Chapter 2317: 2317
Chapter 2317 – Shadowless Empire
White River City’s Teleportation Hall:
Once in the Teleportation Hall, Shi Feng made his way to one of the high-class bars on the third floor .
Blackie and the others had been waiting for some time now . When they noticed Shi Feng enter the establishment, they stood, surprised . Yan Tianxing and Yi Luofei were particularly shocked as their Guild Leader pulled their attention away from their 10-Gold bottles of Five-colored Fruit Wine .
“So, this is a Tier 3 class?”
Blackie had already informed the group that Shi Feng had left to challenge his Tier 3 Promotion Quest, and none of them had been particularly surprised . Shi Feng had already reached Level 100, so it was expected that he’d challenge his Promotion Quest .
Although Shi Feng’s Nightwalker’s Cape concealed his aura, it couldn’t hide the fact that the ambient Mana actively flowed toward him .
God’s Domain did have weapons and equipment that would attract Mana to their user, but those items generally only increased the Mana density around the player .
However, despite so much Mana flowing toward Shi Feng, Yan Tianxing, whose senses were quite sharp, and Yi Luofei, who was a magical class player and only a step away from reaching the Domain Realm, recognized that the Mana density around Shi Feng hadn’t actually increased . It felt as if the Swordsman were a black hole, steadily devouring the ambient Mana .
Mana was the root of all in God’s Domain .
A players’ physical and mental condition, Skills, and Spells were all closely tied to Mana .
As players at the peak of God’s Domain, Yan Tianxing and Yi Luofei had spent a considerable amount of time researching the game’s mechanics, especially the relationship between Mana and a player’s virtual body .
Players constantly absorbed Mana from their environments, and as players’ physiques grew stronger, they’d absorb more Mana . This was why areas with thin or no Mana were considered forbidden lands .
As a Tier 3 player, Shi Feng’s Mana absorption was astounding .
If the Mana that flowed into Tier 2 players was like a small creek, the Mana flowing into Shi Feng was a raging river…
“Everyone’s here, Guild Leader . We can set off when you’re ready,” Blackie excitedly reported .
Thanks to the Northern Fortress, Zero Wing’s overall strength had increased considerably . Not only did the Northern Fortress provide the huge Ancient Gold profits, but it also gave players a place where they could rapidly grow stronger . By this point, Zero Wing had explored multiple ancient ruins in the Gravity Mountain Range’s northern region, securing plenty of precious treasure . The Guild’s main force members had also reached Level 97 and 98 and had upgraded most of their equipment with Level 95 Dark-Gold Equipment .
However, their combat standards had improved far faster than their levels and equipment . As many as 26 main force members had now reached the Truth Realm . Yan Tianxing and Yi Luofei had even reached the Ascension Realm .
In addition, Alluring Summer, Silent Blade, Shadow Sword, Stubborn Bone, and Zhao Yueru had entered the Flowing Water Realm thanks to Unyielding Soul’s legacy training slots .
Seeing how much his comrades had improved, Shi Feng was a little surprised . He hadn’t expected them to grow so strong so quickly . Now, Zero Wing’s main force was likely only a little weaker than superpowers’ main forces .
If Fire Dance and the others could make some progress in the Tower of Four Gods, Zero Wing’s main force might even be able to stand toe-to-toe with the various superpowers’ main forces .
“Alright, let’s go . ”
Shi Feng nodded as he joined the team . He led everyone to a teleportation array and traveled to the border town closest to the Cold Spring Forest . He then used the Seven Luminaries Ring’s Spatial Gate to transport the team the rest of the way .
Cold Spring Forest was a Level 100 neutral map, as well as a junction to other Level 100-plus neutral maps . Thus, it was quite far from civilization . Players would have to cross over a dozen large maps to reach the Cold Spring Forest from Star-Moon Kingdom . Getting there was especially troublesome without a Flying Mount . Of course, Shi Feng had the Thunder Eagle and the Seven Luminaries Ring .
After teleporting multiple times, Shi Feng and his team finally arrived before the cave that led to the Cold Spring Forest .
The Cold Spring Forest was meant to help players transition from Tier 2 to Tier 3, unlike other Level 100 neutral maps with harsh environments . Not only was this a comfortable area for players to grind, but it was also home to a large number of ancient races . The forest was also under an ancient seal’s protection, so players would have to defeat the map’s Guardian Boss and remove the seal before they could explore the map . Even with a Flying Mount, entering the map was impossible without completing those tasks .
“Guild Leader, I see people!” Minor Wind, who had long since reached both the Refinement Realm and Truth Realm, quickly discovered players’ tracks as they arrived before the cave . “It looks like there’s a lot of them . I’m guessing these tracks are from a 200-man team . ”
Others have already found this place? Shi Feng was stunned .
Although this cave wasn’t as dangerous as a Level 100 neutral map, the monsters within were still Level 97-plus Lords and Great Lords . Quite a few Grand Lords wandered within the cave, as well . Surviving here was no easy task . In addition, the cave was particularly dark, suppressing players’ five senses to a certain degree . A 100-man team of current experts wouldn’t last more than ten minutes inside the cave . Even a superpowers’ main force would struggle to get through . There were simply too many monsters, especially since the cave should still be largely unexplored .
“Guild Leader, should we head inside?” Blackie asked .
