I Live on the Land in Global Games

Chapter 452: 435: Membership Gathering DinnerChapter 452: Chapter 435: Membership Gathering Dinner

After the situation had fermented for a day, Mu Ying summoned the Player Manual the next day and opened the World Forum, only to be greeted by a multitude of invitations willing to cooperate with Qingshan City in constructing the Cross-Regional Transmission Array.

There were some signed by Lords of other regions with main territories, directly expressing their intention to cooperate.

Others were signed by players from areas without a master, mentioning that the main territories in their region were very wary of cooperating with Qingshan City, and suggested that she should directly build the transmission array in their sub-camps, while greatly praising the superior geographical location and secure surrounding environment of their own camps.

At first glance, it seemed like Qingshan City was the belle of the ball, with every territory wanting to establish a transmission array with them!

Upon closer inspection, the cooperation posts from the main territories were all fake news posted by other players.

Even if there were real messages, they were mixed in among the many, and Mu Ying could no longer tell them apart.

However, behind these posts, there truly were players who wanted to come to Qingshan City through the transmission array.

Only for that purpose would someone post such messages.

Though she couldn’t tell the real from the fake, the names of the camps that appeared frequently in these posts were still worth paying attention to, as there were potential players who aspired to come to Qingshan City.

Of course, with good news came bad news.

The bad news primarily jeered at her for personally going down to build the transmission array and wasting too much time. She had been at level nine for several months now, and her level progress had barely moved.

It was completely inconsistent with her previous speed of leveling up.

It was even predicted that by the time she had built the cross-regional transmission arrays to Qingshan City in all areas as she had said, her position as number one on the global level ranking would be at risk.

After all, even if she could fly, covering the entire world would still take a significant amount of time.

They believed she was sacrificing the greater good for something trivial, paying too much attention to her territory at the expense of her own development.

In reality, these people were not entirely wrong; Mu Ying’s level progress was indeed at 9% with almost no growth.

But to say she was sacrificing the greater good was an exaggeration.

It was only that she had no time to tend to plants and accumulate Experience, but her study of Magic wasn’t neglected.

As of now, of the fifth ring of Spells, she had only mastered Thunderstorm Skill, Tree Jumping Skill, Thorny Wall Skill, Death Protection Barrier, and had just started learning the Healing Holy Word.

The fifth ring Spells were difficult to learn, and with so many Spells still unlearned, it wasn’t urgent to level up. Once the transmission arrays were built and the transportation issues in the territory were sorted out, there would be time to peacefully accumulate Experience.

The territory was her stable support in the rear, and the better it was managed, the more peace of mind she would have in her Cultivation.

After observing the trends in public opinion and feeling that there were no major issues, Mu Ying went to prepare for the lunch at today’s Trial Takers Trading Fair in the Tree House.

She was eager to find out what Draco’s Trial World was like.

Arriving about five minutes earlier than the scheduled time, Edwin and Li Luoxia showed up.

Draco arrived right on the dot, teleporting to her Tree House’s doorstep.

Edwin went to open the door; he had been having wonderful chats recently with this fellow on the Territory Internal Network, even considering the idea of teaming up for territory missions to earn Contribution Points.

Draco had a poor sense of direction, but Edwin was good with directions; furthermore, Draco was strong, and Edwin’s Zhuang Zhou Skills could provide him with support.

Among Edwin’s circle of acquaintances, there was also Xie Sen, a loner with considerable strength, who they were still in contact with.

Now that there were no Vampires, Edwin also needed to go out and find a way to earn money.

The most crucial aspect was that with Draco on board, their trading fair was finally not lopsided anymore.

“Hey, brother!” Edwin clapped Draco on the shoulder as soon as he saw him, “Didn’t you say we’d head out early? I live even further, yet I got here in time for a few sips of tea. Wait, you didn’t get lost again, did you?”

Draco scratched the back of his head, a moment of embarrassment flashed across his face, then he just threw caution to the wind, “Getting lost is just part of the day. The day I stop getting lost is probably the day my life feels incomplete.”

“...” Edwin was speechless. Was this the tactic of admitting one’s flaws so no one else could criticize them?

No no no, he wasn’t criticizing, just teasing, just teasing!

“Come on in, let’s fill our bellies first, then we can chat about other stuff,” Mu Ying called out.

Sharing a meal was also a great way to connect, and Draco, having wandered for too long, had developed a profound love for good food.

He was still carrying a debt of 500 Gold Coins, so he appreciated the lavish free lunch even more.

A single meal made him feel a sense of belonging to this friendly organization, especially since Edwin mentioned that Mu Ying loved hosting dinners and parties.

Every time their Trial Takers Trading Fair gathered, it was she who footed the bill with just a spell.

Magic, that was a novel word.

So when Mu Ying once again explained the rules of their trading fair and handed him the membership and confidentiality agreement, he signed without hesitation.

Meanwhile, Mu Ying, Edwin, and Li Luoxia held a contract that now bore a new name.

“Congratulations and welcome to the family!” Edwin celebrated with a high five with Draco.

“This is your Dingling Flower; you can use it to contact me directly as long as we are on the same plane. Consider it a member’s perk,” Mu Ying handed him a wooden box.

Draco had seen this item in the Contribution Store, priced just like the 1000 cubic Space Ring he coveted, which spoke to its value.

“For free?” he asked, echoing Edwin’s earlier question.

Mu Ying nodded. “For free, but the other one stays with me, and it can only be used to contact me.”

“That’s very good already,” Draco said.

If he ever got lost again, at least he’d have someone to ask for help. He knew to keep this valuable item safe.

He hung the flower alongside his most treasured possession.

The so-called most treasured possession was actually the miner’s lamp at his waist, which he had spent a hefty sum to acquire from the Trial World.

“Following the principle of equivalent exchange, if you want to learn some of the rules we know about the Ten Thousand Worlds Trial, you’ll need to exchange information you possess, using a one-question-each format. Additionally, for item trades, values are set based on the Source Power required for physical transformation. You’ll need to submit a list of items you plan to trade, and here are the lists and pricing of items we are offering,” they explained.

Upon hearing this, Draco felt even poorer.

He thought the items in the Territory Contribution Store were precious enough, but there were even more valuable items here.

Both Mu Ying and Li Luoxia’s trade goods included Space Equipment, albeit only 10 cubic, but affordably priced at just 50 Source Power.

Wouldn’t 100 of the 10 cubic Storage Pouches equal one 1000 cubic Space Ring?

Together, they would only cost 5000 Source Power, which was much easier to save up than a million Contribution Points. Sadly, direct Source Power trades weren’t possible; he had to exchange physical items worth 5000 Source Power to get that many Storage Pouches.