Inside the City Hall, the Dark Knight led the Shifeng all the way to the reception hall on the fifth floor. Before the Shifeng even set foot in the hall, he could already feel the aura of death inside the room, making him shudder involuntarily.
When the door opened, the pressure he felt was several times stronger than that of Mythic monsters. It was as if space itself had frozen.
"Come in and have a seat," a thick, cold voice came from inside the room, directly entering his brain.
The person who spoke these words was a middle-aged man sitting behind an office desk, holding a parchment in his hands. This man had snow-white skin and a hunched figure. He wore a set of black mage robes that looked like smoke. If not for the faint aura of life he exuded, one would think that he had just met the Grim Reaper.
This man was none other than Magistrate Lansmerg!
He was the ruler of Evernight City and also a Tier 5 Dark Great Mage. He was a frightening character that even Starmoon Kingdom's King feared. It was precisely because of Lansmerg's existence that the kingdom's army did not dare to attack Evernight City.
Facing such an NPC, the Shifeng did not waste any words. He immediately took out an Advanced Garrison Order and placed it on the table.
"Lord Magistrate, I wish to garrison my Guild in this city. I hope to obtain your permission," the Shifeng said respectfully as he looked at Lansmerg.
"This is indeed an Advanced Garrison Order. I permit your Guild to garrison my Evernight City." Lansmerg nodded as he glanced at the crystal token on the table. He then took out a parchment and a map of Evernight City and said, "Write down your Guild's name on this parchment. You may choose a blank spot on this map to establish your Guild Residence."
The Shifeng accepted the parchment and map. Without hesitation, he wrote down the name of the Ling YI Society on the parchment. He then began to inspect the Guild Residence on the map.
So, this is the authority of an Advanced Garrison Order? The Shifeng inwardly rejoiced as he looked at the area above the map.
Evernight City was different from ordinary NPC cities. The difference between the normal area, inner area, and central area was massive. This was because these areas corresponded to the city's benefits. Guilds garrisoned in the normal area could enter Evernight City even if they did not complete the city entrance quest.
As for Guilds garrisoned in the inner area, their members were qualified to participate in the Dark Auction. Normally, if players wished to participate in the weekly Dark Auction, they would need to reach a certain amount of Reputation in Evernight City and complete a series of quests....
Finally, there was the central area. It was also the location that all Guilds in the Starmoon Kingdom wished to establish themselves in. As long as a Guild garrisoned in the central area, its members could exchange for weapons and equipment at Evernight City's exchange center. They did not need to be Dark Players. As their Reputation in the city increased, they would naturally be able to exchange for better weapons and equipment. The only downside to the central area was that only individuals could exchange for weapons and equipment. Unlike Dark Players, who could exchange for weapons and equipment for others, the only downside was that they had to pay more Contribution Points.
Meanwhile, the number of Guild Residences in Evernight City's central area was extremely limited. In addition, Evernight City's central area did not require any Contribution Points. Hence, it was an elimination system. The ten Guild Residences in the central area would be ranked according to the amount of Contribution Points a Guild accumulated each month. Any Guild that qualified to enter the central area could compete. The top ten Guilds each month could station themselves in the central area.
Now that the Ling YI Society had obtained an Advanced Garrison Order, it could station itself in the central area. As for the Sky Burial Society, it could only station itself in the inner area.
"Lord Magistrate, I have made my choice." After making his choice, Shifeng handed the parchment and map to Lanesmeg.
"Very good. From now on, the Ling YI Society will be one of the Guilds stationed in Evernight City. You may take a look at the Guild Residence now. After taking a look at the parchment's contents, Lanesmeg nodded. He then waved his hand, indicating that Shifeng could leave.
At the same time, the sound of a system notification reached Shifeng's ears.
Evernight City Region System Announcement: Congratulations to the Ling YI Society for becoming the first Guild to station itself in Evernight City's central area. Rewarding 1,000 Guild Reputation Points and 3,000 Guild Popularity Points.
The system announcement repeated three times, making sure that every player in Evernight City was aware of it.
The various large Guilds were envious of this situation.
Setting aside the Guild Reputation, just the Guild Popularity in Evernight City was enough to make the various large Guilds go crazy. With this Guild Popularity, the Guild stationed in Evernight City would have an easier time receiving Guild Quests related to Evernight City.
"Crap! Ling Yi is amazing! I heard that even after working so hard, the Sky Burial Society has only managed to station itself in the inner area. Meanwhile, the Ling YI Society is already in the central area. With this, the members of the Ling YI Society are in for a treat. As long as they have enough Contribution Points, they can exchange for weapons and equipment that suit them at any time. "
"I heard that these aren't the only benefits for Guilds stationed in the central area. It seems that they'll get a 30% discount when using Evernight City's teleportation array. They'll save a lot on teleportation fees."
"If that's the case, I must join the Ling YI Society! I won't have to become a Dark Player to exchange for weapons and equipment that suit me! This is simply too awesome!"
…
The players in Evernight City discussed the situation. Meanwhile, the various Dark Players and Dark Guilds in Evernight City felt an indescribable weight in their hearts. Originally, they had thought that they could make a fortune off of players, yet they had failed to do so.
After all, if they purchased weapons and equipment from Dark Players like themselves, they would have to pay at least twice as much. Now, however, as long as these players joined the Ling YI Society, they only needed to accumulate enough Evernight City Contribution Points to exchange for weapons and equipment.
Naturally, no fool would be willing to purchase weapons and equipment from them.
Meanwhile, the Shifeng Guild had spent 1,000 Gold to construct a teleportation channel in Stone Forest Town. Immediately, it attracted the attention of a large number of players.
"Look! It seems that the teleportation array can teleport us to two places now!"
"This is great! We can actually teleport to Stone Forest Town directly! I'll have a much easier time visiting Stone Forest Town in the future!"
"I've always thought that Stone Forest Town was too far away. Now, I can go and take a look."
"I heard that Stone Forest Town has another advanced combat room. I can go and give it a try now."
…
In just a few short minutes, hundreds of players had teleported to Stone Forest Town through the teleportation array. Although teleporting to Stone Forest Town cost 80 Copper Coins, it was much more convenient than teleporting to a nearby NPC town and having to run all the way there.
Due to this, the adventurer teams and independent experts, who had been drifting about, felt that garrisoning in Stone Forest Town was a good idea. After all, with the teleportation channel in Evernight City, they could save a lot of time.
Meanwhile, the teleportation channel's activation had also reduced the number of players heading to Red Iron Town by a large margin.
"Very good. Hei Yan, be happy for now. You'll soon realize that your efforts are futile," Singular Burial said, chuckling. He then turned to Daybreak Fog, who was on the other end of the video call, and said, "You guys should start moving as well."
"Guild Leader, rest assured." Daybreak Fog smiled, her eyes brimming with confidence.
Meanwhile, the Shifeng, who were inspecting Ling Yi's Residence in Evernight City, suddenly received a communication request from A Melancholy Smile.
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