Once the door appeared, entering it was a given—after all, this was one of the reasons Jian Xingyi and Shanhai had traveled all the way to Peaceful Mountain. However, since they had no idea what conditions lay within, the two decided to rest on the spot and head in after spending the night. 

They rested by the tombstone. 

After all, it was “Shanhai’s” tomb—which, for all intents and purposes, was their own—so there was nothing to fear. 

Over the past two days, Jian Xingyi and Shanhai had been on the road nonstop, traveling tirelessly from Rainforest Mountain to this place. Now that they finally had a chance to rest, they immediately hugged each other and fell asleep right there. 

The next day, fully prepared, they touched the magical array at the entrance to Forbidden Mountain.

When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves in a sea of… pitch blackness. All around them was a gloomy void; there was nothing but a single speck of 

starlight in the distance. The two looked at each other and, holding hands, made their way toward that speck of starlight. 

It seemed to be a transitional space; their destination lay at that source of light. 

The moment they passed through the starlight, Shanhai shielded Jian Xingyi behind him and drew his weapon, standing ready for anything. 

Jian Xingyi took a deep breath as well. If anything happened, this would be the perfect opportunity to test his 256 combat rating and S-class rifle. Whoosh— 

The two opened their eyes. 

……Huh? 

They were dumbfounded. 

Huh????? 

“Xinghe” 

“Shanhai” 

“What are you doing here?” 

Before them stood… Lone Wolf and several guild members they hadn’t seen in ages. 

Jian Xingyi glanced at the lush surroundings. This was near the summit of Peace Mountain, and Lone Wolf and the others were clearly gathering resources. Lone Wolf was also taken aback by the sudden appearance of the two.

“Where did you two come from?” 

“……” 

“……” 

Jian Xingyi’s eyes widened. 

Good grief, so that means… there’s no such thing as the Forbidden Mountain at all!!

The Forbidden Mountain was just a backup database and… a bridge connecting Peace Mountain and Peaceful Mountain! 

—The tombstones of 01 and 02 connected the mountains at either end of the map. And to think they were so thoroughly prepared… 

So that’s it, so that’s it… 

Jian Xingyi and Shanhai exchanged glances, then burst into uncontrollable laughter. 

Shanhai shook his head helplessly. “Looks like we’ll have plenty of stories to share with everyone in the Liberation Plan when we get back.” 

The two returned to the guild they hadn’t visited in ages. Jian Xingyi looked at the home he and Shanhai shared and couldn’t help but feel a bit sentimental. Back then, they’d lived together, too. 

Jian Xingyi left a message for Bai Jie, saying that if she returned from gathering resources, she should come meet up with them to exchange information. 

While waiting, Jian Xingyi freshened up, curled up on the comfortable sofa, and took the opportunity to manage the backend, listing new items for sale. The little snakes in the livestock area still couldn’t be harvested, and the rice progress… 

【Rice cultivation is no easy task; the rice is currently merging with the soil… Progress 90/100%】, but it felt like it was almost done. 

【Sunflower cultivation is difficult; currently absorbing nutrients from the soil… Progress 10/100%】 

It seems even SS-grade seeds require a progress bar. 

Jian Xingyi glanced at the other items. Now that he had more land, he could grow more food, which would be perfect for the new rainforest area and allow him to stockpile supplies in his backpack to prepare for future natural disasters. 

Not only that, but he also earned a large amount of essence points. To meet the guild’s requirements, he spent all of them on the farming area in his homestead; the 7,500 essence points allowed him to expand his homestead with three cow sheds, one snake pit, and one fish pond. 

The reason he built all those cow sheds was to meet the demand for milk in the rainforest region. 

Moreover, with natural disasters becoming increasingly rampant, it’s possible that players in all regions will eventually need milk to boost their resistance and avoid falling ill.

He now has a total of 5 cow sheds, 4 sheep pens, cow sheds, and pig pens, plus 1 snake den, 1 loach pond, and 1 fish pond— 20 structures in all. The farming area of his homestead is finally… full! 

