Chapter 2773: Chapter 868
Although Zhou Tian rewarded those Angels generously, obtaining such rewards definitely wasn’t free from risks. According to those Angels’ methods at the time, the risk of invading other worlds was already minimal. But even so, during past invasions of those low-level worlds, a small number of Angels would inevitably die in the process. Thus, if during the current invasion of mid-level worlds those Angels were not careful, dying within them would not be surprising.
The only thing that made Zhou Tian feel uncomfortable was the mass death of Angels at once. Angels in certain worlds died in batches; while in some worlds only some Angels perished, in others, all members that entered would die completely within a short time.
Though the Angel Race had begun to see some newborns after a period of development, the current time was still not very long. If they had not been in lower worlds for a considerable time, not even a single newborn Angel might have appeared.
Yet despite this, the number of Angels in the Abyss World remains scarce. Now due to a single plan, there was a loss of nearly a thousand troops, and it’s certainly impossible for Zhou Tian not to feel heartache.
Zhou Tian didn’t really care about the thoughts of the Angel Race. He had already informed them of the risks associated with this action from the beginning. It was solely because they valued his rewards that they chose to participate in this endeavor. Since it was their own choice, even if all those Angels were to die now, it couldn’t be blamed on Zhou Tian.
However, although the Angels had no intention of blaming Zhou Tian, the current situation itself couldn’t help but concern him. After all, those Angels were the sharpest tool at his disposal. Their population decline due to an action of his was certainly troubling for Zhou Tian.
After calculating the painful loss, Zhou Tian immediately made a decision. In the future, he must ensure that the Angels develop more population in their Abyss World; otherwise, if they continue focusing only on boosting strength without fostering population, similar losses will lead to the potential annihilation of this split Angel Clan.
Though the Angels’ losses made Zhou Tian feel deep pain, he did not halt his next action because of it. The losses the Angels face, however large, will not immediately lead to their extermination; but if Zhou Tian doesn’t accelerate the Abyss World’s expansion now, there might not be a chance to save his main form before its demise.
Thus, knowing the situation, Zhou Tian continued to persist with his initial decision.
And though Zhou Tian’s decision resulted in significant losses for him, there were gains as well.
With the Angels’ abilities, unless someone exterminated them the moment they entered a world, given some time, they would certainly have the capability to make residents of that world worship them. Even if they don’t develop into the First Major Sect, having a portion of living beings worship them was definitely not a challenge for the Angels.
Afterward, capitalizing on those living beings’ faith, the Angels gradually revealed the cultivation method of Abyssal Energy to them. Given the level of Abyssal Energy, if the cultivation succeeds, its power would be remarkably strong even in mid-level worlds. Hence, as long as those cultivation methods spread, even if not mainstream, the potent strength assures that ultimately the living beings cultivating Abyssal Power won’t be minimal.
Once those living beings cultivate Abyssal Energy, they will certainly gain substantial strength at that time, perhaps allowing low-ranking beings to become significant figures. Regardless of the gains those living beings achieve, as long as they continuously cultivate Abyssal Energy, it will inevitably cause Abyssal Energy to take root and grow in their world. When Abyssal Energy reaches a certain level, the Abyss World’s corruption of those worlds will practically be complete.
Due to various reasons, in lower worlds, deploying Angels typically allows Zhou Tian to accomplish these tasks swiftly. Because of this, after Zhou Tian initiated the corresponding actions, he quickly enabled the Abyss World’s annexation of a large number of worlds with his capabilities. However, while targeting those mid-level worlds, the methods applied in those times did not yield results as favorable as Zhou Tian had hoped.
It’s not just about the Angels’ losses; when Zhou Tian’s Angels preached in mid-level worlds, the difficulty and progress were low to a nearly intolerable level.
