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Chapter 14: The First War

Chapter 14: The First War

Orin watched as a god domain suddenly appeared not far from his own, then slowly vanished within seconds. Without a doubt, this was a demigod who had just exited the protection period. Orin had already scanned the surrounding area and knew there were no other god domains in the vicinity. Moreover, the sudden appearance of the domain, as opposed to a random teleportation from a vortex, made it obvious to him what had happened.

Orin immediately issued a command to the subordinates in his domain: "My people, a new trial is upon us. A new continent has appeared. Gather, invade, and plunder. Bring me a new victory!"

At the same time, his domain began moving toward the location where the god domain had just appeared. A scanning card in his hand turned into a light point, confirming that the other party had not immediately teleported away, but remained where they were. With his previous invasion experience, Orin felt much more confident in his preparations this time.

The jackal warriors in his domain became excited, howling to the sky. They had just experienced a victorious battle. This victory brought them plenty of food and land, and every tribe had escaped hunger. Even some of the weaker pups had enough food to survive and thrive.

Seventy thousand elite jackal warriors and thirty thousand newly recruited soldiers had already gathered at the edge of the domain, awaiting the opening of the invasion portal. Many ordinary jackals had left their tribes and were gathering toward the location.

Varek, a newly adult jackal, was one of the thirty thousand new soldiers. He had recently leveled up his faith and successfully joined the jackal army as a full-time warrior.

Varek’s home was a small tribe just five kilometers away from the gathering point. When he was born, the domain had already been in a state of resource scarcity. Among those born alongside him, only Varek had survived to adulthood due to his stronger physical constitution. Now, he had established a family with two mates and six pups, but because of the scarcity of resources, he had to consider abandoning five of the pups to ensure the survival of the strongest ones.

Recently, however, a war had brought a massive influx of resources to this struggling domain. Varek’s tribe had received enough food to keep them all well-fed, and the barren land near their tribe had transformed into a vast grassland, a divine blessing for the jackal race. Varek had even become a devout follower, grateful to the gods for their favor.

When he heard the news about the army recruiting new soldiers, Varek immediately signed up. He knew that soldiers would receive more food, and his recent rise in faith made him eligible to join the army. He had also received a piece of leather armor that covered his vital organs.

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“Captain Caius, what is the other world like? You were in the last battle; tell us more!” The wait was long, and Varek could no longer contain his excitement. He took out some dried meat from his pack and handed it to his squad leader, asking again a question he had already asked countless times before.

"Heh heh, young pup, let me tell you something you don’t know," Captain Caius, an older jackal warrior who had been with the domain since its inception, said. He was one of the few veterans who had seen much more than the younger warriors.

The younger jackals immediately gathered around in excitement, eagerly awaiting the story.

"You all probably already know what the other world was like from the last time," Caius continued, seeing everyone nod in agreement. "But this time, the other world we’re going to may be very different. I heard from the shaman that every other world is unique, with different creatures. In one world, rabbits can grow up to five meters tall! Catching one would be enough to feed the whole tribe..."

The young jackals gasped in awe, and as Caius continued with his tale, more and more new recruits gathered around, their excited voices growing louder, making the wait much more bearable.

Only a few minutes later, Orin’s domain completed its preparations for invasion. His domain sped toward the location of William’s god domain. A large transparent tentacle extended from the surface of Orin's domain, forcefully piercing through the protective layer of the other domain, connecting with a piece of land on its edge.

Two shimmering portals opened simultaneously in both domains, and the green vortex-like light inside them stabilized, signaling that the portals were ready for use.

Varek was still listening eagerly to Captain Caius’s stories when, suddenly, a portal appeared not far from their position. The jackals who had never participated in an invasion before were stunned by the sight.

Seeing this, Caius’s face lit up with joy. He shouted, "Prepare for battle!"

At that moment, a seasoned jackal warrior sprinted past them, shouting, "The first ten thousand closest to the portal, move out!"

The jackals in the area howled in excitement and sprinted toward the portal. Varek’s squad, along with Captain Caius, quickly joined the charge.

Meanwhile, William, who had just hidden his god domain and was planning where to place the newly purchased resource terrain cards, was shocked. He had no way to afford a high-level directional teleportation card, meaning he could only wander around in this region.

And now, he was being invaded.

A massive portal appeared at the edge of his god domain, and a swarm of jackals rushed in.

Seeing these jackals in simple half-body armor, with most unarmed and only a few carrying mismatched spears, William snapped out of his daze and immediately issued orders to his insect swarm to maintain their distance and stay hidden.

As he quickly analyzed the situation, he observed the invading jackals. “Half-beast jackals with fur on the outside and no tough skin or scales. This likely means these jackals are ordinary-level creatures..." William noted as he examined the intruders.