"Better choice?"
Bai Qingxue looked curiously at the fist-sized blood-red stone in Shi Feng's hand. If it had not emitted a faint pressure, she would have taken it for an ordinary ruby.
For a first-rate Guild, a resource town was practically a necessity. After all, purchasing all kinds of resources from outside came at too high a cost. It was far cheaper to set up Guild quests specifically for members to gather them.
That way, the Guild could obtain various herbs and ores cheaply, while Guild members gained another avenue for earning Guild Contribution Points. It was truly beneficial for both sides.
Although Zero Wing now possessed an important town like Stone Forest Town, it did not have a town dedicated to gathering resources. If other major powers monopolized certain important resources, Zero Wing would be placed in a very passive position without a resource town of its own. Therefore, a resource town was essential.
Although Hidden Mist Town was decent, it only possessed a single mine, and the ores it produced were too limited. It was unlike the maps surrounding Greenwood Town, which produced many varieties of herbs and ores.
"This stone isn't an ordinary stone. It was made from Red Obsidian." Seeing the regretful look on Bai Qingxue's face, Shi Feng smiled and explained, "I think you know what Red Obsidian is. Its value is far greater than that of Magic Crystals, and it is also one of the superconductive ores second only to Seven Luminaries Crystal."
"But what does a piece of Red Obsidian have to do with a resource town?" Bai Qingxue asked curiously.
"I'm not finished yet. This stone is made of Red Obsidian, but it isn't complete. It was originally one of the portals created by the founding emperor of the Black Dragon Empire,