About two weeks have passed since the Battle of the Giants, and thanks to the concerted efforts of all players, the reconstruction of Ares City is proceeding smoothly.
The buildings and streets in Area 1 have basically been restored to their original state. The NPCs belonging to this area finally no longer have to wander in the ruins and have successfully moved into their homes.
When the players saw the NPCs smiling and thanking them, and some even took out their treasures as gifts of thanks, they suddenly felt that all the hard work they had done before was nothing.
Fighting for their race and fighting for their compatriots, such honor makes them particularly proud.
Xia Yao also received the task of rebuilding Ares City, but she was responsible for District 8.
After finishing the housewarming last week and settling the orcs Rex and Eugene in the guild, I finally had time to come and do the quest.
The tasks are very simple, consisting of some physical work such as moving bricks, building walls, and cleaning up rubble. After completing a certain number of tasks, you can get the Ares City Medal of Honor and various gift packs as rewards.
The gift package is full of rare materials, high-level props and a few thousand gold coins, and the rewards are very generous.
Especially rare materials, which have become popular among players.
After all, the server has been open for half a year, and ordinary players have basically reached level 30. The first-tier players like Xia Yao, Chen Weihan, and Anran Xiaohundan have even reached level 40 and above. Basic equipment has long been unable to meet the needs of the public. Only equipment that integrates rare materials can make the combat power reach a higher level.
This is why everyone is complaining so much, yet at the same time, they are extremely active in taking on the reconstruction task.
Rare materials smell good!
Even if they can't fuse it themselves, they can pay some money to let the blacksmith fuse it for them!
Who wants to miss out on a great opportunity to upgrade their gear?
For Xia Yao, these materials are for her own use.
She herself was an enchanter, and her enchantment skill had already reached the intermediate level. She had also long since advanced her skills in Mining and Blacksmithing, the two prerequisites for enchantment.
So she doesn't have to pay others to forge it like other players do. She can fuse these materials herself and customize it according to her own needs. The effect doesn't have to be as strong as outside?
As she was thinking about this, she suddenly had an idea and sent a private message to the wanderer who never returned far away in Poseidon City.
[Yin Yao: There's a new business, would you like to take it?]
[Bugui Langren: Accept it! Must accept it! There's no room for ambiguity when it comes to making money!]
Yinyao: Okay, the players in Ares City are in need of fusion materials. Come up with some kind of explanation and post it online to attract people to trade with us. (You can even offer discounts if necessary.)
Her shop opened last week. She promoted it in the world and on the forums three days before the opening and received support from many players.
It just so happened that the weather was nice for those three days. It didn't snow in Poseidon City. Instead, the sun came out and it was sunny for several consecutive days. The players found their store according to the address and successfully became the first customers of Sword and Rose.
Some came to buy blue gems, some to buy equipment slots, and some to buy potions. No matter what they bought, the store eventually received unanimous praise from the players.
While the enthusiasm has not yet subsided, Xia Yao feels it is necessary to launch another wave of marketing.
This fusion material is a great opportunity.
Bugui Langren understood immediately, and after discussing with Yunyan for a while, he bought a small loudspeaker for 4 hours to promote it throughout the server.
Xia Yao looked up, saw the advertising slogan they had come up with, and smiled.
Although it sounded a bit childish, every word was full of energy. Coupled with the words at the end, "10% off for new customers, 20% off for old customers, and additional discounts for old customers bringing in new customers", Xia Yao found that the surroundings were gradually becoming restless.
I pricked up my ears and listened, and sure enough, they were all discussing the store.
"Free fusion materials for a one-time purchase of 30,000?! I don't think that's reliable!"
"I heard these stores are all opened by Bangyi, so they should be reliable."
"Oh, their shop? Of course, I can trust them. A friend of mine attended their grand opening promotion last week and bought some things. He later told me that the quality of the finished products was amazing, even better than the gem shop or forge in the royal city!"
"So powerful? Why don't we go there quickly?"
"I was just about to say, let's go together. I didn't go last week and felt like I missed out on a billion! I have to go and spend some money today! I'll try to become their VIP customer."
