How Level Zero Devil Destroys Player Experience

"You just want to avenge yourself for being shot down last time."

The friendship of a certain so-called flat-chested alliance is very fragile. After the heroic sacrifice of one's own pawn, it often happens that one side declares a temporary break. This is commonplace for this idiot.

So why Kai was the only one excluded is a question worth thinking about.

I rolled my eyes and ignored this guy. Instead, I looked at the groups of players walking around on the streets and fell into deep thought.

Although Nalton is a relatively famous town in the Constanta Empire and is connected to many famous leveling points, the monsters distributed there are only level 50 or 60, which is obviously not suitable for the current players who are only level 13 or 14.

That’s why the number of players here has suddenly become so large, and we can also see the existence of many guilds or studios. There must be something going on here.

I recalled what happened in the Constantina Empire during this period of time in my previous life, and suddenly thought of something.

"By the way, that place seems to be around this town."

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This is a 4,000-word chapter, which counts as a double update.

The next chapter begins to torture Constantina's players. It may take the form of a regue-type game. I will test the waters first to see how it works.

Chapter 19 We are a serious business

The ruins of Undercity, a special area opened in the town of Nalton in the Constantana Empire in the previous life.

It is said that its birth can be traced back to the Holy Grace Era hundreds of years ago. It was originally an underground fortress built by the ancient Hollanes to avoid the outbreak of war. However, all the residents inside suddenly disappeared one day for unknown reasons, leaving only an empty city.

Even the few Hollanes who escaped had gone crazy, and kept muttering strange words, as if they had seen some horrific scene before they lost their minds.

Putting aside this unsolved mystery, after the residents of the Undercity disappeared, the Constanta Empire blocked off this area. As time passed, it has become the kingdom of many underground creatures.

It was not until around this time in the previous life that it was opened to the world by the Constantana Empire, which issued missions and called on adventurers to go and eliminate the increasingly rampant monsters.

The Undercity ruins are divided into nine floors. The first six floors are underground caves. The seventh and eighth floors are the inner and outer cities built by the Hollains respectively. The ninth floor is where the Hollains hold holy ceremonies, and it seems to hide clues to the mystery of their disappearance.

The monsters distributed on each layer are all within the range of 10 levels. For example, the monster levels on the first layer are between 10 and 19, and the second layer are between 20 and 29. This goes on until the seventh layer, when the monsters start to range across 30 levels. By the ninth layer, there will be monsters above level 160.

This sounds like it's just an ordinary leveling point that progresses step by step, but it's actually not.

Each level of the Undercity ruins is very large, with a large number of elites and bosses, and the monsters inside will drop crystals of different levels. These crystals can be exchanged for different levels of suits from the quartermaster of the Constanta Empire at the entrance, and they are all top-quality items.

There is also a special badge among the exchange items. This badge is counted as an equipment slot separately. Its attributes will be upgraded according to the number of monsters killed in the Undercity ruins. When upgraded to the highest level, it can be comparable to a dark gold weapon of the same level.

All these factors led to the town of Nalton, which originally had not been visited by many players, becoming extremely popular after the opening of the Undercity in the previous life.

"It is indeed this."

I saw several posts on the Constantana Empire forum discussing this matter. I looked closely at the descriptions and asked, "Will it be opened in two days?"

No wonder there are more and more players on Nalton's side. Most of them are preparing for the opening of the Undercity ruins. As for those guilds, they probably also have their eyes on the elites and leaders inside, hoping to use them to improve their guild's reputation.

I originally planned to concentrate on the Glorious Chapter test mission, but I became quite interested in the Undercity ruins.

More or less, it was because I had only heard about it in my previous life, but had never actually entered it and seen the magnificent Dark City.

But this is just one point. After all, that is a matter of level 70 or 80, which is too early for players at this stage.

What really concerned me was something I recalled by chance.

It was mentioned in a post in the previous life that there was a special space hidden on the sixth floor of the Undercity ruins. According to the person who posted it, he obtained a powerful item from there.

Initially, this post did not receive much attention until more and more people discovered the secret door on the sixth floor. It was also revealed that the poster was one of the top ten mages in the Constantana Empire, and had a record of destroying a group of 100 people alone.

Many people suspect that it was the experience described in the post that led to his subsequent glory, but not many people know what kind of adventure he gained from it.

But what a coincidence was that when this mage was fighting against the group of a hundred people, my previous life self happened to be present. After witnessing such powerful strength, I already had a rough guess in my mind.

There must be something of holy level hidden in this hidden space.

From the properties of the Ancient Library and the accompanying skills, it can be seen that even a fragmentary one can bring extraordinary improvements to the players, not to mention a complete relic.

This kind of powerful item must never be allowed to fall into the hands of other players, otherwise you will be the one who suffers in the end.

