In a VIP reception room on the City Hall's second floor …
A middle-aged man in exquisite clothing slowly opened the door and entered the room. If one used an advanced Identification Skill, they would discover that this man, who looked like a butler, was actually Jarvis, a Level 180, Tier 3 NPC.
"Lord Protector, I've heard that you wish to construct a city. May I know if you have a City Building Order?" Jarvis asked.
"Take a look," Shifeng said as he pulled out a tattered piece of parchment.
"That's right. This is indeed a City Building Order issued by the royal family a hundred years ago. May I know where you wish to construct your city, Lord Protector? That way, I'll be able to calculate the price. However, I must remind you that the higher the level of a city, the more expensive it will be," Jarvis explained. He then took out a Magic Scroll, allowing Shi Feng to choose a location to construct the city.
"I understand. I wish to construct a city in the Witch's Hill," Shifeng said as he unfurled the Magic Scroll's description.
As a Level 50 to Level 70 map, the Witch's Hill would definitely attract many players at this stage of the game.
The Ruin of Sorrow was also a Hell Mode Regional Dungeon, and it was rich in Magic Crystals.
Moreover, the Witch's Hill was a gateway to an Otherworld. Even after a decade, the Witch's Hill was still popular among players.
"Very well. May I know where you wish to construct your city?" Jarvis then tapped the Magic Scroll, and a 3D model of the Witch's Hill appeared before him.
"What's the exact location?" Shifeng inspected the model carefully.
When he had visited the Witch's Hill before, he had only asked about the city's price. Due to his low status, even if he had constructed a city, the NPC wouldn't have given him the authority to choose a location on the map. He could only choose the map he wanted to construct his city on. As for the specific location, the system would randomly decide. Jarvis, on the other hand, was the third-ranked NPC in the City Hall.
However, there was a drawback to this high-level privilege. Depending on the geographical location, the price of building a city would fluctuate quite a bit. It was unlike the system, which would automatically choose the easiest place to build a city. It wouldn't take into account the scenery and so on.
"Let's do it here." Shifeng pointed at a mountain not far from the Witch's Hill.
Not only was the scenery excellent, but the location was also easy to defend and difficult to attack. The only inconvenience was climbing and descending the mountain. However, to players above Level 50, most of them already had their own Mounts, so they wouldn't mind climbing up and down the mountain.
"Lord Protector, the location you've chosen is complicated. If you want to build a city here, it will cost at least 60% more manpower and resources than building a city on a plain. It will also take a longer time to build a city. Are you sure you want to do this?" Jarvis looked at the Shifeng and asked for confirmation.
"Yes, let's build it there." Shifeng nodded.
Perhaps building a city on a plain could save money, but it would be troublesome in future sieges. On a plain, the enemy could attack from all directions, and it would be very troublesome to defend. Naturally, they couldn't be greedy for such a small advantage.
"Alright, I'll start calculating the price now. Please wait a moment." After confirming that there were no problems, Jarvis began calculating the construction cost. A moment later, he took out a list and handed it to Shi Feng. "Based on the current second-generation city's level, you will have to pay a monthly management fee of 30,000 Gold. May I know if you would like to dispatch more guards? That way, you can better maintain the city's safety after the construction is complete. The duration of the construction will be 21 days. Every 100 Tier 1 guards will be 100 Gold for three days, and every 10 Tier 2 guards will be 100 Gold for three days. May I know how many guards you would like to hire?"
"Sure enough, building a city directly is expensive." Shifeng was astonished when he read the list.
The last time he visited, he had only wanted to know the rough price. Now that he was actually constructing the city, including the guards, it would cost over 190,000 Gold. Moreover, this didn't include the cost of monster attacks during construction.
Originally, he had planned to build the city once he had collected enough Seven Luminaries Crystals to construct the Four Towers of Elements. However, now that he had obtained the Hero's Chapter, even without the Four Towers of Elements, he had some means of defending himself. Naturally, the sooner he built the city, the better.
"I would like to hire 1,000 Tier 1 guards and 100 Tier 2 guards for 21 days," Shifeng said.
"Alright. That'll cost you a total of 196000 Gold!" Jarvis said excitedly. This was the first time he had received such a large transaction. "In addition, the construction will take six to ten days, depending on the local conditions."
Following which, Shifeng paid the 196000 Gold.
Previously, Shifeng had made a lot of money from the Sea God's Blessing. However, purchasing the Runic Fragments and teleportation fees required a lot of money. Hence, Shifeng had only taken 30,000 Gold and left the rest to Fire Dance.
Meanwhile, during the auction, Shifeng had made a killing. After deducting costs, they had earned over 210,000 Gold.
Because of this, Starmoon Kingdom's various major powers struggled to catch their breaths. With so much capital, not a single first-rate Guild could afford to compete with Starmoon Kingdom. If they tried, they would only be seeking their own deaths.
"Lord Protector, this is your Territorial Contract. From now on, you are the Lord of the Starmoon Kingdom. You will also enjoy the title of Count of the Starmoon Kingdom," Jarvis said respectfully.
System: Congratulations! You have become the first Lord of the Starmoon Kingdom. Rewarding 30,000 Guild Popularity, one Town Teleportation Magic Array Design, and the title of Count of the Starmoon Kingdom.
A Count of the Starmoon Kingdom was not a Count of a city. The difference between the two was like heaven and earth. After all, one had their own territory, while the other did not.
"Looks like I'm out of money again." Shifeng sighed as he looked at the Territorial Contract in his hands.
Currently, he had over 40,000 Gold remaining. After deducting the cost of his Promotion Quest, he barely had enough to purchase Diamond Wood and reconstruct Stone Forest Town. As for developing the Guild, he was still far from enough.
However, Shifeng did not care about this.
Compared to developing the current Ling YI Society, owning a city was far more important.
As long as he owned a city, he would not have to worry about money. Stone Forest Town could not compare to the massive profits he could make. Just the city's daily income alone was enough to make his hands go numb, not to mention the city's Shops and Battle Arena.
"However, the reward sure is amazing. It actually gave me a Town Teleportation Magic Array Design." Shifeng was astonished as he looked at the design in his bag.
The Town Teleportation Magic Array Design was much more advanced than the Teleportation Magic Array he had obtained. It could teleport multiple people at once. Moreover, the Town Teleportation Magic Array Design cost less. The only downside was that it could only teleport between Guild Towns and Cities.
Even so, the Town Teleportation Magic Array Design was a treasure that could not be bought with tens of thousands of Gold.
Normally, the Town Teleportation Magic Array Design only had a 2% chance of dropping from super-large-scale Hell Mode Team Dungeons. Moreover, it would only drop from the Dungeon's final wave.
Now that he had obtained a Town Teleportation Magic Array Design, it would save him a lot of trouble.
Once the Town Teleportation Magic Array Design was completed, he could directly connect Stone Forest Town to the city. That way, the value of both sides would increase exponentially.
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