Chapter 1708 West Continent

As the sun set, the number of players on White River City's streets gradually increased.

On both sides of the street, free players negotiated material acquisition prices with those running shops, or directly exchanged for needed items. Still more players gathered in groups of three to five, looking for a decent restaurant or bar to relax, while showing off their gains for the day.

But today was different. The players gathered in the restaurants and bars were almost all talking about one thing.

That was Stone Forest City!

"Have you heard? Stone Forest City actually has more than five hundred Tier 3 NPCs guarding it." A level 101 Guardian Knight sitting in a bar took a large gulp of iced beer and couldn't help but say to his companions.

"That video has already gone viral. Who doesn't know?" A level 102 Elementalist beside him rolled his eyes at the Guardian Knight.

"Hehe, what I'm going to say isn't about that." The level 101 Guardian Knight waved his finger and smiled, "A good friend of mine is doing quite well in a super-guild, already a core member. He told me a secret: originally, Stone Forest City was going to be besieged by the major super-guilds, but now, because of those Tier 3 NPCs, they've all given up. Some super-guilds even want to cooperate with Zero Wing."

"Although Zero Wing is still no match for those super-guilds in many aspects, Zero Wing, with the advantage of Stone Forest City, has been treated as an equal by some super-guilds, which has recognized Zero Wing's status. With the cooperation of these super-guilds, I'm afraid it won't be long before Zero Wing becomes another super-guild in God's Domain."

"He says now is a good opportunity to join Zero Wing. If we wait until Zero Wing really grows into a super-guild, it will be difficult to join. My friend is already preparing to leave his guild and asked me to join Zero Wing with him, so I thought about it and decided to go with him. Why don't you come with us? With your strength, we can definitely do very well in Zero Wing and maybe even become a core member of Zero Wing."

"Really?" The level 102 Elementalist couldn't help but ask.

At this time, not only the Elementalist was tempted, but also other experts in the bar were eager to give it a try.

The recruitment conditions of super-guilds were very strict, and the members of major super-guilds were already fixed. Even if they had the strength, it was difficult to shake them, but Zero Wing was different.

Although Zero Wing was not yet a super-guild, it had already been recognized by many super-guilds. With the huge advantage of Stone Forest City, it was only a matter of time before it became a super-guild in God's Domain.

In other words, Zero Wing would expand crazily in the future. After all, with the territory currently controlled by Zero Wing, it was only at the level of a first-rate guild. In the future, there would be a large number of positions. This was the best time for them to join Zero Wing.

"Of course, why would I lie to you? According to my friend, several super-guilds have already sent people to Zero Wing, wanting to cooperate with Zero Wing. When the news spreads, it can't be concealed. While many players don't know yet, and not many people are joining Zero Wing, we might be able to enter some good teams first." The level 101 Guardian Knight said with great certainty, "To be honest, if you weren't strong enough and we didn't have a good relationship, I wouldn't have asked you to go with me."

Zero Wing's recruitment standards were already very high. If you wanted to become a core member of the guild right away, the requirements were even more demanding. It was impossible without a Half-step Refinement Realm.

The Elementalist in front of him was a casual free player, but he was the vice leader of the top adventurer team in the Twin Towers Kingdom. His strength had already reached the Refinement Realm. In a first-rate guild, he was definitely an expert, but because he didn't want to join a first-rate guild, he just wanted to enter a super-guild to become a core member, so he had been hanging around in the adventurer team.

"Okay, I'll contact the leader later. After I've dealt with some things, we'll go to Zero Wing." The level 102 Elementalist looked at the very serious Guardian Knight, nodded, and his eyes were filled with a hint of desire and expectation.

As the Elementalist readily agreed, the other expert players in the bar became active.

Zero Wing's strength and the guild's foundation had been recognized by many super-guilds. This was a good opportunity for them to rise in God's Domain. If they seized it, they would be influential figures in the kingdoms and empires in the future, and maybe even control one side, completely changing their lives. After all, the major consortia's investment in God's Domain was not small, and it was gradually beginning to affect various industries in reality. Success meant a carefree life in the future.

While many experts active in the Star-Moon Kingdom were thinking about joining Zero Wing, in a high-end restaurant not far from Zero Wing's Residence, a heroic, beautiful woman was quietly watching Zero Wing's Residence outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

"Vice Guild Leader, those people said that they can't help with this matter either. Unless we can deal with those Tier 3 NPCs, they won't take action." A giant over two meters tall walked into the room and reported helplessly.

