The post Shi Feng made under the name Black Flame was so popular that it was automatically pinned by the moderators within minutes due to the sheer volume of traffic and replies, which quickly surpassed ten thousand. Moreover, it bore a bright red "War" character tag.
This tag was incredibly eye-catching.
The originally dispirited members of the Zero Wing Guild were revitalized by Shi Feng's post, each burning with fighting spirit and itching to fight the Dark Star Guild to the bitter end.
The video of the Dark Star's ambush on Zero Wing was profoundly shocking. It made everyone realize that players could be this powerful. The scene when the Star of Light descended felt like the end of the world—hundreds of players vanished in an instant, and even those outside the direct damage range were blown away by the shockwave.
Seeing the power of that skill, everyone finally understood why Hei Zi's level was so high.
Others fought monsters desperately, struggling to kill just one at a time. Hei Zi only needed someone to draw hundreds of monsters together, and a single skill could eliminate them all. How could others possibly compete with that leveling speed?
Countless players who saw this video dreamed of the day they would possess such a skill.
This was even more helpful than a piece of top-tier equipment.
"Those bastards from Dark Star, just you wait! We're going to wipe out every single one of you roadblocks!"
"That's right! Brother Hei and Sister Wu are waiting for us. How can we lose face like this? It's just six thousand clowns sent by the monkeys. Even if I die ten times, I'll destroy Dark Star!"
The members of Zero Wing glared at the Dark Star players blocking their path, their fighting spirits soaring as they cheered in unison.
As long as their Vice Leader, Shui Se Qiang Wei (Water-Colored Rose), gave the order, they would charge forward en masse.
And just as Zero Wing's members turned to look at their Vice Leader, Shi Feng's voice came through the guild channel.
"I think everyone understands what happened today. Dark Star has declared total war on us. They want to wipe Zero Wing from White River City. Although our guild is just starting out and our numbers don't rank highly in the city overall, Dark Star still dares to attack us, thinking we're easy prey. So, what should we do?"
"Kill, kill, kill!"
...
"That's right! What real man fears a battle? Now, we're going to make Dark Star know that if they try to swallow us whole, they shouldn't be surprised if they choke on their own teeth."
"Since everyone is ready to give their all, I, as the Guild Master, won't be stingy. Before the battle begins, I've already sent someone to the guild warehouse to retrieve combat supplies. Go to Vice Leader Shui Se Qiang Wei to collect them. Everyone participating in today's battle will earn 10 guild points for each enemy player killed. Kill ten enemies, and you'll receive a Mythril Rank equipment reward. Kill fifty, and you'll get a Gold-grade equipment reward. Kill a hundred, and you'll be granted an exclusive guild room. Even if you die, the guild will compensate you with 10 guild points."
Shi Feng's words made the guild members' chests heave with excitement, their eyes gleaming. They were thrilled.
Zero Wing Guild had a well-established management system. Anything obtained from the guild required guild points, and earning them was difficult. If one used copper coins to buy points based on market prices, one point cost about thirty copper coins. Redeeming a level-10 Bronze Equipment cost 30 points, which was 9 silver coins. Currently, a level-10 Bronze Equipment on the open market sold for only seven or eight silver coins, making it not worth redeeming through the guild. Many members had complained about this, which even led to some leaving.
In reality, this pricing was a deliberate decision made by Shi Feng and Shui Se Qiang Wei. If guild equipment was cheaper than the market price, speculators would redeem it just to resell it outside and convert the money back into points. To prevent the outflow of guild supplies, they had set the redemption prices higher.
However, ever since the appearance of the guild headquarters and the introduction of exclusive guild member rooms in the benefits package, no one complained anymore. In fact, they felt it was perfectly reasonable.
A personal room of their own was something other guilds wouldn't even dare to dream of. After all, land in White River City was incredibly expensive, and how many personal rooms could possibly exist? They would surely be extremely rare and would definitely be claimed by the guild's upper echelon, completely out of reach for ordinary members. Yet, Zero Wing had opened some up.