"Damn it! That heaven-blessed individual actually managed to get away! "
"It's over! What should we do? How are we going to explain this to that person? "
The three Infant Black Dragons, who were currently fanning the storm in the bottomless abyss, watched the space-time vortex in which the Shifeng had left with shock and fear. Even their voices were trembling and filled with helplessness.
"Now that the Legacy has been stolen by a heaven-blessed individual, we have completely deviated from our original plan. Once that person finds out about this, he definitely won't let us off. Now, we can only scatter and run for our lives. Otherwise, none of us will survive …"
"That's all we can do. Hopefully, that person will focus his attention on that heaven-blessed individual out of anger. That way, our chances of survival will be higher."
Upon hearing the leading Infant Black Dragon's words, the other two Infant Dragons quickly reached a consensus. They then flapped their pitch-black wings and flew away from the bottomless abyss while gloating over the Shifeng's misfortune.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the space-time vortex, the Shifeng was oblivious to this situation. After a brief moment of daze, he returned to the secret room in Silverwing City's Residence.
"Success!"
"Tier 4! I'm a bona fide Tier 4 player! "
Shi Feng could not help but feel an indescribable sense of excitement as he watched the liquid Mana rush into his body, continuously replenishing his already thin Mana and haggard Concentration. It was as if he had just been reborn.
At this moment, he had achieved the goal he had failed to achieve in his previous life.
Moreover, he was a Tier 4 player with his hidden class, Blade Saint. In terms of Basic Attributes and Skills, he was far superior to ordinary Tier 4 players.
In God's Domain, he was already a bona fide powerhouse, an existence that even the various NPC kingdoms feared.
While Shifeng rejoiced, the sound of a system notification suddenly entered his ears.
System Announcement: God's Domain's system will undergo a major update. At the same time, a new expansion pack, "Hero's Return," will be activated. All players must log out of the game within 30 minutes.
…
The system announcement repeated three times. For a time, both God's Domain's players and Shifeng were stunned.
"A major update?"
"How is this possible?!"
Shi Feng stared at the system announcement in confusion. He stared at it again and again, confusion and doubt filling his eyes.
In God's Domain, there had been many system updates. However, there had only been two major system upgrades.
The first major upgrade was three years after the launch of God's Domain.
Back then, there were already plenty of Tier 4 players in God's Domain, and Tier 3 players were everywhere. There were even players attempting to challenge their Tier 5 Promotion Quests.
However, how long had it been since God's Domain opened?
Meanwhile, the major system upgrade of God's Domain was also a major event that Shifeng remembered most vividly. It had even shaken the entire world, making God's Domain the only game and entertainment in the world.
If God's Domain's previous system updates were a process of constantly improving the world, then the major system update was a massive transformation of God's Domain. It was no longer the virtual reality game that everyone had imagined it to be. It had completely exceeded everyone's imagination.
Players were no longer players. In God's Domain, they were just a special group.
Whether it was NPCs or monsters in God's Domain, they were all existences akin to real people. They had their own lives, their own personalities, and their own lives. They existed for the sake of survival.
All of this changed God's Domain. It was no longer just a virtual reality game. It had also changed the entire real world.
At this moment, Shifeng wasn't the only one who was deeply confused. God's Domain's players and the various major powers' upper echelons were similarly shocked and confused.
"A major system update? And it's going to be upgraded by one natural day? What's going on? "
"Crap! I haven't even completed my Tier 3 promotion, yet the system is already upgrading?! Is the system trying to kill me?! "
…
For a time, God's Domain's players complained. They were utterly speechless at the sudden major system update.
The fact that the system update required one natural day caught everyone off guard. They had no idea what to do during this time. After all, God's Domain had long since become a part of players' lives. Logging into God's Domain every day had already become an instinctive habit.
Previously, the system update only took a few hours to a dozen or so hours. Now, however, the system update required an entire day.
On the other hand, the earliest batch of players to join God's Domain knew about the system update. After the system update, the difficulty of leveling up and killing monsters had increased by a large margin. The requirements for players' combat standards had also increased significantly.
The sudden major system update was a nightmare for players who had yet to reach Tier 3.
This was also a major change for God's Domain's various major powers. After all, the number of players capable of reaching Tier 3 in the future would decrease. The difficulty and resources required to nurture experts would also increase. As a result, many of their development plans would be scrapped and they would have to start from scratch.
However, while the various major powers were dissatisfied and enraged by this development, many of God's Domain's newer powers and corporations were overjoyed.
