Chapter 48: Misty Rain Guild's Recruitment, First World War
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Li Yi returned to the vicinity of the Iron Bear Ridge. This was an important first transition sublimation ground. The Iron Bear Ridge's Bear King's respawn rate was around an hour.
There were already quite a number of players here. Their names began with the word Misty!
"Misty Rain Guild?"
Li Yi nodded. It seemed that this city was one of Misty Rain Guild's major residences. It would probably be a little difficult for Scorching Sun Guild and the other guilds to develop in this city.
Right now, Li Yi was heading towards the Iron Bear Ridge. He definitely had to meet up with these fellows. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he stored the magic weapon in his inventory. In any case, he had to store them when he entered the city.
When he arrived at the Iron Bear Ridge in front of him, a player walked out and shouted from afar.
"You there, what are you doing here? If you're here for the first round of sublimation, then I'm sorry in advance. Our Misty Rain Guild has already arrived. Let's talk about it after all of us have completed the first round of sublimation!"
Li Yi directly walked forward and said, "I'm just passing through here!"
Right about when the player was about to lose his temper, he saw the other party's decked out battle armor and black cloak. Then, he looked at the ID above the players head and swallowed his words. He immediately notified the main players inside.
Li Yi did not continue to pay attention to him. He walked straight in the direction he wanted to walk. Soon, he saw three players coming towards him. The one in the front was a girl, followed by two warrior players.
Their names were Misty Moon, Misty Maniac, and Misty Bloodlust. The three of them seemed to be high-level players, and their equipment looked like they were definitely above fine-tier.
Misty Moon seemed like a mage. Li Yi noticed that she was a very pretty girl. Her cloth armor could not hide her graceful figure, and her towering breasts seemed to be bursting out of her clothes!
Misty Moon was a rare woman indeed. Her looks could be said to be on par with Snow Chaser, and both of them each had their own merits.
"Carefree Dream, nice to meet you!"
Misty Moon walked over with a smile and extended her graceful little hand.
Li Yi extended his hand and gently shook her extended hand. Then, he greeted her indifferently, "Hello!"
Misty Moon's eyes revealed a trace of shock. The male players she usually met were almost 100% attracted by her beauty. She was baffled as to why the person in front of her did not show any fluctuations in emotions. It was really strange.
Misty Moon was starting to lose confidence. Could it be that her charm had decreased?
"Carefree Dream, let's talk things out straight. I believe that you know about how Divine Revelation works. If you work alone, it'll definitely be very difficult to improve. Why don't you join our Misty Rain Guild?
"Our guild is extremely friendly to players. As long as you join us, we can discuss other benefits too!"
The members of Misty Rain Guild were not spread all over the Novice Villages and so did not know many players. Having players like Li Yi could be said to be the dream of every guild. Now that they had coincidentally met, they had to rope him in as quickly as possible.
Misty Maniac immediately interjected and said, "Right, as long as you join us, our guild leader can take care of you!"
Li Yi shook his head and directly said, "No need. I still have to rush to complete a mission. Let's talk again when we have time in the future!"
After saying that, Li Yi directly walked away from the group, leaving behind the three people who looked at the gradually disappearing figure in confusion.
Misty Bloodlust was extremely displeased by his behavior. "What the f*ck! This guy only knows how to act cool! Our guild has such good benefits, yet this guy refused to join?"
Misty Moon frowned and berated the other, "Shut up. Players like these are encountered by chance and would only join by luck. Perhaps we didn't have anything that attracted him. However, I believe that he will definitely join in the future."
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Li Yi continued to head into the city. Along the way, he met many players. Almost all of them were now level 10.
This was also the result of the experience bonus from the system. If a certain number of players reached level 10 and above, the lower level players would receive a certain amount of experience bonus. The lower the level, the higher the bonus.
This was also to allow those players who did not enter the game immediately to have a support that could catch up with the players in front. Otherwise, if the players ahead were strong, the players in the back would be left fighting Black Rats for the rest of their game lives.
"Hehe, I'm level 10. After grinding for so long, I finally succeeded in changing classes!"
