Inside the shabby inn, there were no other players except for a man in black clothes and a black cloak who was sitting not far from the window and two shadow guards standing on either side of him.
Moreover, there were only two NPCs in the hotel. One was a bartender, while the other was a waiter.
For a hotel, this was a little shabby.
From the moment Shifeng entered the hotel to the moment he arrived before the cloaked man, the two Dark Guards had their eyes glued to the Shifeng. If Shifeng made even the slightest movement, they would immediately take action.
The two Dark Guards gave off the impression that they were well-trained bodyguards.
"This is our hotel. Is there a need to be so nervous?" Shifeng was confused by the two Dark Guards' attitude. Moreover, he was even more curious about Bloodfang.
In the past, the outside world had never seen Bloodfang's true face. He was a complete mystery. He was even more secretive than the legendary Flower of Seven Sins.
Many people had investigated Bloodfang, but no matter how hard the various large Guilds tried, they had failed to find any clues.
In fact, nobody even knew Bloodfang's gender. There were many items in God's Domain that could disguise a player. Meanwhile, Bloodfang always wore a Black Cloak. Even an advanced Identification Skill wouldn't reveal anything about him. The only thing they knew was that Raven's members were referred to as Bloodfang by the Guild Leader.
"Would you like to order something to drink?" Bloodfang asked after Shifeng took a seat. "This hotel's drinks are quite good."
Bloodfang's voice wasn't as emotionless as the Dark Guards'. Instead, it was incomparably cold.
"No need. If you have something to say, just say it. You didn't invite me here just to drink, right?" Shifeng said, shaking his head.
"Just as Bloodsucker said, you are a straightforward person. Since you've said so, I'll get straight to the point. What do you think of this town?" Bloodfang chuckled as he pointed at the town outside the window.
"I can only say that it's very simple. I don't know anything else. However, since your Guild wants to occupy this town, I believe that there should be something that your Guild would be interested in," Shifeng said honestly.
The Dawn Empire was located very far away from the Starmoon Kingdom. Just teleporting from Star-Moon City to the Dawn Empire cost 4 Gold, 24 Silver. One could just imagine how far the Dawn Empire was. Even current expert players would find such a price difficult to accept.
In his previous life, he had always been developing in the Starmoon Kingdom, so he did not know much about the kingdoms and empires that were too far away. All he knew was the rough location.
Of course, if there were any major events, he still knew a little about them.
Although Shi Feng did not visit these places, the Secret Pavilion's God's Domain Experts List often recorded major events that occurred in the various kingdoms and empires of God's Domain.
However, as far as he could remember, nothing major had happened in the Dawn Empire during the current stage of God's Domain.
"Sure enough, you're sharp. Just as you said, this town is very simple. However, Raven has paid a heavy price to capture it. We've practically used everything we've accumulated since entering God's Domain. Only after much difficulty did we manage to capture this town," Bloodfang said, sighing. He then continued, "I'm ashamed to say this. Although Raven has accumulated quite a bit of wealth, the construction of this town is simply too expensive."
Shifeng revealed a confused expression when he heard Bloodfang's words.
He knew very well that the construction of this town had indeed required a significant investment. However, to a power like Raven, it should have been a problem.
"I'm sure you won't believe me if I say that, but I'm not lying. This town is a little special. As you can see, it's very simple and crude. In fact, long before this, it was very prosperous. What you can see now is that this is the second time we've built this town." When Bloodfang said those words, there was a lot of helplessness in his voice.
"The second time? Has this town already been destroyed once?" Shifeng was even more shocked when he heard Bloodfang's words.
It was common knowledge that any newly constructed town could hire NPCs to protect it for 15 days. To current players, Level 150 NPCs were practically invincible. Even if the surrounding Level 40-plus monsters harassed the town, Raven could easily deal with them with their own strength. Destroying the town was simply impossible.
"That's right. This town has already been destroyed once. Even though I've hired many NPCs, in the end, we still failed to protect it. Raven has invested too much in this town during the early stages, so we don't have the resources to build another town. Hence, this time, I've approached the Ling YI Society to discuss a partnership with Ling Yi," Bloodfang said, nodding confidently. Confidently, he continued, "Currently, no other Guild knows about this town's value. I only learned about it after consulting an ancient document. If the Ling YI Society invests 100,000 Gold, I can give Ling Yi 20% of this town's profits."
"Guild Leader Bloodfang, that's 100,000 Gold, not 100,000 Copper. 100,000 Gold is enough to rebuild this town six or seven times. In the end, however, you're only getting 20% of this town's profits. Even if there is a gold mine here, it shouldn't be that valuable," Shifeng said, shaking his head.
Hearing Bloodfang mention the ancient document, Shifeng, more or less, understood that this town was not simple.
However, 100,000 Gold was more than enough to establish a city.
Even if there was a gold mine here, mining it would require a lot of manpower and resources, not to mention melting the ore into Gold Coins and selling them. Even if the town's daily profits were very high, he would only get 20% of the profits. It would take him a long time to recoup his investment. He had no intention of wasting the Coins he had on this town.
"Elder Ye Feng, please don't be in such a hurry to reject my offer. I haven't told you what's special about this town yet," Bloodfang said, not surprised by Shifeng's rejection.
"Special? What's special about this town?" Shifeng asked.
"There is a Manatite vein here. You can also mine some Magic Crystals. Although it isn't a lot, I believe it's much more than the Magic Crystals Stone Forest Town earns every day. Moreover, Manatite is a rare ore. It is one of the main materials for producing Level 50-plus weapons and equipment. This is a good thing for Candlelight," Bloodfang said, chuckling. "How about it? Isn't it worth considering now?"
"I see. No wonder Guild Leader Bloodfang is so confident. However, I am very curious. Why did you seek out the Ling YI Society? Wouldn't it be better to cooperate with a Super Guild? With a Super Guild's financial strength and manpower, they can definitely develop this town better. "Shifeng had to admit that he was tempted by Bloodfang's offer.
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