"I happen to be here in Nalton. I'll go in after two days to see if I can get it."

Although there are monsters of more than level 60 on the sixth floor of the Undercity ruins, with Kai and the others by his side, he should be able to go down to the sixth floor with some confidence. The specific implementation will have to wait until the ruins are opened, and he can go inside to observe the situation before making any plans.

Just talking about the situation inside the Undercity ruins, something else came to my mind, "Oh, right, the fluorite lantern!"

The Undercity ruins are located underground and there is almost no natural light source, so you must bring lighting props when entering, but if you use torches, it will attract the attention of many monsters and put you in danger.

Fortunately, someone discovered that a lighting prop called fluorite lantern could effectively solve this problem, so naturally the price of this prop increased a lot later.

It just so happens that the Undercity ruins have not been opened yet, so I can take this opportunity to stock up on some fluorite lanterns and make a small profit to alleviate the growing deficit crisis in the Demon King's City.

I did it as soon as I thought of it. I immediately took Satasia to the exchange next to the central square.

But just as I was searching for the fluorite lantern, something unexpected happened -

Empty.

Or it cannot be said that there are no stocks at all, but once the products are put on the shelves, they are quickly snapped up, leaving me with no time to react.

"...You guys use up paper towels very quickly at home, right?" I couldn't help but want to complain, but that wasn't the point, "There's definitely something wrong here."

Before it was discovered and used in the ruins of the Undercity, the fluorite lantern was at best a lighting device made by an alchemist, and could be replaced by a torch, so the current situation was very wrong -

Someone is squatting at the exchange.

And it looks like there are a lot of people there. Could it be that many guilds have already noticed the uses of fluorite lanterns?

It's impossible. In my previous life, when we just entered the Undercity ruins, many guilds of the Constanta Empire made a lot of jokes because of the torches. I remember this very clearly.

I frowned, thinking about the butterfly effect I had caused before. After pondering for a moment, I reopened the forum. Not long after, I found several posts with eye-catching titles.

These posts, through many historical books related to Nalton, have proved that fluorite lanterns are very useful in the ruins of Undercity. There is even a post specifically dedicated to conducting experiments.

Have these guys been rejected by girls since they were young? Their nice guy cards must fill up a warehouse.

I curled my lips, but I didn't intend to give up. I changed my mind and thought, "Is there any way to get those guilds to sell off the fluorite lanterns they have?"

It is probably not feasible to use the method I used to deal with the Barrona Bunker before. After all, the Undercity Ruins are not a dungeon, and I did not make adequate preparations in advance. If I can't trick those guys, I will waste a lot of golden pages.

"Since I can't use trickery, can I get them to hand it over on their own initiative..." An idea suddenly occurred to me.

After one hour--

"My Lord Demon King, can we really deceive those adventurers by doing this?" Satasia held her cheek and watched me busying around with preparations, and couldn't help but ask.

"Please be careful with your words, Satasia. We are upright, harmonious and kind-hearted young people. How could we do such immoral things?"

After simply decorating the shelves, I clapped my hands and looked at the somewhat presentable store in front of me with great satisfaction. "Buying and selling is a matter of mutual consent on both sides. I didn't force them or anything, and I didn't do any false advertising."

Although what you said is true, it is not important...

"But the key point is whether the adventurers will come here, right?"

Even though he was a fool, Satasia knew that in this situation, he must adjust the price according to the market situation to avoid not receiving the materials.

However, she could not have imagined that her own Demon King not only did not raise the purchase price of the goods, but instead lowered it below the market price, intending to purchase the fluorite lanterns at almost the cost price.

"Does the Demon King think adventurers are fools?"

In fact, what she could not have imagined was that if it were not for the imperial commercial law restrictions that goods cannot be purchased and sold below cost price in order to avoid disrupting the market balance, someone would even be planning to push the price down a little bit.

I cannot deny what Satasia said, "When there is a lot of interest, even the smartest people will become stupid."

"If they can buy back the fluorite lanterns they sold at a lower price, do you think they will rush over here to sell them?"

Satasia was stunned when she heard this. "Hey, but in this case, the Demon King has already paid for it. What's the point of the acquisition?"

"It has many meanings. For example, we can extend the exchange period and use the purchased fluorite lanterns to gain profits in the market to make up for the difference." I gave a simple example.

This model is similar to the interest income of a bank, using fluorite lanterns to represent the deposited money, and the difference between each fluorite lantern obtained by the player before and after the acquisition is the profit. The bank can use these funds for investment or loan to make money. Correspondingly, this is theoretically possible as well.

However, according to the habits of players, there is almost no concept of cycles in this situation, resulting in acquisitions and repurchases occurring almost at the same time.

