Chapter 1 Solving a Problem

"Solving just one problem is enough?"

Shi Feng looked at Katie Green in surprise, not expecting other options.

To be honest, it was already asking too much for a super guild to gather five million magic crystals in a month, even with a Source Iron ore vein. Not to mention ten thousand magic crystal stones; anyone else simply couldn't do it. After all, not everyone could get the Philosopher's Stone by chance. The main source would still be from the Boss drops in hundred-man dungeons.

"That's right. I need someone to help me retrieve something. However, that place is very special. The higher your tier, the more dangerous it is. You're only Tier 2, so you have a high chance of obtaining that item." Katie Green nodded, chuckling softly. "But before you go there, you must first pass a strength test."

"Honorable Earl, I am willing to try." Shi Feng agreed without hesitation.

This was an excellent opportunity to obtain the Seven Treasures, after all, and he naturally wouldn't let it go. Compared to gathering an unrealistic five million magic crystals, this task was relatively more reliable.

However, Katie Green's explanation made Shi Feng understand one thing.

The later someone discovered that Katie Green possessed the Seven Treasures, the smaller the chance of obtaining them. After all, Katie Green had said that the higher the tier, the more dangerous it was, and the lower the chance of success.

"Very good, please follow me." Katie Green then got up and walked towards the dark corridor on the side.

This corridor was deep and narrow, with only the candlelight on the walls barely illuminating it, stretching downwards. The further down, the colder it became.

After walking for more than ten minutes, Katie Green arrived in front of a tightly locked iron gate.

The entire iron gate was covered in ice. Even with Shi Feng's high ice resistance, he couldn't help but feel cold all over. Players with lower ice resistance would probably be frozen to death by the cold air here.

"Not bad, you can withstand the cold environment here alone without my help, you have passed the first test." Katie Green looked at Shi Feng, who was unaffected, and nodded. "Next is the second test, which is the combat power test."

As Katie Green spoke, she held a silver-white magic scroll in her hand and began to chant as she unfolded the scroll.

Suddenly, a silver-white magic array formed in front of Katie Green, and violent magic power surged, directly forming a three-meter-tall humanoid creature in the center of the magic array. It wore a set of silver armor, carried a greatsword exuding bursts of cold air, and its eyes were different from ordinary people, emitting green flames.

Hell Knight, Undead Creature, Grand Lord, Level 57, HP 15,000,000.

"You will pass the second test if you can kill this Hell Knight." Katie Green pointed to the Hell Knight and said.

System: Player has accepted Katie Green's second test. The mission content is to pass the second test. Rewards of varying degrees can be obtained based on the score.

As soon as Katie Green finished speaking, before Shi Feng could examine the system description in detail, the Hell Knight roared and drew out the greatsword on its back, rushing towards Shi Feng, giving Shi Feng no time to prepare.

The distance of less than 20 yards was almost instantaneous for a Grand Lord-level Hell Knight. Then, it swung the greatsword with both hands, and the greatsword turned into three silver rays towards Shi Feng. The whole process was smooth and flowing, just like a veteran expert, without any extra movements.

"High-level AI!"

Shi Feng was slightly surprised to see the approaching sword light. He originally thought he was just dealing with a weakened Grand Lord, but the Hell Knight's combat skills were obviously not comparable to ordinary Grand Lords. It had clearly reached the level of Half-step Refinement, which many top experts of large guilds probably couldn't match.

However, Shi Feng had already swung the Holy Sword Thunder.

Clang...

Sparks flew, and a series of metallic collision sounds echoed continuously in front of the entire empty hall.

Shi Feng himself couldn't help but retreat four or five steps to stabilize his body, with three consecutive damage figures of more than 1,500 points appearing above his head. On the other hand, the Hell Knight was unharmed, only pausing slightly.

In the initial engagement, Shi Feng's strength was completely inferior to the Hell Knight, even with a significant gap.

"What heavy strength!" Shi Feng looked at the Hell Knight rushing up again and became serious, directly using Void Steps and disappearing in front of the Hell Knight.

Although it was only a momentary exchange, Shi Feng had already estimated the Hell Knight's level. It possessed the strength of a high-level Grand Lord of the same level, and its reaction ability and speed were among the top of the Grand Lords of the same level. Moreover, it had the combat level of Half-step Refinement. If he didn't have three pieces of Legendary items, he would have been killed by someone else.

"Very good combat skills, but unfortunately they are useless against the Hell Knight." Katie Green was slightly surprised to see Shi Feng disappearing, but soon shook her head.

The Hell Knight was not a living being. In addition to using eyesight to fight, the most important thing was to rely on the aura of living beings to fight. Even if the steps were special and the opponent's vision could not detect it, the aura of living beings could not be hidden unless it was in another space.

The moment Shi Feng disappeared, the Hell Knight didn't hesitate at all and slammed the greatsword in its hand into the ground.

Suddenly, dozens of ice swords appeared in mid-air, falling from the sky and landing in places where there were no figures.

Bang bang bang!

Seeing the ice swords falling, it was as if they had hit an invisible wall, and they were bounced away one by one. At the same time, Shi Feng's figure was revealed. Each strike of the ice sword possessed the full strength of the Hell Knight, causing Shi Feng's HP to drop again and again, losing more than 20,000 HP in the blink of an eye.

Immediately afterward, the Hell Knight charged in front of Shi Feng with the greatsword, and then swung the greatsword completely in sync with the falling ice swords, and completely slashed down towards Shi Feng's weak spot.

"It seems that it's almost there, not bad, the score can be above 70 points." Katie Green, seeing Shi Feng about to be killed, was about to add a blessing.

The power of the Hell Knight was beyond doubt. Even Tier 3 peak NPCs of the same level could not get any advantages, let alone Tier 2 players. The reason why she hadn't helped all along was to see how long Shi Feng could last. As for killing the Hell Knight.

That was just her saying something to make Shi Feng use his full strength.

Being able to kill the Hell Knight was a joke.

After all, the Hell Knight was a high-level combat slave that she had managed to get. Even other Earls of the Black Dragon Empire were eager to get one, but she was the only one in the entire Black Dragon Empire who had it.

Just as Katie Green was about to stop the battle, a cyan light suddenly flashed in front of the Hell Knight who was about to swing the greatsword, flying more than ten yards away, and the eight ice swords that fell down were also shattered on the spot and turned into nothingness.

Only Shi Feng was left standing quietly, his whole body wrapped in golden divine runes, and the aura he exuded was completely different from before.

This was the Tianlong Power (Heavenly Dragon Power) that Shi Feng used.

Originally, Shi Feng didn't want to use it so early, but the Hell Knight's strength was beyond imagination. If he didn't show some of his strength, he would be exhausted to death by the Hell Knight.

"Okay, let's start the second round!"

Shi Feng's gaze shifted to the Hell Knight who had just stabilized his body, and then he took a step forward.