. If he visited Zero Wing's headquarters and news of it got out, it would cause a sensation among the various major corporations.

"Of course." In a severe tone, Uncle Hong said, "The operation this time is of utmost importance. We cannot afford carelessness."

"But the time is almost up. This system update is also going to take one whole day. We'll be tight for time if we proceed with the inspection," Muxin objected.

"Don't worry. We'll just pay Zero Wing's headquarters a short visit. It won't take much time," Uncle Hong said, smiling.

"Since you've made up your mind, leave Zero Wing's inspection to me, Uncle Hong," Kerui suddenly suggested. "Zero Wing is a local tyrant. If they join in the operation this time, they will behave arrogantly. Also, seeing how much Big Sis admires that person's strength, I'm thinking of bringing Tian Cheng of Frost Heaven's Ten Swords along.

"One, we can test whether Black Flame is as strong as Big Sis says. Two, we can show Zero Wing that not just anybody can join Frost Heaven's secret operation. Even if Zero Wing passes the inspection, they'll know how to behave during the operation."

Muxin fell speechless upon hearing her little sister's words.

The Ten Swords were geniuses the Boulder Corporation had nurtured using all their technology and resources. Every one of them was a monster among monsters. They were also among the core combatants for the upcoming operation.

It would be overkill to test Zero Wing using one of the Ten Swords.

"Muxin, what do you think?" Uncle Hong asked.

"I don't have any objections." Muxin agreed after giving the matter some thought.

In her opinion, Shi Feng shouldn't have any problems going up against Tian Cheng with his strength.

"Good. Then if Zero Wing's strength is no good, you'll have to modify your agreement with them," Uncle Hong said, nodding.

"I understand." Muxin nodded obediently.

Although she was the Boulder Corporation's heir, she couldn't go against her Uncle Hong's decisions.

"Big Sis, I have great expectations for you!"

Kerui revealed a cute smile before logging off.

Hopefully, his performance won't disappoint Uncle Hong too much, Muxin prayed inwardly after seeing Kerui leave. She had incurred a considerable expenditure to invite Zero Wing this time. If she annulled their contract, she would have to provide a lot of compensation.

Meanwhile, in the top-floor conference room of Zero Wing's headquarters, Shi Feng, who had just logged off, was sorting through the unknown metal's information when he heard a knock on the door. Subsequently, the door to the conference room opened slowly, and a clear and pleasant voice came from outside.

"Guild Leader, they're here."

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Chapter 2696 – Ancient Fragments

Under Liang Jing's lead, Melancholic Smile and several other people entered the luxurious and spacious conference room. Dressed in white lab coats, the group looked very much like a bunch of scientific researchers.

At this time, Melancholic Smile and the others looked much more worn out than before. Exhaustion was apparent on their faces, and their hair was a mess, as if they had just recovered from a serious illness. Shi Feng couldn't help his surprise at this situation.

"What's the matter with you? Why do you all look so haggard?" Shi Feng asked curiously.

Since Zero Wing was now a large organization, it had plenty of management and production talents. There was no need for Melancholic Smile and the others to handle everything personally.

"Guild Leader, I want to file a complaint!" protested Cream Cocoa, who had a shy personality.

"A complaint?" Shi Feng was taken aback.

Cream Cocoa was a Master Forger of Zero Wing. She also ranked among the top three in forging standards. It was only a matter of time before she became a Grandmaster Forger. Countless people in Zero Wing were hoping to get her to make them a weapon. If these people were to form a line, it would stretch from one end of Fenglin City to the other.

After all, although Cream Cocoa and other Master Forgers had a meager chance of producing Epic Weapons and Equipment, their chances of making Dark-Gold Weapons and Equipment were considerable.

In God's Domain, Epic Weapons and Equipment were exceedingly rare. Even the core members of first-rate Guilds wouldn't necessarily own one. Hence, Level 100-plus Dark-Gold Weapons and Equipment could already draw envy from passersby, what more custom-made Dark-Gold Weapons and Equipment.

To put it simply, nobody in God's Domain would dare bully Cream Cocoa. Anyone who did would be fortunate if Cream Cocoa just outright ignored them.

"Yes! I want to complain, Guild Leader!" Cream Cocoa said resolutely.

"What do you want to complain about?" Shi Feng asked curiously.

"Aqua Rose and Gentle Snow!" Cream Cocoa said with her cheeks puffed out. "They're too much! Guild Leader, you need to give me justice!"

"They're bullying you? That can't be, right?" Shi Feng couldn't help being surprised once more.

Aqua Rose and Gentle Snow were the Vice Guild Leaders of Zero Wing. They managed the Guild properly, and everyone in the Guild also respected them. He found it hard to imagine the two bullying a cute girl like Cream Cocoa.

"The two Vice Guild Leaders asked us to complete 500 customized Dark-Gold Weapons in five days. They even threatened to cut our research funding if we don't meet the quota," Cream Cocoa complained. "Guild Leader, you're a Master Forger too, so you know how difficult it is to make Level 100-plus Dark-Gold Weapons. Let alone five days, we'll barely be able to make 500 in ten days.

"The whole forging department has been working overtime, but we are still short 300 weapons after three days. No matter how you look at it, we can't complete them within the next two days."

Melancholic Smile and the others nodded in agreement with Cream Cocoa's words.

Customized Level 100-plus Dark-Gold Weapons were not cabbages. They were delicate works that required all of a forger's attention; the slightest mistake would lead to failure.

"That many?" The number Cream Cocoa reported shocked Shi Feng.

Five hundred customized Dark-Gold Weapons was a significant number. Moreover, these weapons were Level 100-plus weapons. So many of such weapons could elevate a first-rate Guild's core team's overall combat power to a whole new level.

"What weapon did those two ask you to make?" Shi Feng asked.

"It's this one."

Cream Cocoa pulled out a tablet from her coat and swiped her finger across the screen, transferring the information on her tablet to the conference table's holographic projector.

The projection of a black spear appeared above the table. The spear was as tall as an adult human, and engraved on it were intricate magic patterns. The spear looked extraordinary at a glance.

"What a powerful spear." Surprise filled Shi Feng's eyes as he read the spear's detailed information.

[Thunder Spear] (Spear, Dark-Gold Consumable)

Level 110

Equipment Requirement: Strength 2,000

Ignore Levels 30

Ignore Defense

Throwing distance increases according to the wielder's Strength with a maximum of 3,000 yards. Causes 1,000% lightning damage to a 20-yard radius upon impact.

How is this even a weapon? It's a long-range missile!

Unfortunately, the spear was only for one-time use. If it had no limit, raiding Field Bosses would be child's play. Even Tier 2 players could easily challenge Tier 4 Mythic Bosses with such a spear.

If they could mass-produce this spear, siege warfare would become a joke.

However, Shi Feng also had to admit that the Thunder Spear's production was truly challenging. The required materials were secondary, costing only 20 Gold or so in all. The crucial problem was the drawing of the magic patterns. If one weren't at the Master Magician standard, the production success rate would drop dramatically.

"Guild Leader, please talk to the Vice Guild Leaders. Five days is too short. We need ten days, at least," Cream Cocoa pleaded pitifully.

"I can talk to them about it." Shi Feng nodded. He felt that Aqua Rose and Gentle Snow were indeed being difficult.

"That's great! You're the best, Guild Leader!" Cream Cocoa breathed out a sigh of relief.

However, no sooner had Cream Cocoa finished speaking than Shi Feng did a U-turn, saying, "However, I hope you all can do your best to make 3,000 Thunder Spears during this period."

"Guild Leader?"

Cream Cocoa couldn't believe her ears.

"I'm not trying to trouble you." Slowly, Shi Feng explained, "This item is indeed very important, especially with Zero Wing lacking in high-end combatants. With this trump card, we can teach those hostile superpowers a lesson."

The various superpowers currently didn't recognize Zero Wing as a superpower because of the Guild's lack of high-end combatants. However, a sufficient number of Thunder Spears could compensate for the Guild's inadequate combat power.

"Of course, I won't make you work in vain." Shi Feng chuckled as he looked at Cream Cocoa's bitter face. He then brought out the unknown metal's information and said, "So long as you guys can complete this task, I'll let you research this metal."

Cream Cocoa immediately criticized Shi Feng's words in her mind, lumping her Guild Leader and Vice Guild Leaders in the same group. He was completely ignoring her wishes and ruthlessly using her as a beast of labor. She couldn't engage at all in the crafting job she liked.

