Reincarnation Of The Strongest Sword God - Chapter 341

Chapter 341: It has Come

As long as one was from White River City, they would definitely recognize Black Flame.

“It’s Zero Wing’s Guild Leader, Black Flame!”

“Why is he here?”

“No wonder he’s so strong.”

The various Guild players present started panicking.

If Shi Feng were simply an expert from another city, at most, they would feel a little nervous. After all, no matter how powerful Shi Feng was, he could not contend with the entire city. However, Black Flame was different. Not only did the man possess astonishing strength, but he also had a powerful Guild backing him up.

“You…”

Drunken Maniac retreated as he gaped at Shi Feng, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

He had simply been sent here by his Guild Leader, Lone Tyrant, to harass some independent players. He would never have imagined that he would come across the famous, yet mysterious, Black Flame of White River City.

Not long ago, Black Flame had killed Lone Tyrant while surrounded by an army of thousands. Meanwhile, he only had a few hundred men. Moreover, in terms of combat power, he was far inferior to Lone Tyrant. So, how was he going to survive?

Guild Leader, you’ve really brought a calamity down on me this time. __ Drunken Maniac laughed bitterly in his heart.

As for escape, although Drunken Maniac was arrogant, he was not a fool. Shi Feng could have killed him with his previous strike. Yet, Shi Feng had not done so.

Why?

It was because, to Shi Feng, taking his life would be as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.

“I really did not expect Guild Leader Black Flame to pay us a visit! Although I know that I am certainly not strong enough to challenge you, if Guild Leader Black Flame wishes to kill me, I will not resist. However, I stand here today as not just the representative of Dark Star, but also the many Guilds in White River City. Guild Leader Black Flame, you should know that by killing me Zero Wing will show its opposition to the many Guilds present today.” Drunken Maniac did not wish to die. Moreover, the support of so many Guilds standing by him emboldened and strengthened the Assassin.

However, although Drunken Maniac’s words sounded awe-inspiring and many Guilds stood by as back-up, Shi Feng’s footsteps did not stop.

“Guild Leader Black Flame, our Guilds have chosen Drunken Maniac as our representative here today. If you kill him, your actions will offend our Guilds. So, I hope Guild Leader Black Flame will think things through.”

“That’s right; that’s right. Although Zero Wing is powerful in White River City, we are not that easily bullied. Moreover, nobody will benefit from a life and death struggle. Guild Leader Black Flame, you have to think it through carefully.”

“Guild Leader Black Flame, in my opinion, you should just let bygones be bygones. Wouldn’t it be better if both sides take a step back? Why must you push the situation to an impasse? Neither party will benefit from such a situation.”

“Zero Wing only has around 5,000 members. However, our Guilds’ combined numbers exceed 100,000. Even if experts are aplenty in Zero Wing, could each of these experts take on twenty people by themselves?”

After one person stood up Shi Feng, the other Guilds also started to voice their opinions. Although these Guild players’ persuasion attempts seemed gentle, in reality, they were using another method to strike at Zero Wing. If Shi Feng did not retaliate today, it would mean that Zero Wing’s invincible momentum had finally broken. To outsiders, it would look as if Black Flame had admitted defeat. At that time, even without their Guilds hindering players from other cities from joining Zero Wing, those players might give up on Zero Wing due to their disappointment in the Guild.

At this moment, Turtledove and Shadow Sword, who stood behind Shi Feng, still wore shocked expressions.

They never thought that the stranger who willingly lent them a hand when they were in trouble would actually be the Guild Leader of Zero Wing.

Meeting the mysterious Guild Leader of Zero Wing was more difficult than winning the lottery in reality. After all, there was simply too many players in White River City. Yet, they had actually encountered him.

However, resentment began to fill their hearts as they listened to the many Guilds.

“These people are just a bunch of trash,” Turtledove did not originally have a positive opinion of these Guilds. Now, that opinion had only grown worse.

Shadow Sword nodded his head in agreement. This was why he did not wish to join these Guilds. These Guilds only knew how to use underhanded tactics to reap the greatest benefits. To these Guilds, today’s enemies may be tomorrow’s friends. In Shadow Sword’s eyes, these Guilds were simply despicable.

Although they were outsiders, they could easily tell what these Guilds were trying to do.

These Guilds were clearly in the wrong. Hindering players from joining Zero Wing was already an affront to Zero Wing’s reputation. Now, they shamelessly accused Shi Feng of bullying.

However, Shadow Sword could not help but admit that the current Zero Wing was not so powerful that it could afford to ignore the alliance of all these Guilds.

“What will he do?” Shadow Sword paid closer attention to Shi Feng’s every move.

If Shi Feng allowed this situation, although Zero Wing would retain its current strength, it would become a laughingstock. Yet, if Shi Feng acted recklessly, he would have played directly into Dark Star’s hands and become these Guilds’ enemy.

However, Shi Feng’s next action completely surprised Shadow Sword.

Without saying a word, Shi Feng arrived before Drunken Maniac, a calm smile on his face.

“Guild Leader Black Flame is as wise as expected,” Drunken Maniac sighed in relief when he saw Shi Feng’s smile. At least he would not die today.

In the next second, however, Drunken Maniac saw a silver shimmer flash before his eyes. Suddenly, Drunken Maniac’s vision turned gray, his legs turning limp and his body falling to the ground.

“You… Why?” Drunken Maniac failed to understand.

Everyone else was similarly puzzled. Why had Shi Feng dared to take action?

Did he not understand how serious the consequences were?

“It seems that you still don’t understand Zero Wing,” Shi Feng chuckled. “Although our Guild isn’t very impressive, it also isn’t a Guild that stands by in silence while others are bullied.

“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Since you struck first, what’s there to fuss about now that I’m striking back? Did you really think I would be so naive as to let you off?”

Although Shi Feng’s voice was soft, everyone present could hear his words as clear as day. Every word was like a sledgehammer banging at their hearts.

“Wow!” Turtledove was momentarily overwhelmed by the man before her.

This was her ideal Guild, a Guild that would not falter even when surrounded by enemies.

“Ah, my trip was not wasted. Now that I see him in person, I am even more certain that I must join Zero Wing.” Shadow Sword struggled to contain his excitement.

Although Shi Feng’s actions had delighted Shadow Sword and Turtledove, the various Guilds blockading the Teleportation Hall were not pleased in the least.

“Lunatic! He’s simply a lunatic!”

“He actually dared to kill Drunken Maniac right in front of us!”

“I hear that his entire body is filled with treasure. Now that he’s a Red Name, we’ll be rich if we can kill him. Even if his strength is absolute, with so many people on our side, he will not survive! At that time, we’ll gain double the profits!”

Although Shi Feng’s words had left the various Guild players shaken, now that he had dropped all pretense, they would not let him go. After all, the fame and fortune they could gain by killing Shi Feng were extremely abundant.

“Not good! These bastards intend to slaughter him!” Watching the Guild players slowly advance, Turtledove grew worried for Shi Feng.

Although Shi Feng had managed to kill Lone Tyrant within an army of thousands the last time, that did not mean Shi Feng was capable of exterminating an army of thousands. Moreover, there was no place for Shi Feng to run since this place was so crowded. If Shi Feng had to face several hundred players all at the same time, the result was obvious. Only death would await him.

Considering the circumstances, Shadow Sword and Turtledove immediately stepped up to Shi Feng’s sides. They were both prepared to enter battle with Shi Feng.

Just as the battle was about to start, the sound of an explosion came from the outside of the Teleportation Hall, the massive boom echoing throughout the entire building.

Before anybody realized what had happened, another series of explosions resounded. Moreover, the sounds were getting louder and louder, so much so that everyone in the Teleportation Hall could feel the ground tremble.

“It certainly arrived quickly.” Shi Feng’s lips slightly curled up as he watched the clouds of dust rise from the streets.

Standing beside Shi Feng, both Shadow Sword and Turtledove grew curious as they looked at Shi Feng’s calm demeanor. It was as if Shi Feng knew the cause of the explosions.

However, compared to the turmoil happening outside, they now faced with hundreds of players. How could Shi Feng possibly smile at a moment like this?

Chapter 342: Monster Attacking the City

Although the explosions from outside the Teleportation Hall grew increasingly louder, they had not dissuaded any of the various Guild players from their opportunity for fame and fortune.

Currently, the Guild Leader of Zero Wing stood before them. As long as they could kill Black Flame, they would become famous overnight. Whether it was for themselves or their Guild, they would benefit greatly from killing Black Flame.

Black Flame’s reputation was simply too powerful.

The prestige Zero Wing enjoyed today was largely due to Black Flame.

Now that such a fortuitous opportunity lay before them, they simply could not pass it up.

Black Flame had already taken the initiative to kill so many players inside the city, violating White River City’s laws. Now, he was no longer protected by the City. In a moment, the guards would arrive to kill Black Flame. Which was to say, even if they killed Black Flame, the guards of White River City would do nothing to them.

Currently, they had the Teleportation Hall’s only exit blocked off. They might never encounter such a godsend opportunity in the future.

“Ignore what’s happening outside for now! Let’s get rid of Black Flame first, then talk. If the guards arrive, we won’t have the chance to kill him anymore!”

“That’s right! We can’t let him get away!”

“Black Flame, don’t think that you are amazing just because you are an expert! Today, you will die!”

“So what if you’re an expert?”

“Do you know what strength in numbers means?”

