The Mushroom Prophet and Caesar set both signs up outside the door. Having witnessed everything from start to finish, Baja's eyes were filled with disbelief. It couldn't believe Caesar was actually willing to offer a discount and surrender his profits. That was far more outrageous than a sow climbing a tree.
Su Xiao had no opinion on the matter, but he firmly believed one thing: Caesar's twenty-percent discount was definitely different from what ordinary people understood as a twenty-percent discount. Based on his understanding of Caesar, it might well be an inverse discount. That bastard was capable of such a thing.
After leaving the treehouse, Su Xiao discovered that Mushroom Village had changed quite a bit. The entire village was still surrounded by vines, like a huge bowl woven from vines had been turned upside down over it. Aside from the circular skylight above, there was only one exit leading outside, which made the place feel very safe.
Originally, the village had contained only two wooden buildings, with a winding dirt road between them. Now, however, the flower beds and mushroom beds around Mushroom Village were occupied by tents of various colors. The mushroom people in the village said nothing, clearly having received plenty of benefits and warmly welcoming the participants.
The only tavern in the village, being the largest building, had almost turned into an adventurer recruitment guild. Many participants came there to find teammates. For most people, entering the high-risk area of Beicheng alone was tantamount to suicide.
The area covered by vines had all been certified by the Void Tree as a temporary safe zone. Fighting here not only granted extremely high damage immunity, but the side that attacked first would also suffer a massive reduction in physical attributes and have equipment forcibly confiscated.
Attacking others recklessly