Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God

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Chapter 2551 - Intermediate City's Effects

The crowd began to converse as they stared at the transformed Stone Forest City. However, Zero Wing's members were more shocked than anyone.

The moment the seal on the city had lifted, Zero Wing's members had been allowed back in. As they entered the city, they were mesmerized.

Aside from the city's Mana density, which players could feel from outside of it, these players were stunned by the city's new infrastructure. Not only did the buildings look completely different, but quite a few were now Shops, run by nonhuman NPCs. These Shops sold special Magic Scrolls, potions, food, and drinks that were usually very scarce on the market.

Most importantly, Stone Forest City now had NPC trading firms' Shops.

These new Shops might look like the ones ordinary NPCs owned, but NPC trading firms often issued quests for players. Once players had earned enough Reputation Points with a particular NPC trading firm, they could receive special, high-ranked quests that offered bountiful rewards, and if they were lucky, they could even obtain high-quality weapons and equipment by completing these quests.

These NPC trading firms were one of the main reasons that even now, independent and Guild players frequently visited NPC cities.

Now that Stone Forest City had some of these trading firms' Shops as well, they could continue to earn Reputation Points and pick up quests, saving them the trouble of returning to an NPC city.

"What did you do, Guild Leader? Is this really Stone Forest City?" Gentle Snow asked, her heart pounding as she gazed around the main street. Stone Forest City now had just as many high-rise buildings and Advanced Shops as White River City.

Truthfully, she would've assumed that she had entered a major NPC city, if not for the eye-catching Freedom Hotel.

The biggest difference between NPC and Guild Cities was the presence of these NPC trading Firms. They were responsible for nearly half of the quests available in NPC cities.

These quests granted abundant EXP, but they also offered high monetary rewards. Even for expert players, these quests were a main source of income.

This was why players were still tied to NPC cities. If they ignored these quests, they'd lose half of their income, and that would make it difficult for ordinary players to survive in God's Domain. The chances of acquiring rare materials and equipment in Level 100 maps were incredibly low, after all. At this point, ordinary players only grinded for EXP in Level 100 maps; they didn't rely on these areas as a stable source of income.

Now that Stone Forest City was home to so many NPC trading firms' Advanced Shops, the resident players wouldn't have to return to an NPC city to pick up or turn in the trading firms' quests. They could simply do so in Stone Forest City.

This additional feature would only be a minor convenience for ordinary players, but for the various powers, this would allow them to shake off the shackles that bound them to NPC cities. If other powers had this feature in their Guild Cities, they would be able to thrive independently, even without the help of NPC cities. They could develop wherever they wished.

"Of course, this is Stone Forest City. Once a Guild City reaches Intermediate rank, it gains the ability to survive independently in the fields," Shi Feng said, smiling at Gentle Snow's ecstatic expression.