The various Guild players all wore sneers on their faces. Obviously, they no longer held any respect for Shi Feng. There was only greed and highly-inflated confidence in their eyes right now.

“Guild Leader Black Flame, I’ll attract their attention in a moment, so take the chance to escape,” Shadow Sword said as he suddenly moved in front of Shi Feng.

Shi Feng looked at Shadow Sword strangely.

Previously, Shi Feng had not been too concerned about Shadow Sword as he had focused on the situation itself. Now that he took a closer look at Shadow Sword, he suddenly discovered that this person was not as simple as he seemed. Although Shadow Sword’s equipment was nothing special, and he was only Level 17, his every movement exuded the unique temperament that only martial arts practitioners possessed.

Although I had never heard of an expert named Shadow Sword in the past, this person is still quite interesting. Shi Feng revealed a faint smile as he examined Shadow Sword’s figure.

Although Shi Feng had been the Guild Leader of Shadow in the past and had played God’s Domain for over a decade, it was simply impossible for him to remember the names of every expert in God’s Domain. After all, there were simply too many experts in this game.

However, what Shi Feng admired about Shadow Sword was not his skills. Rather, it was Shadow Sword’s behavior.

In a situation where most people would hide and cower, Shadow Sword actively rushed forward instead. Even though he knew that this was a suicidal thing to do, he had still done it. It had been a long time since Shi Feng had encountered such a “fool.”

Even while hundreds of players charged at Shi Feng, Turtledove discovered that Shi Feng had not moved an inch. Instead, he stood there quietly, watching the crowd.

Inwardly, Turtledove was stunned, wondering what was going through Shi Feng’s mind.

Has he already given up?

“Oh? There really are a lot of Guilds here. It seems that I’ll have to use a little effort this time,” Shi Feng looked around, memorizing all the Guilds here today.

If he did not give these Guilds a taste of Zero Wing’s might, their actions would only grow bolder in the future.

Normally, he would not stand a chance against such a crowd. Now, however, the situation was different.

“It should be about time. You two, in a moment, distance yourselves. The farther, the better. It would be unfortunate if I mistakenly injured you,” Shi Feng whispered a reminder to Shadow Sword and Turtledove before slowly advancing on the crowd. At the same time, he activated the Aura of Space on the Seven Luminaries Ring, becoming immune to all control and restricting effects.

Shi Feng’s instructions confused the two independent players.

Just what was he planning to do?

Did he really intend to engage in a deathmatch with these hundreds of players?

“Presumptuous! Die!” One of the Level 16 Berserkers who led the charge smiled disdainfully. Lifting his battle axe, he used Charge and took the lead to hack at Shi Feng.

The giant battle axe carried a strong wind with it as it descended.

Originally, the Berserker thought he could repel Shi Feng with a single attack. In the next moment, however, this Level 16 Berserker finally realized what true “Strength” was.

Making a casual swing with the Abyssal Blade, Shi Feng slashed at the steel battle axe, sending both the axe and the Berserker flying. Following which, Shi Feng charged towards his incoming opponents like a bullet, crashing into and dispersing the crowd.

“Is he a monster?” Turtledove was dumbfounded.

The players from the various large Guilds were also momentarily stunned. However, they quickly recovered their wits.

“Mages, kill him!”

Although the melee players who had charged at Shi Feng had scattered, the mages standing in the back had not stopped their chanting. Soon, spells flew at Shi Feng, one after another. Not daring to take all of those spells head-on, Shi Feng quickly carried out complex footwork, his dance becoming ethereal. Dodging one spell after another, Shi Feng charged towards the crowd.

“Not good! He’s going for the healers! All melees, block him!”

A group of melee players immediately charged forward and blocked Shi Feng’s path.

However, their attempt was futile. Shi Feng was currently Level 24, and most of the equipment he wore was Fine-Gold rank or above. All of his Attributes far surpassed these Level 16 and Level 17 melee players. With ease, Shi Feng plowed through all obstacles before him. Sword flashes enveloped these players. Even though these players had skills that could block attacks, their bodies could not keep up and react appropriately. Hence, Shi Feng eliminated them easily.

Moreover, as Shi Feng weaved his way through the crowd, the ranged mages were unable to hit the Swordsman. There was always someone Shi Feng could use as a shield, taking the hits for him. Even if some players used targeted control skills on him, Shi Feng possessed the Aura of Space’s effect that made him immune to all control effects.

“You melees are too stupid! Don’t you know how to get out of the way?”

“Crap, you mages are the idiots! Why can’t you aim properly?”

Fresh blood splashed through the air. After the death of over a dozen people, the various Guild players grew fretful, and they began to bicker amongst themselves.

“Why are you so anxious? Can’t you all see that Black Flame’s HP has fallen by quite a bit? He doesn’t have a healer. He won’t last long.” At this time, a sturdy and robust looking Guardian Knight stepped out from within the Teleportation Hall. Several hundred Guild players followed him as well.

“Guild Leader Lone Tyrant, why are you here?”

Everyone present immediately recognized the Guardian Knight.

At this moment, Lone Tyrant no longer possessed his previous calm. Now, as if possessed by a devil, both of his eyes glowed with a crimson light.

When Lone Tyrant discovered Shi Feng appearance in the Teleportation Hall, he immediately used a Return Scroll and rushed back to White River City. His previous death at Shi Feng’s hands had been an utter disgrace. Afterward, he had been forced out of the Ranking List. At this moment, Lone Tyrant’s hatred for Shi Feng was deeper than an ocean.

“Black Flame, today you will die! Everyone, charge!” Lone Tyrant laughed madly as he watched Shi Feng fight.

“Kill!”

Suddenly, several hundred Dark Star elite members charged at Shi Feng.

“This Lone Tyrant sure has good timing.” Shi Feng could not help but wrinkle his brows. Currently, although he still had over 70% of his HP remaining, he would not last long if he had to face an additional mob of several hundred Dark Star elite members. “It seems that I can only retreat for now.”

Just as Shi Feng charged towards the entrance…

A huge explosion occurred in front of the Teleportation Hall.

The hundreds of players blocking the entrance were instantly obliterated, and not even their corpses remained. Only the items these players had dropped were left behind.

Shocked, everyone turned to look at the source of the explosion.

“What is that?” Turtledove’s eyes widened, a look of disbelief plastered on her face.

A steel giant had appeared at the entrance of the Teleportation Hall. Just by standing there, the steel giant caused those who looked at it to feel chills down their spines.

Simultaneously, all players in White River City received a notification.

White River City System Announcement: Monsters have invaded White River City! Assist the guards of White River City to repel the attack! Players will receive bountiful rewards based on contributions.

However, despite this system notification, this steel giant’s contemptuous laughter petrified any player who heard it.

“I’ve finally found you.”

Chapter 343: Slaughter Time

The players in White River City grew excited when they heard the announcement.

It was extremely rare for monsters to attack a city. Furthermore, they could obtain bountiful rewards and witness experts’ techniques.

These factors alone were reason enough for players to involve themselves.

“Let’s head over to the city gates and have a look. We won’t get any rewards if we let the guards wipe out all of the monsters.”

“I heard that a monster has appeared at the Teleportation Hall. Hopefully, they haven’t killed it already.”

“Let’s hurry to the Teleportation Hall, then.”

Immediately, groups of players resting inside bars and hotels started running towards the Teleportation Hall, which was only a short distance away from White River City’s gates.

—

At this moment, silence filled the inside of the Teleportation Hall. The steel giant that had suddenly appeared currently captivated everyone’s attention.

[Mechanical Slayer] (Mutant High Lord Rank)

Level 50

HP 40,000,000/40,000,000

Compared to the first time Shi Feng had seen it, the Mechanical Slayer’s current HP had undergone an earth-shattering change. It’s HP of 40,000,000 shook the players inside the Hall, despair seeping through the crowd.

Moreover, the Mechanical Slayer had killed over a hundred players with a single attack. Any player who witnessed this scene would feel one thing—fear.

However, what surprised everyone was that the steel giant’s gaze was locked on Black Flame.

It was clear that the steel giant’s words “Finally found you,” were meant for famed Guild Leader.

But why was such a powerful monster looking for Black Flame? This question filled everyone’s minds.

“Why would a Level 50 High Lord appear here?” Lone Tyrant looked at the Mechanical Slayer that had suddenly appeared, feeling greatly astonished. This was also the first time Lone Tyrant had heard of or seen the rank Mutant High Lord.

There were hundreds of Level 150 guards and Level 150 Tier 2 Guard Generals in White River City. The Mechanical Slayer, a Level 50 High Lord ranked monster, stood no chance against these NPCs. Yet, the Mechanical Slayer still chose to appear here. Such a situation was simply unbelievable.

However, what was even more surprising was the Mechanical Slayer’s performance and actions. Its speech, which carried a playful tone, was nothing like a monster. In Lone Tyrant’s opinion, the Mechanical Slayer seemed more like a haughty and overbearing player than a monster. These factors revealed that this Mutant High Lord was definitely more powerful than an ordinary High Lord ranked monster.

“Boss Tyrant, what should we do about that monster?”

“Should we escape?”

The members of Dark Star struggled to swallow their fear when they thought about the Mechanical Slayer’s level and frightening, destructive power.

“Escape?” Lone Tyrant sneered. “With such a god-given opportunity, why would we escape?

