Countless guilds dreamed of owning their own Stronghold. Just selling shops would bring in a large sum of money.
Unfortunately, there was only one commercial street in the Stronghold, so the number of shops that could be opened was extremely limited. These 60 shops were already the limit, and only 20 of them were really valuable. Excluding the ones that were left for themselves and those that were given to Water Fairy, there were only 15 left.
The first few cheap shops sold for a total of 2 million dollars, and they were mostly sold by smaller guilds and mercenary groups.
The last 15 would be of interest to the big bosses.
After all, this was the first player's Stronghold in the game. As long as Ruling Sword wasn't stupid, there was no need to worry about its popularity. As long as there was popularity, there was a possibility of making money.
"The appetizers are over. Now, let's move on to the main course. Please take a look at this room in the blueprint. I don't think I need to say too much. I'm sure everyone understands its value. Our suggestion is to build a large bar and clubhouse. Two years ago, experts even said that entertainment is the backbone of the gaming industry …"
"Three bro, you're always thinking about the big sword. Aren't you afraid of being investigated?" Wings of Dawn's Elevenless asked with a strange smile.
"Elevenless … you're old enough to find a girlfriend. Otherwise, something will happen sooner or later," Genhao San teased, causing everyone to laugh.
"That's enough, Three bro. You're talking like you have a girlfriend," Elevenless quickly changed the topic. "You're probably going to strictly follow the blueprint. If you ask me, you're too impatient. You haven't even built it and you're already auctioning the shops. If it's built differently from the blueprint, who are we going to complain to?"
"That's not a difficult question to answer. It's because they don't have money. Why else do you think they require everyone to pay gold coins?" Wendelian said quietly.
"Haha, Wendelian, you really know how to joke. Alright, let's not waste any more time. Let's start the auction, starting at 5000 gold," Genhao San laughed awkwardly, then added, "As for the actual construction, we guarantee that it will be exactly the same as the blueprint. Even the tiles will be the same."
"5500, I'll give you some face," Elevenless said as he raised his sign.
"6000. We don't need more than that. After all, there aren't many Horde players in Grey Valley." Wendelian didn't really care. Although Ruling Sword's Stronghold didn't prohibit Horde players from entering, it was still a safe zone for them. However, it was obvious that Horde players wouldn't enter the Stronghold built by Alliance players.
"Six thousand eight hundred!"
Such a shop obviously couldn't be bought at 6,800 yuan. Soon, the price shot up and stabilized at 8,000 yuan.
The final transaction price was $8800, which was offered by Wings of Dawn. Elevenless was the representative of the other 14 parties, and the final average price was around $91,000. Including the equipment and shops that they had sold before, Ruling Sword had made a huge profit of $11 million in real money.
Of course, according to the requirements, everyone had to pay a certain percentage of gold coins.
It would be a bit self-deceiving to say that it ended satisfactorily.
In fact, Lu Li knew very well that if these shops were auctioned off after the stronghold had withstood a few sieges, they would definitely fetch a higher price.
In another year or two, a good shop in a popular stronghold could be sold for millions of dollars.
The gaming industry was flourishing, and people's ideas were gradually changing. In the beginning, no one would have thought that the virtual reality industry would be like this, but now it was different. There was no difference between renting a shop in the game and renting a shop in real life, because they both brought in profits.
If there was a difference, it would be in buying a shop. After all, the life of the game was full of uncertainty, and there was no telling when it would go bankrupt.
However, at this time, insurance companies would come forward to solve similar problems. If the game went bankrupt, or if other factors caused the loss of the shop, they would receive a certain amount of money as compensation.
According to the real-time statistics, the major clubs, medium and large guilds, as well as several powerful Mercenary Groups and Mercenary Group Alliances had bought the 45 shops.
These people bought the shops, which meant that they would have to do business in Ruling Sword. This way, they would be able to attract players to shop and live in the Stronghold.
"Build the business street as soon as possible. There's also the problem of the flight point. We need to build our own flight point, and the Horde should also think of a way. It's a shame that we can't make a teleportation channel, otherwise the stronghold would be immediately full," Lu Li said as he and Genhao San finished counting the money.
There were fewer and fewer teleportation channels, and they were replaced by flying birds, airships, ships and other means of transportation.
"The flight point seems to require doing quests and spending money," Genhao San sneered. "In fact, the most important thing is still spending money. The gaming company is such a scam. They specialize in cheating the money of the high-end players."
"Why don't you think about how much money the high-end players earn from the game?" Lu Li shook his head. "The money that needs to be spent still needs to be spent. Don't worry about the next battle. Invest all the money you earn into it."
"Uh, why are you more confident than me?" Genhao San was speechless.
Invest as much as you earn. If you lose the stronghold next week, wouldn't you lose everything?
"Because of this," Lu Li held out his hand and spread out a green seed on it. It glowed green and instantly lit up the area.
"Damn, what is this? It looks so cool," Genhao San was very surprised. He was quite knowledgeable, but he had never seen anything like this before. Just from the appearance of this seed, he could tell that it was definitely not ordinary.
"The seed of the Ancient of Lore …"
When Lu Li was doing a quest to save a little NPC girl, he met the Ancient of Lore, Bathran.
The Ents had a long lifespan, but most of their time was spent in hibernation. Bathran was cut down while he was sleeping and planted in the ground. That was how Bathran's hair grew in Bathran's Haunted House.
Under Bathran's request, Lu Li burned his body with a special fire. In return, Bathran gave Lu Li this seed.
"What's the use of this?" Genhao San asked excitedly.
"You don't even know what's the use of it. Why are you so excited?" Lu Li said angrily.
"Aiya, it sounds awesome. Tell me, does your confidence come from this seed?" Square Root 3 asked. "That's right.
"Only a part of it. The most important thing is that our strength continues to grow. This kind of external object can only increase our chances of winning, but it can't determine our success or failure," Lu Li explained, "The Ancient of Lore can summon Ents. The higher the level, the stronger and more numerous the summoned Ents. If one day it grows up, it might be able to defeat the enemy attacking the stronghold."
"How do we plant it?" Genhao San couldn't wait to see Lu Li plant it.
"You have to grow the seedlings first. That means you have to feed it with other seeds," Lu Li said.
"That sounds evil. Aren't Ents peace-loving?" Genhao San said.
"We eat meat all day, and I've never seen anyone self-destruct. Anyway, you have to feed it with all kinds of seeds. I'm almost done with this step." Ever since he obtained this seed, Lu Li often went to the Exchange Hall to collect it. He even took advantage of his Master Thief's ability to issue similar quests and asked Thieves to help him collect it.
"Then hurry up and plant it," Genhao San urged.
"We also need a Moon Well. It has to be planted in the Moon Well, like its nest." Lu Li still remembered the method of planting trees that Bathran had taught him.
"Don't … don't tell me I need money again?" Genhao San was about to cry.
He had earned more than ten million from the auction. It seemed like a huge sum of money. He thought he could relax for a while, but he didn't expect his wallet to lose weight so quickly. In the blink of an eye, he couldn't make ends meet.
"That's right. We have to go to Darnassus to buy it. We have to invest in it. Pay up," Lu Li said helplessly.
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