Emerging from the territory, Zhou Yan found himself back outside the school gate at a landing spot for flying vehicles.
"That was quick," Zhou Yan observed, looking around. The others were waiting for him.
"Want to grab something to eat before we go?" Ye Bufan asked everyone.
"My treat, you pick the place," Zhou Yan offered.
They certainly wouldn't be polite with a wealthy individual like Zhou Yan, and all agreed. They headed towards a high-end hotel within Ziwei Academy.
After the meal, they returned to their respective accommodations. Zhou Yan had two more matters to attend to. Checking the time, he decided to return to his territory to cultivate first.
Inside the 【Cultivation Chamber】, Zhou Yan resumed his training. The first 【Cultivation Chamber】 had already reached level 80, allowing him to cultivate for eight hours.
Eight hours later, Zhou Yan concluded his cultivation and sought out Yin Lihua.
"Lord, what is it?" Yin Lihua inquired.
"Are things going smoothly with the generals?" Zhou Yan asked.
"It's been relatively smooth, but sometimes situations are unpredictable, and there have been some casualties," Yin Lihua reported.
The monsters here were all level 80 and above, with exceptionally high quality. Many were also incredibly large, so casualties were to be expected, which Zhou Yan understood.
"The gains from this area are quite good. The soldiers have collected a lot of spirit herbs, including many of seven-star quality and above, which are very precious," Yin Lihua added.
"Oh, really? Seven-star and above spirit herbs are very rare. The more of these materials we have, the better. Since we now have our own high-level alchemists, we won't have any trouble refining advanced elixirs and divine medicines."
"These are some of the powerful monsters the generals have encountered recently. They couldn't deal with them and had to avoid them each time." Yin Lihua opened her computer and showed Zhou Yan the data of numerous monsters.
"Let me see who they are," Zhou Yan said, looking at the first monster.
This monster was enormous, over two hundred meters tall, four to five times taller than an ordinary Ultraman.
To this colossal monster, the soldiers were like ants in its eyes.
Facing such a monster, with their current strength, it was indeed unnecessary to engage. Avoiding them was the only sensible course of action.
Zhou Yan looked at the data. The monster's name was "Ancient Tyrant Dragon," level 97, and its quality was astonishingly King-grade.
"King-grade..."
The king among monsters, the fighter among kings, the overlord among fighters...
No wonder it was so powerful.
Yin Lihua then told Zhou Yan, "This Ancient Tyrant Dragon isn't the strongest. We previously captured footage of a battle between two powerful King-grade sub-dragons."
"Oh, really? Let me see." Zhou Yan was genuinely curious and clicked to play the footage.
The screen showed two sub-dragons, both exceeding two hundred meters in size. One was called the Titan King Dragon, and the other the Abyss Evil Dragon. The battle between these two King-grade behemoths was terrifying. Their roars shook the heavens, and they both possessed incredibly potent abilities.
The Titan King Dragon could control the earth and wielded many earth-attribute skills. The scene was no less than watching a disaster movie.
The footage was captured from a very high altitude; otherwise, the sheer destructive power alone would have annihilated the reconnaissance aircraft.
The Abyss Evil Dragon was no less formidable. It possessed dark space-attribute energy and could even traverse space, appearing directly before the Titan King Dragon to engage it in battle.
The area was instantly obscured by dust. The surrounding forests, mountains, and earth were utterly devastated, reduced to ruins.
"The battle between these two King-grade behemoths was truly horrifying. Within a thousand-kilometer radius, no other sub-dragons dared to appear. They were that terrifying. In the end, both were injured and retreated."
As the footage fast-forwarded, the fight between the two King-grade sub-dragons intensified. Ultimately, both left injured, neither having achieved a decisive victory.
"Try to avoid these powerful monsters. We are absolutely no match for them right now. Do not provoke these terrifying colossal beasts," Zhou Yan said, feeling a tremor of fear. Such beasts should not be provoked.
However, Zhou Yan pondered if his territory's defense towers could handle them.
But the speed of those King-grade sub-dragons far surpassed the speed of the territory's movement. It would be difficult to eliminate them, especially since those sub-dragons possessed considerable intelligence and wouldn't foolishly rush to their deaths.
Putting that thought aside, Zhou Yan continued to review other monster data. He saw several more powerful monsters, all King-grade sub-dragons.
This sight greatly shocked Zhou Yan; he hadn't expected so many formidable King-grade sub-dragons to inhabit this area.
Zhou Yan instructed the generals not to provoke any of these monsters. This was also Zhang Liang's counsel: there was no need for them to confront such creatures at this time.
After reviewing the data, Zhou Yan spotted a type of sub-dragon he had long wanted to capture: Pterodactyls.
"Have the activities of Pterodactyls been detected!" Zhou Yan exclaimed excitedly.
Pterodactyls were incredibly powerful and were the most suitable for use as flying mounts. Such mounts, once captured, would undoubtedly be aerial overlords.
"Yes, their traces have been detected, but they are still quite far away. It will take some time to ascertain their exact location. I have dispatched more reconnaissance aircraft to pursue them."
"However, those Pterodactyls are incredibly fast. The reconnaissance aircraft cannot trail too closely, or they risk being blown away by the Pterodactyls' wings," Yin Lihua explained to Zhou Yan.
"We have plenty of time. Once their whereabouts are known, inform me immediately. I will personally go to capture them," Zhou Yan stated.
"Many generals share your sentiment. Each of them hopes to possess a flying mount in advance; they are all quite envious," Yin Lihua chuckled.
Flying mounts were indeed something many desired.
Furthermore, there were very few suitable pets for flying mounts. Zhou Yan certainly wouldn't let this opportunity slip away.
"Since their traces have been found, let's train a Pterodactyl legion. As for the personnel, we'll select them from the various legions. Whether they get chosen will depend on their own strength."
Zhou Yan now had a plan. With the Pterodactyls appearing, a flying force would certainly need to be established. After that, he would only have the navy left to assemble, but that was only a matter of time.
"I believe the soldiers will be very happy when they hear this news," Yin Lihua said.
"Let them be happy. Let them compete and have some motivation to strive and work hard. You can relay this news to them," Zhou Yan instructed.
"Understood," Yin Lihua nodded.