“Right now, the monster has the exit blocked. Meanwhile, Black Flame is clearly its target. Who else could be a better guard than that monster? First, we need to deal with Black Flame. After we get rid of him, we can deal with that monster.

“Everyone, charge! We must not let Black Flame get away today!”

Since Lone Tyrant had given the command, as members of Dark Star, they could not disobey his orders. One after another, the Dark Star members charged towards Shi Feng.

At the same time, Lone Tyrant had also mobilized members through the Guild channel, instructing more to join him.

Whether it was Black Flame or the Mechanical Slayer before him, Dark Star would be the one to take them both down. It was especially true for the monster before him. Despite it clearly being a High Lord, the Mechanical Slayer possessed intelligence that far surpassed that of an ordinary High Lord. Moreover, it was also frighteningly strong. If they could kill it….

When the other Guild players saw Dark Star’s hundreds of members charging at Shi Feng, they, too, started contacting their respective Guilds and rallied for more troops, not wanting to miss out on this opportunity. In addition to taking Black Flame’s life, they all intended to fight over the contribution and drops of killing the Mechanical Slayer.

“It’s over! There’s a tiger at the front and a wolf at the back! I told him that he should have escaped earlier! It’s too late now!” Turtledove panicked when she saw their opponents surrounding Shi Feng. The steel giant also had the exit blocked off. She then suggested, “Why don’t we rush over to help him now?”

“Hold on,” Shadow Sword pulled back Turtledove. Softly, he said, “Let’s listen to Guild Leader Black Flame and think of a way to escape.”

“Big Brother Shadow Sword, the situation has changed! He will die if we don’t help him!” Turtledove said.

“Even if we try to help, what can we actually do?” Shadow Sword shook his head. Although he wished to help Shi Feng as well, a dark feeling had surfaced in his heart. Meanwhile, this darkness told him that, if he stayed here, the situation might really conclude as Shi Feng had said.

“It would be better than doing nothing at all!” Ignoring Shadow Sword’s words, Turtledove charged towards the crowd.

However, before Turtledove made it too far, something unbelievable happened.

A massive figure suddenly appeared above Shi Feng. The figure then landed heavily on the ground, easily crushing the stone floor into dust and sending tremors throughout the entire Teleportation Hall.

More than a hundred players who had charged at Shi Feng died instantly under the figure’s descent.

Only Shi Feng, who had activated Defensive Blade, had barely remained standing.

“You’ve finally taken action. I’ve been waiting for a long time now,” Shi Feng smiled faintly. At this moment, he had less than 50% HP remaining. If he continued battling the sea of players, sooner or later, he would have no choice but to run. However, now that the Mechanical Slayer had made its move against him, things were vastly different.

“Little ant, you sure are persistent. However, in front of Us, only death awaits you.” The Mechanical Slayer lifted its serrated greatsword, slashing the weapon down at Shi Feng.

Countless air blades flew towards Shi Feng.

“Perfect.”

Faced with the countless air blades, Shi Feng’s smile only widened. Using Silent Steps, Shi Feng dodged the air blades that assaulted him like a tsunami easily and appeared where the healers of the various Guilds had gathered.

Although Shi Feng had evaded the Mechanical Slayer’s attacks, the Dark Star elites who had focused on Shi Feng were not as lucky.

Under the assault of the countless air blades, these elite players were as weak as tofu, crumbling with just a touch.

In an instant, over a hundred elite players died.

However, the battle was not over yet. Seeing that its attack had missed, the Mechanical Slayer sent another slash at Shi Feng.

Shi Feng hurriedly activated the Aura of Wind in conjunction with Windwalk, his speed soaring. Shi Feng then jumped abruptly, barely dodging the second wave of air blades.

Following which, the healers and mages of the various large Guilds suffered a tragedy.

“Crap, Black Flame is trying to use that Mechanical Slayer’s strength to deal with us! Everyone, move away from him!”

Everyone finally noticed that something was amiss.

Although Shi Feng seemed to be evading the Mechanical Slayer’s attacks, in reality, he took advantage of the Mechanical Slayer’s wide range to deal with them.

Within a few seconds, the various large Guilds had lost over eighty percent of the elites in the Teleportation Hall, while Dark Star had lost over half of the elites who had just arrived.

If they continued to allow Shi Feng to have his way, they would face annihilation in just a moment.

“Black Flame!”

Looking at his subordinates that had died, Lone Tyrant clenched his jaw close to the point of shattering his teeth.

“Change of tactics. All ranged players restrict Black Flame’s movements.” Lone Tyrant immediately issued new orders.

“You only now noticed?” Shi Feng simply smiled. “Unfortunately, you’re too late. Let me help you host a grand blood fest!”

If Lone Tyrant and the others had prepared earlier and stolen the aggro of the Mechanical Slayer from Shi Feng before it appeared in front of him, Shi Feng would have been forced to flee. However, after the Mechanical Slayer had focused on him, it would be meaningless even if Lone Tyrant and the others managed to figure out his plan.

Shi Feng had already seized control of the Mechanical Slayer’s initiative.

So long as Shi Feng did not die, he would have control of the giant’s actions.

Fortunately, nobody in White River City could surpass his survivability.

Chapter 344: Unstoppable

Although Shi Feng’s survivability was impressive, when faced with a Level 50 Mutant High Lord, not even he could last long. After all, the gap between them was simply too wide.

“I have no choice; I have to use it.” Shi Feng reluctantly took a Frost Grenade from his bag.

Immediately, the Mechanical Slayer slid to a halt, its glowing red eyes glaring at the Frost Grenade in Shi Feng’s hand.

The Mechanical Slayer was very familiar with the Frost Grenades.

Shi Feng had once used these Frost Grenades to freeze it for a long period of time, rendering it helpless.

“Hah, it seems that it remembers,” Shi Feng laughed when he saw the Mechanical Slayer’s reaction.

However, Shi Feng had no hope that the Frost Grenades would scare the Mechanical Slayer for too long. Taking advantage of the Mechanical Slayer’s hesitation, Shi Feng took a step forward and dashed towards Dark Star’s mages.

“Damn! All mages, fire everything you have at him! Don’t let him get close!” Lone Tyrant shouted.

One after another, spells flew towards Shi Feng in quick succession.

Frost Arrows, Ice Spheres, Ice Walls, Spiritual Bondage, and other control skills aimed for Shi Feng.

Meanwhile, the Mechanical Slayer behind Shi Feng had finally responded. Immediately, it threw the serrated greatsword in its hand at Shi Feng.

The greatsword generated a sonic boom as it flew, punching a hole through the air. The sword was so fast that it was impossible for anyone to dodge it.

On one side, there were the numerous spells players had cast, and on the other, there was the Mechanical Slayer’s greatsword.

Shi Feng could not afford to be careless. Immediately, he used Phantom Kill, creating a doppelganger of himself 10 yards away from his main body. Just as the serrated greatsword was about to skewer him, by the skin of his teeth, he swapped positions with his doppelganger.

Shi Feng’s doppelganger was utterly powerless against the serrated greatsword, dying instantly.

However, even after killing Shi Feng’s doppelganger, the greatsword did not slow and soared towards the Dark Star mages.

Before the members of Dark Star could react, the greatsword plunged itself into the crowd. An explosion blossomed as the weapon crashed into the ground, creating a massive hole in the Teleportation Hall’s floor. Following which, with the greatsword as the epicenter, shockwaves radiated throughout the surroundings. A single shockwave had decimated all players within a 30-yard radius. From this, Shi Feng once more witnessed just how terrifying a Mutant was.

Meanwhile, Shadow Sword and Turtledove who now hid in a corner were dumbfounded by what they saw.

“Big Brother Shadow Sword, are all High Lords so powerful?” Turtledove asked in shock.

“According to my knowledge, there is not a single High Lord as powerful as this Mechanical Slayer. It seems that Guild Leader Black Flame’s command to withdraw was not without reason,” Shadow Sword watched Shi Feng in the distance, a hint of admiration appearing on his face.

Although the Mechanical Slayer’s combat power was horrific, it did not possess the techniques to utilize it fully. Shi Feng, on the other hand, was different. Not only did he possess a firm grasp of his surroundings, but he also possessed meticulous dodging techniques. It was precisely what he, Shadow Sword, aimed to learn.

“If I join Zero Wing, in the future, won’t I be able to learn many more techniques from him?” An idea suddenly occurred to Shadow Sword, and his determination to attend Zero Wing’s next recruitment increased. He must join Zero Wing.

While Shadow Sword and Turtledove admired Shi Feng, Lone Tyrant’s anger grew rampant.

With a single attack, the Mechanical Slayer had slaughtered over a hundred Dark Star elites.

“Damn that Black Flame! Have the others not arrived yet?!” Lone Tyrant bellowed.

“Guild Leader, the closest members number around 4,000, and they are rushing to join us. With some time, there should be no problems boosting that number to 10,000,” one of Lone Tyrant’s subordinate reported.

Lone Tyrant nodded, wearing a satisfied smile as he said, “Good. Tell the team to buy us some time. Also, send someone to Zero Wing’s side to check for any movements. With so much commotion, they won’t stand silently by.”

By the time everyone had gathered, whether it was Black Flame or the Mechanical Slayer, all would be his for the taking.

At this moment, the members of Dark Star and the other Guilds began to dart around. Wherever Shi Feng appeared, these players would run in the opposite direction, playing the mouse to Shi Feng’s cat.

