Meteorite City, Main Street:
As Shi Feng entered the city, he noticed that the players on the streets had undergone a significant change.
The number of Tier 3 experts on the street had increased by 10% to 20%. This was a significant change. If a single street had 10% more Tier 3 experts, the situation should be similar for the other streets as well. In other words, Meteorite City should have 10% more Tier 3 experts than before.
An additional 10% of Tier 3 experts meant an additional 100,000 Tier 3 experts. This number of Tier 3 experts was even greater than the total number of Tier 3 experts the Five Great Super Guilds possessed.
Meanwhile, the city's atmosphere had also changed.
That's right. The city's atmosphere was tense and excited.
However, before Shifeng could walk for more than a few minutes, he heard the discussions of Tier 3 players coming from an open-air bar on the street.
"Crap! I applied to join the adventurer team, but they actually rejected me! I'm a Level 131, Tier 3 Ranger! Every adventurer team and Guild I've joined has welcomed me with open arms! This Skyflare adventurer team is too arrogant! "a tanned, robust youth said angrily.
Shaking his head, a Level 132, middle-aged man with a round shield on his back chuckled and said, "That's nothing. Skyflare is rejecting at least 700 to 1,000 Tier 3 experts every day. Less than 10% of them can actually join the adventurer team. Moreover, the adventurer team is becoming stricter with each passing day."
"That's right. The Skyflare adventurer team is no longer what it used to be. The adventurer team now has a total of four Tier 4 experts. Moreover, according to internal information, the only reason two of them managed to reach Tier 4 is due to the Crystals of Souls and Soul Water. I've also heard that Skyflare still has plenty of Crystals of Souls and Soul Water," a Level 131, Tier 3 Assassin youth agreed.
"I've also heard that one of them used Soul Water to reach Tier 4," the middle-aged man said. "Crystals of Souls are extremely rare, but Soul Water is plentiful. In fact, even adventurer teams' ordinary members have a chance to obtain a drop of Soul Water. Currently, the line of people trying to get promoted to Tier 4 with a Crystal of Souls will most likely stretch from the top of the city to the bottom of the city. Moreover, the Tier 3 experts from the neighboring main cities are most likely making their way to Skyflare after hearing about the Crystal of Souls. I'm afraid that even more people will want to join Skyflare in the future."
"If I'd known this would happen, I would've joined the Skyflare adventurer team long ago. Even if I couldn't get the Crystal of Souls, if I could've gotten the Soul Water, I might've been able to get promoted to Tier 4. At that time, I could've gotten whatever I wanted in the civilian area," the Level 131, Tier 3 Assassin said, sighing.
Now that the Skyflare adventurer team had raised its membership requirements, ordinary Tier 3 experts couldn't join the team. One had to be at the Half-step Refinement Realm or at the Truth Realm at the very least.
"It seems the Skyflare adventurer team has grown quite a bit during this period." Shifeng wasn't particularly surprised to hear this.
After all, the Skyflare adventurer team had plenty of peak experts. In addition, these people had long since treated God's Domain as their everything. Hence, the combat standards of the players here were far superior to those on the main continent.
If not for the ancient God's Domain's lack of Concentration recovery methods, the number of Tier 4 players here would've been several times higher. After all, the Tier 4 Promotion Quests in the ancient God's Domain were far superior.
Following which, Shifeng eavesdropped on a few more people's discussions about the Skyflare adventurer team and Meteorite City's current situation. This allowed Shifeng to gain a general understanding of the Skyflare adventurer team's current situation. It was obvious that the adventurer team was preparing to expand into other NPC Main Cities. Currently, the adventurer team was only in the recruitment phase. Once it had enough Tier 3 experts, the adventurer team would most likely charge into the neighboring NPC Main Cities.
Moreover, the player forces in the neighboring NPC Main Cities would most likely have a hard time stopping the adventurer team.
This was definitely a good thing for Shifeng. After all, the stronger the Skyflare adventurer team was, the more resources it could help him obtain.
After eavesdropping on a few more conversations, Shifeng made his way to the Silver Hotel.
Silver Hotel, Advanced Room:
When Shifeng opened the door to his room, he saw that Lifeless Thorn and the others had been waiting for him for some time now. Among the five people, some looked excited, while others looked dejected. Among the five people, three of them had clearly undergone a qualitative transformation.
These three people were Lifeless Thorn, Solitary Nine, and Yu Luo. As they weren't wearing Black Cloaks or deliberately concealing their Tier 4 auras, their Tier 3 auras were undeniable.
"Guild Leader, we've disappointed you."
Yan Ya felt very depressed when she saw Shifeng enter the room. As for Cleansing Whistle, she remained silent for a long time. It was obvious that she was very dissatisfied with her failure to complete her Tier 4 Promotion Quest.
"You don't need to feel discouraged. The Tier 4 Promotion Quest isn't easy to begin with. Not even one out of 1,000 Tier 3 players will succeed. This is especially true for your first Tier 4 Promotion Quest. Even peak experts have a high chance of failing, not to mention the current you," Shifeng consoled. "Now, all you need to do is remember the reason for your failure this time. That way, your chances of completing your Tier 4 Promotion Quest will increase significantly. Moreover, you should already know where you're lacking. You just need to think of ways to make up for it. I believe it won't be long before you can complete your Tier 4 Promotion Quest."
Shi Feng wasn't particularly surprised that Yan Ya and Cleansing Whistle had failed their Promotion Quests. In fact, he wouldn't have been surprised if Lifeless Thorn and Solitary Nine had failed their Promotion Quests.
