"So strong!"
"Does Zero Wing really have another hidden expert like this?"
The crowd watching from outside the arena was stunned by the very first match of the fourth battlefield. The fact that this person could withstand the combined assault of three top-tier first-rate guild powerhouses meant her strength was absolutely on par with the top experts of a superpower.
A top expert of a superpower!
Every single one of them was a pillar of their respective superpower, the kind of existence that made all major first-rate guilds tremble. In the open world, such an expert was like a missile — capable of grinding down a hundred-man elite squad with ease. Without at least a thousand Elites or several hundred top-tier fighters acting in concert, there was simply no way to contain one. And some Classes that specialized in survival could come and go as they pleased.
"How long has it even been? How could her strength have risen to this level?" From the second-floor VIP viewing room, Yi Luofei's beautiful eyes flickered, her heart flooded with disbelief.
As the vice-captain of the fff adventurer team — one of the top teams in the Black Dragon Empire — she had a fair understanding of the Empire's well-known adventurer teams. Yue Wange had put in a decent performance in the previous Empire ranking tournament as well, so Yi Luofei knew more about her than most.
During that last Empire ranking tournament, Yue Wange's level had been noticeably short of the standard set by the top experts of first-rate guilds, let alone someone capable of taking on Kuangyan or Dihou — fighters who had reached the Perfection realm.
Yet now she was able to pin down three Perfection-realm experts by herself. The improvement was nothing short of staggering.
Moreover, this was fundamentally different from when she herself had lost to Zhao Yueru. Back then, Zhao Yueru had relied entirely on superior stats and skills to defeat her. But for Yue Wange to stand against three powerhouses at once — others might not be able to tell, but as a true top-tier expert who had reached the Void Realm, Yi Luofei could see it clearly. Yue Wange's ability to control the flow of battle was absolutely indispensable.
"This Yue Wange not only has extraordinarily high base stats now, but her combat level has also made a qualitative leap. It seems Zero Wing is still hiding secrets that no one knows about." Beside her, team captain Yan Tianxing narrowed his eyes as he watched Yue Wange, a hint of surprise in his gaze.
After the fff adventurer team had secretly joined the Seven Sins Flower, they had obtained quite a bit of detailed intelligence on the various superpowers, including how terrifying those superpowers truly were. Among the most jaw-dropping aspects was the superpowers' ability to cultivate top-tier experts — something no other organization could hope to match.
As a top-tier expert who had been famous in the virtual gaming world for many years and was only a hair's breadth away from grasping Domain himself, Yan Tianxing could tell that Yue Wange's combat level was formidable. But this kind of strength was unlike what he was accustomed to seeing — the typical improvement in control over oneself and one's surroundings. Yue Wange gave off the impression that she was *utilizing* herself and her environment, as though everything under heaven could be bent to her will.
While everyone was still reeling from Yue Wange's display of power, she began chanting another spell, her staff erupting with a dazzling purple light.
Second-Tier Forbidden Spell — Life Link!
It allowed a player to form a bond with their summoned creatures, sharing sensory feedback, at the cost of reducing the player's own stats by 50% while transferring 20% of those stats to the summoned creatures.
In an instant, golden divine runes materialized across the bodies of the Iron Arm Ape and the Rock Guardians. Their auras surged skyward at a frightening rate. Before Tianjing and the others could even react, the Iron Arm Ape and the three Rock Guardians had already launched themselves forward, charging straight into the enemy group.
Two Rock Guardians — both only at the Lord rank — tore through the team of over a dozen players with ease. The attacks raining down from the group were all effortlessly blocked by the Rock Guardian stationed beside Yue Wange, unable to so much as scratch her.
Meanwhile, the Iron Arm Ape closed the distance to Dihou in the blink of an eye and brought its iron fists crashing down on the warhammer-wielding fighter.
The first slam shattered the ground beneath Dihou's feet and sent numbness shooting through both arms.
The second slam sent the numbness radiating through his entire body, noticeably slowing his reactions.
The third slam caught Dihou before he could recover, pounding into his shoulder and driving his calves into the earth.
The fourth slam hammered him into the ground.
The fifth slam ended him. Dihou became the first player eliminated from the fourth battlefield.