From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 876 - 510: Surrounding the Shadow Demon World (Part 2)
The Xavier Matrix did not refuse and agreed to his request.
Because he also wanted to study the technology on the magic side.
To technology, anything with patterns or laws falls under its domain.
Magic, though mysterious, also follows certain laws.
For example, casting magic inevitably consumes magical energy, which is a rule, possibly even conforming to the law of energy conservation.
Researching magic might reveal new methods for technological leaps.
Therefore, the Xavier Matrix agreed to Sorreville Copper Furnace’s request, planning to send a batch of nanorobots to the Black Iron Dwarf Kingdom to assist in the research and construction of the Demigod Forging Furnace once the current campaign concludes.
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The nanomechanical factory continued its expansion, and the patrols of the Elf Clan and Sea Demon Clan began patrolling the borders of the occupied range of the nanomechanical factory, eliminating any Shadow Demons they encountered.
The number of slain Shadow Demons increased, yet it did not alert the High Rank Shadow Demons of Nebula City.
Because the Shadow Demons were already aware that humans had been recruited into the Nebula City Star Domain.
By normal logic, Shadow Demons naturally believed these dead Shadow Demons were killed by Human Recruiters.
Because there were many Human Recruiters, the Da Xia team also distributed maps and guerrilla warfare manuals to other teams from various countries.
Most of the recruiter teams were engaged in guerrilla harassment, with rare direct confrontations.
As a result, the Shadow Demons found themselves in a situation of frequent harassment but unable to catch the target.
Every day, large teams of Shadow Demons were dispatched from Nebula City to search for recruiters in the satellite fortress outskirts.
There were gains indeed, but not too much.
Moreover, the recruiters caught by the Shadow Demons knew nothing about the Sword Holders’ doomsday plan or even that other species aside from humans had been teleported here.
With the harassment from recruiter teams, the Shadow Demons basically never patrolled further than ten thousand kilometers away from the star domain, further reducing the chances of discovering the nanomechanical factory.
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As time passed day by day, the expansion area of the nanomechanical factory grew larger.
By the twenty-fifth day on the Abyss Battlefield, the nanomechanical factory had expanded into a semicircular ring surrounding Nebula City.
And on that day.
New battle reports came from other recruiter teams.
Multi-national recruiter teams joined together, forming a group of three hundred to raid a Shadow Demon satellite fortress.
The raid was successful, destroying a fortress, but the recruiter team was surrounded by Shadow Demons, suffering heavy casualties.
Less than one in ten recruiters managed to escape.
Lu Heng heard this news with no change in expression.
Humans die for wealth, birds die for food.
This is the law of nature.
The reason these recruiters raided the Shadow Demon satellite fortress was simple.
Because this was the target of the second Challenge Task.
The reward for the task was this "food."
On the first day of the Abyss Battlefield, Lu Heng issued a reminder that the current Abyss Battlefield was a [Survival Mode], and the comprehensive combat power of recruiters was far lower than the Shadow Demon Clan.
Moreover, if there were traitors among the Human Recruiters, it meant the Shadow Demons knew what the recruiters’ tasks were.
In other words, the Shadow Demons highly likely knew humans intended to raid their satellite fortresses.
Under such circumstances, conducting an ambush was very easy.
A team of three hundred, with less than one in ten escaping, was likely ambushed.
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As the expansion of the nanomechanical factory approached the defensive perimeters of Shadow Demon satellite cities, patrol teams also had to advance closer to the outer perimeters.
This led to an increasing likelihood of encountering Shadow Demons.
On the twenty-sixth day, after Lu Heng led a patrol and exchanged shifts with the Elf Clan, he chatted casually with Queen Orelana.
While talking, Su Muyu suddenly sent a message: "Some recruiters are coming very fast."
"Stop them," Lu Heng ordered decisively.
Su Muyu immediately controlled the Qingluan Divine Bird, attempting to block the approaching recruiters but failed.
"I can’t stop them, they’re moving very fast, charging in. I didn’t use force to obstruct them."
Just as these words fell.
A team composed of Superpower Users from multiple countries rushed in and, upon seeing Lu Heng, shouted loudly: "You group of Da Xia people just hide at the back, do you know how many have died?"
The one voicing the complaints was Salman Babu, the High Caste leader from Shendu Country.
He aggressively charged over because his Perception Ability range was large enough to detect humans from afar.
Upon approaching, he found it was Lu Heng’s team, and his anger surged.
Among Salman Babu and his Shendu Country recruiters, seventy-plus people joined the raid on the Shadow Demon satellite fortress initiated by the White Eagle Federation and the Lion Heart Empire teams.
This group indeed lacked sense and suffered tragic deaths, with only six escaping. Together with survivors from other teams, they formed a temporary team of fifteen.
Salman Babu, among them, was at the highest level, but his abilities were very miscellaneous, lacking a complete system, being somewhat proficient in everything, balancing Perception Ability and combat power.
Originally, Salman Babu charged in to question Lu Heng because the Da Xia team did not participate in the action.
The recruiters from their country were almost all deceased while the Da Xia team remained unharmed, making him feel unequal.
Driven by such a mindset, he was furious, but upon reaching Lu Heng, he unexpectedly discovered a stunning — elf standing behind Lu Heng.
