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The president of the Sky Dome Guild is an honorary president of the Magic City Chamber of Commerce. He retired many years ago and is affectionately known as 'Old Zhang'.
Old Zhang has always enjoyed playing games, often teaming up with his granddaughter to play King of Glory, and he's even achieved multiple pentakills...
It's said that this is mainly because his granddaughter lost her father at a young age, so Old Zhang treats her exceptionally well, even playing games with her. As they played, they became quite famous, turning into a well-known game streamer.
Even in the streaming world, he's a sensational figure, especially considering he's over seventy years old.
When the Abandoned Gods Game arrived, Old Zhang immediately felt like he was back in his element.
He established the 'Sky Dome Guild', which became one of the top ten unofficial major guilds in the entire Great Xia!
In the previous life, the Sky Dome Guild, based in the Magic Metropolis Ruins, developed steadily with the Evil Spirit Academy as its foundation. Its overall strength was significantly stronger than Qin Feng's God-Slaying Guild...
"Want to come in to find something..."
Qin Feng heard Zhang Jin Xuan's request and, though surprised, quickly had other thoughts.
Of course, nothing inappropriate.
Rather, he had already been planning to rent out the surface of the Evil Spirit Academy.
First, Qin Feng mainly used the underground levels of the Evil Spirit Academy, with the core located below, so the surface area wasn't important.
Second, having a guild stationed on the surface could form a defensive alliance with Qin Feng, so he wouldn't have to personally deal with attacks from non-affiliated players.
Third, renting to a reputable major guild would provide Qin Feng with a stable income, akin to renting out an unused property, which was easy money...
"Come in and let's talk."
After Qin Feng spoke, he directly opened the hideout interface and granted 'Ten Miles of Green Mountains' a 'guest permit'.
This allowed her to temporarily enter the Evil Spirit Academy without being blocked by the magical defense barrier.
Surprised by Qin Feng's invitation, the girl hesitated for a moment.
After a brief discussion with her teammates, she stepped forward alone, crossing the defense barrier and entering the academy...
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Inside the Evil Spirit Academy, Qin Feng remained invisible, shaking the Mount Bell to summon the ghost wolf.
"Hop on."
Zhang Jin Xuan felt a bit nervous.
She thought Shadow was inviting her to ride the wolf together, which made her a bit uneasy, wondering if Shadow was trying to take advantage of her.
But she quickly realized she was overthinking it.
There was no 'invisible Shadow' on the ghost wolf as she had imagined.
She was the only one on the wolf's back...
Qin Feng had her ride the wolf purely to speed up her movement.
Although her legs weren't short, she was a magic class, and thus too slow...
Soon, the ghost wolf carried Zhang Jin Xuan to a building ruin within the Evil Spirit Academy.
This was the library of the Evil Spirit Academy.
Currently a ruin, but if repaired with materials from the Book of Divine Bestowal, it would become a magnificent building, even with its own independent magical defense barrier.
Within the Evil Spirit Academy, many independent buildings, and even each underground level, have their own magical defense barriers.
Even if someone breaks through the outermost defense barrier, the internal defense barriers are endless!
Don't ask why so many magical barriers were built.
The answer is simple: the magma energy is inexhaustible and extravagant...
When Zhang Jin Xuan rode the ghost wolf to the library ruins, she immediately saw 'Shadow' sitting on a stone bench waiting for her.
Facing Qin Feng, the girl was elegant and poised.
She dismounted the ghost wolf, sat across from Qin Feng, and quietly observed him, smiling slightly, "Thank you for inviting me in... Am I the first to be invited into this hideout? If so, it's truly an honor."
Qin Feng didn't bother with formalities and asked directly, "Tell me what you're looking for."
Zhang Jin Xuan nodded and immediately began to explain...
It turned out that her class advancement items were hidden within the Evil Spirit Academy.
Each class advancement required finding the corresponding magical items to succeed.
As for where exactly those items were, she didn't know, as she had never entered the Evil Spirit Academy before.
