"Ling Yi did it?"
Yan Tianxing was dumbfounded, and he remained in a daze for a long time.
He couldn't fathom what Ling Yi had done to force the Secret Pavilion to make such a decision. They were talking about advanced membership!
"Lotus, it seems you guessed wrong. Ling Yi is much more powerful than you thought," Yan Tianxing said, smiling at Lotus after he snapped out of his daze.
Although he didn't know how Ling Yi had done it, the fact remained that Ling Yi had done it. Moreover, Ling Yi had done it in a way that even superpowers would struggle to accomplish.
If the previous Stamina Gemstone had only caused Starlink some trouble, then Zero Wing's attack had caused Starlink to suffer a major setback.
"It seems I've underestimated you," Lotus said, glancing at Yan Tianxing. Lotus glanced at Yan Tianxing, her gaze unperturbed. "However, Zero Wing's actions have only infuriated Starlink further. Zero Wing doesn't even know what kind of power it has angered. You'd best not get too involved in this matter. Otherwise, even I won't be able to save you in my current state."
After saying so, Lotus vanished from Yan Tianxing and Yi Luofei's sight as if she had never been there.
"Commander, what should we do next?" Yi Luofei asked as she turned to Yan Tianxing.
Ling Yi's actions were truly frightening, but just as Lotus had said, Starlink wasn't an ordinary superpower. It had a very powerful background. Otherwise, the Secret Pavilion wouldn't have allowed Starlink to become an advanced member.
Not only did one have to pay an exorbitant price to become an advanced member, but they also had to prove one's strength.
As a member of the Flower of Seven Sins, another transcendental power, she knew that the Secret Pavilion wouldn't accept an advanced member unless one's strength reached a certain level. The Secret Pavilion was a Guild, after all, unlike the Flower of Seven Sins, which was an independent organization, the Secret Pavilion didn't have many restrictions or requirements.
"Go to Ling Yi!" Yan Tianxing chuckled. "When the people from the Secret Pavilion went to Ling Yi, I made up my mind. If Ling Yi doesn't recover my membership, I'll give up. Perhaps I'll end up like Lotus in the future. However, if Ling Yi recovers her membership, I'll join Ling Yi. Do you want to join me?"
"Commander, since you've made up your mind, I have no choice but to follow," Yi Luofei said, sighing when she saw Yan Tianxing's determined expression.
"Good! Let's go and prepare. "When Yan Tianxing heard that Yi Luofei was willing to tag along, his confidence soared.
At the same time, God's Domain's various major powers received the news, and for a time, they were astonished. The various superpowers, in particular, knew full well why Starlink had become an advanced member of the Secret Chamber of Commerce.
Now, however, Zero Wing had canceled the competition just like that. This was even more shocking than hearing that a superpower had fallen.
"Big Sis Rain, Ling Yi is too amazing! She actually removed Starlink's advanced member status! Starlink's economic development will definitely suffer a major blow. I'm afraid Lu Xingluo will be hopping mad right now! "Blue Phoenix, who stood on Thunder Island, exclaimed when she read the news she had just received.
First, Ling Yi had caused a commotion in the Dark Night Empire. Then, not only had she restored Starlink's ordinary member status, but she had also removed Starlink's advanced member status. Even the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion couldn't accomplish such a feat, yet Ling Yi had. It was simply unbelievable.
"I just tried to convince Seventh Street to invite Ling Yi to the Chamber of Commerce to alleviate the pressure Starlink is putting on us, but it seems that's no longer necessary," Feng Qianyu said, chuckling when he read the report in his hands.
Due to Ling Yi's battle in White River City, the majority of the Guild's Grand Elders had sided with her. Not only had she gained a lot of authority, but she had also gained a lot of resources.
This was why she had been able to convince a major Chamber of Commerce like Seventh Street.
Now, however, all of her efforts had been for nothing …
She had clearly watched Ling Yi grow from a young age, but now, the more she looked at Ling Yi, the more mysterious she found the girl to be.
"Now that Nine Dragons Emperor has removed Starlink's advanced member status, I'm afraid he'll have to reconsider if he wants to use Ling Yi's financial resources against us," Blue Phoenix said, chuckling.
"I'm afraid that's not just a matter of reconsidering. Now that Ling Yi has made such a move, Nine Dragons Emperor will have to reconsider dealing with Ling Yi. After all, Ling Yi has the Secret Pavilion's support. Otherwise, the Secret Pavilion wouldn't have removed Starlink's advanced member status for Ling Yi's sake," Feng Qianyu said, chuckling. After giving the matter some thought, he continued, "After this incident, it's only a matter of time before Ling Yi soars to the heavens."
Previously, she had been troubled over how to stop Nine Dragons Emperor's little tricks. Now, however, she had to carefully consider the consequences of his actions. Regardless of what Nine Dragons Emperor thought about making an enemy out of a future giant in God's Domain, the Guild's Grand Elders wouldn't agree. Nine Dragons Emperor didn't have many Grand Elders by his side to begin with. If he lost all of them, he would most likely lose his chance to become the Great Pavilion Master.
While the various major powers discussed this matter, Shifeng's Guild became incredibly busy.
Although Star-Moon Kingdom's economic situation hadn't taken a turn for the better, Star-Moon Kingdom's players' morale soared after Starlink's downfall. The atmosphere in the Guild improved significantly, and Star-Moon Kingdom's various major powers settled down.
Moreover, well-known adventurer teams, which hadn't been particularly interested in Ling Yi, began to visit Ling Yi to discuss cooperation or joining the Guild. As a result, Shifeng's Guild Leader became very busy.
