This Twisted Three Kingdoms Game Is Brutally Insane
Chapter 267 : The Human Dao Alliance
Chapter 267: The Human Dao Alliance! The Major Update That's About to Arrive!
The game's official forum.
The number one post on the trending list.
《Live Coverage: A Tour of the Hidden Map, Sacred Azure City》 by Divine Feather Palace ranger Qingchen had been updated again!
“We've successfully obtained the ‘Fallen God Source Stone.’ The main objective of this event has been completed perfectly!”
“Divine Physician Zhang Zhongjing said so.”
“This was the final material.”
“We've fulfilled every prerequisite for recruiting Dian Wei. Next, all we have to do is take control of Old Wan City.”
“Also, the Lord said that the Colossus Labyrinth was only the qualifier for the Lord Tournament. The official tournament won't begin until we return to the territory!”
“Seriously.”
“I can't wait to get back!”
“I've got a feeling the territory is going to undergo a massive update and transformation once we return!”
“...”
Millions of cloud players also became excited.
Indeed.
According to Qingchen,
the game's next update would be enormous!
First, the incredibly powerful new NPC Dian Wei might join the territory. Second, the territory would introduce dungeon gameplay as well as the Lord Tournament event.
In addition, the territory would likely undergo another round of large-scale construction and expansion, and during that process, a huge number of new recruits would definitely be accepted, giving many cloud players a chance to win access to the game.
It was something well worth looking forward to.
Just as everyone was discussing it,
the post was updated again.
Another bombshell!
“The event isn't over yet.”
“Because we've learned a shocking secret directly from the Lord!”
“To sharpen the combat abilities of our Calamity Army, the Lord is planning to build an arena inside the territory.”
“The preparations for the arena are almost complete.”
“The only thing missing is a facility called the Life Spirit Spring.”
“The Lord learned about the Life Spirit Spring from Mentor Xuan Qingfeng and is preparing to visit the headquarters of a human lord organization to search for it.”
“...”
The revelations about the arena were immediately reposted everywhere, causing a sensation.
“Holy crap, seriously? Besides dungeon gameplay, they're adding an arena too?”
“This update is absolutely massive!”
“This is incredible!”
“This sounds awesome!”
“I've wanted to see the Calamity Army big shots fight each other for ages!”
“Hahaha! People argue about the rankings and strength of the Calamity Army experts every other day. Now they can finally settle it in real combat!”
“Am I the only one who thinks this is an enormous business opportunity?”
“I think so too!”
“Once the arena system goes live and has some time to develop, I think it'll replace most game livestreams and even sporting events.”
“The commercial value generated by both the gaming and competitive sports industries amounts to trillions!”
“This is going to be a carnival for capital!”
“And a carnival for all of us spectators too!”
“...”
Hang Yu noticed the discussions on the game forum, effectively giving everyone an early preview of the features that would soon be added to the game.
Meanwhile,
eighty-five members of the Calamity Army, the ten Black Tiger Colonels, and the four territorial heroes followed the Lord through a teleportation node to the destination of this trip.
“Where is this?”
Little Bell's face was full of shock.
This place lay amidst majestic, boundless mountain ranges.
Ahead stood a magnificent immortal mountain gate.
The towering gate was grand and imposing, with a bluestone path leading up the mountain. Stone pillars carved with auspicious clouds and immortal cranes lined both sides, while ancient trees towered overhead in lush abundance.
The entrance resembled Heaven's Gate Cave on Tianmen Mountain. Yet after passing through it, there was another world within. Vast groves of pines and emerald bamboo surrounded uniquely styled buildings, forming a paradise-like town hidden from the outside world.
Its architectural style was unlike anything the players had ever seen. It possessed both the majestic splendor of palaces and cathedrals and the profound elegance of ancient temples and monasteries.
The players immediately began taking screenshots and photos.
“Whoa!”
“This place is gorgeous!”
