169: Return to the ice field, the alliance rises!

Dungeon…

Mo Yan was all too familiar with this term.

He had spent countless days and nights grinding in various dungeons in different games for a few pieces of equipment.

However, in-game dungeons allowed for retries if you failed.

But if you died here, you would likely become a “new resident” like Lin Xiaoran.

After the apocalypse, Blue Star's cities were reduced to ruins, and the wilderness was fraught with danger.

Where would those dungeon entrances appear?

Would they randomly spawn in a corner, or would they be fixed in certain landmark buildings?

Just as his thoughts ran wild, the notification sound rang out again.

"Global Announcement: Teleportation commencing! All Lords will return to their initial landing zone in 10 seconds!"

Boom!

A familiar power instantly enveloped the entire territory.

Mo Yan felt his vision blur.

The volcanic landscape outside the window twisted violently, transforming into a chaotic stream of light.

A sensation of weightlessness came, lasting only a fleeting moment.

The next second, the feeling of solid ground beneath his feet returned.

Outside the window, there was no longer the crimson lava and Gun Gun of thick smoke, but boundless white snow and snowflakes dancing in the sky.

The Ice Plain.

He was back.

Gun Gun, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, was startled by the sudden commotion and bounced off the bed, a bamboo stick in his paw.

"Protect Mo Yan!"

He rubbed his sleepy eyes, looking around in confusion.

"It's okay, go back to sleep. We're home."

Gun Gun shook his head groggily, sniffing the familiar scent of ice and snow in the air.

He grunted contentedly, hugged the bamboo tightly with his paws, and collapsed back onto the bed, instantly falling into a dream.

Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open.

Uncle Qin was the first to rush in, his breathing a little uneven: "My Lord! That earth-shattering tremor just now, this old servant thought… It's good that you are unharmed!"

Lu Mingyuan followed closely, his brows tightly furrowed.

Behind him was Bai Lingyue, in a white dress, her expression grave.

"My Lord, are you alright?"

The power of the teleportation just now came too suddenly; they were afraid something might have happened to their Lord.

"I'm fine."

Mo Yan looked at Bai Lingyue and instructed: "Spiritual Moon, immediately arrange a team of Soldiers to use the Ancient Teleportation Altar and see if it can still connect to the Volcanic Region."

"Although we have left the Volcanic Region, its spatial node may not have disappeared with us."

"If the altar is still usable, that volcanic area will become our exclusive resource point."

"Yes, I will go at once." Bai Lingyue did not delay in the slightest and turned to leave.

"Wait a moment." Mo Yan called out to her, then turned to Uncle Qin and Lu Mingyuan.

"There's one more thing."

"I will build an Alliance territory next to our territory."

"Once it's done, other Lords will bring their residents to migrate here. You are to instruct the patrolling Soldiers to be careful not to cause accidental injuries."

Uncle Qin and Lu Mingyuan bowed in acknowledgment.

"Yes, My Lord!"

After giving all the instructions, Mo Yan led the three out of the Lords Manor.

The long-absent biting cold wind, mixed with snowflakes, greeted them.

It was like two different worlds compared to the scorching dryness of the Volcanic Region.

The patrolling Soldiers stood tall and straight. Upon seeing Mo Yan and his party, they all stopped and saluted.

Passing through the tall, thick city gates, outside was an endless white plain.

Mo Yan looked around and finally fixed his gaze on an open snowy area on the east side of the territory.

The terrain there was flat, the visibility excellent, and it was closely connected to his territory while maintaining a few meters' distance—a perfect site for building an Alliance territory.

He immediately opened the Alliance panel.

"Alliance Territory: Construction requires: wood x10000, stone x10000, iron ore x10000, gold coins x5000, primeval stones x1000."

Click confirm.

"Notification: Hoarding bonus automatically activated, resources deducted, Alliance territory construction has begun, estimated time: 1 hour."

Buzz—

A buzzing sound rang out.

On the selected snowy area, a huge golden light barrier appeared out of thin air, enveloping a 100,000 square meter area.

Beneath the light barrier, the illusory foundations and building outlines were faintly visible.

Mo Yan then opened the Alliance channel and sent a message to the Alliance members.

"Alliance territory construction has begun, estimated completion in one hour. Prepare for city migration."

The message was sent, and the channel became lively.

Xie Yufeng: "Holy crap, that's fast! See you in an hour!"

Wang Haochen: "Finally, I get to meet the Alliance Leader in person!"

Chen Yutong: "!!!"

Watching their excited reactions, Mo Yan merely smiled calmly and closed the interface.

Suddenly, a white figure, moving at an astonishing speed, came treading through the snow.

Bai Lingyue landed steadily in front of him, her eyes sparkling with uncontainable joy.

"My Lord!"

"The Soldiers just tried it, that Ancient Teleportation Altar… it still works!"

"The spatial node leading to the Volcanic Region is very stable!"

A sharp glint flashed in Mo Yan's eyes.

"Excellent work!"

This news was the biggest surprise of the day.

That volcanic area meant a continuous supply of fire-attribute resources, especially… fire crystal stone!

Repairing the Abyssal Fire Demon Summoning Altar required a full 100,000 units of fire crystal stone.

The sooner they gathered them, the sooner they could have an army of Flame Demons that feared no death.

"Manager Lu." Mo Yan turned to Lu Mingyuan beside him.

"You are to reorganize the miners and Soldiers who were previously responsible for the First and Second Mine Areas."

"Have them prepare to return to the volcano via the altar and continue mining."

"Yes!"

Mo Yan emphasized, specifically instructing: "Especially the fire crystal stone and gold ore, tell them to mine with all their might! Don't worry about resource consumption, but safety is always the priority!"

"This subordinate understands!" Lu Mingyuan nodded heavily, not daring to show any slack, and turned to leave quickly to arrange the relevant matters.

Watching Lu Mingyuan's retreating figure, Mo Yan looked at Uncle Qin again.

"Uncle Qin, you and Manager Lu should coordinate on the matter of the Alliance members' migration."

"Once the Alliance arrives, you are responsible for arranging the order well, so as not to cause Chaos."

"Our territory's residents should also be informed in advance to avoid unnecessary conflicts."

Uncle Qin respectfully replied: "Rest assured, My Lord, this old servant understands. There will be no mistakes whatsoever."

Mo Yan nodded, saying no more.

......

At six in the morning, the sky was just beginning to lighten.

Mo Yan opened his eyes precisely on time.

He sat up, and the first thing he did was open the Lord panel to check the historical messages from overnight.

"Notification: food stockpiled quantity reached 300,000 units, activating Hoarding Bonus food Lv3!"

"Hoarding Bonus Lv3: All food consumption within the territory reduced by 15%, territory food gathering efficiency increased by 15%"

"Notification: Territory upgrade complete, current territory Rank: Lv7!"

"Notification: Territory range expanded to 1500 meters × 1500 meters!"

"Notification: Population cap increased to 2300!"

"Notification: Unlocked building upgrade cap: Lv6 -> Lv7!"

"Notification: Territory Prosperity requirement increased, next Rank (Lv8) requires Prosperity: 10000 points."

"Notification: Elementary Spirit Plant Cultivation 5 research completed, current total bonus for Spirit Plant mutation effect: 5% (Intermediate Spirit Plant Cultivation unlocked)"

"Notification: Elementary Spell 5 research completed, current total bonus for Spell effect application: 5% (Intermediate Spell unlocked)"

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