Lesley Cotton, one of the strongest survivors and a member of the Overlord n, tried inviting Shane to join their Alliance several times. This Alliance of ns would allow them to share multiple resources they could produce and trade within the Alliance.


    This was only avable for ns who have reached level 5…


    Even if Lesley already mentioned that there were a total of 12 Survivor ns in this Alliance, Shane wasn’t inclined to join at all.


    His reason was simple: he didn’t like the requirements he had to submit. After all, it requires him to provide information about his n Members, including their Talents.


    Of course, Lesley and the other n Leaders would also allow Shane to ess their information. With this, everyone would know more about each other, and it would ultimately lead to great cooperation.


    Well, their exnation was indeed reasonable since it could indeed develop trust if they all knew about you and your team’s abilities.


    However, Shane found many loopholes in this arrangement since he felt that others could easily sell that information to those outside the Alliance.


    Even if Lesley promised that they would take a Magic Scroll Oath to ensure that they would not leak the information, Shane was still ufortable and denied their offers. He had even forgotten about it after some time.


    However, Lesley and the other n Leaders of the Alliance were obviously offended by his dismissive actions, considering how they believed that their 12 ns would easily decimate Shane’s forces if they worked together.


    ’It’s his loss anyway…’ Lesley thought to herself as she believed that it was Shane who would be missing out on lots of opportunities.


    After all, some of the ns could produce precious potions, others had mining sites that supplied them with iron, and another n had control over a huge town. The remaining ones also had specialties on their own, and, as a matter of fact, their Overlord n alone could already supply cold weapons, and they were already at the final stages of manufacturing explosives… Perhaps, in a few months, they could start producing firearms.


    Nheless, at this time, Lesley stood at the heart of the bustling camp that had be the hub of the Western Region’s n Alliance.


    It was formed from twelve powerful Survivor ns. Needless to say, this Alliance represented the region’s best hope against the apocalyptic tide of zombies threatening their territory.


    Lesley had been a key figure in forging this Alliance.


    It was all thanks to her strong presence, coupled with her Legendary Talent: Petrifying Gaze. It made her a force to be reckoned with.


    Though Lancelot officially led the Overlord n, it was no secret that Lesley was its backbone—both strategist and enforcer.


    Lesley nced at the twelve small buildings within this hub that they built. It represented the Alliance’s twelve ns. The hub may be smallerpared to their own territories, but it was simply because it was hastily made at the center of their region.


    Anyway, the Overlord  was the strongest and most well-equipped, with Lesley and Lancelot at the helm. They were also currently Rank 4 in the Overall Rankings.


    As for the rest, they were all Rank 19 and above…


    This rank 19 was the Iron Forge n, which was renowned for its cksmithing and weapon production. It was then followed by Green Haven n who were more focused and considered experts in farming and food production.


    The Blood Talon n, on the other hand, were focused on their Ranger Army. They’re abat-focused n skilled in melee and ranged attacks.


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    There was also the Sky Riders n, a specialist in reconnaissance and scouting, using gliders and drones. Aside from them, the Shadow Dagger n had a legion of Assassins with them. They may be the smallest number, but they were also the best killers at night.


    The rest of the ns were the Arcane Dawn n, Crimson Shield n, Silver Lark n, Thunder Roar n, zing Sun n and finally, the weakest among all the ns, the River Flow n.


    The River Flow n was quite huge, with 150 members, but they were all level 15 at most. They weren’t great inbat at all.


    However, most of them were women, disabled men, old people, and even weak children. However, their n Leader was quite special, simr to the Archbishop of the New Haven n, as this person could make his subordinates Healing Specialists.


    ’Hmph… We have to make him regret for disregarding our Alliance.’ Lesley thought.


    Well, the reason why she recalled Shane was actually because of their uing project. Your adventure continues at empire


    Their project was actually quite ambitious: to be the first ever to kill a Lord-Tier Zombie.


    This feat would not only grant them a significant system achievement but also solidify their dominance in the survivor rankings.