However, after seeing the information displayed above the table, she fell into a daze.

Besides Cream Cocoa, Melancholic Smile and the other Master Forgers present were also stupefied, a passionate flame igniting in their eyes as they stared at the projection above the table.

"It expels all Mana?"

"How is this possible?!"

"There's such a metal in God's Domain?"

Cream Cocoa and the others muttered to themselves as if possessed. The exhaustion on their faces had also vanished completely as countless thoughts flooded their minds, as if the door to a new world had just opened to them.

Shi Feng wasn't surprised by this situation, either.

For those devoted to the forging profession, a material like this only appeared in their dreams. After all, Mana was the foundation of all things in God's Domain. If one could completely expel Mana from an object, one would be unstoppable.

Just the thought of producing a weapon using such a metal excited these Master Forgers greatly.

"Why does this look familiar?" Cream Cocoa mumbled as she read the metal fragments' information.

"Familiar? You've seen them before?" Shi Feng asked with concern.

These metal fragments were so mysterious that even his Omniscient Eyes couldn't glean any information from them. Hence, he planned to give it to the forging department for research.

"Mhm. I think I read about them in an ancient book." Cream Cocoa nodded after giving the matter some thought. "This type of metal existed in ancient times. However, it wasn't something that appeared naturally in God's Domain but was created by Ancient Gods. Moreover, based on the appearance of these metal fragments, they should originally be parts of a whole."

"You're right. These metal fragments indeed look like the fragments of a sword," Shi Feng said, nodding. "Yet, for some reason, they can't be fused like Fragmented Legendary items."

"Although they can't be fused, I have a way to put these fragments together," Cream Cocoa said. "But I'm not certain if this kind of patchwork will allow the weapon to exert its former power and effects."

"You have a way?" Shi Feng was even more surprised to hear this.

These fragments were extraordinary. If they could be repaired to a certain extent and the resulting weapon only had the effect of expelling Mana, it would still be a great weapon.

"There shouldn't be any problems," Cream Cocoa said with greater confidence.

"Okay. I'll leave these metal fragments with you. Just ask Melancholic for the materials you need." Shi Feng did not doubt Cream Cocoa's confidence. After all, her talent was no joke. Only the short time she had come into contact with God's Domain limited her.

"You said it yourself, Guild Leader. You must open all materials in the Guild's material warehouse to me," Cream Cocoa said, beaming at Shi Feng.

All Lifestyle players desperately needed precious materials. However, let alone Legendary materials, even Inferior Legendary materials were hard to come by. Not even Super Guilds would give Lifestyle players of her caliber free use of such materials.

Now that Shi Feng gave her carte blanche to use such materials, she naturally couldn't let this opportunity get away.

"Sure." Shi Feng nodded. After giving the matter some more thought, though, he added, "However, you still need to use them conservatively. Collecting those materials wasn't easy."

"Please rest assured, Guild Leader. I promise you I won't use them all," Cream Cocoa promised with a smile, afraid that Shi Feng would take back his approval.

Cream Cocoa behaved like a child who had just gotten a new toy, and Shi Feng didn't know whether he should cry or laugh as he looked at her. Afterward, he sent all the information relevant to the metal fragments to Melancholic Smile and the others. As for whether the fragments could be repaired, he would leave that to luck.

"By the way, Guild Leader, the Azure Chamber of Commerce's members arrived yesterday. They are currently training with our Guild's core members, and Duan Hanshan is their leader. However, as you have been busy, I didn't bother you about it," Liang Jing suddenly said.

"Duan Hanshan came in person?" This piece of news puzzled Shi Feng.

Duan Hanshan was a giant in the Azure Chamber of Commerce. Typically, sending a management staff for a training meeting between Guilds would be more than enough. It was inconceivable that a bigshot like Duan Hanshan came in person.

"Do you want to meet them now?" Liang Jing asked.

"Since Duan Hanshan came here in person, as the Guild Leader, I naturally have to meet him. Make the necessary arrangements," Shi Feng said.

"I'll get it done now." Liang Jing promptly left the conference room.

Meanwhile, as Shi Feng discussed the ancient fragments with Cream Cocoa and the others, two men and two women walked toward Zero Wing Tower. And leading this group was an amiable, middle-aged man.

After observing Zero Wing's internal members coming and going from the building for some time, Kerui, the cute girl in a red dress, turned to the peerless beauty beside her. Smiling, she said, "Big Sis, it looks like Zero Wing is only average. Not only are there barely any people here, but most of them haven't even reached the Refinement Realm yet. I can't imagine what powerful experts Zero Wing can offer the operation this time."

Although Zero Wing's headquarters' prosperity wouldn't necessarily have any relation to Zero Wing's strength, it should still reflect some of it.

Muxin remained silent in response to Kerui's comment. While she knew that Zero Wing had just recently emerged, she never thought that the Guild's headquarters would have so few members stationed in it. Moreover, the average strength of these members was appallingly weak. Let alone superpowers, they couldn't even hold a candle to the members found in the various pseudo-superpowers' headquarters.

"Alright, let's go in and have a look."

Uncle Hong frowned slightly. However, he didn't dwell on the matter, entering the lobby of Zero Wing's headquarters together with Muxin and the others.

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Chapter 2697 – Inspecting Zero Wing

Zero Wing Tower's lobby:

With a ceiling soaring nine meters high, the lobby looked very much like a small stadium. Aside from the reception for visitors, it also had a cafe and a lounge area, as well as a virtual combat platform for the Guild's internal members to entertain themselves and visitors.

Due to these reasons, quite a lot of people had gathered in the lobby.

When Muxin and her companions entered the lobby, they quickly noticed several hundred people thronged the virtual combat platform. These people were spectating a duel between Zero Wing's internal members, and the scene was very lively.

After seeing Muxin's group entering the lobby, one of the front desk receptionists approached them and asked, "Hello, are you here to look around Zero Wing's headquarters? Or do you have other business to attend to here?"

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"My two nieces are interested in Zero Wing, so I brought them here for a visit today," Uncle Hong explained with a smile.

"Certainly." The receptionist smiled and took out four visitor cards. "You may visit up to the ninth floor with this visitor card. The floors beyond are only for internal members. If you have any questions after your tour, feel free to consult with the front desk."

"Thank you." Uncle Hong nodded and accepted the visitor cards.

Afterward, the receptionist returned to her position at the front desk and allowed Muxin's group to roam about the building freely.

"Zero Wing sure is generous. They're actually allowing outsiders to tour their headquarters. This will save us a lot of trouble," Kerui commented in surprise as she received a visitor card from Uncle Hong.

Usually, the various large Guilds would place tight restrictions on their headquarters. Aside from the lobby, they generally wouldn't allow outsiders to visit other locations.

"They might be trying to lure more people to join Zero Wing," Muxin said. She more or less understood Zero Wing's circumstances.

Although Zero Wing was prospering in God's Domain, it remained an unknown entity in the real world. Despite having gone to great lengths to secure a Guild headquarters, Zero Wing still lacked talents.

Letting visitors tour its headquarters would undoubtedly give players unaware of Zero Wing's existence a better understanding of the Guild.

"There are quite a few people here, but it's a pity that there are hardly any experts. Even the two people dueling are only at the Half-step Refinement Realm," Kerui commented as she looked at the battle taking place at the virtual combat platform. She could tell the two duelists' combat standards at a glance. "I think we should be more cautious when partnering with such a Guild. Our plan involves a lot of things. If outsiders see that we can't even find capable helpers, they'll start looking down on Frost Heaven."

However, even after Kerui finished speaking, Uncle Hong, Muxin, and Tian Cheng surprisingly remained silent as they stared at a group of young men and women standing among the crowd.

"How unexpected! Zero Wing really cannot be underestimated. They've actually kept such talents hidden," Uncle Hong praised as he looked at the several youths. "Talents?" Kerui stared at those ordinary-looking youths in confusion. "Young Miss, you shouldn't underestimate those people. Although their auras aren't apparent, they are bona fide experts. That blue-haired guy, in particular, has completely restrained his aura. If I hadn't scrutinized him, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be aware of his existence," Tian Cheng, the seemingly vulnerable and honest youth standing beside Kerui, explained quietly. "Honestly, I'm not confident I can win against him."

"How is that possible?" Tian Cheng's words stunned Kerui. She suspected that the latter was joking with her.

