Fenglin City, Tiandou Training Hall.
When Shi Feng arrived at the top-floor training hall, the entire space was packed with people. The Tiandou Training Hall students' faces looked terrible as they stared intently at three men and two women standing leisurely on the other side. Their eyes were filled with wariness, as though they were staring down monsters.
These three men and two women looked quite young. The eldest among them was probably not even thirty, while the youngest appeared to be in their early twenties at most. Yet the aura they gave off was like the sun blazing across the earth.
The eldest among them, a young man, radiated an imposing pressure like rolling magma, making it impossible for anyone to approach. He was even broader and more muscular than Fang Mingyu, the strongest of the Fang Family's younger generation. Even the tall and stocky Ke Le would look like a child standing in front of this person — it was simply unbelievable.
With Shi Feng's arrival, everyone's gaze quickly shifted to him.
"Guild Master." The injured Lei Bao looked at Shi Feng approaching with a somewhat ashamed expression on his face.
Shi Feng had appointed him as the Tiandou Training Hall's acting guild master and provided him with ample resources — even S-rank Life Potions had never been in short supply. Yet now, with just a few young people showing up, he had been defeated in three punches, forcing Shi Feng to come here personally…
"How are your injuries?" Shi Feng asked, looking at the somewhat weak-looking Lei Bao.
"Nothing serious. Just some broken ribs — a bit of rest and I'll be fine," Lei Bao said. "But Guild Master, you need to be careful. Those people are no joke. Especially that leading young man. His strength is beyond human, and my full-power strike couldn't even leave a scratch on him."
When it came to that young man built like a giant ape, Lei Bao felt nothing but dread and fear.
His own strength was already extraordinary — a full-power blow from him could kill an ox. Even striking a Transformation Grandmaster would make them struggle to endure it. Yet hitting that young man had felt like striking solid steel, without causing the slightest damage. He was practically a monster.
Just as Lei Bao was speaking, a beautiful and elegant young woman in a red dress, who had been standing beside the giant-ape youth, suddenly walked over.
"Guild Master Shi, we meet again," the young woman said with a faint smile. "Last time I didn't get the chance to properly introduce myself. My name is Fang Shihan, Vice Guild Master of Phantom Myth, and also a representative of the Qilin Consortium. I'm here today to have a proper discussion with Guild Master Shi about a cooperation between our two sides."
"Phantom Myth?" Liang Jing looked at Fang Shihan in surprise.
She was no longer ignorant about the virtual gaming world. After joining Zero Wing, she had done quite a bit of research. The virtual gaming world had Five Great Super Guilds, and no other super guilds could compare to them. Among those Five Great Super Guilds, Phantom Myth was one of them.
They were true powerhouses in the Divine Realm. She hadn't expected the Fang Family to have such a connection with Phantom Myth.
Shi Feng was also mildly surprised when he saw Fang Shihan before him.
Not because of Phantom Myth itself, but because in his previous life, he had never heard of a Vice Guild Master named Fang Shihan in Phantom Myth.
"Cooperation — how exactly do you propose we cooperate?" Shi Feng asked.
"The influence Phantom Myth wields in the Divine Realm goes without saying. As for our training standards, I'm sure you've already seen them for yourself." Fang Shihan gestured toward the giant-ape youth behind her and smiled. "Phantom Myth is looking to expand in the Eastern Continent. Among all the guilds, we think most highly of your Zero Wing. All we need is fifty-one percent of Zero Wing's shares. Not only will the Qilin Consortium invest heavily in Zero Wing, but Phantom Myth can also provide training for your Tiandou Training Hall students, make Tiandou Training Hall a household name across the country, and help Zero Wing recruit large numbers of talented individuals."
"And if Zero Wing refuses?" Shi Feng asked again.
"I'm afraid that won't be up to you, Guild Master Shi," Fang Shihan said nonchalantly. "I know you recently became a Transformation Grandmaster and even withstood my father's full-power strike. You're very confident in your own abilities and strength, and you feel that no one in Fenglin City can deal with you."
"Unfortunately, you have no idea — your strength means absolutely nothing in front of Phantom Myth!"
The moment Fang Shihan finished speaking, the giant-ape youth beside her stepped forward. A terrifying pressure exploded outward as his clothes burst apart, his already massive frame swelling even larger. His skin had turned a deep bronze color, and his aura had grown more than twice as powerful. The bone-chilling killing intent even made Lei Bao behind Shi Feng shudder involuntarily, staring at the giant-ape youth in disbelief.
"A Body Tempering Grandmaster!" Lei Bao nearly cried out.
Body Tempering was already exceedingly difficult, and becoming a Body Tempering Master was exceedingly rare. Those who reached the pinnacle of Body Tempering could even challenge Transformation Grandmasters on equal footing.
As for a Body Tempering Grandmaster, that was something Lei Bao had only ever heard about. He never expected a young man not yet thirty to actually be one.
"That's not quite right. His aura isn't fully harmonized yet — he's still half a step away from true Grandmaster level," Shi Feng observed carefully after studying the giant-ape youth and said slowly.
"As expected of a Transformation Grandmaster — your eye is remarkably sharp," Fang Shihan said with a smile. "Matt isn't quite a Body Tempering Grandmaster. He's still one step away in terms of brain activity development. But dealing with an ordinary Transformation Grandmaster is no problem at all."
"So, Guild Master Shi, are you still not inclined to cooperate?"
She had done extensive research on Zero Wing, especially regarding Stone Forest City. As a city in a level 100 neutral map, it was practically a treasure vault. The moment she had learned about it, she had already made up her mind to take complete control of Zero Wing.
With Stone Forest City's help, her standing within Phantom Myth would rise considerably.
Fang Shihan's words made Xiao Yu feel a twinge of despair. He hadn't expected the Fang Family to be this formidable — to actually have a half-step Body Tempering Grandmaster at their beck and call.
Even a half-step Body Tempering Grandmaster was beyond the reach of an ordinary Transformation Grandmaster. In a direct confrontation, the advantage would be absolute.
If Shi Feng was defeated, the Tiandou Training Hall would be finished. After all, the hall's current scale and reputation were entirely built on Shi Feng. Once he fell, the hall would naturally crumble.
Liang Jing's expression also darkened.
The Tiandou Training Hall was Zero Wing's primary channel for recruiting talent. Without it, Zero Wing's development would be severely hindered.
"Kid, I won't bully you. If you can take three of my punches, I'll admit defeat. If you can't, hand over Zero Wing's shares."
The giant-ape youth, Matt, threw a punch straight at Shi Feng without another word.