Chapter 1487 Rare Leisure


    After seizing control of the metal creatures, Darren noticed something that made him feel uneasy.


    "Why does it feel like the strength of these metal creatures is waning?"


    Hearing what he had to say, Ynda''s shoulders rxed as she heaved a sigh of relief. From Darren''s


    reaction, she had braced herself for something worse.


    "The strength of these metal creatures changes as the cultivation base of their controller changes.


    Don''t fret. It will only fluctuate slightly and won''t decrease too much," Ynda exined, eradicating


    Darren''s doubts.


    "I see." Darren nodded to Ynda and then turned his attention to the metal creatures. He noticed they


    had only been demoted by one level and weren''t on the same level as him.


    In this way, their collective strength wasn''t subjected to a considerable downgrade as he initially


    expected. After all, they relied on their cooperative operating method.


    "As Darren continues to add numbers to his ranks, we grow stronger as a unit. We''ll be able to fend off


    potential threats with ease," Ynda said with a smile.


    With tens of thousands of metal creatures at his beck and call, Darren strengthened his defenses. Even


    if he were to be besieged by countless other metal creatures, he would be able to survive.


    Apart from that, he could also use his current army of metal creatures to make more of them submit to


    hismand, further fortifying his numbers.


    Even if they were unsessful in determining the whereabouts of the center of the array, Darren would


    still emerge as the overlord of the Second Dangerous Area.


    "Let''s scout this ce for small groups of metal creatures and subdue them. While we''re at it, we can


    look for that special metal creature too."


    "Alright, let''s move!"


    Darren and hispanions packed their essentials and headed off with renewed vigor.


    While on the move, they maintained a low profile to avoid running intorge groups of metal creatures


    to keep the casualties on a minimum.


    After scavenging for their targets for a while, they stumbled upon thousands of metal creatures on


    patrol. They would serve as the perfect bait for their ns.


    The process was simple. At first, the metal creatures under Darren''smand would ambush the ones


    on patrol and surround them, rendering them powerless, and then Darren would repeat the previous


    steps. In this way, the scattered metal creatures would fall under Darren''s ranks, adding to his army.


    After they searched the broadndscape of the Second Dangerous Area restlessly for half a month,


    Darren''s mob of metal creatures had reached an astounding number of over a hundred thousand!


    The swarm walking behind him was overwhelming in both power and numbers!


    With this army supporting his every move, Darren could go berserk, wreaking havoc in the Second


    Dangerous Area without fear of retaliation. Due to him targeting groups of metal creatures, most of


    them altered their routes to avoid encountering Darren.


    "Several days have gone by, and there isn''t any metal creature in sight. Where could they have gone?"


    Determined, Darren and hispanions took to the skies, covering high ground to continue their


    search for the metal creatures, but to no avail. With each passing day, the metal creatures appeared


    less and less. They were only able to capture a dozen of them in a few days, which wasn''t satisfactory.


    Were the metal creatures capable of experiencing emotions such as fear or caution?


    "How is this possible? They can''t have disappeared into thin air."


    "No, I don''t think that''s the case." Noticing the sudden scarcity in metal creatures, Ynda had spent


    her time deducing the reason behind the issue. Quick-witted as she was, she already came up with a


    few possibilities leading to this urrence. "They can''t hide at their own will. Someone must have been


    manipting them into doing so."


    "That may be so..." Murray nodded, rubbing his chin with his fingertips.


    "Who do you think it is? Do you think the Defiant Bloodsucker Prince is still here? Is he messing with


    us?"


    "I don''t think so. If it were someone as powerful as the Defiant Bloodsucker Prince, then he would have


    shown up already instead of resorting to underhanded tactics and lurking in the shadows." Juan shook


    his head, discarding the thought. He had decided to remain with Darren and hispanions instead of


    abandoning them.


    "I see." Hearing everyone''s conclusions, Darren fell into his thoughts to decipher the situation. "Maybe


    this is the doing of that special metal creature? As the center of the array of the Second Dangerous


    Area, that special metal creature is very likely to be able tomand the ordinary metal creatures."


    "I think Darren is right. It all makes sense that way. The creature must have the ability to manipte the


    normal metal creatures to do its bidding." Connecting the dots to their scattered theories, Ynda


    recalled that this was exactly how her husband had set things up before he died.


    "So, as long as we find the whereabouts of the metal creatures, is it possible for us to find the center of


    the array?"


    "Theoretically speaking, yes."


    "Then what are we waiting for? Let''s keep our eyes peeled for those metal creatures. Alert one another


    if you find something."


    Now that they were convinced they were close to their objective, Darren and hispanions split up to


    broaden their search radius, determined to look for their targets in the Second Dangerous Area.


    But several months had passed, and their search had borne no fruit.