“If someone told me this was the entrance to an immortal cultivation sect, I'd believe it!”
“The architecture here is completely different from every style that exists in the real world!”
Ye Limeng couldn't help asking, “Is this still Sacred Azure City? We didn't end up somewhere else, did we?”
“It should still be inside Sacred Azure City!”
Chenxi said, “We need to break away from our conventional way of thinking. Cities in the Land of Stars are completely different from what we traditionally understand a city to be!”
Chi Mei Wang Liang nodded. “The Lord once said that the total population of the Heavenly Origin Domain where Sacred Azure City is located exceeds eighty billion if you include all the dependent servants brought back from the various territories.”
“Sacred Azure City is one of the four major city-states of this domain. Its population and scale are beyond ordinary imagination. Rather than calling it a city, it would be more accurate to call it a continent or even a nation!”
Black Pupil Rui nodded.
“Exactly!”
“With so many races, so many people, and such an enormous territory, it's impossible for everyone to live in a conventional city.”
“We've already seen the appearance of Sacred Azure City's main district from the Star Teleportation Array before. It's not strange at all that the city contains every type of terrain, including oceans and mountain ranges.”
At that moment, Zhang Zhongjing asked, “My Lord, could this be...”
Hang Yu nodded.
“This is the coordinate I obtained. This place is the destination of our trip. I believe it's an exclusive residential community for a human faction.”
When they heard this,
the players finally believed it.
They were still inside Sacred Azure City.
This was the headquarters of a human lord organization.
Compared to the real world,
it was probably equivalent to a residential complex.
It was just that a residential complex in the Land of Stars was as large as an entire town.
Salted Fish Charge looked at the mountain gate before him and sighed. “Isn't the human race supposed to be a weak race? Why do they have such a luxurious residential district?”
Raise Cup Toward the Moon said, “I think strength and weakness are only relative concepts. Star city-states have always been unimaginably prosperous. As long as you're a faction of the Land of Stars, you can't really be considered shabby.”
“That makes sense!”
“Maybe this place looks like a paradise to us.”
“But compared to the settlements of other races, it's probably just an old rundown neighborhood.”
“We've never seen the communities of the other races anyway.”
Ye Limeng nodded.
“After all, every Star city-state governs hundreds of thousands or even millions of planes. They can obtain population, resources, specialties, and even knowledge from countless different worlds to develop themselves.”
Arthur King said, “Enough talking. Hurry up and let's see what's inside.”
When they reached the mountain gate,
they found quite a few people there.
The overwhelming majority of them were human guards.
“At last! We've finally seen humans in the Land of Stars besides Xuan Qingfeng!”
Mad Slash the Street said, “Ever since I got here, I've started feeling like humans are a minority species.”
Little Ma said, “Given humanity's reproductive ability, they shouldn't possibly be a minority. It's just that their status is so low that we rarely run into them.”
At that moment, a human guard stepped forward.
“Please wait!” His gaze swept across Hang Yu's group with a hint of confusion. “Honored Lord, you don't appear to be a local. Were you invited here as a guest to attend our Human Dao Alliance Exchange Conference?”
“That's right.”
“Then may I ask you to present your invitation?”
The guard was extremely respectful. Although he did not recognize Hang Yu, every lord was an existence worthy of respect and reverence.
“In addition, unless there are special circumstances, each visiting lord may only bring three dependent servants during the exchange conference.”
Hang Yu froze for a moment.
He hadn't realized admission required a ticket.
Just then,
a voice rang out.
“Enough!”
“He's my honored guest!”
Everyone looked toward the voice and saw a man in white rapidly walking over with a group of people.
The guard's expression changed dramatically as he immediately knelt.
“Greetings, President Beichen!”
The man in white paid no attention to the guards.
He came before Hang Yu, cupped his hands, and saluted.
“You must be Lord Hang Yu!”
