Nancilia's words surprised the Adventurers present.
"Great! Finally, the entrance tickets are being issued. I've been waiting for this for too long!"
What is an entrance ticket? It's a pass for Miracle City. Recently, the queues have become increasingly severe, making it very difficult for newcomers to squeeze in. If you can obtain an entrance ticket, you can ensure entry even without Miracle City contribution points. This is more friendly to some Adventurers with strength and background, or to the relatives and friends of existing Miracle City Adventurers.
For Miracle City, issuing an appropriate amount of entrance tickets is both beneficial and harmless. First of all, this has no cost but can recover a large number of contribution points. Secondly, the territory's Adventurers and some capable individuals in Black Stone Town have this demand.
The price of Miracle City entrance tickets varies daily. Generally, the application price will be at least twice the contribution points consumed for cutting the line when queuing for entry. The more Adventurers apply, the higher the price increases.
Currently, a limited number of one hundred tickets are issued daily. Each ticket is valid for twenty-four hours. This way, a portion of entrance tickets can be issued, a large amount of contribution points can be recovered, and convenience can be provided to capable Adventurers, while not completely squeezing out the opportunity for ordinary Adventurers to queue and draw lots.
It should be known that there are also some Adventurers of considerable rank in Black Stone Town. These veterans can accomplish the work of several younger Adventurers just with their stamina. They are prime candidates for increasing income.
White Crane Hermit waved his hand and took the lead in applying for ten entrance tickets, his wealth and generosity stunning the others.
Black Stone Hammer King exclaimed, "What is Old Dean doing buying so many entrance tickets at once? This thing is only valid for one day; won't it be wasted if he doesn't use them all?"
White Crane Hermit replied, "I don't lack contribution points!"
Everyone was speechless. This is a fact. After all, he is someone who has submitted two Flame Thrower Trackers!
"I also have a large group of retired old friends... These old bones spend their days idly; it's time they came down to the Underground City to move around!"
Share the blessings and face difficulties together. White Crane Hermit plans to let these old friends enter the Secret Realm and feel the pressure from Ashina Genichiro!
"What?"
"Are other old seniors coming in too?!"
"Great! This way, the strength of us Adventurers will be greatly enhanced!"
Only then did everyone remember that White Crane Hermit is not alone. As the doyen of Adventurers in Black Stone Town, he has many old Adventurer friends and even more excellent top students. If this group of Adventurers all enters Miracle City, it will greatly increase the strength of all Adventurers!
What a good thing! A great thing! In the future, when encountering difficult Secret Realms, or when facing extremely troublesome BOSSes, the strategy group of Black Stone Town Adventurers will have sufficient foundation and strength to tackle them!
White Crane Hermit took the lead in applying for entrance tickets. Other Adventurers, not to be outdone, also requested to purchase them. For a time, the application volume exploded, exceeding the issuing volume by five or six times. In the end, tickets could only be obtained through bidding, causing the price to rise to an astounding 45 contribution points!
This is definitely a sky-high price! After all, submitting a normal zombie soul essence in Miracle City yields only a total of 10 contribution points. Ordinary Adventurers can at most brush two or three souls a day, so the high price is understandable.
Adventurers who didn't buy one were now beating their chests and stamping their feet.
"Damn it!"
"Why are they only selling 100 tickets?"
"Too expensive? Can't the Lord issue a few more?!"
"Alas, starting tomorrow, I must work hard to farm souls and save up contribution points... Miracle City contribution points are too scarce; I feel like they are never enough."
"Sincerely asking for an entrance ticket; I am willing to pay 800 soul sand. Are there any big shots selling?"
"800? I'll pay 1,000 sand!"
"Holy crap, 1,000 soul sand? Are you crazy! That's equivalent to all my Adventuring income for two or three months without eating or drinking!"
"The contribution points in my great Miracle City are really valuable!"
In this way, the entrance ticket is indeed a good harvesting tool. Any territory that wants to maintain a healthy economic operation must, on one hand, constantly create demand and, on the other, continuously recover contribution points, ensuring that Adventurers never have enough.
Only when their desire and demand are strong but cannot be satisfied will they work harder for the territory.
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Underground City.
As the day is about to close, Forgotten River Wanderer returned to Black Stone Town. This Adventurer town has a population of hundreds of thousands. The surrounding hundreds of miles are barren and desolate Gobi; the land is poor and cannot grow decent food, and there is no sufficient clean water source.
