âIâll have to trouble you then, Brother Ye Feng,â Sinned Heart said. He felt both grateful and ashamed when Shi Feng had offered to help.
Zero Wingâs help was a large part of the reason that Immortal Light had acquired its current strength. Sinned Heart had thought that with Immortal Lightâs development, it could return the favor, more or less, but it seemed that the Guild needed to rely on Zero Wing once again.
However, Immortal Lightâs fleet would have a greater chance of reaching Ghost City with Zero Wingâs Storm Sailboat.
Sinned Heart then began to make the necessary arrangements for Immortal Lightâs remaining Bronze Speedboats and sailboat to meet him at Starfall Island for a final struggle.
If Immortal Light could secure the Freedom Allianceâs resources, it would qualify as a first-rate naval power. It might even become an overlord in the Apocalypse Empire. After all, the Freedom Alliance controlled five major cities in Seaâs End, with more than double the resources it used to have. Moreover, it would likely acquire more as time passed. Naturally, Immortal Light could reap more benefits from its partnership with the Freedom Alliance, as well.
While Sinned Heart mobilized Immortal Lightâs experts, the other major powers began to do the same.
After just eight hours, sailboats and speedboats crowded Starfall Islandâs port. The spectacular scene stupefied the adventurer teams and Guilds that rested on the island.
More than 30 expert fleets had docked, and the weakest ship among them was a Bronze Speedboat. Moreover, the weakest fleet had a minimum of 30 Bronze Speedboats and three sailboats. If these fleets cooperated, they could even take on Level 90-plus Mythic ranked sea monsters.
Of all of the fleets present, the most eye-catching was undoubtedly Giantâs Heartâs.
Giantâs Heartâs fleet consisted of 100 Bronze Speedboats, over 20 Mysterious-Iron Speedboats, and 10 sailboats. Of the 10 sailboats, four were Bronze rank. Not even the Freedom Allianceâs First Fleet had such combat power, yet this wasnât all that Giantâs Heart possessedâŚ
âGiantâs Heart is terrifyingly powerful. Itâs no wonder why it defeated Pride Empire in the Fire Dragon Empire,â Hundred Leaves, who watched the ships gather from one of Starfall Townâs lookout towers, commented as she inspected Giantâs Heartâs fleet. âGiantâs Heart had sought out Passing Monarch to cooperate, but Passing Monarch was too stubborn and refused the offer. Heâs likely regretting his decision to continue his partnership with Immortal Light.â
Even the Sacred Temple was afraid of the naval power Giantâs Heart displayed. If Passing Monarch had agreed to work with the Guild, he couldâve competed for the First Fleet position.
However, Passing Monarch had given this opportunity to Flame Robber.
âBig Sis Leaves, are we really going to hold back the Guildâs strength?1, the female Cleric beside Hundred Leaves anxiously asked.
âOur position in the Freedom Alliance isnât stable enough. If we openly rely on the Guildâs strength, even a fool would realize that weâre members of the Sacred Temple, not just a team with the Guildâs support,â Hundred Leaves said, shaking her head. She then turned toward Silent Entropyâs group nearby with a bright smile. âFlame Robber might have Giantâs Heartâs support, but Silent Entropy wonât just take this lying down. All we need to do is watch those two go at each othersâ throats and wait for an opportune moment.â
When Sinned Heart saw the various major powersâ fleets from the port, he suddenly felt tiny.
Immortal Light was a top-ranked naval power in the Apocalypse Empire, but if it werenât for the Storm Sailboat, it would be the weakest power here.
Even Shi Feng was surprised when he saw the multiple fleets. He hadnât expected Godâs Domainâs naval powers to develop so quickly, especially Giantâs Heart. Even on Dragonheart Island, very few powers could contend with the Guild.
Dragonheart Islandâs powers werenât limited to the human variety. Many neutral powers also operated from the island, including super-first-rate Guilds and Super Guilds.
Once the fleets were ready, the Freedom Allianceâs members began to move crate after crate of cargo onto the various powersâ ships. When the representatives saw the cargo, they were stunned into a moment of silence.
âHow is this possible!? They want us to transport Primal Void Stone?!â
âThere are so many Primal Void Stones here. Has the Freedom Alliance discovered a Primal Void vein?â
Everyone was shocked when they saw the translucent crystals within the crates. All of these players were either experts or upper echelons from major powers, so they had seen many precious items in Godâs Domain. However, they couldnât help their astonishment when they saw the Primal Void Stones.
Primal Void Stone was a top-tier material that could be used to construct all sorts of high-ranked workshops.
Primal Void Stone could absorb Mana from the void, and although the amount it could store was minute, this Mana could enhance playersâ mental processing, which was particularly useful to Lifestyle players when they produced items. Buildings made with Primal Void Stone could also help Combat players when training their Skill or Spell Completion Rates.
Hence, the various large Guilds had been desperately collecting Primal Void Stone to construct training rooms or workshops within their Guild Towns to help their members improve.
Unfortunately, Primal Void Stone was a non-bag space item and incredibly rare. Collecting enough stones to construct a training room was a dream at this stage of the game.
And yet, the Freedom Alliance revealed that it had so many available. Why wouldnât this shock the various major powers present?