Qin Feng frowned slightly, "You have to come here every time you advance? Isn't that troublesome?"
Zhang Jin Xuan bit her lip, "It is a bit troublesome... But I can offer you enough compensation each time I come in. What price do you think is fair?"
Qin Feng shook his head, "I don't have time to watch over you... How about this, why don't your guild rent the surface area of this hideout?"
"I don't need such a large space myself, so you can move freely in the surface area."
"If you can't find the items on the surface, let me know, and I'll grant you individual access to the underground areas."
"A long-term partnership would give me peace of mind."
Hearing this, Zhang Jin Xuan was a bit confused.
Wasn't she just looking for something?
How did it turn into a land rental discussion?
But Zhang Jin Xuan quickly realized that their Sky Dome Guild indeed lacked a foothold. If they had a stable base, like the Evil Spirit Academy...
Even if it was just the surface area, it covered over six hundred acres!
More than enough for their guild's use!
"Please wait a moment, I can't make this decision alone, I need to ask my grandfather."
Zhang Jin Xuan smiled gently.
"Alright."
Qin Feng wasn't in a hurry.
He thought they might need some time to discuss, or even have her grandfather, 'Old Zhang', come over personally.
But unexpectedly...
In just half a minute, Zhang Jin Xuan finished her discussion and said, "My grandfather said renting is not cost-effective, he wants to buy it outright. You sold the Platinum-level hideout to Jianghai City's officials for a total of two thousand years of lifespan... So, for buying the surface area of the Evil Spirit Academy, what price would you consider?"
Now it was Qin Feng's turn to be surprised.
Wow, Old Zhang wants to buy it outright?
Qin Feng quickly understood their reasoning.
Renting land at the Evil Spirit Academy would allow them to form a certain level of defensive alliance with the world's number one 'Shadow'!
"Quite bold."
Qin Feng thought to himself.
This was like half-binding themselves to him. The benefits were obvious, but the risks were also significant.
After all, as the world's number one, 'Shadow' would undoubtedly attract more attention from people and forces in the future.
Binding themselves to Qin Feng now was a gamble!
If they were only renting, they could withdraw anytime without losing their lifespan if something went wrong.
But buying it outright meant withdrawing wouldn't be easy.
Qin Feng pondered for a moment, then said, "Buying it outright isn't suitable. But we can do a long-term lease, how about three years? My price is five hundred years of lifespan."
"We can sign a guild contract, you pay five hundred years of lifespan, and I'll grant your guild access to the surface area of the Evil Spirit Academy."
Guild contracts are binding agreements with mandatory enforcement.
Once signed, they take effect immediately.
Qin Feng looked at the beautiful artist in front of him and continued, "Additionally, regarding the repair of the magical defense barriers, I can take full responsibility."
Hearing this, Zhang Jin Xuan was stunned.
"What? You'll take full responsibility for the barrier repairs?"
She was dumbfounded.
This was too unreal!
They had acquired a small Silver-tier hideout and learned through experiments that repairing the magical defense barriers after an attack required a lot of lifespan!
To put it bluntly, it could be a bottomless pit!
"Of course, I have two conditions."
Qin Feng calmly said, "First, the Magic City Black Dragon Hall guild that just caused trouble should be dealt with by your Sky Dome Guild. Second, the surface buildings of the Evil Spirit Academy need to be repaired within three months. How about it?"
Zhang Jin Xuan had no idea that repairing the magical defense barriers of the Evil Spirit Academy required no effort from Qin Feng.
The underground core's magma array was more than sufficient!
Clearly, Qin Feng was making a classic move of getting something for nothing.
Without any cost, he was getting the Sky Dome Guild to do these two things for him!
So, Zhang Jin Xuan privately discussed this with her grandfather.
Old Zhang had been following the negotiations closely, and upon hearing Qin Feng's conditions, he was shocked, "Shadow is so sincere! It's just a Black Dragon Hall guild, let's do it!"