Molten Ruin, Inner Corridor:
A team of less than 50 players had to fend off two Level 106 Grand Lord ranked Guardian Giants as they frantically retreated into the ruin.
Although this team had less than 50 players, eight of them were Tier 3 experts. Among them was a 1.9-meter-tall female Guardian Knight who wore black-patterned silver armor and wielded a dark-patterned magic shield and a two-handed greatsword. She held off the two Guardian Giants by herself, not falling into a disadvantageous position at all.
Due to this female Guardian Knight's performance, the other Tier 3 players were able to fend off the dozen or so Great Lord ranked Guardian Puppets, allowing the team to retreat safely.
This valiant Tier 3 Guardian Knight was none other than Zwei, the commander of Heaven's Blade, a well-known adventurer team on Dragonheart Island. She was also Heaven's Blade's soul.
At this time, a Level 101, Tier 3 Assassin suddenly appeared beside Zwei and reported, "Commander, I received a message from Cleansing Flame. She said that she's contacted the Ling YI Society's Guild Leader, Hei Yan. After a discussion, they've agreed to give us the Tree of Life's main branch in exchange for rescuing us."
Upon hearing this Tier 3 Assassin's words, the entire team fell silent.
"Ling Yi sure is greedy!" A Level 102, Tier 3 Berserker bellowed. "We've been risking our lives in the Inner Corridor and venturing deeper into the ruin to protect the main branch, yet he's asking for it. Doesn't that mean we've been working for nothing all this time?"
"That's right. If we really want to give him the main branch, we might as well trade it with War Blood or another superpower. At the very least, we'll have a better chance of survival," a Tier 3 Elementalist said, nodding in agreement.
The rest of the team nodded in agreement.
They had gone to great lengths to protect the Tree of Life's main branch, yet Ling Yi was asking for it. What a joke.
Rather than doing that, they might as well trade with a true superpower. With the value of the Tree of Life's main branch, these superpowers would be more than willing to trade it. At the very least, they'd have a much better chance of survival than Ling Yi.
"Shadow, what do you think?" Zwei, who wore a silver helmet, asked the Tier 3 Assassin as she fought.
Crape Myrtle's words were like the sound of nature. There was an indescribable sense of justice and holiness in his words. The team that had been talking suddenly quieted down. They started to listen to the vice commander's thoughts.
"Commander, if you ask me, I'm afraid that we'll have a hard time protecting the Tree of Life's main branch. The other superpowers won't be interested in the branch, either. They definitely won't fight War Blood for it," Shi Feng said, shaking his head. "However, if we are willing to trade our main body, then we will have a lot of options." Divine Shadow, the male assassin whose face could not be seen, said slowly.
"What do you think?" Crape Myrtle asked calmly.
"There's no way we're going to let War Blood benefit. We can ignore Ling Yi. Even the various superpowers aren't reliable. I've received a message from Thirteen Thrones offline. I don't know how they found out that we have the Tree of Life's main trunk, but they're willing to help us. As long as we're willing to trade the main trunk, not only will they come to our aid, but they'll also provide Heaven's Blade with protection and convenience on Dragonheart Island," Divine Shadow said.
Everyone was reluctant to accept Divine Shadow's offer, but Divine Shadow's words made sense.
The Molten Ruin was an extremely dangerous place. Although Dragonheart Island's various superpowers had come to search for Horned Eagle Eggs, they could only operate in the ruin's outer area. Very few could reach the ruin's inner area. Even Heaven's Blade had relied on special means to reach the ruin's inner area.
Although Ling Yi's peak combatants were no weaker than those superpowers', some superpowers might not even be able to reach the ruin's inner area, much less come to Dragonheart Island's rescue. Thirteen Thrones was the only superpower with sufficient strength to protect Dragonheart Island.
Crape Myrtle fell silent. Everyone stared at Crape Myrtle, waiting for her final decision.
No matter what Crape Myrtle decided, they would follow her orders without hesitation.
