Chapter 1 Grayish Forging Room

In the dimly lit forging room, shimmering with silvery-white light, Shi Feng sorted through the Ice Resistance Gems in his Epic-grade backpack space, categorizing them.

The Ice Resistance Gems made from Ice Jade Stone increased Ice Resistance by slightly different amounts, ranging from 5 to 8 points, which resulted in slight price differences. In addition to the regular Ice Resistance Gems, due to the Black Iron Emblem, there was a 3% chance to enhance the item being forged.

Some Ice Resistance Gems, strengthened by the Black Iron Emblem, directly boosted Ice Resistance to over 10 points, making them far more valuable than ordinary Ice Resistance Gems.

Just as Shi Feng was organizing his backpack space, Jing Wuming suddenly contacted him.

"Guild Leader, we've encountered an emergency. We don't know where Hecate got a group of powerhouses; each one is exceptionally strong. They were in the first level of the Icewind Ruins, but they've been clearing the Icewind Ruins at an incredible pace these past few days. Just now, they surpassed us and entered the fourth level, only one level away from the final fifth level." Jing Wuming was quite frustrated by Hecate's clearing speed.

The Icewind Ruins were like a regional dungeon. Each level was more difficult to pass than the last. Only by defeating the final Boss guarding the level could they enter the next level. They had worked hard for two days straight, but they couldn't get past the third level. Then, they watched helplessly as Hecate's people entered the fourth level, while they could only wait for the Boss guarding the level to respawn before challenging it again...

"Clearing so fast?" Shi Feng was also slightly surprised.

He had learned a bit about the Icewind Ruins and knew how difficult they were. The Boss guarding the third level alone was a 62nd-level High Lord-ranked Primordial Species. Coupled with unique skills and special environmental factors, such as the ancient barrier inside the Icewind Ruins that prevented the use of any items or tools, such as the Book of Darkness, Summoning Scrolls, and Magic Barriers, players could only rely on their own strength.

So even a hundred-man Tier 2 team of the same level would find it difficult to deal with it. But Hecate was able to pass so quickly, which was beyond his expectations.

"Guild Leader, should we have some more members of the Asura adventurer team from the main continent come over?" Jing Wuming suggested.

The hundred-man team they could currently field was already the best configuration in Wind Cold City. Even Gu Jiuji, who had rushed back, and Yan Ya, who managed the Asura adventurer team, were in the clearing team, but they still couldn't get past the Boss guarding the third level.

The only way to pass was to use the Asura adventurer team members from the main continent. These members had undergone training during this period, and their combat level was much higher than the experts in Wind Cold City.

"Forget it. Although doing so can improve the clearing team's combat power, the improvement is very limited and won't bring about a qualitative change." Shi Feng shook his head. "The Boss hasn't respawned yet, and you've all consumed a lot of stamina and mental strength. Go back and rest for now. It won't be too late to go again when the Boss respawns. After I'm done with what I'm doing, I'll also take a look at what's going on with the third level of the Icewind Ruins. If it really doesn't work out, we'll think of something else."

"Okay, I'll take them back to rest." Jing Wuming felt that what Shi Feng said made sense. Although the members from the main continent were stronger, the strength difference was very limited. As for Shi Feng personally leading the team later, he didn't think one person could change anything, because dealing with the Bosses in the Icewind Ruins mainly relied on the strength of the team, and the effect of individuals was very limited.

However, Jing Wuming was still quite looking forward to Shi Feng leading the team. Maybe they could get past the third level. As for the problem with the fourth level, he could only think of a solution later.

If it really didn't work out, he could ask the experts from the Zero Wing Guild to help. He knew that the monsters in Zero Wing, many of them were even stronger than him. If these people took action, surpassing Hecate would basically be no problem.

However, Jing Wuming didn't know that Shi Feng never intended to let other members of the Zero Wing Guild participate in the battle for the Ice Crystal World. Moreover, the Zero Wing Guild was already very large now, and people were needed everywhere. It was impossible to concentrate the guild's top combat power as casually as before.

After that, Shi Feng spent more than half an hour categorizing all the Ice Resistance Gems.

Looking at these Ice Resistance Gems, Shi Feng's eyes lit up.

