Chapter 98: Whetstone Blueprint

After just over a day apart, Shi Feng noticed that Bai Qingxue and the others had all switched out their gear. Each of them was decked out in such dazzling equipment it nearly blinded him—an identical set of Level 5 Lava Cavern gear, currently the best team equipment available, bar none.

With this setup, as long as the shot-calling was solid and they familiarized themselves with the dungeon a few more times, clearing the normal mode Dark Moon Cemetery would be absolutely no problem.

When it came to the Dark Moon Cemetery, even with his Silver Moon set, Shi Feng still had plenty of needs. An Advanced Whetstone Blueprint, for instance—the upgraded version of regular whetstones. This item only dropped in team dungeons, and only from bosses at that.

"So you finally decide to show up…"

"Enough. Since everyone's here, leave the party and we'll reform."

Zhao Yueru had originally intended to needle Shi Feng, but Bai Qingxue spoke first.

Bai Qingxue had still been somewhat upset, but after a glance at Shi Feng, she was surprised to find that his level had actually reached 6. A level 6 player was now top-tier across all of Red Leaf Town. The last time she'd seen him, his level had been nothing impressive—just slightly below average. The fact that he'd caught up so quickly spoke volumes about his leveling speed. As for Hei Zi and the others behind him, they were level 5 as well, all wearing Bronze Equipment—excellent gear for a pick-up group.

So Shi Feng's entire squad left the party and joined Bai Qingxue's team.

The sight of Shi Feng joining Bai Qingxue's team naturally caught the eye of every guild player nearby. From their dialogue and equipment, it was obvious that Shi Feng and his group were not members of Snake of the Body—yet they'd been allowed into Bai Qingxue's team to run the dungeon together. It was downright bizarre.

Shi Feng's squad's equipment didn't look impressive at a glance—just mismatched Bronze pieces, roughly on par with what a typical pug group would wear. But this was an important race for the team dungeon's First Clear. She'd assembled a team like this? Was Bai Qingxue really so confident she could snatch it that easily?

Only Ci Xin knew of Shi Feng's true strength. Now that two powerhouses were joining forces, their chances of competing for the Dark Moon Cemetery's First Clear had just become considerably slimmer.

"Brother Zhang, that's the guy who set us up," Yan Hu said through gritted teeth after spotting Shi Feng.

"So that's him?" Zhang Luowei raised his thick brows, his attention sharpening on Shi Feng. Then, in a low voice: "Since he has ties to the Ice Goddess, you'd better steer clear of him from now on. I don't want to pick a fight with a first-rate guild at a time like this."

Being able to wipe out Yan Hu and his crew while also having some connection to the Ice Goddess—this person was clearly no ordinary player. They'd need to look into him further. If it turned out he was merely a passing acquaintance of the Ice Goddess, then Shadow was not someone to be trifled with, and they would naturally make him pay.

"Yes, understood, Brother Zhang." Yan Hu glared at Shi Feng but had no choice but to clench his teeth and comply.

The Martial Alliance, however, was a different story entirely. Every member of the alliance wished they could kill Shi Feng right then and there—especially Iron Sword Mad Lion. He had previously declared that he would grind Shi Feng back to level zero, yet now seeing that Shi Feng had already reached level 6—one level higher than himself—he felt utterly humiliated.

"What the hell were those assassins even doing? They actually let him clear his murder flag AND reach level 6!" Just seeing Shi Feng standing here completely unharmed made Iron Sword Mad Lion's face burn with shame. His expression flushed crimson with rage. "Contact the assassin squad immediately! I want to know what the hell happened!"

"Boss, what's the matter?" said the assassin standing guard at the inn's entrance.