Just as Shi Feng used the Frost Grenades to pin the Mechanical Slayer down and manipulate the monster’s strength to kill the members of Dark Star and the various Guilds, the Level 150 guards of White River City had finally arrived at the Teleportation Hall.

Over a hundred guards stormed the Teleportation Hall. Among them, there was a Level 150 Tier 2 Guard General, as well as plenty of Tier 1 Guard Captains. These NPCs stood neatly in order, surrounding the Teleportation Hall.

“The guards are here! We’re saved!”

The players present released a sigh of relief at the guards’ arrival. Borrowing the Mechanical Slayer’s strength, Shi Feng had killed countless of their allies. If they had not continuously avoided him, they would have long since died under Shi Feng’s demonic claws.

“Good. Now that the guards are here, when they pin down this monster, they will attract its aggro. We’ll see how arrogant you are then. When my men arrive, we’ll introduce you to Death,” Lone Tyrant laughed coldly as he watched Shi Feng dodge the Mechanical Slayer’s attacks.

At this moment, however, Shi Feng also revealed a smile. Immediately, he dashed out of the Teleportation Hall, holding nothing back while doing so.

Meanwhile, under the Tier 2 Guard General’s command, the guards started their assault on the Mechanical Slayer.

The NPCs were uniformly Level 150. The ordinary guards possessed 800,000 HP, the Tier 1 Guard Captains possessed 1,600,000 HP, and the Tier 2 Guard General possessed 2,400,000 HP. To players, these guards were invincible. These guards only needed a single strike to kill a Level 50 player instantly. Hence, in everyone’s eyes, a Level 50 monster stood no chance against these NPCs. The same went for the Mutant High Lord with 40,000,000 HP.

Unfortunately, Mutants were different.

When the Level 150 ordinary guards attacked the Mechanical Slayer, the highest damage they had dealt was only around -1,000 points. Even the Level 150 Tier 1 Guard Captains only managed to deal around -3,000 damage to the Mechanical Slayer. As for the most powerful Level 150 Tier 2 Guard General, he could only deal around -10,000 damage.

Such damages were barely a scratch to the Mechanical Slayer’s 40,000,000 HP.

Indeed, just like Lone Tyrant had predicted, the Mechanical Slayer’s attention immediately switched towards the Tier 2 Guard General. Following which, the Mechanical Slayer swung its serrated greatsword at the Guard General, while the Guard General responded quickly by raising his spear to defend against the attack.

Boom!

The attack threw the Level 150 Guard General into a wall.

The Mechanical Slayer then brandished its greatsword repeatedly, creating a storm that engulfed the entire Teleportation Hall. In retaliation, the other guards began a frenzied assault on the Mechanical Slayer.

After a short moment, the entire Teleportation Hall had changed beyond recognition.

Under the barrage of the countless sword auras, none of the Level 150 guards survived. Even the ten Tier 1 Guard Captains and the Tier 2 Guard General died under the Mechanical Slayer’s sword.

Meanwhile, the Mechanical Slayer still had 91% of its HP remaining.

“Just what kind of monster is this?” Lone Tyrant could not believe his own eyes. Before today, players had believed that these NPC guards were invulnerable, yet, they had all been annihilated, while the Mechanical Slayer remained healthy.

There had been over a hundred Level 150 guards. A Tier 2 NPC had even led the attack, but, in the end, they all died. At this point, Lone Tyrant began to wonder if anyone could defeat the Mechanical Slayer.

Seated on top of a roof, Shi Feng enjoyed a few refreshments while resting. Previously, to dodge the Mechanical Slayer’s attacks, Shi Feng had exhausted himself, both mentally and physically. Meanwhile, the arrival of the guards had been the perfect chance to break away from the battle and rest. Only, he had not imagined that his break would be so short-lived.

“A Mutant mutated from a High Lord is scary indeed. With this, I can safely proceed with the next part of the plan,” Shi Feng smiled, shifting his gaze towards the tens of thousands of players in a distance who currently rushed towards the battle.

Chapter 345: Storm Domain

“Look, there’s a monster over there!”

“It’s massive! Wait; why does a Level 50 High Lord possess 40,000,000 HP?!”

“This is the most powerful High Lord I’ve ever seen. I wonder what items it will drop after it dies? At the very least, it should drop some Fine-Gold items, right?”

“Are all of you blind? That Mutant High Lord is clearly stronger than ordinary High Lords. If a High Lord already drops Fine-Gold items, then a Mutant High Lord, which is a higher rank, should drop Dark-Gold items!”

“Dark-Gold items?! There should only be a few items of such rank in Star-Moon Kingdom, right?”

At this moment, the many players in White River City had started to gather at the Teleportation Hall. A sea of players covered the nearby streets, all of them watching the Mechanical Slayer with hungry gazes.

These players considered the Mechanical Slayer to be a Field Boss that could be easily killed.

Meanwhile, among this sea of players, there was actually not a single Zero Wing member to be found. Shi Feng had long since informed his Guild that they were not allowed to participate in this battle. Shi Feng’s reason was not due to lack of interest in the loot of the Mechanical Slayer. Instead, he understood that they would only throw away their lives by joining this battle.

“Guild Leader Tyrant, our men have arrived.”

“Good. The Mechanical Slayer belongs to us. Tell everyone to spread out and take positions. None of the melees are allowed to approach the Mechanical Slayer. Ranged players should distance themselves from the Mechanical Slayer and attack from maximum range. Let the other players draw the aggro and die for us. As for the melee players, have them aim for Black Flame. We must not let him escape.”

Although Lone Tyrant was shocked by how powerful the Mechanical Slayer was, such a powerful monster also represented a ridiculous amount of valuable loot.

Despite the fact that Dark Star only had several thousand members present, its main army was on its way. In addition to the other Guilds and independent players of White River City, the final number of players they could gather would exceed 200,000.

Currently, if the players present attacked the Mechanical Slayer, most of their attacks would either deal -1 damage or Miss. Even so, this Mechanical Slayer with 40,000,000 HP would not survive for long under the continuous assault of 200,000 players.

Moreover, there weren’t just a hundred or so guards in White River City. In time, the city would send more guards into the fray. In a way, the Mechanical Slayer’s death was a guarantee. It was only a matter of who would obtain the loot of the Mechanical Slayer after it died.

At the same time Dark Star took action, the other Guilds also initiated their assault.

After witnessing the power of the Mechanical Slayer, only ranged players dared to attack it. As for those remaining, they all swarmed after Shi Feng. Only those who had just arrived and were unclear of the situation dared approach the frightening Mechanical Slayer.

“That Lone Tyrant sure is concerned about me. Even now, he still sends so many after me.” Standing on top of a roof, Shi Feng had obtained a clear view of the battle. “Since they wish to come, let’s increase the violence.”

Immediately, Shi Feng dashed towards Dark Star’s army.

Although countless spells and arrows barraged the Mechanical Slayer, a majority of these attacks were a Miss, and only a small number managed to deal a mandatory -1 damage. Hence, Shi Feng was still the Slayer’s main target.

Due to the large number of players standing in between it and Shi Feng, the Mechanical Slayer wielded its sword, massacring everything in its path.

Every time the Mechanical Slayer swung its serrated greatsword, swaths of players died. This scene caused the witnessing players to shiver in fear.

However, it was precisely because of these players that the Mechanical Slayer’s speed was greatly reduced, allowing Shi Feng to have an easier time dodging.

Meanwhile, when the members of Dark Star saw that Shi Feng quickly approached them, ridiculing sneers started appearing on their faces.

“This Black Flame must have damaged his head. Instead of running away from us, he actually dares to run in our direction. Is he that eager to die?”

“Isn’t that better? He’s saving us the time of chasing after him.”

However, just as the members of Dark Star mocked Shi Feng for his stupidity, Lone Tyrant angrily bellowed in the Guild channel.

“You bunch of trash, run!

“Get away from Black Flame! Don’t let him come close to any of you!”

The command confused Lone Tyrant’s subordinates. Initially, Lone Tyrant had commanded them to surround Shi Feng, yet, now, he told them to run as soon as they saw Shi Feng.

However, Lone Tyrant’s reminder was useless; Shi Feng had already arrived before the members of Dark Star. Meanwhile, the Mechanical Slayer’s greatsword descended towards Shi Feng.

Using Silent Steps, Shi Feng reappeared beside a player 20 yards from his original position, deftly avoiding the Mutant’s fatal strike.

After a series of dodges, almost ninety percent of the thousands of Dark Star members who had encircled Shi Feng died, and only a few with dazed expressions remained.

Lone Tyrant trembled in anger. Thousands of members had died, just like that.

Lone Tyrant was greatly confused. He could not understand why the Mechanical Slayer so vehemently chased Shi Feng. Just what had Shi Feng done to it before this? Right now, with Shi Feng’s high-speed movements, it was simply impossible for any ranged players to land an attack on him. Yet, if the melee players approached Shi Feng, the shockwaves of the Slayer’s attacks would slaughter them. With the Mechanical Slayer’s aggro locked on to Shi Feng, he was practically a walking bomb.

However, Lone Tyrant could not stop Shi Feng.

Even with so many players, none of them could pin down Shi Feng. If someone could have pinned him down for just a moment, Shi Feng would have long since died.

At this moment, Lone Tyrant finally realized the great importance of top-tier experts to a Guild.

