Nie Yan hadn't mobilized his brothers. They'd gathered of their own accord.

During Nie Yan's absence, the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Tribe was in chaos, constantly running around trying to put out fires. While it wasn't enough to shake the Ni Ren Tribe's foundations, those below were watching Nie Yan. If he continued to swallow his anger and didn't launch a full-scale counterattack, the brothers would inevitably lose heart.

Nie Yan carried the hopes of everyone in the Ni Ren Tribe.

However, Nie Yan understood the current situation even better. Although the Ni Ren Tribe was the overlord of the Greenland Empire, its foundations weren't solid enough. It was still digesting the territories it had acquired. If the situation were stable, it would be a good time to make money. But once they launched a full-scale attack on Angel Corps and Century Financial Group, it would be a protracted war. Angel Corps and Century Financial Group were unlike any enemy they'd faced before. They had millions of members and over two hundred fortresses. How difficult would it be to swallow them up!

But the arrow was already on the string, and it had to be released!

Angel Corps' forces had already entered the Abernathy Great Plains. The Abernathy Great Plains were the foundation of the Ni Ren Tribe and absolutely couldn't be touched by others!

After a while, Brilliant Knife Light and the others returned. The leaders of the Ni Ren Tribe's affiliated alliance guilds, Love Killer, Ye Po Shen Gun, Fa Lan, Half-Asleep Fox, and others also gathered at the Ni Ren Tribe's guild headquarters.

"Nie Yan, long time no see!" Half-Asleep Fox saw Nie Yan, smiled heartily, and patted Nie Yan on the shoulder.

"Long time no see." Nie Yan smiled and glanced at Half-Asleep Fox. "Nice equipment!"

"Three Legendary-grade items, six Sub-Legendary-grade items. It cost me a lot of effort." Half-Asleep Fox said with a bit of smugness, "Of course, it's nothing compared to you."

All the major figures had arrived.

During this time, as the Ni Ren Tribe took control of the Greenland Empire, the five major guilds—Holy Roman Empire, Garan Temple, Berserker League, War God Tribe, and Radiant Sacred Flame—also expanded their territories. They each occupied a city and possessed dozens of fortresses, becoming overlords in their own right and reaping huge war profits.

Nie Yan glanced at the information Guo Huai had given him. The Holy Roman Empire had 270,000 core members, the Garan Temple 310,000, the Berserker League 160,000, the War God Tribe 360,000, and the Radiant Sacred Flame 220,000. That was nearly 1.2 million people. Although the guild members of these guilds were of lower quality than those of the Ni Ren Tribe, their numbers were so large that their combat power couldn't be underestimated. And these were just the core members. When the time came for war, the number of troops they could mobilize would be even greater.

As for the Ni Ren Tribe itself, it had over 500,000 guild members, and its five branch guilds had nearly one million.

Nie Yan could imagine the mental effort Guo Huai expended maintaining such a huge machine in normal times, let alone in wartime.

A guild wasn't like an army. It wasn't as easy to manage. Players weren't as obedient as soldiers. When the number of people reached this level, even the transmission of orders became very difficult. But with such a huge force, as long as Nie Yan gave the order, millions of player troops would sweep away everything like locusts crossing the border.

Nie Yan understood that if he wanted the Ni Ren Tribe to be victorious in every battle, morale was crucial. Once the morale of millions of people was aroused, it would be like an avalanche.

"Nie Yan, just say the word, and our five guilds—Holy Roman Empire, Garan Temple, War God Tribe, Berserker League, and Radiant Sacred Flame—will follow you to wipe out the entire Saturn Empire!" Half-Asleep Fox said heroically.

Nie Yan patted Half-Asleep Fox and said with a smile, "If we really fight, you definitely won't be left out!"

"We'll be relieved to hear that," Half-Asleep Fox said with a chuckle.

"Guo Huai, tell everyone about the current situation." Nie Yan looked at Guo Huai, who was standing to the side. He could see that the entire Ni Ren Tribe alliance, from top to bottom, was eager for battle and couldn't be stopped. It was time to start the war and settle the score with Angel Corps and Century Financial Group.

Guo Huai spread out a map, a 3x3 map of the entire Atlanta continent, with rivers and mountains clearly visible, making it look particularly spectacular.

"According to the information obtained by the intelligence department, Angel Corps has a total of 1.7 million people, with three branch guilds totaling about 1.2 million. However, the core combat power that can be compared with our Ni Ren Tribe is estimated to be only about one million. Century Financial Group has more than twenty guilds, with a total of 1.9 million people. They've been operating in the Saturn Empire for so long, so it's hard to say how much hidden power they have behind them. They control a total of 236 fortresses, all connected by teleportation arrays. Once we go to war with them, it will be a difficult war of attrition. Don't expect to be able to wipe them out overnight. It all depends on who can last to the end." Guo Huai gave a detailed introduction to the situation of Angel Corps and Century Financial Group.

