The Sky Burial Society wasn't the only one surprised by the Ling YI Society's sudden transformation. The various large Guilds were shocked as well.
They had never thought that the Ling YI Society would have such a foundation.
This was especially true for Zero Wing City's Mana Tower, which had increased the city's Mana density by a significant margin, instantly making Zero Wing City even more popular than before.
The various major powers and players, who hadn't been optimistic about the Ling YI Society's chances, suddenly felt a glimmer of hope for Ling YI Society.
"I never thought that the Ling YI Society would have such a trick up its sleeve."
"Ling Yi City's player population has skyrocketed due to the Mana Tower. The city's daily income should skyrocket as well. It seems that the Sky Burial Society won't be able to deal with the Ling YI Society any time soon."
"Ling Yi City's income isn't just skyrocketing. Haven't you seen how many players are teleporting to the Orc Empire through Ling Yi City? I've heard that more than 5,000 players have become Ling Yi City's teleportation members. "
"Indeed. More Orcs have been appearing at the Orc Empire's borders, and they're becoming increasingly difficult to deal with. Moreover, it's much easier to teleport to the Orc Empire's outer region than teleporting to Ling Yi City. Not only can players save over a dozen hours of travel time, but they also don't have to worry about Orcs ambushing them midway. The only problem is that the teleportation fee is so expensive that ordinary players like us can't afford it."
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Everyone was discussing Ling Yi City. Whether it was the various major powers or independent players, they all yearned to teleport to Ling Yi City.
Currently, the Orc Empire was the focal point of the competition between the two empires and several neighboring countries. Hence, they had plenty of headaches when it came to teleporting to the Orc Empire. After all, unlike the Sky Burial Society, which had already occupied Ancient Rock City, Zero Wing's Guild members could teleport there directly.
Meanwhile, Zero Wing's Guild members had to travel for over a dozen hours to teleport to the Orc Empire. In addition, the Orc Empire's environment was very poor.
Although the Sky Burial Society had occupied Ancient Rock City and the towns occupied by other Guilds, these towns only had a limited number of hotels. They could only accommodate a limited number of players. Compared to the number of players adventuring in the Ore Empire, Ancient Rock City was a far cry.
This meant that most of the players would have to return to their own kingdoms to rest, and then spend more than ten hours to rush back.
However, the appearance of Ling Yi City changed this. Not only did it save them a lot of time, it also allowed them to bypass the increasing number of mutated beastmen at the border.
As a result, more and more players gathered in Ling Yi City.
The only problem was that he needed to spend more money and reach Ling Yi City.
Although players could teleport directly to Ling Yi City through Evernight City, players would still have to travel quite a distance through Star-Moon City if they wanted to reach Evernight City.
Originally, the various major powers and adventurer teams had no intention of attending Ling Yi's Auction House. Now, however, they madly gathered in the Ling Yi Auction House in Stone Forest Town.
Although there was still over an hour before the auction began, the massive Advanced Auction House was already packed with players. Among these players, there was no lack of members from the various large Guilds. There were also well-known adventurer teams from the neighboring kingdoms and two empires. This made Ling Yi's Auction House unprecedentedly grand.
"Big Sis Aqua, the number of players participating in the auction has already exceeded 50,000. By the time the auction begins, it shouldn't be a problem to exceed the 70,000 mark," Yaya excitedly reported as she looked at the statistics report in her hands.
While the Ling Yi Society was indeed hosting an auction, not just anyone could participate. One had to fulfill certain conditions.
One of these conditions was that one needed to bring a sufficient amount of Coins with them. Meanwhile, the minimum requirement for this auction was 100 Gold, while the minimum requirement for VIP rooms was 10,000 Gold.
Compared to White River City's Candlelight, the Advanced Auction House was much larger. Not only could the best Auction Hall accommodate 100,000 people, but it also had as many as 100 VIP rooms. Even so, all 100 VIP rooms were fully occupied …
Shiuse Qiangwei was similarly shocked when he saw the statistics.
Even Super Guilds would struggle to host such a grand auction.
At this moment, Shiuse Qiangwei finally understood why Shifeng had said that this auction was only the beginning.
