Ye Chen was naturally happy to go to such a place, after all, there might really be treasures inside that would tempt him.
Of course, this is all on the premise that he can find the fat guy as soon as possible and come back to participate in the fall recruitment season.
If he had nothing else to do at the time, he would naturally accept Hu Yingying's invitation to go on the trip.
Upon receiving an affirmative reply, the girl's face immediately lit up with a smile. The two chatted for a few more minutes before hanging up.
As the sands of time passed, more and more lords came to Ye Chen's side trying to get closer to him. Ye Chen simply threw the wristband aside and pretended not to hear.
As time went on, these new lords realized Ye Chen's rejection. Except for a few familiar lords, the others did not continue to come looking for him, but instead focused on their final sprint.
A year passed in the blink of an eye. When Ye Chen stepped out of the Time Cave and looked at the familiar dark starry sky, he couldn't help but feel as if he had been transported to another world.
"How is it? It's been a year, things should be going well, right?" Sun Xiuzhu's projection appeared beside Ye Chen, and the old man looked at Ye Chen with a smile and asked.
"You came really fast. It's alright, but something's still missing!" Ye Chen said with a helpless shrug.
"Something's missing? What's missing? Tell your Uncle Sun!" Sun Xiuzhu replied with a smile. As a veteran lord, he naturally wouldn't lack anything a newcomer needed.
"A clan's lair? Do you have one?" Ye Chen rolled his eyes in annoyance and directly mentioned something that all lords lacked.
Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Sun Xiuzhu's expression unsurprisingly turned surprised. "This little guy is amazing! He already has three clan nests, and he still wants more? It's not like the more the better!"
Sun Xiuzhu kindly advised that lords usually only build new nests when a clan has developed to a certain extent. This way, they can focus on developing one clan and also avoid conflicts between different clans.
Just like the life essence that Ye Chen obtained, if it is used on any of the clans, it will cause dissatisfaction among the other clans, and in the end, it may easily lead to riots and rebellions.
"I know, but my situation is a bit special. My clans are unable to reproduce, and even with a vast territory, it's difficult to develop rapidly in a short period of time!" Ye Chen shrugged helplessly and replied. He couldn't possibly let the fire crows occupy the entire planet, could he?
Hearing this, Sun Xiuzhu was also taken aback. This was indeed something he hadn't expected. However, this was a problem that many talented lords would face. The solution was simple: just add another clan nest. As long as your territory was large enough, you could develop quickly.
“Your situation is indeed special. I may not have other things, but I have quite a few clan nests!” Sun Xiuzhu said thoughtfully, resting his chin on his hand.
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen was stunned. The value of a clan's nest is many times higher than that of bloodline crystals and life essence. It is rarely seen in auction houses. You actually carry quite a few with you.
"Don't look at me like that! They're all official, you have to apply if you want them! Don't forget, I'm one of the official managers this year, in charge of recruiting new members. What's wrong with carrying a few clan nests with me?" Sun Xiuzhu said irritably, but his expression was extremely smug. You think you can look down on me? I'll really give you a shock!
"That makes sense! So what kind of clans and lairs do you have here? Dragons? Angels? Titans?" Ye Chen immediately realized that the other party was a new administrator with official business to attend to and was carrying public funds.
"You're dreaming! None of what you're saying is true. The strongest is the Titan race! Not exactly true Titans, but slightly stronger than the Behemoths. However, this race's reproductive ability is also poor. In many planes, the Titans didn't die out because they couldn't reproduce!" Sun Xiuzhu said irritably, then introduced the strongest clan he had brought.
Upon hearing the other party's words, Ye Chen's eyes darkened. He had heard of this race before, and it was indeed as Sun Xiuzhu said: powerful, but with poor reproductive ability and extremely high resource consumption. Ordinary lords couldn't even afford to raise them.
“How about considering other clan nests? I remember quite a few with strong reproductive capabilities, especially magical beasts. There are also humanoid ones like goblins, snake people, kobolds, and goblins, but they're a bit weak, hehe!” Sun Xiuzhu introduced them one by one, seemingly showing off how many clan nests he had.
Don't be fooled by the fact that these clans he mentioned are of average strength and have low growth potential. They fetch a very high price when they're put up for trade, and can even buy back a whole planet. He's clearly showing off his wealth.
"Tch, it's not yours, as if you can give it to me! You don't expect me to be able to afford it right now, do you?" Ye Chen said irritably, pouting.
"Hey! You little rascal, why can't I give you these clan nests that I'm guarding? Tell me, which one have you got your eye on?" Sun Xiuzhu raised an eyebrow and spoke up immediately, even taking the miniature Titan Temple in his hand, which was a nest seed of the Titan race.
"Does what you say count? Then give me the Titan Temple you have?" Ye Chen said, looking at the object in the other person's hand with a slightly provocative tone.
Such blatant provocation calmed Sun Xiuzhu down. As a veteran lord who had lived for countless years, he was not so easily fooled by Ye Chen, and his gaze toward Ye Chen carried a hint of caution.
"You don't actually want this, do you? You won't need it, will you?" Sun Xiuzhu asked, puzzled, her gaze towards Ye Chen filled with doubt.
"Whether it's useful or not, bring it over and we'll see!" Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and smiled, his nonchalant words leaving Sun Xiuzhu momentarily unable to discern whether he was telling the truth or not.
“No jokes. Like you said, I have certain authority over these things, but if you want them, you have to demonstrate your value, such as actually joining the official team!” Sun Xiuzhu said seriously.
Seeing this, Ye Chen knew that it was impossible to trick a clan into giving him a nest. However, what surprised him was that the two sides were actually willing to talk, which meant there was something to be done in this matter.
"Joining is impossible, but cooperation is possible, such as in space teleportation technology!" Ye Chen pondered for a long time before looking at Sun Xiuzhu and saying.
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