"The contribution points will be credited to your accounts in due course."
Off to the side, Mr. Tan was covered in blood - but it was monster blood.
His tense spirit finally relaxed.
This rescue mission was easier than he had anticipated. They only encountered one large monster, and that monster was quickly defeated by a mysterious passerby. The journey was thrilling, but ultimately safe.
"We saved Jiangbei City and earned a hefty reward. This is double happiness."
Mr. Tan laughed heartily, looking at Mu Yuan, Liver Emperor, and a few other local players. "Brothers, let's go out and have some fun. I treat."
This night, the sudden emergence of the border areas within Xuan Country was not limited to Jiangbei City. However, most were not directly adjacent to cities, providing ample response time.
In the Eternal World, the same night, the bright moon was high in the sky, with strands of red mist swirling around.
Shiling Town was brightly lit. Even in the dead of night, there were many nocturnal players wandering through the streets. Places like "Spring Breeze Tavern" and "Big Bird Bar" were bustling with activity.
A government stronghold town like Shiling acted as an important fort against the monster tide, as well as a hub of commercial activity.
Even right now, in the midst of the Red Fog Disaster Moon, Shiling Town was not greatly affected.
Each player possessed supernatural power and was not afraid of monster tides.
"In just one night, three waves of monster tides have hit the town. The trade routes will be cut off sooner or later; it's just a matter of how long it will last."
Isloa was walking around the town, purchasing needed items, but also keeping an eye on the outskirts.
Even if the town center was several kilometers away from the frontline against the monster tide, her vigilant eyes did not miss anything.
A magic sphere beside her kept rolling around, like a magical eye examining the heavens and the earth.
"Sir, should we unload the things here?"
The speaker was one of the two young men pushing the rune plate car behind her and unloading the goods. They were original residents of Shiling Town.
As a government stronghold, it had few farmlands. Most of the area was used for commercial or military purposes, so the residents of Shiling often worked in shops and businesses, doing simple jobs. The thriving business sector provided them with a comfortable lifestyle.
Shiling Town also had policies that offered tax incentives to businesses that hired local residents.
With the development of the territory and sufficient financial resources, the Guang Yuan Business Association under Tianyuan began to lease a store in Shiling Town. Although it was not located in a prime location, it was still on a main road with considerable foot traffic.
This allowed the business to continuously sell potions, magic scrolls, equipment, continuously buy remnant souls and other materials, and also to gather information from the outside world.
Otherwise, Tianyuan would be too isolated to know about the events happening in the surrounding areas until after the fact.
For example, several hundred kilometers to the north, a ground dragon had recently unearthed large tracts of ancient civilization ruins, attracting many players to explore.
People in Tianyuan had no idea about this until a merchant caravan arrived in Shiling Town half a month later, and they heard the news from other players.
The information was outdated.
Daisy popped her head out from under a counter inside the shop. Standing up, she looked over at the goods behind Isloa. Unfortunately, they were all wrapped up, and she couldn't see what they were.
She asked, "Sister, what did you buy?"
Isloa pointed to a few boxes, "These contain some equipment and instruments that our Intermediate Mage Tower doesn't have. I also brought a few stamps to imprint magic scrolls. With this, as long as someone has a bit of knowledge about magic and can control and use energy, they can manufacture some low-grade magic scrolls. This should add a bit of income for our territory."
"And these few are some personal items I purchased."
"Personal items?" Daisy's eyes lit up at this, her fluffy tail wagging back and forth.
Isloa shrugged, "Just some interesting artifacts and potions to suit my personal taste."
She opened a box and took out a formula. "This formula is called 'Hypnotic Red Tea'. It's said to have nerve-calming and heart-nourishing effects."
She then took out a potion, "This potion can dissolve clothes without hurting the body. Very ingenious."
"And this, called 'Sweet-Salty Converter' supposedly allows you to change something sweet to taste salty. It's a legend that it was developed by a potion master during a competition between two factions."
Daisy didn't understand how sweet, salty, and faction competition could be related.
She lowered her voice:
"I mean, is it okay for you to buy so many personal items?"
"What are you thinking? Of course, I bought these with my own money."
Of course, if she could produce any results with these, she could very well ask Lord for a reimbursement.