Chapter 1917 â Forest City Transaction Zero Wing City, Zero Wingâs Residence:
A large number of players crowded around the Residenceâs entrance, applying to join Zero Wing. Many of these players were well-equipped, high-level experts, and quite a few were Tier 2 players.
This scene surprised many passersby.
Tier 2 was currently the symbol of an expert. Even players that had only completed the Normal Mode Promotion Quest were considered experts. After all, the Tier 2 Promotion Quest was not easy to clear. It was impossible without reaching a certain standard.
However, compared to the Tier 2 players outside of the Residence, the adventurer teams in line truly dumbfounded the nearby spectators.
Every adventurer team entering Zero Wingâs Residence possessed a certain degree of fame. Moreover, all of the teamsâ representatives wore excellent equipment, with a few wearing Level 50 Fine-Gold Equipment. There were also plenty of Tier 2 experts among these adventurer teams, and unlike the independent Tier 2 experts in line, the weakest among these adventurer team experts had completed the Hard Mode Promotion Quest. They had far more potential than the experts that had only completed the Normal Mode Quest
âWith so many adventurer teams seeking to join Zero Wing, Zero Wingâs strength will quickly and significantly increase.â
âAmazing! Iâve seen more than 20 adventurer teams entering the Residence thus far! Combined, these adventurer teams have even more overall combat power than third-rate Guilds! Hopefully, Zero Wing doesnât accept too many. Otherwise, independent players like us will have a much slimmer chance of joining the Guild.â
The independent players in line were excited and worried as they watched the various adventurer teams following after Zero Wingâs representatives.
Now that Zero Wing City had revealed its powerful defenses, countless players wanted to develop in the city. Zero Wingâs future was clear. Even if the Guild lost its position in the Ore Empire, itâs standing in Star-Moon Kingdom would be unshakable. To the general populace, Zero Wing was even stronger than a first-rate Guild that occupied two or three kingdoms.
A first-rate Guild that occupied two or three kingdoms might have a lot of resources, but its development couldnât be considered stable. There was still a very high chance that other Guilds would steal its resources.
However, that was not the case for Zero Wing. As long as Zero Wing City stood, the Guildâs position in the kingdom would remain stable. With how powerful Zero Wing Cityâs defenses were, it was very hard to imagine any power capturing or destroying the city.
Even if a power were capable of doing so, it wouldnât likely be interested in a backwater country like Star-Moon Kingdom. Theyâd definitely set their sights on better territories.
While the crowd outside of the Residence discussed Zero Wingâs future, two women emerged from the Residence. The moment these two women appeared, the crowd outside went into an uproar.
This reaction wasnât due to the womenâs peerless beauty, but because of the Guild Emblems pinned to their armor. Not only did they wear Mysterious-Iron Guild Emblems, but the emblems also radiated a dark-purple glow.
In Zero Wing, normal members didnât wear glowing Guild Emblems. Players would only get a glowing emblem once they became one of the Guildâs elites, their emblem emitting a light-blue glow. The Guildâs core members wore Guild Emblems that gave off a light purple glow. Only the players who ranked in the top ten of their class would wear a dark-purple glowing emblem.
Zero Wingâs class rankings were determined by oneâs contribution to the Guild and their combat power. Hence, the rankings were an incredibly reliable method of spotting an expert.
The fact that these two women wore dark-purple glowing Guild Emblems meant that they both had extremely high positions in Zero Wing.
These two women were none other than Thoughtful Rain and Blue Bamboo.
When Melody saw the commotion Thoughtful Rain and Blue Bamboo caused just with their appearance alone, she could not help but marvel at the situation.
She had only become acquainted with Thoughtful Rain after helping the woman in a neutral map. She had recognized Thoughtful Rainâs strength and had thought of poaching the woman into Ninth Heaven. However, looking at it now, she found the idea laughable.
âRain, what did your Guild Leader say?â Melody anxiously asked as the woman approached.
âBig Sis Melody, donât worry. Iâve already talked to the Guild Leader. He says he is willing to hear you out,â Thoughtful Rain said, smiling. âThe Guild Leader is waiting for you in his office right now. Iâll bring you to him.â
âYour Guild Leader is willing to talk?â Melody released a sigh of relief.
