Cold Spring Forest, Stone Forest City:
News of the Dark World's Teleportation Gate's activation had spread throughout the Cold Spring Forest, and the situation in Stone Forest City had become tense. Many players had begun to leave Stone Forest City to develop elsewhere. For a time, the bustling Stone Forest City had become deserted.
More than half of Stone Forest City's previously crowded main street had even disappeared. Only Ling Yi's newly opened Freedom Hotel managed to maintain a steady flow of players. However, most of these players were experts from the various major powers. Very few were independent adventurer teams.
Meanwhile, when a group of cloaked players entered the Freedom Hotel's first-floor hall, a commotion broke out among the crowd.
The reason for this was because, aside from the cloaked players, the Secret Pavilion's experts led the group. Leading this group was none other than Yuan Tiexin, a Half-elf man in his thirties or forties.
"Amazing! Who are these people? They're actually being led by an Elder from the Secret Pavilion! "
"Those people must be bigshots who don't want to expose their identities. If I recall correctly, the Secret Pavilion owns shares in Stone Forest City. Now that the Dark World's players have entered Cold Spring Forest, the situation in Stone Forest City isn't looking good. They might be reinforcements the Secret Pavilion has invited."
"Reinforcements? That's futile. That's an entire Otherworld we're talking about. It's not a force that a single superpower, or a combination of superpowers, can contend with. "
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The various major powers' experts discussed the cloaked players curiously.
Currently, Stone Forest City was a holy land for improvement. Now that the Freedom Hotel had opened, every expert player yearned to visit the city.
Not only did the Mana density in other Guild Cities not reach the Stone Forest City's, but the Freedom Hotel also increased players' Double EXP buff. There were even rumors that the Freedom Hotel's top-floor rooms could increase players' ability to expel foreign energies and improve their combat techniques.
In God's Domain, where combat techniques were becoming more common, the Freedom Hotel was fatally attractive to expert players.
If a power's experts could develop in such a place for a long time, that power's development speed would be unimaginable. Meanwhile, the Secret Pavilion, which owned shares in Stone Forest City, naturally wouldn't give up on the Freedom Hotel so easily.
Only, now that the Dark World's entrance had opened, the various major powers' experts couldn't imagine what kind of power could stop the Otherworld's players.
"Everyone, please wait a moment. I'll rent an advanced reception room," Yuan Tiexin said as he looked at the cloaked players in the Freedom Hotel.
After saying so, Yuan Tiexin took out a Gold Membership Card from the Freedom Hotel and headed to the front desk to rent a high-class reception room for their discussion. The various major powers' upper echelons looked on enviously.
A Gold Member!
Due to the Freedom Hotel's effects, the various major powers had tried to become members of the Freedom Hotel. This was especially true for Silver Membership and above. However, it was incredibly difficult to become one. Currently, the various major powers could only obtain Bronze Membership. If they wanted to become a Silver Member, they'd need a large number of Freedom Hotel Points, which could only be obtained by exchanging rare materials and completing quests. Moreover, the membership was only available to individual players. There was a limit to how many Freedom Hotel Points one could exchange per day.
Meanwhile, Gold Members could rent the Freedom Hotel's top-floor rooms.
While Yuan Tiexin completed the rental procedures, the cloaked players in the room carefully inspected the Freedom Hotel.
"So, this is Ling Yi's Freedom Hotel? It really is amazing! " A cloaked youth exclaimed as he sensed the Freedom Hotel's dense Mana and effects. "It's no wonder why he dared to provoke Demon's Heart."
"So what if he dared? In the end, he still lost to our Vice Guild Leader Light, "a Level 109 Elementalist exuding dense Darkness Energy said disdainfully.
The fact that the Secret Pavilion had taken the initiative to meet with the various superpowers that Demon's Heart had secretly allied with, as well as Demon's Heart's representatives, showed just how dire Zero Wing's situation was. Or rather, Demon's Heart knew full well what the consequences of going up against the Dark World would be.
Unfortunately, even with the Secret Pavilion's help, the outcome wouldn't change much. After all, the various superpowers present were determined to obtain Stone Forest City.
While the two Demon's Heart experts quietly chatted, Illusory Words, who also wore a Black Cloak, frowned as she watched the situation.
