"How is his level so high?"
Ziqiong watched Shi Feng approaching with measured steps, astonishment flashing in her beautiful eyes.
The highest-level player in the entire Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was only level 42, and that person was their leveling maniac—also the number one player on the Firewing Empire's level leaderboard, Sleepless Lone Star.
The reason Sleepless Lone Star could dominate the level rankings in the Firewing Empire wasn't just because of his own strength. It was also thanks to the resources the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion had provided, which allowed him to reach such a high level.
But Shi Feng—a senior member who was constantly busy with guild affairs—had somehow reached level 44…
It was truly baffling.
However, compared to his level, what concerned Ziqiong more was the inexplicable sense of danger Shi Feng radiated toward her.
And with every step he drew closer, that feeling only intensified.
"He really is a terrifying monster." Yuan Tiexin had far more experience than Ziqiong and could clearly see that the Shi Feng standing before him now was worlds apart from the one he'd last met. He couldn't help but shake his head with a rueful smile. "Ziqiong, it looks like your plan to test Ye Feng's limits this time is impossible. The question now isn't whether he's strong or not—we don't even belong to the same tier of power."
When Yuan Tiexin had last encountered Shi Feng, the latter had restrained himself exceptionally well, which meant Shi Feng's control over his body's power had already reached a masterful level. But this time, Shi Feng's every movement and gesture showed imperfect restraint.
What did that imply?
The only explanation was that Shi Feng's current strength had grown so overwhelming that even a master of his caliber hadn't fully adapted to it yet, which was why he couldn't contain it completely.
The moment Ziqiong heard this, a flicker of disappointment crossed her eyes.
The real reason she'd come along was to fight Shi Feng and learn some of his techniques through combat. But if the gap in their power tiers was too great, the opponent wouldn't even need to employ any advanced techniques—just basic moves would be enough to defeat her. That kind of battle wasn't about absorbing knowledge; it was just asking for a beating.
"Uncle Yuan, may I ask what you wanted to discuss with me?" Shi Feng inquired with an unhurried smile.
He knew perfectly well why the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion had sought him out.
Now that the arena in Stone Forest Town had become such a sensation, even an transcendent power like the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion couldn't sit still any longer.
Currently, the development of small towns in the Divine Realm was still in its primitive stage. Apart from leveraging a town's geographical advantages to cut down players' travel time, there were no other benefits—making it extremely difficult for towns to generate revenue or attract players.
A moneymaking model like the arena was on an entirely different level.
But without solving the Magic Tower problem, running an arena was nearly impossible.
"The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion would like to strike a deal with Zero Wing." Yuan Tiexin spoke as he produced a contract that had been prepared in advance from his inventory space, then handed it over to Shi Feng. "The terms on here should be exactly what the Zero Wing Guild wants most right now. And what the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion wants in return is the design blueprint for the Magic Tower."
"What Zero Wing wants most?" Shi Feng couldn't help his curiosity and opened the contract to read.
A few minutes later, Shi Feng finished skimming through the contents of the contract.