After teaming up with the players led by [Apple Feather], they soon arrived at the destination, [Novas Aethel].
However, all that met the eye were thick thunderclouds and raging storms; the entrance to the dungeon was nowhere to be seen.
Seemingly sensing Makoto’s confusion, Apple Feather provided an explanation at just the right time.
[To see Novas Aethel, you need to enter from the eye of the storm below!
It took us a lot of effort to find it!]
Using Flight magic, he followed the main group inside, and the view suddenly opened up.
Seven floating islands were almost entirely concealed within massive thunderclouds.
They were arranged in a step-like formation, and aside from a small, flickering entrance on the lowest island, there were no other ways in.
Based on the memories in his mind, he concluded that these thunderclouds were likely a part of the dungeon designed to prevent players from skipping content by leaking information.
Not only that, but the fact that [Novas Aethel] had remained undiscovered for so long suggested it was probably the kind of dungeon that could only be found under specific conditions.
[So this is [Novas Aethel]?
It looks pretty good.]
Originally, he had been a bit worried that if the guild base was just floating plainly in the sky, defending it would be quite a hassle.
He then used his “money power” in the group chat to stir up everyone’s enthusiasm while also issuing a warning—
[By the way, cash items are currently quite cheap.
Please make sure to bring enough so we can take down the dungeon in one go.
If we do, I’ll give you all another red envelope.]
[If we can’t take it down within two attempts, I’ll have no choice but to give up.
After all, the servers close at midnight.
If you don’t get paid, don’t blame me.]
Spending too much time here was unacceptable to Makoto.
At worst, he would settle for a guild base with lower NPC points; [Novas Aethel] was great, but a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
In fact, Makoto already had a [guild base ownership] scroll ready, but it only provided 1950 NPC points, which was why he hadn’t used it yet.
[guild base ownership] scrolls were generally rewards for the first clear of a dungeon.
Aside from those with excellent resources that were kept, players who already owned a base would choose to sell the extra ownership rights.
However, bases with high NPC points were in high demand.
This 1950-point scroll was something Makoto had spent 100,000 to buy as a backup plan.
[Don’t worry, Boss.
This isn’t our first time tackling this dungeon.
Knowing the mechanics, we even specifically brought out all our remaining cash items.
We guarantee there won’t be any problems!]
[Exactly, just rest easy.
We’re professionals.] This chapter was copied from novelping.com without permission.
[Right, we’ve even memorized the boss’s move set long ago.
It’s absolutely foolproof.]
[Isn’t memorizing move sets a basic skill?
Bringing that up is just embarrassing our guild.]
Seeing everyone’s confident replies, Makoto felt a sense of calm.
The closer it got to the final moment, the more worried he became, but thinking it through, there shouldn’t be any issues.
Looking at the [ring of the eternal serpent] on his finger and the large number of World Class Items in his inventory, he finally felt at ease.
—Worst case scenario, I’ll just flip the table!
[That’s good then.
I trust you all.]
After saying that, everyone used [Flight] or items with [Flight] capabilities to fly toward the entrance.
Including Makoto himself, there were thirty people in total.
Five fully-equipped teams all used magic to fly toward the entrance.
After crossing the entrance surrounded by storms and thunderclouds, the five teams were all separated.
The five people teamed with Makoto moved forward with perfect coordination, while Makoto had no intention of lifting a finger.
Those who chose to team with Makoto were undoubtedly the strongest five in the guild; they didn’t need the damage output of a player like Makoto, who hadn’t even reached max level yet.
Not only that, he kept [Dove of Peace Carrying Olive Branch] equipped at all times to prevent any accidents.
Although it was the last day of YGGDRASIL and there was no benefit for others to attack him, making the probability low…
…humans weren’t the type of creatures who would refrain from doing something just because there was [no benefit].
There were plenty of people who would do things that harmed others without benefiting themselves.
Better safe than sorry.
With a bright tomorrow right before his eyes, Makoto naturally chose to play it safe.
While teaming with others, he never took off [Dove of Peace Carrying Olive Branch].
Furthermore, he hadn’t taken down the posts on the forums about buying a guild base.
As long as [Apple Feather] and the others weren’t the type of troublemakers to dig their own graves, no one should know yet that he had already made his choice.
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In the time it took to speak, the five had already cleared the monsters in the first room with perfect synergy.
[Boss, keep up!]
Makoto followed without hesitation.
They had already begun dealing with the room’s mini-boss; their efficiency was startling.
[As expected of professional gold farmers!]
This seamless coordination made Makoto sigh in admiration.
Perhaps most of them didn’t have gear as good as the top players who had helped him level up before, but their mutual coordination was something those temporary teams couldn’t match.
Besides the vast amount of time spent grinding together, the energy gold farmers put into the game was not something average players could compare to.
Perhaps this was a case of “don’t use your hobby to challenge my livelihood”?
If he had known, he would have chosen professional gold farmers from the start instead of those high-ranking players on the leaderboards.
After just one short hour, the final bosses [Lv95 Fallen Valkyrie: Geirölul], [Lv90 Heavily Wounded Valkyrie: Hildr], and [Lv92 Bewitched Valkyrie: Göll] all fell.
The drops were a scroll and three items.
The items didn’t matter; what mattered was that scroll symbolizing the ownership of the base.
He reached out and grasped the scroll in the air.
The sound of the dungeon’s successful subjugation rang in Makoto’s ears.
[CONGRATULATIONS!
Since you have conquered the Floating City Novas Aethel, you have obtained the ownership of the Guild Base: Novas Aethel.]
Opening the scroll and seeing the 2450 points—exactly as in his memory—he let out a long sigh of relief.
Excellent.
For the remaining time, he just needed to spend money to build the guild and the Guild Weapon.
At 8:00 PM, he would see how much money was left and use it all for a massive shopping spree.
He would try to finish everything before 10:00 PM and then close off his communications to avoid having too many players staying until midnight.
If too many players stayed until midnight, it would be a bit of a problem if a whole crowd of them transmigrated over.
Although 10:00 PM would certainly still have an impact, closing the acquisitions early would definitely lessen it.
Sigh, he just hoped the high-pressure environment of the cyberpunk world would make those people go to bed early.
In this world that ruthlessly exploited workers, staying up late was not good; you really could drop dead from exhaustion!
If it were a group like the [Six Great Gods], Makoto wouldn’t actually mind.
But if they were all like the [Eight Greed Kings] or the Bone King, he would have to be constantly on guard against the risk of being wiped out for no reason.
All things considered, it was better to have fewer transmigrators.