âItâs Zero Wingâs doing?â Yan Tianxing was dazed for a long moment after hearing Yi Luofeiâs reply. He couldnât fathom what Zero Wing had done to push the Secret Pavilion to such a decision.
That was the Secret Chamber of Commerceâs advanced membership they were talking about!
Recovering from his daze, Yan Tianxing turned to Lotus. Smiling, he said, âLotus, it seems youâve guessed wrong. Zero Wing is far more powerful than you imagine.â
Although he did not know what Zero Wing had done, it had accomplished this feat, one which would even be difficult for a superpower.
Zero Wingâs Stamina Gemstones had only been enough to cause a small upset in its war with Starlink, but now, the Guild was responsible for a major setback.
âIâve certainly underestimated Zero Wing,â Lotus said. Contrary to expectations, though, she maintained a tranquil expression despite hearing that Zero Wing was responsible for Starlinkâs demotion. âHowever, Zero Wingâs actions will only incense Starlink further. It doesnât fully understand what Starlink is. Zero Wing has only backed itself into a corner. Itâs best if you donât get too close to the Guild. Not even I can save you if you do.â
Lotus then vanished without a trace as if she had never existed.
âCommander, what should we do?â Yi Luofei asked as she turned to Yan Tianxing.
Zero Wingâs latest accomplishment was truly frightening, but as Lotus had said, Starlink wasnât an ordinary superpower. Its background was extraordinary. If it were just some ordinary power, the Secret Pavilion would never have promoted it to advanced member in the Secret Chamber of Commerce.
Aside from wealth, one had to offer proof of strength to become an advanced member in Secret.
âIâm going to Zero Wing!â Yan Tianxing said, laughing. âI had already decided to give up on the Guild if it couldnât restore its membership in the Secret Chamber of Commerce when the Secret Pavilionâs people had visited Zero Wing. I might have even chosen the same path as Lotus. However, if Zero Wing could restore its membership, I inwardly swore that I would join the Guild. Will you join with me?â
âIâll follow you, commander,â Yi Luofei said. She could not help but sigh when she saw the determined look on Yan Tianxingâs face.
âGood! Letâs go and make the necessary preparations!â Yan Tianxing felt a little more confident about his decision when Yi Luofei agreed to follow him.
At the same time, Godâs Domainâs various powers received news of Starlinkâs demotion, and they could barely believe it. The various superpowers were particularly shocked; they knew how Starlink had become an advanced member in the first place.
News of Starlinkâs demotion was even more shocking to these superpowers than hearing that one of their kind had fallen.
âZero Wing is too awesome, Big Sis Rain! It actually took away Starlinkâs advanced membership! This has definitely dealt a severe blow to Starlinkâs financial development. Lu Xingluo is probably fuming right about now,â Blue Phoenix, who currently occupied Thunder Island, couldnât help her joyful expression when she heard the news.
First, Zero Wing had caused an uproar in the Dark Night Empire. Then, not only had it restored its basic member status in the Secret Chamber of Commerce, but it was also responsible for revoking Starlinkâs advanced membership. Not even the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion was capable of such a feat, yet Zero Wing had done it. It was unbelievable.
âI have persuaded Seventh Street to send Zero Wing another invitation to alleviate the pressure from Starlink, but it seems that effort was unnecessary.â Phoenix Rain revealed a bitter smile as she looked at the report in her hands.
After Zero Wingâs performance in White River Cityâs Auction Arena, the majority of the Guildâs Senior Elders now stood on her side. Not only had this significantly increased her authority within the Guild, but it had given her access to more resources, as well.
Only then had she qualified to persuade a major Chamber of Commerce like Seventh Street.
In the end, however, her efforts had been wastedâŚ
She had watched Zero Wing closely since the Guild had begun to grow, yet the more she looked at it, the more mysterious it seemed.
âNow that Starlink has lost its advanced membership, Nine Dragons Emperor will likely shelf his plans of using Zero Wingâs financial issues to cause trouble,â Blue Phoenix said, smiling.
âIndeed. He will also have to rethink whether or not he wants to continue targeting Zero Wing. After all, Zero Wing has firmly secured the Secret Pavilionâs support; otherwise, it wouldnât have demoted Starlink for the Guild,â Phoenix Rain said after giving the matter some thought. âNow, itâs just a matter of time before Zero Wingâs development skyrockets.â
She had had a headache over trying to figure out preventative measures against Nine Dragons Emperorâs little tricks against her and Zero Wing, but now, her fellow Pavilion Master would have to think twice before causing mischief for a future titan in Godâs Domain. Regardless of the manâs personal feelings, the Guildâs Senior Elders wouldnât agree to his tactics. Very few of those elders still stood with Nine Dragons Emperor. If he lost their support as well, he could kiss any chances of becoming the Great Pavilion Master good-bye.
While the various powers discussed the latest development, Shi Feng and his people had become quite busy.
Although Zero Wingâs financial troubles hadnât been resolved yet, its success in taking Starlink down a notch had elevated the Guildâs overall morale. The Guildâs atmosphere had lightened, and Star-Moon Kingdomâs various powers had settled down.
Moreover, the well-known adventurer teams that hadnât previously been interested in the Guild now swarmed to Zero Wingâs Residence to negotiate partnership deals or join the Guild altogether. This increased the amount of work Shi Feng, Zero Wingâs Guild Leader, had to do.
âGuild Leader, Unyielding Soul has contacted us, asking for an alliance. They want to confront Starlink by our side. Theyâre prepared to offer us a large number of Credits and a portion of their Realms of Refinement training resources. These assets should be enough to sustain our internal management and training for quite a while. In return, however, they want 150 Stamina Gemstones and 3,000 Exotic Stamina Potions,â Aqua Rose excitedly reported.
