Demonic Army!

Two months later.

The Central Continent, the heart of a rich land, Angnas.

The first stone castle was built here, mines were dug out, and rows of blast furnaces were smelting metal.

Several people, devoid of flesh and blood and composed entirely of energy, were busy at work.

They are the relatives of Starry Sky Principal.

They reached out and touched the rocks in the cave, and the rocks instantly dissolved into dust—that was their ability.

Energy exists in everything; if this energy is extracted, the object will disintegrate.

Using this method, they can easily cut through mountains and dig tunnels to find mineral veins.

The first mineral they found was called Purple Iron.

Because this ore is very hard, has a high melting point, and turns purple when cooled, it is named Purple Iron.

They melted down the Purple Iron and initially poured it into molds to create the first batch of metal tools.

However, the technology was not yet mature at this time, and there were too many impurities in the Purple Iron, making it difficult to purify. The tools made from it were also very ordinary.

However, these metal tools are certainly far superior to those made of stone.

Not long after, a blacksmith came up with an idea: to use the Starry Sky Companion's extraction ability to extract impurities from minerals.

This way, you can obtain high-purity Purple Iron!

This idea was so ingenious that the blacksmith gained the favor of the gods and was granted the power to ascend.

The number of Star Dependent is gradually expanding, and now there are more than forty of them.

These forty-odd people are distributed across different fields, and they have used their abilities to solve many technical problems.

For example, in hunting, those Star Dependent are far more powerful than wild beasts.

The king, on the other hand, listened to the teachings of the gods all day long and experienced the energy contained in all things in the world.

Star King sat cross-legged inside the stone castle with his eyes closed. "There is energy in plants, energy in minerals, energy in the bodies of animals, and energy in the bodies of humans."

"Everything has energy."

The Star King stretched out his hands and extracted the energy contained in many plants and minerals, then gathered them together to create a pure blue crystal called Star Crystal.

This crystal is concentrated energy; it can be food for the Star Dependent or used to enhance their power.

The minerals and plants that had their energy drained turned into slag and dust, which were then scattered by the wind.

"If we continue to extract energy from nature without restraint, this place will no longer be rich, but will become a lifeless wasteland covered in ashes."

What the Star King said was true, but how could they become stronger without absorbing a large amount of energy?

Starry Sky Principal specifically chose this rich and fertile land to extract its energy.

"The Star People's goal is expansion, and the prerequisite for expansion is strength. If they are not strong, how can they expand?"

Star King was puzzled, "But God, we're the only ones here..."

Before the Star King could finish speaking, a member of the Star Dependent rushed into the stone castle and stood before the Star King!

"Your Majesty, we have discovered other humans in the area of the Great Lakes in the west!"

Other humans?

Foreigners?

Upon hearing his report, Starry Sky Principal said, "You heard that."

The Star King was silent for a moment, then said, "Issue the divine decree to melt down Purple Iron, produce armor and weapons, and... summon Gawain to see me."

The gods commanded them to forge armor and weapons, and to use their ascended power to ignite war, expand rapidly, and annihilate foreign tribes.

No one can question the gods.

Soon after, a man whose entire body was made of energy appeared before the Star King. His name was Gawain, and he was in charge of hunting wild beasts.

Even when he was still human, he could do better than others. He was brave and skilled in battle, making him the perfect choice to lead an army.

"King."

Gawain knelt on one knee, and then the Star King raised his hand, "Traces of foreign races have been discovered in the area of the Western Great Lake. The situation is unclear. Go and investigate to find and confirm their stronghold."

"If nothing unexpected happens, you will lead the troops to launch a general offensive against the foreign tribes in forty days. Those who are not of our race will one day turn their swords against us."

"Therefore, we must nip the enemy in the bud!"

Gawain nodded, "Yes."

Starry Sky Principal calmly observed everything before him. He currently held a tremendous advantage, and launching a war while others were still developing was the optimal strategy.

The reason for forging the armor is that the Star Dependent still have weaknesses.

The simplest way to protect the crystal core in the center of your chest is to wear armor.

Furthermore, the Star Dependent has a unique characteristic: it can assimilate energy.

If they wear the armor, they can infuse their own energy into it, merging with it and making the armor become their skin.

The same principle applies to weapons; they can be seen as an extension of the arm.

This was discovered by the ascended blacksmith. He also discovered that the Star Dependent could use energy to link with the energy within metals and shape them, which was much more convenient than forging!

So...

Since their advantage has already become so great, it would be foolish for them to continue to work in seclusion, slowly building up their advantage without actually making it grow.

Time flies.

Gawain lay in ambush at the western lake for several days and saw many humans dressed in animal skins often coming to fetch water with bone containers.

Judging from their weapons, these people were still using weapons made of bone, which was a generation behind them.

Moreover, these people are nothing special; they are just ordinary humans.

Immediately afterwards, Gawain secretly followed these people back to their dwelling place.

What he saw was shocking – a dense cluster of buildings and a large population!

These buildings are mainly made of mud and wood, and the ordinary houses look like they can accommodate three or four people.

And there are countless houses like this!

The same applies to the number of people!

The surrounding forests have been cleared into plains, and it hasn't been that long.

If we let them develop like this for a few months, their population might exceed 10,000.

To further investigate this group, Gawain waited for a while, then seized an opportunity to knock out a man.

He brought the man back to his territory and asked him about the god they worshipped.

The god they worship is the God of Life.

According to the man, the God of Life proposed the concept of marriage, and that men and women who marry will receive blessings from the God of Life.

If the blessed couple conceives a child, the fetus will complete its embryonic development within a day.

And after birth, the child will grow up in just one day.

Once children reach adolescence, they stop growing, which is so rapid that this is why their civilized population is so large.

After hearing this news, Starry Sky Principal pondered for a moment. If this was the other party's ability, then he was actually relieved.

Forty days later as planned, a hundred-strong legion composed entirely of Star Dependent began its westward march!

Clad in Purple Iron armor and wielding weapons that shimmered with magical light, they launched an attack on the retinue of the God of Life!

To the west lies the territory of the God of Life.

A woman was scraping away excess flesh and blood from the fur with a bone knife when a group of people suddenly rushed back!

They shouted, "The monster is coming!" and all of them had terrified expressions on their faces!

The woman's husband was among them, and he rushed toward her in a panic!

"Quick, quick, get into the cave..."

Pfft!

A black blade pierced through the man's chest!

The man's eyes widened, and he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and knelt on the ground.

Just then, an arm covered in metal armor pressed down on the man's head.

An energy was drawn from the man's body, and his body instantly dissolved, turning into countless powders that dissipated in the wind.

And the one who killed the man was none other than Gawain!

Gawain waved his arm, and the crowd behind him lined up neatly!

They were a group of knights who looked like demons, clad in full metal armor!

Star Army (Shattered Legion)

Gawain