Chapter 63: A Business Mind

The current "Purple Illusion Realm" has become a major powerhouse in the "Xuan Tian" server, but due to the swelling number of players, the online population of this server is now several times that of all the other beginner servers combined. This means that, at present, there are tens of thousands of guilds established in the "Xuan Tian" server.

Even someone as composed as Night Feather found himself troubled by this surge. Though he was quite adept at delegating, "Knowing People’s Warmth and Cold" regularly reported guild affairs to him, prompting Night Feather to pay more attention.

To ensure that their guild remained secure in the ever-expanding "Xuan Tian," and to occupy a prominent position with ease, was no simple feat—even for the mighty "Purple Illusion Realm."

Moreover, they needed to raise their levels. The fastest way to do so was for Night Feather’s six-person team to split up, each leading a squad to clear dungeons. With their prior experience, guiding these teams was not difficult.

Night Feather’s suggestion was met with approval from "Knowing People’s Warmth and Cold," but Night Feather had sensed a troubling issue.

Liang Ye said, "This method certainly accelerates leveling, but it leaves those who follow behind in a sort of crippled state. Even if their level rises, their skills won’t develop accordingly. Forget dungeons and PvP—once the AI upgrades, even roaming monsters might become too much for them. I recommend forming stable, well-matched teams for dungeons and main quests, so they can explore and learn together. If there’s any trouble in-game, I believe we can all help."

"Knowing People’s Warmth and Cold" replied, "Understood [OK!]. The guild is nearly saturated, and reaching a level 2 guild is just around the corner. With our Ancient World Supreme, we’ll be able to accommodate 5,000 members as a level 2 guild, and with tasks to increase capacity, we can go up to 10,000."

Liang Ye said, "If that’s the case, we must work hard to attain level 2. Every week, the top three stable teams will be rewarded with gold coins—a small incentive. My own team won’t participate; this is for everyone else. When we reach level 2, we must ensure quality, not just quantity. As long as people are active daily, we’ll have enough for large guild dungeons, making things easier."

Night Feather responded directly, having also researched guild territory. Their guild could now open shops in the commercial street of the main city "Ancient Sky City" in the "Ancient World" map, allowing them to sell items directly.

Night Feather also noticed that most player commissions for the guild involved requests for materials—useful for crafting equipment or refining medicines.

Liang Ye said, "Connect with other guilds, especially those opposed to the top power—forming alliances is best. See if they’d like to cooperate, maybe by giving us commission tasks. I’ve noticed that no one is doing guild commission tasks yet, so we can get ahead."

"Knowing People’s Warmth and Cold" replied, "Got it, Boss. I didn’t expect you to be so invested in the guild. You said you’d leave everything to us, but now I see you were tricking me."

Liang Ye replied, "[Awkward]."

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Night Feather and his five companions were in Nine Mountain Village of "Nine Mountain Ridge," preparing to unlock the next main storyline location.

"I just checked the world channel. The Top Power has formed an alliance with several guilds created by other pay-to-win warriors. They’ve started attacking other guilds to seize territory, and many minor dungeons in non-safe zones have been taken over," Huang Hong said, his brows furrowed.

Minor dungeons in non-safe zones, once discovered, could be entered by a player team. If they cleared the dungeon, it would be marked as belonging to those players, and their guild members would also gain access.

"There are two best approaches: either tackle public main dungeons, or seek hidden dungeons like those we encountered before. The Ancient World map has dungeons suitable for our level, but their difficulty is considerable."

Everyone knew hidden dungeons had few triggers, but some still knew how to unlock them. The regions of the Ancient World varied, and Night Feather’s team had an advantage: they had obtained resources from this vast map. Although the map showed large grey areas, entering them would require a much higher level.

"Right, our next destination has dungeons suitable for us—the Ruins Forest and several other fixed-refresh dungeons. If we’re lucky, we could clear several in one go," Luo Feng said as he opened the map, pointing to a location.

Night Feather pondered for a moment and said, "We’re still a few levels short of forty. If we clear these dungeons, we might reach level forty. The fixed-refresh dungeons in Ruins Forest are well-suited to us now."

He nodded in agreement, and the six of them set off for the Ruins Forest, which was also the next main storyline location.

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Traveling from Nine Mountain Ridge to Ruins Forest was time-consuming, and their mounts needed fodder for the journey. Due to the beginner server settings, only by unlocking new maps could they use town teleporters.

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Qingcheng City, China Mythology Online Technology Co., Ltd.

"The online population of the Xuan Tian server has reached its limit. Players must queue to enter, and we’re in the process of expanding the server," a technical department employee reported from behind Feng Ling.

"Slow the expansion. Many players have gone to great lengths to get into the beginner server, just to explore the Ancient World map. The upcoming main storyline in the old servers all directs to Ancient World—servers like Tianxia are searching for its entrance," Feng Ling said gravely, his gaze lingering on information about 'Liang Ye' on the computer screen, a smile tugging at his lips. This player was becoming increasingly interesting to him.

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