Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 125 The Swarm Moves
In the void, a black, disc-shaped spaceship was flying at near-light speed.

Meanwhile, in the spaceship's rest cabin, the immortal god Balin was explaining the 'Thousand Islands Domain' to Qi Yuan and Noah.

"The Thousand Islands Domain is called the Thousand Islands Domain, but in fact, the total number of those huge land islands is 3215. Some powerful people have numbered them according to their size."

"Among them, the 'islands' numbered in the first 20 or 30 each have a maximum diameter of trillions of kilometers, while the smaller islands on the outer perimeter have a diameter of hundreds of billions of kilometers, and the larger ones have a diameter of seven or eight hundred billion kilometers."

“Even on the smaller islands on the outskirts, every team definitely has an immortal god in it. Some are legions led by immortal gods, some are elite squads like ours, and some are lone immortal gods. As for those large islands with a diameter of seven or eight hundred billion kilometers or more, there are quite a few immortal gods at the Marquis level!”

"Our team has been operating around island 2932 and several surrounding islands, so we're quite familiar with the situation there. We're planning to continue our journey there this time."

Balin downed the wine in his glass in one gulp, then smiled and said, "Hehe, when one of you breaks through and the team has another true immortal god, perhaps we can try to develop on a larger island."

As Bahrain recounted his story, recruit Noah's eyes shone brightly.

"Captain, does the Thousand Islands Domain have any Immortal Kings?" he asked curiously.

"That's hard to say."

Upon hearing this, Balin shook his head. "The most powerful islands in the Thousand Islands Domain have numerous Marquis-level experts, and it's possible that a few King-level experts might be secretly lurking there, but even if they are, their numbers would definitely not be many."

"After all, there are quite a few battlegrounds like the Thousand Islands Domain outside the domain. Normally, the most powerful people active here are at the Marquis Immortal level, while the most powerful King Immortals will go to those higher-level training grounds."

"Not only does it gather a large number of King-level Immortals from various races, but it also contains many treasures of the natives and the unique environment of the secret realm itself. That is the place that King-level Immortals like to explore."

Finally, he added, "Alright, don't think about it so much. We can't even come into contact with experts at that level. They probably wouldn't even bother to glance at us if they just passed over our heads. Let's just focus on honing our strength and accumulating military merits in the outer reaches of the Thousand Islands Domain."

"Understood, Captain!"

The black disc-shaped spaceship first flew through the dark universe, arriving at the nearest shuttle point in the Thousand Islands region. It then continued to fly at sub-light speed for more than a month before finally entering the airspace above a huge landmass floating in the endless void.

This vast landmass is Island No. 2932 in the Thousand Islands Domain, which is also the place where the Bahrain team chose to settle in the Thousand Islands Domain.

According to star map data from the military system, the entire island 2932 is approximately an irregular circle, with a maximum diameter of nearly 2000 billion kilometers and a minimum diameter of about 1700 billion kilometers.

In the vast void surrounding Island 2932, spanning approximately 0.8 light-years, float three other islands of roughly the same size.

Whoosh!
The disc-shaped spaceship flew rapidly over the continent at sub-light speed. The detector in Poison Bee's hand remained on, allowing it to easily detect the slightest movement within a range of 100 million kilometers.

Qi Yuan's detector was far superior to his, and its detection was naturally much clearer.

"There are indeed many powerful figures in the Thousand Islands Region. In the past few days of flying, I have encountered no less than a hundred teams led by immortal gods, more than I have seen in the Starry Sky Region over the past six months!"

Teams of thousands, led by immortal gods, elite squads like theirs, and even powerful teams composed of just a few immortal gods!
Compared to these teams, Qi Yuan's Bahrain team appears to be quite ordinary.

Fortunately, the detectors in the Poison Bees' hands were quite good, and based on their previous experience in this area, they avoided areas where powerful enemies might be present, so nothing unexpected happened along the way.

After about two days of flying over land, the disc-shaped spaceship rapidly descended toward a mountain range.

Whoosh!
Bahrain immediately retrieved the spaceship and then led his team deep into the mountain through a rather hidden crack in the heart of the mountain.

Soon, the group arrived at a spacious cave with a diameter of over a thousand meters.

“This is one of the hidden strongholds we used to stay in when we were out here. It seems that no one has entered this area since we left.”

As Captain Balin retrieved the resting pod, crafted from F9-grade metallic sulfurous mother stone, from the spaceship and placed it in a corner of the cave, he gave instructions to the team members, especially the two new recruits.

"Although Island 2932 is considered to be on the outer edge of the Thousand Islands Domain, there are many powerful individuals on the island. Therefore, we must be extremely cautious when moving around here. Except when fighting, whether traveling by air or resting back at the base, we must stay in the 'safe house'!"

"Yes, Captain."

"understand!"

Each team member responded and quickly entered the rest pod.

"You guys rest for a bit. I'll try to contact my neighbors who live here, so we can lend a hand in case of any emergencies."

Bahrain gave a brief explanation, and then went to communicate with people in the virtual universe through his consciousness.

Thanks to the virtual universe, the human race's communication capabilities are among the best in the entire primordial universe.

Like a virtual universe extraterrestrial battlefield army system, as long as you maintain a connection to the virtual universe, you can view the coordinates of all your comrades and allies within a range of 10 billion kilometers.

Moreover, in case of an emergency requiring assistance, it can send distress messages to all humans and allies within a radius of billions of kilometers.

This is an extremely convenient auxiliary function for all human teams venturing into the outer battlefields.

