Chapter 113 Hilton's Reward

Nie Yan followed Ignatius into a grand hall, where he saw a tall NPC wearing a dark purple suit standing at the front of the hall. The dark purple scales on the suit shone in the light, and a soaring dragon symbol was engraved on the left shoulder.

Seeing this purple suit, Nie Yan's heart skipped a beat.

This was a Legendary-grade Dragon Armor!

Dragon Armor was generally made from the scales of dragons. It had strong defensive capabilities and was very light, without much burden, which could increase agility during combat.

Generally, NPCs who could wear Legendary-grade Dragon Armor sets were people of high status. Nie Yan recalled something. In his previous life, he had heard people say that among the governors of all the cities in the Greenland Empire, the governor of Carol City had the highest rank, a king. The governor of Hilton Fortress was second, one of the three grand dukes of the Greenland Empire and one of the people who held the most power.

Nie Yan used Super Appraisal on the NPC.

Governor Kilfeathers: Grand Duke, High Warlord, Dragon Slayer. ??? level.

Nie Yan couldn't see Kilfeathers' level, but he was certain that Kilfeathers was at least a level 180 or higher Lord.

"Scholar, hello. Thank you for everything you have done for Hilton Fortress. If you hadn't accurately predicted the disaster that would befall Hilton Fortress, Hilton Fortress would have suffered a devastating calamity. You saved this city," Kilfeathers said. Once a scholar successfully predicted a major event, they would be considered to be the closest to God and a quasi-prophet. So Kilfeathers was very polite to Nie Yan.

"As a citizen of the Greenland Empire, this is what I should do," Nie Yan said, exchanging pleasantries with Kilfeathers in the language of quests.

Kilfeathers talked about the disasters that Hilton Fortress had encountered recently. Nie Yan roughly understood the process of the demon siege. Eighty or ninety percent of the NPCs in Hilton Fortress had died, but the High Warlords and Warlords had basically survived. If reinforcements from Carol City hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable. The casualties among the elites of Hilton Fortress might have been even greater.

"Respected Scholar, you saved Hilton Fortress. This is a token of our respect," Kilfeathers said.

Hearing Kilfeathers' words, Nie Yan's heart skipped a beat. He could finally receive the reward.

Nie Yan heard two crisp system notifications and looked down.

System: You have obtained the title Guardian of Hilton.

System: You have obtained the Armguards of Protection of Anglish.

'Guardian of Hilton' was a high-level title. In other cities, this title might not be anything special, but in Hilton Fortress, it was second only to the governor.

Nie Yan looked at the status of this title.

Guardian of Hilton, attached attribute Hilton Fortress Respect Value +50, enjoys a 30% discount on purchases in any NPC store in Hilton Fortress. In addition, within Hilton Fortress, anyone who offends Nie Yan will be hated by the Hilton Fortress NPCs. If they take excessive actions, they will undoubtedly be thrown into prison.

Except for the governor, basically no NPC in the entire Hilton Fortress dared to disrespect Nie Yan.

In Hilton Fortress, Nie Yan's status had basically reached its peak. The only one above him was the governor himself.

In addition to the title of Guardian of Hilton, Nie Yan also obtained an item that made people envious, the Legendary-grade Armguards of Protection of Anglish.

The Armguards of Protection of Anglish were a high-defense equipment, gray-white in color, and didn't look very eye-catching. The mainstream equipment for thieves was very simple, with gray and black as the main colors, because these colors were easier to hide in the dark. The equipment for thieves emphasized simplicity and practicality, without any fancy features. These armguards were the same, with some ancient runes engraved on them, making them look a bit mysterious. The sides of the armguards had rows of sharp thorns that could be extended and retracted freely and could be used to block attacks.

Nie Yan looked at the attributes of these armguards.

Armguards of Protection of Anglish: Required Level 100.

Item Description: A legendary item forged by the Hilton Fortress blacksmith Anglish. Its excellent protective ability can effectively protect the wearer from harm.

Attributes: Defense 720-768, Block Rate +20%, All Control Skill Levels +1, All Freedom Skill Levels +2.

Nie Yan looked at the attributes of this item. The defensive attributes of the Armguards of Protection of Anglish were very high. Most importantly, there was the Block Rate. The Block Rate attribute generally only appeared on shields. A 20% Block Rate gave a certain chance to block the opponent's attacks, while also greatly reducing the damage received.

In addition, the two attributes All Control Skill Levels +1 and All Freedom Skill Levels +2 were also very good and belonged to top-tier attributes.

