After carefully summarizing the experience of the recent war, William recorded five full chapters analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the swarm, as well as the aspects that needed improvement in the future. Another day passed.

He waved his hand to close the holographic screen in front of him and took a deep breath. The intense, high-pressure work had left him feeling a bit fatigued, and he instinctively rubbed his forehead.

"It’s not time to rest yet," he silently encouraged himself. Turning his head, he looked toward the group of gnolls that had gathered into a mass on the barren land, where two sections of wasteland were connected.

Since the war ended quickly, and due to William’s strange order not to kill them, the number of gnolls who managed to survive and become prisoners had exceeded 300,000.

Each ordinary blank sealing card could seal no more than 200,000 of the gnolls, so William reluctantly pulled out two blank sealing cards.

“Captain Caius, are we going to die?” Varek, his face filled with despondency, pulled out the last piece of dried meat from the small pouch on his waist, snapped it in two, and handed the larger portion to the older Caius behind him.

After the collapse of faith and the loss of his mate and cubs, if it hadn’t been for the older Caius carrying him forward despite his injuries, Varek would have certainly died on the road before reaching this gathering point.

Looking at the piece of meat Varek handed him, Caius gently shook his head, pushing it back and softly saying, “You’re injured and need to replenish your strength. We will survive.”

“I’m no longer the captain. Just call me Old Caius,” the two gnolls, sitting back to back, looked at each other with a mix of worry about their future fate.

Recalling the giant insect ball in the sky, the shrill insect noises, and the buzzing of wings, fear had become instinct for them, and they could no longer muster the courage to face the swarm. Similar expressions of dread were common in this gathering point.

At this moment, the insect swarm around them began to change. A large number of scimitar cockroaches rose into the air, quickly forming a straight line in the sky, then descended rapidly.

The gnolls, sitting on the ground, looked in terror at the scene. They quickly got up and moved away from the area where the cockroaches were descending.

Old Caius and Varek happened to be directly under the line the cockroaches had formed. The two immediately lunged forward, narrowly avoiding the scimitar cockroaches that landed right where they had been sitting.

Soon, more scimitar cockroaches dropped down, dividing the group of gnolls into two halves.

After landing, the cockroaches immediately assumed an aggressive stance, driving the two halves of gnolls further apart.

Old Caius and Varek were now separated into two different groups. Seeing the cockroaches adopt an attacking posture, neither of the gnolls dared to shout loudly. They exchanged a deep, silent look before being herded away by the swarm.

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Watching the gnoll prisoners divided into two groups, William patiently waited until they were far enough apart, and the guarding insects withdrew.

He began to expend divine power to activate the blank sealing cards. Two beams of white light descended from the sky, covering the two areas of barren land. In less than 30 seconds, these two barren regions and the gnoll followers on them disappeared.

Observing the scenes on the cards in his hands, William couldn’t help but click his tongue in amazement. On the barren land, a swarm of gnolls carefully looked around. From above, it felt like William was a divine being observing these tiny creatures below.

William had a strange feeling, and a memory from his past life suddenly flashed clearly in his mind. It was of the original owner of this body, as a child in an orphanage, observing ants on the ground and feeding them the only piece of candy he had. A joyful smile filled the child's face.

“Is this why your core followers are ants?” A long-standing question in William’s mind was finally answered. Although the feelings from that memory were lost over time, the smile on his face was undoubtedly one of pure happiness.

“Heh, forgetting even what you truly like… I hope you can live a happier life next time.” A sudden lightness washed over William’s heart, and the unfamiliar sensation he had been feeling gradually disappeared.

Unknowingly, this marked the moment when the soul of his past life finally let go of its attachment and began to fade, leaving William fully embodying the being he was now.

“Indeed, when one is happy, everything feels right… It’s time to make some money.” Looking at the two cards in his hands, William’s eyes sparkled with greed. He felt a wave of satisfaction wash over him. High-quality followers were always highly sought after on the Divine Exchange Continent.

Quickly storing the two cards in his body, William slowly withdrew from the Divine Realm. He needed to consult Samuel on some matters.

As for his Divine Realm, he had just scanned the area to confirm it was safe. As long as his hidden Divine Realm stayed stationary in the void, it wouldn’t be discovered unless scanned by a scanning card or a face-to-face exploration beacon. Exploration beacons primarily targeted moving Divine Realms.

With a slight pressure sound, the divine spirit landing pod slowly opened. William quickly sat up from the pod and sent a message to Samuel.

“Samuel, do you have the coordinates for a concentration area or market for follower transactions in the Divine Exchange Continent? Send me one.”

After sending the message, William quickly rushed to the bathroom, dealt with his bodily needs, and then returned to the bed, taking two quick swigs of a high-energy nutrient solution, fully demonstrating the spirit of time management.

Just as he was about to turn and get back into the divine spirit landing pod, Samuel’s message arrived. William opened it and saw the reply.

Samuel: “Still around? I’ve sent the coordinates. My dad says it’s a good market for semi-gods to trade followers. You might want to check it out. By the way, you’ve been absent for half a month. How are things going?”

“I’m fine, thanks. We’ll talk later.” Keeping his usual cold persona from his previous life, William quickly replied and opened the coordinates Samuel sent. He memorized them instantly and then lay back into the divine spirit landing pod.

The door closed, and he entered the Divine Realm, completing the whole process in under two minutes, proving himself to be the ultimate example of efficient work.

When he opened his eyes again, William found himself back in his Divine Realm. Only three hours had passed, and everything was normal. Nothing unexpected had happened.

Satisfied, William nodded and once again used divine power to transport himself to the Divine Exchange Continent.

This time, he found himself in a place that resembled a bustling marketplace. Countless light spheres moved rapidly through the area, reminding William of the crowded train stations during his past life’s Spring Festival. It was just as lively.