With so many people competing for Ling Yi City's private houses and Shops, it would be difficult for them not to sell them for a high price.
Meanwhile, as time passed, under Shiuse Qiangwei's command, Ling Yi's Auction House began in an orderly fashion.
Although this was only a temporary auction, the quality of the items being auctioned was considerably good. They were all treasured items from various Guilds and players. There were even quite a few Level 45 Dark-Gold Weapons and Equipment and Level 50 Secret-Silver Weapons and Equipment for sale. Ling Yi earned a commission from these items.
"Next up is the finale item of our Ling Yi Auction House: Ling Yi City's private houses! Behind them is Ling Yi City's Battle Arena! The starting bid is 1,500 Gold, and each increment must be no less than 50 Gold!"
As soon as Shiuse Qiangwei finished speaking, a commotion broke out among the crowd. This was especially true for the VIP rooms, which had not shown much interest in the previous auction items. At this moment, every one of them stared at the simulation screen on the stage.
"Crap! The Ling Yi Society actually dares to make such a bid! Is it trying to rob us?!"
"Fifteen hundred Gold?! Even a private house in a major NPC city can't compare to that!"
"Has the Guild lost its mind?!"
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Everyone present was shocked by Shiuse Qiangwei's starting bid.
Even in a major NPC city with a population of over a million, a private house would only sell for a little over 1,000 Gold. A private house in a better location would be slightly more expensive. Meanwhile, in an NPC city, there was no need to worry about such a thing happening. However, it was a different story for a Guild City.
It was simply unbelievable that an unstable private house could be sold for such a high price.
In reality, even Shiuse Qiangwei felt that the starting bid was a little too high. However, Shifeng had already stated that the starting bid was 1,500 Gold. There was no room for negotiation.
However, as soon as the crowd finished their discussion, the voices of bids echoed throughout the auction house.
"1,600 Gold!"
"1,700 Gold!"
"1,800 Gold!"
…
Everyone was stupefied by the speed at which the price rose.
It didn't take long for the price to reach 2,200 Gold. Only after a short moment did the price begin to slow.
In the end, Remnant Cloud, the commander of the Firecloud Fox adventurer team, purchased the private house for an astronomical price of 2,550 Gold. The various major powers envied Remnant Cloud. It was only a private house in a NPC city. To a NPC city, a private house was nothing, yet Remnant Cloud had sold it for so much money.
At the same time, they all sympathized with Remnant Cloud's foolish decision.
Although the Ling YI Society had recovered significantly, the situation between Ling Yi and the Sky Burial Society was still unclear. It was foolish to spend so much money on a private house.
However, as soon as everyone had such thoughts, the second private house sold for 2,700 Gold …
There were a total of 15 private houses, and not a single one was empty. The lowest bid had reached 2,450 Gold, while the highest had reached 2,800 Gold. This price could practically rival the high-potential Lands in NPC cities.
As for the Shops, they were even more astonishing. The starting bid was 5,000 Gold, and each increment was 100 Gold. Of the five Shops, the lowest bid had reached 7,800 Gold, while the highest bid had reached 8,500 Gold …
Meanwhile, after the Ling Yi Auction, the Ling YI Society had earned over 120,000 Gold in net income.
Shiuse Qiangwei and the others felt as if they were dreaming.
Previously, the Guild had been desperately poor. Now, after this auction, the Guild's funds had become incomparably abundant.
"Guild Leader, we've struck gold! With so much money, we can purchase Level 45 equipment in bulk to further expand our warehouse and help our Guild members recover their full strength!" Shiuse Qiangwei's eyes glowed as she looked at the auction's profits. It had been a long time since she had seen so much money.
"No. Let's set aside the matter of expanding the warehouse for now. Prioritize the NPC Shops," Shifeng said, shaking his head.
From the very beginning, he had never sold Ling Yi City's Land to help his Guild members recover their weapons and equipment. Although Guild members' weapons and equipment were important, they were insignificant compared to the NPC Shops.
After all, a Guild City's NPC Shops were the blood of a city. Only with blood could a Guild City truly circulate and develop, creating a chain effect.
"I understand. I'll have them do it right away."
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