Chapter 1 A Stir in the East Continent

As Fire Dance announced Zero Wing's plan to auction one million entry slots for Zero Wing City, the entire Eastern Continent of God's Domain was instantly thrown into an uproar. Almost every major power immediately convened meetings to discuss the issue of the city entry slots.

Beastman Empire, Crimson Flame Fortress.

"This Zero Wing is truly arrogant, openly auctioning off entry slots at ten magic crystals per person. Are they not afraid of choking themselves to death!" Xue Hen, a lean Berserker who had already reached Level 130 Tier 4, looked at the news on the conference table with a sneer. "Zero Wing probably doesn't even know that Saint's Hand has already partnered with more than a dozen super guilds to jointly develop the Level 130 neutral map, the Black Soil Highlands, and has even started building a city there."

Black Soil Highlands!

This was a neutral map connecting to the forbidden zone, the Great Rift Valley of Death. The Great Rift Valley of Death was also the most likely forbidden zone for players to explore. Although it was extremely dangerous, according to reports from Tier 4 experts who had passed through the Great Rift Valley of Death, the number of Tier 4 inheritance sites there was far greater than in other places. Moreover, it contained many ancient ruins, which were of great help to Tier 4 promotion and even had a significant effect on Tier 4 classes themselves.

Jing Yang, a Level 131 Tier 4 Magister, respectfully looked at the extraordinary woman sitting high on the main seat, exuding endless charm. He slowly reported, "Vice Guild Leader, this time Saint's Hand has also sent an invitation to our Blackwater. Once the city is built, our Blackwater Guild can obtain 10% of the city's shares, but we need to station a Tier 4 class and 20,000 Tier 3 experts there long-term."

"Saint's Hand is making quite the calculation, knowing that our Blackwater has a solid foundation and is also developing in the Beastman Empire. Teaming up with us to deal with Zero Wing will be easier," a Level 128 Tier 4 female assassin sitting in the back sneered. "But wanting to use us Blackwater as cannon fodder, the price is far too low."

The Berserker Xue Hen nodded in agreement with the Tier 4 female assassin.

Now, their Blackwater Guild was not what it used to be. Under the leadership of Vice Guild Leader Xuanwu Chisha, their strength was comparable to that of super guilds. Among them, the number of experts who had reached Tier 4 classes had reached as many as six, but they had always kept it a secret.

"Jing Yang, tell Saint's Hand that if they want to cooperate, they need to show more sincerity. At least 30% of the city's ownership," Xuanwu Chisha said slowly, her beautiful eyes slightly opening, instantly silencing all twenty-plus guild executives present. "At the same time, inform Zero Wing about Saint's Hand's movements, saying that Blackwater can cooperate with Zero Wing to fight against Saint's Hand's coalition forces, but it must be open to all elite members and above of our Blackwater Guild."

"Vice Guild Leader, Zero Wing, as you know, is unlikely to agree," Jing Yang said with a headache.

He had tried to negotiate with Zero Wing before, but Zero Wing completely dismissed it. Not to mention that Zero Wing was now at its peak in the entire God's Domain, with future potential directly chasing the five super guilds.

"It doesn't matter if they don't agree now," Xuanwu Chisha said nonchalantly. "When Saint's Hand opens the city and that opportunity arrives, it will be difficult for Zero Wing to refuse."

"I understand," Jing Yang nodded.

Zero Wing did indeed have various assets and confidence now, but once the Black Soil Highlands opened the city, this situation would probably reverse quickly. After all, the mainstream players were only around Level 120. Although the Extreme Cold Grand Canyon where Zero Wing City was located was good, and the magic environment was more superior, it was ultimately not a place where mainstream players could go.

In addition, with the alliance of more than a dozen super forces, that kind of resource and manpower would probably become a behemoth in a short period of time, an existence that even the five super guilds would not dare to casually antagonize.

By then, Zero Wing's advantage in the number of Tier 4 players would also vanish.

However, the real trouble was not these, but an earth-shattering war was about to arrive. A force like Zero Wing, which was stationed in the Level 140 neutral map, would definitely become the first batch of cannon fodder. However, the number of people in the entire God's Domain who knew this news was extremely rare. Their Blackwater only knew this shocking news because of the special status of the vice guild leader.

