Ancient Treant, Level-Five Alliance Pact (Two-in-One)

Almost everyone on Earth who survives in the wasteland knows about the brutality of the "Alien race".

Limited by preconceived notions, when people see a creature that is outside the boundaries of their understanding, their first reaction is definitely not cooperation, but caution!

Be on guard!

Su Mo thought he was bold enough, but he hadn't fully grasped the situation.

They began to plan to unite with other surrounding races and use one enemy to devour another.

But he didn't expect it.

The target of the cooperation is a different race, and they are even bolder.

Perhaps it's due to the complexity of the surrounding situation.

With the dwarves growing in number and the Radiant Empire and Demon Soul being in a league of their own in terms of strength.

Shuren extended his goodwill to this neighbor who had just moved in.

April 4th marks the ninety-fourth day since humanity ventured into the deep sea.

Just past five o'clock on the living room clock, Su Mo, who was still in a deep sleep, suddenly sprang to his feet, opened his eyes, and sat up on the bed.

The next second, a pale green panel appeared before his eyes, illuminating the somewhat dark bedroom.

Hearing the noise, the alert Oreo sprinted downstairs.

But after realizing that it was Su Mo had gotten up, it obediently lay down by the bedside, closed its eyes, and began to pant.

Following the sound coming from the second floor, Su Mo heard the sound of rain.

It's bigger than yesterday!

The Moderate Rain identified by the system is clearly not rainfall in the conventional sense.

In terms of magnitude, the current rainfall is definitely considered a torrential downpour on Earth!

"Fortunately, the Farm Tool Production Center was opened last night; otherwise, such rainfall would have been a huge blow to the villagers who only had tents."

"It's truly a disaster!"

With a sinking feeling, he drank the Psionic Water that had been prepared on the Bedside Table.

After making sure that all the drowsiness in his mind had left, Su Mo leaned back against the backrest and stared at the still-flashing Game Panel.

Most functions have been blocked, and the Game Panel's presence has been reduced to an unprecedented low.

But in this early morning before dawn, after seeing the green letter floating in the center of the screen and the sapling stamp in the upper right corner...

Su Mo's eyes turned serious.

With a thought, take form and gently click to activate.

After the game detected the lord's identity, the sapling gradually disappeared, and the letter, extended by the animation, became elongated and took on a different appearance.

"Is this a video?"

Looking at the familiar triangular arrow in the center, Su Mo was surprised, but his hand did not slow down, gently touching the arrow.

The next second, the surrounding space disappeared, as if wearing VR glasses, and the location changed in an instant.

"Holy crap... This... This is a tree person?"

Upon entering this unfamiliar video space, Su Mo immediately looked up and surveyed his surroundings.

Upon seeing this, he froze on the spot.

Su Mo has seen trees that are tens of meters tall on Earth before.

He has even had the privilege of witnessing towering trees that are nearly a hundred meters tall several times, and has experienced the feeling of human insignificance in the face of nature.

Su Mo had assumed that people would not feel more awe and fear from trees that were taller, due to the limited view.

But now, he is wrong.

Upon seeing this towering tree, which was at least 300 meters tall, a sense of unease, stemming from the very core of his being, instantly tensed his body.

"Greetings, Su Mo, King of Humans from distant Earth. I am Zhu Ling, Chieftain of the Ancient Treant Race."

"I'm glad you chose this place for your territory. Perhaps, I mean, if you'd like, we could become good friends!"

It was like a subwoofer exploding in my ears.

When the tree-man spoke, the leaves, branches, and even the soil trembled.

Then, he seemed to realize that his size was too large.

The next instant, the tree-man began to shrink rapidly, eventually becoming an ancient tree just over ten meters tall.

"Zhu Ling? The Ancient Treant Race?"

"Could it be that it has something to do with our Earth?"

pondering the message conveyed by the tree spirit and looking at the anthropomorphic face on the tree trunk, Su Mo had some doubts, but since it was a video, he could only continue watching.

