Chapter 397: The conspiracy of the ghost general, player meeting (the end of the fifth volume)
The other party was so proactive and anxious to find someone to occupy the Soul-Shenzhen Pass, which was unexpected by Xiao Jie.
But he was not too happy. It was obvious that he was coming to find someone to push the tank. If this was the case, he really couldn't rush to take down the Soul-Suppressing Pass. Once he took it, it would be the burden of Long Xiang Kingdom.
Or to be precise, it is the burden of the second group.
In the future, when the Soul-Suppression Pass is in urgent need, wouldn’t Long Xiang have to take it? Otherwise, if you lose your territory under the rule of Longxiang Kingdom, you will lose your kingly value.
This Soul-Suppressing Pass is not easy to defend. It would be fine if it was just a yin tide once a week, and the players in the association could also make the experience value. I am afraid that some special plot events will happen, just like the sudden yin tide last time and the incident where the four ghosts gathered together.
All signs indicate that this Ghost Misty Ridge is not peaceful.
"Elder General, has there been something special happening outside the city recently? Are there any special ghosts appearing? For example, ghost generals or something?"
The old captain sighed after hearing this, "I heard that some returning homers mentioned that in the north of the ancient battlefield, there were Yin Qi gathering and strange phenomena occurring frequently, and a large number of ghost soldiers appeared. Alas, unfortunately, the troops in the Soul-Shenhun Pass are limited, so I can't go over to investigate the situation.
I have issued a mission to the returning homers to investigate the reason for the Yin Qi gathering. But after that, several groups of people have not brought back any news."
Xiao Jie nodded, "If Longxiang Kingdom wants to obtain the investment in the Soul-Shenzhen Pass, do you have to do something to prove your strength?"
The old captain nodded and said, "That's natural, hearing is false and seeing is true. I have only heard of the things that Longxiang Kingdom did in the Luoyang Plain. Whether you have the strength to take over the Soul-Shenzhen Pass can be confirmed with your own eyes.
Besides, I am just a Jingwu Captain, and such a thing needs to be decided by the commander.
But I am just a Jingwu Captain, and this is the main general.
But don't worry, the general has become ill after overwork. It has been several months since he was on the bed.
I still say the big and small matters of the Soul-Shenzhen Pass. It is not difficult for Longxiang Kingdom to really want to obtain the investment in the Soul-Shenzhen Pass.
Just do some simple tasks, such as exploring the general's tomb, destroying the resurrected ghost generals, destroying the ghost Buddhas in the Dharma King Temple, and expelling the drought horns in the mass graves. Oh, by the way, and the strange phenomenon of the gathering of yin energy is best to understand...
After doing these things, I will naturally be able to apply for the Soul-Suppressing Pass. "
It's such a simple task... Xiao Jie was speechless and thought it was so simple. Isn't this still necessary to win the public's hope?
It seems that this public's hope value should belong to the internal mechanism of the game and is not so easy to bypass.
Even if these NPCs want to find someone to take over, they must meet the corresponding conditions.
In addition to being able to upgrade monsters, the Soul-Suppressing Level does not have much benefit to get. Among the many maps of Fengyinzhou, the priority of seizing should be very low, so I can only do it perfunctorily. "Don't worry, veteran general, I will report this matter to my country."
I cannot take over the takeover, so let these NPCs take over first.
The old captain was looking forward to it very much, "Then I will wait and see. I didn't fear life and death in order to save my companions. I could see that you must be a hero worthy of entrusting."
Boom! While the two were talking, a strange thunder suddenly sounded from afar.
"Look!"
"Damn it appeared again!" someone exclaimed.
Xiao Jie looked in the direction of the thunder, and saw that the extreme north direction of the ancient battlefield, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and whirlpools of yin energy soared into the sky, and green lightning flashed in it, and amid the roar, it seemed that the earth was trembling.
The lightning had no dazzling momentum of lightning in nature, but instead carried a sense of evil spirit.
Xiao Jie could see clearly that the Yin Qi vortex was clearly where they encountered the Four Ghost Generals. It seemed that something was really happening in that place, so it caused such a big disturbance.
He called out two players on the city wall to come.
"Have you seen this kind of vision before?"
"I've seen it, and I'll come here one or two days later."
"How many times have you seen it in total."
"It's been five times."
"Yes, yes, this is the fifth time."
Five times... Xiao Jie thought in his heart that the four ghosts must want to do something, and this strange phenomenon is probably a sign of their occurrence in the process of doing something.
If it is not stopped, it is likely that they will eventually be able to do it...
But he did not plan to check it out. The strength of the Four Ghost Generals is not comparable to that of the mountain kings of Heifeng Mountain. Maybe the master summoned so many people and was wiped out.
These are not enough people to watch, and it is safe to gather the entire guild before going there.
