The Appearance of the One-Person Guild, Everyone's Scramble

"What exactly do you mean by the future of the ethnic group?" Zhang Mingzhen asked, puzzled.

"As you can see, the true bloodline of Fish-Dragon in Dragon Palace City is becoming increasingly rare."

"Although their descendants bear the name of Fish-Dragon, they have failed to inherit that powerful physique and talent, and are gradually degenerating into ordinary fish-men."

"At this rate, within a century, the name 'Fish-Dragon' will be completely forgotten—this is something I absolutely cannot allow to happen."

"Moreover, once they lose their power base, the Fish-Dragon Clan's rule over the Undersea Dragon Palace will inevitably come to an end!"

"Therefore, I humbly request your assistance."

"Since that space has disappeared, you must have obtained something from it, right?"

"I am willing to exchange it for the Holy Relic that the Fish-Dragon Clan Protection for generations."

The city lord's plan was quite shrewd.

Zhang Mingzhen sneered inwardly. He had fought a desperate battle with high-ranking Demon Race to obtain this Holy Relic; how could he possibly exchange it for something like this?

He himself was fully aware of the dangers involved.

If it weren't for the cheat code, even if a whole bunch of people came, it would be useless.

"Oh? What does your clan's Holy Relic look like? I should at least be able to inspect it first," Zhang Mingzhen said tentatively, without immediately turning hostile.

Upon hearing this, City Lord Shius was not angry but pleased—the other party's attitude proved that he had gained something in the Holy Land, which was why he was so calm and composed.

That's good.

He's not afraid of rejection; he's afraid the other person simply doesn't have it.

"The Holy Relic of the Fish-Dragon Clan is the Dragon Eye Spirit Pearl, nurtured and developed over a thousand years. It possesses the miraculous effect of enhancing cultivation and tempering the body!"

"It works even better for outsiders like you."

"Because you don't have any resistance in your bodies."

With a flick of his wrist, Shius revealed a fist-sized jewel, its surface shimmering with a hazy blue light.

[Dragon Eye Spirit Pearl: The treasure of the Fish-Dragon Clan.]

[The wearer gains a 5% increase in experience gained from killing monsters, and can also store excess experience in the bead, with a storage limit of...]

It's like whatever you wish for comes true.

Zhang Mingzhen, who was struggling with gaining experience too quickly and leveling up too fast to stop, immediately set his sights on the storage capacity of the spirit orb.

If you can accumulate a massive amount of experience, you can level up at will in the future without any worries about leveling up.

This item can be used to exploit bugs.

That means you don't need to level up now, just grind monsters and rely on your strength to grind to your heart's content.

After upgrading, the damage output from killing monsters will definitely decrease.

This is exactly what Gao Linzhi once did.

It's fair to say that Level Lock is something most savvy players would think of.

However, the Holy Relic of the Azurewave Clan is equally indispensable—he also hopes to use it to nurture new Azurewave Clan and collect Spirit Core for himself...

Seeing that the other party did not readily agree as expected, but instead looked hesitant, Shius couldn't help but feel a little anxious: Did he really not want this rare treasure?

This shouldn't be happening.

Anyone who sees such rare treasures should flock to them.

There's only one reason: the other party's gains in the Secret Realm were exceptionally enormous, far surpassing anything his treasures could offer.

Isn't that better?

"Does the hero feel this is unfair?" City Lord Shius immediately probed.

"That's not quite right."

"To be honest, I only obtained one treasure in that forbidden area, which is the Holy Relic conch shell that you sensed."

"But I have other important uses for this item, and I will need to rely on it to accomplish something in the future." Zhang Mingzhen did not lie; with his strength, he could simply say so.

Understanding the other party's deeper meaning, City Shius was immediately caught in a dilemma—he urgently needed the Holy Relic to solve the predicament of the increasingly diluted bloodline of the Fish-Dragon Clan and the lack of successors.

However, the other party is unwilling to exchange, so it seems that force is the only option.

Both fell silent, lost in thought.

Lord Shius was thinking about how to eliminate his opponent.

Zhang Mingzhen, however, still had her bottom line and was trying to find a way to achieve the best of both worlds.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through Zhang Mingzhen's mind like lightning: perhaps, this Dragon Palace City could become a new home for the Tide Clan.

This place, also a deep-sea realm, perfectly meets their survival needs.

Shius only desired the spiritual energy emanating from the Jade Coral Conch, not to destroy it for his own use.

As long as the Holy Relic remains under his ownership, he can keep track of the coral conch's movements at any time.

