Although Shi Feng was furious, if he wanted to rescue Huo Wu and the others, by the time he made it to Silver Leaf Forest, they would more than likely be finished already.
"Understood. I'll contact Bai Qingxue right now."
Shi Feng ended his call with Water Rouge and opened his friends list, contacting Bai Qingxue.
Snake of the Body and Zero Wing were allies.
As members of a mutual offense-and-defense alliance, Bai Qingxue naturally wouldn't refuse. Moreover, she had learned about this matter even earlier than Shi Feng, so she had already organized her forces and was on her way to Silver Leaf Forest.
A full two thousand players, five hundred of whom were Elite. That posed a tremendous threat to the six thousand Dark Star members blocking the way in Silver Leaf Forest.
"Thank you for your help, Miss Bai. From now on, all Snake of the Body members who visit Star Trail Commerce to purchase consumables will receive a ten percent discount," Shi Feng expressed his gratitude.
"You're the one who said it. I won't be too polite to decline," Bai Qingxue said with a slight smile. Nowadays, over half the players in White River City would go to Star Trail Commerce for their shopping. Not only were the goods high quality, but the variety and quantity were also impressive. Before heading into Dungeons, the major guilds would generally make a stop at Star Trail Commerce to stock up first. A ten percent discount would save a considerable amount of money.
"But what's going on with the Dark Star Guild this time? Small skirmishes are one thing, but now they've launched a full-scale war. Is Madman of the World really not afraid of severely damaging his guild's strength and losing the chance to compete for the First Clear of the three great Dungeons?" Bai Qingxue asked, puzzled.
The competition for the First Clear of the three great Dungeons had reached a critical stage. All that remained was to defeat the final boss, after which they could claim the First Clear, earn fame, and establish an absolute advantage.
Yet the Dark Star Guild chose this very moment to target the Zero Wing Guild. In anyone's eyes, that was an act of sheer stupidity.
It was still the early days of the Divine Realm. Everyone was busy leveling up and running Dungeons, strengthening their own forces, terrified of falling behind. Even when conflicts arose, they were kept in check.
After all, a full-scale war between guilds was bad news for both sides. If other guilds reaped the profits, the losses would only be greater — unless there was a massive disparity in strength between the two sides, a full-scale war would never be started lightly.
Dark Star and Zero Wing were both among the top six guilds in White River City. The gap in their strength wasn't that large. A reckless war like this just didn't add up.
"The ones who want this war probably aren't Madman of the World, but rather the powerful organization lurking behind him — the Underworld," Shi Feng said with a bitter smile.
"The Underworld!" Bai Qingxue couldn't help but frown. "So that's it. I was wondering how Dark Star suddenly came up with so many experts. So the mysterious force behind them is the Underworld. But how did you find out? I have plenty of informants, and none of them discovered the hidden power behind Dark Star."
"Because Feng Xuanyang of the Underworld approached me. He wanted to acquire a stake in the Zero Wing Guild, but their offer was far too low. I refused, so they flew into a rage and decided to destroy Zero Wing." Shi Feng held nothing back.
The moment Bai Qingxue heard this, everything fell into place.
No wonder the Dark Star Guild showed no fear whatsoever. With the Underworld's resources, deploying just a portion of their forces from the eastern region of the Star Moon Kingdom would be enough to annihilate Zero Wing. With such a vast disparity in strength, they naturally had nothing to fear from a full-scale war.
"So it was Feng Xuanyang. He really is the type to hold a grudge over the smallest slight. But with the Underworld's financial power, they shouldn't have made a low offer to acquire Zero Wing, which already possesses a guild headquarters. They should have offered at least five hundred million to six hundred million Credit Points, surely?" Bai Qingxue came to a realization, though she still found it strange — Feng Xuanyang was not typically a stingy person.
"One billion Credit Points, several hundred expert players joining, plus a weekly subsidy of one hundred gold coins," Shi Feng answered honestly.
"One billion Credit Points and a hundred gold coins per week — Feng Xuanyang really is generous. Even I might be tempted by that. And you actually thought it was too little. No wonder he flew into a rage," Bai Qingxue said with a light laugh.
Shi Feng simply smiled and chose not to explain.
Only the core members of the Zero Wing Guild knew that the Purple Sun Ancient Mansion served as their guild headquarters. Everyone else only knew that Zero Wing had a base, but not which one it was. After all, there were far too many properties in White River City, and the Purple Sun Ancient Mansion was still under construction — it would take another two days to complete, and only then would it be revealed to the public.
After chatting a bit more with Bai Qingxue, Shi Feng ended the call and began the seventh round of his trial.