The appearance of Ling Yi's group surprised everyone.
"How are their levels so high?"
"They actually have so many Level 78 players? Starlink has less than 1,000 Level 78 players, yet Ling Yi has at least 3,000 of them!"
"So, this is the advantage Stone Forest City offers?"
The various major powers' upper echelons were shocked when they saw Ling Yi's group's levels.
Level 78 wasn't a particularly frightening level. Many peak experts had long since reached Level 78 and were only a step away from reaching Level 79.
What truly surprised them was the number of Level 78 players Ling Yi had.
Ling Yi's group had far surpassed the various superpowers' leveling speed. In other words, Ling Yi's Guild members had already surpassed the various superpowers' leveling speed.
Although it didn't seem like much, the average level of the Ling YI Society's experts had been far lower than the various superpowers', yet after a short period of time, Ling Yi's members had surpassed the various superpowers' average levels.
Currently, Ling Yi's members might not even reach half a level, but as time passed, they might surpass one level.
Surpassing one level might not seem like much, but the difference between two levels was massive.
In particular, Ling Yi's Guild would have a five-day lead over the other superpowers when it came to raiding Team Dungeons. The benefits were self-evident.
Stone Forest City's advantage with the Bottomless Abyss is indeed massive. It's no wonder why Ling Yi dares to challenge Starlink. Exquisite Blood couldn't help but envy Stone Forest City when she saw Ling Yi's group's levels.
At the end of the day, levels were the foundation of a player's strength. Setting aside the Attributes that came with leveling up, just the fact that players could kill stronger monsters and obtain more resources with higher levels was extremely important. Moreover, the equipment upgrades that came with leveling up were even more important.
The difference between Level 79 and Level 80 wasn't much, but the difference between Level 79 and Level 80 equipment was.
"I've already said that Ling Yi won't necessarily lose," Unyielding Heart said proudly when he saw Exquisite Blood's envious gaze.
Ordinary players might not notice Ling Yi's higher levels, but the Guild's upper echelons knew exactly what this meant.
There were no shortcuts to leveling up in God's Domain. Naturally, one's level was determined by the amount of EXP one could obtain. One could only obtain more EXP by killing monsters of a higher level, killing more monsters, or completing more quests.
The more monsters one killed, the more quests one completed, the more resources one would obtain.
Now that Ling Yi's expert players were higher levels than Starlink's, this meant that the Guild's resources weren't inferior to Starlink's. Ling Yi's members were Level Ling Ling's members' equipment. Practically every piece of equipment Level 75 Secret-Silver rank...
Starlink's exploration of the Bottomless Abyss's first floor was indeed faster than Ling Yi's, but Ling Yi had obtained far more resources than Starlink. The Level 75 Secret-Silver Equipment was the best proof of this.
Moreover, Unyielding Heart knew that Ling Yi didn't lack top-tier equipment. Starlink might have the Evil Spirit Set, but Ling Yi had the Crystal Light Set, a Dark-Gold Set Equipment, which was one rank higher than the Evil Spirit Set. Most importantly, the Crystal Light Set could be upgraded as players leveled up.
Although the Crystal Light Set couldn't undergo a qualitative transformation after reaching Level 78, its Basic Attributes were still slightly higher than those of Level 75 Dark-Gold Set Equipment, not to mention the Evil Spirit Set.
"Heart, it's too early for you to celebrate. Levels are important, but quality is more important than levels!" Exquisite Blood said, rolling her eyes at Unyielding Heart.
Ling Yi's experts might have a slight advantage in terms of levels, but the quality of Starlink's experts was like heaven and earth.
Anyone who had reached the Refinement Realm could see the difference in standards between Ling Yi and Starlink's experts.
Starlink had dispatched over 700 Refinement Realm experts to the Bottomless Abyss. This was a frightening number!
At this stage of the game, first-rate Guilds were already impressive if they had a dozen or so Refinement Realm experts. Meanwhile, even if ordinary superpowers were recruiting members from various large Guilds, Workshops, adventurer teams, and veteran experts, they would only have 400 Refinement Realm experts at most.
Yet, Starlink had dispatched 700 Refinement Realm experts to the Bottomless Abyss. The Guild's foundations were far stronger than those of ordinary superpowers.
This was why the various superpowers' upper echelons had been so surprised when they saw Starlink's members. With so many Refinement Realm experts, defeating a 10,000-man expert team would be child's play.
