Out of everyone, Bing Cha was the happiest when we entered the territory. She was practically jumping for joy because she had received yet another huge amount of Reputation. Right now, this was what she craved the most. In the Reign of Chaos, the guild leader had to spend 10,000,000 Reputation to conquer a city. Otherwise, it would be impossible to complete the quest.
It was obvious that Bing Cha's "lofty ambitions" had already revealed the tip of the iceberg when she managed to dig Braveheart out of the French server. Bing Cha wouldn't be willing to let Vanilla Plus Bing stay in a subguild on Snow Moon. One day, Vanilla Plus Bing would become an independent guild that could rival the likes of Soul Battle Robes and Thousand Autumns Achievements.
Looking at the current trend of the world, the China server already had 7 Holy Domain players, and the 8th was on the verge of appearing. It would only take a few days for that person to appear. As everyone's equipment improved, the chances of triggering the Holy Domain would also greatly increase.
Of the 7 Holy Domain players in China, Seven-star Lamp and The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze were enemies, A Speck of Dust was relatively friendly, and the remaining Shadow Follower, Ling Xue, Braveheart, and myself belonged to Snow Moon. When it came to high-level players, we had an absolute advantage!
With our current strength, it wouldn't be a problem for Ling Xue and I to grind the S3 dungeon in our transformed state. However, the S3 dungeon was still a high-level dungeon, and there weren't many people who could gather all of the S3 equipment. Instead of grinding randomly, we might as well grind the dungeon with a purpose.
Under my suggestion, Ling Yue, Chrysanthemum Daohana, and Summer went to grind S2. They were the second team. The other team was led by me, Ling Xue, and Bing Cha. We also had a Magic Cube of Fate. The stats of S3 leather armor were pretty good, so we decided to help him get a full S3 set. Finally, we added a beautiful priest, Snow Seeing Grass.
After Qin Yun left, we needed to find a new main healer. We asked Snow Seeing Grass to help us get a full S3 set of mage equipment. At the very least, it wouldn't be too bad. That way, Snow Moon wouldn't be unable to find a decent priest when needed.
… …
A few days passed in the blink of an eye. We spent most of our time in S3, or the first and second floors of S4. In the end, we only managed to gather three S4 items for the Magic Cube of Fate, and the rest were all S3 items. We didn't even manage to get two full sets.
However, the Magic Cube of Fate couldn't be more satisfied. It said with a smile, "Damn, this equipment is amazing!
Every part of it adds Agility. My current critical hit rate is at least 50%. Almost every two hits is a critical hit. No one can take that! "
"Mn, let's activate the Holy Domain quest soon!"
As I encouraged her, I glanced at Snow Seeing Grass beside me. She was focused on gathering S4 cloth armor, and she already had four of them. Among them, there was even a cloth bracer that increased healing by 75%. It was definitely a top-tier item. S4 cloth armor wasn't meant for priests, so it didn't have any healing buffs.
I asked, "Snow Seeing Grass, what's the highest healing buff you've gotten?"
"197%!" Snow Seeing Grass blinked and said with a smile.
"Hehe, not bad. When Qin Yun left, the highest healing buff was 327%. Work hard …"
"Mn!"
Bing Cha asked, "Where did Ling Xue go?"
"She went to level up. Otherwise, why would the four of us fight S4? We even beat the second boss. What a weirdo …"
"Yeah, we got wiped five times. What a weirdo …"
"..."
I asked, "Is there any movement from Thousand Autumns Achievements?"
"No."
Bing Cha looked at the forest in the distance and said with a smile, "The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze hasn't appeared since we crushed him. I don't know where he went to grind. Blood Drinker the World, Little Butterfly, and Nangong Yuexi haven't appeared in Despair Ice Fields either. They seem to be grinding S2 and trying to help Little Butterfly get an S2 set."
"What about you? How's Vanilla and Ice doing?"
"We've temporarily expanded to four subguilds. Just like Snow Moon, our main guild has risen to Rank 3. How is it? Isn't it fast?"
"It's okay. Oh right, there's movement from Clear Breeze City. Battle Soul and The Brotherhood are having a few big battles. Battle Soul is starting to gain some initiative, especially after they ambushed The Brotherhood's 200k high-level players. The Brotherhood has suffered some losses."
Iced Tea blinked and asked, "That woman, Lin Shuang, is so powerful!
