Shi Feng terdiam mendengar pertanyaan Blackie.\n\nDia sama sekali tidak menyangka Bunga Tujuh Dosa akan bergerak secepat ini. Tidak hanya organisasi itu bergerak beberapa hari lebih awal dari perkiraan, target mereka juga bukan pasukan utama Zero Wing atau petinggi guild.\n\nKehilangan EXP dari musnahnya Legiun Dewa Kegelapan adalah masalah kecil. Namun, memulihkan perlengkapan yang hilang tidak akan mudah.\n\n"Blackie, beri tahu Aqua dan yang lainnya bahwa mereka sudah menjadi target segera dan sebisa mungkin tetap di dalam batas kota. Suruh mereka fokus meningkatkan teknik di Divine Colosseum. Kita akan berurusan dengan Bunga Tujuh Dosa begitu aku kembali," kata Shi Feng setelah berpikir sejenak. Keputusan terbaik saat ini adalah membuat Aqua Rose dan yang lainnya menghindari pedang algojo. Dengan begitu banyak Ahli Refinement, Aqua Rose dan yang lainnya tidak akan memiliki peluang menang dalam kondisi mereka saat ini. "Oh ya, suruh juga Melancholic mengumpulkan beberapa bahan untukku. Aku akan membutuhkannya begitu aku kembali."\n\nDi God's Domain, dengan kekuatan pemain saat ini, mustahil untuk melakukan pembunuhan di kota-kota atau Kota Stone Forest dan lolos begitu saja. Meskipun Bunga Tujuh Dosa sangat kuat, mereka akan membuang nyawa mereka dan menderita di penjara untuk beberapa waktu jika mereka membunuh pemain lain di dalam kota.\n\nBunga Tujuh Dosa kemungkinan besar akan menghindari kesepakatan buruk seperti itu.\n\nJika mereka ingin berurusan dengan Bunga Tujuh Dosa, pilihan terbaik mereka adalah menunggu kepulangannya dan memasang jebakan untuk para pembunuh organisasi itu. Hanya dengan begitu mereka memiliki peluang menang. Hal lain hanya akan menambah mayat ke tumpukan yang terus bertambah.\n\n"Aku mengerti." Blackie mengangguk dengan sungguh-sungguh. Meskipun dia frustrasi, ini adalah semua yang bisa dia lakukan saat ini.\n\nSetelah panggilan berakhir, Shi Feng sibuk mengisi ulang Nutrient Solution di kabin gaming-nya. Dia harus memberikan segalanya dan menyelesaikan Epic Quest ini secepat mungkin.\n\nSekarang setelah dia berada di tengah jalan quest, dia tidak bisa kembali untuk mencari bantuan. Hukuman karena gagal dalam Epic Quest bukanlah lelucon.\n\nAku terlalu lama membunuh Ghoul. Aku harus bekerja lebih cepat. Setelah Shi Feng masuk ke dalam game, dia membuka peta ibu kota kekaisaran dan mencari lokasi dengan kepadatan monster tertinggi. Meskipun area sekitar Istana ramai, itu bukan area terpadat. Umumnya, Trade Area yang memiliki NPC terbanyak.\n\nSetelah memutuskan tujuan, Shi Feng mengaktifkan Penunggang Angin, memimpin dua Iblis Tier 3 miliknya saat dia menyerbu menuju Distrik Komersial Kekaisaran Binatang Petir.\n\n---\n\nPada saat yang sama, sesuatu sedang terjadi di Kerajaan Star-Moon.\n\nBerita tentang hampir musnahnya Legiun Dewa Kegelapan Zero Wing sudah muncul di forum Kerajaan Star-Moon, dan banyak pemain mengobrol tentang drama terbaru ini.\n\n"Bukankah ada banyak ahli di Legiun Dewa Kegelapan Zero Wing? Bagaimana mereka bisa dihabisi?"\n\n"Kudengar mereka dihabisi oleh sekelompok pemain independen."\n\n"Aku dulu mengira Zero Wing sangat kuat. Tampaknya mereka hanya segini saja."\n\n"Memang. Orang-orang terus mengatakan betapa kuatnya Zero Wing dan betapa banyaknya ahli di Guild itu. Pada akhirnya, sekelompok pemain independen membantai mereka. Seperti yang diduga, semuanya hanya gosip."\n\n...\n\nSeiring berita kekalahan Zero Wing menyebar, reputasi Guild mulai tenggelam. Akibatnya, banyak pemain yang berniat bergabung dengan Zero Wing mulai ragu-ragu. Sementara itu, di Kota Stone Forest, banyak Guild mulai bergerak secara diam-diam ketika mendengar berita ini. Mereka semua bersiap untuk berurusan dengan Zero Wing.\n\n---\n\n"Hahaha! Open Source Corporation benar-benar tangguh! Mereka berhasil memusnahkan Legiun Dewa Kegelapan Zero Wing dengan begitu cepat. Ini seharusnya menjadi pukulan besar bagi Guild itu." Galaxy Past tidak bisa menahan tawa ketika menerima berita itu. "Purple, apakah kamu tahu siapa yang melakukannya?"