At this moment, the Ender Dragon was still in its juvenile stage, but its size had already grown to match that of a fully grown ox.

However, it had a massive appetite.

Members of the Glory Guild had to prepare a hefty supply of animal meat every day to feed the young Ender Dragon.

Fortunately, the Glory Guild could handle the expense.

Yonghui kept a close eye on the Ender Dragon’s growth.

Although it was still young, its scales were already hardening.

Yonghui had even arranged a test.

Even in its juvenile stage, regular arrows couldn’t penetrate the Ender Dragon’s defenses.

Its weakness was still in close combat, though.

But Yonghui wasn’t worried about that. It would be fine once it reached adulthood.

Additionally, Yonghui conducted tests where other monsters attacked the Ender Dragon.

The results put Yonghui at ease.

Even while young, other monsters couldn’t harm it in the slightest.

Although the Ender Dragon was powerful, Yonghui still had a lingering concern.

While regular monsters couldn’t hurt it, he wasn’t entirely sure if HIM could.

By logic, HIM should also be classified as a monster.

But, naturally, Yonghui couldn’t test HIM directly, so he turned his focus to 007.

Since 007 and HIM were, in some sense, similar types of creatures, Yonghui believed that if 007 couldn’t hurt the Ender Dragon at all, then HIM probably couldn’t either. That meant their chances of victory were solid.

With that thought, Yonghui quickly replied to Tianheng.

“Why are you panicking? Didn’t I say I have a trump card?”

“What’s the state of the zombie now?”

Tianheng responded immediately.

“Besides lacking any evolved skills, its physical strength and raw power are formidable.”

“Boss, what’s your trump card?!”

“The guild’s location has been exposed! HIM could come at any moment!!”

Tianheng was growing desperate. Yonghui kept claiming he had a trump card but never revealed what it was.

Seeing Tianheng’s message, Yonghui pondered for a moment, then turned to Canglong beside him.

“Gather everyone. We’re making a trip to the Eternal Guild.”

“Looks like a big battle is on the horizon!”

Canglong had already heard from Yonghui about Tianheng’s taming of 007.

But Canglong wasn’t impressed by 007.

No matter how strong it was, it was just a subordinate zombie under HIM.

And reportedly, it hadn’t even evolved any special skills.

However, their guild’s young Ender Dragon was entirely different.

Canglong had fought the Ender Dragon for a grueling 48 hours to capture it.

He knew better than anyone the true strength of the Ender Dragon.

Canglong was confident it could rival, if not surpass, HIM’s power.

The only drawback was that the Ender Dragon was still a juvenile. If it could reach maturity, HIM wouldn’t stand a chance.

While Canglong didn’t want to get involved in the Eternal Guild’s affairs, he couldn’t refuse since Yonghui had already stepped forward. With that in mind, Canglong asked Yonghui,

“Boss, how many people are we bringing?”

After a brief pause, Yonghui replied.

“Leave about 1,000 to 2,000 lower-level members to maintain guild operations. Bring everyone else.”

Yonghui had brought nearly 30,000 people this time, with most of the guild’s members mobilized.

He had long been prepared for battle.

After all, Tianheng’s 007 was like a ticking time bomb.

There was no telling when HIM would come knocking.

Previously, Yonghui wasn’t confident. He didn’t know what kind of loot the Ender Dragon would drop after the battle.

Even after discovering it would drop an Ender Dragon Egg, Yonghui still wasn’t keen on the fight.

He didn’t want to provoke HIM.

Yonghui had also learned about the Cloud Soar Guild incident.

He knew Yunli personally and understood his character well.

The fact that someone like Yunli had been driven to quit the game spoke volumes about how difficult HIM was to deal with.

But now, with HIM actively seeking out the Eternal Guild’s location, Yonghui couldn’t stand by idly.

If he did, the guild’s reputation would be completely tarnished.

So, this fight had to happen.

