Silence!
Shock!
For a time, everyone in the hall was stunned.
Who was White Autumn?
He was one of Giant's Heart's Vice Guild Leaders and an influential figure in the Fire Dragon Empire. After receiving the Sea God's blessing, he had become even more famous in the empire. Even the various superpowers' Guild Leaders wanted to interact with him.
Yet, now, White Autumn had taken the initiative to speak with Xiang Shifeng …
Let alone the various superpowers' upper echelons, even Long Xianglong and Duan Hanshan from the Azure Chamber of Commerce were confused.
In their opinion, Shifeng was only the Guild Leader of a pseudo-superpower. Even if Ling Yi had potential, the Guild still had a long way to go before it could become a superpower. Moreover, with White Autumn's status and identity, there was no need for him to take the initiative to greet Aqua Rose.
Could this kid be related to Giant's Heart in some way? Duan Hanshan wondered as he looked at Shifeng's calm expression.
Even the Duan Family wanted to recruit White Autumn. After all, Giant's Heart's naval strength was extraordinary. In the future, the two main continents' powers would begin to interact frequently, and maritime trade would be inevitable.
So, he has such confidence. It's no wonder why he ignored Old Ice Demon's question. Long Xianglong also began to observe the Shifeng before him.
He had never thought that the Shifeng had such a relationship with Giant's Heart.
If the Shifeng had Giant's Heart's support, with Azure's attitude toward the Guild, Duan Hanshan wouldn't have dared to casually attack the Shifeng. Although Duan Hanshan had a fiery temper, he was no fool. He knew when to take action and when to endure.
When Jade Jade and the blue-clad Assassin saw this scene, they were stunned for a long time. However, realization soon dawned on them.
They had wondered why Hermit had let the Shifeng off the hook so easily, but now, it seemed that Hermit had long since known about the relationship between the Shifeng and Giant's Heart. Unfortunately, Prideful Brute and the others had provoked the Shifeng.
After White Autumn and Xiang Shifeng expressed their goodwill, the Shifeng simply nodded.
"You're too polite, Vice Guild Leader White."
In truth, he was rather surprised that White Autumn had taken the initiative to greet him. After all, he was now Hei Yan, not Ye Feng. Moreover, he had only helped White Autumn complete a quest and received the Sea God's blessing. That shouldn't have been enough for White Autumn to take the initiative to talk to him.
"President Hei Yan, I'm not going to hold back. Currently, Giant's Heart has developed a decent town near the Dark Moon Lake outside the Fire Dragon Empire. We would like to cooperate with Ling Yi. Would President Hei Yan be interested?" White Autumn shook his head in a serious manner.
As soon as White Autumn finished speaking, a commotion broke out among the crowd.
As for Long Xianglong and Duan Hanshan, their jaws dropped. They couldn't believe what they were seeing.
Dark Moon Lake was a fat piece of meat. As Dark Moon Lake was connected to the sea, and it was a neutral map, it was a place that did not have many restrictions on development. In the future, Dark Moon Town could continue to develop into a large-scale port city. The profits it could earn from Dark Moon Town would be several times greater than those of NPC port cities.
Hence, many of the Fire Dragon Empire's superpowers had tried to secure the town. In the end, White Autumn had obtained the town and caused Pride Empire to suffer a loss.
Now, however, White Autumn wanted to cooperate with Shifeng …
"Dark Moon Town? Ling Yi is naturally interested. "Shifeng was surprised to hear White Autumn's proposal.
He was quite familiar with Dark Moon Town. In the past, Dark Moon Town had been the largest player port city near the Fire Dragon Empire. It was practically the lifeline of the Fire Dragon Empire that connected the sea to the sea. The value of the Shops and Lands in Dark Moon Town could rival that of imperial capitals. Many powers had tried to cooperate with Dark Moon Town. Unfortunately, very few had succeeded.
Meanwhile, while Shi Feng and White Autumn were discussing the partnership, everyone present was stupefied. Duan Hanshan and Long Xianglong, in particular, felt as if they were dreaming.
"Just who is he?"