Jian Xingyi looked at his home, which now displayed that it could no longer be expanded, and was so happy he almost jumped for joy. Finally…! 

Now he can freely set up livestock zones outside, which means he can use his Management Exchange Vouchers to buy the farm inside the lava volcano’s air wall! 

Now these farming zones provided him with more meat, and the snakes he’d raised earlier were ready to be harvested. 

From the snake den, Jian Xingyi obtained snake gallbladders and snake meat, both of which had unknown uses. Although snake meat could theoretically be made into food, Jian Xingyi decided to hold onto it for now—what if it turned out to have some special use later? After all, he wasn’t short on meat. 

As for the small fish, he’s only been raising them for a short while, so they aren’t ready for harvest yet. Not only that, but the food tasted even better this time because he’d added salt. 

Although “taste” wasn’t particularly useful at this moment compared to practical benefits—it was merely icing on the cake—that icing was enough to lift one’s spirits. 

After unlocking Rainforest Mountain, Jian Xingyi had previously made 70 million from trading. Now, with his food supply increased and everyone displaced by the natural disaster, the demand for food was even greater—whether to fill their stomachs or for its medicinal benefits. 

After all, temperature-related foods like mung bean soup and ginger soup were previously bought mainly for dungeon runs, so demand wasn’t particularly high. But under the current circumstances, people need them every single day. 

As a result, Jian Xingyi… earned 80 million this time! Now, Jian Xingyi’s guild goals… 

Collect B-grade or higher fields: 70/70 √ 

Collect Essence Points: 10,650/7,500 √ 

Raise funds: 545 million/500 million √ 

He exceeded the targets! 

Jian Xingyi clicked into the 【Guild】 section of the Savior System. 

【Prerequisites for Creating a Guild: Start-up Capital】

1. Guild funds must exceed 500 million. 

2. The Guild must have 500 available Grade B fields. 

3. The guild must have 20 available Grade B livestock farms.

He had already met all these requirements. 

【Prerequisites for Creating a Guild: Security and Influence】 

1. The Guild President’s reputation must exceed 200. 

2. The Guild President must be at Merchant Level 5 and have unlocked 3 regions. 

3. There are more than five T1-tier members in the guild, and more than three members with personal assets exceeding 50 million. 

Jian Xingyi thought to himself, “It seems the final step in establishing this guild is… recruiting members!” 

Since the guild’s current level is still low, it can only have a maximum of 10 members. 

Since everyone in the Human Liberation Plan’s leadership group was above T1, Jian Xingyi went straight to asking them about their assets. 

Since Wu Yun, Cangshui, Bai Jie, Shanhai, and Yu Shen were part of a powerful guild, it was no problem for them to withdraw 50 million from the guild and deposit it into their accounts, which solved the issue immediately. 

So Jian Xingyi registered all their IDs. 

Now the guild members were just like the cadre group—no need to create a separate group chat. After completing all this, Jian Xingyi heard a system notification. 

【Congratulations to player 【Xinghe】 on successfully founding a guild as the Savior!】 

【Please give your guild a catchy name!】 Jian Xingyi paused. 

A name… 

Jian Xingyi pondered for a moment before finally typing in the name. The guild section page was immediately updated. 

【Dawn Guild】

【Level: 1】 

Jian Xingyi couldn’t stop smiling as he looked at the name. Yay! His guild was finally established! 

As for the guild’s features—excluding those not yet available at Level 1—he could now finally test them one by one. 

【Trade: After creation, guild members may freely buy and sell goods with the Guild President’s approval. Unlike the system marketplace, this does not require quality inspections or price restrictions, nor is it subject to regional limitations.】 

【Resources: Can establish a private marketplace with unlimited buying and selling; can incorporate large map regions into personal management.】 

In other words, from now on, his goods can be listed in any region—even if he hasn’t unlocked Wave Mountain or Peaceful Mountain yet—and he doesn’t need to go through the system store to have items graded or prices restricted; he can sell whatever he wants. 

