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Chapter 513 - Authority!
With everything in order, the next step was simply waiting for the gold to come rolling in . Nie Yan turned his attention back to his own matters . He felt confident leaving the selling of the gems to Guo Huai .
Nie Yan arrived at the location of the Ignatius Fur Shop, only to discover that it had become a pile of ruins with rubble and wooden boards strewn everywhere . The shop was gone, and Ignatius was nowhere to be seen .
Since the quest notification told Nie Yan to talk to Ignatius, the old man still had to be alive .
The Hilton Stronghold was comparable to a medium-sized city . Finding a single individual in this sea of people posed some difficulty .
Suddenly, a certain location came into Nie Yan’s mind . The administrative hall!
Nie Yan headed toward the center of the Hilton Stronghold . As he walked through the streets, he passed by several shops here and there, which only sold the most basic consumables . Everything else was broken down buildings and rubble . There were more than 60 properties up for sale in this area . About a third of them had been bought while some of the remaining ones were still decent .
Even though travel to the Hilton Stronghold wasn’t convenient, equipment ranging from Level 70–100 dropped here . This place would surely become a hotspot for player activity . During its most flourishing period in the previous timeline, the number of players moving in and out of the stronghold daily reached in the millions . The value of the land here would skyrocket in the future .
“It’d be great if I could snag up a few of the properties here…” Nie Yan muttered to himself .
The property that had been alloted to Asskickers United was used to establish a branch of the Starry Night Potion Shop . Unfortunately, it was rather small . At most it could be upgraded to Tier 10 .
Nie Yan pondered for a moment . Relying on his status as a Grand Scholar and his successful divination of the demon beast invasion, perhaps he could convince the administrator of the Hilton Stronghold to give him a few extra properties .
Nie Yan gazed at the street ahead . He saw fallen walls and debris everywhere as well as NPCs and players walking by . The number of players in the Hilton Stronghold was gradually increasing . Aside from the elite teams from the large guilds, the famous top ranked teams had also arrived . They were moving about in groups .
These players were all moving in units of 20-man teams, sticking close together .
The monsters around the Hilton Stronghold were much stronger . It generally took five teams working together to deal with a single demon beast . Sometimes even five teams wasn’t enough, requiring the cooperation of more than ten up to several dozen teams .
The monsters these players were hunting were fairly ordinary . They wouldn’t even dare to approach the Crusoe Demon Beast that Bladelight and the others were hunting . They would wait until their gear was better .
“Looking for Level 65+ teams to hunt Krong Gold Beetle . Two more teams, and we’re setting off . If you’re interested, whisper me . ”
The streets were filled with players looking to hunt demon beasts . The minimum requirement was to be part off a 20-player team . All solo players were basically ignored .
After passing through the bustling streets and crossing a large plaza, Nie Yan arrived at the Hilton Stronghold’s administrative building . It was five stories and more than 20 meters tall . It looked quite grand with several watchtowers erected up in the nearby surroundings . There were fully armed guards patrolling the vicinity . Security was extremely tight .
The walls of this building was riddled with faint cracks . One could imagine what kind of bitter and desperate battle took place here . When the demon beasts flooded into the Hilton Stronghold and swept through everything like a surging tide, only the most fortified buildings remained standing . Everything else was flattened into ruin .
Several players were chatting a small distance away from the administrative hall .
“What is that building?”
“The Hilton Stronghold’s administrative hall . ”
“It’s so heavily guarded, completely different from the administrative halls of other cities . ”
“Not a single player can approach the administrative hall right now,” a Thief said . At this moment, his gaze fell onto Nie Yan, whose appearance was hidden by a black cloak, approaching the guards .
“Look at that idiot . He’s done for . The guards are going to catch him!” an Arcane Mage gleefully squealed with schadenfreude .
Clad in thick gold plated armour and wielding sharp greatswords, these guards were Level 100 Elites .
The players thought Nie Yan was an idiot for daring to approach the administrative hall . However, what happened next left them dumbfounded The guards didn’t stop Nie Yan but instead greeted him respectfully .
After exchanging a few words, the guards led Nie Yan into the administrative hall, his back disappearing into the building .
“Who the hell was that?”
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