Domino Effect

As Brutus revealed their plight and loss of income, Xu Feng had somewhat expected the situation. 

'Any monster's invasion of a city would usually result in a fierce retaliation. Afterward, there would be a stagnant commission.' Having experienced such a situation numerous times, he understood their predicament. 

After all, back when he was still a lowly member of the Reaver Guild, and the city they were in, happened to get invaded. Everyone thought it was an amazing feat, and they started joyfully accepting a bunch of quests. 

However, once all the quests were taken and they cleared out almost all the monsters within 10 kilometers of the city, they became very stagnant. 

Without quests to take down monsters, they were only left with dungeon raids, and for the lower members, these dungeon raids did more harm than good. 

Durability of equipment was lost very quickly, and materials needed to repair were scarce, driving up the repair fee.