Chapter 1407 Forest Restaurant

"Four hundred and fifty thousand gold for half a year, and 40% of the net profit?"

Shi Feng pondered upon hearing the words of the elven male steward.

Since the Forest Traveler introduced the Forest Blessing in the Sea of Trees, it had become exceptionally popular. Almost all major powers would visit the Forest Traveler during large-scale events. However, due to its limited size, its income was not much higher than that of a large inn. After all, the Forest Blessing could only be obtained by dining in the Forest Traveler; take-out was ineffective.

That was why he wanted to choose over a dozen restaurants or inns, intending to give up the Forest Traveler.

However, the new conditions proposed by the Forest Traveler were indeed much more favorable than before. In particular, being able to take 40% of the net profit meant that he could earn twice as much as before. Combined with the advantage of the Forest Blessing, it could indeed compete with over a dozen inns and restaurants.

"Alright, I agree to these conditions." After thinking for a moment, Shi Feng decided to rent the Forest Traveler after all.

Although spending 45,000 gold at once was very expensive, not only would the income be doubled now, but the most important thing was that he could obtain the advantage of the Forest Blessing. This way, he wouldn't have to queue up for important guild team instances in the future, and could directly reserve an empty table for the guild to use exclusively.

Moreover, in his previous life, no force controlled the Forest Traveler. Its development was completely free, and its improvement and expansion were much slower compared to player-controlled inns and restaurants.

If the Forest Traveler was under his control, its improvement would be much faster. After all, with the effect of the Forest Blessing, the Forest Traveler would not lack popularity or income, and its promotion speed would be very fast. At that time, the expansion of the store would also increase its income, forming a good virtuous cycle, and it was not impossible to earn a lot of gold coins in the short term.

Immediately, Shi Feng signed the lease contract with the elven male steward. In addition, he spent 70,000 gold to rent 23 inns and restaurants. These inns and restaurants varied in size, and their locations were all in very good areas of the Sea of Trees, all of which were potential shops close to important buildings and special stores.

As long as he waited a few days for the Sea of Trees to unlock for the second time, when the second opening took place, a large number of players would flood into the Sea of Trees. All the inns and restaurants could then officially start making money. At that time, the speed of earning money from over 20 stores combined would be more profitable than the teleportation in Silverwing Town.

The teleportation in Silverwing Town was to attract players and increase competitiveness, and the money earned from each player was very small. However, the money earned from players by inns and restaurants, even if it was only 20% profit, was more than ten times that of teleporting players. Moreover, as the inns and restaurants improved, the fees would become higher and higher, and the number of players they could accommodate would also increase.

After settling the issue of renting inns and restaurants, Shi Feng left the VIP reception room.

At this time, in the City Hall, the members of the three major guilds were still focused on selecting land and shops. More than 20 of the displayed plots of land and shops had already been purchased. It had to be said that the amount of gold coins controlled by the three major guilds was very astonishing, not comparable to the current Zero Wing Guild at all.

Most of the more than 20 plots of land and shops that were bought were in the inner area, and only three or five were in the outer area. Moreover, the selected locations were all very good.

If the three major guilds did not currently know the value of renting inns and restaurants, nearly half of the inns and restaurants in the Sea of Trees would be taken over by the three major guilds. By the time the second unlocking occurred, it was likely that all the restaurants and inns in the Sea of Trees, except for those in the central area, would be taken over by the three major guilds, and there would be no room for other forces to intervene.

However, in his previous life, the discovery of the importance of inns and restaurants was relatively late, so various forces had rented a lot of inns and restaurants.

And Shi Feng's appearance was only glanced at by the three major guilds in the hall before they stopped paying attention.

"The matter is settled, now it's time to go to the Forest Traveler and take a good look." Shi Feng glanced at the three major guilds running around, and had no interest in competing for land and shops. Then, he rode his mount to the Forest Traveler.

It wasn't that he didn't want to buy land and shops, but that he really didn't have the capital right now. Every purchase cost tens of thousands of gold, and he was very short of money, so he couldn't make long-term investments now.

