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Chapter 820 - A Group of Lunatics

"Guild Leader!"

Sinned Heart’s asking price shocked the several upper echelons he had
with him.

These were five high-potential, golden Lands!

"I know what I’m doing!" Sinned Heart barked, having made up his mind.

Originally, he had intended to raid Great Lords for some Level 40
top-tier equipment and sell the items. However, they were not strong
enough to take down Level 40-plus Great Lords.

The only option they had left to earn a large sum of Coins quickly was
to sell these five plots of Land.

However, they could not sell the Land to anyone in the Twin Towers
Kingdom.

King’s Return had already declared their stance in the Twin Towers
Kingdom, and nobody was willing to provoke the Super Guild.

However, with Zero Wing’s strength, even a super-first-rate Guild like
the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion had been forced to back down. Hence, Zero
Wing should not fear King’s Return at all.

Moreover, only a large Guild like Zero Wing had the financial strength
to spend 13,000 Gold. Zero Wing occupied a treasured land like the Stone
Forest Town. The Magic Crystals and Coins the town generated could tempt
even first-rate Guilds. Although there were Guilds in their kingdom that
did not fear King’s Return, these Guilds would need a relatively long
time to gather the required money. Unfortunately, Sinned Heart could not
afford to wait.

"Thirteen thousand Gold?" Shi Feng had never expected Sinned Heart to
sell these Lands for so little.

Based on the current market, these Lands were roughly worth 20,000 Gold.
Even at that price, many people would fight over them. Now, however,
Sinned Heart wanted to sell them for 13,000 Gold. Shi Feng could profit
greatly if he bought them.

Not to mention, Star-Moon Kingdom and the Twin Towers Kingdom were
neighbors. These Lands could benefit Zero Wing when it expanded towards
the Twin Towers Kingdom.

It seems that Sinned Heart has been backed into a corner. Shi Feng could
more or less understand Sinned Heart’s current predicament after seeing
the man’s anxiety.

In Shi Feng’s previous life, however, Immortal Light had never ceased to
exist. This showed that King’s Return had not wiped out Immortal Light
in the past. Moreover, he had never heard of King’s Return attacking
Immortal Light. Immortal Light had most likely relied on itself to solve
this problem.

"Alright, we’ll buy these five plots of Land." Shi Feng nodded. "Only,
we’ll need some time to prepare such a large sum. Why don’t we conduct
the trade in three days?"

"Three days?" Sinned Heart pondered for a moment. Quickly, his tense
expression relaxed as he responded, "Thank you. I’ll visit Zero Wing
personally."

Following which, Sinned Heart led his Guild members away from South Lake
City.

"Guild Leader, are we really going to oppose King’s Return?" Aqua Rose
asked Shi Feng through a private message.

The Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion could not compare to King’s Return.
Moreover, Glory Empire was not far from Star-Moon Kingdom. Once Mounts
were available in God’s Domain, the Super Guild’s threat to Zero Wing
would not be a laughing matter.

"Don’t worry. We’re just conducting business. If we stop doing business
just because a Super Guild demanded it, we might as well give up
competing for dominance over God’s Domain," Shi Feng said, shaking his
head. "Moreover, this isn’t a major issue. If King’s Return were truly
angry, it would have annihilated Immortal Light already. If the Super
Guild struck, Immortal Light would have no power to resist."

Sinned Heart had helped him in the past. Now, he was only returning the
favor. Moreover, he could make a huge profit with this trade and secure
Sinned Heart’s gratitude.

If Sinned Heart owed him a debt, he might be able to poach Sinned Heart
into Zero Wing in the future.

Why wouldn’t he accept such an offer?

"Indeed. If we can obtain those five plots of Land, the Candlelight
Trading Firm can start its development in the Twin Towers Kingdom." Aqua
Rose agreed with Shi Feng’s reason.

Zero Wing was no longer the weak, little Guild it had been. If they
cowered from a such a small issue, developing the Guild in the future
would be a problem.

If King’s Return truly wanted to deal with Zero Wing, it would have to
consider its options carefully. The Super Guild was not powerful enough
to annihilate Zero Wing in Star-Moon Kingdom.

Zero Wing really is amazing. They’re not even afraid of King’s Return?
Death Wind had never imagined that Shi Feng would agree to Sinned
Heart’s offer so decisively. For a moment, he was at a loss for words.

The Wind God’s Spear was already impressive for standing up against the
first-rate Guilds in the Dark Night Empire.

However, Zero Wing was far more amazing.

The Guild was not even afraid of the titans of the virtual gaming world.

I wonder when the Wind God’s Spear will conduct itself like Zero Wing?
Death Wind’s mind wandered.

Maybe joining a Guild like Zero Wing isn’t a bad idea. At this moment,
Autumn Goose envied Thoughtful Rain and Blue Bamboo.

After Immortal Light departed, Shi Feng led the team on a hunt for more
Great Lords.

With the coordinates Sinned Heart had provided, the team quickly cleared
a path towards these Great Lords.

The Great Lords behind city walls were no challenge for Zero Wing’s core
members. The only issue they encountered was their Berserk Skills’
Cooldowns. Fortunately, however, not every Great Lord required their
Berserk Skills.

For two days, Shi Feng and the others spent their time either killing
Great Lords or clearing a path through random monsters towards Great
Lords. Time passed leisurely as they learned more about each other.

Over these two days, their experience bars had risen rapidly due to the
large mobs of monsters they killed. Not only had Shi Feng reached Level
40, but Aqua Rose and the others had also hit Level 40.

"This is the last one."

Thoughtful Rain looked at the fallen Great Lord as she collected her
twentieth Great Lord’s Life Force.

"Oh? Not bad. We actually got another Abyss Set piece," Shi Feng said
after appraising the three pieces of equipment he had picked up.
Smiling, he said, "Now, we only need two more to complete the Abyss Set
for Berserkers."

Although he had used Divine Providence for every Great Lord they had
killed during the past two days, the Abyss Set Equipment’s drop-rate was
simply too low. Even with his boosted Luck Attribute, a limited number
of pieces had dropped.

Fortunately, the Great Lords in South Lake City only seemed to drop the
Abyss Set for Berserkers. Otherwise, they would not have gathered six
pieces.

"Our job is finally done here." Autumn Goose released a sigh of relief
after watching Thoughtful Rain collect the final Life Force.

If not for Zero Wing’s help, they would never have killed twenty Level
40 Great Lords in three days. In the end, the Level 100, Tier 3 NPC
would have hunted them down until they quit God’s Domain.

However, after realizing that they had completed their quest, Autumn
Goose was slightly disappointed.

While grinding monsters and raiding Bosses with Shi Feng and his team,
not only had they enjoyed chatting with each other, but she had also
learned several techniques from Zero Wing’s core members. Now that their
quest was complete, they would have to go their separate ways, and she
could not help her slight reluctance.

"Leader, since we have completed the quest, it’s time to deal with the
other issue, right?" Fire Dance asked as she turned to the gigantic Bone
Dragon in the sky, a glint of excitement flashing in her eyes.

The rest of the team laughed at Fire Dance’s jubilance.

It was definitely not their style to leave a Grand Lord alone. To avoid
any unnecessary risks, they had avoided challenging the Frost Bone
Dragon. Now that they had finished their main objective, however, they
had to kill the Grand Lord.

"That’s a Level 45 Grand Lord you’re talking about!" Autumn Goose could
not believe that these members from Zero Wing actually considered
raiding the Dragon. They were insane. "How can we possibly win against
that with so few people?!"

"It might have been impossible before, but it is definitely possible
now," Shi Feng said, laughing. He then retrieved a dark-gold flute from
his bag. Complex runes decorated the flute, and it emitted a faint
pressure.

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Chapter 821 - Demonic Flame Tiger

"Is it really possible?" Autumn Goose muttered doubtfully. Chills
crawled down her spine despite the Frost Bone Dragon being so far away,
her instincts constantly warning her of the danger.

Every time the Bone Dragon flapped its massive wings, the sounds of
explosions rang through the air.

Even a fool could see the difference between the Grand Lord and a mere
Great Lord. The two were on entirely different levels.

Shi Feng understood this fact as well.

The Frost Bone Dragon was South Lake City’s final Boss. Of course, it
wouldn’t be an easy opponent.

Fortunately, however, he had two powerful trump cards. They still had a
chance of victory.

Moreover, it wouldn’t be a major issue if they died. At worst, they
would be teleported out of the Abyss Battlefield. They would not suffer
the usual death penalties.

Following which, Shi Feng played the dark gold flute, the sweet sound
echoing throughout South Lake City.

"Rawr!"

With a roar, a golden magic array appeared before Shi Feng. Suddenly, a
massive black tiger leaped out of the array.

The massive tiger stood over four meters tall. Black flames covered its
razor-sharp claws, exquisite black armor wrapped around its body. Just
by standing there, the tiger’s flames increased the surrounding
temperature significantly. The ground beneath its feet melted under the
scorching heat. The tiger was too hot to approach.

"What’s that?!" Everyone was stunned by the sudden appearance of the
black, flaming beast.

"It’s a Mount, of course." Shi Feng walked up to the giant tiger and
rubbed the soft fur on its head. He was quite satisfied with his Mount.

[Demonic Flame Tiger] (Dark-Gold Mount)

Level 40

HP 1,020,000/1,020,000

In the past, the best Mount Shi Feng had ridden was only Fine-Gold rank.

In this life, however, he had obtained a Dark-Gold Mount after killing
Noya, a Guardian Boss in the Dark Den.

Mounts were extremely useful to players in field battles, especially a
Dark-Gold Mount.

Even a Bronze Mount already possessed certain combat capabilities,
assisting players in battle.

After reaching Dark-Gold rank, the Mount was the equivalent of a
Chieftain of the same Level. Although a Chieftain might not be anything
to a top-tier expert, a Dark-Gold Mount’s true power did not lie in its
damage dealing abilities. Such a thing was only useful to ordinary
players.

The true value of a Dark-Gold Mount lay in its Support Skills.

Having a Dark-Gold Mount was the equivalent of having a player with
Support Skills by one’s side.

Sure enough, a Dark-Gold Mount’s Skills are very powerful. Shi Feng was
slightly surprised after he examined the Demonic Flame Tiger’s Skill
Menu.

A Level 40 Fine-Gold Mount only had two Support Skills. One was
single-target Skill, while the other was an AOE Skill.

However, a Level 40 Dark-Gold Mount had three Support Skills, with one
being a single-target Skill and the other two being AOE Skills.

[Synergy] (Passive Skill)

While within 100 yards of the Demonic Flame Tiger, all Attributes of
owner increase by 10%.

[Battle Roar]

The Demonic Flame Tiger releases a deafening roar. All allies within 20
yards experience a 20% damage increase, Movement Speed increased by 20%,
and Attack Speed increased by 30% for 10 minutes.

Cooldown: 30 minutes

[Dark Blessing]

All allies within 20 yards gain 100 points of Magic Resistance, 20%
damage reduction, and all Attributes increased by 10% for 30 minutes.

Cooldown: 10 hours

These three Skills alone could raise the strength of the entire team by
a huge margin. This was the value of Dark-Gold Mounts.

"A Mount?" Everyone’s jaws dropped when they heard Shi Feng’s
explanation. "This can’t be true, right?!"

The Demonic Flame Tiger before them looked absolutely stunning.
Moreover, they felt a heavy pressure from it. Based on its HP, it should
be at least as powerful as a Chieftain.

A monster like the Demonic Flame Tiger could even serve as the Boss in a
Party Dungeon, yet such a powerful monster was actually a Mount. This
shattered any knowledge they had about Mounts.

"What rank is this Mount?"

"Secret-Silver?"

"Fine-Gold?"

Everyone nearly drooled as they stared at the Demonic Flame Tiger. With
its imposing might and its majestic appearance, the Demonic Tiger would
be the center of attention regardless of where it was.

"It’s just Dark-Gold rank," Shi Feng said as he tapped the Demonic Flame
Tiger’s front paw. The Demonic Tiger obediently bent down before Shi
Feng, its dignified behavior vanishing.

Shi Feng’s team members shot him a disdainful glare. "It’s just
Dark-Gold rank?" Even though they had already reached Level 40, none of
them even had a Common Mount.

They just hoped to obtain a Bronze or Mysterious-Iron Mount.

They wouldn’t even dare dream of owning a Secret-Silver Mount, let alone
a Fine-Gold Mount. They had never even expected to see a Dark-Gold
Mount.

"After we leave the Battlefield, I must find my own Dark-Gold Mount to
show off!" Blackie declared as he drooled over the Demonic Flame Tiger
that was the size of a small house. He could not help but fantasize
about riding his own Demonic Tiger down White River City’s streets. He
would be the object of everyone’s envy. Just the thought gave him
chills.

The other team members nodded in agreement.

The horses one could buy in cities were garbage compared to the Demonic
Flame Tiger. Only a Mount like the Demonic Flame Tiger could be
considered a real Mount.

"This is not the time for this. Everyone, head to your appointed
locations. Aqua, cast Song of Sprites on me," Shi Feng commanded.

The Epic ranked staff Song of Beatrice he had previously given Aqua Rose
had a very powerful Skill: the Song of Sprites. It could amplify the
effects of a specific Spell. When used on large-scale destruction Spells
and Summoning Skills, this Skill was incredibly powerful.

Shi Feng had long since used up his Magic Amplification Scroll. The Song
of Sprites was the perfect Skill to replace it.

Following which, Shi Feng summoned the Demon Gate. Aqua Rose used Song
of Sprites on Shi Feng, instantly buffing the Demon Summoning by 300%.
In the next moment, a Tier 3 Battle Demon wielding a two-handed sword in
one hand emerged from the Demon Gate.

[Battle Demon] (Demon)

Level 55

HP 14,000,000/14,000,000

It was a success! Seeing the Tier 3 Battle Demon step away from the
Demon Gate, Shi Feng used the Bible of Darkness’s ability to rob the
Battle Demon of its will, turning it into a puppet.

"Is this Ye Feng and these core members’ true strength?"

The instant the Battle Demon appeared, Autumn Goose, Thoughtful Rain,
and the others were stunned.

A Tier 3 Demon was the equivalent of a Great Lord ranked monster. It was
also Level 55. That monster could kill them instantly.

"Just how powerful is Zero Wing?" Autumn Goose and the others struggled
with their shock.

Only now did they finally understand why Zero Wing’s members had been so
calm against all of those Great Lords. They even wanted to take on the
Frost Bone Dragon.

With such a powerful summoned monster, even with so few members, it was
not entirely impossible to defeat the Level 45 Grand Lord.

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Chapter 822 - Adjudicator

Glory Empire, Imperial Capital Light City:

As the main headquarters of the Super Guild King’s Return, Light City’s
prosperity surpassed even that of the Black Dragon Empire’s imperial
capital. The player population alone exceeded the capital’s by 15
million.

The player population wasn’t the only indicator of Light City’s
prosperity; player’s Levels also displayed the city’s success.

Currently, God’s Domain’s mainstream players were around Level 32, while
some of the more powerful elite players had reached Level 35.

However, if one wandered the streets of Light City, they would easily
spot Level 35 elite players. From time to time, one would also notice
Level 36 or Level 37 independent players. The capital cities of various
kingdoms and ordinary empires could not hold a candle to Light City.

The reason behind the high levels of Light City’s players was none other
than the Super Guild King’s Return.

Super Guilds had very long histories in the virtual gaming world.
Normally, these Super Guilds had their own means of nurturing experts,
and they had no need to recruit powerful players from elsewhere.

Moreover, the experts who enjoyed Super Guild’s nurturing would always
rank as the top rookies of the year in the virtual gaming world,
instantly becoming well-known experts. Their personal value would soar
by several times.

Countless players held this long-cherished dream of gaining overnight
fame and riches. Hence, every year, swarms of young players would take
part in the internal exam of Super Guilds, fighting to gain membership
and participate in the Guild’s expert training programs.

Aside from nurturing its own experts from scratch, King’s Return, a
Super Guild that had already existed for a long time, did recruit some
experts from elsewhere as well. These experts would become internal
members and receive a multitude of resources. If any of these experts
became one of the year’s top newcomers, they might even earn the
privilege of becoming one of the Guild’s upper echelons. If that
happened, they would not have to worry about a lack of money for the
rest of their lives.

Aqua Rose and Purple Eye were both such players. However, they had
chosen their own paths. Hence, after finishing their training and paying
a certain price, they left their Super Guild.

Meanwhile, King’s Return was once again recruiting experts. Hence, many
players throughout God’s Domain had come to Light City, hoping to join
King’s Return. There was no lack of expert players among the crowd.

---

Currently, many players were lined up inside King’s Return’s Guild
Residence, giving the place a lively atmosphere.

However, when two men entered the Guild Residence’s main hall, the room
fell silent, every gaze shifting towards these two people. Of these two,
one was a middle-aged man wearing black armor. He also carried a
greatsword with inscribed runes, a chill radiating from the weapon. This
man was a Level 38 Berserker.

A handsome, younger man stood beside the Berserker with an unruly
temperament. The young man carried a staff made of sapphire crystal and
wore a set of gray mage robes. Faint arcs of gray electricity surrounded
his body. This man was a Level 38 Elementalist.

Even in the entire Glory Empire, these people’s Level could rank at the
very top.

"Isn’t that the Thunder Sword, Broken City? I actually get to meet one
of King’s Return’s upper echelons! I’m so lucky today!"

"The person beside Broken City seems to be the newly-promoted
Adjudicator of King’s Return, Hell Fiend. I never thought that he would
be so handsome. I wonder if he has a girlfriend?"

Immediately, the various players in the main hall fell into heated
discussions among themselves, reverence filling their eyes as they gazed
at the two latest arrivals.

Every one of these players dreamed of joining the ranks of King’s
Return’s upper echelons or obtaining the title of the Guild’s
Adjudicator one day. Hell Fiend, in particular, had obtained the
position of King’s Return’s Adjudicator at such a young age. This had
been unheard of in the Super Guild’s long history. Generally, experts
could become an Adjudicator only after many years of arduous training.
The title should be out of the reach of a rookie like Hell Fiend, yet
the youth had managed to obtain it.

Under the crowd’s watchful eye, Broken City and Hell Fiend walked into a
small meeting room.

A man in a Black Cloak had been waiting in the meeting room for quite
some time. When this man noticed the two people enter the room, he
immediately stood to welcome them.

"Hand me the files and items. Also, give me a summary of the situation,"
Broken City commanded gruffly.

"Understood," the cloaked man nodded. He then handed over a box and a
folder before saying, "Originally, the plan had proceeded quite
smoothly. However, Sinned Heart encountered Zero Wing’s upper echelons.
Moreover, Zero Wing’s people agreed to Sinned Heart’s offer, and they
are willing to purchase the five plots of Land. Sinned Heart will be to
Zero Wing to complete the trade today."

