Chapter 1 The Daze

The moment Aqua Rose and the others removed their black cloaks, the players in the hall who had been discussing Shi Feng were stunned. They stared at the Zero Wing members and gasped, as if they had seen some terrifying monster.

“Level 95! How is this possible?”

“How can their levels be so high? Aren’t the top experts of those super forces only around Level 87? Are they all monsters?”

Everyone’s minds were filled with questions about Aqua Rose and the others’ levels. Shi Feng reaching Level 100 had already caused quite a stir on Dragonheart Island, because everyone knew how difficult it was to level up, especially as the levels increased.

People could accept Shi Feng’s Level 100, because special opportunities were not uncommon in God’s Domain.

But for a hundred members of Zero Wing to reach Levels 95 and 96? What was going on?

After a brief moment of shock, a terrifying sense of oppression swept over everyone.

Even Phoenix Rain, who was standing next to Aqua Rose, felt a chill, not to mention the expert players present.

Before, facing Shi Feng, a single Level 100 player, was one thing. Moreover, Shi Feng was very good at concealing his aura, and he also had the Darkstalker’s Cape, a Fragmented Legendary item, which could completely shield him from the pressure of his life level.

But now, with a hundred people standing in front of them, all without restraint, it was like a group of behemoths standing before them. The shock and power were far greater than Shi Feng alone.

Phoenix Rain, who had wanted to stop Aqua Rose and the others, was now silent, only able to smile bitterly in her heart.

“How many secrets is Zero Wing hiding?”

This thought echoed in Phoenix Rain’s mind for a long time. She didn’t understand how Shi Feng had managed to raise Aqua Rose and the others’ levels to such an extent.

At this moment, she suddenly understood why Shi Feng hadn’t been afraid of the War Blood Adventurer Team at the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion’s residence.

Although Shi Feng had reached Level 100, his power was limited. Especially when it came to exploration, the resources he could obtain were too few. But a hundred-member team was completely different.

After all, one person couldn't clear a team dungeon, and team dungeons were the biggest source of resources for a guild.

Because of the levels revealed by Aqua Rose and the others, many players in the hall who had originally wanted to target Shi Feng changed their plans. In particular, those teams with only twenty or thirty members gave up the idea of dealing with Shi Feng.

If Shi Feng was strong alone, they could use special items to lock him down, preventing him from exerting his full strength, and taking the opportunity to kill him.

But if Shi Feng was surrounded by a group of players with such high levels, what was the point of restricting Shi Feng?

They wouldn’t even be able to get close to Shi Feng, so how could they deal with him?

“I didn’t expect Zero Wing to be hiding so much. It’s impossible for us to target Hei Yan now. Facing so many high-level experts, even those veteran assassins would probably feel powerless.”

“That’s right! I’m afraid the War Blood Adventurer Team didn’t expect Zero Wing to have this trick up their sleeve. It looks like the War Blood Adventurer Team’s plan to get everyone to target Hei Yan has failed.”

“That’s not necessarily true. We small teams naturally have no chance, but those large adventurer teams might. Zero Wing’s levels are high, but they haven’t reached the point of despair. As long as there are enough people, they can be restrained, or even killed.”

“That’s true. These Zero Wing members only look intimidating because of their levels. The basic stat difference at this level is indeed insurmountable for ordinary experts, but for those top experts, they can use external objects. Moreover, if Zero Wing’s levels are so high, it’s meaningless if their weapons and equipment can’t keep up.”

“I heard that the Crimson Beast Adventurer Team has sent out all of its elites this time to intercept Hei Yan and snatch the Fragmented Legendary item. This adventurer team is extremely famous in the dark forces. It may not be comparable to the top ten adventurer teams on Dragonheart Island, but when it comes to killing players, even the top ten adventurer teams are probably a little worse.”

“The Crimson Beast Adventurer Team is powerful, but Hei Yan isn’t a fool, is he? As long as he stays with the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion, the Crimson Beast can only watch from the sidelines.”

“Now, I’m afraid only those large forces have the ability to kill Hei Yan.”

