Chapter 1565 Silence

Stunned by Hei Zi's question, Shi Feng fell silent.

He truly hadn't anticipated Seven Sins Flower acting so swiftly. They moved several days ahead of schedule, targeting not Zero Wing's main force or guild executives.

The Black God Legion being wiped out like this, the lost experience points were a minor issue; the problem lay in the difficulty of replacing the equipment.

"Hei Zi, immediately notify Aqua Rose and the others. They're being watched. Avoid going out unnecessarily. Focus on improving your skills in the God's Domain Arena for now. I'll deal with Seven Sins Flower when I get back." After some thought, Shi Feng decided to have Aqua Rose and the others lie low. So many experts in the Realm of Micro, they couldn't contend with them in their current state. "Also, have Melancholic Smile gather some materials. I'll need them when I return."

In God's Domain cities or Stone Forest Town, with the players' current strength, it was impossible to safely escape after killing someone. While Seven Sins Flower was formidable, killing players within a city would cost them their lives and a lengthy imprisonment.

Seven Sins Flower wouldn't engage in such an unprofitable venture.

To deal with Seven Sins Flower, he could only wait until he returned to set a trap and lure them in. That was their only chance of victory; otherwise, they'd only suffer more casualties.

"Understood." Hei Zi nodded silently, though unwilling, it was the only option.

After ending the call, Shi Feng refilled the nutrient solution in his virtual reality pod. He needed to dedicate himself fully to the quest, completing this Epic quest as soon as possible.

Having progressed halfway, he couldn't return to help. The penalty for abandoning an Epic quest was no joke.

"The rate at which I'm killing ghouls is still too slow. I need to speed things up." After logging in, Shi Feng opened the map of the Imperial Capital, searching for the most densely populated monster area. "The areas around the Royal Palace are bustling, but they aren't the most densely populated. NPCs are generally most concentrated in the commercial district. Since ghouls are mutated from NPCs, the commercial district should have the most."

After determining the location, Shi Feng activated Skywalk, leading two Tier 3 demons straight to the commercial district of Thunder Beast Empire's capital.

Meanwhile, Star-Moon Kingdom was in an uproar.

The news of the Black God Legion's near-total annihilation had spread across the Star-Moon Kingdom forums, sparking heated discussions among players.

"Doesn't Zero Wing's Black God Legion have a lot of experts? How did they get wiped out?"

"Rumor has it they were taken down by a group of freelance players."

"I used to think Zero Wing was so powerful, but it seems they're nothing special."

"Exactly! Everyone says Zero Wing is amazing, filled with experts, but a bunch of freelance players managed to rout them. It's all hype."

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As the news spread, Zero Wing's prestige plummeted. Many players who had considered joining Zero Wing now hesitated. In Stone Forest Town, several guilds, upon hearing the news, began plotting in secret, preparing to target Zero Wing.

"Hahaha, Ouroboros is quite capable. They wiped out Zero Wing's Black God Legion so quickly. This is a major blow to Zero Wing." Upon receiving the news, Star River Past laughed heartily. "Violet Eye, do you know who was responsible?"

"Seven Sins Flower!" Violet Eye replied, her expression grave.

Having come from a super guild, Violet Eye knew a great deal about the horrors of Seven Sins Flower.

While she was pleased that Seven Sins Flower was targeting Zero Wing, seeing their terrifying power made her worry. What if a powerful organization paid to target their Star River Alliance in the future? That wouldn't be so funny.

"No wonder they could annihilate Zero Wing's Black God Legion. Ouroboros really went all out." Hearing the name Seven Sins Flower, Star River Past shuddered. He couldn't bring himself to be happy. "Since Seven Sins Flower made the move, we don't have to worry about anything. Notify Red Feather and the others: leave no Zero Wing member alive in Stoneclaw Mountains, inside or out. Wipe them all out!"

Previously, the Star River Alliance had been wary of Zero Wing's elite forces, so they only sent elite members and few experts to Stoneclaw Mountains, fearing an ambush.

But with Seven Sins Flower backing them, things were different. In terms of elite forces, Seven Sins Flower had an overwhelming advantage. They weren't afraid of Zero Wing sending all their experts; in fact, they'd prefer it. It would allow Seven Sins Flower to wipe them out in one fell swoop and utterly discredit Zero Wing.

"I'll go right away." Violet Eye immediately went into action.

As the Star River Alliance's experts moved out, Zero Wing, which had previously held the advantage in Stoneclaw Mountains, suddenly found itself at a disadvantage and had to proceed with extreme caution.

"Guild Leader Aqua Rose, you're just having us improve our skills in God's Domain Arena, ignoring the situation in Stoneclaw Mountains. Many people in the guild are already complaining about the guild's inaction. If this goes on, morale will plummet."

"Guild Leader Aqua Rose, why not let the Black God Legion deal with those Star River Alliance bastards? We'll make sure they never dare to enter Stoneclaw Mountains again."

The guild's core members were furious with the Star River Alliance and wanted to join the battle in Stoneclaw Mountains.

"No, I understand how you feel. I feel the same way, but that's exactly what the Star River Alliance wants. The Guild Leader said to wait until he returns before making any decisions." Aqua Rose shook her head. "As for the Stoneclaw Mountains, everyone can level up elsewhere."

More than a dozen main force members had already acted on their own, wanting to teach the Star River Alliance a lesson, but they were killed before they even reached the teleportation gate to Stoneclaw Mountains.

From start to finish, those main force members had no chance to retaliate, and their opponents were fewer in number.

She wouldn't let anyone risk their equipment again. They could only give up the resources in Stoneclaw Mountains for now.

Meanwhile, in the Imperial Capital's Ruins…

After more than a day of tireless effort, Shi Feng, without rest, continuously lured and killed monsters in the commercial district, finally killing 5,000 ghouls. He leveled up to level 38 and became a Marquis of the Thunder Beast Empire.

Becoming a Marquis was one thing.

Shi Feng was even happier about the Mastery Skill Books he had obtained in his bag. Although the drop rate for Mastery Skill Books in the commercial district was much lower, 5,000 ghouls had brought him 31 Bronze-rank Mastery Skill Books.

These 5,000 ghouls had practically cleared out all the ghouls in the entire commercial district.

Unlike the monsters in the wilderness, ghouls within the Imperial Capital didn't respawn. Once killed, they were gone for good, making it impossible for players to endlessly farm Mastery Skill Books.

"So many Mastery Skill Books. I wonder how much Mastery I can gain. Hopefully, my luck won't be too bad." Shi Feng took a Mastery Skill Book from his bag and clicked to use it.

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