Shifeng fell silent as he looked at the simple, stone token in his hand.
Could it be because of the reward for being the first to connect to an NPC Auction House?
Silver Auction House Certificates had been extremely rare even among first-rate Guilds in the past. One could just imagine how difficult it had been to upgrade one's Auction House Certificate from Bronze rank to Silver rank.
Aside from the reward for being the first to connect to an NPC Auction House, Shifeng couldn't think of any other reason.
After giving the matter some thought, Shifeng no longer bothered with the matter. Instead, he opened the Auction House Certificate and inspected its Attribute Panel.
[Auction House Certificate] (Silver Rank) Token used to manage the Auction House. User can use this token to freely mobilize all of the Auction House's resources. NPC Auction Houses take 15% commission. NPC Auction House Popularity increased by 30%.
Amazing! It's actually so much better than a Bronze Certificate! It's no wonder why Auction Houses with Silver Certificates were promoted so quickly in the past! Shifeng was ecstatic when he saw the Certificate's Attribute Panel.
An ordinary Bronze Certificate could only take a 10% commission from an NPC Auction House. This 10% commission was only the 10% commission the NPC Auction House charged. It couldn't compare to a player's own Auction House. However, NPC Auction Houses were far more popular than player Auction Houses. Hence, even a 10% commission was a considerable amount of income.
The 5% increase in the Silver Auction House Certificate was no less than half of the NPC Auction House's income. One could easily imagine the additional income.
Ordinary NPC Auction Houses were highly sought after. How could it be so easy to secure an additional one?
If Shi Feng had two NPC Auction Houses, in addition to a Silver Certificate, he could earn the equivalent of three Auction Houses' income.
Moreover, a Silver Certificate could increase an NPC Auction House's Popularity by 30%. This was an effect that a Bronze Certificate definitely didn't have.
NPC Auction Houses would grow larger and more luxurious as they were promoted. They would also have more Auction House rooms, which would significantly increase an NPC Auction House's income.
However, an Auction House Certificate wasn't like an NPC Auction House. An NPC Auction House might change owners, but an Auction House Certificate wouldn't. It was considered a personal item. Even if Shi Feng took over another NPC Auction House, he could still enjoy the benefits of a Silver Certificate.
"If the various superpowers find out that Ling Yi has such an item, they'll most likely go all out to snatch White River City's Auction House," Shifeng said, smiling.
One step ahead, every step ahead!
Currently, the various superpowers owned at least two NPC Auction Houses. With the Silver Certificate, Ling Yi owned one and a half Auction Houses. Moreover, as time passed, the Auction Houses would continue to upgrade, and the Auction House's profits would continue to grow. At that time, White River City's Auction House would most likely earn as much as two NPC Auction Houses combined.
Currently, the various superpowers only had two NPC Auction Houses under their control. If Ling Yi managed to secure another NPC Auction House, she could earn close to three and a half times as much income. Even among superpowers, she could rank above average. Not to mention, the NPC Auction House was connected to a Guild Auction House.
Even superpowers would have to think twice before competing with each other in terms of financial strength.
Following which, Shifeng left White River City's Auction House and made his way to Stone Forest Town.
Although Shi Feng now had the Auction House Voucher, he still needed to use the Auction House Voucher to connect the two Auction Houses. Unlike the Auction House Voucher, he could activate the resources of the two Auction Houses with just a thought.
Stoneclaw Mountains, Stone Forest Town:
As Shifeng walked down Stone Forest Town's main street, he could clearly feel the town's decline. Aside from players who had recently joined God's Domain, only a few expert players and merchant players roamed the streets. There was not a single mainstream player to be seen.
Compared to the 700,000 to 800,000 players during its glory days, Stone Forest Town's player population now numbered less than 300,000. Moreover, during its glory days, Stone Forest Town had only been an Intermediate Town. Now, it was an Advanced Town and occupied several times more land. However, the town's player population had shrunk by a little over one-third.
Even the various superpowers, which had been envious of Stone Forest Town, had lost interest in it.
Now, the only reasons players were willing to visit Stone Forest Town were the Advanced Auction House and the Battle Arena. If not for Ling Yi City's Battle Arena being overcrowded, the number of players who would've visited Stone Forest Town would've been much lower.
After a short moment, Shifeng arrived at the Ling Yi Auction House. The Auction House was second only to the Guild Residence and the Battle Arena in Stone Forest Town.
Upon entering the Auction House, Shifeng noticed only a handful of players trading items. Moreover, these players were all below Level 50. There were even quite a few players over Level 30. Compared to the current mainstream Level 60 players, these players were pitifully weak.
If not for the Stoneclaw Mountains backing Stone Forest Town and the Advanced Auction House allowing players to barter items, these players would've most likely fled the town.
There were plenty of places for players to level up at this stage of the game. They could also rely on expert players to lead them to high-level maps. They wouldn't have to worry about low-level weapons and equipment. Hence, there was no need to grind in the Stoneclaw Mountains.
Some people might value the Stoneclaw Mountains Regional Dungeon's Magic Crystals, but high-level players couldn't enter the Dungeon due to the Level 50 Regional Dungeon's restrictions. Moreover, high-level players couldn't carry their low-level accounts. The difference between a player's leveling speed with and without an expert was like night and day. If Shifeng abandoned the Stoneclaw Mountains Regional Dungeon for the sake of some Magic Crystals, it would be akin to abandoning his roots.
Of course, there were also exceptions. For example, Workshops and Guilds' money-farming teams would grind for Magic Crystals in the Stoneclaw Mountains Regional Dungeon. After all, Magic Crystals were the hard currency in God's Domain. No matter how high a player's Level was, they still needed them. Ling Yi had also allowed the Guild's low-level accounts to grind for Magic Crystals in the Stoneclaw Mountains Regional Dungeon to earn Guild Contribution Points.
After glancing at the players in the Auction House, Shifeng made his way to the staircase in the corner of the Auction House. This staircase was also the location of the Auction House's most important warehouse.
After arriving at the warehouse, Shifeng took out the Auction House Certificate from his bag and began to chant an incantation.
As Shifeng's incantation echoed throughout the warehouse, the magic array engraved on the floor suddenly released a dazzling silver glow. When Shifeng finished chanting the last syllable of the incantation, a door appeared in the center of the warehouse. This door was made entirely of obsidian. If one opened this door, they would discover that this door led to White River City's Auction House's warehouse.
After the door appeared, it quickly opened, and a group of well-armed NPC soldiers walked out. Every one of these NPC soldiers was Level 180, and leading them was a Level 180, Tier 3 Knight.
When these NPC soldiers arrived, the NPC administrators working in White River City's Auction House entered the warehouse one after another and began their work.
Suddenly, Shifeng heard a system notification.
System: Ling Yi's Auction House's teleportation array has been connected. Do you wish to open the Auction House's shared warehouse now?
"Open it!" Shifeng calmed himself before clicking "Agree."
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