Shi Feng's tone was ice-cold. Though his voice was soft and quiet, Bai Qingxue could hear the determination and fury behind his words.
"Guild Master, we're not really going to attack, are we?" Bai Qingxue was startled. She felt Shi Feng was being too hasty. "This is very likely the Beast Emperor's trap—his goal is to lure us deep into neutral territory. If our main army really enters neutral maps, we'll lose the protection of the Kingdom Army. With those powerful demons and evil beasts roaming around, they could deal us a devastating blow, weaken our strength, and bury all the prestige and reputation we've earned from the guild war."
Even though Zero Wing had just defeated the demon army led by the Sky Burial Guild, the consumption of resources in the battle had been enormous—every other guild might not know this, but she, the vice guild master of Zero Wing, certainly did.
Over a hundred thousand Magic Crystals had been stockpiled for this operation, but after the battle, only ten to twenty thousand remained. That pittance wouldn't last long against even more powerful evil beasts and demons. Once their mobile defensive magic formation ran out of power, the outcome would be entirely different.
They'd be facing level-60-plus demons and evil beasts, most of them at Leader rank. Even a first-tier Class player would struggle to kill one in single combat, let alone contend with the sheer numbers of Leader-rank enemies. And above those, there were even stronger Lord-rank, High Lord, and Grand Lord entities.
If they still had Baphomet from the Sky Burial battle, things might have been more manageable. But Shi Feng had already told them it was a consumable—it had been completely used up in the fight and couldn't be summoned again.
Going after the Beast Emperor under these circumstances was hardly a wise move.
"We're absolutely going to strike!" Shi Feng nodded firmly, his voice decisive. "And we'll catch the Beast Emperor and his forces completely off guard!"
It wasn't that he didn't understand why the Beast Emperor was doing this.
Right now, in the Star Moon Kingdom, Zero Wing was at the height of its power. The prestige and intimidation earned from this battle, combined with the expert players attracted by the advanced battle rooms, had made the guild's future potential unmistakable.
If the Beast Emperor didn't crush Zero Wing now—before it fully developed—he'd only face a far worse problem later. That was why he'd sent such a massive army of demons and evil beasts to surround the Ancient Divine Ruins, cutting Zero Wing off from the resources within.
Whether Zero Wing took the bait or didn't, the result would suppress the guild's growth either way.
The Beast Emperor had surely investigated Zero Wing's combat strength after the great battle down to the last detail. After all, with a guild that large, information always leaked out.
Any other guild leader might have agonized over this, uncertain whether to take action.
But not him!
Perhaps he had no way to deal with Ancient Rock City, but once the demons and evil beasts left the city, they weren't as invincible as one might think.
"Contact Shuise immediately. Gather fifteen hundred experts at Zero Wing City—preferably people we can trust. It's time to teach the Beast Emperor that he doesn't own the neutral territories!" Shi Feng ordered.
"Fifteen hundred? Isn't that… a bit too few?" Bai Qingxue was confused. Earlier, it had seemed like Shi Feng was going to mobilize the entire guild to take on the Beast Emperor, but now he was only gathering fifteen hundred experts. It felt like thunder with no rain.
"It's enough. More than enough. Just make sure everyone assembles quickly and keeps this quiet." Shi Feng smiled mysteriously, then ended the call. He pulled out the Abyssal Pendant and teleported directly to the coordinates he'd already marked in the Lost Town, planning to claim the small settlement first.
The Lost Town was a relic of an ancient civilization left behind in the Divine Realm, and each one was uniquely valuable. Every major superpower fought tooth and nail to control them—the sooner, the better.
The Bone-Devouring Land. The Lost Town.
Shi Feng arrived at the Lost Town once more. The settlement had respawned some monsters, though not as many as when he'd first entered. Still, they were plenty dangerous for players.