The appearance of the Hou filled Ye Chen with confidence for this exploration of the wasteland planet.
Once all the members of the clans had rested, the first expedition team set off under Ye Chen's expectant gaze.
This is a team consisting of 30 Silver Moon Elves, 5 Moon Goddesses, 2 Earth Gods, 2 Mountain Gods, and 20 Angels, plus the Hou we just recruited.
There were sixty people in total, and the rest stayed behind in the territory.
This place is unlike any other; dark creatures could break in at any time, so the territory's defenses must be strong.
If it's just an exploration mission, these people are enough. You know, other lords might not be able to field such a large Tier 3 squad.
Moreover, Ye Ling, who has already reached level 4, and Ye Xi, who is at the peak of level 3, are both in the team, as is Jian Mengyi's Archangel. This can be said to be the most elite team formed by the two of them.
Through remote projection, Ye Chen and Jian Mengyi kept a close eye on the team's situation.
Apart from ruins and dark creatures, there are no other life forms on the wasteland planet, so as the team left the territory, they were plunged into darkness.
Fortunately, both the moon goddess and the angels were born with their own light, so there was no problem with their vision. The group carefully groped their way forward in the darkness.
"Is this the wasteland planet? It's truly desolate!" Jian Mengyi was shocked as she looked at the images projected from the remote screen.
There was a deathly silence all around, with only the occasional roar of beasts.
The ground was littered with ruins and rubble, and even the earth itself was cracked. The seemingly solid rocks could be turned to dust with the slightest touch, making them incredibly fragile.
"The fact that it can be called a wasteland planet means that this planet is completely dead. Even the core, which symbolizes the life of the planet, no longer burns with any energy," Ye Chen said softly.
Through a ravine more than ten meters wide, one can see that deep within the earth, where the energy has ceased to pulsate.
This planet is no different from the meteorites and micro-planets outside, except that it is larger.
“Sigh…” Jian Mengyi sighed deeply, feeling sorry for the death of this planet.
Darkness is everywhere. Even on Earth now, the Lords can only barely hold on in the darkness, and there is no hope of truly defeating it.
"Avoid that ravine, don't go in. First, search the outer perimeter for any other dark creatures or ancient ruins!" Ye Chen said to the other side of the projection.
Such ravines often connect to the Earth's core, where there are small amounts of residual energy. This also means that there are a large number of dark creatures there, or even high-level dark creatures. Rashly confronting them may not yield any good results, and could even lead to the complete annihilation of such a small team.
“Alright! Let’s walk along the edge of the ravine and see!” Ye Xi nodded in agreement, and the group of sixty people began to slowly move forward along the ravine.
After walking for a while, apart from a few scattered dark creatures, no more dark creatures appeared.
"This phenomenon isn't quite normal, is it?" Jian Mengyi looked at Ye Chen with a questioning gaze, only to see that he was also thinking about the anomaly.
"Logically speaking, the wasteland planet is full of dark creatures. It's impossible that they haven't encountered a single species after traveling this far. They probably haven't even killed a hundred scattered dark creatures along the way, right?" Ye Chen asked in confusion, looking around.
This number of dark creatures is less than the number that previously attacked their territory, which is clearly abnormal.
"Could it be that there are powerful dark creatures around, which drove away the ordinary dark creatures? Should we quickly summon them back?" Jian Mengyi suddenly asked, a hint of tension in her expression.
However, upon hearing her words, Ye Chen shook his head and looked into the crack.
"If there were powerful dark creatures, they should have rushed over when we arrived; their territorial instincts are quite strong."
"Moreover, powerful dark creatures do not necessarily drive away lower-level dark creatures. These dark creatures are also their food source in normal times, so they will try to keep some of them in captivity."
"So I'm more inclined to believe that there are ancient ruins here."
"Ancient ruins?" Jian Mengyi exclaimed, covering her red lips with her fair hand, her face filled with disbelief.
This is the most valuable place on the wasteland planet. How could they find it just by landing here?
"Ye Xi, be careful, try exploring into the ravine!" Ye Chen said to the other side of the projection. The whole team immediately stopped and found the edge of the ravine to regroup.
Soon after, a makeshift team of five angels began to approach the ravine, while the earth and mountain gods began to descend into the soil to check the situation from underground.
"God said, 'Let there be light!'" Two angels intervened, and a dazzling light shone above the ravine, instantly illuminating everything around it, including the ravine itself.
"Roar~~~" Suddenly, a series of beastly roars rang out, and withered skeletal arms emerged from the soil—these were the skeletons buried deep underground.
"Bang!!" Not only that, the land gods and mountain gods who had gone down to explore using earth magic also emerged from the ground in a slightly panicked manner.
"Skeletons! There are so many skeletons underground, and other undead creatures too!" a local official said anxiously, the fine beads of sweat on his forehead betraying his tension.
"Solidify the ground beneath your feet, everyone else prepare for battle!" Ye Xi said quickly, and Ye Ling on the other side gave the same order. All the Silver Moon Elves sprang into action.
"Roar~~~" As the sound of the earth subsided, a dense cacophony of howls and footsteps echoed through the valley. A large number of skeletons were climbing the rock walls and charging towards Ye Ling and the others.
"Prepare the Exploding Arrows! All Silvermoon Elves, launch an attack into the ravine! Do not allow those skeletons to rush up!" Ye Ling shouted to the numerous Silvermoon Elves. As the queen, she was increasingly displaying the majesty of a queen, and her prestige among the Silvermoon Elves was growing ever greater.
"Boom~~~" One after another, the explosive arrows exploded, and the huge roar echoed in the valley. Everyone's feet trembled, and it felt as if the ground on the entire cliff had lowered a few degrees.
"No! We can't use explosive arrows, they'll cause a collapse!" Ye Xi shouted immediately.
This wasteland planet is already riddled with holes, having endured countless torments. No one knows how many cavities lie beneath the earth, connected by ravines. Using a powerful magic crystal bomb rashly could easily cause the ground beneath our feet to crack.
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