Luckily, the Ender Dragon’s strength gave him some confidence. There was a decent chance of winning.

Once Canglong was ready, he and Yonghui led their forces toward the Eternal Guild’s base.

———

Meanwhile, on the forums.

A post titled “Come See the Only Man in the Game Who Walked Away Unharmed After Meeting HIM!!” was going viral.

The post was simple: the author and their group encountered HIM, disclosed the Eternal Guild’s coordinates, and HIM let them go.

Gamers flooded the post with speculation.

“Whoa, seriously? Did you really give HIM the coordinates?!”

“Damn! You beat me to it. I was planning to do the same if I ever met HIM!”

“Dude, you’ve got guts. If those coordinates are real, the Eternal Guild won’t spare you. That place is Eternal Glory’s pride!”

“Why worry? HIM’s already heading there. The Eternal Guild, Eternal Glory—they’ll all be wiped out anyway.”

“Not necessarily. Rumor has it Eternal Glory is rallying their forces and heading to the Eternal Guild~”

“HIM’s probably after his diamond-armored zombie servant, which the Eternal Guild apparently captured and tamed!”

“Wait, they converted it? No wonder HIM’s so eager to find them!”

“Looks like we’re in for another big battle! I hope they’ll stream it—I’d love to watch!”

“Probably not. Big guilds won’t live stream unless they’re fully confident. Just look at Cloud Soar Guild.”

———

The feud between the Eternal Guild and HIM was public knowledge on the forums.

After all, nothing stays secret forever.

Players, adopting a detached “not my problem” attitude, eagerly watched the drama unfold.

Everyone was certain that a battle between the Eternal Guild and HIM was inevitable.

What they didn’t know was whether it would be streamed live.

Rumors of the diamond-armored zombie being tamed by the Eternal Guild added another layer of intrigue.

If this battle didn’t get streamed, it would be a real shame.

———

Recently, Pengpeng had been monitoring the forums closely.

When he saw that a player had leaked the guild’s coordinates, he couldn’t have been happier.

His plan was falling perfectly into place.

HIM would arrive soon.

Seeing players clamoring for a livestream of the battle, Pengpeng wanted to respond.

This fight would definitely be streamed!

But he held back, focusing instead on staying at the guild until the battle day.

He wanted to capture every moment and broadcast it, ensuring the Eternal Guild’s downfall.

With any luck, it would mirror Cloud Soar Guild’s disgraceful retreat!

———

After obtaining the Eternal Guild’s coordinates, Xu Yuan immediately began heading there.

The new coordinates weren’t far from the Cloud Soar Guild’s former base.

However, after days of searching, the distance had increased.

Even with flight and teleportation, it would take about two days to reach.

In the meantime, 007 had earned Xu Yuan around five million kill points.

Reluctantly, Xu Yuan spent two and a half million of those points upgrading his teleportation skill to level 7.

[Teleport Lv7: Instantly teleport to a location within a 3,000-block radius, capable of carrying objects or entities within a 30×30 range. 3-second cooldown.]

[Cost to upgrade: 2,000,000 kill points.]

Xu Yuan had hoped the upgrade would remove teleportation restrictions, but it seemed he was still dreaming.

At this rate, it would take a max-level skill to teleport anywhere freely.

So, he decided not to waste more points and resumed his journey.

Besides, there was no rush anymore.

007 was stable now, showing no signs of sudden health loss.

That meant it was safe.

———

After over ten hours of traveling, Yonghui and his group finally arrived at the Eternal Guild’s base.

Fortunately, the distance between their base and the Eternal Guild’s was relatively short.

There were no mountains or rivers blocking the way.

The journey was straightforward.

Along the way, they continued to feed the young Ender Dragon.

By now, it had entered adolescence, growing massively.

It was over 50 blocks long and 20 blocks high.

Its scales were even darker and tougher.

Even an iron sword could only leave a faint scratch.

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