System: Congratulations! You have completed the epic trade route quest "Beast King's Ambition." Reward: Star-Moon Kingdom Reputation +100, current EXP increased by 50%, obtained a Star-Moon Kingdom Harbor Construction Permit. Beastman Empire Regional System Announcement: Congratulations to Zero Wing Guild's Silver Wing Town for becoming the first town in the Beastman Empire to open a trade route. Reward: Silver Wing Town Fame +10,000, obtained a Transport Trading House Blueprint.
The system announcement rang three times in the ears of every player within the Beastman Empire.
"A trade route? What's that?"
"It should allow more NPC merchants to come in, right?"
"If that's true, wouldn't it mean we'll be able to buy more rare items from NPCs in Silver Wing Town from now on?"
"Zero Wing Guild really is incredible. Silver Wing Town hasn't been a mid-sized town for long, and now it has opened a trade route. In the future, the Beastman Empire will definitely belong to Zero Wing Guild."
"Of course. Even the Evil Demon Army couldn't do anything to Zero Wing Guild back then. Now that Silver Wing Town is developing better and better, it probably won't be long before Zero Wing Guild surpasses even Ancient Rock City, which the Evil Demons occupy."
"If it can surpass them, we'll be in luck. At the very least, we won't have to worry about being ambushed by teams of dark players while traveling through the outer regions of the Beastman Empire."
Players leveling in the Beastman Empire began discussing the matter on the official forums. They were extremely optimistic about Zero Wing Guild's development and eagerly anticipated Silver Wing Town's rise.
For some unknown reason, Ancient Rock City in the Beastman Empire had become a gathering place for dark forces. Large numbers of dark