Seeing so many Primal Void Stones even stunned Shi Feng. He hadnât thought that the Freedom Alliance would have so many in its possession.
The various superpowers had treated buildings constructed with Primal Void Stone as sacred places for their players to improve Skill or Spell Completion Rates and craft items during his previous life. However, due to the scarcity of the stone, even those superpowers had only been able to construct a small number of buildings. Hence, the superpowersâ Guild members had had exclusive access to these buildings, and some of these superpowers hadnât even given access to their low-ranked members.
Itâs no wonder why they want us to head to Ghost City. Shi Feng immediately understood the Freedom Allianceâs plans when he saw the cratesâ contents.
Primal Void Stone could be used for more than constructing buildings. It would also be helpful when improving certain Dark Playersâ Bloodline density. Hence, Primal Void Stone was extremely popular among Dark Players, who were generally willing to pay three or four times more than the market price.
âIâm sure that youâve all seen the Primal Void Stones. As youâve probably guessed, the Freedom Alliance has taken control of a Primal Void vein,â Flame Robber suddenly announced, smiling. âHowever, the veinâs output is quite high, which makes it difficult to transfer all of the stones. Not even the Freedom alliance can monopolize all of the stones. Thus, we wish to share our harvest with a sufficiently powerful partner. In return, the Freedom Alliance will only ask for half of the generated profits.
âNot only will this delivery test to Ghost City determine who qualifies to remain a partner with the Freedom Alliance, but we also hope to use the results to find a suitable collaborator for the Primal Void veinâs products.
âWhoever among you delivers their shipment to Ghost City first will be invited to work with the Freedom Alliance regarding the Primal Void vein. I do not believe any of our commanders are opposed to this, correct?â
As Flame Robber finished speaking, he glanced at the Freedom Allianceâs fleet commanders beside him. Although he seemed as if he were asking for their opinions, he had no intention to negotiate.
âHow despicable! Which commander would dare oppose such an idea under such circumstances?â the female Cleric behind Hundred Leaves quietly cursed.
Flame Robber was clearly trying to hand the share of the Primal Void vein to Giantâs Heart.
Silent Entropy, who had seemed relatively calm, revealed an ugly expression. On the other hand, the other commanders silently celebrated the decision. The Primal Void veinâs harvest would be distributed according to rank, with the First and Second Fleets gaining the most benefits. The remaining fleets would only acquire a small percentage of the goods, so it didnât really matter if they shared the harvest with a foreign power. This distribution would only harm the top-ranked fleets.
None of the various major powers voiced any complaints. Even a fool could tell that Flame Robber was trying to ensure that Giantâs Heart received these resources. Anyone that objected now would be setting themselves up for the Freedom Alliance to sever their relationship.
Since none of his fellow commanders had anything to say, Flame Robber announced the beginning of the test.
Like a raging tide, the various major powersâ fleets swarmed toward the Chaos Sea. They all wanted to reach Ghost City by nightfall. Not only would the Chaos Seaâs Dark Players have more of an advantage at night, but more sea monsters would become active, as well.
âWe should go, Brother Ye Feng.â
As Sinned Heart watched the various fleets leave the port, he, too, felt an urgent need to move.
âHold on a second. I have something Iâd like to ask Commander Flame Robber before we leave,â Shi Feng said. Instead of hurrying as everyone else did, he turned to Flame Robber nearby, and asked, âCommander Flame, to acquire partnership rights for the Primal Void vein, we only need to be the first to deliver our shipment of Void Stones to Ghost City; is that correct?â
Shi Fengâs question confused the fleet commanders and the representatives that lingered.
âWhy is he asking such a question? Does he think this situation is unfair?â
âWhatâs unfair about it? Strength is everything in Godâs Domain. If he thinks this is unfair, he can bring it up with Giantâs Heart! We watch as they beat this brat to death!â
âHe has helped Passing Monarch quite a bit in the past. Does he think Passing Monarch will do something to return the favor?â
All of the Freedom Allianceâs commanders remembered Shi Feng, especially Identical Summer, the original Second Fleetâs commander. It was Shi Fengâs interference that he had fallen to the Fifth Fleet position. Identical Summer wanted nothing more than watch Shi Feng die. Passing Monarch, on the other hand, could only offer a bitter smile.
Even Flame Robber was puzzled as to why Shi Feng had asked such a question.
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âThatâs right. So long as you are the first to deliver your shipment of Primal Void Stones to Ghost City, youâll become the Freedom Allianceâs partner regarding the Primal Void vein,â Flame Robber firmly stated.
âAh, then I can rest assured,â Shi Feng said, smiling before he walked toward the crates assigned to Immortal Light. âRest assured?â
Everyoneâs confusion grew as they watched Shi Feng leave. They couldnât figure out what Flame Robber had said to assure him.
Shi Feng then moved to a clearing near Immortal Lightâs shipment. He placed a hand on his bag and began to chant an incantation. Two seconds later, a crimson, steel ship appeared above him. Even the Storm Sailboat looked insignificant compared to the gigantic, steel beast.
However, that wasnât what fascinated the players watching. What held their attention was the fact that this steel ship was floating above the groundâŚ