The increase in the difficulty of leveling up and the scarcity of resources would undoubtedly create an opportunity for God's Domain's various major powers to reshuffle their cards. As long as they grasped this opportunity, they might just be able to replace God's Domain's veteran powers.
For a time, the atmosphere among God's Domain's various major powers became extraordinarily strange. While they issued orders to recruit members and purchase resources in bulk, they also frantically reduced the resources available to their ordinary and low-potential members. As a result, many Guild members were tempted to leave their Guilds and join other powers.
While God's Domain's various major powers took action, Liang Jing hurriedly contacted Xiang Shifeng.
"Guild Leader, the various major powers are wantonly collecting Coins and resources. Should we start purchasing them as well?" Liang Jing asked anxiously.
"That won't be necessary." Shifeng could not help but chuckle when he heard Liang Jing's words. "Haven't the various superpowers been suppressing us and preventing us from obtaining large amounts of funds? Let's sell the Coins Silverwing City has earned during this period and let the various major powers purchase them."
"Guild Leader?" Liang Jing was stunned. She couldn't understand what Shifeng was trying to do.
Currently, the various major powers were running out of time to purchase resources and Coins, yet they wanted to sell them without restraint. By the time the system update ended, they would be the ones suffering.
"Go ahead, then." Shifeng chuckled, not bothering to explain.
According to past system updates, there was nothing wrong with doing this. However, this was a major system update. Not only would there be no shortage of resources, but they would also have a much easier time obtaining resources. In fact, leveling up would be much easier.
However, this wasn't without its troubles.
After the major system update, the requirements for players to level up in both external and internal aspects had become much higher. This was especially true for the changes to Mana. Players needed to improve their understanding and control of Mana. Hence, the peak experts of the past had all been Master Magicians.
"Right, after you log out, have A Melancholy Smile and the others come to the meeting room. I have something to discuss with them," Shifeng said.
Not only had he gained a new understanding of Mana, but he had also obtained a strange metal that could expel Mana from the Bottomless Abyss.
This was the first time he had ever seen such a metal. As long as the metal remained intact, it could be used to forge weapons and equipment.
The special effect of expelling Mana would be immensely helpful to players. After all, in God's Domain, Mana was everything. Without Mana, there would be no life, and monsters wouldn't be able to survive.
If he succeeded, he would have the capital to contend against the various superpowers.
Afterward, whether he ventured into dangerous forbidden lands or obtained the resources needed for his Tier 4 Promotion, the metal would be of great help to him.
In God's Domain, the majority of the Tier 4 Promotion Resources were hidden in forbidden lands. By relying on himself, he could only protect himself in those forbidden lands. He wouldn't be able to truly explore those forbidden lands. In the past, the various superpowers had always sent Tier 4 players in groups of three to five to explore those forbidden lands. Going alone was simply suicide.
"Alright, I'll contact them right away." Liang Jing then disconnected the call.
…
Frozen World, Frost Heaven's headquarters, Frost Heaven City:
Due to God's Domain's sudden upgrade, Frost Heaven had hurriedly convened a meeting to deal with the changes. Currently, a dozen or so people sat in the center of the magnificent meeting room.
Every one of these people was a bigshot capable of shaking the Frozen World with a stomp of their feet in the outside world. However, at this moment, these people were indescribably nervous before the middle-aged man sitting at the center of the meeting room.
This middle-aged man appeared amiable. Although he had a determined expression, his temperament was like a spring breeze, making it impossible for one to feel any hostility toward him. Only, none of the people present felt relaxed.
"Let's end the meeting here. Muxin, Kerui, you two stay behind for a moment," the middle-aged man said after a moment of silence. After the middle-aged man finished listening to the meeting, he turned to look at Muxin and the petite girl beside her.
"Understood!"
As if they had just been granted amnesty, everyone present hurriedly left the room, leaving only Muxin and Kerui quietly seated in the spacious meeting room.
"Uncle Hong, is there something to be happy about?" Muxin asked cutely as she looked at the middle-aged man with a stern expression.
"Little girl, you're still pretending. Do you really think you can hide the fact that you invited Ling Yi to participate from everyone?" The middle-aged man said indifferently. "You should know how rare this opportunity is. This is a grand occasion where so many powerhouses will gather. Even those so-called superpowers can only dream of joining. This is also an opportunity for Frost Heaven to become a true powerhouse. Yet, you actually allowed some ignorant outsiders to participate."
At this point, Muxin couldn't help but look at Kerui. However, Kerui merely clicked her tongue and smiled faintly, implying that Muxin couldn't do anything about it.
In response, Muxin could only shake her head. She couldn't do anything about her younger sister, Kerui, who was always at odds with her.
