White River City, City Hall.
"Why are there so many people?"
The moment Shi Feng entered the first-floor hall, he saw a large number of independent players gathered there.
Some were gathered around NPC stewards, chatting with them, while many others lined up before the property deed counter with excited expressions. The scene was so bustling that it looked more like a trading firm.
The only difference from a trading firm was that the players here were either experts or merchant players dressed extravagantly and wearing merchant badges.
"Damn it, I was one step too late. I just rushed over from Black Dragon City, and all the high-end houses in White River City have already been bought out!"
"Tell me about it. I heard the high-end houses were sold out half an hour ago. Only ordinary houses are left now, and everyone's hesitating over whether to buy them!"
"I wonder when White River City's VIP rooms will go up for sale?"
"VIP rooms? Even if the system really sells them, probably not many people will be able to afford them."
"Even if they can afford them, I doubt anyone would buy ones in White River City. After all, White River City is only an NPC city within a kingdom. Its resources simply can't compare to NPC cities in an empire. White River City's high-end houses are only comparable to ordinary houses in an empire. Even VIP rooms would merely be on par with high-end houses in an imperial NPC city in terms of resources. With that kind of money, you could buy houses in two imperial cities."
"That's true. I heard Star Ring recently poured in another huge sum to suppress Zero Wing. They're also buying up certain special materials at high prices through Star-Moon City's Auction House, so quite