"Borrow Tier 2 experts?"
Undying War Heart and Huan Yu both stared at Shi Feng in surprise when they heard this, completely unable to understand why he wanted to borrow so many high-level fighters.
Tier 2 experts were incredibly rare in the current Divine Realm. Even first-rate guilds only had about thirty to fifty of them, yet Shi Feng was asking each of their two great guilds for two hundred Tier 2 experts—that was nearly half of each guild's total Tier 2 forces. Combined, the number would approach the total Tier 2 roster of a top-tier guild.
Such a massive number of Tier 2 experts would be overkill even for a team dungeon. The largest team dungeon currently could only accommodate two hundred people, yet now there were four hundred, and that was on top of Zero Wing's own Tier 2 experts.
"That's right. I want to take down a world boss, but I'm short on manpower. Of course, if anyone dies, Zero Wing will pay appropriate death compensation. What do you two think?" Shi Feng nodded slightly.
Collecting procurement fees from the two guilds might net him twenty to thirty thousand gold, but that amount couldn't change Zero Wing's current situation. Besides, Zero Wing needed far more money than just what was required to advance Silver Wing Town—there was also the debt from constructing the Air Harbor. The total sum needed was a staggering five hundred thousand gold.
That amount was no small sum for any superpower, let alone a rapidly developing guild like Zero Wing.
More importantly, Zero Wing's current position wasn't as good as it might seem.
Establishing a foothold in Secret Stone Fortress allowed Zero Wing to operate in the southeastern region of the Orc Empire, with guild members leveling up and improving their equipment at a rapid pace. But a tree that stands above the forest will be struck by the wind—Zero Wing had claimed such a large share of the Orc Empire's resources that every major power had been watching closely, refraining from direct action only because of Zero Wing's war weapons and teleportation capabilities.
However, now that the Beast King City's armory had opened, it was only a matter of time before the major powers obtained large quantities of war weapons or blueprints. If Zero Wing didn't prepare early, everything it had gained would have to be surrendered back, and the situation could even become worse.
He had lost plenty of sleep over this, but now the opportunity had arrived.
He had originally planned to wait until Zero Wing had accumulated one thousand Tier 2 class holders before taking the next step—after all, you had to be strong yourself before you could forge ahead. But that waiting period could now be skipped. By gathering the Tier 2 experts from both guilds, they could go and slay the Level 60 world boss.
The Void Demon Serpent!
World bosses might seem similar to other field bosses at first glance, but because they possessed special domains that prevented players from using any items, players could only rely on their own strength to fight them. The difficulty was extremely high.
But precisely because of that difficulty, every world boss that was slain yielded incredibly rich drops—unique materials that countless factions in the Divine Realm continuously sought to obtain. Even at Level 200, players would still go after Level 70–80 world bosses.
However, his goal in killing the Void Demon Serpent wasn't solely for the weapons and equipment it dropped. It was more about the secret the Void Demon Serpent itself held.
Because only by obtaining the Void Demon Serpent's blood could he unlock the greatest secret hidden in Witch's Hill for centuries.
The Otherworld Gate!
The Void Demon Serpent resided in a secret underground temple within Witch's Hill. Given the vast expanse of Witch's Hill, discovering it was extremely difficult. Even at Level 100, players in the Star Moon Kingdom had never found the Void Demon Serpent's existence.
It was only discovered by chance when a small party of players stumbled upon it while exploring the map. After that, guild forces arrived and slew the Void Demon Serpent in the temple, revealing the secret of Witch's Hill.
Even though the Otherworld Gate had opened quite late by then, it was still considered a treasure by the major powers of that era, because inside the Otherworld Gate were many precious and rare materials that were nearly impossible to obtain in the Star Moon Kingdom. The most representative among them was Void Silver.
A single piece of Void Silver was worth as much as a Magic Crystal. It could be used to enhance weapons and equipment, and it could also significantly boost the success rates of forging, engineering, enchanting, and alchemy.
For free players, it was an excellent place to obtain top-tier weapons and equipment above Level 50, so Witch's Hill instantly became the center of the entire Star Moon Kingdom.
As long as the Otherworld Gate at Witch's Hill opened, Zero Wing City—located at Witch's Hill—would instantly become the most popular city in the entire Star Moon Kingdom. Not only would the money roll in hand over fist, but they would also be able to obtain a large number of rare materials, allowing Zero Wing to grow at a breakneck pace.
He had always wanted to do this before, but his strength wasn't sufficient. World bosses weren't something you could just take on—it wasn't like how he had been fortunate enough to deal with the Fire Demon Lord through a quest. To take on the Void Demon Serpent, the bare minimum was one thousand Tier 2 class holders.
After hearing Shi Feng's proposal, Undying War Heart and Huan Yu both fell silent for a long moment before nodding.
"Fine. I'll agree on behalf of the Unfalling War Soul." Although Undying War Heart didn't know what Shi Feng intended to do with so many people, having two hundred people go on a single boss hunt could save tens of thousands of gold in expenditure—it was definitely a good deal. And what's more, this concerned the Tier 2 special class: Bard.
"When does Guild Master Black Flame plan to act?" Huan Yu asked.
"The sooner the better, naturally," Shi Feng said.
"It'll take time for me to gather the forces. Many Tier 2 experts are currently doing quests or running dungeons—there are very few who actually have the time. Gathering two hundred people will take about a day and a half. Would two days from now work?" Huan Yu thought for a moment and gave a fairly definite timeframe.
"That's no problem. It just so happens I need some time to prepare on my end as well." Shi Feng nodded. In truth, even if Huan Yu hadn't brought it up, he would have needed a day or two to prepare. "Since neither of you has any objections, let's draw up the contract now."
Shi Feng then signed contracts with both Undying War Heart and Huan Yu. Shi Feng would procure one thousand Trial Medallions on their behalf, and each of the two guilds would dispatch two hundred Tier 2 experts to help Shi Feng hunt the boss.
After the contracts were finalized, the two guilds transferred the gold to Shi Feng, who immediately purchased one thousand Trial Medallions without a second word. The two guilds quickly distributed them, and one by one, the medallions activated their teleportation, sending everyone to the Legacy Land.
The transaction between Shi Feng and the two guilds might have seemed elaborate, but it had only taken a few minutes in total. That brief time had minimal impact on the lengthy class transfer quests. And what pleasantly surprised both guilds was that they could choose their difficulty—Hard mode didn't consume the fixed class transfer slots.
However, to be safe, both guilds had the vast majority of their experts choose Normal difficulty, with only a handful selecting Hard mode to test how challenging it was.
The once-bustling hall suddenly lost a thousand people, causing Lu Xingluo and his companions nearby to stare in shock.
"How is this possible? Are there no slot limits?" Lu Xingluo watched the two guilds' members disappear, his expression darkening. He then turned to look at Shi Feng, his gaze growing cold as a hint of killing intent seeped through. "Well played, Black Flame! How dare you repeatedly ruin my plans! Do you really think that clinging to the Unfalling War Soul's coattails means I won't dare touch your Zero Wing?"
A thousand people!
If all of them participated in the class transfer quests, the impact on Star Ring would be enormous. Every additional person meant one more competitor, let alone a thousand.
But Shi Feng paid no heed to this bone-chilling killing intent. He merely glanced at the fuming Lu Xingluo—after all, this was the Sea Forest, and whoever started something here would only end up hurting themselves. Then Shi Feng turned and left the Elven Temple, heading straight for the Sea Forest's City Hall.