After Shifeng left the Trial of God, he immediately returned to the Guild Residence in White River City.
Originally, Shifeng had planned to visit the Countess' mansion in Lake Heart City. However, when he thought about the Countess' methods, he decided not to waste any more time or energy on her if he ended up in the Trial of God. In any case, the Countess wouldn't run away if he didn't alert the Countess.
Moreover, the Blackwater Guild and the Sky Burial Society had declared war on the Ling YI Society. He needed to resolve this matter properly.
Only, Shifeng hadn't expected to find the morale of the Guild members in the Guild Residence's main hall much lower than before. There were also far fewer players gathered in the Quest Area.
The fact that the Blackwater Consortium had suppressed the Ling YI Society to such an extent in just a few short days showed just how powerful the Blackwater Consortium's foundations were.
Fortunately, White River City was the Ling YI Society's territory. A large number of Ling Yi members resided in the city. It would not be easy for the Blackwater Consortium to deal with the Ling YI Society through field battles. After all, the Blackwater Consortium had many cities to develop, and they needed a lot of manpower. At most, the Blackwater Consortium could only dispatch the Guild's elites. Not only would this save manpower, but it would also reduce costs.
After all, both sides would have to pay a lot of Coins as rewards and compensation. The stronger the Guild's elites were, the lower the chances of them dying. At the same time, they could also kill more enemies. Naturally, the Guild's compensation would be much lower.
This was also the most common method used in Guild wars. In the end, whichever side ran out of resources first would lose. At the same time, this method of war was the most destructive to a Guild.
It was like boiling a frog in warm water. Unknowingly, a Guild would run out of resources. By the time it lost the war, it wouldn't even have the capital to rise again. Moreover, after a long period of war, the morale of the Guild's members would have long since dissipated. Losing the war would be the straw that broke the camel's back.
In the past, many small Guilds had been toyed with in such a manner.
Large Guilds had plenty of resources, sufficient funds, and plenty of experts. Naturally, small Guilds couldn't afford to play such a game. Moreover, first-rate Guilds could develop in multiple cities. While one city was at war, several other cities could develop in peace. They could continuously increase the Guild's resources and income. They could easily support a city's war.
There was only one place for a small guild. How were they supposed to play?
"The Blackwater Consortium is truly amazing. It's only been a few days, yet they managed to convince so many Dark Guilds in the Starmoon Kingdom." Shifeng heard the discussion and raised his brows. "Looks like we can't let the Dark Gods Army explore the Undead Grand Canyon anymore."
"Are those Dark Guilds very strong?" Thoughtful Rain asked curiously.
The Dark Gods Legion was Ling YI Society's strongest legion. If Shi Feng called the Dark Gods Legion back, it would affect the Legion's development. Field battles between Guilds generally lasted for a long time. Letting the members of the Dark Gods Legion waste their time in White River City was not a good idea.
"Mhm, they are very strong. Unlike regular Guilds, Dark Guilds are filled with combat maniacs who enjoy PvP and plundering players' weapons and equipment. They are very familiar with field battles. Moreover, the Skills, weapons, and equipment they learn are all targeted at players. Most importantly, the conditions to join a Dark Guild are much stricter than regular Guilds."
"Regular Guilds only require players to pass the Guild's assessment to join. However, Dark Guilds are different. Not only do they have to pass the Guild's assessment, but they also have to complete the system-set assessment."
"The system's assessment?" Thoughtful Rain was even more surprised. This was the first time she had heard of such a thing.
"The system's assessment to join a Dark Guild is not difficult. You only need to kill ten players who are no less than three Levels lower than you. However, it is difficult to stay in a Dark Guild. You need to regularly kill a certain number of players and NPs. By doing so, you can obtain a large amount of EXP and weapons, equipment, and tools. If you fail to complete the assessment, you will be expelled from the Dark Guild. Hence, players who can stay in a Dark Guild are all very strong. In addition, the members of Dark Guilds are not known for their whereabouts. Unlike regular players, they are secretive and difficult to deal with.
In the past, many Guilds had provoked powerful Dark Guilds. In the end, the Dark Guilds whittled them down and forced them to disband.
Unlike regular players, players from Dark Guilds did not earn EXP, weapons, equipment, money, and so on by completing quests and killing monsters. However, players from Dark Guilds could earn EXP by killing other players. Through Kill Points, they could exchange them for weapons, equipment, various killing tools, money, and so on. In any case, this was part of their daily lives.
This was also why Dark Guilds had been able to survive in God's Domain for so long despite their small number of members.
Following which, Shifeng notified Shiuse Qiangwei to convene a strategy meeting.
After Shifeng announced the meeting, the Ling YI Society's members grew excited.
"Wonderful! Our Guild's upper echelons are finally making a move!"
"I wonder what the Guild plans to do this time?"
"I've been holding back for so long. It would be great if the Guild Leader could let us have a good fight."
"It won't be easy to have a good fight. Can't you see that the other side doesn't want to fight at all? They only want to whittle us down. Moreover, with the addition of Dark Guilds, it will be difficult to fight a team battle in the fields."
Everyone discussed the situation spiritedly. Some looked forward to it, while others were worried.
At the same time, in a Level 40 desert map in Star-Moon City, a large group of Level 20-plus players had gathered. Every one of these players wore the Blackwater's Emblem.
Aside from these players in their twenties, there were even more players above Level 35, numbering over a hundred.
At this moment, over 30 Level 35-plus MTs were holding back groups of Demonic Ants and Giant Demonic Ants. At the rear, groups of Elementalists, Cursemancers, and Summoners continuously cast AOE Spells. The scene was spectacular.
[Demonic Ant] (Common Rank) Level 45 HP 50000/50000
[Giant Demonic Ant] (Special Elite) Level 46 HP 550,000/550,000
A single Demonic Ant was not a big deal. However, Demonic Ants never acted alone. Normally, they moved in groups of hundreds or even thousands. Moreover, the Demonic Ants' loot was very poor, and the EXP they gave was also average. Ordinary player teams would usually take a detour around the Demonic Ants, not wasting time here.
However, the Demonic Ants were one of the best choices for grinding monsters.
"The leveling speed here is pretty good. You guys, continue luring monsters. The more, the better." Abandoned Wave leisurely sat in the rear, sipping on a bottle of wine as he commanded his team. Meanwhile, his EXP skyrocketed.
A short moment later, some of the Level 20-plus players behind him leveled up. Their leveling speed was enough to stun even elite players.
While Abandoned Wave rested, a sinister man in black robes with a black bandage covering his face suddenly appeared before Abandoned Wave. Immediately, the several Level 40 experts around Abandoned Wave grew nervous.
"Don't be nervous. He's one of us," Abandoned Wave said, raising his hand to stop the sinister man.
Only after hearing Shi Feng's words did the several Level 40 experts relax their vigilance. However, fear still filled their eyes as they looked at the sinister man.
Before this sinister man had appeared, they had not sensed even a trace of danger. Only after the sinister man's appearance did they realize that if this sinister man really wanted to attack them, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Why are you here?" Abandoned Wave asked curiously as he looked at the sinister man.
"My side is almost done with the preparations. I'm only here to give you these items. When the time comes, your men won't accidentally lose their lives."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