\n\n"Bunga Tujuh Dosa!" Kata Purple Eye dengan ekspresi serius.\n\nSebagai seorang ahli yang dibina oleh Super-Guild, Purple Eye cukup tahu tentang teror Bunga Tujuh Dosa.\n\nMeskipun dia cukup senang bahwa Bunga Tujuh Dosa menargetkan Zero Wing, dia tidak bisa menahan ketakutannya melihat kekuatan mengerikan organisasi itu. Jika kebetulan kekuatan besar menyewa organisasi itu untuk menargetkan Star Alliance, mereka tidak akan bisa tertawa.\n\n"Pantasan mereka bisa memusnahkan Legiun Dewa Kegelapan. Tampaknya OSC benar-benar mengerahkan segalanya kali ini." Galaxy Past juga menggigil ketika mendengar nama Bunga Tujuh Dosa, kegembiraannya lenyap. "Karena Bunga Tujuh Dosa sudah mulai menyerang, kita tidak perlu khawatir tentang apa pun. Beri tahu Red Feather dan yang lainnya. Di dalam dan di luar Pegunungan Stoneclaw, suruh mereka membunuh setiap anggota Zero Wing yang mereka temui!"\n\nSebelumnya, Star Alliance takut akan penyergapan oleh petarung top Zero Wing. Oleh karena itu, Guild itu hanya mengirim sebagian besar anggota elit ke Pegunungan Stoneclaw, dengan hanya beberapa ahli yang ikut serta.\n\nNamun, sekarang setelah mereka memiliki dukungan Bunga Tujuh Dosa, segalanya telah berubah. Dalam hal kombatan top, Bunga Tujuh Dosa memiliki keunggulan luar biasa. Sekarang, alih-alih takut pada ahli Zero Wing, ahli mereka bisa menyerang. Dengan begitu, Bunga Tujuh Dosa bisa memusnahkan mereka semua sekaligus, membakar prestise Zero Wing ke tanah.\n\n"Aku akan melakukannya." Purple Eye pergi untuk mewujudkan rencana itu.\n\n---\n\nSaat para ahli Star Alliance mulai bergerak, Zero Wing, yang telah mendominasi Pegunungan Stoneclaw, tiba-tiba berada dalam posisi tidak menguntungkan di Dungeon Regional, para anggotanya harus mengambil tindakan pencegahan.\n\n"Wakil Pemimpin Aqua, banyak anggota Guild mulai mengeluh tentang kelambanan kita. Jika Anda terus menyuruh kami berlatih di Divine Colosseum dan mengabaikan situasi di Pegunungan Stoneclaw, saya khawatir moral akan mulai turun."\n\n"Wakil Pemimpin, mengapa tidak membiarkan kami berurusan dengan bajingan-bajingan Star Alliance itu? Legiun Dewa Kegelapan akan menanamkan ketakutan di hati mereka, dan Alliance tidak akan berani menginjakkan kaki di Pegunungan Stoneclaw lagi."\n\nBanyak anggota inti Zero Wing yang kesal dengan tindakan Star Alliance, ingin sekali berpartisipasi dalam pertempuran di Pegunungan Stoneclaw.\n\n"Ditolak. Aku memahami perasaan kalian, dan aku merasakan hal yang sama, tetapi dengan melakukan itu kita hanya akan jatuh ke dalam perangkap Star Alliance. Guild Leader telah memerintahkan kita untuk mengesampingkan segalanya sampai dia kembali," kata Aqua Rose sambil menggelengkan kepalanya. "Sedangkan untuk Pegunungan Stoneclaw, kalian semua sebaiknya pergi ke tempat lain untuk naik level dulu."\n\nSebelumnya, sekitar selusin anggota Guild menyerang tanpa izin dengan harapan memberi pelajaran kepada Star Alliance. Pada akhirnya, mereka mati sebelum mereka bahkan tiba di gerbang transfer ke Pegunungan Stoneclaw.\n\nSekitar selusin anggota pasukan utama telah tidak berdaya. Terlebih lagi, musuh bahkan memiliki petarung pada saat itu.\n\nMelancarkan serangan balik sekarang sama saja dengan memberikan perlengkapan mereka kepada musuh. Untuk saat ini, mereka hanya bisa menyerah pada sumber daya di Pegunungan Stoneclaw.\n\n---\n\nSementara itu, di dalam Reruntuhan Ibu Kota Kekaisaran...\n\nSetelah memancing dan membunuh monster di Trade Area selama lebih dari satu hari, Shi Feng akhirnya berhasil membunuh 5.000 Ghoul, mencapai Level 38 dan menjadi Marquis dari Kekaisaran Binatang Petir.\n\nNamun, Shi Feng lebih bersemangat tentang Buku Penguasaan yang dia peroleh. Meskipun tingkat drop di Trade Area jauh lebih rendah, 5.000 Ghoul yang dibunuh Shi Feng telah memberinya total 31 Buku Penguasaan Bronze.