At last!
Li Tianming successfully carved his way out of the encirclement and destroyed most of the Void Stalkers.
This battle had not cost him any Shadow Patrol Starwalkers, but several Stardust Guards had been caught off guard and destroyed by the Void Stalkers.
At present, Li Tianming had only ten Shadow Patrol Starwalkers and fifty-three Stardust Guards left.
Those numbers were increasingly stretched thin. Commanding this force of imperial puppets that had been nearly halved, Li Tianming continued exploring the Darkstar Maze.
"The field of vision we've opened up so far may only be the tip of the iceberg. If luck is bad and we need a complete exploration rating to find the tower core, it'll take quite some time," Li Tianming muttered to himself.
Several months passed.
Another message came through Li Tianming's Imperial Puppet Command. Li Muyun relayed the intelligence: "Tianming, the thirty-odd people Li Tianyang sent have all gathered. They're currently releasing Shadow Patrol Starwalkers for a carpet search, trying to find your location."
Inside the Young Emperor Palace.
A tall, thin tower master with two little mustaches was using the Communication Star Tower to speak with someone.
"Imperial Tutor Li, rest assured. I'll soon be able to determine Li Tianming's location. Please understand that even we tower masters cannot see the Darkstar Maze in its entirety. We can only see an area around the trial participants."
"Once I lock onto his position, I'll use the Imperial Puppet Command to send directions to your disciples."
"Mhm. Make sure this matter is handled well. There'll be no shortage of benefits for you." A calm reply came from the other end, and the communication was cut off.
Inside the Young Emperor Tower.
"This won't do. If I keep taking losses, I'll really be trapped here. Better