In contrast, Ling Yi had surprised everyone by having nearly 100 Refinement Realm experts. Even first-rate Guilds couldn't compare to such a force. The Guild already had some confidence in going up against superpowers.
However, against Starlink's 700-plus Refinement Realm experts, Ling Yi's team was a piece of cake.
After reaching the Refinement Realm standard, the coordination between players was far superior to that of ordinary experts. Even if a Refinement Realm expert went up against three or five Refinement Realm experts of the same level, they'd most likely die in a few moves. Not to mention, there were eight times more Refinement Realm experts.
Even a Flowing Water Realm expert would die if they went up against eight Refinement Realm experts at the same time.
Unyielding Heart fell silent when he heard this.
Starlink's foundations had far surpassed his expectations. Even Unyielding Soul wasn't a match for the Guild, much less Ling Yi.
Meanwhile, inside one of the Divine Colosseum's VIP rooms, a white-clad youth quietly watched Zero Wing's members outside the window, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. This person was none other than Melancholy, Thirteen Thrones' Guild Leader.
"Ling Yi is truly astonishing. His Guild has already developed to such an extent in such a short time. If he has more time and resources, he'll likely become another superpower in God's Domain. It's a pity that his opponent is Starlink. If it were any other superpower, Ling Yi might have a chance of victory," Melancholy said.
Melancholy had already done some research on Zero Wing. Rumors had it that Zero Wing only had a few big cats, but now that he looked at it, the rumors were completely different. Zero Wing had nearly 100 Refinement Realm experts and could form a 100-man raid team. Zero Wing's foundation was already impressive. It was on a completely different level from first-rate Guilds.
Moreover, ordinary superpowers wouldn't have an easy time targeting Ling Yi. If they tried, they'd even suffer heavy losses.
Aside from the Shifeng, there was also a Domain Realm expert among the nearly 100 Refinement Realm experts. Including the commander of Ling Yi's main force, Fire Dance, and the Vice Guild Leader, Gentle Snow, Ling Yi's main force had four apex combatants. The Guild wasn't much weaker than the various superpowers.
With such strength, the 10,000 Ancient Gold he had promised Ling Yi would be worth it.
Meanwhile, after witnessing the strength Ling Yi had displayed in the Divine Colosseum, the various superpowers had begun to view Ling Yi in a new light. Only, compared to Starlink, the Guild wasn't even on the same level.
"Hei Yan, your Ling Yi Society has surprised me a little. It's no wonder why you dared to make such a bold claim," Lu Feng said, smiling as he looked at the leader of the Starlink team. "However, you're still too weak. Don't say I didn't give you a chance. If you admit defeat now and allow Starlink's members to enter Stone Forest City, I'll forgive everything Ling Yi has done to you."
Lu Feng's words stupefied everyone present.
This was the perfect opportunity for Starlink to destroy Ling Yi in the Dark Night Empire, yet Lu Feng was actually going to let Ling Yi go?
"It seems I've underestimated Lu Xingluo. It seems he's not as simple as I thought." Melancholy narrowed his eyes as he observed Lu Xingluo.
Anyone with a discerning eye could predict the outcome of this battle. Regardless of whether Starlink fought or not, the Dark Night Empire's various powers had already realized how frightening Starlink was. On the other hand, if Starlink fought, it would expose a portion of Starlink's strength.
Now that Starlink had intimidated the various powers and suppressed Ling Yi, it had hidden its strength and obtained access to Stone Forest City. It was killing four birds with one stone.
On the other hand, Ling Yi would benefit from this battle. If Starlink entered Stone Forest City in large numbers, it would generate a lot of income. If Starlink stopped obstructing Ling Yi, Ling Yi's development speed would be even faster. After all, Starlink had required a lot of manpower and resources. Moreover, if Ling Yi had continued fighting, Starlink would've definitely lost. Taking the initiative to admit defeat would've allowed the Guild to hide a portion of its strength.
Meanwhile, Unyielding Heart breathed a sigh of relief. This outcome wasn't the worst-case scenario.
The various major powers' upper echelons sighed. They hadn't expected Lu Xingluo to play such a hand. With this, the next good show was over. The various superpowers, in particular, wanted to know Starlink's exact strength. After all, Starlink's growth was simply too fast.
But now, there was no hope. Even a fool would understand that choosing to admit defeat was the best option, let alone a Guild Leader.
Just when everyone thought that this farce was over, a low voice reverberated in everyone's ears.
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