Will Battle Soul unify Clear Breeze City? "
"That won't happen. Very Cute, Very Easy to Push, Amorous, and A Speck of Dust are still around. The Brotherhood is just temporarily enduring. In the near future, once someone's Reputation reaches 10 million points, I'm afraid a war will break out again."
"Yes, let them fight!"
Bing Cha said goodbye and went to Despair Ice Fields. It seemed that he was going to help the core members of the guild kill a boss or something. As the guild leader, Bing Cha was feeling more and more pressure.
I returned to the territory like the Magic Cube of Fate.
I took Snow Seeing Grass to explore the first floor of S4. I was happy that I was Level 207 now, so I could still get experience from Level 255 dungeons. This meant that my leveling speed was much faster, and reaching Holy Domain Level 255 wasn't out of my reach.
Snow Seeing Grass picked up a Demon Armor from the ground and looked up at my back. Suddenly, she asked carefully, "Big brother Scholar, can I ask you a question?"
"Yes, ask away."
"Will Sister Qin Yun come back?"
I stilled. A moment later, I murmured, "Maybe... maybe..."
"Why did Sister Qin Yun leave?
Is it... because of you? "Snow Seeing Grass's eyes were bright. She was a smart girl and knew many things.
I felt my throat go dry, so I nodded.
"Big brother Scholar, we all hope that Sister Qin Yun can come back..."
I looked back at the girl and said, "I hope so too, but... forget it. Leaving us might be better for everyone."
Snow Seeing Grass was a bit confused, but she nodded.
I forced a smile and said, "Snow Seeing, do you want to be the number one priest of Snow Moon?"
"Yes!"
"Then you have to work hard. We all need you. You have to grow quickly. It would be great if you can become the first priest to step into the Holy Domain."
"Hehe, I'll try my best!"
… …
At night, I set up a stall in the King's City. I had already run a few high-level dungeons today, so I couldn't find a better place to level up. I could sell some equipment and earn some pocket money.
White Cloud City had fallen, and even the system auction house was gone. Now I could only rely on stalls to sell equipment. There were people setting up stalls everywhere in the King's City, and it was a little bit of the bustling scene of White Cloud City.
As I was selling, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared beside me. It was a girl holding a Rainbow Light Sword. She wore a long cape and a pair of high-grade Immortal-grade boots. It was Ling Xue. In the past week, she had changed out of the Withered set and was now wearing a set of low-grade Holy Domain equipment. Her Defense had greatly increased, and she wasn't much weaker than me.
I couldn't help but smile. "Xiao Xue, have you eaten?"
"Yes!"
Ling Xue nodded and smiled. "There was a surprise. I even ate a great green insect. The cafeteria chef treats us well..."
I said angrily, "Damn!
I hate irresponsible chefs the most. I'm going to find someone to kill him! "
"No need, I've already poured out all the food. Let's go to Pines and Cranes for dinner..."
"Ahem, you're so thrifty."
"Of course!"
Beside me, Ling Xue pulled at her robe and used her cloak to cover her gorgeous legs. Then, she sat down cross-legged and smiled mysteriously. "I'll tell you a secret!
It's about the Reign of Chaos, and it's related to White Cloud City! "
"Oh, what is it?"
"Do you know how to trigger an NPC army to return to a main city and attack it?"
"Ah?!" I shivered. "Tell me, how do we trigger it?
There isn't a single main city in the world right now. If we can take back White Cloud City from the Army of Darkness, then the China server will become famous! "
"You can't rush this..." Ling Xue smiled and said, "The prerequisite is that 10 players within White Cloud City reach the Holy Domain. Then, it will be triggered automatically!
But as you can see, Holy Domain Quests are incredibly difficult to trigger. Even a player as strong as Bing Cha is stuck at Level 255. You can imagine how difficult it is... "
I counted on my fingers. "Other than Brave Heart Annie, White Cloud City has 5 players who have reached the Holy Domain!"
"No, you don't count!"
The little beauty pointed a snow-white finger at me and said with a smile, "Don't forget, you entered the Holy Domain during the defense of Clear Breeze City, so you can count it as Clear Breeze City's contribution. White Cloud City only has 4 people who have entered the Holy Domain. I'm the only one, Dark Shadow Drifter, Seven Star Lamp, and Dawn Wind Waning Moon.
"Fuck, we still have to wait for a long time. There are still 6 slots left..."
"Hehe, there's no hurry. The longer we take back White Cloud City, the more money our King's City can make. Otherwise, everyone will run back to White Cloud City, and our source of income will be cut off..."
"You're right, you're right!"
