327: The three great families all gave in!

Qin Shan saw this scene, his heart sinking to rock bottom.

He knew that if he didn't bow his head today, the Qin Family and the Zhou Family, and even the Sword Pavilion, would bring a devastating enemy upon themselves due to their foolishness.

He took a deep breath, stepped forward, and bowed to Mo Yan.

This action made everyone who knew him widen their eyes.

The Smiling Tiger, Qin Shan, one of the actual power-holders in Q City, actually bowed his proud head to a young man in his early twenties, in front of everyone.

"Mr. Mo Yan, we were wrong."

Qin Shan's voice was hoarse and full of bitterness. "We failed in raising our children and offended you and the rules of H City."

"We... are willing to accept punishment."

As he bowed, Zhou Lie and the middle-aged man from the Sword Pavilion could no longer maintain their arrogance.

They exchanged glances, seeing endless humiliation and helplessness in each other's eyes.

Finally, both of them followed Qin Shan and bowed their heads.

"We... accept the punishment."

All the surrounding Lords watched this scene in shock.

The representatives of the three top forces, the big shots at the pinnacle of the Dragon Country's hierarchy, just... caved in?

They were forced to bow their heads by a young man, in the most direct and brutal way.

Mo Yan looked at the three bowing figures, no expression of triumph on his face.

He turned to Zhang Chen beside him and said, "Commander Zhang, since they accept the punishment, let's proceed according to the rules."

Zhang Chen's heart was also surging at this moment. He suppressed his excitement, stood at attention, and said, "Yes!"

"These three Families..." He glanced at Qin Shan and the others. "As punishment for their inadequate guardianship, each Family will compensate with 100,000 units of rare-grade Ore and crystals."

"50,000 units of rare-grade wood, and 50,000 units of Origin Stones."

"All these Materials will be added to the prize pool of the Contribution Point System, as public welfare, and distributed to all Lords who have contributed to H City."

Hearing this punishment, Qin Shan and the others felt their hearts bleed.

This was a sum of resources sufficient to cripple any medium-sized Family.

But they dared not raise any objections, only gritting their teeth and squeezing out a single word: "Yes..."

"Very good." Mo Yan nodded.

His gaze swept across the entire scene.

"Your backgrounds, your Families, how impressive you were in the past, here, are worthless."

"If you want to obtain resources, if you want to become stronger, use your own hands to complete tasks, to hunt exotic beasts, to earn Contribution Points."

"Whoever follows the rules will gain everything here."

After speaking, he no longer looked at anyone and waved his hand at the Demonic Legion behind him.

Three hundred and twenty Hellfire Balrogs instantly transformed into streaks of light, flying back to the city wall.

The terrifying pressure that had made everyone gasp for breath also vanished with them.

Mo Yan turned around and looked at Xie Yufeng and the other two, who were also deeply moved, a hint of a smile on his face.

"See? The old guys are unreliable. To survive in this apocalypse, we have to rely on our own people."

His tone shifted, and his gaze swept over the Lords with various intentions in the distance. "H City is a mixed bag right now, and it's the perfect time to find gold in the sand."

"Our Cangming Alliance also needs some truly new blood. Have you noticed any reliable prospects during this time?"

Wang Haochen immediately rubbed his hands excitedly. "Alliance Leader, I've noticed quite a few! There's a fierce man who plays with lightning, who dares to challenge a B-grade dungeon alone."

"There's also a girl who controls plants, her vines are super smooth. They're both tough nuts to crack!"

Xie Yufeng was much calmer. He thought for a moment and said cautiously, "Many people want to join the Alliance, but their character still needs further observation. We can't just accept anyone."

Chen Yutong also added softly, "I... I saw someone earlier."

"When we were surrounded by Qin Hao and his group, there was a burly man with a giant shield in the crowd. He seemed to want to step out and help, but he was pulled back by the people next to him and didn't get the chance."

"Hmm, pay more attention. Character first, strength second." Mo Yan nodded. "For those confirmed to be reliable, you can approach them first."

After giving his instructions, he leisurely walked towards the Lords Manor.

Leaving behind hundreds of Genius Lords whose worldviews had been subverted.

The conflict in the Holy Land ended in a way no one had expected.

Qin Shan, Zhou Lie, and the others didn't even dare to inquire about the fate of their children and nephews before they shamefully led their people away in a hurry.

And the video of them bowing their heads to Mo Yan and accepting punishment spread wildly among all the Lords' circles.

The speed and scope of its spread, exceeding H City, reached nationwide.

For a time, the name Mo Yan became synonymous with taboo and power.

Those Lords who had previously paid lip service to H City's rules, held onto lucky psychology, and wanted to exploit loopholes, all became obedient overnight.

The Mission Hall was packed to the brim, everyone obediently queuing up to register their information.

They rushed to accept missions, afraid that if they were late, they wouldn't even get a share of the spoils.

The entire atmosphere of H City was cleared... The next day, in the morning.

Three huge transport hovercrafts arrived at the Holy Land of H City one after another.

They came from Q City, W City, and Shu Province, where the Sword Pavilion was located, respectively.

This was the sincerity sent by the Qin Family, the Zhou Family, and the Sword Pavilion.

When Zhang Chen led his men to open the cargo holds, everyone was stunned by the sight.

Mountains of rare-grade Ore glittered with an enchanting luster under the lights, along with boxes upon boxes of Origin Stones and crystals.

"Is this... is this the foundation of an Aristocratic Family?" A young official watched in awe.

Zhang Chen was also deeply shaken.

He tallied them and found that the resources sent by these three Families were only more, not less, than what Mo Yan had demanded.

This was no longer compensation.

This was a gesture of goodwill, of fear.

He immediately reported the situation to Mo Yan.

"All of it goes into the prize pool, and then, release the inventory list." Mo Yan's reply was simple and clear.

"Yes!"

When the resource inventory of the Contribution Point prize pool on the electronic screen of the Holy Land's Mission Hall instantly surged by a large margin, all the Lords who were currently accepting missions erupted in excitement.

"Holy crap! So many rare Ores! I have all the Materials for my Epic-grade armor now!"

"And crystals! My Demonic Energy cannon can finally be fired freely!"

"This... this was all compensated by those three Families? My god, the Holy Lord is butchering them like fat sheep!"

"Good riddance! Before, these rare resources were tightly held by these big Aristocratic Families, and we had no way to exchange for them."

"Now the Holy Lord is directly distributing the meat to us! Who cares if he's ruthless? Hurry up and check the missions, if you're late, you won't even get any soup!"

Stimulated by the immense profits, the enthusiasm of all the Lords was ignited.

They no longer watched, no longer hesitated.

They rushed like madmen towards the mission release platform, scrambling for missions that could earn a large number of Contribution Points.

Especially the Special Bounty List, which became the focus of everyone's attention.