In the Adventurer world, ninety-nine percent looks like this. The whole world is similar to a wasteland apocalypse. Of course, it's just similar in style; the actual differences are significant.
Every town can connect to a large number of Underground Cities, making it not difficult to obtain various materials needed for survival. Although it is not abundant, it is not to the point of being unable to live.
Most people have no problem getting by, so although this world is barren, it is just very boring—not as oppressive and desperate as a true apocalypse—and it has also bred a huge population of hundreds of billions.
Having stayed in Miracle City for two days, returning to Black Stone Town at this moment feels like waking up from a dream, as if a lifetime has passed. The shock received in those two days was too great, and the amount of information was too much, making it feel unreal.
However, it's not a dream. Miracle City truly exists.
Forgotten River Wanderer looked around. At this time, the major Underground Cities were closing one after another, and tens of thousands of Adventurers poured out. Most of these people were full of fatigue and had a "work vibe." For many Adventurers, going down to the Underground City was no different from going to work.
This scene has long been commonplace. Never did he feel anything was wrong before. But now, compared to Miracle City, it is too stark a contrast.
Even if the Adventurers in Miracle City exhaust their stamina, they are always in a state of wanting more, eagerly gathering to discuss their Secret Realm gains and joys. This is true Adventuring!
Only an Underground City that makes Adventurers genuinely want to explore and feel happy and joyful from the bottom of their hearts is a successful one!
In addition, it's not difficult to see the overflowing influence of Miracle City. Clues have already appeared in Black Stone Town. Quite a few zombie soul essences from Miracle City are circulating in the Adventurer market.
It is said that an M16 appeared in the Miracle City market yesterday and was actually speculated to a super high price of nearly a thousand soul sand.
It won't take long. The zombie soul essences, specialties, and culture of Miracle City will completely transform this small Adventurer town!
"Can't waste time!"
Forgotten River Wanderer felt a sense of urgency. He quickly returned to the headquarters of the Huangquan Adventurer Group.
When the news of his return was known, the group leader, deputy group leader, and five elders were all alarmed.
"Why did it take so long, and where is Wind in Sleep?"
Bihua, along with a group of high-level Adventurer Group members, was about to listen to Forgotten River Wanderer's investigation report. When she learned that Wind in Sleep had not been brought back, she felt a little dissatisfied.
"The situation in Miracle City is more complicated than imagined!" Forgotten River Wanderer said directly. "I don't know how to describe it... In short, this is the most potential Underground City I have ever seen. Even Tianyun City has absolutely no possibility of suppressing it, and it may contain opportunities beyond imagination."
"Therefore, I dare to believe that Young Master Feng staying in Miracle City is an extremely correct choice!"
As soon as these words came out, the high-level officials looked at each other, unable to believe that Forgotten River Wanderer would say such things.
Didn't he know that the entire Huangquan Adventurer Group is rooted in Tianyun City?
The deputy group leader angrily rebuked, "Nonsense! A newly emerged Underground City, how can it possibly have the ability to shake Tianyun City?"
Several elders also looked displeased. "Wangchuan, you are also a backbone of our group; how can you say such words that demoralize yourself?"
"It's okay to say such things behind closed doors today! Absolutely cannot spread it outside!"
"..."
"Wangchuan has always been steady in his work, and he wouldn't say such words without evidence." Bihua paused and said, "What is the situation with this Underground City? Explain it in more detail!"
"Yes!" Forgotten River Wanderer began to introduce: "Miracle City has been built for less than half a month, but it has already developed two Secret Realms..."
"What? Two Secret Realms!"
"Yes, absolutely true! Miracle City just conquered a powerful dark Underground City yesterday, and today it has launched the second Secret Realm of the Underground City!"
Built in less than half a month! Operated for only about ten days! It has actually developed a second Secret Realm? The second-tier Underground Cities in the entire Black Stone Town, added together, are only a few dozen, and the ones with the shortest operating time and fastest development are all three to four years or more!
How is this possible? Completely against common sense! Something is abnormal; there must be a demon!
Bihua's expression gradually became serious: "Tell me about the Secret Realm." The speed of development of an Underground City is affected by many factors, and sometimes there is a lot of luck involved. The Secret Realm is the real core competitiveness.
There are quite a few revelations and posts about Miracle City in the Black Stone Town Adventurer forum. However, the content is mixed with truth and falsehood, making it difficult to distinguish.
Bihua trusts her subordinate. "The two Secret Realms of Miracle City are called 'Doomsday Frenzy' and 'Foreign Lands Chronicle' respectively."