"Do those people from Zero Wing not know about our warning?" Hell Fiend
asked coldly, frowning.

"Sinned Heart had taken the initiative to reveal the situation to them.
However, Zero Wing agreed to the purchase on the spot as if King’s
Return means nothing to them," the cloaked man reported anxiously, sweat
beading on his forehead as he felt the weight of Hell Fiend’s gaze.

Peng!

"Zero Wing is taking us too lightly!" Rage flashed in Hell Fiend’s eyes
as he slammed his staff into the ground, cracking it.

"There is no reason to be anxious. They have yet to conduct the trade,
so we still have time to do something about it. I’ll have someone send
Zero Wing’s Guild Leader a light warning. I believe Zero Wing will make
the right choice," Broken City said, chuckling. "If Zero Wing truly
refuses to listen, it won’t be too late for us to act."

"I understand, Uncle Broken," Hell Fiend said as he suppressed the rage
in his heart.

To him, this matter was of utmost importance. If Zero Wing dared to
interfere, he did not mind annihilating the upstart Guild.

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Elsewhere, Shi Feng directed his team’s battle preparations.

"Fire, Flying, Minor, lure the surrounding monsters to us! Rain, get
ready to use Waterfall! Blackie, get ready to use Stars of Light!" After
Shi Feng summoned the Tier 3 Battle Demon, he did not rush to take on
the Frost Bone Dragon.

A Level 45 Grand Lord was simply too powerful for current players.

Furthermore, the slightest mistake while the team fought inside a
monster next could result in a team-wipe.

Clearing the surrounding monsters was a must, particularly when facing a
Guardian Boss like the Frost Bone Dragon.

All Guardian Bosses possessed a similar ability: Life Devour. If a team
did not respond to this Passive Skill appropriately, it would not matter
how many players charged at a Guardian Boss. Everyone would simply
charge towards their graves.

Life Devour allowed Guardian Bosses to absorb all Life Force within a
radius of 1,000 yards. Be they players or monsters, all those in range
would lose 1% of their HPs every three seconds. Meanwhile, the Guardian
Boss would absorb this HP. Hence, when going up against a Guardian Boss,
too many people was not always a good thing.

Guardian Bosses usually had very high HP. Chances were high that players
could not even deal enough damage to these Bosses to overcome their
innate battle recovery.

Moreover, when fighting a Grand Lord like the Frost Bone Dragon,
players’ Stamina consumption rate would be very high. They could not
afford to fight a battle of attrition against such Bosses. In the end,
players would die from exhaustion.

Finally, after over an hour, Shi Feng’s team managed to clear all of the
monsters within the Frost Bone Dragon’s range of activity.

"Move out!"

Following which, Shi Feng directed the Battle Demon to charge at the
Frost Bone Dragon. He also activated the Demonic Flame Tiger’s Battle
Roar and Dark Blessing.

Immediately, the entire team’s Attributes and Magic Resistance rose by a
large margin.

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Chapter 823 - Monster-level Battle

"Grawr!"

When the Battle Demon was within 200 yards of the Boss, the Frost Bone
Dragon sensed the Demon’s presence. As it released a furious roar, the
Grand Lord flapped its massive bone wings; the generated gust prevented
the Battle Demon from approaching.

Before the wind came to an end, the Frost Bone Dragon stretched open its
jaws.

Suddenly, a storm broke out, covering a 200-yard-radius, and a seemingly
endless amount of Mana gathered in the Bone Dragon’s mouth.

"Damn it; it’s using Dragon Breath!" Realizing what he was seeing, Shi
Feng hurriedly shouted, "Everyone, get away from the Bone Dragon’s
front!"

Shi Feng’s command confused Aqua Rose and the others. They were
currently over 300 yards away from the Grand Lord. At such a distance,
the Bone Dragon’s attack should not be a threat.

However, seeing at Shi Feng’s anxious expression, the Zero Wing team did
not dare to be careless as they rushed to the sides.

Due to Battle Roar and Dark Blessing, everyone’s Attributes had received
a significant boost. Their Movement Speeds had also increased massively.
In the end, they managed to move just as the Mana in the Grand Lord’s
mouth reached a critical level.

Before the team could relax, however, they suddenly felt a chill from
behind them, and they could not help their shivers.

Instantly, a beam of white light devoured the buildings behind them.

"How is this possible?!" Aqua Rose could not believe her eyes.

The 600-yard-stretch before the Frost Bone Dragon had transformed into a
frozen tundra. Had they not dodged the breath attack in time, they would
have lost their lives.

"How can a Grand Lord be so powerful?!" The crowd gasped collectively.

With such a wide and long ranged AOE attack, even an army of ten
thousand players would die instantly.

"Alright; snap out of it. Let the Battle Demon pin the Frost Bone Dragon
down. Everyone else, attack from the dragon’s sides. Absolutely do not
stand in front of it," Shi Feng immediately commanded, not finding the
Grand Lord’s powerful attack one bit surprising.

The Frost Bone Dragon ruled over a city. Zerg tactics would never be
enough for players to kill it.

If not for his ability to summon a Tier 3 Demon, he would not risk
everyone’s lives by provoking such a Boss.

Although the Frost Bone Dragon was more powerful than their team, it was
only a Level 45 Grand Lord. However, the Tier 3 Demon he had summoned
was Level 55. The difference of 10 Levels could, mostly, make up for the
difference in rank. Even if he could not exert the Tier 3 Demon’s full
strength, he could use it to pin the Boss down.

As the breath attack ended...

The Battle Demon, which Shi Feng had previously moved out of the breath
attack’s range, arrived before the Grand Lord and used a Tier 3 Skill.

Round Flash!

Countless flashes of light appeared around the Bone Dragon’s skull until
the monster’s head was hidden behind a dazzling, silver glow.

-592,018!

The Frost Bone Dragon released a pained cry as its body fell to the
ground abruptly, flattening the buildings beneath it. The impact caused
South Lake City to tremble.

As for Autumn Goose and the others, who had begun their charge towards
the Frost Bone Dragon, they were momentarily stunned.

With a single hit, the Tier 3 Demon demolished a small, but visible,
chunk of the Frost Bone Dragon’s HP. This one attack was most likely
more powerful than the combined attacks of a player army of thousands.
Moreover, this was the first time she had ever seen Tier 3 beings fight
against each other. Usually, she only saw players tackle monsters. The
shock of watching two monsters face each other was intense.

This scene allowed them to realize just how weak players were.

Compared to this great battle, their previous battles were practically
child’s play.

Before the Frost Bone Dragon, which towered over a hundred meters tall,
any player would seem insignificant. The mental pressure the Grand Lord
exerted stole their breath.

"Don’t stop! We’ve entered its Frost Domain! As long as we remain inside
this Domain, our Stamina will decrease rapidly! Even if we don’t move,
our Stamina will decrease! We need to hurry and get rid of the Bone
Dragon before our Stamina runs out!" Shi Feng reminded his team as he
glanced at Autumn Goose, Thoughtful Rain, and the others, who had
stopped moving due to shock. "Notify me immediately if any of you run
out of Stamina during the battle!"

"Yes!" Everyone nodded as they regained their focus.

Against such a Boss, Aqua Rose and the other core members of Zero Wing
fared relatively well. After all, they had raided a Grand Lord before.
Only, the Frost Bone Dragon was significantly more powerful than that
Grand Lord.

However, this was the first time Autumn Goose, Death Wind, Gunfire,
Thoughtful Rain, and Blue Bamboo had faced a Grand Lord. Fighting
against such an oppressive pressure and bathing in such frigid killing
intent, even moving became a struggle for them. It would be a miracle if
they could even exert 50% or 60% of their usual strength.

How can a Grand Lord be so terrifying?! Autumn Goose’s heart pounded as
she watched the Bone Dragon’s mountain-like body. She then looked at
Fire Dance and the others, who appeared almost unfazed and were still
charging towards the Grand Lord, and she smiled bitterly.

Back in the Wind God’s Spear, she had always pursued adventure and
excitement. However, compared to the Frost Bone Dragon, those adventures
had been a walk in the park. This Grand Lord’s might was overpowering
enough that she felt incredibly powerless.

In contrast, despite such an oppressive pressure, Zero Wing’s members
did not show any signs of slowing. With this, one could easily tell that
Zero Wing’s members had long since become accustomed to such battles.

For some reason, a random thought invoked a strange feeling within
Autumn Goose.

This was what she has searched for all this time.

While Autumn Goose was caught up in her daze, the Frost Bone Dragon
slammed its massive claws down onto the Battle Demon. Unable to dodge
the attack in time, Shi Feng could only direct the Battle Demon to
defend itself with its weapon.

Boom!

-95,164.

The ground beneath the Battle Demon’s feet shattered as the Demon became
embedded into the ground. The surrounding land shook from the impact, a
deep fissure forming and spreading towards Autumn Goose.

Autumn Goose was momentarily taken aback.

Compared to the Frost Bone Dragon’s destructive power, the Great Lords
they had defeated earlier were nothing more than harmless kittens.

However, Autumn Goose still reacted. Although her movements were
sluggish due to the Guardian Boss’s pressure, she had managed to pull
her weapon up before her.

Peng!

The incoming shockwave struck and threw Autumn Goose, a damage of -867
appearing above her head.

A gasp tore through the watching players.

Despite standing so far away, Autumn Goose still received nearly -900
damage after defending herself successfully. If she had failed to lift
her weapon in time, she probably would have lost over 4,000 HP in an
instant.

As for the Frost Bone Dragon’s claws, even Cola might die instantly if
he received a direct hit. Even after activating his Berserk Skill and
all of his Lifesaving Skills, he would only survive one attack at most.

Fortunately, however, they had a Tier 3 Demon to take the Bone Dragon’s
hits for them. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have any chance of surviving
against the Grand Lord.

Shi Feng simply smiled at everyone’s reaction.

Ordinary Bosses could not compare to a Guardian Boss. Furthermore, the
Frost Bone Dragon was a member of the Dragon race. It was much stronger
than ordinary Bosses. Even if Cola reached Level 45, he could not tank
this Boss by himself. At the very least, they needed three MTs of equal
caliber to handle the Frost Bone Dragon.

This should be far enough. Shi Feng arrived beside the Bone Dragon and
raised the Abyssal Blade. He swung the Magic Weapon down on the Grand
Lord.

Abyssal Curse!

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Chapter 824 - Super-Large-Scale Destruction Spell

"Seal!" Shi Feng shouted low.

Suddenly, a massive, black magic array appeared beneath the Frost Bone
Dragon’s feet. Even with its gigantic body, the magic array enveloped
the Grand Lord, and an endless stream of black fog penetrated the Bone
Dragon’s body, slowly corroding it.

"Rawrr!"

The Frost Bone Dragon struggled, trying to break free from the array’s
bindings, but no matter how hard it fought, it could not expel the black
fog from its body.

Everyone on the team immediately used their most powerful Skills against
the Frost Bone Dragon.

Lifting his spear, Gunfire leaped into the air and used Beheaded.

Peng!

Although the Frost Bone Dragon had received the attack without any
resistance, when Gunfire’s attack struck the Grand Lord’s white bone, it
felt as if he had just hit a solid wall. Not only did the attack fail to
cause any external damage, but the resulting vibration also inflicted
pain to his own hand.

His attack had only caused slightly over -700 damage...

"What kind of Defense is this?!" Horror filled Autumn Goose as she
stared at the damage.

No matter what was said or done, Gunfire was one of the top ranking
experts in the Wind God’s Spear; he was very well-equipped. Even against
all those Great Lords prior to this fight, his Beheaded Skill always
dealt around -2,000 damage. Now, however, even after receiving a
significant boost to his Attributes, his Beheaded had only caused around
-700 damage. The Frost Bone Dragon’s Defense had to be more than double
that of the previous Great Lords.

Meanwhile, the Frost Bone Dragon had 64,000,000 HP. With its battle
recovery alone it could regenerate 640,000 HP every second. Not to
mention, since the battle had begun, the Grand Lord had been absorbing
1% of their HP every three seconds.

With such a powerful recovery, even 100 continuously attacking Gunfires
would barely scratch the Frost Bone Dragon. They would be no threat to
the Grand Lord at all.

Fire Dance then jumped up from the Frost Bone Dragon’s right, landing on
the Grand Lord’s spine, instantly executing Absolute Strike.

However, when Thousand Transformations, which was even sharper than the
Sacred Sword Killing Ray, cut at the pearly white bone, the short sword
only dug three centimeters deep into the bone before coming to a halt.

-14,489.

Why is there such a huge difference in Defense?! Fire Dance frowned.

Absolute Strike was her most powerful Burst Skill, yet even after a
critical hit, the Skill only dealt over -10,000 damage. At this rate,
they would die from exhaustion before they could kill the Frost Bone
Dragon.

If this was already the case for Fire Dance, there was no need to
mention how little the others could do against the Frost Bone Dragon.

Everyone’s most powerful Skills had only managed to deal around -4,000
damage to the Grand Lord. Only after including Shi Feng’s damage did the
team barely deal enough to overcome the Frost Bone Dragon’s recovery. At
this rate, they would need to fight for five or six hours to kill the
Grand Lord. Unfortunately, it would be a miracle if everyone’s Stamina
lasted for ten minutes.

As for the Battle Demon, although it was very strong, the Frost Bone
Dragon easily blocked the majority of its attacks. It had barely any
opportunities to damage the Grand Lord.

Two seconds after Shi Feng activated Abyssal Curse, the Frost Bone
Dragon’s wings shuddered as it broke free from the magic array.
Immediately, it swiped its tail at the Battle Demon, launching a more
violent attack than before. In the next moment, an afterimage briefly
appeared. Before the Battle Demon under Shi Feng’s control could react,
the Bone Dragon had sent it flying.

Everyone had expected the Battle Demon to suffer an intense amount of
damage. However, the Battle Demon only lost around 70,000 HP; that was
even less than the damage it had received before.

"The Bone Dragon’s Attributes have decreased!" Aqua Rose stated as she
looked at the Frost Bone Dragon’s HP. Currently, the Grand Lord only had
a maximum HP of 57,600,000. Its Attributes had been decreased by 10%.

The players felt joy bloom in their chests. Their will to fight soared.

Even to ordinary players, a 10% Attribute drop would significantly
affect their combat power, much less for a Guardian Boss like the Frost
Bone Dragon.

"Everyone, activate your Berserk Skills! Use this opportunity to slay
this Boss!" Shi Feng hurriedly reminded.

Abyssal Curse could reduce the Frost Bone Dragon’s Attributes for ten
minutes, so if they could not finish the Grand Lord off in these ten
minutes it would become much harder to defeat later. They needed to
exert all of their strength now.

Following Shi Feng’s command, everyone activated their Berserk Skills at
full strength.

As for Shi Feng, he activated Heavenly Dragon’s Power. Among the several
Berserk Skills Shi Feng had, Dragon’s Power increased his Strength
Attribute the most.

With the Tier 3 Battle Demon acting as a meat shield, Shi Feng used
Silent Steps and appeared directly behind the Frost Bone Dragon.

Phantom Kill!

Flame Burst!

Shi Feng and his doppelganger released a series of 30 dazzling
explosions on the Bone Dragon’s weakened ribcage.

-20,484.

-28,497.

-41,054.

-57,149.

...

Thirty consecutive hits struck the Frost Bone Dragon, instantly stealing
a small chunk of the Grand Lord’s HP.

Aqua Rose used Song of Sprites and cast the Tier 1 Spell Soul Cloud. In
the next moment, several dozen damages appeared above the Frost Bone
Dragon’s head, each one devouring over 1,000 HP. In addition, Aqua Rose
summoned three Bluefire Crows and three Forest Sprites. Although each
summoned creature could only deal around -1,000 damage, with the six
attacking together, they instantly destroyed over 6,000 of the Grand
Lord’s HP. In terms of damage output, Aqua Rose was only inferior to Shi
Feng and Fire Dance.

Besides, the Bluefire Crows were slightly different from the Forest
Sprites. The Bluefire Crows possessed the Growth Skill. As time passed,
they would increase in rank.

From Elite monsters, the Bluefire Crow could grow to become Lords. At
that point, Aqua Rose’s damage could even surpass Fire Dance’s.

Seconds and minutes passed quickly. Under Shi Feng and his team’s
all-out assault, the Frost Bone Dragon’s HP quickly fell to 30%.
Finally, the Tier 3 Battle Demon was in an extremely miserable state. It
currently had less than 20% of its HP remaining.

"Foolish humans, feel the wrath of the Abyss!" the Frost Bone Dragon
bellowed as it suddenly flapped its wings.

Xiu!

The Frost Bone Dragon instantly appeared above South Lake City.

In the next moment, an endless amount of elemental Mana surged towards
the Frost Bone Dragon’s body from all directions. At the same time, a
deep-blue, twofold magic array appeared above South Lake City as well,
enveloping the entire space above the city.

The violent power radiating from the magic array threw everyone to the
ground as if the end of the world had arrived.

"It’s over... How does the Bone Dragon know such a Spell?" Shock filled
Aqua Rose’s eyes as she stared at the magic array above South Lake City.
With her understanding of magic arrays, she knew that they had
absolutely no chance of defending against the Frost Bone Dragon’s Spell.
They could only wait for death to claim their lives, "With Spells like
this, how can anybody defeat the Frost Bone Dragon?!"

The other team members the team felt similarly powerless as they
watched.

It was technically not impossible to deal with a super-large-scale
destruction Spell like this. However, with the magic array covering the
entire South Lake City, how could they escape the Spell’s range in time?

"Hahaha! Go on! Flee! Let’s see if you can escape the wrath of the
Abyss!" the Frost Bone Dragon laughed.

"I’ve been waiting for this!" Shi Feng’s lips curled into a smile. He
had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Immediately, he
activated Wind Rider. He then switched the Aura of Wind to the Aura of
Time before looking at Aqua Rose, saying, "Use Song of Sprites on me!"

It had already been five minutes since Aqua Rose last used Song of
Sprites. The Skill’s Cooldown should have ended.

"Ah?" Although Aqua Rose did not understand what Shi Feng intended to
do, she cast Song of Sprites on him.

Shi Feng then flew towards the Frost Bone Dragon, which was still in the
process of gathering and condensing Mana.

Absolute Time!

This was Shi Feng’s final trump card against the Frost Bone Dragon.

If he could not interrupt the Frost Bone Dragon’s Abyssal Wrath, a
super-large-scale destruction Spell, trying to deal with the Grand Lord
would be sheer lunacy.

Immediately, with the Frost Bone Dragon as the center, the space within
a radius of 300 yards froze. All Mana in the area scattered and vanished
immediately.

"No!"

