76: Set a small goal first

Mo Yan currently had no shortage of basic resources, and he could use them to attract the first batch of members, letting them complete tasks, raise the Alliance Rank, and unlock more functions.

Bai Lingyue looked at Mo Yan's changing expression and knew that the functions of this alliance token were certainly extraordinary.

"Is my Lord planning to cast a wide net to catch big fish?"

Mo Yan glanced at her: "If the fish deliver themselves to the door, why not catch them?"

He had no interest in painstakingly managing an Alliance; he only needed to build a platform and set the rules.

He would let those with ambition and ability create value for him on this platform.

Bai Lingyue covered her lips with a smile: "This subordinate is indeed looking forward to seeing how those who consider themselves clever will willingly serve my Lord."

"My Lord, who do you plan to invite as the first member?"

Mo Yan's gaze fell on Xie Yufeng's name in his friend list.

"Let's start with him."

This Xie Yufeng's strength was not outstanding, but he was clever and well-informed.

As the first member, he was suitable for testing the Alliance's functions.

He directly sent an Alliance invitation to Xie Yufeng.

...

The System prompted: Player "Mo Yan" invites you to join the Alliance "Cangming." Do you agree?

Xie Yufeng, who was on his way back to his territory, suddenly received this prompt.

He was first stunned, then a look of ecstasy appeared on his face!

"It's the Alliance built by the big shot!"

Without any hesitation, he immediately chose to agree.

The System prompted: You have successfully joined the Alliance "Cangming"!

Alliance Channel (Cangming):

Mo Yan: "Welcome."

Xie Yufeng saw Mo Yan's message, so excited that his hands trembled slightly, and quickly replied.

"Thank you for thinking highly of me, big shot."

Mo Yan: "The Alliance has just been created, and there are still eight spots. If you recommend someone, you can send their information, and I will consider it."

Xie Yufeng: "Don't worry, big shot, I will make sure to discern well!"

Mo Yan closed the Alliance channel and said to Bai Lingyue: "There will be a big battle tomorrow at noon. Remember to make arrangements in advance."

Bai Lingyue stretched languidly, walked in front of him, and lightly traced Mo Yan's cheek: "This subordinate will go and make arrangements now."

Mo Yan slightly tilted his head, avoiding her teasing breath.

"Go."

Bai Lingyue chuckled and no longer teased him, turning to walk out.

Meanwhile, the regional channel was once again stirred by the establishment of a new Alliance.

When the suffix 【Cangming】, an Alliance identifier, appeared after Xie Yufeng's name, it immediately attracted the attention of many interested parties.

"Huh? Xie Yufeng, that kid, when did he join an Alliance? Cangming? Never heard of it!"

"For a fence-sitter like Xie Yufeng to actively join, this Cangming Alliance is probably not simple!"

"Could it be established by some hidden big shot?"

"Could it be... that ruthless person who annihilated John's five hundred-man allied army?"

As soon as this conjecture was made, the channel immediately quieted down significantly.

If it was that big shot, then the value of this "Cangming" Alliance would be completely different!

Some lords who had been observing or held hostility towards Mo Yan now felt a knot in their stomachs.

If that big shot really started recruiting and building his own forces...

Then their future days might not be so easy.

...

Mo Yan opened the Alliance tasks to check.

On the interface, several initial Alliance tasks automatically issued by the System appeared.

1. ☆ [Work Together · wood]: Alliance members jointly donate 1000 units of wood to the Alliance Warehouse.

Reward: Alliance Experience +10, Personal Points +1 (for every 100 units of wood donated).

Status: In Progress (0/1000)

2. ☆ [Work Together · Stone]: Alliance members jointly donate 1000 units of stone to the Alliance Warehouse.

Reward: Alliance Experience +10, Personal Points +1 (for every 100 units of stone donated).

Status: In Progress (0/1000)

3. ☆ [Clear the Surroundings]: Alliance members collectively kill a total of 100 wild beasts/monsters within a 5-kilometer radius of the territory.

Reward: Alliance Experience +20, Personal Points +2 (for every 10 killed).

Status: In Progress (0/100)

4. ☆ [The Embryo of the Alliance]: Alliance Rank increased to Lv2.

Reward: Alliance Experience +50, all members' Personal Points +100.

Status: In Progress

...

These tasks were relatively basic, mainly guiding members to contribute to the Alliance and gain Early Stage experience and points.

"The Alliance Leader and Vice Alliance Leader can also issue tasks..."

This meant that he could issue some special collection tasks or exploration tasks according to his own needs.

For example, collecting blueprints for certain rare Materials, or exploring intelligence in specific areas.

However, the issuer needed to pay the task rewards themselves.

This was quite convenient.

Next, Mo Yan turned his attention to Alliance technology.

Clicking on the technology tree, a dense array of options came into view.

They were divided into several major categories: Construction, Resources, Military, Development, Defense, Trade, etc.

Currently, most technologies were gray and locked, with only a few basic technologies lit up and researchable.

[Construction Category]

Elementary Construction Speed I

Research Requirements: Gold 0/500, wood 0/2000, stone 0/2000

Research Time: 12 hours

Effect: Construction speed of all Alliance members' territory buildings increased by 1%

[Resource Category]

Elementary wood Production Increase I

Research Requirements: Gold 0/300, wood 0/1000

Research Time: 8 hours

Effect: wood production of all Alliance members increased by 1%

Elementary stone Production Increase I

Research Requirements: Gold 0/300, stone 0/1000

Research Time: 8 hours

Effect: stone production of all Alliance members increased by 1%

[Military Category]

Elementary Recruit Training I

Research Requirements: Gold 0/1000, food 0/2000, iron ore 0/500

Research Time: 24 hours.

Effect: All Alliance members' troop training speed increased by 1%, and new recruits' initial experience increased by 5 points.

These basic resources were easily obtainable for Mo Yan; he could donate the full amount in less than a day.

Only gold was more troublesome, as his territory's building upgrades already required a large amount of gold.

However, he could completely use basic resources, through the Alliance Warehouse's exchange mechanism, to acquire gold from members and then invest it into Alliance technology research.

"First, set a small goal: light up all these Elementary technologies."

A 1% bonus might not seem like much, but this covered the entire Alliance.

Moreover, the higher the technology Rank, the stronger the effect.

Most importantly, it could also overlap with the bonuses from his own territory's technology.

Calculated this way, his overall bonus was more than anyone else's!