Azure Chamber of Commerceâs Residence, meeting room:
Normally, it was very difficult to find Azureâs Grand Elders gathered in a single location, yet nearly every one of them had convened in the top-floor meeting room, and they all looked impatient.
âXianglong, why did you call us here so urgently? You know how busy we are right now. All of the various superpowers are frantically searching for ways to unlock their expertsâ Mana Bodies. If we fall behind now, weâll suffer later,â a woman in exquisite, white mage robes complained.
âThatâs right. If this isnât something important, youâll have to pay for our losses,â a robust, middle-aged man with crimson eyes and covered in glowing runes agreed, nodding.
Despite such rude questioning, Long Xianglong didnât explode in a fit of rage.
He tolerated these two not only because they were Grand Elders in Azure, but because their strength was second only to Sinful Flameâs, as well. They were even stronger than Long Xianglong, the Long Familyâs most formidable expert. Along with Triumphant Howl, they were Azureâs Three Monsters, and each represented Azureâs non-family members.
âWhy isnât Triumphant Howl here yet?â Long Xianglong asked, glancing at the empty seat beside the two.
âYou know him. Unless the Guild is going to war or is at risk of destruction, he doesnât care about anything besides leveling,â the crimson-eyed man said. âForget about him. Why did you call for us here?â
âAlright, then. With 80% of the Guildâs Grand Elders present, we should have enough people to make a decision,â Long Xianglong said, sighing. While Azureâs Three Monsters were incredibly powerful, they were also free spirits. They hated restrictions and rarely listened to the ruling familyâs representatives.
âWhat exactly has happened, Lunatic Long? You actually used a Grand Elder Mobilization Order. Has something gone wrong with Violet Sword over Silent Wonder?â Duan Hanshan demanded, smirking at Long Xianglong.
Duan Hanshan had already learned about Shi Feng taking Silent Wonder to Violet Swordâs Residence the moment Azureâs family competition had ended in hopes of settling the dispute between the Long Family and the Super Guild.
However, he doubted the issue would be so easily resolved. The Zeus Corporationâs reputation was at stake, and if the Long Family refused to cooperate, it would set a bad example for the other powers under the corporationâs command. Even if Silent Wonder were of little significance to the Zeus Corporationâs plans, it wouldnât let the matter rest so easily.
Meanwhile, Zero Wing didnât have enough power in the west to convince Violet Sword to budge. If the negotiation didnât go well, Violet Sword might even move against the Long Family and Zero Wing directly.
âIâm afraid Iâll have to disappoint you, Old Ice Demon. The matter regarding Wonder has already been dealt with,â Long Xianglong shot back. âAs a matter of fact, Iâve gathered you all here today to discuss good news. This matter might even affect Azureâs future.â
âSomething that can actually influence Azureâs development? Long Wushang left with Zero Wing to visit Violet Sword. Have we secured a partnership with the Super Guild over the ancient secret land?â the white-clad woman asked, a hint of anticipation flashing in her eyes.
The only thing she could think of that might affect Azureâs future was the ability to nurture experts.
Based on the information Azure had obtained, Violet Sword had discovered an ancient secret land that included an ancient training ground. If Azureâs young experts could use this training ground, they could grow significant^^
âYouâre half correct,â Long Xiangong replied, chuckling.
âHalf? Have we not negotiated an alliance with Violet Sword?â Duan Hanshan asked, confused.
âCorrect. Weâre cooperating with Zero Wing,â Long Xianglong said, nodding. âBlack Flame is willing to sell us 40 entry slots into the ancient secret land, but in exchange, Black Flame wants our complete Void Realm Legacy.â
âIs Black Flame insane? Youâre talking about our Guildâs foundation, yet he wants it for 40 measly slots? Only a fool would agree to such a partnership. Have you really gone mad, Lunatic Long?â Duan Hanshan said, sneering.
What a joke. Azureâs Void Realm Legacy was the fruit of several decades of hard labor. Theyâd be crazy to share it with Zero Wing for a few training slots.
This data was enough to help an ordinary power become a superpower in just a few short years. In fact, a large part of the reason most Guilds didnât become superpowers was that they lacked effective training methods. However, as long as a Guild had enough time, money, and this data, it could easily grow into a superpower. This was why the various super-first-rate and Super Guilds rarely sold their research into the Realms of Refinement.
âXianglong, if youâve called us here to tell us this, I think itâs time the Long Family found a new representative,â the crimson-eyed man coldly criticized.
Everyone in the room gave Long Xianglong frosty looks.
The Azure Chamber of Commerce did not belong to one family. It was the result of the five main shareholder familiesâ and a large number of non-family Grand Eldersâ exhausting work. It was unacceptable for any one member to sell the Guildâs secrets.
âI know,â Long Xianglong said, not surprised by everyoneâs attitude in the least. He simply smiled back at them and continued, âWhat Iâm going to say next is the important part.â
âWhat could possibly be so important that you felt the need to waste our time? Donât tell me Zero Wing can nurture a group of monsters?â the white-clad woman said disdainfully.
Youâve hit the nail right on the head, Bell,â Long Xianglong replied, nodding at the white-clad woman named Butterfly Bell. âBlack Flame has promised that he can help us nurture three monsters that can unlock more than 100% of their Mana Bodiesâ potential. Heâs even promised that heâll help the three selected players reach 100% within a day.â
âCross the 100% threshold? Isnât that what the little girl from Zero Wing accomplished?â Duan Hanshan exclaimed.
Everyone that had watched the family competition had learned of how frightening Violet Cloudâs combat power was. Not even a legendary expert like Sinful Flame had been her match. She was inhuman!
Most ordinary powers thought unlocking 100% of the Mana Body could be accomplished given time, but anyone that had tried knew that the closer they got to 100%, the better their Mana Body performed. Unlocking 100% of oneâs Mana Body should be the maximum.
However, Violet Cloud, who had broken past 100%, was definitely an extremely talented genius, and anyone that tried to replicate the feat would only be met with failure.
Yet, Zero Wing declared that it could nurture inhuman experts like Violet Cloud?
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âI heard the girl talk about it before. It seems sheâs not unique in Zero Wing. She even mentioned stronger members of the Guild,â Sinful Flame suddenly spoke up. âBased on her expression at the time, I doubt she was lying. Zero Wing should have more monsters that have crossed the 100% threshold.â
Everyone fell silent after listening to Sinful Flameâs interruption.
These Elders and Grand Elders were already impressed that Zero wing had nurtured a monster like Violet Cloud, but she had to be an exception. That fact would be, more or less, acceptable, but they had just been told that Zero Wing had more monsters like the girl. How could they possibly believe this?
Regardless of how unbelievable it was, however, Sinful Flame was a reliable source.
âThis is why Iâve gathered you all here. What is everyoneâs opinion of this? Do we accept the offer or not?â Long Xianglong asked after sweeping his gaze across the crowded reception room.