Chapter 2036 - 2029: Just Call Me Bro
The name of this new tribe, Ice Throne, spread throughout the entire Ice King City overnight. Every street and alley, even those little survival bases on the fringes of Ice King City, had already heard that a newly risen Royal Tribe had appeared—the descendants of the Sky-Rending Royal Family, who had been driven out years ago, had returned in force and high-profile announced their existence.
This matter practically made the other super tribes too uneasy to sit still, especially the Sky-Rending Royal Family. Every core figure of theirs wore a face full of worry; no one would forget how miserable that tribe back then had been wiped out.
They asked themselves, if they had suffered such a purge back then, survived by sheer luck, and then gained some great opportunity, would they also choose revenge?
The answer was inevitable! Although not even a spark had been struck yet, the people of the Sky-Rending Royal Family knew very clearly that they and this Ice Throne were destined for a battle, and it would be the kind where only one side walked away.
Of course, in truth their worry was completely unnecessary.
Zhang Menglong had no intention of dealing with any Royal Tribe at all, because there was simply no need. All he wanted was to mix his way into the top-level circle of this race, gain the qualifications to come into contact with the Ice Demon Flower. As for whether the other super tribes lived or died, what the hell did that have to do with him?
However, if any tribe tried to block his steps in completing his mission, then Zhang Menglong would unhesitatingly uproot them!
Under that show of force that day, a large number of Martial Artists of the Ice Demon Race surged in, wanting to join Ice Throne—not just because of Zhang Menglong’s status and the Bloodline flowing in his veins, but mainly because they saw their own future on him.
This tribe did not lack Supreme Crystals, nor did it lack Supreme Weapons. As long as they worked hard in this tribe, one day they too could own those things!
Zhang Menglong was not stingy either. On his way here he had killed a large number of Warcraft; besides those Supreme Crystals and Supreme Weapons and armors, he had gathered many miscellaneous items, such as parts taken from Warcraft, some edible ingredients, and even things similar to Ant King Jelly that could strengthen the body.
He put all of these into Ice Throne’s warehouse. As long as they contributed to the tribe as a whole, they could earn some Contribution Value; with this Contribution Value, they could exchange for what they wanted.
Right after Zhang Menglong finished this setup, quite a few people from the tribe came to the warehouse to take a look.
"Damn, that horn! I killed thousands of Angralas Unicorns and never got one, and there are actually hundreds of them in the warehouse!"
"Blood Demon Emperor’s blood! This is the blood of an emperor-level Warcraft! My mission is only lacking this thing—once I complete it, I can get a reward of five Supreme Crystals. I’ve been doing this mission for decades!"
"A Supreme Weapon! The leader actually put this thing out for us to exchange!"
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Once this news spread, it drew in another wave of people who came for the name alone. On the very first day, the number of members in Zhang Menglong’s Ice Throne exceeded one million!
On the second day, with an increase in registration staff, it directly soared to three million!
Third day, five million!
Fourth day, six million!
By the tenth day, the official members of Ice Throne had directly surpassed ten million! They even overtook the other Royal Tribes!
What could anyone do? The benefits and welfare were just too good! Many people even brought their entire tribes to join Ice Throne. A large number of survival bases gave up their own tribal structures and joined Ice Throne as well. The population of all Ice King City increased by three million because of the rise of this super tribe!
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"Leader, I’ve found out the information you wanted!" Although Levitz wasn’t very strong, people like him often had abilities others didn’t, such as an overwhelming network of connections and the ability to grasp all sorts of rumors at the first possible moment.
He also handled matters very cleverly and had more or less become one of Zhang Menglong’s trusted men.
"How is it?"
"The Ice Demon Flower is located in the City Lord’s Mansion. Besides the City Lord’s personal guard protecting it, the five super tribes also bought a very powerful restriction to protect it. There are a total of five keys; only when they are gathered together at the same time can it be opened."
"This Ice Demon Mother Flower blooms once every hundred years. Each time it produces around five hundred flowers. These five hundred Ice Demon Flowers’ usage quota is distributed by the five great tribes. Everyone who uses one can completely unlock the potential within their body. So far, 5.8 million Martial Artists of the Ice Demon Race have used the Ice Demon Flower, and the vast majority of them are from the five super tribes!"
"Of course, the final distribution result is announced by the City Lord!"
"We also need to fight for this thing," Zhang Menglong said.
"Exactly. Don’t be fooled by our huge numbers—each of the five tribes has at least over a million Ice Demon warriors who have unlocked their potential. Just those million-plus alone could probably beat our entire tribe into a total rout. If we want long-term development, we must fight for it."
"There’s just one month left until this batch of Ice Demon Flowers ripens. Three days from now, there will be a distribution conference. Every tribe in Ice King City that has even a slightly recognizable name will go to compete for quotas—we can also go join the fun."
"I don’t think we’re just going to join the fun," Zhang Menglong said with a smile. "That day, our Ice Throne will be the main character!"
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Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and soon it was the day to allocate quotas for the Ice Demon Flower. This day was extremely important to any tribe. The number of Ice Demon warriors who had their potential released was one of the metrics used to evaluate a tribe’s strength; even those Royal Tribes did not dare to take it lightly.
Early in the morning, Zhang Menglong brought Levitz and nine Martial Artists at the Dao Realm limit to the City Lord’s Mansion. As host and organizer, the City Lord was already there with people to receive them.
Although the City Lord’s status and authority were unique and unmatched, the development and strengthening of the entire race still relied on the Adventurers of the Ice Demon Race. So he valued those tribal leaders highly. These people were key KOLs!
"Mr. Zhang!" Seeing Zhang Menglong, the City Lord came up with a broad smile. He, too, was clearly an Ice Demon with Royal Family blood flowing in his veins!
Zhang Menglong’s land purchases, renovations, and bailing out of prisoners had brought Ice King City a massive fortune in income. With these resources, the Ice Demon Race would see explosive growth in the period ahead!
In the City Lord’s eyes now, Zhang Menglong was simply a walking God of Wealth, even surpassing the other super tribe leaders!
"Greetings, City Lord!" Zhang Menglong said politely.
"What ’City Lord’ this or that? If you think highly of me, just call me big brother," the City Lord immediately started to act chummy with Zhang Menglong. The power of money was indeed immeasurable.
"You need to be careful. This time the people from the other tribes might band together to target you; you should be mentally prepared. I can only help you to a certain extent, but you must do something to Conquest everyone yourself."
Zhang Menglong nodded. Those five keys were in the hands of the five Royal Families; there was no way they would hand the quota to him easily.
But Zhang Menglong didn’t care how many quotas he actually got. As long as the protective restriction on the Ice Demon Mother Flower was opened, all he needed to think about was how to get away afterward...