Due to the sudden loss of Mana, the Frost Bone Dragon released a pained
cry as it suffered a backlash from its Spell. Its massive body, which
had been over 100 meters in height, suddenly shrunk to only 60 meters or
so. Its Attributes also fell by 40% as it entered a Weakened state for
three minutes. The Frost Bone Dragon’s body then crashed to the ground.

With its combat power greatly reduced, how could the Frost Bone Dragon
be a challenge for the team from Zero Wing?

Even without the Tier 3 Battle Demon, the Frost Bone Dragon was no
longer a threat.

At this time, Shi Feng activated the Power of Darkness, his Attributes
soaring once more. He then began a rampant assault on the Grand Lord.

When the Frost Bone Dragon had less than 500,000 HP remaining, Shi Feng
activated Divine Providence before using Flame Burst on the Grand Lord,
destroying the Grand Lord’s final strand of HP.

The instant the Frost Bone Dragon died, everyone heard the sound of a
system notification.

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Chapter 825 - Loot of a Grand Lord

"It’s finally dead!"

They could not help but breathe out a sigh of relief when they saw the
Frost Bone Dragon falling to the ground, the Grand Lord’s HP thoroughly
depleted.

As the Frost Bone Dragon fell to the ground, everyone’s experience bars
had also abruptly increased by a large margin.

"So much EXP!"

A golden glow covered Autumn Goose, Death Wind, Gunfire, Thoughtful
Rain, and Blue Bamboo as all five of them leveled up from Level 38 to
Level 39, expressions of shock appearing on their faces.

Even the combined EXP they gained from killing the twenty Great Lords
from before could not compete against the EXP provided by a single Frost
Bone Dragon.

While everyone was celebrating over their success in killing the Frost
Bone Dragon, a system announcement suddenly surprised everyone.

System Announcement: Congratulations! You have killed the Guardian Boss
Frost Bone Dragon! War God’s Temple Reputation +20 points. Rewarding
five Basic Medals of Honor.

"Wah! We’ve hit the jackpot this time! We got five Basic Medals of
Honor!"

Autumn Goose and the others were similarly stunned by this situation.
They never imagined that there would be such great rewards for killing
the Frost Bone Dragon.

They had heard that many large Guilds had organized massive expeditions
to conquer towns. Meanwhile, aside from earning a large amount of Honor
Points, another important reason these Guilds were organizing such
expeditions was to increase their Reputation with the War God’s Temple,
as well as obtain Basic Medals of Honor.

The higher one’s War God’s Temple Reputation was, the more discounts one
could obtain when exchanging for items using Honor Points. At the same
time, after one’s Reputation with the Temple reached a certain level,
they could also exchange for higher ranking items.

The high-ranking items available for exchange would tempt even top-tier
expert players, much less ordinary expert players.

For example: Battlefield Mounts, rare Skills, high-ranking rare potions,
and many other items could not be found on the market.

Although a Battlefield Mount was only useful in the Abyss Battlefield,
the quality of the Mount itself was very high. Players could exchange
for a Bronze Mount right from the onset. As one’s War God’s Temple
Reputation increased, one could even exchange for a Dark-Gold Mount.
These Mounts could increase a player’s combat power in the Abyss
Battlefield significantly. Not to mention, there were also all sorts of
rare Skills.

However, aside from needing a large amount of Honor Points, these
high-ranking items also required one other thing for which to exchange.

And that item was the Basic Medal of Honor!

Exchanging for a single Bronze Battlefield Mount required 20 Basic
Medals of Honor and 30,000 Honor Points.

Without Basic Medals of Honor, even with all the Honor Points in the
world, one would not be able to exchange for items that were truly
useful to players.

However, it was extremely difficult to obtain a Basic Medal of Honor.
From the knowledge they gained through the research done over the past
few days, for players who participated in capturing a town there was
only a single Basic Medal of Honor awarded. Now each of them had
obtained five medals. That was equivalent to capturing five towns.

If one wanted to exchange for a Bronze Mount, they’d need to capture a
total of 20 towns.

Capturing a town was easier said than done.

Unlike the outside world, once players died in the Abyss Battlefield,
they had to wait until the next day to enter the battlefield again.
Hence, one’s life was essential in the Abyss Battlefield. To avoid death
players would usually act carefully and spend a long time raiding a
single town.

However, there were currently no Bronze Mounts being sold on the market
at all. Only a single Common Mount was for sale, which cost 40 Gold.
Even if someone were selling a Bronze Mount, it would cost several
hundred Gold, at the very least. How could ordinary players possibly
afford to purchase one?

Consequently, if one wanted to experience riding a Bronze Mount, this
was the fastest method to do so.

In the Abyss Battlefield, Battlefield Mounts were slightly more powerful
than normal Mounts. Not only were they faster, but their combat power
was also higher by a single rank. Just a Fine-Gold Battlefield Mount
could already rival a Chieftain of the same Level, while Dark-Gold
Battlefield Mounts could rival a Lord of the same Level. With such a
Mount, players could obtain Honor Points in the Abyss Battlefield more
easily in the future.

While everyone was feeling ecstatic over their unexpected harvest, Shi
Feng had appraised all the items dropped by the Frost Bone Dragon.

Although the Frost Bone Dragon had only dropped five items, every piece
was either a top-tier weapon or equipment.

"Big Brother Ye Feng, looking at how happy you are, just what kind of
items did the Boss drop? Hurry up and share them with us! Don’t just
keep them to yourself!" Blue Bamboo became exceedingly curious when she
saw the smile on Shi Feng’s face.

This was the first time she had raided a Grand Lord. Moreover, there was
also a rumor going around in the outside world saying that Grand Lords
had a chance of dropping Epic items.

"Nothing much. I’m just happy because we managed to complete the Abyss
Set. Aside from that, the Boss has also dropped a Level 40 Dark-Gold
ranked shield, a Level 40 Dark-Gold ranked ring, and a pair of
Growth-type gloves," Shi Feng said, laughing. He then shared the details
of the shield and ring through the team chat.

[Frost Bone Shield] (Shield, Dark-Gold Rank)

Level 40 - Level 45

Equipment Requirement: Strength 500

Defense +2,720 (Level 40)

Block Rate: 37%

Strength +43, Endurance +51

Ice Resistance +10

Evasion +10

Weakens damage received from the front by 20%.

Every time shield is struck, 10% of damage will be converted into user’s
Defense. Up to a maximum of 2,000 Defense can be converted.

Maximum HP increased by 10%.

Additional Skill-

Frost Body: Becomes immune to all damage coming from the front for 4
seconds.

Cooldown: 5 minutes

"The Defense on this shield is especially high. Just the Defense on this
shield alone is already a match for my total Defense." Aqua Rose was
dumbstruck after seeing the Attributes of the Frost Bone Shield.

The Divine Bluefire Shield Cola was currently using only had 1,950
Defense. However, the total Defense the Frost Bone Shield could provide
was 4,720 points. Not to mention, the shield itself also had a Passive
Damage Reduction Skill and an Active Skill that provided
pseudo-invulnerability.

With this shield, they would be able to take on even the super-powerful
Skills of Bosses in the future. Particularly, when the healers could not
keep up with the damage the MT wielding the Frost Bone Shield was
taking, said MT could use Frost Body to alleviate the burden on the
healers.

[Ice Spirit Ring] (Ring, Dark-Gold Rank)

Level 40 - Level 45

Equipment Requirement: Intelligence 400

Strength +15, Agility +18, Endurance +24, Intelligence +55, Vitality +37

Casting range +2

Casting Speed increased by 10%.

Magic damage increased by 10%.

Attacks have a certain probability to trigger Freeze effect, freezing
target for 3 seconds.

Additional Skill-

Rapid Cooldown: Resets Cooldown of all Skills learned by user. At the
same time, removes all Control effects and increases casting speed and
Movement Speed by 30% for 10 seconds.

Cooldown: 10 minutes

After everyone saw the statistics of the Ice Spirit Ring, their eyes
nearly fell out of their sockets.

"With this ring, a magical class’s damage output would increase by at
least 20%!" Blue Bamboo said as she greatly admired the Ice Spirit Ring.
This was the first time she had seen a ring with such amazing
Attributes.

Ornaments were very rare in God’s Domain. Their value was much higher
than even weapons.

Despite being fully geared in top-tier equipment, the ring she currently
wore was only a Level 20 Mysterious-Iron Ring. However, she was very
well-off already. Many players were still wearing Level 10 Bronze ranked
rings.

However, compared to the Ice Spirit Ring, her Level 20 ring was
practically trash.

"Don’t get too excited. Whether it is the shield or the ring, the value
of these two items most likely cannot be compared to this pair of
gloves." Shi Feng then shared the stats for the gloves with everyone.

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Chapter 826 - Background of the Number One Guild

"Growth-type Equipment?"

Everyone looked at the image that was releasing a faint white glow.
There were many divine runes carved on the pair of gloves. There was
also a small, dark-blue magic array etched on the back of the gloves,
with a light blue bead embedded in the middle of the magic array.

[Frost Gloves] (Gloves, Cloth Armor, Bronze Rank)

Level 40 - Level 90

Defense +348 (Level 40)

Intelligence +26

Vitality +22

Endurance +21

Additional Passive Skill-

Forced Chant: While casting, there is a 5% chance to cast Tier 1 or
below Spells instantly.

Additional Active Skill-

Frost Breath: Deals 500% magic damage in a cone to enemies within 30
yards and freezes all targets hit for 5 seconds, and then reduces their
Movement Speed and Attack Speed by 40% for 15 seconds.

Cooldown: 1 hour

Gloves that had once been worn by the Frost King with Frost Beads
embedded on the gloves, which were sealed by the Frost King, and are
unable to display their full power. To lift the Frost King’s
five-layered seal, a large amount of EXP is needed to be absorbed.
(Removing the first seal requires 300,000,000 EXP)

"The upgrade requirement of this equipment sure is rough. Just the first
seal requires 300,000,000 EXP." Blackie raised his brows. This much EXP
was enough to allow current ordinary players to level up once. Moreover,
this was only the first seal. There would still be four more seals after
this one. Needless to say, the following seals would surely have higher
requirements.

"But the Skills of this piece of equipment are amazing. It is capable of
instant-casting Tier 1 Spells. Only, the chances are a little too low.
The AOE Control Skill, on the other hand, is quite good. With these two
Skills together, this pair of gloves would not lose out to any Dark-Gold
Equipment," Aqua Rose commented.

When Shi Feng heard everyone’s unbiased evaluations, he could not help
but shake his head and laugh, saying, "Do you guys think that removing
the seals will only improve the equipment’s Basic Attributes? This is
Growth-type Equipment. It can be upgraded into Epic rank if you remove
all of the seals. Whether it is the Basic Attributes of the gloves or
its Skills, both will gradually improve along with the undoing of the
seals. Dark-Gold Equipment definitely cannot compare to something like
this."

"This is Epic Equipment?" Everyone was surprised.

Zero Wing’s core members had a profound understanding of just how
powerful Epic items were.

Compared to Epic Equipment, Dark-Gold Equipment was practically garbage.
The two were on entirely different levels. Even just equipping a single
Epic Weapon or Equipment could instantly increase a player’s combat
power by a large margin, unlike Dark-Gold Equipment, where multiple
pieces were required to display their advantages.

"So this is Epic Equipment?" Autumn Goose and the others were
momentarily at a loss for words when they looked at the Frost Gloves.

While they were still at the stage of being joyful over getting a piece
of Dark-Gold Equipment after defeating a Great Lord, Zero Wing had
already set its sights on Epic Equipment. Over time, the gap between
them and Thoughtful Rain would unquestionably grow increasingly larger.

Following which, Shi Feng held an internal auction between the members
of Zero Wing. This scene caused Autumn Goose, Death Wind, and Gunfire to
grow exceedingly envious.

They never imagined that, even for such powerful equipment, Zero Wing
was willing to distribute them through an internal auction. In other
Guilds, such equipment was usually distributed based on the team
leader’s designation.

In the end, the Frost Bone Shield was won by Ye Wumian, while Thoughtful
Rain obtained the Frost Ring. This outcome greatly surprised Thoughtful
Rain. Of course, part of the reason for such a result was because the
other magical class members of the team had all set their sights on the
Frost Gloves.

Unfortunately, the gloves were still won by Aqua Rose in the end.

After completing the equipment distribution, everyone teleported out of
the Abyss Battlefield together.

...

As soon as the team appeared at the teleportation array inside the War
God’s Temple, a wide array of noises immediately entered their ears.
Players recruiting for team members filled the War God’s Temple.

After just being away for a few days, the War God’s Temple had undergone
tremendous changes.

Currently, players crowded the main hall of the War God’s Temple. The
Levels of the players here, as well, had undergone significant changes.

Originally, Level 30 players were considered mainstream. Now, however,
the majority of the players present in the main hall were around Level
32. Among them, there was no lack of Level 34 or 35 independent players.
Also, these players were all relatively well-equipped.

However, shortly after Shi Feng and the others appeared, the entire main
hall went silent. Practically everyone within the building had shifted
their gazes towards Shi Feng’s group.

"Aren’t they Zero Wing’s upper echelons?"

"Damn! They’re the real deal!"

"As expected of the top-tier experts of Star-Moon Kingdom. Even though I
am standing so far away from them, I still can’t help but shiver at the
pressure they give off."

"Who are those three independent players beside them?! All three of them
are Level 39!"

"What?! Level 39?! The number one player on Star-Moon Kingdom’s Ranking
List just reached Level 38 not long ago. Did they hide their levels on
the Ranking List?"

"Just how did they manage to level up so quickly?"

"It would be great if I can mooch off of them!"

"Pros, carry me please!"

No one could believe their eyes when their gazes landed on Autumn Goose
and the others. Shi Feng and the other members of Zero Wing were wearing
Black Cloaks so no one could identify their Levels. Autumn Goose and the
others, however, were not wearing Black Cloaks, so everyone could see
their current Levels clearly.

At this situation, Autumn Goose and the others could not help but feel
slightly embarrassed.

If not for Shi Feng bringing them along to kill so many Great Lords, it
would be impossible for them to reach Level 39 so quickly. At most, they
would have reached Level 37 by now. After they returned to the Dark
Night Empire, the other members of the Wind God’s Spear would also be
shocked upon seeing their Levels.

"Ye Feng, are you not coming with us to turn in the quest?" Thoughtful
Rain asked as she looked at Shi Feng.

"I still have some matters to attend to, so I won’t be going together
with you," Shi Feng said as he shook his head. He had just received a
message from Melancholic Smile saying that representatives from King’s
Return wanted to meet him to discuss an important matter.

After considering the situation for a long moment, the only conclusion
Shi Feng could come up with for this sudden visit was due to the matter
relating to Sinned Heart. After all, Zero Wing did not possess any
actual connections with King’s Return.

However, he also felt that the possibility of such a thing happening was
low.

A Super Guild like King’s Return could easily annihilate an upstart
Guild like Immortal Light. Just like Nine Dragons Emperor of the
Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion, King’s Return could simply take direct action
against Immortal Light. There was no need for them to go through so much
trouble to deal with a single upstart Guild.

However, since people from King’s Return had come personally to visit
him, no matter what was said and done, it was necessary for him to pay
back their sincerity.

As for the Silver Legend quest, even if he turned in the quest together
with Thoughtful Rain and the others, the most he would get in return was
a little EXP. That meager amount of EXP was practically negligible to
him. Now that the final arc of the Silver Legend quest was complete
there was no need for him to tag along with the group anymore.

Hearing Shi Feng saying so, a hint of disappointment appeared on
Thoughtful Rain’s face.

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Zero Wing’s Guild Residence:

Inside the large Guild Hall, Zero Wing’s members could be seen moving
about busily.

All this was due to the appearance of the Guild Stable.

To purchase their own Guild Mount once they reached Level 40, everyone
began frantically taking on quests one after another, earning as much
money as possible. This situation caused the entire Guild to buzz with
activity.

However, inside the busy hall, two people were currently seated inside
the reception room of the second floor, leisurely observing the
situation inside the Guild.

"They’ve managed to run the Guild quite well. It’s no wonder why Zero
Wing is known as Star-Moon Kingdom’s number one Guild. Unfortunately,
the Guild’s background is poor, and it doesn’t have any expert-nurturing
capabilities," a robust man in silver heavy armor spoke disdainfully as
he watched the situation downstairs. This man was a Level 38 Berserker.

Although there were many elite players in Zero Wing, at the end of the
day, they were only slightly better than the players of Star-Moon
Kingdom. They were no match for empire players at all. It was especially
true when comparing the Levels of expert players.

Currently, the highest-leveled player in Star-Moon Kingdom had only
recently reached Level 38. On the other hand, many of the players on
Empire Ranking Lists had already reached Level 39.

At this moment, the doors to the reception room abruptly opened. Shi
Feng, who was currently using his appearance of Black Flame, then walked
into the room.

Level 40?! How could this be?!

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Chapter 827 - Sword King Black Flame

As Shi Feng entered the elegant reception room, he did not bother with
disguising his current Level.

The robust man’s gaze fixed on Shi Feng, confusion filling his eyes.

A Guild in Star-Moon Kingdom actually had someone higher-leveled than
the number one player on the Glory Empire’s Ranking List. No matter how
he thought about it, this was inconceivable.

Their levels were already quite high, so they required a tremendous
amount of EXP to level up. It was especially true for leveling from
Level 39 to 40.

All those who held their rank on the Ranking List practically grinded
without rest. Moreover, ordinary experts could not compare to their
efficiency. Usually, these rankers had groups to lure and damage
monsters for them. When the monsters dropped to their final strand of
HP, these rankers would strike the final blow, taking the majority of
the monster’s EXP. Either that or these rankers formed teams who
possessed AOE Attack Spells and had others lure hordes of monsters to
these AOE teams. They would then rotate through each team, sharing the
EXP as they killed the monsters.

The basis of these systems was sacrificing other players’ EXP. Only
large Guilds had the power to employ these methods.

With such a grinding efficiency, the EXP these rankers obtained was many
times more than what ordinary expert teams could earn while grinding.
Only with this technique could they exceed other players by so many
levels.

Even so, Shi Feng had still surpassed them by such a large margin...

"I am Black Flame. What business do you have with me?" When Shi Feng
examined the two representatives, he realized that he had met one of
them before.

The robust man was none other than the Berserker, Thunder Tiger, whom he
had met when he sold equipment in Blackwing City.

Aside from the unruly-looking Thunder Tiger, Shi Feng also recognized
the indifferent youth beside the Berserker. The youth’s name was
Ordinary Stranger. In the past, he had been one of King’s Return’s top
ten Summoner experts.

