Chapter 1 The Appearance of the Xuantie-level Sailboat

As the words about the Xuantie-level (Black Iron-grade) sailboat came out, the entire harbor fell silent, everyone staring intently at the approaching Storm Sailboat.

"Xuantie-level?"

"How is that possible!"

For small guilds and adventurer teams on the sea, sailboats had always been coveted treasures, but for the major forces present, ordinary sailboats were nothing.

Even a Qingtong-level (Bronze-grade) sailboat would only elicit a little surprise.

Because these Qingtong-level sailboats were something these bigwigs from various regions could obtain sooner or later. After all, the current major maritime forces had some clues and information about Qingtong-level sailboats. As long as they had the strength and were willing to spend time and resources, obtaining a Qingtong-level sailboat wouldn't be too difficult for them.

Otherwise, so many super forces wouldn't possess Qingtong-level sailboats now.

But Xuantie-level sailboats were completely different.

So far, in God's Domain, not to mention a Xuantie-level sailboat, there wasn't even a trace of information about obtaining one. Moreover, a Xuantie-level sailboat might seem only one grade higher than a Qingtong-level sailboat, but the functions of the two sailboats were worlds apart.

Compared to ordinary sailboats, Qingtong-level sailboats didn't offer much improvement in defense, mainly an increase in firepower. But the upgrade from Qingtong-level to Xuantie-level directly raised the defense by a level, capable of withstanding attacks from Grand Lord-level sea beasts, completely eliminating concerns about depleting the ship's durability.

One had to know that as the level of the sea area they ventured to increased, Grand Lord-level sea beasts became more and more numerous. Facing only two or three might be manageable, but facing five or six, Qingtong-level sailboats would suffer some damage, making it difficult to sail for long periods at sea, let alone go to other dangerous places.

"Damn! It's really a Xuantie-level sailboat!"

"A Xuantie-level sailboat! If our guild had one, we could definitely run rampant in the level 100 sea area."

"Too awesome! A Xuantie-level sailboat as a backup, who are they exactly?"

Watching the approaching Storm Sailboat, the major forces present were both amazed and curious. They never expected that this trip to Starfall Island would not only involve the newly rising super force, Giant's Heart, but also a force with a Xuantie-level sailboat.

Just as everyone was quietly discussing, the Storm Sailboat stopped at the Starfall Island harbor.

As Dark Sin's Heart and the others disembarked, many players present recognized Dark Sin's Heart, instantly causing another commotion.

"Dark Sin's Heart? Is this Xuantie-level sailboat from Undying Light?"

"Impossible! How could a guild like Undying Light have a Xuantie-level sailboat? Our guild has thoroughly investigated Undying Light. Undying Light doesn't even have a Qingtong-level sailboat, how could they possibly have a Xuantie-level sailboat?"

The major forces cooperating with the Freedom Alliance knew to some extent which forces were cooperating with them. In particular, the higher-ups of these cooperative forces would conduct detailed investigations. Undying Light, because it could receive more than ten percent of the Freedom Alliance's resources, had always been a thorn in the side of the major cooperative forces, so they knew even more clearly.

But now, looking at the genuine Storm Sailboat, they felt somewhat confused.

"That's not right! Look, there's no Undying Light guild emblem on that sailboat!" Soon, a player noticed something was wrong. "And the person walking next to Dark Sin's Heart seems to be Zero Wing's Ye Feng!"

Hearing someone say this, everyone couldn't help but take a closer look.

"It's true, that person is indeed Zero Wing's Ye Feng. I've seen him in the Freedom Alliance's war video materials. It seems this Storm Sailboat should be Zero Wing's."

"This Zero Wing is indeed more powerful than rumored. They even have a Xuantie-level sailboat."

"It seems Undying Light came prepared this time!"

"So what if Undying Light has Zero Wing's support? Strength speaks on the sea, and Zero Wing is just a quasi-super force on land. How can they compare to us, the major guilds who have always been active on the sea?"

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The players of the major forces looked at Shi Feng and the others with sneers.

The sea today was not the same as before. In the past, relying on a powerful ship could indeed bring many advantages, but the current era had changed. It was no longer an era of ship shortages. Now, not to mention first-rate forces on the sea, even third-rate forces had their own complete fleets, let alone them?

"Is that the rumored Zero Wing? I didn't expect them to have a Xuantie-level sailboat. No wonder they dared to go against the War Blood Adventurer Team of Dragon Heart Island." Not far from the harbor, a tall, handsome man wearing the Giant's Heart emblem glanced at the Storm Sailboat, his eyes filled with interest.

"A Xuantie-level sailboat is good, but a single Xuantie-level sailboat can only make monster grinding more convenient. It can't change anything on the sea today," a blue-haired woman next to him said indifferently. "Moreover, they provoked the Star Ring cultivated by that old geezer. Their future path is very uncertain."

Although Zero Wing's Storm Sailboat caused a considerable stir in the harbor, it was just a small interlude in the Freedom Alliance's announcement of a new allocation of cooperative resources.

