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"20% is for our development fund."

"Development fund, what for?"

They were merely a temporary alliance; what would they need to develop for?

"Of course, it’s for our equipment, consumption, and other expenses in the coming expedition. We can even use it as an investment to invite other teams, buy advanced weapons, set up an outpost, and more."

"Furthermore, once we have enough strength, don’t we have to start our own expedition? In that case, we don’t need to contribute but can just withdraw from the development fund."

Nash didn’t want just a temporary alliance, but a cohesive one that he could use. The development fund would serve that purpose.

"Fine, Lord Nash’s plan and consideration were indeed far-reaching."

They could see that Nash was after long-term stability. Thinking of the dangers they might face in the future, it wasn’t bad to have such a fund for the alliance.

That way, if someone among them had an emergency, they could use this fund to tide them over.

"Good, then it’s settled. As for the cosmic teams we’ve invited, 20% would be sent to the alliance, 20% to me, and 10% to the Chronos Alliance. You can handle the rest of the distribution." Nash finalized.

"That’s not a problem..."

Overall, the cosmic teams they had invited could pocket 50%; if they were ruthless, they could even cut it by 30-40%, leaving them with the rest.

Soon, after discussing everything, they continued on with their plans and arranged their preparations for the coming expedition.

---

Half a month later...

As the day of the expedition arrived, every cosmic team joining the Chronos Alliance gathered, forming a massive army.

"It seems to be missing a few top-level teams." Teal, the Eternal Star Alliance’s second-in-command, muttered.

"The Grand Race Sovereign Alliance... Did they decide to go on their own?" Nash guessed.

With their numbers, they were much stronger than a major-level team. Naturally, they didn’t need to join one and pay a 10% tax.

"How could that be? What dimensional-scale teleportation array would they use?"

The Altier Arcane Tower could only transfer them to a stable space, while the environment of the unexplored domain areas was too extreme. Naturally, the only thing they could use was the dimensional-scale teleportation array built by those Cosmic Emperors.

"Who said there are only 7 dimensional-scale teleportation arrays? I have a friend from the Grand Race Sovereign Alliance; it’s said they found a dimensional-scale teleportation array far away from the major-level teams."

"Indeed, after you climb up to the 1000th floor, you can view the location of each dimensional-scale teleportation array," Nash confirmed.

"What? You even have such authority, Lord Nash?"

"How many dimensional-scale teleportation arrays are there? Can you tell us?"

A dimensional-scale teleportation array was basically the badge of a major-level team. Without it, they couldn’t travel freely in the unexplored domain area.

"There are 12..." Nash sighed.

This meant only 4 more could rise to the level of a major-level team. With such a large competition, he wasn’t sure if they could occupy one.

"12?!"

"Could we do it?"

Although they had partially given up on the cosmic competition, they still had dreams. Catching up to major-level teams was one of them.

"With our current strength, it certainly isn’t enough, but if we gathered hundreds of top-level teams, we should have a chance," Nash said.

It wasn’t that he wasn’t confident in his growth and potential, but because it would take a long time if he only relied on himself.

Perhaps, before he could reach such a level, an all-out war would have already erupted over this cosmic competition.

"We will try to invite every team we know of. If not, we could even fill the numbers with high-level teams."

If they had hundreds of thousands of high-level teams, how could they be worse than the Grand Race Sovereign Alliance, who took a shortcut?

"I look forward to it..."

While they were talking, the Chronos Alliance notified everyone that they were about to perform a dimensional transfer.

As the dimensional-scale teleportation array activated, the world was quickly shrouded in darkness.

Feeling the force pull them into a whirlpool of space and time, no one felt panicked.

They had already experienced this at least once during the division of territory.

Gazing forward, they couldn’t wait to see what was on the other side.

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Chronos Alliance Stronghold:

Arriving in the unexplored domain area, they thought they would be thrown into danger. However, as their vision cleared up, they arrived at a massive stronghold large enough to hold their entire battleship fleet, with a bustling city in the center and a fortress wall along its border.

"This is the Chronos Alliance Stronghold. Feel free to use this place as you see fit. All your needs and necessities can be bought here..."

With the envoys explaining the function of the stronghold, they soon understood where they were.

This is the stronghold built by the Chronos Alliance as a spearhead against the unexplored domain area. Not only was it armed with a wide array of weapons, packed with resources they would ever need, it was also their anchor point if they wanted to return to their territory.

Not wasting any time, he called the top-level leader of the Eternal Star Alliance to begin their expedition.

"We’ll come back here a month later. If you meet any danger you’re unsure of, we can cooperate then."

"Got it, let’s reconvene at this place a month from now..."

---

Gathering all the members and foreign cosmic teams of the Neon Star Alliance, Nash led them out of the Chronos Alliance Stronghold.

Passing through the array barrier, they immediately felt the difference between an unexplored and an explored domain area.

It wasn’t just about the density of dark beasts or dark energy, but the extreme environment that seemed to pierce their body and soul.

If the former was the harsh waves of an ocean, then the latter was the boiling cauldron of magma. They could still survive no matter how harsh the waves of the ocean were, but they would definitely be consumed if they stayed here.

"No wonder it was suggested we could only stay outside for a month." Besides the requirement that only those at least Tier 6 realm were eligible to come, there was also a time limit on how long they could stay outside the stronghold.

Even if Nash could hold on in this environment, their battleships would give up first.

Those B-class battleships and below weren’t even qualified to venture out here, as they would be scrapped in just a few days.

"So this is what an unexplored domain area looks like..."