The new update log once again set off a heated discussion among the players.
The second batch of beta players didn't have much of a reaction.
They had just integrated into the game and were still in the excitement of exploring and playing the game. Although they were curious about the so-called city construction and city master system, they were more focused on how to level up and spend contribution points to buy equipment.
But it was different for the old players.
After the battle in the Desert of Death, many of them had already graduated.
Now, they were either eagerly waiting for the silver slot or thinking of ways to spend contribution points for the top-notch godly equipment.
In short, the pressure of leveling up was temporarily gone, and there was more and more free gaming time.
So, when they saw that the city construction system was going to be released, their eyes lit up.
A new player city was built with the guild alliance as a unit, and the players would be the city master and manage the city themselves.
Wasn't this an enhanced version of the guild territory?
No … considering the degree of freedom in Elven Nation, this was definitely much more interesting than the so-called guild territories in other online games.
Although the City of Heaven's Chosen was good, it became more and more crowded with the increase in population. The speed of expansion could no longer keep up with the speed of the increase in new players.
Even if it was a newly expanded area, considering the distance, it was far less attractive than the blocks in the core area.
Not only that, but because there were too many people online, they had to queue up to accept missions every day. It was simply toxic.
At this time, if they had the opportunity to build a new city, a city that belonged to their own guild, although they would have to fight from the beginning, in the long run, it would definitely be beneficial without any harm.
The degree of freedom in Elven Nation was so high, and the sense of epicness and participation was also very strong. If the new city was built and managed well, they might really be able to create a main city that was famous throughout the world of Segers.
This wasn't impossible.
When the City of Heaven's Chosen was built, who would have thought that the small town with only 300 players would develop into a metropolis with a population of hundreds of thousands.
And if they really did it, they would have a great sense of accomplishment and a sense of immersion.
In addition, the city master system was also very attractive.
Things like power would be sought after no matter where it went.
Just imagine, if you had a city under your name … That feeling would be wonderful!
Of course, ordinary people definitely couldn't become a city master.
But even if they couldn't become a city master, becoming a veteran of a new city would definitely be profitable in the long run.
Don't you see that the housing prices in the core area of the City of Heaven's Chosen have skyrocketed?
As for the 300 players back then, which one of them didn't have a villa in the core area?
No matter how lazy they were, with the houses in the built-up area, their net worth was enough to make newcomers look up to them.
Thinking up to this point, the upper echelons of the various large Guilds were tempted.
"Wow, they're going to build a new city. This time, our 1st Legion must sign up!"
"Yeah, it would be best if we could build a city in the Northern District of the Elf Forest. Otherwise, it would be too inconvenient to run back and forth every time we farm monsters."
"Haha, are we going to build a new city? I feel like I'm going to be rich! "
"Get rich? The qualifications to build a city cost a total of 60 million contribution points. Rich my ass! Are you going to go bankrupt? "
"Hey, we are from the Mengmeng Committee. Our construction team is already hungry and thirsty."
"F * ck, so it's you black-hearted real estate developers …"
"Evil capitalists …"
"…"
Even some small and medium-sized guilds were eager to give it a try after reading the alliance's description.
"A new city? That sounds interesting. Should we give it a try?"
"But isn't it too difficult to qualify? 60 million contribution points … Even if we sell our guild, we won't be able to get it, let alone the number of people … "
"Cooperate with other guilds? I think this guild alliance is still promising. We can't always let the big guilds be big, right? "
"Sigh, I really envy those big guilds who can easily fork out tens of millions of contribution points. It's too difficult for small guilds …"
"Small guilds have their advantages, and big guilds have their disadvantages. The more people they have, the more bloated it is, and the harder it is to manage them. There are all kinds of rules and regulations. It's more comfortable to have a group of friends and family like us. The only disadvantage is that the guild is too weak."
"Both have their advantages and disadvantages."
The players' discussion became more and more heated.
During this period of time, Eve also selected more than 20 suitable locations to build a city in her own region according to the development needs.
As the actual ruler of an area with a radius of more than a million kilometers and a powerful True God, Eve had a way of choosing a location to build a city.
These locations were not randomly chosen. She had chosen them based on the strategic needs, geographical location, and production conditions.
There was no need to mention the strategic needs.
The key locations, such as the northern part of the Elven Forest near the former God's Kingdom, the Gloom Mountain Range connecting the Death Desert and the Elven Forest, and the eastern part of the Elven Forest across the river from the Holy Mania Empire were all locations that Eve planned to build a city.
