Three months later, Jian Mengyi finally returned home ahead of schedule, a scene that made many lords envious, since not everyone is willing to spend such a huge sum of money, even if they have offspring.
Since lords have endless lives, if this offspring can't become a lord, they can just have another one next time.
However, Jian's parents and grandparents were very happy with Ye Chen's decision and generosity. After all, someone was willing to treat their daughter and granddaughter so well without considering the cost, and as elders, they would only approve of Ye Chen even more.
With Jian Mengyi's departure, the situation on the Dark Origin side finally showed a glimmer of hope. The number of dark creatures emerging from the Dark Origin has significantly decreased, relieving considerable pressure on the many lords.
This doesn't mean that all the dark creatures are going to die out, but rather that as Grandpa Jane repairs the spatial rifts, the number of dark creatures that can emerge from the source of darkness per unit of time is decreasing, and the pressure on everyone is naturally reduced.
Next, this will create a positive cycle. With fewer people needed to defend against the dark creatures, there will naturally be more people available to repair the spatial rifts. In just a few days, Ye Chen has already assigned one-tenth of the lords to assist Grandpa Jian in repairing the spatial rifts, and the speed will likely increase even further.
"Phew~~~ It's been almost half a year, and this place is finally nearing completion!" The fat man breathed a slight sigh of relief. The continuous wars had killed many of his goblins, and the technological development in his territory had become extremely slow. Only the war-related artillery had seen a slight leap forward.
Although the fat man still couldn't conjure up a god-destroying weapon like Eternal Silence out of thin air, he could easily deal with units below the seventh rank without needing Ye Chen's help or assistance.
"Did Grandpa Jian say how much longer it would take?" Ye Chen asked.
Ten percent of the damage has been repaired in six months. Although it may not seem like much, it has greatly limited the amount of dark creatures entering and leaving. The repair speed will gradually increase.
"At the current pace, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be basically fully repaired in another six months. The rest will just be some finishing touches!" Ye Xi replied.
They didn't even need to ask Grandpa Jane; they could calculate the speed themselves based on the current repair progress.
"Keep a close eye on them, because things often turn out unexpectedly!" Ye Chen said in a deep voice, which startled everyone present.
"Brother Chen, can you stop jinxing us? Can't we just avoid any accidents?" the fat man said with a bitter face. If he could, he really hoped the war would end as soon as possible so he could get some rest.
"Isn't this all under the assumption that nothing unexpected happens? In any case, it's always good to have a few backup plans. If something unexpected does happen, we won't panic!" Ye Chen said with a shrug.
However, in reality, he was right; barring any unforeseen circumstances, an unexpected event was bound to occur.
"Your Majesty, a message just arrived that the Dark Source in various places has shown unusual activity, and a large number of dark creatures have begun to emerge, causing great impact on all defense lines. Many places have begun to recall the lords who were supporting our side!" Ye Xi reported as he came to his side.
"As expected! How could the sources of darkness not be connected to each other?" Ye Chen sneered, then looked at Ye Xi, "Those who have received the message and need to go back, let them go back. Also, tell Grandpa Jian this news, and tell him that from now on we can only rely on ourselves!"
"Yes!" Jian Mengyi replied, then turned and left to make the notification. Ye Chen looked up at the dark starry sky, lost in thought.
Although the lords of other places are gradually withdrawing, the number of dark creatures born in the source of darkness has decreased significantly compared to before. While Ye Chen and his group still face considerable pressure in resisting them, it is not entirely impossible.
Moreover, Grandpa Jane's repair work on the spatial rift will not be greatly affected. As long as the spatial rift can be repaired continuously, the pressure on their side will only decrease. I just don't know what the situation is like in other places, or how bad the situation is that they have to withdraw their lord under such circumstances.
However, these are not things Ye Chen should be concerned about for the time being. The sudden departure of the lord has left a considerable gap in the defense line, which he, as a seventh-tier lord, needs to fill. Fortunately, decades of development have increased the number of his followers, otherwise he would really be powerless.
Not only that, over the years, while fighting, Fatty has also been deploying defenses on the surrounding meteorites and abandoned planets. At this time, his weapon devices are present in nearly half of the starry sky. With enough energy crystals and a few followers to control them, they can directly guard a star field, which has relieved a lot of pressure.
"Tell them to be careful when using these things. If they encounter an enemy they can't defeat and need to evacuate, they should take as many as possible with them. These things aren't cheap to make! And those energy crystals too!" The fat man said with a pained expression. If it weren't for the large number of resources contributed by the lords, he alone wouldn't have been able to deploy such a vast defensive line.
"Don't worry! They know these things aren't cheap, and they'll definitely try to save what they can!" Ye Chen said helplessly. At this time, most of the kin on the Primordial Star had gone out to fight in the starry sky, and the Heavenly Court was much quieter.
"Fortunately, the lords in other places evacuated in stages, otherwise, if they had all evacuated at once, we would have been in real trouble!" the fat man couldn't help but sigh, then suddenly remembered something and said to Ye Chen, "Speaking of which, those places are really in a terrible state. It is said that dark civilization tools have appeared in one of the dark origins, and they are currently filling it with human lives. Even the seventh-tier lords there are finding it difficult to resist!"
"A tool of the Dark Civilization?" Ye Chen was immediately shocked. He knew firsthand how powerful the tools of the Dark Civilization were. If Ye Jun and the others hadn't been so strong, that ghost ship would probably have broken through their defenses.
The allure and mirror imagery make the ghost ships completely immune to the lord's overwhelming numbers, while the smaller scout tactics are easily overwhelmed by the sheer number of enemy troops, leaving the enemy utterly helpless.
Fortunately, Ye Jun and his group were lucky and powerful. By sheer luck, they managed to break through the ghost ship and escape successfully. However, they didn't know what kind of strange properties the dark source tools on their side had.
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