Mad Bladeâs words were akin to whispers from hell, causing Frey and her team members to feel as if their feet were entangled in thorny vines, and the only thing they could do was wait for death to claim their lives.
âMad Blade, Moving Mountain, you two best not go too far! Arenât you afraid of the Red Dragon Nationâs retaliation?!â Unrestrained Lionheart bellowed in an attempt to shake away his anxiety.
Following Unrestrained Lionheartâs words, all of the players surrounding Freyâs team laughed as if they had just heard the funniest joke in the world.
âAfraid? Of course, weâre afraid!â Chuckling, Moving Mountain said, âThatâs why weâve all formed alliances. On my side, there is the Hundred City Alliance made up of 17 upper-ranking hegemonic powers. On Old Bladeâs side, there is the Conglomerate Alliance made up of four cross-realm conglomerates. Do you think the Red Dragon Nation is a match for our two alliances?â
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Unrestrained Lionheartâs and Freyâs expressions turned even grimmer when they heard Moving Mountainâs words.
As for White Owl, Desolate Fury, and the others, they couldnât help but be dumbfounded by this revelation.
An alliance between seventeen upper-ranking hegemonic powers.
An alliance between four cross-realm conglomerates.
Even when a Divine Artifact had appeared in the past, such large and powerful alliances had never been formed. Back then, the alliances formed by the various powers would, at most, consist of five or six upper-ranking hegemonic powers or two conglomerates. If seventeen upper-ranking hegemonic powers and four conglomerates banded together, they could probably put up a fight against even a bona fide apex power.
Yet, all these upper-ranking hegemonic powers and conglomerates had banded together just to deal with their team of 88?
âAre these people insane?â Thousand Scars despaired over this situation. âItâs not like weâre trying to monopolize the Eternal Realm. All we did was get the First Clear of a World Mode Dungeon.â
Is this what Zero Wingâs members felt when going up against the Paimon Conglomerate? Death Omen wryly smiled in this situation, and she couldnât help but resonate with Shi Fengâs situation when the Paimon Conglomerate targeted him in the Miniature Ancient World.
At this time, only Shi Feng was unsurprised by the terrifying scene before him.
This was also why Shi Feng had given Unrestrained Lionheart a reminder before they exited the Dungeon.
Whether it was Thousand Scars or Frey, they had severely underestimated the importance of the World Mode Courtyard of Spaceâs First Clear in the various powersâ eyes. More specifically, they had underestimated the desire of the various upper-ranking hegemonic powers and conglomerates to improve their standings in the Greater Godâs Domain.
At present, the power structure in the Greater Godâs Domain was already fixed. Unless upper-ranking hegemonic powers and conglomerates could produce a heaven-defying individual, they would have no choice but to submit to the various apex powers and pseudo-apex powers for the rest of their continued existence.
However, the emergence of the Eternal Realm created an opportunity for the various powers to elevate their status. Be it apex powers or small Guilds, everyone would have the same starting point in the Eternal Realm. It was akin to playing on the launch day of a new Godâs Domain. In a situation where everyone understood the significant impact Godâs Domain had on the real world, which power wouldnât go crazy over the Eternal Realm?
It wouldnât be an exaggeration to say that so long as there was an opportunity to gain an advantage, every player and power in the Eternal Realm would do everything they could to secure it.
Meanwhile, the rewards of a World Mode Team Dungeon could undoubtedly provide the various powers with a massive advantage. Not to mention, this was also a good opportunity to eliminate a powerful competition. So, there was no way the various powers would give up on such an opportunity.
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While Frey and the others had fallen into despair and hesitation, a team of several hundred Tier 5 experts was quietly spectating the situation from a distant corner. Meanwhile, standing among these experts was Moro.
âAll of our forces are here, Lord Moro. Should we act now?â Desert Web asked. âIf weâre too late to act, the four alliances might get away with the items.â
âDonât worry. We still have plenty of time,â Moro said, smiling. âFreyâs a stubborn woman. If we want to reap more profits from her, weâll have to wait until she starts to lose team members. If we wait until more than half her team is gone, she might even agree to hand over all of the loot to us in exchange for the rest of her teamâs survival. If I can get my hands on all the loot, weâll see if any of the Grand Elders will side with her.â
Parker secretly nodded in agreement with Moro. He also couldnât help but admire Moroâs insight. Originally, he thought they were finished, and all the glory would be taken by Frey alone. But now, thanks to Moroâs brilliant plan, Frey had become their stepping stone instead.
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In front of the Courtyard of Spaceâs teleportation gateâŠ
After scanning the tens of thousands of experts surrounding them, Frey took a deep breath and whispered to Shi Feng, âIâm afraid we wonât be making it out of here alive, Guild Leader Black Flame. However, their primary target is me. It is my fault for not preparing sufficiently, so I will figure out a way to open a path for you and your friends. At that time, use that opportunity to flee. So long as you can break out of the spatial lockdownâs radius, escaping shouldnât be difficult.â
At this point, Frey was already certain that neither Mad Blade nor Moving Mountain intended to let her and the Red Dragon Nationâs members leave. With how many experts there were surrounding them, there was no way the Red Dragon Nationâs members could break out of the encirclement and escape, either. The only thing they could do was keep all these experts occupied and hopefully create an opening for those not belonging to the Red Dragon Nation to escape.
âWould you be willing to make a deal with me, Miss Frey?â Instead of answering Freyâs suggestion, Shi Feng nonchalantly smiled and offered her a different proposal. âI can safely get your team out of here in exchange for two hundred million Star Coins.â
Shi Fengâs words immediately stunned Frey.
Death Omen and Thousand Scars also couldnât help but look at Shi Feng in utter surprise. They couldnât believe that Shi Feng was still in the mood for jokes despite the situation they were in.
âAre you sure youâre not joking with me, Guild Leader Black Flame?â Frey asked, wondering if Shi Feng had lost his mind.
They were basically at a dead end right now. Moreover, it was one that would result in them getting disqualified from the Eternal Realm.
At this moment, she would gladly pay even one billion Star Coins if she could avoid this dead end, let alone two hundred million. But could there really be a way out of this situation?
âOf course not. Iâm very much serious,â Shi Feng said, chuckling.
Frey took a long look into Shi Fengâs eyes and saw that the man, indeed, wasnât joking with her. This led her to remember all the impromptu agreements she had made with Shi Feng thus far and how much Shi Feng seemed to love money. Honestly, she had no idea whether she should be grateful or angry at him. Although Shi Feng was always there to help her in a pinch, he would always ask for large sums of money in return.
However, considering their relationship was primarily that of business partners and little of anything else, Frey ultimately sighed and smiled, saying, âFine. If you can bring us out of here, Iâll transfer two hundred million to your account as soon as weâre safe!â
âGood! That settles it!â Shi Feng smiled. With this, he would finally have enough money for his training center.
At the same time as Shi Feng and Frey reached an agreement, Mad Blade and Moving Mountain also overheard their conversation, and they couldnât help but be incensed by what they heard. Shi Fengâs behavior clearly showed that he thought nothing of them!
Moreover, rather than a business talk, it looked more like Shi Feng and Frey were flirting!
âGood! Very good! I want to see how long you can stay arrogant, kid!â
Mad Blade was both angry and amused by Shi Fengâs behavior. Immediately, he charged toward Shi Feng with his greatsword stirring up a storm.
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