The Phoenix Egg is about to hatch; how can we give up now?

Originally, this group of people belonged to a niche minority on the internet.

The post wasn't popular either.

However, many people felt uncomfortable watching it and were still arguing with others in the thread.

"In that situation, if Shadow hadn't acted, they would have died anyway!"

"Exactly! If it wasn't for Shadow, the entire Magic City might have fallen by now!"

"I really thought it was over at the time, especially since Shadow just took a look and left… Fortunately, everything's fine."

"They're all a bunch of idiots. Shadow told them long ago not to go, but a bunch of people just wouldn't listen. Now that something's happened, they have the nerve to blame Shadow?"

…

The arguing went back and forth, and no one could provide a final, decisive word.

Until a young player codenamed 'Fu Xi' posted another thread with a very heavy heart.

In the post, he expressed his highest respect, deepest apology, and most unforgettable regret toward Shadow.

He typed out thousands of words!

"…I saw a fellow summoner being stepped on repeatedly by the BOSS until he eventually became a pile of crushed bones."

"…I saw friends, some strangers and some familiar, being forcibly commanded by the BOSS to self-destruct one after another."

"…I saw many people like me killing even more people into a skeleton state…"

"If Shadow hadn't killed that Epic BOSS, our Magic City would have definitely fallen!"

"We were simply no match for that BOSS!"

"To be honest, more than twenty of my subordinates, friends, and brothers have also fallen into the Nightmare state."

"But what does that have to do with Shadow?"

"At that time, the BOSS made us self-destruct just to kill Shadow!"

"What else could Shadow have done besides sending us into the Nightmare?"

"But all of this… was our own doing!"

"It's true that many of my friends were sent into the Nightmare state by Shadow. Some of them didn't extract much constitution into reality, so they likely won't last until the day they recover…"

"But it's all my fault!"

"Blame me for not listening to Shadow, blame me for not listening to the officials…"

"To be fair, those currently in the Nightmare state are the ones who were most aggressive in trying to snatch the BOSS!"

"We're all adults. We should bear the consequences of our own actions. Don't pin everything on Shadow… Shadow won't take the blame for this!"

The post was very long.

Later on, he also wrote about some of the daily routines between himself and his usual team members and subordinates.

But now, he had led those team members who trusted him to their deaths.

He felt he had failed the trust his team members placed in him.

He also stated that even if the Sky Vault Guild didn't kick him out, he wouldn't have the face to stay in this guild anymore…

…

This guy seemed to have truly repented.

Mainly, he had caused many people around him to fall into the Nightmare, but he took all the responsibility upon himself.

Finally, the guy directly dropped a harsh warning.

"Shadow doesn't have time to deal with you clowns."

"But I, Fu Xi, am putting this out there."

"If anyone smears Shadow again because of this matter, I'll find you offline for a duel. I'm a man of my word!"

No one could have imagined it.

As soon as his post came out, the forum suddenly went quiet!

Wasn't the reason some people dared to clamor and complain on the forum because they knew Qin Feng didn't have time to bother with them?

But now…

Someone was actually taking them seriously!

One had to know that Fu Xi was originally a manager of the Sky Vault Guild. Whether in the game or in reality, his strength was among the best in the entire Magic City!

Even if he was kicked out of the Sky Vault Guild, the guy's strength was still there!

And he was lucky enough not to fall into the Nightmare, only losing some lifespan…

What average player would dare to offend him?

…

Regarding the post Fu Xi made on the forum, Old Zhang Tou and Zhang Jinxuan saw it and discussed it in private for a while.

Zhang Jinxuan even felt that this person's attitude was surprisingly good.

She asked if they should take him back.

As a result, Old Zhang Tou was a better judge of character and smiled. "Girl, don't just look at the surface. Has he really repented?"

Zhang Jinxuan was a bit surprised to hear this.

But after thinking about it carefully, she understood the reason. This Fu Xi might just be performing for her, for the Sky Vault Guild, and for Shadow!

He wanted to rejoin the guild!

Old Zhang Tou said indifferently, "The equipment and skill books he has were all obtained using our guild's resources. He committed a major mistake and dragged down other brothers in the guild. Kicking him out of the guild is too easy on him."

