As Shi Fengâs battle video spread on the forums, the news shook Star-Moon Kingdom. The battleâs outcome particularly affected the various major powers based in the kingdom.
Zero Wingâs position as Star-Moon Kingdomâs number one Guild had been unshakable, but no one had expected Heavenâs Burial to rise so quickly. Red Iron Townâs development had exceeded everyoneâs expectations.
Although players understood that Red Iron Town would develop quickly due to its Auction House, they hadnât expected this level of speed.
In just one day, the cheap fees had lured over 300,000 players to consign and purchase items in Red Iron Townâs Auction House. Many super-rare items had even been placed on auction, attracting more independent experts and members of the various large Guilds. At this point, the townâs Auction House was far more popular than those in ordinary NPC cities.
If Red Iron Townâs Auction House continued to develop at this rate, it wouldnât be long before it rivaled Star-Moon Cityâs Auction House. Heavenâs Burialâs income from processing fees alone would be astronomical.
Heavenâs Burialâs financial strength might even grow to rival, or even surpass, Zero Wing.
Rather than a single party ruling over the kingdom, Star-Moon Kingdomâs various powers would prefer two powerful forces vying for lordship. This way, weaker powers like themselves could thrive in secret. However, after witnessing Shi Feng exterminate so many powerful Evil Demons, they were at a loss.
âNot only is Black Flame powerful, but he even has a long-distance teleportation tool! This is ludicrous!â
âHeavenâs Burial will be in trouble after losing so many Evil Demons. Iâve heard that these Evil Demons are incredibly difficult to nurture. Since Black Flame can also teleport over long distances, Heavenâs Burial will find it much more difficult to cause trouble in Stone Forest Town.â
âThatâs right! Some players had given up on Stone Forest Town thanks to the Evil Demons, but now that Black Flame has devastated their numbers, Heavenâs Burial wonât attack so casually in the future. People will start visiting Stone Forest Town again to train in the Battle Arena.â
As the various major powers recovered from their shock of seeing Shi Fengâs strength, Heavenâs Burialâs upper echelons, who were in the distant Frozen Scar, received the news.
âGuild Leader, the Ghost Shadow Legion has suffered grievous losses. Among the 600 members dispatched, less than 300 made it out alive. The Evil Demon army that Beast Emperor gave us suffered even greater losses. Of the two Grand Lords and dozen or so Great Lords we received, Black Flame killed them allâŚâ Daybreak Fog reported, an ugly expression on her face.
The Ghost Shadow Legion was one of Heavenâs Burialâs trump card legions. Now that so many of its members had died, the lost weapons and equipment would burden the Guildâs finances. Moreover, it would take quite some time to catch up those membersâ levels.
âI really underestimated Black Flame, but he wonât be able to stay complacent for much longer. As long as we take down the Frost King, so what if Stone Forest Town recovers to its peak? Moreover, Beast Emperor has nearly completed his quest. Just ignore Zero Wing for now,â Singular Burial said nonchalantly.
âI guess youâre right. Itâs already too late for Zero Wing to do anything.â Daybreak Fog giggled as she directed her gaze towards the giant on the frozen throne inside the shrine.
This giant was none other than the Boss Star-Moon Kingdomâs various major powers vied for.
The Frost King!
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Meanwhile, Stone Forest Town, Shi Feng received a call from Melancholic Smile shortly after returning to the Guild Residence.
âGuild Leader, you must be crazy! You dealt with all those Evil Demons by yourself! If Vice Guild Leader Aqua finds out about this, sheâll give me a lashing!â Melancholic Smile complained, glaring at Shi Feng with resentment. âVice Guild Leader Snow has even called to ask me about the matter.â
The Guild Leader had gone into such a dangerous situation by himself. On the off chance that something had happened to Shi Feng, Zero Wingâs reputation would be wounded.
âHavenât I returned?â Shi Feng asked, chuckling. âThey would have noticed if I mobilized a large group. We would never have achieved such results.â
Although Shi Feng had considered taking reinforcements with him, when he recalled the spies in the Guild, he decided to go alone. He had also wanted to see how much he had improved.
Melancholic Smile saw the reasoning in Shi Fengâs explanation. Now that Zero Wing was Star-Moon Kingdomâs number one Guild, it would be a lie to say that the other Guilds within the kingdom had not sent spies to infiltrate their Guild. In fact, even Zero Wing had sent its own spies to some of the noteworthy large Guilds.
Even if Zero Wingâs management were secure, it was impossible to contain all information.
It was also precisely because of Shi Fengâs ambush that Zero Wing once more stood in the limelight, becoming a hot topic on the kingdomâs official forums. Moreover, Stone Forest Town had begun to show signs of revitalizing, the tense atmosphere left over from the siege evaporating. Many of the townâs players discussed the event, livening up the town.
The Candlelight Trading Firm also saw a significant increase in the number of players inquiring about Stone Forest Townâs private housing.
âRight, how are the private houses and Shops I asked you to build coming along?â Shi Feng asked.
Before he had left for the Mourning Battlefield, he had tasked Melancholic Smile with managing Stone Forest Townâs affairs. This way, Blackie and Aqua Rose could take care of their Promotion Quests without worry.
âTheyâre complete. However, weâve constructed them so far away from the central area. Will players really want to purchase them?â Melancholic Smile asked, confused.
Logically, one would construct private houses and Shops near a townâs business district.
Yet, Shi Feng had told her to build them very far away from the Candlelight Trading Firm and the Adventurerâs Association. To adventurer teams and merchant players, this would be inconvenient.
âItâll be fine.â Shi Feng nodded.
âGuild Leader, regarding the surveillance you requested on Heavenâs Burial, based on the information weâve received, it seems that the Guild is making progress in the Frozen Scar. Weâre not sure how far theyâve reached, but based on our estimates, theyâll read the Frost King in the next few days. And due to their Auction House, Red Iron Town has attracted many players.
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âIâve heard that quite a few top adventurer teams from neighboring kingdoms have agreed to garrison in Red Iron Town.
âIâm afraid that it wonât be long before Red Iron Townâs popularity surpasses Stone Forest TownâŚâ
Melancholic Smile felt powerless as she watched Red Iron Townâs development speed. Due to the townâs potential, many merchant players had allied with the town.
âAuction House?â Shi Feng revealed a faint smile. He then told Melancholic Smile, âThis is a good opportunity. Send me 100 architects. Itâs about time Heavenâs Burial had a wake-up call.â