"In the eastern half, you are the eighth lord to join."

"And all around us, whether it's the Dwarf Race, the other races, or the Demon Soul Race, they are all powerful and unsettling neighbors."

"The Treefolk are naturally peace-loving. We firmly believe that our enemies are not each other, and our goal is not to destroy one another. Our aim is to work together to resist natural disasters."

He raised a thick branch and waved it in the air.

In the void, a small map naturally appeared.

Following the instructions of the tree spirit Zhu Ling, Su Mo immediately found his location, a gray-black marker.

Then, the green part belonging to the tree people lit up again.

The next moment, a winding green line began to connect the two, eventually forming a line.

[Record]: Lord Su Mo, the Ancient Treant lord Zhu Ling, requests to form an alliance with you (Level 5).

[Record]: On the New Continent, once a territory's core shelter reaches level five or higher, it can establish alliances with other territories.

[Record]: The two parties in the current territory are: Ancient Treant (Level 5) and Su Mo Depression (Level 6), and can initially form a Level 5 alliance relationship.

[Record]: Once a Level 5 alliance is established, it will last for thirty calendar days. During this period, both parties must abide by the alliance agreement. Unilateral breach of contract will be subject to penalties under the breach of contract clause. Please carefully consider whether to establish the alliance.

Treaty contents:

I. Members of both sides of the alliance may, with consent, enter each other's territories to conduct visits, trade, study, and interactions, without being subject to territorial pressure or interference, and may move freely.

II. Neither party in the alliance may designate members to intentionally sabotage the other's territory, including but not limited to attacks on civilians, destruction of resources, and theft of resources; otherwise, it shall be considered a breach of contract.

III. Both sides of the alliance may engage in private trade or trade witnessed by the game (private trade is not protected by the treaty, while witnessed trade is protected by the treaty, but requires the payment of a certain amount of Disaster Points). IV. Citizen exchange: Both sides may sell their citizens to join the other's territory and enjoy the Territory Attributes (Note: Citizens joining under this clause will not be subject to the restrictions of Articles I and II, please choose carefully when recruiting).

[Record]: Penalty for breach of contract (one-time payment of one million Disaster Points, or permanent destruction of the Territory Core Shelter)

As the most basic alliance agreement, the five-level agreement only outlines four simple provisions.

The first clause eliminates the pressure that both sides would face after entering each other's territory.

The second point is to ensure, to some extent, that the other party's personnel will not turn on you instantly and become a suicide bomber once they enter the territory.

Articles three and four supplement the trade agreement.

"It's like a pillow being delivered when you're sleepy; this alliance agreement is great."

"I agree to form a five-level alliance agreement with the Ancient Treant!"

After reading the alliance agreement and glancing at the penalties for breach of contract, Su Mo agreed without hesitation.

It's unrealistic to expect the simplest alliance agreement to protect oneself.

At the very least, while studying the rules, several methods for exploiting bugs popped into Su Mo's mind.

However, when there was no other choice, this agreement was indeed a fundamental prerequisite for both sides to open up "ship routes" and generate trade.

As for the nonsense that the tree spirit Zhu Ling claimed to advocate peace and not to oppress each other, Su Mo didn't believe a single word of it.

Life is tough, don't expose it.

To thrive in this New Continent, it's essential to band together and encroach on each other's interests.

Su Mo was completely confident that he would be able to take over the other neighbors once he had the opportunity.

These seemingly benevolent tree-men will instantly transform into warmongers, frantically charging into the enemy's territory to launch an attack.

They're obviously self-taught in arson, murder, and looting! "The changes in the low-lying area yesterday certainly caught the attention of our neighbors."

"Before they figured out my background, this tree man Zhu Ling was very clever and took the initiative to extend an olive branch, wanting to be the first to try something new."

"If I don't agree, or show any sign of weakness, I'm afraid..."

