The Ocean Trading Firm's asking price was quite high.
An ordinary Medium Shipyard only cost 20,000 Gold. With an additional 10,000 Gold, one could purchase a Small Shipyard.
Thirty thousand Gold!
This was practically all Shifeng had on hand. Previously, they had spent a lot of money to deal with the Dark Guilds. Afterward, they had to construct the Magic Tower, the large-scale Battle Arena, and hire NPCs. Just like that, the money they had earned over the past few days was gone.
Shifeng had originally planned to spend 20,000 Gold to purchase a Medium Shipyard and save 10,000 Gold to construct the Magic Tower in the Town of Beginnings.
Now, however, their plans had been disrupted …
However, even if the price was high, Shifeng had no choice but to grit his teeth and buy it.
After all, this was an opportunity he had come across.
In the past, he clearly remembered that Ocean Viewing Town had only ever had five Shipyards. There had never been a sixth Shipyard.
Moreover, according to Joseph, this new Shipyard would only be available for a month. If players did not purchase it within a month, it would not be available for sale.
In his previous life, the players had most likely missed this opportunity.
As for the recent shipwreck, Shifeng believed that it was due to the Savage Wildland's activation.
After the Savage Wildland's activation, the nearby seas had indeed become much more dangerous.
In other words, Ocean Viewing Town only had such an opportunity because of the Savage Wildland's activation.
If they missed this opportunity, they might not have another chance to purchase one in the future.
In the past, players had only been able to purchase a total of five Shipyards in Ocean Viewing Town. Among them, one had been a Medium Shipyard, while the other four had been Small Shipyards. Smart Guilds had purchased the Medium Shipyard early on. With this, not only could they manufacture small speedboats, but they could also manufacture cargo ships for commerce.
Medium Shipyards were different from Small Shipyards. As they had more complete equipment, they could produce ships 30% faster than Small Shipyards. Moreover, the success rate of Small Shipyards was also higher. If one controlled a Medium Shipyard, they would control nearly half of Ocean Viewing Town's maritime income. Not to mention, a Medium Shipyard that could manufacture new cargo ships would give Ocean Viewing Town a share of the profits.
How could Shifeng possibly miss out on this opportunity?
"I'll buy that new shipyard." The Shifeng suppressed his excitement and said softly.
"Lord Protector, as this is a consignment Shipyard, we can give you a 5% discount at most. You will have to pay a total of 28500 Gold," Senior Administrator Joseph cautiously said when he heard Shi Feng's words.
The status of a city protector was equivalent to that of a great noble in the city. Even the mayor had to treat them with caution. They were not people that a small town deacon like him could afford to offend.
"Sure, here's the money." Shifeng wasn't surprised and paid the money directly.
Shipyards weren't like land. Normally, great nobles would only get a 10% discount when purchasing shipyards. For such a fortuitous event like this, a 5% discount was already quite good.
At the very least, he had saved 1,500 Gold. That was the equivalent of a piece of low-quality Epic Equipment.
However, now that he had purchased the Ocean Shipping Yard, he was truly penniless. He had less than 3,000 Gold Coins on him right now.
Unknowingly, Shifeng suddenly felt that he was getting further and further away from the 150,000 gold mark …
A short moment later, Senior Administrator Joseph handed the deed to the Shipyard to Shifeng.
After Shifeng confirmed that the deed was correct, he immediately made his way to the town's port. As for the Ocean Shipping Yard, he would have to wait until A Melancholy Smile left the Holy City to take over.
Shipbuilding was different from producing weapons and equipment. Only one player was required to build a ship.
Generally, a small speedboat required ten engineers. Medium ships, on the other hand, required even more, around 30 to 40. Moreover, the engineers couldn't be below the Intermediate rank. Otherwise, the success rate would be too low, and they would suffer a loss.