These two people were extremely powerful. Both could rank with Star-Moon
Kingdom’s top ten experts. Even the top-tier experts in first-rate
Guilds could not hope to compete with either of these two. Their Levels
alone made this evident.

Among the two, one was a Level 38 Berserker, while the other was a Level
38 Summoner. Most likely, they leveled far faster than even the number
one player on Star-Moon Kingdom’s Ranking List. Their equipment was even
more impressive. Both were fully geared with Level 35 top-tier Dark-Gold
Equipment. The staff in Ordinary Stranger’s hand especially...

One could not judge the staff’s quality based on its appearance alone.
However, Shi Feng knew that the staff in Ordinary Stranger’s hand was a
Magic Weapon.

In God’s Domain, although there were far fewer Magic Weapons than Epic
Weapons, they were significantly less difficult to obtain. One did not
need to kill some kind of super-powerful Boss to obtain a Magic Weapon.
Players also did not need to complete an Epic Quest. Instead, a Magic
Weapon’s procurement depended on luck. Players might unexpectedly obtain
a Magic Weapon by completing a Hidden Quest. They might even find a
Magic Weapon when they opened a high-ranking Treasure Chest.

Although Magic Weapons had helped many players become experts, they had
ruined far more.

Ordinary Stranger was one of those people who had managed to control a
Magic Weapon in the past. Hence, he had become one of King’s Return’s
top ranking experts. Otherwise, he would never have become one of the
Super Guild’s top ten Summoners.

"Hello, Guild Leader Black Flame! I am Ordinary Stranger of King’s
Return; my companion here is Thunder Tiger," Ordinary Stranger stated, a
smile suddenly lighting his indifferent face. Although his smile
contained no ill will, it looked horrifyingly forced. "In truth, we have
come to speak with you about a small matter. We hope that you can help
us with this."

Although he looked down on Zero Wing, he would show respect to a true
expert.

This was the 51st ranking expert on the God’s Domain Experts List, the
Sword King, Black Flame.

Ordinary experts might not realize what such a rank implied, but as an
expert from a Super Guild, Ordinary Stranger understood what it meant.

The fact that Shi Feng had earned the 51st rank told him that the man
had already reached the Void Realm. He was many times stronger than
either of them. If a fight broke out, even if they worked together, they
would not be a match for Shi Feng.

After meeting Shi Feng personally, Ordinary Stranger felt that the man
had grown a lot stronger. He was particularly convinced when he saw the
exquisite mold and intricate runes of the weapons hanging from Shi
Feng’s waist. Although their special effects were hidden, he was certain
that Dark-Gold weapons could not compare to those two blades.

Based on the rumors floating around, these two weapons could very well
be Epic Weapons.

Epic Weapons!

Even experts like themselves only obtained weapons like those in their
dreams. Currently, only the Guild’s monster-level characters possessed
Epic items. As to whether or not those items were weapons, that was one
of the Guild’s absolute secrets. Even they had no clue.

Even a Super Guild like King’s Return had gone to great lengths to
obtain these Epic items. Hence, it was truly hard to imagine that the
Guild Leader of an upstart Guild actually wielded two Epic Weapons.

"You’re looking for my help? Interesting. King’s Return is a Super
Guild. Is there truly anything your Guild can’t do in God’s Domain?" Shi
Feng said, laughing.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, you jest," Ordinary Stranger said hurriedly.
"We really need your help with this situation."

"Alright, tell me; what business do you have with me." Shi Feng waved
his hand dismissively.

"Recently, we’ve heard that Zero Wing plans to buy some of Snow Field
City’s Lands. We would like to dissuade you. In return, King’s Return
will provide Zero Wing with a plot of Light City’s Land, allowing the
Candlelight Trading Firm to develop there," Ordinary Stranger explained.

Although Snow Field City was the third largest city in the Twin Towers
Kingdom, its player population could not compete with Light City’s. The
difference between the two cities was simply too massive. Even an
extremely ordinary plot of Land in Light City was far more valuable than
Snow Field City’s golden Lands.

"Can you tell me which plot of Land you are offering?" Shi Feng was
slightly surprised. He had never expected King’s Return to be so
generous.

Only the extremely wealthy could afford Land in imperial capitals.
Moreover, even if one managed to purchase one or two plots, without the
endorsement from the city’s ruling Guild, one’s business would fail. The
ruling Guild would cause all sorts of trouble to chase away their
customers, going so far as to kill the players who dared to spend Gold
at their Shops.

This was especially true for imperial capitals in which Super Guilds had
set up their headquarters. In a few years, the players within these
imperial capitals would either become members of the Guild, guests who
had business with these Super Guilds, or players who supported these
Super Guilds. It would be practically impossible these Guilds’
foundations in their home cities.

Hence, even if one could afford the Land in an imperial capital, most
Guilds usually avoided them. After all, these Lands would only become
expensive paperweights.

Of course, it was a different story if one obtained the permission of
the ruling Guild.

This was why Shi Feng wanted to cooperate with Phoenix Rain.

Since King’s Return would willingly allow the Candlelight Trading Firm
to develop at Light City, once the trading firm set up a Shop, that Shop
would most likely earn more money than five or six kingdom cities
combined. After all, the player population in Light City was that
massive.

"Here it is."

Ordinary Stranger took out a drawing. This was none other than the map
of Light City. A red dot had been marked on the map’s top corner,
representing the Land for resale.

"The Slums?"

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Chapter 828 - Chased Out

Shi Feng thought he had interpreted the map wrong when he examined the
marked location.

Cities in God’s Domain generally had many districts. Among them, the
most important was the Trade Area.

Normally, when players tried to set up a Shop, they purchased Land in
the Trade District.

Following the Trade Area would be the Noble’s District.

The Noble’s District housed the city’s Library and the War God’s Temple.
Naturally, players frequently visited these locations.

The Commoner’s District followed the Noble’s District. The Commoner’s
District contained the Adventurer’s Association and the Underground
Arena. Hence, that district enjoyed quite a bit of player traffic as
well.

The district with the worst traffic was the Slums. There were
practically no establishments in the Slums that could attract players to
the area. Very few players were willing to visit. Hence, in every city
in God’s Domain, the Lands in the Slums there were the cheapest. Opening
a Shop there was no different than throwing money into the furnace.

"This is your offer?" Shi Feng asked, laughing.

After all that talk, King’s Return wanted to trade a worthless location
for five valuable plots of Land.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, don’t be in such a rush. Many of Light City’s
Lands have already been distributed. We cannot procure good plots of
Land with so little time. These are the only ones left. However, our
superiors have stated that King’s Return will allow the Candlelight
Trading Firm to enter Light City to conduct business. If you are in a
hurry to develop the Candlelight Trading Firm in Light City, you can
purchase Land with potential from others," Ordinary Stranger explained.

In Ordinary Stranger’s opinion, this offer was a powerful show of faith
towards Zero Wing.

Light City was King’s Return’s main headquarters. The city was home to
more than ten million players. In the future, that number could
definitely climb to twenty million, or even thirty million.

It was not an exaggeration to say that every inch of land in Light City
was worth its weight in gold.

To obtain a share of this golden pie, all Zero Wing needed to do was to
turn away from those five plots of Land in Snow Field City.

There were lots of Guilds that hoped to set up a Shop in Light City. The
fact that King’s Return had agreed to let the Candlelight Trading Firm
set foot in Light City was an opportunity that many Guilds dreamed of,
but could not obtain.

"What if I refuse?" Shi Feng asked.

Although Ordinary Stranger’s offer sounded nice, what fool would
actually sell the high-potential Land they had only obtained after so
much trouble? In the end, Zero Wing had nothing more than an empty
promise at the loss of five very high potential Lands.

Wasn’t King’s Return being a little too arrogant

"This..." Ordinary Stranger was taken aback. He had never dreamed that
Shi Feng would actually consider turning his offer down. Coldly, he
replied, "I hope that Guild Leader Black Flame will rethink this
carefully. King’s Return is a Super Guild. Is it really worth offending
us over a few plots of Land?"

"Alright, enough. You two can leave now," Shi Feng said as he gestured
towards the door.

"Are you doing this because of Immortal Light?" Ordinary Stranger
suddenly said coldly, "Guild Leader Black Flame, think this over. I can
tell you that Immortal Light is a sworn enemy of King’s Return. We must
annihilate this pest. If Zero Wing helps Immortal Light, you will incur
King’s Return’s wrath as well!"

"Now, that is interesting," Shi Feng said, his lips hooking up into a
grin. He then continued, saying, "Do you think that Zero Wing is afraid
of King’s Return?"

Hearing Shi Feng’s bold question, both Ordinary Stranger and Thunder
Tiger were stupefied.

They had not expected Shi Feng to brush the Super Guild off like that.

Super Guilds were different from other Guilds. They were the true
overlords of the virtual gaming world. In the virtual gaming world,
aside from the few transcendent powers and other Super Guilds, nobody
would dare disregard a Super Guild.

However, when they thought back to how Zero Wing treated the
Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion, it was possible that the Guild would ignore
King’s Return’s threat.

"Both of you can get lost this instant. Oh, and go back and tell your
superiors this: what Zero Wing does is of no concern of King’s Return. I
will buy those plots of Land. You can be certain of that," Shi Feng
declared, a frosty glint flashing in his eyes.

Sinned Heart had helped him many times in his previous life. Moreover,
since he had already promised Sinned Heart to buy those Lands, he would
not go back on his word. He had only wasted so much time talking to
these two representatives to gauge what King’s Return’s stance was
towards Immortal Light.

Although Zero Wing could not defeat a Super Guild, in Star-Moon Kingdom,
it had no reason to fear them either.

As soon as Shi Feng finished speaking, the temperature in the room
dropped by several degrees. Both Ordinary Stranger and Thunder Tiger
suddenly felt their bodies grow cold. Their instincts shouted warnings,
reminding them that they were in an extremely dangerous situation and
that they could lose their lives at any moment.

Both Ordinary Stranger and Thunder Tiger knew that they were not a match
for Shi Feng. Helpless, they could only leave Zero Wing’s Residence
without accomplishing their objective.

"What are we supposed to do now?" Thunder Tiger asked as he looked back
towards the Guild Residence. "Are we just going to return and report
this?"

"What else can we do?" Ordinary Stranger had not expected Shi Feng to be
this insane. He was actually willing to offend King’s Return for a
meager Guild like Immortal Light. "Let’s find a quiet location and
report to Elder Broken City. We’ll let the Elder decide how we should
proceed."

The two experts immediately ran to a high-class restaurant and rented a
VIP room. They intended to report Shi Feng’s reply, word-for-word, to
Broken City.

---

Meanwhile, Shi Feng arrived at the Candlelight Trading Firm.

"Melancholic, how many Strengthening Devices has your team completed?"
Shi Feng no longer carried a fortune. Although he had earned quite a bit
through Stone Forest Town and the Candlelight Trading Firm while he had
been gone, after deducting the Guild expenses and the Magic Crystals,
which could not be sold, he only had roughly 4,000 Gold on hand.

Of course, to any first-rate Guild in God’s Domain, having 4,000 Gold of
liquid funds after deducting Guild expenses was practically a dream.

However, if Shi Feng wanted to purchase those five plots from Sinned
Heart, he did not have nearly enough money.

He also had a city waiting for him to build...

---

Inside a VIP room in a high-class restaurant...

"Is that all?" Broken City asked with gravelly tone through the video
chat.

"Yes, that is all. After that, Black Flame chased us out," Ordinary
Stranger explained softly.

"Since Zero Wing is adamant about poking its nose into our business, we
should teach the Guild a small lesson. I’ll have Hell Fiend lead the
Falcon Legion over. Find out where Zero Wing’s core members are right
now. When the time comes, we won’t let any of them survive!" Broken City
declared before disconnecting the call.

Both Ordinary Stranger and Thunder Tiger were stunned.

Although they did not know why Broken City focused so heavily on a small
Guild like Immortal Light, sending the Falcon Legion to deal with Zero
Wing was no more than making a big fuss over a small issue.

The Falcon Legion was King’s Return’s ace legion. The legion was
comprised of the young experts the Guild had nurtured and had been
specifically formed to deal with other Super Guild’s legions.

Moreover, Broken City was actually sending the Adjudicator Hell Fiend.
One could just imagine how furious the old man was.

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Chapter 829 - Fifth Floor Master

Blackwing City:

Many players hawked their wares on the wide, flourishing streets of the
city. Shi Feng had already reverted to his original appearance and made
his way towards the Blackwing Auction House.

It had only been a short time since Shi Feng last visited the city.

The street the Blackwing Auction House resided on had become a player
market. It was even more lively than an empire’s imperial capital.

However, unlike other cities, one only needed an entry pass to enter
Blackwing City.

As players’ Levels continued to increase, more entry passes dropped.
Hence, Blackwing City’s traffic had increased by several times. At this
point, Blackwing City had become the largest trade hub in God’s Domain.
Even the Four Great Empires’ imperial capitals could not compete with
Blackwing City.

The transactions between the various large Guilds here were
astronomical.

If one wanted to point out God’s Domain’s most profitable locations,
Blackwing City would definitely be one of them.

The Auction House in Blackwing City was also where Guilds and
independent experts of various kingdoms and empires preferred to sell or
purchase items.

This was because those who could reach Blackwing City were either lucky
individuals who had gotten their hands on an entry pass, independent
experts with a certain degree of strength, or players from the various
large Guilds. As long as one had a valuable item, they did not need to
worry about it not selling in Blackwing City. They also didn’t need to
worry that players could not afford their prices. Hence, many players
preferred to sell their treasures at the Blackwing Auction House.

Upon entering the Blackwing Auction House, Shi Feng discovered even more
players inside the establishment than those who camped on the street
outside. It was especially true for the registration counters. Long
lines of people had queued up in front of the dozen or so registration
counters.

Why are there so many people here? Shi Feng swept a glance over the sea
of players before him. At the very least, there should be over a
thousand players present. If not for the Blackwing Auction House’s
extremely large size, it would be impossible to hold so many people.

While Shi Feng tried to figure out why there were so many players lining
up to get into the Blackwing Auction House, he suddenly heard a crisp,
pleasant voice from behind him.

"Ye Feng, so you’ve received the news as well."

Turning to the source of the voice, Shi Feng discovered none other than
Gentle Snow, whom he had not seen for quite some time. Currently, Gentle
Snow wore a set of silver sacred armor. On her back, she carried a
silver greatsword engraved with golden divine runes. A hint of bloodlust
radiated from the greatsword. This faint bloodlust wrapped around Gentle
Snow’s body, making the woman seem like a goddess of the battlefield.

Walking through the building, Gentle Snow attracted the passionate,
watchful gazes of many male players.

However, nobody in the room dared to approach Gentle Snow casually.
Though her status as Ouroboros’s Guild Leader was part of the reason,
the main deterrent was the group of players accompanying Gentle Snow.

Among this group, the lowest player was Level 37, while the highest was
Level 39. In a kingdom, these players would rank at the very top of the
kingdom’s Ranking List. Furthermore, every one of these players had an
extraordinary origin. This was particularly the case for Hidden Cloud,
the Level 39 Assassin leading the group.

Hidden Cloud was a famous character that belonged to the Super Guild
Nine Heavens Pavilion. He had been one of the talented newcomers that
had entered the virtual gaming world ten years ago. He had risen to
prominence like a comet when he had joined. Through a relatively popular
virtual reality game, he had earned numerous achievements. Afterward,
the Nine Heavens Pavilion had paid an astronomical price to recruit him.

Back then, his appearance had shaken the virtual gaming world.

Moreover, after joining the Nine Heavens Pavilion, he had become the
Ninth Floor Master in just three years. His growth had left other Super
Guilds speechless.

There were a total of nine Floor Masters in the Nine Heavens Pavilion.
Each of them enjoyed an even higher status than the Guild Elders. They
were the Guild’s absolute core members. The First Floor Master was the
Nine Heavens Pavilion’s Guild Leader.

Hidden Cloud had become the spearhead of the Nine Heavens Pavilion,
leading the Guild through one conquest after another. By the time he
joined God’s Domain, he had been promoted to the rank of Fifth Floor
Master.

With a Super Guild’s high-profile individual present, who would dare try
to flirt with Gentle Snow? Only those who wished to quit God’s Domain or
wished to start a new account would be so bold.

Not only was Hidden Cloud inhumanely strong, but he was also
incomparably vicious.

There was once the upper echelon of a large Guild who had tried to
compete with a good friend of Hidden Cloud’s over a woman. In the end,
Hidden Cloud had wiped his Guild out of existence, removing the Guild
from the virtual gaming world permanently. From then on, nobody ever
dared to offend anyone close to Hidden Cloud.

"Guild Leader Snow." Shi Feng could not help his confusion as he watched
the woman approach. He had not come here due to any particular news. He
had only come here to earn money. "Is something going on here?"

"You don’t know? Today, Blackwing City will hold its monthly auction.
Incredibly rare items will be available for bidding. I have heard that
there is a possibility that Epic items will make an appearance," Gentle
Snow informed him, somewhat surprised by Shi Feng’s reaction.

The man before her was one of Zero Wing’s core upper echelons. Although
news of the monthly auction had only been announced today, with Zero
Wing’s capabilities, it should have received this information.

So, that is what is going on.

Realization dawned on Shi Feng. The end of the month was indeed
approaching. Near the end of every month, Blackwing City randomly held a
large-scale auction. Not only would NPCs sell large numbers of rare
items during this auction, but players could also put their items up for
sale. However, the handling fees were slightly higher. If one sold
ordinary rare items during this auction, they would not walk away with
any profit. On the other hand, if one sold extremely rare items, they
could make a fortune.

Shi Feng was ecstatic about this discovery. He never expected this
coincidence.

Before teleporting to Blackwing City, Shi Feng had retrieved 5,000
Strengthening Devices from Melancholic Smile.

These Strengthening Devices were the culmination of several days of
Melancholic Smile and her team’s hard work. The Magic Crystals the few
of them had spent during this period would even astound a first-rate
Guild.

The current market value for Magic Crystals was 24 Silver each. However,
that was only true if one purchased them in bulk. Purchased
individually, one would have to spend at least 25 or 26 Silver.

Unfortunately, Magic Crystals were the main material needed to
manufacture Strengthening Devices. The other materials were very cheap.
Fortunately, Magic Crystals were not a problem for Zero Wing right now.
The Magic Crystals Shi Feng had won from the Glorious Lions Battle Team
alone were enough to supply Zero Wing’s needs for a relatively long
time. They also had the Magic Crystals earned from Stone Forest Town.

"Snow, is this person your friend?" Hidden Cloud asked, his expression
darkening as he examined Shi Feng.

"Mhm. Let me introduce you. This is Ye Feng from Zero Wing." Gentle Snow
nodded. She then looked towards Shi Feng and introduced Hidden Cloud,
saying, "This is Hidden Cloud from the Nine Heavens Pavilion. He is also
a good friend of my elder brother."

