Su Feng's sore spot, another pawn

If we run out of materials, we might be able to buy some from him.

The crowd couldn't help but start discussing Chongxing's Summoned Beast again.

The Wildsea Candle Dragon, ranked first among battle pets, is already widely known. However, the other two flower-shaped creatures remain mysterious and unpredictable.

Not only do they inflict tremendous damage, but they also possess healing abilities, similar to some of the techniques of Priest, yet completely different: they can endure for a long time while also having offensive skills.

Could this be an advanced skill unique to experts?

Or is it Priest -specific skill?

Many Priest who witnessed the power of the Flower Spirit secretly plotted that they should invest their skill points in the relevant branches during their next level up, perhaps they could cultivate a permanent support force.

However, these thoughts should be put aside for now. The most urgent task is to take advantage of the fact that the powerful player's Summoned Beast is still there and quickly clear out the monsters.

With them attracting the vast majority of aggro, the pressure on the team to kill monsters is greatly reduced. Even if danger is encountered, the monsters can be led to the Summoned Beast, making the killing much more efficient.

The team size for this operation was deliberately kept to a few dozen people. This was to prevent the team from becoming too large and attracting monsters out of control, and also to prevent it from becoming too prominent and attracting the attention of other guilds.

All those present were reliable individuals with clear backgrounds and no outside informants.

Su Feng is the only member of the team who is not from the "Contending for the World" guild.

Firstly, he was the first discoverer of Lionheart Stone in its origin, so it was neither reasonable nor ethical to drive him away.

Secondly, he was an old acquaintance of Su Yueban, and there were also acquaintances in the original Brotherhood who knew his character, so they believed he would not do anything out of line.

If Su Feng discovered this place alone, he would probably notify his guild immediately.

However, this place was discovered by the fat man during their joint exploration, and it was he who summoned help to rescue them when they encountered danger.

Contacting the Excavator Guild without authorization at this time would be inappropriate.

Moreover, the "Excavator" guild he belongs to is essentially a for-profit gold farming organization.

Once the news leaks out, they will all come out, and their members have complicated backgrounds and are difficult to control, so the secret simply cannot be kept.

There are many liaisons and undercover agents from other guilds inside.

As a member of the guild, Su Feng had reached an agreement with the members of "Contending for the World": to keep the secret today and inform their own guild tomorrow.

Both sides agreed on this—after all, the Secret Realm would be discovered sooner or later, and the hardest thing to keep in the God's Domain was a secret.

The world of martial arts is everywhere, especially in this world where millions of players are intertwined; any slight disturbance can spread instantly.

No one expected the news to leak so quickly.

As evening approached, Chongxing's Summoned Beast stopped attacking without warning, and even the Flower Spirit dimmed their light, as if they had finished leveling up for the day.

Before anyone could react, the number of monsters around them suddenly increased.

Looking back at the core area that had been cleared out, there was no trace of the Summoned Beast. The powerful figure had quietly left at some point.

It wasn't until they were wiped out by the surging beast tide and forced to return to town that the players of Contending for the World realized: the monster-farming time of the Chongxing was over.

Why didn't they say so sooner?

"You can only say that the big shots have the power to do whatever they want," one member said helplessly.

"Well, there's nothing we can do. We didn't ask clearly enough. What if we ask too many questions and they get annoyed and won't let us follow them anymore?"

"Weakness is the original sin."

Zhang Mingzhen hadn't paid any attention to these people's situation; he was focused on the system notification.

[Congratulations on reaching level 62!]

Looking at the level he had finally broken through, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Since equipping the upgradeable weapon, the experience accumulation speed has indeed slowed down considerably, but I still leveled up eventually.

Seeing that his Summoned Beast had also reached level 40 and was almost out of food, he decided to call it a day and finish his daily tasks in the battlefield and Training Tower before logging off and returning to reality.

At this moment, a message popped up in his friends list from "Wandering Arrow," asking if he was no longer grinding monsters.

After giving a brief reply, he closed the chat window.

Next, we need to find new leveling spots for our level 40 summons—the leveling process will likely slow down from now on.

"He said he's not going to keep grinding... His pet's level is already high enough, so he probably won't be coming back for the next couple of days. He should probably switch to another area to level up."

"The Wandering Arrow" brought this disappointing news.

"This is just the beginning! They should persevere a little longer for the Lionheart Stone; this expert's stamina isn't quite up to par."

"The Wandering Shadow" couldn't understand why he had given up collecting Lionheart Stone. If it were him, he would have loved to spend every single hour of the day there—those were all gleaming Gold Coin.

"Don't judge others by your own standards. True masters wouldn't lack Lionheart Stone or Gold Coin. He's just here to level up his pet."

"We're lucky to have even been able to hang out with them for a day; many people don't even get that kind of opportunity."

"What's the next step? Our entire team dying and returning to base together made too much noise and may have already attracted the attention of some people."

