The reason everyone was gathering to watch was simple: every single member of these particular teams was a female player. Not a single man among them. In a virtual game, that was an exceedingly rare sight, and the woman leading them was even more remarkable.
She wore a deep crimson mage robe that seemed to shimmer with the heat of hidden flames. In her hand she held a silver-white crystal staff that continuously drew in the ambient mana drifting through the air, making the space around her ripple and distort. Her level was a full 40 — placing her among the very top players in any kingdom.
But compared to her dazzling equipment and level, it was the woman's appearance and bearing that truly captivated the players on the street. She seemed like the empress of this entire space, commanding involuntary reverence from everyone who laid eyes on her.
"Wait, isn't that guild emblem from the Hundred Flowers Palace of the Night Empire?"
"I can't believe my luck — running into the Ice and Fire Goddess, Mu Yun, right here! Coming to
The male players on the street each found themselves lost in fantasy after catching sight of Mu Yun.
The title "Ice and Fire Goddess" wasn't one Mu Yun had held for long. Even she herself had only recently risen to prominence in the Divine Realm. Yet thanks to her extraordinary combat power and breathtaking beauty, many male players had elevated her to goddess status.
She earned the name because of her mastery over ice and fire magic. She had cut down over a dozen renowned experts from across the virtual gaming world in rapid succession, including the leader of a top-tier guild, and in a single decisive battle seized
From that day on, she was famous. In the latest edition of the Expert Power Rankings, she stood at number 173.
Along the street, besides top-tier guilds like the Hundred Flowers Palace, there were numerous other elite guild teams. At a glance, he could already spot four top-tier guilds. Such a spectacle would be difficult even in the capital of the Star Moon Kingdom.
"Guild Master, I'll go investigate right now." Even the Watercolor Rose was having trouble making sense of things. She quickly sent Shi Feng a private message and prepared to head to the slum district to find out what could possibly attract so many major guilds.
"That won't be necessary," Shi Feng said with a shake of his head.
"But so many guilds have come here." Watercolor Rose was taken aback. She hadn't expected Shi Feng to be so indifferent to something of this magnitude.
"I planned all of this long ago. Everyone from
Before he had departed for the Titan Holy City, he'd instructed
After securing the land, he'd had Melancholic Smile construct a shop and install a teleportation magic array inside. The array connected to a teleportation point he'd previously established in the Twin Tower Kingdom. He then hired a team of high-intelligence NPCs to manage the shop, keeping all of its information strictly confidential. To outsiders, the shop's details were listed as "unknown" — making it impossible for players to tell whether it was run by NPCs or by a player.
The final step had been to have Melancholic Smile quietly spread a few rumors.
That a shop with a teleportation magic array had been spotted in White River City's slum district. That the array could transport people directly to the Twin Tower Kingdom, where they could freely hunt low-level Abyssal monsters to earn Honor Points. And then — all he had to do was wait.
The Book of the