Roughly 30 to 50 thousand new players appeared in the cityâs magnificent and ancient plaza every day. The huge influx of players quickly turned the city that used to be dominated by NPCs into a city dominated by players.
âSo, this is the Miniature Ancient World?â
âThe Mana here is so dense!â
âSo this is why the various powers are desperately trying to get in on the action.â
Among the hundreds of players that had just appeared in the plaza, a few dozen players wearing beginnerâs gear looked around with hopeful and curious looks on their faces. Unlike most of the players around them, these several dozen players looked to be in their thirties on average. Some of them even looked like they were 35 years old or older. These players could be regarded as older generation players in the current G.o.dâs Domain.
âBlackie, does the Guild Leader plan on developing in this place?â
âThis isnât a bad place. The player traffic here is comparable to royal capitals. Itâll be much easier for us to recruit players in the future.â
âBut we came here a few days later than everyone else. We donât even have any good equipment right now, either. Iâm afraid weâll have to work overtime if we want to catch up. Does the Guild Leader have any arrangements in mind, Blackie?â
The group of veteran players asked questions one after another as they looked at the slightly chubby man standing at the head of their group, their faces filled with expectations.
âSince Brother Feng asked us to come here, he should be planning on using this place as a base,â Blackie said, smiling when he saw everyoneâs enthusiasm. âAlthough Brother Feng says that he has already established his Guild, I still donât know what the exact situation surrounding it is. We should apply to join the Guild first and see what arrangements Brother Feng has for us.â
Everyone nodded and followed Blackie to the Adventurerâs a.s.sociation. Then, they applied to join Zero Wing.
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Meanwhile, s.h.i.+ Feng, who was planning the Guildâs management system and point system in the Adventurer a.s.sociationâs temporary Guild lounge, couldnât help but smile when he saw Blackie entering the lounge. âArenât you moving a little too fast? I just finished setting the Guild regulations, yet youâve brought everyone here already. Anyway, come and take a look at the regulations Iâve set.â
Creating a Guild wasnât an easy task. It was especially important to get the Guildâs organizational structure and promotion system right during the Guildâs inception. If these matters werenât handled properly, it would lead to big problems when more players joined the Guild in the future.
However, s.h.i.+ Feng was already familiar with these matters, so it didnât take much effort for him to write everything down.
After reading the regulations s.h.i.+ Feng had set, Blackie couldnât help but frown and said, âGuild Leader, I think your requirements for members are too high. Youâre asking for combat standards at the Trial Towerâs fifth-floor late-stage just for outer members. Thatâs higher than even the ordinary expert standard right now. You can become at least an internal member in a third-rate Guild with such standards. Youâre even asking for the sixth-floor middle-stage standard for official members and the seventh-floor early-stage standard for internal membersâŠâ
Blackie felt that s.h.i.+ Feng was joking when he read the various rank requirements. It should be known that even veteran players like themselves were only at the seventh-floor early-stage standard. Meanwhile, they were already considered first-rate experts in G.o.dâs Domain. Otherwise, Su Qianliu wouldnât have invited them to create a Guild together.
In the current G.o.dâs Domain, a first-rate expert could receive an elite memberâs treatment at the very least in a first-rate Guild, while most would receive the treatment of core members. In a small Guild, a first-rate expert would be granted the position of Guild executive or vice commander of a legion.
Yet, in Zero Wing, first-rate experts were only qualified to become internal membersâŠ
âThese requirements are indeed a little high for the current G.o.dâs Domain,â s.h.i.+ Feng said, not surprised by Blackieâs evaluation. However, he didnât continue elaborating on the matter. Instead, he smiled and asked, âHow did your talk with Su Qianliu go?â
âShe says she wants to meet and talk in detail first, but we need to go to Rock Devil City first. Also, she is currently in a meeting with the investors, so itâll take another six or seven hours before she can meet us,â Blackie said, shaking his head. âJudging by her response, I think itâll be tough to sway her thoughts. After all, she has over a billion in investments dangled in front of herâŠâ
âItâs fine so long as she has agreed to meet,â s.h.i.+ Feng said with a faint smile. âSince we have another six hours to waste, go and gather everyone. Since everyone trusts me so much, I naturally canât mistreat you all.â
âGuild Leader, donât tell me youâre planning on digging up your life savings for us?â When Blackie heard s.h.i.+ Fengâs words, he hurriedly said, âWe might not have saved up a lot all these years, we can still make do with what we have! You donât need to dig into your pockets!â
Seeing Blackieâs anxious look, s.h.i.+ Feng laughed and said, âWhat are you talking about? Do you think I have that much money? Didnât you think that I set the Guildâs standards too high just now? Iâm planning to let you guys see whether the benefits our Guild offers are worth the high requirements.â
âIs that the case? Iâll call them over, then.â Blackie nodded and left the lounge.
A short time later, 63 players gathered in the lounge. Every one of these players used to be a first-rate expert in Shadow, and a few of them were even team leaders and vice team leaders in Shadowâs main force in the past. If it werenât for their growing age and stagnating development, Lan Hailong wouldnât have been so ruthless as to dismiss so many first-rate experts from the Guild at a time.
âWhat did you call us over for, Guild Leader?â
âAre we going out to grind?â
Everyone revealed excited expressions when they looked at s.h.i.+ Feng. Ever since s.h.i.+ Feng became Shadowâs Guild Leader, they never really got the opportunity to team up anymore. So, it had been a very, very long time since they last teamed up and grinded together.
âNo, I only called you here to distribute the Guildâs internal member benefits to you,â s.h.i.+ Feng said, shaking his head. âI believe all of you should be aware of the Miniature Ancient Worldâs uniqueness. Here, you get the opportunity to reconstruct your Mana Bodies. Our Guild might not have a lot of funds or resources right now, but our Guild has a Mana Legacy that can help you construct a better Mana Body!â
After saying so, s.h.i.+ Feng took out the Memory Crystals he had prepared beforehand and distributed one to every person in the room.
âThis isâŠa Mana Technique?!â
âAm I dreaming? Arenât Mana Techniques supposed to be incredibly rare? Even first-rate Guilds hardly have any.â
When Blackie and the others saw the Holy Annihilation Mana Technique recorded in the Memory Crystals, they couldnât help but doubt their eyes.
âDid you rob a G.o.dâs treasury, Guild Leader?â Blackie asked, his face filled with an indescribable sense of shock as he looked at s.h.i.+ Feng.
It should be known that Mana Techniques were one of the best methods available for players to improve their control over Mana, and every copy of a Mana Technique was worth over 10,000 Gold. Yet, s.h.i.+ Feng had brought out 63 copiesâŠ
However, s.h.i.+ Feng simply chuckled and did not answer Blackieâs question. Instead, he said, âWe donât have a lot of time, so quickly learn it and head to the Colosseum to reconstruct your Mana Bodies. We still need to meet with Su Qianliu and give her a convincing reason.â
âRight! Time is limited!â Blackie also revealed an excited expression like the others after hearing s.h.i.+ Fengâs words. âWeâll go right away!â