Legend of the Pinnacle of Online Games

Chapter 189 Event Begins
"That's good!" Mo Lingyun breathed a sigh of relief, then continued, "The Faceless Passerby told me something. He wants to form a cross-city caravan. In the early stages, he can transport the currently most popular Silver-level Water Bear Monster Set across cities to sell at a high price, and also import some local specialties from them, raw materials are also fine."

"If business stabilizes later, we can expand trade and even establish our chamber of commerce headquarters in several surrounding cities!"

"However, if we were to do this now, we wouldn't have enough businessmen at the moment. We would need to expand our workforce, signing at least another 300 people. The number would increase in the future, which would inevitably increase our initial investment."

"I think it's feasible!"

After stating his position, Mo Lingyun looked at Lin Hanchuan and asked, "Old Lin, what do you think?"

Lin Hanchuan frowned slightly.

Funding is a big problem.

There is definitely no shortage of gold coins in the game.

But if you want to sign a contract with a businessman, you need to have enough money in the real world to back it up.

Although Long Xiaoyue's savings are currently a safety net, we really can't let her cover everything indefinitely!
Moreover, while the number of merchants is increasing, once guilds are established, some elite players will also have to sign contracts and receive wages in real life, according to the rules.

In addition to employee salaries, company utilities...

All of them added up.

The expenses behind it are quite staggering.

Since Long Xiaoyue was willing to cover the losses, Lin Hanchuan felt embarrassed.

But the Faceless Passerby's plan is indeed quite good.

Establishing stable commercial routes across cities and setting up business associations in surrounding cities won't generate much profit, given the high costs of labor and time, the significant risk of encountering dangers along the way, and the fact that Lin Hanchuan hasn't even captured one percent of the eight million players in Wangyue City.

But what attracted Lin Hanchuan was not making money, but the location of the chamber of commerce in the surrounding cities!

Many top powers will try every means to establish chambers of commerce in other cities, not to make money, but to gather intelligence and secretly cultivate their own power.

Once all the main cities are upgraded, a war of unification between cities will begin.

In war, intelligence and inside agents are of paramount importance.

Of course, once the battle between cities begins, the guild's headquarters will definitely be taken down immediately, but so what? After staying for so long, they have already laid down their connections and intelligence networks.

The site of a physical building can be destroyed.

But connections and intelligence cannot be destroyed.

They allow you to take over the city with minimal cost and maximum speed.

"The initial investment is huge, but it's still very important if you want to compete for the leadership of the Ninth District in the future," Mo Lingyun said softly, looking at Lin Hanchuan who was deep in thought.

"Let's do it!!" Lin Hanchuan made the decision without hesitation. When he came to the Ninth District, he didn't just aim to dominate in Wangyue City. After the districts merged, Wangyue City's strength was far from enough to crush the Immortal Dynasty.

"As for the specifics, Lao Mo, you and the Faceless Passerby can discuss it together. As for the money, you can sell some of the gold coins earned from selling the Water Bear Monster set and exchange them for real currency to support the contracted players."

"In addition, we should increase the collection of weapon-related blueprints. With such a large factory, we can easily open several more production lines. The current market of eight million players in Wangyue City is enough to keep us busy."

A portion of the gold coins from the weapons factory will be used to support the company's operations in the real world. After the promised 30 million bottles of potions from Chers arrive in a couple of days, the gold coins earned will be enough for Lin Hanchuan to continue building in Wangyue City.

Life isn't as comfortable as I'd imagined.

“No problem!!” Mo Lingyun nodded immediately. “Then about recruiting merchant players…”

Before Mo Lingyun could finish speaking, Lin Hanchuan immediately emphasized, "Old Mo, you can handle this yourself. Just give me the final result."

Once the decision to establish a caravan is made, the next step is to recruit a large number of merchant players and sign numerous agreements in the real world.

The basic structure of the company's internal architecture is already in place.

The businessmen's contract signings should be handled by HR and lawyers, with Mo Lingyun supervising from the sidelines.

Lin Hanchuan had no desire to participate anymore.

If it weren't for Long Xiaochen and the others helping him, he would probably have been left far behind by the top-tier players in the upcoming event.

“Alright!” Mo Lingyun shrugged. “I’ll discuss it with the Faceless Passerby. But after the recruitment is complete, I’ll provide you with a complete list of merchant players, including what they’re currently responsible for. You’ll have to take a look at that.”

