As the low voice faded from the sky, everyone turned toward its source.
"Black Flame!"
"Sword King Black Flame!"
The man floating in the sky wore a black cloak and carried two longswords at his waist. Though no one could describe it, he exuded an imposing dignity that made many players present cry out in surprise.
This man had created far too many legends.
From charging through armies to take an enemy general's head, to intimidating an army of ten thousand by himself, slaying one famous expert after another, causing even superpowers to suffer heavy losses, and then infiltrating Ancient Rock City alone, destroying its defensive magic array before leaving safely...
His strength was unquestionably acknowledged as the greatest in the entire Star-Moon Kingdom.
"Guild Leader?"
"It really is the Guild Leader! The Guild Leader has returned!"
The Zero Wing members atop Stone Forest Town's walls looked at Shi Feng hovering in the distance, their expressions growing incomparably excited. The oppressive atmosphere caused by Heaven's Burial vanished, and their fighting spirit reignited. Some even looked at Shi Feng with fanatical gazes.
"Guild Leader? Could it be that he has already completed his quest?" Water Rose looked at Shi Feng in the sky, feeling both excitement and self-reproach.
Shi Feng had only left after entrusting Zero Wing's affairs to her. Yet now, Heaven's Burial had trapped them here, leaving them unable to advance or retreat, able only to wait for death one step at a time.
"Guild Leader, you've finally returned!" Heizi, Fire Dance, Kele, Sword Shadow, Turtledove, and the others looked at Shi Feng as if they had found their backbone again, their confidence returning.
"Is Black Flame finally going to make a move?"
"Report to the higher-ups immediately! Tell them Black Flame has appeared!"
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