"It's the Demon Flame Bats! Everyone prepare for battle!" Ye Chen shouted, and countless fire crows flew out, sheltering everyone around them.
On his way to the Demon Flame Plane, Ye Chen had learned about the dark creatures here. This was not a conventional plane like the Maya Plane; it had its own unique rules and native creatures.
After these creatures transform into dark creatures, they retain some characteristics of the native creatures, with demonic flames being one of their most common features.
The Demonfire Bats were not particularly powerful in the original Demonfire Plane, but their sheer numbers made them a common food source for other creatures.
However, after the invasion of darkness, these Flame Bats experienced a rapid increase in numbers due to the enhancement of dark energy. What was originally a group of low-level bats suddenly became a mid-level group of dark creatures.
Among them, some powerful individuals have even reached the level of seventh-order demigods, posing a considerable threat to the lords.
Fire crows circled all around, spewing forth towering flames that illuminated the entire starry sky before the astonished eyes of the many lords.
After a hundred years of development within the Cavern of Time, the Primordial Star has barely reached the sixth rank. There's no need to worry about perfecting the territory rules; it can simply focus on developing its territory. The Primordial Star's growth rate is rapid, and there are no bottlenecks.
Ye Chen has now become an existence on par with Raphael back then, except that one is at the early stage of the sixth rank and the other is at the peak of the sixth rank.
Not only him, but the fat man's territory has already reached the mid-stage of the fifth tier. However, if his territory wants to continue to advance, it won't be as easy as Ye Chen's. There are a lot of rules that need to be improved, and the ecology also needs to be adjusted.
"What are you standing there for? Adjust your Familia and get ready for battle!" the fat man shouted in the group chat.
He was in charge of coordinating the new recruits, but most of them were completely lost and couldn't even organize a defense. And these were supposed to be a group of peak Tier 3 or even Tier 4 lords.
Back in the Maya Plane, even the first and second tier recruits he trained would have done better than them, right?
Hearing the fat man's shout, the lords finally snapped out of their daze and began to frantically organize their defenses, but their inefficiency was truly worrying.
They had all spent several to over a decade in the Caverns of Time, and the comfortable life there had made them forget the little experience they had accumulated in the Trial Grounds. Now, facing a real interdimensional war, they had completely forgotten what they had learned.
"Think about the knowledge you've learned during this training period, and the preparations you've made for the battle. This isn't a trial space. I won't protect you from all the dark creatures. Whether you survive or not depends on yourselves!" Ye Chen said with slight disappointment when he saw that they hadn't been able to organize an effective defensive formation after a long time.
"No way? So many dark creatures?"
"Ah!!! Bats have swarmed into my territory! You guys better get them!"
"There are way too many bats! Have we been teleported into a bat nest? Quick, quick, form a defensive formation!"
"..."
The chat channel was in complete chaos, but fortunately, after the initial confusion, the situation gradually stabilized, and all the new lords, under the fat man's command, began to resist the onslaught of the Demon Flame Bats.
The fat man had been a rookie instructor in the Maya plane for over a decade, so he was more than capable of dealing with this group of newcomers. Moreover, not all lords were so incompetent. For example, Lin Zheping, who was being watched by Ye Chen, reacted quickly and launched a counterattack against the dark creatures at the first opportunity.
Moreover, Lin Zheping was already a fourth-tier lord at this time. A large number of Fenrir roared out and rushed into the dark starry sky, fighting with the Demon Flame Bats. His territory alone protected the dark creatures in one direction, relieving a lot of pressure on Ye Chen.
In addition, there were several other lords who specialized in combat and performed well. Although their combat strength was not as good as Lin Zheping's, their reaction speed was good and they were able to respond accordingly in the first instance.
Ye Chen silently kept these people in mind; they were all promising talents, and he would give them more resources in the future.
No matter where you are, privileges and resources must be earned through your own strength.
"Roar~~~" Just as everyone had stabilized their position, a beastly roar suddenly came from the darkness again, and the entire starry sky seemed to tremble.
Ye Chen looked solemnly into the starry sky; this beastly roar was the greatest threat of the day.
These Flame Bats were only at the fourth tier, and the occasional fifth-tier units were not a threat. The real danger was the dark creatures driving them away. Ye Chen had been on guard against them from the very beginning, since bats don't make any noise.
"What is this?" All the newcomers stared in horror into the darkness, their bodies trembling. Everyone felt a terrifying pressure coming down on them, which even the lords could not completely resist.
"I don't know whether to call this luck good or bad. We actually ran into a dark god as soon as we came in!" Ye Chen said to the fat man with a helpless expression.
"I think you're too dark-hearted. I don't really like this kind of welcoming ceremony in the Demon Flame Plane!" the fat man said with a bitter face. Despite his words, he wasn't too nervous. Having seen too many dark gods, he and Ye Chen could both sense that this dark god was only at the initial seventh level and was no match for the Candle Dragon.
"Get lost, Zhulong suppression! Send out the Tier 7 mechs to hone their skills! Alec can barely unleash Tier 7 combat power, right? Perfect, let him practice!" Ye Chen said irritably, but the fat man was startled upon hearing this.
"Holy crap! No way? A Tier 7 mech? Aren't you afraid of dying here? And it consumes a lot of energy!" the fat man said with concern.
To fully unleash the combat power of a Tier 7 mech, it's essential to place Tier 7 energy crystals. The value of these crystals far surpasses that of Tier 6 crystals. Wouldn't it be better to use them to open a Time Cave? Why waste them here?
“Seventh tier is no longer something that can be achieved simply through technology. The tempering of war is indispensable. You don’t want these mechs to just be for show, do you? Or simply to be used as sixth-tier mechs?” Ye Chen said slowly, while the fat man fell silent.
"You're right, it's better to leave them there than not. If they can't unleash their seventh-tier combat power, I'll train them to death when we get back!" The fat man said through gritted teeth, ordering someone to equip several mechs with seventh-tier energy crystals, ready for battle at any time.
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