So Zhang Mingzhen said directly, "If the deal falls through, how about we do another transaction?"

You can rent it.

"During the rental period, ownership of the Holy Relic remains unchanged; we will only exchange the items in our possession."

"I will place the coral conch in the Dragon Palace City so that you can absorb spiritual energy, while I will temporarily carry your Dragon-Eye Spirit Pearl with me."

"Until either party proposes to terminate the lease, we will each return the property to its original owner, how about that?"

Before long, Earth will be completely integrated with the game, at which point the opponent will no longer be able to gain a geographical advantage.

At that time, he will be able to use the Jade Coral Conch to nurture new Azurewave Clan, allowing them to quickly develop Spirit Core and help him break through the life level.

Shius naturally had no reason to refuse.

As long as both parties sign a contract and are bound by the rules of the God's Domain Game, they will not have to worry about the other party embezzling the Holy Relic.

It's a deal!

Shius then retrieved the contract used in the God's Domain Game to oversee transactions; the parties to the contract were protected by the Game System rules.

After Zhang Mingzhen obtained the Dragon-Eye Spirit Pearl, his original plan was disrupted.

Zhang Mingzhen could still hunt monsters and accumulate experience as usual, and another idea arose in his mind—he also wanted to participate in the territory battle!

With the Dragon-Eye Spirit Pearl, gaining experience is no longer a problem.

To be honest, he was quite curious about the experience he could gain from conquering cities, figuring it would be much more rewarding than grinding monsters in the wilderness.

If he wants to reach level 80 from his current level 79, he will need tens of millions of experience points.

After level 80, the required experience will likely increase exponentially.

In short, experience is never a problem; this isn't Single Player Game where you can change things as much as you want.

Besides the experience, the extra rewards for conquering cities also appealed to him.

If the rewards are good enough, every future Territory War will be worth trying.

We need to confirm whether we accept individual registrations now.

If that's not allowed, we'll have to form a guild then.

As for his target city, he already had his choice in mind—it was the Undersea Dragon Palace.

There are three reasons:

Firstly, the hot springs in the Dragon Palace are of far superior quality to those in other known cities, and the fish resources are also abundant and diverse, which will surely attract a large number of players in the future.

Moreover, the Dragon Palace is rich in pearls, which are always priced high on caravan cargo lists. Even he, who doesn't often run trade routes, had heard of this, and it's common knowledge among players.

Secondly, he is the only one who knows the location of the Undersea Dragon Palace, which saves him a lot of trouble and disputes.

This is the most important point: he alone cannot fight against tens of thousands of guild members.

If you can't get it, it's all for nothing.

Thirdly, and very importantly, he discovered an item in the Dragon Palace shop that could enhance his experience in hunting monsters in the wild, called "Jiaozhu".

Enjoy double experience for 15 minutes after use. Maximum of three pills per day.

If you conquer the Dragon Palace, not only will the Jiaozhu be sold to you at a discount, but they will also become a must-buy item for players every day, providing a stable source of Gold Coin.

This will completely solve the money problem.

Later he could say that he didn't care about money, that money was useless to him. His happiest times were the days when he had no money.

As for emerging cities like Orc City, although I'd like to explore them, I don't know their coordinates. I can only wait until they're discovered by players or occupied by guilds before I can visit them.

At this very moment.

Preparations for the Territory War are in full swing.

Besides potions and equipment, building tools are also extremely important.

The most well-known is the temporary Temporary Resurrection Array, and the corresponding dismantling array also needs to be equipped for each team - its sole purpose is to dismantle the Temporary Resurrection Array set up by other guilds.

Good grief, it's a case of mutual infighting and exploitation... In the end, it only benefits the Game System by allowing it to recycle resources like Gold Coin.

The side that controls the timing of the resurrection often gains a greater advantage.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, there is only one hour left until the registration deadline.

"Everyone, join the regiment according to the established personnel! Except for logistics and non-combat personnel. All teams, return to your respective units immediately! Prepare for registration!"

"Reconnaissance and assault teams, take your positions first! Seize advantageous terrain immediately!"

Once the registration period begins, a registration button will appear on the interface of each guild leader.

Those interested in competing immediately registered, and once the countdown ended, they would be teleported to the battle zone to fight for territory.

Registered guild leaders can view the ever-increasing number of guilds and their names on the interface at any time.

Within a minute, more than 670 guilds had signed up for the siege.

The numbers are still ticking, and the registration status is being updated on the forum in real time.

"Enough, enough! Stop reporting! Over six hundred guilds fighting for ten cities? How are we supposed to fight like this?!"

