Chapter 1 What's Going On?

The moment Shi Feng logged in, he was immediately stunned by the scene before him.

The once lush forest had been transformed into an endless wasteland, riddled with huge craters. Not only was the air thick with swirling yellow sand, but the magical energy was also severely depleted, making it difficult to even think clearly.

If he didn't possess the Abyssal Blade, which could absorb the surrounding magic to bolster himself, his combat power would have been significantly reduced.

One by one, the Zero Wing members who were logging in were equally shocked by the scene.

"Look at the sky! What is that?" someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, pointing skyward.

Suspended in the somewhat gloomy sky were jet-black airships, with faint gray magic flickering around them. They were almost invisible unless one looked very closely.

"A Mana Strategic Airship?" Shi Feng exclaimed in surprise. "That insignia... it's the royal family's mark. What are they doing here?"

Mana Strategic Airships were true strategic weapons, and could be said to be one of the Star-Moon Kingdom's most important assets. They were not even used in ordinary kingdom wars.

A single Mana Strategic Airship was like a mobile fortress, capable of unleashing Tier 5 magic, enough to destroy a small town in a single strike. The royal family's airships were even stronger, able to use Tier 5 forbidden spells, weapons only used when the Abyss invaded.

The fact that the royal family's Mana Strategic Airships were patrolling this place was simply unbelievable.

"Could the Orc Empire's invasion have become this serious?" Shi Feng wondered. He immediately instructed Aqua Rose to send people to investigate.

With each new expansion, the major cities in the relevant areas would have corresponding information. Players could also inquire with NPCs in the cities, so they wouldn't be completely in the dark.

At this time, not only was the Star-Moon Kingdom in an uproar, but the surrounding countries of the Orc Empire were as well. Not only Star-Moon Kingdom was in this state, but also the surrounding countries, including the two great empires, had also mobilized their forces to halt the Orcs' frenzied attacks.

Before long, Aqua Rose's guild members had gathered the latest information.

"Guild Leader, we've just collected some information. It seems the Orcs are frantically searching for something, constantly attacking the surrounding kingdoms and empires. And among these Orcs, many powerful mutated Orcs have appeared, giving the kingdoms and empires a big headache. They were steadily losing ground, so they finally mobilized their forces to contain the Orcs."

"Furthermore, the kingdoms and empires have reached an agreement to temporarily abolish border transfer fees. Transfer fees between these countries will be calculated as normal city transfer fees. At the same time, the kingdoms and empires are recruiting warriors to fight against the Orc Empire. Many new items have appeared in the contribution point exchange."

"For individual players, there are now Hero Sets of level 40 and above, ranging from Bronze to Dark-Gold rank. However, they are bound items and cannot be traded."

"And among the items available for guild exchange, there is a Guild Mana Vehicle Rental Certificate."

Aqua Rose summarized the information she had gathered. She was surprised by the impact of this system update, which would undoubtedly reshuffle the balance of power among the existing guilds.

With the elimination of transfer fees between kingdoms, players could move between kingdoms more easily. The same was true for guilds. Without this barrier, competition between guilds in the various kingdoms would become increasingly fierce.

"Guild Mana Vehicle Rental Certificate?" Shi Feng's eyes lit up when he heard Aqua Rose mention this.

The Guild Mana Vehicle Rental Certificate was an extremely convenient system for guilds, an item that could only be obtained by conquering a designated ultra-large team dungeon in the kingdom, and could be said to be a symbol of a guild's strength.

With a Guild Mana Vehicle Rental Certificate, guild players could rent Guild Mana Vehicles at the guild residence. These vehicles were a small miracle for team operations. Unlike advanced transport vehicles that could only travel on roads between towns, Guild Mana Vehicles could go anywhere, like a mobile camp.

They could be used for transportation and allow players to rest well, making them a miracle for teams who like to venture into remote areas to level up and explore.

"Guild Leader, is there a problem?" Aqua Rose asked curiously, noticing the surprised look on Shi Feng's face.

"How many contribution points does the Guild Mana Vehicle Rental Certificate cost?" Shi Feng immediately asked.

If they could get the Guild Mana Vehicle Rental Certificate now, it would make the journey to the neutral map, the Bone Eater Lands, much easier.

Whether it was building an advanced restaurant or an advanced building like a magic workshop, it required magic ore. Magic ore was not easy to obtain. It was only found as a byproduct of mining rare ores, and even then, the chance was very low.

However, there was still a considerable amount of magic ore on the market. After all, there were so many players in the entire kingdom, and they would definitely mine rare ores to earn some pocket money when they went to level up in the wild. The accumulated quantity was considerable. However, it was very troublesome to specifically go and get magic ore.

Now, because of the Orc Empire's invasion, the major guilds and players were all trying to get their hands on magic amulets, which led to the magic ore on the market being swept clean as soon as it appeared. Even the magic ore from other kingdoms and empires was being bought up by the major guilds, making it almost impossible to obtain a large quantity of magic ore.

But Shi Feng knew of a way to get a lot of magic ore.

That was the Bone Eater Lands, a very remote neutral map with several scattered rare mineral veins. In his previous life, it was a map famous for producing magic ore.

But that place was simply not a place that current players could go to. There were more than a dozen high-level maps to pass through on the way, the lowest level being 100, and the highest even being 130.

Because it was a neutral map, there were no towns where players could rest in peace. Usually, the major guilds would establish towns in the neutral map and gradually develop them.

That was obviously impossible now.

But with a Guild Mana Vehicle, it was different. A Guild Mana Vehicle was like a resting hotel. Although it could only accommodate a limited number of players, only twenty, the effect was the same, allowing players' minds and stamina to recover to their best.

The Bone Eater Lands itself was not a high-level area, only level 60 to level 80.

As long as he used the Gate of Space to send a large number of players there, and with the Guild Mana Vehicle as a temporary resting place, it would not be difficult to obtain magic ore. The only cost would be the high rental fee and magic crystals, but at least it would be much easier than buying magic ore on the market.

"The Guild Mana Vehicle Rental Certificate requires 200,000 contribution points and a three-star achievement to exchange," Aqua Rose said.

"As expected, the system won't make it so easy for guilds to get it." Shi Feng smiled wryly.

Even super guilds would probably need a long time to get 200,000 contribution points. As for obtaining achievements, it was even more difficult. It was like a kingdom mission, requiring a significant victory in the kingdom war to obtain a kingdom achievement reward. This achievement was not only a symbol of honor but also a symbol of the kingdom's influence. Even though a three-star achievement was the lowest level, its difficulty was much higher than an epic-level main quest.

It could be said that the difficulty was no lower than conquering a designated ultra-large team dungeon. It was just giving the major guilds the opportunity to come into contact with the Guild Mana Vehicle earlier.

"Forget it, I'll go find Seliora and take care of the Armor of Corruption first."

With that thought, Shi Feng instructed Aqua Rose to arrange for the guild's development to shift towards the Orc Empire, and then used a Return Scroll to return directly to White River City.