Chapter 227
The nearby agents were utterly perplexed. However, at that moment, many other well-equipped players had already approached Baiye City. The curiosity of the Star Network regarding Baiye City had reached its peak, yet no new information had emerged. Under such circumstances, some ordinary players from the Blue Star server had also arrived.
The agents, clad in their initial gear, did not act immediately. Instead, they observed from the sidelines, using the ordinary players—who were unaware of what had transpired—to gauge Baiye City's current stance.
Soon enough, they witnessed those players entering Baiye City unscathed, without facing any obstruction.
This news quickly spread back to the civilizations the agents belonged to, and before long, the first brave soul stepped forward to test the waters.
When they saw an agent who had clearly participated in yesterday's battle approach Baiye City without being attacked by any NPCs, everyone realized what was happening and began to enter the city out of curiosity.
As they stepped inside, they were greeted by a bustling city under construction.
Moreover, the residents' attitudes had not turned hostile; rather, from another perspective, they seemed even more "welcoming."
Zhou Ya had just passed the lumber mill when he heard a call:
"Hey! You over there, Blood Mage! Got a moment?"
A quest!
In an instant, the player's instincts kicked in, and Zhou Ya instinctively turned his head and moved closer to the speaking NPC.
Sure enough, the lumber mill worker, seeing him approach, said, "We're expanding the territory, and I'm swamped here. I need your help with some tasks. Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to work for free."
【Lumberjack 'Luo Ke' has issued you the quest 'Territory Expansion Work.' Do you accept?】
【Yes】
This was a routine territory quest, and Zhou Ya was in dire need of money and experience. Without a second thought, he accepted.
【New Quest 'Territory Expansion Work' (Repeatable)】
Quest Description: Baiye City is undergoing a major expansion. The residents have entrusted you to assist with the work. The more tasks you complete, the better the rewards.
Quest Rewards: Exquisite Bracers (0/1), Horned Helmets (0/3)…
Quest Time Limit: 4 hours
Now, Zhou Ya completely understood where the equipment dropped by the player army last night had gone and why Baiye City had thrown open its gates to welcome all players.
Baiye City wasn’t just scavenging their loot; they were also looking to exploit their labor!
This was a blatant scheme, a straightforward hook, but after tallying the reports, everyone bit the bait, eager to take a bite…
There was no choice; the players had lost their best gear last night. Now, having died and lost levels, regaining equipment of the same caliber would be a daunting task. Compared to working in Baiye City, the latter was clearly the easier option.
Moreover, with all the players' equipment now in Baiye City, it was akin to a reshuffling of gear within their ranks. The quality of the equipment they would receive next would depend on their task completion in Baiye City, making it impossible for the original owners to reclaim their items.
Those who didn’t put in the effort would only receive lower-quality gear, while those who did might end up with even better equipment. Not to mention, some ordinary players who hadn’t participated in the previous action had also arrived, and they could indiscriminately accept tasks as well.
Thus, all the players who came to Baiye City, upon seeing the multitude of tasks available, weighed the pros and cons and quickly joined the new "construction army" of Baiye City.
In summary, the players who had participated in last night’s operation lost time and experience but gained tangible economic compensation. Ultimately, all the expenses would be covered by the Star Alliance's United Front Department, which had initiated the operation.
And Ye Bai… had once again achieved a "win-win" situation.
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In the now upgraded intermediate library, while the project of expanding the catalog was underway, the Paper Person's extraordinary knowledge lectures continued.
As time passed, most students had produced relevant inventions. Even though the highest quality reached only blue rare grade, the majority were green excellent grade inventions, which were still quite impressive.
As a result, this batch of students learning extraordinary knowledge had mostly graduated, and now the Paper Person's focus was on the two underperformers who had yet to graduate.
Seeing the dejected expressions on their faces, the Paper Person seemed to recall something and said, "Oh… I recently received news that Lord Baiye is expected to personally command a military operation soon. If you haven't graduated by then, you won't be able to participate."
"What? Is that true? Master Wuming!"
Felix and Blaze's eyes widened in unison, suddenly filled with excitement.
"Of course," the Paper Person replied without missing a beat, adding with a hint of curiosity, "Do I look like someone who would lie?"
Not at all.
The two instinctively shook their heads. Although the process of absorbing knowledge was indeed challenging, like their fellow students, they held deep respect for the diligent Master Wuming. He certainly didn’t seem like someone who would lie.
"Then work hard," the Paper Person encouraged.
"Yes!"
The two exchanged a glance, suddenly feeling a sense of urgency. This was an opportunity to fight alongside the Lord; if they missed it, they might wake up at night regretting why they hadn’t tried harder.
With this motivation, during the seventh day’s exam, the two truly unleashed their potential and successfully grasped their new inventions.
【Territory Practitioner 'Felix' has invented 'Vitality Breathing Technique' through knowledge of (Magic, Alchemy, Chaos) in the library.】
【Territory Practitioner 'Blaze' has invented 'Twin Wing Rapid Fire' through knowledge of (Magic, Alchemy, Chaos) in the library.】
When the system notifications came through, Ye Bai, who was in the newly constructed lord's mansion handling territory affairs, suddenly looked up, a smile of surprise spreading across his face.
He could directly view all the inventions of the territory from the lord's mansion, so he immediately checked.
Among them, Felix's invention, the **Vitality Breathing Technique**, was a purple rare-grade secret skill, while Blaze's **Twin Wing Rapid Fire** was a blue rare-grade tactical formation.
The former was a secret skill that could be learned by warriors, enhancing their health by 20% and increasing strength and endurance attributes by 10% for every five levels gained; the latter was a tactical formation used in combat that boosted the ranged damage of archers on both flanks by 50%.
Inventions were closely tied to one’s profession, which is why Ye Bai had never given up on urging Felix and Blaze to learn. Their inventions as combat personnel could significantly enhance the strength of the territory's combat units.
Especially Felix, who, due to his profession as a Serpent Demon Lord, had always shown talent in chaotic knowledge, directly producing a rare-grade invention on par with the master tailor Dilina.
After reviewing the inventions, Ye Bai leaned back, stretching lazily.
The Paper Person was truly a rare good teacher. Initially, Ye Bai had planned to ask him to "excuse" the two, but it seemed that wouldn’t be necessary.
The Rift Capture Device was under construction and should be ready soon. Once completed, Ye Bai naturally intended to take the territory's warriors to tackle dungeons, with the primary goal of not only gathering resources but also leveling them up.
Just as he thought of this, he heard a knock on the door. It was Kali, who was supervising the construction of the Rift Capture Device.
"Lord, the Rift Capture Device has been completed."
Building the Void Capture Device originally required a significant amount of reputation to exchange for the **Void Core** material. Since grinding for reputation was too time-consuming, Ye Bai directly consumed a Philosopher's Stone, a reward from upgrading the town-level territory, to construct it.
This crucial device was personally overseen by Kali, with no part of the process handed off to outside players.
Upon hearing this, Ye Bai glanced at the sky outside; it was still morning, so he stood up from his seat.
"Great, let’s head over and activate the device."
The newly constructed Void Capture Device, like the Source Well, could immediately perform a void capture. The next capture would require time and energy to recharge.
The keys to the captured dungeons could be used anywhere and would not disappear within three days. Ye Bai could directly gather a team from the barracks and apply it on the spot, maximizing efficiency. Who knows, they might even finish a dungeon before sunset.
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