Tianyun Lao Mao
Chapter 2556 Mad Freedom Inn
As news of Stone Forest City continued to spread and became known to more and more free players, the number of small, independent adventurer teams coming to Stone Forest City also increased. In just under a day, the expanded Stone Forest City had become somewhat crowded, and the line of people waiting to enter the city only grew longer.
Within the crowd of people waiting, a team of six people, all wearing black cloaks and exuding a faint aura of darkness, kept the surrounding players at bay.
"These people's killing intent is too strong! Even those dark players who have been slaughtering in the wild for a long time are probably only half as strong as they are. Who are they?"
"It's not just their powerful killing intent. Look at their equipment. Although the attribute effects are hidden, their equipment is engraved with magic纹 (mowen – magical runes). Their quality is definitely at the Fine-Gold rank or higher. Even the main force members of those super powers are probably no better."
The free players in line looked at the team of six and discussed them in hushed voices, casting envious glances.
In God’s Domain, ever since the mainstream players stepped into level 100, level 100+ Secret-Silver ranked weapons and equipment had become even scarcer, and their prices had risen instead of falling.
It could be said that even if the main force members of the various guilds managed to get their hands on a level 100+ Fine-Gold ranked piece of equipment, they could show it off for a long time. For ordinary expert players, level 100+ Fine-Gold ranked equipment was definitely a small divine artifact.
But the equipment worn by the six members of this team was at least level 100+ Fine-Gold ranked, and it was even equipment with magical runes. It was simply a set of divine equipment in the eyes of ordinary players.
The six of them were completely indifferent to the envious gazes of the players present.
"It seems that the ordinary experts of God’s Domain are nothing more than this. Not only are their weapons and equipment subpar, but they are also living too comfortably. They don’t even know about enchanted gear reinforcement. If the army over there finishes gathering and rushes over in one go, this place will probably instantly become our Dark Great World's territory," a flat-headed, gray-robed Tier 3 Dark Curse Master said disdainfully as he glanced at the various adventurer team experts around him who were very envious of them.
"Don't say that, Mo Shan, after all, the environment here is completely incomparable to our Dark Great World. Over here, even when they're in the wild, they only have to worry about monsters. Unlike us, we have to worry about being attacked by others at all times, and we're constantly thinking about improving our strength," a bearded, honest-looking middle-aged man next to him said with a smile. "Moreover, ordinary experts are just ordinary experts. The experts of those major powers are very strong. Otherwise, our two major guilds wouldn't have cooperated with Zero Wing to avoid interfering with each other."
"That's true, but I really don't understand why our two major guilds want to cooperate with Zero Wing. You saw how terrifying the gathered army was when we came. Not to mention this Cold Spring Great Forest, even the surrounding leveling maps probably won't be enough to go around. How can a Zero Wing possibly stop them, let alone interfere with us?" The Tier 3 Curse Master named Mo Shan said unhappily.
Fifty thousand Dark Magic Crystals!
This amount was not a small sum for their two major guilds. Just to prevent Zero Wing from interfering with them, this deal was really not worth it, because even if Zero Wing wanted to interfere, in the face of the endless players from the Dark Great World, Zero Wing would not be able to do anything at all and could only hold on to its guild city.
"I don't know, the higher-ups probably have their own considerations. We just need to do our own thing," the middle-aged man shook his head. He was also very puzzled about this.
The number of Dark Great World players preparing to come to the Cold Spring Great Forest this time was no joke.
Currently, even a rough estimate was that there were several million people, and there would probably be even more in the future. After all, the door had only just opened, and news would take time to spread. And the members of the various powers who were well-informed were ultimately in the minority compared to the vast number of free players.
When tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dark players flooded over, not to mention a Zero Wing, even the surrounding kingdoms and empires would probably not be able to withstand it, and it would definitely cause a major change in the entire God's Domain continent.
While the team of six was chatting quietly, they unknowingly entered Stone Forest City.
"The mana here is really dense. If our guild city had such mana, it could easily become the number one guild in the Dark Great World," Mo Shan said with some envy as he felt the intoxicating mana in the air.
"The mana here is indeed amazing. No wonder, according to the information our guild obtained, the various super powers seem to be eyeing this city," the middle-aged man also nodded.
"It's really a pity. If the Devil's Heart hadn't opened the通道 (tongdao - passage) to the Dark Great World this time, Zero Wing might have become a huge threat in the future," Mo Shan said as he looked at the bustling players and NPC merchants on the street, somewhat understanding why the higher-ups wanted to cooperate with Zero Wing.
