The auction for private residences in Stone Forest City descended into madness from the very start. It was nothing like what ordinary players had imagined—far from having few bidders, everyone fought over them like they were snatching up cheap cabbages, eyes bloodshot as if they would fight anyone who dared compete with them.
The atmosphere throughout the venue was exceptionally heated and frenzied.
"Are you kidding me?! It's only a one-month rental, yet someone bid fifty thousand Credit Points? Have these people gone mad?" the Level 56 female priest sitting beside Tian Tong said in astonishment.
In her view, Stone Forest City's private residences were indeed excellent. They made it convenient to travel to and from the Bottomless Abyss, undoubtedly saving a great deal of travel time. Players could recover their stamina and mental strength sooner, indirectly speeding up their leveling somewhat. However, the improvement was very limited; leveling speed still primarily depended on a player's own ability.
She had already considered the previous price of thirty thousand Credit Points extremely high, and there should have been very few players capable of affording it. Yet now, everyone seemed to have gone insane. More than a hundred people were bidding, and some had not even managed to make an offer before someone else's bid surpassed theirs. The wealthy players were simply richer than the last.
In the blink of an eye, the price had risen to fifty thousand Credit Points per month...
"No, these people understand the true purpose of Stone Forest City's private residences very well." Tian Tong shook her head. "Compared to the faster leveling provided by private residences, the time saved on returning is what truly matters. With that time, they can train far more in Stone Forest City. I heard that the concentration of magic power in