"What's the use of changing classes successfully? There are only two places around Emperor City that can upgrade you further. One is going to Iron Bear Ridge, and the other is going to the Undead Canyon. F*ck, even the guilds have occupied all of them!"
"That's right. I heard that those guilds are still recruiting more players because of this. After all, the bonus from Tier 1 is extremely high."
"That's for sure. I heard that if any of these guilds become the first to upgrade to Tier 1, they will definitely be the first to occupy most of the bosses or something like that. You have to know that within the game, only the bosses will drop good stuff!"
"Forget it. I don't like joining guilds anyway. I have to fight and kill monsters every day. I also have to complete the guild's missions. It's too troublesome. Even if you beat me to death, I won't join them!"
"Me too!"
"…"
Along the way, Li Yi had heard a lot of solo players complaining about the dominance of those guilds.
Li Yi did not mind it. These guilds were just a small matter to him.
Take Emperor City for example. It was a city that could accommodate 50,000,000 people. There were countless guilds of all sizes in the city. Whether it was inside or outside the city, there were countless good spots in Emperor City that were currently unoccupied.
Leveling spots, ores, medicinal herbs, and so on were all extremely important resources. Right now, the guilds did not have the time to care about anything else. They could only seize the time to inspect and occupy the various important resource locations.
Meanwhile, those small guilds occupied locations that the large guilds did not have the time to inspect. Ordinary players needed to join a certain guild to thrive. After all, many guilds lacked manpower.
However, there were also some solo players who would rather die than join a guild. They would go to those places that no guild was interested in to level up. There were quite a number of such places, but the chances of finding one would be much harder!
Li Yi said that these were just small skirmishes. That was because the guild had yet to discover those extremely important resource locations. Any guilds that would be the first to find it would make the others green with envy.
When that time comes, a bloody war of the century would slowly rise. Countless players would be massacred fighting for their territory. Countless guilds would be disbanded because of this.
Only when the various guilds finished dividing up all of their resources would this war become weakened. However, that does not mean it would truly end.
In fact, this was not only the case for Emperor City. The other small and and medium-sized cities also faced the same situation. They were all fighting over their cities' resources.
During that time, it could be said that many guild players had lost countless levels. The most pitiful guild had even been massacred by an enemy guild into a level 0 state.
Hence, among the top 100 players in the world rankings, only the unaffiliated players were left. There were only a few powerful players in the guild rankings.
Hence, from then on, many guilds suffered heavy losses. A large number of ordinary players even withdrew from the guilds out of fear.
From then on, many guilds tacitly agreed that it was better to fight fewer battles at this level. Most of the battles were at the level of small-scale elites.
This large-scale battle was also referred to by some busybodies as Divine Revelation's First World War!
Chapter 49: VIP Player, Heaven Shop No. 1
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Li Yi did not have the time to bother about these things. He had plenty of ways to earn money. Right now, he needed to calm the various guilds from starting a war. Otherwise, the human race would die even faster in the future.
After entering the familiar Emperor City, he quickly arrived at the Sacred Emperor's Palace. When he stepped in, the palace had become overcrowded. Countless players surrounded the High Priest, accepting the first transition sublimation mission.
Unfortunately, when they reached the mission location, they would most likely be blocked by the guild's players unless they joined their guild.
Li Yi was still calculating on how to squeeze through the crowd. However, the High Priest in the middle suddenly waved his staff, and a gentle barrier pushed many players out of the door.
Li Yi, on the other hand, was not affected by the barrier's effect. He was the only one standing inside the sacred barrier.
Many players immediately squeezed their way in, but they could not get in no matter what. They were so angry that they started cursing.
"The f*ck! Is there a bug in this sh*tty system? How can this guy get in, but not me?"
"What's going on? This guy is also a player. Don't tell me there are VIP guests in this game? How much does it cost? I'll pay whatever amount is needed!"
"Carefree Dream! It's him, the god, the second-ranked player on the level ranking board. He's actually in Emperor City!!"
"F*ck, it's true, it really is him! His set of equipment is guaranteed to be above the excellent-grade. Looking at my normal-grade equipment, it's incomparable to what he has!"
