"Mad. Absolutely mad."
After ending the call, Yuan Tiexin was left at a loss for words. He hadn't expected Shi Feng to be so stubborn — a little flexibility would have made things so much easier.
"Uncle Yuan, from the looks of it, quite a few superpowers have already started forming alliances. If they find out that Zero Wing won't budge an inch, they'll definitely make their move." Ziqiong frowned slightly as she reviewed the reports coming in from below.
Zero Wing's situation was, by all accounts, extremely grim.
From what they'd gathered, more than fifteen superpowers had already joined forces, and several others were still watching and waiting.
"Forget it — let him be. The conflict between the major superpowers and Zero Wing is going to drag on for quite some time. It'll come down to who can hold out the longest. After all, taking those three cities from Zero Wing won't be easy. And besides, we have more important matters to attend to." Yuan Tiexin shook his head, a sharp gleam flashing through his eyes. "As long as we succeed this time, our Heavenly Secret Pavilion can finally rise above the other superpowers for good. Even the five great mega-guilds will think twice about us."
"Understood. I'll go make the preparations right away." Ziqiong's eyes lit up, her heart swelling with excitement and anticipation.
The fourth tier had never been the endpoint of the Divine Realm — only its beginning.
At this moment, the Heavenly Secret Pavilion had waited far, far too long. Now, at last, they could fulfill the wish they had harbored for so long.
Dark Night Empire, Star Ring stronghold.
"Hahaha! Good! That's exactly how Zero Wing should be! Yes, making enemies of all those superpowers — that's the way to go!" Lu Xingluo was delighted upon receiving the news.
He'd originally found Zero Wing quite troublesome, but now that they were practically courting death and drawing the ire of even more superpowers, destroying them later would be far easier.
Just as Lu Xingluo was reveling in his satisfaction, a burly middle-aged man draped in a black cloak and wrapped in rune-inscribed bandages strode into the room.
"Young Master Lu, sorry to keep you waiting." The burly man approached Lu Xingluo and spoke in a low voice. "The situation on our end has been mostly handled. We're just waiting on you."
"Perfect timing! This is truly heaven's will — Zero Wing is done for!" Lu Xingluo looked at the mysterious middle-aged man, his eyes brimming with excitement. "Leave it to me. I'll definitely talk those old fogeys around, and when the time comes, they'll throw their full weight behind your efforts."
"Then I thank Young Master Lu." The middle-aged man bowed his head gratefully. "Once this is accomplished, our master will also assist Young Master Lu in wiping out all your enemies."
"I trust you," Lu Xingluo said with a smile. "After all, no one understands the Divine Realm better than you, right?"
He had absolute confidence in the man before him — and in the person behind that man. Superpowers? Those were nothing but passing clouds in their eyes. Given enough time, even if the five great mega-guilds joined forces, it wouldn't matter.
Because even those five mega-guilds didn't truly understand the Divine Realm. They'd only ever glimpsed the tip of the iceberg.
Orc Empire, Zero Wing stronghold.
"Guild Leader, aside from one person who came to purchase the fourth-tier class change information, no other superpowers have shown up." Youlan looked at Shi Feng, who was sitting there leisurely organizing the fourth-tier materials, and rubbed her temples in frustration. "From the way the other superpowers are behaving, they clearly have no intention of buying."
If the superpowers weren't going to buy, then what came next would be simple.
That is — they'd fight.
A long, drawn-out war of attrition. And this time, Zero Wing's opponents wouldn't be just a single superpower. Every major superpower on the eastern continent of the Divine Realm could potentially become their enemy…
"Someone actually took the bait?" Shi Feng raised an eyebrow, mildly surprised.
He'd only thrown the offer out casually, and he never truly believed the superpowers would buy. He was only organizing the fourth-tier class change materials for his own guild.
After all, quite a few of their members now had the levels and strength to attempt the fourth-tier class change.
The only thing they lacked was knowledge of how to locate the fourth-tier Legacy grounds and navigate the various inheritance challenges during the change.
"…" Youlan stared at Shi Feng, not sure what to say. After a brief pause, she added, "The person is someone you know."
"I know them? Could it be Yuan Tiexin from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion?" Shi Feng thought for a moment. Of the people he knew, only the Heavenly Secret Pavilion could afford it. As for Frost Heaven's Sword, which had secured the sixth alternate seat — they couldn't even afford it anymore.
"No. It's Han Guang Shi Ying from Illusory Myth." Youlan shook her head, then hesitated before continuing. "Guild Leader… are we really going to sell to them?"