Chen Tian arrived at the Blustering Wind Valley. Due to the constant strong winds, there were no monsters or players here, making it an unpopular and overlooked map. The entire valley was a vast treasure trove, but whether players could navigate it and claim its riches depended on their own abilities. As Chen Tian walked through the Blustering Wind Valley, the fierce winds buffeted his body. However, using his Energy Mastery, he completely controlled the winds, rendering them harmless. Wind was a form of energy, and Energy Mastery allowed him to command all sorts of energies.
The winds before Chen Tian were like obedient puppets, easily manipulated at his will. His steps gradually brought him closer to the heart of the Blustering Wind Valley. The core of the blustering wind only appeared in the center of this valley. Its appearance was rather peculiar, and only Chen Tian could bring this item into existence.
At the center of the Blustering Wind Valley, Chen Tian found himself in a clearing. There was no strong wind in the central area, not even a gentle breeze. It was hard to imagine the interior of the Blustering Wind Valley being like this. However, this familiar setting and information felt like something he had encountered before in a similar canyon, though he couldn't recall what it was. Shrugging it off, Chen Tian made no hesitation. He opened his palm, and countless gusts of wind flowed out, gradually converging into a massive tornado. The tornado swept across the entire Blustering Wind Valley, slowly filling the central area. The region that was previously devoid of wind was now filled with it, and the Blustering Wind Valley erupted with earth-shattering commotion.
A beam of light shot out, piercing the heavens. This beam of light was visible to all players in the world, instantly causing the players of True Time Epoch to stir. In a high-rise building, a young player exclaimed, "That item has appeared. How is that possible? Who was it?"
"Captain, why don't we go and see? Perhaps that item could be ours."
The player beside him had a sinister smile, as if formulating a plan. The leading young man nodded, and the group set off towards the Blustering Wind Valley. Chen Tian was unaware of the magnitude of the commotion caused by the Blustering Wind Valley. At least a hundred high-level players were heading towards it. The Blustering Wind Valley, a map that players had forgotten, once had a hidden quest that granted a mysterious item upon fulfilling specific conditions. That item was the Core of Blustering Wind.
Core of Blustering Wind: Rare Grade Material. Crafting fused weapons with it can increase attack speed by a hundredfold.
A hundredfold increase in attack speed! To unleash a hundred moves in one second. This was an item every player wished to obtain. Back then, not even players on the outskirts of the Blustering Wind Valley could withstand the gale, let alone reach its center. A question lingered, prompting them to head towards the valley.
Who had reached the central area? And who had obtained this item?
Chen Tian had become a coveted prize. After all, no player wished to miss out on the power of the Core of Blustering Wind. Chen Tian stood in the center of the Blustering Wind Valley, the beam of light shooting straight into the sky. Following this, all the winds converged into a vortex, drawing in every gust from the valley. A bright light erupted. Chen Tian gazed at the core in the sky, a circular core, a globe of cyan and blue light, entwined with rhomboid fragments on either side. Strange patterns adorned the core. This was the Core of Blustering Wind.
It was an item born from absorbing the power of all the blustering winds. The condition for its appearance was to fill the central area with wind elemental energy. When all the wind elemental energy permeated the entire Blustering Wind Valley, the Core of Blustering Wind would materialize, absorbing and condensing all the winds of the valley. This was why no one had ever obtained it.
No one could do what Chen Tian did. Even elves and players who mastered wind elemental energy would require an immeasurable amount of time and skill to fill the central clearing, and most people couldn't achieve it. Furthermore, whether they could even pass the outer periphery was a problem.
Chen Tian leaped forward, directly storing the Core of Blustering Wind into his storage ring. The game's inventory system was not a limitation for Chen Tian; he could bring his storage ring into the game, and he could also freely access items from it in the real world, which was far superior to the game's inventory.
As Chen Tian placed the Core of Blustering Wind into his storage ring, the entire Blustering Wind Valley fell silent. However, not a single gust of wind remained. Chen Tian sensed the approaching players from behind – over a hundred of them. Chen Tian did not wish to cause trouble. He detected a sinister aura emanating from them, indicating the presence of those in league with the Evil Spirit race. Chen Tian decided to stay put for now and resolve the matter with these individuals first.
Stomp, stomp, stomp!
Footsteps echoed through the Blustering Wind Valley, and soon, the central area was crowded with players. All of them looked at Chen Tian. Chen Tian's appearance had been altered by data modification, his attributes and looks completely changed, so the approaching group did not recognize him.
