Published: February 13, 2025
The location of the Dark Alliance gathering remained hidden yet equally luxurious.
In contrast to the small bridges and flowing water at the Yekahong City base, this facility was filled with a modern ambiance.
Metal and light barriers combined to create an almost surreal sci-fi world.
Ye Zhongming entered wearing the A11 mask, instantly drawing the attention of everyone present.
He felt a bit helpless regarding the setup where all top-tier members had to first pass through the common member gathering square before entering.
In a relationship as intricate as this, with influences extending to every corner of the Survivor Fortress, was there really a need for such vanity?
However, as Ye Zhongming walked into his designated room, he suddenly had an epiphany.
The people who could join the Dark Alliance, even the most ordinary members, were likely influential figures from large and super-large clans.
Not to mention their status, the individual strength of these members was certainly at a level where peak experts were abundant.
As for the top-tier members and founders? They must be surrounded by peak experts everywhere.
The reason for providing top-tier members with the spotlight at every gathering might not be for their benefit, but rather to encourage and motivate ordinary members to strive for improvement.
Ye Zhongming had witnessed firsthand the excitement of A21 when he upgraded to a top-tier member.
It’s worth noting that A21 wasn’t a peak expert, but he was undoubtedly a seasoned expert, with a value close to 170,000 Moon Age Gold.
If someone nearing peak expert status could feel such immense excitement at that moment, one could only imagine how the other ordinary members felt.
The conveniences, benefits, and support that came with being a top-tier member were what ordinary members aspired to achieve.
After entering his room, Ye Zhongming took a look around.
The decor style was completely different from the previous Yekahong City, but the structural essence was basically the same.
This time, Ye Zhongming came prepared; he specifically concealed the aura of the teleportation array and modified the teleportation point using his top-tier membership.
The location was quite a distance from Cloud Summit Manor, surrounded by several large cities where various races lived.
Even if someone discovered it, they wouldn’t directly associate it with Dark Strip City.
Afterward, Ye Zhongming submitted a task.
It was the collection of some parasites previously claimed by Kunz座, which could be either live specimens or deceased ones with intact bodies.
Ye Zhongming brought the latter.
He managed to obtain all kinds of parasites including "Kaos Beast," "Chest Crystal Sculpture," "Bika No. 12," and "Noblesse XIV," among others.
A significant portion was found in the planet hunting grounds, with many returns from the small races and the Su Clan.
The rest he easily collected through channels from the Su Clan and the Library Palace.
Since Ye Zhongming brought a complete variety with intact bodies and sufficient quantities, he received a reward exceeding 4 million Moon Age Gold after evaluation.
For this, Ye Zhongming couldn’t help but marvel; when you have channels, making money is relatively easy.
Once all members submitted their tasks, the gathering of founders and top-tier members began.
This time, only seven out of ten founders attended, while ten out of twelve top-tier members were present.
Notably, Ye Zhongming was concerned about the absence of founder A01 and top-tier member A21, with whom he had made initial contact.
Today's meeting was once again hosted by A02, who previously hosted in Yekahong City.
"I'm glad to see everyone again after several days; our gatherings in the Dark Alliance have been a bit frequent lately."
Everyone chuckled, sensing a slightly different undertone in this remark.
Recently, the situation of the All Races of the Universe had been unstable, somewhat chaotic.
At times like these, however, opportunities abound, and profits increased.