The Fire Dragon Empire's various superpowers were desperately trying to cooperate with Dark Moon Town, yet White Autumn had offered it to Shifeng. Was there anything more absurd than this?
It wasn't just Duan Hanshan and Long Xianglong. Even Burning Owl, Cold Memory, and the others were dumbfounded.
"Big Sis, what's the relationship between Ling Yi and Giant's Heart?" Burning Owl couldn't help asking Silent Wonder.
Even though he had just arrived on the eastern continent, he was very familiar with Dark Moon Town's name. After all, one of his goals in coming here was to negotiate a partnership with Giant's Heart. However, too many superpowers had set their sights on Dark Moon Town. Even the Azure Chamber of Commerce wasn't confident of securing the town's cooperation.
However … Cold Memory and South Dream were also very curious about White Autumn's offer.
She knew that Shi Feng was a Tier 3 player, but she had never thought that Zero Wing would have such a foundation that Giant's Heart would take the initiative to negotiate a partnership. Not even Dark Pursuit could accomplish such a feat.
"I … I don't know, either," Silent Wonder said in confusion. For a moment, she even wondered if this was the Ling Yi she knew.
White Autumn, on the other hand, paid no heed to everyone's confusion.
After all, White Autumn had already witnessed Ling Yi's strength. The Flying Ship's power, in particular, had far exceeded his expectations. Now that he had seen the Shifeng, he was even more certain that partnering with Ling Yi had been a wise decision.
After receiving the Sea God's blessing, his perception of danger and life aura had improved significantly. Yet, when he saw the Shifeng, he actually felt the threat of death. Moreover, the Shifeng's life aura was even stronger than his own. The only explanation for this was that the Shifeng was a Tier 3 player.
Currently, the various superpowers didn't even have a single Tier 3 player, yet Ling Yi actually had two. White Autumn was at a loss for words.
"Elder Hanshan, this is bad. Ling Yi's relationship with Giant's Heart isn't ordinary. Meanwhile, Silent Wonder is a member of the Ling YI Society. The Long Family will have a much easier time negotiating a partnership with Giant's Heart," a youth standing behind Duan Hanshan said worriedly.
"What are you worried about? It's just some relationship with Giant's Heart. So what if the Long Family can partner with Giant's Heart? The most important thing is who will lead the Azure Chamber of Commerce. No matter how close Ling Yi's relationship with Giant's Heart is, he won't be able to help the Long Family or Silent Wonder," Duan Hanshan said nonchalantly. Duan Hanshan said unconcernedly, "When the time comes, who will lead the Chamber of Commerce, won't it depend on which side's successor is more powerful?"
Although the Long Family's Silk Moon had joined Dark Pursuit, which was famous for its Lifestyle classes, she hadn't been in the game for long. How could she possibly compare to Yan Xiaoqian, who had joined Dark Pursuit much earlier?
While Duan Hanshan was speaking, another group of players appeared in the second-floor hall, causing a commotion.
This group consisted of Dark Pursuit members, and even the lowest-leveled among them was Level 100. Moreover, the equipment they wore was enough to make even the various superpowers' upper echelons envious.
Every one of the dozen or so players wore three or four pieces of Epic Equipment and Level 95 Dark-Gold Set Equipment. However, the most dazzling players among them were two valiant women. One of them was Silk Moon, a female Cursemancer who exuded a mature charm like a demon. Both her figure and appearance were superior to Silent Wonder's, while the other woman was a tall, slim, and elegant young woman in her late teens, Yan Xiaoqian.
Both women wore eight-piece Level 95 Dark-Gold Set Equipment, which was the best magical class Set Equipment available at this stage of the game, the Light of Elven Set Equipment. The rest of their equipment was Epic rank …
As the two women stood in the hall, they were as dazzling as the sun.
"Amazing! So amazing! So, this is Dark Pursuit's foundation? "
"The Light of Elven Set Equipment! Dark Pursuit has really invested a lot in this competition. It seems that the competition's outcome will depend on which of these two wins. "
"I know, right? I've heard that Dark Pursuit has spent a lot of resources to nurture these two. Although the other heirs of the Long Family and Duan Family aren't bad, they aren't on the same level as these two."