Even if he had an army of thousands, the role they could play in this sort of battle was far inferior to top-tier experts.

“Damn! Damn Black Flame!” Lone Tyrant cursed loudly as he watched his Guild members die in waves. At this moment, Lone Tyrant no longer looked like the Guild Leader of a powerful Guild. Instead, he looked more like a shrew, shouting abuse on the street.

Lone Tyrant’s performance left witnesses stupefied. It turned out that even the Guild Leader of Dark Star had such a side to him. One could just imagine how helpless and infuriated Lone Tyrant felt at this moment.

As for the other Guild Leaders watching this, at this moment, rather than expressing ridicule, they all wore gloomy expressions.

Their Guilds were in the same boat as Dark Star. After Shi Feng finished dealing with Dark Star, he would certainly turn his blade in their directions. So, how could they possibly feel happy over Lone Tyrant’s miserable fortune?

“Why don’t we admit our mistakes and apologize to Guild Leader Black Flame?”

“Are you kidding me? If all of our Guilds lower our heads to Zero Wing, how are we supposed to succeed in White River City in the future?”

“But, if we don’t apologize, what will we do if he retaliates against us?”

“…”

“Wait, look over there! More guards have shown up! While the guards deal with the Mechanical Slayer, we can work together to get rid of Black Flame. With so many on our side, Black Flame can’t survive regardless of how powerful he may be. As long as he dies, Zero Wing will lose its momentum in becoming the overlord of White River City. At that time, we might still be able to thrive.”

Watching the hundreds of guards who had already surrounded the Mechanical slayer, the Guild Leaders of the various large Guilds agreed with the logic. Black Flame’s death would be a huge blow to Zero Wing’s prestige. If unrated Guilds like them wished to thrive, they could not allow a single Guild to obtain an absolute advantage in White River City. Currently, Zero Wing was like the sun at noon. If they allowed the Guild to continue, sooner or later, they would stand no chance against Zero Wing at all.

Hence, the various Guild Leaders instructed their members to focus all of their strength on killing Shi Feng.

Shi Feng wrinkled his sharp brows when he saw the NPC guards charge at the Mechanical Slayer and the various Guilds who took action. Knowing that his situation had become unstable, Shi Feng spun around and started running towards the Mechanical Slayer, no longer charging towards the members of the various Guilds.

Within a moment, everyone from the various Guilds had surrounded both Shi Feng and the Mechanical Slayer. However, these Guild players had finally wisened up. Instead of recklessly rushing forward to attack Shi Feng, they allowed the ranged players to attack him as they slowly tightened their circle around him, forcing Shi Feng into a constant retreat.

Just as Shi Feng was about to enter the Mechanical Slayer’s attack range of 30 yards…

The Mechanical Slayer’s HP fell to 80%. Suddenly, its eyes shone a bright red, and clasping its greatsword with both hands, the Mutant slammed the weapon into the ground.

Naturally, Shi Feng understood what the Mechanical Slayer intended to do.

This was none other than the Mechanical Slayer’s ultimate move, Storm Domain. The skill had a radius of over 100 yards, and even his Level 50 Tier 1 guards had died from a single hit. Back then, if Shi Feng had not used Wind Rider, his speed skyrocketing, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

At this moment, Shi Feng immediately switched to the Seven Luminaries Ring’s Aura of Illusion, activating Fantasy World.

Chapter 346: Great Wizard

As Shi Feng activated Fantasy World, a faint barrier of light formed around his body.

[Fantasy World]

Immunity to all Magic Damage and 10% of Magic Damage received will be converted to healing to recover player’s HP for 10 seconds.

Cooldown: 3 minutes

At this moment, the players surrounding Shi Feng had not yet noticed the Mechanical Slayer preparing its attack. They still foolishly charged at Shi Feng.

Before anyone could react…

Cracks started appearing on the stone-paved road as the land trembled. In the next moment, countless blades of air shot up from the cracks.

Regardless of whether it was a player or an NPC, all those struck by the air blades died.

After the turbulent storm ended, the street outside the Teleportation Hall was beyond recognition. At this moment, this small section of the city had become a ruin…

The players observing the battle from a distance fell silent.

This was the first time they had ever seen such frightening, destructive power. With a single attack, the Mechanical Slayer killed thousands of players. A large empty patch suddenly appeared on the previously crowded street. Even the Level 150 guards had not survived the attack. How were they, players, supposed to deal with such a monster?

Powerlessness bloomed in the hearts of the players who were originally intent on killing the Slayer.

“No!”

At this moment, the Guild Leaders of the various Guilds who had ordered their members to encircle Shi Feng no longer possessed the calm they had before. Only regret and anger filled them right now.

The Mechanical Slayer’s Storm Domain had instantly obliterated thousands of their members.

Moreover, a majority of these members were elite players.

As unrated Guilds, they did not possess many elites. At most, each Guild would have 600 to 700 elite players. Hence, even the death of a few dozen elite players was a huge blow. Now, however, each of these unrated Guilds had lost over a hundred elites. That single attack had dealt a fatal blow.

“Guild Leader Black Flame’s tactic was awesome!” Turtledove giggled as she observed the carnage from afar. “Let’s see if those Guilds dare to bully others in the future.”

Standing beside Turtledove, Shadow Sword nodded in agreement.

Although this matter appeared simple, in reality, it was extremely difficult to carry out such a feat.

While directing the Mechanical Slayer’s attacks, Shi Feng also had to dodge the attacks from other players constantly. Shi Feng also had to know where he could and could not run. If Shi Feng did not have a perfect grasp of his surroundings, even the slightest mistake would result in his death.

Following the disappearance of the Storm Domain, the momentary calm also shattered.

When the Mechanical Slayer discovered that some people were still alive, especially Shi Feng, it was humiliated.

Suddenly, the Mechanical Slayer jerked its serrated greatsword from the ground. The Mechanical Slayer then started spinning, transforming into a bladed tornado. This was one of the Mechanical Slayer’s skills, Bladestorm. The tornado possessed a powerful suction, easily pulling players into its attack. Moreover, the tornado’s Movement Speed was very fast.

It can affect my movement even when I’m 30 yards away. If I stand closer, even I might get sucked in. Shi Feng hurriedly took out a Speed Scroll from his bag and used it. He then charged towards the gathering of the various Guilds.

Meanwhile, a Level 150 Tier 2 Guard General standing only half a dozen yards away from the tornado was immediately yanked into it, a series of damages over -10,000 points appearing above the Guard General’s head. In only a moment, the Guard General died under the Mechanical Slayer’s Bladestorm.

The frightening damage caused everyone to break out in cold sweat.

Now, all thoughts of killing this Mutant vanished from the minds of these witnesses. Currently, they only had a single thought.

Run!

Suddenly, many players who stood closest to the Mechanical Slayer began to flee in a panic. Naturally, the members of the various Guilds were no exception.

When these Guild players saw Shi Feng running towards them, each and every one of them immediately turned and fled, having completely forgotten about attacking Shi Feng.

There were no fools here. Nobody wanted to gift themselves to death.

This chase scene occupied the streets of White River City. Many players who had just arrived were dumbfounded.

They had often seen a group of players chasing another group of players.

But now?

Tens of thousands of players were actually running from a single player. Moreover, these players looked as if they had just seen a ghost.

This was truly the first time they had seen such a miracle.

“Aren’t those guys members of the third-rate Guild, Angel’s Crown? Why are they running away?” a Ranger who had just arrived asked in wonder.

“You think Angel’s Crown is the only Guild running away? Don’t you see that there are members belonging to dozens of Guilds running with their tails between their legs?” a Druid who knew more about the situation commented from the side.

“Now that you’ve mentioned it, that really does seem to be the case. Just what is going on here?” The Ranger was confused further after he realized the scope of the situation.

Normally, the members of these Guilds were extremely arrogant and overbearing. These Guilds dominated the densely populated monster areas, and if independent players like them had an opinion about it, these Guild players would kill them without hesitation. For a time now, many independent players harbored a great hatred for these Guild players, though none of them had actually dared to voice that hatred.

Now, a miracle had actually occurred. It turned out that even the mighty and arrogant Guild players had times where they were afraid.

In particular, the members of Dark Star could also be seen among the crowd of fleeing players. Dark Star was one of the top six Guilds of White River City. Why were its members running away as well?

“Don’t you recognize the player chasing them?” the Druid pointed towards Shi Feng who was at the far end of the sea of fleeing players.

“That person looks somewhat familiar. Wait, isn’t that Black Flame, the Guild Leader of Zero Wing?!”

“That’s right. Black Flame is the one chasing these Guilds. I heard that Dark Star allied itself with many other Guilds and sent their members to blockade the Teleportation Hall in an attempt to prevent players of other cities from joining Zero Wing. After Black Flame discovered their plot… well, this is the result.”

Listening to the Druid’s explanation, shock filled the Ranger’s heart.

A single player was actually capable of facing dozens of Guilds. Was Black Flame even still considered a player?

The other players standing near the Druid and Ranger pair who had been clueless about the situation were also stupefied by this revelation.

Although they had long since knew that Black Flame was strong, they had not known exactly how strong! He was actually capable of forcing tens of thousands of players to run for their lives frantically.

Were they even playing the same VR game?

“Guild Leader Black Flame, why don’t we talk out our differences peacefully? Dark Star forced us to join their scheme! We really have no intentions of becoming enemies with Zero Wing!”

