Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 192 Central Waters
At this point, Shuilong paused deliberately, his gaze flickering between Meng Zheng and Xie Batian, as if trying to detect a hint of hesitation in their expressions. However, Meng Zheng remained calm, though a thoughtful expression crossed his face.

"Furthermore," Shuilong's voice deepened, carrying a hint of menace, "the situation in the central waters is far more complicated than in the peripheral waters. The major guilds cooperate and compete with each other, and there's even some covert rivalry and open and covert fighting. An outside force, without strong backing, can easily become a target of others, devoured without a trace."

"Oh? Let me know what forces you have. If possible, it's not impossible to cooperate with you." Meng Zheng looked interested.

Meng Zheng has been in Tianyu Lake for so long, but he still hasn't found any more news about the players. Now he has just started to get involved in the central waters, but he didn't expect such a water dragon to appear.

But it’s also good. It allows me to understand the current development of various forces in Tianyu Lake, and it will also be convenient for Meng Zheng to make strategies and decisions.

Seeing that Meng Zheng seemed to be shaken, Shuilong curled up a barely perceptible smile at the corner of his mouth.

For any player force that wants to gain a foothold in Tianyu Lake, it is absolutely indispensable to be able to understand the situation of each force in the central waters.

Shuilong gave a detailed introduction: "Currently, the central waters of Tianyu Lake are mainly dominated by several major guilds. In addition to our 'Dragon Soaring Across the Seas', there are also several major guilds such as the 'Hard Armor Alliance', 'Turning Rivers and Seas', and the 'Aquatic Alliance'.

Our Longxiang Sihai Guild mainly recruits lords with dragon blood, with the goal of controlling Tianyu Lake and even wider waters, and incorporating all waters into our Longxiang Sihai.

The Overturning Sea Guild is a group of walruses, sea lions, seals, and other lords. Each of these guys is incredibly strong and can easily overturn rivers and seas. They broke into the sea from the southern estuary. They couldn't survive in the shallow waters, so they fled to Tianyu Lake. But even so, they are very difficult to deal with. You must be careful if you encounter them.

Hearing Shuilong's words, Meng Zheng pretended not to know and had already guessed the situation of the estuary. He asked doubtfully, "Estuary? Is Tianyu Lake connected to the sea?"

Shuilong nodded as a matter of course, but he didn't feel anything about Meng Zheng's curiosity. Meng Zheng rose from the marginal waters, so it was reasonable that he had limited knowledge of the central waters.

"That's right. There's a hidden estuary at the north end of Tianyu Lake, connected to the vast ocean. This is how the guys from the Turning Rivers and Seas Guild were able to enter Tianyu Lake. However, the estuary is surrounded by strong currents and hidden reefs, making it difficult for ordinary creatures to approach, let alone cross. But the walruses, sea lions, and seals from the Turning Rivers and Seas Guild are natural masters of the water. For them, crossing the estuary is a piece of cake."

After hearing this, Meng Zheng's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he secretly considered the opportunities and challenges that this estuary might bring.

He then asked, "What about the other two guilds? What does that mean?"

Shuilong smiled faintly and continued, "The 'Hard Armor Alliance' is primarily a guild comprised of crustacean lords. They excel at defense, possessing indestructible shells and powerful recovery abilities. This guild is a formidable force within Tianyu Lake. Since these individuals tend to establish territories in various lakes, mountains, and other locations, they also control a number of important mineral deposits. If your tribe is short on minerals, you could consider collaborating with them."

Speaking of this, Shuilong seemed to have some bad intentions.

Meng Zheng knew without thinking that the Hard Armor Alliance was definitely very exclusive. They might eat the ore as food just like the Black Gold Iron Armor Crab. If things went wrong, it would probably turn into a war between the two forces.

Meng Zheng simply smiled at Shui Long without saying anything. Seeing Meng Zheng's lack of reaction, Shui Long seemed a little embarrassed, but he quickly regained his composure and continued, "As for the 'Aquatic Alliance,' it's a loose, uninhibited guild that comprises the lords of various aquatic creatures in Tianyu Lake, including fish, octopuses, jellyfish, and so on."

Even many of our Crustacean Lords or Dragon Vein Lords have joined this guild.

The characteristics of this guild are that it has a large number of members and a wide range of influence. It is the guild with the largest number of members. They have basically no management and develop freely. Despite this, once provoked, they will unite to attack the enemy together.

Don't hit them randomly, so as not to provoke them.

If these guys unite, they can easily form a team of over 100,000 people, and their power can be said to be the largest guild in the entire Tianyu Lake."

Meng Zheng nodded, a look of deep thought in his eyes. "It sounds like this Aquatic Alliance is quite loose, but due to its large numbers, it cannot be underestimated. If this is true, their influence in Tianyu Lake is indeed not to be underestimated."

Seeing Meng Zheng's interest in the Water Tribe Alliance, Shuilong quickly said, "This Water Tribe Alliance has nothing. They don't manage things, and they're not united enough. They're not as good as our Longxiang Sihai Guild. Although they have a large number of members, they are mostly a motley crowd and lack real cohesion and combat effectiveness.

"In contrast, our Longxiang Sihai Guild is more united and has a clearer goal. We are committed to building a powerful dragon alliance, controlling Tianyu Lake and even the wider waters, so that every lord who joins us can enjoy the resources and protection provided by the guild." Shuilong spoke incessantly, trying to convince Meng Zheng to join their guild.

Meng Zheng smiled slightly, but was secretly calculating in his heart.

Every guild has its own unique strengths and weaknesses, which is perfectly normal.

Although Shuilong's description of the Longxiang Sihai Guild sounded quite tempting, Meng Zheng also knew that joining the guild meant being subject to certain constraints and restrictions, which might not be a good thing for him.

The development of Canghai Village has been very smooth so far, and its foundation is very solid. Although it is impossible to fight against an entire guild, Meng Zheng is still not afraid if it comes to a defensive battle.

Lingze is in a bit of a troublesome situation as they haven't formed a large defensive formation yet, but Canghai Village has long been built into an iron wall and is not afraid of any invasion from anyone.

If Meng Zheng could be given more time to develop, the Lingze tribe would become another indestructible fortress.

Meng Zheng knew in his heart that although the water dragon in front of him seemed friendly, he was actually vicious and domineering. When he first met Crab Batian, he wanted to force her to join.

(End of this chapter)