"Kid, did you obtain that item? Hand it over. A mere Blue Whisper level player dares to covet that item? Hand it over now, and we'll spare your life. Otherwise, if I get violent, it won't just be about losing an item."
The speaker was the young player from the Demon race. The other human players looked at Chen Tian. Chen Tian's race was Human, meaning humans could not attack him due to a prohibition against combat between same-race players. This left other races to benefit.
However, upon closer reflection, if they couldn't forcibly seize it, they could trade for it. This item belonged to a human player. Perhaps by sacrificing something, they could trade for it. If an item from another race obtained the Core of Blustering Wind, half of the human players present would immediately attack without hesitation.
Chen Tian's information indicated he was a Human profession. Facing the threats and words of the Demon race player, Chen Tian shook his head and said, "I will not hand it over. Furthermore, my target is not you."
"Insolent kid!"
The Demon race player, seeing that Chen Tian didn't take him seriously, was about to make a move when he was stopped by a shout.
"Mo Kuanglei Tian, what do you think you're doing? My Cloud Water Guild wants this item. Are you going to try and snatch it?"
Upon hearing this, everyone parted, clearing a path. The Cloud Water Guild was currently one of the top three guilds in the world, not something these individuals could afford to offend. Since it was someone from the Cloud Water Guild, Mo Kuanglei Tian could only reluctantly give up, realizing he was no match.
Chen Tian saw that the newcomers were members of the Cloud Water Guild. There were a total of five members, and the leader was at level ninety-nine with purple light, his entire body shrouded in dark energy. Chen Tian's expression turned cold. So, the sinister aura he had sensed earlier was from members of the Cloud Water Guild. It was fortunate that Chen Tian would be able to kill all the Cloud Water Guild members.
"Kid, hand over the Core of Blustering Wind, and I'll owe you a favor. How about it?"
The newcomer from the Cloud Water Guild was a Human profession and could not attack Chen Tian directly. He could only choose a compromise. Yun Shui Kuang believed Chen Tian would grant him some face. The Cloud Water Guild was one of the world's top three guilds; refusing him would be a direct insult, a refusal of face for the Cloud Water Guild.
"Who do you think you are? Do you think you're worthy of owing me a favor? Scum!"
Chen Tian spoke without mercy. Yun Shui Kuang and the other players stared at Chen Tian with wide eyes. This fellow was surely courting death. That was the Cloud Water Guild, the Cloud Water Guild! No player of True Time Epoch was unaware of the Cloud Water Guild. The young player before them was seeking death.
However, it seemed the people from the Cloud Water Guild had no recourse. Direct combat between same races was prohibited. The Cloud Water Guild could only watch. Seeing the Cloud Water Guild members' predicament, the players from other races rejoiced internally. Even the world's top three guilds could experience moments where their influence faltered.
"Hiss, hiss, Yun Shui Kuang, it seems someone isn't giving your Cloud Water Guild any face!"
A mocking voice came from behind. Chen Tian's expression grew even colder. The entire Blustering Wind Valley was frozen over from the outside, as if enveloped in a frozen world, a reflection of Chen Tian's emotional state. Chen Tian sensed that the individuals behind him, who had spoken, were all lackeys of the Evil Spirit race.
"Overlord Sky, your Overlord Sky Guild and our Cloud Water Guild have been in conflict for a long time. Sooner or later, your guild will be destroyed by us."
Yun Shui Kuang saw that the newcomers were players from the Overlord Sky Guild. The Overlord Sky Guild, also one of the top three guilds, was named for its domineering actions. Their core race was the Battle Maniacs, a branch of the Beast race. It could be said to be similar to the Human race's God of War title.
Overlord Sky was a young man with tiger claws and tiger ears. His claws were sharp. Beast race players could choose between a beastified and a semi-beastified state. Beast race players needed to enhance their bloodline and physique together as they leveled up. The higher their physique, the stronger their bloodline, unlike Elf race players who only enhanced their bloodline. Beast race players enhanced both their bloodline and physique simultaneously. This was the reason for the power of the Beast race professions. Beastification required Beast race players to reach a certain purity of bloodline.
The semi-beastified state indicated they were not far from full beastification. Overlord Sky approached Chen Tian and spoke domineeringly, "Kid, hand over the item now and kowtow, and I'll spare you."
"Heh, a bunch of filthy individuals, you think you deserve to live? Have all three great guilds gathered? Let me see if all three of you have become someone's lapdogs."
As Chen Tian spoke, his presence became even more imposing than Overlord Sky's. Chen Tian's aura surged, covering the entire Blustering Wind Valley. All the players felt a sense of dread.