There was an image attached at the end of the post.
On the table in the image lay eight pieces of map fragments, arranged in a standard octagonal shape. The arrows on the back of each piece all pointed towards the center.
Mu You opened the image for a closer look. Indeed, those were fragments from a real map, and the directional orientation seemed plausible.
However, did this mean all of these shards belong to the City of Eternal Night? This assertion brought a skeptical frown to Mu You’s face. If so, then how would they explain the three pieces from the same city that he already possessed?
Each city only had nine shards altogether. Eight pieces plus his own three would total eleven, which shouldn’t be possible as no duplicates ought to exist.
Clearly, there must be some other ’discovered city’ map pieces mixed in.
However, given that the opposition dared to brazenly post about it, they probably held a decent number of the Eternal Night shards as well. If all six remaining shards were indeed in their possession, he wouldn’t be too surprised.
Mu You scrolled back to the post, checking for the pseudonym of the poster.
Blood Feather Dawn, Tyrant.
Both names rang familiar.
Mu You performed a quick search on the forum, which returned a multitude of results.
Blood Feather Dawn was a grade-one force from some South American nation, occupying the 26th spot on the global force ranking. Their strength was not particularly outstanding.
However, the region in the Star Spirit World that this nation was responsible for also happened to include the Dark City, which was where most people presumed the entrance to the City of Eternal Night was. No wonder they were so confident about taking over that city. They had taken full advantage of their geographical advantage.
This was similar to when the Dragon Group Ice Emperor claimed the Sunset and Twilight cities. Their entire force had essentially taken roots there and had become firmly established. It was virtually impossible for any foreign force to wedge themselves in.
Consequently, most of the Ice Emperor’s competitors were other domestic forces, while foreign competitors gracefully bowed out of the competition for the two cities.
The situation in Dark City was even simpler; Blood Feather Dawn was the only first-rate organization in their country. They practically had no competition within their home nation.
At the same time, Tyrant, the president of this guild, was an extraordinarily powerful player. Currently at level 21, he was one of the few Epic-class players in the world. Furthermore, it was rumored that the Tyrant had a very powerful Wolf King Skin, and with that skin, he had united all native werewolves in Dark City, creating an underground Wolf Tribe. His followers managed to get their hands on basic werewolf skins through shard trading, with some high-ranking guild members even owning various advanced versions of werewolf skins.
In other words, Blood Feather Dawn wields not only their own guild’s power in Dark City, but also the authority of the entire native Wolf Tribe!
After reading through the search results, Mu You better understood the source of their confidence: While their power might not suffice for contending for Sky City elsewhere, it is within the City of Eternal Night where they reigned supreme. No other player forces could stand up to them.
"A local despot, huh..."
Mu You pondered for a moment.
Regrettably, they had no intention of giving up the City of Eternal Night either.
With three shards already in hand, he planned to win the City of Eternal Night for Lin Xue.
Lin Xue harbored the Grim Reaper’s inheritance in her body, and he also had a level-30 Shadow Ghost at his disposal. Even without the assistance of Octopus King this time, these two elements were sufficient for them to exert overwhelming power.
After all, only the Fool can enter Sky City. No matter how many werewolves they had under their command, they wouldn’t be able to employ them in the concluding competition. Once they got past the entrance, the actual combat power on the opposing side would be limited to Blood Feather Dawn itself.
Having gauged their opposition, Mu You left the forum to return to the game.
After exhausting all the daily instances of the underground city, Mu You retrieved the Elf Horn.
The Elf Horn had actually refreshed last night, but at that time he was dealing with the Shadow God, and later was busy with various matters in reality. He didn’t have a chance to log in until now.
[The Dark Elf Queen, Fred the Exile, appears before you and has issued you a task.]
[Feud of the Lightless Night: Werewolves and vampires are both integral parts of Dark City’s population. The feud between these two races dates back to an ancient era. The two have been at endless odds with each other in Dark City for thousands of years. They are sworn enemies.]
Due to the laws of Dark City, they could maintain an uneasy peace under normal circumstances. However, during every Lightless Night (i.e., the full moon in the underground world, when all light sources cease to work, resulting in a completely dark night), werewolves would transform en masse. Their strength and senses would peak, presenting them with a prime opportunity to hunt vampires.
Every Lightless Night would result in a bloody battle between the two races to settle their longstanding grudge. The two sides would engage in deadly combat, unbound by time or place. These confrontations often resulted in significant damage to Dark City and distress among the other residents, who have long grown weary of these disputes.
Nowadays, the vampires’ millennial clan meeting is about to commence, drawing large numbers of foreign vampires to Dark City. Simultaneously, a newly-anointed Wolf King has risen among the werewolves, unifying the previously fragmented wolf tribes. Predictably, this Lightless Night will see a climax in the tug-of-war between the two races, pushing the patience of Dark City residents to its limit.