The Sea of Trees was located in a secret realm created by the Elf King. It was completely surrounded by a sea of trees. Unlike the tall buildings in Dark Night City, the Sea of Trees here was filled with towering trees. Every tree was like a mountain that reached the sky. Houses were built among the trees, and the trees were connected by vines.
One could say that the Sea of Trees was a city built on trees.
Riding on his Mount, Shi Feng traversed the wide vines. At a glance, he could see a sea of clouds beneath the trees. It was as if he had arrived at a paradise.
The Sea of Trees hadn't been fully activated yet, so the streets were filled with NPCs. There were also a small number of the three Guilds' members that had begun exploring the city.
As a city under the protection of the Six Elf Kings, the Sea of Trees had a long history. Most of the NPCs living in the city were Elves. There were also many merchants from other races. Humans only made up a small portion of the city's population.
Even the guards on the streets were Level 180 and well-equipped Tier 2. Even the patrol captains were Level 200, Tier 3 Knights. However, this wasn't a big deal.
What was truly amazing was the ancient equipment these guards wore. They all came equipped with Advanced Battle Arrays. Even Tier 2 guards could contend with Tier 4 players if they worked together. The patrol captains were even equipped with Master Battle Arrays. Normally, even Tier 5 players would struggle to cause a stir on the streets.
According to rumors, the Sea of Trees also had Immortal Guardians left behind by the Elf Kings. Although these Immortal Guardians weren't Gods, they had combat power rivaling Gods.
If Tier 6 players entered the Sea of Trees, they'd be suppressed to Tier 5 by the secret land the Six Great Elf Kings had created. Hence, on the continent of God's Domain, the Sea of Trees was even safer than Blackwing City, which stood atop a mountain peak. Throughout God's Domain's history, many Tier 5 and Tier 6 players had taken advantage of their strength to cause trouble in various cities, but none of them had dared to take action in the Sea of Trees.
This was why the Sea of Trees had become a well-known NPC city throughout God's Domain. It had attracted a large number of players and neutral players. Players didn't need to worry about their safety in the city.
After traveling for nearly 20 minutes, the Shifeng arrived at the largest ancient tree in the Sea of Trees. This ancient tree was where the Sea of Trees' City Hall was located. It was also the heart of the city.
"There are already so many foreign merchants?" Shifeng came to the busy central street. There were non-human merchants hawking their wares everywhere. The scene was as prosperous as Dark Night City.
Every item these foreign merchants sold was rare, such as Magic Scrolls, potions, materials, ancient tomes, engineering tools, weapons, and equipment. The variety of items was dazzling. Meanwhile, the eyes of the three large Guilds' members, who had arrived before Shi Feng, glowed with excitement.
This was especially true for Magic Scrolls, weapons, equipment, and rare materials. There were even Tier 2 Magic Scrolls for sale here. As for weapons and equipment, there were even Level 50 Dark-Gold Equipment available. Only, these items were far more expensive than the items players sold, which was simply unacceptable to players. Meanwhile, non-bag space materials, which were extremely rare on the player market, could be found all over the place.
However, the members of the three large Guilds weren't fools. None of them bought anything on the main street. Instead, the first thing they did was investigate the area. Afterward, they learned about the central street's topography and the vacant Lands and Shops. They organized this information so that the Guild members in the City Hall could make their choices.
By the time Shifeng arrived at the City Hall, the three large Guilds' merchant players were already discussing which Lands and Shops to purchase. After all, compared to their Guilds' upper managers, these merchant players were more professional when it came to business. Moreover, they had the merchant subclass, which allowed them to bargain with NPCs for more information.
However, purchasing these Lands and Shops gave them a headache.
The Sea of Trees' Lands and Shops were simply too expensive …
Even the most ordinary Lands in the city's outer region cost 7,000 Gold to 15,000 Gold. Lands in the city's inner region cost 12,000 Gold, with some going as high as 30,000 Gold. Lands in the city's central region cost 50,000 Gold, while the more prosperous areas cost 100,000 Gold.
