"No, this task cannot be postponed." Igor shook his head, speaking very resolutely, "This task was hard-earned by our clan leader, who went against everyone's wishes to wrest it from other powerful clans. If we reject it, it would not only bring shame to our entire clan but also sever any future opportunities for rewarding tasks from the city."

"What should we do then? Are we supposed to directly cause trouble for the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall?" Donna said, troubled.

A force that could take down Lucis and wipe out nearly two hundred of the Defense Corps, leaving two thousand miners without a single survivor, was not something two Bone Forging Realm Martial Artists could handle. One misstep, and their lives could be at stake.

"I will inform the clan leader about this and request assistance from within the clan. In the meantime, let's have someone investigate this Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall and find out if Lucis and his team were truly killed by them before we decide whether to take action," Igor thought for a moment and regretfully added, "It's unfortunate this time with Lucis's mission to seize the Secret Silver Ore Vein. If Chasing Light City were aware, I could directly request the Defense Corps' support to accomplish this task."

The death of Lucis was a significant event for all of Ten Thousand Stars City, as a Bone Forger Realm Martial Artist was crucial for any city. Dying while confronting monsters on the front lines was one thing, but being killed by someone from another city could incite city-wide warfare.

The Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall had eliminated Lucis and nearly two hundred from the Defense Corps. He could easily lead the Ten Thousand Stars City Defense Corps to wipe out the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, and Chasing Light City would have no grounds to object.

However, it was unfortunate this time that Lucis's task was to secretly mine Mithril in Death Valley, a mere hundred kilometers from Chasing Light City, well within its sphere of influence. Lucis and his team were essentially mining illicitly, and even if they were killed, Ten Thousand Stars City couldn't say much. In fact, Chasing Light City might demand compensation.

This meant dealing with the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall had to be done covertly, not openly.

Donna thought it over and felt this was the only way for now.

Meanwhile, on the other side, at Chasing Light City's Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.

As Fang Zhen and Xiao Yuan also Madly transported loads of military equipment from the Ten Thousand Stars City Defense Corps back to the martial arts hall, the entire Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall erupted.

"Brother Zhen, where did you rob so much weaponry and equipment?"

"Damn! This is B4 Level Battle Armor!"

"No! Look at the armor Brother Zhen and Sister Xiao Yuan are wearing—that looks like B6 Level Battle Armor!"

"Wow! I remember even the Hall Master only wears B3 Level Battle Armor; these weapons and equipment are practically an entire version ahead. How on earth did you get them?"

The players inside the martial arts hall were stunned, watching Fang Zhen and others carrying in the weapons and equipment.

The current mainstream weapons and equipment in the game were just B2 Level. Even the esteemed Hall Master only wore B3 Level Battle Armor, which made many players envious to no end.

After all, B2 Level Battle Armor only increased strength by a thousand kilograms, while B3 Level was up to sixteen hundred kilograms. Even for an Apprentice Level player, that meant having almost Middle Tier Martial Artist strength.

Unfortunately, the martial arts hall had no way to exchange for B3 Level Battle Armor, at most only a few B2 Level Battle Armors were dropped during the previous attack on the Two-Headed Gang. These B2 Level Battle Armors had now become treasures among Luo Wushang and others at the top level of their team, absolutely not for sale.

The best armor regular players could buy was the B1 Level Battle Armor, and even that required joining a team to purchase.

Now Fang Zhen and Xiao Yuan were Madly acquiring a batch of weapons and equipment that surpassed the current version, which made many players astonished and curious.

"You guys want to know?" Fang Zhen looked at the players probing with questions and chuckled, "Too bad it's a secret. You can guess as much as you like, but if you want to buy these weapons and equipment, you're welcome to join us. At that time, not to mention B4 Level Battle Armor, even B6 Level can be bought freely."

The players were tempted as they looked at the B4 Level Battle Armor being handled by Fang Zhen, along with the even higher-level armors.

B4 Level Battle Armor could boost strength by a full 2000 kilograms. As long as one wore it, even a newbie could instantly rise to a T1 Level. Not to mention B5 and B6 Level Battle Armors, wearing those to do tasks would feel incredibly satisfying.

Facing those Extreme Apprentices and Pre-Martial Arts Wanderers, one could easily defeat them with a single punch.

While Fang Zhen was flaunting in his B6 Level Battle Armor, observing everything, Twilight of the Gods spoke very calmly: "You newcomers don't know that he and Xiao Yuan also Madly have early access privileges? These advanced weapons and equipment are likely from high-end dungeons in the advanced versions. The game Descent of High Martial updates quickly, and if you spend big money now, they might not be worth as much in a few days. After all, these things will appear in the next version; they're just ahead of the curve."

"How could you guess that?" Fang Zhen said, surprised at Twilight of the Gods.

Originally, he thought he could profit by selling these advanced-version weapons and equipment to other teams, since he and Xiao Yuan also Madly couldn't use so many, and individual players could hardly afford them. If they became widely available in the next version, these weapons would become ordinary.

Only now could they be sold at high prices to other teams to make a big profit, yet Twilight of the Gods saw through it at a glance.

"What's so hard to guess?" Twilight of the Gods rolled eyes at Fang Zhen, "These weapons and equipment are clearly not from the current version. Now, only five people have Level 1 wild exploration privileges. You and Xiao Yuan also Madly haven't been at Red Moon Mountain nor the martial arts hall lately; of course, you discovered some advanced dungeon through exploration. Unknown methods were used to clear the advanced dungeon, or you wouldn't have so many weapons and equipment."

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