166: Chen Mingwei, Director of the Icefield Area

“Oh no!” Xie Yufeng said anxiously from the other end. “It’s that official announcement from a few days ago, the one that required all Lords to register their information!”

“Today is the final deadline! If you don’t register, you’ll be put on the blacklist!”

Mo Yan finally remembered.

A few days ago, he had indeed seen an official announcement from Lu Chengyu on the world channel.

But he was busy with territory construction and exploring the volcano at the time, so he forgot about it after reading it.

“Alliance Leader, this is not a small matter!” Xie Yufeng’s tone was extremely solemn.

Mo Yan’s eyes narrowed, sensing that something was amiss.

“Blacklist?”

Xie Yufeng lowered his voice: “They’ll put you on the ‘Non-Cooperative Lord’ list. Not only will they hunt you down, but they’ll also mark you as a potential threat, and you won’t enjoy any benefits anymore!”

“At that time, forget about materializing resources back to Blue Star; you’ll even be besieged by other Lords who respond to the officials!”

After listening, Mo Yan’s tone remained calm.

“Who is our Person in charge for the Ice Plains region?”

Xie Yufeng was stunned, then quickly replied after regaining his composure.

“Her name is Chen Mingwei! She’s a woman, and I heard she’s very formidable and uses tough methods. Several troublemakers in the Ice Plains region have been dealt with by her.”

“Got it.” Mo Yan’s voice showed no emotion. “Anything else?”

Xie Yufeng was speechless for a moment, listening to his understated tone, but still quickly brought up another important matter.

“That… Alliance Leader…” He said awkwardly, “The resources you put in the Warehouse last time have already been completely exchanged by us.”

“We wanted to ask if you could put up another batch? We want to make a final push before returning to Blue Star and upgrade all our buildings again.”

Mo Yan pondered; the improvement of Alliance members’ strength was also a good thing for him.

“Okay, I’ll deal with it in a moment.”

“Thirty thousand units each of wood, stone, food, and gold coins, is that enough?”

“Enough! More than enough!” Xie Yufeng’s voice instantly rose by an octave. “It’s more than enough! Thank you, Alliance Leader!”

This generosity, as expected of the Alliance Leader!

A true magnate!

After his excitement, Xie Yufeng mustered his courage and asked the last question.

“Alliance Leader, when will our Alliance territory… be built?”

“The world is in chaos now. A few of us want to move there early so we can be together and help each other if anything happens.”

A powerful Alliance Leader and a safe Alliance stronghold were their greatest reliance in this apocalypse.

Mo Yan had originally intended to wait until he found a geomantically auspicious place to start.

But the situation was changing too quickly now, and he really didn’t have time to search slowly.

“When I return to the Ice Plains, I will build the Alliance stronghold next to my territory.”

“At that time, the three of you can move over.”

“That’s great!”

With Mo Yan’s words, Xie Yufeng felt much more at ease.

Following such a great Alliance Leader, what apocalypse crisis was there to worry about!

“If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up.”

Mo Yan cut off the communication directly without waiting for Xie Yufeng to say anything more.

He first put the promised 120,000 units of basic resources into the Alliance Warehouse and set up the exchange permissions.

[Prompt: Alliance Leader Mo Yan has deposited Food, wood, stone, iron ore x30000 into the Alliance Warehouse.]

Immediately after, the Alliance channel became lively.

Wang Haochen: “Holy cow! Are my eyes playing tricks on me? Thirty thousand of each?!”

Chen Yutong: “!!!”

Xie Yufeng: “I told you before, follow the Alliance Leader and you’ll have meat to eat!”

Mo Yan ignored the commotion in the channel.

He closed the Alliance interface and opened the public channel for the Ice Plains region.

He typed in the input box.

Dragon Kingdom - Cangming Alliance - Mo Yan: “@Chen Mingwei.”

A moment later.

A private chat application popped up.

Applicant: Chen Mingwei.

As soon as Mo Yan clicked accept.

A message with no emotion immediately popped up in the dialogue box.

Chen Mingwei: “Report information.”

Mo Yan directly sent his information.

“Region: Ice Plains.”

“Talent Rank: A-Rank.”

“Personal Rank: LV5.”

“Territory Rank: LV3.”

“Territory System: Cultivation.”

“Identity: Alliance Leader of the Cangming Alliance.”

After the message was sent, the other side was silent for half a minute.

Mo Yan could even imagine a cold-faced woman frowning, scrutinizing this unremarkable report.

Chen Mingwei: “Today is the final deadline. Why are you only reporting now?”

Mo Yan’s answer was flawless.

“I was exploring a cave and just came out.”

Chen Mingwei: “Xie Yufeng, Wang Haochen, and Chen Yutong of the Cangming Alliance, are they all your Alliance members?”

Mo Yan: “Yes.”

Another silence.

Inside a Rank 5 territory surrounded by a huge wall.

On the city wall, every hundred meters stood a fierce giant beast totem. The totem’s eyes were inlaid with glowing crystals, emitting a chilling pressure in the darkness.

The territory was brightly lit, and the patrolling Soldiers carried a faint totem power.

In the Lord’s Manor, Chen Mingwei, dressed in a black and white combat suit, tall and with her long hair neatly tied behind her head, stood in front of a map made of beast hide.

She looked at Mo Yan’s reply on the light screen, showing no emotional fluctuations.

A-Rank talent, personal Rank 5, territory Rank 3.

This data was good among ordinary Lords, but as an Alliance Leader who could gather top B-Rank Lords like Xie Yufeng, it seemed somewhat insufficient.

Moreover, he reported so late on the last day.

Either this person was arrogant and didn’t take the officials seriously.

Or, he was hiding something.

Chen Mingwei’s eyes held a hint of coldness.

“Information has been recorded.”

“Mo Yan, as a Dragon Kingdom citizen, you have an obligation to cooperate with the officials’ unified dispatch.

“Here, I will explain the arrangements for returning to Blue Star.”

Mo Yan leaned back in his chair, listening calmly.

Chen Mingwei continued in a formal tone without pausing: “First, when you return to Blue Star, your location will be the same as where you were before your Transmigration.”

“If you have the ability to materialize your territory, settle it as soon as possible and collect living materials.”

“Provided you have spare capacity, you have an obligation to help compatriots in need.”

Mo Yan’s fingertips tapped lightly on the table.

In this apocalypse, surviving by sticking together was the only truth.

The so-called obligation was merely a demand from the strong to the weak.

People were always selfish.

How many would actually do it when it came down to a crisis?

“Second, if you are unable to protect yourself or cannot find a safe foothold.”

“Go to any local official department for help as soon as possible; we have already prepared rescue efforts.”

Chen Mingwei’s tone suddenly became heavier: “Third, and most importantly.”

“Upon returning to Blue Star, you must comply with the newly enacted lord law, which will be sent to you shortly.”

“First, you must not collude with foreign enemies or form dark forces.”

“Second, and the highest commandment: You must not, for any reason, use the power gained from the Lord World to harm or even kill any compatriot.”

“Violators of the above, no matter who you are, no matter how high your talent, will be executed on the spot according to wartime regulations, with no leniency!”

Mo Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

The officials were using the most severe means to draw an insurmountable red line for all Lords who had gained power.

This was smart and necessary.

Otherwise, once the Lords returned to reality, the entire social order would collapse instantly.

People with extraordinary power would run rampant, turning into a carnival of human nature.

It’s just…

Rules are dead; people are alive.

Where there is light, there will inevitably be shadows.