169: Chapter 169

Time passed quietly amidst the slaughter and advancement under the blood moon.

After steadily advancing for about another hour, a more massive and heavy commotion came from the direction of the rear passage.

It was the main force of the subsequent seven hundred thousand troops, finally arriving and beginning to pass through the passage in an orderly manner to enter this alien space!

A continuous stream of steel poured in as far as the eye could see, making the originally somewhat "empty" wasteland instantly crowded and filled with a killing intent.

The majority of Lintian City's military strength had reached a staggering million in this forgotten land!

The Void Ranger scouts who had been sent out also returned one after another with more in-depth reconnaissance intelligence.

Their inspection range had already extended over three hundred miles at the furthest point.

The feedback showed that this tainted space was even more vast than imagined.

Furthermore, the Rank and density of the Polluted Monsterss showed a clear increasing trend as they went deeper.

The strongest individual found so far had energy fluctuations reaching Gold 9, and they were usually the leaders of small groups.

It was foreseeable that in the deeper parts, there would inevitably be even more powerful and troublesome existences.

Under the command of the generals, the army began rotating for rest and steady clearing operations.

In units of ten thousand, batches moved forward to engage the gathered monsters, while the other troops maintained their formation, constructing simple fortifications on the spot to rest and recover energy.

Like an efficient and cruel millstone, they crushed the monsters they encountered batch by batch, while simultaneously tempering their own combat power and coordination.

Lin Tian rode on Chi Yan's back, positioned in a relatively safe spot toward the rear of the army, observing everything.

After the initial sense of novelty and excitement passed, a Lord's far-sighted calmness and vigilance regained the upper hand.

He looked up toward the passage, and as if able to see through the spatial barrier, he "saw" the four towering walls of Lintian City.

With this crazy expansion of the city, the location of this alien space rift was actually very close to the latest borders of the territory.

"Although twenty thousand were left at home, the high-end combat power..."

Lin Tian's brow furrowed slightly as his fingers unconsciously tapped on Chi Yan's warm scales.

"Neither Lin Yin nor I are there, and Lin Feng and Lin Yan are all here."

"In case—and I mean just in case—some blind but capable Lord uses an attack order token to sneak into my home base right now, without enough high-end combat power stationed there, I might suffer a loss."

Once this thought arose, it became clearer and clearer.

Wars between Lords, especially decapitation strikes under this 'attack order token' mode, made the instantaneous burst and containment capabilities of high-end combat power crucial.

He couldn't put all his eggs in one basket, especially when everyone might turn into a mad dog under the stimulation of the 'treasure list'.

"Chi Yan is fast enough; it's convenient to go back and forth."

He quickly made a decision.

"I'll leave the command here to Lin Feng and Lin Yan. Just follow the plan for rotating clearing and steady advancement. I'll take some elites back to hold the fort."

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated and beckoned Lin Feng and Lin Yan over, quickly giving them instructions:

"I'm leaving this place to you. Follow the established plan, proceed steadily, and focus on training the troops and clearing the area. Avoid being over-aggressive at all costs."

"If you encounter a situation that's hard to handle, notify me immediately. I will have the Void Ranger maintain the stability of the passage."

"Yes! Rest assured, Lord!" the two replied in unison.

Lin Tian then nodded to Lin Yin.

Lin Yin just looked back quietly without asking much; her cool eyes held a sense of understanding and support.

She knew that Brother Tian's decision must have its reasons.

With the arrangements made, Lin Tian didn't delay any further and pulled the reins.

"Chi Yan, let's go home!"

Chi Yan let out a high-pitched neigh as the flames on its four hooves flared up. It carried Lin Tian into the air, turning into a crimson meteor that streaked across the ant-like army and the bloody battlefield below, flying swiftly toward the spatial passage.

The path they came from was already relatively safe, and with Chi Yan's speed, it wouldn't take long.

When Lin Tian rode Chi Yan through the spatial passage and was once again bathed in the normal sunset glow of the Eternal Continent, it was nearly five in the afternoon.

Twilight began to close in, and the last smear of orange-red on the horizon was being swallowed by deep blue.

He immediately confirmed that everything in the territory was fine: the Warning Towers were operating normally, the two hundred thousand garrison troops were in high spirits, and patrols were tight.

Yang Xu also reported that the resettlement of refugees and agricultural production were proceeding step-by-step. On the newly reclaimed hundred kilometers of fertile land, countless figures were busy working.

"The spawning of Polluted Monsterss at night..."

Lin Tian stood on the balcony of the Lords Mansion, gazing into the distance.

Now, that largest source of pollution was being blocked at its home by his million-strong army for "leveling up."

The regular sporadic monsters at night had also long been repeatedly cleared, monitored, and even eradicated by small groups of elites he had sent out.

At least near the core area of the territory, the risk of being harassed by monsters at night had been reduced to a minimum.

"What I need to guard against most now is... other Lords."

Lin Tian's gaze turned slightly cold.

The Heavenly Dao's list and the attack order tokens were like pouring a ladle of cold water into boiling oil.

The real threat came from those 'peers' who, like him, possessed ambition and military strength.

"Tomorrow, I'll have to make a move too."

He calculated silently.

He was equally covetous of the items on the treasure list. He had to fight for the points.

"From the alien space side, draw back fifty thousand of the highest-level veterans. Form several rapid-response and attack detachments. Tomorrow, I'll use that attack order token to find a suitable target and open for business!"

He needed points, he needed resources, and he also needed a clean and efficient conquest to announce to this region who the one not to be trifled with was.

However, just as he finished organizing his thoughts and was preparing to take a short rest to build up his energy for tomorrow's actions—

"Beep beep beep!"

The urgent notification sound of a friend's message interrupted his thoughts.

It was sent by Qian Duoduo.

Opening it, it was a distress message filled with panic and despair; he could even feel the other party's frantic state through the text:

"Big Boss Lin Tian! Help!!! A Lord I had a grudge with before is attacking me!"

"The army is at the city gates! His unit is the Excellence-grade 'Iron-Spine Earth Dragon.' There are so many of them; I can't hold them off!"

"Big Boss, help! I can pay a reward!"

Lin Tian looked at this message, his eyes narrowing slightly. His state of mind, which had been relatively calm from strategic thinking, rippled once again.

"It seems... the probability of being 'attacked' is even higher than imagined."

He whispered to himself, instantly understanding the situation.

Under the stimulation of the 'treasure list,' Lords like Qian Duoduo—who focused on trade and intelligence and might not have outstanding combat power themselves but had relatively rich resource reserves—were 'farming' or 'merchant' types.

In the eyes of those ambitious combat Lords who were desperate for resources, they were simply the fattest and easiest lambs to devour!

Lots of resources, weak defenses—if they don't hit you, who would they hit?

This book source belongs exclusively to the Big Bad Wolf public welfare book source, providing free reading services. (If you need to download, please tip to open VIP. Non-VIP users performing caching operations will have their accounts banned. After tipping, this message can be closed.) Tipping for VIP is currently at a limited-time discount! The original price will be restored tomorrow! Currently, the system will periodically delete ordinary accounts to reduce server pressure and release performance to provide services for VIP servers! If you need download caching and ad-removal functions, please tip on the user backend page and note your email for automatic activation! If not activated, please contact the author's QQ (QQ: 279437541). For questions, you can go to the TG group: https://t.me/dahuilang888 or send an email: admin@langge.cf