Chapter 168 - Guild Base
This was Ruo Manni’s first time seeing Hebrew Adam and Hua Deli in the War Realm. Their appearances had not changed at all and looked almost identical to how they were in reality.
Having been friends for a while, Ruo Manni knew that these two boys were quite straightforward. Hua Deli, with Mina-Olli by his side, showed no romantic interest in other girls.
As for Hebrew Adam, she wasn’t sure if it was because of excessive influence from the Crown Prince, but he was definitely an arrogant and indifferent type, quite different from the charming Second Prince in the novel. He was more impatient with the persistent advances from girls.
Ruo Manni thought these two were currently focused solely on strength and did not care much about appearances. Even if they knew they were good-looking, they had no interest in showing off.
“What are you doing? Where am I? How did I end up here?” Ruo Manni asked the two boys, bewildered about how she had been teleported there.
“This is the central street of Imperial Star City. This will be our guild base. I used a teleportation symbol to bring you here. You should quickly apply to change cities,” Hebrew Adam said, turning to Ruo Manni.
Following his direction, Ruo Manni looked to the side of the street and saw a sizable construction site. A building was rapidly being assembled there, gradually forming a three-story structure.
Ruo Manni looked on in astonishment. “Do we set up and build the guild base ourselves? I remember the strategy guide mentioned something about an official configuration.”
“Yes! As long as we have enough gold coins, there are many options available. As the top guild, of course, we should choose the best,” Hebrew Adam said.
With a blank expression, Ruo Manni knew without asking that according to Hebrew Adam’s standards, the best would certainly be the most expensive.
Ruo Manni opened the interface to check the gold coins required for upgrading the base.
The highest tier required ten thousand gold coins, which would provide the base with an automatic defense array.
The defense array was a valuable asset. During future large-scale guild battles, if other guilds wanted to attack their top guild’s base, they would have to break through this defense array; otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to get in.
Such an expensive array wouldn’t be easy to breach. It would require at least 20,000 gold coins worth of items to break through. So the saying that the most expensive is the best was indeed correct.
For Ruo Manni, spending 10,000 gold coins felt like cutting off a piece of her flesh. But for these two wealthy young men, gold coins in the game were just numbers.
Given their wealth and demeanor, they likely didn’t even notice that game gold could be exchanged for credit points. If they didn’t have enough, converting credit points to game gold wouldn’t be an issue for them.
While she was calculating how to cash out game gold, Ruo Manni kept quiet and didn’t ask how much gold would be needed in total to upgrade the guild base.
“We are currently only a Level 1 guild, and the base can only cover 500 square meters and accommodate up to 50 members. But a Level 2 guild base can cover 1,500 square meters, accommodate 200 members, and offer various other benefits. We need to level up as soon as possible,” Hebrew Adam said with great ambition, eager to make his mark.
“To upgrade to a Level 2 guild, we need to complete three dungeons to gain enough experience. However, the smallest dungeons require at least five people, and we only have three right now,” Hua Deli said. While he was also excited, his nature was more cautious, and he wasn’t easily carried away.
“I already have clues for three five-person dungeons. I want to get the first kill for these dungeons,” Hebrew Adam said confidently.
As the first guild to establish a base in Imperial Star City, if they could be the first to achieve a first kill on dungeon clearing tasks, the top guild would not only gain prestige but also receive substantial rewards.
“The ninth-ranked Planetary King is Dean Atchison. He should reach level 10 today,” Hua Feitian said.
“The tenth-ranked ‘Dream Come True’ is Gao Haitao, and the eleventh-ranked ‘Swordmaster of the World’ is Su Forty-Three. They should also be able to reach level 10 in the next couple of days. I’ll send them a message to hurry up. Once we set up the guild base and finalize the guild rules today, we can start dungeon clearing tomorrow when we have all five people,” Hebrew Adam said.
“Could the eighth-ranked player, Amu Xixi, be Asimu?” Ever since discovering Asimu during the training, Ruo Manni had been curious.
The player ID was quite suggestive and immediately brought him to mind.
“It’s very likely. I haven’t asked him. After Cousin Li logs off, you should send him a message to ask,” Hebrew Adam said. Ruo Manni was surprised to find that they hadn’t thought of this themselves.
With nothing else to do for now, the three of them gathered together, pulled up the standard guild rules and benefits from the game, and then modified them according to their own preferences.
This was a bit troublesome, but since all three of them were top students with clear ideas, they worked quickly together, though they hadn’t finished everything yet when their guild base was already renovated.
From the front, the base was a three-story building with white walls and golden decorations, giving it a noble and elegant appearance with a royal flair.
However, Ruo Manni couldn’t help but twitch at the sight of the large golden characters in the center of the building: “Imperial Star City First Guild.”
These characters completely diminish the building’s noble elegance, making Ruo Manni reluctant to look directly at them. She couldn’t believe that the second prince had a taste for such flashy golden fonts.
Ruo Manni glanced at the five street-facing shops on the first floor of the guild building and felt their promising potential.
In the mid-stage of the novel, shops on Central Street in Imperial Star City were rare and could hardly be obtained even with millions of gold coins. It was clear that these three shops would surely become the most profitable assets for their top guild in the future.
Even though it’s the Imperial Capital City, there are currently very few players on Central Street. Instead, NPCs are wandering around, and the shops on both sides of the street are closed, creating a chilly, deserted atmosphere.
However, in the novel, once most players reach level ten and obtain various equipment, potions, and techniques from dungeons, those they don’t need will naturally be traded. At that time, Imperial Capital City will become the busiest city in the game, and the shops within it will become the golden geese.
The guild hall of the First Guild, set up by Hebrew Adam on the second floor, was not designed with his personal taste but rather maintained the game’s characteristic bright, comfortable, and practical style.
The large floor-to-ceiling window offers a view of the garden outside… which is still barren, with not even a single blade of grass in sight.
However, the outside light is ample and bright, which brings a sense of joy. This large floor-to-ceiling window reminds her of the conference hall from her past life…
Hebrew Adam turned around and saw the girl leaning against the window. Not knowing what she was thinking, her face unexpectedly showed a profound sadness.