Published: February 13, 2025
In this dark night, there was another group of people gathered together, discussing something with great fervor.
Their pressure was relatively small, but among them, there were those who felt immense pressure—not from the outside, but self-imposed.
His name was Qabinger. He came from a planet chosen by the slave clan, where he became the strongest, and eventually served as an agent for the Lena People.
Except for the relatively unique situation in Cloud Summit, whether among the Tarros Red Dwarf or the Hall People, the leaders of the entire team were usually from their own race, which seemed only natural.
But he wasn't; Qabinger was not a native of the Lena People, yet he became the leader of all the newcomers in the Lena People Camp. It would be impossible to say there was no pressure at all.
The clan had previously anticipated that this session would be intense and bloody, issuing orders to act according to the situation, even if it meant not securing first place.
Indeed, the Lena People Camp, compared to the Hall People Camp, had a slightly more peaceful overall racial character. In the previous power struggles among higher-ups, they participated as onlookers. They had no direct conflicts with the Su Clan musk ke people or the Hall People, at least not before this newcomer battlefield.
They involved themselves only to maintain the balance of all races in the universe and to prevent the Hall People from taking advantage of the situation against the Su Clan.
The two races had previously planned a major operation, but it was stalled due to a sudden influx of slave clan resources. Neither side would openly discuss this matter, but both understood each other's true intentions. Trying to throw each other under the bus would not be tolerated.
Moreover, with the dwarves also entering the fray, it led the Lena People to suspect that there might be some underhanded dealings between the two races.
Amidst various speculations and power plays, the current complex situation of the universe was formed.
Thus, the Lena People did not pay much attention to the newcomer battlefield. Even if they did not secure first place this year, what of it? To be honest, wouldn’t it be better to let the Su Clan musk ke people and the Hall People contest against each other? Those young talents had little impact on the bigger picture, but who knew if there would be a peak expert among them? If they died here, it would be one less peak expert, which could only benefit themselves.
So what if they came in first? Even if we can’t get first, getting second, third, or even making it into the top five is still possible. The benefits would be slightly less, but fewer lives would be lost, and no one would be offended. Why not?
Under such circumstances, there would naturally be no strict orders for the newcomers, just some guidelines.
This was true for the race, Qabinger understood. But for him personally, it was not the same.
As an outsider, if he wanted to truly integrate into this super clan, he had to do something that would create a sense of recognition among them.
The reason so many people gathered around him, listening to his commands, was partly due to his strength, but another part was because the native newcomers of the Lena People listened to him, so the newcomers in the entire camp followed suit.
However, the native newcomers listened to him more because he was smooth in handling matters, could speak well, was persuasive, and was willing to take care of trivial matters, not to mention he was indeed a bit stronger.
If any of these advantages were missing, these people would not listen to him.
He recalled how he previously managed to take on all the native members of the Su Clan alone and ended in a stalemate, which was quite impressive. Yet, afterwards, he clearly felt that the native newcomers of the Lena People had begun to overlook him a bit, and it was only after he worked hard to make up for it that he restored their regard.
If he did not make any significant contributions this time, once these people left the newcomer battlefield, who would still recognize him? Moreover, if he did not show excellent or even top potential here, why would the Lena People cultivate him after returning? Wouldn’t they rather train those less talented yet native newcomers instead?