The number of Ice Resistance Gems that increased Ice Resistance by 5 points was only 42,561, while the number of Gems that increased Ice Resistance by 6 points was 37,332, the number of Gems that increased Ice Resistance by 7 points was a full 33,784, and the number of Gems that increased Ice Resistance by 8 points was 12,451.

Finally, there were 2,921 Ice Resistance Gems that had been strengthened and increased Ice Resistance by more than 10 points...

In the market, an Ice Resistance Gem that increased Ice Resistance by 5 points was generally worth only about 1 gold and 50 silver, which was equivalent to the cost of making it with Ice Jade Stone, and the number produced was the largest.

Making 400,000 Ice Jade Stones only yielded more than 40,000 Gems that increased Ice Resistance by 5 points. The luck was already quite good.

And the price of Gems that increased Ice Resistance by 6 points was much higher, selling for about 2 gold. The mainstream on the market was this kind of Ice Resistance Gem.

Gems that increased Ice Resistance by 7 points were rarer and could sell for about 3 gold coins.

As for Gems that increased Ice Resistance by 8 points, they were very rare, so the price reached about 5 gold coins.

Like now, there were more than 33,000 Gems that increased Ice Resistance by 7 points, and more than 12,000 Gems that increased Ice Resistance by 8 points, which was beyond his imagination.

Not to mention Gems that increased Ice Resistance by more than 10 points, which were priced at least 10 gold coins or more.

After all, Ice Resistance Gems were items that would never be eliminated and could be used forever. Even if the whole body was inlaid with Gems that increased Ice Resistance by 5 points, the increased Ice Resistance value would be enough to cope with most cold environments. Dealing with Ice-type Bosses wouldn't require high-level Ice Resistance potions to meet the requirements, so Gems that increased resistance were very valuable.

After that, Shi Feng directly came to the Asura Guild Residence with the Ice Resistance Gems and put the Ice Resistance Gems in the Adventurer's Alliance's exchange column, and also on the homepage exchange directory.

However, the exchange method was slightly different. Instead of a clearly marked price, it was exchanged through an auction method, and the exchange was mainly based on Magic Crystals, supplemented by Adventurer's Alliance points. That is to say, no matter how many points someone offered, if the other party offered more Magic Crystals, they would eventually get the Ice Resistance Gem. Only in the case of the same number of Magic Crystals would the points be used as the standard. As for the Ice Resistance Gems that increased Ice Resistance by 5 points, the base price was four Magic Crystals.

Shi Feng didn't plan to put too many at once. He only put two hundred 5-point Ice Resistance Gems first.

As soon as Shi Feng put them in the exchange directory, the players who came to the Adventurer's Alliance to exchange items immediately noticed, which caused a sensation for a time.

"Ice Resistance Gems! The Adventurer's Alliance is too awesome, they even have such items?"

"So powerful! One Gem increases Ice Resistance by five points. It's almost comparable to a Mysterious-Iron ranked equipment that increases Ice Resistance!"

"Damn, if I could get a set of Ice Resistance Gems, I could almost walk sideways in the Great Ice Rift."

"Where did the Adventurer's Alliance get these things?"

...

Players in Wind Cold City have always liked Ice Resistance items. Although there are also many Ice Resistance items in the Ice Crystal World, there are definitely no items like Ice Resistance Gems that will not be eliminated.

Because of the appearance of Ice Resistance Gems, the news spread like wildfire to the ears of major adventurer teams and guilds, and they immediately sent people to exchange them.

Although the output of Magic Crystals is small here in Wind Cold City, there are not many places to use them, especially for free players. There are even fewer places to use them. Compared to Magic Crystals, they prefer to exchange them for equipment that increases Ice Resistance, but these weapons and equipment that increase Ice Resistance are all monopolized by the guild and will not be sold to free players at all.

Now that Ice Resistance Gems are out, not only do major guilds and adventurer teams want to grab them, but large numbers of free players also want to get them.

The prices of the two hundred Ice Resistance Gems placed in the exchange directory are constantly rising.

From the initial four Magic Crystals, it instantly soared to five Magic Crystals, then five Magic Crystals plus 100 points, plus 200 points, and one point of the Adventurer's Alliance is equivalent to a value of 20 copper coins.

Soon the price increased from five Magic Crystals to six Magic Crystals. This number of Magic Crystals is almost the limit that many free elite players can take out, which completely exceeded Shi Feng's psychological expectation.

But the price has not stopped rising...