The information Liang Jing provided was very detailed. Aside from the Arctic Sea behind the Arctic Canyon and the entrance to the Top of the World on the other side, the Arctic Canyon itself was more important.
Setting aside the fact that the various superpowers couldn't casually set foot in the Arctic Canyon, just the fact that a Tier 4 Legacy Land would appear in the Arctic Canyon was enough to drive countless Tier 3 players crazy.
After all, players could teleport directly to a map with a Tier 4 Legacy Land. The travel time saved was unimaginable. Not to mention, players couldn't stay in these neutral maps for long periods of time.
After reading the information, everyone present could already imagine how shocking Ling Yi City would be once it opened to the public. It would even become the number one city in God's Domain.
At this moment, let alone Ling Yi's members, even Heaven's Blade's vice commander, Divine Shadow, had a passionate glint in his eyes.
Although the World Tower's fourth underground floor was a good place to search for a Legacy Land, it was still a far cry from the Arctic Canyon.
This was because a fortress was incomparable to a city. This wasn't just a matter of how many people a fortress could accommodate. A city was a true resting place that could satisfy all kinds of living needs. For example, a fortress's Auction House was a function that players needed the most. This was a function that a fortress didn't have.
After reading the information, Fire Dance turned to Xiang Shifeng and asked, "Guild Leader, are you saying that we shouldn't open Ling Yi City to the public for now?"
Everyone turned to look at Xiang Shifeng when they heard Fire Dance's words.
After all, the purpose of this meeting was to discuss Ling Yi City's development. In that case, the best way to develop Ling Yi City was to open the city to the public. That way, the city's income would be astronomical, not to mention the rental fees for the Shops in Ling Yi City. They could already foresee that Ling Yi City would become the number one city in God's Domain. It might even be more popular than an empire's imperial capital.
This was undoubtedly the fastest way to develop Ling Yi City.
However, if that were the case, Shifeng wouldn't have needed to gather everyone here. He could've just opened the city to the public.
"That's right. Now that Ling Yi City has such a great advantage, we naturally have to make good use of it. Let us grow stronger first, and then fully open the city to the outside world." Shifeng nodded. "Only, I'm sure you're aware of how much resources a Guild City requires, not to mention a Main City."
If this were an ordinary Guild's Main City, just the 30,000 NPCs they hired would be enough to bankrupt several first-rate Guilds. Not to mention, Shi Feng had also added the Twelve Magic World Arrays to the Main City.
Because of this, Shi Feng had no choice but to abandon his original plan of sending several thousand core members to Ling Yi City. After all, a mere several thousand core members were not enough to move a Main City.
"In that case, let's allow all Guild members to enter Ling Yi City freely. Only, we'll have to charge a corresponding fee. After all, if the Guild's Main City isn't fully open to the public, we'll lose money," Flying Shadow said.
"That won't do." Hei Zi, who stood beside Flying Shadow, shook her head. "Currently, a lot of people have joined Ling Yi. If we allow other powers' members to pretend to join Ling Yi City, we'll suffer a huge loss. After all, this is the Ling YI Society's benefit."
Everyone present nodded in agreement.
Currently, the Mobile Fortress alone had already attracted the attention of many powers. They were all thinking of withdrawing their Guild members from Ling Yi and obtaining benefits from the Mobile Fortress and the Secret Covenant Tower.
In response, Fire Dance had set up a rule that stated that only core members of the Guild could enter the Mobile Fortress. If a newcomer wanted to become a core member, not only would they need to be strong, but they would also need to train for one or two months. Hence, the various powers had given up on this idea.
Even so, many adventurer teams continued to join Ling Yi for the sake of obtaining the Mobile Fortress's training environment. They were only using the Mobile Fortress to their advantage. Once these adventurer teams' members achieved their goals, they could leave the Guild at any time.
Of course, Ling Yi didn't mind. After all, these adventurer teams' members had to pay a higher price and work harder to obtain the corresponding benefits.
Youlan could not help but suggest, "In that case, why don't we learn from the Mobile Fortress's experience and allow only the Guild's core members to enter?"
"I'm afraid we still don't have enough people …" Liang Jing shook her head. Slowly, she said, "Based on our current estimates, we'll need roughly 80,000 people to maintain Ling Yi City's normal operations. Moreover, we'll have to pay one Magic Crystal per person to enter the city."
Just the operation of the Demon World's Twelve Magic Arrays cost 40,000 Magic Crystals per day. After factoring in the Magic Crystals needed to maintain the city's magic arrays and various buildings, 80,000 Magic Crystals per day was already the minimum required. Moreover, this cost did not include the 30,000 Tier 3 NPC soldiers that Zero Wing needed to recruit in the future.
"So many?" Youlan was slightly surprised when she heard Shi Feng's words.
Even superpowers would have to tighten their belts if they had to spend 80,000 Magic Crystals per day. After all, the Magic Crystal consumption was already quite high. After deducting the various expenses, the various superpowers wouldn't have much Magic Crystals left each day.