After spending half an hour, Shi Feng arrived at a small two-story restaurant located on the edge of the Sea of Trees. There was no prosperity of the central area here. There were only a dozen NPCs on the street, surrounded by some scattered shops selling groceries. The most high-end building that could be seen was a three-story blacksmith shop. At this time, smoke was still coming from the blacksmith shop's chimney, and the sound of metal and hammer could drown out the sounds on the street.

However, the scenery here was first-class. The fence was a sea of clouds, and occasionally birds and beasts could be seen flying by, which was refreshing. Therefore, in his previous life, many wealthy casual players chose to settle here.

"As expected, the business is quite bleak." Shi Feng walked into the Forest Traveler. There was no one on the entire first floor except for two waiters and a manager.

The two female waiters were both from different races. One was a half-catwoman with cat ears and a tail, and the other was a half-foxwoman with erect ears and a furry tail. For players who came to the Sea of Trees for the first time, this scene was rare. The manager was an elven man with long flowing hair, but his figure was different from other elves. He was very burly, as if he was a natural shield warrior or berserker, full of strength. Judging from the multiple wounds on his arms and neck, it could be seen that the owner was also an adventurer before.

"Welcome, esteemed Demon Hunter, thank you for renting this store. I am the store's owner, Joseph." When the owner Joseph saw Shi Feng's arrival, he walked over and said respectfully, "I wonder if there is anything I can help you with?"

The two alien demihuman women looked nervous when they saw Shi Feng, and they all lowered their heads, not daring to look at Shi Feng at all.

Shi Feng was not surprised by this. Although the Sea of Trees was a trade city for neutral races and humans, the secret realm where the entire Sea of Trees was located was still within the Dark Night Empire. Humans were generally not so friendly to alien races, and it was not easy for alien races to survive in places like the Sea of Trees. Nobles were even more untouchable.

If they were not careful, they might be reduced to slaves.

"I want to see all the information about this store. Could you please get it for me?" Shi Feng nodded.

Saying that he rented the store, he could also be said to have obtained the management rights of the store, but he did not have ownership. However, this was almost always the case with NPC-run shops. It was almost impossible for players to obtain ownership, and only the land and shops publicly sold in the City Hall had ownership.

"Okay, please wait a moment," said the owner Joseph.

After a while, Joseph placed a thick book in front of Shi Feng.

"Amazing, they can actually make two types of grandmaster-level dishes, which are rare even in God's Domain. It's a pity that the required materials are too rare, and the store is also the cheapest. No wonder the store can't be opened." Shi Feng was secretly surprised as he looked at the detailed information in the store.

Many players who choose the chef profession can not only make delicious food, but also add some effects to these foods, such as attribute improvements and so on. Among them, grandmaster-level dishes can greatly improve the player's attributes, which can be said to be no less than those of grandmaster-level potions.

After a player is promoted to a grandmaster-level chef, although they can make grandmaster-level dishes, it is very difficult to make grandmaster-level dishes. One is that they do not have the recipe. It is very difficult for a grandmaster-level chef to research grandmaster-level dishes. Eight out of ten will not be able to do it. The second is the materials.

Right now, the Forest Traveler can actually make two types of grandmaster-level dishes. This strength is much stronger than those of large restaurants. It must be known that these grandmaster-level dishes can all be taken away, and the attribute improvement is no less than that of grandmaster-level potions. The market demand is extremely high. If they can be sold in large quantities, they will definitely make a lot of money.

Just as Shi Feng saw the store's level, he suddenly discovered that the Forest Traveler had already reached the level where it could be promoted to two stars, but it could not be promoted due to a lack of store transaction volume. After all, even NPCs do not come here, so where would transactions come from?

And if you want to attract NPCs, improving the store is the most basic.

However, it costs players 1,500 gold to be promoted to a regular store...

"A two-star restaurant?"

Shi Feng was moved, and immediately chose to promote the store. Instantly, the only 3,000 or so gold in his backpack was reduced by 1,500 gold...