The moment the image of Stone Forest Town's personal houses appeared, the players in the first-floor hall grew restless .
Apart from the Holy City slots, these players had come to the Candlelight Auction to see Stone Forest Town's personal housing .
The various major powers might ignore the personal houses, but to independent players, these houses were extremely important .
"If I can get a house, I can easily travel to Stone Forest Town's Battle Arena! I can definitely surpass those other experts!"
"Using the houses in Stone Forest Town as a training ground isn't a bad idea, either . "
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Many independent experts and adventurer teams' eyes shone with excitement when they saw the personal houses' introduction .
Stone Forest Town had undergone a qualitative transformation since the last war . Not only was the town's Mana density much higher, but the number of wandering merchant NPCs visiting the town continued to increase . Most importantly, more expert players had been attracted to the town .
Every day, Stone Forest Town hosted hundreds of duels between experts, and anyone was free to watch . One could also participate in the Battle Arena's tournaments, fighting for the chance to learn the rumored combat techniques and enjoy more benefits in the establishment .
However, traveling to and from Stone Forest Town was somewhat inconvenient as the town didn't have any teleportation arrays for public use . If they could purchase a personal house, traveling to and from Stone Forest Town would be a lot easier .
"Now that everyone has seen the personal houses, the starting price is 300 Gold per unit, and each increment must not be lower than 10 Gold . Begin!"
As Melancholic Smile finished speaking, the first-floor's players shouted one bid after another .
"Three hundred and ten Gold!"
"Three hundred and twenty Gold!"
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"Five hundred Gold!"
The price's rise was simply staggering .
With 500 Gold, one could purchase a considerably good house in an NPC town . However, it was obvious that the price had yet to reach its limit .
Only after the price reached 610 Gold did it finally stop .
After watching the first house sell, the various major powers grew envious .
Constructing a house in a player town was extremely cheap, with the cheapest only costing 20 Gold and the pricey houses costing up to 100 Gold . However, the more expensive a house was, the more space it occupied . Needless to say, to maximize their land use, Zero Wing would've constructed the 20-Gold houses rather than the 100-Gold houses .
Now, every one of these 20-Gold houses sold for more than 600 Gold .
The Candlelight Auction sold a total of 50 houses, but it was nothing compared to the number of adventurer teams and independent players present .
The following houses sold for much higher prices than the first . Among the 50 houses, the most expensive had sold for 740 Gold . On average, the houses had sold for 650 Gold . By auctioning the 50 houses, Zero Wing had made 32,500 Gold .
Although this was spare change to superpowers, to first-rate Guilds, it was a massive sum of money . It was enough to equip many of their elite members with Common Mounts .
"Guild Leader, this is a rare opportunity; why don't we sell a few more units?" Melancholic Smile contacted Shi Feng and suggested after seeing the players' disappointment . It was clear that the number of houses they had offered was far from enough to satisfy the demand .
"No . We'll stick with our original plan . We want them to learn about the benefit of Stone Forest Town's houses first . In the future, we'll be able to sell the houses for a higher price . " Shi Feng instantly rejected the proposal .
Although Stone Forest Town could accommodate many more houses, he had other plans for the town, Stone Forest Town's migration plan in particular . By the time that plan came to fruition, they would attack far more players, and the houses would fetch a much higher price .
He had simply offered these 50 units to introduce everyone to the benefits of owning a house in Stone Forest Town .
When the auction for the personal houses came to an end, the various superpowers in the second-floor rooms focused on the stage .
The next auction item was the reason they had come to the Candlelight Auction .
The slots to enter the Holy City of Titan!
To ordinary Guilds, these slots were not of much use . However, it was a different story for superpowers like themselves . The slots could help some of their famous Lifestyle players become true Masters .
A Master Lifestyle player had the power to transform their trading firms .
Their trading firms would earn ample profits . Naturally, this would increase their Guilds' development as well .
"So, this is the Holy City of Titan?" a white-bearded, old man muttered, his eyes glowing as he read Titan City's introduction . "Sirius, you must get me a slot to the Holy City as per our agreement . "
The screen above the stage did not explain the Holy City slots . Rather, it displayed information about the Holy City itself .
One such detail was the Titan Lifestyle Association . The information revealed that the establishment's workshops, which players could rent, had a Mana density far greater than the Basic Meditation Rooms' . Moreover, the floating island contained Research Rooms, and players could use these rooms to study various materials . There were also plenty of Master-rank production videos . There were even Grandmaster-rank production videos available . However, players were required to enter the Advanced Research Room to gain access .
Only, entering these Research Rooms was very costly . The Basic Research Room alone cost 200 Gold per day, the Intermediate versions costing 500 Gold per day, and the Advanced versions costing 1,200 Gold per day . The various superpowers gasped when they saw these prices .
Moreover, both the Intermediate and Advanced versions required a certain amount of Reputation in Titan City to rent .
"Master Fire, rest assured; the Battle Wolves always stick to our word . We will definitely obtain a slot for you," Sirius responded respectfully .
At the same time, the other powers' fighting spirit roared to life as they swore to obtain slots for themselves .
"Now that everyone has seen the Holy City slots, the starting price is 500 Gold, and each increment must be no lower than 100 Gold . If you don't have enough money, you may offer cities' Lands as collateral . However, we will only evaluate the Lands at market price . Begin!"
After Melancholic Smile announced the next round's rules, the venue's atmosphere reached its boiling point .
"Five hundred Gold!"
"Six hundred Gold!"
"Eight hundred Gold!"
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In the blink of an eye, the price had reached 3,000 Gold, shocking every player present . The first-rate Guilds soon gave up on the Holy City slots . They could already purchase a relatively good plot of Land in an ordinary NPC city with that kind of money . The only players remaining in the competition were the second-floor superpowers .
The Holy City slots were similar to the Thunder Passes . To those who needed them, they were worth a ton of money . To those who didn't, however, they were utterly worthless . Every superpower had a batch of Lifestyle players who were so close to their Master ranks . Unfortunately, these Lifestyle players weren't familiar enough with God's Domain's materials and production techniques, unable to cross that final hurdle .
As long as they obtained the Holy City slots, these superpowers were confident in nurturing a Master Lifestyle player and improving their respective trading firms . They would easily rake in far more than this investment .
"Five thousand Gold!" Sirius instantly increased the price by 2,000 Gold .
"That lunatic! It seems he's hellbent on getting this slot . " The other superpowers shook their heads and gave when they heard this price . While they could afford it, it had exceeded their initial expectations . Although they were rich, their money did not grow on trees . Moreover, the various superpowers were preparing for the contest on Thunder Island . They did not have that much money to waste . Hence, they decided to let Sirius have the first slot .
In any case, there were ten slots up for grabs . Even if split equally among their seven superpowers, they could each obtain at least one slot . They didn't have to rush . They could watch the Battle Wolves whittle away their funds and wait until they dropped out of the competition .
Following which, the bidding for the second slot began .
"Five thousand Gold!" Sirius shouted once more .
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