"Just send it to me directly." Lin Hanchuan nodded. "Also, deposit two million gold coins and transfer them to me as soon as possible!"

"I need to go to the Magic Potions Guild and buy the potions back."

Lin Hanchuan really didn't have any money left.

They earn a lot, but they spend it all just as fast.

Before you can even enjoy it, you have to spend it.

"I'll transfer it to you at this time tomorrow!" Mo Lingyun replied.

Just as Lin Hanchuan was about to speak, a system notification sounded in his mind.

"Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully completed the construction of a Level 1 villa. The location is No. 88, Goblin Street, Moonlit City, coordinates..."

[Level 1 Villa]: Offers exceptional privacy; you will receive an immediate notification if the property is compromised.

Note: This right applies only to the property owner and can only be held by a single player.

Note: Once a villa or other residential building is completed, the builder will not receive any additional rewards.

The system notification made Lin Hanchuan breathe a sigh of relief. He said to Mo Lingyun, "I just received a system notification that the first villa in Goblin Street has been completed! Ten more villas will be completed in succession. You can choose any one of them."

Generally speaking, players don't need a house in the game, since they don't need to sleep. They just log in to do quests, grind monsters, and wander around, and they can't stop.

However, for those who are more discerning, or who seek privacy and discuss secret matters, it's best to own a villa.

Just like now, he and Mo Lingyun couldn't possibly discuss things on the street, in the resurrection square, or among wild monsters, right?

Mo Lingyun stayed in the weapons factory, not only to ensure that the Silver-grade Water Bear Monster Set could be sold and monetized as soon as it was produced, but also to avoid being disturbed by others when he was handling matters.

Not long after he finished speaking.

The notification sound indicating the villa's successful construction began to ring in Lin Hanchuan's mind.

"Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully completed the construction of a Level 1 villa. The location is No. 87, Goblin Street, Moonlit City, coordinates..."

"Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully completed the construction of a Level 1 villa. The location is No. 86, Goblin Street, Moonlit City, coordinates..."

"Ding……"

Eleven villas.

Lin Hanchuan focused all his efforts on building in Goblin Street.

He plans to build a villa complex there.

It's mainly reserved for our own family to live in.

Lin Hanchuan took out a map of Goblin Street, spread it out in front of Mo Lingyun, and pointed out the exact locations of the eleven villas.

Mo Lingyun didn't hesitate to choose villa number 87 next to Lin Hanchuan's number 88.

Lin Hanchuan completed the transfer on the spot and directly gave the villa to Mo Lingyun.

After everything was settled, Lin Hanchuan asked, "Want to go take a look together?"

“No need!” Mo Lingyun shook his head and said, “After the caravan is established, the first batch of goods transported across cities will be silver-level water bear monster sets. During this period, I need to stay in the weapons factory and be ready to deal with any emergencies.”

"Let's talk about it after the guild is established!" Mo Lingyun was very concerned about Lin Hanchuan's power.

The time and energy he invested in the descent were no less than Lin Hanchuan's. Besides the fact that the current foundation of Wangyue City did indeed give him a glimpse of the possibility of establishing a top-tier power, there was another reason: he and Lin Hanchuan shared a common enemy—the Immortal Dynasty.

If it weren't for the Immortal Dynasty sabotaging things behind the scenes...

The guild he established in Zone 1 must be at least a top-tier guild by now!

"Old Mo, you've worked hard these past few days. In a couple of days, I'll have Long Xiaochen arrange a big massage for you!" Lin Hanchuan understood Mo Lingyun's hard work and said gratefully.

"Cough!" Mo Lingyun suddenly choked, took a deep breath, and asked in a low voice, "Is it legitimate?"

Lin Hanchuan was speechless and said, "Five thousand eight hundred a hour, don't you know whether that's legitimate or not?"

Mo Lingyun said helplessly, "Sigh! Never mind, since you're so kind to invite me, I can't refuse. I'll go for it this time."

Lin Hanchuan looked at the pretentious Mo Lingyun, opened his personal panel, and found that Long Xiaochen was actually online.

It's only been offline for a short time.

It seems he's really looking forward to the launch of the ninth server.

Lin Hanchuan immediately sent a message to Long Xiaochen.

Lin Hanchuan: "After the event, take Lao Mo to a 'big massage parlor,' the kind that costs 5,800 yuan."

