Translator: Hellscythe_ Editor: Hellscythe_
Inside the Candlelight Trading Firm's serene and quiet Special Forging Room, after spending a long time planning for the Trading Firm's future, the sound of his communicator ringing suddenly entered Shi Feng's ears.
"He sure is fast." Shi Feng's lips curled up when he looked at the name of the caller.
The person contacting him this time was none other than Everlasting War, the person who had invited him to participate in the Dark Arena before.
Shi Feng promptly removed the Demon Mask's disguise, returning to his appearance as Ye Feng. He then accepted the call and said, "Brother Everlasting, long time no see! It seems that your strength has risen significantly once again!"
He could not see Everlasting War's current Level through the screen, but judging from the change in the other party's equipment, he could tell at a glance that Everlasting War had undergone quite an improvement.
The last time Shi Feng saw the Guardian Knight, Everlasting War was geared in a mix of Fine-Gold and Dark-Gold Equipment, with the latter numbering only three or four pieces. Now, however, the majority of his equipment was giving off the glow effect of Dark-Gold Equipment. One could easily imagine how much his combat power had increased.
"Everything I am wearing right now came from the corporation. As long as Brother Ye Feng officially joins the battle team, the corporation will naturally give you their full support as well," Everlasting War laughed.
He was delighted with the equipment he was wearing right now. Otherwise, he would not have purposefully revealed their special effects.
In reality, his objective in showing off his equipment was to display to Shi Feng the strength of the corporation sponsoring their battle team. Such strength was indeed not something the Guilds that one could find in the game could compare with. Take Level 25 Dark-Gold Equipment for example. In the current God's Domain, such an item was scarce, and every piece could sell for an astronomical amount. Moreover, even if one could afford it, there was no guarantee that they would have a chance to buy one. Even first-rate Guilds only possessed several pieces. On the other hand, the majority of Everlasting War's equipment was Level 25 Dark-Gold Equipment. The force backing him was evidently powerful.
"The time and venue for the test have already been set. It will be held four days from now in the Beast Empire's Capital City, Beast City. At that time, you only need to come to the Underground Arena of Beast City. I will be waiting for you there," Everlasting War said, his expression suddenly turning serious. "I hope that Brother Ye Feng treats this matter seriously. During these four days, try to improve your equipment's quality as much as possible. I've heard that the higher-ups of the corporation have also found quite a few experts to participate in the test this time around. Among them, a few even possess powerful backers themselves, and they are mostly apex experts of the virtual gaming world. The competition this time is sure to be very intense. However, as long as you manage to pass it, the treatment you will receive will surely exceed your imagination."
"Thank you for your reminder. I will make sure to arrive on time," Shi Feng laughed, not bothering to add anything else.
As for Everlasting War's advice for him to upgrade his equipment, Shi Feng had previously thought about doing so before. However, how could Epic Equipment possibly be that easy to obtain?
Epic Equipment? Shi Feng could not help but ponder.
At this point, he had already used up all the excess Life Force points he had saved up in the Icarus's Heart. If he wished to upgrade the necklace to Epic rank, he would have to collect the full 5,000 Life Force points required.
