With the original military base at its core, supported by Pioneers as the main axis and native inhabitants as auxiliary, the area has indeed spawned quite a few satellite outposts.


    Among them, the most significant satellite outpost is naturally Las Vegas, with its complete facilities.


    After a portion of the Hoover Dam was urgently repaired and the short-term electricity issues were resolved, Las Vegas, relying on existing lines, already had a rather comfortable living environment.


    Unlike the Pioneers who would squeeze into dog kennels if it meant being close to the base,


    many native inhabitants still chose Las Vegas.


    Here, there are also some alien farms and fields testing Yuan Force seeds, as well as capybaras being raised as hosts for aliens.


    The Beast Taming families with significant influence in both the Inner City and the old Development Zone are now unmatched in the new Development Zone.


    Because of the aliens, these extremely high-yield Yuan Force creatures that can be trained into perfect cannon fodder, the already influential Beast Tamer families have surpassed their original status here.


    Even the Hundred Fruits family, which also produced a high-level consortium partner, has fallen behind the Beast Tamer families in terms of influence.


    Currently, crops are still in the breeding and trial phase, far from large-scale sowing, and the returns are obviously years away.


    But the yield from the aliens seems to be on the verge of profit.


    The Beast Tamer family has been very savvy from the start, refusing Sun Shiqing’s offer of a tax-free period, stating that as soon as they began to turn a profit, they would pay full taxes to contribute to the development of the new Development Zone, while continuously courting various investments.


    Unlike Panda, who relied on arriving at the base early, his own decent talent, and a fleet that took advantage of the early opportunity, spearheaded by his father, a high-level consortium partner.


    Most of those Panda attracted were allies of similar standing, strong individual investors whose families either had powerhouses similar to consortium partners or owned factories, and together, they were no weaker than the big families, capable of holding their ground.


    Panda didn’t want to court the big families because they could become uncontrollable once involved, so the current situation was perfect for him.


    However, the Beast Tamer family, leveraging its advantage, started by wooing the elite, with several top families and powers from the Inner City coming forward to carve up the profits.


    This removed any obstacles to their development, so even a mere nod from Panda was enough for him to willingly give up the alien breeding business.


    This virtually allowed them to establish a substantial monopoly and greatly elevated the status of the Beast Tamer family...


    And today, the Beast Tamer family had summoned nearly all their partners to a casino in Las Vegas.


    Although the summons was urgent, almost without prior notice, which was somewhat impolite,


    their anxious and eager demeanor still won the favor of the families, with most important representatives near the base attending.


    Four of the six other titans of the Inner City’s new Development Zone came, and the other two sent representatives because they were not at the base.


    In addition to representatives like the Longxi Clan and the Hundred Fruits family from the Inner City, it truly was a gathering of heroes, converging in one place.


    Dozens of crystal chandeliers hung from the golden chandelier, yet the lighting was quite soft, making it impossible to distinguish day from night, inside or out.


    The environment of Las Vegas casinos was already luxurious, and after being cleaned and redecorated especially for the occasion, many representatives who were present couldn’t help but express their admiration.


    His cousin had already avoided the Alien and come over here, only to suddenly disappear. Given the current understanding of the vicinity, it was clear it wasn’t the work of a Yuan Force creature.


    If not the Pioneers, then it had to be the still unlocated Fortune Thief gang, but his subsequent investigation had obviously turned up nothing.


    "Alright, quit your yapping. It’s hard to investigate her disappearance without knowing the exact time. Maybe the base got wind of something."


    A tall, beautiful blond with stunning looks spoke up, promptly putting the dwarf’s suspicions to rest.


    This tall blond was very similar to humans in overall appearance, but her ears were slightly pointed.


    In terms of strength, she was about equal to the dwarf, but she also had deep connections with two bigwigs from the Floating City in the new Development Zone.


    Her family was a branch of Lord Treya’s clan, and she was already a concubine-to-be for Lord Han Ya, a recognized one with legitimate status who might even bear offspring.


    Here, her status was exceptional.


    With Tilly smoothing things over, the Lizardman hurriedly said


    "You know, because I was looking into my cousin’s case, I’ve planted eyes in many places, and just now I got a tip-off that Dada Company is gathering their combat department, saying they’re going after the Beast Tamers’ families."


    At the Lizardman’s words, even Han Tianyu of the Hundred Fruits Clan, who had remained silent, couldn’t help but speak up.


    "Are you certain? Although Dada Company has the advantage of acting first and is thriving with promising growth, not falling behind any of us in the new Development Zone, have they lost their minds?"


    Han Tianyu was obviously an Alien implant, unlike the Longxi Clan; his most prominent feature was the keratinized layer of skin on his face, but overall, he still looked more human and not as exaggerated as the Longxi Clan.


    He paid quite a bit of attention to Dada Company, as he had a distant cousin, Han Lin, who was an important member of that company.


    Although the two families had grown apart, Han Lin’s branch didn’t get much benefit from the Hundred Fruits clan.


    But since both were doing fairly well in the new Development Zone, they were considering re-connecting recently and the few times they communicated, the talks went quite well.


    Dada Company had a good start, but when it came to follow-up capital investment, it obviously had its disadvantages and could only rely on the initial snowball effect to gain territory.


    With how shrewd Panda was, it was unlikely he would do something so foolish.


    Even if he wanted to, it would be quite difficult to convince the other shareholders. Han Lin would certainly not agree, so what was going on?


    "Absolutely sure. I even confirmed it several times. He said they’ve already set out, and maybe soon we’ll all see it."


    The Lizardman said confidently.


    In truth, the investigation into his cousin’s death was just a ruse; he had planted eyes amongst these powers for as much interaction as possible, but the real target was the Chaoyang Society.


    Now, he had inadvertently come across such a piece of information...


    Just then, several wild boar-men hurried in, heading towards the direction of the host stand—members of the Beast Tamers’ clan.


    But curiously, Peli was nowhere to be seen...