"We don't have enough people for the premium area right now, should we call more?"

Hearing the questions from the crowd, "Under One Person" pondered for a moment and decided to gather manpower.

He had previously noticed traces of the Legion Guild and other guild players in the vicinity.

It seems our whereabouts have been exposed, so there's no point in hiding any longer. We should gather our forces as soon as possible and seize a favorable position.

As he expected, the Legion Guild and other major powers were extremely quick to gather intelligence, and soon they figured out their movements throughout the day, even finding out some information about Lionheart Stone.

"Well, you're hiding and making a fortune in secret, and you even dare to farm materials behind our backs!"

"Immediately gather high-level members to form a team and head into the jungle! Be quick!" the commander of the Hero Alliance shouted.

The Dragon Diagram Guild also mobilized its manpower immediately.

"All members above level 40 will participate—no, there might not be enough people, so level 39 members will also join."

"Everyone, prepare your medications and depart immediately. Meet at the location I've marked in ten minutes!"

The Legion Guild has the largest number of official members, and it takes more time to assemble them.

"Send the strongest team to clear the way first, then the rest of the team should follow as quickly as possible. Contact the guild leaders who haven't logged on yet!"

"Brother, do I have to go too?" The "Imperial Dynasty Little Princess" of the Century Dynasty couldn't help but ask as she saw everyone replenishing their potions and preparing to leave.

"Of course I'll go! Don't forget your outfit has a drop rate bonus."

"Why are you hoarding so many outfits? If you shared one with another guild member, the overall drop rate would increase even further."

"Don't waste your Gold Coin on fashion items anymore."

"Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven" couldn't understand his sister's collecting obsession—she had three outfits bound to her, which couldn't be transferred.

Otherwise, if two items could be allocated to the guild, this operation would be more advantageous for Century Imperial City.

"You have no idea! No matter how beautiful the clothes are, you can't wear the same one all the time. I'd rather have three than not!"

"Whoever wants it can buy it themselves, don't try to take it from me! You and Yes Yes Yes?? Don't you already have one? The bonus effect is enough, what do you need so many for!" The Little Princess was unwilling to give away her fashion items.

Whenever she gets a new outfit, she binds it to her account immediately, afraid that someone else will take it away.

At this moment, players who own fashionable outfits are indeed receiving more preferential treatment.

They don't necessarily need high combat strength to be included in guild teams—purely to increase the drop rate of items.

After all, the experience points were secondary when heading to the jungle; the Lionheart Stone was the real objective.

At this very moment.

As a guild focused on finding treasure and earning Gold Coin in the wild, "Excavator" naturally heard the news and the entire guild was eager to try.

"Everyone, get moving! Big business has arrived! Grab your gear and follow the main force, we're off!"

At the guild leader's command, "Tractor," numerous players in the guild responded in unison.

However, at this point, some members voiced dissenting opinions:

"Sharp Sword, I heard you and the people from Contending for the World spent a whole day grinding ahead of time?"

"Why didn't you tell the guild about this good thing? We're all on the same side, how can you not tell the difference between insiders and outsiders?"

"You're so close to other guilds, isn't it beneath you to stay with us? Why don't you just go to their guild?"

The person speaking actually has friends in the "Contending for the World".

Through chatting, he learned that Su Feng, also known as "Sharp Blade," had spent a whole day farming Lionheart Stone with the opposing guild, which made him both jealous and annoyed.

How much money did they make? This is blatant treason!

"That's right, Sharp Sword, you've made quite a bit this time, haven't you?"

"You've never missed a guild-wide money-making mission, so why are you so upset with the other guys?"

"When you and your sister had nothing, our guild took you in. Are you going to hold a grudge against us now?"

"Speak your mind now if you have any opinions, and don't do anything that harms the guild's interests."

"Everyone knows we're a gold farming guild. You have this money-making opportunity but you didn't tell everyone? You really don't consider us friends."

The president of "Tractor" had to step in to stop the members from discussing the matter. He was not unreasonable and naturally knew that these complaints mostly stemmed from envy of "Sharp Blade" profiting alone.

If it were him, he would probably make a similar choice, but as the guild leader, he has to consider the overall atmosphere of the guild.

He has always emphasized that collective interests are above individual interests, so he can only indirectly change the subject.

"Let's leave it at that. Let's stop talking about the sword."

"The most important thing right now is to secure the monster spawn points. If we're late, those big guilds won't show us any mercy."

After the chairman spoke, everyone temporarily suppressed their dissatisfaction.

After all, making money is the most important thing; everything else can be discussed later.

Not long after the guild channel quieted down, Su Feng's sister, "Fish's Memory," quietly sent him a private message:

"Brother, how can they say such nonsense? This has nothing to do with you; they're just jealous that you made a profit."

"How about we leave the guild? With your skills, you could join any guild. My potion-making skills can also be of help, so it shouldn't be a problem."

