Nie Yan had revealed all his cards, giving everyone a shot in the arm. They were filled with anticipation for the future development of the Ares Tribe.

A female employee named Xiao Su was explaining the Ares Tribe's planning proposal to the people below. The crowd immediately became unruly. They were all from various large studios.

"If we don't have any game coins, what's the point? Let's just go back where we came from!" A bald man in his thirties heckled.

"That's right, what's the point of having a guild without game coins!"

The people below voiced their dissatisfaction.

"Such a large company can't even get a few tens of thousands of game coins. How embarrassing," a professional gamer in his twenties sneered.

While these people were making a ruckus, the heads of the five major studios remained seated, unperturbed. They had tacitly allowed the commotion below to see how the company's higher-ups would resolve the issue.

Nie Yan's gaze locked onto the five people in the front row, who were whispering amongst themselves. These five wouldn't be so willing to work for the Ares Tribe. The only thing keeping them here was the high salaries the company offered. They wouldn't leave easily for the high salaries the Ares Tribe offered.

"Everyone, please calm down." The female employee named Xiao Su clearly lacked experience and was unable to control the situation. Beads of sweat trickled down her forehead. She looked towards Nie's father and, after receiving a message, stepped down with a sigh of relief. "Please wait a moment. We'll continue discussing this issue later."

As she hurried off the stage, boos filled the air, and the scene was on the verge of spiraling out of control.

"Chairman," Xiao Su bowed to Nie's father.

Nie's father nodded and said, "We've already discussed a new planning proposal. The previous one is null and void. Take a look at it first."

"Let me go up," Nie Yan suddenly interjected. The female employee named Xiao Su was too green and probably wouldn't be able to handle it well. He was the author of the planning proposal and could definitely explain it better. He had seen all sorts of big scenes, so why would he be afraid of suppressing a few troublemakers?

Nie Yan walked towards the stage. He scanned the crowd of troublemakers.

When the people below saw Nie Yan, they all revealed expressions of disdain.

"Do you have no one else? You actually sent a child in his teens up here," a professional gamer said arrogantly.

The bigwigs from Icewind Studio, Azure Dragon Studio, Thor Studio, Nightmoon Studio, and Flame Studio remained silent.

"What are they trying to do?" Azure Dragon asked, inquiring of the other bigwigs.

"I don't know. Let's wait and see," Han Bing Zhi Yu said. Their real-life names were rarely mentioned, but their game names were famous.

They couldn't figure out why Nie Yan was on stage. Nie Yan's face was still childish, and he looked to be at most eighteen or nineteen years old.

Nie Yan's cold gaze swept across the entire venue, locking onto the troublemaking players.

"You, you, and you. You're all fired!" Nie Yan said coldly, pointing at a few people. These troublemakers, no matter what their intentions, could not be allowed to stay.

"Who do you think you are? Get your负责人 (fù zé rén - person in charge) to come out and talk," one of them shouted defiantly.

At this moment, Nie's father stood up and said sternly, "He's my son, and his words represent my opinion."

When they heard what Nie's father said, the crowd had nothing to say. However, a few of the fired players cursed and were eventually escorted out by security.

Nie Yan understood that these people were likely members of the major studios who were trying to put pressure on the Ares Tribe in this way.

Under Nie Yan's sharp gaze, and with a few people having just been escorted out, the crowd finally settled down.

"The Ares Tribe has just started and hasn't developed yet. That's a fact. If you want to leave, you can leave at any time. We will definitely not interfere or stop you! We don't need troublemakers in the Ares Tribe! Feel free to leave!" Nie Yan looked at the crowd, his gaze lingering on the five bigwigs for a moment.

The head of Thor Studio stood up. He was in his thirties, tall and sturdy, with thick eyebrows and large eyes, and he was wearing a dark black casual suit.

His name was Zhang Song, and he was quite famous among professional gamers. He was an elemental mage, and his in-game name was Kuang Lei Lie Huo (Raging Thunderfire). Some people called him Thor. His studio had more than six hundred members, all of whom were strong elite players. This guy was known for his arrogance and temper.

In the past, the Ares Tribe's managers had gone to great lengths, promising all sorts of benefits to get this guy to join. After he joined the Ares Tribe, he acted like a big shot and often made things difficult for the managers. However, for the sake of the Ares Tribe's development, the managers had to accommodate him.

A guild with strength would automatically attract players. Without strength, they had to beg people to join.

