You guys sure are fast!â Shi Feng was a little surprised to see Gentle Snowâs smile so soon.
He had only notified Gentle Snow and the others to travel to Dragonheart City a few hours ago. He hadnât expected them to reach the city so quickly.
The Tidal Vortex was located in the Sea of Deathâs core region. Even with a Flying Mount, it would take some time to return to Dragonheart City. Furthermore, there were 100 players in Zero Wingâs main force. Gentle Snow would need several trips to fly everyone back to the city.
âIt wouldâve taken a few more hours to get everyone back to Dragonheart City, but the last Level 95 Mythic Boss we killed dropped a Twin-headed Flying Dragon. Cola won the bid for the Mount, and it substantially reduced our travel time,â Gentle Snow said excitedly.
She had already enjoyed the benefits of having a Flying Mount, and now that another Zero Wing main force member had one, the teamâs overall strength and leveling speed had significantly increased.
âA Twin-headed Flying Dragon? Arenât you guys a little too lucky? That thing only has a 1% drop-rate.â The news stunned Shi Feng.
The Tidal Vortexâs Mythic Bosses did have a chance of dropping Flying Mounts. Grinding these Bosses was one of the few ways players could obtain an Extraordinary Flying Mount, but the 1% drop-rate made it incredibly difficult. Shi Feng had never thought that Gentle Snow and her team would acquire one on their first trip.
âWe have to thank Blackieâs luck to thank for it,â Gentle Snow said, smiling. âGuild Leader, Iâve heard that the War Blood adventurer team has declared war on Zero Wing. Should we prepare for an offensive?â
Dealing with the War Blood adventurer team wouldâve likely given her a huge headache before they had explored the Tidal Vortex, but now, Cola had the Twin-headed Flying Dragon, bringing Zero Wingâs total to three Flying Mounts.
Flying Mounts already had a massive advantage at sea, and if three Flying Mounts worked together, their team could take on any fleet. Three Flying Mounts could carry up to 60 players, and with such a force, annihilating players on three Bronze Speedboats wouldnât be a problem.
Most fleets currently in the Sea of Death only had a few Bronze Speedboats. They could easily destroy any fleetâs core combat power with a few rounds of attacks.
Zero Wing might not be able to establish itself in the Sea of Death, but they wouldnât give the War Blood adventurer team an easy time, either.
âNo. Our current priority is to capture the Gravity Mountain Rangeâs Northern Fortress,â Shi Feng said, shaking his head. âMake your way to the World Towerâs entrance for now. Iâll meet you there.â
Although they could rely on the Flying Mountsâ mobility to cause trouble for War Blood, doing so would slow their development speed. It wasnât a worthwhile trade.
The struggle between powers required resources and experts. Securing the Northern Fortress was the best way to defeat War Blood.
âWeâre capturing a fortress?â Shi Fengâs statement stunned Gentle Snow, but after a moment, a grin spread across her face. Everyone on the team, including her and Cola, were eager to show Shi Feng how strong they had grown. âAlright, weâll head over immediately.â
Shi Feng then disconnected the call and made his way to the World Tower.
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World Towerâs underground first floor:
Due to Phoenix Rainâs summons, a large number of Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion experts had gathered near the first underground floorâs entrance. Visiting players were shocked to see so many experts.
âWhy are so many of the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilionâs experts here?â
âAmazing! Even the lowest-leveled player among them is Level 86. Our adventurer team has several thousand members, but fewer than 10 have reached such a high level, yet the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion has more than 7,000 of them!â
âThatâs nothing. Look at their equipment. Theyâre all wearing Level 85 equipment. Moreover, even the lowest-quality piece is Secret-Silver rank. Some of them even have Level 85 Dark-Gold Equipment. I thought Iâve been doing quite well in my Guild, but I only have a few pieces of Level 85 Secret-Silver Equipment, while the rest is Level 80 equipment.â
âI wonder why the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion has gathered so many experts? Are they planning to complete a quest, maybe?â
The various players nearby couldnât help but wonder why so many of the Pavilionâs experts had gathered. They rarely saw so many in one place.
âBig Sis Rain, 9,000 people have arrived thus far. Itâll take another two or three hours for the rest to get here,â Blue Phoenix reported as Phoenix Rain examined the supplies she had prepared for the operation. Worriedly, she continued, âHowever, Nine Dragons Emperor has found out about the operation.â
âSo be it. How could such a large-scale operation escape the notice of Nine Dragons Emperorâs men?â Phoenix Rain nodded. The news didnât affect her in the slightest. âWe just need to take down the Northern Fortress before Nine Dragons Emperor can gather enough players to do anything about it.â
It was too easy for information about such large-scale operations to reach other powers. There was no way to ensure that there werenât any spies among their people. Now, they were in a race against time.
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Meanwhile, a report stating that Zero Wing and Phoenix Rain intended to capture the Northern Fortress sat on the Guild Leaderâs desk in Thirteen Thronesâ Dragonheart City Residence.
âBlack Flame never ceases to surprise me,â Melancholy said, smiling at the report before him. He then turned to Happy Art and asked, âArt, what do you think of this matter?â
His favorable opinion of Shi Feng was the reason he had invited Zero Wing to participate in the mission to capture a Small Fortress. Unfortunately, he was forced to go back on his word.
âZero Wing should have some confidence in succeeding,â Happy Art said, uncertain.