As far as I knew, the China server had the most Holy Domain players in the world. Even the second most powerful server, the USA, only had 4 Holy Domain players. China's two main cities had 7 Holy Domain players. These top-tier players were more than enough to intimidate the entire world!
Ling Xue went to grind again. At Level 144, she chose to solo the Level 175, 10-man dungeon at Annihilation Abyss. Her leveling speed was terrifying, and thanks to her solo-skill, she had become one of the rare leveling experts in the China server. In fact, her level was almost on par with The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze!
When night fell, the China server received two pieces of good news. Two players had triggered the Holy Domain quest at almost the same time, and one of them was Time Like Water's Hellfire. His title as the number one expert of Time Like Water wasn't in vain. Hellfire had reached the Holy Domain with his S3 set!
The other player was even more exciting. As the strongest player in China at Level 255, our Miss Iced Tea finally got her wish and triggered the quest to enter the Holy Domain!
Inside the party channel, I asked, "What kind of boss is the Holy Domain quest?
Do you need our help? "
Bing Cha was so excited that she couldn't stop giggling. When she finally caught her breath, she replied, "It's fine, I can handle it myself. You guys go back to what you were doing!"
An hour or so later, a bell resounded in the sky above White Cloud City —
System Announcement: Player "Bing Cha (China)" has completed the triggered quest and entered the Holy Domain. She has obtained the ability to transform into a cyclone, and as one of the first 100 players to enter the Holy Domain, she has obtained the reward item "Moon Laurel"!
… …
The Moon Laurel was a Level 35 Holy Domain metal helmet, a high-grade Immortal-grade item. It solved the problem of Bing Cha not having a helmet when she first became a Holy Domain player.
I said with a smile, "Everyone, gather around me!
Bing Cha, come with me too. Let's see you naked … oh wait, let's see how you look like when you're Level 0 … "
The girls laughed. Bing Cha said, "Give me two minutes, I'll be right there!"
A flash of light later, the girls of Xue Yue Studio teleported to the guild hall. It didn't take long for them to arrive.
Ling Yue said with a pleased smile, "Bing Cha has entered the Holy Domain! What a great thing!"
"Mn, he'll be here soon!"
Everyone waited eagerly for a few minutes. Finally, Bing Cha showed up, but the result disappointed me. Bing Cha was rich, so he had bought a full set of Holy Domain Level 0 equipment a long time ago. Right now, he was wearing a full set of metal armor, a thin sword in one hand, and a shield floating above his arm. His armor was a mess. Although the stat boost wasn't much, it was more than enough to solo him.
Ling Xue couldn't help but giggle. "Wow!
Iced Tea looks so cool in this outfit … "
Bing Cha looked at his tattered body. "Oh?
Is that so?
I like the sound of that … "
I said, "Cut the crap. Bing Cha, hurry up and transform!"
"Oh!"
It was Bing Cha's first time transforming, so he was extremely excited. He said with a smile, "Go all out, my little universe! Protect the peace of the world and destroy all trash!"
However, there was no movement at all.
Bing Cha was dumbfounded. "Why not?"
I gritted my teeth. "Activate the Cyclone Transformation button, stupid girl!"
"Ah?
Oh, I got it … "
Bing Cha panicked. Finally, a powerful Holy Domain aura spread around us. Ling Xue and I hadn't transformed, so there was no doubt that it was Bing Cha!
Swoosh swoosh …
A light breeze rose, blowing the hair on Bing Tea's shoulders. Suddenly, Bing Tea's eyes were covered with a layer of purple. She gave a light shout, and her energy surged. Countless purple cyclones wrapped around the young girl's alluring body, and faint purple flames also flew up. Moreover, streaks of blue lightning danced around Bing Tea's body, adding a bit of murderous aura to her!
I was so shocked that I couldn't speak. Up until now, I had never seen anything more beautiful than Iced Tea's transformation. It was too beautiful!
Bing Cha looked up, her purple eyes emotionless. She asked me, "Boy, do you want to live or die?"
I was shocked.
Finally, I said with difficulty, "I want to live …"
The corners of Ice Tea's mouth curled up. She smiled and said, "Then why don't you praise me?"
I abruptly stood up and completed my transformation in an instant. Cyclones surrounded me, and blue flames danced around me.
I patted Bing Cha's shoulder. "Forget it. You're just a Level 0 Holy Domain noob, so don't pretend …"
Bing Cha glared at me and said angrily, "I'm not going to waste time with you. Good night, everyone. I'm going to level up and try to reach Level 50 by tomorrow night!"