"Are we going to fight?" Shiuse Qiangwei asked expectantly. "Guild Leader, do you have a way to deal with the Evil Demon army?"
She was very familiar with the Ling YI Society's foundations.
With their current combat power, they had no chance of victory in a field battle. However, the Sky Burial Society couldn't rely on its Evil Demon army to siege the city, either.
Unless they had some special means, they could defeat the Evil Demon army in the fields.
"No." Shifeng shook his head.
"Then, how are we going to compete with the Sky Burial Society?" Shiuse Qiangwei was speechless.
"Who says we're going to fight them head-on?" Shifeng smiled faintly. "The essence of a Guild war is a competition of wealth. If we cut off their source of income, how long do you think they'll last?"
Currently, both sides were placing bounties on each other's Guild members. Their daily expenditures were astronomical.
If one of them didn't have enough funds to cover the huge bounty and couldn't make up for the losses of the guild members, the guild would naturally collapse.
"Cut off their source of income?" Shiuse Qiangwei's confusion deepened.
The Sky Burial Society's financial strength was frightening. Not only did it have the financial support of the Blackwater Corporation, but it also had the support of the Ore Empire's Ancient Rock City. Both sources of income were frightening. If they could cut off these two sources of income, the Sky Burial Society would suffer a severe financial blow.
However, no matter how he looked at it, cutting off these two sources of income was impossible.
Ancient Rock City was located in the Ore Empire's inner region. Not only did the Sky Burial Society heavily guard the city, but the Sky Burial Society was also constantly reinforcing the city's defenses. After all, the various superpowers coveted Ancient Rock City and wanted to claim it for themselves. In addition, a large number of NPCs guarded the city.
Although there were only 6,000 NPCs guarding the city, every one of them was Level 100. Most of them were Tier 1, with very few Tier 2 NPCs and only a handful of Tier 3 NPCs.
However, Level 100 was the second dividing line in God's Domain. Even if the Sky Burial Society led an army of hundreds of thousands of Level 70 – 80 Evil Beasts to attack Ancient Rock City, they wouldn't succeed.
As for the Blackwater Consortium, it was also impossible. The Blackwater Consortium had already occupied the entire Iron and Steel Empire. If the Ling YI Society wanted to invade the Iron and Steel Empire with its strength, it would probably not even be enough to fill the gaps between the Blackwater Consortium's teeth.
"In any case, send someone to deliver the 60,000 Magic Crystals to me. I'll make a trip to Ancient Rock City and find a way to cut off the Sky Burial Society's source of income there. Notify everyone in the Guild not to head out for the time being. If they really want to head out to level up, they can do so in the maps around Ling Yi City. If anything happens, have Flying Shadow and Jian Ying teleport there," Shifeng said, smiling.
Perhaps others really couldn't do anything to Ancient Rock City.
However, Heaven's Burial's luck was terrible. He had obtained the Demon King's Horn, an Epic ranked Consumable, in the World Summit.
Not even Ling Yi City's defensive magic array could withstand a full-powered attack from the Demon King's Horn, much less Ancient Rock City.
The Demon King's Horn's only downside was its large cost of Magic Crystals.
Previously, the Ling YI Society hadn't even had 10,000 Magic Crystals in its stockpile. Hence, it hadn't been able to afford the Demon King's Horn. However, things were different now. Just the Magic Crystals the Battle Arena and the teleportation array in Ling Yi City had earned had already exceeded 100,000. Moreover, that number was still rising.
Withdrawing 60,000 Magic Crystals wouldn't be too much of a burden to the Ling YI Society's normal operations.
Since the Sky Burial Society had dared to do such a thing, they shouldn't blame him for returning the favor.
"Guild Leader, it's too dangerous for you to go alone. Ancient Rock City is guarded by Level 100, Tier 3 NPCs. The Sky Burial Society has long since marked Ling Yi as its enemy. If you approach Ancient Rock City, those NPCs will immediately take action," Shiuse Qiangwei hurriedly advised when he heard that Shifeng wanted to go to Ancient Rock City alone.
Ancient Rock City was a place where any random NPC could easily kill current players. Going to Ancient Rock City alone was no different from suicide.
"Relax. I know what I'm doing. If I can't, I won't force it," Shifeng said, chuckling. He did not bother to explain further.
"Then, you must be careful. I'll have Yaya send the Magic Crystals over immediately," Shiuse Qiangwei hurriedly instructed, still worried about Shifeng's safety.
