"This is a good opportunity."
Shifeng's lips curled up when he read the relevant news.
"An opportunity?" Shiuse Qiangwei stared at Shifeng in confusion.
Currently, Star-Moon City was in chaos. Many large Guilds were having headaches over this matter. After all, nobody could guarantee that this situation would not spread.
If this situation continued, it was possible that Stone Forest Town would be affected as well.
"That's right. This is a good opportunity to promote White River City," Shifeng said, smiling.
NPC cities were not static. Similarly, they could be promoted. Only, the promotion depended on the number and standard of the players in the city.
The number of players in Star-Moon Kingdom was limited. Many players would choose to develop in Star-Moon City first. Hence, even though White River City had many advantages, it could only barely match Star-Moon City, occupying the position of the NPC city with the most players. As for the other NPC cities, their player populations were basically fixed. It was very difficult to attract new players. After all, everyone had already grown accustomed to this.
Now that Star-Moon City had some problems, if it continued to develop, many players would definitely consider switching cities.
If he could attract these players who wished to change cities, he might be able to help White River City get promoted.
There were many benefits to promoting an NPC city. The Flying Ship System, in particular, would give players an additional leveling location.
The Eclipse Gate was the best leveling location for White River City.
Not only were there many high-level and military quests, but the leveling speed and resources were also extraordinary. Moreover, the leveling speed was between Level 40 and Level 70.
If they could activate the Flying Ship System, not only would Ling Yi's members' leveling speed increase, but they could also start collecting the Energy Essence required to tame their Mounts.
"Promote a city?" Shiuse Qiangwei could not help his excitement when he heard this.
She, more or less, had some understanding of how NPC cities promoted. If White River City could be promoted, not only would they be able to level up faster after occupying the city, but it would also create a virtuous cycle that would attract players from other cities to develop in White River City. This would also encourage the development of Guilds and trading firms.
"Immediately announce to the public that we are recruiting. Also, Candlelight in White River City will be selling daily consumables at a 20% discount during this time," Shifeng instructed.
When players went out to level up in the fields, Recovery Potions and Mana Recovery Potions were practically necessities. There were also plenty of Magic Scrolls. These items might save a player's life during a critical moment. However, the cost of purchasing these consumables was not cheap.
Now that he was selling it at a 20% discount, he could save a lot of money.
Normally, such a method would have little effect on attracting players from other cities. However, right now, it was extremely effective. After all, leveling up in the fields in Star-Moon City was very dangerous. For the sake of safety, as well as the reduced price of Consumables, it was only natural that players would choose to develop in White River City.
"20% discount? President, isn't this too ruthless?! " Shiuse Qiangwei frowned slightly. The competition for basic consumables was fierce to begin with, and there wasn't much profit to be made. Now that they were selling it at a 20% discount, there wasn't much profit to be made.
"Relax. We'll earn it back sooner or later," Shifeng said, chuckling. He understood Shiuse Qiangwei's worries.
Shiuse Qiangwei did not know what kind of impact White River City's promotion would have. Compared to White River City's promotion, the loss of this small amount of money was not worth mentioning.
"I understand. I'll get to it right away." Shiuse Qiangwei could not help but sigh. Using the Guild's money to promote an entire city's promotion … Only Shifeng would do such a thing.
Following which, many posts regarding the Ling YI Society's recruitment appeared on the Starmoon Kingdom's official forums. At the same time, there was something that shocked everyone. Candlelight in White River City was actually selling daily consumables at a 20% discount.
"Damn, this is awesome! With a 20% discount, I'll be able to save up enough money to buy a Mount sooner!"
"20% discount? If that's the case, developing in White River City isn't a bad idea. "
…
Originally, everyone had been discussing the map lockdown. Now, however, everyone was talking about the Ling YI Society. Many independent players were very interested in the 20% discount on daily consumables. They all wanted to try their luck in White River City.
"Despicable Ling YI Society! They're actually trying to poach people now!" Singular Burial gnashed his teeth in anger as he read the discussions on the forums. However, he quickly calmed down. Sneering, he said, "I'll let you be happy for now. When the time comes, whether it's Stone Forest Town or White River City, it's only a matter of time before they become mine."
Currently, the various large Guilds did not know that Abandoned Wave was madly massacring the players trapped in these maps. Meanwhile, the number of Evil Demons and monsters in these maps was also rapidly increasing. As long as Abandoned Wave dealt with the players in these maps and trained them for a period of time, Stone Forest Town would change hands.
"Guild Leader, are we just going to let them continue digging?" Daybreak Fog asked.
"Of course not," Singular Burial said, chuckling. "Since everyone thinks that Star-Moon City is a mess, we can't leave White River City idle, either. Immediately notify all Dark Guilds that I don't need them to continue killing players in Stone Forest Town. Have them head to White River City and kill as many players as they want. The more chaotic White River City is, the better. I want to see just how many people the Ling YI Society can poach."
"I understand." Daybreak Fog nodded. She then bowed and left.
…
White River City Library:
As soon as Shifeng stepped into the top-floor hall, he felt as if he had sunk into a swamp. Meanwhile, when he entered the hall, he found Xia Lian waiting for him.
"You're here." Xia Lian, who sat on a wooden chair and read a book, glanced at Shifeng. Smiling, he said, "It seems that you've made ample preparations this time. Have you decided to change your class?"
"Mhm." Shifeng then took out 188 Mana Stones and 10,000 Gold from his bag.
Xia Lian waved his hand, and all of the items instantly appeared in Xia Lian's hands. Before Shifeng could even react, the Mana Stones and 10,000 Gold had disappeared from his hands.
At the same time, the sound of a system notification reached Shifeng's ears.
System: Congratulations! You have accepted the Tier 2 Promotion Quest for the Blade Saint class.
"Alright, since you've decided to change your class, I'll tell you some of the risks," Xia Lian said, shaking his head. "Your class is a little special. If you fail, I'm afraid that you won't just die once. In addition, you won't be able to complete any quests for the next 20 days. Most importantly, I can only send you to the Blade Saint class. As for whether or not you'll return, I can't guarantee anything."
"…" Shifeng was speechless upon hearing Xia Lian's words.
Xia Lian should've explained this before accepting the Promotion Quest, yet Xia Lian had waited until after he had accepted the quest.
"There's nothing I can do about that. After all, the place you're going to is a place where Gods once resided. Due to certain magic arrays, it's normal that Return Scrolls can't be used." Seeing Shifeng roll his eyes, Xia Lian smiled and explained, "Right, I haven't asked you which place you're going to. You have three choices, each corresponding to its difficulty: Hell, Asura, and God. Which one do you want to choose?"
Shifeng was momentarily stunned by Xia Lian's words.
As far as he knew in the past, Tier 2 and above Promotion Quests only had Normal, Hard, and Hell difficulty. Asura and God had never existed, not even for peak classes.
As long as an expert player was prepared, they could clear Tier 2's Normal difficulty.
Even expert players would struggle to clear Hard Mode, not to mention Hell Mode. In the past, not a single player in the entire Starmoon Kingdom had ever managed to clear Hell Mode.
Moreover, Hell Mode was only a Normal class. Hidden classes were even more difficult.
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