Upon hearing the fierce man's question, Crimson Emperor's members turned to look at Illusory Words.
The Stone Forest City before them was simply too frightening. They found it hard to believe that it was only an Intermediate City.
Previously, they had been operating in the Level 100 maps around the Ten Saints Empire, and they had only known that Stone Forest City was located in Cold Spring Forest. This was their first time visiting Cold Spring Forest. Only Illusory Words, who loved to grind everywhere, had actually visited Stone Forest City before.
"The coordinates are correct. This should be Stone Forest City," Illusory Words said, smiling bitterly at the fierce man's question. Illusory Words smiled bitterly at the fierce man's question. "Moreover, the information displayed on the city gate indicates Stone Forest City. We shouldn't have come to the wrong place."
Before seeing the city's information displayed on the city gate, Illusory Words had also wondered if she had come to the wrong place.
After all, this Stone Forest City was worlds apart from the one she had visited before. It was no weaker than a major NPC city. Not to mention, the city's Mana density was frightening. Even Titan City's Mana density was weaker than this city's. It didn't seem like a Guild City at all.
After Illusory Words finished speaking, Crimson Emperor's members snapped out of their daze. They promptly checked the city's information and discovered that, as Illusory Words had said, this was indeed Stone Forest City.
At this moment, aside from Crimson Emperor, the various major powers' experts, who had only recently arrived to take a look at Stone Forest City, were also shocked by the newly promoted Stone Forest City.
They had never thought that a Basic Guild City's upgrade to an Intermediate City would be so massive.
"Hei Yan's methods are truly amazing. With such frightening Mana, even with the threat of the Dark World, players will most likely rush to Stone Forest City to rest. With this entrance fee, Ling Yi won't have to worry about money anymore." Galaxy Past, the Star Alliance's Guild Leader, said enviously as he stood before Stone Forest City's entrance as he gazed at the magnificent Stone Forest City.
Not too long ago, the Star Alliance had been on par with Ling Yi in the Starmoon Kingdom. Now, the Star Alliance was still worrying about the guild's income, while Ling Yi was already counting money to the point of exhaustion.
At this stage of the game, the various large Guilds' main source of income came from entrance fees. However, due to the increasing number of Guild Cities in neutral maps, the various large Guilds had lowered their entrance fees to compete for more players. Meanwhile, Stone Forest City was the only Guild City in a Level 100 neutral map. Charging an entrance fee to the city was nothing short of violent.
Moreover, it's going to be a huge profit. You've only just arrived in Stone Forest City, so you probably don't know how crazy Ling Yi is. His city's entrance fee is only 5 Silver per person. I've heard that it's the lowest standard for an Intermediate City. Other Guild Cities in neutral maps charge at least 2 Silver per person. Compared to Stone Forest City, Stone Forest City's conditions are far inferior. Many of my friends are planning to develop in Stone Forest City right now. At that time, the number of players entering Stone Forest City will most likely increase by at least ten times, "a Tier 3 independent Shield Warrior said, nodding in agreement.
"Five Silver?" Flourishing Willow, the Tier 3 Ranger behind Galaxy Past, couldn't help but widen her eyes in shock. She couldn't believe the Tier 3 Shield Warrior's words.
First-rate Guilds had no choice but to lower their entrance fees due to the intense competition in their Guild Cities. However, Stone Forest City was unique. Even if it had been 20 Silver, a large number of players would've likely come to develop there, much less the previous 10 Silver. After all, there were simply too many players in God's Domain. Just the number of expert players in the game was astronomical. Stone Forest City couldn't possibly accommodate so many players.
Meanwhile, a city could only accommodate a limited number of players. If a Guild wanted to make as much money as possible without worrying about the lack of players, the best way to do so would be to increase the entrance fee. Yet, Ling Yi had actually lowered the entrance fee. This was simply unbelievable.
At this moment, aside from the Star Alliance's experts, even Crimson Emperor's members were stupefied when they heard Shi Feng's words.
If they didn't charge 20 Silver, they'd feel sorry for the city. In fact, they'd even considered paying 30 Silver per person. After all, not only would the dense Mana in Stone Forest City increase their recovery speed significantly, but they'd also improve their combat training speed in Stone Forest City. To experts like themselves, spending 30 Silver was definitely worth it. In fact, they might even make a fortune.
