Starmoon Kingdom, White River City:
As soon as the cloaked Shifeng exited the Teleportation Hall, he noticed that the street, which had been filled with players calling for parties, was now filled with merchant players from other kingdoms.
Due to the system update this time, players from the neighboring kingdoms could directly teleport to White River City without having to make a stop at Star-Moon City.
The trading scene here was worlds apart from the White River City of the past.
Moreover, aside from merchant players, the number of Guilds and adventurer teams visiting White River City had also increased significantly. It was obvious that, due to the system update, the reduction in teleportation fees had made the hesitant Guilds and adventurer teams willing to visit White River City.
"Huh? So, this is White River City? The businesses here are so flourishing! It's even better than our kingdom's capital city! "
"Why are the players here so high-leveled?!"
"What?! This city even activated the flying ship system?!"
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The various large Guilds and adventurer teams that had just arrived were astonished by White River City's prosperity.
In the past, they had only heard of Starmoon Kingdom's White River City on the internet. It was known as the number one NPC city in Starmoon Kingdom. However, they had only treated this title as a joke.
After all, how could an NPC city in a kingdom possibly compare to a capital city?
If a city in Starmoon Kingdom could surpass a country's capital city, it could only mean one thing: the country in question was simply too weak. Moreover, the fact that Starmoon Kingdom's number one Guild was a newly established Guild in God's Domain proved this point.
If not for the significant reduction in teleportation fees and the fact that players could use White River City's teleportation house to teleport directly to the Twin Towers Kingdom's central region, they wouldn't have bothered to visit White River City at all.
However, now that they saw White River City with their own eyes, they realized that the city was worlds apart from what they had imagined.
Merchant players hawked their wares on the streets, and every item they sold was of excellent quality. There were even Level 40 Fine-Gold Weapons and Level 45 Fine-Gold Equipment for sale. Such a scene could only be seen occasionally in the Auction Houses of capital cities, yet here, players hawked their wares.
Moreover, the Dungeons that adventurer teams raided were even more impressive. Even for Level 40, 100-man Hard Mode Team Dungeons, independent teams could form independent teams …
Although many players had already reached Level 40 in God's Domain, Level 40 was only the minimum requirement for raiding a Level 40, 100-man Team Dungeon, not to mention raiding a 100-man Hard Mode Team Dungeon. Normally, large Guilds would send over a dozen experts that had already cleared the Dungeon. Otherwise, large adventurer teams would be tasked with raiding the Dungeon.
A temporary, independent team would be fortunate if they could clear a 100-man Normal Mode Team Dungeon. Raiding a 100-man Hard Mode Team Dungeon was simply a dream.
The Guild players who had just arrived in White River City wanted to throw disdainful glances at these players. However, when they saw the levels and equipment of these players, they could not help but shut their mouths.
Every one of these players was Level 41 or above. Even the weakest piece of equipment they wore was Level 35 Secret-Silver Equipment, while many wore Level 40 Secret-Silver Equipment. As for the leading players, the majority of them wore Level 40 Fine-Gold Equipment and Level 35 Dark-Gold Equipment. Even the elite teams of large Guilds could not compare to them …
"Hahaha! Another batch of dumbfounded newcomers has arrived! They really dare to treat White River City as an ordinary NPC city! This is only the street outside the Teleportation Hall! Once they reach the central district's business district, their eyes will most likely fall out of their sockets!"
"Weren't you the same as them in the past?"
"That's because I didn't know! Moreover, I'm different from them! I only came here because of the Ling YI Society. Unfortunately, the Ling YI Society's recruitment standards are a little too high. Last time, I was so close to passing. "
"Alright, that's enough chatter. The team leader said that it's time to gather. Today, we must try our best to clear the first Boss of a 100-man Hell Mode Team Dungeon!"
"That's for sure this time. I heard that the team leader used the super-rare materials he obtained to exchange for three Advanced Mana Armor Kits from Candlelight. With these, tanking the first Boss shouldn't be a problem."
Several adventurer team players, who were waiting in an open-air bar, chatted and laughed as they watched the newcomers. They felt an indescribable sense of pride when they heard these newcomers' exclamations.
Meanwhile, when the newcomers who passed by heard these players' conversations, whether they were members of Guilds or well-known adventurer teams from other kingdoms, they were all shocked speechless.
Currently, in God's Domain, aside from the top adventurer teams, very few adventurer teams could raid a Level 40, 100-man Hell Mode Team Dungeon. Even if they only managed to raid the first Boss, the other players on the street did not find this conversation strange. It was as if it was all very normal …
As a result, the Guilds and adventurer teams that had just arrived in White River City were filled with curiosity and surprise.
They were very curious as to what kind of city White River City was.
At the same time, they also shared the news with their friends. Many of their friends thought that it was a joke. However, after watching the video, they all expressed their desire to go to White River City.
For a time, due to the significant reduction in teleportation fees, White River City's name spread throughout the various kingdoms and empires. As a result, more and more players wanted to develop in White River City.
"It's no wonder people say that every expansion pack is a reshuffling of the cards. It seems that the expansion pack I activated this time isn't without benefits for the Ling YI Society's development." Shifeng could not help but smile as he overheard the discussions on the street. "Even without the teleportation array connecting to Ling Yi City, White River City still has hope of becoming a Main City."
NPC cities in God's Domain were not static. Similarly, they could be promoted. However, many conditions had to be met first. Among these conditions, the most important were the number of players and the city's trade volume.
For example, if White River City wanted to be promoted again, it needed a player population of ten million. This was also the most difficult condition to achieve. However, now that the teleportation barrier had been resolved, the player population was no longer a problem.
As long as White River City was promoted, it would also unlock the corresponding city functions. At that time, not only would the city grow larger, but it would also open up more flight points for flying ships. These flying ships could then send players to remote, neutral maps without teleportation arrays to level up. This would also attract more players, allowing the Ling YI Society's development to accelerate.
"It seems that Candlelight will need to introduce some new products." Shifeng suddenly thought of the Advanced Alchemy Recipe, the Mana Amplification Potion, that he had just obtained.
This Mana Amplification Potion was extremely useful when raiding Dungeons. It was precisely what the various large adventurer teams and small Guilds needed.
If he sold this potion in White River City, it would definitely cause a sensation.
Following which, Shifeng contacted A Melancholy Smile and had A Melancholy Smile organize Candlelight's alchemists and have the Advanced Alchemist with the highest success rate produce the Mana Amplification Potion.
"An Advanced Alchemy Recipe?" A Melancholy Smile's eyes glowed when he heard Shi Feng's words. "I'll do it right away."
Meanwhile, Shifeng rode an advanced carriage to Seliora's smithy.
Although Seliora had already become a Grandmaster Forger, unlike other Grandmaster Forgers, she did not move to a higher-leveled city. Instead, she continued to tinker with materials in this inconspicuous smithy, trying to craft a Fragmented Legendary item.
"He was discovered so quickly?"
When Shi Feng arrived before the smithy, he discovered over a dozen players standing before it. Every one of these players had solemn expressions on their faces as they waited quietly. None of them dared to make the slightest sound for fear of disturbing Seliora, who was still working inside the smithy.
However, these players were clearly different from ordinary players. Among these dozen or so players, over half were Level 33 Lifestyle players, while the other half were Level 46 or above expert players.
Leading these players was a man and a woman. Both wore Black Cloaks, and their levels were hidden. Only their appearances were visible.
"Why is she here?" Shifeng asked when he saw the two players. While he did not know anything about the man, the woman beside him was an old acquaintance.
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