    Furthermore, even if they didn’t invite the Eclipse Revenant n, she knew that more ns would willingly work for them. That way, even if Shane was incredibly strong with his individual strength, he would still not be a match with their whole n Alliance.


    ’I’m sure that as long as we prepare enough, the casualties wouldn’t be that big to kill that Lord-Tier…’ Lesley mused.


    The Lord-Tier Zombie they targeted was actually located deep in the ckstone Canyon, a sprawling, treacherous territory that had imed the lives of countless survivors. In short, it was a dangerous ce for level 20 and below Survivors.


    Soon, Lesley met with all the various representatives of the n as they nned their project.


    The Alliance knew they weren’t ready yet, but their preparations were methodical and filled with backup ns as well.


    The Silver Lark n, or the merchant n within the Alliance, had coordinated a tradework, ensuring a steady supply of weapons, food, and medical resources.


    The Green Haven n provided high-energy rations for stamina and spirit recovery during prolonged battles.


    The Iron Forge n produced reinforced weapons and armor designed to hopefully withstand the power of a Lord-Tier Zombie’s attacks. Well, considering that the shield they made couldn’t be destroyed by Armored Tyrant Zombie with five punches, they believed that it wouldst for a bit against the Lord-Tier. They just have to prepare a lot of them.


    Sky Riders n sent scouting parties into ckstone Canyon, mapping the terrain and identifying weak points in the zombie hordes’ defenses.


    Then, the Shadow Dagger n infiltrated the outer edges of the canyon, gathering intelligence on the Lord-Tier Zombie’s minions.


    With regards to the fighting method, the Blood Talon n and Crimson Shield n worked together to train alliance members in coordinated attacks and defensive formations.


    The Arcane Dawn n were also amassing their various items to provide support spells to enhance the survivability and effectiveness ofbatants.


    There was also the Thunder Roar n that was preparing explosives to copse strategic sections of the canyon, potentially trapping the zombie forces. Of course, it includes making an escape route if the Lord Tier Zombie is deemed to be stronger than they have thought.


    Then, the zing Sun n, known for their Traps and Defensive Formations, arranged advanced traps and defensive structures along the potential escape routes. These routes were, of course, the possible paths where the Zombies would escape, including their own path. It was to ensure the Lord-Tier Zombie could not flee.


    Needless to say, their Overlord n would be the center of this n.


    Lesley herself was the mainbatant of the battle n. Her Petrifying Gaze could paralyze even high-tier zombies for several seconds, a critical window for the Alliance to deal devastating damage. For a Lord Tier Zombie, petrifying them even just for a Second or Two was extremely important.


    Then, if she boosted her abilities with potions, then this single second may be two or even more…


    "We’ll have one shot at this…" Lesley said that during a strategy meeting, her voice was calm, and it certainly gave hope to everyone.


    "The Lord-Tier Zombie will not give us a second chance. Our coordination must be wless." She continued…


    Then, the meeting progressed as they finished up their ns.


    ***


    Of course, despite their preparations, the Zombies roaming within the region weren’t stopping at all. It was as if an unknown force was guiding them to stop their preparations to attack the Lord-Tier Zombie’s territory.


    Zombie hordes, mostlyposed of Spitter and Jumper Zombies, continued to grow in number for some odd reason.


    Moreover, ording to the chat, another group from the Eastern Region, Travis’ Drakeheart Vanguard, to be exact, was also attempting a simr feat. They seemed to be eyeing the First Kill reward as well.


    Thispetition only added urgency to the Alliance’s ns.


    "We have to be the first killer…" Lesley thought…


    ***


    Meanwhile, as several ns couldn’t wait to reach level 50 before attempting to kill a Lord-Tier Zombie, Shane was focused on his goals.


    He was now together with the three other people he recruited with his two Epic Recruitment Stones and one Legendary Recruitment Stone.


    One of the Epic Recruits was a Hunter named Vernon. He specialized in rangedbat and tracking skills.


    What Shane liked about him was one of his skills, called Eagle’s Mark. This skill allowed him to possess 100% uracy within 5 miles!