Tian Cheng was one of the peerless geniuses Frost Heaven cultivated. Not only had he reached the Domain Realm at a young age, but he also had a naturally gifted brain. His processing speed was much faster than ordinary people's. Even the older-generation Domain Realm experts wouldn't necessarily be his match.

How could Zero Wing possibly cultivate an expert rivaling Tian Cheng?

"They shouldn't be Zero Wing members," Muxin suddenly said.

"They're not?" Uncle Hong was slightly surprised.

For such youthful experts to appear in Zero Wing's headquarters, how could they not be Zero Wing members?

"I've seen their information before. Although they look somewhat different in God's Domain, their appearances are roughly the same. That blue-haired youth should be Solitary Frost, the strongest of Azure's younger generation. I heard even Violet Sword values him greatly," Muxin explained.

Unlike Uncle Hong, who managed the Guild from behind the scenes, Muxin was responsible for the Guild's intelligence network. Hence, she had a much better understanding of God's Domain's various powers than Uncle Hong-especially when it came to the various superpowers' younger generation. She placed great importance on collecting such information.

"Why would Azure's peerless genius run all the way here?" Kerui grew even more puzzled at this revelation.

The various superpowers treasured their peerless geniuses. They would shower these geniuses with all sorts of precious resources and require them to undergo strict training regimens every day. They wouldn't let these people leave their headquarters at will. Tian Cheng was a similar case. If not to inspect Zero Wing's strength this time, he wouldn't have received permission to leave Frost Heaven's headquarters.

"Zero Wing really is interesting. Not only did Azure's peerless genius come running over, but so did an old fellow from Azure," Uncle Hong said as he gazed at a cool-headed, middle-aged man resting and drinking tea in a corner of the lobby.

"Old fellow?" When Kerui checked the focus of Uncle Hong's attention, her mouth dropped wide open subconsciously.

The man Uncle Hong was looking at was none other than Duan Hanshan, the strongest person of the Duan family's second generation. Duan Hanshan's reputation in the virtual gaming industry was in no way inferior to Uncle Hong's.

Or, to put it in another way, she had grown up listening to the stories of these men.

For such a bigshot to visit Zero Wing's headquarters personally was definitely big news.

At the same time Hong Xinyuan noticed Duan Hanshan, Duan Hanshan also noticed Hong Xinyuan's presence. The two of them then smiled at each other.

"Come. Let's head over," Hong Xinyuan said, smiling.

After saying so, Hong Xinyuan made his way to Duan Hanshan. As for Muxin and the others, they obediently followed him while bating their breaths.

"Old Hong, what brings you here?" Duan Hanshan greeted Hong Xinyuan with a smile.

"My two nieces are interested in Zero Wing, so I came to look around," Hong Xinyuan replied perfunctorily. "However, I'm curious as to why the western continent's Ice Demon is here. There still shouldn't be much interaction between the eastern and western continents." The Azure Chamber of Commerce mainly operated on the western continent, and the businesses it had on the eastern continent were very few. No matter how he thought about it, there shouldn't be much contact between Azure and Zero Wing.

Narrowing his eyes, Duan Hanshan refused to believe a single word from Hong Xinyuan's mouth. He then stroked his beard and said flatly, "It's nothing. I just brought some of Azure's newcomers for a training meeting with Zero Wing." "You guys are here for training?'

Hong Xinyuan reflexively arched a brow at Duan Hanshan, doubt coloring his face.

Let alone Hong Xinyuan, even Kerui thought Duan Hanshan was messing with them. Although she was a newcomer who had just entered the virtual gaming industry recently, she knew that the Azure Chamber of Commerce possessed an extraordinary foundation. It stood high above ordinary superpowers.

In comparison, Zero Wing was a new Guild that had just emerged along with God's Domain. Who would believe that Azure would send its top talents to receive training from Zero Wing?

"What? Don't believe me?" Duan Hanshan chuckled.

"If we were in a Super Guild's headquarters, I would definitely believe you, but Zero Wing?" Hong Xinyuan chuckled and shook his head.

Some Guild operations indeed had to be kept confidential and could not be disclosed to outsiders. However, in Hong Xinyuan's opinion, Duan Hanshan's excuse was simply too poor. Saying that Azure's top talents had come to teach Zero Wing's newcomers would be more believable.

"I knew you wouldn't believe me." Duan Hanshan's smile grew even brighter when he heard Hong Xinyuan's reply. He then pointed at the nearby virtual combat platform and said, "We're going to have a coaching battle with Zero Wing in a moment. Since you don't believe me, how about we make a bet?"

"Bet? How are we betting?" Hong Xinyuan asked out of curiosity.

"Didn't you bring a newcomer too?" Duan Hanshan glanced at Tian Cheng. Calmly, he said, "I can see he's quite good. How about you have him replace one of my newcomers? However, this is a precious spot, so I can't just let your newcomer join for free. I'll have to collect five bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluid as a deposit."

Hong Xinyuan nearly choked at Duan Hanshan's proposal. Not only was Duan Hanshan asking his side to contribute manpower, but he was even asking for five bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluid. Duan Hanshan was too shameless!

"Don't be in a hurry to reject me." Upon seeing Hong Xinyuan's dark face, Duan Hanshan added, "If you win this bet, I'll pay you back double."

"It seems you're quite optimistic of Zero Wing's members." Hong Xinyuan was somewhat surprised.

Ten bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluid were enough to supply a top talent for half a year-a significant amount to any superpower. "Sort of." Duan Hanshan nodded. "However, if you lose, you'll have to compensate me with an additional ten bottles."

"…" Hong Xinyuan was momentarily at a loss for words.

Why did Duan Hanshan make it sound as if they would lose no matter what?

When had Frost Heaven's reputation fallen to such a degree?

"How about it? Wanna bet?" Duan Hanshan asked hastily when Hong Xinyuan remained silent for some time.

However, Hong Xinyuan wasn't a young and arrogant rookie. He didn't pay any attention to Duan Hanshan's goading at all. Instead, he turned to look at the honest-looking Tian

Cheng.

"Tian Cheng, what do you think?" Hong Xinyuan asked.

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Chapter 2698 – Zero Wing's Hidden Strength?

Upon hearing Hong Xinyuan's question, Kerui hurriedly signaled Tian Cheng to agree. After all, this was an excellent opportunity to disrupt Muxin's plan.

Tian Cheng was the fifth strongest person among Frost Heaven's Ten Swords. Out of everyone in Zero Wing, only Black Flame could possibly contend against him.

However, Tian Cheng surprisingly did not answer right away.

"Uncle Hong, may I use my full strength in the match?" Tian Cheng asked.

The Ten Swords were different from Frost Heaven's ordinary members. It was imperative that they conceal their strength from outsiders. Unless they received explicit orders from the upper echelon, they couldn't show their full power even if it meant suffering defeat.

Tian Cheng's question didn't surprise Duan Hanshan. After all, this was also the case with the Azure Chamber of Commerce. Only during the annual competition before did Solitary Frost and the others have their restrictions lifted.

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"You can use your full strength when necessary," Hong Xinyuan said after giving the matter some thought.

Zero Wing's Black Flame possessed the strength to contend against the Mythic ranked Faux Saint Devourers. If Black Flame stepped forward as Zero Wing's representative, Tian Cheng would undoubtedly lose if he held back his strength.

Such an outcome wasn't what Hong Xinyuan wished to see. After all, his goal here today was to establish Frost Heaven's prestige.

"I don't have any problems, then." Fighting spirit flared in Tian Cheng's eyes.

"Good. I'll leave it to you, then." Hong Xinyuan nodded in satisfaction. He then turned to Duan Hanshan and said, "Old Ice Demon, we have a deal."

Initially, Hong Xinyuan had been considering how to go about making Zero Wing aware of Frost Heaven's might after doing a brief inspection of Zero Wing's headquarters. Now, it would seem he could save his efforts.

"That's settled." Duan Hanshan chuckled. He then turned to the blue-haired youth nearby and said, "Gu Han[1, step down for now. Let this kid take your place."

"Him?" After scanning the honest-looking youth standing beside Duan Hanshan, Gu Han asked reluctantly, "Are you sure?"

Immediately, both Tian Cheng and Hong Xinyuan had the urge to puke blood.

Just how much were others underestimating Frost Heaven nowadays?

However, Hong Xinyuan did not explode in anger. He merely signaled Tian Cheng with his eyes, conveying, "You know what to do." They would let the Azure Chamber of Commerce know just how powerful Frost Heaven was through this duel.