"Captain, I'm really not that kind of person!" — Long Xiaochen
Lin Hanchuan – “I’m talking about the proper way!”

"The real rules?" — Long Xiaochen
Seeing the expectant look in Mo Lingyun's eyes, Lin Hanchuan emphasized, "It has to be legitimate! Old Mo is a respectable person and only accepts legitimate services."

"Alright!" — Long Xiaochen
"Boss, are you going? I heard from a friend that a new batch has arrived recently." — Long Xiaochen
Lin Hanchuan: "No time! I have a ton of stuff to do after the event."

"Okay..." — Long Xiaochen
Turn off your personal panel.

After telling Mo Lingyun the time, Lin Hanchuan took Xingchen and left the weapons factory, heading directly to the villa at No. 88 Diling Street.

A level 1 villa, with three floors in total.

The basement level contains a wine cellar and storage rooms.

The ground floor includes a living room and a kitchen.

It has two floors above ground and four bedrooms.

It has an antique feel and simple interior decoration.

There weren't any fancy things, but it had everything you'd expect: a sofa, a bed, and a floor.

Lin Hanchuan didn't care much about living conditions; he just wanted some private space so that he wouldn't have to search everywhere for a place for Xingchen to rest whenever she felt sleepy.

"Xingchen, this will be our home from now on!" After touring the villa, Lin Hanchuan said to Xingchen with a smile.

There are 20 minutes left before the event starts.

Lin Hanchuan went offline.

After cooking some instant noodles and enjoying the night view of Yanhuai outside the floor-to-ceiling window, Lin Hanchuan took a shower and went online again.

open one's eyes.

The system notification sound about the event had already started ringing in his mind.

"Ding! Please note that there is one minute left until the opening event of the Ninth District - Monster Descent!"

"Ding! Please note that there is currently half a minute left until the launch event for the Ninth District—Monster Descent. The countdown has begun!"

The panel displayed prominent red Arabic numerals.

At this moment, the entire Ninth District fell silent.

Players in various locations stopped what they were doing and stared intently at the countdown on the panel.

29!

28!

……

1!

"Ding! Attention all players in Server 9! The Server 9 launch event – ​​Monster Descent – ​​has officially begun!"

The event introduction then pops up.

"[Official Event: Ninth Server Launch Event - Monster Descent]"

活动时间：5月6号10:00——5月10号9:59
Activities:

1. During the four-day event, all monsters in the Ninth District, except for the starting village, will evolve into stronger mutated monsters, with a small chance of evolving into a BOSS during battle…

The introduction was unchanged, a complete copy and paste of the event announcement from three days ago. Lin Hanchuan glanced at it and immediately pulled Mo Lingyun into the Heavenly Dao Squad chat group.

[Player "Jun Mo Wen" has joined this group chat!]

Lin Hanchuan only responded to the message that appeared on the chat panel.

Lin Hanchuan: "@Jun Mowen, if you have any information about monsters, please post their coordinates in the group!"

"Besides the bosses that are planned and arranged to appear, if any other wild monsters mutate into very strong bosses, you must inform us of this information as soon as possible."

Mo Lingyun: "No problem! I'll assign it to the newly formed intelligence group right now."

Even if only one percent of the 100,000 players in the intelligence gathering network that Mo Lingyun set up in Wangyue City would send private messages during the event, he simply couldn't handle it.

So Mo Lingyun simply pulled all the administrators from the various groups into a small group and told the players who discovered the situation that all they needed to do was send the information to the administrators.

The group has 10 administrators and 10 members.

Ten large groups with 10,000 members each require 100 administrators.

In addition to searching for intelligence information discovered by players in the cluster, they also need to analyze and judge whether there is any false information among these pieces of intelligence, so as to avoid Lin Hanchuan and his group going there only to find nothing.

As the group admin, Mo Lingyun would collect this useful information and forward it to Lin Hanchuan in a timely manner.

Long Xiaochen: "Old Mo actually added our team's private group!"

Cao Renjie: "Welcome, Lao Mo!"

Long Xiaoyue: "Welcome!"

Mo Lingyun: "Thank you everyone!"

Lin Hanchuan: "@All members, please maintain high morale and be ready to use your one-time teleportation tokens to head to the battlefield and take down your targets."

Lin Hanchuan was sending a message.

Outside the city!

In each map.

Huge numbers of wild monsters are mutating!
(End of this chapter)