The human man was not particularly tall, yet he carried an elegant and gentle demeanor. Dressed in spotless white robes, he looked even younger than Xuan Qingfeng, appearing to be only in his thirties or forties.
He suddenly added,
“Or perhaps I should address you as Lord 2462?”
The players couldn't understand.
Hang Yu, however, understood immediately.
This middle-aged man had to be the famous Lord 4277.
A rare human lord who directly controlled nine Abyssal maps.
Directly controlling nine maps did not mean his territory's field of vision was limited to only nine maps. If he happened to be engaged in a Lord War, having twice that number of accessible maps would not be unusual.
“Allow me to introduce myself.”
“I am Beichen Guang, Vice President of the Sacred Azure Branch of the ‘Alliance for Humanity's Rise Through Mutual Assistance’!”
The human lord Beichen Guang smiled.
“You can just call me Beichen.”
Hang Yu also introduced himself politely,
then introduced Jia Xu and the others beside him.
“Greetings, Lord Beichen!”
Jia Xu, Zhou Cang, Wen Ping, Zhang Zhongjing, and the others all realized that this man was no ordinary individual. Although his potential was nowhere near their Lord's, at the current stage his cultivation and influence were unquestionably formidable.
Building a good relationship with him
would benefit the territory.
Jia Xu and the others all saluted him respectfully.
As for the players?
They didn't think that much.
And at the moment, Hang Yu hadn't muted them.
“Alliance for Humanity's Rise Through Mutual Assistance?”
“What the hell kind of ridiculous name is that? It doesn't sound cool at all!”
“...”
Beichen Guang heard the complaints and couldn't help giving them another look. He found Hang Yu's followers rather interesting—they seemed to possess independent personalities.
However,
that wasn't particularly strange.
Some Abyss relics or special items could grant—or alter—the personalities of dependent servants.
Doing so
had both advantages and disadvantages.
Although most lords preferred subordinates who obeyed every order without question, some liked to give their followers individual personalities to make them more diverse.
It all depended on personal preference and practical needs.
“The full name really doesn't sound very imposing, so we usually use the organization's abbreviation instead—the Human Dao Alliance!” Beichen Guang laughed indifferently. “Sounds much more impressive that way, doesn't it?”
“Haha, no rush. Come inside first and we'll talk!”
Only after everyone entered the Human Dao Alliance headquarters did they realize that the space inside was even larger than they had imagined, and there were far more humans gathered here than expected.
“You've come at just the right time. Today happens to be the Human Dao Alliance's Lord Exchange and Experience Sharing Conference.”
Beichen Guang said, “Our President has gone to attend the High Lord Council meeting. Otherwise, he would certainly have been interested in meeting you personally.”
Hang Yu asked, “A member of the High Lord Council?”
Beichen Guang replied, “Our President is the only human lord in the past five hundred years who has been qualified to attend the High Lord Council. Our organization is quite influential!”
The players perked up their ears as they listened to the conversation.
They felt they had instantly obtained a great deal of important information.
The Human Dao Alliance headquarters was located within a residential community exclusively for humans.
In the Land of Stars, countless races coexisted. Different races possessed different auras, attributes, and customs. Many races were unsuitable for living together, and some even required completely opposite living environments.
For example, Ice Elemental lifeforms preferred living on polar ice fields, while Fire Elemental beings favored volcanic lava. Ordinary humans could survive in neither environment. It was precisely because of this that there were many racial communities inside and outside the main district of Sacred Azure City.
This place was the human community.
According to what the players had gathered,
between two and three hundred thousand people lived in this community.
Niu Shisan asked, “Where exactly did these humans living in the Land of Stars come from? Why were they born as Star citizens?”
“I think the Star races originally came from natives of different planes as well. After powerful lords conquered those planes, they transferred some of those inhabitants to the Land of Stars.”
Black Pupil Rui speculated, “Those natives reproduced over generations and eventually became native-born citizens of the Land of Stars.”