While capturing the Northern Fortress might be extremely challenging, she didnât think that Shi Feng was foolhardy. Since he had decided to attempt the capture, he was confident of succeeding.
âConfidence? Do you think capturing a fortress is so easy?â the masked woman beside Elder Wu commented disdainfully. âIn my opinion, this is simply the Guildâs death throes. Itâs run out of moves. After all, Black Flame so foolishly provoked War Blood.â
Thirteen Thrones had gone all out, even cooperating with Starlink, to secure a Small Fortress. What, exactly, did Zero Wing have to rely on to capture the Northern Fortress, a Medium Fortress?
âLittle Melancholy, are you planning to help this Zero Wing?â Elder Wu, who sat quietly in a corner, asked.
âI had considered it. Zero Wing has a lot of potential. It could become a formidable ally in the future,â Melancholy answered truthfully. He had no reason to hide his thoughts.
More major corporations continued to invest in Godâs Domain, and as a result, the competition between the gameâs powers grew more intense. Even a Super Guild like Thirteen Thrones would have to consider alliances if it wished to continue its smooth development in Godâs Domain.
Meanwhile, Zero Wingâs development speed had been quite impressive. It was an optimal candidate as an ally.
Moreover, if Thirteen Thrones lent aid during Zero Wingâs time of need, the Guild would have a more friendly view of Thirteen Thrones.
âI understand what youâre thinking. That kid certainly knows how to get things done, but you need to understand that War Blood isnât the only power Zero Wing has provoked. Starlink is hell-bent to see the Guild destroyed. If you help Zero Wing, our relationship with Starlink will become complicated,â Elder Wu said calmly. âMoreover, we already have plans to capture another fortress with Starlink, and the Guild has something crucial for the siege. As Thirteen Thronesâ Guild Leader, you need to consider the Guildâs benefit carefully.â
With Elder Wuâs warning, Melancholy had no choice but to dismiss the thought. Elder Wu was one of the Thirteen Thronesâ founders, and the old man had immense influence in the Guild. He wasnât wrong, either, and Melancholy didnât have a good enough reason to move against the old manâs advice.
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While the various superpowers in Dragonheart City discussed the news, Shi Feng and the rest of Zero Wingâs main force arrived in the main hall of the World Towerâs first underground floor.
The instant Shi Feng appeared, a commotion erupted throughout the hall.
âIs Black Flame stupid? He actually dares to visit the Gravity Mountain Range. Doesnât he know how many experts want his head?â
âHeâs probably betting on the fact that no one will mess with him with so many of the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilionâs members here.â
âI guess youâre right, but the moment he wanders off from the Pavilionâs group, heâs dead.â
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The players in the main hall watched Shi Feng with admiration and ridicule. They all wondered what the Swordsman would do next. Once he left the main hall, he wouldnât have a safe zone to protect him. Many people would likely try to take his life to claim War Bloodâs bounty, and not even the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion could guarantee his safety.
âGuild Leader Black Flame, over 23,000 of the 30,000 players youâve requested have arrived. The rest should be here in another hour or so. How are the preparations on your side coming along?â Phoenix Rain asked as Shi Feng entered the main hall. âBased on the information Iâve received, several thousand players are camped outside the main hall, all aiming for your life. Although they wonât dare attack with so many of the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilionâs members around you, more people will gather as time passes. Once there are enough players, I canât be sure that they wonât make a move.â
Completing this mission as quickly as possible was crucial. The various major powersâ experts were targeting Shi Feng, and if the battle dragged on for too long, there was a high likelihood that other powers would try to interfere, and the operation would fail.
âAll of my players have arrived already,â Shi Feng said, smiling as he gestured to Gentle Snow and the others behind him.
âA 100-man team?â Phoenix Rain was stunned when she saw the cloaked figures of Gentle Snow and the rest of Zero Wingâs main force.
Although she had known that Zero Wing couldnât dispatch a lot of players for this operation, she hadnât expected Shi Feng to only bring a 100-man team to capture the Northern Fortress. This had to be a joke.
While Phoenix Rain was silent, Aqua Rose spoke up.
âThese people dare to target you, Guild Leader. If we donât teach them a lesson, theyâll likely think that Zero Wing is just a pushover,â Aqua Rose coldly stated as she glanced at the players outside the main hall.
âThatâs right! We might as well take care of these fools since weâre still waiting on some of the others; itâll save us some trouble,â Cola insisted.
âAlright, letâs take care of them first, then,â Shi Feng agreed, nodding after giving the matter some thought.
He did not want to deal with unceasing stalkers, either. Theyâd constantly pose a problem.
âYou guys shouldnât mess around. Those arenât ordinary players. There are quite a few Refinement Realm experts among the group, including some experts from Dragonheart Islandâs top adventurer teams,â Phoenix Rain interjected.
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Phoenix thought that Aqua Rose and her companions were insane. Naturally, Shi Feng was even more mad to agree to the suggestionâŚ
Although Phoenix Rain was aware that Aqua Rose and the others were incredibly powerful. Even her forces would have a hard time taking down these experts. Even if her forces won the battle, theyâd suffer grievously for it. Furthermore, there were only 100 of these experts.
As Phoenix Rain was about to continue, Aqua Rose and the other removed their Black Cloaks, revealing they every one of them had reached Level 95 and 96âŚ