Before Shi Feng could offer a greeting, he felt a very clear hint of
killing intent from Hidden Cloud.

Although Hidden Cloud had hidden it very well, once one reached Shi
Feng’s standard, hiding killing intent was impossible unless one held
absolutely no ill will.

However, this killing intent vanished as suddenly as it had appeared. It
was as if this killing intent had never existed.

Was I mistaken? Shi Feng could not help but turn to the smiling Hidden
Cloud.

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Chapter 830 - Beginning of Fame

"So, you’re the rumored Ye Feng."

Hidden Cloud, with his tanned skin, a robust body, and a slightly evil
air about him, wore a slightly surprised expression as he looked at Shi
Feng.

The majority of God’s Domain’s players were completely clueless about
what had happened in the Dark Arena.

Not to mention, matches were held in the Dark Arena every day, making it
even more difficult for people to follow a single battle team.

To a Super Guild upper echelon like Hidden Cloud, however, there was no
need to pay attention to the Dark Arena’s ordinary experts. He was only
interested in those who could leave an impression.

Someone like Shi Feng, in particular, who had defeated a famous, old
monster like Sirius, would catch his attention even if he wanted to
avoid information on this expert. After all, his Guild would remind him
about such existences.

Experts at Shi Feng’s standard could not be ignored. Even in Super
Guilds, he would be a member of the top fighting force. He would be an
apex expert the Guild would use against its competition.

"They’re just rumors." Shi Feng shrugged, chuckling.

Hidden Cloud was an extremely powerful expert. His history was almost
considered a legend. He had debuted into the virtual gaming world at the
young age of 17. He was currently 27 years old, and already, he had
become the Nine Heavens Pavilion’s Fifth Floor Master. He was the target
of admiration for countless young players.

In the past, Hidden Cloud’s achievements in God’s Domain had even pushed
him to his peak.

After spending five years in God’s Domain, he had gained the position of
Second Floor Master. In the Nine Heavens Pavilion, he had been the most
likely candidate to become the next First Floor Master.

However, Hidden Cloud’s position in the Nine Heavens Pavilion had been
secondary. The man himself was far more impressive. In the past, he had
been one of the Ten Great God-ranked Assassins in God’s Domain. No one
throughout God’s Domain had been able to stop any of his assassination
attempts.

Hidden Cloud’s most impressive assassination had the death of a powerful
upper echelon of the Flower of Seven Sins, which he had completed
without any assistance. This incident had struck fear into the assassin
organization and boosted the Nine Heavens Pavilion’s prestige.

After all, even Super Guilds did not dare offend a transcendental power
like the Flower of Seven Sins. Many of these Super Guilds had suffered
multiple losses at the hand of the organization. Super Guilds had always
suffered the Flower of Seven Sins’ wrath. Never once had the
organization suffered a loss of its own. The fact that Hidden Cloud had
managed to defeat one of the organization’s upper echelons had
significantly boosted the Nine Heavens Pavilion’s reputation.

This incident had shocked the upper echelons of the various large Guilds
in God’s Domain. Shi Feng had been no exception.

I had never thought that Gentle Snow knew Hidden Cloud. It seems she has
a few of her own secrets.

Shi Feng glanced at the four people behind Hidden Cloud. These four were
Hidden Cloud’s brothers-in-arms. Every one of them was extraordinary.
Even in the Dark Arena, they would be considered first-class experts. It
was also thanks to these four people that Hidden Cloud had reached his
current position so quickly.

However, one thing confused Shi Feng.

If Gentle Snow was acquainted with such a powerful existence, it should
have been quite easy to secure the position of Ouroboros’s Guild Leader
during the previous mutiny, so much so that, if Hidden Cloud had made an
appearance, Cao Chenghua and the Elders backing him would have
surrendered. After all, it was well known that Hidden Cloud greatly
valued his relationships. He had even extinguished a large Guild just to
help a brother earn a woman’s affections.

Judging by Gentle Snow’s tone and expression when she spoke to Hidden
Cloud, her brother should have a very close relationship with this man.
Yet, in the past, Gentle Snow had still left the virtual gaming world
eventually. This was truly a mystery.

While Shi Feng pondered this riddle, Gentle Snow turned Shi Feng and
smiled, saying, "Since you’ve only just learned about this, you most
likely haven’t purchased an entry ticket, right? If you line up now, the
tickets will probably sell out before you get one. Why don’t you join
us? You will regret it if you miss out on the auction."

The Blackwing Auction House had organized the auction suddenly this
time, and many Guilds had rushed to purchase entry tickets the moment
they heard the news. Now that the auction would begin soon, it was most
likely be impossible for Shi Feng to get his hands on a ticket.

Shi Feng had helped her earn a fortune in the Dark Arena. She had
significantly increased Ouroboros’s liquid assets because of it.
Although Shi Feng did not know that, Gentle Snow still thought that she
should return the favor. After all, aside from helping her earn money,
Shi Feng had also helped her secure Ouroboros.

As soon as Gentle Snow extended the offer, Hidden Cloud’s expression
darkened slightly, his gaze sharpening as he turned to Shi Feng.

"Thank you for your kind offer. However, I have another matter that I
need to deal with first, so it is best if I don’t disturb you."

Shi Feng did not wish to miss this rare opportunity. He needed to
register his auction items quickly. As for whether or not he could enter
the auction itself, that was not important. After all, his goal was to
make money.

"How much time do you need?" Gentle Snow prodded.

"Roughly half an hour," Shi Feng said as he glanced at the long queue.
Although there were a lot of people at the registration counters, the
registration process was simple and did not take very long. He should be
able to finish what he needed in half an hour.

"That won’t be an issue. In any case, there is still some time before
the auction officially begins. I can wait here for you in the meantime,"
Gentle Snow offered after a moment of consideration.

"Alright, I’ll try to finish as quickly as possible." Shi Feng nodded.
Since Gentle Snow was willing to accommodate him, it would be rude to
continue rejecting her offer.

There would certainly be many valuable items for sale at Blackwing
City’s monthly auction. He might be able to purchase something good if
he participated. If an Epic item were available, he would hit the
jackpot.

"It sure is difficult to invite this man," Gentle Snow sighed as she
watched Shi Feng’s departing figure. This was the first time inviting
someone had been so difficult.

However, shortly after Shi Feng left, Hidden Cloud secretly messaged one
of his brothers, whispering, "Blaster, research that man called Ye Feng!
Find out his origin! I want to know everything about him!"

"Boss, rest assured; I’ll get it done quickly." The Berserker named
Blaster smiled confidently. He then began rapidly searching through the
forums for all information relating to Shi Feng. At the same time, he
contacted a number of people to help him with the search.

---

At the registration counter:

After waiting for over twenty minutes, it was finally Shi Feng’s turn.

"Sir, how may I be of service to you today?" the NPC female receptionist
asked, smiling.

"I wish to sell these items at this month’s auction," Shi Feng said as
he revealed a Strengthening Device.

"Alright, please wait for a moment," the NPC receptionist received the
Strengthening Device and began appraising it.

Not all items were allowed in the auctions held in the Blackwing Auction
House. Items needed a certain value before being permitted. Hence, all
items presented needed to undergo the system’s appraisal.

"I apologize for the long wait. Sir, the estimated minimum price for
this item is 1 Gold 40 Silver. If you wish to sell this item at our
Auction House, we will charge you a 30% handling fee. Do you wish to put
it up for auction?" The female receptionist handed the Strengthening
Device back to Shi Feng after she had finished.

Only Blackwing City’s auctions would charge a 30% handling fee. Other
places charged 20% at most. Even so, Shi Feng did not mind it.

"Yes." Shi Feng took out 2,000 Strengthening Devices and divided them
into hundreds of auction lots, with each lot having anywhere from one to
one hundred Strengthening Devices.

If he sold too many at once, it would only cheapen the Strengthening
Device. The various large Guilds participating in this auction should be
able to stomach 2,000 devices.

After dealing with the Strengthening Devices, Shi Feng ran to meet
Gentle Snow. He then entered the auction venue with Gentle Snow and her
companions, quietly waiting for the auction to start.

At this time, Blaster sent Hidden Cloud a private message, reporting,
"Boss, we’ve learned everything there is to know about that brat."

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Chapter 831 - Great Disturbance

"There sure are a lot of high-ranking NPCs participating in the auction
this time," Shi Feng commented as he swept a glance over the NPCs on the
second floor, an amused smile appearing on his face.

"High-ranking NPCs?" At Shi Feng’s comment, Gentle Snow turned to the
second floor. Indeed, there were quite a number of NPCs present. "But
isn’t it normal for high-ranking NPCs to participate in the Blackwing
Auction House?"

This was not her first time attending an auction in the Blackwing
Auction House. She had even attended high-ranking auctions before.

Players were not the only ones to compete over items up for auction.
NPCs similarly contested over the items. However, after some of her own
research, Gentle Snow, more or less, understood these NPCs’ function.
These NPCs were here to make sure items were sold at an appropriate
price. If the price players offered was too low, these NPCs would join
the bidding. They would not let players take advantage of the system.

At such a large auction, it was natural that more NPCs would join.

However, when players tried to purchase an item, as long as the price
they offered was higher than the item’s actual value, these NPCs would
automatically relent and end their bidding.

In response, Shi Feng smiled and nodded, saying, "It is very normal.
Only, I’ve never seen so many powerful NPCs attend at the same time, so
I’m slightly surprised."

"Tch, what about these NPCs is surprising?" Blaster commented
disdainfully.

The others nodded in agreement, scorn flashing in their eyes as they
looked at Shi Feng. Initially, they had thought that Shi Feng was one of
God’s Domain’s apex experts. Now, however, it would seem that he was
just a country bumpkin that had never seen the world of the great. At
the end of the day, he was simply the upper echelon of an upstart Guild.
There was no way he could measure up to their standards.

Shi Feng simply smiled at the group’s reaction, not bothering to
explain.

However, Gentle Snow’s expression turned serious at Shi Feng’s statement
as she secretly observed the NPCs on the second floor. She did not think
that Shi Feng would be surprised just because there were a lot of
high-ranking NPCs present.

What?! How can this be?! When Gentle Snow’s eyes fell on a handsome
youth in a suit of golden armor and an exquisite cape, she was shocked.

Previously, she had never bothered to observe the NPCs. Now that she
did, however, she discovered something astounding.

When she examined the handsome youth, she could not uncover any
information about him. She could not even see the most basic of
information such as his name or Level. Even after activating an advanced
Identification Skill, she was still left empty-handed.

More frighteningly, when her gaze fell upon the youth, he actually
turned and returned it, observing her. However, this youth simply smiled
before turning away.

Although they had only exchanged glances for a brief instant, Gentle
Snow felt as if she had been suffocating. In that instant, she had felt
as if her life was no longer her own.

She had never encountered such an NPC before. She had not even
experienced this feeling when she met with a Tier 5 NPC in an imperial
capital. Tier 5 NPCs were considered top-class individuals even in an
empire. Players could not encounter them casually. She had only met one
due to a Special Quest.

Moreover, there were also over a dozen Tier 5 NPCs on the second
floor...

Even if one added together the Tier 5 NPCs in an empire, there would be
fewer than those that were here now. It was no wonder why Shi Feng was
surprised.

"Ye Feng, with so many high-ranking NPCs participating in the auction,
will something happen?" Gentle Snow sent Shi Feng a private message,
wearing a nervous expression.

Events frequently occurred throughout God’s Domain. If players could
resolve these events, they could earn decent rewards. However, the
penalties for failure were equally heavy. When these Events occurred,
players’ consent did not matter. As long as one was within the event’s
area, the system considered the players to have accepted the quest.

Events in God’s Domain varied in terms of sizes. The larger an event
was, the more horrific its punishment would be.

She had met the Tier 5 NPC due to an event. In the end, said event had
claimed the lives of 99% of the tens of thousands of players that had
been present. A lot of equipment had dropped that day, and very few
players had survived. She had been one of the lucky few. Unfortunately,
because the event had not been completed, neither she nor the other
survivors had received a reward. However, compared to the players that
had died, she was considered very lucky.

With so many Tier 5 NPCs here, she could not imagine what would happen
if an event occurred.

"It’s nothing major. Based on what I have learned, one can determine the
value of the items that will be up for auction by the number of
high-ranking NPCs that participate. The more NPCs that attend an
auction, the more valuable the items will be that appear in said
auction. Ordinary items wouldn’t attract these hidden dragons," Shi Feng
explained. He could tell what Gentle Snow was worried about.

"So, that’s the case. It’s no wonder why you would check the second
floor." Gentle Snow finally understood. Her tense mood began to vanish.

However, Shi Feng had hidden one truth from the Snow Goddess.

More high-ranking NPCs joined an auction when there were more risks. It
was especially true when an NPC like that mysterious young man attended.

God’s Domain was not a game that let players have their way easily.

During the game’s initial stages, conflict was limited to players.
However, as players reached higher levels, the game would gradually
introduce a new type of conflict: the conflict between players and NPCs.

In the past, a powerful NPC had even robbed Shi Feng...

Hence, money wasn’t the only thing necessary to purchase an item from
the Blackwing Auction House. It was a simple matter if one purchased an
item from another player. However, if one purchased an item sold by an
NPC, they would have to stay on guard. One might win the bidding for an
extremely precious item, but keeping the item would depend on their
ability.

While Gentle Snow and Shi Feng conversed in secret, the auction had
officially begun.

Above the auction stage, a beautiful female NPC wearing a white evening
gown approached the stage as the auction’s hostess.

However, as soon as everyone noticed this beautiful, curvaceous NPC,
their jaws dropped in shock.

This NPC beauty was a Level 220, Tier 4 Great Wizard. In any city, she
would be an overlord-level NPC. However, such an existence had actually
been tasked to host this auction. Everyone marveled at Blackwing City’s
wealth and influence.

While the various players struggled with their daze, the first auction
item appeared before them.

After examining the item’s information, these players were thrown back
into their stupor.

The item was a golden tablet, radiating a purple-gold glow. Complex
runes and images had been carved into the metal. With a glance, it was
obvious that this tablet was anything but ordinary.

"A Secret Technique!"

"Damn! This can’t be real, right?! The system is so generous to sell
something like this at the very beginning?!"

"Our Guild must have that!"

"We had been right to join the Blackwing Auction this time! Notify the
others and tell them to purchase Coins immediately! Buy as many as you
can! We cannot let other Guilds obtain this!"

...

Ordinary large Guilds were completely clueless about the excitement that
tore through the crowd. However, various Super Guilds and
super-first-rate Guilds were thrown into chaos. These representatives
eyed the golden tablet like ravenous wolves.

"Blaster, notify the Guild Elders immediately! Tell them to send as much
money as they can as quickly as possible!" Hidden Cloud shouted,
excitement coloring his face.

"I understand." Not daring to delay, Blaster rushed out of the Auction
House and rapidly contacted the Nine Heavens Pavilion’s Elders.

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Chapter 832 - Crazy Auction

Shi Feng was similarly stunned for quite some time after seeing the
auction window.

A Secret Technique!

This was a treasure that every expert dreamed of obtaining.

He had never expected something so shocking to be the Blackwing Auction
House’s first item.

If he could obtain this golden tablet, he could help even more people
from Zero Wing grasp a powerful combat technique.

While Shi Feng recovered from his shock, the bidding for the golden
tablet had begun.

Bidding for the golden tablet started at 100 Gold. However, a few
players present instantly bid on it like madmen.

"One hundred and ten Gold!"

"One hundred and twenty Gold!"

...

"Seven hundred Gold!"

It only took a few short seconds to stun many of the players present.

The golden tablet’s starting bid had already been beyond many players,
yet for just a piece of a broken tablet, someone was actually willing to
pay 700 Gold. Even to a third-rate Guild, this was an astronomical
price. A single third-rate Guild would have four or five hundred Gold at
most. Only second-rate Guilds and above could afford such a price.

Second-rate Guilds, however, unless they had lost their minds, would not
spend all their liquid funds on an unknown tablet piece.

Suddenly, Hidden Cloud shouted, "One thousand Gold! This tablet belongs
to the Nine Heavens Pavilion!"

Once again, many players were dumbfounded.

They had never expected a Super Guild like Nine Heavens Pavilion to be
so insane as to willingly spend 1,000 Gold on the golden tablet.

"Such big words! Do you think this item belongs to your family or
something?" A female Elementalist with an exquisite body laughed
pompously. "One thousand, five hundred Gold!

"Quiet Melody, what’s the point of fighting it? Do you really think the
Sacred Temple can compete with the Nine Heavens Pavilion?" Hidden Cloud
laughed. He then raised the bid, saying, "One thousand, six hundred
Gold!"

To develop the Guild, the Sacred Temple had recently spent a lot of
Coins to purchase Land and Magic Crystals. Hence, the Temple’s should be
running low. It could not compete with the Nine Heavens Pavilion’s
financial strength right now.

Of course, he had two goals in mind with his comment. First, he wanted
Quiet Melody to retreat, while his second goal was to buy time. Hidden
Cloud had not intended to pay much attention to the auction. He was
mainly here to accompany Gentle Snow. Hence, he had not brought a lot of
money with him. After pooling the money he and his companions had
brought, they only had around 2,000 Gold or so. If this were a normal
auction, that would be more than enough. They could even purchase a
piece of Epic Equipment.

Now, however, it was most likely not enough to win the golden tablet.

After all, that tablet was far more valuable than any single Epic item.
Currently, God’s Domain’s various Super Guilds searched for these
tablets frantically, yet after investing so many resources and manpower,
they had not found any clues leading to these items. There were no set
patterns to acquiring these items. It was purely based on luck. Now that
this tablet had appeared, he would spend more than 10,000 Gold if he
could purchase the golden tablet, much less several thousand.

This item was like God’s Domain’s golden Lands. Not only was it unique,
but its value would also grow in the future. One could only encounter a
treasure like this, not find one.

However, his Guild needed time to collect the required money. This made
Hidden Cloud somewhat anxious.

"Hahaha! I never thought that the famous Hidden Cloud would be so
arrogant!" Quiet Melody covered her mouth with the back of her hand and
laughed. Her laughter mesmerized many of the male players in the auction
venue. "It seems you really don’t have much money on hand right now!
Well then, I’ll gladly buy this golden tablet on your behalf!

"Three thousand Gold!"

The entire venue suddenly fell silent. The various Guild representatives
and the many independent players could not believe what they had just
heard.

Three thousand Gold?!

With that much money, one could buy an ordinary plot of Land in an
imperial capital. Even to Super Guilds, this was a large sum of money,
yet someone was willing to spend it on a piece of a broken tablet. This
was insane!

