"I … actually lost?"
Tian Cheng was confused when he woke up in the combat room. For a moment, he couldn't figure out what had happened.
"What happened to Tian Cheng?"
"Why did he lose all of a sudden?"
Outside the combat room, Kerui's mind was filled with questions. Just a second ago, Tian Cheng had blocked all of the magic blades. Yet, in the next second, countless magic blades had struck him. She felt as if she were dreaming.
Tian Cheng had merged a Bronze Defensive Combat Technique with a Tier 3 Defensive Skill. His Defense was so strong that even Tier 4 Mythic monsters couldn't harm him.
How could a Tier 3 Cleric like Violet Cloud possibly injure Tian Cheng?
None of the spectators, especially Azure's members, were surprised by this situation. On the contrary, they felt that it was reasonable.
"It's Mana Steal!" Muxin took a deep breath as she looked at Violet Cloud on the virtual screen. She then explained, "Her Mana control has already reached the Tier 4 standard. Under her Domain of Control, she can manipulate the surrounding Mana. Players below Tier 4 won't be able to use their Mana to resist her."
In God's Domain, players would begin to manipulate Mana after reaching Tier 2. Once they reached Tier 3, they would construct a Mana Body and manipulate the surrounding Mana to drive their Skills and Spells, greatly increasing their Skills and Spells' power.
However, if they couldn't manipulate the surrounding Mana, their Skills and Spells would be significantly weaker.
In contrast, once a player's Mana Control reached Tier 4, they could manipulate all Mana within 50 yards or more. The power and effects of such Mana would be far superior to those of Tier 3 players.
Even if Tian Cheng's combat standards were much higher than Violet Cloud's, he was no match for her in terms of true power.
Realization dawned on Kerui when she heard Muxin's explanation. She then looked at Violet Cloud with a complicated gaze.
"She shouldn't be that much older than me, right?" Kerui muttered to herself. "She couldn't be a Tier 4 NPC, right?"
Not only had Violet Cloud reached the Void Realm, but her Mana control had also reached the Tier 4 standard. This was a feat that even old monsters at the Domain Realm couldn't achieve.
Meanwhile, Hong Xinyuan, who watched the battle from the side, was surprisingly calm. In fact, he even looked at Violet Cloud with a hint of admiration.
"Old Hong, how is it? You didn't lose unjustly, right?" Duan Hanshan asked, chuckling as he stroked his beard.
"Looks like you've already guessed it." However, Hong Xinyuan was not angry about losing the S-rank Nutrient Fluids and 100,000 Magic Crystals. Instead, he shook his head and laughed.
"Of course. Which well-informed superpower doesn't know about this matter?" Duan Hanshan nodded. "You've lost well this time. You should know that even our Guild's Elder Sinful Flame lost to this little girl during the family competition. You should be laughing."
However, what Duan Hanshan did not know was that the current Violet Cloud was much stronger than when she had fought Sinful Flame. She had not relied on the staff to raise her Concentration to the Tier 4 standard. Rather, she had relied on her own combat standards to reach the Tier 4 standard.
His control over mana had risen to a whole new level.
"That's right. I didn't lose unjustly. It's a good loss." Hong Xinyuan couldn't help but smile. "I didn't come here in vain."
"Uncle Hong?" Kerui looked at the happy Hong Xinyuan, her heart filled with confusion.
That was 15 bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluids and 100,000 Magic Crystals they were talking about. Even for Frost Heaven, this was no small sum.
"That's right. It's a good loss." Muxin, who stood beside Hong Xinyuan, suddenly smiled.
Frost Heaven's operation this time was of the utmost importance. It might even affect the future situation of God's Domain. Naturally, the stronger the foreign aid they invited, the better.
Although a portion of Tian Cheng's strength could not be displayed in the virtual combat rooms, the means Violet Cloud had displayed were more than enough.
"Muxin, you did well this time," Hong Xinyuan praised as he looked at Muxin.
"This is also helping the Guild." Muxin smiled faintly. It was not easy to receive Uncle Hong's praise.
"Later, tell Hei Yan that I will give them 20 slots for this secret operation. Not only is the contract for 100 bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluids still in effect, but if they succeed, the Boulder Corporation will also give Ling Yi three slots to enter the Upper Zone," Hong Xinyuan said, smiling.
"Uncle Hong?" Muxin was stunned when she heard this. For a moment, she even wondered if she had misheard.
"Uncle Hong, aren't you going too far?" Kerui's eyes widened in shock. She felt that Hong Xinyuan had truly lost his mind.
It was already good enough to give some items and Credits to outsiders. Yet, Hong Xinyuan was actually offering reserve slots as a reward. If the corporation's Elders found out about this, they would definitely stomp their feet in anger. After all, many of the Elders' descendants did not obtain reserve slots.
"Old Hong, you sure are generous. If I recall correctly, you don't have many reserve slots left," Duan Hanshan said, astonished.
For ordinary people, the Upper Zone was a dream. For tycoons, however, the name of the Upper Zone was their greatest desire.
This was because the Upper Zone was a special area built by the Green God Company. Only a few megacities had such a special area. There were less than 60 such special areas in the entire world.
The main reason why the Upper Zone was coveted by countless tycoons was their lifespan and youth.
According to the statistics of the Upper Zone built 50 years ago, not only had the average lifespan reached 130 years old, but the prime of life had also been extended to 80 years old. In other words, an 80-year-old person in the Upper Zone would have the same vitality as a 50-year-old person in the outside world.
And all of this was data from 50 years ago.
In addition, there were many other benefits to being in the Upper Zone. However, only those who entered the Upper Zone would know about these benefits.
Moreover, there was a limit to the number of slots available to enter the Upper Zone each year. Moreover, one couldn't enter just because they had money. A series of conditions had to be met first.
Of course, some international corporations had some sort of cooperative relationship with the Green God Company. Hence, they would also reserve a small number of reserve slots. However, these reserve slots were very few in number. These corporations were reluctant to give them to outsiders. Only those who had made great contributions to the Green God Company could obtain one.
Now that Hong Xinyuan had offered three reserve slots, he could not be considered ungenerous.
"I can still afford three," Hong Xinyuan said as he pursed his lips. Hong Xinyuan pursed his lips and pretended that he didn't care. However, the pain in his eyes couldn't fool the experts present.
"It seems you don't have it easy either," Duan Hanshan said as he looked at Hong Xinyuan with a complicated expression. Of everyone present, he was the only one who knew the reason behind Hong Xinyuan's decision.
However, Duan Hanshan's words baffled Muxin and Kerui.
"Alright, we've achieved our goal. Let's go." Hong Xinyuan smiled and did not say anything else. He then turned around and walked towards the hall's main entrance, showing no intention of lingering.
After Hong Xinyuan's group left, Solitary Frost walked up to Duan Hanshan's side.
"Elder Duan, why did Frost Heaven come to Ling Yi this time?" Solitary Frost asked curiously.
"There's no reason for them to come." Taking a deep breath, Duan Hanshan looked at the door Hong Xinyuan's group had left through with a complicated expression. "It's just that the world will undergo a major change in the future. You don't have much time left."
"The world will undergo a major change?" Solitary Frost was even more confused now.
Just as Solitary Frost was about to ask more questions, Liang Jing walked over from the elevator.
"Elder Duan, our Guild Leader requests your presence," Liang Jing said respectfully.
"Your Guild Leader has finally come out. This old man has been waiting for a long time. It just so happens that I want to talk to him about the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion." Nodding, Duan Hanshan said, "Lead the way."
"Elder Duan, please!"
Liang Jing then led Duan Hanshan to the elevator leading to the top floor of the building.
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