“That makes sense.”
“That would explain...”
“...why there are so many races in the Land of Stars.”
“As more planes are developed and more races are discovered, the number of races in the Land of Stars will probably continue increasing!”
“That's just my guess, though. It might not be entirely correct—we'll need more evidence.”
“...”
The players entered the town.
A Human Lord Exchange Conference was being held there today, making the place extremely lively.
Hundreds upon hundreds of lords had arrived with dependent servants from their respective planes.
There were also many alchemists, blacksmiths, combat heroes, and other production or combat professionals seeking opportunities.
“We have a dedicated venue here for new lords to exchange experiences.”
“At every exchange conference, veteran lords are invited to share their experience managing territories.”
“Of course, someone of your ability doesn't need that kind of exchange anymore. After all, you're already a genuine big shot.”
As they walked, Beichen Guang continued, “We also have a business negotiation area reserved specifically for high-level lords, as well as various talent recruitment venues. Feel free to take a look around if you're interested.”
Along the way,
Hang Yu saw quite a few advertisements.
【Explosive Special Offer! One hundred sets of equipment exclusively for humans! Clearance sale with tears in our eyes!】
【Wholesale Discount Medicines! Better suited to the human physique! Whatever you're looking for, we've got it!】
【Recruiting Heroes! Excellent待遇! Minimum strength: Second Order. At least five years of territorial service experience required!】
【……】
As expected of an exchange event specifically for human lords.
Many of the equipment and medicines sold here were made exclusively for humans.
There were also recruitment events for professional heroes seeking employment or employers seeking talent, making the entire venue bustling with activity.
Besides that,
throughout the exchange conference,
free food and drinks were available.
Hang Yu felt that bringing such a large group around was too troublesome.
He simply removed the restrictions placed on the Calamity Army, allowing both the players and his subordinates to move about freely. After all, in a place like this, he wasn't worried they would cause any major trouble.
“Huh?”
“We can move around freely now?”
“We're allowed to walk around anywhere here?”
“Wow, there are so many strange foods! Can we really eat all of this for free?”
“...”
Hang Yu confirmed that they could.
However, the prerequisite was that no one was allowed to cause trouble, and under no circumstances were players permitted to launch attacks. Otherwise, they would be kicked offline immediately, receive severe punishment, and permanently lose the qualification to participate in future Star activities.
Although nothing major was likely to happen here,
it was always better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
With such rules in place,
everyone naturally knew where the line was and wouldn't act recklessly.
After all, none of those who had come here were ordinary people. They all cherished their reputations and feared doing anything that might displease the Lord.
“Hooray!”
“We can finally move around freely!”
“Wow, there are so many free foods! They all look so bizarre—they must be specialties from different planes!”
“Sister Chenxi, this is such a great opportunity! We need to hurry up and chat with as many NPCs as possible. Maybe we'll uncover even more information and secrets about the Land of Stars!”
“...”
For the players,
this period of free exploration
was an extremely rare benefit.
It was Jia Xu, Zhang Zhongjing, and the others' first visit to the Land of Stars.
Naturally, they were filled with curiosity and decided to explore the place as well.
Hang Yu followed Beichen Guang into the Human Dao Alliance headquarters to discuss business.
Beichen Guang got straight to the point. “I do know where the blueprint for the ‘Life Spirit Spring’ is. However, purchasing it may be somewhat troublesome.”
Hang Yu asked, “The seller refuses to sell it? Or is the price simply too high?”
Beichen Guang shook his head.
“He isn't unwilling to sell it—he's simply waiting for the right offer. Since you've been trying to purchase it for quite some time, you must already know how valuable the blueprint is. As long as I act as the middleman and arrange the transaction at a fair price, closing the deal won't be difficult.”
“Then where does the problem lie?”
“The owner is the President of the Human Dao Alliance in Silver Radiance City. He isn't a lord from Sacred Azure City.”