However, what was with the 5 Silver?
"So, this is Hei Yan's trump card. He sure is smart. He knows that the Dark World's portal won't be open for long, so he's trying to make as much money as he can. That way, he'll have an easier time dealing with the Dark World's players," the fierce man commented when he overheard Galaxy Past's conversation.
Although Stone Forest City would be overcrowded with players once the entrance fee reached 20 or 30 Silver, it would take a lot of time. After all, the players who could afford to pay such a fee were all extraordinary.
In contrast, even ordinary Level 100-plus players could afford the 5 Silver entrance fee, and God's Domain had plenty of such players. It wouldn't take more than two or three days for Stone Forest City to reach its saturation point. Even if the entrance fee was only 5 Silver per person, it would still be a sizable profit.
In a large-scale field battle like this, money would flow like water. Without a certain amount of financial resources, one wouldn't be able to afford it.
"If that's the case, Demon's Heart's Flaming Light will most likely have a headache. In just two or three days, Ling Yi will earn over 1,000,000 Gold from the entrance fee. Including the profits from the city's skyrocketing population, Flaming Light will earn at least 2,000,000 Gold. With so many Coins, Ling Yi will be able to survive for a long time," Illusory Words said, chuckling.
Originally, she hadn't thought that Ling Yi would be easy to deal with, but the current situation in Stone Forest City had far exceeded her expectations. Now, Demon's Heart would have a much harder time taking action against Ling Yi.
"Although Ling Yi's decision is wise, it's a pity that he doesn't have enough time," the fierce man said, shaking his head as he looked at Illusory Words.
"What do you mean?" Illusory Words asked curiously.
"I didn't tell you this before, but the Grand Elders have already received accurate information. Demon's Heart is already on the move. In at most one day, the Dark World's various powers and independent experts will swarm into Cold Spring Forest," the fierce man said, whispering to Illusory Words. "Even if Ling Yi has Stone Forest City to make a fortune, he doesn't have enough time."
Stone Forest City was very attractive to players, especially ordinary players. However, once ordinary players learned about the city, they'd have to spend a lot of time traveling to Stone Forest City. They'd have to pay a lot of teleportation fees to travel to Stone Forest City. Ordinary players used Flying Ships to travel to Stone Forest City, while ordinary players used Secret-Silver Mounts. Even ordinary Level 100-plus players used Common Mounts.
If news of the Stone Forest City spread like wildfire, the war in Cold Spring Forest would've broken out before ordinary players even reached Stone Forest City from the various kingdoms and empires.
While the fierce man and Illusory Words chatted quietly, and the various major powers marveled at the new Stone Forest City, the Shifeng had secretly teleported back to White River City to strengthen his Knight Division.
In God's Domain, expert players were the foundation of a Guild. However, if a Guild wished to establish a foothold in Level 100-plus neutral maps, it needed a Knight Division.
Previously, due to his lack of Coins, he hadn't dared to upgrade his Knight Division.
Now that Stone Forest City was the first Intermediate City in God's Domain to become a Level 100-plus neutral map, he could recruit plenty of Knights with high Growth Potential.
Moreover, after Gentle Snow's sale of the western continent's materials and Stone Forest City's entrance fees, not only had he not lost any Coins, but he now had 5,000,000 Gold in his bag. It would be a pity if he didn't use it …
Starmoon Kingdom, White River City's Adventurer's Association:
When the Shifeng arrived at the Adventurer's Association after the news of Stone Forest City had spread, the players in the Adventurer's Association began to discuss the Stone Forest City. Many independent players expressed their desire to develop in Stone Forest City, especially small adventurer teams with their own individual teams. Meanwhile, the cloaked Shifeng arrived at the Adventurer's Association's second-floor VIP room by himself.
"Lord Bronze Legatee, how may I be of service?" Lorrain, the Adventurer's Association's senior administrator, asked with a smile as she approached the Shifeng.
"I wish to see the current recruitment and class-change list for my Knight Division," the Shifeng said, smiling.
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