Following which, Shiuse Qiangwei had Yaya take the 60,000 Magic Crystals and head to White River City's Candlelight. Meanwhile, she began to supervise the Guild members, trying her best to prevent them from leaving the city.
After receiving the 60,000 Magic Crystals, Shifeng took out the two Tier 3 Defensive Magic Scrolls he had obtained from the Guild's main force and made his way to Ancient Rock City. …
Orc Empire, Ancient Rock City:
Due to the continuous unlocking of the Primordial Divine Ruin, high-level quests and powerful Bosses had begun to appear in the surrounding areas. As a result, more players began to gather in Ancient Rock City. Only, the rate of increase was far slower than in Ling Yi City.
Meanwhile, some of the players who had recently arrived in Ancient Rock City were shocked by the city's large-scale construction.
Upon entering Ancient Rock City, they saw all sorts of hotels, smithy, bars, and restaurants. Most of these hotels had three stories or more, while the taller ones had six or seven stories. The city's prosperity was no less than that of a major NPC city.
Moreover, the city's defenses were incredibly powerful. There were a total of 28 Defense Turrets and dozens of Arrow Towers. The city's center even had three Basic Mana Pulse Cannons, which the Sky Burial Society had purchased from Blackwing City.
Even if the Orc army attacked the city, everyone doubted that the city's defenses would succeed. As for the other superpowers, they had no choice but to give up on the city.
"Ancient Rock City really is an invincible fortress. With this city, it's only a matter of time before Heaven's Burial becomes a super-first-rate Guild."
"That's right. With Ancient Rock City's constant financial support and the Sky Burial Society's support, many experts will most likely want to join. The only thing the Sky Burial Society needs right now is time."
"I know, right? I've heard that the Evil Demon army also belongs to the Sky Burial Society. You've never seen how powerful that army is. Ordinary experts are nothing before those Lord ranked Evil Demons. They can easily slaughter a 20-man team. As for the Great Lord ranked Evil Demons, their combat standards are no weaker than ordinary expert players'. Now, even the various superpowers fear the Sky Burial Society. If not for the various kingdoms suppressing the Evil Demons, Ling YI Society would've long since fallen."
"The Ling YI Society sure is unlucky to have caught the Sky Burial Society's attention. Now that the Evil Demon army has appeared, the Ling YI Society is doomed."
"The Ling YI Society isn't weak, either. It's a pity that it has to face the Sky Burial Society."
"I've heard that the Sky Burial Society is recruiting again. Why don't we join the Sky Burial Society after dinner? If we're late, it might be difficult to join the Sky Burial Society in the future."
"You have a point. Count me in."
…
When the players resting in Ancient Rock City discussed the Sky Burial Society, many of them revealed envious gazes.
Now, the Sky Burial Society had both money and strength. It was only a matter of time before it conquered the several neighboring countries. Even Super Guilds couldn't stop it.
Meanwhile, inside Ancient Rock City's Guild Residence, Singular Burial, who sat in the Guild Leader's office, wore a joyful expression. As he read the report in his hands, an indescribable sense of satisfaction filled his heart.
"Hei Yan, no matter how much money your Ling Yi City can make, what can you do against absolute strength?" Singular Burial laughed.
After a series of battles, the Sky Burial Society had reaped a bountiful harvest. They had killed over 15,000 members of Ling Yi City. Although the majority of the casualties were ordinary members, the Ling YI Society had suffered significant losses.
Currently, the Ling YI Society's members didn't dare to leave their towns and cities. As long as they did, the Guild would immediately kill them. While some might slip through the net, it wouldn't affect the overall situation.
Which player could accept that their Guild members couldn't level up in the fields?
It wouldn't be long before the Ling YI Society's members quit the Guild. At that time, the Ling YI Society would truly be finished.
While Singular Burial and the others gathered the Guild's upper echelons to discuss the next step of their plan, the Shifeng quietly arrived at Ancient Rock City's walls.
The Sky Burial Society had designated the Ling YI Society as an enemy. However, the Shifeng had the Nightwalker's Cape. As long as he wanted to conceal himself, even Tier 3 NPCs wouldn't be able to see through his disguise.
"As expected of a city in the Orc Empire. It's even more prosperous than Ling Yi City." The Shifeng smiled as he peered into Ancient Rock City through the city's gates. "It seems the city's defenses have been strengthened. I wonder how it will fare against a Tier 5 large-scale destruction Spell?"
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