As we approached the wasteland planet once more, we could clearly sense a decrease in the number of dark creatures on the outer perimeter.
The horde of vengeful spirits that Ye Chen and his group had previously dealt with were gone, replaced by a group of dark predators.
These are a group of humanoid dark creatures, extremely fast and powerful. Among races of the same level, only top races such as dragons can reliably defeat them.
However, the Dark Raiders have extremely high growth potential, starting from Tier 2 and reaching a maximum of Tier 5 before evolving.
Fortunately, the Dark Raiders blocking Ye Chen and his group's way are currently only at the 2nd or 3rd tier, not at the 4th tier.
"They're Dark Raiders! You all need to protect yourselves as much as possible, safety first!" Upon seeing the group of ferocious-looking dark creatures, Jian Mengyi's expression changed drastically, and she shouted to Ye Chen and the others.
If it were just a matter of accumulating attributes, there would be nothing to be afraid of. The biggest difference between Dark Raiders and ordinary dark creatures is that they are a group of creatures that were truly born from the darkness.
This is quite different from typical dark creatures.
Whether it's a dire wolf, a dark ghoul, or a ravenous rabbit, they were all once normal beings who were corrupted by darkness and became dark creatures.
Therefore, these creatures retain some of their instincts from their previous lives, but their minds are traumatized, and their reactions are not as sharp as before.
But the Dark Raiders are different. They are life forms born in the darkness, possessing the same intelligence and complete growth system as normal races. This makes them far superior to ordinary dark creatures in both strength and growth potential.
"My god, how can there be such a thing? Could it be that this wasteland planet has been taken over by these Dark Raiders?" the fat man said with a look of fear. The fear he felt for these strongest Tier 3 Dark Raiders was no less than that for some Tier 4 Dark Creatures.
That ferocious smile and terrifying screams stirred the deepest fears in everyone's hearts.
"No matter how strong they are, they're only Tier 3. What's there to be afraid of?" Ye Chen shouted. The skeletons buried deep underground stood up, and each of them picked up a magic crystal bomb and threw it into the darkness.
"Boom~~~" The familiar roar rang out again, with an even greater impact than before.
These were all magic crystal bombs that the fat man had just made using Tier 2 magic crystals. Their power was several times greater. Hundreds of them were thrown out at once, causing the entire space to tremble.
However, as the smoke dissipated, Ye Chen and the others felt a sudden sinking feeling in their hearts.
Although this batch of magic crystal bombs killed thousands of Dark Raiders, many more Dark Raiders only suffered minor injuries, and there were no large-scale casualties like the previous Wraith Horde.
"No, their reaction speed is too fast. The magic crystal bombs are unlikely to have the same effect as before. Moreover, given the current situation, we don't even have a way to retrieve those corpses!" Si Meng saw the key point at a glance and said urgently to Ye Chen.
"Fatty, postpone the manufacturing of the trading disc and magic crystal bomb, prepare the magic crystal gun! Archers, prepare explosive arrows!" Ye Chen shouted loudly.
At this point, with the magic crystal bombs no longer effective, all that's left to rely on are the magic crystal gun and the explosive arrows. Although the magic crystal gun isn't very effective against skeletons, it's quite effective against creatures with bodies.
Their immense impact and small-scale explosive effects are enough to shatter everything.
"Alright!" The fat man nodded and immediately ordered the goblins who were rushing to make magic crystal bombs and trading disks to take up their weapons and begin to block these dark predators.
Meanwhile, Ye Chen's Silver Moon Elves, under the leadership of their new Elf Queen, began their first battle against the darkness.
"Silver Moon's forces, attack!" Ye Ling shouted, drawing her golden bow to its full extent.
As soon as she finished speaking, a rain of arrows shot out, heading towards the dark predators in the distance.
The elves are highly skilled archers; their precise archery leaves these dark creatures nowhere to hide. Once hit, the magic crystal explodes.
"Boom~~~" Although it was only a Tier 1 magic crystal, the explosion that pierced into flesh was something even some Tier 3 Dark Predators couldn't withstand, and they were all blown to pieces in the roar.
This volley of arrows, though it only killed less than a hundred Dark Predators, was done at an extremely low cost, which made Si Meng's eyes light up.
Her clan was also of the Elf race, and they were also skilled in archery; it's just that she never developed her skills in combat.
Seeing Ye Chen's Silver Moon Elves displaying their might, he couldn't help but feel moved. He stopped organizing the data on the trading network, sent some of the elves to the warehouse to get bows and arrows, and walked to the edge of the territory.
"Fatty, give me some of your Exploding Arrows over here too!" Si Meng shouted excitedly. Who would be willing to remain in the rear forever if they could become a lord with combat power?
The Wanwu Tower didn't give her such an opportunity, but now she's discovered it herself.
"Huh? Oh, okay!" The fat man was taken aback at first, but quickly agreed. How could he not obey the goddess's command? A large number of explosive arrows were transported towards Simeng's territory.
At the same time, his goblins finally lined up, aimed their cannons, and opened fire with their magic crystal guns.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
Gunfire erupted one after another. Although the explosive power of the magic crystal gun was not as strong as that of the exploding arrow, its impact was much stronger. Even if a shot did not hit a vital spot, it could still make the opponent's body tremble, and then be annihilated by the others.
Moreover, the magic crystal gun is much more difficult to use and has a faster firing rate than a bow and arrow. Combined with the fat man's thousands of goblins, they actually managed to stop the dark predator by relying on the magic crystal gun, preventing it from getting any closer to them.
"Holy crap! That's amazing!" Before Si Meng's elven race even made a move, seeing the fat man's actions, she immediately started swearing, abandoning all pretense of being a goddess.
"Hehe! It was all Brother Chen who made me do this research. I never thought these little guys could actually figure it out!" The fat man scratched his head and said embarrassedly, but Si Meng's mind was no longer on him.
The elves in the territory were ready, each drawing their bows and nocking arrows, and a large number of arrows flew towards the Dark Predator.
Unfortunately, her elven race doesn't fight often, and their strength is somewhat lacking, resulting in lower accuracy. But even so, it was enough to excite Si Meng.
"Hahaha~ Again and again! Kill them all~" Rich woman Simu shouted, and her clansmen were equally excited, firing arrows one after another, killing the dark predators who were blocked outside the barrage.
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