News of Mythology's defeat was like a magnitude 8 earthquake, and the various major powers couldn't accept it immediately.
The Nether Empire's compromise had already surprised the various major powers. Of course, they could understand why the Nether Empire had done so. After all, the Divine Dragon wasn't something players could resist.
Yet, despite having the means to evade the Divine Dragon, Mythology still hadn't succeeded. In fact, it could even be said that Mythology had lost. Moreover, the Shifeng had single-handedly defeated Mythology, not the Divine Dragon. How could they possibly believe this?
These were the virtual gaming world's Five Great Titans!
It had been many years since a single player had been able to stand up to these Five Great Titans. Without exception, these Five Great Titans had suppressed every player and forced them to submit to their will.
Now, however, not only had the Shifeng stopped Mythology's will, but he had also single-handedly killed eight of Mythology's monstrous experts. This was simply breathtaking.
Immediately, the various major powers' upper echelons took action, notifying the expert teams that had already made their way to Star Valley. Not only did they have to abandon their plans for the Starlight Fortress, but they also warned these teams not to cause trouble in the Starlight Fortress. This was especially true when facing the Shifeng.
This wasn't just because the Shifeng had stopped Mythology's attack, but also because of their monstrous strength. Even annihilating a 100-man team of Tier 3 experts would be child's play for them, let alone killing Tier 3 experts. A one-man army was an absolute taboo existence.
For a time, the 100,000 plus experts from the various major powers that had arrived at the Starlight Fortress became as obedient as lambs.
After this battle, most likely, nobody on the western continent would be able to threaten the Starlight Fortress in Star Valley. Meanwhile, the Starlight Fortress was the only fortress in Star Valley. Its future was assured. If they wanted to develop in Star Valley, they had to develop in the Starlight Fortress.
If they couldn't enter the Starlight Fortress, they wouldn't even have a place to cry. After all, even Mythology had been helpless against the Starlight Fortress, let alone them.
Meanwhile, in the Starlight Fortress's Fortress Lord's Mansion, the Shifeng was extremely busy.
Due to Mythology's defeat, the various major powers no longer dared to cause trouble. As a result, more and more players gathered in the Starlight Fortress. Among them, there was no lack of merchant players. Some Chambers of Commerce had even come to negotiate with Ling Yi, offering to rent the fortress's Shops at a high price. For a time, the Starlight Fortress was packed with players.
"Guild Leader, we already have nearly 500,000 players in the Starlight Fortress. Based on a rough estimate, we earn more than 250,000 Magic Crystals per day," Aqua Rose said, shaking her head. Shiuse Qiangwei's eyes glowed as he looked at the latest statistics. "I'm afraid it won't take more than a few days for us to repair the large-scale Battle Arena in the City Lord's Mansion. We'll be able to train our men in it and greatly improve their control over Mana."
Although the Starlight Fortress was an ancient fortress, it couldn't be expanded. In other words, they couldn't increase the fortress's population limit. However, they could repair the fortress's various infrastructures to increase its functions.
Among the infrastructures, the Starlight Fortress's Large-Scale Battle Arena was the one that would provide the most help to players. The Large-Scale Battle Arena cost 1.5 million Magic Crystals to repair.
Originally, they hadn't even dared to think about repairing the Large-Scale Battle Arena for the time being. However, with the current number of players in the fortress, they could put this matter on the agenda.
The Large-Scale Battle Arena was similar to a special Dungeon. It was located in the Fortress Lord's Mansion's first underground floor. Players could fight simulated monsters in the Starlight Fortress's ancient environment. The Large-Scale Battle Arena would be of great help to players improving their Mana control. After all, such an environment wasn't available outside of the Starlight Fortress.
Meanwhile, players grew the fastest in life-and-death battles. Training in the Large-Scale Battle Arena was far more effective than training in ordinary combat rooms.
So long as they had the Large-Scale Battle Arena, they could continuously transport their Guild's core experts from the eastern continent to the Starlight Fortress for training. At that time, they'd be able to unlock their Mana Bodies several times faster than other superpowers.
"We already have so many people?" Shifeng was astonished when he heard the Starlight Fortress's report.
Although he knew that the Starlight Fortress would enter a period of rapid development after the war with Mythology and the Demon God's Palace, he hadn't expected it to grow so quickly.
"It's a pity that the Starlight Fortress is only a Small Fortress. Otherwise, we'd be able to earn far more Magic Crystals," Shiuse Qiangwei lamented.
Magic Crystals were becoming increasingly important to players at this stage of the game. Even on the eastern continent, the production of many ordinary weapons and equipment required Magic Crystals. As a result, the consumption of Magic Crystals was increasing.
Now that they had finally found an opportunity to earn a large amount of Magic Crystals, the Starlight Fortress's development had limited them. Why wouldn't they feel disappointed?
