"Dead…"
"How dare he?"
Everyone stared, eyes fixed on Shi Feng, who stood before the conference table with utter nonchalance, and at Sworn Blood War Spirit, whose head had been driven into the marble floor. A wave of ice-cold dread and trembling surged through their hearts.
Sworn Blood War Spirit's death hadn't brought the group much shock. What truly made their blood run cold were Shi Feng's methods and ruthlessness.
He had actually dragged the Blood Battle Adventurer Team's captain, Sworn Blood War Spirit, before Qing Huang and forced him to kowtow in apology…
Not only had Qing Huang not anticipated this, but even Jiu Long Huang and Lu Xingluo, seated across the table, hadn't expected Shi Feng to be this ruthless.
"He must be insane. If the Blood Battle Adventurer Team doesn't annihilate Zero Wing now, they'll never let this go." Jiu Long Huang stared at Shi Feng, his eyes filled with disbelief.
This was a declaration of war!
If Shi Feng had killed Sworn Blood War Spirit in a moment of anger, the Blood Battle Adventurer Team would have targeted Shi Feng alone at most. But now that things had turned out this way, if the Blood Battle Adventurer Team didn't wipe out Zero Wing, they would become everyone's laughingstock.
Not only would Sworn Blood War Spirit insist on this, but even the major corporation backing the Blood Battle Adventurer Team would give their full support, leaving absolutely no room for reconciliation.
For two major powers to choose open warfare at a time when every second counted—regardless of who won or lost, the losses would be catastrophic. Only a madman would do this.
"You're dead, Black Flame! Our Blood Battle Adventurer Team will never let this slide! What does it matter how strong you are? From this moment on, our Blood Battle Adventurer Team declares total war on your Zero Wing! If anyone from Zero Wing dares set foot in the Sea of Death, just wait for endless pursuit!"
Mo Xinyu looked at the already-dead Sworn Blood War Spirit and practically roared, the killing intent in his words making every Dragon Phoenix Pavilion member nearby shudder, as though a curse from the depths of hell echoed throughout the entire conference hall.
After finishing, Mo Xinyu gathered his people and left the conference hall without another word, clearly intending to report the matter to Blood Battle's upper echelons immediately and have them launch their campaign against Zero Wing.
"Now this is truly trouble." Feng Qianyu watched Mo Xinyu leave without a word, her expression growing grave.
The matter was now obviously beyond any hope of reconciliation.
She felt Shi Feng had been far too impulsive.
An adventurer team's capabilities at sea were nothing a guild could match. Operating on the ocean was extremely inconvenient, and a guild's massive forces simply couldn't bring their power to bear. But an adventurer team was different—they were built for small-scale, mobile operations. If they caused trouble everywhere, there would be nothing anyone could do, and they were especially skilled at dealing with players who moved in teams.
Especially an adventurer team like Blood Battle. As one of the top ten adventurer teams in Dragon Heart City, many other adventurer teams had pledged allegiance to them. With a single command from Blood Battle, Zero Wing's members in the Sea of Death would have nowhere to hide.
Moreover, the Blood Battle Adventurer Team had the Star Ring Guild backing them, and their speed in clearing ancient civilization ruins was astonishing, bolstering their maritime strength day by day. Otherwise, Grand Pavilion Master Ku Rong wouldn't have so readily allowed Jiu Long Huang to inherit the position of Grand Pavilion Master.
In contrast, Zero Wing's current maritime forces were extremely thin. Even with the design blueprints for a Bronze-rank speedboat, the materials and construction would require a great deal of time. Furthermore, over eighty percent of the rare resources sold at sea came from the various adventurer teams. Because of the Blood Battle situation, not a single adventurer team would dare sell resources to Zero Wing.
By the time that happened, before Zero Wing's maritime forces could even develop, Blood Battle and Star Ring would have already claimed a massive share of shops and resources in Dragon Heart City—especially the city's major shipyard. Their naval power would reach unimaginable heights.
How could Zero Wing possibly compete?