Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf Chapter 1884: 1052: Late Stage of the Tenth Heaven, Concealing One's Edge
Previously on Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf...
Even when they're on the same tier, refining and merging just one demands an incredibly lengthy period.
As a result, despite rumors claiming that numerous taboo entities have perished, nobody has the guts to stir up the karma tied to them.
Su Lin follows the same caution!
Typical taboo beings are already outrageously powerful and otherworldly, not to mention powerhouses like the Peng Emperor, capable of rattling entire stellar regions!
With this in mind, Su Lin ultimately viewed summoning God by borrowing power merely as a last-resort option, with no plans to attempt it.
After a few more instants, once he'd fully stabilized his freshly advanced cultivation, Su Lin used a mere thought to call forth the Shadow Army Group, Shadow Unit One, along with a group of elite undercover operatives and scouts from the Information Center.
In the meantime, he'd become aware that clashes had already broken out beyond the Sky Wolf System!
Boosted by the Void Abyss Mayfly Clan's injection of more than 300,000 ancestor-grade troops, the whole Western Starry Sky—spearheaded by the four primary stellar systems—had declared war on the Wolf Pack Civilization!
Intense fights had ignited between them and the Undead Army Group plus the Wandering Army Group!
Because of the Three-Eye Alliance's harassment, the Trading City in the Northern Starry Sky had suffered at least a thirty percent drop in its recently surging visitor numbers.
All this intel filtered into Su Lin's awareness too, and he pieced it together to grasp the full picture.
“Report! Wolf Lord! From our latest probes, the Three-Eye Alliance has truly sent killers to lurk near Wangshu Trading City, targeting solitary merchants and scaring off countless exotic beasts and factions from doing business there, which has sparked a sharp plunge in foot traffic at Wangshu Trading City!”
The Ghost Firefly, based in the Southern Territory Mountains, delivered the update.
Ghost Firefly had climbed to Upper War King rank, and back on Earth, she shone with exceptional talent—a stealthy yet formidable exotic beast.
These days, she stood at the Late Stage of the Nine Heavens too, marking her as a prime seed with real shot at reaching Peak Heavenly Venerate someday.
The Wolf Lord's face showed no flicker of change: “How's the Sand Fox handling it?”
“Commander Sand Fox has deployed the Hundred-Change Dragon with a squad of crack troops to set traps for folks heading to Sunshine Trading City, snagging hunt bounties and bolstering our supplies!”
Ghost Firefly replied with due respect, pressing on.
This marked her initial stint at the central hub, waiting on the Wolf Lord's commands; though she struck with icy precision on external fronts, confronting the Wolf Lord stirred a profound awe she couldn't quite articulate.
“Pass along a directive and a Space-Time Altar to the Sand Fox, ordering them to declare that big-spending visitors to Wangshu Trading City get a 900-billion-mile warp via the Space-Time Altar, cutting off all chasers. Right now, don't hold back on costs—we need to forge our name, or this fresh Trading City is doomed to collapse!”
Su Lin nodded inwardly at Sand Fox's retaliation, yet he recognized that simple reprisals could doom the budding Trading City.
Should that happen, the whole Wangshu Zone would sink into a barren economic void, stripped of faith and commerce.
That kind of fallout would squander the Wolf Pack Civilization's scheme to swiftly hoard resources via the Trading City and prey on rival exotic beasts and powers!
Ghost Firefly nodded briskly and added: “Wolf Lord, what qualifies as a major client based on deal size?”
“Those dropping a million blood stones or star stones qualify, and even lesser ones over a hundred thousand get complimentary guard duty for a hundred billion miles!”
“Got it! I'll spread the word right away!”
With the Wolf Lord's divine decree in hand, Ghost Firefly departed the spot at once.
Next, updates poured in from Shadow Unit One, the Information Center's spies, and frontline scouts.
The Hundred Stars Alliance in the Western Starry Sky kept funneling reinforcements to the cosmic frontiers, steadily nibbling at lands that once fell under the Sea of Star Sand and now belonged to the Wolf Pack Civilization.
They loomed perilously close to the Sea of Star Sand!
