Wang Xinghe acted quickly. In just the next day, the news had spread throughout the entire circle of new lords. Everyone knew that the war in the Maya Plane was not going well, and that they could not return for the time being!
"How could this be? Why can't we go back? We're just a bunch of new lords, how could we possibly face a planar war? Even high-ranking lords aren't guaranteed to survive!"
"Exactly, why can't we go back after the battle is lost? It's not like we caused the loss."
"My entire clan has just died, and now you want me to stay here? Isn't that sending me to my death?"
"This is blatant disregard for human life! Which high-ranking official gave this order? I'm going back to report and file a complaint!"
"..."
Wang Xinghe's announcement caused a huge uproar among all the new lords, especially those low-level lords and lords whose families had suffered heavy losses. They were plunged into a dark moment like the end of the world. Did they really have to personally go out and fight against the dark creatures?
Of course, it was the weaker, lower-ranking lords who were causing trouble. The higher-ranking lords and even the most talented lords, though puzzled, quickly understood the key point. Although they felt helpless about the situation, they didn't cause a scene. Instead, they waited patiently for Wang Xinghe's solution.
After the battle a few days ago, Wang Xinghe's status in everyone's eyes has risen considerably. His risky rearguard action has been remembered by everyone, and they all trust his words.
"Alright, let's hear what Old Wang has to say?" Finally, a lord of the Heavenly Pride spoke up and reprimanded, and the noisy crowd finally quieted down.
"Old Wang! Tell me, what are you planning to do with us? You're not just going to abandon us, are you?"
"Yeah! Old Wang, just tell us! What do you want us to do?"
"..."
Everyone started to speak up, and only then did Wang Xinghe raise his hand to quiet everyone down.
"I understand everyone's feelings, but the situation is what it is, and I am powerless to change it. Sending everyone back to the Blue Star plane is beyond my capabilities, and I am deeply sorry for this!" Wang Xinghe said helplessly, bowing deeply to everyone. No matter what, as the new recruit guide, he was also responsible for this situation.
"Old Wang, don't say that. Just tell us what you want us to do," a female voice rang out. It was the same girl who had spoken with Ye Chen earlier.
"Here's the thing, I've thought about it and discussed it with Ye Chen. We think that since we can't go back now, we might as well find a place to hone our skills. The interdimensional war won't end in a year or two. Instead of hiding in one place and hiding, we might as well take this opportunity to hone our skills. Maybe we can catch up with the tail end of the interdimensional war and become a surprise force on the battlefield!"
"This is our plan..."
Wang Xinghe slowly recounted what he had discussed with Ye Chen. The crowd went from initially frowning, to calming down, and finally becoming full of fighting spirit.
Knowing that their safety was guaranteed, everyone chose to retreat. Even those lords whose clans had been almost entirely wiped out still chose to steadily develop within Wang Xinghe's territory.
“Since no one is backing down, then fine. We’ll set off tomorrow from the same star system we visited a few days ago. All lords who have lost their fighting strength, please temporarily relocate your territories to my planet!” Wang Xinghe said again, and the lords in the entire camp sprang into action.
Seeing this, Ye Chen thought for a moment and then carved out another independent space in the sea outside the five continents, which he called the Chaotic Sea, intending to leave it for the future lords to stay in.
Every lord's territory has its own secrets. When entering another lord's territory, one must follow the rules of that lord. The Chaotic Sea will not only be useful this time, but as Ye Chen's territory grows, there will inevitably be times when he needs to communicate with other lords. The Chaotic Sea will be the place where these lords will stay in the future.
The next day, the lords with insufficient combat power were almost nowhere to be seen. They had all settled in Wang Xinghe's territory to develop their own. There were still about eight or nine thousand lords following Ye Chen and the others. Most of them were high-level lords and genius lords. After all, they were new recruits officially recruited. Apart from some who got in through connections, no one could get in without being at least a mid-level lord through proper recruitment. This also resulted in a very high level of new recruits.
"You should join in this time too. You don't need to use high-grade energy crystals, just use the normal fourth-level ones!" Ye Chen said to the fat man as they flew through the starry sky.
In the last round of the war, the fat man did not participate and only watched for a while. This time, it is no longer a test or training exercise, but a formal war. Naturally, the fat man cannot continue to lie low in the rear.
"Sure thing! Hopefully we can earn back the energy we used up!" the fat man chuckled.
The merit points gained from killing dark creatures vary depending on the strength of the enemy. For example, killing one of these first or second-tier dark ghouls only yields 10-100 merit points, while killing a dark predator yields more.
You can exchange it for a Tier 4 energy crystal, but it requires 100,000 merit points, which is really not worth it. It's hard to say whether you can break even.
"So you'd better use your energy crystals sparingly. If you don't break even, we'll be at a huge loss!" Ye Chen said with a smile. Although the Primordial Armor was powerful, it was a money-devouring beast. It was a typical case of buying a car but maintaining it being difficult. It was not something that an ordinary lord could afford.
However, Ye Chen was not worried about whether he could break even. Given the density of the monsters, one shot could probably kill hundreds or even thousands of them. Ten points per monster would be a lot of merit, and an energy crystal was not something that could be finished with just one shot; it would be enough for them to fight for a long time.
"Sigh! No, I have to warn them not to get carried away. These scoundrels are usually so timid, but when they're on the battlefield and there's no real danger to their lives, they're all like they've been injected with adrenaline! They're just blasting shells out like they don't care about money!" the fat man said with a bitter expression. Every shell they blasted cost money!
"Haha! That's why they say goblins bully the weak and fear the strong!" Ye Chen laughed loudly, having some understanding of the goblin race.
"..." The fat man shook his head helplessly. "By the way, should I send my dwarves and titans out?"
"Let's not use them for now. We probably won't need high-level familiars yet. Let's give the low-level familiars some practice first. Otherwise, if we really encounter high-level dark creatures later, they won't have much of a chance to hone their skills!" Ye Chen thought for a moment and shook his head.
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