They were trying to maintain a level of secrecy . If they encountered other players, news of their operation would spread . Although they were only heading out to explore a Level 100 neutral map, which shouldn’t be much of a problem, they couldn’t guarantee that other powers wouldn’t try to take advantage of their operation .
“No need to worry . Let’s just go,” Shi Feng said, shaking his head .
Even if other powers learned that they were exploring the Cold Spring Forest, they couldn’t cause any problems for Zero Wing’s team . Other players weren’t even guaranteed to get through the cave and into the forest, much less take advantage of the operation .
Following which, with Cola, Ye Wumian, and Turtledove led the way into the cave .
Visibility was poor in the dimly lit cave . Even Tier 2 players could only see up to 200 yards away, and dodging ranged attacks from multiple directions would be particularly challenging in the cave’s narrow, maze-like structure .
Fortunately, Zero Wing’s main force members had trained in the Extraordinary Tower, so they coped with the cave monsters’ ambushes relatively well . With an MT like Cola leading the way, the team had little issue pushing through the cave quickly . They didn’t have to come to a halt to deal with the monsters .
The cave had two floors, and after three hours, Shi Feng and his comrades finally reached the second floor . This was also where they’d find the Guardian Boss .
Unlike the first floor, the second floor was an open canyon . It was so large that a large team wouldn’t have to worry about needing room for their usual formations in battle . Moreover, the second floor was much brighter than the first . However, the suppression on players’ senses had increased in exchange .
Less than 30 minutes after reaching the second floor, Shi Feng and his team heard explosions and noticed dazzling lights at the end of the tunnel .
The tunnel led to a cavern, which contained a town . Zero Wing’s main force found a 200-man team clearing out the Demonkin Soldiers and Guards that guarded the town, while gradually approaching an ancient giant in the town’s center . Every player on the 200-man team was Level 96 or above, and they all ore a dark mark on their foreheads . They also radiated a faint, black glow . Even as they fought the High Lord ranked Demonkin Soldiers one-on-one, these players had an overwhelming advantage . Not even the Great Lord ranked Demonkin Guards could halt these players’ advance for more than a moment .
As for the ancient giant in the town’s center, it stood at over a dozen-meters-tall and had six arms . Each of the giant’s hands held a pitch-black spear, and it loomed like the ancient God of Destruction .
[Demonkin Soldier] (Dark Creature, High Lord) Level 98
HP 49,000,000/49,000,000
[Demonkin Guard] (Dark Creature, Great Lord)
Level 99
HP 88,000,000/88,000,000 [Purgatory Giant] (Dark Giant, Mythic)
Level 99
HP 460,000,000/460,000,000
“Guild Leader, they look like Shadowless Empire’s members . It’s an adventurer team from the Shadow World,” Blackie said, quickly discerning the players’ identities once he saw them .
Shadowless Empire? It’s no wonder why those two are here . Shi Feng thought, spotting a familiar man and woman at the lead of the small army . Blackie’s comment reminded him of exactly who those two were .
Shadowless Empire had been a very famous superpower during his previous life . It had taken over the Shadow World even before the Planar Passages had opened . With the excellent leveling resources and special Legacies the Shadow World contained, Shadowless Empire had flourished wonderfully after arriving on the main continent .
Two of Shadowless Empire’s members, in particular, had forced the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion into a disadvantageous position during a contest for territory in Level 100-plus neutral maps .
Those two were the same man and woman that led Shadowless Empire’s 200-man team . They were the Dark Assassin, Vast Lock and the Shadowless Ranger, Night Reader .
These two players hadn’t reached the Domain Realm empire before moving to God’s Domain’s main continent, yet even Domain Realm experts had been terrified of their assassination capabilities . Once they had reached the Domain Realm, they had been akin to Demon Kings in the dark . Those two had been responsible for plenty of the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion’s losses, even going as far as stealing one of the Pavilion’s territories .
Meanwhile, shortly after Zero Wing’s members discovered Shadowless Empire’s team, Shadowless Empire’s members noticed them, as well .
“Commander, those are Zero Wing’s members . Should we get rid of them?” a Level 96 Dark Berserker asked, making a throat-cutting gesture as he glanced at Zero Wing’s main force .
“I hadn’t thought Zero Wing would reach this place . It’s no wonder why everyone’s insisted that Starlink and the various superpowers can’t seem to deal with the Guild,” Night Reader said, chuckling . Night Reader was a slender woman with vibrant red hair . She wore Epic chainmail and wielded an ancient, crimson bow, as well . “It’s a pity that their era in God’s Domain has come to an end . Zero Wing is simply wasting its time by coming here . ”
Because the Shadow World lacked top-tier weapons and equipment, Shadowless Empire’s equipment standards had been lacking when they had first arrived on the main continent . However, their equipment standards had undergone a qualitative transformation rather quickly, and Shadowless Empire’s members had caught up with the main continent’s players . With their advantage in terms of Legacies, levels, and combat standards, not even the various superpowers with vast foundations were a match for Shadowless Empire now . As for the main continent’s non-superpowers, they were utterly helpless before Shadowless Empire’s strength .
When he heard Night Reader’s comment, the bald youth leading the team, Vast Lock, nodded his agreement .
“Ignore them and prioritize killing the Purgatory Giant . They’ll know what to do once they realize the difference between our strengths,” Vast Lock said . He returned to commanding his team as they advanced on the Purgatory Giant .
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