"Their Secret Realm styles are completely different from any other Underground City. I think one of the biggest features is the rich and realistic worldview... The evaluation of Lord Jack by the Adventurers of Miracle City is very pertinent."
Bihua asked, "What evaluation?"
"They said that Lord Jack is not building a Secret Realm but creating a world!"
"This evaluation is a bit... too outrageous!"
"It's not an exaggeration. Not only does everyone think so, but both I and Old Crane also believe it!"
Everyone present felt a little short-circuited. They really couldn't imagine what kind of Underground City this was.
Bihua didn't delve into this aspect. "Explain in detail; I need to understand the content of the Secret Realm!"
Forgotten River Wanderer replied, "The Doomsday Frenzy Secret Realm currently has 'Level Mode' and 'Story Mode.' It is said that a new mode called 'Arena Mode' will be launched soon."
"As for Foreign Lands Chronicle..."
"Although this Secret Realm has just started production, the style looks a bit similar to the Raging Tide Story Mode, and it also uses the role-playing pioneered by Miracle City."
Bihua interrupted, "What is role-playing?"
Forgotten River Wanderer explained, "This is Miracle City's unique deep immersive Secret Realm exploration method. The Secret Realms of Miracle City can make Adventurers completely integrate into the world, into the plot, and become the characters they play."
"Similar to some story-based Secret Realms?" Bihua has been to some story-based Secret Realms. These Secret Realms also have plots, and there are many Lords who are good at creating stories.
However, no matter how talented in creation, due to the limited and homogenized materials, truly novel ones are few and far between.
"It's different. Other story-based Secret Realms I've seen are just telling a story," Forgotten River Wanderer said. "Miracle City is not just simply telling a story, but letting us completely become a part of the story plot, and even a part of the grand history of the Secret Realm world."
If he weren't already a high-level backbone of the Adventurer Group, Bihua would have suspected that this guy had been bribed.
An elder remarked, "If Miracle City is really as you say, won't the position of Tianyun City be in danger? We are too deeply tied to Tianyun City, and we should advance and retreat with the interests of Tianyun City!"
Forgotten River Wanderer countered, "I have a different opinion! If Lord Jack is a top genius Lord, I think it will indeed pose a threat to Tianyun City, so taking measures to suppress it is necessary."
"But he is not a genius at all; he is a peerless divine talent that is rare in a thousand years! I think it is beneficial rather than harmful!"
The logic behind his conclusion is very simple. The future reputation of Miracle City will definitely not be limited to Black Stone Town! And in this area of thousands of miles, only Black Stone Town can enter Miracle City.
So what will happen? Once Miracle City becomes famous in the future, it will probably attract Adventurers from all directions. Other territories are all dividing the cake. Lord Jack, however, has the ability to make the cake bigger.
No matter how well Miracle City develops, it is impossible to accommodate Adventurers indefinitely. If the population of Black Stone Town increases tenfold due to Miracle City in the future, there will always be a large number of people who cannot squeeze into Miracle City.
Without Miracle City, will they stop Adventuring? Their stamina cannot be wasted! They can only choose from the remaining Underground Cities. So who benefits the most? Undoubtedly, it is Tianyun City!
After all, no matter how big the gap between the quality of Tianyun City's Secret Realms and Miracle City is, it is undoubtedly second only to Miracle City in Black Stone Town! As long as it maintains its position as the perennial runner-up, with its huge size as a quasi-fourth-tier territory, it will not only not be affected by any impact but may even take this opportunity to rise a level!
"Not only that!" Forgotten River Wanderer continued, "The Secret Realm specialties of Miracle City are also unique. Both the firearms and weapons produced in the Raging Tide Secret Realm and the skill stones in the Foreign Lands Chronicle are of extremely high value!"
As the saying goes, the one closest to the water gets the moon first! They must get a piece of the pie! Actively develop! Once the highly competitive specialties of Miracle City flow into Black Stone Town in large quantities, other Underground Cities can make a fortune by being second-hand dealers.
Instead of foolishly suppressing a competitor that cannot be suppressed, it is better to cooperate and achieve win-win results!
"It's not that I don't trust you, but you describe Miracle City as too miraculous... It's really hard to believe!"
"My subordinate is well prepared!" Forgotten River Wanderer took out the entrance ticket. "Seeing is believing. The quality of Miracle City, the group leader can try it herself!"
"Why didn't you take this out earlier?!" Bihua's eyes lit up. She will personally go in and investigate tomorrow. She wants to see if this Underground City is really that miraculous!
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