After a while, the coaching battle between Zero Wing and the Azure Chamber of Commerce officially began.

At this time, more people thronged the virtual combat platform. Whether it was Zero Wing's members or Azure's members, both were ecstatic.

"I heard that a newcomer from Frost Heaven is taking Gu Han's place. I wonder how many seconds that newcomer can last."

"I heard the best record so far is only 16 seconds."

"Sixteen? In that case, Frost Heaven's newcomer should last ten seconds."

"Ten? Bullshit! I bet he won't last more than six or seven seconds!"

The sudden substitution for the coaching battle sparked a heated discussion among the audience. In particular, Azure's members placed all their focus on guessing how many seconds Tian Cheng could last in the duel. This situation had Kerui gnashing her teeth and dumbfounded Muxin.

Is it because Frost Heaven hasn't made any major movements recently? Is everyone treating us as pushovers already? Muxin felt that something was amiss as she eavesdropped on the discussions.

The behavior of Azure's members was too strange. Every one of them spoke as if being able to last only several seconds against Zero Wing's representative was something to be proud of. None of them possessed the consciousness of an expert at all.

After Tian Cheng sat within the virtual combat cabin, the door on the other side of the cabin slowly opened. A young and beautiful girl then walked in, sat on the battle seat directly opposite Tian Cheng, and gently donned the link helmet.

However, contrary to Tian Cheng's expectations, his opponent did not exude an expert's temperament and sharpness at all — the girl next door type. Are you kidding me? Anger immediately stirred in Tian Cheng's heart when he saw this girl.

Initially, he thought that Zero Wing would send a great expert to fight him. He had even sought permission from Hong Xinyuan to use his full strength.

However, not only did Zero Wing not send Black Flame to face him, but even the Guild's two Vice Guild Leaders did not show up. Instead, it fielded a little girl. Zero Wing was thoroughly underestimating Frost Heaven.

"Old Ice Demon, this is the Guild you have high hopes for?" Hong Xinyuan chuckled involuntarily as he inspected Violet Cloud.

After seeing Duan Hanshan's confidence, Hong Xinyuan had very nearly believed that there was more to Zero Wing than met the eye. However, given the current circumstances, it would seem he had been worried for nothing.

Although Violet Cloud was indeed talented for reaching the Void Realm at such a young age, she was still way behind when compared to Tian Cheng. In fact, Tian Cheng should end the fight within seconds.

"Of course." Upon seeing the smile on Hong Xinyuan's face, Duan Hanshan similarly smiled and suggested, "Why don't we add to the wager, then?"

"What? Are you regretting your decision?" Hong Xinyuan smiled.

"No. In addition to the previous wager, how about we bet 100,000 Magic Crystals?" Duan Hanshan suggested happily.

"What if I don't accept?" Hong Xinyuan asked.

In Hong Xinyuan's opinion, Duan Hanshan was simply trying to scare him into canceling their bet. With the major update God's Domain was undergoing, the prices of Magic Crystals and various materials were bound to increase. Hence, the various superpowers were currently doing their best to collect as much of these resources as possible; no one was willing to sell. Moreover, 100,000 Magic Crystals was a considerable sum, one even Hong Xinyuan wouldn't wager casually. "It doesn't matter if you refuse. It's up to you," Duan Hanshan said indifferently.

"Okay, I'll bet with you," Hong Xinyuan agreed after seeing Duan Hanshan give up so readily.

"Good. I knew you were a good person," Duan Hanshan chortled.

"A good person?" Hong Xinyuan found Duan Hanshan's words strange.

TIN

Meanwhile, during their conversation, the holographic screen outside the combat cabin also displayed the battlefield Violet Cloud and Tian Cheng stood on.

The battlefield was a barren wilderness, with the two players 100 yards apart from each other. Both of them retained their Attributes, levels, and equipment from when they logged out of God's Domain.

At this time, Tian Cheng sported six pieces of Epic Equipment. The spear he held also gave off a dark glow and made the surrounding space tremble slightly, even while idle. With one glance, it was obvious that the spear was an extraordinary Magic Weapon with Attributes that definitely surpassed those of ordinary Epic Weapons.

As for Tian Cheng, he had already reached Level 119. His level ranked at the top even among the entirety of God's Domain.

"Hehe, now you know how powerful our Guild is," Kerui muttered. However, contrary to Kerui's expectations, the crowd outside the combat cabin didn't reveal any surprise or exclaim in shock, remaining remarkably calm.

On the other hand, complicated feelings flashed in Muxin's eyes as she looked at the holographic screen. It was as if she had just seen something unbelievable.

Kerui followed her elder sister's gaze.

Violet Cloud, Level 121.

Violet Cloud was two levels higher than Tian Cheng.

"Level 121?"

Kerui was dumbfounded. Frost Heaven had mobilized all its resources to help Tian Cheng reach Level 119. Yet, a Cleric from Zero Wing was actually two levels above him.

Inside the virtual combat space, Tian Cheng was also surprised. He never imagined that someone would surpass him in terms of levels, and by two levels at that.

"It seems you're quite capable. However, this level difference won't bring you any advantages," Tian Cheng said as he looked at Violet Cloud. "On the other hand, fighting in such an open wilderness is a huge disadvantage for a magical class like yourself. You won't have any room for evasion."

"That might not be the case!" Violet Cloud shook her head, disagreeing with Tian Cheng's opinion. "Is that so? Let me see if you're right, then!"

After saying so, Tian Cheng suddenly charged at Violet Cloud, leaving behind an afterimage in his original location.

Tier 3 Skill, Shadow Thorn!

Due to the virtual combat cabin's limitations, he couldn't replicate 100% of his strength in God's Domain; however, his physique and Basic Attributes were the same as what he had in the game.

While ordinary Tier 3 players might take some time to cross 100 yards, Tian Cheng boasted the Tier 3 Hidden Class Dragonspear Warrior.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared before Violet Cloud and thrust his spear at her.

A flurry of spear images rained down on the Cleric, every one of them distorting space.

This attack was Tian Cheng's best technique, something even Domain Realm experts found challenging to receive.

"A combination of magic and martial arts?"

Duan Hanshan immediately understood the underlying principles of Tian Cheng's technique, and he had to admit that the youth was indeed very talented. While Tian Cheng's technique might look like a series of simple thrusts, these attacks actually formed a magic array that allowed them to integrate into one. Tian Cheng's Mana manipulation ability was simply inhuman. The power of his attack was definitely on par with Mythic monsters of the same level.

If this attack struck a magical-class player, the result would undoubtedly be instant death.

Just as Kerui felt proud of Tian Cheng's performance, a sigh entered her ears.

"That guy sure is brave. He actually entered melee range. He's dead for sure."

Kerui quickly dismissed these words. After all, if not a melee, how should a melee player fight a magical-class player? At range?

Even a greenhorn wouldn't speak such nonsense!

Defying Kerui and the others' expectations of a quick retreat and a counterattack once Tian Cheng's assault ended, Violet Cloud held her position. Moreover, she even took the initiative to meet Tian Cheng's attack.

Just when the rain of spears was about to land, Violet Cloud swung her staff horizontally and raised her free hand to receive the fierce assault.

Not only did this scene stunned the spectators outside the combat cabin, but even Tian Cheng himself was puzzled.

A magical-class player trying to receive a melee player's attack without spells was simply suicide!

However, when Violet Cloud's hand was about to come into contact with the spear images, a twofold magic array suddenly appeared on her palm.

Tier 3 Defensive Spell, Amethyst Barrier!

After summoning the Amethyst Barrier, Violet Cloud waved her hand once more, pushing out the crystalline barrier.

The next moment, not only did the spear images scatter upon clashing with the Amethyst Barrier, but the barrier even continued pressing forward toward Tian Cheng, forcing the latter to dodge it. "Tier 3 Defensive Spells can be used like that?" Kerui was stunned when she saw Violet Cloud nullify Tian Cheng's attack.

Defensive Spells in God's Domain were generally stationary; they couldn't be moved once cast. The main reason for this was the inhuman level of Mana control required to execute such a complex feat. This was something beyond even Domain Realm experts, yet Violet Cloud had done it. Meanwhile, just as Tian Cheng dodged the Amethyst Barrier and was about to launch another attack on the Cleric, he suddenly froze in shock.

Over 300 magic blades had appeared around Violet Cloud, dancing around her like sprites. Every one of them carried enough power to decimate heaven and earth. Without giving Tian Cheng a chance to catch his breath, these magical sprites immediately shot at him.

