"Isn't that Hell Fiend, the host of this competition?"
"How did he die?!"
"What happened here?!"
When the players participating in the qualifier saw Hell Fiend lying on the ground, the silent corridor exploded with discussion.
Who was Hell Fiend?
What was this place?
Everyone knew the answer to that question.
Yet, Hell Fiend had died, just like that...
Compared to King's Return's qualifier, every player's attention had shifted to this matter. News of Hell Fiend's death spread throughout God's Domain like a virus.
On the Glory Empire's official forums, the headlines stated that Hell Fiend, one of King's Return's Adjudicators, had mysteriously died in the Divine Colosseum. In addition, there were videos and photos attached to the posts. Instantly, the posts attracted the attention of the entire Glory Empire. Everyone was curious as to what had happened.
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Inside King's Return's Guild Residence:
"Praying Lotus, you were at the scene. What happened here?" a dignified middle-aged man asked sternly as he looked at the video in his hands.
This dignified middle-aged man was none other than Broken City, the Thunder Sword of King's Return. He was one of the upper echelons of King's Return. Even Broken City's Adjudicators had to treat him with respect. However, this was not only because of Broken City's status as an upper echelon, but also because of his personal strength. He was one of the strongest combatants in King's Return.
Now that Hell Fiend had been killed, this was no small matter. Furthermore, he had died in King's Return's territory. This would become a huge joke for the other Guilds.
"This is the video I recorded." Praying Lotus then sent the scene of Shifeng killing Hell Fiend to Broken City.
In the video, Hell Fiend had died instantly without any resistance.
Broken City's eyes twitched when he saw this.
He was very familiar with Hell Fiend's combat standards. Logically, such a mistake should not have been possible. If not for that momentary distraction, Hell Fiend could have survived. Yet, he had.
"Praying Lotus, what happened in that instant?" Broken City looked at Praying Lotus with a serious expression.
Although Praying Lotus had recorded a video, many things in the video were limited. She would only know if she experienced it for herself. He did not think that Hell Fiend would die so easily.
Praying Lotus then recounted everything that had happened, especially the scene where the Shifeng had killed Hell Fiend.
Even the most powerful experts and old monsters in Guilds were no match for the frightening mental pressure Shi Feng exuded. Moreover, Shi Feng's instantaneous burst of power far surpassed that of a Grand Lord. Shi Feng felt as if he were an ant that could be squashed to death at any moment.
"Mental pressure?" Broken City's expression turned somewhat serious.
He never thought that God's Domain would have such an expert.
He also fully understood why Hell Fiend had died so quickly.
In a duel between experts, life and death could be decided in an instant. In God's Domain, this was a fact that no other virtual reality game could compare to.
"Praying Lotus, immediately inform the subordinates to use all means possible to find this person. The bounty is twenty thousand gold, and those who can provide clues will be rewarded with a hundred to five hundred gold! We must let everyone know that anyone who dares to oppose King's Return and use us as a stepping stone will only end up dead! "Broken City commanded sternly.
This assassination attempt was no small matter. This was the first time King's Return had suffered such a loss outside of the Flower of Seven Sins. If they did not properly display King's Return's strength, they would only become a laughingstock for other Guilds.
Praying Lotus could not help her shock when she heard Broken City's words.
Twenty thousand Gold was no small sum. It was enough to hire the Flower of Seven Sins' first-rate experts to take action, not to mention several hundred Gold for clues.
However, Praying Lotus also understood that killing Hell Fiend's culprit would not be easy.
It would be fine if the culprit had revealed his identity. The key was that the culprit had not done so. She could only determine the culprit based on his class and aura. However, how large was God's Domain? How many players were there?
God's Domain, in particular, was somewhat special. Aside from the virtual gaming world's past experts, there were also plenty of experts from other real-life domains. After all, God's Domain did not affect players' daily lives. On the contrary, it gave players more time to live, indirectly increasing their lifespans. Who knew how many unknown experts there were in God's Domain?
Moreover, even investigating Hell Fiend's culprit would be extremely difficult.
If the culprit had only killed Hell Fiend for revenge or a bounty, it would still be simple. However, what if the culprit had wanted to become famous and prove his strength?
There were plenty of such people in the world.
Hence, investigating Hell Fiend's culprit was extremely difficult. It was akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.
This was because such incidents occurred every day. Moreover, it was not limited to just one incident. Some people used Guilds to become famous, while others used well-known experts to become famous. It was normal for experts from powerful Guilds to become famous. Moreover, such incidents were not unheard of. Among them, the most famous was Silver of the Flower of Seven Sins.
He had used the upper echelons of several powerful Guilds to become famous, causing the various Guilds to gnash their teeth in anger. They all wished they could remove Silver from the list of Guilds. However, none of the Guilds could do anything about Silver. Setting aside Silver's personal strength, just his background alone was extremely powerful. Hence, the various Guilds had no choice but to compromise.
Back then, Silver had not hidden his identity. However, now that the culprit had hidden his identity, the only way to find him was to offer an astronomical bounty.
Shortly after, a bounty for King's Return appeared in God's Domain.
Everyone was dumbfounded by the bounty of 20,000 Gold.
Previously, the top player on the bounty list had only been worth 8,000 Gold. Now, however, the bounty had set a new record in God's Domain.
"This is insane! That's 20,000 Gold we're talking about! If I had that much money, I wouldn't have to worry about money for the rest of my life! "
"Amazing! If a powerful Guild placed a bounty of 20,000 Gold on my head, I wouldn't have lived my life in vain."
"But why isn't that person's name mentioned?"
"His eyes are emitting silver flames, and his aura is so cold. Why don't we just call him Frost Eye?"
"Frost Eye is quite fitting. That cold aura and silver eyes immediately remind me of this person."
After the bounty was announced, many players in God's Domain started discussing it. They all felt that the Shifeng in the video was their idol. Whether it was Hell Fiend's background as a powerful Guild or his personal strength, he was an unreachable existence for countless players. Now, however, a mysterious expert had shattered all of his illusions.
Moreover, everyone felt that the name 'Frost Eye' was quite fitting. Hence, the name quickly spread.
Just like that, another top-tier assassin, Frost Eye, appeared in God's Domain.
However, Shifeng was still oblivious to this matter. He had long since returned to Candlelight in White River City. He then took out an ancient tome and began studying it.
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