"It's still rising! It's broken 700! Why bother joining in this frenzy... Luckily our guild didn't sign up, otherwise we'd just be throwing our lives away!"

"Fortunately, dying in guild wars doesn't deduct experience points, otherwise with over 700 guilds, each with at least tens of thousands of members, I'd have to die countless times to reach the required number!"

"It's not just 30,000; our guild has deployed nearly 100,000 members, more than half of our forces. We're clearly determined to win this time, and victory will surely be ours!"

"This reminds me of the time when 10,000 people attacked Sand City."

"Goodness, I'm showing my age, he's at least 50 years old!"

"Hahaha, another big idiot!"

"The thought of joining this massive battle involving tens of millions of people is truly overwhelming!"

"This is the third war, isn't it? They really are fighting with stones."

"Hehe, that's right."

Faced with a densely packed list of applicants, some guilds that had initially approached the task with a trial attitude began to waver, and many teams quietly backed out.

Of course, there are also forces that have long been poised to seize a city amidst a massive army of millions.

Among the many guilds that signed up, someone on the forum noticed a special one.

"Can someone explain what this 'One-Person Guild' thing is all about?"

"There really is only one member! Who's playing this joke? Going into battle alone is practically suicide!"

"Specific information cannot be found, but it can be confirmed that it is a newly registered guild with only one member."

"Who exactly is deliberately creating a sensational story to grab attention?"

"I strongly suggest that the participating guilds teach him a lesson! If you want to make a name for yourself, don't choose a time like this!"

"Wow, they really know how to have fun."

"You guys are crazy? Don't you know how many conditions are required to establish a guild? Only big shots can afford to play this game; they must have powerful connections. Don't try to show off and insult people." One player reminded them.

"That's true."

Zhang Mingzhen never expected that his newly created guild would attract so much discussion.

These people have far too much free time.

However, some people are quite clever.

Unfortunately, only guild leaders were allowed to register for guild wars, so he had no choice but to create a temporary guild first.

It's still a very basic level one guild. Let's consider disbanding it after we take the city.

Fortunately, he had plenty of resources; he could easily buy what he needed to build a guild.

Managing a guild is too mentally taxing, and he's unwilling to waste his time on it.

With the countdown entering its final ten minutes, the system prompts registered guilds to choose to teleport. All teams will be randomly assigned to the wilderness area surrounding Fragrant Cloud City, organized by guild.

Once everyone lands, their respective management teams will quickly assemble and advance towards the target city.

Since the battle has not yet officially begun, players cannot enter the city and can only gather outside the city gates to prepare for battle.

Flying is prohibited during the event, but riding is allowed, which gives guilds with multiple riders a natural advantage.

Meanwhile, guild members can view real-time battlefield data leaderboards through the system, including metrics such as kill count, duration of occupation, and healing output.

Top-ranking players will receive exclusive title rewards.

During the battle, monsters still roam the wilderness, so high-level areas are places that major guilds try to avoid.

In just ten minutes of travel time, lucky guilds could teleport to locations near cities, allowing them to set up defenses outside the city in advance;

The unlucky guilds were not only thrown into high-level wilderness areas, but also far from the city. They couldn't reach the city gate in ten minutes, and lost the initiative before the battle even started.

The territorial dispute has officially begun.

The game's official website provides real-time updates on the occupied areas, marking both occupied and unoccupied cities on the map, allowing players to stay informed about their guild's progress.

"Our guild is so unlucky, we were thrown into a level 70 monster zone! Did we waste so many resources just to grind experience in the battlefield?"

"You know, that's not a bad idea. At least it guarantees a steady gain of experience points, which is better than fighting for two hours and coming back empty-handed."

"Look! The Legion Guild has dispatched several teams, and sure enough, they're heading towards Fragrant Cloud City! They've already reached outside the city and occupied the south gate!"

"They're very likely to be the first guild to capture a city! They're truly a professional army; they went straight for the toughest challenge. Our guild doesn't even dare approach Fragrant Cloud City —that's a meat grinder!"

Just when everyone thought that Fragrant Cloud City would be the first city to fall, a point of light suddenly appeared on the coastal edge of the official website's large map, and the information about the city and the details of the occupying guild were simultaneously updated on the announcement page.

"Undersea Dragon Palace - One-Person Guild (Countdown to Occupation: 00:01:00)"

"... Did we successfully snag a bargain?"

"... What's going on! How did he get there all by himself! Isn't that place deep in the high-level wilderness? Are we the laughingstock?"

"Wait, there's still a countdown. As long as a guild attacks, we can defeat him."