"He's so handsome! I would do anything for him!"
"…"
Countless players busily gossiped about this man, but they could not squeeze in at all.
Then, the High Priest walked over, his eyes fixated on the necklace with a faint red glow, and his face filled with shock.
"Adventurer, did you actually accept the mission? Why didn't you tell me? I could have given you some help, but fortunately, you came back safely!!"
Li Yi smiled and said, "High Priest, you don't have to worry. That Python was indeed quite troublesome. Fortunately, I triumphed, or else it would've been really difficult to get this item back. High Priest, please help me to undergo the first transition sublimation!"
The High Priest shook his head slightly and he spoke respectfully, "Your status has already become higher than mine. I'm not suitable to undergo the sublimation of your profession for you. I must ask the Emperor City's Heavy Armored Dragon Knight Commander, Lord Manicco, to undergo the first transition sublimation for you!"
Li Yi nodded and said, "Oh! So that's the case. Then I'll go look and look for him. I'll take my leave then!
"Alright then, take care. As you can see, I'm a little busy, so I can't see you off. Please forgive me!"
The High Priest quickly waved his cane and separated the crowd to create a path. Li Yi thanked him and walked out of the door towards the distance. As Li Yi's figure slowly disappeared, only then did the crowd come back to their senses. They looked at each other, and their eyes filled with endless shock.
"The f*ck! This player is definitely a VIP player. How much respect does this f*cking NPC have for him? Where is he going to pay for this express pass! I want in on it too!"
"Let's not talk about it anymore. I went to the forum to post about this matter already. Emperor City has discovered a divine Revelation's VIP player. The NPC treats him with incomparable respect. This is unfair!"
"Right! This is unfair. Why does he have a VIP player interface? Why don't we have one too?"
…
Li Yi quickly arrived at the location of the shoplots and there were many players here. Most of them were only level 5 or 6. They were all production-type players.
They were all here to do business. They did not need to wait for Level 10 to 10 to come to the city.
To do business in the city, they just had to own a shop. If they relied on staying in the Novice Village to trade, one by one, they would be exhausted to death.
However, at this moment, they were all frowning. Something was troubling them.
Li Yi smiled faintly. He knew what was troubling them. Right now, the shops were frighteningly expensive. Even small shops required 1,000 gold coins to obtain the limited-time usage rights. Those large-scale luxury shops even exceeded six figures.
However, all of this had nothing to do with him, so he went straight to the General Manager of the Chamber of Commerce. The General Manager immediately said with a smile.
"Adventurer, you're here? I wonder if you've solved that damn roadblock!"
Li Yi immediately took out the bloody tiger head from his bag and handed it over. The General Manager of the Chamber of Commerce took the tiger head and nodded repeatedly.
"Good! Good! Good! This tiger issue is finally solved. Our Chamber of Commerce vehicles can now finally travel on this path! Adventurer, please choose your reward!"
Li Yi did not hesitate and said directly, "I want the number one Heaven Shop!"
NPCs were intelligent, and the price of this number one Heaven Shop was extremely expensive. However, this man did not hesitate at all when it came to the mission that they had given out. The man spoke directly, "No problem! It's all yours!"
[System Notification: Carefree Dream, congratulations on obtaining the permanent right to use the Heaven Shop — no. 1, in Emperor City.]
Li Yi nodded and headed outside. He opened his friend list and contacted Little Merchant.
[CD: Are you in Emperor City?]
Little Merchant immediately replied.
[LM: I've been here for a while. It's just that the shops here are too expensive. Actually, I wanted to discuss it with you. How about we invest in a small shop with some of our gold coins we earned with the Potions?]
[CD: How much did we earn?]
[LM: We earned around 2,500 gold coins. The main reason is that this double potions blessing is simply too awesome. Otherwise, I would've only earned around 1,500 gold coins!]
2,500 gold coins! Now that the level of players had increased and the speed of gold farming had increased, the price of gold coins had decreased. However, one gold coin was still equivalent to more than 8,000 USD.
