Star-Moon Kingdom, Zero Wing City.
Because they had ample gold and did not need players to construct anything themselves, the moment Water Rose finished paying, high-rises under construction began appearing throughout Zero Wing City.
Shops required by two-star NPC merchants generally cost only five hundred to one thousand gold, with two to three floors, while shops required by three-star NPC merchants cost two thousand gold and had more than five floors.
Less than fifteen minutes after the payment was made, all the NPC shops had been completed. The previously somewhat empty Zero Wing City suddenly became bustling and prosperous.
In particular, the two three-star NPC merchant shops in Zero Wing City's central district—one five stories tall and the other six—were exceptionally conspicuous on the main street before the City Lord's Mansion. They could be considered second only to the Candlelight Trading Firm, and their architectural style was even more lavish than Candlelight's. One look was enough to tell they were extraordinary.
One of the two shops was a general store, while the other was a Magic Shop.
"Hmm? Since when were there two NPC shops here?"
"These buildings are so luxurious. Let's go inside and take a look."
Players passing by the two shops all entered curiously.
Yet after entering the shops, these players were utterly stunned by the sight before them.
The variety of items inside exceeded even that of shops in Royal Cities. Moreover, many of the items displayed in crystal cases were things they had never even seen before.
"Isn't this a Basic Magic Array? They're actually selling this?"
"Holy crap! This is a Tier 1 AoE Magic Scroll!"
"So powerful! This is a Bronze Pickaxe. With this, mining speed and ore yield will definitely improve by quite a bit."
"No way, they even have Basic Trap