As they looked at the completely transformed Stone Forest City, everyone present began discussing it in private. Compared to the other players present, however, the members of Zero Wing were far more astonished and shaken.
This was because the moment Stone Forest City was unsealed, guild members could enter the city directly. Unlike outside players, they could not enter Stone Forest City before its opening was announced or without the administrator's permission.
Of course, the city's upgrade lockdown would not last long—only one day. Afterward, it would open automatically. That day merely gave the guild administrators some time to take control of the city.
Meanwhile, every Zero Wing member inside Stone Forest City was utterly captivated by the new Stone Forest City.
The city's dense magic power was one thing; after all, it could be felt even outside the city. What truly amazed people were the various buildings within the city. Not only had they been completely renovated, but many shops run by NPCs of other races had appeared among them, selling special Magic Scrolls, special potions, and special delicacies that were difficult to find on the market.
There were even NPC merchant associations that could normally only be found in the main cities of kingdoms and empires.
The shops operated by these merchant associations looked no different from those run by ordinary NPCs, but these associations frequently issued quests. As long as one accumulated sufficient Reputation, one could accept special high-ranking quests and receive generous rewards, with even a certain chance of obtaining decent weapons and equipment.
This was one of the reasons why, even now, whether they were independent players or players from major powers, they still traveled to NPC cities.
Now that Stone Forest City also had shops established by NPC merchant associations, they could accumulate merchant