"A Small Fortress is more than enough. After all, our foundations on the western continent are too weak. Even if a Medium or Large Fortress were to appear before us, we wouldn't be able to manage it," Shifeng said as he looked at Shiuse Qiangwei, who sighed softly.
"I understand, but we can only teleport ten people at a time. That's too few. It would be great if we could teleport more people," Shiuse Qiangwei said, nodding in agreement.
She had already experienced the benefits of the western continent. This was especially true when it came to Mana control. The improvement speed here was much faster than on the eastern continent. Not to mention, there was also the Starlight Fortress.
If possible, she really wanted to send all of Ling Yi's main force members to the Starlight Fortress. That way, she wouldn't have to worry about Ling Yi's lack of Tier 3 experts.
"There's no rush to send more people here. Since the large-scale combat rooms will open soon, have Yan Tianxing make the necessary preparations to establish an Adventurer's Alliance Branch in the Starlight Fortress. As long as you are an Adventurer's Alliance member, you can earn points by completing the Alliance's quests. Afterward, you can use these points to exchange for time in the large-scale combat rooms and other items. If your rank in the Adventurer's Alliance is high enough, you can even exchange for a private house in the Starlight Fortress," Shifeng said.
Sending Ling Yi's people to the Starlight Fortress would take too long. Moreover, as players continued to level up, more of them would reach Tier 3 and unlock their Mana Bodies. While Shi Feng could hold the fort for a while, he couldn't do so forever. After all, he had too many things to do. He couldn't stay in one place forever.
If Shi Feng wanted to stabilize the Starlight Fortress in the long run or allow Ling Yi to develop rapidly on the western continent, he needed sufficient manpower and resources.
Shi Feng hadn't dared to entertain such thoughts before. However, with the Starlight Fortress's current popularity and large-scale combat rooms, it would definitely attract a large number of independent experts. So long as he could attract enough experts, Ling Yi would have no problem establishing a foothold on the western continent and obtaining a large number of precious resources.
"Guild Leader, Hellscream just sent word that the Nether Empire's higher-ups have agreed to our conditions and accept our employment. However, there is an absolute condition. Every member of the Nether Empire must unlock their Mana Bodies within one month. Otherwise, they'll have to give up 20% of the Starlight Fortress's shares," Shiuse Qiangwei said, frowning.
Unlocking one's Mana Body was easier said than done. They had only been lucky enough to enter the Legacy Door and Legacy Room, which allowed them to unlock their Mana Bodies. No one knew better than them just how difficult it was to unlock their Mana Bodies, yet the Nether Empire wanted every member of the Infernal Legion to unlock their Mana Bodies. No matter how Shi Feng thought about it, it was impossible.
"It seems they've finally thought things through," Shifeng said, chuckling when he heard Shi Feng's words. "Alright, tell them I've agreed to their conditions."
Initially, he hadn't thought the possibility of the Infernal Legion agreeing to this condition was high. After all, the Infernal Legion was the Nether Empire's trump card legion. Not only did it have nearly 300 Tier 3 experts, but every one of them was also an expert among experts.
Now, however, it would seem that his performance in Mythology had finally paid off.
The First Sword of the Holy Annihilation Technique, Lightshadow, was incomparably powerful. It allowed him to possess Tier 4 combat power, allowing him to contend with Mythic monsters of the same level. However, Lightshadow was far more complex than a Bronze Combat Technique, and the Concentration it consumed was far more than a Bronze Combat Technique.
After executing 11 consecutive attacks, Shi Feng had exhausted more than half of his Concentration. If he executed a few more attacks, he might even enter a Concentration Exhaustion state. At that time, he'd be at the mercy of his enemies.
"Guild Leader, we're talking about fully unlocking their Mana Bodies within a month …" Shiuse Qiangwei said worriedly.
She wouldn't have been too worried if Shi Feng had only asked them to upgrade their levels or equipment, but unlocking their Mana Bodies was something that required them to rely on themselves. There were simply too many unknown factors. Moreover, as time passed, more Tier 3 experts would appear. There was no need for them to be in such a hurry and risk the Starlight Fortress's boundless future.
"Relax. Unlocking their Mana Bodies isn't as difficult as you think," Shifeng Qiangwei said, chuckling. Looking at Shiuse Qiangwei, Shifeng chuckled and said, "Moreover, there are many things that should be done sooner rather than later. If we delay, we'll miss out on many opportunities. Now that the Nether Empire has agreed to our conditions, it's time for us to return to the eastern continent."
If he hadn't unlocked his Mana Body's full potential, he wouldn't have been particularly confident in his chances. However, now that he had obtained a large amount of knowledge from the Legacy, it wouldn't be difficult for him to help the Nether Empire's trump card legion fully unlock their Mana Bodies within a month. After all, every one of these experts would be considered a genius in the various major powers.
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