"Backup plan?" Gentle Snow was confused as she looked at Shifeng.
She had already decided on the five participants for the ranking competition. It was impossible to replace them at the last minute. As for the weapons and equipment the five participants wore, she had already taken out everything she could think of. Even the weakest piece of equipment the five participants wore was Level 45 Dark-Gold Equipment. Zhao Yueru, for example, wore a Tier 1 Elementalist Set Equipment, a piece of Epic Growth-type Equipment, and an Epic staff. She could definitely rank among the best in the ranking competition.
It would be very difficult for these players to improve further.
As for their techniques, they couldn't improve in a short time.
"This isn't the place to talk. Let's head to the Guild room first." Shifeng glanced at his surroundings. Currently, the various large Guilds' members were secretly watching them. It was obvious that they were paying more attention to the Ling YI Society's performance in this competition.
Gentle Snow nodded in agreement.
Shifeng was simply too eye-catching right now. He hadn't concealed his aura in the slightest. Although she couldn't tell what rank his weapons and equipment were, the aura he radiated and the dense Mana around him made it clear to any expert just how powerful Shifeng was.
After Shifeng's group entered the arena, the various large Guilds' members, who were secretly watching them, promptly reported the situation to their superiors.
Meanwhile, a dozen or so people currently sat inside one of the arena's luxurious VIP rooms. Even the weakest of these people was Level 45, while the strongest had reached Level 46. Every one of these people wore a set of Level 45 Dark-Gold Equipment. Even first-rate Guilds would have a hard time collecting so many Level 45 Dark-Gold Set Equipment, yet in this room, there were as many as six sets …
Leading the group was a man and a woman. They were none other than Nine Dragons Emperor and Feng Qianyu.
Although the two of them represented the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion, they each sat in a corner of the room, leading the newcomers they had nurtured. The newcomers from both sides even looked at each other with hostility. It was as if they weren't members of the same Guild.
To the various large Guilds, the ranking competition was a good opportunity to raise their Guild's popularity. To the various superpowers, however, the ranking competition was nothing more than entertainment. After all, even if they didn't do anything to promote their Guilds, everyone knew that first-rate Guilds were no match for them.
Hence, during every ranking competition, the various superpowers would use the competition as a good opportunity to nurture their internal newcomers. They would allow their internal newcomers to participate in the competition. The first reason was to increase the newcomers' combat experience. The second reason was to let the outside world know just how powerful the newcomers were.
"Interesting. Is Ling Yi's Hei Yan also here?" Nine Dragons Emperor's lips curled into a smile as he read the report he had just received. "However, he actually agreed to Crimson Castle's bet so easily. It seems he is very confident in his Guild members."
"Pavilion Master, should we provide a few more Epic items to Crimson Castle?" Martial Dragon, who stood beside Shi Feng, asked quietly.
"That won't be necessary. The weapons, equipment, and helpers we provided to Crimson Castle are more than enough to defeat Ling Yi in the competition," Nine Dragons Emperor said, shaking his head. Sneering, he continued, "However, tell the others to beat up Ling Yi's members if they encounter them. Don't hold back. Let the Black Dragon Empire's players know just what kind of Guild Ling Yi is."
Nine Dragons Emperor hated the Ling Yi Society to the bone. If not for Feng Qianyu's cooperation with the Ling Yi Society already being public knowledge in the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion, preventing him from mobilizing the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion's forces on the surface, he would've long since annihilated the Ling Yi Society's Branch Guild. He wouldn't have allowed Ling Yi's Branch Guild to survive until now.
However, as long as Crimson Castle won this bet and secured Hidden Fog Town, Ling Yi's Branch Guild would have a hard time in the future.
Not only did Hidden Fog Town possess a small Mithril vein, but it was also located in the resource-rich Sky Fog Valley. It was the most important leveling map for Level 50 to Level 70 players in Lake Heart City. As long as Crimson Castle secured Hidden Fog Town, it would gain absolute control over Sky Fog Valley. Moreover, the several neighboring second-rate Guilds could easily gather in Hidden Fog Town.
If Ling Yi Society's members dared to enter Sky Fog Valley, they would have no hope of leaving alive. Moreover, without Sky Fog Valley as an important resource map, Crimson Castle's development would slow. It would only be a matter of time before Crimson Castle overtook Ling Yi Society and drove it out of Lake Heart City.
Even if the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion's upper echelons knew about this matter, they wouldn't say anything to Nine Dragons Emperor. After all, he wouldn't be the one to take action.
