Chapter 278 (1/2)
Chapter 278: Art of Magic
”Thank you for using our service!”
That hat the inter-city teleportation service provider said once Sila handed him 5,000 silver as a transportation fee For the record, this a that he didn't have to waste days traveling across the land
The Heavenly Dragon Guild provided both transportation services and convenient stores at incredibly cheap prices There were no special privileges for guildmates either Because of this, positive coon Guild's actions could be found all over the gah-quality product that sold for a cheap price There would only be cheap subpar products or expensive exceptional products Based on Sebastian's analysis, the Heavenly Dragon Guild must have been the one to shoulder most of the cost as their products were sold at half the market price
The Merchants association expressed their shared opinion, stating that even when one considered the low logistic costs due to the three on Guild would barely profit froa weighed in by saying that what the Heavenly Dragon Guild was doing was called 'Predatory Pricing' It was a strategy to drive co very low prices They didn't want profits, and were instead waging an econo shed, the consequence of such a war could be a also said that, before the war event, every player had their life as their prime asset Even if they died, they could revive Even if they lost levels, ite as they continued to play the gaer they would become
In any case, Montra's econo players' basic needs such as commodities, potions, tools, and weapons meant he could indirectly ree Actually, the effects were beco more and more visible even when only two days had passed
Transportation between the three main cities becah this business idea started froon Guild's service was cheaper and more versatile Even the devices they used were not the ones bought froy, allowing several people to teleport at the sa iteer using the logistic services provided by the Mountain Thieves League
Selling products at such a low price was so that even the Merchants association couldn't afford to do Selling at the salance if they sold products at the usual price Montra conored the reed on, causing a speculated that, in the worst case, the Heavenly Dragon Guild would seize control of Monster Soul's econo the sole monopoly If that day truly arrived, it would lead to a different kind of proble in society was supposed to be a coain things they wanted easily, the world would beconant and evolution would coression
Honestly speaking, Sila couldn't tell whether what Montra was doing was right or wrong, or if Montra had other plans in motion behind the curtains Sila admitted he didn't excel at this topic Still, his confidence no longer waver like before He was certain that even Montra couldn't shoulder all of the responsibilities on his own
Exactly as Rashane had taught Sila—People had different talents and skills Sila was certain that he would be able to govern the association in his oay even if he wasn't an all-rounder like Montra
He was going to prove that fact, using Monster Soul as the stage
Exiting the teleportation building, Sila didn't put on a disguise He only covered hiar's Cloak This act was due to Viola's reco with the uise, she told hi with inforanized Therefore, if a bystander didn't personally know hinize him with just a wanted poster or a video In fact, seventy percent of all players would be unable to recall his face while twenty percent would be suspicious yet would end up ignoring hi to do with thenize him and take action
Viola's principle—True is False, False is True—explained that wearing a mask would uise was no better On the other hand, walking confidently was h Humans are creatures who tend to avoid unnecessary troubles Hence, if soh chance that they would be an enee fro in one of Lafesta City's hotels
The Floating Magic Kingdo on top of clouds, connecting to each other with rainbow bridges The city's architecture was , as if it were the abode of Gods Sila could see residents and visitors walking around with gleeful expressions, as if there was a fun festival being held
Once he had pinpointed the destination, Sila walked across a rainbow bridge and reached the designated island
'This city is so big Twice as large as Zhongsuyuan City and Grea City,' Sila thought as he walked Unbeknownst to him, it was due to the fact that Lafesta City had been unsealed If Sila went to Siaferia City, he would co the hotel from afar, Sila was about to feel relieved that he could reach the destination without issues However, as he walked past a certain building, a ht light Naturally, people shi+fted their attention toward hi hi? Is it a trap?' Sila tensed up as he raised his guard, searching for killing intent or any potential threats However, nohappened The people around hiive off malicious vibes Rather, they see at hi Sila confused
Sila's reaction to the situation wasn't strange Every city he had stepped into so far always exuded a sense of competition or even survival of the fittest On the other hand, the Magic Kingdoon Guild's aduild always provided basic needs to everyone with fairness, reducing their struggles They only had to coned duties to be compensated with impartial benefits It could be said that this place was the sole oasis in the brutal desert na Seeing the nized him He was the service provider NPC, Dan, who he had met in Grea City and the one who helped Sila pick a Lordshi+p
”Oh, Mister Si— cough, Mister Customer Please coht e, so he quickly and obediently followed Dan into the building
The interior was exactly the saaze wandering around, Dan could guess what he was thinking
”This place is my special dimension, sir It connects to all three inally only had a few tasks I had very little to do with my time However, one of the custo quests consecutively, leading to a sudden increase in my workload I need to provide help to those who come to ask for new quests that were recently unlocked It was too sudden I couldn't train interns in time”
Sila half understood and half didn't In fact, he didn't particularly care ”What happened just now?”
Dan summoned a bottle of freshwater ”Would you like to drink first?”
Sila shook his head in denial, so Dan became the one to drink it himself He then started to explain, ”Mister Sila, you just obtained a special reward”
”A special reward?”
”Yes, sir It's one of h it's not obvious, Monster Soul right now is evolving As such, we need players to evolve as well Technically, most hidden quests were estimated to become available at least two years froame to take an abrupt leap, they becaers, causing thethat Dan was an assistance NPC, not Independent NPC, Sila wasn't afraid that the inally, the hidden ability—Art of Magic—was supposed to require more conditions for a player to acquire it However, presently, the only conditions are having attained the essence of doht to set a nu to perfor tribute to the city conqueror, or staying in the city for a while However, Montra declared his intentions to the syste it as easy as possible for humans to obtain any abilities that were beneficial He didn't want anything fro benefits froiven to those who are worthy of wieldinguniqueness The Art of Magic can add a special attribute to the ht he got the gist Still, he asked for a more detailed explanation to make sure that he understood it correctly ”May I ask for an exa the saic If these two players use the same skill in the same environment, the result will be exactly the sa that Sila nodded at his words, he continued, ”However, if one of theic, their flame will be ier, burns fiercer, or is even capable of healing the target In that case, their ic will be more difficult to cope with compared to others Actually, such an ability is exclusive to a few elite ic users Only a handful of creatures in the New World possess this kind of ability”
”Oh, like Sebastian's,” Sila exclai, Intensified Pain, and Undying Corpse debuffs
The light cli his head He felt his body becoht I would get to choose the attribute like how I got to choose enerated it for you based off an analysis of your use ofAs I have seen so far, no one has ever been disappointed by the chosen ability, sir”
Sila opened his system , but he was clueless about where to look ”Where can I read its details?”
”It's a suppleic skill In the case that you don't have the skill, it will be attached to your pri where to look, Sila clicked on a certain skill His pri reretted that he had died
(A) Triple Horsepower — Transcendent Rank