Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

"Excuse me...are you listening?"

The NPC, the receptionist at the consular office, was very worried about Yu Man's physical and mental health.

In her eyes, Yu Man might be sick.

He said some confusing words like "creating a guild" and then just stood there in a daze.

Call her - she didn't say a word, still looking absent-minded.

"guest?"

"..."

"Ahem, sir!" The receptionist picked up the page of the book in her hand and waved it in front of Yu Man for a long time.

"what?"

Well, Yu Man’s soul has been summoned back.

The receptionist was not angry. This job was very boring anyway, and it was quite fun to have an interesting and beautiful customer come occasionally.

"Guest, you said you want to create a guild?"

"Oh, yeah."

"Do you know it costs a thousand gold coins? In our world, establishing a guild is a very sacred and serious matter. Not only must it be reported to the High Lord, but it must also be communicated with the gods. Only by binding the guild's name into a law can it be given legitimacy and sanctity... Are you listening?"

Yu Man nodded, thinking that the receptionist was quite conscientious.

She thought Yu Man didn't understand and didn't know the huge cost of creating a guild, so she explained everything to him.

Yu Man took off his backpack and placed it on the table.

"guest?"

"The price is here." Yu Man lowered his voice as he spoke.

Her small hands gently opened the bag and patted it, making the gold coins, which should have been silent, emit an extremely beautiful sound.

See the gold, hear the gold...

Then - understand the gold coins.

"...Ah?!" The receptionist exclaimed instinctively, but her professional ethics made her cover her mouth immediately.

"I have a friendship with your lord and the leader of the mercenary group. This is a token of my loyalty."

When Yu Man was previously scrambling for land, he'd spoken with a prominent NPC here, and in order to explore the ruins, he'd received a token that gave him unimpeded access to the ruins. Now, it was perfectly useful.

It can prove the seriousness of this matter.

"...I...I...I'll go find the captain."

"Can't you just do it? Just start a guild."

But the receptionist shook her head frantically: "I... I can't do this! I can't handle such a huge amount of gold coins! I haven't been trained in setting up guild business, I'm really, really afraid of making mistakes... Please wait a moment!"

She immediately ran to contact the contact, and of course, waved frantically, asking her colleague who was drinking tea to receive them.

Yu Man felt that this was a waste of time.

But unexpectedly, the deer kept chirping there, and the traveler quite enjoyed the different world: "What an immersive feeling!"

Yago also clenched his fists and sighed, "Good things take time. These rituals are actually quite helpful. Go through the formalities... This is the world's first guild. We should have a proper ribbon-cutting ceremony, a ritual, and then offer sacrifices to Mazu..."

Let’s forget about these.

……

They and their group - along with the gold coins - were all welcomed into the consul's reception room.

In the snowy Shimla Bakken, it is quite nice to have such comfortable sofas, paintings, fireplaces... and hot tea.

If they need, they can also ask for snacks and food, and the chef will prepare it immediately.

"Speaking of chefs, Brother Eel, the food made in your kitchen is of a low-level quality and the effects are not very noticeable."

"Well, once you reach a higher level, it becomes an essential buff. You'll need it for fighting and raids."

"That makes sense. Food, potions...are always essential to online games. So, do you need me to upgrade your kitchen when the time comes?"

"I can handle the kitchen myself."

At this point, Yu Man opened the chat bar and called up Yago's friends.

They had already added each other - after all, it was such a big deal.

Compared to communicating with pen and paper, players can chat using the system, which is actually more intimate.

"Enchanting Tower, Armor Forging Room, Leatherworks Workshop, Fabric Processing Shop... Weapon Forging Shop..." Yu Man wrote down the shops that needed to be built one by one.

They will cover most of the equipment manufacturing and semi-finished material processing.

By then, all the third-level and above materials in the players' hands will be processed in these shops.

Of course, corresponding processor professions are required, and production players will also rely entirely on these shops.

"Let me take a screenshot."

"These can be turned into a complete production chain. Start with semi-finished product processing, and then gradually build up... In addition to gathering materials, dungeon drops are also a major source of materials... Tier 3 dungeons are generally not difficult."

Yago's brows twitched. A Level 3 dungeon wasn't difficult? He'd failed before.

Nowadays, the third-level dungeon is considered the most difficult in the eyes of players, and only a handful of teams have passed it.

Not to mention those fourth and fifth level areas in the illegal zone, if you don’t have a large elite team, don’t even think about it.

Yago was curious about Yu Man's progress.

But—he remained silent.

When you become stronger, you will naturally be able to set foot in the same place and win the same challenges.

