Shifeng breathed a sigh of relief when he received the golden token.
Fortunately, the Ice Crystal World had sent him rare materials and the increasingly popular Ling Yi City. Otherwise, with Silverwing Town's population plummeting, he wouldn't have been able to collect 60,000 Gold.
However, everything was fine now.
Now that he had obtained the identity of the Secret Stone Fortress's Senior Manager, he could officially garrison the Ling YI Society in the Secret Stone Fortress. Although he would attract the jealousy of the various superpowers, as long as his plan succeeded and he displayed the Ling YI Society's strength in the Orc Empire, these superpowers should not launch an all-out attack on the Ling YI Society.
Following which, Shifeng made his way to the City Hall's main office.
Currently, over a thousand players were seated in the main office. Every one of them was Level 55 or above, and they all wore Level 50 Secret-Silver Equipment. Some of the more powerful ones even sported several pieces of Level 50 Fine-Gold Equipment.
Moreover, these players were all Guild members. Currently, they sat in parties as they waited for the NPC at the front desk to process their paperwork.
"How slow! Let's hope the team leader gets a good quest this time. The quest we got this time was too much of a scam. It actually asked our party to collect 500 Orc weapons. In the end, we only received three Guild Contribution Points. We didn't even get any rewards. "
"That's nothing. Our quest is the scam. It actually asked us to steal three Medium Repeating Ballistas from an Orc Fortress. Every Orc in that fortress is Chieftain rank or above, and there are quite a few Level 60-plus Great Lords. We even got wiped out twice. If not for the healer in our party knowing Intermediate Resurrection and reducing the death penalty, we would've lost two levels by now."
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The various Guild parties in the main office grumbled about the Contribution Quests the Secret Stone Fortress gave them. Not only were these Contribution Quests extremely difficult, but their rewards were also mediocre. However, they had no choice but to do them. Otherwise, their Guilds wouldn't be able to garrison the Secret Stone Fortress.
While the various parties chatted, a cloaked Shifeng arrived at the exchange counter a short distance away from the quest counter. Very quickly, he attracted everyone's attention.
"Crap, who's that? Don't tell me you want to exchange contribution points for things? "
"That shouldn't be possible, right? Just activating this exchange counter requires an individual to have 200 GCPs and become one of the Secret Stone Fortress's Honorary Warriors. Even when we completed an advanced quest, we only received 5 to 10 GCPs. Moreover, every quest took at least five hours to complete. Even if he didn't sleep or rest or queue up for quests, he shouldn't have reached 200 GCPs by now."
"He should be asking about the exchange."
…
Currently, the Secret Stone Fortress had only been open for four days. Hence, exchanging for the Secret Stone Fortress was simply an unattainable dream.
Meanwhile, just as everyone had such thoughts in their minds, the NPC beauty at the front desk, who had been wearing a cold expression all this time, suddenly became respectful upon seeing the Shifeng. She even revealed a smile on her face.
"Lord Protector, how may I be of service to you?" the NPC asked respectfully.
"I would like to go through the procedures to establish a guild." Shifeng nodded.
"Very well. Please fill out the form here and pay a deposit of 500 Gold. After that, you will officially become a Guild recognized by the Secret Stone Fortress," the NPC beauty explained in detail as she retrieved a form from her bag.
"Okay, here are 500 Gold." Shifeng immediately retrieved 500 Gold from his bag and began filling out the form.
His actions immediately silenced the entire office. Everyone's jaws dropped as they stared at the cloaked Shifeng.
"Who is he? Why is the NPC treating him so respectfully? "
"Is that person going through the procedures to establish a Guild?"
"How is this possible?! Didn't they say that one needs 200 GCPs to activate the exchange code? How did he complete the procedures to establish a Guild? "
…
For a moment, the various large Guilds present failed to react to the situation. After Shifeng completed the form, the NPC beauty confirmed that the Ling YI Society had become a Guild recognized by the Secret Stone Fortress.
Suddenly, the sound of a system notification entered everyone's ears.
Orc Empire Region System Announcement: Congratulations to Ling YI Society for becoming the first Guild to establish a garrison in the Secret Stone Fortress. Rewarding 500 Secret Stone Fortress Guild Contribution Points and the right to rent a Large Residence in the Secret Stone Fortress.
Only after the system notification repeated three times did the various large Guilds' members snap out of their daze and realize that it was true.
"Ling YI Society?!"
"Damn it! How did Ling YI Society obtain the right to establish a garrison in the fortress so quickly?! "
"There must be a secret behind this! I need to report this to the Guild's upper echelons immediately!"
At this moment, the various large Guilds' eyes turned red with envy.
The Secret Stone Fortress had long since become a top priority for the various large Guilds. To secure the right to establish a garrison in the Secret Stone Fortress, they had invested a lot of manpower and resources. Even now, they had yet to make any progress. Yet, not only had Ling YI Society obtained the right to establish a garrison in the Secret Stone Fortress, but it had also obtained a Large Residence.
Very quickly, news of this matter reached the various superpowers' ears.
"It's just a newly established Guild, yet not only has it constructed an airport, but it has also obtained the right to establish a garrison in the Secret Stone Fortress. Not bad. If our Guild can obtain this, we'll be able to secure half of the Orc Empire's bountiful resources. Have someone notify Ling YI Society that King's Return is willing to invest in Ling Yi and have Ling Yi become a subsidiary Guild of King's Return."
"Good! Very good! Ling YI Society's development speed is truly frightening. It's no wonder why Blackwater has been trying to annex them and even sent that woman over. Immediately, have someone notify Ling Yi that Crimson Emperor is willing to help them deal with Blackwater and protect their current resources. However, they must become Crimson Emperor's subsidiary Guild. "
…
After receiving this news, the various superpowers immediately took action.
Previously, they hadn't paid much attention to Ling Yi's Guild. After all, they weren't on the same level. A measly kingdom was nothing in their eyes. However, now that the Orc Empire was a resource hub, Ling Yi no longer had a say in this matter.
Almost simultaneously, Shiuse Qiangwei, who was organizing his forces in the Starmoon Kingdom, received invitations or meetings from the various superpowers. Currently, as many as seven superpowers had requested to meet with them. This situation made Shiuse Qiangwei's scalp tingle.
Just dealing with Blackwater, which had a relatively weak foundation in the Orc Empire, had already left them in a fluster. If they offended these superpowers, the consequences would be unimaginable.
For a time, Shiuse Qiangwei was at a loss for what to do. Immediately, he contacted Xiang Shifeng and asked, "Guild Leader, more and more superpowers have sent representatives to me. Should I meet with them or not?"
Even if these superpowers didn't say anything, he knew what these superpowers wanted to do. Previously, offending these superpowers in the Starmoon Kingdom wouldn't have been a big deal. After all, the Orc Empire had a local advantage. The various Super Guilds had only paid a little attention to the Orc Empire. They had far more important matters to attend to, and they simply didn't have the time to waste on these superpowers.
However, the situation was different now. The Orc Empire was a battleground for the various superpowers. Now that the Orc Empire's future was at stake, the various superpowers' attitudes toward the Orc Empire had changed.
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