"How is this possible?"
"Doesn't Zero Wing only have 112 people? How could so many have passed?"
The players from various major factions present stared wide-eyed at the number of Zero Wing members floating in mid-air overhead, completely unable to believe what they were seeing.
Meanwhile, in the arena, the representatives of the major factions waiting for the official rounds were equally stunned.
"Impossible!"
"The system has to be bugged!"
Tian Jing, the former guild master of the Hundred Battles Empire, stared at the number displayed on the magic water sphere and nearly roared aloud.
Zero Wing had entered the qualification battle with only 112 people, yet a full 107 had passed. That pass rate was simply terrifying.
Even top-tier first-rate guilds like the Bloodsoaked Clan, Sin Domain, and Sage's Reincarnation had pass rates of only around 55%—a figure already considered extraordinary. Ordinary first-rate guilds like the Galaxy Alliance managed a mere 40%.
Among the great superpowers, the highest pass rate belonged to the Blackwater Guild at a mere 88%, yet Zero Wing's expert pass rate stood at a staggering 95.5%—a full tier above Blackwater. No matter how you looked at it, this should have been impossible.
Just how powerful were the superpowers?
Beyond their staggering abundance of experts, they possessed meticulously structured guidance and coaching that other factions simply couldn't compare with. Moreover, the players selected for this competition were the cream of the crop among each superpower's experts.
What right did a single Zero Wing have to compare with these superpowers?
At that moment, not only was Tian Jing unable to comprehend the scene before him, but every major faction present was equally baffled, unable to fathom where Zero Wing had acquired such depth of talent.
"Zero Wing is amazing! Their pass rate can actually rival those superpowers!"
"Weren't people saying Zero Wing hasn't been around long enough and lacks expert depth? Now it feels like their expert pool might actually be stronger than even those top-tier first-rate guilds!"
The large crowd of independent players spectating outside the Auction House, particularly the expert players who had come from other kingdoms and empires, all formed new impressions of Zero Wing upon seeing the guild's pass rate. While the top-tier first-rate guilds had only come to this Auction House competition with a mentality of tempering themselves rather than giving it their all— —the obvious gap in pass rates was still enough to form at least a basic assessment of relative strength: Zero Wing's expert depth was now on par with those top-tier first-rate guilds, and might even surpass them.
"The gap is really that big?" Xinghe Wangxi stared at the magic water sphere, a sense of wistfulness creeping over him.
It was one thing that the Galaxy Alliance couldn't match Zero Wing in terms of backing and resources, but he had originally wanted to compare their respective pools of experts. After all, during all this time, the Galaxy Alliance hadn't exactly been standing still as a first-rate guild.
The Divine Realm had grown increasingly popular, drawing in ever more players. People who had never been much for gaming were gradually joining as well, and with this explosive growth in the player base, more and more experts were emerging. Not only had they cultivated many experts of their own, but they had also recruited a considerable number from outside—making them incomparably stronger than before.
Yet even so, the figures of 40% and 95.5% were simply not in the same league, no matter how you looked at them. Or rather, they weren't even in the same dimension.
Meanwhile, seated in the observation room, Qin Yin saw the displayed pass rate and her dimmed eyes suddenly brightened, as though a sliver of light had pierced through the darkness. She couldn't contain her excitement.
Just as a trace of excitement appeared on Qin Yin's face, the half-elf man beside her remained nonchalant.
"You must be thinking Zero Wing has a sliver of hope of holding White River City." The half-elf man glanced at Shi Feng in the arena and said to Qin Yin with casual indifference. "But unfortunately, that's not going to happen."
"Zero Wing's pass rate is impressive indeed, but no matter how high the rate is, the actual number who passed is only 107. Compared to the four superpowers competing for control—even Pandemonium, which has the fewest participants—Zero Wing is still short by 68 people, to say nothing of Star Ring, who's absolutely seething with rage toward them."
"This competition ultimately tests comprehensive strength. Zero Wing might be able to face top-tier first-rate guilds like the Bloodsoaked Clan and Sage's Reincarnation, but a first-rate guild is still a first-rate guild. They simply can't stand against a superpower—even if both sides had equal numbers, the gap in strength between them would be as vast as heaven and earth."