After the Shifeng's group left, the Demonic Silver Mine fell silent. Everyone was curious about the Shifeng's group.
"Divine Tribe's Great Elder actually came to personally invite them. That person is no ordinary person. It seems the Long Family will rise to prominence in Azure's family competition."
Azure's Tier 3 Berserker King Elder felt the need to improve his relationship with the Long Family as he watched the Shifeng's group depart.
If one wished to grow quickly in God's Domain, resources were absolutely necessary.
Weapons, equipment, Skill Books, combat techniques, and other items required a lot of time and effort. Moreover, players had to grind their levels and stay on the frontlines. Even if they worked themselves to death, they wouldn't be able to gather enough resources. Hence, any expert needed the support of a major power. Only then could they focus on leveling up and improving their combat standards.
Because of this, independent experts had a very difficult time competing with experts supported by major powers.
Meanwhile, the majority of Azure's resources were controlled by the various major powers. Although the Elder from the Berserker King Elder's group controlled some resources, they couldn't compare to the various major powers. After all, the various major powers were the founders of Azure and held absolute shares in the Chamber of Commerce. Naturally, they would favor the various major powers when it came to Azure's resources.
The competition between the various major powers' younger generation was, in truth, a redistribution of resources. This year's competition, in particular, required the various major powers to go all out. After all, God's Domain's virtual reality game was becoming more influential in the real world. The benefits they could obtain in the future were simply incomparable to those of past virtual reality games.
Now that Silent Wonder had the support of a peerless monster like the Shifeng, he could already foresee the Long Family's performance in the family competition. The Long Family would definitely obtain more resources in the future.
"So what if he's on the western continent? Silent Wonder has no chance of winning the family competition!" Yan Xiaoqian sneered when she saw the Berserker King Elder trying to improve his relationship with the Long Family.
Although the fact that the Shifeng had come to the western continent and possessed incredible strength had exceeded her expectations, even if the Shifeng had arrived, he wouldn't be able to help Silent Wonder.
This competition wasn't a competition of alchemy standards or the quality of one's weapons and equipment. Instead, it was a competition of one's combat standards. After all, strength was everything in God's Domain. One's acquisition of weapons, equipment, and other resources had a lot to do with one's combat standards.
Meanwhile, the Legacies and battles on the western continent were far more intense than those on the eastern continent. Moreover, the resources required to improve one's combat standards were much better than those on the eastern continent. This was especially true for the life-and-death battles against the Demonic Creature armies. Even if Ling Yi were to help Silent Wonder with all her might and come to the western continent to obtain more resources, she still wouldn't be able to compete with Silent Wonder, who had been fighting battles all over the continent.
This was also why Long Xianglong had wanted Silent Wonder to come to the western continent. It was laughable that the Shifeng had thought that they could help Silent Wonder more than the Azure Chamber of Commerce, which could develop on both continents.
After the Shifeng left, Azure and Divine Tribe stopped fighting. Macafre, the vice commander of the battle, was filled with questions about the Great Elder's decision. However, he had no choice but to carry it out. Hence, he wasn't in the mood to command Divine Tribe's army. Instead, he ordered everyone to retreat while he led Crimson Witch and the others back to Silver Lion City.
He wanted to know what was going on.
Although the Shifeng was a peerless monster, Divine Tribe wasn't an ordinary superpower, either. If they lost so much face, they'd become a laughingstock among the western continent's various superpowers.
Silvermoon Empire, Silver Lion City:
Following Adolf's lead, the Shifeng and Divine Tribe's Great Elder arrived in the Silvermoon Empire's second-largest capital city, Silver Lion City.
The instant the Shifeng and the others stepped out of the Teleportation Hall, they realized how different this NPC city was from the eastern continent's NPC cities. Even the city's atmosphere was different.
"So, this is a city on the western continent?"
Shiuse Qiangwei and the others were stunned when they saw the city before them.
The eastern continent's NPC cities usually had a calm atmosphere, but in Silver Lion City, the empire's second-ranked NPC city, the atmosphere was extraordinarily tense. Everyone, including the NPCs, felt as if they were on the brink of war at all times.
What surprised Shiuse Qiangwei and the others the most was the lack of NPC soldiers patrolling the city. Instead, Divine Tribe's members and Adventurer's Association's NPCs patrolled the city.
The Adventurer's Association's members even collected the city's entrance fee. It was as if the Adventurer's Association's members were the ones managing the city. The city had far more freedom than the eastern continent's NPC cities.
As they walked down the street, Shifeng and the others could clearly sense that the combat standards of the city's players were higher. Their control over Mana, in particular, was far superior to that of the eastern continent's players. This was evident from the Magic Scrolls sold in the Shops lining the street.
On the eastern continent, although Shops in the various major cities sold Magic Scrolls, these Magic Scrolls were generally of low quality. Most were Tier 1 Magic Scrolls. Tier 2 Magic Scrolls were extremely rare, not to mention Tier 3 Magic Scrolls.
Here in Silver Lion City, however, Tier 2 Magic Scrolls were commonplace. Even Tier 3 Magic Scrolls were for sale. There were even Shops selling Intermediate Magic Barrier Scrolls. These Magic Scrolls were generally 50% cheaper than on the eastern continent.
