The Ice-Fire Twin-Headed Earth Dragon crashed to the ground with a thunderous boom, sending tremors through the entire surface that nearly knocked the fifty-odd survivors off their feet.
At that moment, whether it was Zero Wing's members or the various major superpowers watching from beyond the magma barrier, everyone fell into a deathly silence, their gazes fixed on Shi Feng standing before the fallen Ice-Fire Twin-Headed Earth Dragon.
Shi Feng's armor was already drenched in the dragon's gushing blood, and the armor itself bore multiple cracks and fractures. Weariness was evident on his face, yet somehow his presence seemed impossibly towering — like a legendary dragon-slayer from myth.
"It's dead! The Ice-Fire Twin-Headed Earth Dragon was actually slain by Zero Wing!"
"You're kidding me, right? They actually took down the Ice-Fire Twin-Headed Earth Dragon?"
Everyone stared at the massive corpse lying on the ground, struggling to believe what they were seeing.
The very same Ice-Fire Twin-Headed Earth Dragon that all of their major superpowers had been powerless against — the same one they needed their combined forces just to contend with — had now been defeated by Zero Wing, a guild whose overall strength was far inferior to any of them.
Then the system notification rang out in everyone's ears.
System: Congratulations to Zero Wing's team for achieving the first kill on the Ice-Fire Twin-Headed Earth Dragon! Rewards: three Fifth Floor Teleportation Stones and 10 points of Human Race Reputation.
Although none of them wanted to believe it, with the system notification sounding in their ears, denial was no longer an option. This was reality.
"Is this the reason Feng Qianyu has always believed in Zero Wing?" Yuan Tiexin gazed at Shi Feng's silhouette, lost in thought.
"Zero Wing, huh?" Duan Qingcheng of Return of the King found himself studying the guild more carefully as well. "They're even more formidable than the rumors suggest. I suppose it would be wise to have our people keep a closer eye on them."
In an instant, every major superpower's attitude toward Zero Wing shifted accordingly. They were no longer dismissed as an insignificant minor faction — they were now considered genuine competitors.
Shi Feng, for his part, felt none of this. He was quietly surveying the scattered loot before him.
Normally, an Ancient Species of the High Grand Lord rank dropping several dozen items would already be impressive, but the Ice-Fire Twin-Headed Earth Dragon had dropped well over a hundred items — far more than anyone could have imagined.
The sight made every surrounding superpower burn with envy, some practically itching to rush in and seize the loot.
Such a powerful Ancient Species, and a first kill at that — the rewards would undoubtedly be immensely rich, more than enough to elevate an entire team's strength to a whole new level.
Unfortunately, with the magma barrier blocking their path, there was no chance whatsoever. All they could do was watch helplessly as Shi Feng picked up item after item from the ground, powerless to intervene.
Beside the Ice-Fire Twin-Headed Earth Dragon's corpse, Shi Feng didn't hesitate for even a moment, sweeping every last drop of loot into his inventory with frantic speed. At the same time, he ordered the healers to resurrect the fallen members. Although the magma barrier was still holding, it had already begun showing signs of dissipating after the dragon's death. Being able to block the outside forces for a few more minutes would be the best they could hope for.
This was the Ancient Divine Ruins. Even after defeating a boss, the items in your possession were far from safe. If a player was killed within two hours, all carried loot would drop — and in the Ancient Divine Ruins, player-on-player killing was not prohibited.
With so many major superpowers surrounding them and vastly more experts in their ranks — not ordinary experts at that — if they all attacked together, wiping out Zero Wing would be child's play. Their only chance was to leave before the magma barrier lifted.
The rest of Zero Wing caught on quickly and began resurrecting their fallen at full speed.
Sure enough, in less than four minutes, the magma barrier vanished. The very instant the surrounding superpowers showed the slightest intention of making a move, Shi Feng used the five Teleportation Stones from the loot along with the three system-rewarded Teleportation Stones. In a flash, the eight hundred members Zero Wing had barely managed to resurrect dissolved into streaks of white light, darting into the massive stone gate and vanishing without a trace.
"They sure ran fast," Huang Hai muttered, watching Zero Wing's team disappear with a faint scowl.