[CD: Let's talk face to face, I'll send you a location. Come here immediately. Time is of the essence. Don't dawdle!]
[LM: Alright! I'll be there soon!]
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Li Yi quickly arrived at the agreed location. From afar, he saw a rather skinny man looking at the large shop in front of him with envy. This was the most luxurious shop in Emperor City. It had five floors and occupied an area of at least 500 square meters. It had a retro design, and the decorations outside looked extremely luxurious. It was like an ancient palace.
The door was currently closed, so the mapping inside could not be seen. However, just by looking at the lifelike stone lion outside the door, one could tell that it would look grand on the inside as well.
Li Yi walked over and immediately got down to business with Little Merchant.
"Little Merchant, what are you looking at?"
Hearing this, Little Merchant turned his head back reluctantly, he shook his head and sighed, "Sigh! This shop looks the best, but it costs at least 100,000 gold coins. Moreover, it's not of permanent use. If you want to use it permanently, the price to pay would be an astronomical figure!"
Li Yi was ready to tease him, so he directly smiled and said, "If I can think of a way to get this for free forever, what will you do?"
The businessman raised his head and stared at his boss. "Do you have a way to get it for free forever?"
In the next moment, the businessman said disdainfully, "You're really good at talking sh*t. If you can find a way to own this place permanently, as long as I make money in the future, I would only keep 20%. The rest will become all yours!"
"Ar Are you sure about that?"
The small merchant glanced at him and agreed out without hesitation!
"What's there to be unsure about? You know my personality. As long as you manage to own this place permanently, I'll only take 20% of the money.. The rest shall be all yours!"
Chapter 50: Head to the Imperial City, Meet the Commander of Knights
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Li Yi looked at Little Merchant and did not say anything.
Little Merchant did not know why, but he felt a trace of regret after he said that. He felt that this guy really could do it, but he was still stubborn and would not back down on his end of the deal that easily.
"If you have nothing else to say, I'm leaving!"
Right when Little Merchant was about to take his leave, he suddenly saw the sealed door slowly open, revealing the extremely luxurious shop inside.
The golden resplendent roof and the crystal chandelier that reflected light looked to be equally as luxurious. The marble floor reflected the shadows of the two people who stood at the entrance, as if they were stepping on a mirror.
In front of the snow-white walls, there was a large number of strange and unknown plants. At a first glance, it was as if one had entered a sea of plants, causing one's mind and body to relax.
Little Merchant carefully walked in, his feelings were all over the place as he observed the surroundings.
Li Yi smiled faintly, "You can figure out how to get around, right? There are still a few floors upstairs. I don't lack gold coins at the moment, so those gold coins we earned back then can be used as the starting capital here!"
[System Notification: Carefree Dream, level 2 authority of the Heaven Shop — no. 1 has been granted to the player Little Merchant!]
Little Merchant looked at the authority granted to him in a daze. After a long while, he asked, "This… is this really yours? How did you do it?"
Li Yi had left the shop long ago. After all, time was running out. The little merchant shook his head and sighed. "F*ck! This guy really played me like a fiddle! He's about to earn a whole lot of coins soon!"
However, Little Merchant looked at the things around him and immediately threw this matter to the back of his mind. He immediately ran to the second floor. He had to quickly familiarize himself with this place so that he could get down to business!
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Li Yi came to the front of the NPC teleporter and handed over 20 silver coins.
"I want to go to the Imperial City!"
Li Yi wanted to go to the Imperial City, which was the capital of the Ghana Empire. Under normal circumstances, only those who had reached the second transition sublimation were qualified to enter. Of course, there were still special opportunities to enter.
The teleporter immediately said, "I'm sorry Adventurer, you don't have the right to enter at the moment!"
Li Yi took out the explosive python core and said directly, "I'm going to the Imperial City to change my profession to Heavy Armored Dragon Knight. Do I still not have the right to go through?"
The teleporter turned pale with fright and hurriedly said, "What? Change your profession to Heavy Armored Dragon Knight!! You… of course you have the right! There's no need for the teleportation fee, your matter at hand seems important!"
