Sebastian began to observe the random selection of people from his planet. To his surprise, he saw a familiar figure inside.
Catherine and the others at this time were looking around in confusion. The moment before, they were enjoying a rare vacation; however, the next moment, they suddenly appeared at this unknown place. There are more than one billion people in the entire Imperium, and one hundred were drawn.
The same goes for other Planetary Lords, all one hundred self-created species. The others are supernatural creatures; in such a comparison, Sebastian seems to have some disadvantages. But rather than a strong body, they possess wisdom, thanks to a large number of scientists. Among these hundred people, half of them are scientists. The other half is also more or less well-educated. Five of them were Guardsmen of the Astra Militarum.
Just when Catherine was a little at a loss, Sebastian took the opportunity to display a panel in her eyes.
"God Emperor?" Seeing the panel that pops up, she was first surprised and immediately became excited. She finally got in touch with the God Emperor.
After seeing the prompt at the back, her eyes widened slightly. "Ancient Star Battlefield? To compete with many supernatural species? The first thing is to build a house?"
She immediately looked at the remaining people and said, "Some of you should know me; my name is Catherine, and I am a member of the Council. All the staff, combatants, and scientists of any department stand up."
Hearing this, more than 60 people took a step forward.
Catherine nodded and said, "The temperature here will get lower, so we have to build an establishment first and find something to eat."
"Let me build the base," a middle-aged man said. The others looked at the middle-aged man, and he smiled and said, "I'm an architect, although I'm not very well-known; there's nothing wrong with building a basic house."
"Good." Catherine nodded and said, "You are responsible for construction."
The middle-aged man said, "The temperature is dropping very fast, so the house must be built as soon as possible. Then we can only choose a wooden house."
"The wood here is only found in the forest over there." A person pointed to a place some distance away from here. From afar, it is like a pile of rocks, but if you look carefully, it's a grey tree.
"There are only weeds and a few small shrubs around here, so we can only go there to get trees." Catherine frowned slightly and said, "But this forest should have danger."
"I'll take my brother over there to see." A young man who looked very refined stood up and said. She saw a familiar aura in the young man.
"My name is Alexander Alpin; I am a Guardsman of the Astra Militarum, and the four next to me are my teammates," the youth said.
"Good." Catherine nodded and said, "But you must pay attention to safety."
Alpin made a salute, and immediately, with his teammates, they moved quickly toward the ash forest. The rest were not idle either. Although there was no vegetation around, the crowd was still trying to find food.
It's not just Sebastian's side; in other territories, supernatural creatures that are just starting also need food. If there is no energy supply for a long time, they will starve to death.
"Everyone, pay attention." An old man said, "There are many types of weeds here; all of them are different. Some are inedible, but don't try them yet."
"Teacher, are these supernatural plants or ordinary plants?" A young man beside him asked.
These two need no introduction. Most also know their identities; the old man is a famous botanist, and the young person is his pupil.
"I have no idea." The old man in black shook his head and said, "It doesn't look like it." The old man also taught everyone a few simple ways to see if the plant can be eaten. After trying to clear the surrounding weeds from the inside, three edible plants were identified.
"These three plants are relatively thick and have sufficient juice, which can be easily absorbed by the body." The old man in black said, "But don't eat too much."
Suddenly, a person exclaimed, "Look, what is that?"
Everyone turned to look. After seeing the plant being pulled, there was a huge creature underneath. Taking a closer look, it was as big as a snake. It was an earthworm.
"Can earthworms be eaten?" Someone looked at an old man and asked.
The old man said, "Earthworms are edible."
The old man straightened the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said, "But it is not recommended to eat it raw."
Everyone was speechless. Who wants to eat worms raw?
"Let's fire it up." A geologist said, "There are also a lot of dry grass and shrubs here, which should be able to burn for a long time."
"Can you make a fire?" Someone questioned.
"Don't forget who I am." The geologist patted his chest and said, "I can make a fire with my bare hands, no less. I mean, look at this."
The geologist found a relatively large shrub, picked up some dry weeds, and gathered wood for a fire. The geologist kept shaking the bushes in his hands with skilled craftsmanship. After a while, a puff of smoke rose, and a faint flame was created. The crowd let out a sound of surprise.
The geologist added weeds and twigs without haste, and little by little added this little flame to turn into a big fire. After the fire was created, the people were a little more at ease. At least, they don't have to eat raw food, and the heating also has some protection.
Although a large earthworm was found, compared to a hundred people, this portion of food is simply not enough, so the crowd continued to explore.
Taking this time, Sebastian was also looking at his panel. Except for the territory panel, he can also see other things. The first one is the "Friends Channel"; he clicked to take a look, but it was empty inside. There is also a "transaction channel" that Sebastian also clicked on, and there is nothing.