"Hence, Liang Jing and I have come up with a plan. We plan to grant access to Ling Yi City to the elite members of the Guild and the Guild's affiliated forces. However, Sky Spring City's teleportation fees will be at their own expense. Elite members will have to pay three Magic Crystals per person to enter the city, while core members will have to pay two Magic Crystals per person," Shifeng said. "Aside from the core members we've gathered this time, everyone else will be free to enter the city."
"Three Magic Crystals per person?"
Everyone present was at a loss for words. This was definitely the most expensive entrance fee in God's Domain's history. If the city were open to everyone, many people might be willing to enter the city. However, to the Guild's internal members, this price was simply too high. After all, their sources of Magic Crystals were simply too limited.
They could only obtain Magic Crystals from mining ore veins, quest rewards, Treasure Chests, and large-scale Team Dungeons. Normally, they couldn't obtain Magic Crystals from grinding monsters.
If they only wanted to level up, they'd be better off heading straight to the Secret Covenant Tower.
As for searching for a Tier 4 Legacy Land … To put it bluntly, how many people in Ling Yi Society were confident of reaching Tier 4?
A Tier 4 Legacy Land was a Guild's goal, not its members'. At most, players needed to find a Tier 4 Legacy Land and obtain the Guild's reward. However, adventuring in a Level 140 neutral map and paying three Magic Crystals to enter the city for a mere reward … Most likely, not many people would be willing to do such a thing.
"Vice Commander Divine Shadow, should the two of us head over to Ling Yi City to take a look?" Cleansing Flame asked Divine Shadow after listening to Shi Feng's explanation. "Although the members we've brought with us this time are all core members of the adventurer team, and each person only has to pay two Magic Crystals to enter the city, we still have over 2,000 people."
It was impossible for them not to be tempted by the prospect of a Tier 4 Legacy Land.
However, Heaven's Blade had suffered significant losses after disbanding. Aside from some of the adventurer team's fixed assets, the adventurer team was already struggling to maintain its operations. If they had to spend the Magic Crystals they desperately needed, it would be like adding fuel to the fire. After all, Magic Crystals weren't Ancient Coins or Coins. Even if they wanted to purchase Magic Crystals, they might not necessarily be able to purchase them. This was especially true for purchasing Magic Crystals in large quantities.
Magic Crystals were a scarce commodity in God's Domain. Even the Five Great Super Guilds had publicly purchased Magic Crystals. However, the Magic Crystals they received were only sporadic. Most of these sporadic Magic Crystals were purchased by independent players seeking to earn Credits.
The various major powers and their members wouldn't be foolish enough to trade Magic Crystals in such a manner.
"Mhm. Let's go take a look first. If the situation in the Arctic Canyon is better, we can develop in Ling Yi City. We won't have to waste our time competing with Dragonheart Island's superpowers," Divine Shadow said, nodding.
After the Shifeng members finished their meeting, Ling Yi announced a new benefit for the Guild on the Guild's public announcement. It also mentioned the location of Ling Yi City, as well as the requirements for entry and entry fees.
For a time, the Ling YI Society was in an uproar.
"You call this a benefit? Although Ling Yi City is in a good location, the Guild's elite members have to pay three Magic Crystals to enter the city. How is this a Guild benefit? Isn't the Guild trying to harvest our Magic Crystals? "
"That's right! The Arctic Canyon is a Level 140 neutral map, yet our average level is only 122. Even Tier 3 players won't have an easy time killing the Arctic Canyon's monsters. If this is a Guild benefit, they should've allowed us to teleport there for free. "
"That might be the case, but the Arctic Canyon is an unexplored neutral map. We can explore the various Treasure Chests and Dungeons. We won't have to worry about other powers' members snatching the loot from us. We'll definitely earn much more from the Arctic Canyon than from other Level 130 neutral maps."
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For a time, the Guild members discussed the matter among themselves. Some felt that the Guild's entrance fee was too high, while others felt that, despite the high fee, the Guild could still reap more benefits from exploring the Arctic Canyon.
"Boss, should we head to Ling Yi City?" The Tier 3 Summoner youth asked the gorgeous woman beside him when he read the announcement. "Most of the members in the team plan to head to the Secret Covenant Tower to level up first. They don't think there's a need to explore the Arctic Canyon for now."
"Of course. Why wouldn't we go?" Jian Mochou, who wore crimson armor, said with a faint smile. "I've always wanted to visit a Tier 4 Legacy Land. Now that I have the opportunity, why wouldn't I go? Moreover, I'm also very curious about what a Guild Main City looks like. It's only three Magic Crystals. It's not like we'll be developing in Ling Yi City forever. "
Following which, Jian Mochou led several dozen of her Tier 3 companions to Sky Spring City's Teleportation Hall, intending to teleport to the city. However, not many people from Sky Spring City were willing to head to Ling Yi City. After all, the majority of Ling Yi's elite members weren't particularly interested.
Rather than paying three Magic Crystals to visit Ling Yi City, it was much more practical to spend one Magic Crystal to level up in the Secret Covenant Tower. After all, Magic Crystals didn't grow on trees. Every one of them wasn't easy to come by.
In the next moment, the teleportation array leading to Zero Wing City in Sky Spring City's Teleportation Hall flashed, and several hundred Zero Wing members disappeared. In the blink of an eye, they arrived in Zero Wing City's Teleportation Hall.
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