Only after the match's outcome was announced did the crowd snap out of their daze.
"He won, just like that?"
"So fast! Before I could react, Lifeless Thorn was killed. "
"Isn't that supposed to be an indiscriminate battle? Why do I feel like he's much stronger than Lifeless Thorn? "
Nobody was particularly surprised by the outcome. After all, both combatants were existences that had given Cold Wind City's two large Guilds headaches. However, they were astonished by the outcome of the battle.
As for the expert players that had hesitated to join the Asura Adventurers, they inwardly made up their minds to join the Asura Adventurers no matter what.
"Just who is he?" Thundering Sky's heart sank as he stared at Shi Feng's departing figure.
He had thought that, even if Lifeless Thorn wasn't a match for Shi Feng, the difference in strength shouldn't be too great.
Yet, reality had slapped him in the face.
Even a layman could tell that Lifeless Thorn and Shifeng weren't experts on the same level.
He could already foresee the Asura Adventurers's future. The Asura Adventurers would become Cold Wind City's overlord within a short time. The only thing he could do now was warn his Guild members to avoid provoking Asura Adventurers's members and wait for Hekati's arrival.
"Commander, you're amazing! Let's see how Wave Heart's people can keep up their arrogance now! "Yan Ya and the others were indescribably excited as they watched Shifeng's return.
Lifeless Thorn was Cold Wind City's undefeated legend. Now, they had personally witnessed the destruction of a legend and the birth of a new one.
At that time, not only would Asura Adventurers dominate Cold Wind City, but they would also gain a foothold in the Ice Crystal World. They would become one of the top adventurer teams in the Ice Crystal World.
Below the stage, Lifeless Thorn resurrected, but he wore a dazed expression.
"I lost, just like that?"
Lifeless Thorn replayed the battle in his mind. Although Shifeng had taken advantage of his momentary daze to attack, even if he hadn't been dazed, he couldn't have blocked all ten attacks from his blind spots. He'd be lucky to block half of the attacks with his Judgment Spear.
However, the final outcome would not change. He would still be killed.
He could feel that the difference in combat experience between him and the Shifeng was too great. This kind of experience could only be gained through countless battles where one's life was hanging by a thread.
After taking a few deep breaths, Lifeless Thorn approached Shifeng, who had just left the stage.
"I accept my loss wholeheartedly. I will keep my promise and join the Asura Adventurers, but I have a question for you. Of course, it's fine if you don't want to answer," Lifeless Thorn said to Shifeng.
"Ask away, if I can answer," Shifeng said.
"If I'm not mistaken, you should be … a player from another region, right?" Lifeless Thorn asked excitedly.
"That's right. I am indeed from another region. I'm not a player from Cold Wind City," Shifeng admitted.
With a bit of speculation, it was easy to guess who Lifeless Thorn was. After all, God's Domain had been in operation for quite some time now. Those who were famous would've long since become famous. Even those who weren't should've made some noise. It was simply impossible for a nameless expert to appear out of nowhere.
The only explanation was that Lifeless Thorn was a player from another region.
Ordinary players would face endless trouble if their identity was exposed, but it wasn't a problem for Shi Feng. After all, nobody in Cold Wind City would come looking for trouble with him.
"I knew it! I knew it!" Lifeless Thorn couldn't help asking, "Are there a lot of experts out there?"
"Yes. More like a river of fish," Shifeng said after giving the matter some thought.
Shi Feng understood what Lifeless Thorn was trying to say. To put it simply, Lifeless Thorn was asking if there were many experts stronger than him. Although Lifeless Thorn was a Refinement Realm expert, he lacked combat experience. Or rather, he hadn't fought many experts of the same level. As a result, his combat style was monotonous. While his combat style was effective against weaker players, it would be too easy for experts of the same level to counter his attacks.
Of course, Lifeless Thorn wasn't the only one. In fact, Solitary Nine and the others were the same. However, this couldn't be helped. After all, the Ice Crystal World's laws were somewhat special.
However, as long as Lifeless Thorn and the others received proper training, their strength would improve significantly within a short time.
Now that the Ling YI Society was expanding and developing on two fronts, although it appeared to be quite strong, it still lacked experts. If Lifeless Thorn and the others joined the Society, they would undoubtedly be of help.
