"Captain Qingshuang, is that a person?" asked Xilian, the level 29 female priest who served as vice-captain, turning to look at their leader Qingshuang.
Qingshuang was the top player in their First District. Her skills were superb, her network of connections vast, and she had been a Closed Beta tester to boot. She had met a great many expert players over the years—even the rare solo players, whom most people never crossed paths with.
Among all the shelters, one could say that no one understood the Divine Realm better than Qingshuang.
"What you're asking is exactly what I want to know myself." Qingshuang shook her head with a bitter smile. "Among all the experts I'm aware of, not a single one has reached this level."
Just one strike from Shi Feng had dealt over thirty thousand points of damage to the Grand Lord, Nuoya.
One person's damage output was equivalent to that of their entire hundred-player raid party. The gap between them wasn't even on the same plane.
She considered herself a player who had already reached the upper echelons of the Divine Realm.
Only after witnessing Shi Feng's power did she realize that there was always someone greater.
"If only we could go and make his acquaintance. An expert of this caliber will definitely become one of the Divine Realm's foremost players in the future. If we could befriend him, it would be a tremendous help to our First District shelter down the line," the priest Xilian said, clearly intrigued.
"Indeed. If we could bring an expert like that into our shelter, our shelter would absolutely become one of the most powerful in the future." Qingshuang nodded.
Their First District was only considered top-tier within this particular region. Beyond it, in other regions, the same couldn't be said. Players currently had to travel on foot, their range of movement confined entirely to this area, which made cross-region communication extremely inconvenient. Once new means of transportation became available in the future, mobility and communication would improve dramatically, and there would be many more competitors. Their shelter would naturally no longer stand out.
But if they had a powerhouse like Shi Feng lending his support, their shelter's standing would undoubtedly rise considerably.
Right now, the two sides were locked in fierce battle. If they rushed over now, they would certainly be seen as opportunists trying to capitalize on the chaos. Forget about becoming friends—they'd make an enemy for sure.
"Captain, what should we do now? Should we leave, or…?" the priest Xilian asked.
"What do you think? We wait." Qingshuang answered firmly. "How could we pass up the chance to get to know a player of this caliber? Besides, the opportunity is perfect right now. He's clearly powerful, but he must have burned through some burst skills—he can't sustain this for long. When the time comes, he'll have to flee. That's when we step in to help. It'll be the perfect moment to make his acquaintance."
The priest Xilian nodded in agreement.
Solo experts were notoriously proud—they normally wouldn't deign to associate with people like them. Building a relationship was never easy. But if they spent resources to save someone's life, even a lone wolf of this caliber would surely be willing to get to know them.
After hearing Qingshuang's assessment, the rest of the team agreed wholeheartedly.
A personal favor from a solo powerhouse was no small thing—especially one like Shi Feng. If they could make such an expert owe them a favor, it would be well worth a few casualties.
And so everyone began to prepare. The moment Shi Feng started to flee, they would rush in to rescue him and hold off Grand Lord Nuoya.
At that moment, Shi Feng was completely unaware of their plans. He was still lost in the afterglow of his previous strike.
"Is this what one hundred percent completion feels like?" Shi Feng stared in disbelief at the Abyssal in his hand, his mind still replaying the blow he had just landed.
One hundred percent skill completion—it was the first time he had achieved it in all his time playing the Divine Realm. The feeling was absolutely indescribable.
Two hundred and twenty percent skill effect had stunned Grand Lord Nuoya right where he stood.
Because of Blazing Thunderstorm's effects, the Grand Lord was immune to the stun, but the slow was completely unaffected. What should have been a reduction to one-sixth of his speed had instead become one-thirteenth, and the slow would last for over ten seconds.
Even at the peak of his power, a Grand Lord slowed to one-thirteenth speed would move like a turtle—let alone one who had been doubly weakened. His attack and movement speeds were no different from being stunned. Any random player could waltz over and tear Nuoya apart.
Shi Feng knew this was an extraordinary opportunity, one that would never come again.
Grand Lord Nuoya's health was down to two million. He was doubly weakened, had just eaten a one-hundred-percent Blazing Thunderstorm, and most importantly, Shi Feng's own condition was at its absolute peak.
"Kill him!"
The thought exploded into Shi Feng's mind without warning.
Originally, he had planned to repel Nuoya and immediately break through the gray barrier. But this chance was too rare to pass up.
This was a wild Great Lord!
Ordinary field Leaders already dropped astonishing loot—Gold-grade equipment was the baseline. With good luck, you could get Dark Gold-grade equipment. High-level Leaders had a very high chance of dropping Dark Gold-grade gear. As for Grand Lords, they were guaranteed to drop Dark Gold-grade equipment, with a decent possibility of dropping Epic-grade items. Even if it wasn't Epic-grade, it would be recipes or materials of equivalent value.
In his previous life, even sacrificing several thousand players to take down a same-level Grand Lord would have been considered a net gain—that was how terrifyingly valuable Great Lords were.
And right now, a comparatively fragile level 40 Grand Lord was sitting right there, waiting for him. How could he possibly let it escape?
Shi Feng didn't hesitate. He immediately activated Nine-Headed Dragon Slash and Phantom Kill, and even used his long-saved trump card, the Mystic Art: Black Emperor.
The duration of his Sword Liberation state was already short—only twenty seconds. If he couldn't kill Nuoya within those twenty seconds, he'd have to run for his life. So Shi Feng unleashed every skill at his disposal.
Twelve phantom swords, his original body, and a clone—all attacking in concert.
With his speed drastically reduced, Nuoya was utterly powerless to fight back.
But Shi Feng wasn't satisfied. He pointed straight up at the sky and unleashed the Abyssal's newest skill, Abyssal Curse. Billowing black fog surged from above and plunged directly into Nuoya's body.
In an instant, Nuoya let out a wretched howl.