116: World Guardian Alliance

Su Jin's thoughts raced.

The olive branch Augustus extended was substantial.

The friendship of Eternal City, for lords like them participating in the War of Hegemony, Su Jin wasn't particularly concerned about.

But the transfer of domain crests was entirely different; those were real points, hard currency that could push Infinite City further up the War of Hegemony leaderboard.

Currently, Infinite City was firmly in the top ten, and if it could obtain some of the domain crests controlled by Eternal City, it would undoubtedly save a lot of time conquering and allow it to aim for an even higher rank.

Moreover, joining the World Guardian Alliance would provide immediate access to intelligence regarding the Blood Tide Mist and even the core regions of the entire Woma World.

This Blood Tide Mist, based on Augustus's description and information compiled from various channels, was definitely not to be trifled with.

Once it spiraled out of control, the entire Woma World would be reduced to a wasteland, and Infinite City naturally wouldn't be able to escape unscathed.

Rather than passively waiting for the crisis to arrive, it was better to proactively join in.

This also provided an opportunity to investigate the true depth of the Woma World and the real strength of other top lords.

"Lord Augustus," Su Jin looked up, "Infinite City is willing to join the World Guardian Alliance to jointly resist the Blood Tide Mist."

Upon hearing this, Augustus's previously taut nerves relaxed slightly.

He looked at Su Jin, his tone solemn: "Lord Su is truly enlightened.

On behalf of Radiant City and the Alliance, I welcome Infinite City's participation."

The subsequent discussions revolved around the specific details of cooperation.

Augustus promised that once Infinite City's army arrived at the designated assembly area on the outskirts of the Red Soil Plateau, Radiant City would first transfer some of the "Prosperity-grade" and "Stability-grade" domain crests as a show of sincerity.

Subsequently, based on Infinite City's contributions in resisting the Blood Tide Mist, there would be further resource and intelligence support.

Infinite City's responsibility was to dispatch a legion of at least five thousand elite units above Level 5, led by a Level 10 expert, to cooperate with Eternal City's forces in stabilizing and purifying a section of the defense line.

Regarding intelligence sharing, the Alliance would regularly inform Infinite City of the latest developments of the Blood Tide Mist, monster intelligence from explored areas, and, for a fee, provide information on the movements of other hegemonic powers.

Both sides repeatedly negotiated details such as troop deployment, supply logistics, and battle merit assessment, until late into the night, finally finalizing a detailed alliance treaty.

The next morning, Augustus, with a satisfied smile, led his delegation away from Infinite City.

His mission for this trip was successfully completed.

After seeing Augustus off, Su Jin immediately summoned his commanders, relayed the decision to ally with Eternal City, and began the corresponding military deployments and strategic arrangements.

Over the next two months, Infinite City entered a new period of rapid development.

The main forces did not halt their expansion due to the impending major war; instead, they advanced steadily towards the southwest of the Red Soil Plateau with even greater momentum.

City after city fell before Infinite City's powerful military might.

Su Jin's points surged again, and Infinite City's controlled territory grew daily.

A large amount of resources was converted into greater strength.

During this period, Bai Xiao successfully broke through his bottleneck and advanced to Level 12!

Everything was ready.

Two months later, on the outskirts of the Red Soil Plateau, a massive temporary camp had been established.

Within the camp, banners fluttered, and soldiers in gleaming armor moved about, the atmosphere solemn with a hint of pre-battle tension.

Su Jin, clad in his lord's dark golden battle armor, had intricate runes etched into his pauldrons that occasionally shimmered under the sunlight.

He stood atop a makeshift watchtower, gazing into the distance.

Beside him was Bai Xiao, whose aura had grown even more unfathomable.

He stood to the side, like a peerless divine sword hidden in its sheath, quiet yet deadly.

In the distance, a crimson mist, like an ancient beast bound by invisible chains, churned incessantly, its edges colliding violently with a hazy light barrier, emitting dull roars.

That light barrier was clearly a powerful sealing method, confining the blood mist within a limited area.

However, although the mist was temporarily trapped, monsters poured out of the crimson mist in an endless tide, assaulting the defense line.

Their forms were twisted, bloodthirsty, and violent, savagely attacking the defense line composed of various soldiers.

The earth-shattering battle cries and the deafening explosions of various psionic powers could be heard clearly from a long distance away.

Along that sprawling defense line, numerous banners stood, indicating that various forces had gathered here.

Beneath the Radiant City banner, embroidered with a composite pattern of stars and a blazing sun, soldiers in silver and gold uniform armor maintained strict formations, periodically unleashing intense light psionic energy, purifying swathes of low-level monsters that rushed forward.

In addition, there were several other armies with distinct styles but equally powerful auras.

Their warriors displayed various divine abilities, clearly indicating that besides Radiant City, several other Eternal Cities had also dispatched troops to jointly construct this defense line.

Su Jin's gaze swept across the battlefield, then suddenly, his eyes paused, drawn to a corner of the battle.

In a relatively peripheral position of that chaotic battlefield, there was a familiar Blue Star Alliance military banner.

Beneath the banner was a unit clad in dark blue standard power armor, wielding Gauss rifles.

At this moment, they were engaged in fierce combat with a group of corrupted werewolves, whose fur was dark red and whose bodies were several times larger than ordinary wolves, relying on rapidly deployed alloy bunkers and energy shield generators.

And behind the legion, on a makeshift command platform, a figure in the same dark blue power armor, but with a general's star insignia on his shoulder, was calmly directing the battle.

That figure was none other than Major General Zhou Yong of the Blue Star Alliance, with whom Su Jin had exchanged a few words on the Lord's Channel!

Why was he here?

Su Jin frowned slightly, a thought rising in his mind: Could the Blue Star Alliance have also reached some agreement with the Eternal Cities of Woma World to jointly resist this Blood Tide Mist?

If that were truly the case, then this game was becoming increasingly interesting.

It seemed necessary to "visit" General Zhou later and sound him out.