At this stage of the game, even superpowers wouldn't dare to purchase Lands and Shops in the city's central region so casually. However, this wasn't the most important factor. If one wished to purchase Lands and Shops in the city's central region, they needed sufficient status and Reputation in the Sea of Trees. Not even the city's nobles could afford such status. They also needed sufficient Contribution Points.
Currently, they could only purchase Lands and Shops in the city's outer region and inner region, but there were simply too many of them.
"Your Excellency Demon Hunter, is there anything I can help you with?" a male Elf in a suit asked elegantly as he approached Shi Feng.
"I'm looking for hotels or restaurants that are willing to rent," Shifeng said.
"Very well, please follow me," the male Elf said, bowing slightly. He then led Shifeng into a VIP reception room.
As Shifeng entered the VIP reception room, the three large Guilds' members in the City Hall stared at the Shifeng in confusion.
"What's going on? How did he get into a VIP reception room? I've already bought two plots of Land in the Sea of Trees and earned a lot of Contribution Points, yet I don't get such treatment? "
"But that person is a fool. He didn't have enough Contribution Points to buy Lands, so he chose to rent hotels and restaurants instead. What's the point of renting these things? He won't make much money. "
Many of the merchant players present were envious of Shifeng's access to a VIP reception room, but they were confused by the Shifeng's actions. They were especially confused by the man's decision to waste such a good position.
Unlike in the city's outer region, the VIP reception room wasn't the only place one could drink tea and rest. More importantly, the Lands in the city's inner region were slightly different from those in the city's outer region. Normally, the Lands in the city's outer region were quite valuable, and one wouldn't suffer a loss if they purchased them. However, it was a different story in the city's outer region.
Inside the VIP reception room, the male Elf administrator quickly prepared a list and placed it on the table for Shifeng to inspect.
"Lord Demon Hunter, these are the hotels and restaurants that the Sea of Trees is willing to rent. However, these are only available in the city's outer region and inner region. You will need to have at least 10,000 Contribution Points to rent the central region," the Elf administrator said.
"I understand." Shifeng nodded. He then picked up the list and began inspecting it.
In a trading city like the Sea of Trees, purchasing a Shop and setting up a trading firm would naturally make money. Moreover, the Shop could also be used as a warehouse to store the various precious items and materials that flowed into the city.
However, the Sea of Trees wasn't like other NPC cities because it was located in a secret land. Unlike Titan City, however, the Sea of Trees was somewhat unique.
Players couldn't stay in the Sea of Trees all the time. Once night fell, players who didn't have a room in the Sea of Trees would be teleported out of the city. Returning to the Sea of Trees wasn't easy, either. Even if the Sea of Trees continued to unlock, it would still take a lot of effort to enter the city. This was especially true for ordinary and elite players.
Purchasing a private house in the Sea of Trees was even more difficult. Even large Guilds' bigwigs wouldn't necessarily be willing to do so. Purchasing a private house in the Sea of Trees was even more expensive than operating a Shop. More importantly, the status and Reputation required to purchase a private house in the Sea of Trees was very high. Even expert players would have a long time before they could do so.
The only other option was to rent a hotel, a high-class restaurant, or own a Shop. A Shop would also provide a place to rest. Only, a Shop could only accommodate a limited number of players. However, how many players owned a Shop?
Their only choice was to rent a hotel or a high-class restaurant. As for the price, it was needless to say.
It was extremely expensive!
Depending on the environment, the price ranged from 50 Silver to 5 Gold. Even elite players would feel a heartache over such a price. If players rented a hotel or high-class restaurant, they'd receive 20% of the profits. This was the best way to make money during the early stages of the game. Moreover, renting a hotel or high-class restaurant was much cheaper than purchasing one.
While flipping through the list, Shi Feng quickly locked onto a few hotels and restaurants on the list. These were all very popular hotels and restaurants in his previous life. When Shi Feng flipped to the last page of the list and saw a small restaurant on the list, he could not help but be stunned.
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