"Alright, we'll do as you say," Crape Myrtle said.
"I'll notify Thirteen Thrones right away, then," Divine Shadow said as he prepared to log out of the game.
"While you're at it, tell Cleansing Flame that if Ling Yi can reach me first, Heaven's Blade will trade with Ling Yi. Thirteen Thrones will do the same," Crape Myrtle said after giving the matter some thought.
"Yes." God's Shadow nodded and disappeared from the corridor.
War Blood was hot on their heels in the inner corridor, and the deeper they ventured into the ruin, the more dangerous it would become. Heaven's Blade's team could only last for a limited amount of time. Naturally, they couldn't rely on Thirteen Thrones' verbal promise to trade with them.
Ling Yi's team had saved Cleansing Flame's team, so Heaven's Blade owed them a favor. Rejecting Ling Yi's offer wouldn't be wise. Heaven's Blade could also use this opportunity to give Ling Yi a chance. Although this chance was slim, at the very least, it would give Ling Yi a fair chance to compete with Thirteen Thrones.
As soon as Divine Shadow logged out of the game, he notified Cleansing Flame and Thirteen Thrones. Whoever could reach Heaven's Blade's location first would receive a trade with Heaven's Blade.
Meanwhile, inside the Molten Canyon's dense forest, Shifeng and the others rested quietly as they waited for Cleansing Flame to log back into the game.
"President Hei Yan, although our commander has agreed to your conditions, you'll need to reach our commander before Thirteen Thrones does. I hope you can understand," Cleansing Flame said apologetically as soon as she logged into the game.
Currently, Thirteen Thrones had the most players in the Molten Canyon.
To secure a Flying Mount, Thirteen Thrones had dispatched a large number of experts to explore the Molten Canyon's inner area.
Ordinary teams couldn't enter the Molten Canyon's inner area. Even a team of several hundred players, with over 20 Tier 3 players, would need two or three hours to clear the inner area. The monsters guarding the entrance were simply too powerful. Ordinary superpowers' teams had no hope of surviving them. Even Heaven's Blade had to use some special means to get through the inner area.
On the other hand, Ling Yi's team hadn't even met up with Ling Yi's main force yet. By the time they did, they'd most likely be dead.
Although Shifeng had saved Cleansing Flame's party, Zwei's conditions couldn't be changed. After all, this matter concerned the adventurer team's survival.
"I understand. The adventurer team's survival is our top priority. Commander Zwei's conditions are wise," Shifeng said, chuckling. He understood Heaven's Blade's thoughts. "However, may I ask? So long as Ling Yi's members reach your commander's side first, your commander will be willing to trade the main branch to us, right? "
Cleansing Flame was confused by Shifeng's question. She couldn't figure out why Shifeng would ask such a question.
"I believe that should be the case." Cleansing Flame nodded. She believed that Shifeng's words should be correct.
"That makes things simple, then." Shifeng could not help but smile. "May I know if you're willing to sign a contract with Ling Yi, Team Leader Fan?"
"Simple?" Cleansing Flame couldn't figure out what Shifeng was thinking, but she still chose to sign the contract with Shifeng. In any case, this was her commander's decision. It wouldn't matter if she represented them.
Following which, Cleansing Flame signed the contract with Shifeng and had someone report the matter to her commander.
"Since we've signed the contract, let's head over," Shifeng said, looking at the contract with satisfaction.
"Head over? Where to? "
Cleansing Flame asked as she looked at Shifeng. Although she somewhat understood his intentions, she wasn't entirely certain. After all, there was no way Ling Yi could reach the inner corridor before Thirteen Thrones. Rather than risk entering the inner corridor, they might as well focus on searching for Horned Eagle Eggs.
"We're going to your commander's side, of course."
Shifeng smiled as he took the Thunder Eagle's Summoning Flute from his bag and summoned the Thunder Eagle. Suddenly, a gigantic eagle with a wingspan of over 20 meters appeared above Kiln Fire Forest and released a deafening screech that echoed throughout the canyon.
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