Now that she understood how powerful Zero Wing was, she knew that it would be very difficult to secure a meeting with its Guild Leader, especially since her Guild was merely an up-and-coming second-rate Guild.
Before seeking Thoughtful Rainâs help, she had sought aid from several first-rate Guilds, but when they had learned that her request was related to the Death God Workshop, they had even refused to meet with her, much less negotiate. Only the Setting Sun Guild had been willing to hear her out.
As the players in line watched, Thoughtful Rain led the Ninth Heaven trio into Zero Wingâs Guild Hall.
The Guild Hall bustled with activity. Many of the Guildâs experts had returned to the Residence in anticipation for the Otherworld Gateâs opening. Currently, over 200 Tier 2 experts loitered around the first-floor hall, stupefying Melody and her companions.
Zero Wingâs Tier 2 experts easily outnumbered Ninth Heavenâs by many times. Moreover, this was only a portion of the Guildâs Tier 2 experts. Even first-rate Guilds paled in comparison to Zero Wing.
After a short moment, the group arrived before the Guild Leaderâs office on the Guild Hallâs top floor.
Currently, several dozen Tier 2 experts sat outside of the office, every one of which was Level 56 or higher. These experts were all from the various adventurer teams applying to join Zero Wing. They would all be top-ranked players in any first-rate Guild, but they sat quietly as if waiting for some kind of judgment. The hallway was deathly silent.
However, Thoughtful Rain ignored these people as she led Melodyâs group into the Guild Leaderâs office.
When Melody and the others entered the office, they felt an oppressive sensation overcome their bodies.
This sensation didnât originate from Shi Feng, who sat behind an office desk, but from Cola and the others, who stood near their Guild Leader. When they saw Cola and his companionsâ levels, Melodyâs group was speechless.
Including Cola, four of these people had reached Level 60, while the rest were Level 59. Right now, even the highest leveled player in Forest City was only Level 58...
âYouâre here. Rain has already told me about your situation. Zero Wing can help you with your problem, but in return, Zero Wing wants two Shops in Forest Cityâs central district What are your thoughts on this condition?â Shi Feng said when he saw Melody entering the room.
âTwo central district Shops?â Melody breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. She had been afraid that Shi Feng would try to take advantage of their predicament and rip them off, but he had simply asked for one more Shop than she had initially prepared. âThat wonât be a problem. However, may I know when Guild Leader Black Flame intends to deal with the matter regarding the Death God Workshop?â
If the situation dragged on for too long, Ninth Heavenâs losses would become increasingly severe. Unfortunately, dealing with an organization like the Death God Workshop wasnât easy. Preparations had to be made. If Shi Feng could give her a timeframe, she would have an easier time coordinating with his Guild.
âOnce we sign a contract. Iâll send Colaâs group with you to Forest City to deal with the issue,â Shi Feng responded.
âJust them?â One-arm Rashomonâs eyes widened in shock when he heard Shi Fengâs plan. Turning to Cola and the others, he could not help but feel that Shi Feng was taking them too lightly. Either that, or he had no idea of the Death God Workshopâs strength.
The Death God Workshop had several hundred members, and every one of them was an expert. Moreover, the Workshop constantly employed hit-and-run tactics, making its movements unpredictable. Stopping the Death God Workshop with only the several players in Colaâs party would be impossible. If the matter had been that simple, Ninth Heaven couldâve resolved it without help.
âGuild Leader Black Flame, the Death God Workshop is quite powerful, adept at using guerilla warfare against Guilds. Even superpowers have to tolerate their antics. With so few people, Iâm afraid that...â Melody tried to warn Shi Feng.
âRelax. Colaâs group will be enough. If it isnât, Iâll find another way to deal with this problem,â Shi Feng said, chuckling. âIf you have no other concerns, letâs sign the contract.â
Melody could not help but sigh at Shi Fengâs response, but since he had agreed to help, demanding too much wouldnât benefit her. She could only see how this played out If the problem persisted, Zero Wing would dispatch more experts to deal with the Death God Workshop.