After the alliance agreement was concluded, and as the video slowly disappeared, Su Mo's face became serious.

In the beginning, Su Mo was fully prepared to place his territory here and compete with these colossal alien races.

In such an environment, every step is like Steel Wire; once a choice is made, countless chain reactions may occur.

Currently, everything is developing in the direction we envisioned.

But even after standing up, Su Mo still felt an intense, burning desire for power! "Hey, Su Mo, it's only six o'clock, why are you up so early!"

"It's raining quite heavily outside, I can't sleep anymore, I'll go out and check on things outside later!"

Inside the garage, Lü Kuan, who was controlling the robot, was still busy conducting experiments.

Although limited by energy constraints, some large machines cannot be started.

But it was precisely this opportunity that allowed me to have time to research some smaller sub-fields.

After wandering around for a while, we returned to the third floor.

Wash up.

Start storing today's dose of Psionic Water.

The excess diesel fuel was poured into the fuel tanks of several machines parked on the first floor.

After finishing all that, I looked at the time and it was just past six o'clock.

Su Mo arrived at the first floor, put on his raincoat, pulled out the winch, and began to slowly rise.

Whoosh! The rain, accompanied by the northwest wind, blew in through the crease that was only calf-high, and lashed against my trouser legs.

Without soundproofing, the sound of raindrops hitting the ground also entered Su Mo's eardrums.

He continued to pull the rope open until it reached half a person's height, then Su Mo crouched down and nimbly leaped out.

The land directly in front of the shelter had been hardened, and even heavy rain couldn't wash it away; it was only slightly muddy.

Step firmly onto the ground and lower the winch.

Upon reaching the high slope of the refuge, Su Mo gasped in shock at the sight of the ground in the distance.

The ground, which had been soaked by seawater, dried and developed numerous cracks after several days of drying.

Thanks to yesterday's potential increase and the washing away of rain, most of the cracks have now healed.

However, in some low-lying areas, the cracks did not decrease.

Instead, it burst open like a spider web, with white salt floating on top.

If this terrain is not treated quickly, the salt will re-enter the soil after the rains, causing secondary damage.

"This is troublesome. We have to consider the dangers if we want to work outdoors in this weather."

"No, we must add today's points to the weather after eight o'clock!"

"Even if we can't stop this rain completely, we must quickly curb its increasing intensity, otherwise if we continue down this slope, the foundation will collapse and we'll be finished!"

We descended the high slope, taking one step at a time, trudging through the mud.

Fifteen minutes later, Su Mo, covered in mud, arrived at the entrance of the Agricultural Tool Center.

The yaks that were leisurely roaming the grassland yesterday have now all been brought to the vicinity of the Agricultural Tool Center and are lying on the eaves.

The ten sheep lay down at the entrance, looking extremely comfortable.

For this animal, rainy days are actually more comfortable.

Nodding to the two militiamen on duty at the door, Su Mo tiptoed inside.

Inside the center, along the separated sections, everyone was lying haphazardly on the ground.

Some people covered themselves with blankets, while others simply covered themselves with two old pieces of clothing.

But most people still chose to huddle together, relying on their numbers to prevent their body temperature from dropping too quickly.

This is the time of night when the chill is at its heaviest and the body temperature is at its lowest.

In the management's rest area, Chen Shen, Pei Shao, Shen Ke, Zhang Long, and others had already woken up.

But his face was also etched with exhaustion.

"Chief, you've arrived!"

"How's the situation?!"

"Fortunately, only about twenty people had a fever because they got too wet in the rain. Most people just had a mild cold and a slightly itchy throat. They'll be fine after the rain stops and they move around a bit!"

Pointing to the person who was shivering in the inner corner because of a fever, Chen Shen said in a "pretending to be relaxed" manner.

Humans are highly adaptable, but their physical constitution remains pitifully weak.

These twenty-odd people all looked very thin and frail, and women made up the majority of them.