Shifeng wasn't the least bit surprised by this.
The western continent's players had fought countless Demonic Creatures since ancient times. Hence, the western continent's research on magic, especially its application, was far more advanced than the eastern continent's.
There were even plenty of Legacies that could improve players' control over Mana or allow players to learn how to control Mana.
Meanwhile, one's control over Mana had a significant impact on a Magician. The higher one's control over Mana, the easier it would be for them to draw magic arrays. Hence, the western continent's Magicians were far more ordinary. In fact, Shi Feng even suspected that some of the western continent's superpowers had already become Master Magicians.
With so many Magicians in the western continent, there was no shortage of talented players when it came to producing Magic Scrolls. In addition, Demonic Creatures dropped Attribute Magic Cores and various magic materials needed to produce Magic Scrolls. Hence, the Magic Scrolls' prices were much cheaper than on the eastern continent.
For example, the eastern continent's powers that could travel to the western continent would purchase a large number of Magic Scrolls from the eastern continent. A portion of these Magic Scrolls could be traded, while the rest could be given to their Guild members. Not only could these Magic Scrolls earn money, but they could also increase the development speed of their Guild members.
However, when Shifeng followed the Great Elder to Silver Lion City's main street, he was surprised by something.
Silver Lion City had plenty of Tier 3 independent players. Although the number of independent players in Silver Lion City couldn't compare to Stone Forest City's, it was still a frightening number for an NPC city. Moreover, many of these Tier 3 players had very high Life Ratings.
Could there be a way to obtain a special Bloodline here? Shifeng wondered as he looked at the Tier 3 independent players walking down the street.
Of course, these Tier 3 players' Life Ratings weren't as high as players', but they were still superior to ordinary Tier 3 players'. In terms of monsters, Tier 3 players were like Elites, while players with Bloodlines were like Chieftains.
In reality, these Tier 3 independent players weren't the only ones. He had also sensed the special Bloodline from Macafre and the others. Only, Macafre and the others were Divine Tribe's Tier 3 experts. It wasn't surprising that they had such a special Bloodline. However, the fact that so many Tier 3 independent players were walking down the street surprised him.
"President Hei Yan, it seems you're wondering why these independent players' Life Ratings are so high," Adolf said, chuckling when he noticed Shifeng's confusion.
"I am indeed curious. Logically, Permanent tools that can improve one's Life Ratings should be incredibly rare. Normally, only the various superpowers can obtain such items. Even if independent players are strong, they should have a hard time obtaining them. Yet, so many of these independent players have such a high Life Rating. This is truly surprising," Shifeng said, nodding.
"Actually, this is also why I stopped Macafre and invited you here, President Hei Yan," Adolf said, chuckling. "Divine Tribe wishes to make a long-term deal with you, President Hei Yan. This deal involves obtaining a special Bloodline that can improve a player's Life Rating. May I know if you're interested, President Hei Yan?"
"A deal with me? It seems Great Elder Adolf knows a thing or two about me, "Shifeng said, chuckling.
"That's right. When Macafre reported your arrival to the main headquarters, I learned about President Hei Yan and your Guild. After all, not many Guilds are capable of causing Mythology to suffer a loss," the Great Elder said, nodding. "I never thought that President Hei Yan would actually be able to travel to the western continent. If Mythology finds out about this, they'll likely be shocked."
"So, Great Elder, is that why you stopped Macafre's group and invited me here to discuss a partnership?" Shifeng was surprised by Adolf's words. He hadn't expected news of the eastern continent to reach the western continent so quickly.
Normally, the two continents didn't have much interaction at this stage of the game. Hence, neither side would conduct a detailed investigation of the other. After all, both sides were incredibly busy on their own side. How could they have the time to bother with other matters?
"That's right. After all, very few powers in God's Domain can cross the two continents. Divine Tribe has always wanted to send people to the eastern continent to develop, but even now, we haven't found a way to reach the eastern continent. Meanwhile, working with superpowers that can cross the two continents is simply too expensive," Adolf said. "Meanwhile, Divine Tribe's emergence is a boon to Zero Wing. I'm sure Zero Wing is also looking for a powerful power to partner with on the western continent. Even if you can provide us with a large amount of resources, you won't have enough channels to sell and purchase them on the western continent." "That's right.
Adolf had a thorough understanding of Ling Yi's situation. Although Ling Yi appeared to be enjoying a bright future on the surface, danger lurked in every corner of the Guild. The Guild needed a large number of peak experts and Tier 3 experts to stabilize the situation. Otherwise, it would fall sooner or later.
Meanwhile, Divine Tribe could provide such an opportunity.
"You're right. Ling Yi does indeed need a powerful partner on the western continent, and Divine Tribe fits the bill. However, I have a request," Shifeng said. He didn't deny Adolf's words. On the contrary, he agreed with Adolf.
He had considered working with the Azure Chamber of Commerce, but the Azure Chamber of Commerce spanned across the two continents. Even with Silent Wonder, the conditions they could negotiate were limited.
"A request?" Adolf asked curiously. "May I know what President Hei Yan's request is?"
"It's very simple. I need to establish a city on the western continent. As long as Divine Tribe agrees, Divine Tribe will be Ling Yi's only partner on the western continent," Shifeng said earnestly.
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