The high-level Zero Wing team caused a sigh among the crowd. Many players shook their heads and prepared to leave the World Tower, after all, no one expected Shi Feng to play such a trick. Small teams had no chance at all.

However, there were still many players from large forces who stayed behind, planning to follow Shi Feng.

Perhaps a few hundred people couldn't do anything to Shi Feng, but it wouldn't be a problem for these large forces to send out a few thousand people.

“A hundred-man team at Level 95, this Hei Yan really has some tricks.”

“So this is Hei Yan’s confidence.”

“Remember, keep a close eye on Hei Yan. As soon as Hei Yan leaves the protection of the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion, report it immediately. I don’t believe the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion’s army can protect him forever.”

The news of the high levels of Zero Wing’s main force members spread to the ears of the major forces on Dragonheart Island almost instantly. The major forces on Dragonheart Island were in an uproar, but despite the surprise, the major forces still did not intend to give up on killing Shi Feng.

After all, the temptation of the Fragmented Legendary item was great, and there were also the subsidized three Epic-rank equipment and the favor of the War Blood Adventurer Team.

So everyone changed their original plans, intending to follow and see what happened, and then send a large army to encircle and kill him when he was no longer protected by the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion.

After the high-level members of the major forces issued their orders, the experts from the major forces looked at Shi Feng, who was preparing to leave with the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion, and followed one by one, planning to leave the hall on the first floor of the World Tower and enter the Core Mountain Range.

But when they reached the entrance of the hall on the first underground floor of the World Tower, an astonishing scene suddenly caught everyone’s eyes.

They saw the corpses of players lying everywhere in the mountains outside the hall. These players were all experts, even experts from well-known and top adventurer teams on Dragonheart Island. These people were the experts from the major adventurer teams and dark forces who were planning to ambush outside.

But compared to the hundreds of experts lying on the ground, Aqua Rose and the others, who were fighting against thousands of people, were even more terrifying.

Even though there was only a difference of ten levels, these hundred members of Zero Wing seemed to be in a no-man’s land, killing players as easily as chopping vegetables.

Facing the frenzied attacks of dozens of experts, Cola at the forefront didn’t care at all. He didn’t even dodge, and just used his shield to block. Because the attacks of those Tier 2 experts couldn’t even deal more than 500 points of damage. With Cola’s 520,000 HP at Level 95, it was nothing at all. All he needed was a continuous heal from the healers in the back row to solve everything.

Aqua Rose, Zhao Yueru, Banxia Qingcheng, Purple Smoke, and other mages were like mobile turrets. One spell would kill more than a dozen experts, or even dozens of experts, leaving nothing behind. Even an Level 87 Shield Warrior wearing two pieces of Epic equipment and wielding an Epic-rank shield was instantly killed by Zhao Yueru…

The stat difference between the two sides was simply not on the same level.

Bai Qingsnow took everyone to grind monsters in the Sea Tide Whirlpool, not only did their levels greatly improve, but their weapons and equipment also improved a lot. Because the Bosses in the Sea Tide Whirlpool dropped Level 90 and Level 95 equipment. They obtained a large pile of Level 95 Mithril and Fine-Gold equipment.

Bai Qingsnow and the others often killed Legendary Bosses in the Sea Tide Whirlpool. Because it was a first clear, the drop rate was quite good. Not to mention Level 95 Dark-Gold equipment, they even obtained several pieces of Epic equipment.

Now, the worst equipment worn by Bai Qingsnow and the others was Level 95 Fine-Gold equipment. With their equipment generally leading by at least two levels, coupled with the basic stat difference of ten levels, the combat power of the two sides was simply not on the same level. Moreover, in addition to the improvement in stats and levels, Bai Qingsnow and the others’ combat skills had also improved a lot.

Facing a group of players, many of whom hadn’t even reached the point of *ru wei* (minutiae), killing them was easier than killing Level 95 Sea Tide monsters.

In just less than fifteen minutes, more than 95% of the 4,000 experts ambushing outside the hall were killed. The ground in the valley was dyed blood red, and weapons and equipment were scattered everywhere. The players who weren’t dead had escaped thanks to luck and special items. None of the Zero Wing members had died, they had only consumed some Stamina and Concentration…