Time quickly went by, and Dawnshire City players were completely in one mind and one heart.
Each one of them stood in their assigned position in the lower level whereas the higher commanding players were above them by a bit.
And situated at the very top were Xu Feng and the other representatives.
In Dawnshire City, aside from the four major guilds, there were more minor guilds in operation. It wasn't that these minor guilds were weak in power or anything, but it was their background and scale being not up to par.
After all, they were just mere branches and not the main guild to be able to command everything.
Nevertheless, these minor guilds were still a part of participants in the defense and had their representatives meet with Xu Feng and the rest.
At the moment, these minor guild's representatives were filled with anxiety.
"Dawnshire City falling would impact everyone here who had made this their base city. This includes you all who would without a doubt be discarded the moment you lost your footing by your fellow rivals in the same guild." Xu Feng said.
In this grand scale of meeting, he was the one who sat in the center.
His left and right side was equally occupied by the four major guilds: Gentle Wind, Herald Fist, Dango Tiger, and Night Coin.
When these minor guild representatives noticed how these bigshots had to forgo the center seat and obliged with Xu Feng's words, they knew the situation was unfavorable to them.
"Yes, Honorary Elder Cool Wind. You're right, and that is why our guild sent out the most elite members to help defend." One of the minor guild representatives, KaleSalad said. He had no choice either, considering his minor guild still stood out amongst the rest.
"KaleSalad, right. Your guild is called Vegan Life and the main base is somewhere else, but if I recall properly. Vegan Life's parent company Green Life Corp is a top 1000 fortune company in the second-graded city." When Xu Feng revealed this information, his finger repeatedly tapped on the chair's armrest.
Naturally, his intention was quite clear. Manpower was required, but their money also needed to be handed out to them.
When the atmosphere became tense for the minor guild representatives, the four major guilds merely kept a stoic expression on the surface.
Prior to the visit of these minor guild representatives, Xu Feng had already discussed with the rest beforehand that their money was going to be split among themselves.
Xu Feng would take 28 percent of the money whereas the four major guilds would each take back 18 percent.
Such a deal was great for them, given that there were a total of 50 minor guilds.
In other words, even 18 percent was enough to recover their heavy losses. Simultaneously, their previous disgruntled secretly at Xu Feng's exorbitant asking price had gradually dwindled down.
With that in the plan, these four people naturally wouldn't say anything when Xu Feng continued his demand to pressure the minor guilds.
"The four major guilds paid a very generous price to ensure Dawnshire City was safe. But the minor guilds don't seem to have such generosity. If that's the case, then tell me why should they have a split of the city's revenue?"
When KaleSalad heard that question, he nearly wanted to curse him aloud on the spot.
So the major guild paid for you and now to recoup their losses, they wanted to take money from us?
Could such a thing even be possible?
And as much as KaleSalad wished to say no, he knew very well that there was only one correct answer choice.
His hand clenched tightly into a fist secretly while he flashed a bright smile on the surface. "Guild Leader Lin Feng is right. Our minor guilds still earned a lot of the city's revenue and shall contribute 500 gold coins."
500 gold coins were already quite a lot for their guild. Not to mention, it wouldn't be just Vegan Life coughing up 500 gold coins, but the numerous minor guilds as well.
Along with Vegan Life, there were another 14 minor guild representatives present. Based on that, the accumulated amount generated would be 7,500 gold coins.
Satisfied, Xu Feng accepted KaleSalad's generosity and allowed him to leave.
"KaleSalad's guild won't be targeted during the time of crisis and that is our Vanguard Guild's promise. Now what about the remaining 14 representatives?" Xu Feng calmly said.
"Do remember. We are kind-hearted and would never force you to pay." He added, reminding them that they were not obligated to pay.
However, many secretly cursed in their mind at Xu Feng's hypocrisy.
Sure, they weren't required to pay, but the moment they chose their path.
They would be forced to change cities, given that they would be consumed whole by the many predators at present.
Without any delay, the 14 representatives swiftly paid their gold coins and left the meeting room.
A few minutes later, Xu Feng happily took his shares of gold coins before sending them to the other four major guilds.
"Phew, now ain't that perfect." He exclaimed joyfully.
In just a matter of minutes, his overall profit skyrocketed to a new height. Surely, in times of crisis, there would be unimaginable profits up ahead.
"I'm glad that we resolved this issue, but Honorary Elder Cool Wind. I must remind you that my people reported that the monster wave is arriving soon. The delays that you set may have hindered their advancement, but it's not enough." Gentle Wind reported.
By logic, the monster wave should have begun its attack against Dawnshire City already. However, thanks to Xu Feng's potion and deployment to delay the enemies' movement. They effectively delayed the monster wave from hitting them.
Nevertheless, that wasn't a long-term solution. What would come, would still come, and by then, a deadly brawl was guaranteed.
"Relax, I have already ensured our defense is adequate." Xu Feng calmly said. In a monster wave, attack and defense were the most crucial to secure a victory. And just now, he had accomplished the defense aspect.