Although the Armguards of Protection of Anglish didn't come with skills, they were definitely worthy of the name of a Legendary item. These armguards could be equipped at level 100. Before equipping the Abak set at level 180, the Armguards of Protection of Anglish were very good as a transitional equipment.

Nie Yan put the armguards into his bag and began to think about how to ask Governor Kilfeathers about buying land.

The land in Hilton Fortress was definitely a piece of fat that all guilds coveted. He had finally been able to contact the governor himself, and he definitely couldn't let go of this opportunity.

The governor introduced the situation in Hilton Fortress and hoped that Nie Yan would contribute more to Hilton Fortress. For a city, keeping a scholar could make the city safer. The reason was Nie Yan's Greater Prophecy, which could predict impending disasters.

"As the governor of Hilton Fortress, I hope to attract more people to live here in the future and jointly resist the invading demons. As a reward, if the contribution value to Hilton Fortress reaches a certain level, we will give certain discounts. Respected Scholar, we will give you a villa. This villa is located near the Government Hall. It only takes a minute to reach the Government Hall," Kilfeathers said, introducing the villa's location.

This villa was located in the commercial center of Hilton Fortress. The bustling commercial street was just outside the door. If this location was used to build a store, its future appreciation potential would be huge, but the governor had used it to build a villa. Nie Yan couldn't help but exclaim that it was a waste.

But why refuse a free villa?

"Respected Governor, may I ask if I can purchase land in Hilton Fortress? I think Hilton Fortress definitely needs more shops. Prosperous and convenient commerce can attract more people to live here," Nie Yan said. He finally opened his mouth, waiting expectantly for the governor's answer.

"Of course, there are still about two hundred and thirty plots of land in Hilton Fortress, of which more than sixty are in the most prosperous commercial area. The rules we have set are that according to each player's contribution to Hilton Fortress, they can purchase one to six plots of land. These plots of land are not allowed to be transferred and require a certain amount of commercial tax to be paid each year. The commercial tax is 5% of the operating profit. If you no longer use them, you can sell them back to us at 80% of the market price. You have the highest benefits in Hilton Fortress, can hold six plots of land, and do not need to pay any taxes," Kilfeathers said.

The rules for selling land in Hilton Fortress were different from those in other cities. Nie Yan looked at the specific details. He could buy six plots of land in Hilton Fortress. This was already the best benefit. The land here would definitely be very valuable in the future, and after having the title of Guardian of Hilton, he didn't need to pay commercial tax for holding land, which was definitely more cost-effective than other players.

"These are the shops waiting to be sold," Kilfeathers said, taking out a map to introduce them.

Nie Yan casually glanced at it. The locations of the shops were marked on the map, and the two hundred and thirty shops were scattered everywhere. Some were located near the Government Hall in the center of the city, while others were located in the remote corners of the fortress. The prices varied. The expensive ones cost hundreds of thousands of gold coins, while the cheap ones cost a few thousand gold coins. Since no players had come to buy land yet, only a few guilds above level five had been allocated land, and the locations were not very good. The prime locations were still available. After browsing casually, according to his previous life's experience, Nie Yan immediately saw more than twenty prime locations.

It wasn't easy to choose the best ones from so many good plots of land.

Nie Yan looked at them and selected six plots of land with more development potential. The smaller prime locations were also excluded. The plots of land he selected were generally able to be upgraded to level sixteen shops.

"Respected Governor Kilfeathers, I have made my selections," Nie Yan said, pointing out the six plots of land he wanted to buy one by one.

Nie Yan followed behind Kilfeathers and completed the procedures, paying 180,000 gold coins. Since Nie Yan's title allowed him to enjoy a 30% discount, he only paid 180,000 gold coins. If it were other players, they would have to pay a full 600,000 gold coins!

After completing the procedures, the six plots of land were Nie Yan's.

This trip to the Government Hall had been very rewarding.

Six plots of land were far from enough to meet Nie Yan's needs, but Nie Yan himself could no longer buy any more. After thinking about it, he should have Brilliant Knife Edge, Watery Rose, and the others quickly increase their contribution to Hilton Fortress so that they could buy one or two shops after the other players. There were still prime locations to buy now. In a few months, even the most remote shops would probably be snapped up.

There were many ways to increase contribution, including doing tasks issued by the Hilton Fortress NPCs, killing demons, and so on. Contribution values needed to be accumulated slowly, so there was no rush.

After finishing these matters, Nie Yan said goodbye to Ignatius and Governor Kilfeathers and walked out of the Government Hall. He was going to see what the villa that the system had allocated was like.