After listening to Guo Huai's introduction, everyone couldn't help but gasp. This was the first time they had experienced a war of this scale.

"Can we directly attack their main fortress?" Love Killer asked from the side.

"Angel Corps' Clement Fortress is heavily guarded, like a hedgehog. It's very difficult to take down. It's also located in a canyon, so there's no way to conduct a large-scale battle. It would be a loss to attack Clement Fortress directly! As for Century Financial Group, they're even more cunning. Which fortress is their main fortress among their twenty-odd guilds? Even if we take down the main fortresses of one or two guilds, it won't hurt them!" Guo Huai said. They were facing Angel Corps, the overlord of the Saturn Empire, and it was a remote operation!

Everyone then realized that once they decided to go to war, the process was far from as simple as they had imagined.

"We can only advance step by step and slowly deplete Angel Corps' strength. If the war starts, how long will it take to end?" Nie Yan asked. This was the question he was most concerned about.

"If everything goes smoothly, it'll be three months at the earliest, but it's hard to say if it takes longer. In fact, the most difficult part is after the war ends. Angeleus and Century Financial Group will definitely not be willing to accept defeat, and the players in the Saturn Empire may not agree to a human empire guild ruling them, so there will definitely be resistance. We'll need at least a year to slowly eliminate the influence of Angel Corps and Century Financial Group in the Saturn Empire," Guo Huai said.

Guo Huai's considerations were quite thorough. Any war the Ni Ren Tribe had faced before had been a civil war within the human empire, which was irrelevant to the human empire's players. But once they decided to attack Angel Corps and Century Financial Group, they had to consider racial factors. The entire Saturn Empire was full of Angel Corps' people. It was impossible for the Ni Ren Tribe to absorb a large number of players from the Saturn Empire, and the players from the Saturn Empire might not be happy to have people from the human empire trampling on their heads. It was like imperial colonization. It wasn't easy to make the people of a colony obedient.

"What are your thoughts?" Nie Yan asked as he looked at Half-Asleep Fox and the others.

Half-Asleep Fox, Love Killer, and the others looked at each other.

"Whether to fight or not is up to you to decide. We're responsible for carrying it out," Half-Asleep Fox said, passing the buck to Nie Yan.

"We definitely have to fight," Nie Yan said. Even if it was difficult, he had to break through it by force.

"Actually, if we want to fight, we have three advantages. The first is the supply of consumables such as potions, which goes without saying. Everyone knows that. The second is morale. If we really fight, we'll overwhelm them in terms of morale," Guo Huai said.

"That's for sure. What's the third point?" Love Killer and the others asked.

"The third point is financial strength." Guo Huai glanced at Nie Yan. Seeing Nie Yan nod, he continued, "In terms of financial strength, we have a unique advantage. Angel Corps probably has seven or eight million in liquid funds, which is already very good. Even if they sell their assets in wartime, it's probably only tens of millions of gold coins. But we..." Guo Huai paused.

Half-Asleep Fox, Love Killer, and the others looked at Guo Huai. They were puzzled as to why Guo Huai had suddenly stopped, as if they were suddenly being held back.

"What about us?"

"During this time, the liquid funds we've accumulated have reached 300 million gold coins, and our daily income is enough to cover the expenses of the war." Guo Huai hesitated for a moment before telling the truth.

There was dead silence. Several people who were drinking water almost choked.

"I've always known that the Ni Ren Tribe is very rich, but I admit that I'm still shocked."

When everyone heard this number, they couldn't help but breathe a little faster. That was a full 300 million gold coins! How did Nie Yan do it! To gather 300 million gold coins together and reserve them, it was unbelievable!

"Damn, 300 million, my God, we can buy Angel Corps and Century Financial Group together!"

They couldn't describe the shock in their hearts. The Ni Ren Tribe's expenses on fortress construction, player benefits, and other aspects weren't small, even more than other guilds. It would be good enough if they could maintain a balance of payments, but they actually had so much surplus. It was unbelievable.

"Is all this money earned through the potion monopoly?"

"The income from the fortresses alone is probably only enough to cover the guild's expenses, right?"

"Starry Night Pharmacy accounts for a large part of it, as well as the income from some auction houses and shops," Nie Yan explained. The reason why he agreed to Guo Huai announcing the Ni Ren Tribe's financial situation was to stabilize morale. With sufficient funds, they would have the confidence to fight a war of attrition.

"We'll exhaust Angel Corps to death. If we can't destroy Angel Corps, we'll all bang our heads against the wall."

A strong financial backing was a solid support. They had the confidence to fight a war. Nie Yan could feel that everyone was obviously more confident than before.