Due to Gentle Wind's confidence and calm demeanor, SilentWhisper was taken aback.
Initially, she thought her guild leader would do something regarding the post, but it seemed like she overthink too much.
'Did the guild leader anticipate Herald Fist would purposely make that post at this time?' She wondered silently, clearly at a loss for words.
Seeing SilentWhisper seemingly in a daze, Gentle Wind shook her head.
She stood up and patted her shoulder, "There's no need to worry too much about Herald Fist. In fact, we'll need to thank him for making such a post at this time."
"T-Thank him?" SilentWhisper twitched her mouth and tilted her head slightly.
"Of course, we need to thank him. Didn't you just expel someone praising the Tyrant Fist guild?"
Instantly, SilentWhisper understood her meaning. She nodded her head and dismissed herself.
As she retreated from the scene, SilentWhisper laughed inwardly. 'Right, because of that post, I can see which players have no loyalty or are unworthy.'
"Huh, you're leaving already?" Steelshot raised an eyebrow when he saw SilentWhisper emerge again rather quickly.
After all, she seemed to be in a rush early, seeking the guild leader.
However, not even 10 minutes later, she came back out, so he was surprised.
To act in such a manner, Steelshot thought something big had happened.
It was just a shame that SilentWhisper was too immersed in her thoughts to hear his question.
He was directly ignored on the scene as she ran past him yet again, causing him to be speechless.
'Did my reputation drop that much ever since Lin Feng toyed with me?' Steelshot smiled bitterly. He stood in place, seemingly contemplating his standing and reputation in the guild with a disbelief expression.
While Steelshot remained in a stun position, further ahead, OneManMedia was dumbfounded by another guild leader completing the Hell Mode difficulty.
His eyes were focused on the game forum post. 'How did Herald Fist accomplish the feat?'
Gentle Wind noticed his daze but kept quiet. Naturally, she understood why and how Herald Fist suddenly did it.
After all, she had received the extensive guide from Xu Feng, so it would be weird if Herald Fist didn't purchase the extensive guide as well.
Nevertheless, she was not disheartened by it— at least not anymore when she agreed to do an interview with OneManMedia.
"Do you have any more questions for me?" Gentle Wind suddenly asked OneManMedia.
"Ah, I think I have enough materials now." OneManMedia snapped out of his daze and bowed politely.
"Thank you for taking your time out in this interview, Guild Leader Gentle Wind." He thanked her sincerely afterward.
"No worries," Gentle Wind smiled and shook her head.
"Lin Feng asked for this favor, so I couldn't possibly refuse him." She added, delivering subtle and hidden meaning in this statement.
He was clever and understood the underlying meaning rather quickly.
With just a brief smile, OneManMedia subsequently dismissed himself from the scene, leaving her alone.
Meanwhile, Gentle Wind began messaging Lin Feng's boss.
Gentle Wind: I have done the interview and OneManMedia seemed satisfied with the materials he got.
Anonymous User: Thanks for helping him.
Gentle Wind: Just a thank you?
Anonymous User: Haha, you sure are very direct. I'll have Lin Feng deliver the staff to you for use in a while. I suppose I'll have to congratulate you in advance once you receive the staff temporarily.
Gentle Wind: Just temporarily huh? You wouldn't sell the staff to me directly?
Anonymous User: Haha, I might sell it in an auction if I no longer need it.
Reading that ambiguous message, Gentle Wind smiled bitterly. 'As expected of a shrewd businessman who kept his identity concealed till now.'
She wasn't surprised by the response, but it still left a bittersweet taste in her mouth. If possible, she wanted to be like them as well, staying anonymous and using a skilled subordinate to do the bidding.
"Too bad that I must remain high profile to win." She murmured, her expression gradually turning into a fierce and determined one.
While Gentle Wind was plagued with her own set of problems, back at the Verdant Valley, Xu Feng clapped his hands to praise Zhao Kai.
"Not bad," Xu Feng commented. "You succeeded quicker than I thought you would take."
Zhao Kai smiled pridefully and handed over the Ironwood Treant Barks to him. "Heh, if I pour my heart into doing something, then I can get it done right away."
Nodding his head, Xu Feng didn't doubt his words, despite sounding quite boastful.
"Anyway, since we're done with the Ironwood Treants, let's start heading over to the Shadow Wolves habitat." He glanced at the sky, noticing that it was getting dark.
"Shouldn't we wait till morning, Feng?" Zhao Kai suggested. "Our vision is going to decrease by nighttime and the monsters are going to be difficult to kill by then."
"So are you telling me that you will never come out at night and only use morning time to train or grind?"
"Uhh… yes and no?"
Displeased, Xu Feng stepped forward and flickered Zhao Kai's forehead.
"You'll need to get used to adapting to nighttime, otherwise, you're going to be a below-average player." He calmly explained.
Since the Divine World was not some single-player game in that one could manipulate the time of day whenever they wanted, players needed to adapt to every time, including the uncontrollable weather.
Occasionally, the sky might rain heavily, prompting players' movement to decrease tremendously. There could even be other natural disasters that would occur in the Divine World, just like in the real world.
Zhao Kai could only sigh softly and lowered his head, obliging to Xu Feng's command. He also realized one thing; Xu Feng was not the type to rest and would always assign him new tasks once he was done with one.
'Damn, I feel like a subordinate more than a friend now.' He thought to himself.
"Stop sulking and get ready already." Xu Feng reprimanded him coldly. "The more you delay, the harder it'll get for you when confronting the Shadow Wolves."
