Silverwing City, South District:
Four cloaked players slowly made their way through an alley on a sparsely populated street. From time to time, they would observe their surroundings to prevent others from following them.
Only after the four had traveled a certain distance into the alley and were certain that no one was following them did they relax slightly.
"I really don't know what President Hei Yan is trying to do. He actually told us to be careful and not let anyone discover us," a beautiful female Guardian Knight with shoulder-length hair said in dissatisfaction.
"Blue!" Illusory Words, who wore white robes, could not help but glare at the female Guardian Knight. "I've made an exception to bring you here. You'd best pay attention to your words and actions!"
Blue Gown was the vice commander of Illusory Words' main force. She was also one of the Guild's top three rookie geniuses and the main MT of Illusory Words' main force. She was also one of Illusory Words' main force's future Vice Guild Leader. However, the fact that she originated from a super-first-rate Guild was a common problem for newcomers.
She simply did not take anyone outside of super-first-rate Guilds and Super Guilds seriously.
After receiving Illusory Words' glare, the female Guardian Knight hurriedly shut her mouth.
"Big Sis Illusory, I won't say anything else in the future. You can't leave me out when you have good things to do," the female Guardian Knight named Blue Gown said pitifully.
"Be careful next time." Illusory Words gave Blue Gown a doting glance before falling silent. She then turned to Unyielding Heart and Mu Lingsha and said, "Sorry for making a fool of myself in front of you."
"It's normal for newcomers to be a little arrogant. If they weren't, they wouldn't have achieved so much. Vice Guild Leader Illusory, please don't mind us," Unyielding Heart said, unsurprised by Blue Gown's attitude.
In other virtual reality games, it was normal for a genius newcomer of a super-first-rate Guild to be so arrogant. After all, a super-first-rate Guild or Super Guild had been able to unify several virtual reality games and become an unstoppable overlord. How could the top geniuses nurtured by such Guilds not be arrogant?
Naturally, these newcomers would not care about the rising Guilds in virtual reality games.
This was because there had always been a saying in the virtual gaming world.
Games flowed like water, but Guilds were made of iron.
Regardless of how the game changed, super-first-rate Guilds and Super Guilds like them would remain unshakeable. On the other hand, first-rate and second-rate Guilds would sometimes rise because of a certain game, but they would also decline because of a certain game.
However, things were different now. God's Domain was practically the only existence in the game. Even the various international corporations were involved in the game. The Guilds and powers that rose to prominence in God's Domain had hundreds or even thousands of times more influence than in other virtual reality games.
Although the female knight Tsing Yi didn't say anything, there was a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes.
"However, this time, President Hei Yan called us over. I don't know what important matter he has to discuss. He even specifically instructed us to keep this matter a secret," Mu Lingsha said curiously.
Currently, Ling Yi was at the peak of God's Domain. If Zero Wing wanted to resolve Ling Yi's current situation, it would be very simple. He just needed the major corporations that favored Ling Yi to invest in the company.
As long as Ling Yi had sufficient funds and background, it would be a piece of cake for her to defend her current sphere of influence.
However, the Shifeng did not do so. Instead, they called the two major guilds over for a discussion. It was really puzzling. Just how were the Shifeng going to get out of this predicament?
"I can't fathom President Hei Yan's thoughts. However, judging by his actions, I doubt this matter is simple," Illusory Words shook her head and raised her hands in surrender.
Shifeng had brought her too many surprises and miracles. Hence, it wasn't strange for them to create some more now. After all, Ling Yi had sent Frost Heaven to the sixth reserve seat.
"We don't have to guess anymore." Pointing at a nearby area surrounded by tall walls, Unyielding Heart said, "That should be the place Guild Leader Black Flame mentioned. Let's go and find out what he called us here for."
Illusory Words and the others were slightly surprised when they saw Unyielding Heart pointing at the wall.
They never thought that there would be such a large, hidden building in the depths of this small alley.
Although these walls were only a dozen or so meters tall, they occupied a large area, easily the size of a sports stadium. Such a building should be an Advanced Construction at the very least. Yet, even now, nobody had discovered it.
