Just as he hesitated, unsure what to do, his eyes suddenly lit up. "Everyone, stop arguing. I have the latest news."
Daniel and several investors looked at Gaelgar together. "What news?"
Gaelgar sneered. "Lu Yang has no intention of attacking us. We just received word that he has decided to build fortresses in the level 140 areas. He wants to reach a level 4 main city before all of us."
The official rules stated that a level 4 main city required recognition from the Village Chiefs of more than sixty villages in level 140 areas. The only way to earn that recognition was to build fortresses and expand those villages into large fortresses, with the Village Chiefs automatically becoming fortress stewards.
The investors breathed a sigh of relief, but Daniel asked nervously, "Do we know how many fortresses they plan to build at once?"
Gaelgar said, "Eighty. Twenty in India, twenty in Korea, twenty in the China Region, and twenty in the Nine Stars Alliance. The follow-up additions have yet to be decided, but these eighty will all begin construction simultaneously."
"Great, then we can go level up and farm equipment," investor representative Ronnie said excitedly.
Gaelgar was just about to nod when someone said, "No."
Everyone turned to look. It was Daniel.
"Why not?" Ronnie asked with a frown. "Such a good opportunity to level up and farm gear, and you still want to fight Lu Yang?"
Daniel said, "Fight. We must fight. While he is busy building fortresses, we should join forces with Germany's Schneider and China's Liu Jie. The three of us can take turns challenging Lu Yang. I refuse to believe he can withstand it. We can also contact the forces in Lu Yang's territory that refuse to submit to him and destroy the fortresses he