"How interesting! This Zero Wing is really hiding a lot of secrets." Han Guang Shi Ying didn't show any anger when she heard the giant's report. Instead, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "In that case, let's implement the second plan. Temporarily give up on acquiring Zero Wing, find a new replacement in the Eastern Continent, complete the guild's mission first, and report this matter to Old Coach, so he can think of a solution in Fenglin City. I don't believe that there's no way to deal with them in God's Domain, but there's no way to deal with them in Fenglin City."

Although she didn't know how Zero Wing got so many Tier 3 NPCs, no force in the entire God's Domain could stop Illusionary Myth's progress, not even those super-guilds, let alone Zero Wing.

Moreover, after this incident, although it might make some super-guilds want to cooperate with Zero Wing, more super-guilds would start secretly dealing with Zero Wing. After all, Zero Wing had moved their cheese, but they were extremely lacking in expert players. This kind of thing couldn't last long.

While Zero Wing's status and the number of expert players were constantly increasing, Shi Feng had already arrived at the Candlelight Trading Firm early in the morning and began to frantically create Elemental Twelve Pillars.

Because of the display of power in Stone Forest City this time, the super-guilds like Giant's Heart and War Spirit Dynasty, who originally only planned to buy some Elemental Twelve Pillars, directly started buying them in large quantities. Including the quantity from Tianji Pavilion, they sold a total of seven hundred sets, completely exceeding Shi Feng's expectations.

It could be said that overnight, he had become extremely wealthy. Including the income from Stone Forest City, probably no super-guild could compare with him in terms of existing funds, especially the number of Magic Crystals, as many as four million. Even if some would be used to make Elemental Twelve Pillars, the remaining number was still terrifying.

"Guild Leader, three super-guilds have already come to us for cooperation, willing to exchange some inheritances for Elemental Twelve Pillars. Moreover, during this period, the number of experts joining our guild has skyrocketed, with more than two thousand people, including more than thirty experts at the Refinement Realm, and even several Tier 3 class experts have joined. It is estimated that it won't be long before the number of Tier 3 experts in our guild will exceed one hundred, and the number of Refinement Realm experts will exceed two hundred." Aqua Rose looked at Shi Feng, who was making Elemental Twelve Pillars, and couldn't help but report excitedly.

Two hundred Refinement Realm experts!

This number might not be comparable to those super-guilds, but with this number of Refinement Realm experts, it was enough to stabilize Zero Wing's lack of experts in various places. Moreover, with so many Refinement Realm experts, there could be more teams to explore level 100 neutral maps.

In the future, it wouldn't be impossible to contend with those super-guilds in terms of experts.

"So many?" Shi Feng was also slightly surprised when he heard this.

He didn't expect that just showing the strength of the Knight Legion could achieve this level.

You have to know that his original purpose was just to deter the major super-guilds. After all, even if they could win a real battle against the Allied Forces of the major super-guilds, it would be a pyrrhic victory. After all, Tier 3 NPCs were not invincible, and after death, they were as difficult to resurrect as direct guards.

Players were different. They didn't need an hour. After resurrection, they were still good as new. Even if they lost some equipment and their combat power decreased, they were still Tier 3 classes, surpassing all Tier 2 classes in combat power. This was why expert players were the foundation of a guild and the embodiment of the guild's strength.

NPCs were just assistants after all, and could never become the main force of a guild. Cultivating the guild's top experts and monsters was the key, which was also the main reason why first-rate guilds that obtained great opportunities in God's Domain could never beat those super-guilds.

If the number of Refinement Realm experts could reach two hundred, then Zero Wing would really have the capital to compete with the major super-guilds for hegemony in God's Domain.

"However, some actions of the major super-guilds are as you expected, Guild Leader. They have already joined forces in the level 100 neutral map. Not only are they targeting our people in the wild maps, but they have also begun to block the materials for making advanced potions and props, forcing us to buy them from Tianji Pavilion at a high price. Otherwise, our guild members will not be able to carry out activities in other neutral maps at all." Aqua Rose said helplessly.

Although Zero Wing had won a battle without smoke, it had become an existence recognized by many super-guilds, but it had also become a thorn in the side of many super-guilds, no longer regarded as an insignificant existence, but as a competitor.