Double speed-casting? Tian Cheng hurriedly executed a Defensive Combat Technique while simultaneously activating a Tier 3 Defensive Skill.

The next moment, a pitch-black phantom emerged from Tian Cheng's body and spread toward the oncoming magic blades.

Boom… Boom… Boom… A series of explosions occurred in midair, the sound reverberating throughout the battlefield. The spatial fluctuations occurring were even visible on the virtual combat platform's holographic screen.

Tian Cheng's defense could be said to be perfect. He had already reached consummate mastery over his Domain. Every one of his actions had been simplified to the extreme, and they created an iron wall before him.

Three seconds later, a person's silhouette flew out of the dust veiling the battlefield and smashed into the ground.

"How is this possible?!"

Kerui was stupefied when she identified this silhouette.

After all, this person was none other than Tian

Cheng.

TL Notes: [1]Gu Han(FA – Gū hán): This is Solitary Frost's (FAE – Gū hán) real name. I'll be using the untranslated version when in the real world and the translated version when in the game. …

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Chapter 2699 – A Foregone Conclusion

"I…actually lost?"

Tian Cheng wore a dazed expression when he woke up back inside the combat cabin. For a time, his thoughts lingered on the final moment of the fight.

"What exactly happened to Tian Cheng? How did he get defeated so suddenly?"

Questions flooded Kerui's mind as she stared at the holographic screen. Tian Cheng was clearly holding his own against the magic blades a second ago. Yet, in the next second, he got devoured by them. This situation was like a nightmare. Tian Cheng had combined a Bronze Defensive Combat Technique with a Tier 3 Defensive Skill. Even Tier 4 Mythic monsters couldn't have harmed him.

How could a Tier 3 Cleric like Violet Cloud possibly land an attack on him?

However, unlike Kerui, none of the spectators around the Frost Heaven contingent were surprised by this situation. Azure's members, in particular, even felt that this was a reasonable outcome.

"She seized his Mana!" Muxin gasped deeply as she looked at Violet Cloud's figure displayed on the screen. "Her control over Mana is already at the Tier 4 standard. She has full control over the Mana within her sphere of control, and players below Tier 3 cannot use Mana to fight her."

In God's Domain, players would start learning how to manipulate Mana after reaching Tier 2. And to advance to Tier 3, they had to construct a Mana Body, which allowed them to manipulate the ambient Mana to power and enhance their skills and Spells.

However, if players couldn't utilize the ambient Mana, then their Skills and Spells would be drastically weakened.

In contrast, once a player's control over Mana reached the Tier 4 standard, they could control all the Mana within a 50-yard radius or more. And within this range, the Skills and Spells they used would far surpass that of ordinary Tier 3 players.

With the combination of these two effects, even though Tian Cheng had vastly superior combat standards, he was still no match for Violet Cloud in terms of overall combat power.

Realization dawned upon Kerui when she heard Muxin's explanation, and complicated emotions filled her heart as she looked at Violet Cloud.

"She's not much older than me, right?" Kerui mumbled to herself. "Could she be the incarnation of a Tier 4 NPC?"

Not only did Violet Cloud reach the Void Realm standard at such a young age, but her control over Mana had also reached the Tier 4 standard. This was a feat that veteran Domain Realm experts had yet to accomplish.

Hong Xinyuan, sitting beside Kerui, reacted surprisingly calmly to the duel's outcome. In fact, a hint of appreciation even appeared in his eyes as he looked at Violet Cloud.

"Old Hong, you didn't lose unjustly, right?" Duan Hanshan asked as he stroked his beard.

"It seems you figured me out long ago." Hong Xinyuan didn't get angry over losing 15 bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluid and 100,000 Magic Crystals. On the contrary, a smile even appeared on his face.

"Of course. Any well-informed superpower could find out about that matter." Duan Hanshan nodded. "You didn't lose for nothing this time. You should know that Elder Sinful Flame lost to this young lady in our internal competition. You should be laughing at your harvest."

However, what Duan Hanshan didn't know was that the current Violet Cloud was much stronger than when she fought against Sinful Flame. This time, she didn't rely on her staff to raise her Concentration to the Tier 4 standard. Instead, she had reached Tier 4 by relying on herself.

In other words, her Mana control had improved by a significant margin.

"Yes, this is a worthwhile loss." Hong Xinyuan also couldn't help smiling at Duan Hanshan's words. "This trip wasn't in vain, after all."

"Uncle Hong?" Hong Xinyuan's happy reaction confused Kerui.

That was 15 bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluid and 100,000 Magic Crystals they were talking about. This was a significant sum, even for Frost Heaven.

"That's right. This is a worthwhile loss." Muxin also smiled.

Frost Heaven's operation this time was of utmost importance. It might even affect the situation of God's Domain. It was naturally better for the foreign aid they requested to be as strong as possible.

Although Tian Cheng couldn't display his full strength with the virtual combat platform, the abilities Violet Cloud had revealed thus far were already more than enough to qualify her as a capable helper.

"Muxin, you did a good job this time," Hong Xinyuan praised Muxin.

"I am only trying to help the Guild." Muxin smiled in delight. It wasn't easy to earn Hong Xinyuan's praise. "Afterward, notify Black Flame that I will give Zero Wing 20 slots for our secret operation. Also, aside from the 100 bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluid, the Boulder Corporation will also give Zero Wing three slots to enter the Upper Zone if the operation succeeds," Hong Xinyuan said, smiling.

"Uncle Hong?" Muxin was shocked. For a moment, she even thought her ears were playing tricks on her.

"Uncle Hong, aren't you giving too much?" Kerui's eyes were also wide with shock. She wondered whether Hong Xinyuan had lost his mind.

Zero Wing was an outsider. Giving the Guild some items and Credits should already be more than enough. Yet, Hong Xinyuan was actually offering those precious slots as remuneration. If the corporation's Grand Elders were to learn of this, they would definitely jump in shock. After all, many of these Grand Elders' children and grandchildren didn't even get those slots.

"How generous of you, Old Hong. If I remember correctly, you shouldn't have that many reserved slots in hand, right?" Duan Hanshan was also astonished by Hong Xinyuan's decision.

To ordinary people, entering the Upper Zone was but a dream. To the wealthy, this name was something they all desired.

The Upper Zone was a special region the Green God Company had constructed, and only select megacities had it. In total, there were fewer than 60 Upper Zones worldwide.

Meanwhile, the main reason why countless wealthy people sought to enter the Upper Zone was longevity and youth.

According to statistics gathered 50 years ago, the average life expectancy of people living in the Upper Zones had already reached 130 years. In addition, residents could remain in their prime up to 80 years old. In other words, an 80-year-old person living in an Upper Zone could be as physically fit as a 50-year-old person living in the outside world.

And this was only the statistics from 50 years ago.

The Upper Zones offered many other benefits. However, only residents would know what these benefits were.

Meanwhile, the number of people allowed to enter the Upper Zones every year was limited. Moreover, one wouldn't necessarily be able to enter an Upper Zone just by having money. One also needed to meet certain conditions.

Of course, the Green God Company would also reserve a number of slots for the international corporations that were its partners. However, this number was so incredibly small that these corporations couldn't bear giving any of their slots to outsiders. Only those who had made great contributions could receive a slot.

For Hong Xinyuan to offer three slots to Zero Wing was an unreasonably generous move.

"I can still afford to give away three slots," Hong Xinyuan said, clicking his tongue. However, while he pretended not to care very much, the distress in his eyes couldn't escape any of the experts present.

"It seems you have it tough, as well," Duan Hanshan said as he gave Hong Xinyuan a complicated look. Of those present, only he knew of some of the reasons behind Hong Xinyuan's decision. However, Duan Hanshan's words bewildered Muxin and Kerui.

"Alright, our goal has been achieved. We should go now." Hong Xinyuan chuckled without giving an explanation. He then turned around and walked out of the lobby, showing no intention of staying even a moment longer.

After Hong Xinyuan's group left, Gu Han, who was standing some distance away, approached Duan Hanshan.

"Elder Duan, why did Frost Heaven pay Zero Wing a visit this time?" Gu Han asked out of curiosity. "It's nothing important." Duan Hanshan took a deep breath, complex emotions darkening his eyes as he watched Hong Xinyuan's group exit the building. "It's just that a big change is imminent, and the time you youngsters have is dwindling."

