Every winter, ordinary bats hibernate like snakes and frogs, for as short as a month or as long as three months, even half a year. But vampire bats are an exception, they don't need to hibernate all year round.

  However, despite not hibernating, their lifestyle is still similar to that of ordinary bats. In general, they rarely come out during the day unless they smell the scent of a semi-beast or are startled by something.

  In the late afternoon, many beasts come to the shores of Blackwater Lake to drink water. This is when the vampire bats are most active. They appear in flocks and swarm onto the beasts like flies to suck their blood.

  What amazed Yang Ling was that even if it sucked half full, the vampire bat would not suck its prey dry. In general, it only sucks a few drops from one beast and then moves on to another target, as if it also understands the principle of making the most of what you have.

  For ordinary beasts, the vampire bats will not swarm up and suck blood crazily. But for humans or half-beasts that appear on the lakeside, they show unprecedented bloodthirstiness and madness, as if they want to suck their prey dry in one go. That's why there are many wild beasts roaming around Blackwater Lake, while the nearby half-beasts don't dare to approach even half a step.

  After being unable to figure it out, Yang Ling could only attribute all this to the instincts of the vampire bats. However, without his orders, the domesticated vampire bats would absolutely not attack humans and half-beasts, let alone mistakenly harm Yuna and Orlando by their side.

  On a cold clear morning, ordinary bats hide motionless in their caves, and vampire bats are no exception. This is the time when they are least alert and most vulnerable, also the perfect moment for the red-haired bat to lead the bat army to launch a surprise attack.

  Unlike their wild counterparts, they gradually overcame some of their innate habits after evolving. While other vampire bats were drowsy, they were as spirited and lively as ever.

  At first, Yang Ling commanded the bat army to act at dusk. But after only one or two days, he found that they were more suitable for launching a surprise attack at dawn.

  At dawn, all things are waiting to wake up, and the Black Water Lake is quiet. Although the vigilance of vampire bats is at its lowest, people's approaching breath is more noticeable at this time, which can easily wake them up. But domesticated bats are different, without any defense, no sleeping bat will pay too much attention to a fellow approaching.

  This morning, under Yang Ling's command, the well-fed bat army took action again, quietly swooping towards a nearby bat tribe. Their wings almost stationary in gliding flight, their unified and orderly actions made them approach the cave where their prey was hiding almost silently.

  Inside a natural cave, thousands of bats hang upside down from the top of the cave without moving. A few sentry bats also lazily hang upside down on branches near the entrance, completely unaware of the arrival of a group of uninvited guests.

  Squeak...

  As they approached the bat cave, the lead red-haired bat let out a soft cry. Suddenly, several vampire bats accelerated rapidly, shooting towards the wild bats on sentry duty like rockets, extending their sharp and hard double claws.

  The bat on sentry duty felt something suddenly approaching at high speed and opened its eyes in a panic, but it was too late. With a dull thud, a pair of sharp claws plunged deep into its body, and before it could even sound the alarm, it died silently.

  After taking out the opponent's sentry, the Red Bats charged in like a tidal wave and swiftly killed all the bats hanging upside down inside the cave. Without any defense, the wild bats that were sleeping had no ability to counterattack.

  After a brief rest, the giant red bat led his army to charge towards the next target. In this way, silently and quietly, they slaughtered one bat tribe after another.

  After confirming safety, Yang Ling ordered everyone to take action and retrieve the crystal core of the bats. To save time, Orlando often even put the opponent's corpses into the space ring, and after returning to the temporary base, he took them out and sorted them slowly.

  As the bat army's attack power became sharper and their efficiency higher, Yang Ling no longer sent people out as bait. From day to night, except for commanding the bat army to launch attacks, he spent the rest of his time practicing the Body Refining Witchcraft in the Divine Temple.

  Hei Shui Hu has beautiful mountains and clear water, with countless wild beasts appearing and disappearing, and abundant spiritual energy from heaven and earth, making it a unique place.

  Ten days later, under the efforts of the bat army, a large number of vampire bats have been completely eradicated. At the same time, after these days of hard training, Yang Ling felt as light as a swallow, his physique gradually strengthening. Under the effect of the Tree Eye ability, even with his eyes closed, he could move freely in the dense forest, walking like flying.

  At the beginning, Tian Hu You Na still had a hint of resistance and loss in her heart. Although Yang Ling rescued her and her tribe from the spider monster's hands, thinking that her soul would be controlled by Yang Ling from now on made her feel somewhat unwilling to accept it.

  However, over the past ten days, as she had more contact with Yang Ling, she gradually became more outgoing and slowly faced reality.

  Half-beasts are scattered sand on the continent of Tyren, with no status or dignity. They either hide in the depths of the mountains and struggle to survive, or serve as slaves for generations under the human empire. Only Yang Ling promised half-beasts a fair opportunity and equal status. Just for this point, she cannot resist.