Seeing Su Mo's gaze drift over, everyone reluctantly raised their heads and managed a slightly forlorn smile.

As for the many people with colds, coughs could be heard incessantly in another corner.

"How's breakfast going?"

"It'll be ready soon. Dinner will be served in half an hour. I've made porridge, steamed buns, and pickled vegetables!"

Shen Ke led the way, and soon the group circled around to the back of the Agricultural Tool Center, to a simple kitchen with a rain awning.

The center looked desolate and gloomy.

The kitchen outside had a touch of heartwarming warmth and life.

The damp firewood, propelled by a manual blower, emitted thick plumes of smoke that shot straight into the sky.

Inside the pot, white rice porridge simmered and bubbled, emitting an aroma that made one's mouth water.

As Su Mo and the others approached, the head chef hurriedly ladled porridge from the pot and set up breakfast on the table under the simple awning.

Crisp and delicious pickled cabbage, and grayish-black, salty and fragrant pickled Shredded Radish.

Three steamed buns and a bowl of plain porridge.

Knowing that Su Mo dislikes formalism and special treatment, the head chef did not dare to serve any special dishes and treated everyone equally.

"Wait, everyone take a sip of this water, and pour the rest into the porridge bucket."

"Give more to people with colds and fevers."

Before the meal, in front of everyone, Su Mo reached into the air and a 5L bottle of Nongfu Spring water appeared in Su Mo hand.

The plastic bucket was ordinary and had nothing special about it.

However, the water inside is a second-generation upgraded Psionic Water.

Blue specks of light floated up and down inside, emitting a mesmerizing color.

As the lid was lifted.

Visibly, everyone swallowed hard, and as Su Mo instructed, poured a mouthful into their own bowls.

Now, the flavor of the white porridge became even richer under the stimulation of the Psionic Water.

Even the chefs in the distance forgot what they were doing and stared blankly at this place, their eyes wide open.

"Alright, hurry up and eat, the weather will get cold soon!"

Su Mo picked up a large white steamed bun, ate it with a bite of pickled vegetables, and then swished a swipe around the edge of the bowl of white porridge that was almost overflowing. He ate with a feeling of complete happiness.

They did it so well that the others quickly followed suit.

In no time, chopsticks flew everywhere as the white porridge was devoured.

A wonderfully warm feeling slowly emanated from my stomach and then spread throughout my body.

Meanwhile, the porridge bucket filled with Psionic Water was carried into the courtyard.

It also instantly achieved the effect of a "wake-up call".

Even the deepest sleepers would immediately get up and reach for their rice bowls upon smelling the rich aroma from the porridge bucket.

Even diluted hundreds of times, the powerful Second Generation Psionic Water still retains its remarkable efficacy.

People with fever experienced a rapid drop in body temperature and an immediate improvement in their condition after drinking white porridge.

On the other hand, people with colds recovered immediately after eating a bowl of porridge, as if the cold had never happened.

Compared to ginger soup, Psionic Water is more effective at dispelling cold!

"Unfortunately, once we establish trade with the outside world, we will inevitably have to use a lot of Psionic Water, and then our reserves will be in short supply!"

After standing at the door for a while, Su Mo gave a barely perceptible nod, then turned and left.

Even in the pouring rain, these villagers would still start their work for the day after finishing their meal.

As a lord, all he could do was create the best possible conditions!

They took the extra breakfast back to the shelter and put it down.

Watching Su Chan, Moore, Oreo, and the Big and Little Spark eating with equal relish.

Su Mo sat down on the large sofa in the living room with a smile.

As Su Mo watched the clock in the living room pass eight o'clock, the System Panel quietly opened with a thought.

The next moment, the click on the envelope had changed to white.

Without looking at the changes above, Su Mo scrolled straight down to the points acquisition interface.

"Great! After the Territory Upgrade, we actually have 1.1 Territory Points in income today."

"This damn rainy season is finally over!"