"So, we will definitely look for him later to take back part of the resources the guild used to cultivate him."

Zhang Jinxuan suddenly realized.

"I see."

The beautiful Soul Painter nodded. "Now that he's made such a statement, it's not very appropriate for us to go and ask for those resources back… After all, he still has to help Shadow by challenging people to duels, so he needs to ensure his own strength."

Old Zhang Tou chuckled. "However, this old man doesn't understand the internet and hasn't seen any forums. What post did he make? I don't know anything. I've already sent people to take the things back. These are resources Shadow helped us get; I'll have to have a good talk with him."

???

Zhang Jinxuan froze. Although Fu Xi was insidious, her grandfather was also quite shameless!!

While the grandfather and granddaughter were chatting, the Evil Spirit Academy suddenly underwent a huge change!

A glimmer of light suddenly flashed across the surrounding semi-transparent defensive barrier!

Immediately after…

It was as if it had changed from ordinary glass to tempered glass!

At the same time, a system notification reached the ears of all members of the Sky Vault Guild:

——

[The 'Evil Spirit Academy' Hideout you are in has been upgraded from Platinum to Emerald-grade!]

[Defensive barrier durability increased by 900%!]

[Defensive barrier strength increased by 200%!]

[The number of NPCs that can be invited has been increased to 7!]

——

An Emerald-grade Hideout!

When this system notification came through, all the members of the Sky Vault Guild were shocked.

"Holy crap! Didn't they say the highest grade for a Hideout was Platinum?"

"The grade of this Hideout can actually be upgraded?"

"Shadow is awesome, awesome, awesome!!"

"Too powerful! Doesn't this make our Hideout even more impregnable?"

"Invincible! Now no one will nag us about not working on our own Hideout, right? It's so good to enjoy the shade under such a big tree!"

…

Qin Feng breathed a sigh of relief after finishing the Hideout.

The entire process cost him over four thousand years of lifespan, and that was even with the discount he got for buying materials from the officials.

Although the officials wanted to give them to him for free, he still insisted on buying them. In this regard, it's better to keep accounts clear to avoid owing favors. As for the discount, there was nothing he could do about that.

The other party said it was a bulk purchase discount, and Qin Feng really couldn't refuse…

"Done."

"Let's set up a teleportation array here, and then go to the Nether Soul Land to set one up there as well."

In comparison, setting up a teleportation array was much simpler.

It only cost a little over a thousand years of lifespan, and the materials consumed were also much fewer.

Once all this was done, Qin Feng prepared to sprint for level 30.

Now he could receive the double experience buff from the Knowledge Eye every day, and combined with the many fast-leveling areas in his memory, he could definitely level up at the fastest speed.

He could probably reach level 30 before the Barren Wasteland spreads!

"By the way, how's the Phoenix Egg over in Hai City doing?"

Qin Feng asked Wan Ye Wei Yu.

Wan Ye Wei Yu replied that the people there seemed to have split into two factions and were in a deadlock; no decision had been made yet.

At this, Qin Feng shook his head.

Calculating by time, that level 45 Epic BOSS 'Chaos Born · Twin Phoenix One Body · Lutil' should be about to reach the Haicheng Ruins…

If they don't make a decision soon, it'll be too late!

…

Meanwhile, at the Haicheng Ruins.

An even more intense argument had broken out regarding the Phoenix Egg placed in the 'Flame Fountain' Hideout!

Due to the 'Great Calamity Underworld King' incident in the Magic City, more people were willing to believe Shadow and wanted to discard the Phoenix Egg.

But…

In the Haicheng Ruins, the young female mage in charge of this matter was guarding the core area of the Flame Fountain Hideout, preventing others from entering to take the Phoenix Egg away.

The female mage's expression was firm as she shouted, "We've already figured out a way to hatch the Phoenix Egg! It will hatch in two days at most! How can we possibly give up at this time?"

If Qin Feng were here.

He would have discovered that this female mage was none other than one of the global top 100 from his previous life, codenamed 'Yunjianyue'!

She had already begun to stand out in the Haicheng Ruins area, becoming one of the strongest players in the Hai City region. And because she was part of the official personnel, her say in matters was currently very significant!