Running a shipyard was not as easy as one might think. Money wasn't enough. It also required a large number of engineers. Engineering Apprentices simply couldn't do it. As for running a Medium Shipyard, one needed an even stronger foundation. Generally, one needed at least 100 Intermediate Engineers. If one wanted a higher success rate, it was best to have a dozen or so Advanced Engineers to produce the core components.
As for the new cargo ship built by the Ocean Shipping Yard, the requirements were even higher.
Just the number of Intermediate Engineers needed was more than 50. In addition, they also needed five Advanced Engineers to make the core. However, Intermediate Engineers were not qualified to make the core parts. Only after these conditions were met would the shipyard be able to build the new cargo ships at the standard speed.
Hence, Shifeng had to wait for A Melancholy Smile and the others to come out and gather at least five Advanced Engineers before the shipyard could officially operate. Otherwise, they could only rely on small speedboats to earn some money, wasting the advantages of the new cargo ship.
…
When Shifeng arrived at Ocean Viewing Town's port, many small fishing boats were docked there. Players could rent or purchase these fishing boats at will.
Only, they were somewhat expensive. Ordinary players simply couldn't afford them.
Even the trashiest fishing boat, which could only accommodate three or four people, cost 3 Gold. Fishing boats that could accommodate five or six people cost 5 Gold. As for fishing boats with small sails, their prices were even more ridiculous, generally costing 10 Gold or more. However, one couldn't help but admit that you got what you paid for.
Fishing boats with small sails were indeed 10% faster. Moreover, they also had the passive skill [Ride the Wind], which increased their speed by another 20%. This way, when they were attacked by sea monsters, they would have an easier time escaping, and the boat would not be destroyed.
Compared to purchasing a boat, renting a boat was much cheaper. Players only needed to pay a deposit, which was half of the purchase price. The rental fee was 5% of the selling price of the boat every three days. If the boat was damaged, players also needed to pay some repair fees. If the boat was damaged, players also needed to pay the full amount within a set time limit. If players failed to pay the full amount, they would be wanted by NPCs forever …
Hence, players were very careful when using boats. At the same time, if they had the money, they would choose to purchase a boat instead of renting one.
At this moment, Shifeng could already see many small fishing boats sailing into the depths of the sea. Normally, a party of players sat on these boats. This way, players had a higher chance of survival when adventuring on an island at sea. Very few players ventured out alone.
God's Domain's small islands were like small Dungeons. However, there were both good and bad small islands. On a good island, players might find treasures, making a fortune. On the other hand, on a bad island, players might end up with nothing.
Generally, players could only find Treasure Chests on small islands. These Treasure Chests ranged from Common to Dark-Gold rank. Only, the higher the Treasure Chest's quality, the lower the chances of finding one. Generally, players would only find Common and Bronze Treasure Chests. Even so, players could still make a lot of money from these Treasure Chests. On average, players would earn more from these Treasure Chests than from Dungeons. Hence, many independent players were willing to venture out to sea.
After arriving at the port, Shifeng did not choose to rent a boat from the Boat Rental Association. Instead, he walked to the port's market.
The market sold everything. NPC merchants from many countries gathered here. It was far more prosperous than other NPC towns. After making several turns in Shifeng's direction, Shi Feng finally arrived before a two-story building called Dahl's Workshop.
Hopefully, no one has triggered that Hidden Quest yet. Shifeng inwardly prayed as he strode into Dahl's Workshop.
In the past, the most famous quest in Ocean Viewing Town had been the chain quest that had rewarded players with a Bronze Speedboat.
Back then, a player had completed the chain quest. After obtaining the reward, many other players had died of envy.
After all, at that time, many players had rented fishing boats. Even if a Small Shipyard had produced a small speedboat, it had only been of Common quality. It was no match for a Bronze Speedboat.
Meanwhile, after that player had obtained the Bronze Speedboat, he had generously published the raid guide. Unfortunately, that quest was unique. As long as a player completed the quest, no other player would receive the reward. They wouldn't even be able to trigger the Hidden Quest.
Meanwhile, this quest's trigger location was Dahl's Workshop.
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