Chapter 1 Square Tower

Around the square tower, after many attempts, no one could step within 70 yards of the tower. All were blasted back beyond 100 yards by the beams of black light.

"This trap is so powerful!"

"Damn it! This is definitely the system's doing. The treasure chest is placed there to prevent us from getting it."

"This is too much! The area within 100 yards is a magic-prohibited zone, with more than a dozen attacks at once, and they're so fast. Without skills to help, who can withstand it?"

Everyone stared intently at the black pearl on top of the square tower, gnashing their teeth. They felt the system was too despicable, deliberately creating a treasure chest that no one could obtain, just to mock them.

The best performer among them was You Ziping, but he was only able to reach a distance of 72 yards before being blasted out by more than a dozen beams of light.

And what level was You Ziping at?

Among the seven hundred people, his technical level was definitely among the top experts.

At just 72 yards, it was already inhuman. If they got any closer, they could imagine the attacks would be even more astonishing, something players couldn't possibly accomplish.

The thought of the Magic Crystal treasure chest being right in front of them, yet unattainable, filled them with frustration.

"You're so lucky and don't even realize it!"

Shi Feng, who had been inactive, shook his head and chuckled at their complaints, then walked towards the square tower.

As Shi Feng walked step by step towards the tower, everyone's attention turned to him.

"Is Guild Leader Black Flame going to try?"

"I wonder how far Guild Leader Black Flame can get."

"This trap is too difficult. Although Guild Leader Black Flame's strength is extraordinary, I estimate he can get within 50 yards without any problem."

"I think reaching within 50 yards is a bit of a stretch. There are already more than a dozen beams of light attacking at 70 yards. At 50 yards, there would probably be more than thirty beams attacking simultaneously. Even if Guild Leader Black Flame's attributes are amazing, he couldn't possibly block all thirty-plus of those fast attacks. I think the Guild Leader can get within 60-something yards."

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The members of the White Tiger Martial Hall quietly watched Shi Feng, whispering among themselves, curious to see what level this legendary figure in Star-Moon Kingdom could achieve.

Initially, they were quite unconvinced when the martial hall sent them to train at Zero Wing Guild.

In reality, they were all true martial arts experts. To have some virtual gamers teach them how to fight was simply a joke.

However, after spending some time with God's Domain, they realized that this virtual reality game was indeed not simple. Especially the superhuman actions that were impossible in reality, but became feasible in God's Domain.

This kind of superhero-like fighting style really made them feel great.

After coming to Zero Wing Guild for special training, they also understood the gap in strength through fighting in Zero Wing's arena. They went from not being opponents at all to being able to compete with the experts in the arena. Their technical level had improved significantly, and they had a considerable understanding of combat in God's Domain.

They were also very clear about Shi Feng's strength, because before this, they had watched many videos of experts fighting, including Shi Feng's previous battle videos.

In battle, Shi Feng could be described as a monster, which they admired to some extent.

But this kind of trap tests the player's technical level and has little to do with basic attributes. So, excluding the difference in basic attributes between the two sides, even if Shi Feng's combat level is very high, it should only be marginally higher.

"Is the Guild Leader going to take action personally?"

"This is going to be interesting!"

The Zero Wing members on the other side were also interested, watching Shi Feng one by one, wanting to see Shi Feng's true strength. This was something they couldn't normally see. Previous battles relied entirely on the five great lords he controlled, so they couldn't tell anything.

Experts like You Ziping were also curiously watching Shi Feng, because they really wanted to know how big the gap between them and Guild Leader Shi Feng was.

Shi Feng quickly arrived 100 yards away from the square tower and stepped into the attack range of the black pearl at an unhurried pace, completely different from how they rushed in at full speed.

"What is the Guild Leader doing?"

"Does the Guild Leader just want to test the waters first?"

Everyone was puzzled by Shi Feng's actions, because through their previous attempts, they had already figured out the attacks of the black pearl. The black pearl not only made the attacks stronger as the distance decreased, but also reduced the interval between attacks as time increased.

So, if you want to get closer to the square tower, you must be fast, not waste time, and also be able to resist the pearl's attacks.

But now Shi Feng is actually…

Before everyone could react to Shi Feng's actions, the black pearl on top of the square tower suddenly launched an attack.

In the blink of an eye, two beams of light flew away, accurately targeting Shi Feng's vital points.

Just as the two beams of light were about to hit Shi Feng, Shi Feng suddenly stopped his footwork, his body slightly shifted, and even the Abyss Blade or the Holy Sword Thunder Slay were not drawn from their scabbards.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

As the two beams of light swept past, everyone saw that these two beams directly passed through Shi Feng, as if piercing him straight through.

But the next second, Shi Feng did not fly out of the 100-yard range as everyone had imagined. Instead, he took another step and walked towards the square tower.

"What's going on? He dodged it?" Everyone looked blank.

Then the black pearl launched another attack, this time with three beams of light. As Shi Feng's distance decreased, the time it took for the beams to reach Shi Feng became shorter, giving him less reaction time.

Everyone widened their eyes, wanting to see what Shi Feng would do this time.

But…

Everyone was disappointed. Shi Feng still stopped suddenly and shifted his body slightly as before. The three beams of light miraculously passed through Shi Feng and slammed into the ground, allowing Shi Feng to walk towards the square tower step by step.

As Shi Feng continued to approach the square tower, 95 yards… 90 yards… 80 yards…

The beam attacks that had previously made everyone's scalps tingle seemed to be attacking a non-existent Shi Feng. The black beams of light passed through Shi Feng again and again, creating a small pit on the ground each time.

The attacks also increased from a few to more than a dozen.

Soon, he reached the limit distance of 72 yards that You Ziping had achieved, without using a weapon from beginning to end, or even touching one.

"Is the black pearl broken?"

"Is the system glitched?"

The members of the White Tiger Martial Hall looked at Shi Feng, who was strolling leisurely, with their mouths wide open. In their opinion, Shi Feng hadn't done anything, and the only explanation was that the system was glitched.

They never imagined that Shi Feng would be so lucky.

Some curious members of the White Tiger Martial Hall also stepped into the attack range, wanting to see what was inside the square tower.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh…

Suddenly, several figures flew out of the black pearl's attack range and crashed heavily on the ground.

"Impossible! What did Guild Leader Black Flame do?"

"Why can't the black pearl hit him?"

The members of the White Tiger Martial Hall looked at their companions who had been blasted out, their eyes almost popping out.

"Is this the gap between me and the Guild Leader?" You Ziping looked at Shi Feng, who had already stepped within 50 yards, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Although he had long known that there was a gap between him and those top experts in Zero Wing Guild, not to mention the legendary figure of Zero Wing Guild, he never thought that the gap between them would be so huge.

So huge that he could no longer see how much it was.

Soon, in less than a minute, Shi Feng stood under the square tower, and the defensive magic array of the square tower was dispelled…