"Is there a VIP system?"
"Yeah, if you spend 10,000 gold at a time, you become a Bronze VIP. If you spend 30,000 gold, you become a Silver VIP. If you spend 50,000 gold, you become a Gold VIP... I think there's also an Ace VIP above that. I can't remember the exact amount, but I think it was 100,000 gold. Anyway, the higher the VIP level, the bigger the discounts you get, and you can also enjoy other store discounts."
"But for this one-time purchase, I don't think my wallet is big enough..."
"It's okay. My friend said that if the one-time spending doesn't meet the requirement, you can accumulate spending. Every time you spend 10,000 yuan, you can redeem a Sword and Rose badge. If you collect three badges, you can get a 50% discount coupon. You can also enter a prize draw. At the very least, you can get a participation prize~"
Wow, there are so many store rules~
It's simply real-life marketing shining through into the game.
However, despite the various rules, players really need to upgrade their equipment through fusion, so they all planned to go over and join in the fun later.
Xia Yao listened silently here, and the slightly raised corners of her lips could not hide the smile in her heart.
These rules must have been thought up by Yunyan, that clever little ghost. Needless to say, they are quite touching.
Since the two of them were so capable and managed the store in such an orderly manner, Xia Yao stopped asking questions and continued with the task at hand.
While cleaning up the rubble on the ground, suddenly, a scream came from behind.
She and the nearby players rushed over, thinking that a monster had appeared. However, when they asked, they found out that the one in the corner was not a monster, but the beast they had rescued from the dungeon last time.
Although they were rescued by Xia Yao, the underground city had collapsed long ago. The group of little guys were homeless and could only wander around. When they were hungry, they would dig up some garbage under the ruins to eat. When they were thirsty, they would go to the stream outside the city to drink water. In short, they just snuggled together and took care of each other during this period.
"What should we do? I think there are at least twenty of them. Should we take them back to the royal city and hand them over to the king?"
When they heard they were going to be handed over, the little guys started to tremble, and their whimpering sounds expressed their resistance in their hearts.
The person who made the suggestion scratched his head and said, "Well, it seems they don't want to go to the royal city."
One of the little leopards suddenly jumped out, scaring everyone.
But then they found that the leopard was not coming towards them, but jumped towards Xia Yao not far away.
The little leopard rubbed against her trouser leg timidly and hard, just like a little wild cat wandering outside in real life. Xia Yao looked at its skinny body, her heart softened, and she squatted down and stroked its soft head.
"Do you want to go back? Or do you want to come with me?"
When the first half of the question was asked, the little leopard frowned, but when the second half was asked, his eyes immediately flashed with a bright light.
Xia Yao understood.
But she already has two battle pets, she can’t take in another one, right?
And even if we take this one in, there are still more than 20 others waiting eagerly...
She didn't think her home could accommodate so many war pets.
Even if it were possible, the two natives inside would probably be angered to death.
It seems like I've inexplicably taken on another job...
Xia Yao held her forehead helplessly and sighed softly.
Looking at the pitiful little leopard, then at the large group of animals in the corner, Xia Yao thought for a moment, and finally said to them, "If you follow me, you have to listen to me. Can you do that?"
The little leopard was the first to raise his head and roar, indicating that he could!
Then, the cries of various creatures were heard one after another, which amazed the surrounding players.
Are these little guys so psychic?
If I had known earlier, I would have gone on the rescue mission as well. This way, I could have gained some favorability in front of them, and then naturally take the one I liked as my battle pet.
But dreams are beautiful, and reality is cruel.
Everyone knows how difficult the original mission was, so they only brag about it afterwards. If they really had to go back in time, they wouldn't have the courage and strength to take it all on.
So it's only natural for these animals to have a good impression of her. They can just watch from the side, take a photo, and share with their friends the serious yet funny look of the big boss when she commands the little animals~
Just as Xia Yao had finished the reconstruction task for the day, she teleported back to the base with a large group of little guys.