"A big change?" Gu Han grew even more confused at Duan Hanshan's words.

Just as Gu Han was about to ask more questions, Liang Jing walked out of an elevator and approached them.

"Elder Duan, our Guild Leader would like to see you," Liang Jing said respectfully.

"It seems your Guild Leader finally decided to come out. He really kept this old man waiting." Nodding, Duan Hanshan continued, "It just so happens I want to talk to him about the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion. Lead the way."

"This way, please, Elder Duan." Liang Jing led Duan Hanshan to the express elevator to the building's top floor.

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Chapter 2700 – Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion's Disappearance

Zero Wing Tower, top-floor reception room:

"Shi Feng, meeting you truly isn't easy. This old man has waited two whole days," Duan Hanshan said facetiously as he took a sip of tea on the sofa.

Despite Duan Hanshan's jocular words, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes as he looked at Shi Feng. He could feel something different about Shi Feng, yet he couldn't put his finger on it at the moment.

In God's Domain, Shi Feng felt like a vast ocean. Now, although he still gave off a calm and vast feeling, Duan Hanshan could also feel hints of wind and rain coming from the youth. It was as if this calm could explode at any moment.

In fact, Duan Hanshan could even feel a faint trace of danger from Shi Feng right now. However, this feeling was intermittent, leaving Duan Hanshan uncertain. Shi Feng himself didn't notice this change. After completing his Tier 4 promotion and exiting his virtual gaming cabin, he only felt that his thoughts had become sharper and nothing more. This situation also puzzled Shi Feng somewhat. Unlike the previous breakthroughs he had, his body didn't become deprived of energy because of the breakthrough. On the contrary, his current physical condition was surprisingly good. He had not entered a state of weakness after this breakthrough.

"Elder Duan, you jest. I truly had to go to great lengths to get out of God's Domain," Shi Feng explained. "May I know why you decided to visit Zero Wing's headquarters personally this time? Did something big happen?"

Duan Hanshan was the Duan family's representative in the Azure Chamber of Commerce. His status was not the slightest bit inferior to that of the Guild Leaders of super-first-rate Guilds. No matter how one looked at it, there was no way someone of such status would escort a bunch of newcomers for training. This was especially true for Azure, a superpower that focused on commerce. Azure was much busier than combat-oriented Guilds, as it had to maintain a vast and accurate information network.

"You really are a straightforward person. You behave nothing like the Guild Leaders of other powers." Duan Hanshan chuckled. "However, I am similar to you in this aspect.

"In that case, I'll get straight to the point. Indeed, I didn't come here for the training meeting but another major event. This matter might even have something to do with Zero Wing."

"A major event that concerns Zero Wing?" Shi Feng couldn't help growing curious. "May I know what this event is, Elder Duan?" If even an individual like Duan Hanshan spoke of this matter as a major event, then it had to involve the various superpowers. However, based on what he heard from Liang Jing, aside from the system update, there shouldn't be any other major events in God's Domain recently. "You should be aware of what happened to the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion, right?" Duan Hanshan asked.

"Yes. The Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion's three Pavilion Masters disappeared together with their close aides, and there has been no news of them even now," Shi Feng replied, nodding.

The three Pavilion Masters' disappearance had caused an uproar among the various superpowers. He had also asked Mu Lingsha to inquire into the situation, but she still hadn't discovered anything thus far.

"The matter I spoke of is somewhat related to the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion," Duan Hanshan said, his expression growing serious. "Two days ago, the Guild Leader and Vice Guild Leaders of the Nine-star Family all disappeared." "The Nine-star Family's leadership disappeared? How is this possible?" Shi Feng was stunned by the news. Not only was the Nine-star Family a super-first-rate Guild, but its background was even stronger than the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion's. According to rumors, the Guild had suddenly gained the support of a powerful corporation. It currently occupied a portion of several empires and was close to catching up with Starlink.

Moreover, the Nine-star Family had six Vice Guild Leaders, who independently managed the Guild Branches in different empires. The fact that all of them had disappeared overnight was even more unbelievable than the simultaneous disappearance of the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion's three Pavilion Masters.

As for the possibility of someone attacking the Nine-star Family's headquarters, that was even more impossible. After all, powers of such caliber possessed comprehensive security systems. Even several grandmaster martial artists shouldn't be able to kidnap these people in secret.

"News of this matter has been blocked. Not many superpowers know of it," Duan Hanshan said in a quiet tone.

"What does this have to do with Zero Wing?" Shi Feng grew even more curious after hearing Duan Hanshan's words. "Could the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion have a hand in this matter?"

"No." Duan Hanshan shook his head. "According to Azure's investigations, both the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion's and Nine-star Family's leaders disappeared after secretly meeting with Saint's Hand. And according to inside information from the Nine-star Family, after the Guild's leaders disappeared from the game, a group of mysterious people took their gaming cabins away."

"A group of mysterious people took their gaming cabins? Is this Saint's Hand's doing?" After hearing Duan Hanshan's explanation, Shi Feng suspected that the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion had faced a similar situation. "Also, did you find out where their cabins were transported to?"

"While we still don't know if this incident is related to that mysterious bunch in God's Domain, we did find out where the cabins were transported to," Duan Hanshan replied, chuckling

"Where?" Shi Feng asked curiously.

Logically, with the forces the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion and Nine-star Family wielded, the two Guilds should've been able to locate their leaders quickly. However, even now, there was no news from the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion. This was truly a bizarre situation.

"The…Upper…Zone!" Duan Hanshan said these words one by one.

"The Upper Zone?"

The fog enveloping Shi Feng's heart grew heavy. He simply couldn't understand what was going on. Phoenix Rain was merely one of the leaders of a super-first-rate Guild. Why would someone of her status be dragged into such a huge incident?

Shi Feng knew a little about the Upper Zone. It was a special region capable of extending the lifespan of its residents. However, not just any wealthy person could enter it. In the eyes of the Upper Zone's residents, ordinary corporations were no different from ants. Even the leaders of the major corporations backing the Azure Chamber of Commerce would have to maintain a low profile while inside the Upper Zone, all the more someone like Phoenix Rain.

It wouldn't be far-fetched to say that there shouldn't be any relations between Phoenix Rain and the Upper Zone.

"Saint's Hand is deeply involved in this matter. I came here this time to tell you that it's best not to provoke Saint's Hand too much during this time. Who knows? Zero Wing might end up becoming the next Nine-star Family," Duan Hanshan warned earnestly.

"Provoke Saint's Hand?" Revealing a bitter smile, Shi Feng said, "I've never taken the initiative to provoke them."

To occupy the Orc Empire, Saint's Hand had already set its sights on Silverwing Town. It wasn't that he wanted to provoke Saint's Hand. Rather, the other party had already resolved to take his life.

"However, you don't have to worry too much about this, either," Duan Hanshan said, chuckling.

"Don't need to worry?" Shi Feng asked, puzzled.

Although he had adequate strength now, he was certain the security of Zero Wing's headquarters was far from comparable to that of the Nine-star Family's and Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion's headquarters.

"Frost Heaven's Hong Xinyuan has promised that so long as Zero Wing helps Frost Heaven complete the task you two agreed on, he will give Zero Wing three reserved slots to enter the Upper Zone," Duan Hanshan said, smiling. "This is the opportunity of a lifetime. Any superpower would laugh to death if they received such a wonderful opportunity. You should know how extraordinary the Upper Zones are. Those places are possibly the safest locations in the world."

Although both the Nine-star Family and Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion were super-first-rate Guilds, the corporations backing them lacked the power to secure slots to enter the Upper Zone for the Guilds' leadership. Otherwise, the two Guilds wouldn't have faced such a predicament.

This piece of news rendered Shi Feng speechless.

Just what is Frost Heaven trying to do for it to be so generous?

These were reserved slots for the Upper Zone they were talking about! All else aside, just the Upper Zone's security aspect was already more than enough to make the various superpowers' Guild Leaders go crazy. During his previous life, even when the Guild Leaders of first-rate Guilds offered billions of Credits, they still couldn't secure a slot in the Upper Zone. Only the Guild Leaders of super-first-rate Guilds could barely manage to do so.

Yet, now, Frost Heaven was actually offering three slots to Zero Wing!

At this moment, Shi Feng wouldn't be surprised if Frost Heaven wanted Zero Wing to mount a full-on assault on the Five Great Super Guilds.