At this moment, Captain Bahrain was communicating with teammates and allies within a 10 billion-kilometer radius through the military system.

Soon, Bahrain opened his eyes.

"We're lucky. There are actually two human faction teams within a 10 billion kilometer radius around us. One is a team of elite human realm lords like us, and the other is a team of alien allies composed of two immortal gods."

Bahrain explained with a smile, "I've already made an agreement with them that if any enemies attack the vicinity, the three of us can join forces to fight them!"

"Alright, we've been traveling for a while and everyone is exhausted. Let's rest for the day and start hunting and fighting tomorrow!"

"Yes!"

The team members responded excitedly.

The day passed quickly.

After a short rest, the team, having regained their energy, finally set out on their first campaign since arriving in the Thousand Islands Domain.

Above the dark gray earth, the disc-shaped spaceship continued to move forward.

At the beginning, the people around me were mostly human or allied teams of other races.

It wasn't until after flying at near-light speed for most of the day that alien races gradually appeared. The powerful individuals from various factions venturing on Island 2932 were not fools; they all knew how to stick together for mutual support.

When setting up strongholds, everyone consciously chooses areas where more skilled players from their own faction gather.

They only fly to places where experts from various races mingle when they want to fight.

The disc-shaped spaceship continued to fly, while the poisonous bees inside quickly searched for any possible alien forces using their detectors.

However, when searching for targets, it's not enough to just find any alien team and start a battle. You also need to consider the distance to other enemies and allies, the relative strength of the enemy and your own forces, and so on. All of these require careful selection.

It wasn't until the next day that the poisonous wasp finally shouted excitedly:

"Captain, we've found a suitable target!"

"Target spotted? What's going on?"

Captain Balin and team members, including Qi Yuan, quickly gathered around him.

"They seem to be from the demon race."

The screen on the poisonous bee's arm emitted a hazy light, creating a projection screen in mid-air.

Images of powerful alien races were projected onto the screen.

There were a total of 9 alien races. All 9 alien races had very similar appearances. They were all humanoid but had lion-like heads and thick tails covered with blue scales.

Their upper bodies are covered with thick armor, and they hold weapons such as shields, giant axes, and heavy hammers in their two front paws.

"They are lion-beast alien races from the demon race camp. These alien races are all extremely skilled in strength."

Poisonous Bee explained in detail, "There are a total of nine alien races, including eight World Lords and one Immortal God. I checked the surrounding area when we came over, and there are no other enemies within a radius of hundreds of millions of kilometers."

"Captain, the enemy doesn't seem to have spotted us. What do you say, should we make a move?" Poison Bee looked at Captain Balin.

"One Immortal, eight Realm Lords. We could try a sneak attack."

Balin hesitated for a moment, then immediately made up his mind, "Poisonous Bee, it's up to you this time. Release your swarm first and try to cripple them in the first strike!"

"And Yuan and Noah, I'm reminding you that there are many alien experts here, and the pace of battle is much faster than in the Starry Sky region. Once you engage in battle, you must quickly eliminate your opponents. If you cannot defeat the enemy in a short time, do not linger. Retreat immediately upon hearing my command, and never allow yourself to be surrounded by the enemy!"

"Understood, Captain!"

Qi Yuan and the others responded.

"Poisonous Bee, proceed according to plan!" Bahrain ordered.

"Alright, let's begin approaching." Poison Bee immediately steered the spaceship closer to the target.

Although Bahrain is the team leader, things like spaceship control and route planning are actually handled by Poison Bee.

While activating the detector's shielding function, they cautiously approached.

Soon, the group approached a position approximately 10 kilometers away from the enemy.

"go out!"

At Captain Balin's command, the team members quickly flew out of the opened hatch, while Balin immediately put the spaceship away.

"Haha, they haven't spotted us from this position yet, we're in luck this time!"

Poison Bee grinned smugly, "Captain, shall we begin?"

"Hehe, it seems we can save some effort this time. Let's begin!" Bahrain gave the order directly.

Even the other veterans in the squad had expectant looks on their faces.

"It's been so long since I've seen a swarm of poisonous wasps attacking!"

"Haha, the bee swarm is about to set off!"

Both Qi Yuan and Noah, the two new recruits, were also quite curious.

Over the course of nearly a year, they had heard the veterans talk about the swarms of poisonous bees many times, and that he could even severely damage immortal gods with the help of the swarms.

I've heard of it, but I've never had the chance to actually see it. It seems I'll have the opportunity today.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the poisonous bee flew forward and then raised its hand to wave.

Suddenly——

Uh-huh! Uh-huh! Uh-huh! Uh-huh! Uh-huh!
Large swathes of silver-white puppet figures appeared in the void.

These puppets resemble giant bats, with wings spanning nearly six meters. Their wings and entire silver-white bodies are covered with countless twisted and solidified runes.

In the blink of an eye, a full 100,000 bat-shaped silver-white puppets were released by the poisonous bees, and the densely packed puppets directly occupied a large area of ​​the void!

"Watch closely, I'm about to start my performance!"

The venomous bee smiled smugly, then immediately began to activate the puppets one by one—

Instantly, the secret energy circuits on the huge wings of the 100,000 bat puppets began to light up rapidly.

Intense white light gathered on each of the bat puppets, reaching its peak in the blink of an eye!
Then, the mouths of all 100,000 bat puppets opened wide—

Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!
One after another, a full 100,000 blazing white beams shot out, instantly enveloping the alien team that was in the cave below!

(End of this chapter)