"You little brat, this so-called Ares Tribe can't even raise a few game coins, yet it's already putting on such airs. I, Zhang Song, will make a bet here. If the Ares Tribe ever develops, I'll write my name backward," Zhang Song sneered, turning to look at the heads of the other studios. "Sorry, everyone, I'll be taking my leave first."

In his previous life, the Ares Tribe had lowered its stance and begged others to join in order to develop. This life would be completely different! Those who came to the guild acting like spoiled brats could all get the hell out! If they didn't rein in these arrogant people, they would be even more difficult to control in the future!

Nie Yan chuckled and said, "That day will come. Don't worry, the future of Nisode City will definitely belong to the Ares Tribe! When that time comes, even if you beg the Ares Tribe, we won't accept you!"

The guy named Zhang Song snorted and turned to leave. A group of people, about a dozen or so, stood up in the conference hall. They were all from Thor Studio.

After Zhang Song and the others left, the conference hall became quiet. The remaining studio heads weren't as irrational as Zhang Song. They were getting a very generous salary from the Ares Tribe, and it wasn't worth it to go against money.

If Zhang Song had taken the people from Thor Studio away before, the Ares Tribe's managers would have been very nervous. The Ares Tribe's finances were tight, and they could only raise the salaries of these people, trying every possible means to keep them, waiting for the Ares Tribe to develop first. But now, the situation was different. They had the Ni Ren Tribe as their backing, with a continuous flow of funds. As long as such a large sum of money was injected, improving the guild's benefits, they wouldn't have to worry about players not joining. By digging up some very strong experts, the Ares Tribe would be able to develop quickly.

The crowd finally quieted down. Nie Yan looked around and said, "Those who are still here should be prepared to stay and develop with the Ares Tribe. As long as you're sincerely staying, the Ares Tribe will definitely not mistreat any of its employees. You should already know about the salary levels. Now, let's talk about the guild's development."

When this topic was brought up, the few remaining murmurs in the conference hall disappeared. They listened attentively to what Nie Yan had to say. If they were still being financially constrained like before, they definitely wouldn't be happy. Without a large investment of game coins, if they didn't even have the most basic horse mounts, how could the Ares Tribe develop?

"Regarding the Ares Tribe's development, we will initially invest 60,000 gold coins to equip everyone with mounts. In addition, we will invest approximately 30,000 gold coins each week. Furthermore, the Ares Tribe has decided to cooperate with the Ni Ren Tribe of Carol City. All of you will be able to enjoy a five percent discount on potions purchased at the Starry Sky Pharmacy. The Ares Tribe is also in negotiations with many studios, and we expect another ten to twenty domestic first-class studios to join us in the future. Our temporary goal is to seize two to three fortresses from the Tuoba family's three guilds within a week..." Nie Yan said, standing on the podium. When he spoke, he was confident, carefree, and full of confidence.

After hearing Nie Yan's words, everyone below, including the heads of the major studios like Han Bing Zhi Yu, were shocked. The Ares Tribe was actually making such a large investment, putting in 60,000 gold coins at once, and then investing 30,000 gold coins each week. This was unimaginable to them. Apart from a few very wealthy conglomerates, no one else could raise so much money. Had the Ares Tribe found a channel to acquire gold coins? Which gold-farming group could obtain such a huge amount of gold coins? This startled them. Although they doubted the truth of this matter, such a large corporation, with so much money being thrown in, wouldn't be lying. It wouldn't do them any good.

With such a large investment of funds, and having recruited so many studios in reality, how could the Ares Tribe not develop? If it still didn't develop, it would be a joke! Zhang Song would regret the words he said today to death!

They put away their previous nonchalant expressions, withdrew the contempt in their hearts, sat up straight, and listened carefully to what Nie Yan had to say. Being able to acquire so many gold coins in such a short period of time, the connections behind it were quite astonishing. This was not something an ordinary upstart could do! The Ares Tribe had just started, but it had already connected with the popular Ni Ren Tribe and the owner of the Starry Sky Pharmacy. These were all manifestations of strength! They were wondering, just how big was the background of this company?

No one dared to cause trouble. Thinking back to what had just happened, they were all sweating. Which of these large conglomerates and corporations didn't have a strong background? If they really made a scene, they would simply be courting death.

Nie Yan explained the Ares Tribe's development plan in detail, without leaving anything out, his gaze sweeping across the entire venue. This was a kind of condescending mindset. In the world of the game, he could look down on everyone present!