"You're quite lucky, honestly. If it were any other time, Frost Heaven most likely wouldn't offer such a price for Zero Wing's help," Duan Hanshan said, sighing. "As for what exactly Frost Heaven wants Zero Wing to do, I can't reveal it to you now. Someone from Frost Heaven will notify you when the time comes. In any case, it isn't a simple task. Zero Wing has to be careful. Otherwise, it wouldn't be surprising if Zero Wing were to perish."

"Thank you for your reminder, Elder Duan," Shi Feng sincerely thanked Duan Hanshan. Duan Hanshan's willingness to reveal the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion's and Saint's Hand's matters to him already demonstrated Azure's sincerity in its partnership with Zero Wing. Shi Feng naturally had to show his appreciation.

"Azure hasn't done anything noteworthy. How you'll proceed in the future is still up to you to decide," Duan Hanshan said, chuckling. Seeing as Shi Feng was willing to accept the Azure Chamber of Commerce's kindness, his task here was done. "Alright, I should go now."

After saying so, Duan Hanshan left the reception room. He didn't even let Shi Feng send him off as he silently disappeared from Zero Wing's headquarters.

"Guild Leader, what should we do now?" Liang Jing asked worriedly after Duan Hanshan left.

Saint's Hand posed too much of a threat. If they didn't act carefully, they might very well end up like the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion and Nine-star Family.

"We can only take things as they come," Shi Feng said. "However, we'll have to reorganize our plans. Once God's Domain's system update ends, have all of Zero Wing's main force members gather at Silverwing City. It's about time Zero Wing underwent some changes." God's Domain's major updates were extraordinary, each triggering a complete shift in the game's structure. Since the first major update came a little sooner than expected, he would have to start overhauling Zero Wing's expansion plans. Otherwise, the Guild wouldn't even have scraps to fight over, let alone contending against Saint's Hand and the various superpowers.

"I understand. I'll get it done as soon as I go online," Liang Jing said, nodding.

Time passed quickly. Before anyone knew it, God's Domain's major update had been completed, and everyone started logging back into the game at seven o'clock in the morning.

Lying in his virtual gaming cabin, Shi Feng took a deep breath when he saw the "Login" button appear on the screen before him. "Login!"

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Chapter 2701 – Era of Hegemony Begins

Silverwing City, Zero Wing's Residence:

Along with a flash of brilliance in the underground secret room, Shi Feng's figure gradually appeared. Unlike the previous times he had logged into God's Domain, Shi Feng now felt a little dizzy, the dizziness lasting for several seconds. And when he recovered, he found that everything in front of him seemed completely different.

If the previous God's Domain looked like an extremely high-definition image in Shi Feng's eyes, then the current God's Domain looked like the real thing. In other words, the sense of reality he got from the game was on a completely different level.

This kind of realism is so nostalgic. A smile appeared on Shi Feng's face when he perceived his current situation. Most players wouldn't notice any significant changes in the game's realism after the major update. However, for Shi Feng, who had fought in God's Domain for ten years in his previous life, the changes were distinct. Previously, he constantly felt as if there was a barrier between his body and brain. He couldn't control his virtual body as easily as he did his real body no matter what. However, this barrier was now gone. It was like the difference between 99% and 100%.

This kind of change might not mean anything to ordinary players, but the difference was massive for expert players.

Take humans and gorillas, for example. Despite there being only a 1% genetic difference, the two were worlds apart.

Combat in God's Domain was different from combat in the real world. Due to physical limitations, there were many techniques the human body could not exhibit in the real world. Take a child trying to lift a one-tonne sword, for example. With how tiny the child's physique was, such a feat would be impossible.

However, what if the child's physique allowed him to swing the sword easily? One could easily imagine how terrifying the child's destructive power would be. After adjusting to the changes, Shi Feng left the secret room, heading to his office to sort out the information on the major update.

When Shi Feng walked out of the secret room, the Tier 3 NPC guard stationed at its entrance panicked. Like a frightened rabbit, the guard hurriedly straightened his back and put on a respectful look.

"Good morning, Milord!" the Tier 3 NPC respectfully saluted Shi Feng.

"Good morning." Shi Feng nodded and smiled at the NPC named Flett. It's finally here. I wonder how chaotic God's Domain's major forces will become?

In reality, the biggest change brought about by God's Domain's first major update wasn't in the realism but the NPCs and monsters.

Both NPCs and monsters gained their own thoughts after the major update.

Yes, thoughts! Not intelligence! The so-called AI that powered the NPCs and monsters before was merely a well-designed program that could react to players' words and actions to a reasonable extent. Most of the NPCs and monsters in the game couldn't actually think for themselves. Generally, only NPCs at Tier 5 and above had such an ability.

But now, no matter how weak the monster or NPC was, they would all have their own thoughts. This would bring about a great change to God's Domain.

After all, from a certain perspective, NPCs and monsters were no longer different from real humans. With this change, fights with monsters and NPCs would feel no different from PvP fights.

No!

To be precise, fights against monsters and NPCs would become even more troublesome than PvP fights. Unlike players, monsters and NPCs were accustomed to fighting in God's Domain. Some monsters and individual NPCs had started fighting at birth and accumulated ten, twenty, thirty years or more of experience. Their combat experience far exceeded that of ordinary players that had been in God's Domain for only one or two years. However, this still wasn't the greatest impact on God's Domain's players.

What would really affect players were the changes in the behavior of NPCs and monsters. From now on, NPCs would not only actively hunt monsters but also compete with players for various quests and resources at the Adventurer's Association. They would even contest for the precious resources and opportunities needed for class promotions.

When the first major update hit God's Domain in the past, this change had given the various powers a huge headache. After all, not only had they lost their monopoly on resources, but NPCs and monsters had even stolen a significant portion of these resources.

Of course, this change came with its benefits, as well.

For example, players unaffiliated with any powers could choose to join NPC teams to do quests. This option instantly increased the survivability of independent players. It also allowed independent players to get their hands on resources and equipment that were previously unattainable.

Meanwhile, after Shi Feng left the underground hall, the NPC named Frett breathed out a deep sigh of relief.

The Lord seems strange today. He normally doesn't talk to us guards, yet he actually said good morning to me today, Frett, who was clad in silver mail armor, thought in confusion as he looked at Shi Feng's departing back. Did the Lord notice me slacking, so he greeted me as a warning?

Thinking up to this point, Frett shivered involuntarily. This won't do. I mustn't slack off anymore. Such a good job is hard to find in the entire Star-Moon Kingdom. If I lose it, those former colleagues of mine will definitely treat me as a joke. Frett raised his vigilance and straightened his posture even further.

Meanwhile, when the other NPC guards in the underground hall saw Shi Feng, they also started secretly discussing Shi Feng's peculiar behavior today.

Shi Feng was someone standing in a lofty position. In the past, he normally wouldn't even say a word to them. He was basically the representation of coldness and ruthlessness. Yet, Shi Feng gave off the feeling of a spring breeze today.

This sudden transformation made the guards in the underground hall uneasy for some time. At this time, these NPCs weren't the only ones feeling doubtful and insecure. The players throughout God's Domain also felt surprised and confused by the changes to the game. The forums of God's Domain were also burning with discussions.

"Why do those NPCs feel like living people? They're even discussing us players in private. What is going on here?"

"You think that's strange? My Personal Guard actually asked for a day off to take care of his injured wife."

"You guys probably haven't been to the Adventurer's Association yet, right? Right now, NPCs are taking on the quests posted there. One NPC even seduced the beauty in my party to go questing with him."

For a while, the players of God's Domain were bewildered by these changes to the NPCs. Some found the changes novel, while others found them flabbergasting. However, most players rejoiced at these changes.

Such sentient NPCs were simply unheard-of. The players felt as if they had actually come to another world. This was especially true when they heard these NPCs discussing them. The NPCs would even rave about the experts among players.

Some well-known expert players even had fans among the NPCs, a situation ordinary players couldn't help envying.

However, unlike ordinary players, God's Domain's various major powers were far less delighted at these changes. In fact, these sudden changes were practically fatal to some of the smaller Guilds.

This was because the major update didn't just grant NPCs their own thoughts. The monsters out in the fields had also become much more troublesome to handle. This was especially true for monsters at the Lord rank or above. The wealth of combat experience they possessed made them even stronger than experts in terms of combat standards.

A Lord ranked monster could easily pummel a Tier 2 expert of the same level. Some Great Lords could even contend against Tier 3 experts.

