Chapter 504: Cloud Peak Vampire
Most factions gathered near Cloud Peak three days later and headed to Puxing Town. When they arrived, they noticed that Cloud Peak had cleaned it up and was split into many marked regions. Each marking represented the different roles of the region.
For example, Trading Region, Rest Region, Bases, Working Region, etc. Some of them belonged to Cloud Peak, like the base where the Cloud Peak’s battle squad in charge of defending the town stayed. No other factions were allowed to enter and get close.
After getting into Puxing Town, Ying City members were more impressed by Cloud Peak and Ye Zhongming. This was planned. It was obvious that they were prepared to start a trading market the moment Ye Zhongming returned.
Although they could enter for free after joining the city tax system, the houses here had to be rented. Everyone dissed, but the prices were reasonable. They cost different based on the size and location. Those closer to the trading market were the most expensive, and Star Beauty Company and Renxing Battle Squad took them. Although Bai Feng’s team was hit when Ye Zhongming washed Ying City in blood, a thin camel was bigger than a horse, so their foundations were still there.
With these two factions leading the way, most Ying City battle squads rented shops. Rent that was paid every three months also entered Cloud Peak’s pockets.
After it was all done, Puxing Town’s rules were spread to every faction who owned a shop.
Everyone took a look and cursed Cloud Peak for being a vampire. But when they thought about the benefits they got for coming, they suppressed it.
The tax was connected to their interests. If you wanted to do business here, it wasn’t just renting a shop. They had to pay tax. The tax situation was simple and based on the faction's scale.
This wasn’t hard to understand. Trading in the apocalypse was uncertain, and one couldn’t know the number or value. So, the best way would be based on the faction's strength. After all, it was impractical for a small faction to have many resources to trade. Such a trading method wouldn’t be perfect or even have loopholes, but it was the best way.
This double tax would make many people unhappy, but besides all this, Cloud Peak was in charge of safety, order, hygiene, etc. It wasn’t hard to understand. Moreover, the trading tax wasn’t high. The first batch of battle squads who entered would even have a discount, and the future adjustment would be a period away, so it looked fair.
To these factions, the most important thing apart from renting a shop was to purchase Cloud Peak’s modified potions and equipment. Cloud Peak’s trading area had a long queue.
Glory Army was out of Ying City, but Cloud Peak announced the new Ying City faction rankings. Based on this list, Cloud Peak gave different numbers of equipment and potions based on their rankings. As too many people hoped to purchase, they could only use an auction. These factions were conned again slightly.
Some people grumbled, but none were angry. Even after this auction, the prices were still low. Moreover, these were modified potions you couldn’t purchase anywhere else.
Moreover, although there weren’t many modified potions, there were many pieces of equipment. Apart from the top 50 factions, the competition wasn’t too intense. After all, a smith could create many pieces in ten days without a request for type and level of equipment. Ye Zhongming could craft a grey one in seconds…
Ying City factions entered a trading mode when they got the equipment they wanted. There were many people in every shop. Although they all looked very simple, there were many items to trade. Many battle squads sold things that they couldn’t use after many months.
Money was best at raising one’s excitement. The small amount of tax that Cloud Peak collected was worth it for many, and it was very worth it.
After the excitement and chaos of the first day, Cloud Peak started to publish missions on the second official day.
There were a few dozen quests, and two attracted attention.
One was to build and repair the walls around Cloud Peak and Puxing Town. This was a quest without any requirements, and anyone could join in. The mission was not difficult, and they were treated well. They were fed, and housing was provided. Three meals were all mutated animal meat; each day, they would get one level-one crystal. Many ordinary people and low-level evolved loved this mission. It was safe, and there was money to be earned. Building walls couldn’t be done quickly, even if it took a month; that was 30 level-one crystals. Many factions sent their ordinary people to this mission.
But they didn’t know that once the walls were built, apart from the factions registered with shops, other people would have to pay city tax to get in…
There was also a night curfew here, and people couldn’t sleep on the streets. If they didn’t want to pay the city tax too often, they had to find a hotel to sleep in. Cloud Peak Hotel welcomes you, but it isn’t free.
One could say that the money from Puxing Town would be a massive pillar of Cloud Peak’s income.
The second one people paid attention to was the Cloud Port Alliance support mission led by Cloud Peak. Those willing to join could register and head there to fight against the ocean beast wave.
This looked like a dangerous mission, and there weren’t any benefits. There was only fighting and sacrifice.
But! Cloud Peak was going; Boss Ye was going!
Was Cloud Peak stupid? Was Boss Ye stupid? No, if he were, he wouldn’t become the king of everyone. Was such a mission really without any benefits?
So this became one of the missions apart from the wall fixing, one many signed up for!
Moreover, when the mission’s rewards were announced, everyone was surprised.
As long as they listen to and follow Cloud Peak’s commands, Cloud Peak will give them equipment for free.
The Cloud Port Alliance team that had stayed here for many days and talked to many factions all kept silent after learning of this mission.
They found it unbelievable. Could a dangerous thing be used to earn money?
As for how to earn money, this team felt like, after so many days of explanation, Ye Zhongming was a vampire. He wouldn’t give up a chance of being a huge group leader and extorting from those Cloud Port bosses!
Who will those benefits be given to? Naturally, the Cloud Peak boss…
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