Chapter 35: Chapter 31: The "Strongest Lord" Event
"Player Alliances."
"They’re basically the equivalent of guilds in other games."
"Tingfeng, you might not have played many online games, so you might not be clear on what a guild is... To use the official term, a guild is a group of players who band together for a common goal, achieving resource sharing, tactical coordination, or social connection through mutual cooperation."
"If you choose to join a Player Alliance, not only will it reduce the risk of you being bullied by other players in the Lord World, but it will also allow you and your territory to grow at a rate far exceeding that of lone wolf players."
"However, while you enjoy the many conveniences of a guild like resource sharing and teamwork, you also have to take on corresponding obligations."
"For example, helping other alliance members fight enemies they’ve accidentally provoked."
"Regularly turning over the various rare resources you’ve gathered to fully supply the high-level players who act as the alliance’s main fighting force."
"Once they’re fully developed, they can then help the newer players catch up, gradually speeding up your own development."
"You might also have to help some of the guild’s management with their personal affairs in the real world, satisfying their personal desires just to make sure you don’t get randomly kicked out of the organization..."
"There are pros and cons."
"It’s your call."
"Personally, I haven’t joined any Player Alliance yet."
"It’s mostly because I’m used to being free. I don’t want to be ordered around by some hotshots, turning in precious resources every day and sending my main troops to be their cannon fodder, only to end up as a workhorse Lord slaving away for them."
"Of course, if I could find a group of like-minded friends, I wouldn’t mind forming a small private alliance with them to grow together."
"After all, the point of a game is to have fun playing with others..."
Suddenly, Don’t call me MC’s tone shifted.
"But," he continued, "you’re different, Tingfeng."
"I suggest you find a Player Alliance to back you up at this stage."
"Because you’re a complete newbie. You aren’t familiar with the details of the Lord World, and you haven’t played similar online games in the real world, so you have no Combat Experience."
"Even if I teach you step-by-step, it’s easy to fall into some major pitfalls, which could then affect your territory’s development speed or even lead you into fatal danger."
"When that happens, having other alliance members to back you up will definitely make things a lot better."
Pausing for a moment, MC reached over, grabbed a glass of water from the adjacent table, and took a few big gulps before continuing his explanation to Qin Feng.
"As for what kind of Player Alliance to join," he said, "that depends on your personal strengths and the overall strength of each Player Alliance."
"For example, the Hafke Alliance you just mentioned. They’re currently the most Powerful Player Alliance in our region. Basically, all the top experts are in their ranks."
"Without knowing the leader’s style or the team’s general atmosphere, joining the strongest one is definitely the priority, since they can provide far more resources and support than other alliances can offer."
"But Hafke’s recruitment requirements are very strict."
"A Lord Player can’t just get in because they want to."
"Besides, their main base of operations is in the Southern Kingdom."
"If your territory didn’t start in the Southern Kingdom, you’d have to halt all development projects in your territory, spend a long time relocating, and figure out how to avoid all sorts of dangerous enemies along the way just to meet their minimum requirement—merging your territory with the alliance."
Qin Feng stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"Is that so?"
"My territory is in the northern region, far from the Southern Kingdom, and I don’t want to go through the trouble of moving. Can I just use that as a reason to decline their alliance invitation?"
Don’t call me MC nodded.
"Yes."
"Hmm... or, you could try to negotiate with them. Ask them to send a few high-level units to find you and help you relocate safely to the Southern Kingdom’s territory."
"With your special ability to recruit a Heroic Unit so quickly, the management of the Hafke Alliance should agree to that proposal."
Qin Feng shook his head gently.
"Forget it."
"It’s too much trouble."
"I thought joining a Player Alliance might unlock some special co-op content."
"If it’s just about alliance members helping each other out and nothing else, I’d rather just play solo for now."
Hearing this, Don’t call me MC couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, asking with a strange expression, "Huh? Co-op? Tingfeng, you actually know that term? You’ve played online multiplayer games before?"
Qin Feng admitted it directly.
"Yeah."
"I have."
Don’t call me MC: "..."
’Damn!’
’How embarrassing!’
’I thought Tingfeng had never played an online game in his life!’
’After all, he came to me asking which of the three Lord’s Destinies to choose. That’s such a basic question, the kind of thing only a total noob would ask. It’s not something you’d expect from an old veteran who plays a lot of online games!’
’And I tried so hard to convince him, constantly pointing out all the downsides of the King of War, but in the end, he still just "followed his heart" and chose the King of War Destiny!’
’That’s definitely not the right decision an old veteran player would make!’
’On top of that, he suddenly asks me today if he should join a Player Alliance, dropping such a huge noob question...’
As if sensing what MC was thinking, Qin Feng explained, "My bad, MC. I might have misled you a bit."
"It’s mainly because I’m a very results-oriented gamer. If I can find a guide, I’ll definitely look for one—the most detailed one I can find."
"And since this Lord Game is connected to the Real World, and the creatures in it have Extraordinary Power and are very dangerous, I have to be extra cautious with every decision I make."
"That’s why I’m asking so many detailed questions."
Don’t call me MC rubbed his nose.
"Ah."
"That makes sense."
"Hehehe, actually, it’s my bad. I misunderstood and thought you were a clueless newbie who didn’t know anything."
After a pause, MC continued, "Since you understand these basic online game concepts, Tingfeng, I won’t have to be so detailed from now on."
"Regarding how to obtain Dragon Crystals."
"First, by defeating bosses. They can drop a certain number of Dragon Crystals."
"Second, by challenging a Lost Secret Realm. You can also get a certain number of Dragon Crystals from them."
"Third, by participating in Lord events. Complete various event quests and try to get the highest rank possible. You’ll receive a certain number of Dragon Crystals as a reward based on your rank."
"For example, the upcoming ’Strongest Lord’ event."
"You can get a large amount of Dragon Crystals from it."
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