But he found that there is a trading space here, which can temporarily put the things from the transaction here. Then, He threw himself into the territory, and finally, there was a "chat channel," so he clicked. There are countless pieces of information scrolling rapidly in an instant; all other planetary lords are sending messages, so he watched them one by one.
"What is this... Star Battlefield? Why did it suddenly teleport me here?"
"Is it only for the Planetary Lord below Level 5 of the entire Endless Star Territory?"
"The entire Endless Star Territory? Aren't there hundreds of millions of people, as well as the Star Palace?"
"This should be a special space created by some unknown entity."
"Let's not talk about this yet; take it easy. We need to think about how to upgrade the territory."
"I am crying when I say this. I am a Level 2 Planetary Lord, and I just got sent the weakest one hundred supernatural creatures of my planet."
"Level 2? I'm at the peak of Level 4, and I'm just a little bit closer to Level 5, so I don't want to be like you."
"This is for fairness. Everyone is on the starting line. I guess this place is to test everyone's ability to build a planet?"
"The ability to truly build planets?"
"Yes, the planet we build will be affected by many external factors, such as legacies and treasures. People with talent will create planets that are very different. And here, everyone is at the same starting line, fair and just. There is no other factor to add; it is purely based on ability."
"I understand now, for a regular person like me, this is a great opportunity."
"Don't be complacent, for those geniuses, do they have poor abilities?"
"Don't argue about this; think about how to deal with the enemy in the forest. It's so strong; more than 10 of the 100 creatures I built have died."
"Damn it. Are there any woods here? It's all grass in my place."
"You're blind; it's just to the left of the bushes. You don't look like a pile of rocks."
"The wolf is really strong; it's hard to deal with. Why don't you let your bear dig a hole and build a bunker first?"
"Anyone who can give me some food? The beast I built wasn't fed when it came, and now it's so hungry that it doesn't even have the strength to move around."
"Who will have excess food at this time? There is not enough for themselves."
"Let me tell you a secret: there are earthworms under the grass. They are very big; you can let your lazy beast dig a few to fill their stomachs first."
"Brilliant, bro."
"Thank you, boss."
"Me too."
Sebastian looked speechless. In this regard, even those more advanced supernatural creatures are not very good at it. This is because, on their planets, there is no need to think about the food. The Planetary Lord will provide suitable food species to grow; usually, it is planted next to the supernatural species.
But from this information, Sebastian also got an important piece of information. There are wolves in the gray woods. Sebastian wanted to tell Catherine, but he saw the guardsmen who went to investigate the situation and quickly ran back.
Seeing the appearance of Alpin and his group, Catherine hurriedly talks to him.
"There is danger in the woods." Alpin gasped and said, "There is a group of very large wild wolves, almost twice the size of the wild wolves we usually see. There are twenty or thirty in number."
"So many?" Catherine frowned slightly.
Although the wolf is smaller than most animals, once in groups, it's tough to deal with. Although there are a hundred of them here, they are unarmed. It is impossible to deal with the pack of wolves. But if they don't get rid of the wolves, building a house won't work, and the territory cannot be upgraded.
Catherine ordered, "Let's discuss how to deal with these wild wolves."
"Yes." Alpin nodded and said, "There are many people here, and with the fire, the wild wolves don't dare to come here easily."
Night fell slowly as the crowd made several fires to keep everyone warm. With the fire in the middle, Catherine, Alpin, the old man, an animal expert, and others gathered together to discuss a solution to the wolf pack.
"Use a trap," the old man suggested. "I notice that these wild wolves are very thin, with green lights in their eyes, so they must have been hungry for a long time. We can use earthworms as bait to lure them in."
"Traps can be used, but..." A scientist questioned, "At most, there can only be a few wild wolves in ambush. The number of those wild wolves is probably more than thirty, and they look intelligent, too. If the first wolf was deceived, it is impossible to come back later."
"No, it's not about killing these wolves with traps." The old man said, "From my observation, these wild wolves are very united. Once one is in trouble, the others are likely to help."
"You mean..." A smile appeared on the corner of Alpin's lip, and he said, "Divide and conquer?"
"Correct." The old man nodded and said, "Frontal combat is still needed. We are not rivals with more than 30, but what about only a dozen or so? More or less, this is our chance."
They deliberated for over an hour, and at last, a plan was finalized and developed. Some go to dig holes since there are no tools, only stones and shrub branches, and some people can be wounded with their hands.
To avoid being discovered by the wolves, the location of the trap is set behind the bushes and farther in front of the woods while Alpin and others are on guard. Because there are dozens of people working in rotation, after a night, a hole was dug.
A simple trap is also quickly fixed. The next phase is how to lure the wolves down successfully. According to the advice of the old man, the group dug a dozen large earthworms. They tore it apart and put it on the weeds laid on top of the pit. As a bloody smell spread out, soon, in the ash woods, wolves came out.