"Guild Leader, Unyielding Soul has sent us a message. They want to form an alliance with us to oppose Starlink. They're willing to provide us with a large number of Credits and a portion of Refinement Realm training resources, which should be enough to keep our Guild's internal management and training running smoothly for some time. However, they want 150 Stamina Gemstones and 3,000 bottles of Exotic Stamina Potion," Shiuse Qiangwei reported excitedly.
What Ling Yi lacked the most right now wasn't Coins or Magic Crystals, but Credits. After all, operating Starlink's training base required a lot of Credits every day. Previously, Ling Yi had been able to earn Credits by selling equipment and items, but now that Starlink had taken action, the Guild's income had plummeted by 80%.
Due to Zero Wing's rapid development, the Guild's member count continued to increase. As a result, Zero Wing's main headquarters had to recruit more internal members. Moreover, Zero Wing had spent a lot of money to recruit internal members.
Originally, they could've relied on the Shops in towns and cities to deal with these issues, but Shifeng only offered short-term rentals, not long-term rentals. As a result, not many companies or corporations were willing to invest Credits in the Guild. Otherwise, Ling Yi, Star-Moon's overlord, wouldn't be so desperate for Credits.
"Is Unyielding Soul willing to provide Refinement Realm training resources?" Shifeng was slightly surprised. "Alright. Tell them that we agree to the alliance, but we can only provide 60 Stamina Gemstones and 1,000 bottles of Exotic Stamina Potion for now."
Training resources were extremely precious to any power, and they were what Ling Yi lacked the most right now.
Once a Guild reached the first-rate standard, it would have a relatively complete set of training facilities. While the training facilities might be the same, there was a world of difference between the training facilities and the information gathered. The various major powers relied on this information to nurture their own experts.
This information was the lifeblood of the various major powers. This was especially true for the various superpowers. They would never sell this information to outsiders. Normally, they would only trade with each other.
Although Ling Yi had received Ouroboros's equipment and training materials, at the end of the day, Ouroboros was only a first-rate Guild. Even with the many resources available in God's Domain, nurturing a single Refinement Realm expert was extremely difficult, not to mention nurturing an expert above that level.
If she could obtain a small portion of a super-first-rate Guild's training resources, nurturing Refinement Realm experts would become much easier.
"I'll reply to them right away." Shiuse Qiangwei understood this very well, which was why she was so excited.
A large part of the reason she had been able to reach her current standards so quickly was the black card the Secret Pavilion had given her. However, there were only so many black card slots. If she could obtain her own Guild's Refinement Realm Legacy, just thinking about it excited her.
Very quickly, Ling Yi and Unyielding Soul reached an agreement and formed an alliance. Not only did Ling Yi relieve a significant amount of pressure, but she could also obtain a portion of the Guild's Refinement Realm Legacy.
Once they were done with this, Shifeng accepted a Hero Crusade Quest and led Ling Yi's main force to the Falling Star Secret Land, where the Lord of Fire resided.
In everyone's opinion, Ling Yi already qualified to contend with Starlink. However, Shifeng knew that this was only temporary. Starlink had three NPC Auction Houses under its control, and the range of its influence was far greater than Ling Yi's. The higher one's level, the greater the advantage they would have.
Although Ling Yi had already laid out many plans, the difference between the various superpowers' early stages was like the difference between heaven and earth. He couldn't catch up in a short time. Furthermore, Starlink wasn't Ling Yi's only enemy. There were simply too many powers eyeing him.
If he couldn't establish an Auction House as soon as possible and transform the city's Auction Houses and NPC Auction Houses, he wouldn't be able to contend with the various superpowers in terms of funds.
When the Shifeng's team entered the Falling Star Secret Land, everyone aside from Shifeng gasped involuntarily.
Once they entered the secret land, they felt as if they had entered an entirely different world. Various craters dotted the vast plains and valleys, and from time to time, meteors would fall from the sky and destroy the land. Players would most likely lose their lives if they were hit by one of these meteors.
Moreover, the monsters here ranged from Level 70 to Level 75. The weakest of these monsters was a Lord ranked Lava Giant, while the majority were High Lords and Great Lords. These monsters were even more frightening than a 100-man Hell Mode Team Dungeon. A Tier 2 team would most likely be annihilated in just a few steps.
Fortunately, Ling Yi's main force was no ordinary team. With Ke Le's Fragmented Legendary Weapon, she could easily kite four or five Level 70-plus Great Lords. With Turtledove, Ye Wumian, and the others in the team, the Lava Giant's main force provided no pressure at all.
Although there were many monsters in the Falling Star Secret Land, they were no match for Shifeng's team, which wielded a large number of Epic Weapons. After a little over four hours, the team reached the Falling Star Secret Land's inner region. When Shifeng saw this, he couldn't help his rueful sigh.
"Guild Leader, I have a damaged altar here. Many monsters are guarding it, and there's a treasure chest on the altar. By the looks of it, it seems to be an Inferior Legendary Treasure Chest," Flying Shadow, who was the scout, suddenly reported through the team chat.
"An Inferior Legendary Treasure Chest?" Shifeng could not help his confusion. As far as he could remember, there was no such thing as an Inferior Legendary Treasure Chest in the Falling Star Secret Land. In fact, there wasn't even an Epic Treasure Chest. "I'll head over immediately."
Following which, Shifeng led his team to the coordinates Flying Shadow had given them. Very quickly, a damaged altar in the middle of a canyon appeared before everyone's eyes.
The altar had a total of three floors, each of which was over ten meters tall. The altar radiated a boundless Divine Might, and a magic barrier enveloped the altar. If not for this magic barrier, Shifeng would've been immobilized by the altar's Divine Might.
"What?! It's actually real?!"
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