Ye Yun collected the gold coins earned from the forum into the game again, then exited the forum. After using the three skill books that had been lying quietly in his inventory, he stared at his attributes for a long time.
After Ye Yun's talent was upgraded to Heaven-tier, he was rewarded with a total of 12,000 free attribute points. From level 11 to level 12, because his talent remained Emperor-tier, he only obtained 768 attribute points.
"Damn it, you have to be crazy to become a devil. I'll buy 8 billion attribute points first. Money can be earned again, opportunities missed are missed. At worst, I'll fleece my kin."
8 billion to buy attributes! That's a full 80,000 points!
"Reborn once, I feel like I'm floating. 8 billion, gone just like that?"
Ye Yun grumbled as he began to frantically boost his strength.
92768 attribute points! He added a full 40,000 attribute points to his HP, causing Ye Yun's attributes to explode to nearly 550,000! The remaining 50,000 attribute points were added to attack, and 2768 to Mana.
Someone might ask, why not add defense?
Defense? Let alone whether most players can break his defense now, he had Rejuvenation, he had Life's Anthem, and his Black Ant had a passive reflect skill. You're talking to me about defense, is that necessary?
With 550,000 HP, a single cast of Anthem directly adds 5% of his max HP. Rejuvenation provides nearly 6,000 HP per second. I can stand here and let you hit me until dawn, and if I lose half my HP, I lose!
Character: Jie Ming
Level: 12
Profession: Priest
Life Beast: Black Ant (Physical)
HP: 544680
Mana: 13840
Magic Attack: 41642 (+22-31)
Physical Defense: 746 (+15)
Magic Defense: 902
Talent: Heaven-tier
Free Attribute Points: 0
Wealth: 695,476,582
Talent Skill: Gilded Touch (Server Unique) - More powerful than whatever you can imagine, it can enhance anything you wish to enhance. Cooldown - 63h. (Note: Cooldown doubles after each use. Killing monsters 10 levels higher than yourself can reduce cooldown.)
Skills: Heal, Rejuvenation, Life's Anthem, Arc Lightning, Demonic Flame Earth Fire, Crescent Moon
After looking at his attributes, Ye Yun felt mixed emotions. The Black Ant's HP of over a million was a pleasant surprise, and its entire body seemed to have grown larger, its half-meter-tall frame appearing much more imposing. However, with less than 700 million gold coins, he felt a lack of security.
No, my kin, my family, I still have to make a move on you.
Ye Yun looked at the tens of thousands of players in the plaza in front of the Divine Refining Tower, revealing a kind smile, then headed towards the Sky-Reaching Tower.
Soon, all players who entered the Divine Refining Tower received a special system notification.
"Did you receive a system prompt when you entered the Divine Refining Tower?"
A player, about to enter the Divine Refining Tower, suddenly frowned and asked a companion beside him.
"I did. Damn it, I didn't expect there to be such good news. As long as you apply to become a permanent resident of Fengle Village, you can use the Divine Refining Tower at half price."
"What?" The people queuing behind were shocked upon hearing this.
Half price might not seem like much, but for ordinary players, it meant saving 150 gold coins a day, enough to buy entrance tickets for 10 runs of the first floor of a secret realm dungeon.
"Is there such a good thing?"
The anomaly at the Divine Refining Tower instantly attracted the attention of countless players, with some even rushing towards the village chief's office in the quest hall.
Old Wang also learned of Ye Yun's actions immediately. He even knew the content of the resident application agreement that Ye Yun had drafted through the system. He couldn't say much at the time. Setting aside the fact that this operation could retain more people and bring better development to the village, Ye Yun was the village chief, and he himself was appointed by Ye Yun, meaning he was essentially serving Ye Yun.
"Holy crap, joining Fengle Village, becoming a permanent resident of Fengle Village. Residents have the obligation to fight for the village when it's under attack. Residents will receive a certain amount of contribution points after completing quests for the village. Contribution points can be directly exchanged for chances to enter the Divine Refining Tower?... This is truly a starting village, not a guild established by players?" a player exclaimed in surprise after reading the application.
"If after becoming a resident, a player wants to leave, they need to pay ten times the amount of the discounts they enjoyed in Fengle Village as compensation? Isn't that too high?"
"High? You're already thinking about leaving before you've even joined. Look at me, I applied directly, and the village chief approved it instantly. Tsk tsk, I've never seen the village chief so enthusiastic."
"That's true, Fengle Village seems to be developing slowly now, they even have a professional skill academy. I've applied anyway. At worst, I'll pay the compensation. When I'm strong enough, will I still care about this?"
Groups of players gathered, analyzing the pros and cons of becoming a permanent resident of Fengle Village. For most players, the appeal of the Divine Refining Tower was too great. Moreover, more and more people were entering towns and cities, and players were posting introductions to these towns on the forums, but none of them mentioned the Divine Refining Tower.
This led them to subconsciously believe that the Divine Refining Tower and the dungeon at the village entrance were unique to Fengle Village, which undoubtedly increased their sense of belonging to Fengle Village.
"Heh heh, within this short time, tens of thousands of people have boarded the ship. Later, if you want to leave, the tenfold compensation will make your backers cry." Ye Yun stood on the second floor of the Sky-Reaching Tower, looking at the crowds heading towards the quest hall, and sneered.
Because of the Divine Refining Tower and the secret realm dungeons, these people would be much stronger and higher-leveled than those in other villages. If the Divine Refining Tower were to be upgraded, their progression speed would be even more terrifying. Eventually, they would be scouted by various factions, and this was the pit Ye Yun had dug for them in advance, and this pit would only grow larger.
Consider this: if they entered the Divine Refining Tower's tenth floor just once, the discount they enjoyed would be 150 gold coins. If they wanted to leave Fengle Village then, they would have to pay 1500 gold coins! This was just the compensation for one instance.
And the contribution points exchanged for chances... it was simply...
Unimaginable.
If they didn't leave, they would be contributing to Fengle Village and themselves, earning money, at all times. In short, whether you leave or not, be prepared to be drained.
Making money still requires brains. After this brilliant move, Ye Yun couldn't help but praise his own intelligence.
"System Prompt: The permanent resident population of Fengle Village has reached 50,000. The village chief can allocate a designated area as residential housing for the residents. The village chief can build new houses within this residential area for the village residents to purchase and live in."
Here it comes!
Ye Yun's eyes erupted with terrifying green light upon hearing this.
Ye Yun practically stumbled downstairs and immediately designated a vast area behind the village as a residential zone. Then, with a flurry of actions, he began constructing residential houses according to his vision.
As Ye Yun watched the residential houses rise from the ground, he felt the grandeur of a creator. This was the true place to "shear the sheep." If I don't fleece these guys until they're bald, I'll take your surname!
Ye Yun felt a pang of heartache as he watched the gold coins in the village treasury rapidly decrease. Although this money wasn't his now, it would be his one day.
What is the highest realm of "shearing the sheep"? It's none other than this!