“That’s right, Guild Leader Black Flame! We have our own difficulties as well! If you stop chasing us, we are willing to offer you an apology and compensate you for all your losses!”

“Please forgive us! We won’t cause Zero Wing trouble ever again!”

The fleeing Guild Leaders started yelling their offers of reconciliation. At this moment, they were truly afraid.

In order to deal with the Mechanical Slayer, they had ordered most of their Guild members to rush to the battle If they all died here, the damage it would cause their Guilds would be unimaginable. It was highly possible that they would never recover from this loss and would be forced to dissolve their Guilds.

“Since you all have spoken, I’ll forgive you,” Shi Feng smiled. “However, all of you need to die once first.”

“Black Flame! We are sincerely trying to apologize!” Judgment Hand, the Guild Leader of Angel’s Crown, bellowed.

“Guild Leader Judgment Hand must be joking. I, too, am sincere; I want you to die once,” Shi Feng smiled faintly as he increased his speed once more.

“…”

Shi Feng’s speed was much faster than the elite members of the various Guilds. In just a moment, he had caught up with the fleeing crowd.

As Shi Feng dove into the crowd, the Mechanical Slayer was like a meat grinder as it pulled one player after another with its powerful suction force, instantly turning these players into scattered light particles.

In a short moment, the various Guilds had already lost over a thousand players.

With the passage of time, the number of deaths soared. Even though there was a constant stream of NPC guards arriving at the scene of the battle, none of them could hinder the Mechanical Slayer. Instead, they all became a delicious meal for the Mutant. Before a minute had passed since Shi Feng caught up with the fleeing crowd, the death count had exceeded 10,000. Among them, Dark Star’s losses were the greatest, as Shi Feng’s main target was the members of Dark Star.

This horrifying scene caused all observers to grow cold.

If these tens of thousands of players had not scattered and escaped from the very beginning, the number of deaths would be several times higher by now.

However, after more than half of the Guild players and over a thousand NPC guards had died, a man in white robes suddenly appeared in the sky.

This man’s appearance immediately attracted the attention of many people, including Shi Feng’s.

This man was no ordinary NPC.

He was the Magistrate of White River City, Weissman, a Tier 4 Great Wizard[1].

TL Notes:

“The person who yelled out the bid was actually not an NPC with a melee Job, but a Tier 4 female Wizard.”

“This man was the Magistrate of White River City, Weissman. He was also a Tier 4 Wizard, and he was a Level 200 NPC.”

Chapter 347: Tier 4 Magic

Many players sighed in relief at Weissman’s arrival.

The Mechanical Slayer was too strong. Even though so many guards had attempted to slow its assault, over 50,000 players had died. Moreover, turned several White River City streets into ruins.

If given more time, the Slayer would have slaughtered every player in White River City. Meanwhile, the city itself would become nothing more than rubble.

Despite being only a Level 50 Mutant High Lord, the Mechanical Slayer had caused so much damage. If dozens of such powerful monsters appeared, wouldn’t they obliterate White River City?

However, among all of the players present, only Shi Feng understood how powerful a Mutant was. An ordinary High Lord could never be so strong.

Mutants were considered natural disasters.

“I wonder which is stronger: a Great Wizard or a Mutant.” At this moment, Shi Feng stood far from the commotion, quietly observing Weissman and the Slayer’s every action.

Great Wizard was a Tier 4 class. Even in Star-Moon Kingdom, Weissman was one of the heavyweights. Such a powerhouse would only offer protection to a major city like White River City. Smaller cities would only be guarded by Tier 3 NPCs at best.

Meanwhile, the Mechanical Slayer was also unique. It was a Mutant that had transformed from a High Lord. If classified as a Tier, Shi Feng’s initial judgment placed the Mechanical Slayer at Tier 3 Upper-rank. Otherwise, it could not have defeated a Tier 2 Guard General so effortlessly.

At this moment, the Level 200 Weissman and the Level 50 Mechanical Slayer were only 30 yards apart, staring each other down.

The level gap between the two was very wide. No matter how one looked at it, they were not equals. Yet, when Weissman and the Slayer stood together, nobody felt any sense of disharmony from looking at them.

“A Mutant? No wonder the guards could not defeat it.” Weissman did not rush to attack the Mechanical Slayer. Instead, he carefully observed the Mutant. He then shifted his gaze towards his surroundings. The spacious streets around him no longer possessed the splendor they had in the past. There were collapsed buildings everywhere, and this caused Weissman’s gentle gaze to chill with anger.

Suddenly, Wiessman’s body exuded an intimidating authority. Even while standing hundreds of yards away, everyone could feel their bodies grow heavy, their breath quickening.

As this authority grew increasingly powerful, some ordinary players who had withstood the pressure suddenly crouched, their faces filled with fear while their bodies trembled.

Authority was intangible, and it could not physically influence substantial change. This was closer to spiritual pressure. It was an instinctual warning for when living creatures faced an enemy that was far superior, alerting them to the danger.

Humans had long since detached themselves from the various threats of mother nature, so their instincts were extremely weak. However, due to God’s Domain, players began to recover these instincts gradually.

Although players had recovered these senses, they still sorely lacked spiritual training. As a result, many were unable to withstand Weissman’s authority and had crouched in fear.

Aside from exuding his frightening authority, Weissman had also enveloped an area one hundred yards around him as his Magic Domain. As long as one were within this Domain, the magic would suppress their strength unless they possessed equal or stronger magic. Simultaneously, this Magic Domain also strengthened Weissman. This was a frightening aspect of Tier 4 classes.

As soon as a Tier 4 class used their Domain, Tier 3 classes and below would be sheep for the slaughter.

At this time, the Mechanical Slayer also began to move. Raising its serrated greatsword, it sent a powerful slash at Weissman.

Just as countless air blades swept across the expanse, Weissman suddenly vanished. In the blink of an eye, he appeared on the other side of the Mechanical Slayer. Responding quickly, the Slayer swung its greatsword towards Weissman’s new location. However, the result was the same; Weissman dodged the attack using Instantaneous Movement again.

After over a dozen consecutive slashes, Weissman had yet to receive a single point of damage. Meanwhile, Weissman’s consecutive usage of Instantaneous Movement stunned the watching players.

It was common knowledge that the Instantaneous Movement that Elementalists possessed had a Cooldown of 25 seconds with a maximum moving distance of 20 yards. However, Weissman’s Instantaneous Movement looked like it did not have a Cooldown. Moreover, every time Weissman used Instantaneous Movement, he moved over 40 yards from his original position.

“It’s as expected of a Tier 4 class. Even Instantaneous Movement has become far more powerful. If a Tier 4 Assassin grasped this skill, the Slayer would have suffered over a hundred attacks by now.” Shi Feng had fought his fair share of Tier 4 classes in the past, so he knew just how powerful they were. Among the many Tier 4 classes he had fought, quite a few were Great Wizards. So, Shi Feng had a general understanding of Great Wizards.

From his knowledge, Shi Feng knew that there were differences between Tier 4 Great Wizards. As for Weissman, a Great Wizard capable of using Instantaneous Movement effortlessly over a dozen times in quick succession, at the very least, he should be an Upper-rank Great Wizard.

After a frenzied assault, scars around four meters deep and forty meters long were visible throughout the street. However, no matter how the Mechanical Slayer attacked, it could not land a single hit on Weissman. The Slayer had also started to panic. Gripping its serrated greatsword with both hands tightly, it stabbed its weapon into the ground. It was obvious that the Mechanical Slayer intended to use Storm Domain once more.

However, Weissman, who had continuously dodged the Slayer’s attacks, had begun his attack. One of his hands currently held up his White Jade Staff, gathering a horrifying amount of magic power around it, while his mouth chanted complex incantations and his other hand swiftly traced lines of runes.

Such quick writing and complex runes! The incantation for an ordinary Tier 3 spell normally only has around a dozen lines or so, yet Weissman has already written at least twenty! At the very least, he should be casting a Tier 4 spell!Shi Feng was shocked as he watched Weissman’s casting.

Ordinary, Great Wizards would need at least six to seven seconds to write over twenty lines of runes. Meanwhile, Weissman had only needed four seconds.

This is bad. This distance is still too dangerous. Shi Feng knew how powerful a Tier 4 spell was. Such a spell possessed the destructive force of a missile. With his distance of 150 yards, he could easily be caught in the crossfire. Hence, Shi Feng turned and ran.

As the ground started to fragment, blades of air shot up from the ground.

Weissman suddenly flew upward and hovered in mid-air.

The air blades exploded forth, shooting towards Weissman.

At this moment, Weissman had also finished chanting his spell. He pointed the finger he had used to write the runes with towards the sky, and in the next instant, a gigantic blue magic array appeared above the city.

“Tier 4 magic, Sky Piercer!” Weissman lightly waved his White Jade Staff, pointing it at the Mechanical Slayer.

Blue-colored gas flowed out of the magic array, transforming into a sharp blue spear that came crashing down.

When the air blades and blue spear collided, a violent shockwave swept through the area. Even houses over a hundred yards away were blown away.

Players who stood within a 200-yard radius died instantly, while players who stood 200 yards to 300 yards away suffered varying degrees of damage.

After the brief collision between the two skills, blue spear pierced through the air blades and struck the Mechanical Slayer’s body. The spear was like a meteorite crashing into the ground.

