Merfolk start remembering things very early, beginning at the age of one, and their memories persist like those of adults.

According to Xia Lin, her father passed away fifteen years ago, and she clearly already had memories from that time.

After pondering for a moment, Fang Ka continued to ask Xia Lin, "Among you, how many knights train in battle energy?"

Those who possess vital acupoints and can train in battle energy are all called knights, similar to how mages are referred to.

Hearing Fang Ka's inquiry, Xia Lin immediately extended her fingers, with five fingers on her left hand and only one index finger on her right hand.

"Six?" Fang Ka asked with a slight surprise.

Xia Lin immediately nodded and retracted her palm, "Our Pink Merfolk have three, and the Purple Merfolk also have three."

"Among them, two are minors, namely Noel from our Pink Merfolk and Parod from the Purple Merfolk."

The Pink Merfolk who had been beside Xia Lin all along immediately bowed upon hearing this, "Noel greets Lord Fang Ka."

Xia Lin glanced at the grown-up merfolk standing in the distance and pointed to two males and two females with her hand.

"Nona, Tina, Sadek, Andrew."

These four mature merfolk quickly bowed to Fang Ka as well.

Fang Ka nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Xia Lin continued, "Noel is younger than me, and she still has two years until she becomes an adult, but she is the strongest, already at the Middle Tier Knight Perfection. She will advance to High Tier Knight next."

"As for the other five, Parod is at Middle Tier Knight Advancement, while the other four are at Middle Tier Knight Entry Level."

Fang Ka couldn't help but let his gaze linger on these merfolk for a while.

Xia Lin paused slightly and added, "As for me, I am a Middle Tier Mage at Perfection, and my next advancement is to High Tier Mage."

Fang Ka curiously asked, "Which systems of magic do you practice?"

Xia Lin glanced at the seawater, "Our Merfolk Race primarily practices water magic, and I'm no exception. Besides that, I've only studied the Wind Element."

"Because my father and their generation only left behind these two systems of magic, all my studies have been on the magic passed down from them."

"Otherwise, I would be quite interested in studying other systems of magic."

Fang Ka couldn't help but secretly nod. This way, Xia Lin could assist him in enchanting weapons for the players.

Using Wind Element enchantment on weapons can also result in considerable damage.

However, it's likely that Xia Lin doesn't understand weapon enchantment.

He looked at Xia Lin and continued to ask, "Do you know weapon enchantment?"

Xia Lin was taken aback for a moment, then shook her head, "No, I don't."

Fang Ka narrowed his eyes slightly, "I can teach you. Later, I may need your help to enchant weapons for my subordinates."

Xia Lin immediately nodded, "To be able to help Lord Fang Ka is an honor for me. I would be very happy to do so."

Seeing this, Fang Ka nodded gently, "I'm sure you've noticed the Divine Hall to the west. I need you to send one of your tribe members daily to guard it and to strengthen the subordinates I approve of on my behalf."

"If you have any requests, feel free to bring them up with me."

Xia Lin shook her head upon hearing this, "As I said, it is our honor to assist Lord Fang Ka. There is no need for such courtesy."

"Let me arrange for someone to go with you first. You can teach him what to do and then let him instruct the other tribe members later."

There's no denying that Xia Lin is far easier to communicate with than I had imagined.

He planned to discuss with Xia Lin later on how to proceed with the specifics.

Fang Ka nodded at her, thought for a moment, and then proceeded to reward the players for completing the hidden dungeon.

He rewarded each player with 20 Silver Coins, 20 points, and an additional free Basic Level enchantment, which was a rather generous reward.

Then he announced an update.

"Major Update: The Housing System is now live, the game trading system is now live, and player slots have increased to 130."

"Game details have been refined, and merfolk NPC intelligence has been optimized."

Seeing this concise update announcement, the players present were surprised beyond words.

They never expected this update to increase player slots to 130, which meant that 70 new players would be joining, exceeding the current number of existing players.

Besides this, the most surprising aspect for them was the game trading system, which every player cared about.

Once the trading system is open, the gameplay will surely change, and these changes will directly impact the players' real-world interests.

Additionally, the housing system also drew attention. Who wouldn't want to own a place they could call their own?

Mr. Zhou immediately ran over to Fang Ka, "Mage Fang Ka, may I ask where we can own properties?"

Fang Ka pointed to the area he designated as the Merfolk Base, "Except for the vacant land over there and the area within three hundred meters around the Divine Hall, you can own any other regions."

The vacant land over there had already been designated for the merfolk, and naturally didn't need further discussion. As for the Divine Hall, it's the place for players to enhance their professions, and it's the most sacred location.

Fang Ka also intended to maintain this sacred feel, granting players a sense of recognition. As such, the surrounding area should naturally remain free of player-built houses to preserve this sacredness.

Mr. Zhou immediately pointed next to the Ancient Castle, "I want to purchase the land next to the Ancient Castle. Is that possible? What's the process and price?"

Fang Ka glanced at Mr. Zhou, answering unhurriedly, "The land next to the Ancient Castle is priced at 10 Silver Coins per square meter."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhou was taken aback. This price seemed quite steep for them at the moment.

With his current funds, he could only afford a few square meters.

But he quickly regained his composure because he suddenly thought of something—the game trading system had been launched…

Would there be a shortage of currency?

Obviously not.

With this thought, Mr. Zhou examined the game interface and indeed found a 'Trading' section added.

Moreover, this 'Trading' section had a small note.

'A dedicated trading platform link has been placed in the game interface, allowing players to conduct currency transactions on the trading platform.'

His eyes lit up immediately.

In reality, there were many things he lacked, but money wasn't one of them.

Originally, he thought he could only earn money through diligent equipment crafting, but now it seemed there was an additional channel for currency acquisition. It was possible to pursue both avenues simultaneously.

This trading system was, of course, prepared by Fang Ka for the new players. As the number of players increased, many would have jobs in reality.

This trading system could alleviate their real-world worries, allowing them ample time to fully immerse themselves in the game.

Mr. Zhou couldn't resist any longer; he stepped aside and logged out, intending to check out the exclusive trading platform.

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