On Permafrost Island, a dozen people were patrolling the camp.

At the forefront was an elderly man with graying hair, appearing to be over fifty. He wore a white cloth inner armor and a finely crafted silver outer armor that shimmered with a cold gleam. His feet were clad in white-soled, gold-patterned shoes, giving off the aura of an ancient general.

Of course, the armor he wore was clearly of exceptional quality, its defense and effects far surpassing ordinary armor.

Despite being over fifty, he showed no signs of aging. His steps were agile, his posture upright, and his eyes sharp.

"Huang Tong, this is our Black Tortoise Guild's third attempt to hunt the Murloc Lord. How are the preparations?"

A man in his forties hurriedly followed the elder.

"Second Uncle..."

The elder slightly turned his head, his gaze somewhat displeased, "In this setting, what should you call me?"

Huang Tong quickly replied, "Yes, Third Elder. The last two failures were due to the Murloc Lord launching an Extreme Cold Storm when heavily injured."

"The Extreme Cold Storm causes ordinary people's muscles to stiffen, blood flow to slow, and mobility to greatly decrease, while simultaneously activating all murlocs' deep cold bloodline, significantly boosting their combat power. Under such circumstances, our main force couldn't withstand the fierce attacks from their commanders, warriors, and elites, leading to our defeat."

"However, after four months of recovery, the strength of everyone in our Black Tortoise Guild has improved, and we can definitely withstand the Murloc Lord's desperate struggle this time!"

The Third Elder nodded slightly, "It's been four months, and our people's levels and equipment have been updated, and our personnel are more organized than the previous two times. We should have made progress!"

"However, we must still not be careless. We need to be extremely cautious in dealing with the murlocs' initial skills to avoid any unexpected failures."

"We have made proper arrangements and will not underestimate the enemy!" Huang Tong responded.

The Third Elder nodded, looking into the distance, and said softly, "Currently, there are seven Summoning Skulls in China. The Azure Dragon Guild has obtained two, and the Carefree Guild, Xuanyuan Guild, Demon Slayers Guild, Heavenly Sword Guild, and us each have one."

"If we take down the Murloc Lord, we can catch up with the Azure Dragon. Our Black Tortoise Guild has been preparing for this battle for eight months. This time, we must succeed!"

Everyone behind him expressed their determination.

The Third Elder was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned and asked, "By the way, Xiao Xu, how is the main attack squad?"

Another man in his thirties replied, "In the War God Temple's Jiang Zhong branch, our Black Tortoise Guild holds 17 seats. Currently, 16 have withdrawn from the Beast God battlefield and logged into their Callings. They are resting ahead. Jiang Fang will arrive first thing in the morning."

"There are already 17 War God Temple members?"

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Huang Tong quickly added, "The Third Elder has been busy with guild development and hasn't returned to Jiang Zhong for a long time. In the past three years, six more people from our Black Tortoise Guild have entered the War God Temple."

"Not bad!" The Third Elder nodded in satisfaction, "Is Jiang Fang still the leader?"

"Yes, his strength ranks in the top five in the Jiang Zhong branch. If he passes the War God assessment this year, he might be transferred to the War God Temple headquarters," the man surnamed Xu replied.

"That kid is only thirty-two this year and has already achieved such accomplishments. Our Black Tortoise Jiang Zhong branch has finally produced a super powerhouse! With him here, I feel much more at ease."

Everyone echoed their praise for Jiang Fang.

Seeing that preparations were almost complete, the Third Elder felt much more relaxed. He turned to look at the accompanying personnel, then frowned slightly.

"Huang Tong, where's Huang Wei? Why haven't I seen him?"

Huang Tong smiled slightly. Though his second uncle was strict with him, he still cared about the Huang family juniors.

"That kid was a bit dejected after a setback last time, but I asked him a question, and he suddenly saw the light. Now he's out of the shadows, and more commendably, the setback ignited his fighting spirit. He's been crazily improving his strength lately. Right now, he's hunting murlocs on the island's outskirts with his team."

"Oh, and one more thing, to hone his combat skills, he only brought four teammates around level 10 in their second-tier professions. He's really putting in the effort."

The Third Elder smiled slightly upon hearing this, "Oh? Interesting... What question did you ask that caused such a big change in Xiao Wei?"