    What was more, while they were preupied with locating the metal creatures, the remaining three


    kings disappeared from the Second Dangerous Area. Darren concluded that they must have retreated


    after receiving the knowledge of the high numbers of metal creatures under hismand.


    Since they had been going on for months with no luck, Darren and hispanions decided to halt the


    search for the time being. After all, they didn''t have to worry about any potential threats.


    With nothing else to do, they decided to enter Darren''s small world to rest their weary bones for a few


    days.


    Under the cushion of dense scattered clouds, the sunlight dashed along the ground, lighting up


    everything in sight with its pleasant influence. Several mountains were carved across thendscape,


    kissed with rivers trailing along smoothly beneath them.


    Basking in their serene surroundings, Darren and the others set up tables and chairs to hunker down


    on the grasnd and ced pots of wine to relieve themselves.


    "Humph! I thought you forgot all about ever returning!" Elsa snorted, crossing her arms angrily, ring


    at Darren.


    "Haha! Something came up, and I got held back." Nervously, Darren stroked his hair from the back of


    his neck.


    Still upset, Elsa rolled her eyes and looked away. "Fine. I''ll spare you this time, for the sake of the


    presence of these seniors. But don''t think you''re off the hook just yet. From now on, you wille back


    every day. Is that clear?"


    "Uh... As you please, Lady Elsa."


    "Hahaha..." Hearing Darren sound so helpless made everyone erupt in a fit ofughter.


    "By the way, Elsa, this is Aunt Ynda. Come and greet her." Darren gestured towards Ynda as he


    introduced.


    Elsa had heard stories of Ynda from Darren, but she never had the opportunity of meeting his


    rtives in the Primitive Wilderness in person. Since this was a first, she couldn''t help but feel nervous,


    holding in her breath.


    With her eyes lowered in respect, she gracefully walked over to Ynda and bowed elegantly. "Nice to


    meet you, Aunt Ynda. You''re so beautiful."


    "It''s nice to meet you too. You''re quite a charming woman yourself. I have brought you a gift. This is


    from me." Meeting Elsa, Ynda gave a satisfied smile as she eyed her up from head to toe. She was


    thrilled to see Darren had such a beautiful and obedient wife.


    Maintaining her gracefulness, Ynda passed down her gift to Elsa. It was a bracelet with dark red


    beads strung together. Of course, those were of high value.


    "Thank you for this lovely gift, Aunt Ynda." Knowing the gift was a bracelet passed down as an


    heirloom from the previous generation of Darren''s family, Elsa kept it in high regard and cherished it.


    "Good girl." Ynda patted Elsa''s shoulder and unted a big smile.


    "By the way, Aunt Ynda. I wanted to apologize to you. Last time when you came in to heal your


    wounds, I nned to tend to you, but Xavier hid you somewhere. So I couldn''te to see you. I hope


    you''re not upset..." Elsa said, lowering her gaze apologetically.


    "Silly girl, why would I be upset?"


    "You''re not? That makes me feel so much better! Allow me to treat you with some wine." Feeling


    delighted from her pleasant exchange with Darren''s aunt, Elsa poured in wine into the cups of Ynda


    and the other seniors, serving them energetically.


    Soon, the air was choked with casualughter and chatter, coupled with the clinking of wine cups. After


    such a long journey, Darren and hispanions finally had the chance toy back and rx.


    "How are things with Todd and Rnd going?"


    When the feast concluded, Darren questioned the Rule Soul Avatar.


    "Fortunately, Master Todd''s condition has stabilized. Rnd, however, he still needs time to recover,"


    the Rule Soul Avatar replied.


    "Thank you for your help."


    "Don''t worry about it." After giving Darren a slight nod, the Rule Soul Avatar gulped down a few cups of


    wine to hydrate and then immersed himself in treating Rnd.


    Following that day, Darren passed his nights and days by Elsa''s side, cherishing their time together,


    while the others cultivated or went sightseeing. Without a care in the world, they let time tick away as


    they relieved themselves. Life was so peaceful, which was a feeling they had long forgotten with all the


    strife that struck them.


    A few more days passed by when something unusual happened outside his small world.


    Darren had sensed that some of his metal creatures had disappeared mysteriously. They were under


    attack, and he had faced the loss of a thousand metal creatures from his army.


    "Elsa, I have to go out now. You and Miss Jenifer can stay here and wait for me and Xavier toe


    back."


    "Be careful out there. If there''s any danger that can overwhelm you, please escape immediately."


    Usually, Elsa would act like a spoiled child who''d want Darren to do her bidding when she was moody.


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    But when the situation called for it, she would deal with it maturely and let Darren handle it his way


    without interfering. Indeed, those were the qualities of a good wife.


    "Don''t worry. I''ll be back, I promise." After reassuring her, he pulled her into his warm embrace before


    leaving his small world with the others.