Nie Yan felt a vague sense of unease for reasons unknown, as though something ominous was about to happen.
This intense feeling weighed heavily on his mind, making everything he did go poorly.
The plot of the “Revenge of the Undead” expansion in his past life revolved around a player obtaining the Death Necklace of the Lich Bardman. Under the influence of the necklace, the player gradually fell into darkness, becoming a powerful lich. He resurrected Bardman, the Lich, and together with him and a massive army of undead, captured a fortress. Using the fortress as a base, they created a vast Death Canopy, transforming the area into an Undead Paradise.
In the following period, waves of undead began to surge toward nearby strongholds. Every time they killed someone, the slain would rise again as new undead, causing the undead army to swell uncontrollably. Eventually, it became an unstoppable catastrophe, sweeping across the entire Granland and Sathorn Empires. Players from both empires fought a bitter and arduous battle, led mainly by paladins and priests, gradually clearing out the undead. However, both empires suffered massive losses, with NPC casualties reaching seventy to eighty percent. As a result, the power of players significantly increased, and they eventually took control of the governments of both nations.
Nie Yan wondered if anyone had obtained the Death Necklace of Bardman the Lich. If so, judging by the timeline, it would be about time for the “Revenge of the Undead” expansion to begin.
Once the undead revenge commenced, it would bring a devastating disaster.
Nie Yan thought of the Great Divination spell, wondering whether it could predict this catastrophe.
Arriving at the square outside the Bull Tribe headquarters in Carol City, Nie Yan opened his skill menu and cast Great Divination. A thick beam of white light descended from the sky, completely enveloping him. A warm, radiant force slowly seeped into his body.
He seemed to sense something. A powerful dark force was gradually eroding the light radiating from the Great Divination. A heavy blow struck his chest, and with a loud “Peng,” it felt as though his heart were about to shatter.
Nie Yan staggered and spat out a mouthful of blood.
System: Great Divination failed. Attributes reduced by 30%, lasting for five days.
Seeing this system message, Nie Yan frowned. How could the Great Divination fail?
Perhaps his power was insufficient, making it impossible to foresee this event. This failure meant he wouldn’t be able to use Great Divination again for ten days.
Nie Yan couldn’t confirm whether the “Revenge of the Undead” expansion had truly begun. If he went to inform the elders of Granland Empire about an impending undead siege, it would be fine if the event actually occurred. But if it turned out to be a false alarm, the consequences would be catastrophic. As the leader of the Bull Tribe, he couldn’t afford to take such a risk. Moreover, he had no idea when the undead siege might actually happen.
“Guo Huai, have all the engineers stop producing catapults and focus entirely on developing magic cannons. Invest fifteen million gold coins to upgrade the defenses of all Bull Tribe strongholds,” Nie Yan said. This was a well-considered decision. For safety, the Bull Tribe needed to prepare for defense.
“I’ll handle it immediately. Is something happening?” Guo Huai asked, somewhat worried.
“Don’t ask yet. How much disposable funds does our guild currently have? If it’s not enough, I’ll find a way to cover it.”
“About eight million gold coins. Currently, our daily net profit from projects like the strongholds, Starlight Pharmacy, and shop rentals is around two million gold coins. Due to guild expansion, our daily expenses are approximately one and a half to one point six million gold coins,” Guo Huai replied. This income was unparalleled among all factions. Even Angel Dominion probably couldn’t match the Bull Tribe’s financial strength.
“Start selling off some of the Mist Dispelling Scrolls. We have too many,” Nie Yan said. To prevent the news that Mist Dispelling Scrolls could be purchased from NPCs from spreading, Guo Huai’s people usually bought them up within seconds of their appearance on the market. Currently, the Bull Tribe had as many as one thousand Mist Dispelling Scrolls. Continuing to stockpile them would place a heavy burden on the guild’s economy, so some needed to be sold to dispose of them at a high price.
Guo Huai had his people begin selling Mist Dispelling Scrolls in various cities, releasing no more than ten in each city at a time, gradually releasing them to avoid flooding the market and lowering prices.
Soon, one or two Mist Dispelling Scrolls appeared in auction houses across major cities. Many large guilds, lacking Mist Dispelling Scrolls, suffered heavy losses every time they entered the Griffon Grove, making them hesitant to explore it. Learning through various channels that guilds like Angel Dominion had somehow obtained some Mist Dispelling Scrolls and gained significant rewards in the Griffon Grove, these guilds rushed to buy the scrolls as soon as they appeared, causing prices to skyrocket.
The prices of Mist Dispelling Scrolls were driven up wildly, with the most expensive reaching nearly six or seven hundred thousand gold coins per scroll, even exceeding their actual value. The market’s frenzy exceeded Nie Yan and Guo Huai’s expectations.
Indeed, once suppressed demand was unleashed, it proved terrifying.
The major guilds immediately dispatched personnel to monitor the auction houses as soon as they learned that a small number of Mist Dispelling Scrolls had appeared. Some guilds even sent members to purchase scrolls in other cities.
Soon, the first batch of over a hundred Mist Dispelling Scrolls was sold, bringing in nearly six million gold coins. The Bull Tribe’s financial pressure eased significantly.
Once these large guilds obtained the Mist Dispelling Scrolls, they would surely rush into the Griffon Grove, bringing considerable pressure to Angel Dominion in the near future.
The feeling of manipulating the market behind the scenes was intoxicating. A simple Mist Dispelling Scroll, due to monopoly, allowed the Bull Tribe to rake in massive profits.
After selling off the first batch of Mist Dispelling Scrolls, the remaining ones would be released gradually.
With the influx of substantial funds, the Bull Tribe continued to aggressively upgrade their stronghold defenses. For ordinary guilds, having basic or intermediate city walls was already considered quite good. Even among major strongholds, very few had upgraded to advanced city walls. However, the Bull Tribe had upgraded all of its strongholds to advanced city walls. The amount of money spent on these upgrades, if revealed, would leave most guild leaders feeling ashamed. Their investments in strongholds likely didn’t even amount to a fraction of what the Bull Tribe had expended.
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