In the wake of the impact, strong winds blew, and dust rolled. A shockwave far more powerful than the one before also spread from the site of impact. It was as if a huge earthquake had just occurred.

After the dust settled, everyone’s gazes shifted towards where the Sky Piercer had fallen. Immediately, everyone’s jaws dropped in shock.

The spear’s landing site had become a massive crater that was over 30 meters deep….

Chapter 348: Stealing Food from the Tiger’s Mouth

The Sky Piercer’s destructive power had far surpassed everyone’s imaginations.

The entire street had been destroyed, and other than Weissman and the Mechanical Slayer, nothing remained.

It was simply a spell, yet it carried the power to decimate the heaven and earth.

Many of the players present even began to wonder whether they were still inside a game.

The heavy air, the chilling wind, the pungent smell of blood, the vibrations from the ground, and the pain they felt were constant reminders of where they were.

Suddenly, everyone realized that God’s Domain was completely different from the virtual reality games they had played in the past.

In their opinion, a virtual reality game was merely an accumulation of numbers and data. Even if they grew powerful inside a game, at most, they would deal higher amounts of damage. It wouldn’t be surprising for a player to deal damage in the millions or tens of millions. After all, it was just a bunch of data.

No matter how realistic God’s Domain was, at the end of the day, it was still only a virtual reality game. Nothing inside the game was real.

At this day and age, this belief was well rooted in players’ minds, and they never strayed from it.

However, they suddenly realized that they were wrong.

“So strong!”

“Is this the strength of a Tier 4 class?”

“If we can become Tier 4 classes, will we be that strong as well?”

Everyone gazed at Weissman who was still hovering in midair. At this moment, excitement, fear, and longing filled their minds.

There were no superheroes or espers in real life. No human was capable of flying freely in the sky. However, such feats could actually be achieved in this incomparably realistic world known as God’s Domain. It was as if everyone had arrived in a world of miracles.

Considering the current situation, people no longer thought of God’s Domain as just another virtual reality game. Instead, God’s Domain was a world where they could start their second life!

I have underestimated Weissman… to think he could actually cast Tier 4 magic with such ease. Relying on his astonishing speed, Shi Feng had managed to escape the effective range of Weissman’s Sky Piercer, so he had not received any damage from the resulting shockwave.

Normally, high-tiered spells required a very long casting time. During this period, others could easily interrupt the caster and inflict significant amounts of damage. Normally, when one fought an opponent of the same tier, very rarely did they have the chance to cast high-tiered spells. Instead, they would use low-tiered spells with shorter cast times.

It was extremely difficult to cast a Tier 4 spell in the midst of battle like Weissman had when faced with an equal opponent.

Yet, even when facing a Mutant like the Mechanical Slayer, Weissman had still managed to cast a Tier 4 destructive spell effortlessly. It was apparent just how powerful Weissman was.

While Shi Feng had focused on Weissman, the Mechanical Slayer had flown out from the crater the Sky Piercer had created.

“What? It’s still alive, even after taking a hit from a Tier 4 spell?” Shi Feng was slightly surprised when he saw the wounded Slayer.

The effects of high-level magic weren’t limited to HP damage alone. It could also damage the enemy’s physical condition.

In battles, HP only served as a reference. In certain cases, even when players only had 1 HP remaining, their combat power would not be affected in the slightest; they could still display 100% of their actual combat power. Yet, sometimes, despite losing only a thread of their HP, players’ combat power might be greatly affected, leaving them capable of displaying only 10%.

High-tiered skills were so powerful because not only could they cause a frightening amount of damage, but they could also greatly affect the enemy’s combat power.

At this moment, although the Mechanical Slayer looked like a mess with many wounds covering its body and less than 50% of its HP remaining, the spell had not significantly damaged its combat power.

“What an enviable physique.”

Shi Feng had been a Tier 3 Sword King in his past life, so he understood how important a strong physique was to a player.

Although the Mechanical Slayer had less than 50% HP remaining right now, its remaining HP was not much different than the HP Weissman possessed. With its combat power unaffected, the Mechanical Slayer could still challenge Weissman.

However, the Mechanical Slayer’s next action had completely surpassed Shi Feng’s imagination. After flying into the air, instead of launching an attack at Weissman, the Mechanical Slayer turned tail and ran.

This scene stupefied every player present.

Nobody could have imagined that the Mechanical Slayer would actually flee after realizing that it could not win against Weissman. The Mechanical Slayer’s intelligence far surpassed any ordinary monster.

Unfortunately for the Mechanical Slayer, Weissman had no intention of letting it escape. Using Instantaneous Movement, Weissman teleported to the Mechanical Slayer’s side and immediately used Snowy Explosion. Countless frost arrows pelted the Mechanical Slayer’s body. In the blink of an eye, the Mechanical Slayer had frozen into an ice sculpture. The Mechanical Slayer’s frozen body then plummeted towards the ground, the impact creating a massive hole in the ground.

Following which, Weissman waved his staff. Suddenly, multiple aqua blue magic arrays appeared around his body. Water dragons emerged from these magic arrays and shot towards the Mutant. These water dragons wrapped around the Slayer and buried their vicious teeth in its flesh, restraining the Mechanical Slayer in a large ball of water.

This was the Tier 2 spell, Water Binding. When used, it restricted the target’s movements.

Now unable to move, the Mechanical Slayer immediately used Bladestorm. Not only did the skill increase its Movement Speed, but it also made the Mechanical Slayer immune to all magical control effects. After breaking out of Weissman’s Water Binding, the Mechanical Slayer spun towards the Great Wizard.

Reacting quickly, Weissman immediately started chanting the incantation of another spell, his hand having already written three lines of runes. A moment later, an Ice Shield appeared, covering his body. The Ice Shield could absorb a massive amount of damage. At the same time, the shield would slow enemies who managed to land a hit.

Even after the Mechanical Slayer’s greatsword repeatedly struck Weissman’s Ice Shield for three full seconds, the Ice Shield remained in one piece. At this moment, however, multiple scars had appeared on the Ice Shield, and from the looks of it, the layer of ice would not hold on for long.

At this moment, Weissman had also readied the Tier 3 spell, Earthen Spear.

Suddenly, brownish-yellow spears protruded and shot out of the ground, bombarding the spinning Mechanical Slayer. Not only did these spears cause significant damage, but they had also forced the Mechanical Slayer into a constant retreat. After being struck by a total of 21 earthen spears, the Mechanical Slayer had been forced back over 30 yards.

In a fit of rage, the Mechanical Slayer threw its serrated greatsword at Weissman.

Unperturbed, Weissman used Instantaneous Movement to dodge the simple attack. Immediately after, Weissman bombarded the Mechanical Slayer with dozens of lightning snakes.

While Weissman and the Mechanical Slayer clashed, Shi Feng quietly snuck closer to them.

After the battle had reached this point, Shi Feng could tell that the Mechanical Slayer was no match for Weissman.

Although the Mechanical Slayer was not weak, Mutants needed time to grow. Originally, the gap between the Mechanical Slayer and Weissman should not have been so wide. However, aside from having a severely lacking repertoire of skills, the Mechanical Slayer was also inexperienced with evading attacks and controlling its own body, resulting in such a wide gap between itself and its opponent.

With the Mechanical Slayer’s current combat power, it would have no problems dealing with Tier 3 Upper-rank NPCs.

If given more time to grow, even Weissman might not be a match for the Slayer. After all, a Mutant transformed from a High Lord ranked monster possessed extremely frightening potential.

Meanwhile, if such a powerful Mutant were killed…

Whether it was the EXP or loot, the rewards would be astonishing.

Now that everyone had witnessed how powerful both the Mechanical Slayer and Weissman were, unless they wished to die, nobody would be so stupid as to move closer as these powerhouses faced off. So, the players present quietly observed the battle from a distance. The moment Weissman killed the Mechanical Slayer, they would rush forward to fight for the Mutant’s loot.

Hence, Shi Feng intended to make his move first.

If he waited until after the battle ended to make his move, he would not stand a chance against tens of thousands of players. Moreover, Shi Feng was not interested in the Mechanical Slayer’s loot alone. He also desired the EXP the Mechanical Slayer would provide.

Both the Seven Luminaries Ring and the skill Flame Burst were of great use to Shi Feng.

However, if he wanted to upgrade and increase their might, he needed a large amount of EXP.

If he could steal the last hit of the Mechanical Slayer, he could obtain 60% of the Slayer’s EXP for himself. This would not be a small number.

Chapter 349: Skyrocketing Experience

While Shi Feng slowly approached the battlefield, the other players stared intently at the Mechanical Slayer’s HP.

As the battle grew more intense, the Mechanical Slayer’s HP fell at an increasing rate.

If they were a step ahead of others, they would have a higher chance of obtaining some of the Slayer’s loot for themselves. Naturally, they all watched the Mutant’s HP intently, prepared to dash forward when it dropped to zero.

At the same time, various Guild Leaders began issuing commands to surround the battlefield.

Although Shi Feng had killed many of their members with the aid of the Mechanical Slayer, many were still alive. At this time, these Guilds no longer paid attention to Shi Feng. Including Lone Tyrant, who hated Shi Feng down to the bone, they all focused on the Mechanical Slayer.

“Guild Leader Tyrant, we have people stationed as close to the Mechanical Slayer as possible. Our men will charge forward as soon as the Slayer dies,” an Assassin standing beside Lone Tyrant reported.

