Chen Shouyi's expression grew grave.
Five hundred barbarian soldiers and sixty or seventy Warbirds—that was only what they could detect on the surface. The actual numbers would certainly be higher.
For the sake of mobility, they had brought only one company of soldiers on this mission. Apart from a few autocannons that counted as heavy weapons, they had no other powerful weapons. Could they really pull this off with just the martial masters and a group of soldiers?
And there was still the possibility that a barbarian god might appear...
"Are you really sure the barbarian god won't show up?" Chen Shouyi asked.
Everyone's expression shifted slightly, and the atmosphere grew oppressive.
After a long while, Ye Zong finally said in a deep voice, "Unless he's willing to risk his godhead falling in the short term."
Before Chen Shouyi could ask what he meant, Ye Zong quickly explained, "You should know that Earth's Primal Force is weak. It can't support supernatural life forms like barbarian gods. As soon as he enters Earth, most of his divine power will dissipate automatically.
"But divine power isn't like physical strength, which can recover on its own. It comes from Faith Power. Once it dissipates, it's gone for good. You could say that every time he enters, he grows weaker. If he comes to Earth too often and remains at a low level of divine power for a long time, his godhead might fall—or something even worse could happen.
"Of course, this is just a guess. No one knows for sure. But ever since the gods invaded, they haven't stayed on Earth for long. That suggests the guess is probably not far off."
Chen Shouyi nodded, feeling slightly relieved, though he still had some doubts.
At least, the God of Courage he had seen