\n\nSetelah membunuh 5.000 Ghoul, Shi Feng praktis telah membunuh setiap Ghoul di Trade Area.\n\nGhoul di ibu kota kekaisaran berbeda dari monster di dunia luar. Mereka tidak muncul kembali setelah mati, jadi akan ada satu Ghoul lebih sedikit dengan setiap pembunuhan. Oleh karena itu, tidak akan ada orang lain yang bisa grinding di sini untuk Buku Penguasaan lagi.\n\nDengan begitu banyak Buku Penguasaan, aku ingin tahu berapa banyak Poin Penguasaan yang akan aku dapatkan? Semoga keberuntunganku tidak terlalu buruk. Shi Feng kemudian mengeluarkan Buku Penguasaan dari tasnya dan mengklik untuk menggunakannya.
Chapter 720 - Marquis
Chapter 720 - Marquis
Shi Feng fell silent at Blackie’s question.
He had never expected the Flower of Seven Sins to take action so quickly. Not only had the organization made its move several days earlier than estimated, but their targets had also not been Zero Wing’s main force or upper echelons.
The loss of EXP from the Dark Gods Legion’s annihilation was a small matter. However, it would not be easy to recover the lost equipment.
“Blackie, tell Aqua and the others that they are already being targeted immediately and try to stay within city limits as much as possible. Have them focus on improving their techniques in the Divine Colosseum. We’ll deal with the Flower of Seven Sins once I return,” Shi Feng said after giving it some thought. The best decision right now would be to have Aqua Rose and the others avoid the executioner’s blade. With so many Refinement Experts, Aqua Rose and the others would have no chance of victory in their current state. “Right, also have Melancholic gather some materials for me. I’ll need them once I return.”
In God’s Domain, with players’ current strength, it was impossible to commit murder in the cities or Stone Forest Town and get away with it. Although the Flower of Seven Sins was powerful, they would throw away their lives and suffer in jail for a time if they killed another player within a city.
The Flower of Seven Sins would most likely avoid such a raw deal.
If they wanted to deal with the Flower of Seven Sins, their best option was to wait for his return and set up a trap for the organization’s assassins. Only then would they have a chance of victory. Anything else would just add bodies to the growing mound of corpses.
“I understand.” Blackie nodded solemnly. Although he was frustrated, this was all he could do right now.
After the call ended, Shi Feng busied himself, refilling the gaming cabin’s Nutrient Solution. He needed to give it his all and complete this Epic Quest of his as soon as possible.
Now that he was halfway through the quest, he could not turn back to seek for help. The penalty for failing an Epic Quest was no laughing matter.
I’m taking too much time to kill the Ghouls. I need to work faster. After Shi Feng logged into the game, he opened the imperial capital’s map and searched for the location with the highest density of monsters. Although the area around the Palace is crowded, it’s not the most populated area. Generally, the Trade Area has the most NPCs.
After deciding on a destination, Shi Feng activated Wind Rider, leading his two Tier 3 Demons as he charged towards the Thunder Beast Empire’s Commercial District.
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At the same time, something was happening in Star-Moon Kingdom.
The news about the near annihilation of Zero Wing’s Dark Gods Legion had already appeared on Star-Moon Kingdom’s forums, and many players chatted about this latest drama.
“Aren’t there a ton of experts in Zero Wing’s Dark Gods Legion? How did they get wiped out?”
“I heard they were done in by a group of independent players.”
“I used to think that Zero Wing was very powerful. It seems that they only amount to this much.”