Just relying on Stone Forest City's prosperity, which was no less than that of an NPC major city, Zero Wing would not have to worry about its future development. After all, the players who could gather here would have to have a certain level of strength. In addition, with the convenience brought by Stone Forest City, the number of guild experts would not only continue to increase, but their levels would also gradually surpass those of other powers, and it would not be an unattainable thing for them to become a giant in God's Domain in the future.
"Maybe, but let's contact Zero Wing as soon as possible. After we finish these things, we must hurry back. If we go back late and don't act with the main force, we will have a hard time in the Cold Spring Great Forest," the middle-aged man reminded Mo Shan, who was sighing.
"I've already contacted Zero Wing. They said to go directly to the tallest building on Main Street. Someone will receive us and take us to see their Guild Leader," Mo Shan said.
"Is it that one?" The middle-aged man couldn't help but look at the Free Inn, which towered in the central area of Stone Forest City, and couldn't help but be amazed. "Zero Wing is really amazing. They can actually build such a tall building. I remember that the tallest building in our two guilds is only a little over 50 meters high. This is at least 150 meters high."
"What's the use of being tall? It will still become someone else's wedding dress," Mo Shan said disdainfully.
The middle-aged man did not object to this. Such tall buildings could only bring visual impact. It would be better to use this money to build and improve the strength of the guild members, because in God's Domain, strength was everything.
Then, the team of six went directly to the Free Inn.
In a short while, the team of six arrived at the Main Street of Stone Forest City. They saw that the Free Inn was crowded with players, including some Tier 3 class experts. Even the aura exuded by some Tier 3 experts made Mo Shan and the others feel a sense of dread, and there were no less than dozens of such experts.
And what was most surprising was that these experts were all obediently lining up in front of the Free Inn's counter…
This time, Mo Shan and the others were dumbfounded.
Such experts were definitely at the level of vice-leader or even leader in their guild. They would be given some face wherever they went, but now they were actually lining up with ordinary players to stay at the inn. What was going on?
And what was even more incomprehensible was that after these people had obtained the Free Inn's membership card, they all seemed very excited and lucky, even those top experts were no exception…
"Are you the people from Dark Rhapsody and Spirit Hall?" Bai Qingxue suddenly walked over and asked as she looked at the few people.
"That's right, we are." The middle-aged man nodded when he saw the Zero Wing emblem on Bai Qingxue's body and the amazing aura she exuded.
"Then please come with me. Our Guild Leader is already in the reception room upstairs." After confirming, Bai Qingxue walked to the elevator that led to the top floor.
Mo Shan and the others silently followed Bai Qingxue, attracting envious glances from many expert players in the area.
"Damn! Who are they? They can actually go directly to the elevator that can only be used above the 20th floor?"
"They should be Zero Wing's partners. I remember that if you want to live in a room above the 20th floor, you need a Silver-ranked inn membership. And Silver-ranked members need not only gold coins and magic crystals, but also a lot of accumulated points. Even the leader of a top adventurer team didn't qualify before."
"Zero Wing is too black-hearted. They even have a membership points system for staying at an inn. I don't know when I'll be able to save enough points to become a Silver member."
"It's normal for Zero Wing to do this. There are limited rooms, and there are many people who want to stay. I heard that the high-level rooms above the 20th floor are very awesome. Not only is the recovery speed inside more than 30% higher than that of ordinary rooms, but I also heard that there is a practice room where one person can practice simple combat techniques."
"Damn! You can actually train in the room. No, I have to hurry up and become a Silver member!"
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The players in the hall were all discussing the fact that Mo Shan and the others could directly go above the 20th floor, and their eyes were filled with envy. This made Mo Shan and the others, who were in the elevator, feel a sense of bewilderment.
In a short while, Bai Qingxue led Mo Shan and the others to the top floor of the Free Inn.
The moment they stepped onto the top floor of the Free Inn, Mo Shan and the others felt a strange power flowing in the air. It actually gave them an unprecedented sense of peace, or rather, their minds were extremely clear, as if everything had become very clear.
"This is Zero Wing?"
After feeling this peace, Mo Shan and the others were stunned.
The effect of the mana in the Free Inn before was already amazing, but compared to here, it was simply worlds apart. If they could train here, the effect of one day would probably be worth more than ten or even dozens of days before. Even stepping into the Vacuum Realm might not be impossible for them.
"Our Guild Leader is inside, please come in!"
Bai Qingxue didn't feel any surprise when she saw the surprised expressions on the faces of the six people. She just smiled faintly and opened the door of the reception room, allowing the six people to enter.