Seeing that the Shifeng had agreed to begin the handover procedures, the Knight Commander took out a shiny silver token and handed it to the Shifeng.
The token itself was very ordinary. However, the instant the Knight Commander took it out, the Mana in the hall gathered around the token, forming a magic barrier that prevented non-designated players from touching it.
"Lord Main City, this is your City Lord's Token. You only need to engrave the city's name on the token. Once we have completed the registration process, the city will be officially open to the public," Yarod said enviously as he looked at the silver token in the Shifeng's hand.
With this token, one would have absolute control over the city. Even the Magistrate did not have such authority.
The Magistrate of a city was merely the city's representative. They were only responsible for managing the city on behalf of the kingdom. Throughout the Starmoon Kingdom, very few people were capable of owning their own city and becoming a Lord of the Starmoon Kingdom. Even the King had to show respect to such a person.
The Shifeng was not surprised by the City Lord's Token. After receiving the token, he clicked on the magic array engraved on the token.
Immediately, a system interface popped up on the City Lord's Token, allowing players to name their city.
"Since this is the Ling YI Society's first city, let's call it Ling Yi City!" The Shifeng immediately named the city.
Naming a city with the Guild's name would not only let the general public know who the city belonged to, but it would also let more people know about the Ling YI Society due to the city's strength. This was also one of the benefits of building a city from scratch. If the city was upgraded from a town to a city, the city's name would remain unchanged.
Hence, in the past, first-rate Guilds and above would do their best to construct their own cities. Not only was it proof of a Guild's strength, but it was also the only way a Guild could truly own a city. Other Guilds would be lucky to have a city of their own. Constructing a city or upgrading a town from scratch to a city was something they did not even dare to dream of.
Following the naming of the Shifeng, Yaluo De also began to register Ling Yi City.
"Congratulations, Lord Castellan. From now on, you are the first Chosen One to own your own city in the Starmoon Kingdom. At the same time, this city will have a 21-day protection period. You can hire city guards to protect this city from being harassed by others. In the future, you will have to pay 200,000 Gold Coins every month. May I ask if Lord Castellan wants to send guards over now?" Yarod explained.
"I need to hire some guards. Do you have a list?" the Shifeng asked.
A city's guardian was different from a town's guardian. A town's guardian wouldn't dispatch a Tier 3 NPC. At most, Tier 2 NPCs would be dispatched. After all, a Tier 3 NPC could already serve as a small city's Magistrate.
However, there was a limit to how many Tier 3 NPCs a city could hire. In addition, Tier 3 NPCs were very rare. Some were strong, while others were weak. They also specialized in different areas. Hence, it was necessary to carefully choose which Tier 3 NPCs to hire. This way, the city's defenses would be much easier in the future.
"Very well. Here is a list of the Tier 3 guards we can provide. As for the Tier 2 and Tier 1 guards, there are too many of them, so I cannot provide you with a specific list. If you wish to make a detailed selection, you can visit the Adventurer's Association," Yarod said as he handed a list to the Shifeng.
The list contained the price of the guards and a list of Tier 3 NPCs.
Hiring ten Level 150 Elite guards for 21 days would cost 100 Gold. Hiring ten Level 150 Tier 1 guards for 21 days would cost 300 Gold. Hiring ten Level 150 Tier 2 guards for 21 days would cost 700 Gold. Hiring ten Level 150 Tier 2 guards for 21 days would cost 300 Gold. As for hiring Tier 3 guards, it was a different story.
There were a total of 37 Tier 3 guards, and their prices ranged from 800 Gold to 1,400 Gold for 21 days. Just one Tier 3 guard could rival one or two teams of Tier 2 guards.
Even the current Ling YI Society's heart ached at this price. However, they had no choice but to hire the guards.
Cities built in the fields were prone to monster attacks, especially at night. To Zero Wing City, which had yet to be fully developed, powerful guards were necessary.
This was especially true at this critical juncture.
The Orc Empire's rise had exceeded Shi Feng's expectations. The Orc Empire had already reached Bewildering Forest Town, and only the Maze Forest separated it from Witch's Hill. If the Orc army attacked, Tier 1 and Tier 2 NPCs wouldn't be enough. Only Tier 3 NPCs would have an overwhelming advantage.
Following which, the Shifeng selected five Tier 3 guards. Among them, one was a healer, two were MTs, and two were magical classes. Among them, the two magical classes were the most expensive, each costing 1,300 Gold. These two magical classes each wielded two Tier 3 large-scale destruction Spells and one Tier 3 Curse.
A Tier 3 large-scale destruction Spell and Tier 3 Curse cast by a Tier 3 player would be a force to be reckoned with in a siege battle.
"I've decided to hire these five. In addition, I'd like to hire 800 elite guards, 150 Tier 1 guards, and 50 Tier 2 guards," the Shifeng said as he returned the list to Yarod.
If Shiuse Qiangwei or Gentle Snow were here, they'd definitely vomit blood if they heard the Shifeng's decision to hire so many guards.
The price of hiring guards was much higher than hiring soldiers. Yet, Shi Feng had hired 1,000 of them in a single go …
However, only the Shifeng knew that a city was different from a town. A city was massive, and if they didn't have at least 1,000 NPCs to defend the city, they wouldn't even be able to maintain security in the city.
Moreover, a city's environment was excellent, so hiring guards was much cheaper than hiring guards in a town. If they had hired guards in a town, Ling Yi would have fallen into a crisis.
This was the system's preferential treatment for constructing a Guild City.
"That won't be a problem. You'll need to pay a total of 21000 Gold for the guards you've hired. Once you've paid, the Adventurer's Association will notify them immediately," Yarod said.
Without hesitation, the Shifeng took out 21000 Gold.
Fortunately, he had purchased plenty of rare materials from Cold Wind City and sold them at Ling Yi's Auction House. While he had been fighting for Thunder Island, he had sold all of these materials. After deducting the cost of purchasing the materials, he had made a net profit of 33527 Gold.
This was also why he had dared to hire so many Tier 2 and Tier 3 NPCs despite the Ling YI Society's tight financial situation.
Moreover, this was only the income from one trip. After some time, Cold Wind City's players would collect plenty of materials again. If he went to purchase the materials again, he could earn another 30,000 Gold. Compared to Stone Forest Town and Candlelight, this was much more profitable.
In the future, when Cold Wind City connected to the Ice Crystal World's other NPC cities, he could collect even more materials. Cold Wind City was a natural gold mine.
After Shifeng made the payment and the Knight Captain confirmed that there were no problems, he respectfully took his leave.
Following which, Shifeng heard a series of system notifications and system announcements.
System: Congratulations! You are the first player in the Starmoon Kingdom to own a city. Rewarding 300 Starmoon Kingdom Reputation Points and the title of Lord of the Starmoon Kingdom.
System: Congratulations! Ling Yi City has become the first city in the Starmoon Kingdom. Rewarding 10,000 City Popularity Points and an Advanced Restaurant Design.
System: Congratulations! Ling Yi City has become the first city to receive an upgrade to its energy core. Rewarding 10,000 City Popularity Points and a City Solicitation Order.
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