"Illusory, it seems the odds are stacked against Stone Forest City. To think that so many superpowers have come to the Stone Forest City. Not even the Secret Pavilion expected this," the fierce-looking man beside Illusory Words said, sighing ruefully.
The Secret Pavilion had secretly invited the various superpowers that had entered Stone Forest City to the Freedom Hotel. According to Crimson Emperor's estimation, it'd be impressive if six or seven superpowers had come to the Freedom Hotel, but now, not only had more than ten superpowers come to the Freedom Hotel, but even Battle Wolves, which hated Demon's Heart to the bone, had come.
Based on Illusory Words' rough estimates, these superpowers had at least 4,000 Tier 3 experts. Moreover, every one of these experts possessed very high combat standards. If they worked with the Dark World, Stone Forest City wouldn't stand a chance.
Of course, Shi Feng could understand why the various superpowers had come to the Freedom Hotel. After all, no superpower wouldn't be interested in the Stone Forest City's advantages, especially the Freedom Hotel.
Moreover, Ling Yi had taken the initiative to visit the Dark World's Teleportation Gate. With this situation, even the Five Great Super Guilds working together wouldn't help, much less the Secret Pavilion.
At this moment, let alone Illusory Words, even Yuan Tiexin, who had invited the various superpowers to infiltrate Stone Forest City, was shocked.
Aside from Demon's Heart and Starlink, which hated Ling Yi to the bone, the Ten Saints Empire's Demon Palace, the Shadow World's Shadowless Empire, and two Super Guilds, Battle Wolves and Pantheon, had also come to the Freedom Hotel.
Mythology, one of the Five Great Super Guilds, had also come to the Freedom Hotel.
If all of these superpowers gathered together, they'd be enough to shake the entire eastern continent. Not to mention, all of these superpowers were interested in Stone Forest City …
Even Yuan Tiexin was shaken by Shi Feng's decision. Would this mediation really work?
Hahaha! With this, Ling Yi is dead for sure! Troubled Times, who had accompanied Flaming Light to the Freedom Hotel, could not help his excitement when he saw this scene. With so many superpowers gathered here, even a Super Guild won't be able to stop them!
When Shifeng had killed him in front of everyone in Demon City, not only had he lost a significant portion of his strength, but he had also humiliated himself in the Dark Den.
Troubled Times had thought that he wouldn't have another opportunity to cause trouble for Ling Yi. He had never thought that his opportunity would come so soon.
"Everyone, the reception room is ready. Please follow me," Yuan Tiexin said as he looked at the group of people who had concealed their identities.
After Yuan Tiexin finished speaking, he prepared to lead everyone to the Freedom Hotel's top-floor reception room. However, a figure suddenly appeared before Yuan Tiexin's group, blocking their path. This scene stupefied everyone in the room.
The group of people the Secret Pavilion had invited might have concealed their identities, but they hadn't hidden their auras in the slightest. Every one of these people was a peak expert. Anyone who dared to block their path would die even if they had nine lives.
Yet, someone had actually dared to block their path. Moreover, this person was a woman wearing Ling Yi's Emblem. Her level was even a little over Level 100 …
"Miss Smiley, what can I do for you?" Yuan Tiexin recognized the woman at first glance and asked in surprise.
This woman was none other than Candlelight's manager, A Melancholy Smile. She was also one of the Freedom Hotel's managers.
He hadn't tried to hide the fact that he had invited the various superpowers to the Freedom Hotel. In his opinion, Ling Yi wouldn't stop him. After all, the Secret Pavilion was one of Stone Forest City's shareholders. Inviting the Freedom Hotel would, more or less, reduce Ling Yi's enemies.
However, why had A Melancholy Smile suddenly appeared before them?
"It's nothing." A Melancholy Smile shook her head and said, "I'm just following the Guild Leader's instructions to deliver a message to these people."
"Deliver a message? Are they planning to hand over Stone Forest City's shares because they know they can't beat us? "Troubled Times teased.
The various superpowers' experts also laughed when they heard Troubled Times' words.
Wasn't it already too late for that?
"Our Guild Leader has said that if you wish to develop in Stone Forest City, Ling Yi will welcome you. However, if you wish to get involved, you'd best return to where you came from. Don't look for trouble!" A Melancholy Smile said indifferently as she glanced at the crowd.
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