  In addition, Yang Ling's power is vast and his strength is formidable. Perhaps one day she will still have to rely on him to activate the magic transmission array inside the temple. In order to find the footprints of her ancestors, in order to go to the holy land in the hearts of her people, she cannot resist either. After understanding this, she truly regards Yang Ling as her master and listens to his plans.

  For the survival of their tribe, for the prosperity of their clan, the Fox Tribe elder, Minotaur Chieftain and Medusa Clan leader have led their people to pledge allegiance to Yang Ling. Seeing Tian Hu You Na also following Yang Ling with peace of mind, they worked even harder.

  Eliminate the threat, after determining the address, everyone started building a city on the shores of Blackwater Lake. Felling trees, digging earth, quarrying stones..., from top to bottom, whether it was the Minotaur chieftain or ordinary half-beasts, all were enthusiastic and hardworking.

  Although the snowflakes fluttered and the cold wind pierced to the bone, no one had any complaints. Everyone understood that after building a city on the shores of Blackwater Lake, the half-beast tribe would be the first to benefit from being close to the water tower, gaining more benefits than other indigenous peoples in the Biladak Mountains.

  It is said that after Yang Ling prepared to build a city on the shores of Blackwater Lake, the Fox Tribe elder hurried back, followed by a large group of half-beasts.

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  Hei Shui Lake is rich in resources, but due to the presence of blood-sucking bats and numerous magical beasts, it's extremely perilous, not just for building a city, but even for fishing. He had originally planned to hurry back and persuade Yang Ling to give up, so as to avoid heavy losses. Unexpectedly, when he arrived, people were already enthusiastically rushing about, with sounds and colors everywhere.

  Look at the ox-headed people who are busy and hardworking, then look at the vampire bats flying lazily in the sky above the half-orcs' heads. The elder of the fox tribe and the half-orc warriors behind him were stunned, unable to speak for a long time.

  "Lord, what's going on here?" After repeatedly confirming that he wasn't seeing things, the elder of the Fox tribe asked Yang Ling, who was sitting beside him.

  "Heh heh, it's too cold outside, so I discussed with Bat King. He led his troops to help me catch fish, and I let them come over to warm up by the fire. Everyone is at peace, that's all!" Yang Ling smiled faintly after taking a sip of rum.

  Let the bat help with fishing, and both sides are at peace?

  The elder of the Fox tribe shook his head and smiled wryly, understanding that it was just a joke from Yang Ling. He sat down cross-legged. Soon, through Tian Hu You Na, he understood what had happened.

  Summon two thousand vampire bats, to poison with poison, and in ten days, the vampire bats that had been lurking in Blackwater Lake for decades were exterminated?

  After understanding the situation, he couldn't help but be amazed by Yang Ling's strength again. An ordinary summoner can only summon a few magical beasts to assist in battle, but Yang Ling is different, with just one summons, it's like an avalanche, getting bigger and stronger as it goes.

  Now summon a large group of low-level vampire bats, what if one day summon a large group of thunderbirds and other mid-to-high level magic beasts?

  Look at the nearby flying vampire bats, and then look at Yang Ling who is calm and composed. The elder of the Fox tribe was shocked when he thought of his massive demon beast army. Although he had known before that Yang Ling possessed a large demon beast army, he had always suspected that they were not summoned by Yang Ling himself. Now, seeing him summon over two thousand vampire bats in a short period of time, he couldn't help but admire and surrender to him.

  At this moment, the elder of the Fox tribe understood that his initial choice was not wrong, following in Yang Ling's footsteps, the future of the tribe was full of hope!

  After the shock, the Fox tribe elder quickly calmed down and introduced the half-beastman behind him to Yang Ling, "Lord, this is Kandra, the chief of the River Python tribe, who excels at fighting in water. I heard you're planning to build a city on Black Water Lake, so as a precaution, I invited Chief Kandra to bring a group of warriors to help!"

  Anaconda Tribe?

  Originally, seeing the half-beastman with a pair of horns on his head and a long snake tail behind the Fox tribe elder, Yang Ling was puzzled and didn't know what kind of race they were. After hearing the Fox tribe elder say so, he suddenly realized.

  It turned out that over the past ten days, the elder of the Fox tribe had visited many half-beast tribes. In addition to the nearby scattered fox people, dog-headed people, cattle-headed people and Medusa tribes, they also went to the Swan People and River Python People, striving to pull them over.

  He was originally going to continue walking into the mountains, visiting more half-beast tribes. But after learning that Yang Ling was preparing to build a city on Blackwater Lake, he rushed back immediately. To be prepared for any eventuality, he also invited Kandera's tribe leader to bring over a group of elite warriors to assist in battle.