The Boss King actually disguised himself as a novice village chief?!
Chapter 430 - 363 All the Money the Scalpers Make is Mine!

Chapter 430: Chapter 363 All the Money the Scalpers Make is Mine!

"Welcome to this edition of Magic Ring Weekly. The first snowfall of winter has arrived, and as the sunlight pierces through the clouds to touch the ground, it brings joy to me, Red Bubble, someone who has never seen snow since birth, and led me to happily engage in a snowball fight."

"This time, our discussion topic revolves around ’The Great Rift Expedition.’ Many kingdoms have started forming legions, with the Undead enlisting in response, but we also advise some newbies not to rush into joining the army. You should seize the opportunity to level up and acquire new equipment, and taking on more quests is a good option."

Rand approached the Great Rift with the attitude that it must be "dealt with," but he wasn’t planning to just rush over recklessly; he needed to first investigate the situation at the Gate of Mephisto thoroughly."

To this end, he wanted to meticulously select elite members to join Wen and the Crystal Mage on their way to establish an outpost."

Having faced the Abyss twice already, whether it was ’Iris Flower’ Leon or the Cunning King, it was crucial to stay vigilant and prevent those things from emerging."

Referred to by the Crystal Mage as an "extradimensional invasion," the Great Rift is essentially a massive passage, but the specifics are still unclear."

However, ample supplies could definitely make the Undead more willing to dedicate themselves to their duties, and they could also stimulate consumption, drive demand, and ease employment pressure."

From the perspective of the Rand Kingdom’s economic development, the Undead must also embark on the expedition."

And from Rand’s point of view, he was even keener to go."

When the Undead from other "servers" had already commenced their expeditions, the lack of any action by the Rand Kingdom caused dissatisfaction among many, who thought no matter whether we could beat them or not, delaying our chance to explore new maps was unacceptable."

So, Rand opened up the expedition to public enrollment.

[Expedition Outpost: The Great Rift is unsettling, and those Abyssal visitors think only about how to kill more people every day. Head to Raven City to sign up for the expedition. Reward: None]

Rand was already being generous by not charging them to join the rewardless expedition.

Being able to travel to new maps and battle new monsters, what a great opportunity, and the Undead get it all!

But this wasn’t enough, Rand, in a stroke of motivation, released what he considered his "trump card"—the [Officer System]."

Through the Officer System, obtaining War Points would allow one to advance in rank."

And your rank would influence the recruitment of soldiers and the formation of your own troop."

Although many NPCs could now be recruited, just like bandits could, if one was willing to invest in their training and they had decent talents, it was indeed possible to cultivate a powerful fighter."

But the Officer System that Rand released was different."

A crowd of Undead stood in front of a wooden bulletin board, reading the content written on it.

"Apprentice Soldier, Official Soldier, Elite Soldier, Elite Camp Soldier, Knight Squire, Apprentice Knight, Knight, Baron, wait a minute!"

"Baron?!"

The fact that Apprentice Soldiers required 1-500 War Points, while Barons needed over 500,000, was already ignored by them. It didn’t matter what the number was; as long as there was a limit they could work toward, they’d be sure to grind it to the max."

A baron should have his own land... It’s hard to say, but even if not, who wouldn’t want to become a Baron and be ennobled by Queen Rania, it’s enough to make one laugh themselves awake, laugh until the connection breaks."

In reality, I might be a toiler, but in the game, I am a noble baron."

"It seems there are other bonuses, being recognized as a soldier of the Rand Legion."

Being recognized by the regular army is entirely different from private forces. It’s unrealistic to expect the Undead to create an army powerful enough to sweep across the land because the population issue can’t be solved."

NPCs are doomed to be one less with each death."

Whether recruitment is even possible is up for debate."

But at this moment, they were excited; one War Point, though they didn’t know how to earn it, their enthusiasm was already kindled.

Especially since it was mentioned that upon reaching each level, one could return to the Royal Palace to exchange for exclusive equipment and commission."

Including when reaching certain stages, a Crest will be conferred, and the Crest is the Old Nobility’s only passive skill!

Now, the only way to obtain a Crest is by killing Old Nobility bosses, but each one is tougher than the last and they hide really well, ducking out of sight if they can’t win a fight, leaving only a few with the passive abilities.

Now that you can get a Crest by grinding War Points, it’s hard for the Undead not to get fired up with enthusiasm.

That said, the tasks in Rand Kingdom really make you feel like you’re playing a mobile game with daily sign-in rewards, just 30 days shy of getting wings and divine pets.

But what can you do? You still really want them, right?

Rand Kingdom’s generous benefits can no longer attract the attention of Undead from other regions, and the Undead from other countries actively avoid related forum posts. Everyone’s playing a different game, so let’s not disturb each other, and don’t blind me with your shiny weapons and gear.

You Rand Kingdom players aren’t just playing on easy mode, you’re clearly on the "test server," so test server players should stay away from us. There’s no game experience to talk of, no challenge, and I don’t see what’s fun about it.

Someone has already posted on the forum.

"What are we waiting for? I must build an all-Female Knight team!"

Building a team of NPC knights is dull, a bunch of cowardly weaklings heading into battle – I’d rather charge in and slash them myself.

But building an all-Female Knight team? Now that’s interesting!

Dress them all in beautiful Armor, put them in Armor, and they’re like walking billboards when they go out!

Subsequently, Lind opened the "Expedition Store," and even had to hire a lot of staff to keep it running.

Before the expedition even began, a curious crowd had already gathered in front of the store.

The only thing he’s selling right now is "Scouting Guards."

They are used to help the Kingdom expand its map.

They’re costly, and it seems the Undead have no reason to buy and use them, but what if the "Scouting Guards" come with an extra point of War Points?

"The blessing for us exploratory players has arrived. Just plant 500,000 spotters, and we could become Barons. It sounds almost a bit too easy when you think about it."

"Damn! Sold out!"

It seems there’s more than just one or two people wanting to "plant 500,000 spotters to become Barons."

Demand exceeds supply.

Lind stood in front of Goliath’s Base Crystal, a gigantic Crystal Defense Tower.

He inserted the Gold Badge into it and began to check the signal connection status.

"What’s going on here?"

He quickly pulled out a map to compare, and Raven City, which had not yet completed the construction of the Crystal Defense Tower, was already connected to the signal?

The Undead had somehow bridged the two places with sheer Scouting Guards!

What a waste of Scouting Guards.

A waste, yes, but Lind made money from it since he could produce another batch of Scouting Guards for every one planted.

It doesn’t matter if resources are hard to come by; he could issue tasks for the Undead to grind out.

He didn’t really want to make this money, but there was no stopping the Undead from eagerly throwing money at him, so Lind reluctantly made the deal and pushed for mass production of Scouting Guards.

He’s someone who really hates scalpers; they’re making money off what should be mine! My money!