For at least a week, no one would be able to attack Ruling Sword's Stronghold again.
They had obtained a relatively stable period of development, and after experiencing the disastrous defeat of the Gangnam Royals, anyone who wanted to challenge them would have to think twice. The comprehensive live broadcast showed everyone how easy it was for Ruling Sword to defend their Stronghold.
In the early stages of the Stronghold system, as long as they took it down, it wasn't difficult to defend it.
After a while, the system would reduce the number of new Strongholds that were released. When that time came, there would be a revision, and the fighting between Strongholds would be even more intense.
"Open up the door and start building the territory," Lu Li said as he gave out the next steps.
Wander continued to take people to the Instance Dungeon. Even without Lu Li's command, he could still take the original team and sweep through the Bosses. After all, most of the players were already level 60.
Ruling Sword's players were generally higher level than the other clubs, so Lu Li wasn't worried about others taking the First Clear.
What he wanted to do now was to organize a party, and then sell some of the shops.
The most profitable part of a Stronghold wasn't when other people attacked and gave you money. The main reason was because of some commercial activities. If Lu Li had enough money, he might have kept all the shops for himself, but that wasn't realistic. He was actually very short on money, and keeping everything to himself wasn't a good habit. A truly prosperous Stronghold had to be inclusive.
The party had started a few days ago, and the invitations had been sent out long ago. Genhao San had been busy with this matter for the past few days.
When Lu Li arrived, the party had already begun.
The venue was a very simple commercial street square. At the moment, it only had an outline. In the middle of the square was a fountain, which was bought directly from the system for a lot of gold. Facing the square was a huge building. It was a bit of an exaggeration to say that it was huge, because at the moment, only the foundation had been built.
It could only be said that from the foundation, it was a very large building.
The purpose of this gathering was to announce the official establishment of the Ruling Stronghold. The invitees were all pro players, managers of the various large guilds and clubs, as well as some people from the investment community.
"Those who know me know that my name is Genhao San. I'm not Square Root Four (Dumbass). Let's not talk about anything else. In the future, this will be a commercial street. During the Chinese New Year, we will be completely tax-free. Even after the Chinese New Year, our tax rate will only be one-third of that of the system cities …"
When Lu Li came in, Genhao San was giving a speech on the stage.
This open-air venue had many stone tables and stools, as well as fine wine and cooked food from all over the game. Dancers invited from the system's tavern danced gracefully between the tables, and bards were singing and playing music, which sounded like magic incantations.
"Aiya, I was wondering why the main character hadn't appeared yet. Turns out he was late. Come sit over here." The one who noticed Lu Li was Mowang Feng, the captain of the Majin Temple Club.
"Hello Sister Maple." Lu Li walked over and shook hands with the other person.
"It's a pity that we can't PK here. Otherwise, you would be able to experience my new weapon." Mowang Feng gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do. Ruling Sword's Grey Valley Stronghold was set to be an absolutely safe area. Even if two people stabbed each other with a knife, they wouldn't lose any HP.
"How is it? Which shop have you taken a fancy to?" Lu Li sat down.
He didn't actually have anything important to do today, so he could sit anywhere. Majin Temple and Ruling Sword didn't have much of a conflict of interest, so it wasn't a big deal to drink and chat.
"I've taken a fancy to that one, but are you selling it?" Mowang Feng pointed at the largest shop next to the square.
"I'm not selling," Lu Li laughed.
"You're quite ambitious. You're going to make an auction house, and it's going to be a high-end one at that." Mowang Feng couldn't hide the envy in his eyes. Currently, one of the most promising projects in the game was the auction house.
Although the System also had an Exchange Hall, the exorbitant fees made it so that people weren't willing to put in the good stuff, but there was no need to put in the bad stuff. Many people would rather set up a stall in the city than use the Exchange Hall. Once there was a player Exchange Hall, it was easy to imagine how prosperous it would be in the future.
"This auction house will only accept Exquisite Dark Gold, Epic, Legendary, Rare materials, or other items of the same value," Lu Li said.
"That's quite an appetite, but the other clubs will do this sooner or later. Can you compete?" Mowang Feng glanced at Lu Li, clearly mocking Lu Li and his Ruling Sword for being poor.
"It doesn't matter. You're not as early as me anyway. We can start the first auction in a bit," Lu Li said as he took a sip of wine, savoring the mellow taste of the fruit wine.
"Starting in a bit? Where did you get so many items? "Mowang Feng was very surprised. He thought that Ruling Sword just wanted to sell some shops to attract more people.
"This is all thanks to the Gangnam Royals. They … are all good people," Lu Li said sincerely.
If it was The Capital of Glory attacking the Stronghold, Lu Li would have a certain amount of confidence in defending it. However, he definitely wouldn't have the courage to rush out of the Stronghold with his people. If something went wrong, he would lose the entire Stronghold.
"Dammit, that idiot Heart of War," Mowang Feng said as he slammed the table. He leaned over and whispered, "Tell me, what did they get? How many Epic items did they drop?"
"40 to 50 Epic items," Lu Li said in a loud voice.
"Haha, liar. Do you think it's my first day playing the game? I wouldn't believe it even if the number was reduced by half," Mowang Feng said as he shook his head. Clearly, he didn't believe the 40 to 50 Epic items. If the Gangnam Royals could drop 40 to 50 Epic items within two hours, they wouldn't have fallen to this point.
"Looks like Sister Maple isn't as brainless as everyone says," Lu Li said as he raised his glass and stood up to leave.
He wasn't lying when he said that 40 to 50 Epic items were dropped. It was just that they weren't all from the Gangnam Royals. Some of them came from Shen Wansan, and some of them were low-level Epic items that were discarded.
At this point, no one knew that the next system update would introduce a special effect reduction system. As long as the attributes of a level 55 Epic item were good, its price wouldn't be lower than a level 60 Epic. Furthermore, because everyone was currently below level 60, under the guidance of market demand, a level 55 Epic could often be sold for more than a level 60 Epic.
The so-called special effect reduction system meant that when a level 60 player wore a level 55 Epic item, the attributes and special effects would be weakened to a certain extent.
As such, Lu Li planned to take advantage of this opportunity to sell as many level 55 Epic items as possible without affecting the Instance Dungeon. The money from the sale could be used to build the Stronghold.
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