Chapter 1 The Alluring Benefits

The benefits that Zhan Wuji spoke of were incredibly tempting.

The Dark Arena was a place where the major world-class consortia secretly competed.

The resources and funds involved were far from comparable to ordinary arenas. Even just half a percent of the betting reward was enough to make someone a rich man overnight.

Moreover, as one's battle record became more and more brilliant, the amount of the bet would become more and more terrifying. That income would probably make even world-class combatants envious, not to mention expert players in virtual games. It would be an astronomical figure.

However, these were not the main points.

Based on what Shi Feng knew,

In his previous life, the identities of all the players who signed contracts with the battle teams were extraordinary within the consortia. If they were well-known players, like Zhan Wuji, even high-level figures within world-class consortia would have to give them some face. Their status even surpassed that of ordinary high-level personnel.

The presidents of second-rate guilds simply did not have the chance to curry favor with them; they were in completely different worlds.

"The third evolution of God's Domain came too quickly. I didn't expect these world-class consortia to discover the importance of expert players so quickly." Shi Feng's expression sank, secretly regretting, "If these world-class consortia could have discovered it a few days later, that would have been great."

However, the world-class consortia had already discovered it, and there was nothing he could do to change it.

He was the president of the Zero Wing Guild, and he had already strengthened his belief when he played God's Domain that he would never want to be controlled by others.

"Brother Wuji, since it is arranged by your superiors, I can only apologize for not being able to participate in the selection." Shi Feng directly refused.

The Dark Arena could certainly earn a lot of funds and resources, and even fame and status, but for Shi Feng, he valued a lot of funds and resources more. Fame and status were secondary. In the age of God's Domain, as long as players had the strength, they could obtain the corresponding status.

Since he could not go to the Dark Arena to earn a lot of credits, then he would earn them in other ways.

He was a living person, and a reborn one at that. He refused to believe that he could not earn a lot of credits from other places.

Especially after returning from the Dark Cave, he had the Magic Teleportation Array Design and the Magic Guidance Device Design, two major money-making artifacts. As long as the raw materials were in hand, he could count money until his hands cramped.

"Brother Ye Feng, are you not going to consider it further? After all, game guilds are just game guilds. Compared to large consortia that can affect the world economy, they are simply insignificant. With Brother Ye Feng's skills, I can't guarantee anything else, but at least a vice-captain position is guaranteed." Zhan Wuji was slightly stunned. He did not expect Shi Feng to refuse so decisively. However, thinking of Shi Feng's skills, he quickly persuaded him.

The strength of a team certainly could not rely on just one person. After all, it was a ten-on-ten match. The more expert players there were on a team, the greater the probability of the team winning.

In Zhan Wuji's view, Shi Feng's strength was very likely to be in the top three on the team.

Losing a top-three expert player would have a significant impact on the team.

"Brother Wuji, you don't need to persuade me anymore. Besides, I have a lot of things to do recently. It's good that I can't join the team right now. I have something to do, so I'll hang up first." After Shi Feng finished speaking, he hung up the communication and slowly walked into the library.

On the other side, Zhan Wuji could not help but sigh, "What a pity."

"A pity? What's so regrettable about this? Isn't he just a core member of a small guild? How strong can he be? It's good that he knows his limits. Countless experts from God's Domain and combatants want to join the Radiance Battle Team. Even if he came, he wouldn't be selected." A middle-aged woman in luxurious clothes said disdainfully.

Standing beside the noblewoman were four black-clothed bodyguards. Each of the four bodyguards exuded a profound aura. Even Zhan Wuji, who had originally worked as a bodyguard, felt palpitations. Especially the burly man among the four, who was very famous in the bodyguard world and was known as the Iron Guardian. Even some world-class combatants were not his opponents.

"Director Hua, this Ye Feng is not an ordinary expert. If you can change the recruitment conditions back, Ye Feng joining the Radiance Battle Team will give us a better chance of defeating the Wolves of Day in the next match, which will also bring greater benefits to the company." Zhan Wuji said cautiously.

The conditions for the team's recruitment changed entirely because of the noblewoman, Hua Qiushui, in front of him. Although he did not know what caused Hua Qiushui to suddenly change the conditions, such a temporary change in conditions made it difficult for him as the captain to do his job. Although he felt somewhat disgusted, Hua Qiushui's status was extraordinary. One sentence could remove him from his position and leave him with nothing, so he did not dare to say too much.

"I will naturally consider the matter of changing the conditions. What you need to do is find a way to defeat your next opponent. It's just an unknown expert. Does an unknown expert really make you lose to your next opponent?" Hua Qiushui questioned in a low voice, "It's just an unknown player who won't participate in the assessment. There are many experts from God's Domain who have come to participate in this assessment, including many well-known experts in the industry. I don't know how many of them are more skilled than him. I think the assessment this time should be handled by Vice-Captain Cheng Jingye. You should think carefully about how to deal with the Wolves of Day during this time."

Hua Qiushui was clearly dissatisfied with Zhan Wuji's words. Without saying anything else, she let Zhan Wuji rest for a few days, but there was nothing Zhan Wuji could do but agree.

White River City Library.

Shi Feng made his way to the highest floor of the library.

Two Level 180 Tier 2 White-Robed Knights stood on either side of the gate. Ordinary players did not even dare to approach, but Shi Feng was already familiar with the process and pushed open the door to enter the hall.

"You've come." Xia Lian, sitting high above the hall, crossed her fair legs, looked down at Shi Feng, and said with a gentle expression.

Hearing Xia Lian's cordial greeting, Shi Feng could not help but become vigilant.

"Not good, I haven't cleared the gold coins in my backpack this time." Seeing Xia Lian's friendly smile, Shi Feng immediately remembered the gold coins in his backpack. This had almost become an instinctive reaction.

Although Xia Lian was an NPC, she seemed even more real than a real person, always with a friendly appearance, but when she did things, she wanted his life.

After a few times, if he did not have some tricks, he would probably have become penniless long ago.

"Hahaha, come over, let me see what good things you've brought back this time." Xia Lian waved her hand slightly, and Shi Feng was immediately drawn by a huge force, and his body could not help but fly in front of Xia Lian.

This made Shi Feng secretly shocked.

It had only been a short time since they last met, and Xia Lian's strength had increased a lot.

She was originally a Tier 4 peak, but now she had directly become a Level 200 Tier 5 class, Red-Robed High Priest.

This strength was already several times stronger than the Governor of White River City, Weisman, and stood at the peak of the entire Star-Moon Kingdom.

Although Shi Feng had long known that Xia Lian was not simple, and her strength would increase a lot every time they met, the speed of this improvement surprised even him, an old player who had played God's Domain for ten years.

"Just who exactly is this Xia Lian?" Shi Feng was full of surprise.