So I won't join in the fun in a short time.
I just don’t know what the four ghosts are doing.
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At this moment, the north of the ancient battlefield——
Duanshu (Ghost General of the Underworld): "Damn it, it failed again! This immortal seal is really troublesome, and it took so much effort to open it." The Ghost General of the Underworld said angrily.
A huge depression has been dug out in this abandoned farmland.
A huge stone plate with a diameter of more than ten meters appeared at the bottom of the pit. The stone plate was carved with circles of runes and spell seals.
In the middle of the stone plate, there were seven stone grooves arranged in the form of seven stars.
Obviously, here is another immortal ruin that needs to be opened by the spirit stone talisman seal.
But for the ghost generals, they have no habit of collecting spirit stone talisman seals at all. They only rely on the Netherworld magic spell they have mastered, and they use the power of magic to forcibly break the seal.
However, although the ghost general can use the Netherworld spell, he is not a professional spell caster after all. The four of them work together to seal this immortal. Even if they gather the power of the four ghost generals, they cannot open it.
The strange phenomenon of the gathering of yin energy was created during the four people's attempt.
At this time, looking at the unscathed seal, the four ghost generals could not speak.
Xieying (Ghost General of the Underworld): "No matter how difficult it is, we must continue to try. As long as we open this gate of ghosts, our army in the underworld will attack the Yang world again."
Juegu (Ghost General of the Underworld): "That's right, this time without the obstacles of those immortals, we will definitely turn this world in the world into a paradise of the underworld."
Lingmo (Ghost General of the Underworld): "Alas, we have not felt the nourishment of the Yin Qi of the Netherland of the Underworld for many years. The longer we stay in this yang world, the more we lose our power."
Zhun (Ghost General of the Underworld): "Then keep trying, so what about the seals of the immortals? These seals have been three thousand years, and I believe there is not much of the immortal power left. If you try a few more times, you will definitely succeed. At that time--"
"Hehehehe, if I were you, I wouldn't be so confident." A voice suddenly interrupted the conversation between the four ghost generals.
The four ghost generals all showed a look of surprise. The seal was surrounded by ghost soldiers summoned by four people and the resurrected corpse soldiers and ghosts of the ghosts.
Who can touch here silently?
The four ghosts looked closely and saw a black shadow slowly floating out of the darkness.
This person could vaguely see that he was a human wearing a black cloak, but his whole body was shrouded in the darkness, like a wandering ink trace, floating in the air, but he looked more like a ghost than the four ghosts. The four ghosts saw the black shadow, but did not relax their guard.
Instead, they raised their respective weapons.
Evil Shadow (Ghost General): "You returning home think you can deceive us? I can see through your identity at a glance."
Juegu (Ghost General of the Underworld): "Yes, I want to get through the incarnation of the Underworld? But it's not that easy."
The black shadow was not nervous at all, "Haha, I don't mean to hide it. Yes, I am indeed a returnee, but we returnees are not a solid piece of solid. Every returnee has their own goals and pursuits. I believe you can also see that I practice the Netherworld Mantra. With my current cultivation level, I can practice the body of the Netherworld Mantra for a while, and then I will be no different from the ghost clan.
If the Ghost Gate is opened and the Netherworld Aura is used to purify the world, the Netherworld Mantra I practice will naturally be more powerful.
So there is no need to worry about me, I am here to help."
Spirit (Ghost General of the Underworld): "Do you have a way to open this seal?"
"That's right, but I won't help you in this busy situation. If you ask me to help open the Ghost Gate, you need to teach me all the Netherworld magic spells you have mastered.
Not only that, once the Ghost Gate is opened, it will inevitably shock the earth. At that time, the Soul-Suppressing Pass will inevitably be prepared, and the returnees from Feng Yinzhou will gather here. Even if there is a army of Netherworld, it will probably be difficult to capture the Soul-Suppressing Pass.
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Although the person in front of me is a homecoming person, somehow it looks quite pleasing to the eye.
And those returning home are indeed a problem. Zhenhun Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If the defenders are abundant and the army is blocked under the pass, no matter how many troops there are, it will be in vain.
The four ghost generals looked at each other: "Do you have a deal, when will you do it?"
The dark shadow smiled and said: "It's not the time yet. You can wait patiently for a few days. When the time comes, I will naturally come to open the door. As for now - you will send me the task first."
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Xiao Jie did not stay in the Soul Zhen Pass for too long and quickly took his people away.
This place is not necessary to be captured yet.
However, it is still necessary to pay attention. According to the background setting, this is an important pass to protect Fengyinzhou from the deceased army. At that time, the army of the Longhua Empire cut off the Nether Army and isolated the battlefield by building the Soul-Shenzhen Pass.
