After Shifeng clicked on the translucent, light-blue screen, 1,500 Magic Crystals disappeared from his bag.
Suddenly, the gigantic crystal released a light-blue glow that soared into the sky and spread out over 400 yards. Then, like an umbrella, the light enveloped the entire Stone Forest Town.
The spectacular scene stupefied every player in the town.
"What's that?"
"Is that a magic barrier Ling Yi set up?"
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Everyone could not help but discuss the Magic Tower. However, after a short moment of discussion, some of the more sensitive expert players suddenly noticed that the ambient Mana density was slowly increasing.
"Do you guys feel it? The town's Mana density seems to have increased."
"Mhm. Now that you mention it, I feel much more clear-headed."
"Wait a minute! Look at your status window! There seems to be an additional buff!"
Following the astonishment of these experts, more and more players in the town noticed the town's changes. When someone mentioned the buff in their status window, they hurriedly opened their system interface to take a look.
[Full of Mana] Player's Stamina and Concentration recovery rate has increased significantly. Player can maintain a clear mind at all times.
"This buff is amazing!"
"All hail Ling Yi!"
"Hahaha! This feels great! Now that I'm resting in a hotel, my recovery rate is comparable to resting in a hotel!"
"What an idiot! I just left a hotel! Resting in a hotel is even better! Not only is my recovery rate much faster, but as long as I rest for five hours, I'll gain a 30% increase in EXP for two hours after leaving the Full of Mana state. If I rest for ten hours, I'll gain a 40% increase in EXP for four hours!"
"What? Is it really that good?"
"You'll know once you give it a try! I have to work during the day, so I'll definitely have to rest for at least ten hours in a hotel. With this, I won't have to worry about falling behind in leveling speed!"
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After the town's players realized the Magic Tower's effects, many of them lost control of their excitement. They cheered on the streets as if they had won a lottery.
The majority of the town's players were independent players. Unlike Guild players, they did not have a Guild Residence and could enjoy the Double EXP buff when resting. Hence, independent players generally had lower levels than Guild players. However, many independent players did not like being bound by Guild rules. They would rather level slowly to enjoy their freedom and the thrill of adventure in God's Domain.
Now that they could enjoy the EXP buff while resting in a hotel, not only could they enjoy their freedom, but they could also increase their leveling speed. How could they not be excited?
Suddenly, the originally bustling hotel became overcrowded. Everyone rushed to the nearest hotel to reserve a room. Originally, everyone had cursed Stone Forest Town's hotels for being black-hearted. They had actually charged two or three times more than the hotels in the outside world. Only Magic Crystals were allowed to pay the normal prices. Now, however, they all felt that they had struck a jackpot. Even if they had to pay two or three times more to rent a room, it would still be worth it.
After all, after resting for ten hours, he would be able to increase his leveling speed by 30% for four hours. Spending some money was nothing.
"Damn! What a scam! Why am I paying with Magic Crystals, yet the price is still three times that of an ordinary hotel?"
"If you can't afford it, then hurry up and leave. Do you see a bunch of people trying to rent a room?"
"Hahaha! Fortunately, I was smart enough to rent a room for ten days. I've made a killing this time!"
Currently, the various hotels in Stone Forest Town were crowded with independent players trying to rent rooms. Although they were displeased with Ling Yi's price increase, the 30% EXP buff for four days was too important. Hence, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and rent a room. Moreover, every player would rent a room for at least ten days. Otherwise, if more players tried to rent a room, they might not be able to rent a room.
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"Guild Leader, this Magic Tower is too amazing. In just a short moment, all the hotel rooms in Stone Forest Town have been rented out. Many players are complaining that there are too few hotels in Stone Forest Town, and they're urging us to increase the number," Hei Zi reported, smiling.
Originally, renting a room in a hotel in Stone Forest Town cost 50 Copper per day. Now, however, the price had risen to 1 Silver, 50 Copper per day. Moreover, this was in Magic Crystals. If converted to normal currency, it would be 3 Silver per day. Ordinary players would find it difficult to afford such a price. After all, they had to pay a lot of other expenses every day. It was especially true for the repair fees.
Even so, the number of hotels Stone Forest Town had built was still insufficient.
"Let's ignore the hotels for now and prioritize the construction of a large-scale Battle Arena. That's the real money-maker," Shifeng said, shaking his head.
Although the hotels seemed profitable, in reality, they did not earn much.
The hotels took up too much space in Stone Forest Town. Moreover, they only earned 1 Silver, 50 Copper per person per day. After deducting the hotel's management fees and NPC hiring fees, they only earned 1 Silver, 20 Copper per day. Currently, the hotels in Stone Forest Town could accommodate 20,000 players. In other words, they could earn 240 Gold per day. To ordinary large Guilds, this might be a huge sum of money, but to the Ling YI Society, it was nothing.
Moreover, 20,000 players were not even one-tenth of Stone Forest Town's total population. Yet, the hotels already occupied more than half of the town's land.
In reality, Shifeng had only constructed so many cheap hotels for one reason — to earn Magic Crystals.
However, after obtaining the Magic Tower, they had another building that could earn them even faster — the Battle Arena.
It was a place where players could PvP.
Due to the Magic Tower, the Mana density in Stone Forest Town had increased. This would be of great help to players in combat. It was similar to the Trial Tower in the Divine Colosseum.
Although Stone Forest Town's environment could not compare to the Trial Tower's various tests, PvP with a clear mind would be a great help to players' strength.
Meanwhile, PvP between players was prohibited in a player-built town. Hence, the only place players could PvP was the Battle Arena.
When the time came, Stone Forest Town's 200,000 to 300,000 players would definitely visit the Battle Arena to improve themselves through PvP. At that time, the amount of money they could earn would far surpass the income provided by the hotels.
"I'll go right away!" Hei Zi's eyes glowed when she heard the Shifeng's explanation.
At the same time, news of Stone Forest Town spread throughout the Starmoon Kingdom, tempting the independent players who had originally planned to grind in the Undead Canyon.
A 30% EXP gain from grinding for four hours was no laughing matter. If used appropriately, even if they couldn't catch up to Guild players, they wouldn't fall behind by too much. To the independent elite and expert players, this was a rare leveling channel.
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Star-Moon City, Blackwater's Residence:
"Damn it! I never thought that the Ling YI Society would have such a trick up their sleeves!" Abandoned Wave's expression turned ugly when he received the news. At this rate, the longer this situation dragged on, the more difficult it would be to deal with the Ling YI Society. At the same time, his eyes turned red with envy, and his desire to obtain Stone Forest Town grew even more urgent. Immediately, he commanded one of his subordinates, "Notify Singular Burial and the others immediately! Tell them to change the original plan!
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