Otherwise, they would probably be ignorant like the rest of the world, and eventually die like ants, not even knowing how they died.

While the Blackwater Guild was preparing to inform Zero Wing about Saint's Hand's affairs, Saint's Hand surprisingly announced this shocking news directly to the entire Eastern Continent of God's Domain without reservation.

For a time, the forces that had originally wanted to join the Zero Wing Alliance hesitated.

Moreover, Saint's Hand also announced that the city would be open to everyone. Experts from more than ten super forces would be stationed in that city, and several Tier 4 experts would be in charge of ensuring the city's safety. The fees would also be very cheap, one magic crystal or fifty silver coins.

As soon as this news came out, it completely changed the minds of the first-rate forces in God's Domain.

Although the environment of Zero Wing City was excellent, the fees were really unbearable for the major first-rate forces. It should be known that the entry slots were auctioned, not at a fixed price, which meant that the actual transaction price would be higher. Fifteen magic crystals, or even twenty magic crystals, were not impossible.

With so many entry fees, plus the various expenses that would definitely be incurred after entering the city, even a first-rate force could not afford to spend so many magic crystals. It would be better to go directly to Saint's Hand's Saint's Heart City, explore the forbidden zone Great Rift Valley of Death, obtain various inheritances, even Tier 4 inheritance sites. The help to the guild would still be great, not to mention that the cost would be lower and the benefits would be higher.

Tianquan City, Zero Wing Residence.

"Guild Leader, Saint's Hand is too ruthless. Just by releasing this news, 90% of the first-rate forces that were still willing to cooperate and form an alliance with us have run away, and even more than 80% of the well-known adventurer teams that wanted to join Zero Wing have run away." Fire Dance looked at the newly compiled data in her hand, her beautiful eyes full of speechlessness. "This time, the one million entry slots, let alone letting these guilds snatch them up, this one million slots has even far exceeded the number of people willing to enter the city..."

"It doesn't matter, let Saint's Hand promote it as they please. Our plan remains unchanged. We will still auction the first batch of 10,000 entry slots at the Candlelight Trading Firm," Shi Feng looked at the statistics and smiled. "We will sell as many slots as we can, after all, our goal is not to earn magic crystals, but to maintain the normal operation of Zero Wing City."

"That's true, but if there are enough magic crystals, then can't we Zero Wing build another mobile fortress?" Fire Dance said regrettably.

Now, simply relying on the magic crystals earned by guild members traveling to and from Zero Wing City was enough for Zero Wing City to operate normally. The next step was to recruit various NPC guards and support these NPC guards.

But for Zero Wing now, it was no longer difficult, because many guild members were willing to develop in Zero Wing City, and even more than 20,000 Tier 3 experts from Cang Qiong Zhi Ren and Asura adventurer teams had come to Zero Wing City to develop. The number of Tier 3 experts in Zero Wing City had reached an astonishing 50,000.

Currently, they were just waiting for enough Tier 3 classes to accumulate to ensure the daily security of Zero Wing City, so they could open Zero Wing City to NPCs, and then they could start recruiting NPC guards in large numbers.

As for the power of the mobile fortress, it had deeply penetrated her heart. If Zero Wing could have another one, that would be amazing.

Of course, she was just thinking about it, after all, Zero Wing only had so many Tier 3 classes, and there were not enough people to develop in other places.

"Forget about the mobile fortress," Shi Feng said with a helpless smile. "But we can further increase the number of Tier 4 experts, thereby enhancing the guild's strength."

"Further increase?" Fire Dance was surprised when she heard this. "Can this kind of thing be done?"

Tier 4 experts could not be increased just by wanting to. Finding Tier 4 inheritance sites was one aspect, but more importantly, mastering Tier 4 magic skills was the real difficulty. Now, the environment of Zero Wing City could only do so much. It was hard to imagine what other means could be used to further increase the number of Tier 4 experts.

"Of course it can," Shi Feng said with a smile. "Go and inform Ban Xia Qingcheng and the others, and have them gather at the City Lord's Mansion of Zero Wing City."

If he had not gone to the Ancient God's Domain, he really would not have been able to do anything, but after experiencing the Ancient God's Domain, he already had a way to further increase the success rate of promotion.

That was the ancient treasure, the exotic beast stone sculpture!