Zero Wing desperately needed Credits, not Coins or Magic Crystals. The Guildâs real-world headquarters required a lot of money to maintain, and Zero Wing had been supplying the necessary funds by selling items and equipment for Credits thus far. However, due to Starlinkâs financial attacks, Zero Wing had lost as much as 80% of its daily Credit income.
Because of Zero Wingâs rapid development, the Guild continued to gain new members, including internal members.
Shi Feng couldâve resolved his Guildâs need for Credits by selling virtual stores in Zero Wingâs territories, but he refused to sell these stores or offer long-term leases. Almost no corporation was willing to spend so many Credits on a virtual store in Zero Wingâs territory as a result.
âUnyielding Soul is willing to share its Realms of Refinement training resources?â The news surprised Shi Feng. âAlright, tell them that weâll agree to the alliance. However, we can only offer 60 Stamina Gemstones and 1,000 Exotic Stamina Potions upfront. If we give them any more than that, we wonât have enough for our own purposes.â
Training resources were extremely important to any power, and they happened to be what Zero Wing needed most right now.
Normally, a Guild would have a well-equipped training facility by the time it secured first-rate rank. However, while Guildsâ facilities might have the same quality, there was a massive difference in the data each facility accumulated. The various large Guilds relied on this data to nurture their internal experts.
This training information was a Guildâs lifeline. This was especially true for superpowers. Typically, no one would willingly sell this data. At most, they might trade some information with other superpowers.
Although Zero Wing had acquired Ouroborosâs training facilities and data, Ouroboros had only been a first-rate Guild.
Even after combining Ouroborosâs many years of research with Godâs Domainâs resources, nurturing Refinement Realms was still extremely difficult for Zero Wing, not to mention experts with even greater combat standards.
If Zero Wing could gain access to a fraction of a super-first-rate Guildâs training data, nurturing Refinement Realm experts would become considerably easier.
âIâll send a reply right away.â Aqua Rose understood how important this matter was, as well, so she was excited to hear Shi Fengâs agreement.
The Secret Pavilionâs training system was a large part of the reason that she had improved so quickly and reached her current standards. However, Zero Wing had a limited number of slots for the training system. Thus, just the thought of Zero Wing gaining its own Realms of Refinement legacy thrilled her.
The two Guilds settled their negotiations very quickly, forming an alliance. This outcome significantly alleviated the pressure on Zero Wing, and the smaller Guild received a portion of Unyielding Soulâs Realms of Refinement legacy.
Once this matter had been settled, Shi Feng accepted the Hero Crusade Quest and led Zero Wingâs main force toward the Falling Star Secret Land, the Lord of Fireâs home.
As far as the public was concerned, Zero Wing already qualified to contend with Starlink, but Shi Feng knew this was only temporary. Starlink controlled three NPC Auction Houses and had far more territory than Zero Wing. As players reached higher levels, Starlinkâs advantages would only become more prominent.
Shi Feng had laid the foundation for his Guild, but because of the massive difference between the two Guildsâ starting points, Zero Wing had no hope of quickly catching up to Starlink. Furthermore, Starlink wasnât Zero Wingâs only enemy; there were plenty of other powers eyeing Shi Fengâs Guild.
If he didnât link White River Cityâs Auction House to Stone Forest Townâs quickly and allowed the two to transform, Zero Wing would never be able to contend with superpowersâ financial prowess.
Meanwhile, the moment Shi Fengâs team entered the Falling Star Secret Land, everyone on his team, excluding himself, gasped.
This secret land looked like an entirely different world. Craters of various sizes pocked the barren canyon before them, and meteors occasionally fell from the sky, decimating the ground. The resulting shockwaves were so powerful they could likely kill players in an instant.
Moreover, the monsters in the area ranged from Level 70 to 75, and the weakest were Lord ranked Laval Giants, while most of these monsters were High Lords or Grand Lords. These monsters also traveled in groups of ten or more. This place was even more frightening than a 100-man, Hell Mode Team Dungeon. An ordinary 100-man Tier 2 team would likely meet its end after venturing a few steps into the area.
Fortunately, Zero Wingâs main force was far stronger than any ordinary team. With his Fragmented Legendary Shield, Cola alone could easily tank four or five Level 70-plus Grand Lords at the same time. And with Turtledove, Ye Wumian, and the other MTs assistance, these monsters posed no threat to Zero Wingâs team. On the contrary, this was nothing but an EXP farm to Zero Wingâs members.
Although the Falling Star Secret Land had plenty of monsters, none of them could stop Shi Fengâs team, which carried a large number of Epic Weapons and Equipment pieces. After four hours or so of fighting, the team reached the secret landâs inner region.
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âGuild Leader, I found a tattered altar guarded by monsters. Thereâs a treasure chest on it. It seems to be an Inferior Legendary Treasure Chest,â Flying Shadow, who had been tasked to scout the area, suddenly reported in the team chat.
âAn Inferior Legendary Treasure Chest?â Shi Feng could not help but find the discovery odd. As far as he could remember, the Falling Star Secret Land shouldnât even have an Epic Treasure Chest, much less an Inferior Legendary Treasure Chest. âWeâll head there immediately.â
Shi Feng led his team to the coordinates Flying Shadow had given him.
The altar had a total of three floors, each roughly ten meters high, and radiated an intense Divine Might. A magic barrier surrounded the altar, as well. If not for this barrier, Shi Feng had no doubt that the altarâs Divine Might wouldâve even made movement impossible.
What?! Itâs real?! Shock colored Shi Fengâs features as he stared at the treasure chest glowing on the altar.