As one of the many Level 50 maps in Star-Moon Kingdom, it housed plenty of ancient ruins, even if it weren't particularly resource-rich . Hence, many Guilds and adventurer teams in the kingdom loved to explore the map and its ruins .
The Pyroxene Hills was also home to some rare herbs and ores . Many independent players came to harvest these materials while grinding .
Currently, two groups of players clashed outside one of the Pyroxene Hills' dilapidated ruins . All of the players were high-leveled, with the lowest at Level 50, and the strongest players at Level 52 . One of the two groups wore Heaven's Burial's Guild Emblem, while the other players wore Zero Wing's .
"Amazing! So, this is a team battle between Guilds?"
The players passing by could not help but pause to watch the battle . They were captivated .
Compared to the PvP battles between independent players they had seen before, this battle was on a level of its own .
When independent teams clashed, the fight usually involved a dozen players or so, most of which focused on their own fights . It was more apt to call these battles free-for-alls, rather than team battles . There was no coordination between any of the players . Normally, a single expert could change the course of the skirmish .
However, battles between Guild teams were a different story . These battles were akin to wars on ancient battlefields . Each team had clear leadership, and Guild teams focused on coordination among team members, seeking the enemy's weak points to strike . In such battles, individual experts had very little effect on the outcome .
For a time, Heaven's Burial and Zero Wing's members fought . Spells and arrows flew across the battlefield as the healers in the back desperately cast one Healing Spell after another .
However, as the battle drug on, Zero Wing's frontline melee players began to fall .
Despite starting with the same number of players, Heaven's Burial clearly had the advantage due to its frightening number of experts .
Generally, five or six expert players would lead a 100-man Guild elite team .
Yet, Heaven's Burial's elite team had more than 30 experts . In contrast, Zero Wing's team only had 15 . Not only were expert players stronger than elites individually, but they also had better coordination, and they could easily find their opponents weak points .
As one player from Zero Wing fell after another, the battle became more one-sided . In the end, Zero Wing's team was forced to retreat .
Unfortunately, Heaven's Burial's players clearly had no intention of letting their enemies get away as they chased after the fleeing players . Although Heaven's Burial suffered around 20 casualties, the team had annihilated the players from Zero Wing .
"Leader, Zero Wing's members are a bunch of weaklings . Had the Guild Leader given the command to attack earlier, Heaven's Burial would've long since dominated Star-Moon Kingdom . "
"That's right! Even if Zero Wing is powerful, it can only strut before first-rate Guilds . It's nothing to Heaven's Burial!"
The players from Heaven's Burial laughed as they admired the weapons and equipment scattered across the ground .
Zero Wing's time as Star-Moon Kingdom's overlord was over, and Heaven's Burial wasn't the Guild it had been in the past . Now, every aspect of the Guild was formidable . In total, Heaven's Burial and Blackwater had dispatched over 8,000 experts and spread them across multiple teams to ambush Zero Wing's members . They had even dispatched top-tier and peak experts .
With so many expert-led teams on the hunt, they would kill any Zero Wing member that dared to show up in the various leveling maps .
Shortly after the team from Heaven's Burial left, another 20-man team from Zero Wing arrived on the battlefield .
"Damn it! We are too late again!" Shadow Sword cursed as he surveyed the tattered battlefield .
The leveling map he had been tasked to secure was simply too large, and Heaven's Burial had too many teams in the map . There was a limit to how many players he could save . Sometimes, the enemy ambushed far-away teams, and by the time he arrived, the fight would be over . He couldn't help but feel powerless .
Moreover, his leveling speed had sharply decreased since he had focused on hunting down Heaven's Burial's teams .
"Commander Shadow Sword, we just received a message from Vice Guild Leader Aqua . She wants all members who want to level to gather in these four high-resource maps . She's also ordered these specific Dark Gods Legion members to gather in White River City's Guild Residence immediately," a Level 50 Ranger reported as he handed Shadow Sword a list .
"Gather in these four maps? Is this a joke?" Shadow Sword gaped at the four specified maps .
While it would make defense and reinforcement easier if they gathered their Guild members in a few select areas, the four maps were spread out . Sending their members to these maps was the equivalent of splitting the Guild's power, making it easier for Heaven's Burial and Blackwater to slaughter them .
"The Vice Guild Leader has said that this is an order from our Guild Leader . " The Ranger nodded solemnly .
"An order from the Guild Leader?" Hearing this, Shadow Sword was even more confused . "I understand . We'll head to our assigned map right away . Any Dark Gods Legion members on the list should return to the Guild Residence immediately . "
While Shadow Sword's team prepared for the trip to another map, Zero Wing's Guild members, who were scattered across Star-Moon Kingdom, followed the same orders . Naturally, such a massive shift attracted the attention of the kingdom's various large Guilds .
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"What is Zero Wing trying to do?" Daybreak Fog was baffled as she read the latest report a subordinate had sent her .
"Hahaha! Truly foolish! Do they think this will scare us?" Singular Burial chuckled at the report . "Notify our generals and dispatch our forces to these four maps . Tell them to move in 100-man units or less . Do not start any large-scale fights with Zero Wing . I want to see how Black Flame intends to cope with so many teams!"
He had discovered Black Flame's capabilities long ago . Not only did the man wield large-scale destruction Spells, but he also possessed a large-scale Silencing Skill . In battles involving thousands of players, these abilities worked wonders . Even if Heaven's Burial won due to its numeric advantage, the Guild would suffer drastically, and that wasn't something he wished to see .
Had Zero Wing gathered its members in a single map, he wouldn't have dared to send his Guild members . Of course, he'd be more than happy to see Zero Wing do just that since only so many resources were available in a single map . If every Zero Wing member cowered in one area, even if it were a high-resource map, there wouldn't be enough resources to go around . Ultimately, it would damage the Guild members' leveling speed .
However, to ensure that its members could level normally, Zero Wing had split its players across four, high-resource maps that were fairly far from each other . With Zero Wing's limited number of experts, it could only dispatch a few to protect each area . As long as Heaven's Burial continued to start small-scale battles, Zero Wing would fail to keep up with the enemy Guild's numeric advantage . If this drug on, it would only be a matter of time before Zero Wing crumbled .
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Meanwhile, in Zero Wing's Residence in White River City…
One hundred players wearing the core members' Guild Emblem sat in the Residence's meeting room . The lowest level among the crowd was Level 50, while the highest had reached Level 52 . All of these players could rank among the top regarding levels in any Guild . As for their combat standards, the weakest among them had reached the middle stage of the Trial Tower's sixth floor, and the most powerful had reached the seventh floor .
None of these players dared to utter a word as they watched the cloaked man before them, reverence and admiration filling their gazes .
This cloaked man was none other than Black Flame, Zero Wing's Guild Leader and an expert of his own legends .
"Since everyone's here, let's get straight to business," Shi Feng said as he glanced at the players in the room . Once he verified that there were enough players, he continued, "From now on, I have an extremely important task for you, but before carrying it out, you'll have to sign a confidentiality contract . If you don't wish to sign, you may leave, and I'll find a replacement . If you have any questions, ask now . "
"A confidentiality contract?"
"Guild Leader, can you tell us what kind of task we'll be doing?"
Everyone stirred for a moment when they heard Shi Feng mention a confidentiality contract . They were all profoundly curious about what Shi Feng had in store for them, and not a single player among the crowd showed any signs of abstaining from the challenge .
"I'm sure you are all aware that Heaven's Burial has caused our Guild quite a bit of trouble lately . The task I have for you is very simple; you'll annihilate Heaven's Burial!"
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