Chapter 1 Increased Guild Members

Stone Peak had just returned to White River City when he noticed an increase in guild members teleporting in.

At a glance, these guild members were all quite high-leveled, at least Level 39, and the leaders were all experts of at least Level 40.

This surprised Stone Peak a bit, but he didn't think too much about it. Recruiting NPC managers was the most important thing right now. To avoid attracting attention, he directly took a high-class carriage to the Adventurer's Association.

Not long after Stone Peak left, a team of twenty people appeared in the teleportation hall. Each member of this team wore a blood-red flame emblem, and all were Level 40. Each person exuded the unique light effects of dark-gold equipment, not hiding it in the slightest.

The leader, a white-haired, weathered man, was a Level 41 Guardian Knight. He carried a long, rhombus-shaped shield on his back, imprinted with a dragon emblem. A blood-red longsword was inserted into the shield. This longsword was clearly a one-handed sword, but the width of the hilt exceeded the length of a player's shoulder, and its length was comparable to a two-handed greatsword, nearly the height of a person.

From a distance, this white-haired, weathered man looked like he was carrying a blood-red crucifix, standing out exceptionally in the large teleportation hall.

Although this team was extremely conspicuous, everyone who saw them unconsciously averted their gaze, not daring to look too long.

This was because the guild these people belonged to was Crimson Emperor, a veteran super-first-rate guild of the Dark Night Empire, and also the overlord of the Dark Night Empire. No guild in the entire Dark Night Empire dared to oppose them.

The Guardian Knight leading the team was even more extraordinary, ranking among the top five Guardian Knights of the Crimson Emperor guild. Known as the Iron-Wall Giant, his seniority meant he had witnessed Crimson Emperor's gradual growth into a super-first-rate guild.

"Uncle Moyu, we were just in a Hell-level large team dungeon. What are we doing here that you suddenly summoned us?" A middle-aged man looked at the leading Guardian Knight, Moyu Feiyu, and asked.

"I also just received instructions from the guild. I heard that an ancient ruin has been discovered in the Twin Towers Kingdom. All the major guilds that received the news have already sent people over. Naturally, our Crimson Emperor can't miss out," Moyu Feiyu said. As a man over sixty years old, his voice was full of energy, like a young man.

"Ancient ruins?" An elegant, slender female Elementalist beside him asked curiously, "Is there something special about that ruin that it requires us, the main force of the guild, to be dispatched?"

"That's right, that ancient ruin is like a maze, and it's very large. Only twenty-person teams are allowed to enter. After entering, the team will be randomly teleported to an area. The monsters killed inside can drop a type of stone tablet fragment. As long as you collect a set, you can exchange it for a mount inside the maze. Among the known mounts that can be exchanged, there are Mysterious-Iron-rank mounts. And that's just the outer area. The major guilds are already fighting like crazy. However, it's very difficult to enter the ancient ruins. The requirements for individual strength are extremely high. To maximize efficiency, the guild leader had us come to explore first," Moyu Feiyu explained.

The others in the team were stunned.

The importance of mounts to a guild goes without saying. The Bronze-rank mounts the guild already has aren't enough to be distributed among the experts, let alone Mysterious-Iron-rank mounts. Now, just the outer area of a place can yield Mysterious-Iron-rank mounts. How could that not drive the guild's higher-ups crazy?

"However, before we go to the ancient ruins, we need to establish a stronghold in White River City. So, Poison Wine, you will go to Zero Wing's Residence to discuss it. According to the investigation, Zero Wing Guild has bought several plots of land next to the Teleportation Hall. Our Crimson Emperor wants to buy one. The rest of you go purchase some potions and scrolls," Moyu Feiyu assigned the team members their tasks.

"Uncle Moyu, it's just a newly-risen guild, is it necessary for Poison Wine to make a special trip? We are Crimson Emperor. Wanting to buy a piece of cheap land is just a matter of a word, right?" Another Level 40 Assassin said, somewhat displeased.

Crimson Emperor was a veteran super-first-rate guild, known to everyone in the virtual gaming world. The guilds within the Dark Night Empire were extremely cautious around them. Now, just to buy a piece of cheap land, they were actually sending a main force member of the Crimson Emperor guild. It was simply making a mountain out of a molehill.

"If it were really just a matter of a word, I wouldn't have sent Poison Wine." Moyu Feiyu couldn't help but smile wryly, "Alright, Poison Wine, when you go to talk, pay attention to your attitude. If you can't buy it, there's no need to force it. *God's Domain* is different from any virtual game of the past. I think you've all felt it. The water is very deep. Zero Wing Guild can become the number one guild in Star-Moon Kingdom for a reason."

The female Elementalist named Poison Wine silently nodded, although she secretly thought Moyu Feiyu was building up others' prestige while diminishing their own.

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In front of the Adventurer's Association, Stone Peak directly summoned the Soul Slayer title and walked to the front desk. This made the blonde, blue-eyed female receptionist extremely respectful, looking at Stone Peak with deep admiration.

"Soul Slayer, what can I do for you?" The NPC receptionist said respectfully.

"I want to hire some high-level managers for shops," Stone Peak said.

"Alright, please wait in the VIP lounge on the second floor, and we will send the information over immediately," the NPC receptionist slightly bowed, then led Stone Peak to the second floor.

This scene stunned the players who came to accept quests.

"Who is that person? He's too awesome, actually having the front desk beauty lead the way. Even the city's viscount wouldn't enjoy this treatment!"

"That person is definitely a top expert. It would be great if I could get to know him."

The players in the hall looked at Stone Peak walking upstairs, each of them filled with envy.

Stone Peak arrived in the VIP lounge on the second floor, and the beautiful NPC quickly handed over a copy of the information for Stone Peak to review.

"Four-star treatment is awesome!" Stone Peak was shocked as he glanced at the first page of the information.

In *God's Domain*, if you want to hire high-level NPCs, you can only go through the Adventurer's Association. However, the high-level NPCs hired vary in quality and intelligence. The higher the intelligence and the more human-like the NPC manager is, the better the management effect. Some are even better than players with good management skills, and more professional.

Just like Anna, her intelligence is ridiculously high, and she can easily manage Star痕 Merchant Firm in an orderly manner. However, managers of this level are hard to come by, only encountered due to quests. They are normally impossible to see.

Generally speaking, intelligence reaching 50 points or more is already a pretty good manager. NPCs with 60 points of intelligence are quite extraordinary, and 70 points of intelligence is the level that only second-tier mages can reach.

In his previous life, the highest level of intelligence Stone Peak had seen in a manager was 73 points, and that was an older man. He was overjoyed at the time. Just this one old man managed an auction house in an orderly manner.

But now, looking at one page, among the information of thirty NPCs, more than ten people have intelligence of 60 points or more. Among them, there is also one with intelligence reaching 71 points. And this is just the first page. The information given to him has a full hundred pages.

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