Hearing this,
Hang Yu froze.
Silver Radiance City was one of the four great Star city-states within this domain.
Naturally, Hang Yu had never been there.
Moreover, his Star Prestige wasn't high enough to obtain permission to teleport there.
If he couldn't even meet the seller,
the transaction would indeed become quite troublesome.
However, at that moment,
Beichen Guang proposed a suggestion.
“I have a perfect solution. I wonder what you think of it, Brother Hang Yu.”
“Please enlighten me, Senior.”
Beichen Guang smiled.
“Simply join our Human Dao Alliance and become one of our members. Then the problem will solve itself. After all, our organization has its own internal trading market!”
So that was it!
This guy had been planning this from the very beginning!
Beichen Guang wanted to recruit Hang Yu into the organization, but instead of inviting him directly, he had taken advantage of this opportunity to naturally extend the invitation.
He was probably worried that Hang Yu might refuse.
Beichen Guang continued, “Our Human Dao Alliance has existed for over two thousand years. Our members are spread across all four city-states. We have around six thousand official members who have reached the Third Order alone. Without question, we're currently the strongest human lord organization in this domain!”
“As long as you join us, I won't claim you'll receive overwhelming assistance, but you'll at least gain access to a high-quality market!”
“I believe that's exactly what you need most right now!”
Hang Yu nodded slightly.
For any territory,
the marketplace was extremely important.
Although Hang Yu already possessed a marketplace capable of serving one hundred thousand people after upgrading his Third-Order Lord Hall, it only had scale without quality. It was extremely difficult to acquire rare blueprints or precious resources.
Joining a lord organization,
on the other hand,
provided one major advantage—it expanded one's market access.
According to Beichen Guang, the Human Dao Alliance alone had six thousand Third-Order members, including even Fourth-Order and Fifth-Order lords.
The quality of such a marketplace far surpassed that of an ordinary lord's market.
Acquiring blueprints in the future would become much easier.
“So, what do you think? As long as you're willing to join our organization, I'll immediately arrange this transaction for you!”
Beichen Guang's face was full of anticipation.
Yet at the same time,
he felt somewhat uneasy.
Although the Human Dao Alliance was already the best organization available to humanity,
once news of Hang Yu clearing the Colossus Labyrinth spread,
many organizations belonging to other races would almost certainly come to recruit him.
A lord could only belong to one lord organization at a time.
Although the Human Dao Alliance possessed overwhelming competitiveness within humanity,
it wasn't particularly competitive compared to organizations of other races.
That was precisely Hang Yu's concern as well.
However, after giving it some thought,
he ultimately decided to join the Human Dao Alliance.
There were mainly two reasons.
First, if he joined another race's organization, he would always remain an outsider and a dependent. It would be difficult to be treated as one of their own, and if anything happened in the future, safeguarding his own interests would be difficult.
Second, no matter what,
Hang Yu was still human.
As long as it wouldn't significantly hinder his own development, he also wished to contribute whatever he could to the human race of the Land of Stars.
The blueprints Hang Yu currently held were all barracks-type facilities waiting to be sold.
Such blueprints became more valuable to races with fewer and weaker troop types.
As for the top-tier races,
they might not even be interested.
After all,
their racial troops were already powerful enough.
As for the marketplace issue?
It wasn't impossible to solve.
Although each lord could only belong to one organization at a time,
joining wasn't the same as selling oneself—it didn't mean one couldn't leave later.
Furthermore, an organization's marketplace wasn't the entirety of the external market. Lords could also obtain access to other market channels through certain special facilities or by exchanging Star Merit.
There wasn't much time remaining during this Return Day.
Hang Yu didn't want to waste time.
He might as well join the Human Dao Alliance.
Of course, business was business.
He still intended to negotiate the conditions and benefits.
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(PS: Still busy today. I really couldn't help it. I still owe one chapter, and I'll make it up as soon as possible.)
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