94: Chapter 94 Are you talking about the same thing as me?

Guild Hegemony War, participate or not participate?

This is not even a question!

If we win, it's a huge profit; if we lose, there's no loss. Why even think about it?

Even a dog would...

Go! We absolutely must go!

Director Li Guoan looked at Chen You, as if having gone through deep deliberation.

"Spend some time tomorrow carefully studying the guild functions to see if there are any hidden traps within."

Chen You nodded and added, "Before I logged off, I also received an alliance request from the [Moon Gods Radiance] guild."

Moon Gods Radiance?

Pan Yu's eyebrows immediately shot up. "Are they the Elf God Clan who previously offered to provide you with rare materials?"

"Yes, that's them," Chen You nodded.

Chen You then looked towards Director Li Guoan in the main seat and presented his idea.

"Director Li, [Moon Gods Radiance] is one of the Three Great Divine Races guilds in the Source Realm."

"Their understanding of the Source Realm must far surpass ours."

"Perhaps we can confirm with them again, see if Hill..."

"Or rather, if the system is still concealing any key information?"

Director Li Guoan did not answer immediately.

His fingers tapped rhythmically on the cool metal tabletop.

An alliance meant gaining a potential ally in the unfamiliar Source Realm.

But it could also mean getting dragged into unnecessary conflicts and facing many unknown enemies.

The entire meeting room was silent enough to hear a pin drop, with everyone's gaze fixed on the iron-willed director, awaiting his decision.

After a while, the tapping stopped.

Director Li Guoan raised his eyes, swept his gaze over Chen You, and spoke calmly but powerfully:

"It can be done."

"We can discuss the alliance and seek information." His tone shifted, carrying an unquestionable authority, "But there are two bottom lines."

"First, not a single word of any of our real information can be leaked."

"Second, the initiative must remain in our hands."

Director Li Guoan looked at Chen You, his eyes profound.

"Their desire to ally is nothing more than recognizing the potential displayed by 'Immortal Summer'."

"What you need to do is maintain that mystery and strength, making them feel that it is their honor to ally with us."

Chen You's heart tightened. "Understood!"

"Good," Director Li Guoan nodded, looking around the room, his voice returning to its steady tone.

"The meeting will proceed to the next item: the subsequent utilization of White Jade Capital."

He looked at Qian Zhonghua, the materials expert, and Zhang Ping, the biology expert.

"Old Qian, Professor Zhang, the research you previously proposed regarding Source Realm materials and biology can begin relocating."

"We have reserved the highest standard research center inside White Jade Capital."

"Moving forward, all scientific research projects related to the Source Realm will be conducted directly within White Jade Capital."

Qian Zhonghua and Zhang Ping, two white-haired, national treasure-level experts, instantly had astonishing light burst in their eyes upon hearing this!

Conducting scientific research directly inside White Jade Capital!

This meant they could access the 'freshest' materials immediately!

They could even utilize the special environment there to conduct certain experiments that were normally impossible!

This was practically opening a door to a new world for them!

"However..." Zhang Yunhai, the tactical team leader, frowned. He pointed towards the ceiling and raised a practical question.

"White Jade Capital has already materialized. Such a large-scale complex cannot be hidden from the eyes in the sky."

"If a large number of equipment and personnel move in later and are photographed by foreign satellites..."

This question instantly cooled the previously excited atmosphere.

When Director Li Guoan heard this question, he showed a look of contempt.

He leaned back in his chair, crossed his hands in front of him, and spoke lightly:

"If they see it, so what?"

"If they photograph it, so what?"

He snorted softly, his voice not loud, but it stirred up massive waves in everyone's hearts.

"Let them guess."

"Guess whether we have truly contacted the Gods, guess whether we have truly found the path to the Immortal Realm."

"The higher-ups have already given the word: Pay-to-Win, do whatever you want to do!"

Director Li Guoan's gaze became sharp as a knife, sweeping over everyone present, and a surging confidence and heroism filled the entire tent.

"The times have changed."

"Now, it is their turn to feel anxious."

His words resonated powerfully!

Everyone present, from scientific experts to combat members, felt a surge of excitement rush straight from their chests to their heads!

Yes, the times had changed!

This was absolute confidence stemming from national strength!

Even if exposed, the higher-ups had already prepared various contingency plans.

The meeting concluded, and the massive national machinery once again began operating at high speed.

Elite scientific research teams and batches of the most precise instruments and equipment began converging towards the immortal city named "White Jade Capital" deep in the Qinling Mountains.

...

Source Realm, White Jade Capital.

Chen You's figure materialized inside the Supreme Tower.

Without any hesitation, he immediately opened the guild panel and clicked [Accept] on the alliance request from [Moon Gods Radiance].

[System Notification: [Immortal Summer] has formed an alliance with [Moon Gods Radiance].]

Almost at the same time, a private message popped up.

The sender was that ID ranked second on the leaderboard.

[Arrow of the Moon]: Congratulations, Guild Master Chen You.

Chen You smiled, thinking: Are you perhaps an internet addict girl? Online all day long?

[Chen You]: Thank you, Guild Master Arrow of the Moon. It was merely a lucky success. I imagine establishing Moon Gods Radiance back then must not have been easy either.

Though he seemed polite, he had already subtly thrown out the first question he wanted answered.

The reply came back quickly.

[Arrow of the Moon]: Indeed. Every major change in the Source Realm has been forged by stepping over corpses.

[Arrow of the Moon]: Back then, to establish the guild, most of our elites were only level twelve or thirteen.

[Arrow of the Moon]: We faced monsters of at least level 15, and a final BOSS of level 20. That battle was earth-shattering.

Seeing this message, Chen You's pupils suddenly contracted.

Level 15?

Level 20?

The terrifying figure of the Abyssal Ripper, which was as high as level 30, flashed through his mind.

Was the gap really that big?

He forcibly suppressed the stormy waves in his heart and continued typing.

[Chen You]: A level 20 BOSS is indeed very challenging. That monster must have been very troublesome, right?

[Arrow of the Moon]: Troublesome is an understatement. It was a fallen Wyvern. Not only was its hide thick and tough, but it also possessed wide-area flame breath.

[Arrow of the Moon]: Our elite group of nearly a hundred people sacrificed thirty percent of our lives just to wear down its health bar.

An elite group of nearly a hundred people...

Sacrificed thirty percent of their lives...

Chen You's eyelids twitched.

He recalled facing, all alone...

Endless elite monsters, all at level 30 at minimum.

A level 30 Elite Lord.

And finally, that being that looked like a god yet a demon, whose mere pressure made thousands of monsters submit—the level 35 Abyssal Green Water Demon King!

Was this the same concept?!