However, this still wasn't the worst part. The truly terrible change the major update brought was the removal of fixed Dungeons.

Dungeons were a stable source of equipment and materials for the various major powers in God's Domain. Quite a number of Guilds would grind low-level Dungeons for all sorts of materials rather than raid high-level Dungeons.

In fact, small Guilds weren't the only ones to use this approach to secure materials. Even the various superpowers did so. After all, with the difficulty of high-level Dungeons, raiding them would definitely result in casualties, which would, in turn, cause the players in the team to regress. Hence, the various superpowers took the more conservative approach to obtain materials. They would have only one vanguard team for raiding high-difficulty Dungeons. That way, they could ensure that they possessed the latest and best equipment and materials available while simultaneously having a large amount of basic materials to supply the vanguard team. However, that all changed with the game's major update.

After the update, all the fixed Dungeons had disappeared. Now, only Dungeons that appeared at random were available. Meanwhile, some of these Dungeons were challenging, while some were a walk in the park. Moreover, every one of these Dungeons could be raided only once before they disappeared. If one didn't raid the Dungeon upon discovering it, there was a high chance someone else would raid it first.

This change dumbfounded not only the various small Guilds but even the superpowers.

With this situation, how were they supposed to develop their Guilds from now on?

Similarly, the various adventurer teams in God's Domain also started growing uneasy.Not only did resources grow scarcer, but NPCs had even emerged as competitors. One could easily imagine how intense the fight for resources would become in the future. The various superpowers might even remove their disguises and start fighting and competing for real.

Silverwing City, Zero Wing's Residence, Guild Leader's Office:

"Guild Leader, everyone's arrived," Liang Jing reported as she looked at Shi Feng, who was arranging the latest information on God's Domain.

"Are Aqua Rose and Gentle Snow also here?" Shi Feng asked.

Although Aqua Rose and Gentle Snow had already exited the space-time maze, as they were transported to a special location, they couldn't contact others through the game at all. They could only contact others through the real world.

"They're here, but…" Hesitation appeared on Liang Jing's face.

Puzzled, Shi Feng asked, "But what?"

Tentatively, Liang Jing whispered, "I might be mistaken, but when I saw them just now, they felt alien."

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Chapter 2702 – Silence

"Alien?"

Shi Feng failed to comprehend Liang Jing's words for a moment.

As his assistant, Liang Jing didn't just take care of affairs in Zero Wing's headquarters. Normally, she would also help Gentle Snow and Aqua Rose with tasks in God's Domain. Hence, she had frequent contact with the two Vice Guild Leaders. In fact, Liang Jing should be even more familiar with them than he was.

Gentle Snow and Aqua Rose had been absent from the Guild for only some weeks. No matter how he looked at it, Liang Jing shouldn't have a reason to describe them as alien.

"Are you saying that their temperament has changed?" Shi Feng asked after giving the matter some thought. A person's temperament would change along with the improvement of their knowledge and mental state, especially after a breakthrough in the limit of their brain activity. Shi Feng was a perfect example of this.

"No." Shaking her head, Liang Jing whispered in a somewhat uncomfortable voice, "That kind of…feeling… It's like looking at complete strangers wearing their faces…"

"Wearing their faces?" Liang Jing's words surprised Shi Feng. "Are you sure?" "Mhm, I'm very sure!" Liang Jing said earnestly.

"Okay." Shi Feng nodded solemnly. "This matter ends here. Just treat them like you normally do."

"Guild Leader, are the Vice Guild Leaders alright?" Liang Jing asked worriedly.

No matter how she looked at it, this change simply wasn't normal. If Gentle Snow and Aqua Rose really had a problem, Zero Wing would be in great danger. After all, the two Vice Guild Leaders were responsible for most of the Guild's daily activities, whereas Shi Feng was mainly a figurehead.

"I'm not sure yet." Shi Feng shook his head. "I'm afraid I'll know what's going on only after I meet with them in person."

Space-time mazes were very special existences in God's Domain. Only an extremely small number of players would encounter a space-time maze when traveling through space-time passages. An even smaller number of players would encounter a mysterious space after leaving the space-time maze.

This mysterious space was unresolvable; many people attributed its appearance to a bug in the game.

Every player that entered this mysterious space would end up in a very special world. Nobody knew what kind of world it was, and only one thing existed in this world.

Slaughter!

One would either be hunted down endlessly!

Or hunt others endlessly!

Or fight on an endless battlefield!

It was as if the fragments of countless memories in God's Domain were collected in this special world.

Even when players were killed in this world, they wouldn't truly die. They would only go from one dream to another after their deaths, and this cycle would loop endlessly. Moreover, the pain players felt in this world wasn't mitigated in the slightest.

The concept of time in this world was supposedly blurred.

The time players experienced inside this world was something only their minds perceived, with no effect on their real bodies. Hence, even when a player spent one or five years inside this special world, only hours or days might have passed in the real world.

However, time was the scariest thing in existence. After all, time could wear down everything, let alone humans.

If Gentle Snow and Aqua Rose really came out from this mysterious space, a lot of time must've passed for them already, so much so that even their memories had blurred. Hence, it was only normal for them to change.

The only thing Shi Feng didn't know was how many years Gentle Snow and Aqua Rose had spent in that mysterious space.

Meanwhile, according to the statistics from his previous life, the longer the time one spent in that special world, the greater the influence on one's mentality.

Zero Wing Residence's top-floor conference room:

Zero Wing's upper echelon and core team leaders were currently seated inside this magnificent conference room. Of these people, even the weakest was a Level 116, Tier 3 player, while the strongest were Violet Cloud and Fire Dance, who had both reached Level 121 already. However, there was still a significant gap between them and Shi Feng, who was Level 125.

Fire Dance had already replaced her old gear with a set of dark-red leather armor. Based on the magic patterns etched into her armor, the armor was a set. Moreover, it even gave off the glow effect unique to Epic items. Fire Dance also had her hair tied up with a ribbon that resembled the starry sky. The ribbon gave her an indescribable sense of fierceness as if she were the empress of the night sky.

It seems Fire Dance also reaped a considerable harvest in the space-time maze. Shi Feng was slightly surprised at the dagger hanging by Fire Dance's waist.

Not only did the dagger exude a faint sense of hostility, but it even roiled the ambient Mana. If this dagger were unsheathed, he couldn't even begin to imagine the impact it would have on the environment.

Even Fragmented Legendary items paled in comparison to this dagger.

However, when Shi Feng swept his gaze across Gentle Snow and Aqua Rose, who sat on both sides of the conference table, he was taken aback.

How can this be? Shi Feng was rendered speechless.

After what Liang Jing had said, he had already mentally prepared himself for the worst.

However, now that he saw them in person, he realized that the two's situation exceeded his worst expectations.

Gentle Snow's and Aqua Rose's weapons and equipment remained the same as when they left the western continent. Even their levels were still at Level 117. However, the feeling the two gave off was utterly different.

Gentle Snow had been rather aloof in the past but still relatively sociable. On the other hand, Aqua Rose had been a cheerful and assertive woman, and her eyes had always sparkled with wisdom and ambition.

Now, however, the two of them could no longer be considered human.Neither of them exuded the slightest hint of emotion as if they were plants; they did not appear happy or sad. Although they were currently communicating with the others around them, their voices did not fluctuate with any emotion whatsoever.

The only thing Shi Feng could sense from the two was a deathly silence, although the feeling of silence each gave off was slightly different.

In the case of Gentle Snow, her silence resembled bones piled atop a battlefield. In the case of Aqua Rose, her silence was like a candle flame in the dark, carrying both death and hope.

Besides Shi Feng, everyone else inside the room also sensed the changes in Gentle Snow and Aqua Rose. If not for the Gentle Snow and Aqua Rose they retained in their memories, everyone might've even had the urge to flee the scene immediately.

"Guild Leader, did something happen to the two Vice Guild Leaders?" Youlan asked Shi Feng through a whisper.

The change to Gentle Snow and Aqua Rose might not be noteworthy for those unfamiliar with them. But for those who were, this change was simply terrifying and creepy.

"Given how they are now, it seems something must've happened," Shi Feng answered, not hiding the truth. After all, this was obvious to everyone present. During the time Zero Wing's members were secretly discussing Gentle Snow's and Aqua Rose's changes, Shi Feng also shifted his gaze to the two of them.

"How long did you two live in that world?" Shi Feng asked them through a whisper.

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