Chapter 248 Greatness Arises from the Ordinary
The issue of dominating the leaderboard had not only made RogueVortex very angry but also infuriated other guilds.
The Level Honor Board was definitely an opportunity for guilds to show off. Although it didn't have the same impact as directly clearing a dungeon, long-term domination still provided significant promotional benefits.
Currently, Aether Wing occupied eight out of the ten spots, which was quite a high occupancy rate. This had led to many complaints from other guilds, who were eager to invite Aether Wing's guild leader over for a drink and a heated battle to satisfy their excitement.
In the 18th-level Radiant Summit, a twenty-person elite team was clearing the 18th-level Stone Apehex.
These Stone Apehex wer tall, about 6 feet, but they were agile and had extremely high physical defense. Their only weakness was their low magic resistance, making large-scale magical attacks very effective. Moreover, in this mountain, Stone Apehex lived in groups, making it easy to attract and kill multiple groups at once.
"Isabella, the Level Honor Board is dominated by Aether Wing, and their levels are so high. It's really hard for us to catch up. I don't know how they leveled up so quickly," Scarlet said, sitting on a rock and resting to replenish her mana. She was shocked when she saw the report from her subordinates and started to check the Level Honor Board.
As someone who used to rank in the top ten, Scarlet knew very well the huge gap between levels 15 and 18. Even for them, it would take more than a week.
This meant that these eight people would stay on the Level Honor Board for at least a week, even if they did nothing else. If they continued to kill monsters and level up, who knew how long it would take for the top eight spots to change.
"They are indeed very strong. Kai Blackthorn's ambition is not small. He has finally started to take action," Isabella said, looking at the IDs of the top eight without any surprise.
"Isabella, did you know about this already?" Scarlet asked in surprise. She knew very well about Kai Blackthorn's abilities—strong in combat, commanding, and observation. But establishing a guild was not child's play; it meant competing with other guilds for dominance.
For a small guild like Kai Blackthorn's, staying low-key would mean that other big guilds wouldn't bother them. But being so high-profile was like inviting others to challenge them.
"Yes, I had a feeling their levels were not low when they hid them. Kai Blackthorn didn't want people to find out, so he had them hide their levels. I just didn't expect their real levels to be this high," Isabella said, feeling a bit regretful that such talents were stuck in a small guild. If they were in Devouring Serpents, they would shine even brighter.
In a small guild, they would soon fall.
The most important thing for a guild is financial resources. Isabella was sure that Eric couldn't have astonishing financial resources, especially gold. Without the backing and support of big enterprises, and with just a few people, they couldn't sustain a guild in Divine Realms: Legends. Plus, with the suppression from other big guilds, Guild of Aether Wing wouldn't last long.
However, since Eric was her friend, Isabella sent him a congratulatory message, congratulating him on establishing Guild of Aether Wing. As for how to develop it, she didn't feel it was her place to give any advice.
On the third floor of StellarTrails Emporium, things were not as bad as Isabella thought.
If Isabella saw it, she would be very surprised because Eric not only had ample funds but also a group of elites who had just left Echoes of Dusk, including Echoes of Dusk's Elder of Prestige, Rosewater.
Having managed a top-tier guild with thousands of members, Rosewater found it easy to manage a small guild of a few hundred players, especially with ample financial resources.
"Guild Leader, I understand your intentions. I will quickly expand the number of members to five thousand. As for the related benefits, I hope you can decide soon. For now, I will use Echoes of Dusk's benefits as a temporary measure. If it takes too long, it will be hard to change later," Rosewater said, having understood the situation of Aether Wing. She was very optimistic about Aether Wing's current state.
With financial resources, manpower, and fame, it would be easy to recruit a large number of new members quickly.
"Then I'll leave this matter to you," Eric said. Plans couldn't keep up with changes. He had originally expected to take longer to establish the guild, but with Rosewater on board, he couldn't wait any longer. Even if they were not fully prepared, he had to establish the guild anyway. Besides, he had other things to do, and with an expert like Rosewater, why not make her useful?
"Black Flame, I'm already the Vice President of Guild of Aether Wing. Please call me Rosewater from now on. If you have no other instructions, I will start arranging the actions," Rosewater said, quickly entering her businesswoman mode with her new position.
Eric had no choice but to excuse himself and continue making Arcane Sentinel and basic magical Armor Scales of the Ancients.
The number of the guild's members would continue to grow because one of the benefits Eric set up was the basic magical Armor Scales of the Ancients. This item was highly attractive to free players, and to get it, they had to exchange it with guild contribution points.
There were many ways to earn guild contribution points. One was clearing dungeons, another was exchanging Bronze Level or higher equipment, a third was making contributions to the guild, for which the guild leaders would reward contribution points, a fourth was completing guild tasks, for which the system would award contribution points, and a fifth was reaching a certain level of personal guild honor points.
So there was no need to worry about not having enough guild contribution points.
However, to prevent anyone from taking advantage, getting the basic magical Armor Scales of the Ancients wasn't easy. First, they needed to earn a certain amount of honor points for the guild. Second, the required contribution points were not low, worth at least twenty silver coins.
With these two insurance policies, it was impossible for guild players to take the basic magical Armor Scales of the Ancients through trickery.
While Eric was making Arcane Sentinel and basic magical Armor Scales of the Ancients, Rosewater arranged for many people to recruit players in the trade district and Adventurers' Guild.
After half a day of recruiting, the number of members in Guild of Aether Wing skyrocketed from a few hundred to over three thousand, and the growth showed no signs of slowing down.
"Rosewater, the number of people wanting to join the guild hasn't decreased. At this rate, we could recruit eight or nine thousand people, which is more than the planned five thousand. Should we expand the number of members?"
"Stick to the original plan. We can't handle so many people at once, which would cause the guild to stagnate and hinder development. Raise the entry level requirement from 11 to 12."
Under Rosewater's management, new guild members started doing guild tasks, and many players, led by Rosewater's subordinates, began clearing small dungeons to upgrade their equipment. Everything was running smoothly, making it look nothing like a newly established guild.
Unknowingly, Divine Realms: Legends entered the nighttime. After making a lot of basic magical Armor Scales of the Ancients and three Adamantite Arcane Sentinels, Eric logged off.
Because today was the Golden Coast Gala, which Eric had been looking forward to for a long time, he needed to prepare a bit.
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