Eager to uncover what kind of units could render her so formidable, she did not display excessive astonishment at Bayou's commanding level three strength and the information regarding the upgrade to a town.

After all, she was a big shot.

Could she truly be considered a big shot if she were not stronger than herself? Undead? The first image that sprang to Xiao Leinu's mind was that of a group of silly, slowmoving skeletons, inept at striking their targets and easily crumbling under the slightest attack.

Could these skeletons possess such strength? Was it unique to Bayou that only she could summon the undead? Wait, the system mentioned undead, not specifically skeletons.

Xiao Inshua suddenly realized that Bayou might be capable of summoning an entire race.

This revelation could indeed elucidate why Bayou was so powerful.

In truth, Xiao Yiani's understanding of the undead remains rather superficial.

Even relying solely on skeletons and their variations, Bayou is able to maintain her position in the upper echelons.

Bayu sent a brief message to Xiao Leian Shiu and then ceized further communication.

Hastily, she washed her personal garments and proceeded to her bedroom where she discarded the clothes into an empty cabinet.

This cabinet was specifically designed for handling dirty laundry equipped with a self-drying and cleaning function, rendering the clean garments indistinguishable from new ones.

Truly a marvel for the lazy by you undressed completely in preparation for sleep.

Alas, it had become a habit to sleep in the nude.

Thus, the night s revalries would come to a close.

Chapter 85.

Submission and alliance part three.

At 3:00 in the morning, as Bayu and Xiao had drifted into slumber, a significant trend emerged among the lords who had survived the beast tide, the formation of alliances.

Nearly 80% of the lords who endured the onslaught had barely withstood the beast tide much like Xiao Lianua and had come to a stark realization about their own capabilities.

They were weak exceedingly so beyond the enhancement of their own strength.

Was there an alternative means to grow more formidable? Indeed, there was.

Alliance had become the unequivocal choice for all vulnerable lords.

Although an alliance could consist of no more than five members, the circulation of resources and mutual support among them significantly bolstered their sense of security.

Once the first lord articulated this notion in the world chat, it ignited a fervor among all lords.

The world chat buzzed with discussions centered on finding allies and forming alliances to prevent arbitrary withdrawals from these alliances.

The conditions for joining and the penalties for leaving were tightened.

Naturally, this restriction was a covenant mutually established by all alliance members.

And with the system in place, non-compliance was not an option.

In the lava volcano, Lin Jun, the lord of the spirit of flame, was meticulously counting the spoils from the beast tide.

Due to the location of his castle at the volcano, most of the monsters that attacked were firebased entities native to the region.

The experience gained from the beast tide was inconsequential.

What mattered was that among the four to 5,000 beasts, more than half hail from the volcano with their levels exceeding five, given the probability of spirit cores dropping from beasts of level five and above.

The corpses of over 2,000 such creatures would yield approximately a thousand spirit cores.

These thousand spirit cores would allow Lyn Jan to summon a thousand flame spirits, greatly amplifying his power.

Even Lyn Jan, who usually maintained a stoic demeanor, could not help but display a rare smile.

As his army consisted solely of one type of creature, the flame spirit.

The enhancements he made to the barracks not only increased the daily summoning quota, but also elevated the base level of these beings.

Lyn Jan deposited all the spirit cores into a magma pool within his castle.

This unique structure functioned similarly to Bayu's black water altar capable of transforming spirit cores into flame spirits.

Moreover, it was connected to the barracks crystal, meaning that as the barracks improve the base level of summoned flame spirits.

Lyn Jan's own summoned spirits would also rise in power.

This indeed heralded a significant enhancement to Lynhun strength.

As for the greatest threat on the volcano, the lava dragon, it had inexplicably awakened from its slumber days ago, let out a roar, and departed from the volcano.

It had yet to return.

As Lynn Jehan observed the continuous emergence of flame spirits, his confidence surged.

Just as he was preparing to retire for the night, a notification from the system suddenly appeared.

Curiously, he opened it to find a friend request from Ice Lord.