As Unyielding Heart and the others approached the steel gate surrounded by the high walls, they were stupefied by what they saw.
There were actually four Level 130-plus Fine-Gold Guards guarding the gate. There was also a Level 133, Tier 3 Dark-Gold Great Mage hidden in the shadows. The combat power of these guards was astonishing.
With the combat power of these five NPCs, annihilating a 1,000-man team of Tier 3 players would be a piece of cake.
Meanwhile, Fine-Gold Guards and Dark-Gold Guards were treasures of the various large Guilds, and they were provided with all kinds of resources. Yet, Ling Yi had actually used them to guard the gate …
"Gentlemen, this is private property. What business do you have here?" A Fine-Gold Guard in gray leather armor asked in an unfriendly tone as he looked at Unyielding Heart and the others.
"We have been invited here by President Hei Yan," Unyielding Heart said, revealing Unyielding Heart's invitation.
Without hesitation, Unyielding Heart took out Zero Wing's invitation letter. Zero Wing's Guild Leader's mark was on the letter, proving its authenticity.
"There's no mistaking the mark," the Tier 3 Assassin in gray leather armor said, nodding. He then continued, "Please follow me."
"Okay."
Unyielding Heart and the others followed the Tier 3 Assassin through the gate.
Upon entering the gate, Unyielding Heart and the others gasped involuntarily.
"A Teleportation Hall?!"
"How is this possible?! Isn't this a restricted mode of transportation in the kingdom?! "
Blue Gown couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the five-story-tall Teleportation Hall.
She had never thought that Ling Yi would be so generous as to construct a Teleportation Hall in Silverwing City.
Teleportation Magic Arrays were still incredibly rare even to the various superpowers, not to mention a complete Teleportation Hall.
These items might be common items in NPC cities, but to a Guild City, they were priceless treasures. They were godly items that could allow a Guild City to rise to prominence instantly.
God's Domain was massive. Even players with Flying Mounts would have to fly for a long time to reach Level 100-plus maps, not to mention players without Flying Mounts.
If they could easily teleport to a location close to a Level 100-plus neutral map, many powers and adventurer teams would be willing to sacrifice everything they had. After all, time was money and opportunity to them. Unlike ordinary players, who could afford to take their time and travel to Level 100-plus neutral maps, they could afford to do so.
"It's no wonder why they had us come here quietly. This thing is truly amazing." Unyielding Heart smiled bitterly as he looked at the Teleportation Hall.
"I think this should be one of the official Guild privileges recognized by the War God's Temple," Illusory Words said, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes as she looked at the Teleportation Hall.
With such privileges, it would be difficult for a Guild City not to develop, not to mention Silverwing City's environment and location.
"That's right. This is indeed one of the privileges of an official Guild."
In the next moment, a voice suddenly entered Illusory Words' and the others' ears, answering the question in their hearts.
"President Hei Yan, could this Teleportation Hall be the important thing you wanted to talk about?" Unyielding Heart asked, pointing at the Teleportation Hall, confusion filling his heart.
The Teleportation Hall was a godly artifact. As long as they announced its existence, Silverwing City's players wouldn't have to worry about not having enough players. Including Silverwing City's defenses, it wouldn't make a difference whether their two Guilds helped or not. In fact, they even considered asking Ling Yi for help.
"Yes, but that's not all." Shifeng nodded. Smiling, he said, "It's pointless for me to explain it to you now. Follow me."
After saying so, Shifeng walked into the Teleportation Hall without giving the four players any further explanation.
Unyielding Heart, Illusory Words, Mu Lingsha, and Blue Gown exchanged a glance before following after Shi Feng.
In the next moment, the four players arrived at the teleportation array. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the Twin Towers Kingdom's Sky Spring City.
However, there weren't many players in Sky Spring City at this time. Over 99% of the people in the city were NPCs. When these NPCs saw Unyielding Heart's group, curiosity filled their eyes. They looked at Unyielding Heart's group as if they were looking at rare animals.
