Published: February 13, 2025
“Southward, it seems our influence has already extended there, right?” Ye Zhongming looked at Xia Lei. After receiving a positive answer, he continued, “We can continue south, as there are numerous islands over there. It would be a good place for the naval forces to train, allowing the newly formed navy to adapt here before heading out to the open sea.”
“Now that we have strength, the land area in the southeast is rather unique and not too large. We can attempt to gain complete control over it. That area is rich in resources, containing many unique items found only on Earth. It’s better to have them in our own hands.”
After finishing, Ye Zhongming thought for a moment and asked Xia Lei, “What is the strength of the evolvers over there?”
Xia Lei shrugged, “Average.”
“Then it’s not an issue,” Ye Zhongming replied.
Many people below silently marveled, this is what a big shot is; just two sentences could determine the lives and deaths of countless people.
“As for South Asia, we can do the same, but there are many evolvers and zombies over there. I've heard there are some extremely powerful ones, so we shouldn't rush it. Let's take it slow. Over there... we should aim for complete occupation. Any battle teams that are not part of Cloud Summit but wish to participate can come discuss it, and we’ll develop it together.”
Ye Zhongming lifted his glass and took a sip before continuing, “Continuing south will bring us to the southern hemisphere. How we will handle that is up to you all. It's sparsely populated, but there are many mutated plants and animals; it should make for a good hunting ground.”
“Lastly, the west.”
Everyone's eyes brightened, as the west was not just a simple direction, but several large regions.
Middle East, Europe, Africa, all lay in that direction.
“We have been penetrating the Middle East for some time now; how is it progressing?” Ye Zhongming asked Xia Lei again.
These matters were originally confidential, but since Ye Zhongming asked, Xia Lei had no reservations.
“Basically, it's under our control. It's mainly being managed by some people from Blue Secret Realm and those involved in avoidance. We just need to control a few major cities and supply nodes over there.”
The geographical environment of the Middle East is unique, with concentrations of settlements mainly in a few locations; controlling it doesn’t require too many people.
This news was unknown even to some of Cloud Summit’s outer forces. Upon hearing this, they were astonished to learn that the Middle East had already been controlled silently.
“For those interested in that area, we can adopt a purchasing method to exchange for a certain period of control over a specific area, limited to five years. It will be done through an auction format, with the highest bidder winning. At that time, Cloud Summit will evaluate and set a base price for each area.”
“But one point... the forces that successfully bid must not conduct extermination-level hunting, mining, or plundering in that area for five years. After five years, if the evaluation value from Cloud Summit is below eighty percent of the previous bid, then I’m sorry, you will need to pay what we deem sufficient compensation to leave.”
Ye Zhongming's words echoed throughout the testing ground. Everyone listened intently, as this marked the beginning of a new form of cooperation between Cloud Summit and other forces, containing immense benefits.
“And if the valuation increases after five years, then the force participating in the rebidding, if successful, will have a certain percentage of the total amount waived. In other words, the better you manage there, the more money you save. In the next five-year auction, you will naturally have an advantage over others.”
Once Ye Zhongming finished speaking, the numerous outer forces of Cloud Summit present could no longer sit still. Everyone wanted to discuss with those nearby but suddenly realized they were all future competitors, so they could only keep their thoughts to themselves, their expressions filled with joy.