Just as the middle-aged man leading the way was about to step forward and say something, Lethal Gale, the leader of the group, glared at him.
With just one glance, the middle-aged man froze.
Although the middle-aged man knew that it was impossible for players to take action here, he was still intimidated by Lethal Gale's sharp gaze. The dense killing intent in Lethal Gale's eyes gave the middle-aged man the illusion that Lethal Gale had already placed a sharp blade against his neck. If he moved, his head would be separated from his body.
"This killing intent!" Gentle Snow, who stood beside the middle-aged man, could also feel the frightening pressure. She could not help but take Lethal Gale's sudden appearance seriously.
To put it bluntly, killing intent was a form of mental oppression.
Although it could not be seen or touched, the human brain could sense it. Or to put it in another way, the brain had received such a dangerous signal. Only, the brain itself was unable to detect the danger. As a result, a sense of self-preservation arose within the brain, preventing the player from moving recklessly.
It was similar to how some small animals would remain motionless when they were startled.
In the real world, people often said that one could kill with their gaze. Although it was a joke, gazes could indeed transmit signals.
It was similar to how one had to stare at a ferocious wild creature. As long as one glared at the creature, the creature would not dare to attack.
Wild creatures were originally more sensitive than humans. Hence, they had an easier time detecting gazes.
Originally, ordinary people would have a hard time sensing the signals transmitted by the brain of an ordinary person. However, experts who had experienced life-and-death situations were different. Their willpower and spirit had long since been tempered to a point of sharpness. Hence, the signals they transmitted were naturally stronger. Originally, ordinary people would not be able to sense them.
Lethal Gale was such an expert.
However, the reason why Gentle Snow paid so much attention to him was that Lethal Gale's killing intent was somewhat different from that of other gaming experts. It was much colder and sharper. Unlike the warning signals other experts sent, Lethal Gale truly intended to kill the other party. Hence, Gentle Snow was already used to it.
To be able to reach such a level, one could just imagine how much blood Lethal Gale's hands were stained with in the real world.
"First come, first served. Do you people from the Blackwater Consortium not even understand this simple rule?" Gentle Snow pulled her subordinates away and glanced at Lethal Gale. Coldly, she said, "Or do you need me to teach you a lesson?"
Although Gentle Snow's words were soft and her voice was not loud, everyone heard it clearly and felt a chill run down their spine.
"As expected of the rumored Snow Goddess, the Guild Leader of Ouroboros. Sure enough, she is quite capable." Lethal Gale was slightly surprised. In his eyes, virtual gaming experts were nothing more than ordinary people who did not know how to fight. How could they possibly compare to people like him, who had seen hell and hovered between life and death? However, the aura Gentle Snow was currently exuding was in no way inferior to his own. It had truly exceeded his expectations. "Alright. Since Guild Leader Snow has said so, I'd like to see just what you're capable of. If you can defeat me, I'll immediately leave with my men. However, if I accidentally win, I'd like to ask you to let us have a chat with this gentleman first."
In the end, power was just power. In actual combat, one still had to rely on one's true skills. He did not believe that his true skills, which he had tempered through life and death situations, would lose to Gentle Snow's flowery moves.
Moreover, if he defeated Gentle Snow, Abandoned Wave would have an easier time taking over Ouroboros.
Lethal Gale's companions behind him sneered. Lethal Gale's strength was unquestionable. Previously, he had even defeated a well-known expert, who ranked 354th on the God's Domain Experts List, in the Dark Night Empire. Meanwhile, Gentle Snow's ranking on the latest God's Domain Experts List was only around 800. Defeating her would not be an easy task.
"Alright. I'd like to see just what kind of experts the Blackwater Consortium has nurtured," Gentle Snow said after giving Shi Feng some thought. She then turned to Xiang Shifeng and said apologetically, "May I know if this gentleman can wait a little while longer? I'll end this battle very soon. We can proceed with the transaction then."
Originally, the Blackwater Consortium's members would not seek trouble with Shifeng. However, due to her arrival, the Blackwater Consortium had decided to cause trouble for Shifeng. Hence, it was reasonable for her to resolve this matter properly.
"That won't be a problem. I'm more than happy to watch a good show," Shifeng said in a deep voice, holding back his laughter.
He had to admit that the Black Cloak was indeed a godly tool for concealment. At this moment, even though Gentle Snow stood before him, she could not recognize him at all. She could only tell if he was a man or a woman.
In reality, Shifeng could have easily revealed his identity and stopped this competition. However, Shifeng was very interested in Gentle Snow's current strength.
Currently, Gentle Snow was the same as Lethal Gale; both were Level 39 Berserkers. At this level, she would definitely rank at the very top of the Starmoon Kingdom. Moreover, both sides' equipment were roughly the same. Both were fully geared in Level 40 Dark-Gold Equipment. It was obvious that both of them wore top-tier equipment that reduced level requirements. The only difference between them was their weapons.
Although Gentle Snow's silver greatsword's quality could not be determined, the faint Mana gathered around the greatsword showed that it was definitely not a Dark-Gold Weapon. As for Lethal Gale's greatsword, while it might be slightly inferior, it was still a top-tier Dark-Gold Weapon.
Since both sides were of the same class and had similar equipment, the outcome of this competition would depend on their combat techniques.
Shifeng had already thoroughly observed Lethal Gale. Although Lethal Gale was a strength-type Berserker, every one of his movements felt gentle. It was obvious that the Berserker's control over his body had reached a certain level. It was very likely that he had already reached the Refinement Realm.
Currently, Refinement Realm experts were definitely apex experts in first-rate Guilds. Without the support of the system or a fortuitous encounter, reaching the Refinement Realm was simply too difficult. Hence, even first-rate Guilds would be very powerful if they had a few Refinement Realm experts. As for more powerful experts, that would depend on luck.
It was just like how certain unrated Guilds could produce Refinement Realm experts. Only, the chances of that happening were extremely small at this stage of the game, unless the player was an extremely powerful expert in the real world. Take the children of martial arts families for example. Even without the guidance of a Super Guild, they could still reach the Refinement Realm very quickly. Such cases were common in God's Domain, and such people were known as geniuses.
However, Shifeng could not detect any signs of a Refinement Realm expert from Gentle Snow. He simply could not understand where Gentle Snow's confidence came from.
Of course, there was also the possibility that Gentle Snow had deliberately hidden these signs. That way, even Shifeng would not be able to detect them. He could only confirm his suspicions through an intense battle.
After Gentle Snow agreed to Lethal Gale's challenge, both sides arrived at the Divine Colosseum above White River City.
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