"Can you take me there now, then? I promise that I'll serve Asura Adventurers wholeheartedly from now on. I won't join another power. " Hearing Shifeng's words, Lifeless Thorn's eyes burned with fighting spirit. He wanted nothing more than to fight those experts right now.
"Not yet. I still have some matters to attend to. Once I'm done, I'll take Asura Adventurers' top-ranking experts to the Ice Crystal World," Shifeng said, shaking his head.
In reality, he also wanted to do this right now, but he hadn't dealt with the matter of the Eternal Ice Crystals yet. His team wasn't strong enough to raid the Ancient Shrine yet. He couldn't bring anyone back to God's Domain.
"I can go once I'm done?" Hearing Shi Feng's words, Lifeless Thorn grew even more excited. "Commander, just tell me what you need. With my team, I'll get it done quickly."
"I need enough Ice Crystal Fragments right now. The more, the better. Only Great Lord ranked Bosses in the Snow Rift and above have a chance of dropping them," Shifeng explained.
"I understand. I'll lead a team to the Snow Rift and kill those Bosses right away," Lifeless Thorn said, nodding. He then turned to leave.
"Wait a moment. Before you go, take a look at these things," Shifeng called out to Lifeless Thorn. After adding Lifeless Thorn as a friend, Shifeng sent him an instructional video for Void Steps. "This is only a guide. How much you learn will depend on yourself."
Void Steps was an advanced footwork technique. Any core member of the Ling YI Society could learn it. Even if they couldn't master the technique, it could still help them improve.
Now that Lifeless Thorn had officially joined the Asura Adventurers, Shi Feng wanted the Berserker to learn the technique as soon as possible. Learning the technique would help him grow stronger in the future.
"This is …" Shock colored Lifeless Thorn's face as he watched the instructional video Shifeng had sent him. He had never thought that Shifeng would give away an advanced footwork technique like Void Steps so easily. Warmth filled his heart, and his respect for Shifeng deepened.
Meanwhile, after the competition ended, Cold Wind City's experts swarmed toward the Asura Adventurers.
In just a few short hours, the Asura adventurer team's member count had exceeded 5,000. Although the majority of these members were reserve members, only a little over 1,000 were official members. There was still a long way to go before Asura reached its full member count.
However, with so many experts, the Shifeng region had a much easier time killing the Snow Rift's Field Bosses.
The 5,000-man team split into 50 100-man teams, which were scattered throughout the Snow Rift. Whenever they discovered a Great Lord ranked or above Bosses, they would notify Shi Feng immediately. This way, he could teleport Lifeless Thorn, Solitary Nine, and the others over to help kill the Boss.
They would be more than a hundred times more efficient than if he were alone.
Afterward, Shi Feng activated Divine Providence and dealt the final blow to the Boss, increasing his chances of obtaining Ice Crystal Fragments.
He had to admit that with the help of the small godly weapon, his chances of obtaining Ice Crystal Fragments had increased significantly. Currently, he obtained one Ice Crystal Fragment for every six or seven Great Lord ranked Bosses he killed. As for Grand Lord ranked Bosses, his chances were even higher. He obtained one fragment for every three Grand Lords he killed. Only, Grand Lord ranked Bosses were simply too rare.
Fortunately, the Snow Rift had yet to be explored. There were plenty of Bosses, and they respawned quickly. This allowed the Shifeng to grind Bosses at a steady rate.
After grinding in the Snow Rift for three days, the Shifeng finally collected 100 Ice Crystal Fragments. Through Divine Providence, they fused the fragments into ten Eternal Ice Crystals.
During this time, the Shifeng had risen from Level 57 to Level 58. As for Lifeless Thorn, Solitary Nine, and the others, they had leveled up three times over the past three days, rising from Level 45 to Level 48. They had surpassed Cold Wind City's other experts by a large margin.
Although the Shifeng had achieved their quest goal, they were in no hurry to turn in the quest. Instead, they found a secluded location and took out the Abyssal Blade. They then attempted to upgrade the Abyssal Blade with Eternal Ice Crystals.
"Hopefully, I can use it."
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