“Good. If someone steals the loot, kill them,” Lone Tyrant ordered.

According to his estimation, the loot of such a powerful monster like the Mechanical Slayer, at the very least, would be Dark-Gold items. It might even drop Epic items!

As long as they could obtain these items, they could make up for some of the losses they had previously suffered.

“Right, have there been any movements from Zero Wing and Ouroboros?” Lone Tyrant asked.

“None at the moment. I don’t know what happened with Zero Wing, but none of their members have arrived. It seems they’re not interested in this situation. As for Ouroboros, they are still focused on raiding the Three Great Dungeons. They only sent a small contingent. On the other hand, Emperor’s Light and Assassin’s Alliance have sent quite a few members,” the Assassin reported. He then added, “If we had not lost so many members because of Black Flame, we could have contended with these Guilds evenly.”

“Hahaha! Gentle Snow, in your eagerness to conquer the Three Great Dungeons, you have missed out on the chance to conquer the Three Great Dungeons! Pass down my command. Have everyone focus on grabbing the most valuable items. Don’t let any Dark-Gold items or Epic items fall into other Guilds’ hands!” Lone Tyrant’s excitement grew as he thought about the bountiful loot of the Mechanical Slayer.

Before, Dark Star had lost many of their members and suffered massive losses due to Black Flame. It would take a long time for the Guild to recover. Lone Tyrant swore that he would personally avenge his Guild sooner or later.

However, if they could obtain some Dark-Gold and possibly Epic items, it would massively assist the Guild’s recovery. It was especially true for Dungeon-raiding.

If they could use Dark-Gold and Epic ranked weapons and equipment to fight the Bosses in the Three Great Dungeons, they would have a much easier time conquering these Dungeons.

By the time they obtained the First Clear of the Three Great Dungeons, Dark Star would take its place in the public eye once more, restoring its past glory.

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Time passed gradually. While everyone focused on the Mechanical Slayer’s HP, the number of players in White River City who had gathered continuously increased.

After all, it was the first time a monster attack had occurred in Star-Moon Kingdom.

Shortly after the White River City System Announcement appeared, a report appeared on the God’s Domain official forums.

Even players from other cities rushed over to experience this rare event.

However, the teleportation fee between cities was very expensive. So, there weren’t a lot of players from other cities. Meanwhile, the players from other cities were those who were well off in God’s Domain. A majority of these players were the elite members of Guilds.

At one point, over 500,000 players had gathered around the battlefield between Weissman and the Mechanical Slayer. That was practically a third of the total population of White River City.

“I’m relieved. To see such a powerful monster, we have not wasted the trip. Only a few of us teleported here, and we haven’t occupied any strategic locations. In a moment, if any of you manage to snatch some loot, escape immediately, understood? Don’t stay behind to throw away your lives,” a handsome man in black robes told the people standing around him.

If Shi Feng could see this man’s name, he would be shocked.

This man was a famous expert in the virtual gaming world. His fame even surpassed Gentle Snow’s. The man was also an individual ranked within the top 1,000 on the Global Experts List. This man was Red Feather, and he was one of the elders of the first-rate Guild, Star Alliance.

“Boss Red Feather, rest assured. You should know our strengths the best. Not in another hundred years could these noobs of White River City compete with us,” a Level 20 Assassin with tanned skin said disdainfully as he observed the various Guilds’ members of White River City.

“Big Brother Red, you’re being overly cautious. We are the trump card of Star Alliance. Since we’ve arrived, how could we not walk away with all of the loot?” Flourishing Willow, a female Ranger with an enchanting body, chuckled.

“You guys…” Red Feather helplessly shook his head his companions’ confident words. “There are still plenty of experts in White River City. Although Gentle Snow is not participating, don’t forget that there are still the Branch Leader of World Dominators, Blood Halberd, the Guild Leader of the Assassin’s Alliance, Cruel Sword, and the Branch Leader of Emperor’s Light, Thirteenth Swallow. There is also the expert that has recently appeared, Black Flame. In addition, experts from other cities have also come to take part in this event. No matter what, we have to act prudently.”

Unfortunately, Red Feather’s reminder fell on deaf ears. None of his companions took his words to heart.

After all, every one of them was above Level 20, and a majority of the equipment they wore was Secret-Silver rank. One of them even wore nothing but Secret-Silver Equipment. In addition, they were all veteran gamers who had fought in the virtual gaming industry for many years now. They were all top-tier experts.

Their levels, techniques, and equipment were all first-rate. So, how could they possibly lose to any other Guild?

“Big Brother Red, that Mechanical Slayer’s HP is about to bottom out. Should we rush over there?” Flourishing Willow asked.

“In a moment. The more powerful a monster is, the more powerful its counterattack will be before it dies. You have all personally witnessed how powerful the Mechanical Slayer is for yourselves. Anywhere within a 200-yards is a danger zone. If we don’t have any invulnerability skills, the splash damage will kill us before we get close,” Red Feather stopped his companions. “However, we can approach the 200-yard range.”

Just as Red Feather finished speaking…

Suddenly, a black figure charged towards the Mechanical Slayer so fast that it left observers tongue-tied.

“Hahaha! What a fool! The Mechanical Slayer still has 2% of its HP left, yet he dares to rush ahead!”

“Based on his speed, that person should be an expert. Unfortunately, his greed has overpowered his judgment. If he waited until the Mechanical Slayer died, with his speed, he could have snatch one or two items.”

Many onlookers ridiculed the figure that had boldly charged into the fray. Nobody believed that the figure would survive to reach the Slayer.

However, there was also a small number of players who rushed after him.

Meanwhile, the black figure leading the charge was none other than Shi Feng.

At this moment, the Mechanical Slayer was already on the verge of death. Weissman only needed two or three more skills to finish it off. Naturally, Shi Feng would not wait any longer.

However, when Shi Feng was 100 yards from the battlefield, the Mechanical Slayer erupted.

The Mechanical Slayer’s body suddenly turned crimson, shrinking by half. The serrated greatsword also transformed into a blood-red scythe. A pitch-black aura of death surrounded the blade. Tightly gripping the scythe with both hands, the Slayer swung it at its surroundings.

Suddenly, black streaks of light shot out in all directions.

This is…! Why does it have the Tier 4 skill, Death’s Sigh?! Shi Feng panicked at the sight of this skill. Hurriedly, he activated Fantasy World.

The instant the black lights collided with the barrier of light formed by the Fantasy World, although Shi Feng had not lost any HP, he felt as if he had been struck by a sledgehammer. Shi Feng had even wondered if Fantasy World could hold up against this Tier 4 skill.

The black lights illuminated the surroundings for six full seconds, covering a range 200 yards in all directions. The area looked like it had been enclosed by a black dome. Everything within this dome was pitch-black, and nobody outside the dome could see anything within it.

After Death’s Sigh ended, everything in the space was dead. Aside from Shi Feng who was safe inside his light barrier, every player who charged forward had died.

Meanwhile, the Ice Guard Weissman had summoned also shattered. At this moment, Weissman had lost a significant amount of his HP. He even spat a mouthful of fresh blood. Evidently, the Slayer’s attack had severely injured him.

However, this could not be helped. Nobody would have thought the Mechanical Slayer would use such a frightening skill as its dying counterattack. When caught unaware, even a Tier 4 Great Wizard would receive heavy damage from such an attack.

However, after using Death’s Sigh, the Mechanical Slayer was like an oil lamp exhausted of fuel. It only had a final thread of HP remaining.

Weissman then used Ice Descent, a Tier 3 spell. Suddenly, ice and snow fell from the sky, landing on the Mechanical Slayer. Wave after wave of Icy Air enveloped on the Slayer, devouring the last of its HP.

“Your head is mine.”

At this moment, seeing as the Mechanical Slayer was about to die, Shi Feng had grown anxious. Immediately, he activated Windwalk and dashed at the Mutant. The moment he was in range, he used Silent Steps to appear behind the Mechanical Slayer. As Weissman’s spell was not yet over, Shi Feng had to endure Weissman’s Ice Descends as well. Shi Feng then retrieved an Intermediate Frost Grenade from his bag. After accurately gauging the Slayer’s HP, Shi Feng threw the Intermediate Frost Grenade and dealt -500 damage to the Mutant. The Frost Grenade destroyed the Mechanical Slayer’s remaining 300 HP before the next wave of Icy Air could.

Shi Feng had pushed himself to his very limit to grasp the Mechanical Slayer’s HP, and he very nearly lost the last hit to Weissman.

After the Mechanical Slayer died, over a hundred items burst forth from the Mutant.

Meanwhile, Shi Feng also received a series of system notifications.

Before Shi Feng could check the notifications, his experience bar started to soar.

In just a moment, Shi Feng’s Level 24 experience bar fill before breaking through to Level 25.

Even after reaching Level 25, Shi Feng’s experience bar did not stop.

Level 26…

Level 27…

Level 28…

Level 29…

…

Golden light continuously flashed over Shi Feng’s body, only gradually fading after Shi Feng reached Level 34. In the end, Shi Feng rose to 74% of Level 34. Shi Feng had leveled up ten times consecutively. The EXP he had obtained had completely surpassed his imagination.

Even in his previous life, never once had he managed to level up ten times in a row. It was clear how bountiful the EXP provided by the Mechanical Slayer was. If he had obtained 100% of it, he would have leveled up further.