"Just searching like this isn't going to work. There must be hundreds of connection points. By the time we find these hundreds, the others will probably have repaired themselves," Shi Feng said, a bit exasperated.
A magic circle that could repair itself was something he'd never heard of.
Unless more than ten people worked together to destroy it, it was impossible to break all the connection points.
The difficulty was even greater than he'd imagined.
"Guild Leader, I've found something new over here. Come take a look," Water Rose said in the team chat.
Upon hearing about a new discovery, Shi Feng immediately headed over.
Water Rose's position was halfway up the Seven Luminaries Mountain, hidden in a cave that would have been extremely hard to find. Without the map, Shi Feng would never have located Water Rose inside it.
Once inside the cave, Shi Feng observed his surroundings and saw that the cave walls were covered in Divine Script, the golden glow illuminating the entire interior.
At the center of the cave, embedded in a crystal pillar, was a blood-red stone. This stone pulsed like a beating heart, providing fresh blood. Countless streams of magic power flowed through it, becoming purer and more refined, before being transmitted elsewhere.
"Water, how did you find this place?" Shi Feng asked, slightly surprised by the sight.
"I just happened to spot a very thick vein. I followed it all the way here and found this spot," Water Rose replied, giving Shi Feng a proud smile.
If this place were destroyed, the magic circle would certainly be finished too.
"Guild Leader, let's start the destruction now," Water Rose said, unable to wait any longer.
After spending so many days in this godforsaken place, she'd been directing her subordinates via phone and managing the guild's daily affairs. She'd also been preparing the guild's headquarters. Right now, ordinary players outside were around level 14 or 15. The elites of the major guilds were level 17.
The competition for the three major dungeons was also in full swing. Among them, the Snake of the Body was particularly dazzling. They had already defeated the second boss of the Land of Eternal Slumber on Hard difficulty and were currently tackling the third. Dark Star was close behind, working on their second boss. Other guilds had also passed Normal difficulty and were beginning to attempt Hard.
Furthermore, as the bosses of the three major dungeons on Hard difficulty were being defeated, everyone discovered the rewards were astonishing. Besides level 15 Mythril sets, there were numerous blueprints and recipes, and even Guild Quest Tokens that couldn't be obtained in 10 or 20-player dungeons. These could significantly accelerate a guild's advancement speed. Otherwise, relying solely on guild members completing daily guild tasks every day, who knew how long it would take to level up.
The Zero Wing Guild, ranked among White River City's top six, had remained inactive this entire time. They hadn't done anything, hadn't even touched the three major dungeons, focusing only on clearing level 15 five, ten, and twenty-player dungeons. This left everyone puzzled.
They clearly had the strength to challenge the three major dungeons but took no action.
This behavior caused dissatisfaction among some guild members, who left one after another. The guild's membership, which had originally exceeded 8,000, suddenly dropped by over 2,000.
This made Water Rose quite anxious.
But Shi Feng had said:
If they want to leave, let them. There's no need to stop them. The guild is too bloated right now; many people are just there to get a free ride. With those people gone, the guild could become more refined.
Water Rose had no choice but to ignore the departures, noting down all those who left the guild, vowing never to recruit them again.
This approach made those who left the guild look down on them, even mocking Zero Wing. They would never return to such a lousy guild. Moreover, the Dark Star Guild had interfered, secretly killing many Zero Wing players, which caused even more people to leave.
By now, the entire Zero Wing Guild had only a little over 4,000 members, not even comparable to an ordinary large guild, let alone a third-rate one.