"Let's go. There are too many people here." Shifeng then took out a Tier 3 Group Teleportation Scroll from his bag.
Before Unyielding Heart and the others could react, they appeared in a field over 10,000 yards away from Sky Spring City.
Afterward, Shifeng summoned the Thunder Eagle. After riding on the Thunder Eagle for half an hour, the group finally arrived before an ancient tower that towered into the clouds. The tower was over a thousand meters tall.
"The Secret Covenant Tower?" Illusory Words recognized the ancient tower immediately. Curious, she asked, "Why are we here?"
She knew a little about the Secret Covenant Tower in the Twin Towers Kingdom.
Before reaching Level 100, the Secret Covenant Tower was a good place to level up. Of course, to rich newcomers, the tower only cost one Magic Crystal per visit. As long as players didn't die in the tower, they could stay there for as long as they wanted.
Many large Guilds had used this method to help their newcomers quickly level up. However, after several expansion packs had been released, there were many more places to level up. Moreover, the tower's monsters didn't give any good items. Hence, the various large Guilds had chosen to explore other locations.
As a result, mainstream players had long since surpassed Level 100, and the Secret Covenant Tower had become a thing of the past.
"To become stronger," Shifeng said, chuckling.
"Become stronger?" Illusory Words was slightly surprised. "But we've long since surpassed Level 100."
"The current Secret Covenant Tower isn't just Level 100," Shifeng said, shaking his head. "Before the system's major update, players could only reach Level 9 and 18 underground floors at most. However, now that the Secret Covenant Tower has opened to the 36th floor, the highest level the monsters can reach is Level 150." "That's right," Shi Feng said, shaking his head.
"Vice Guild Leader Illusory, I believe you understand what this means, right?"
Upon hearing Shifeng's words, both Illusory Words and Unyielding Heart's eyes glowed with excitement.
Players had a lot of trouble leveling up at this stage of the game due to the large number of NPCs fighting over quests and monsters. It was simply impossible to find a good leveling spot. However, what players lacked the most right now was levels.
If they could grind the Berserk Demon monsters inside the tower with just a few Magic Crystals, their leveling speed would be much faster than in the outside world.
"President Hei Yan, are you saying that we should seal off the Secret Covenant Tower and claim it as our own for now? Then, we can let our Guild members level up madly inside?" Unyielding Heart asked excitedly.
After reaching Level 100, leveling up was incredibly difficult. With the NPCs causing trouble, leveling up would be even more difficult. However, if their Guild members could reach Level 120 quickly, their Guild members would be able to challenge their Tier 4 Promotion Quests much faster than the various superpowers.
"No! I don't mean to seal off the Secret Covenant Tower, "Shifeng said, shaking his head.
"Then what is it?" Unyielding Heart was confused.
"I want to seal off Sky Spring City completely!" Shifeng said, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes. "Aside from the players of our three Guilds, I want everyone to leave the city! We must not allow any outsiders to take even half a step out of Sky Spring City!"
"Seal off Sky Spring City?" Unyielding Heart was stupefied.
"President Hei Yan, don't you think you're going a little overboard?" Illusory Words asked, similarly confused. "While leveling in the Secret Covenant Tower is indeed much faster, it'll take too many people to seal off an NPC city. With the current NPC population skyrocketing, even our two Guilds will have a hard time sealing off the city."
Now that the NPC population had skyrocketed, the various superpowers were in desperate need of manpower. Meanwhile, sealing off an NPC city was no laughing matter. Even the declining Sky Spring City most likely had over 100,000 foreign players. The manpower and resources required to chase away every one of these foreign players was no laughing matter. Not to mention, they would also need a large number of players to garrison the city long-term.
"If we're only doing this to level up, it's naturally not worth it." After entering the Secret Covenant Tower, Shifeng pointed at the teleportation array on the second floor that led to the 19th underground floor. He then turned to look at Illusory Words and the others, smiling faintly as he said, "However, what if the Secret Covenant Tower contains complete Tier 3 Legacies for the various major classes?"
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