Immediately after, the teleportation door in front of him turned and a white light enveloped it. Then, with a turn of his gaze, he arrived at the capital of the Ghana Empire — the Imperial City.
Compared to the Emperor City, the Imperial City's security was extremely tight. There were people patrolling the city day and night, and every player that was teleported here would be questioned.
"Halt! Who goes there?"
Li Yi had just appeared when he was stopped by two armored soldiers. Seeing this, he immediately took out the explosive python core. Before Li Yi could say anything, the soldier's expression changed when they saw the core. The man who spoke with a cold tone became warm and his eyes were filled with envy.
"So you were the adventurer who has come to change your class to Heavy Armored Dragon Knight. Commander has already given the order that there will be someone coming to change their class. I apologize for my behavior, sir, please foll
follow me!"
"Alright!"
Li Yi put the core back into his backpack and the two soldiers led him into the city.
As he followed the two guards, he could hear loud clamoring sounds. Looking around, he could see people hustling and bustling everywhere. They were all the original residents of the capital.
The liveliness could not be compared to other places.
The capital was divided into the outer city and the inner city. The outer city was the area for the commoners and players to move around. When the players reached a higher level and could come here, it would become more lively.
As for the inner city, only important institutions and ministers could live there. Ordinary players were not qualified to enter either.
Under the lead of the soldiers, Li Yi did not encounter any obstruction along the way. In the Ghana Empire, the status of a Heavy Armored Dragon Knights could be said to be outstanding. It was not an exaggeration to say that this one person's status would be far superior to ten thousand people.
Every soldier that passed by looked at this place with envy. The Heavy Armored Dragon Knights could be said to be the occupation that they wanted the most!
Li Yi soon arrived at a military camp. A unique aura surrounded this place, and it exuded a heart-palpitating sense of sternness.
If this was his first time being here, he would definitely feel a strong sense of discomfort towards this kind of atmosphere. However, he had seen this kind of scene many times in his previous life. As time passed, he had long gotten used to it.
Along the way, he passed by the martial arts practice field. Many cavalrymen were carrying out drills, charging in the formation as one. The warhorses in iron armor let out a loud neigh, and the ground trembled slightly where they stepped.
Li Yi could only see the names of these cavalrymen. As for their levels and HP, it was all question marks.
Each cavalryman carried a powerful aura that made people feel apprehensive. An NPC of this level with this current strength would instantly kill anyone if players fought against them. They would not be able to put up a fight at all!
After all, this was the strength of the Ghana Empire. It would be a joke if these men could not kill a level 10 player!
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Li Yi quickly arrived in front of a huge tent.
The soldier immediately said, "Commander is waiting for you inside. We shall part here!"
"Alright! Thank you for your hard work!"
Li Yi then walked towards the entrance. There were no guards here, so he easily walked in.
He saw a person with his back facing him. This person was dressed in pitch-black iron armor, and his blood-red cape looked as if it was dyed with blood.
This person was nearly nine feet tall, and his back was upright, like a tall mountain that stood in front of him.
The moment Li Yi walked in, he felt the terrifying pressure coming from this person, as well as the endless killing aura that was exuded!
[NPC Manicco — Commander of Knights]
The stronger an NPC was, the stronger their intelligence would be. They could even remember every player they met and call out their names.
Players and such NPCs had to be treated equally. One should not feel superior towards them just because they were NPCs. Otherwise, it would definitely be the players who would be at a disadvantage.
Li Yi slowly walked forward. Before he could say anything, the Commander turned around with an amiable look on his face. He actually could not feel the killing aura that he felt just now.
Li Yi saluted and said, "Commander of Knights!"
Manicco's eyes revealed an extremely satisfied expression. Just now, he deliberately released his killing aura to test the depth of this adventurer.
What made him extremely satisfied was that although this person's strength was a little weak, he was not afraid at all. He even walked forward and introduced himself.
In his eyes, only those who had fearless courage could become strong. Otherwise, even if they were given a divine artifac artifact, they would still be trash.
Manicco nodded with a smile. "Alright! You're finally here.. I've been waiting for you for a long time!"