As a staunch supporter of her brother, she simply couldn't bear to see Su Feng suffer such injustice.

Su Feng still refused. "Fine, I understand."

"The guild is primarily focused on profits, so it's good for everyone to vent their emotions."

"I really reaped a lot this time, getting nine Lionheart Stones in one day. Although I died once, I didn't lose much experience."

It would be a lie to say he was completely unmoved, but in reality, he was already used to similar situations.

He has already endured far too much exclusion and injustice.

He could tolerate any of this as long as he could gain tangible benefits.

The information channels of the Excavator Guild were ultimately not as fast as those of the larger guilds. By the time they arrived in the wilderness, many teams had already set up camp.

Fortunately, the monsters were generally higher level than the players, so the guilds did not dare to act separately and mostly concentrated on clearing out some monsters in specific areas.

Their guild managed to snag a foothold.

"I'm not sure if the number of monsters in this location is appropriate; it shouldn't be too many or too few."

"Sword should know about this, right? What do you say, Sword?" a player suddenly asked provocatively.

"I'm not sure either. I was following the main group, dealing damage near Chongxing's Summoned Beast."

"We are not capable of dealing with these monsters on our own."

Only then did everyone realize how they had spent the entire day scrolling through the app.

Hearing that she had relied on the help of others and missed the opportunity herself, her resentment surged again.

"No wonder you guys could keep refreshing for so long, turns out you were taking advantage of the pros."

"You're taking advantage of them, do they even know? Don't drag our entire guild down with you!"

"Since you're just riding on someone else's coattails, what's wrong with inviting us along? It's selfish to keep it all to yourself."

"If it were me, I would definitely notify the guild immediately!" someone said sarcastically, as if it were none of their business.

Seeing that accusations were about to rain down on the sword again, the Tractor chairman had no choice but to mediate once more:

Let's not dwell on the past.

"I heard that the drop rate of Lionheart Stone is already very low, and we haven't gotten many Sharp Swords either, so you guys should stop thinking about it."

"No one in our guild has any costumes, so the drop rate is inevitably affected."

"Let's get to the point and start engaging the monsters, stop with the nonsense!"

The guild is indeed full of practical junglers; no one would spend a lot of money on cosmetic items—that's something only top players consider.

Now all you can do is grind monsters and rely entirely on luck.

With the allure of Summoned Beast Chongxing creatures gone, monsters began to appear one after another in the jungle.

Everyone was busy dealing with their own problems and had no time to talk.

Su Feng and his sister Su Yu were also in the group.

Su Yu's combat power had been boosted by a potion reward, allowing her to barely keep up with the team.

She also had another purpose for this trip: to investigate whether there were any usable medicinal materials in the new area along the way.

Su Feng was fighting on the front lines and couldn't keep track of the situation at home.

Unexpectedly, during the battle, the team suffered casualties in the rear.

He glanced at the team list—the one who had fallen was "Fish's Memory," his sister?

"What happened? Is no one treating her? How could my sister collapse?" Su Feng asked, his voice filled with agitation for the first time.

"Who knows? Everyone's busy fighting monsters, who would notice her? She's a mage, why isn't she staying in the back casting spells? Maybe she ran ahead and got killed by a monster. That's so careless," a guild member said sarcastically.

A Priest chimed in, "We were just giving her normal healing. It's because her level was too low and her combat power wasn't enough; she was taken down in one hit, and we didn't even have time to heal her."

"Besides, shouldn't you take better care of your own sister...?"

The second half of the sentence turned into a vague mutter.

Su Feng, his face grim, privately messaged Su Yu: "Weren't you at the back of the group? How did this happen?"

Su Yu was equally bewildered. "I can't explain it either. I was originally standing in the back row of the team casting spells, but that monster can attack with ranged magic, so even if I'm hiding in the back, it's hard to completely avoid it."

"I was constantly being hit by spells, and just now I couldn't raise my health no matter what I did. I fell after being attacked continuously."

"So you weren't killed in one blow, but rather died from multiple wounds, right?"

"That's right. Even if I'm not the best, I was enhanced and used a potion before I came in. My defense and health have both increased."

"I remember it clearly, I took three hits before I couldn't hold on any longer."

Hearing her description, Su Feng immediately realized that they were being deliberately targeted.

He told Su Yu this deduction, and she was so angry that her eyes instantly welled up with tears. "How could they be so vicious!"

"How much experience will I lose if I die this time? This is clearly intentional sabotage! I'm furious!"

"Brother, let's leave here. Why stay and suffer this humiliation!"

This time, Su Feng did not object.

He contacted Su Yueban, briefly explained what had happened, and asked if he could still join the other party's guild.

Although he was honest and patient, his sister was his Achilles' heel.

And at this time...

Gao Linzhi had already noticed this.

Hmm, another useful piece.

We need to think of something to get them to do.