Sea of Death, Kama Island:
"I've finally activated the Mental Support System." Shifeng stretched his body as he stood on the beach filled with the aura of death. He felt completely different from when he had logged into God's Domain.
When he had logged into God's Domain in the past, he had felt as if he weren't in his own body. Now, however, he felt as if he were in the real world.
Ling Yi and the others, who had also logged into God's Domain, were similarly immersed in this feeling. They were incredibly excited.
The feeling of using a Skill or Spell from a third person's perspective was nothing compared to the feeling of using a Skill or Spell themselves. It was as if they had obtained superhuman strength in the real world.
When they saw the Level 60-plus Demonic Beasts on Kama Island, they charged forward and attempted to kill them.
Although Kama Island's Mana was extremely scarce, and there was also the corrosive power of darkness, with the help of the All-rounded Device and Darkness Resistance Potion, they didn't feel any discomfort.
There were over a hundred Chieftain ranked Demonic Beasts, and in less than eight minutes, the team finished them off.
"Guild Leader, we've just received news that, due to the system update, many players are learning advanced combat techniques from the ancient survivors in NPC cities. As a result, the number of players willing to join the Ling YI Society has decreased significantly." "Moreover, the various large Guilds have begun frantically recruiting members. They've also lowered their recruitment requirements by a significant margin. Blackwater, in particular, has increased the benefits of its elite members by a large margin. Now, they're offering 30% to 40% higher benefits than Zero Wing's elite members. As a result, many of the elite players from Silverwing Town and the Secret Stone Fortress that applied to join Blackwater are switching to the Guild."
"Blackwater sure is ruthless! It's actually increasing the benefits of its elite members so much!" Shifeng was slightly astonished when he heard Shiuse Qiangwei's report. However, he wasn't particularly surprised by the change.
Due to the Return of the Ancient Survivors expansion pack, the era of competition for elite players had arrived.
Currently, God's Domain determined a player's combat standards by looking at the Trial Tower's floors. The higher one went in the Trial Tower, the higher the requirements for combat standards. Meanwhile, mastering a combat technique was undoubtedly the fastest way to improve one's combat standards. As long as one mastered a combat technique, they would have no problems reaching the Trial Tower's fifth floor.
As for the Trial Tower's fifth floor, that was the domain of experts.
With the return of the survivors, the majority of players only needed to spend a small amount of money to learn advanced combat skills. These advanced combat skills of various classes might not be as helpful as combat skills, but they were very close.
In other words, if ordinary elite players learned these advanced combat techniques, they would have a high chance of reaching the Trial Tower's fifth floor. After all, the various large Guilds' elite members were generally on the fourth floor. The only difference between the early, middle, and late stages of the Trial Tower was the difference between them and the fifth floor.
Meanwhile, a Guild's strength was often determined by the number of experts it had. Difficult Dungeons and quests had very high technical requirements, and only expert players could complete them. Experts were the mainstays of a Guild's development.
Therefore, as soon as the return of the survivors began, the entire God's Domain fell into a frenzy.
For a wealthy Guild like Blackwater, this was the best time to exert its influence. After all, compared to poaching an expert, it was much cheaper to recruit elite players. Moreover, elite independent players could easily reach the Trial Tower's fifth floor now. Naturally, Blackwater would spare no effort to recruit them.
"Guild Leader, should we lower our recruitment standards as well? Otherwise, Blackwater will snatch up all the independent elite players in the Ore Empire. If that happens, we'll have a lot of trouble competing with Blackwater for the empire, "Shiuse Qiangwei said worriedly.
The Ore Empire wasn't like the Starmoon Kingdom. It was a hub for players from the neighboring kingdoms and empires. A large number of elite and expert players gathered there. Hence, the Ore Empire's recruitment efficiency was several times higher than other kingdoms'.
"Since Blackwater wants to snatch the independent elite players, let them. They have plenty of capital, while we don't have the resources to play such a game. Let's maintain our recruitment standards and focus on players with potential. Let's not compete with Blackwater over the ready-made independent elite players," Shifeng said, chuckling as he shook his head.
While lowering the recruitment requirements and recruiting a large number of independent players could significantly increase a Guild's strength, it would also increase the Guild's investment. Without sufficient capital, such a strategy would only backfire.
The most important point was that the standards of an expert were not fixed.
In the short term, this was indeed a good opportunity to nurture a large number of Guild experts. However, as more and more players grasped advanced combat techniques, the overall combat standards of God's Domain's players would rise significantly. The standard for experts would also rise accordingly.
Currently, the Trial Tower was only at the early stage of the Trial Tower's fifth floor. Later, it would become the middle stage or late stage. In fact, only those who had reached the Trial Tower's sixth floor would be considered qualified. Rather than focusing on these elite players, it was better to focus on low-level players with decent talent and potential. After all, levels wouldn't be a problem in the near future.
"Not compete?" Shiuse Qiangwei was slightly disappointed.
However, when she thought about how Ling Yi had only recently moved into Ouroboros's former headquarters, she realized that she didn't have much capital. Hence, she had no choice but to arrange for the Ore Empire's side to give up on this opportunity and focus on players with potential.
For a time, the Ling YI Society's silence confused the various major powers and players that paid attention to Ling Yi. They couldn't figure out what the Ling YI Society was thinking. It had actually given up on such a great opportunity to rapidly increase its Guild's strength.
"Are you kidding me? The various large Guilds have clearly lowered their recruitment standards, yet Ling Yi is still so stubborn. I thought I could finally join the Ling YI Society, but in the end, it still isn't enough."
"Why must we choose Ling Yi? Isn't Blackwater the best choice right now?! Not only does it control the Iron Empire, but it also controls the Crimson Flame Fortress, which is the lifeline of the Ore Capital City. Moreover, Blackwater has announced that it plans to increase the number of internal member slots it can recruit. A portion of these slots will be selected from the Guild's elite members. Now is the best time to join Blackwater. "
"Sure enough, Ling YI Society's capital is limited. It simply can't compare to a superpower like Blackwater."
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When the Ore Capital's independent players saw Ling YI Society's lack of response, they snorted in contempt. For a time, the number of players willing to join Blackwater skyrocketed.
Although a large number of elite players had joined Blackwater, due to the increase in internal members, the Ling YI Society's operating speed had increased by a large margin. As a result, Gentle Snow and the other Guild managers had a much easier time. They now had more time to focus on their own matters.
In addition, Ling Yi's ability to poach players with potential had also improved significantly. For a time, she had recruited many low-leveled and unknown players into the Ling YI Society.
Meanwhile, while the various large Guilds in God's Domain were frantically trying to recruit elite players, Shifeng's group finally arrived before a bottomless sinkhole.
Gray fog billowed from this sinkhole, turning the surrounding land deathly silent and barren. Moreover, from time to time, one would hear deafening roars coming from the sinkhole. None of the surrounding Demonic Beasts dared to approach the sinkhole.
However, Shifeng acted as if they hadn't heard these roars as they walked straight into the sinkhole.
After entering the sinkhole, everyone discovered that the deeper they went, the stronger the pressure they felt. When they realized that they had reached the sinkhole's bottom, even Jian Ying and the others felt stifled.
As everyone panicked at the frightening pressure that filled the sinkhole, they were stupefied when they saw a massive cavern at the sinkhole's bottom.
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