"About an hour ahead is the spatial rift we discovered earlier, but there seem to be quite a few dark creatures outside!" the chubby boy said.
About an hour ago, the number of dark creatures around us gradually increased.
Although they were all small, scattered groups, the fighting in their respective territories never stopped.
Large groups like the Red-crowned Birds and Goblins are manageable, but for Ye Chen, who takes an elite force approach, it's inevitable that he'll feel somewhat exhausted.
"Indeed, recruiting a group of Silvermoon Elves in advance was the right thing to do. Otherwise, relying solely on the initial group here, we probably wouldn't even have a chance to rest!" Ye Chen thought to himself.
Now, a two-shift system has been implemented on his island, dividing all the new and old members into two groups to take turns guarding the territory and preventing attacks from dark creatures.
"Let's rest here for a bit, and set off in three hours. We'll charge in one go!" Ye Chen said, glancing at the few remaining dark creatures around them.
Throughout the day, the battles were almost non-stop. He was doing alright, but Zhou Wenbin and his clansmen were struggling to hold on.
His mountain giants, in particular, were few in number and were always at the forefront of every battle. All of them were covered in wounds and looked exhausted.
“Everyone form a circle. Except for the harpy, one person will take turns going to the center to rest every half hour. Zhou Wenbin will go first,” Ye Chen said again. Each person will rest for half an hour, so the six of them will have exactly three hours.
Hearing Ye Chen's words, Zhou Wenbin breathed a sigh of relief. Without any hesitation, he obediently entered the central area surrounded by the five people, becoming a protected entity along with his sister's floating island.
During this time, he made the most of it, allowing his mountain giants to rest while the others defended the perimeter against the scattered dark creatures.
Fortunately, these dark creatures are not very strong. They are mostly 0th and 1st tier creatures, with 2nd tier creatures appearing only sporadically.
If it weren't for the fact that seven people were such a huge target, Ye Chen alone would have been fearless and could have easily resisted them.
Three hours later, after everyone had rested, they set off again. This time, Ye Chen did not hold back. Except for Zhou Wenxuan's harpy, everyone on the seven floating islands followed behind him and rushed towards the spatial rift.
Regardless of their strength, all the dark creatures along the way were slain by Ye Chen's Moon Goddess and the mountain gods with a single strike, their formidable power immediately astonishing Zhou Wenbin and the others.
"My goodness! That's huge! A real behemoth! I, I know him, he's really tough!"
"But these delicate, pampered young ladies are actually quite fierce!"
Zhou Wenbin stammered, this was the first time they had seen Yue'e take action, and her formidable strength had stunned everyone.
"It's not just the little girl, look at those old men with white beards! Their earth magic is terrifying!" the chubby boy exclaimed, his eyes filled with surprise and curiosity as he looked at Yue'e and the Earth God.
"He's so strong! I love strong men like him!" the effeminate Lu Zi'ang said in a coquettish voice, only to be retorted by Gao Caidie next to him.
"You like my ass! Don't try to steal my man, okay? Chen-gege is someone else's now! Just looking at him makes me want to die, do you think you can handle him, you stinky man?"
"Why can't she be? Your fat wife, how could Brother Chen possibly like you? She's way more feminine than you!"
"Are you trying to get yourself killed! You damn transvestite, if you really wanted to marry Brother Chen, you should at least go to Taizhou for a visit before you talk about it! You can't even die right now, and you're still trying to steal my man!"
"Fat woman, I think you've been bored lately! Want to start a fight? Come on, come on! I'm going to argue with you to my heart's content today!"
...
The two started arguing for no apparent reason. Fatty was dumbfounded. What was going on? Were Ru Hua and the effeminate man going to fight over Brother Chen?
Wait a minute? Are you two overthinking this? Even if Jian, the school beauty, is waiting for him, she wouldn't be interested in either of you. Not to mention, one of you isn't even a woman.
"Wait a minute! Chen-ge hasn't accepted Jian, the school beauty, all these years. Could it be that he actually likes guys?"
"Hiss, that's terrifying to think about. It's really possible! He always makes me go to sleep first, and he doesn't like me living next door to him?"
"Looking back now, he was protecting me! Was he afraid that one day he wouldn't be able to resist turning against his brothers?"
"Brother Chen, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you!"
"If you ever really need my help in the future, I, Fatty, will reluctantly do it for the sake of brotherhood and bear the humiliation!"
"I only hope that if you become rich and powerful in the future, Brother Chen, you will not forget me!"
The fat man looked at Ye Chen with a humiliated expression, which made Ye Chen, who was in the middle of the battle, feel a chill down his spine, as if there was a wave of malice coming from behind him.
An hour passed in the blink of an eye as they flew at full speed across the floating island. Countless battles, large and small, took place during this time. Even after they arrived at the entrance to the spatial rift, the fighting showed no signs of abating.
"My God, there are so many dark creatures around here, but where exactly is the spatial rift?" The fat man looked around at the pitch black surroundings, and apart from the dark creatures that kept appearing, there was nothing at all.
"Something's not right. There are so many more dark creatures here than when we came before! Before, there were only a few scattered dark creatures gathered here, but now there are more than on a typical miniature planet. The key is that they keep coming in, it feels like we can't kill them all!" The chubby boy looked at the constantly fighting members of his clan with a puzzled expression.
"The first month of the Dark Riot is approaching, and the number of dark creatures here has increased considerably."
"Never mind that for now, where is the spatial rift? Let's go in and get our stuff first!"
Ye Chen's territory was at the forefront of the group, bearing the heaviest pressure. Even he found it difficult to endure staying there for an extended period.
"No! No! No! It's too dark! We need light! Light! Light to shine!"
"It needs light to appear, but there are too many dark creatures here. Even if it emits light, it will be blocked and the spatial rift won't be able to be seen!"
Zhou Wenbin stammered, but the chubby boy couldn't wait any longer and immediately helped him finish.
“Yes! Yes! That’s it!” Zhou Wenbin nodded repeatedly, but their words made Ye Chen frown.
The sky was filled with countless dark beasts, regardless of their strength, and their numbers were so great that even if the sky were illuminated, little could be seen outside their territory.
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