The various superpowers' upper echelons felt nothing but envy as they looked at the two women.
The Light of Elven Set was the strongest magical class Dark-Gold Set Equipment available at this stage of the game. None of the various superpowers had collected a single complete set, yet Dark Pursuit had collected two. This was simply inhuman.
With Dark Pursuit's arrival, the six participants from the Pang Family and the Duan Family arrived as well. Suddenly, a scholarly, middle-aged man walked out of the hall. This man was none other than Hermit, the administrator of the Dark Hills. Today's highlight was about to begin.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Azure's alchemy competition. At the same time, we will be deciding which Guild will lead the Azure Chamber of Commerce in the future," Hermit said. "I'm sure everyone has been looking forward to this competition for a long time, so I won't beat around the bush. This competition is very simple. You have to concoct as many Intermediate Master potions as you can, Meditation Souls, within the allotted time. But before that, there is a condition. You have to become an Intermediate Master Alchemist. Otherwise, you won't be eligible to participate in this competition. So, participants, please show your Alchemy Emblem."
Everyone gasped when they heard Hermit's sudden announcement.
Aside from the difficulty of producing the Meditation Soul, the requirement to become an Intermediate Master Alchemist was enough to make countless alchemy players despair.
"This is really difficult. I'm afraid that even half of the participants will qualify." Cold Memory was astonished when she heard Hermit's announcement.
Becoming an Intermediate Master Alchemist was easier said than done. Even with Dark Pursuit's support, it was still incredibly difficult. Cold Memory was already considered quite talented, but she was still far from becoming an Intermediate Master.
As Cold Memory had said, Pang Ye, the Long Family's heir, was only a Basic Master Alchemist. Meanwhile, Duan Ying and Duan Qingfeng, the Duan Family's heirs, were similarly Basic Master Alchemists. They would've been considered geniuses in the various superpowers, yet they weren't even qualified to participate in this competition.
When it was Yan Xiaoqian's turn, she proudly revealed her Three Moons Silver Radiance Insignia. Everyone in the hall gasped in surprise.
"Advanced … She's actually an Advanced Master Alchemist!"
"How is this possible?! Even now, our Guild doesn't have an Advanced Master Alchemist, yet she's already become an Advanced Master Alchemist?! "
The various superpowers were both surprised and envious of Shi Feng. After all, an Advanced Master was far more useful than an Intermediate Master. Moreover, Shi Feng could produce Advanced Master Potions, which would be of great help to their future exploration efforts.
However, after Yan Xiaoqian revealed her Three Moons Silver Radiance Insignia, the Long Family's Silk Moon revealed her Alchemist Insignia as well.
"Two Advanced Master Alchemists! Isn't Dark Pursuit a little too amazing?!"
"An Advanced Master Alchemist! Sure enough, no one can compare to these two! "
The various superpowers were speechless when they saw Yan Xiaoqian and Silk Moon's standards. Now, they were even more afraid of Dark Pursuit's foundations.
"Big Sis Silk really is amazing. With this, we have a 50% chance of winning," Burning Owl said, breathing out a sigh of relief when he saw Silk Moon's Alchemist Insignia.
He had long since received news that Yan Xiaoqian had become an Advanced Master Alchemist, while Silk Moon was still in the process of becoming an Advanced Master Alchemist. Now that Silk Moon had become an Advanced Master Alchemist, both sides were on the same starting line.
"It's a pity that Wonder didn't join us back then. Otherwise, she would've had a chance to become an Advanced Master Alchemist, too." Cold Memory was very confident in her Guild's strength, but Silent Wonder had already made up her mind. There was nothing she could do about it.
"This is already good enough. At the very least, we've achieved our goals," South Dream said, chuckling. "Now, let's see how Big Sis Silk performs."
"Did we make it?" Yan Xiaoqian couldn't help but glance at Silk Moon. She hadn't expected the Swordsman to succeed.
Just as everyone assumed that either Yan Xiaoqian or Silk Moon would emerge victorious, Silent Wonder took out a Three Moons Silver Radiance Insignia from her bag.
"How is this possible?"
"She's an Advanced Master Alchemist as well?!"
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