Chapter 1 Aftermath

Not long after Shi Feng and the others entered the Hell Mode Icy Prison, the various large guilds received the news one after another.

"This Black Flame is really interesting. We cleared the Hard Mode first, and Zero Wing went straight for Hell Mode." Wu Xia's star-like, crystalline eyes flashed with amusement, and a slight smile tugged at the corner of her lips. "Yan Xue, what do you think of this?"

"They probably want to give it a try. There's not much point in clearing the Hard Mode Icy Prison now unless they go to other cities to challenge a hundred-man dungeon. However, a team needs some preparation to adapt to other hundred-man dungeons, so they're taking a gamble on the Hell Mode Icy Prison." Yan Xue glanced at the information and said quietly, "Unfortunately, that's the Hell Mode Icy Prison. With their current team, it's impossible to clear it. After all, it's no longer a question of skill."

"Indeed, maybe I'm overthinking it. After all, that's a Hell Mode hundred-man dungeon." Wu Xia had met Shi Feng once before. Although she hadn't seen Shi Feng's skills, judging from his various actions and the experts around him, he was definitely not a fool. "Forget it, it doesn't matter what Zero Wing does now. I'm not just here to help you clear dungeons. Guild Leader has already said that the Stoneclaw Mountains are our focus from now on, so I'm here specifically to find a few of you to go there. As for the things here, just leave them all to Elder Qibao."

"What is it that requires all of us to go? Didn't you say the Stoneclaw Mountains are just a place to farm magic crystals?" Yan Xue asked in surprise.

They were the guild's top combat power. Putting all their combat power in the Stoneclaw Mountains wasn't a wise move.

"Guild Leader naturally knows that, but do you know how the Stoneclaw Mountains were opened?" Wu Xia smiled.

"I don't know about that. Does Guild Leader know?" Yan Xue shook his head.

"Guild Leader doesn't just know. Because Guild Leader personally opened the Stoneclaw Mountains." Wu Xia spoke of Guild Leader Yi Xiao Du Zang with great respect. It was because of this man that she left the super guild without a word and joined Tianzang. The Stoneclaw Mountains, which the various guilds of Star-Moon Kingdom were desperately fighting for, were created by Yi Xiao Du Zang himself.

Yan Xue and the others were immediately shocked, and couldn't recover for a long time.

The Stoneclaw Mountains now influenced the entire Star-Moon Kingdom, and beyond Star-Moon Kingdom, there were also several surrounding kingdoms and the Black Dragon Empire. Its influence surpassed any event in God's Domain.

And the person who opened the Stoneclaw Mountains was actually their Guild Leader.

"No way…"

"Guild Leader is indeed Guild Leader, to have such means."

Everyone couldn't help but get excited.

"Opening the Stoneclaw Mountains is just one part of the quest. The subsequent quests are all in the Stoneclaw Mountains. As long as we complete the quests, our Tianzang will be in charge of the entire Star-Moon City. So this is the top priority, and all other matters can be put aside." Wu Xia looked at everyone and said sternly, her tone completely one of command rather than discussion.

"In that case, we'll go and prepare immediately." Yan Xue agreed, if they could take Star-Moon City, it would be easier to seize White River City then.

Icy Prison.

"How can a High Lord be so much stronger than a Lord?" Huo Wu scrutinized the Icy Giant, her crescent brows furrowed. Her intuition kept reminding her that the Icy Giant before her was absolutely untouchable.

It only had 15 million more HP compared to a Lord-level Icy Giant, but the feeling it gave was like heaven and earth.

Everyone couldn't help but tremble in their hearts.

The thick, watery aura pressed down on them, making it impossible to move nimbly. How could they fight like this?

"Let's rest here for a while." Shi Feng said in the team chat, not rushing to start the battle.

The Hell Mode Icy Prison was no small matter. Even with the help of the Hundred Fruits Wine, they couldn't say for sure that they would pass, because the biggest difference between a High Lord and a normal Lord wasn't the stats but the mental pressure. That was why High Lords were so difficult to deal with.

Aura was ethereal and more like a mental pressure.

People would always perform abnormally under great pressure. Some would even have difficulty moving. It was like many people who, at the moment of life and death, would be so scared that their legs would go weak and they couldn't move.

And High Lords had this kind of ability. Not to mention ordinary players, even expert players would have a hard time.

That was why the Hell Mode hundred-man dungeons in various regions were so difficult to clear. It wasn't that they lacked the strength, but that they couldn't perform. Only a very few steadfast and psychologically resilient experts could fight normally.

This was too demanding for the current players.

Fortunately, Shi Feng had countermeasures ready.

"Huo Wu, distribute these Hundred Fruits Wine."

Shi Feng then took out a hundred bottles of Hundred Fruits Wine from his bag. Hundred Fruits Wine not only improved the player's affinity but also had the side effect of blurring the five senses. This would reduce the sharpness of combat and weaken the sense of crisis, but at this time, it was the best way to reduce the pressure.

This was the so-called 'alcohol emboldens a man'. It wasn't that their courage had increased, but that their perception of the mental pressure was numb, and they had no sense of crisis.

Originally, a sense of crisis was the basis of a creature's survival. With a sense of crisis, they could better avoid risks and thus survive.

It was even more indispensable for players in God's Domain. On the contrary, they had to constantly improve this sense of crisis so that they could better dodge attacks and counterattack during combat.

The High Lords designed by the Main God System were specifically designed to target this point, which was why they were so terrifying.

After all the Hundred Fruits Wine had been distributed, everyone drank it in one gulp. As expected, the pressure from the Icy Giant was much smaller, and their bodies no longer felt heavy.

Shi Feng also used the Book of Darkness to summon a Level 36 Tier 2 Evil Ghost. Although it wasn't a support-type Evil Ghost, it was a magic attack-type Evil Ghost, which could greatly increase the team's output.

"Everyone pay attention to dodging and positioning. When making a move, be sure to seek stability. If you can't hit, don't waste your stamina." Shi Feng began to command. "Also, all MTs pay attention. Except for the beginning when you can attack the Boss, you don't need to attack anymore. All you have to do is try to stay in front of the Boss. Other damage dealers try not to stay in front of the Boss and attack from the sides."

Shi Feng had fought the Hell Mode Icy Giant many times. The Icy Giant's intelligence wasn't high, even for a High Lord. This was a common problem of elemental creatures. The attacks were also simple, just liking to attack everything in front of it. As long as there was a target enemy in front, it would not transfer its firepower until it was killed.

The output of the several MTs was already not high. If they had to waste stamina attacking from time to time, they would not be able to last ten minutes with their skills and attributes. Facing an Icy Giant with 60 million HP, it was impossible to end the battle in ten minutes.

Soon, everyone stood in position. Cola, Ye Wumian, Ban Hua, and other MTs rushed towards the Icy Giant.

Before they even approached the Icy Giant, the Icy Giant released the Frost Domain. The effect was stronger than when it was a Lord-level, reducing movement and attack speed by 50%, but the stamina consumption was the same.

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