"Brother Summer Sunshine, your willingness to help is more than we could ask for. However, our target is quite formidable, and I'm afraid it might delay your chance at the Great Lord. I wouldn't want to affect your mission," You Lan said. She was well aware of this lean man's strength and naturally welcomed his assistance.
The lean man was called Summer Sunshine. He didn't belong to the Underworld and was a completely independent player. But with the forces backing him and his own extraordinary strength, even Feng Xuanyang had wanted to befriend him.
You Lan had once witnessed a portion of Summer Sunshine's power.
Just before entering the White Mist Canyon, Summer Sunshine had dueled Ming Sha, the captain of the Death God Guard—the pride of the Underworld. In the end, Ming Sha couldn't last even five moves against him, and throughout the entire fight, Ming Sha hadn't used a single skill—just plain basic attacks.
Everyone present had been stunned.
You Lan, as a member of the Underworld, knew Ming Sha's strength well. He was one of the top powerhouses in the guild. Even Snake of the Body's Guild Leader, Bai Qingxue, was only marginally stronger.
Yet such a powerful fighter had seemed like a child facing Summer Sunshine.
One could imagine just how strong Summer Sunshine really was.
If Summer Sunshine was willing to help, their chances against Shura One Sword Black Flame were significantly better.
"The Great Lord isn't something that can be dealt with in a short while. Waiting a bit makes no difference—I'm free anyway. If there's anything you need, just say the word," Summer Sunshine said with a smile.
"The Guild Leader of Zero Wing, Black Flame, has killed quite a few of our Elite members. We want to go after him. Would you be interested, Brother Summer Sunshine?" You Lan asked softly, blinking her eyes as she looked at him.
"Black Flame?" Summer Sunshine nodded readily. "Sure. I'd already heard plenty of rumors about him back in White River City. Apparently he's pretty impressive. He's also got a title—Shura One Sword—and they say he's the top player in the Star Moon Kingdom. I've been wanting to have a go at him. If I take him down, wouldn't that make me the number one player in the Star Moon Kingdom?"
"Of course! If you can defeat Black Flame, Brother Summer Sunshine, you'd be the undisputed top player in the Star Moon Kingdom. But don't underestimate him—he once killed Ming Sha in a single strike. We'll need to plan this carefully so Black Flame doesn't get away," You Lan said. The moment she heard Summer Sunshine agree, the worry on her face vanished, and she had already devised several perfect plans to deal with Black Flame.
"He killed Ming Sha in a single strike? His strength really is something. Last time I fought Ming Sha, it barely counted as a warm-up. But whether Black Flame can make me get serious—that's the real question," Summer Sunshine said, licking his lips, a flash of excitement in his eyes. "As for plans, forget about them. Once I find him, I'll have my own ways to make sure he doesn't escape."
"Brother Summer Sunshine, Black Flame has a wide-area magic suppression skill. If he spots us and activates it, trapping him will be extremely difficult. We should plan ahead and suppress his magic first," You Lan warned.
"Don't worry. I have a skill that's even better than magic suppression. As long as I lay eyes on him, he'll be a turtle in a jar. You can rest easy on that," Summer Sunshine said with a smug smile. "Let's go meet this Black Flame right now."
You Lan immediately dispatched a large force to search for Black Flame's whereabouts, and the main body of Smile of the City's forces gradually withdrew from the Temple Ruins.
At the entrance to the Starfire Mine, Shi Feng and the others were busy picking up the drops scattered across the ground.
Shi Feng's earlier Flame Spirit Storm hadn't just wiped out all the enemy players—it had also annihilated the level 27 Special Elite Flame Bears that had charged out of the mine.
Between the players' drops and the Flame Bears' drops, the ground at the entrance was blanketed in weapons, equipment, and materials.
"The Elite players from Smile of the City really are broke. The vast majority of their weapon and equipment drops are level 20 Bronze Rank and Iron Rank. There are only two Mythril Rank pieces—fewer than what the Flame Bears dropped," Hei Zi said, sorting through the loot with a hint of sympathy.
Player drops and Flame Bear drops were easy to tell apart—one set was level 20, the other level 25.
Just the level 25 Mythril Rank equipment from the Flame Bears alone numbered four pieces, each equivalent to level 20 Gold-grade equipment. Gold-grade equipment was currently considered top-tier for Divine Realm players. Dark Gold equipment was exceptional, and as for Epic-grade equipment—those were the stuff of legends.