For a War Lord, the Dark Tide means enduring a wave of attacks from dark creatures, and once withstood, they can return to the Lord World.
When they return again, it will be when the seal is lifted.
At this stage, most War Lords have reached Level 10, and have also accumulated a certain amount of resources, planning to instantly upgrade when the seal is lifted.
The Lords of the Great Xia Alliance are no different.
With Chen Yu's support, the Alliance currently has no shortage of resources, and its expansion speed is already quite fast, as it needs to expand while also stabilizing.
Infrastructure construction is the most labor-intensive, especially when building those war fortresses.
With these defense towers and war fortresses, Zhang Tianle and Bai Yunkong don't need to worry about anything; the meager strength of a Level 1 Dark Tide is easily handled.
Not to mention they still have so many soul crystals...
Zhang Tianle: "Thank you for your generosity, Boss. I will work hard, contribute to the Alliance's construction, and strive to open up more territory for you after the Dark Tide."
Five thousand soul crystals.
That's equivalent to fifty brothers; Boss is truly too generous.
Zhang Tianle was so moved he cried tears of joy.
Seeing this, Bai Yunkong was not to be outdone, quickly copying and pasting to follow suit, "Thank you for your generosity, Boss. I will also work hard, contribute to the Alliance's construction, and strive to open up more territory for you after the Dark Tide."
Inside the Alliance.
In fact, there aren't just a few of them, but also several Dungeon Lords.
For example, Sun He, who was recruited earlier, and a girl named Lin Jiao from the Dark Forest territory, as well as three other Dungeon Lords found during the expansion phase.
There are five in total.
Among these five, only Lin Jiao lives a relatively comfortable life. It's said that she used a few small tricks to make several Adventurers willingly work for her, so she currently has no worries about food or drink.
The other four are a bit more miserable, living hand-to-mouth, but no matter what, they all survived.
This is a miracle...
These days, one can't really manage a Dungeon; they can only wait in their castles, and Adventurers will occasionally come down to feed them.
They can barely maintain their lives.
Upon seeing the number of five thousand soul crystals mentioned in the Alliance group chat, the eyes of these Dungeon Lords immediately lit up.
Lin Jiao couldn't help but say, "Sister Siya, we are also part of the Alliance, so this bonus... can we also have a little bit?"
Sun He also chimed in, "That's right, Lord Alliance Leader, although we haven't made any significant contributions or endured any hardships, our hearts are with the Alliance, and we are absolutely loyal to you and the Great Xia Alliance!"
The other Dungeon Lords also echoed.
You know, that's thousands of soul crystals; they don't even need all of them. Just a tenth would be enough for them to live comfortably for a long time.
No longer needing to live in constant fear.
It's a matter of survival, so it's no wonder they're shamelessly asking now.
Even if it's not hundreds, even just dozens would be enough for them to live for thirty days, without worrying about their protective shield disappearing.
However, they also knew in their hearts...
Compared to War Lords, these Dungeon Lords, who don't have any decent Dungeon industries, are truly worthless.
War Lords can at least be supported.
Dungeon Lords cannot be supported at all.
Therefore, being able to receive the Alliance's protection is already a stroke of luck.
When they spoke up, they were also a bit anxious, fearing that they would anger Li Siya and cause these War Lords to stop protecting them.
By the end, their voices automatically grew softer.
Seeing Li Siya remain silent for a long time, Lin Jiao was a little scared and finally added, "Actually, it's fine whether we get anything or not. We live for the Great Xia Alliance, and we die for the Alliance. We are absolutely loyal to Lord Alliance Leader."
The other Dungeon Lords also chimed in.
They were afraid that if they didn't get this benefit, they would be kicked out of the Alliance, which would be troublesome.
Actually, being kicked out wouldn't be so bad...
What would be worse is if they angered the Alliance and their territories were surrounded; that would be truly miserable.
However...
They were clearly thinking the worst.
The reason Li Siya didn't reply was entirely because she was asking Chen Yu how to respond to these Dungeon Lords.
After receiving instructions.
She immediately replied in the Alliance group chat, "Don't worry, all of you. After we return to the Lord World, I will look for you. You can all come together then, and I will show you a clear path."
Upon receiving this answer.
Sun He, Lin Jiao, and the others subtly breathed a sigh of relief. Although they didn't gain any explicit benefits, a verbal promise was acceptable, even if it felt a bit like a pie in the sky.
As for the Dark Tide...
It had nothing to do with them, or rather, the Dungeon Lords' Dark Tide was different from the War Lords'.
The Dungeon Lords' Dark Tide is handled by all Dungeon Lords in the entire area, together with the town's Adventurers.
So...
They just needed to stay put; Chen Yu would handle it, and they wouldn't be needed.
After organizing these matters.
Chen Yu went to sleep.
After midnight, strange changes occurred throughout the Dark World. Vaguely, a misty, dark substance began to rise in various corners of the Dark World.
It was somewhat like something underground had sneezed, and this sneeze propelled these misty, dark substances into the Dark World.
With the appearance of this mist, significant changes occurred around the War Lords' castles.
Shadows appeared one after another in the areas near the castles, peering at the castles before them, their eyes glowing red, bloodthirsty and greedy.
These creatures were the enemies the War Lords had to face on this day.
Li Siya and the others were already prepared. The moment these shadows appeared, various watchtowers had already discovered their presence and began to focus fire.
A force of five hundred Golden Holy Lions launched a charge outside the castle.
Everything in their path was shattered.
Zhang Tianle's city walls were already covered with Blackrock Troll throwers. As soon as a shadow appeared, a volley of projectiles would take it down, with no need to worry about supplies, as his resources were simply inexhaustible.
Bai Yunkong's Feathered Archers had also taken to the sky, holding bows and consuming enemies from a distance. A force of nearly two thousand, a single volley, and the Level 1 Dark Tide could not withstand it.
Even outside Zhang Luoluo's castle, two thousand burrow beetles had been buried, forming traps. As soon as something approached, dozens of beetles would emerge to attack, preventing these shadows from getting close to the castle at all.