It is not only that the "funds" cannot be stored, but it is also difficult to invest. Although you can make a certain profit by selling them, you also need to buy back the fluorite lanterns sold to compensate for the players' "withdrawals".

It seems like I'm doing useless work and even losing money on it, but there are actually many other methods, such as the one I thought of, which is simpler, more direct and also more violent.

"So what is the solution?" Although Satasia didn't understand much before, she still became very curious at this time.

I coughed, and after whetting the other party's appetite, I showed a mysterious smile, "Secret, you will know in a few days."

Ignoring the resentful look in Satasia's eyes, I began to work on more detailed adjustments.

For example, there is a certain limit on daily purchases, and the times when stalls are open for purchases and buybacks are staggered, leaving a little time for turnover, etc. These are particularly critical points in your own plan, otherwise just a few players reselling back and forth can make you bankrupt.

After giving instructions to the staff recruited to look after the store, the next step was the highlight of the preliminary preparations.

“Now I should think about how to let others know about this store.”

The store that I bought is located in the commercial square of Yunalton. Players often come here to buy some props or equipment. Some players also set up stalls here, but they are usually rare because the stalls and shops here need to be rented with money.

The cheapest one costs dozens of silver coins. Even a place like mine, which is a bit remote, costs three gold coins a day. After all, it is a store.

Satasia was a little confused. "If you wanted others to find you, why didn't the Demon King open the stall in a busy location in the first place?"

"Because those players are not as easy to deal with as you think."

I shrugged. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to do it, but simply because I wanted to control the players’ psychology.

After all, I have so many years of experience, how could I not guess what the players are thinking.

If you choose to open a stall in the center of the square, normal players will definitely find it strange and even be wary.

But if I hide in the corner like I am now, those people will only think that this is a hidden opportunity, just like the tasks issued by Hill or Tracy before, which greatly aroused their interest.

Therefore, what we need to do now is to reasonably arrange the "opportunities" hidden in this store, and spread them on a large scale in a short period of time.

Utilizing strategies is one aspect to consider.

However, even though he had posted the money-making techniques here, along with a variety of other strategies, on the forum in the form of a strategy group, he actually didn't have much hope for it.

After all, his fan base is accumulated in Orwin, or mostly concentrated in the Gruin area. Without popularity, no one will browse it, and not many people will actually come here to verify the authenticity.

“Is there any other way to expose this stall naturally and quickly…” I bit my nails, thoughts racing in my mind.

After thinking for a moment, I suddenly looked up at Satasia.

A certain fire demon who was lying idly in front of the counter felt a chill on his back, "What...what's wrong, Lord Demon..."

"How about acting with me?"

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It is still a 4000-word chapter (up to the above)

Something happened at home today, and I thought about it. I decided to make every effort now. I'll lower the requirement for additional updates to 50 monthly tickets. Well, it's just a formality. After paying off the monthly tickets, I'll occasionally update. Please support me if you have the ability.

By the way, my wig has been trimmed and it will probably arrive tomorrow, but I still have some things to deal with at home, so it may take a few days.

Chapter 20 Acting

Because the Undercity ruins are about to open, a large number of players suddenly emerged in the less famous town of Nalton, including many elite groups and main forces of guilds.

However, not all of them came here for the Undercity ruins. Some people also targeted the popularity here and moved their stalls from other cities here.

This created a more lively and bustling atmosphere on some streets where stalls could be set up. Many players walked through them, looking for equipment that suits them at various stalls, preparing for the opening of the ruins.

Amid the sounds of hawking, bargaining, and other noises, Mu Ying felt as if she was in a bustling commercial street in reality as she walked along the street.

Although it was a bit noisy, for some reason it reminded him of the unique atmosphere of traveling during holidays. Maybe it was because he was often forced to go shopping at that time.

Mu Ying thought, with a hint of helplessness in her tone, "It's been an hour or two and you haven't finished shopping yet. Besides, the equipment you have is much better than those in these stalls. There's no need at all."

As the vice president of the Aurora Guild, he would rather go around with the president and others to level up and kill bosses instead of wasting time on meaningless wandering.

Unexpectedly, the pretty lady next to him complained, "Why, you don't even want to go shopping with your girlfriend occasionally?"

"I think it's better to be more efficient..." Mu Ying coughed.

But before he could finish, Qingyu beside him seemed to see something and his eyes lit up, and he immediately moved closer. Seeing this, Mu Ying could only sigh and quickly followed.

At first he thought his girlfriend had taken a fancy to some equipment, but when he got closer he realized it was simply the reaction of a young girl seeing something cute.

With long pink hair, delicate facial features, and cute decorations, a cat-eared loli who looks like she came out of a fairy tale appears before you. Almost no one would not be attracted to her.