This spurred Su Lin to fire off a rule-enforcing notice via Shadow Unit One toward the Sea of Star Sand, while brushing off the other matters!
On the face of it, the Sea of Star Sand plus the seven or eight light-years stretching west—all fell within the Wolf Pack Civilization's domain.
Yet the Wolf Lord hadn't stationed troops or puppet settlements there for defense.
Truth be told, an Illusion God dwelled in that realm, backed by a dreadfully potent force that even the Wolf Lord and the Wolf Pack Civilization's core units wouldn't dare belittle!
So, he trusted the Illusion God to oversee the battles raging in the Western Starry Sky!
Furthermore,
The Void Abyss Mayfly Clan from the East had also unleashed a barrage of strikes on the Wolf Pack Civilization's fresh conquests, eyeing them as prime new banquets for their Taotie-like feasts!
Faced with this mess, Su Lin weighed his options carefully before unleashing a heavily armed human legion from Direct Lineage One to bolster the Undead Army Group.
This human force packed loads of retired gear straight from the Wolf Pack's innovation labs.
Things like Super Ionic Cannons, Rule Beams, Ballistic Missiles, Eighth-Generation Fighter Jets, and cutting-edge carbon-block heavy tanks.
Though such arms fell short for true cosmic warfare, Su Lin dispatched them to leverage their raw firepower and scour the invading new breed, the Void Abyss Mayfly Clan, that sought to breach defenses relentlessly!
After all, these Insect Clan newcomers slipping past lines could upend the entire conflict.
When they banded up, shaped into war arrays, and pierced fortifications, they'd siphon off heaps of forces.
The Undying Cockroach Army Group had shattered those dozen strongholds with ease, but this ploy still turned the tide often.
Particularly since every Star Sky Insect Clan boasted distinct edges, rendering these fresh variants pivotal in key moments.
As Su Lin absorbed dispatches from every front, he rolled out tailored countermeasures in sequence.
Still, every plan revolved around a single core idea!
Namely, dodging direct clashes wherever feasible and masking their true might!
Fortify defenses, stockpile supplies, and bide time to seize victory!
The Wolf Pack Civilization craved a lengthy breather right now to rebuild strength and amplify might, especially with the Fortune assets inside the Sky Wolf System still untapped.
Hence, the Wolf Pack Civilization couldn't get bogged down!
Losing a few cosmic zones for now was no big deal!
Because only with solid power secured can the stars under one's watch truly become one's own!
Plus, the Red Sun Empire—a Level 5 Peak Overlord—hunkered in the North; if they could stomach the chaos, why couldn't a fledgling New Star Dominator like the Wolf Pack Civilization hold steady?
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Looming over Meng Hu, Su Lin eyed him like a lifeless, frigid husk, devoid of any emotional stir.
A crushing wave of peril instantly cloaked the Invincible Fierce Tiger's form, making the already gasping Meng Hu draw in a sharp, icy breath, as though he lay like meat on the White Wolf's block, primed for the knife—a dread that almost cracked his will. The Invincible Fierce Tiger couldn't grasp why the White Wolf dragged him from the frost to the Land of Adventure instead of ending him outright; this dread of the unforeseen flooded Meng Hu's core, but in his drained condition, resistance proved impossible amid the terror and frenzy. Powerless in the White Wolf's own domain, the Land of Adventure.
Su Lin eyed the Meng Hu in front of him, his stare cold and detached, akin to a lord appraising a captured thrall.
“Awooo——” Su Lin let out a low howl to the nearby Wolf Clan, directing them to haul off the barely alive, pallid Siberia Tiger and watch him closely.
The surrounding Wolf Clan moved swiftly, with several teaming up to lug Meng Hu off. As Meng Hu's injuries dragged over the floor—already rotting—they wept new crimson streams. A faint smear of blood snaked from beneath Su Lin's paws, stretching without end beyond the cavern.
Staring at that bloody streak, Su Lin's gaze stayed serene and undisturbed, like deep, placid waters in some timeless well.
Regarding the leftover Variant Species Flesh, Su Lin planned to kick off the prize handouts shortly, something the entire Wolf Clan buzzed with anticipation over, since sustenance topped all their priorities.