The second volume is called "One Heart" Chapter 24: United Alliance (3)
As the affairs of the alliance were finalized, we had another group badge on our chests, which was the same size as our professional badges and had a double red heart logo. Xue Wuxia, as the group leader, wore a unique platinum badge, which gave him the greatest authority in the management of the Tongxin Alliance. The nine of us, as core members, wore gold badges, which represented that we were important members of the Tongxin Alliance. The rest of the new members were generally awarded bronze badges first, and then gradually promoted to silver members according to their strength and merits. Those with outstanding abilities and generally recognized by everyone could be absorbed as core members and wear gold badges. Badges of different levels have different permissions, and enjoy different rights and interests in affairs management, profit distribution, etc. Of course, they also have to bear greater responsibilities and obligations, and devote their strength wholeheartedly to the development of the Tongxin Alliance.
Each new member will automatically have a group badge on their chest after they are confirmed. Unlike professional badges, they can't be removed by themselves. Unless they are expelled from the group or know how to change their appearance, they have to wear it all the time. It is a symbol of the mercenary group. However, as a core member of a mercenary group, they are generally well-known. In order to conceal their identity at ordinary times, they can choose to hide their group badge in non-combat mode, which is also a way to respect the privacy of players.
The meeting continued, and the excitement of establishing the first mercenary group slowly faded away. The fanatical mood returned to calm. After continuous thinking and discussion, some ignored or shelved issues also emerged, and we urgently need to solve them. If everyone did not have much online time left, I am afraid we would have to continue discussing. The more we study, the more problems we will find. No wonder business and politics often require various meetings of all sizes. None of these problems are easy to solve, and we have to rely on collective wisdom.
"The Tongxin League has been established, but this is just the beginning. There are still more things waiting for us to deal with and solve. We must not relax. Through the discussion just now, after summarizing everyone's opinions, there are several things that need to be highly valued . First, we have wasted more than ten days to complete the mercenary mission, and we have fallen far behind other players in terms of professional advancement. Next, we must hurry up to level up and enhance our strength as soon as possible to avoid being eaten by monsters or other player groups after the protection period. Second, the recruitment of new members, the principles have been determined, and if there are suitable candidates, please introduce them. This is not a problem for one or two people, and requires everyone's joint efforts. Third, the issue of funds. The construction of infrastructure such as city walls and houses requires a large amount of capital investment, which is related to the safety and layout of the garrison, and must also be solved within the protection period."
Xue Wuxia paused, looked around at us, and then continued, "But I don't agree with the idea of everyone raising funds. This is a considerable expense, and it requires continuous investment. Doing so can only cope with the situation temporarily, not in the long run. We still have to base ourselves on the game and try our best to rely on our own abilities to solve the problem in the game. You should also know that with the establishment of the mercenary group, the mercenary group missions have also been opened. Before I came here, I checked the mercenary guild. There is a mission to eliminate a group of demon dogs that gather near us and kill the demon dog king. The time requirement is three days, and the mission reward is a 'Hundred Man Order'. If we can complete this task, according to the current market demand, the sale of the 'Hundred Man Order' will definitely be able to exchange for a large amount of funds, which is enough for the initial expenses of the alliance."
Everyone's eyes shot over to me at the same time, looking at me with a smile on their face. It was definitely me who could complete such a task, because I had so many subordinates! I couldn't help but feel lucky that I had the foresight to recruit all of Lao Zhuang's subordinates as my direct army. Otherwise, there would only be more than 300 zombies left, and it might not be enough to deal with a group of level 2 monsters.
Seeing that everyone was staring at me, Xue Wuxia couldn't help but laugh, "Don't count on Ah Dai as soon as you hear there's a mission. His undead troops have suffered enough losses after so many attritions. If this continues, he will be scared away. Excessively squeezing his surplus value is a disguised form of exploitation."
Everyone was happy and started laughing. Xiao Niao Yiren shrugged her shoulders and spread her hands. "This is also the case that those who are capable should do more work. Without Ah Dai's help, how could we, alone, be a match for a group of demon dogs? We would not even be able to fill their teeth. Besides, the harder we work now, the more merits we will accumulate. When the alliance has sufficient funds in the future, we can buy some equipment for him to use as a reward for his efforts. How can this be called exploitation? It should be an equal exchange of upfront investment and subsequent benefits. And I have personally decided that in the future, I will use part of my funds to give to brother Ah Dai so that he can use better equipment to thank him for his selfless dedication at this stage."
Yun Wuying also continued, "I was just about to bring up this issue. We should establish an effective reward mechanism to reward members who have made outstanding contributions to the alliance with equipment and other items. Only in this way can the principle of fairness and justice be truly reflected. Ah Dai has always contributed the most. I think if we can successfully raise funds according to the plan, we should set aside a portion of it to buy him a suitable piece of equipment. It doesn't have to be too high-end, but it will always represent our thoughts."
Xue Wuxia nodded and said, "Those who have made contributions must be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes must be punished. This is the right thing to do. If everyone has no objection, this matter will be decided."
Everyone nodded at the same time. Since the matter involved me, I didn't know whether to nod or shake my head, so I just kept silent and let them decide. Actually, I really wanted them to give me cash rewards in gold coins, but that would be too embarrassing. I moved my mouth but finally didn't say it out loud.
"Then when do we take action?" It was the impatient Xiao Niaoyiren who asked first.
Xue Wuxia pondered for a moment, then looked up at us. "I haven't accepted this mission yet. The enemy is a group of demon dogs of unknown number. We need time to scout the specific situation. Only by making plans and then taking action can we increase the chance of success. Moreover, the strength of the demon dogs is not comparable to the wild wolves we eliminated last time. Although we have the help of Ah Dai's zombie army, we may not be their opponents in a one-on-one battle now. We ca n't much. It is quite difficult to eliminate the demon dog king. My opinion is to seize the time to increase your qualifications first. It would be best if you can be promoted to the third-level profession by the end of the month, and try your best to improve your own strength, so that you will have a better grasp when taking action. In addition, The strength of the third-level profession should be enough to form a team to kill monsters in the Howling Plains. If you don't want to delay the progress of leveling, you have to consider forming a mercenary group. Therefore, according to my estimation, the prize of the next "World Heroes Conference" should still be the "Hundred Man Order". Those who have the strength to get it will definitely participate. The winners are only a few, and the losers will be unwilling to give up and will definitely be willing to spend a lot of money to buy it. Choosing to sell it at that time should be able to obtain the greatest benefits. Therefore, we don't need to rush, strive to advance first, and wait until the end of the month. Anyway, there is only one mercenary group in the Eastern Continent, our Tongxin League, so there is no need to worry about someone snatching tasks from us."
The problem was considered very carefully. We didn't have any better ideas, so we just followed Xue Wuxia's instructions. Xiao La Jiao still had to focus on her studies, so she didn't need to make any arrangements. Xue Wuxia and the other eight people mainly moved around the base. In the Howling Plains, except for a few groups of magic dogs and magic wolves, most of the low-level magic beasts only gathered in groups of three or five, which was very suitable for us to level up. We could also take the opportunity to scout the movements of the magic dogs that were our target and collect necessary information. I still focused on the "Dead Soul Space". Their small-scale battles couldn't bring out my advantages. It was better to stay in the "Dead Soul Space" to catch the undead. Fortunately, I had the old zombie and the evolved Taotao to accompany me. I could have simple exchanges after leveling up, so I wasn't too depressed.