After all, the Tier 4 Promotion Quest wasn't easy. It had nothing to do with a player's combat standards or combat standards. Rather, it depended on a player's comprehension of Tier 4 Skills and Spells. After all, there was a massive gap between Tier 3 and Tier 4 Skills and Spells. Achieving an 80% Completion Rate in such a short time was incredibly difficult.
A large part of the reason Shi Feng had succeeded in completing his Promotion Quest on his first try was that he already had plenty of experience with Tier 4 Skills and Spells. On the other hand, Yan Ya and Cleansing Whistle didn't have such experience. Hence, it was normal for them to fail on their first try.
In the main continent of God's Domain, over 99% of the core members of the various superpowers would fail their first promotion quest. Normally, they would have to go through two or three attempts to complete their promotion quests, while some would only succeed after five or six attempts.
That's right. The Tier 4 Promotion Quest was an invisible barrier that separated players from one another.
It was precisely because of this barrier that an insurmountable gap had appeared between the various superpowers and ordinary powers.
Yu Luo nodded in agreement with Shi Feng's words.
Her Tier 4 Promotion Quest this time was truly a close call. She had nearly failed by the slightest bit.
As for Cool Cloud, who was much stronger than her, she had failed her Promotion Quest on her first try. Hence, she planned to wait until she had accumulated enough Magic Crystals before attempting her second Promotion Quest.
"Guild Leader, can Whistle and I stay here after this?" Yan Ya asked as she looked at Xiang Shifeng, a hint of reluctance in her eyes.
Here, players didn't need to search for Legacy Lands. As long as they had enough Magic Crystals, they could challenge their Tier 4 Promotion Quests. The only problem was that they had to wait 20 natural days after failing their Promotion Quests.
"This …" Shifeng was momentarily stunned by Shi Feng's words. "I can't say for sure, either. If you can stay here, you can challenge the Legacy Lands after 20 days. However, I don't know if you can stay here for that long."
The old man didn't say how long they could stay in the ancient God's Domain. Similarly, they didn't know how to leave the ancient God's Domain quickly.
Of course, there wasn't a single way to leave the ancient God's Domain, either.
Previously, the old man had said that if the world of God's Domain discovered them, they would be expelled from the ancient God's Domain. In other words, as long as they did something that the world of God's Domain noticed, they would be expelled from the ancient God's Domain very quickly.
For example, if Shi Feng didn't help Angelica Teresa kill the Tier 4 Infant Dragon and instead went to raid the Tier 4 Infant Dragon himself, it wouldn't be difficult for God's Domain to notice him since Angelica Teresa was a major figure in history. Without her legendary feat of killing a Tier 4 Infant Dragon, it wouldn't be difficult for the world of God's Domain to notice them.
If worse came to worst, they could just cause a ruckus in the ancient God's Domain and kill some important NPCs to affect the ancient God's Domain's history. At that time, the world of God's Domain would definitely notice them.
"Is that so?" Yan Ya and Cleansing Whistle felt helpless when they heard Shi Feng's words.
If they returned to the modern God's Domain, it would be very difficult for them to complete their Tier 4 Promotion Quests. First, they would have to search for Tier 4 Legacy Lands.
Afterward, Lifeless Thorn, Solitary Nine, and Yu Luo shared their experiences with Yan Ya and Cleansing Whistle. At the same time, the three of them also asked Xiang Shifeng for some advice on Tier 4 combat techniques, particularly regarding the manipulation of Mana from the outside world.
After reaching Tier 4, they finally understood the gap between Tier 3 and Tier 4. Their control over Mana, in particular, was completely different. Meanwhile, as the first person to reach Tier 4, Shifeng definitely had a better understanding of this aspect than they did.
Meanwhile, after Shifeng chatted with them for half an hour, Lionheart of the Skyflare adventurer team suddenly contacted them.
In the ancient God's Domain, if two parties were too far apart, video calls wouldn't be possible. At most, they could only send messages.
Messages couldn't be sent immediately, either. The longer the distance, the longer the message would take. Although the ancient God's Domain lagged behind the modern God's Domain in this aspect, the ancient God's Domain was much more realistic. It felt more like a real world.
"Brother Hei Yan, you're finally back," Lionheart said, his face flushed with excitement. "May I know when we can meet?"
"Now is fine. I've already finished my business here," Shifeng said, smiling faintly. "It just so happens that I wanted to discuss that matter with you, Commander Lionheart."
Looking at Lionheart's reaction, Shi Feng could tell that the Crystal of Souls and Soul Water were of great help to the Skyflare adventurer team. Otherwise, Lionheart would've contacted him as soon as he returned.
"Alright, let's meet at the Skyflare Hotel, then. I've already made preparations," Lionheart said, smiling. "I'll even give you a big surprise, Brother Hei Yan."
"That won't be a problem. I'll head over right away, then." Shifeng nodded. He then disconnected the call and turned to Lifeless Thorn and the others, saying, "You three, get ready. We'll head to the Skyflare Hotel to take a look. We might take action immediately."
The three nodded. They also understood that Shifeng had been waiting for them to complete their Promotion Quests. Now that they had completed their Promotion Quests, it was time to take action.
As for Yan Ya and Cleansing Whistle, they would remain in Meteorite City to see if they could stay and challenge their Tier 4 Promotion Quests in 20 days.
Shortly afterward, Shifeng's group of four left the Silver Hotel and made their way to the Skyflare Hotel.
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