The little white snake Hong Ling slept until noon. After waking up, she yawned, stretched, walked out of the room, and then was petrified in an instant!
"Sister! You...? Them?"
Isn't this an old acquaintance from the Colosseum?
Damn, are these guys here to steal his sister?
The strong sense of crisis made alarm bells ring in Hong Ling's head. He rushed forward and snatched the little leopard from Xia Yao's arms on the spot!
"Hua He! Don't you know you're a male? Why are you clinging to your sister's arms? Come here!"
Then he pulled the golden monkey off Xia Yao's back.
"And you, Jin Yun, do you think you can hug someone's neck casually just because you're a female? Let go, let go quickly!"
However, as he roared again and again, Hong Ling discovered that there was a large group following Xia Yao!
He thought there were only three or two, but it turned out to be all of them...?
Oh, damn it, he felt like he was back in the Colosseum.
But Sword and Rose is not the Colosseum. Here, there are birds singing, flowers blooming, lush vegetation, sunny weather and pleasant climate... It is much better than the dirty and dark Colosseum.
Although Hong Ling was yelling and shouting loudly, Xia Yao could see his inner surprise and excitement. The people he brought back today were all his former life-and-death friends. How could he really drive everyone out?
In fact, Hong Ling was just pretending. After Xia Yao handed everyone over to him, he actively made arrangements for his old friends.
"Brother Turtle, Sister Frog, there's a small pond over there. The water has just been changed. If you're tired, you can go lie down there for a while."
"Hua He, Jin Yun, I'll take you two to the back garden and see if it's suitable for you."
"Gray Rabbit, there's a little nest across the street. You and your baby can stay there for now. I'll get some weeds to spread on top to make it softer."
…
Even though she had only lived in the guild for a week, Hong Ling, a member of a foreign race, did not consider herself an outsider at all and was as familiar with the place as if she were at home.
But this made Xia Yao even more worried.
A few days ago, Sandao Buddha told her that Hong Ling should be bound to other Holy Light players, just like she was bound to Bazel and he was bound to the Red Dragon Mage. Hong Ling couldn't stick to her all the time and would have to be sent away sooner or later.
She understood that this was part of the game's plot, and the eight hidden professions must have their own destination.
So she nodded happily and told Sandaofo that she would pay attention to any new plot updates.
However, since the last time Tianyu updated the client and fixed the plot patch, neither she nor the Three Buddhas noticed any changes, and Hong Ling was still circling in front of and behind her, refusing to look for her contractor.
Xia Yao looked at Hong Ling's back as she walked away, lost in thought.
[Yinyao: Is there a possibility that the patch your colleague made is ineffective?]
The other side quickly replied: [Huh? Impossible! If that's true, they've made a serious mistake.]
Xia Yao also felt that this possibility was very low. After all, "Eternal Legend" was developed by China's number one game company, with countless excellent IT employees behind it, and it should not make such a low-level mistake.
But just in case, we still need to confirm it with three Buddhas.
[Sandaofo: Okay, I'll ask them during lunch and ask them to track the background data.]
After saying that, Xia Yao saw that he was offline.
At noon, Xia Yao opened the shop panel and began to check the recent cash flow and product sales.
The sales of Sandaofo's medicine shop are average, mainly because he is too busy and doesn't have much time to make medicine. Xia Yao understands the busyness of workers and decides to add another person to his shop.
The orc Eugene is very suitable. She is an orc doctor and understands some basic principles.
Xia Yao walked around the guild and originally wanted to talk to her in person, but heard from others that she had gone out of the city to collect herbs and would not be back for a while, so she had to give up.
Then she checked the forge shop. As she expected, the business was booming. The cash flow in the background was increasing every second. When she clicked on the sales details, she could see what was being sold, from ores to gems, from shoulder pads to bracelets...all categories were very popular.
She didn't need to worry about this for the time being, so she rowed to the restaurant.
If the pharmacy's sales were just average, then Zhang Bu's restaurant was utterly dismal.
During the entire week of opening, they sold less than 10 food items per day on average.
This was a big problem, so Xia Yao hurried over to check out the situation.
