The reason corporations could grow from humble beginnings into the colossal entities they were today was that they developed from small to large, from the periphery to the center.
Therefore, when dealing with small and medium-sized forces, or even some Gathering Places that could not yet be considered forces, their attitude was far more proper than that of the academies and foundations.
Depending on the potential displayed by a force, corporations would often issue interest-free loans.
Sometimes resources, sometimes technology.
The purpose was to provide help in times of need, pulling these forces up so that they could later become peripheral bases for the corporation.
Naturally, three different methods of cooperation had emerged from this process.
"The first method of cooperation is very simple. It could even be said not to count as cooperation. In essence, it is simply the corporation directly supporting an entity with the potential to meet the requirements.
"This support is not an empty promise, but a genuine investment of resources.
"Once the corporation determines that you have development potential, it will extend a helping hand without hesitation and provide interest-free loans, allowing you to freely choose the resources or technology you need to purchase.
"What is even more considerate is that they will not only be responsible for delivering the resources or technology to you, but will also dispatch a professional team to install it on-site, ensuring that you can use those resources smoothly."
Hunter Tiger counted on his fingers as he explained carefully:
"You may not know this yet, but Qinggang Shelter is actually an important site supported by the corporation. It has received technical support at the F-level twice, and once even received support as high as the E+-level.
"You know that Nuclear Fusion Tower, right? How could a Mole People shelter have