"They're really quick to act." Shi Feng shook his head and smiled bitterly, "You should also let Fire Dance and the others prepare. After we finish the Elemental Twelve Pillars, we'll go to the Western Continent."

He wasn't surprised by this result. After all, the cake was only so big, and if Zero Wing wanted to take a piece, it would naturally encounter a lot of resistance.

And he didn't care much about these, because there was a bigger problem to face next.

In the past, Zero Wing was not strong enough, so he didn't need to consider it, but now Zero Wing had a city in the level 100 neutral map, and he was also a lord, so he had to face the great invasion of the dark forces. At that time, the dark forces' players would completely break face with the current normal players.

It hadn't started yet, entirely because the dark players hadn't fully started exploring the level 100 and above neutral map. As Tier 3 class dark players continued to explore, they would discover dark forces that had been driven to the level 100 neutral map by the major kingdoms and empires. At that time, those dark forces' players would begin an unprecedented great development.

Sieges were commonplace. Without enough strength, they wouldn't even be able to survive in the wild. This was why some super-guilds perished in the level 100 era.

In order to ensure that Zero Wing could develop better in the neutral map, a large number of Tier 3 class experts had to be cultivated as soon as possible, and the level 100 superb weapons and equipment were indispensable. Simply relying on the weapons and equipment obtained from wild Bosses and team dungeons was far from enough. Enough materials were needed for mass production.

"Then I'll go and notify them." Aqua Rose was immediately overjoyed. She had always been very curious about the Western Continent. When Shi Feng said that there was a stable passage to the Western Continent, she couldn't believe it.

Soon, Shi Feng spent a few days creating a full 1,300 sets of Elemental Twelve Pillars, allowing his level to soar directly to level 110. The leveling speed was no slower than going to the wild to grind monsters. Of these 1,300 sets of Elemental Twelve Pillars, 800 sets were sold to Tianji Pavilion and other super-guilds, and the remaining 500 sets were left for Zero Wing's expert teams to kill wild Bosses.

And just as the major super-guilds obtained the Elemental Twelve Pillars and showed extraordinary effects in the level 100 neutral map, Shi Feng also took Aqua Rose and ten others to the teleportation channel in the Magic Wolf Mountain Range.

After spending 20,000 Magic Crystals in one go, the group turned into white lights and rushed into the Silver Gate, disappearing into the Magic Wolf Mountain Range.

This intercontinental teleportation lasted for several minutes.

When the group could open their eyes, they only saw a desolate, dead desert, completely devoid of life.

"Is this the Western Continent?" Aqua Rose looked at the desert, which was completely endless and had almost no magic power, and was surprised.

Because the magic power here was even thinner than the magic power in the Eastern Continent's forbidden areas of life.

Here, she even felt that it was not easy to cast spells. This was because she was a Tier 3 class and had the ability to absorb magic power from the surroundings. If other Tier 3 classes came over, they probably wouldn't be able to use Tier 3 magic skills.

"As expected, the magic power density here is much worse than that of the Eastern Continent." Shi Feng felt the magic power here and was also uncomfortable for a while.

He hadn't felt such a low-magic environment for a long time.

However, Shi Feng didn't think too much about it. He directly recorded the teleportation gate here, summoned Thunderhawk without saying a word, looked at the system map, and took the group to the nearest NPC city first.

The desert where the teleportation gate existed was even larger than Shi Feng imagined. It took a full two hours of flying to leave the desert. Along the way, there were various level 100 and above Grand Lords and High Grand Lords, and even level 120 Mythic monsters. Fortunately, Thunderhawk was fast and escaped at the first time. If it was a team without flying mounts, it would probably be wiped out.

"Guild Leader, there are tens of thousands of people fighting in that magic silver mine." Aqua Rose sat on Thunderhawk and looked at a mine not far below, her eyes full of curiosity.

A magic silver mine was just a third-order vein. It could actually cause tens of thousands of people to fight, and they were all experts above level 105, and the number of Tier 3 experts reached hundreds. It was as if two super-guilds were at war.

"Azure Chamber of Commerce?"

Shi Feng looked at the players fighting below. The commander of the side guarding the mine looked familiar. It was Yuan Xiaoqian, the genius that the Azure Chamber of Commerce focused on cultivating, whom he had seen in the Magic Crystal Town.