"I understand." Martial Dragon nodded. He then proceeded to make the necessary arrangements.
…
Inside one of the rooms the Secret Pavilion had prepared for the various large Guilds …
"Guild Leader, the competition is about to begin. Why have you gathered us here so mysteriously? What do you want us to see?" Zhao Yueru asked curiously.
Currently, their combat power could no longer improve unless they used the equipment of Shiuse Qiangwei, Fire Dance, Gentle Snow, and the others. However, that was obviously impossible. In Zhao Yueru's opinion, there shouldn't be anything else that could increase their strength.
"First, eat these," Shifeng said as he took out Moonlight Fruits from his bag.
The Moonlight Fruit was a treasure he had obtained after much difficulty in the Dark Canyon. Eating one fruit could permanently increase a player's physique by 2%. Players could absorb a maximum of five fruits, increasing their physique by 10%. He had only obtained a little over 100 Moonlight Fruits. Previously, he and Shiuse Qiangwei had used some, so he still had 83 Moonlight Fruits remaining.
"Guild Leader! You … How did you get your hands on these? "Gentle Snow's beautiful eyes flashed with an indescribable shock when she read the Moonlight Fruit's introduction.
She had never even heard of a fruit that could permanently increase a player's physique. A single Moonlight Fruit was worth over 1,000 Gold, yet Shifeng had taken out 30 Moonlight Fruits. He had even prepared some for her …
"I obtained them when I was in a secret land during my class-change quest. Don't spread them around," Shifeng said, not bothering to hide the truth. Everyone present was Gentle Snow's absolute confidante. Moreover, he knew all of them.
In the past, these top-tier experts of Ouroboros had all been famous in the Starmoon Kingdom.
There was no need to mention Zhao Yueru. Just her fame in the Black Dragon Empire was enough. Aside from Zhao Yueru, the other participants were the Level 45 Berserker, Fierce Snake; the Level 45 Summoner, Windmill, who was also one of the Twelve Apostles of Ouroboros; and the Level 45 Shield Warrior, Wild Bone, who was also one of the top three Shield Warriors in Ouroboros.
Lastly, there was the Level 46 Ranger, Lifeless Life. In terms of talent, he was second only to Soaring Snake, the leader of the Twelve Apostles. Only, Lifeless Life had entered the virtual gaming world much later than Soaring Snake. Now that he had received the various resources from the Ling YI Society, his combat standards had improved rapidly. He was almost on par with Minor Wind now.
These people were all Gentle Snow's subordinates. Hence, he was not worried about the Moonlight Fruit's existence leaking.
"These Moonlight Fruits are amazing. I can feel my combat power increasing by at least 10%," Zhao Yueru exclaimed in surprise after eating five Moonlight Fruits and carefully feeling her body's strength.
As for the others, due to their lacking standards, their combat power had also increased by around 5%.
"Alright, don't get too excited just yet. Just a 10% increase to your physique isn't enough to make up for the difference in your techniques. Next, put on these pieces of equipment." Shifeng then took out one Epic Weapon and Equipment after another from his bag, placing a total of six Epic items on the table.
Of these Epic items, a portion had come from the Sky Burial Society, while the rest had come from Bosses and quests. One could say that these Epic items were the equivalent of all the Epic items in an ordinary first-rate Guild.
"Guild Leader, did you rob the Starmoon Kingdom's treasury?" Zhao Yueru's eyes widened in shock as she looked at the Epic items on the table.
The others were similarly stupefied. They all knew that the Ling YI Society had an extraordinary foundation. However, they had never imagined that the Guild would be able to provide so many Epic items for them to use.
"Right, Yueru, what are your current Intelligence and Strength?" Shifeng asked.
"My Intelligence is at 1,370, and my Strength is at 400," Zhao Yueru said proudly. For an Elementalist, these Attributes were considerably high.
"It should be barely enough." After making some calculations, Shifeng took out several Attribute Gemstones and a Tier 1 Passive Skill Book that increased the Strength Attribute. "Socket these Tier 3 Gemstones. Then, put on the Magic Devouring Amulet and Anos's Eye on the table."
Zhao Yueru was speechless when she heard that her Attributes were barely enough. However, she obediently equipped the Attribute Gemstones and two pieces of Epic Equipment and learned a Tier 1 Skill.
"What about your Intelligence and Strength?" Shifeng asked.
"My Intelligence is at 1,590, and my Strength is at 614." Zhao Yueru was overjoyed when she saw her Attributes.
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