Of course, the specific locations in a certain area were also carefully selected by Eve.
Not only did it have to be suitable for building a city, but it also had to have resources that were worth building a city.
For example, in the Gloom Mountain Range, where resources were scarce, Eve had marked three locations in green.
One was in a basin suitable for building a city, which was a relatively rich area in the Gloom Mountain Range. Another was at the junction of the Gloom Mountain Range and the Fertile Plains, where the land was quite fertile. The last one was close to the Underground World, where not only could it open a passage to the Underground World, but it also contained a lot of mineral resources.
Of course, although the three locations in the Gloom Mountain Range were marked with green, Eve only planned to build a city there. Once a player guild chose one of the three locations, the other two would be removed from the list of suitable locations.
Not to mention the Elven Forest. Almost every place was rich, and the only thing that needed to be considered was the terrain and geographical location. Among the more than 20 locations marked with green, except for the three in the Gloom Mountain Range, the rest were all in the Elven Forest.
In Eve's plan, considering the needs of development and strategy, it was best to have a main city in the Gloom Mountain Range, the eastern border of the Elven Forest, and the northern part of the Elven Forest.
The Elven Forest was not too bad.
The eastern border was close to the Vimur River (see Chapter 210 for details), which was the largest river in the Segers Continent. It was across the Holy Mania Empire, and there were often merchant ships from the Ayres Kingdom and the Holy Mania Empire coming and going. The river transportation was very developed, and the land on the shore was very fertile. It was very suitable to build a port.
This was very attractive to the big guilds that had already started to trade with the human world.
Although the northern area was far from the core area, the resources of monsters were very rich. It was very attractive to the high-level players who liked to farm monsters and adventure.
As early as a few months ago, there were people who complained that traveling between the northern area and the southern core area was too time-consuming. If a city was really built, it would definitely meet the needs.
Not to mention that the previous Kingdom of God had also fallen in that direction, and Eve planned to officially open the exploration of the Kingdom of God to the players soon.
It was foreseeable that even if the northern area was far away, there was a high probability that it would become a hot spot to build a city.
She was afraid that no one would be willing to go to the Gloom Mountain Range.
Compared to the Elven Forest, which was rich in resources, the Gloom Mountain Range was still too barren. The concentration of Mana was not high, and the transportation was not convenient. Even building a city was quite challenging.
However, as the only "mountain range", who knew if there would be people who would be interested?
In this regard, Eve planned to introduce the suitable locations for building a city to the players and boast about it.
For example, a mountain city was easy to defend and difficult to attack, or a strategic position that connected the Death Desert and the Elven Forest was very important, or the potential to unlock hidden plots.
The three key areas guaranteed at least three cities, and the other areas were up to the players to do what they wanted.
Now, there were 360,000 players in the Kingdom of Elves. 30,000 players would mean 12 cities. Excluding the odd number, Eve felt that there should be at least 10 cities.
She was looking forward to it.
In order to make it easier for the players to choose and for them to prepare in advance, three days after the update log was released, Eve uploaded more than 20 locations to the official forum.
For a time, the popularity of building a city had been pushed to a new peak.
…
Time flew by quickly.
Unknowingly, the update date had arrived, and the city construction system was about to be officially opened.
The City of Heaven's Chosen, the Central Temple.
Today, the temple square was more lively than usual.
On the square, in the buildings on both sides, the figures of players could be seen everywhere.
The sounds of playing and hawking rose and fell one after another. It was as lively as a celebration.
The players were wearing all kinds of equipment. There were high-level players and new players. Many people were looking in the direction of the temple with curiosity and excitement.
However, compared to the crowded square, the Divine Hall seemed rather deserted.
In the past, there were many people coming and going. Even the Life Church was crowded because of the large influx of beta players. However, at this moment, there was not a single player. It looked very strange.
From the square, it could be seen that the place where the players gathered formed a clear boundary with the temple. They circled around the temple, and no one stepped in.
It felt as if there was an invisible barrier preventing the players from entering the temple.
No, this was not a feeling.
They really could not enter the temple.
This was done by Eve.
Today was the day when the players officially applied to build a city. Eve, as God's Chosen One, would grant City Building Tokens to the qualified guilds.