Continuing to talk about the store, Yago's evaluation of comics has actually quietly become much higher.

It's not just her gaming level, but also because before, Yago had given a number that could make an ordinary person lie down, and wanted to buy those gold coins.

Indeed, Yu Man was surprised.

But it was like, "Can it sell for that much? Is there any idiot who would pay that much?", not "Can I get that much money?!"

This is a huge difference.

Then, Yu Man chose the game without any nostalgia or greed - she wanted to let the wealth from the game continue to roll.

In this case, the Yu Man in reality is probably not an ordinary person... Such a person, who has completely devoted his talent and energy to the game... probably means a lot.

“—Boom, boom, boom.”

A soft sound, a pause, then two consecutive sounds with a slightly heavier tone.

"Sir, the captain has arrived," said the attendant.

"Please come in."

Yago saved the screenshot and immediately exuded a rather majestic, yet friendly aura.

This is his usual state. He does this when meeting with his subordinates, negotiating with partners, and talking with the government.

The attendant pushed open the door, the captain's armor rustled, and his steel boots stepped on the carpet.

"It is you, our distinguished guest from Shimlabakken, and your two companions. Welcome everyone."

"Captain, long time no see."

"Long time? Haha, but I think it's only been a day. Everyone, please take a seat. I already know the details."

Yago observed the leader and thought that this was the strongest NPC in Shimlabakken.

Judging from the magic power and material, it's a tier 4... or tier 5 piece of equipment? A suit of tank-grade plate armor, with a sword but no shield.

He looks like an arrogant and domineering type...but he seems very familiar to Yu Man.

"It's great that your business is going so well. Establishing a guild is also a valuable undertaking for Himlabakken. Let me introduce it to you."

"it is good."

The head of the group took out a map, a simple topographic map of Shimla Bakken.

Unlike Yu Man and the others, there were no records of illegal areas, or even those deeper places...

These are beyond their control, otherwise they would not have become illegal areas.

The leader used a charcoal pencil to circle and highlight some areas. "These areas can be used as guild bases. They won't disturb the people, won't conflict with local industries, and won't be infested by monsters."

Guild stronghold?

Yago's heart skipped a beat. The guild was not just a name, was it really that simple to have multiple systems?

Can I still own...land?

"You choose a location, and I will immediately send someone to plan it and handle the formalities for you at the consulate." The head of the delegation was genuinely happy.

The main city of Shimlabakken is actually not very big, and it can barely accommodate the current tens of thousands of players.

But the gods predicted that more people would set foot on these lands in the future.

The solution to the problem is to give them the wasteland and let them develop it themselves.

They can freely occupy the city walls and will not become a problem like rebels. Instead, they will always maintain friendly relations with the main city. This should be called attracting investment, giving them land and freedom.

——It is something that both parties desire very much.

"Excuse me, what can this land be used for?" Yago couldn't hold back his temper.

The leader replied, "The divine constraint (system) will inform everyone of what is 'feasible' and 'infeasible'... I'm sorry, but it's nothing more than a piece of land that can be used freely."

Freedom...good good good.

Isn't this the game I wanted to play? Yago couldn't hide his smile.

But Yu Man remained silent.

Although the guild stronghold in the main city is very useful, its status will gradually decline in the middle and late stages.

Players who have completed their novice development in the main city and obtained the qualifications to go to sea will join the guild in developing territories on unknown islands.

"Where is the best place to establish the guild base?"

The main city is the stronghold for casual players, commercial players, and novice players.

Although the number of these players is also huge, they are not the core after all.

When Yu Man thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a headache.

White Island - that terrifying ice dragon.

Its existence is very troublesome and no one can defeat it in the short term.

"Eel Brother?"

Not only will it cut off a shipping route, it will also result in the loss of an island and a piece of territory.

Once we go out to sea, powerful guilds will fight for territory, but with less meat, the intensity of the battle will undoubtedly increase.

This is tough for solo players, as they might get dragged into these battles... Alas, the Ice Dragon.

"Brother Eel, how is it?" Ya Ge called her.

"what?"

"Are you distracted again?"

"Sorry sorry."

Yago said calmly, repeating the question: "Where is the best place for the guild base?"

It was a simple question: "Here."

Yu Man chose an area near the sea with flat terrain.

There is a lighthouse nearby and a harbor that has been permanently frozen.

"Any idea?"

"It's okay to cultivate farmland here, and it's even better to build a breeding industry. As for the rest..." Yu Man only gave these two reasons, and gave Ya Ge a complicated look, and the other party understood.