When s.h.i.+ Feng climbed out of his virtual gaming cabin, a wave of nausea hit him, causing him to stumble and nearly fall.
Was the trip to the Crucible so taxing? s.h.i.+ Feng was shocked to see barely anything remained of his gaming cabinâs Life Potion reservoir.
When he departed for the Crucible of the Ancients, the reservoir still held a monthâs worth of Life Potion. Yet, now, only a thin layer of Life Potion was left in the reservoir. His expenditure in the past two days was simply astonis.h.i.+ng.
Not daring to take any risks, s.h.i.+ Feng hastened to the nearby fridge, retrieved a drop of Stardew, and drank it.
When the Stardew entered his stomach, s.h.i.+ Feng felt his foggy mind clearing up considerably. His mental strength also strengthened at an incredible speed. In just ten seconds, his mental strength had become several times stronger than before, far exceeding the standard of three-star grandmasters.
The pseudo-great grandmaster standard! s.h.i.+ Feng couldnât help but be surprised when he sensed the change in his mental strength. He hadnât thought partic.i.p.ating in the Continental Champions.h.i.+p would yield such astonis.h.i.+ng effects.
Most chosen ones would hit their limit once they reached the three-star grandmaster standard. Only a few individuals with extraordinary talent could exceed that limit and reach the pseudo-great grandmaster standard.
However, so long as a person managed to reach the pseudo-great grandmaster standard in the Greater World, even powers as mighty as cross-realm conglomerates would try desperately to recruit this person. This was because once a person became a pseudo-great grandmaster, so long as they kept adding to their foundation, they would eventually reach the great grandmaster standard.
According to the G.o.dâs Domain a.s.sociationâs rules, once a person became a great grandmaster, they would be qualified to manage a first-tier mobile city. This, in turn, would enable them to lead the civilization behind them to prosperity.
With this, I wonât have to worry about facing those two great grandmasters, s.h.i.+ Feng thought with a smile. Then, he put on a coat and made his way downstairs.
In the real world, confronting a great grandmaster would be considered an act of suicide, even for three-star grandmasters. Although the G.o.dâs Domain a.s.sociationâs presence would deter most great grandmasters from taking direct action within a city, it wasnât difficult for a great grandmaster to humiliate a three-star grandmaster.
However, it was a different story now that he had become a pseudo-great grandmaster. Unless the two great grandmasters from Holy Hymn City went all out, they would have difficulty making him suffer with only their mental strength.
Regarding Holy Hymn City, s.h.i.+ Feng had more or less heard about it due to its fame in his previous life. The cityâs fame was primarily due to two reasons. Firstly, it was a top-ranking first-tier mobile city on one of the Twelve Ancient Continents. This status attracted many paragons and chosen ones to live and train in the city. Secondly, the cityâs ruler was one of the Greater G.o.dâs Domainâs Eight Legendary Adventurer Teams.
The Holy Dragon Spear adventurer team!
Unlike most other adventurer teams, Holy Dragon Spear originated from a collaboration between several ancient families. It also vigorously recruited peerless geniuses. Although the adventurer team controlled only one city in the Greater World, it was strong enough to pick fights with apex powers.
In s.h.i.+ Fengâs previous life, Holy Dragon Spearâs fame peaked during a defensive battle against the Holy Race in the Primordial Dragon Sanctuary.
At the time, 10,000 of Holy Dragon Spearâs Tier 6 experts faced an army composed of one million Tier 6 experts from the Sun Dynasty and Sovereign Mark. Although these Holy Dragon Spear experts were ultimately annihilated, they managed to drag over 900,000 Tier 6 Holy Race experts down with them.
After that battle, over half of Holy Dragon Spearâs 10,000 experts suffered permanent deaths. Although it could be regarded as a tragic loss, the loss of the Sun Dynasty and Sovereign Markâs army was even worse, with over 200,000 experts suffering permanent deaths. This, in turn, drastically reduced the forces the two royal powers could deploy against the Primordial Dragon Sanctuary.
Meanwhile, the fact that a force of 10,000 Tier 6 experts could achieve such a battle record against an army of one million Tier 6 Holy Race experts shocked the various apex powers. None of them had thought the Holy Dragon Spear adventurer teamâs Tier 6 experts were so frightening.
It should be known that the Tier 6 experts sent by the Sun Dynasty and Sovereign Mark were not ordinary experts. Each of them was either a fifth-floor expert or an expert close to reaching the fifth-floor standard. To defeat one million such experts while heavily outnumbered was nothing short of a miracle.
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First-floor Lobby:
When s.h.i.+ Feng arrived at the lobby, he saw Red Frost grimacing in dissatifaction as she conversed with a man and a woman.
âXiao Yilong, stop persuading me. When I chose to leave Holy Hymn City, I already decided never to return,â Red Frost said, shaking her head with a determined look.
âNot even when you have the chance to get revenge?â Xiao Yilong asked. Then, putting on a smile, he continued, âHoly Dragon Spear already has a way to enter the Eternal Realm. If we work with the other powers who know about the pa.s.sage, we can easily explore the Eternal Realmâs Level 200-plus Taboo Ruins. If we have the weapons and equipment of these Taboo Ruins, combined with the Legacies the old commander has prepared for the adventurer teamâs chosen ones, you will have a chance to defeat that person. Or are you willing to remain beneath that person for the rest of your life? Do you not care about how he stole your Legacy and caused you to become cursed?â
Red Frost grew hesitant when she heard Xiao Yilongâs words.
â That person?â
After approaching the trio, s.h.i.+ Feng couldnât help but look at Red Frost curiously. Although he had long known that Red Frostâs curse was extraordinary, he hadnât expected the Holy Dragon Spear adventurer team to be involved. Moreover, by the looks of it, even Holy Dragon Spear didnât have a solution to the curse.
âThe Uncrowned War G.o.d, Ember Dragon!â Red Frost answered, not bothering to hide this information from s.h.i.+ Feng. âHe is one of the current Divine Glory Listâs top 10 experts. He is also responsible for getting me cursed by one of the Twenty-Two Taboos in a Mythical Era ruin.â
âYou must be Zero Wingâs Guild Leader, Black Flame,â Xiao Yilong said as he looked at s.h.i.+ Feng. âAlthough you have helped Red Frost a lot, if you want whatâs best for her, you should persuade her to return to Holy Dragon Spear. Only if she returns will she have a chance to get revenge. Otherwise, she can never catch up to Ember Dragon, and Zero Wing will also face persecution at every turn.
âEmber Dragon might not have bothered himself with Red Frost before, but it is a different story now that she has recovered.â
âShe can never catch up to Ember Dragon?â s.h.i.+ Feng chuckled at Xiao Yilongâs holier-than-thou expression. âI canât say the same for anyone else, but if itâs Red Frost, so long as she joins Zero Wing, surpa.s.sing the Uncrowned War G.o.d isnât a problem!â
âYou are as crazy as the rumors say.â s.h.i.+ Fengâs response momentarily took Xiao Yilong aback. However, he quickly recovered from his surprise and scowled at s.h.i.+ Feng contemptuously as he scoffed, âDo you honestly think you can trade blows with the Divine Glory Listâs top 10 experts simply because you defeated a few of the Holy Raceâs chosen ones?
âWell, I can tell you now that your battles in the Eternal Realm are nothing more than childâs play to us! None of the Greater G.o.dâs Domainâs true powerhouses have entered the Eternal Realm thus far!
âSince you are so confident in your strength, how about we fight a simulated battle?! If I canât defeat you in three moves, I will stop persuading Red Frost and leave! Do you dare to accept my challenge?!â