Under the guidance of the Freedom Alliance's receptionist, the representatives of the major forces entered the reception room of the Freedom Alliance's residence one by one. After the people from the major forces had all arrived, the twelve团长 (tuanzhang, or regiment commanders) of the Freedom Alliance also entered one by one, instantly attracting the attention of many people present.

Compared to the Freedom Alliance meeting that Shi Feng had attended last time, the experts of the Freedom Alliance's various fleets had obviously improved a lot in strength, especially the First Fleet sitting in the center. Although there were only two people, both of them were top-tier experts, especially the middle-aged man who was the团长 (tuanzhang, or regiment commander).

He looked only about forty years old, calm with a touch of wildness, like an old mercenary who had been through many battles. His level had even reached level 97 Berserker.

The short-haired Assassin youth standing behind this middle-aged团长 (tuanzhang, or regiment commander) also exuded a fierce aura. Even Dark Sin's Heart, sitting in the distance, felt a wave of pressure from this youth.

It could be said that the existence of these two people could bring considerable trouble to super forces. It was no wonder that Shang Buyan and Jun Wuchang and others were suppressed.

"Now that everyone is here, I will talk about the matter of re-cooperation." Jie Yan, the团长 (tuanzhang, or regiment commander) of the First Fleet, who had been silent all along, glanced at everyone and suddenly said, "The resources we, the Freedom Alliance, now possess are no longer comparable to the past. There are also more and more forces eyeing us, so we, the Freedom Alliance, have decided to re-screen some cooperative partners with strength to ensure stable benefits in the future."

"As for how to prove your strength, it's very simple. There are a batch of invaluable materials in Starfall Island that cannot be stored. I hope you can safely transport them to Ghost City in the Chaotic Sea. As long as the goods arrive there safely, you will pass."

As Jie Yan finished speaking, the faces of the representatives of the major forces in the entire venue turned ugly, and Dark Sin's Heart's face was even more gloomy.

The Chaotic Sea was the sea area of the dark forces. The players there were like madmen, all they knew was to kill, and the strength of the dark players there would be greatly improved. Some could even control powerful sea magic beasts as mobile and combat tools. Even if an elite fleet passed by, it would suffer heavy losses, or even be completely annihilated. Therefore, many super forces on the sea avoided that place, not wanting to have any relationship with it.

For sea forces like Undying Light, which had barely reached first-rate status, entering there would be a certain death.

"Sister Baiye, Jie Yan is really crazy, actually giving such a test. This is clearly intended to eliminate more than 80% of the cooperative forces. Even the forces supporting his side will be eliminated a lot. What is he thinking?" A level 96 female Priest standing in the position of the Fourth Fleet was full of confusion. This kind of thing would simply hurt both sides.

"No, he's not crazy. Jun Wuchang's side is probably the most unlucky now." Baiye, the团长 (tuanzhang, or regiment commander) of the Fourth Fleet, glanced at Jun Wuchang, whose face was equally bad, and couldn't help but admire Jie Yan, who had just taken the position of团长 (tuanzhang, or regiment commander) of the First Fleet. "Jun Wuchang's fleet is composed of free adventurer teams. He doesn't have any financial resources or background. He finally had a developing Undying Light that can fully support him from behind. Now it's probably gone. In the next resource competition, it's hard to say whether he can stay in the top five."

While the other Fleet团长 (tuanzhang, or regiment commanders) of the Freedom Alliance were gloating over this, the handsome man representing Giant's Heart looked at Shi Feng's side.

"What a pity, I originally thought I could see the power of the Xuantie-level sailboat. Now I can't see it." The handsome man sighed inwardly.

"I've said it before, in today's era, wanting to gain a foothold on the sea can't be done with just a ship." The blue-haired woman rolled her eyes at the handsome man. "Let's hurry up and act. It will be even more dangerous over there if it gets to night."

The handsome man didn't say anything else, and then got up and left the reception hall with the blue-haired woman.

The other first-rate sea forces in the hall also took action one after another. Perhaps they weren't those sea super forces and couldn't directly confront the dark force players in the Chaotic Sea, but if they were lucky and more cautious, they still had a chance to pass.

"Brother Dark Sin, thank you for making a trip this time, and for bringing the Storm Sailboat to help. I didn't expect such a test to come up. However, I still intend to try it alone. Although the Chaotic Sea is the territory of the dark forces, the Chaotic Sea is so big that we may not encounter those dark force players at sea." Dark Sin's Heart gritted his teeth and planned to take the risk and try it alone. After all, the Freedom Alliance's resources were too important to Undying Light.

"Brother Dark Sin, you don't have to take everything on yourself. Zero Wing is a major shareholder of Undying Light, and this matter also concerns the resources Zero Wing needs. Zero Wing will naturally go together." Shi Feng shook his head and glanced at Jie Yan, who had gotten up and left.

Jie Yan's methods might be very good, but he had chosen the wrong person.