Tony ultimately couldn’t manage to get closer to Divine Favored Zero.

However, he didn’t mind, because Zero’s favor is notoriously difficult to earn, even though Zero is considered quite approachable among the mythical NPCs in the "Elf Kingdom".

"No worries, take it slow. As long as I frequently find Zero to do quests and bring some gifts each time, it’ll be fine."

After bidding farewell to Zero, Tony encouraged himself as he left the temple.

Since he’d finally made it to Segis World, he had quite a bit to do next, like upgrading his spaceship and replenishing his crew, and he also planned to purchase some real estate in Chosen City.

Even though the property prices in Chosen City are outrageous, being one of the top five thousand players in the server allows him to afford a small apartment on the city’s outskirts.

With a house, he would have a foothold and wouldn’t have to stay in the guild dormitory every time he came to Segis World. Plus, the properties in Chosen City come with investment attributes, offering better growth potential than the housing in Dawn World.

Good grief, he really had been around Tianchao players for too long, and their fondness for investing in property had almost rubbed off on him.

Tony chuckled internally.

Unlike Segis World where Tianchao players dominate, other worlds, including Dawn World, with active international players don’t experience such outrageous property prices and growth.

Of course, one reason is that Segis Plane is the true central plane of the "Elf Kingdom," and the excessive number of Tianchao players has led to severe internal competition. But more importantly, other planes, especially those dominated by Europe and America players, have significant differences in urban development approaches compared to Segis World.

There, players are more spread out and don’t build massive cities like Chosen City. Instead, they construct architectural clusters like guild castles and personal estates, centered around towns with temples.

Rather than buying property in crowded central towns, many international players prefer building beautiful large estates or castles within safe boundaries.

This is a fascinating phenomenon, and Tony has specifically observed it.

As far as he knows, aside from differing cultural factors from different countries, he believes it also stems from different starting points.

When Tianchao players first descended, their forces were very weak and resources were scarce, so they had to band together, create strongholds, and eventually developed into large cities where resources are concentrated.

On the contrary, when international players arrived, their forces were already strong, magic technology was quite advanced, and when settling, international players had more choices. Transportation wasn’t an issue, and they could even directly hire Tianchao players to help build various exquisite structures!

Safety wasn’t a concern either; they could even hire Life believer NPCs as guards directly from the Segis World and other planes.

Therefore, overall, international players’ cities appear much more decentralized and personalized, or rather, they exude a natural beauty.

At the same time... because many people are not inclined to purchase property, the prices are quite affordable. Only the significant estates and large castles near town centers have commanding prices.

The drawbacks are also obvious; their city efficiency is inferior to that of Segis World.

This poses quite the dilemma, as international players’ cities, aside from those managed by the three strongest international guilds, lack organized governance and have less structured management compared to those centered around the Tianchao players’ seven major guilds.

It’s not about which city is better; it’s more about which style you prefer.

Of course, purely concerning value retention, the properties in Chosen City are more reliable, even on the city’s outskirts.

Personally, Tony prefers Tianchao players’ cities because they appear more dazzling.

He prefers a fantastical cityscape under magical punk over pastoral idyll!

Furthermore, it would be amazing to have a house in this city, waking up each day to grand palaces, towering high towers, bustling magic-guided mechanical cars, and soaring demon beasts. Just imagining it is thrilling!

With hopeful anticipation, Tony stepped into the property trading hall of Chosen City.

Though he knew his guild was a giant in Segis World and had extended its reach into every corner of real estate, seeing nearly 60% of the property ownership linked to his guild on the magic screen still made his eyes widen, prompting him to exclaim, "Wow!"

He learned this expression from Tianchao players during battlefield voice chats; his pronunciation was exceptionally accurate, requiring no system translation.

Soon after, excitement took over...

As a member of the Mengmeng Committee, purchasing property owned by his guild comes with discounts!

But he quickly rolled out smoothly because he realized the property prices had increased again... Even with the contribution discount provided by the guild’s perks, his budget seemed insufficient.

After a trip to the guild residence, he converted some of his guild contributions into contribution points, finally saving enough for the minimum price, and he bought a three-story villa in the southwestern corner of Chosen City...

The building covers an area of one hundred twenty square meters, with a total interior space of three hundred sixty square meters, and comes with a thirty square meter small garden. The garden even has an oak tree planted, said to be blessed by the Goddess during the Elf Forest Battle thirty years ago with a chance to transform into an Oak Guardian later.