The contents of the Dark Treasure Chest were fairly normal; in addition to some basic supplies, a workshop blueprint also appeared.
As the seven-day newcomer protection period ends, the dark creatures in the trial space become increasingly powerful, and the output of special items also increases significantly.
It is said that after the dark riots of the first month end, a reasonable number of low-level spirit orbs will appear.
While it may be difficult to collect a complete set of low-level spirit orbs, possessing one or two to improve the ecological environment within one's territory is something most lords can do.
"Let's put the blueprints in the safe first and see if they've finished cleaning up the battlefield. If everything's fine, then we can continue on our way."
"Also, have the Medicine-pounding Rabbit take a few Jade Rabbits to see them and treat the wounded."
Ye Chen handed the blueprints to Ye Xi for safekeeping and said.
The jade rabbits have all awakened healing talents, and thus currently serve as healers on Ye Chen's island.
"Okay!" Ye Xi nodded and turned to leave.
Soon, the group continued to advance into their territory, speeding through the darkness towards their predetermined destination.
Along the way, they encountered several more miniature planets, all of which were easily destroyed under Ye Chen's command.
However, compared to that, Ye Chen and his group are currently more concerned about the birthplace of the Dark Origin, as well as the monthly Dark Riots that will occur in the coming months.
Calling it a dark riot isn't entirely accurate, as it differs from the riot that occurred when the newbie protection period ended. Perhaps describing it as a monster release would be more precise.
This is, after all, a trial world created by the gods, and many of the rules within it are traceable.
At the end of each month, a large number of dark creatures emerge to increase the number and strength of dark creatures in the trial world, putting greater pressure on the new lords.
The sudden surge in the number of dark creatures can easily create a beast tide, impacting the lord's territory. Many lords who have developed too slowly are easily killed by such a beast tide.
"I remember there's a saying that the dark creatures in the Trial Grounds were born from the source of darkness. I wonder if it's true or not?" The fat man said with a worried expression after hearing Ye Chen's concerns.
"You can shut your mouth!" Ye Chen glanced at him indifferently. Could you please stop bringing up things that are hard to talk about?
However, Ye Chen also knew that this statement was based on facts; otherwise, the origin of those dark creatures would be impossible to explain.
There must be places in the trial space where dark creatures can be born. It's impossible that they were all drawn in from the outside, because that would expose the space to darkness too easily.
The place of origin of darkness is very likely the breeding ground for dark creatures in the trial space.
"They're just giving a friendly reminder. If that's really the case, then we're currently in the midst of the first Dark Riot, and there are probably quite a few dark creatures there!" the fat man said dismissively, pursing his lips.
With Ye Chen around, he didn't need to worry about these things. He had an inexplicable trust in this childhood friend.
Ye Chen didn't speak this time, because what the fat man said was true. Now was indeed not a good time to enter the Dark Origin, but Zhou Wenbin's sister couldn't wait that long.
"Don't worry, it's the first high tide. The dark creatures aren't too strong yet; they're only at level 3 at most. They're just more numerous." After a while, Ye Chen finally spoke up to comfort them.
"High tide" is another name for the dark riots in the trial space, symbolizing the ebb and flow of dark creatures.
Hearing Ye Chen's words, the fat man finally felt relieved. The first high tide did not produce any fourth-tier creatures; third-tier was already the limit, and the only difference was the sheer number of them.
At the same time, with the start of the first surge, it also means that lords should start increasing their population. The elite force route is still viable in the early stages when the number of dark creatures is small, but as the number of dark creatures increases significantly, the elite force route is no longer feasible, and a large number of kin will still be needed to defend the territory.
Ye Chen calculated that he had quite a few magic crystals on hand, and if he really wanted to mass produce troops, he could create a thousand-man army in a short period of time. However, his current territory was not large enough, so expanding his territory was imperative.
Thinking of this, Ye Chen glanced at the fat man.
"When you trade with Si Meng next month, all the items traded should be in the form of territory foundation stones and meteorite cores. Our territory should be expanded."
“Okay! I understand! That was my plan anyway.” The fat man nodded; this coincided with his own thoughts.
"How's your goblin research on the teleportation array coming along?" Ye Chen asked again.
It's been almost a month now, and some of the faster Protoss lords may already be close to completing their missions.
"I'm starting to get a clue, but there's too little spatial power to refer to, and nowhere to learn from, so I'm stuck for a while," the fat man said with a hint of distress.
"I'll have Bella and Eve help you later. Also, when we were in the spatial rift today, we were able to sense a trace of spatial power. Tell your goblins to work harder, there's not much time left!" Ye Chen said after thinking for a moment.
Eve and Bella are both specializing in magic, and although neither of them has mastered spatial magic, who knows, they might have that talent in the future? They can try to comprehend it while traversing the spatial rift.
"That makes sense! I'm going to find those goblins right now!" The fat man slapped his thigh, stood up, and ran towards his territory.
If he had some doubts about Ye Chen's words before, he was now really looking forward to his goblin figuring out the teleportation array, since he had already made some progress.
Moreover, putting that aside, in just two weeks, these goblins have even invented guns and cannons, though they are few in number and haven't been used yet.
A day passed in the blink of an eye. The group had cleared four miniature planets in succession, and Zhou Wenbin and his companions were exhausted.
It seems that the closer you are to the spatial rift from the source of darkness, the higher the probability of encountering a miniature planet. Under normal circumstances, you might not encounter even one in a day.
Ye Chen pocketed all four dark treasure chests and the meteorite core. Zhou Wenbin and the others had no objections; as long as they could save their little sister, they didn't care about anything else.
Ye Chen integrated all four meteorite cores into his territory, expanding the original 100-acre territory to over 130 acres, making the entire territory much larger.
Ye Chen didn't stand on ceremony and recruited another twenty Silver Night Moon Elves, along with two Moon Goddesses and four Jade Rabbits.
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