Foggy Ghost Plains, a neutral map outside of the Black Dragon Empire-
Darkness enveloped the pains throughout the year. Level 70 to 80 Undead Creatures with high physical resistance roamed the plains, making the area very dangerous for current players. If players werenât careful here, they could easily lose their lives. Thus, very few visited this place.
However, a 20-man team currently fought more than a hundred Level 70-plus Undead Earthworms. These Undead Earthworms ranked between Special Elite and Lord, and a deathly aura surrounded their bodies. If players approached, they felt a chill seep into them, affecting their movements. In addition, the Undead Earthworms had extremely high Defense, and their attacks had a corrosive effect.
However, the players who faced these Undead Earthworms defeated one after another.
The teamâs leader, an Assassin, toyed with roughly 80 Undead Earthworms by himself. Like a graceful butterfly, the Assassin skillfully dodged the corrosive attacks.
While the Assassin attracted the Undead Earthwormsâ attacks, a willowy woman bombarded the monsters with one Spell after another, each dealing over -20,000 damage. Moreover, the woman timed her Spells accurately to strike the Undead Earthworms as they launched an attack, diverting the trajectories and reducing the pressure on the Assassin.
After around 30 minutes, the 20-man team finally slew the last of these monsters, their bodies littering the ground alongside materials and items.
âThe commander and vice commander sure are amazing. Without those two, these Undead Earthworms wouldâve likely worn us down until we died.â
âThatâs right! The Stamina consumption here is ridiculous. I lost more than a quarter of my Stamina in that fight alone. Itâs no wonder why the other adventurer teams refused to grind here.â
âI wish I were as capable as the commander and vice commander. Iâd be able to walk through the Black Dragon Empire unhindered.â
âWith their fame and strength, they could establish a large Guild in the empire. Even superpowers have tried to recruit our adventurer team. Itâs a pity that the commander rejected all those offers without hesitation.â
When the resting members FFF adventurer team members looked at Yan Tianxing and Yi Luofei, their gazes held respect and admiration, especially the players that had recently joined the team.
Not only did the Undead Earthworms have incredible Defense, but their death aura also weakened playersâ combat power. Including the corrosive effect of the monstersâ attacks, not even MTs in top-tier equipment would dare to aggro too many at once. At most, a strong MT could handle five or six Undead Earthworms at a time. However, these monsters traveled in groups of 100 or more. Even a 50-man team would struggle against such a large band of monsters, not to mention a 20-man team.
However, thanks to Yan Tianxing aggroing most of the worms and Yi Luofeiâs timely attacks, the team was able to defeat the 100-plus Undead Earthworms without much trouble.
The only benefit to the Foggy Ghost Plains was the high EXP its monsters granted. The leveling speed here was unmatched. After defeating a single wave of monsters, the FFF adventurer teamâs members had gained a visible chunk to their experience bars. It was a rare phenomenon at their levels.
Suddenly, a woman in dark-gray leather armor appeared before Yan Tianxing and Yi Luofei. She had a magnificent body, looking like a fairy, and her chilling aura felt like the moon in the night sky.
Upon close inspection, one would discover that this woman was actually Level 67. She could undoubtedly rank at the very top of the Black Dragon Empireâs Ranking List. Meanwhile, Yan Tianxing and Yi Luofei had failed to detect this womanâs presence before she had appeared.
The FFF members grew nervous due to her abrupt arrival.
They were all experts, and their ability to sense othersâ auras was first-rate, yet they hadnât noticed this womanâs approach. To make matters worse, they had never felt such a frightening aura before. They all felt as if they stood in a silent hell as this womanâs aura washed over them.
âWhy are you here, Lotus?â Yan Tianxing calmly asked the peerless beauty before him.
The other FFF membersâ jaws dropped when they heard the womanâs name.
Everyone in the Black Dragon Empire knew the name âLotus.â It was, after all, the name of the number one player on the empireâs Assassin Ranking List. She was a legend in the empire, and even the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion feared her.
Moreover, Lotus was particularly mysterious. The public knew almost nothing about her other than her name.
The reason Lotus was known as a legend in the Black Dragon Empire and even the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion feared her so greatly was her success in killing Martial Dragon, one of the Pavilionâs monster-level experts. Nine Dragons Emperor had been furious about Martial Dragonâs defeat, but despite ordering a hunt for Lotus, he had accomplished nothing. In the end, Nine Dragons Emperor had been forced to abandon the hunt.
The FFF adventurer teamâs members had certainly never expected to meet the real deal here. Moreover, their commander seemed to know this woman.
âHave you considered the matter?â Lotus asked in a cold, mechanical tone.
âIâve already told you that Iâm not interested in joining Dark Soul,â Yan Tianxing said.
âThe alliance has more resources than you can imagine. Iâm sure you believe that you can continue down this path and grow stronger without relying on a superpower. I thought the same in the past, but you havenât reached that point yet. You havenât experienced what it truly feels like to reach the point where there is no road ahead.
âIf you continue to be stubborn, the gap between us will only grow. I know that youâre interested in Zero Wing, and I admit that the Guild is impressive to secure White River Cityâs Auction House despite facing multiple superpowers in the competition,â Lotus said, her voice deepening. âHowever, everyone knows what future awaits Zero Wing. After provoking so many superpowers, it is destined to perish. Furthermore, Zero Wing has almost no training resources. Youâd be better off joining me in Dark Soul. Dark Soulâs resources will help you improve. Do you really need to waste time on a Guild that is on the verge of destruction?â
âIâve made up my mind,â Yan Tianxing replied without hesitation. âZero Wingâs death isnât certain yet. As long as it returns to the Secret Chamber of Commerce, Starlink wonât find the Guild easy to eliminate.â
âSo what if it returns? Do you really think a Guild with no background and resources can overturn the heavens?â Lotus asked with a hint of disdain.
But as soon as Lotus finished speaking, Yi Luofei gasped from beside Yan Tianxing.
âCommander, something⊠Something has happened!â Yi Luofei shouted after reading the message from the Flower of Seven Sins.
âWhat is it?â Yan Tianxing asked, giving his vice commander an odd look.
âStarlink⊠Starlinkâs advanced membership has been revoked!â Yi Luofei said, shuddering.
She even wondered if this message was a fake, but since it bore the Flower of Seven Sinsâ name, it couldnât be.
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âHow is that possible?!â Yan Tianxing was stunned. âHas the Secret Pavilion lost its mind? What in the world has happened?â
Membership in the Secret Chamber of Commerce was extraordinary. Revoking a basic memberâs status demanded an extremely high price, not to mention a powerâs advanced membership.
The news even surprised Lotus.
Becoming an advanced member in Secret required an astronomical price. By demoting one if its advanced members, the Chamber would lose significant profits. Why would the Secret Chamber of Commerce willingly revoke Starlinkâs advanced rank?
âThe information isnât very accurate, but based on what we currently know, Iâm 90% sure that Zero Wing has something to do with it. The moment Secret reinstated Zero Wingâs basic membership, it demoted StarlinkâŠâ Yi Luofei replied hesitantly.