"Uncle Hong, it is true that they are outsiders. However, their strength cannot be underestimated. This is especially true for their Guild Leader, Hei Yan," Muxin said unhurriedly.
"How strong can they be? They are merely peerless experts in the eyes of ordinary people. " Uncle Hong could not help but shake his head. "You should know what kind of people our opponents are. Those people are truly talented. Every one of them possesses frightening talents and special Bloodlines. Moreover, the various major corporations have invested all kinds of resources into them. The peak experts on the Secret Pavilion's Experts List and the various superpowers' peerless experts are merely the tip of the iceberg."
"Uncle Hong is right. Being able to fight is useless against these people," Kerui said, nodding and smiling.
"However, that Hei Yan is really strong. He can even go up against a Tier 4 Faux Saint Mythic monster by himself. Although he can't join the main force this time, he can provide support from the side," Muxin explained.
"He can go up against a Faux Saint Mythic monster by himself?" Uncle Hong was slightly surprised when he heard Muxin's words. He then said, "It seems that person is quite strong."
"Hmph! What's so amazing about going up against a Faux Saint Mythic monster? I have plenty of subordinates who can do the same," Kerui said nonchalantly.
Hearing Kerui's words, Muxin could not help but want to pinch Kerui's cheeks. However, she suppressed the urge and explained, "Uncle Hong, that person has grasped a Mana Domain. He will definitely be of great help to our future plans."
"A Mana Domain?" Uncle Hong's interest was piqued. "That is indeed somewhat helpful."
"However, I'm afraid that this won't be enough. You should understand that a single person's strength is very limited in this operation. Not to mention, the place we are heading to is not ordinary. As for whether Ling Yi's people can join this operation, I will have to personally inspect them."
"Personally inspect them?" Muxin could not help her surprise when she heard Uncle Hong's words.
Uncle Hong's true identity was extraordinary. Even the leaders of major corporations had to treat him with respect, not to mention the Guild Leaders of superpowers and Super Guilds. If news of Uncle Hong visiting Ling Yi's headquarters spread, the various major corporations would definitely be shocked.
"Of course," Uncle Hong said seriously. "This operation is of great importance. We cannot afford to be careless."
"But time is almost up. The system upgrade will take another day. I'm afraid that we won't have enough time to inspect them," Muxin said.
"Relax. Come with me to Ling Yi's headquarters to take a look. It won't take long," Uncle Hong said, chuckling.
"Uncle Hong, since that is the case, leave Ling Yi's test to me," Kerui suddenly said. "This operation is of great importance, and Ling Yi is a local tyrant. Regardless of whether they join this operation or not, they will definitely be very arrogant. In addition, Big Sis admires that person's strength so much. I wish to bring Tian Cheng, one of the Ten Swords of Frost Heaven, with me.
"Firstly, we can test whether that person is as strong as Big Sis says. Secondly, we can let Ling Yi know that our Frost Heaven's secret operation is not so easy to participate in. At that time, even if Ling Yi passes the test, he should know the rules of our operation."
Muxin was speechless when she heard Shi Feng's words.
The Ten Swords of Frost Heaven were geniuses that the Boulder Corporation had invested all of its technology into. Every one of them was a monster among monsters. They were also one of the Boulder Corporation's core combatants for this operation.
Using them to test Ling Yi was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
"Muxin, what do you think?" Uncle Hong turned to Muxin.
"I have no objections." After giving the matter some thought, Muxin did not object.
In her opinion, Shifeng should have no problem going up against Tian Cheng with their strength.
"Good. If Ling Yi isn't strong enough, you'll have to change your agreement," Uncle Hong said, nodding.
"I understand." Muxin couldn't help but nod her head in agreement.
Even as the corporation's heir, she could not object to Uncle Hong's decision.
"Big Sis, I have high hopes for you!"
Kerui revealed a cute smile as if her scheme had succeeded. She then logged out of the game.
Hopefully, his performance won't disappoint Uncle Hong too much.
Muxin silently prayed as she watched Kerui's departing figure. She had spent a lot of money to invite Ling Yi. If the contract was voided, she would have to compensate Ling Yi. She then logged out of the game to prepare for this matter.
Meanwhile, in Ling Yi's top-floor meeting room, the Shifeng, who had just logged out of the game, was in the midst of organizing the information regarding the unknown metal. Suddenly, a series of knocks came from the door. The door then slowly opened, and a melodious voice entered the room.
"Guild Leader, they've arrived."
PS: Thank you to Jiang Di for your 50000 tips and Ling Yi's upper management for their 25000 tips! This is the first update of a 4,000-word chapter!
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