When I stepped into the restaurant, there was no one inside.
Zhang rubbed his hands guiltily and apologized to her.
Xia Yao waved her hand: "It doesn't matter. In business, there are gains and losses. It's normal. Your first priority now is to find out the reason why the business is not doing well and then correct it."
Zhang Bupa lowered his head and said, "Yes... The Sword Demon King and I have been thinking about this these days, but sister, we really don't think there is anything wrong with the dishes..."
Xia Yao asked them to bring out all the food from the kitchen.
Fish-flavored shredded pork, braised pork, spicy and sour shredded potatoes, multi-grain pancakes...
At first glance, there are quite a lot of varieties, and they look good and smell appetizing.
Is it that the food's buffing effect is not good enough?
She picked up her chopsticks and casually picked up some shredded pork with fish flavor and put it into her mouth.
Then……
Spit it out.
Zhang Bu's face turned pale: "...Sister, is it, is it not tasty?"
Xia Yao looked at Zhang Bubu and suddenly remembered something.
The latter's master was none other than Ophelia, who could turn a pot of vegetable soup into poison!
"Ahem, it's like this," Xia Yao's mind raced, trying to figure out what to say. "Ophelia is a great culinary master in the royal city, but the most important reason she earned this title isn't because the food tastes good, but because of the beneficial effects it provides."
Zhang Bu Pa was stunned, his face full of confusion.
The Sword Demon King next to him reacted: "Ah, President, are you saying that the food we made doesn't taste good and the benefits haven't kept up? Is that what you mean?"
Xia Yao nodded slightly.
"But sister, this is the recipe that Ophelia taught me... I followed it step by step..."
Zhang Bu'er was so aggrieved that she was about to cry. God knew how much effort she had put in behind the scenes to maintain the restaurant's business. She stayed in the kitchen every day to master the steps and proportions. She would not allow even a difference of 1 milligram to occur.
But why did I hear this result in the end?
Did she do something wrong? Or is she really not talented enough, and the dishes she made are both unpalatable and useless?
Zhang Bu'er tried hard to hold back his tears, not wanting Xia Yao to look down on him.
Xia Yao knew what she was thinking, and waited until she calmed down a bit before saying, "Don't worry, you did it right, and I believe you've perfectly replicated the recipe Ophelia gave you. But what I want to say is that Ophelia's food never wins by taste, but by its irreplaceable strength. Do you understand?"
Irreplaceable hard power...
Isn't it just that her current level is not up to standard?
Zhang lowered his head without fear of shame, and became even more depressed.
Xia Yao asked her, "What level are you in culinary studies now?"
“…Level 13.”
"Then you still need 7 levels to reach the intermediate level." Xia Yao thought for a moment and continued, "When you have time, go back and visit Ophelia and ask if the benefits of the dishes will be greatly improved after reaching the intermediate level."
She suspected that the food prepared by chefs below the intermediate level was not edible.
Just at this moment, Sandao Buddha came online and sent her a message.
Xia Yao explained some other things to Zhang Bu Pa and the Sword Demon King, then stood up and left.
[Sandaofo: President, I asked!]
【Yin Yao: How do you say that?】
[Three Buddhas: You guessed it right! The patch is broken!]
Xia Yao's eyebrows moved slightly: [Can you find out the reason for the failure? ]
[Three Buddhas: Yes, we have checked. The patch data was entered into the game that day, but disappeared instantly after it came into contact with Hong Ling's data.]
[Three Buddhas: There's no reason to explain why the data disappeared. It feels to me like Hong Ling's data is rejecting the patch, melting it as soon as it comes into contact with it. From our perspective, it looks like it's vanishing.]
how so?
Xia Yao pondered for a moment and asked a question she had never doubted before: [Was "Eternal Legend" developed by your company?]
The author has something to say:
It's not about the mastermind behind the scenes, it's not that profound. It's just related to the worldview of my previous book "Alchemist", which is equivalent to a prequel. It doesn't matter if you haven't read it. I will give the final explanation in the sequel.
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