MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 1405 - Chapter 1405: Chapter 1405: Prosperity

Chapter 1405: Chapter 1405: Prosperity

Li Yao slightly furrowed his brow and asked, “Inner defenses? Is Sandy Harbor also unstable on the inside?”

Sister Li nodded and passed a document to Li Yao, then said, “These are the specifics of the incidents. Excluding your Star Bow this month, which isn’t normal, in the past two months, at least dozens of malicious individuals were caught each month. Luckily, our NPC guards are reliable, and with the patrol missions that the guild has opened up for players–though the points aren’t much–the task is still highly sought after. Otherwise, the guild’s base would suffer constant sabotage and thievery.”

Li Yao nodded; this was something he was aware of. Not to mention the guild’s base, even NPC cities, and even the main cities, were not absolutely safe.

Thieves who thrive on stealing are numerous. In the world of the ancients, there is a well-known proverb: stealing something without getting caught doesn’t count as theft.

Especially some thieves who have highly developed their thieving skills, even using Inscriptions to enhance their thieving abilities, becoming even more formidable. There are even elite professions specialized in thieving, combined with high-level thievery skills accompanied by Inscription effects–it’s outrageously powerful, even capable of stealing equipment straight out of someone’s backpack.

As the world of ancient gods progressed, such thieves became increasingly rampant.

In the past life, the most famous incident involving such a thief was quite sensational. A grand thief, using some heaven-defying methods while the primary city was in chaos–also the Light Faction’s largest main city was disrupted due to special historical events–sneaked into the royal treasury. With exceptional skills, he stole dozens of the kingdom’s most precious treasures.

Items considered national treasures and stored in the national treasury are indeed the gems among gems. Moreover, each precious treasure within the treasury had its own Array or seal applied, as well as various early warning Arrays and devices.

Overnight, dozens of Arrays were broken, and scores of royal heirlooms vanished into thin air, causing turmoil throughout the entire Light Faction.

If it were just ordinary treasures, the kingdom might have kept quiet about it, dispatching secret agents from Division 7 to investigate quietly. But it was said, out of the dozens of treasures, there was a set of Lion Heart Armor, an inheritance from the previous generation’s King, a relic of the first great emperor’s era.

After the previous King obtained it from ancient ruins, he rarely left it aside. When the old King died, it was collected, and the current leader of the Light Faction regarded it as his life, not even willing to wear it himself.

Considered by the Stormwind Kingdom as a national heirloom, the grand thief was ecstatic upon obtaining the Armor, which was a set of top-tier dark gold, not just a single piece but a full set, including the Cloak, with combined set attribute effects that were extraordinary.

However, he soon discovered that players couldn’t wear it, and he could only think of ways to deal with NPCs.

But no one would buy it. It was later revealed that one must possess the bloodline of the first great emperor to wear the Armor. The collectors and masters who knew the Armor’s origin were even more afraid to purchase it, fearing disaster.

The result was that someone leaked the appearance of the Armor to the Bright Alliance, and with the massive influence of the Bright Alliance, the thief was quickly located.

He was banished from the Light Faction and notified other factions that if they dared to harbor this thief, the Light Faction would be relentless in pursuit.

Later on, this thief led an utterly miserable existence, hunted by guards in any city and topping the wanted list. He could only operate secretly in the bases of evil cults and, it was said, the player couldn’t bear it and ultimately deleted his account to create a different character.

After Sister Li’s reminder, Li Yao suddenly realized the problem; owning the Divine Bow had already attracted much envy, and now with the additional allure of a succubus’ dagger, troubles were likely to be unending. The canal made it very easy for intruders to sneak in.

Guarding the entrances and exits could only prevent the Legion, but it was difficult to defend against experts.

Li Yao thought for a moment, and then considering his own Worm Tribe queen, researched the troop types of the Worm Tribe, he eventually said: “I have a kind of aquatic Worm Tribe creature, the Water Wave Bug. This creature is semi-transparent, and can change color according to the aquatic environment, blending almost seamlessly into its surroundings, making it very difficult to detect. The advantage of this creature is its strong defense, as well as its terrifying bloodsucking and virus infection abilities. The disadvantage is that it cannot change environments; it can only stay in one body of water, as changing environments would result in mass deaths. They are perfectly suited for the internal canal.”

Sister Li looked over the information on the Water Wave Bug and acknowledged the abilities of this tribe: “They possess a certain level of intelligence, capable of distinguishing friend from foe. That’s not bad. With this hidden threat addressed, we can then solve the transportation issue, which will also greatly facilitate things.”

“Mhm, after the expansion of the urban area, Sandy Harbor has also significantly increased in size. Now that players have more and more mounts, traffic will get even more congested. With the canal, it’s not just transportation that will improve, but our internal goods transportation will also become more convenient, and the environment will become more beautiful as well.” Li Yao wasn’t just pursuing the enormity of a city; he sought an all-encompassing city.

Next, the two discussed some specific matters, and later the management team held a collective meeting to brainstorm.

Feng Yi then proposed standardization and a system for service-oriented tasks within the guild, which was agreed upon by everyone.

Due to an increase in population flow and a shortage of manpower within Starfire, to address this issue, Starfire introduced a points reward mechanism. Guild members could take on various service and hosting tasks according to their own expertise.

However, the points were more symbolic in nature. Guild members mainly wanted to help out the guild, but Feng Yi thought that was informal and the points rewards were too low. Members might be proactive temporarily, but it wouldn’t last long.

Therefore, she proposed a rational points rewards system, detailing point rewards specifically for certain positions and even providing some other benefits as subsidies.

For example, in the entertainment zone’s potion shop, if a Pharmacist acted as a waiter or shopping guide or even produced specific Potions for the potion shop, then in addition to given generous points, they should also be afforded some privileges and discounts on Potions, equivalent to an internal price.

Only by doing this could members’ enthusiasm be truly mobilized, moving beyond merely offering help. After all, even the highest enthusiasm wanes over time. If the rewards are reasonable and generous, members will naturally be eager to take on these tasks to earn points. That’s the only way to be regular, standardized, and sustainable.

Phantom, on the other hand, brought up the construction of public transportation. Phantom pointed out that, at the current stage, transportation was congested, with players not respecting left or right, mounts galloping on the roads chaotically.

The city of Starfire should take a leaf from other capitals’ books, establishing corresponding traffic rules, and suggested that the engineers in war technology studies learn from Stormwind and Ironforge, constructing railways to alleviate the transportation issue from the docks to the Inner City.

Everyone thought it was feasible, but Sister Li suggested that Starfire didn’t currently have the resources to build railways; it could only be considered after the expansion of the urban area. However, the public transportation controls were approved.

Guild affairs were complex and numerous. Li Yao, overwhelmed, felt sleepy and couldn’t be bothered with these detailed issues. When everyone was having heated discussions, he was already lost in his thoughts, only chiming in on very important matters…