"Just what kind of item is this?" Gentle Snow was astounded when she
heard Quiet Melody’s bid.

As expected of the Sacred Temple’s Vice Temple Master! Shi Feng, on the
other hand, silently praised the beautiful Quiet Melody. He had not
expected the woman to see through Hidden Cloud’s troubles with just a
glance and act on it.

While bidding for an item in a Blackwing Auction, the item would be sold
to the highest bidder once a period of time passed without a competing
bid. Moreover, if one did not have enough money on hand, they would not
be able to bid.

Hidden Cloud’s expression instantly soured when he noticed that his ploy
had backfired. Three thousand Gold was already far beyond his limit. If
he had not provoked Quiet Melody and had gradually increased the bid, he
could have earned some time for his Guild to send more money. Now,
however, he had lost the opportunity.

"Snow, how much money do you have with you? Lend it all to me. I’ll pay
you back with 10%, no, 20% interest later. How about it?" Hidden Cloud
asked anxiously.

"This..." Gentle Snow hesitated. Although she did not know the golden
tablet’s function, she could not outbid a Super Guild. However, her goal
in coming here was to buy some items that were useful to her Guild. If
she lent all of her money to Hidden Cloud, it would be difficult to
purchase the items she needed. After all, such auctions did not happen
very often.

"Thirty percent!" Hidden Cloud shouted after hearing the hostess
reporting the bid a second time.

"Alright, I have 1,700 Gold with me," Gentle Snow said after considering
her options.

Gentle Snow immediately traded 1,700 Gold to Hidden Cloud, boosting his
finances to 3,700 Gold.

"Three thousand, one hundred Gold!"

However, a few seconds after he called out this bid, Quiet Melody once
more shouted, "Three thousand, two hundred Gold!"

At this point, Quiet Melody lost her composure.

Although she had prepared some money before coming to the auction, she
had not prepared a lot. Recently, to develop its businesses, her Guild
had purchased several plots of Land. Hence, her available funds were
limited. For this auction, she had only brought 3,500 Gold.

After Quiet Melody placed her bid, the other members of the Sacred
Temple began to borrow money from other participants.

However, a crisp sound echoed throughout the venue.

"Three thousand five, hundred Gold!"

Everyone immediately turned their gazes towards the new voice,
discovering a beautiful young woman of similarly extraordinary origins.

"Phoenix Rain!" Hidden Cloud glared at the smiling Phoenix Rain, who sat
in the back row on the first floor.

"I am truly sorry, but the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion has set its sights on
this item as well," Phoenix Rain said, smiling softly. Recently, she had
made a huge fortune in the Dark Arena. Although she had already spent
some of that fortune, for this auction, she had brought 4,000 Gold with
her. It was also obvious that both Hidden Cloud and Quiet Melody were
reaching their limits. Hence, she had more than enough to obtain the
golden tablet.

"Three thousand, seven hundred Gold!" Hidden Cloud yelled out his final
bid. At the same time, he secretly sent a message to Blaster, demanding,
"Blaster, is the money not here yet!?"

"Boss, they’re still in the process of collecting money right now.
They’ve already mailed some of it to me, but I’ll need to wait for
another minute to receive it!" Blaster was also jittery. However, the
process of sending money in God’s Domain was not instantaneous. There
was a short transfer time.

"Three thousand, eight hundred Gold!" Phoenix Rain increased the bid by
100 Gold without hesitation.

Both Hidden Cloud and Quiet Melody frantically tried to borrow money.
However, borrowing such a large sum in such a short time was easier said
than done.

And yet, after Phoenix Rain had announced her bid, Shi Feng motioned
towards the hostess and said...

"Four thousand Gold!"

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Chapter 833 - Stone Tablet Obtained

"Ye Feng?"

Phoenix Rain’s mouth twitched slightly when she saw Shi Feng suddenly
raise his hand.

She hadn’t expected him to be here.

Moreover, he had placed such a high bid. This placed her in a somewhat
awkward position.

She only had around 4,000 Gold on hand. It would be difficult for her to
continue bidding.

However, Phoenix Rain’s surprise was minor compared to the shock
everyone else in the venue felt. This had been a contest between God’s
Domain’s major powers, yet someone from a lesser Guild had actually
dared to outbid them. He had practically issued a direct challenge.

How does he have so much money? Surprise flashed in Hidden Cloud’s eyes
when he turned to the calm Shi Feng.

He had already read through the information his team had collected about
this man. Shi Feng had been an unknown pawn before entering God’s
Domain, an insignificant existence that did not warrant his attention.
However, after joining God’s Domain, Shi Feng had begun to shine.

During the game’s early stages, he had only been well-known in a town.
Afterward, he had vanished from the public eye.

The next time he appeared and displayed his strength was when he had
helped Gentle Snow. Not only had he defeated Soaring Snake, one of
Ouroboros’s top experts, but he also helped Gentle Snow become the Guild
Leader of Ouroboros.

However, the match against Sirius in the Dark Arena had truly earned him
fame.

Nevertheless, compared to Hidden Cloud, Shi Feng was still
insignificant. Even if the Swordsman were more powerful, at the end of
the day, he was merely the upper echelon of a small Guild. A small Guild
could never compete with the Nine Heavens Pavilion.

The resources each Guild commanded were on entirely different levels.

Yet, a minor character like Shi Feng had bid 4,000 Gold. Shi Feng was
even richer than he was!

However, after a brief period of silence, Quiet Melody suddenly shouted,
"Four thousand, five hundred Gold!"

She rose the bid by 500 Gold instantly. Even Shi Feng could only smile
bitterly while shaking his head. Like Phoenix Rain, he had only brought
around 4,000 Gold.

"That was a close call. Luckily, I managed to borrow some Coins at the
last minute. Otherwise, I really would’ve lost the item to Phoenix
Rain." Quiet Melody revealed a relieved smile as she turned to Shi Feng.

If not for Shi Feng raising the bid and earning her some time, she would
have lost this auction.

"Damn it! The Sacred Temple is going to snatch it from us!" Hidden
Cloud’s frustration was overwhelming as he glared at the satisfaction on
Quiet Melody’s face. If he obtained the golden tablet, not only would
the Nine Heavens Pavilion give him the right to use the tablet first,
but he would have also made a huge contribution to the Guild.

Moreover, with the first usage rights to the golden tablet, he could
nurture a group of trustworthy experts. With those experts by his side
and his contribution to the guild, he could advance his position in the
Pavilion.

Now, however, not only did he have to hand the golden tablet over to
someone else, but that person was also a long-time rival. This was far
more vexing than losing the golden tablet to Phoenix Rain.

"Ye Feng, lend me your 4,000 Gold. I’ll pay you back with 30% interest,"
Hidden Cloud asked desperately, his voice no longer carrying any hints
of superiority.

Shi Feng shook his head, saying, "No, I want 50% interest."

"That’s going too far!" Hidden Cloud growled, killing intent lacing his
words. "Thirty percent is already high! If you hurry, you’ll lose the
30% interest and earn yourself a powerful enemy!"

Emotion warmed Gentle Snow’s face. She had never thought that Hidden
Cloud would ever make such a threat.

His desperation truly confused the Snow Goddess.

Just what kind of item was this golden tablet? It had actually driven
Hidden Cloud to lose his composure. At this moment, the man before her
behaved nothing like the Hidden Cloud she knew.

"Going too far?" Shi Feng grinned. Unhurriedly, he pointed his finger at
the distant Phoenix Rain, saying, "The Phoenix Pavilion Master has also
asked for a loan. Since you don’t want to borrow it, I can lend it to
the Phoenix Pavilion Master."

"You!" Furious, Hidden Cloud wanted to rage. However, when he heard the
hostess smash the gavel a second time, he gritted his teeth and said,
"Fine! I promise 50%!"

On the surface, although Hidden Cloud had agreed to Shi Feng’s
conditions, he changed his view of Shi Feng from someone who needed a
warning to someone who needed to be extinguished. Once the auction was
over, he would introduce Shi Feng to despair.

Meanwhile, Shi Feng had long since been prepared as he quickly retrieved
a contract and handed it to Hidden Cloud.

The terms of the contract were very simple. As long as Hidden Cloud
signed it, he would obtain 4,000 Gold. However, the Assassin was
required to return 6,000 Gold within a day. If he violated the contract,
he would have to pay Shi Feng three times the amount he borrowed in
Credits.

After Hidden Cloud examined the contract, his hatred for Shi Feng
deepened.

This was the first time anyone had taken advantage of him to such a
degree, yet he was powerless about it.

Unfortunately, he could only swallow this humiliation and sign the
contract. Immediately, an additional 4,000 Gold appeared in his pockets.

"Seven thousand Gold!" Hidden Cloud shouted.

As these words echoed throughout the auction venue, even Quiet Melody
was momentarily stunned. She couldn’t believe that Hidden Cloud would be
this decisive. She had only managed to gather a total of 5,100 Gold. The
auction would be long over by the time she gathered enough money to make
a counterbid.

"This Ye Feng really is hateful. Even though we are secret partners, he
loaned the money to Hidden Cloud," Blue Phoenix huffed as she watched
the calm Shi Feng. "I was truly blind to have thought of him as a good
person."

However, Phoenix Rain, who sat beside Blue Bamboo, remained silent as
she seriously evaluated the distant Shi Feng.

She, too, had initially been angry. However, her anger quickly
dissipated after she read the message Shi Feng had sent her.

The message was very simple.

The golden tablet is dangerous!

Although she did not know what kind of danger the golden tablet
possessed, she did not think that Shi Feng would lie to her. After all,
she had a close partnership with Zero Wing. She had previously stated
that, after she obtained the golden tablet, she would split half of the
slots to learn the Secret Technique with Zero Wing. This trade would
benefit both sides. There was simply no reason for Shi Feng to reject
her offer. She also did not believe that Hidden Cloud would be generous
enough split any of the learning slots with anyone else.

While Phoenix Rain pondered, the hostess smashed her gavel a third and
final time.

"Congratulations to this gentleman for obtaining this tablet! Let us
give him a round of applause!" the beautiful hostess announced as she
clapped her hands.

"I finally got it." At this moment, Hidden Cloud felt ecstatic. When the
golden tablet rested in his hands, wonderous fantasies of a powerful
future filled his mind. He then shifted his gaze to Shi Feng, ridicule
flashing in his eyes. Now that I’ve obtained the tablet, I’ll take care
of you soon.

Shi Feng paid no heed to Hidden Cloud’s gaze. Instead, his eyes shifted
towards the venue’s second floor.

The moment Hidden Cloud obtained the golden tablet, the mysterious youth
on the second floor smiled happily at the Assassin.

When Shi Feng had first laid his eyes on the golden tablet, he, too, had
wanted it for his own. However, when he shouted his bid of 4,000 Gold,
he had turned his attention to the second floor.

Indeed, just as Shi Feng had guessed...

This golden tablet was not some kind of treasure at all. It was a fatal
poison.

The instant he announced his bid, the mysterious NPC on the second floor
had shifted his gaze towards him.

Shi Feng had lived in God’s Domain for many years, so he was very
familiar with the game’s NPCs. He was also very familiar with the look
in the youth’s eyes when he turned towards him. It had not been a look
of curiosity or congratulatory. He had looked at Shi Feng as a predator
looked at prey. Since the golden tablet was the youth’s apparent target,
Shi Feng had dropped out of the foolish competition for it.

After the first auction item sold, the venue’s atmosphere grew heated.
The items that appeared afterward sold quickly, one after another.
However, none of these items caught Shi Feng’s attention.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next auction item is a precious tool in God’s
Domain! With this, not only can you strengthen your Defense, but you can
also preserve your equipment’s Durability! This is definitely a
must-have when adventuring!" The female hostess then presented the
Attributes of the Strengthening Device.

When the players in the venue saw the Strengthening Device’s Attributes,
they were flabbergasted, and a passionate flame began to burn in their
eyes.

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Chapter 834 - Tool of Astronomical Value

"There’s actually such a thing in God’s Domain?" The Strengthening
Device was even enough to tempt Gentle Snow.

As players reached higher levels in God’s Domain, battles grew
increasingly intense. Against powerful monsters, in particular, the
burden on their equipment Durability was massive. It was impossible for
players to fight for extended periods in the fields. They had to return
to towns frequently to repair their equipment. This limited their
grinding and questing efficiency.

Unfortunately, no one had found a tool in God’s Domain that could solve
this problem. The only solution they had was to prepare several sets of
equipment as temporary replacements.

However, Guilds simply did not have enough equipment to supply every
member with multiple sets. It was especially true for top-tier
equipment. Even a first-rate Guild like Ouroboros had to rely out
outside sources for equipment, not to mention other Guilds.

To make matters worse, as players faced higher-leveled monsters,
equipment drop-rates decreased.

This had significantly slowed Guilds’ development.

If Guilds had a tool like the Strengthening Device, they could solve
this problem.

Although the Strengthening Device was somewhat expensive, compared to
the cost of preparing one or two additional sets of top-tier equipment
for a player, the Strengthening Device was a cheap solution.

Gentle Snow wasn’t the only person who had realized this. The
representatives of the various large Guilds also understood the value of
the Strengthening Device.

Unfortunately, only one device was up for auction right now.

"I wish more were up for sale," Gentle Snow sighed in disappointment.

Although everyone shared her feelings, nobody held back when placing
their bids.

"Two Gold!"

"Two Gold 10 Silver!"

"Two Gold 30 Silver!"

...

Although only one Strengthening Device was available, many people
participated in the bidding. This was completely different from the
golden tablet’s sale. The tablet’s price would soar randomly by several
hundred or thousands of Gold. Small Guilds simply could not afford to
participate. However, they could compete for an item that only cost
several Gold.

"Five Gold!"

Hidden Cloud decisively raised the bid by a large margin, causing
hesitation to ripple through the crowd. After all, if they call out a
higher bid now, they would be challenging a Super Guild. They were not
so desperate as to offend a Super Guild for a single Strengthening
Device.

Suddenly, Quiet Melody shouted, "Six Gold!"

"Melody, you think you can challenge me?" Hidden Cloud sneered. He then
shouted, "Ten Gold!"

Now that he had the golden tablet, the Guild Elders were extremely
pleased with him and had marked down his contribution to the Guild.
Hence, he was in a very good mood. Moreover, the Guild had sent him the
collected money. Even after paying off his debt to both Gentle Snow and
Shi Feng, he still had around 5,300 Gold. He was not afraid to compete
with the Sacred Temple in the least.

When the bid reached 10 Gold, everyone promptly gave up.

If they bought the Strengthening Device for 10 Gold, they would lose
money rather than saving it.

After a moment of thought, Gentle Snow chose to give up as well.

Only a single Strengthening Device was up for sale. Even if she obtained
it, its impact was limited.

After the hostess slammed her gavel three times, Hidden Cloud won the
Strengthening Device.

Unfortunately, before Hidden Cloud could celebrate his victory, the
hostess presented another Strengthening Device. Unlike before, however,
she displayed a stack of 100 Strengthening Devices.

"One hundred devices?" Gentle Snow was momentarily stunned. Immediately,
joy blossomed in her heart.

One hundred Strengthening Devices would have a far greater impact than
just one. It would be of great help during large-scale team quests.

"Three hundred Gold!"

"Three hundred and ten Gold!"

...

"Five hundred Gold!"

The bids continuously increased.

"You want to compete with your meager wealth?" Hidden Cloud laughed. If
he could obtain these 100 Strengthening Devices, he could contribute far
more to the Guild. He then shouted, "Seven hundred Gold!"

"Eight hundred Gold!" Phoenix Rain bid.

"One thousand Gold!" Hidden Cloud raised the price without hesitation.

"One thousand and fifty Gold!" Quiet Melody gnashed her teeth as she
rose the bid.

If she missed the opportunity to purchase these Strengthening Devices,
who knew when she would get another?

"One thousand, two hundred Gold!" Hidden Cloud leisurely raised the
price once more.

Even to a Super Guild, 1,200 Gold was not a small amount of money. In
the end, both Quiet Melody and Phoenix Rain could only relent.

However, nobody could have expected that, after this stack of
Strengthening Devices sold, a stack of ten Strengthening Devices would
appear on the screen.

"Damn! Is the system playing with us?!"

"Can’t they just tell us how many Strengthening Devices will be up for
auction?!"

Although the various large Guild representatives were excited that the
Strengthening Device had appeared again, they also felt helpless. After
all, who knew if this stack of Strengthening Devices would be the last
available?

For a time, everyone participated in another bidding war for the
Strengthening Devices.

As one Strengthening Device after another sold, Shi Feng’s elation grew.

In the end, all 2,000 Strengthening Devices had been purchased, with an
average price of 10 Gold. After deducting the 30% handling fees, Shi
Feng earned a total of 14,518 Gold. This was far more than he had
initially expected.

With this money, he would have no problem purchasing the five plots of
Land in Snow Field City.

After the auction concluded, players began to filter out of the Auction
House.

"Boss, we really hit it big this time. Not only did you get the golden
tablet, but you also bought plenty of Strengthening Devices. It won’t be
long before you secure the position of the Fourth Floor Master," Blaster
whispered his congratulations.

"It’s still too soon to celebrate. Now that we have the rights to the
tablet, as long as you guys put on a good show, it will only be a matter
of time before I become the Fourth Floor Master," Hidden Cloud laughed.
He then shifted his gaze towards Shi Feng, who walked alongside Gentle
Snow, and said quietly, "But that Ye Feng cannot stay. He swindled 2,000
Gold out of me. He is looking to die. Send someone to keep an eye on
him. Once I’m done dealing with the golden tablet, I’ll teach him that
it is not that easy to earn my money!"

"Boss, rest assured; my men are already following him. He won’t escape,"
Blaster reported as he patted his chest. He could only feel sorry for
the Swordsman.

Throughout God’s Domain, there were very few people Hidden Cloud could
not kill. He had even recently obtained an excellent dagger. The weapon
was practically a nightmare for Hidden Cloud’s targets.

Just as Hidden Cloud and the others left the Blackwing Auction House,
everything on the street froze.

"What’s going on?"

The players wandering the street were shocked.

None of them could move, not even a step. They couldn’t even make their
fingers twitch. It was as if time had stopped, and only their minds
remained active.

As the space had frozen, fear surfaced in everyone’s hearts. They felt
as if they stood in the middle of a ferocious beast’s nest, and this
ferocious beast had already stretched its jaws and was prepared to
devour them all.

Even Phoenix Rain, Quiet Melody, Gentle Snow, and the other top-tier
experts were astounded by this surprising event, much less the various
ordinary players.

After all, it wasn’t just players who could not move. Even the Level
180, Tier 2 guards patrolling the street had been rendered immobile...

Meanwhile, without anyone’s notice, a black figure had appeared in front
of Hidden Cloud and quietly overlooked the Assassin.