Not only that, but other players can also list items they wish to sell in the guild shop without any system restrictions. For example, a player could list unused beast meat in the guild shop, which Jian Xingyi would then process into edible meat. 

“The ability to incorporate large map regions into one’s own management…” 

Jian Xingyi had been curious about what this meant for quite some time, but when he clicked on the details now, he was taken aback. 

Put simply, this feature allows Jian Xingyi to directly claim ownership of a mountain range or an entire large region, where he can establish trading posts and engage in farming and livestock breeding. 

However, this requires a massive amount of exchange vouchers and dawn coins. 

Regardless, these were all absolutely amazing features…! 

Jian Xingyi was delighted—at least he wouldn’t have to use precious Wish Bottles to claim Peace Mountain. Jian Xingyi continued reading. 

【Link: You can establish 【Market Trade Posts】 in any region to trade goods; guild members can freely teleport between these posts.】

This… is the most crucial feature right now! 

With natural disasters running rampant these days, Jian Xingyi thought to himself, if he could establish a trade post on every map, then players could use these trade posts to teleport freely! 

For example, if a tsunami strikes Wave Mountain, they can instantly teleport to Peace Mountain or Peaceful Mountain. Players no longer have to endure the hardships of traveling on foot—enduring the elements and sleeping rough—to gather resources or seek shelter; instead, they can simply teleport there!

It’s practically a lifesaver. 

Jian Xingyi clicked to view the details: a trade post could be established anywhere, though it required a large amount of dawn coins and wood. 

Jian Xingyi wasn’t worried about that, though. Establishing this trade post would benefit all players, and if he lacked wood, he could simply crowdfund it. After reviewing all this, Jian Xingyi noticed a system prompt at the bottom. 

【Guild President, do you wish to broadcast the 【Guild Launch】 announcement to all channels?】 Jian Xingyi thought for a moment and decided to wait until he had discussed it with Bai Jie and the others before officially posting the announcement. After handling all this, Bai Jie returned. 

Without delay, the two immediately summoned Bai Jie, Cola, and Firelight, then held a meeting with the absent executives to share their findings with everyone. 

It was a massive amount of information. Even though Jian Xingyi had kept his explanation brief, focusing only on the key points and results while simplifying most of the process, it still took everyone some time to process—especially… Yu Shen. 

Yu Shen simply listened throughout, offering no response. Perhaps he was still processing it all. 

Bai Jie, on the other hand, took it well. “So that’s how it is… Now everything makes sense. The scenes I saw in the memory bubble—the ones that had puzzled me for so long—make sense now, too.” 

The others felt the same way. 

Like Jian Xingyi, everyone had seen their fair share of puzzling scenes in the memory bubbles, and now everything had an explanation. 

01 Logistics — Xinghe 

02 Vanguard — Shanhai 

03 Commander — Bai Jie 

04 Doctor — Yu Shen 

05 Builders — Wu Yun and Cangshui 

And the Colonel who died before the system reset—he was also the teacher and foster father to Shanhai, Bai Jie, and Le Ke, and one of the three who initiated the plan alongside 01 and the Doctor.

This time, the system has brought everyone back on track to face the final battle. 

True to her role as Commander, Bai Jie quickly composed herself and said, “So the most critical issue now is the final zombie wave. The previous two failures were both because we couldn’t handle the zombie waves, right?” 

Jian Xingyi: “Exactly. And the previous two zombie waves were meant to be training—to force us to prepare ourselves. From the gate defense in the first wave and the fortress battle in the second, we can infer that if we’re to defeat the third zombie wave, we need to be ready with a fortress.” 

A fortress, combat strength, supplies… we can’t do without a single one. 

“So, the first step of the plan is to resolve the current natural disaster issue. Otherwise, if the disaster drains everyone’s energy, how can we possibly prepare for the third zombie wave? The top priority right now is to introduce everyone to the Merchants’ Guild and the Trade Port.” Bai Jie said, “We’ll do everything we can to help you build the Trade Port.” 

“Alright.”