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The bustling atmosphere was on par with the Auction House in the imperial capital.
"Why are there so many people?" Shi Feng looked at the packed crowd at the entrance in surprise.
He could see more than a dozen people standing near the registration area, led by a cold-faced man wearing ice-blue battle armor with a purple lightning long spear strapped to his back. The man merely stood there in silence, yet the players around him scattered and retreated, forming a large open space.
Apart from the man's companions, no other player dared to approach within twenty yards.
"I can't believe Jing Wuming actually came here in person. I wonder what he's here for?"
"Isn't it obvious? He's definitely here to issue a challenge. Jing Wuming is widely recognized as the top expert in Cold Wind City, so now that someone's trying to claim his position, he naturally wants to settle the score."
"That's right. I heard from the Langxin people that Jing Wuming felt there were no opponents left in Cold Wind City, so he's been leading teams to challenge the Life-Restricted Zones lately, all in hopes of opening the city passages sooner so he can visit other NPC cities and test himself against their experts."
"Now this is getting interesting—two top experts going head-to-head. I wonder who'll come out on top?"
"Who else? It's obviously Jing Wuming. He's been invincible in Cold Wind City for ages, while that mysterious Swordsman only just rose to prominence."
"I wonder if that mysterious Swordsman will even dare accept Jing Wuming's challenge."
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The onlookers in the distance were buzzing with speculation, eagerly anticipating a showdown between Shi Feng and Jing Wuming.
"Guild Leader, Jing Wuming seems to have gotten a lot stronger since we last saw him. He's even swapped weapons. I remember he used to wield the Level 45 Dark Gold spear—the Fire
"Indeed. If Jing Wuming gets serious, I doubt even Badao Changkong and I could take him on together. That's exactly why Hecate has been trying so hard to recruit him, but he has no interest in guilds. If it weren't for the chance to get better weapons and equipment, he probably wouldn't have even joined the Langxin Adventure Team." Lei Zhentian's feelings were complicated at the moment.
He had always considered Jing Wuming the biggest threat. Even Hecate had warned him never to provoke Jing Wuming, or he'd regret it.
Now Jing Wuming had actually done him a huge favor.
"Jing Wuming! I've already told you—our Team Leader isn't here. There's no point in you standing around. If you want to challenge our Team Leader, come back when he's finished his business, and I'll pass along the message." Gu Jiuji looked at Jing Wuming blocking the registration area with a helpless expression.
He knew firsthand just how terrifying Jing Wuming's strength was.
After fighting him once, all that remained was despair.
The gap between them was simply too vast. Even someone like him—one of Cold Wind City's top tanks—could be taken down by Jing Wuming in just two or three thrusts, with absolutely no chance to fight back from start to finish.
That had been over a month ago, and Jing Wuming now felt even more frightening. Just meeting his gaze was like sinking into quicksand.
Cold Wind City was nominally ruled by two major guilds, but that was only because Jing Wuming had no interest in competing for resources.
Now that Jing Wuming was blocking the registration area, who would dare sign up?
"It's fine—I have plenty of time. If that doesn't work, you can contact your Team Leader right now and tell him that I, Jing Wuming, want to challenge him. He can pick the time and place, and I'll be ready to fight whenever."