Many people scoffed at the advice of these predecessors, but reality soon dealt them a heavy blow.
Perhaps they just happened to encounter a group of dark creatures. In just four or five days, a large number of dark creatures rushed out of the space passage. Their overwhelming numbers quickly surpassed the number of lords' families stationed outside the passage and rapidly spread outwards.
"Everyone, prepare for battle!" The squad leaders of each lord's team shouted, coordinating their numerous low-ranking members to resist the dark creatures that had charged out.
The inexperienced new lords frantically directed their kin to take their places, frequently glancing up at the direction of the spatial passage, their shock beyond words.
They hadn't expected that what those veteran lords said was actually true. A terrifying number of dark creatures swarmed everywhere. They might not be that strong, but their sheer numbers were enough to drown everyone.
"This is too outrageous! The number is almost hundreds of millions, right? How can we low-level lords withstand this?" A newcomer exclaimed, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Tch, cowards! The newbies can't hold them off? Are you counting on the high-ranking lords? If that's the case, what about those high-ranking dark creatures and even dark gods? Are you going to hold them off?" The veteran lord next to him sneered. Although the battle in the spatial passage was intense, all the orders had already been issued, and there was no need for detailed command in the short term. Therefore, they had plenty of time to teach these newbies how to behave.
"Can't hold them off? Look at us, do you think we have a mid-level lord here? The big shots are still in the back and haven't made a move yet!" Another lord pointed to the distance, where mid-level lords were located. They would only make a move after the dark races of mid-level and above came out.
The new lord, who had been scolded, blushed and didn't know how to refute. Even some of the other new lords around him cast disdainful glances at him. As fellow prodigies, they could be afraid and apprehensive, but that was no reason to back down.
Those who could come here were all the chosen ones. Although they were shocked by the huge scene, they knew that if other low-level lords could do it, they could too. Most of the chosen lords had a spirit of never giving up. As long as they could see hope, as long as they saw that others could do it, they could do it too.
Amidst the sarcastic remarks of the veteran lords, the new lords, each holding their breath, led their kin in a desperate battle across their sprawling territories. Although the number of kills was not large, at least every defensive line was successfully held, preventing the dark creatures from escaping.
Ye Chen was unaware of the conflict here. Although he was curious about the resilience of these new lords in the Dark War, he didn't think too much about it. He needed to coordinate the entire battle, and he didn't have time to spend his attention on these new lords. He even just asked Wang Xinghe about the level of low-level lords. Even if these dark creatures escaped, it wouldn't affect the overall situation. The focus was still on the mid-level and above.
Several months later, with the constant wars, these new lords also grew rapidly. Moreover, due to the large amount of merit points they received, their development speed was greatly accelerated. Many new lords had even begun to break through to the second tier. Such a growth rate was something they would never have dared to imagine before.
At the same time, a new batch of new lords had arrived. Wang Xinghe had no choice but to go and pick them up. He didn't have time to take them with him, so he could only place them next to the previous batch of new lords. Then, a new round of mockery and "education" began again.
About a year after the spatial passage opened, the number of dark creatures of the fourth rank and above began to increase. The battle lines of the low-rank lords continued to retreat, and they could only pick up some stragglers on the outskirts. The mid-rank lords began to become the main force in the war.
Even so, the merit points that lower-ranking lords can earn are no less than before, and the danger of war is no less than before, which shows how huge the number of dark creatures is.
"Your starships can be deployed now. How many are there?" Ye Chen asked the fat man beside him, observing the situation.
Over the past year, aside from occasionally keeping an eye on the war, they have been fully focused on developing their territories and starships. They didn't need to get involved in this war at all. Instead, Ye Chen and the other awakened ones went out to train with the other lords' armies.
"We should be able to accommodate around seven hundred aircraft here. Although it's not as many as what Senior Raphael had, it's enough for now. Any more and these lords might not even get a drop of soup!" the fat man chuckled.
A thousand starships were enough to help Raphael defend a spatial passage. Any more and they wouldn't even need the other lords. But Ye Chen brought so many people. If they really went all out, everyone else would just be watching from the sidelines, a complete waste of time.
"Let's send in a hundred ships first, just enough to keep the front line stable and try to avoid too many casualties!" Ye Chen said after thinking for a moment.
Although the current battle situation is still stable, the lords' families have suffered heavy casualties. The appearance of the starships has only relieved some of their pressure. Ye Chen has no intention of taking all the merit points by himself. No matter how strong he is, he is still just one person. Only when everyone becomes strong can the scales of victory tip in their favor.
"Alright!" The fat man nodded, waved his hand, and hundreds of starships set sail into space, instantly shocking everyone.
The appearance of the starship was unexpected by the lords who stayed behind. Those who had followed Raphael were fine, but most of them were dumbfounded as the starship appeared and then bombarded the dark creatures outside the passage with terrifying firepower. In just a few seconds, a vacuum zone was cleared, and then the starship moved on to another place.
"Holy crap! This is absolutely amazing!" Many lords exclaimed in surprise. This was definitely the strongest starship they had ever seen or even heard of. Some rich kids had even started clamoring to buy hundreds of them.
"I heard that the fat lord who trained the newbies with Senior Wang is mainly focused on the technology side. These starships must be his work. If we go to him, we can definitely buy them!" Many people present were newbies trained by Wang Xinghe and the fat lord, and they immediately shouted.
"Really? A technological advancement? That's incredible!" Everyone exclaimed in surprise. Especially when the territory shield appeared outside the starship, it ignited everyone's enthusiasm to its peak. Many people even stopped commanding their own clans and stared eagerly at the starship in the starry sky. This was a treasure that could make any lord's heart flutter.
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