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Chapter 835 - Soul Disintegration

"Who is that?"

Phoenix Rain, who had just exited the Auction House, watched the
mysterious youth slowly walk towards Hidden Cloud in disbelief.

This was the first time she had encountered such a situation.

Blackwing City was not an ordinary city. Even the city patrols were far
superior to an imperial capital’s.

Yet, despite it the daylight hour, this NPC acted so boldly.

The most unbelievable part about this situation was that even the Tier 3
Guard Captains had been frozen in place. This mysterious youth’s power
was incredibly frightening.

"What are you... trying to do?" Hidden Cloud asked the mysterious youth
before him. He had only managed to force these words out after an
intense struggle.

He could clearly feel how terrifying the man before him was. The bloody
glint in the man’s eyes alone made him involuntarily shiver.

Before this man, his power was as insignificant as a speck of dust. If
this man wished it, he would lose his life instantly. His only option
right now was to delay for time.

What kind of place was Blackwing City?

It was probably the safest location throughout God’s Domain.

There was no way Blackwing City’s authorities would allow an NPC to do
as they wished.

"Hahaha! You sure are an interesting little fellow! You’re still trying
to buy time? I advise you to give up. Although you are still in
Blackwing City, this space is in a completely different dimension. Even
a Tier 5 Divine Mage, adept in space magic won’t detect us here," the
mysterious man smiled calmly at Hidden Cloud’s question. "Alright, will
you hand over the golden tablet on your own, or will I have to retrieve
it myself?"

Although the youth’s words had not been loud, every player on the street
had heard him very clearly.

"What? An NPC is robbing someone?"

"Is this some kind of event? Isn’t this NPC too strong? He’s actually
making a move inside Blackwing City!"

"This isn’t a Legendary Quest, right?!"

The watching players were both excited and scared; although this chance
encounter was interesting, they were afraid of being caught up in the
incident. A meaningless death at their levels would be a major,
unfortunate loss.

"Golden tablet? What is that? I don’t know what you’re talking about,"
Hidden Cloud said, his mouth twitching as he stared at the mysterious
youth.

That golden tablet was his hope of advancing his career in the Nine
Heavens Pavilion. Not only had he spent a large sum of money to obtain
it, but the Pavilion’s upper echelons had also heard of his procurement
already. If he simply handed the tablet to this NPC and returned to
report to his superiors that he had lost it, acting as if nothing had
ever happened...

He would only enrage the Nine Heavens Pavilion’s Elders and Guild
Leader.

Handing over the golden tablet was scarier than death...

Hearing Hidden Cloud’s words, Shi Feng glanced at the Assassin,
"admiring" the man’s courage.

When he had encountered an NPC robbery in his previous life, he had
tried to resist as well. Unfortunately, he had not experienced a
positive outcome. As he had not been strong enough, the NPC had
successfully robbed him. However, being robbed was one thing. The true
problem lay in the fact that said NPC had attacked.

Dying by an NPC’s hand had a far more severe penalty than an ordinary
death. Moreover, the more powerful the NPC was, the heavier the
punishments players received when that NPC killed them.

Shi Feng had been considerably lucky. His murderer had only been a Tier
4 Sword Emperor. In the end, he had lost two Levels and suffered a
Weakened state for five days. Meanwhile, no matter how he looked at it,
the mysterious youth was definitely stronger than a Tier 4 Sword
Emperor. A lot stronger...

"You’re not gonna hand it over?" the youth sighed. "It seems that I have
to do it myself, then."

As soon as the NPC finished his statement, he stretched out a finger and
lightly tapped Hidden Cloud’s forehead.

Peng!

"AHHH!" Hidden Cloud screamed with pain, sounding as if this pain came
from the depths of his soul.

In the next moment, Hidden Cloud’s physical body disintegrated,
revealing a half-transparent version of himself.

However, this half-transparent Hidden Cloud began to fade.

The Assassin’s scream grew in pitch and distorted, sounding almost
inhuman.

Amazing! This NPC actually knows Soul Disintegration! Shi Feng was
slightly surprised as he watched Hidden Cloud’s body vanish in the wind.

At this moment, even Shi Feng had sympathy for Hidden Cloud.

Shi Feng had only seen Soul Disintegration in a video in the past.

Not only could this attack kill players, but it could also damage a
player’s soul directly.

It was similar to when he absorbed players’ Immortal Souls.

An Immortal Soul, as the name suggested, was an immortal existence. No
matter how much damage an Immortal Soul took, it could recover.

When Shi Feng absorbed the Immortal Souls of the players he killed, he
had only absorbed a tiny portion. Even so, this prevented the players
from logging into God’s Domain for a short time.

Soul Disintegration was different. It was a Skill purely meant to
shatter a player’s soul. It could destroy a player’s Immortal Soul
completely.

Experiencing one’s soul disperse was far more severe than someone or
something absorbing a portion of it. Although players could also recover
from this damage, it took far more than not logging in for two or three
days. Shi Feng would not be surprised if Hidden Cloud could not log into
God’s Domain for half a month.

"Why fight it? Though, even if you had handed it over, I would’ve still
killed you." The mysterious youth shook his head as he looked at the
golden tablet that had fallen from Hidden Cloud’s body. The youth then
turned to the other players on the street, smiling as he stated,
"Anyways, now that I’ve obtained the item, let’s celebrate with your
deaths!"

A chill gripped the players’ hearts as they heard the young NPC’s words.

"It’s over..." Phoenix Rain frowned, her previous hint of joy vanishing.

Phoenix Rain wasn’t the only one to have that reaction. Everyone
trembled with fear.

They had all heard the Assassin’s painful wails.

Hidden Cloud was an apex expert from the Nine Heavens Pavilion. How much
pain could cause an expert like that scream as he had?

Ye Feng had been telling the truth! Phoenix Rain suddenly remembered the
message Shi Feng had sent.

Shi Feng had warned her that the golden tablet was dangerous. Now, it
would seem that she had also become one of this NPC’s targets, and not
even the heavens could save her.

Damn it! This NPC is too black-hearted ! He won’t even spare innocent
bystanders! Shi Feng’s expression darkened as he watched the mysterious
youth’s raised hand.

He had miscalculated this time.

He had never imagined that he would become entangled in the robbery as
well. The NPC robberies he had encountered in the past had usually only
involved the targeted players. If bystanders kept to themselves, the
NPCs would leave them alone.

Unfortunately, it was too late to do anything now.

In the next moment, an endless amount of Mana gathered in the youth’s
hand. It was as if he had sucked all of the Mana in this space into his
palm.

With this much Mana, the Spell the youth was conjuring was likely
stronger than a Tier 5 Skill.

The mysterious youth smiled and pointed a finger to the sky.

Immediately, the black ball of Mana shot up from the youth’s hand.

After reaching a certain height, a crack suddenly appeared in the Mana
ball.

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Chapter 836 - Tablet’s Secret

Just who is this mysterious youth?

Shi Feng was slightly shocked as he looked at the cracking ball of Mana
in the sky.

The Skill the youth had used was a Tier 5 Curse.

Dark Paradise!

Even Tier 6 Gods would fear this move. The power that the Curse
contained could turn all the players on this entire street into ashes
instantly. Most likely, the penalty they would suffer would not be any
lighter than Hidden Cloud’s at all.

"Disappear!" The mysterious youth then flew up towards the sky.

In the next moment, the black ball of Mana transformed into a black hole
that began sucking and devouring everything in its surroundings. As the
suction grew stronger, the black hole expanded. Players on the street
were even getting pulled off the ground.

Damn it! Shi Feng abruptly activated Heavenly Dragon’s Power and Blade
Liberation, and his Strength Attribute immediately surpassed that of a
Lord ranked monster of the same Level.

Space Freeze, the Skill that the youth had used earlier, was partially a
Control Skill. After activating Heavenly Dragon’s Power, Shi Feng became
immune to all Control Skills. Unfortunately, the Strength suppression,
as well as an extremely powerful mental suppression, was still present
inside the frozen space. Even without the original Control effect,
moving inside the frozen space remained impossible with the Attributes
of current players.

Only by using Twofold Berserk did Shi Feng have a chance of moving.

Sure enough, this Strength suppression is intense. When Shi Feng tried
to shift his body, it felt as heavy as lead.

"Oh? There’s still someone who can move?" The mysterious youth was
slightly surprised as he swept his gaze towards Shi Feng. "You are the
first Tier 1 class capable of moving under my Domain."

At this moment, Shi Feng could already twitch his fingers. However, his
body was still immobilized.

"Unfortunately, under Dark Paradise, even if you can move, you cannot
escape."

However, as soon as the mysterious youth said these words, a low shout
entered everyone’s ears.

"Shatter!"

As the sound of this low shout echoed throughout the entire space, the
frozen space instantly shattered.

"You actually dare make such a huge fuss inside Blackwing City. Your
courage is truly commendable." In the next moment, a woman dressed in
white sacred robes appeared in the sky, overlooking the mysterious
youth. "Or are you saying that you intend to make Blackwing City an
enemy?"

Upon regaining his freedom, Shi Feng looked at the woman in white, and
he could not help but shout in surprise, "Sharlyn!"

Shi Feng knew full well just how powerful Sharlyn was. Every time he met
her, the woman’s strength had received a significant improvement. At the
very beginning, she had been playing the role of a female bandit.
Afterwards, she had transformed into a Tier 3 Divine Official. Later on,
she had even become a Tier 5 Red Official.

Now, she was even more powerful—actually managing to directly shatter
the mysterious youth’s Domain.

While Shi Feng was still in shock, a red-jade staff appeared in
Sharlyn’s hand. The instant this staff appeared, the Mana in the
surrounding space stopped moving altogether. Sharlyn then lightly tapped
her staff and...

Boom!

The black hole abruptly disappeared from the sky of Blackwing City.

"It seems I’ve underestimated Blackwing City’s capabilities," the
mysterious youth said as he looked at Sharlyn. "However, it is still
impossible for Blackwing City’s magic arrays to hold me captive."

Saying so, the mysterious youth transformed into a streak of light and
vanished from everyone’s sight.

"He sure is quick in running away."

The youth’s disappearance did not surprise Sharlyn. After sending Shi
Feng a glance, she, too, vanished from the sky, leaving behind only a
group of dumbfounded players.

"What kind of situation is this?"

"Isn’t that NPC a little too amazing? He actually succeeded in killing a
player inside Blackwing City and got away safely on top of that."

Excited expressions appeared on the faces of the players on the street
who had witnessed this scene.

This was their first time experiencing the power of a high-tiered NPC.
In front of these NPCs, even the current strongest player in God’s
Domain would be no different from an ant.

However, their excitement was more due to their anticipation of
high-tiered classes. Meanwhile, news of this matter also spread
throughout God’s Domain at the speed of light.

I never thought that there would also be such a risk when buying
NPC-sold items from an auction. It seems I’ll have to be careful when
purchasing items in the future. When Gentle Snow thought about her
purchases for the Guild, she could not help growing anxious.

Let alone that mysterious youth, even a Level 100, Tier 2 NPC could put
her in a huge bind. If a Tier 3 NPC appeared, then only death would
await her.

In reality, Gentle Snow wasn’t the only person who had such thoughts.
The representatives of the various large Guilds shared her fears.

In the future, when they were purchasing treasures sold by NPCs in an
auction, they would have to estimate properly whether or not they had
the ability to protect the treasures they wanted to acquire.

If they were not confident in protecting a treasure, they would not buy
it. Otherwise, they could lose both their lives and money.

He’s finally gone. Shi Feng breathed out a sigh of relief as he saw the
mysterious youth disappearing.

Had Sharlyn come even one or two seconds later, he would have had to
surrender to fate and gotten sucked into the black hole. At that time,
not only would he have lost several Levels’ worth of EXP, but he also
would not have been able to log into the game for several days. It
definitely would have dealt a fatal blow to his gaming career.

However, as soon as Shi Feng relaxed, Sharlyn’s voice suddenly entered
his ears.

"Come to the Library. I have some things to say to you."

System: You have triggered the Epic Quest "Tablet’s Secret."

Quest content: Head to White River City’s Library and meet with Sharlyn.

"What?" Shi Feng was momentarily stunned when he heard the system
notification. Even an NPC robbery can trigger a quest?

This was Shi Feng’s first time to encounter such a situation.

Generally, if one had a certain amount of strength, they would be able
to repel an NPC robbery easily and protect the merchandise they bought
from the Auction House. One could say that having sufficient financial
power was only the first threshold to purchasing a treasure from the
Auction House. At the end of the day, whether one would be able to
obtain the treasure depended on their own abilities.

Hidden Cloud had purchased the golden tablet at a high price.

If the Assassin were to learn that Shi Feng had fortuitously gotten such
a chance encounter due to his sacrifice, he would most likely faint from
anger.

---

At this moment, however, Hidden Cloud had long since flown into a rage.

"Damn it! Damn it! That damnable NPC actually dared to steal my tablet!"
Hidden Cloud bellowed as soon as he exited his virtual gaming cabin, an
extremely ugly expression on his face.

Now that he had lost the golden tablet, the upper echelons of the Guild
would definitely be angry.

This feeling of falling from heaven straight into hell maddened Hidden
Cloud.

---

After Shi Feng had triggered the quest, he did not hurry to return to
White River City. Instead, he bade farewell to Gentle Snow and secretly
went to a private location and disguised himself. He then returned to
the Blackwing Auction House and placed the remaining 3,000 Strengthening
Devices up for sale at the establishment.

Rather than selling all 3,000 Devices at once, he split them up into
batches and scheduled them for different time slots. However, instead of
selling them in stacks, he would sell anywhere from ten to twenty
individual pieces for each time slot.

If he sold the Strengthening Device at the Candlelight Trading Firm, he
could indeed earn a lot more money. After all, he would not need to pay
an exorbitant handling fee. He could even increase the trading firm’s
fame this way. However, Strengthening Devices were not items that
ordinary players could easily afford. Only the various large Guilds
gathered at Blackwing City possessed the financial reserves to purchase
these items.

When Shi Feng’s first batch of ten Strengthening Devices went up for
sale at the Blackwing Auction House...

It immediately triggered another commotion in Blackwing City.

"Isn’t this the Strengthening Device that appeared in the monthly
auction?"

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Chapter 837 - Lake Heart City

Inside the Blackwing Auction House...

The moment the Strengthening Devices appeared once more, various members
of large Guilds, who had been idling around in the main hall of the
Auction House, began frantically contacting the upper echelons of their
respective Guilds.

The Strengthening Device from the monthly auction held just before had
already become famous. It had even caused a commotion on God’s Domain’s
official forums.

Currently, the monsters in God’s Domain were growing more powerful.

It would be a miracle if an ordinary player’s equipment could last them
over ten hours of grinding out in the fields. If these players
frequently fought Elite or stronger monsters, their equipment’s
Durability would decline even faster—generally lasting eight hours at
most. Guild elite members might be able to hold out for a little longer.

However, the current mainstream grinding spots were becoming farther and
farther away from cities. Just making a round trip would cost players a
lot of time, so much so that their travel time might be even longer than
the time they spent grinding monsters.

To the elite members and upper echelons of Guilds, time was money.

It was especially true for the time of Guild experts.

To develop their Guilds, not only were these experts required to
maintain a strong lead in Levels, but they were also required to raid
Field Bosses and Dungeons to procure equipment for the Guild. Naturally,
these experts could not afford to waste all their time on travel.

The obvious solution to this problem was to prepare extra sets of
top-tier equipment. However, this method was simply too extravagant even
for Guilds.

While the monthly auction was still ongoing, the various large Guilds
had immediately experimented on the Strengthening Devices they acquired.
As a result, they had already gained a relatively precise understanding
of the item’s effects.

Previously, they could only make a rough guess based on the introduction
of the item. Hence, upon conducting their tests, these large Guilds were
shocked.

Although the Strengthening Device could only extend a player’s grinding
time by three to four times, the better the equipment the Strengthening
Device was used on, the greater the effects. In addition, while
battling, the bonus Durability provided by the Strengthening Device
would be the first to diminish instead of the equipment’s own
Durability.

In other words, as long as players still had Strengthening Devices on
hand, they could devote their time to grinding. They would not have to
prepare any additional equipment; neither would they need to return to a
city to get their equipment repaired.

If allocated to ordinary or elite players, the 10 Gold Strengthening
Device would indeed be very extravagant. However, when assigned to an
expert player, it would not be one bit extravagant. On the contrary, it
would be a profit, instead.

Unfortunately, the Strengthening Devices were sold only in the monthly
auction. This situation caused many large Guilds that had not
participated in the auction great frustration.

Now that the Strengthening Device had appeared in the Auction House as a
player-sold item, how could the members of the various large Guilds not
grow frantic?

Just a few minutes after the Strengthening Devices’ appearance, the
price for a single unit broke past the 9-Gold threshold. Moreover, the
price was still increasing rapidly.

Even Shi Feng had not expected the Strengthening Device to be this
popular. When he exited the Auction House, he saw group after group of
players rushing into the building.

Huh? Why is Phoenix Rain suddenly contacting me? Just as Shi Feng was
preparing to leave Blackwing City, he suddenly received a call from
Phoenix Rain. However, the person she was contacting was not Ye Feng but
Black Flame.

"Guild Leader Black Flame, have you heard? There is a player selling
Strengthening Devices at the Blackwing Auction House right now," Phoenix
Rain said through the video chat, smiling.

"Yes, I’ve also just heard about it." Shi Feng nodded, having already
changed to his Black Flame guise. "But why is Phoenix Pavilion Master
contacting me?"

"I want to purchase a large number of Strengthening Devices, so I wish
to borrow some money from you. Of course, I won’t borrow it for nothing.
Three days later, I’ll return it to you with 30% interest, or you can
buy a high-potential Land in one of the Black Dragon Empire’s major
cities from me." Phoenix Rain smiled as she extended a tempting
proposition.

Originally, she had not wished to borrow money from Shi Feng. However,
with the appearance of the Strengthening Device—and based on her
newfound knowledge regarding the item—she had a great opportunity for
the Phoenix Pavilion to surpass the Heavenly Dragon Pavilion.

Level 40 was an important turning point in God’s Domain. With the
Strengthening Device, she could rapidly raise a group of experts to
Level 40. At Level 40, even using only Common Mounts would still bring
about explosive improvements to their leveling speeds. They would be
able to develop new maps earlier than other Guilds.

However, she had already spent a large part of her funds to purchase
other items during the monthly auction. She did not have enough to
contest for the Strengthening Devices, not to mention needing money to
buy Mounts. Hence, she gave Shi Feng such a lucrative offer.

Of course, the reason why she had looked for Shi Feng to borrow money
from and not someone else was mainly because Zero Wing was simply too
wealthy.