Although there are ghosts everywhere in Fengyinzhou nowadays, it is not too scary overall, and at least the people can still live.
If the Soul-Slaying Pass really falls, and countless undead spirits pour into Fengyinzhou, it will be a bad thing.
Xiao Jie was thinking, but the private message from Long Xingtianxia came.
Long Xingtianxia: How about it, have you received the money?
Yin Yue Suifeng: I received it, by the way, I found some bad signs in the Soul-Shenhun Pass. It seems that something is going to happen here recently. When did we occupy this piece of land?
Long Xingtianxia: This matter is not urgent. At present, it is still mainly about seizing the territory where the six towns are located. After all, can tax be collected?
Only with taxes can the army be established. If there is an army, consider seizing these military strongholds. Otherwise, even if you get it, no one will defend it. You can't rely on hundreds of players.
Xiao Jiexin said so.
This game can be taxed. After occupying Luoyang Town, Xiao Jie studied the territory sputtering system and was surprised to find that he could actually collect business tax from merchants in the town.
Players can freely decide this tax rate, and the level of the tax rate directly affects the price.
For example, if a bottle of gold aches is medium, the merchant sells 100 yuan. If a 50% commercial tax is charged, the store price will increase to 150 yuan, and the additional 50 yuan will become the tax of Longxiang Country.
Of course, the higher the commercial tax, the higher the price. Too high the price may cause players to go to other towns to level up and replenish supplies, and may also cause dissatisfaction among urban residents, so you must grasp a good degree.
Currently, the default tax rate for all merchants in Luoyang Town is 20%. This number is still maintained for the time being. The more players consume, the more taxes they will be.
A big benefit of joining Longxiang Country is that it can be tax-free, and buying elixirs and equipment can be much cheaper.
In addition to commercial tax, agricultural tax can also be collected. On a relatively peaceful map like Luoyang Plain, there is land that can be cultivated outside towns and in various villages. There are NPC farmers who cultivate. According to the land level and crops, various crops and ingredients can be harvested, which can be collected.
Agricultural tax is also determined by Xiao Jie. Low tax rates can increase the reproduction rate of the population, and of course the money collected will become less.
The tax rate is high and the amount of money is naturally more expensive, but the increase in the number of farmers will also be reduced. If the agricultural tax is too high, the people's expectations may decline, and it may even cause people to live in poverty and trigger plot events such as peasant uprisings.
Therefore, Xiao Jie is currently arranged according to the default tax rate. At the current tax rate, it is not difficult to collect several thousand taels of silver every month.
Although the maintenance costs of the army and the maintenance costs of the NPC affairs officer will consume a large part of the maintenance costs, a lot of surplus can still be obtained.
The map where the six towns are located is, because there are human towns, players will naturally spend in it, which can generate a steady stream of taxes.
The agricultural tax can be collected from NPC farmers, which can be said to be huge.
In contrast, those high-risk maps without human towns have no benefits.
Although there are also some travel merchants and supply points that can be taxed, because it is a game of death, there are very few players who go to the advanced map to adventure, so naturally no one goes to spend money and can't receive any taxes at all.
Yin Yue Suifeng: I understand, but I still think I should pay attention. If the Soul Zhenguan really falls, the entire Fengyinzhou will be flooded, so I plan to arrange a few people in the Soul Zhenguan to monitor the dynamics of the ancient battlefield for a long time.
Once Zhenhun Pass falls, the undead army pours into Fengyinzhou, and those towns can still be defended. Those newly recovered villages may not be flooded by the tide of corpses.
Anyway, there are players in Longxiang who upgrade to fight monsters at Soul-Suppressing Level. By the way, monitor it. What other reward points can be added? Of course, some people are rushing to take on this job.
Long Xingtian: You are responsible for Feng Yinzhou, just make a decision.
However, the most urgent task is to integrate players in the two states. I am planning to hold a player conference offline, convene all players from Fengyinzhou and Beimingzhou to meet offline.
This can attract more players to join our guild as much as possible. Even if you don’t join the guild, you can start face-to-face business cooperation.
You come together too? By the way, let’s get together offline and get in touch.
At the same time, I will discuss the next development strategy. Although you can chat online, I feel that offline discussions are more intuitive.
Xiao Jiexin said that this idea was pretty good.
After all, things on the Internet are virtual. Everyone is fighting hard in the game, not just to be happy in reality. It is also a good idea to communicate whether there is or not.
If you can gather offline and hold an event, it will naturally be more convenient to cooperate in the game.
It is really not easy for ordinary people to do such things, but now Long Xiang manages two states and uses his reputation to drive the world, he can really respond to one call.
Xiao Jie thought about it and it would be great to be able to meet everyone offline.
The hidden moon follows the wind: I will definitely arrive.
(Full of Volume 5)
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