“Indeed. Others keep saying how powerful Zero Wing is and how the Guild has so many experts. In the end, a group of independent players slaughtered them. As expected, everything was just a bunch of rumors.”
...
As news about Zero Wing’s defeat spread, the Guild’s reputation began to sink. As a result, many players who had intended to join Zero Wing began to hesitate. Meanwhile, in Stone Forest Town, many Guilds had begun to move covertly when they heard this news. They were all preparing to deal with Zero Wing.
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“Hahaha! Open Source Corporation is truly formidable! They managed to annihilate Zero Wing’s Dark Gods Legion so quickly. This should be a major blow to the Guild.” Galaxy Past could not help but laugh when he received the news. “Purple, do you know who did it?”
“The Flower of Seven Sins!” Purple Eye said with a serious expression.
As an expert who had been nurtured by a Super Guild, Purple Eye knew quite a bit about the terror of the Flower of Seven Sins.
Although she was quite happy that the Flower of Seven Sins targeted Zero Wing, she could not help her fear upon seeing the organization’s frightening power. On the off chance that a major power hired the organization to target the Star Alliance, they would not laugh.
“It’s no wonder they wiped out the Dark Gods Legion. It seems that OSC really went all-out this time.” Galaxy Past similarly shivered when he heard the name of the Flower of Seven Sins, his joy vanishing. “Since the Flower of Seven Sins has begun to strike, we won’t have anything to worry about. Notify Red Feather and the others. Both inside and outside of the Stoneclaw Mountains, tell them to kill every Zero Wing member they meet!”
Previously, the Star Alliance had been afraid of an ambush by Zero Wing’s top fighters. Hence, the Guild had dispatched mostly elite members to the Stoneclaw Mountains, with only a few experts to tag along.
Now that they had the support of the Flower of Seven Sins, however, things had changed. In terms of top combatants, the Flower of Seven Sins possessed an overwhelming advantage. Now, rather than fear Zero Wing’s experts, their experts could strike. That way, the Flower of Seven Sins could obliterate all of them in one-go, burning Zero Wing’s prestige to the ground.
“I’ll get it done.” Purple Eye left to put the plan into action.
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As the Star Alliance’s experts began to move, Zero Wing, which had dominated the Stoneclaw Mountains, was suddenly at a disadvantage in the Regional Dungeon, its members having to take precautions.
“Vice-Leader Aqua, many Guild members have begun complaining about our inaction. If you keep having us train in the Divine Colosseum and ignore the situation in the Stoneclaw Mountains, I’m afraid that morale will start to fall.”
“Vice-Leader, why don’t you let us deal with those bastards from the Star Alliance? The Dark Gods Legion will put fear into their hearts, and the Alliance won’t dare set foot in the Stoneclaw Mountains ever again.”
Many of Zero Wing’s core members were annoyed with the Star Alliance’s actions, eager to participate in the battles in the Stoneclaw Mountains.
“Rejected. I understand your sentiments, and I feel the same, but we will only fall into the Star Alliance’s trap by doing so. Guild Leader has already ordered us to put everything aside until his return,” Aqua Rose said, shaking her head. “As for the Stoneclaw Mountains, everyone should just go elsewhere to level up for now.”
Previously, roughly a dozen of the Guild members had attacked without authorization in the hopes of teaching the Star Alliance a lesson. In the end, they died before they had even arrived at the transfer gate to the Stoneclaw Mountains.
The dozen or so main force members had been defenseless. Moreover, the enemy even had fighters at the time.
Launching a counterattack right now would be the equivalent of gifting their equipment to their enemies. For now, they could only give up on the resources in the Stoneclaw Mountains.
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Meanwhile, inside the Ruins of the Imperial Capital...
After luring and killing monsters in the Trade Area for more than a day, Shi Feng finally managed to kill 5,000 Ghouls, reaching Level 38 and becoming a Marquis of the Thunder Beast Empire.
However, Shi Feng was more excited about the Mastery Books he had obtained. Although the drop-rate in the Trade Area was much lower, the 5,000 Ghouls Shi Feng killed had yielded him a total of 31 Bronze Mastery Books.
After killing 5,000 Ghouls, Shi Feng had killed practically every Ghoul in the Trade Area.
The Ghouls in the imperial capital were different from the monsters in the outside world. They did not respawn after they died, so there would be one Ghoul less with each kill. Hence, no one else would ever grind here for Mastery Books again.
With so many Mastery Books, I wonder just how many Mastery Points I’ll obtain? Hopefully, my luck won’t be too bad. Shi Feng then took out a Mastery Book from his bag and clicked to use it.
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