Zero Wing had relatively few members. The Guild’s various departments
were also incomplete. The Guild’s expenses were not particularly high,
either. Moreover, Zero Wing was the proud owner of Star-Moon Kingdom’s
wealthiest trading firm, the Candlelight Trading Firm. The Guild also
possessed the enviable Stone Forest Town. The Guild’s daily profits were
in no way inferior to even those of a super-first-rate Guild like the
Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion.

Due to these reasons, the wealth Zero Wing possessed could make even her
envious. Just from the bid Ye Feng had placed earlier on the golden
tablet, one could tell how rich Zero Wing was.

"Alright, but I want to purchase Land at the Black Dragon Empire’s Lake
Heart City." Shi Feng inwardly cheered upon hearing Phoenix Rain’s
words. He had never imagined that the woman would be so desperate.
"However, I’ll say this first. I still have other uses for my Coins. I
won’t buy it if your price is too high."

Although he had previously purchased some potential Land in the Black
Dragon Empire and subsequently established the Candlelight Trading Firm
at these locations, there was a limit to his funds.

Currently, large Guilds within the empire had long since bought up the
majority of the potential Land in the empire’s major cities. Even if
Zero Wing could afford to purchase them now, nobody would be willing to
sell any of their Lands. Now that Phoenix Rain was willing to sell
potential Land, he naturally had to take advantage of the opportunity.
In the future, the value of these plots would increase manifold.

It was especially true for the Land in Lake Heart City.

Lake Heart City was a small island city located within the Black Dragon
Empire. The island itself was situated in the middle of Mist Lake, the
Black Dragon Empire’s largest lake. Lake Heart City was also a producer
of one particular item.

And that item was the Ice Jade.

On its own, the Ice Jade was an item that could raise a player’s Ice
Resistance temporarily. It could also be processed into Ice Resistance
Gemstones, which could be inlaid into equipment, similar to regular
Gemstones, and greatly increase a player’s Ice Resistance. During the
initial stages of the game, this item was not particularly valuable.
After players reached Level 50, however, the value of Ice Jades would
multiply. At that time, the demand for the item would exceed its supply.
Likewise, the value of the Lands of Lake Heart City would also increase
markedly.

Previously, there had been too many Lands that Zero Wing had to
purchase. However, the Guild’s funds were extremely constrained. Hence,
it had to limit its purchases to a few cities. Although it had earned
enough money later on, by then, the potential Lands of Lake Heart City
had long since been bought clean. As for the golden Lands of the city,
Zero Wing had neither the money nor Reputation required to purchase
them. In the end, the Guild had no choice but to settle for an ordinary
plot of Land.

"Lake Heart City?" Phoenix Rain checked and discovered that there were
indeed two plots of high-potential Land under her name in Lake Heart
City. Moreover, although Lake Heart City was one of the major cities in
the Black Dragon Empire, the player population there was not
particularly high, as the city was mainly a tourist spot for casual
players. She had never imagined that Shi Feng would actually be
interested in such a location. "Alright. I have Land that is close to
the Auction House there. I’ll sell it to you at market price, which is
6,200 Gold. However, I also want to borrow an additional 4,000 Gold.
I’ll return the 4,000 Gold three days later. How about it?"

"Deal." Shi Feng immediately grew ecstatic when he saw the location of
the Land in the map Phoenix Rain had sent him. With this plot of Land,
he would gain another income source for his city-building funds.

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Chapter 838 - Raging Market

Lake Heart City was currently a prime tourist spot for players, as the
city itself was like heaven on earth. Many casual players or players who
wished to get away from the frontlines would often visit this city.

However, those who preferred adventuring and battling rarely visited the
city.

Most of the leveling maps around Lake Heart City were either located
underwater or shrouded in mist. Both environments affected a player’s
combat power considerably. Hence, very few players wishing to level up
and go on adventures would reside in Lake Heart City.

Due to players reaching higher levels and the increasing number of maps
and Dungeon Bosses requiring high Ice Resistance, the presence of the
Ice Jades eventually attracted a lot of attention to Lake Heart City. In
the past, the city had very quickly gained popularity, becoming the
sixth most populous city in the Black Dragon Empire. The prices of Land
there had skyrocketed overnight.

Shi Feng never imagined that he would receive such a fortunate offer as
a result from selling the Strengthening Devices.

After agreeing on the trade conditions, Shi Feng and Phoenix Rain
decided to meet up in White River City.

If one wanted to trade Lands, they needed to do it through a City Hall
through either of two methods. The first method was a relatively fast
but troublesome process while the second method was simple but
time-consuming.

Shi Feng usually left the responsibility of purchasing Lands to Aqua
Rose and Melancholic Smile. They would then transfer the ownership of
these Lands to him through a random City Hall. This way, he didn’t need
to make a trip to the City Hall. However, this method of transferring
ownership had a verification period of one day. The other method was for
him to go to the relevant City Hall in person. By doing so, he could
complete the transfer procedures immediately.

Currently, Shi Feng was in no hurry to obtain the Land in Lake Heart
City. Hence, there was no need for him to travel there personally to
complete the transfer of ownership.

During the time Shi Feng and Phoenix Rain were chatting with each other,
one notification after another popped up in Shi Feng’s system
notification window.

System: The 20 Strengthening Devices you placed on auction have been
sold. After the deduction of the processing fees, a total of 164 Gold 85
Silver has been added to your bag space.

System: The 20 Strengthening Devices you placed on auction have been
sold. After the deduction of the processing fees, a total of 165 Gold 64
Silver has been added to your bag space.

...

During the short time since Shi Feng left the Auction House, the amount
of money in his bag had increased by over 1,000 Gold. The rate at which
he was earning money was just staggering.

This handling fee is simply usurious! Shi Feng felt a pang in his heart
when he looked at the actual amount of money he had obtained from the
sales. Although the current handling fee was not as high as that of the
monthly auction, it was still 20%. He could have purchased many good
plots of Land with all the handling fees he had paid.

Shi Feng could not help but admit that the Auction House was extremely
profitable.

Unfortunately, current players were still incapable of establishing
their own Auction Houses. The precondition for doing so was having a
city of their own.

Following which, Shi Feng teleported back to White River City and
prepared to head to the Library.

The golden tablet held a great temptation for Shi Feng.

A Secret Technique was a treasure that could allow players to learn
advanced combat techniques directly. To Guilds, not to mention several
Epic Weapons, even the value of a Fragmented Legendary Weapon was
incomparable to that of a Secret Technique.

If he could obtain the golden tablet, it would definitely improve the
overall strength of Zero Wing’s core members by a large margin.

Upon exiting the Teleportation Hall, Shi Feng took out the dark-gold
whistle from his bag and blew it gently.

As the sound of the whistle rang out, a magic array appeared on the
street. The Demonic Flame Tiger then emerged from the magic array.

The body of the Demonic Tiger was roughly the size of a small house. The
black flames that surrounded its sharp claws sent the ambient
temperature rising by several degrees.

The instant the Demonic Flame Tiger appeared, the players on the street
were immediately stupefied.

"Why did a monster suddenly appear here?"

"Could monsters be attacking the city?"

"That’s not right. Why aren’t any of the guards on patrol reacting?"

The onlookers grew flustered as they stared at the Demonic Flame Tiger.

Not only did it possess an intimidating appearance, but the aura leaking
out of its body also made their hearts shiver in fear. Even the elite
players sensed a massive threat from the Demonic Flame Tiger.

Shi Feng could not help but smirk as he swept a glance at the
immobilized players. He then walked up to the Demonic Flame Tiger.

This was a Dark-Gold Mount. Its strength was equivalent to a Level 40
Chieftain. Naturally, it is not something ordinary players could handle.

"Has that person lost his mind?! He’s actually going up to it! Is he not
afraid of getting killed?!"

Everyone thought that Shi Feng had lost himself to fear as they watched
him approach the Demonic Flame Tiger. However, when they saw the Demonic
Flame Tiger obediently lie down before Shi Feng and enjoy Shi Feng’s
caress agreeably, their mouths fell wide open.

However, an even more shocking scene occurred in the next moment as Shi
Feng mounted the Demonic Flame Tiger.

"Let’s go!" Shi Feng shouted lowly.

Suddenly, the Demonic Tiger let out a loud roar and took a step forward.
It then transformed into an afterimage that disappeared before everyone.

"What?!"

"That’s a Mount?!"

"I’m not seeing things, right?!"

"Who is that person?!"

"That giant tiger Mount looks so cool!"

No one dared believe what they just saw. Riding a Mount was still a
faraway dream for them. Even if they managed to reach Level 40
eventually, amassing a fortune of 40 Gold was not that easy. It would be
even more impossible for them to ride a Bronze or Mysterious-Iron Mount.

While Shi Feng was rapidly making his way towards the Library, the
players present on the street outside the Teleportation Hall went into a
frenzy. Every one of them was madly posting on the official forums.

A hero riding a giant tiger has appeared in White River City!

Many people initially did not believe the words written in this post.

After all, the number one players on the various empire Ranking Lists
were only at Level 39. These players were still a long way off from
reaching Level 40. How could there possibly be someone capable of riding
a high-ranking Mount right now?

After watching the recorded video, everyone was shocked.

There were some who felt admiration, some who felt jealousy, and some
who felt pride.

There were also many people trying to guess at Shi Feng’s identity. Just
who was actually capable of riding such a Mount?

Unfortunately, as Shi Feng had hidden his face using the Black Cloak,
nobody could discern his identity.

A Dark-Gold Mount sure is fast. Even an advanced horse carriage is far
inferior to it. This was also Shi Feng’s first time riding a Dark-Gold
Mount. The speed of the Mount was simply incomparable to Fine-Gold
Mounts.

The Demonic Flame Tiger’s speed was at least 20% or 30% faster than an
advanced horse carriage.

Just as Shi Feng was quickly approaching the Library, he suddenly
received a call from Autumn Goose.

When Shi Feng accepted the call, the image of an anxious Autumn Goose
appeared before him.

"What happened?" Shi Feng could not help but ask after seeing her
apprehensive expression.

"Ye Feng, Gunfire contacted me just now, saying that a group of players
that had suddenly appeared is hunting Rain and Blue. These players are
very powerful and are capable of doubling the death penalty of the
players they killed. Moreover, they also have a means of jamming a
player’s communications. However, I’m currently not in Star-Moon
Kingdom. Can you please go save them?" Autumn Goose asked worriedly.

After reaching their Level, even a single death was a painful loss. If
their death penalties were doubled, the cost of dying once would be
devastating. However, she could not come up with a good method to save
Thoughtful Rain and the others at the moment.

The only person she could think of right now who might be of help in
this situation was Ye Feng.

"Where are they now?" Shi Feng was initially stunned, but he immediately
said in a hurried tone, "I’ll head over there right away."

Shi Feng had never imagined that there would actually be people who
would still dare to take action against Zero Wing’s members within the
boundaries of Star-Moon Kingdom at this point.

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Chapter 839 - Crystal Maze

Hearing Shi Feng answer without hesitation, Autumn Goose was touched.
She also felt slightly envious.

The reason why she had joined an independent organization like the Wind
God’s Spear was precisely how the people within the organization treated
each other like family. If one of them got bullied, they would
fearlessly help out their companions regardless of the cost.

They did not behave like Guild members, who had to worry about various
aspects even when helping out a companion.

Generally, players in the upper echelons of Guilds, like Shi Feng, were
even less likely to make a move casually. People in his position would
usually ascertain what kind of enemy they were going up against first
and make a decision only after determining the potential profits and
losses.

However, Shi Feng had not done any of this.

Instead of asking who their enemy was, the first thing Shi Feng wanted
to know was the whereabouts of Thoughtful Rain and Blue Bamboo. Such a
situation generally would never happen in a Guild.

"Some experts ambushed Rain and the others at the Crystal Forest. The
enemies were wearing Black Cloaks, so they did not find out anything
about those experts. Moreover, their ambushers operated silently.
Fortunately, Rain and Blue managed to use the Instantaneous Movement
Scrolls you gave them before to escape. However, based on what Gunfire
told me, those people were there specifically to kill Rain and Blue.
They definitely will not let them get away. Here are the coordinates of
where the ambush took place. You have to be careful," Autumn Goose said
as she sent the map coordinates to Shi Feng.

"I understand. I’ll hurry there immediately." After seeing the
coordinates of the Crystal Forest, Shi Feng silently committed it to
memory. He quickly turned the Demonic Flame Tiger around and headed
straight for the Teleportation Hall.

Despite the low odds for Thoughtful Rain and Blue Bamboo’s rescue, when
Autumn Goose heard Shi Feng’s calm and steady tone, for some reason, she
felt relieved.

The travel time from White River City to the Crystal Forest aside, just
getting from the nearest transfer point to where Thoughtful Rain’s group
got ambushed would require at least two hours. Although Thoughtful Rain
and Blue Bamboo had escaped using the Instantaneous Movement Scrolls,
current players had many more Skills than before, which made tracking
other players much easier.

Moreover, the enemies chasing after Thoughtful Rain and Blue Bamboo had
somehow managed to keep them in a combat state, preventing them from
using Return Scrolls. Even logging out of the game normally was not
possible, as the system would directly mete out the death penalty if
they went offline while in a combat state.

"Please let Rain and the others make it." At this moment, the only other
thing Autumn Goose could do was pray. She was currently in the faraway
Dark Night Empire. She would need even more time than Shi Feng to reach
the Crystal Forest.

---

The core area of the Crystal Forest was rife with trees made out of
crystals. Currently, over a dozen players covered in Black Cloaks were
searching there.

"Damn it! Quirrell, have you not found their tracks yet? Boss Hell Fiend
has already given the word that we must kill those core members of Zero
Wing," Ordinary Stranger asked in a low tone as he looked at a distant
Assassin.

They had already gathered information regarding the whereabouts of many
of Zero Wing’s core members. However, the majority of those members were
currently grinding in the Stoneclaw Mountains. It would take Ordinary
Stranger’s team over a dozen hours of travel just to get there. As for
the remaining core members, they were raiding Team Dungeons. They were
unlikely to leave the Dungeons any time soon. The only ones nearby were
Thoughtful Rain and Blue Bamboo, who had been seen grinding with Zero
Wing’s upper echelon before.

However, he had never imagined that even those two women would succeed
in escaping his ambush. In the end, his team had only managed to kill
two unrelated independent players. If this matter were to reach the
Adjudicator’s ears, his team’s days in King’s Return would no doubt be
numbered.

"Do you think it is that easy to track players here?" The Assassin named
Quirrell rolled his eyes at Ordinary Stranger. He then swept a glance at
the surrounding crystal shrubbery, gnashing his teeth as he said, "Those
two beauties sure know how to run. They actually reached this Crystal
Maze. If not for this natural maze, I would’ve long since found them by
now. However, rest assured, although the terrain here is complex, this
place has only one exit. The two of them cannot use Return Scrolls right
now. They also cannot log off normally. It is only a matter of time
before we find them."

"Good, then. Thunder and I will guard the exit. You guys head inside and
search for those two. We need to kill them as quickly as possible. Don’t
forget, we don’t have much time left. We still need to deal with the
other members of Zero Wing," Ordinary Stranger instructed.

"I understand." Quirrell also began hastening his search.

Aside from Quirrell, the other members of the team paired off and began
searching the Crystal Maze.

---

"Rain, what are we going to do? Those people are still chasing after us.
If we head in any further, we will arrive at the lair of the Crystal
Wolves." Blue Bamboo’s heart began palpitating as she looked at the
patrolling pack of Crystal Wolves some distance away.

These Crystal Wolves were incomparably powerful. In order to complete a
crystal collection quest, they had also personally experienced the
strength of these monsters.

Previously, when Shi Feng had led them to kill the Crystal Wolf packs,
they had not felt these monsters to be much of a threat. However, after
returning to this place again by themselves, they found out just how
difficult and exhausting dealing with these monsters was. Alone, a
single wolf pack was not particularly scary. However, if they did not
kill these Crystal Wolves quickly enough, these monsters would summon
more companions in the vicinity, instantly bolstering their numbers by
several times. Sometimes, the Crystal Wolves would also draw Special
Elites, or even Chieftain ranked monsters.

Fortunately, when the Chieftain appeared, they had Death Wind to tank
it. Otherwise, they would have died without a doubt.

Only, they had never imagined that, rather than dying to the Level 45
Chieftain, Death Wind would die at the hands of cloaked players that had
suddenly appeared, instead.

If not for Death Wind and Gunfire delaying those people, they would not
have had a chance to use the Instantaneous Movement Scrolls that Ye Feng
had given to them for emergencies.

Currently, there were Crystal Wolves all around them. If they moved
deeper into the maze, the possibility of discovery by a wolf pack would
increase as well. In which case, by the time those cloaked players
caught up to them, these Crystal Wolves would have long since killed
them already.

"We can only give it a shot. We’ll use an Invisibility Potion and
continue forward. Hopefully, these wolf packs can buy us enough time."
Thoughtful Rain gritted her teeth as she looked at her own status
window. She then took out two Invisibility Potions and gave one of the
bottles to Blue Bamboo.

Both of them were currently afflicted with the Soul Lock debuff. As long
as they were out in the fields, they would not be able to contact
anybody for five hours. Their attackers had also forced them into a
constant combat state, which prevented them from using their Return
Scrolls. Arbitrarily logging out of the game would result in them
suffering the death penalty immediately.

---

While Thoughtful Rain and Blue Bamboo snuck deeper into the Crystal
Maze, Shi Feng had already arrived at the Crystal Forest.

I finally caught up. Shi Feng tapped on the Demonic Flame Tiger, storing
it away as he looked at the Crystal Forest before him. He then opened
the map for the Crystal Forest.

Even now, Autumn Goose had yet to contact him again. This silence meant
that Thoughtful Rain and Blue Bamboo were still alive.

The enemy is extraordinary. The fact that Rain and Blue have remained at
large suggests that they entered the Crystal Forest’s core area, the
Crystal Maze. Hopefully, I can make it in time. After taking a glance at
the map, Shi Feng used Space Movement, the Activatable Skill of the Aura
of Space.

Space Movement allowed him to cross up to 600,000 yards instantly. He
could easily traverse the entire Crystal Forest or move to any location
within the map. If not for this Skill, he would not have made it to the
Crystal Forest so quickly, either. Now that the Skill’s Cooldown was
over, he could use it once again.

In the blink of an eye, Shi Feng appeared at a location close to the
Crystal Maze’s entrance.

Guarding the entrance as well? It seems you guys really are targeting
Zero Wing.

The instant Shi Feng appeared in the area, he immediately noticed the
cloaked Ordinary Stranger and Thunder Tiger keeping watch at the
entrance of the Crystal Maze, their eyes radiating cold killing intent.

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