Lynhun was perplexed as to why this individual had added him as a friend.

In the subsequent days, he had seldom frequented the trading platform, resulting in a diminishing notoriety.

Those days of garnering thousands of friend requests from a single message in the global chat had long since passed.

Accepting the friend request, Lynhun pondered that this person might have a matter of importance to discuss or something else entirely.

Spirit of fire, is there something you need? Lord of Ice, greetings, esteemed one, would you be interested in forming an alliance? Currently, our coalition comprises four lords, all of whom are from the second tier.

We seek a premier lord from the first tier to solidify our ranks.

Would you be inclined to join us? With a thousand individuals in the first tier, Lyn Jan found it hard to believe he had been singled out.

Spirit of fire, why me? Upon noticing Lin Jean's curiosity, the Lord of Ice perceived a glimmer of hope and decided to divulge further details.

Lord of Ice, to be candid among all the lords in the first tier, I believe your troops bear the closest resemblance to elemental beings.

Spirit of Fire, is it merely because of this designation? Lord of Ice, to be frank, my three current allies and I all command troops that are elemental beings.

Lyn Jan upon reading this felt a surge of interest and found it astonishing that these four lords commanding elemental troops had congregated.

The Lord of Ice and his companions were confident in their strength, believing their relegation to the second tier was merely a stroke of misfortune.

Regardless, they considered themselves among the elite within that tier.

Lord of Ice, esteemed one, I trust you have formed a preliminary assessment of our capabilities and can rest assured that we shall not hinder your progress.

Should you join us? The position of leader will be yours to claim.

The Lord of Ice offered his sincerity, confident in the belief that Lynhun's troops were indeed elemental beings.

By the standards of elemental troop strength, they would at least place in the second tier, if not the first.

Having scrutinized the 10,000 in the second tier and conversed with several dubious lords, the Lord of Ice found none that met the criteria, leaving only Lyn Jan as a candidate from the first tier.

After contemplating the matter, Lyn Jan acknowledged the Lord of Ice's assertion.

If all their troops were elemental beings, they would not impede his efforts, but rather provide significant assistance.

The Alliance's functions were undoubtedly not limited to their current display.

The only conclusion was that their castle levels were too low to unlock the corresponding features.

Spirit of Fire, I agree.

An alliance would indeed be of great benefit in our current circumstances.

Lord of Ice, congratulations on joining us in advance.

Shortly thereafter, the Lord of Ice inducted Lyn Jan into the alliance, and a new alliance chat label appeared at the top of Lyn Jan's world chat interface.

Lord of Ice, all members, our esteemed one has arrived.

Let us introduce ourselves and familiarize him with our troop types.

To Lin Jean's astonishment, aside from the Lord of Ice, the other three individuals had surprisingly remained awake.

Lord of Earth, greetings, esteemed one.

My unit comprises earth creatures.

And my castle is situated within the desolate plains of the Marshall State amidst a human empire.

Vine fairy.

Oh dear.

My unit consists of trance.

And my castle resides in a forest in the Bedell state.

I envy everyone for being in the same state.

Wrath of the Wind.

My unit is composed of wind spirits and my castle is located in the wolf valley of the Marshall State.

Lord of ice, I summon snow maidens and I believe I am the only one among us possessing a being of high intelligence.

My castle lies in the frigid snow mountains of the Marshall State.

As the introductions concluded, Lyn Jan gained some insight into their units, which indeed sounded like elemental beings.

Spirit of flame.

As the lord of iceed, my unit consists of flame spirits and my castle is located in the lava volcano of the Marshall state.

Vine fairy.

Wow.

One of you is in the snow mountains and the other in a volcano.

How romantic.

Lord of ice.

Recently my area has become rather perilous.

There are frequent encounters with vampires and gargoyles on the snow mountains and they attack on sight.

Were it not for my snow maiden's resilience and ability to conceal themselves, I would have been slain countless times by now.

Spirit of flame, how can there be vampires and gargoyless in the snow mountains? Those are units of two different lords.

What is their strength? Lord of ice.