"I just asked him one thing: 'Don't you want revenge?'" Huang Tong replied with a hint of pride.

The Third Elder imagined the scene in his mind, and after a moment, a slight smile appeared on his lips, "That kid's profession and talent are top-notch. It's just a pity he never had perseverance in his actions. Now it seems that encountering some setbacks has been beneficial for him!"

"That kid has a fierce determination!"

"Indeed," Huang Tong agreed.

The Third Elder then snorted coldly, "The one who killed Huang Wei back then was named Jiang Kai, right?"

"Yes."

The Third Elder squinted slightly, "I believe it won't be long before, when they meet again, Xiao Wei will surely avenge his past humiliation!"

...

Jiang Kai activated the Night Set's special ability, quickly blending into the darkness.

Using the six minutes of invisibility, he infiltrated the surroundings of Permafrost Island.

Considering the many experts here, and the possibility that someone might see through his invisibility, Jiang Kai didn't get too close, only quickly patrolling around the island.

Observing up close, Jiang Kai was once again stunned by the grandeur of the scene.

Since coming to Ghost Star, Jiang Kai had been active in the territories of the Mighty Black Ape and Ghost Banshee, rarely encountering second-tier professionals.

Only now did he truly realize that there were far more experts in the Callings than he had imagined!

"Huang Wei's level isn't high enough; he should be on the outermost side of the Black Tortoise Guild camp. He'll have to leave the island as soon as the battle starts tomorrow."

Since he's on the outermost side, he might be discovered!

With this thought, Jiang Kai patiently continued to hide, repeatedly searching for Huang Wei's whereabouts.

After going invisible more than a dozen times, Jiang Kai still hadn't seen any sign of Huang Wei, and even he began to doubt his own speculation.

"Could he be sleeping in a tent? Sigh, that guy was always lazy and indulgent. How did I not think of that?"

His Ghost Eye was particularly sensitive to moving objects but couldn't see through things. If that guy was really hiding in a tent sleeping, finding him among tens of thousands of people would indeed be like finding a needle in a haystack.

With this in mind, Jiang Kai rested on the spot to recover his energy, feeling somewhat downhearted.

However, at that moment, he suddenly heard an angry shout from behind.

"It's you?!"

The voice sounded somewhat familiar...

Jiang Kai immediately turned around, and upon seeing the shocked expression on the other person's face, he was equally astonished.

"No way, Huang Wei?" Jiang Kai could hardly believe his eyes.

Among the tens of thousands in the Black Tortoise Guild, and possibly tens of thousands more around, in this icy, snow-covered land, the two of them had unexpectedly run into each other!

What kind of odds, what kind of fate was this!

Huang Wei's eyes were bulging like copper bells, and it seemed as if fire was about to shoot out of them.

"Surround him!"

The four people behind him immediately encircled Jiang Kai, trapping him in the middle.

Jiang Kai looked at Huang Wei in surprise, "Why aren't you on the island? What are you doing here?"

Seeing Jiang Kai as a trapped prey, Huang Wei's lips curled into a disdainful sneer, "Jiang Kai, oh Jiang Kai, you didn't expect this, did you? Hmph, all of this is thanks to you!"

"Ever since you used despicable means to ambush me and kill me in front of everyone, I swore to repay that humiliation a hundredfold!"

"For that, I've been training like crazy, improving my strength. In just ten days since logging back in, I've reached level ten!"

"Even during the guild's hunt for the king-level BOSS, I never stopped leveling up!"

Jiang Kai scrutinized Huang Wei and said coldly, "You actually dared to come to Permafrost Lake... Fine, you thought I was on the island, so you wandered around here without a care, not knowing that I, Huang Wei, have been driven by shame to work harder. While others rest, I'm still hunting and leveling up in the dead of night."

"Truly, Heaven doesn't let down the diligent. Perhaps my hard work finally moved the heavens, allowing me to encounter you here!"

Jiang Kai was utterly dumbfounded.

He never would have thought that this guy had actually become exceptionally diligent. He really hadn't expected Huang Wei to still be awake and leveling up at such a late hour!

If it weren't for his diligence and determination, Jiang Kai might never have found him.