105: Light up the Cinderwing Bat's illustration

Several unlucky Sulphur Hounds were directly shot down, letting out cries of agony.

Though the remaining ones avoided fatal blows, they were all hit by arrows, their speed sharply reduced.

Before they could organize another attack, the Soldiers had already spurred their horses forward.

The cold, gleaming Spearmen easily pierced through their bodies.

It was another instant kill with no suspense.

Mo Yan stepped forward to inspect.

Name: Sulphur Hounds Corpse (First-Order, LV1)

Common Materials: Sulfuric Fur

Special Materials: May contain fire crystal shard, Sulfur Essence (requires a Disassembler)

Comprehensive Value: Medium

"It's LV1 again. It seems the strength of the Strange Beast in this outer area is similar."

Mo Yan collected the Sulphur Hounds' corpses as well.

Bai Lingyue watched Mo Yan skillfully collect the spoils of war, a faint smile gracing her lips: "Sir truly leaves no stone unturned, not wasting a single thing."

Mo Yan glanced at her: "Even a small mosquito is meat. This is called being thrifty and managing the household."

"Yes, yes, yes, everything Sir says is right." Bai Lingyue's tone held a hint of playfulness.

The team continued to advance deeper.

The terrain ahead began to grow complex, no longer a flat expanse of scorched earth, but rather many massive volcanic rocks and fault lines.

The heat waves in the air became even more intense, as if standing on the edge of a giant furnace.

The horses began to grow restless, snorting and exhaling white mist from time to time.

"Sir, the temperature here is too high. The horses probably won't last much longer. They are covered in sweat and their breathing is very rapid!" A Soldier reported with a worried expression.

Upon hearing this, Mo Yan also noticed the horses, whose condition was indeed poor, restlessly pawing at the ground.

"Everyone dismount." He immediately ordered.

After all the Soldiers had dismounted from their horses.

Mo Yan walked to the horses and casually waved his hand.

The next moment, a scene that left all the Soldiers, including Bai Lingyue, dumbfounded occurred!

The twenty-five horses, along with their saddles and reins, vanished into thin air right before their eyes, leaving no trace!

It was as if they had never existed!

"The... the horses?!" A Soldier exclaimed in surprise, rubbing his eyes, thinking the high temperature was causing him hallucinations.

"They... they're gone! Sir, the horses..." Another Soldier stammered, pointing at the empty ground, his face filled with shock and confusion.

Bai Lingyue's amber eyes also shone with wonder. Although she had long anticipated Mo Yan's mysterious talent.

But witnessing living warhorses being so easily stored away, the shock in her heart was still hard to calm.

This was definitely not something an ordinary Spatial Magical Artifact could do; it was more like a portable cave realm opened by some legendary powerful being!

How many secrets were still hidden within Sir?

Mo Yan's expression was calm: "I have my own plans, no need to panic."

"Sir, look over there!" A sharp-eyed Soldier suddenly pointed to a spot not far ahead.

Mo Yan followed his gaze and saw a deep, dark cave entrance beneath a massive black rock wall.

The cave entrance was about three to four meters high and five to six meters wide. Gusts of hot wind rolled out from within the cave, carrying a strong smell of sulfur and an unknown Fishy smell.

"There's something good in here." Mo Yan's eyes narrowed slightly as he concentrated his senses.

Bai Lingyue also focused for a moment: "This cave... seems not simple. There might be powerful Strange Beast entrenched inside."

"Four of you go in and check the situation. Be careful, don't go too deep, and report any findings immediately." Mo Yan ordered in a deep voice.

"Yes!" Four capable Soldiers accepted the order, lit torches, and cautiously approached the cave entrance.

The team maintained vigilance outside the cave entrance, the atmosphere somewhat tense.

Not long after, those Soldiers retreated with grave expressions.

"Sir! Inside the cave... there are many black bats, quite large in size, densely hanging from the cave ceiling. We didn't dare to disturb them!"

Another Soldier followed closely behind, adding: "Those bats seemed to be sleeping. We didn't dare to disturb them, but there were simply too many. We couldn't even see how many there were. They felt like bad news!"

"Bats?" Mo Yan raised an eyebrow, "Can you discern their strength?"

"Reporting, Sir, it's too dark inside. The torchlight is limited. We only felt that their aura was not weak, and... there seems to be a stronger fire element fluctuation deeper in the cave."

Bai Lingyue replied: "If I'm not mistaken, the bat-type Strange Beast in the Volcanic Region are mostly species that prefer heat and fear light, and they usually carry fire poison."

Mo Yan pondered: "We can't fight inside the cave. The terrain is disadvantageous to us. Lure them out."

He looked at Bai Lingyue: "Do you have any good ideas?"

"Dealing with these small creatures isn't difficult. We just need to make some noise at the cave entrance. Startled, they will naturally swarm out."

"Good, let's do that." Mo Yan immediately ordered, "Archers prepare, Spearmen set up defenses on the outer perimeter, prepare to face the enemy!"

Several Soldiers immediately sprang into action, striking the hard rock with their weapons, producing a piercing "clanging" noise.

"Screech—Screech, screech, screech—!"

The piercing noise indeed worked.

From deep within the cave, a series of sharp and angry cries soon emerged.

Immediately after, a vast, dark shadow surged out from the cave entrance!

They were hundreds, even thousands, of Cinderwing Bats, with wingspans approaching one meter, bodies as black as ink, and eyes gleaming with crimson, fierce light!

"It's Cinderwing Bats, fire arrows!" Bai Lingyue cried out, several gleaming ice shards already coalescing in her hand.

The Archers, who had long been ready, simultaneously released their bowstrings, sending a dense rain of arrows towards the bat swarm in the sky.

The Cinderwing Bats at the forefront immediately fell like dumplings, screaming as they plummeted from the air.

But their numbers were simply too great; the subsequent Cinderwing Bats continued to charge forward, unafraid of death.

"Spearmen, raise your spears!"

The Soldiers formed a dense spear formation, their cold, gleaming spear tips pointing directly at the sky, forming a steel barrier.

The few Cinderwing Bats that broke through the arrow rain were immediately impaled by the sharp spears as soon as they got close.

Bai Lingyue's ice shards were even more accurate; every flash of ice-blue light inevitably resulted in a Cinderwing Bat being instantly frozen, falling stiffly from mid-air.

The battle lasted for about ten minutes.

With the coordinated efforts of the Archers and Spearmen, and Bai Lingyue's Spell support, this massive group of Cinderwing Bats was finally completely annihilated.

Outside the cave entrance, the ground was covered with a thick layer of Cinderwing Bat corpses.

Mo Yan stepped forward and began to skillfully collect the spoils of war.

Name: Cinderwing Bat Corpse (First-Order, LV1)

Common Materials: Charred Bat Wing, Sharp Claws, Bat Blood

Special Materials: May contain fire crystal shard, Cinder Poison (requires a Disassembler)

Comprehensive Value: Low

Mo Yan stored all the Cinderwing Bat corpses into his Talent Space.

[Prompt: You have illuminated the First-Order - Cinderwing Bat Corpse illustration, 8th level automatic production has been activated!]

First-Order Strange Beast Corpse: Cinderwing Bat +3 / every 50 minutes

"The quantity is quite a lot, and illuminating the illustration is a pleasant surprise."

After clearing the battlefield, everyone's gaze once again turned to the deep cave.

After the commotion just now, the cave had temporarily quieted down.