In order to prevent some guilds from taking advantage of the loophole to farm City Building Tokens, and to make the players pay more attention to the city construction quota, she decided to use the time in the world of Segers as a benchmark. Once every three months, the City Building Tokens would be issued in a unified manner.
The location of the issuance would be in the main temple of the City of Heaven's Chosen. There were only two hours to apply on that day. The person in charge of the application was God's Chosen One, Zero, Eve's avatar.
Therefore, in order to prevent the players from crowding the temple, she specifically used the game system to prohibit them from stepping into the nearby area.
Today, from now on, only the guilds that met the application requirements could send representatives into the temple within two hours.
Outside the temple, Li Mu looked at the time while waiting quietly.
It was not yet seven in the morning in the world of Segers. The main temple door was still closed. Only the side temple was open to the public.
However, he was already a little impatient.
In four days, Nature's Heart Guild had gathered the required contribution points. Now, they were waiting to apply for the city construction.
As for the location of the city …
Yesterday, Nature's Heart Guild's higher-ups had discussed for a day and decided to choose between the northern part of the Elf Forest and the eastern border.
The former was suitable for farming monsters, while the latter was suitable for trade. Both were very good.
Besides Li Mu, the other three guild leaders, First Army's Fried Tomato, Moe Committee's Salty Meow, and Shape-Shifter Ji Gang, who had changed the guild name from Autobots to Calamity Knights, were all present.
The gathering of several well-known players in the server caused the surrounding players to discuss excitedly.
"Brother Mu? Is that Brother Mu? This is the first time I've seen him in person! "
"Sure enough, Nature's Heart, First Army, Moe Committee, and Autobots are all here. I'm so jealous … Rich people can do whatever they want. 60 million contribution points is simply an astronomical figure."
"Hey, after all, it's a top guild. Even the Autobots have more than 30,000 players after this update. Oh … no, they're now called Calamity Knights. Even their guild flag has been changed to Sword and Shield."
"Tsk, this name is much better. The previous guild name sounded too weird. Autobots and whatnot … It sounded more out of place than Moe Committee."
"Hahaha … Don't let Sister Meow hear this. Be careful or she'll raise the price of your house."
"Sister Meow is here too? Where is she? "
"There, over there."
"F * ck! Her full set of awesome equipment is all Silver and Gold Legendary, right? She's indeed the richest person in the server … "
"I'm so jealous, evil capitalists."
"I don't want to work hard anymore. Let's go and lick Sister Meow together?"
"Sister Meow said that there are enough people licking her. She doesn't need you."
"Sad."
Looking at the several figures with gorgeous equipment and powerful auras waiting outside the temple, the players discussed animatedly.
However, other than the four major guilds who never missed big events, there were also some unfamiliar figures this time.
"Look! It's the All Stars Guild. They're here too. "
"All Stars … I remember they're a professional club, right? They're also here in Elven Nation? "
"They came during the fourth beta, but their development wasn't very good at that time. After the open beta, they rushed forward. Now the total number of members in the guild is almost 20,000. They have a chance to become the fifth major guild in the future."
"Less than 20,000 people. The number isn't enough to build a city, right?"
"They've joined forces with a few small and medium-sized guilds and formed an alliance."
"I see …"
"Oh? That's the guild leader of Silver Hand, right? He's here too? Although their guild is considered first-class, they barely have 10,000 members, right? "
"Yeah, but they've formed the Azeroth Guild Alliance with a few other guilds, so they're qualified. They're also planning to build a city."
"That's great … It's a pity we don't have enough members. We only have a little over a thousand."
"That's not bad. Our guild is super small. We only have around 200 people. But if you really want to participate in the city building, the Goddess Eve Fan Club over there is recruiting small guilds. A thousand people can join."
"Pfft … What kind of guild name is that …"
"It's a new guild created by the first beta players. They have around 3,000 members. Now they've recruited a few dozen small guilds to form an alliance. They've raised contribution points and are planning to build a city."
The players who were watching the show were excited.
After a while, the bell in the temple slowly rang …
It was time to issue the City Building Order.
Li Mu and the others who were waiting outside the temple were delighted.
They opened the game system and paid the contribution points that they had prepared in advance on the new city building application interface.
After the contribution points were deducted, they were also qualified to enter the temple.
Under the envious eyes of the other players, the elites among the 360,000 players, the leaders of the various guilds and guild alliances couldn't wait to step into the main temple of the temple.
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