Chapter Two Hundred and Twenty-Seven – "Territory Awakens"
Crow and Lyravex returned to his vast pocket dimension—his personal territory, far beyond what most players could even dream of at this stage.
As they stepped through the gate, the scenery changed from the chaos of the auction hall to serene plains surrounded by fortified structures and mystical energy barriers. In the center, Crow raised his hand and summoned the newly acquired Barix—the rare level 50 item structure.
A surge of golden light erupted as the Barix unfurled into a fortified summoning post, etched with ancient runes and spikes of bone and metal.
Moments later, the ground trembled.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
Ten Level 50 Raptor Riders emerged in formation, each clad in bone-plated armor, mounted on massive, snarling raptors. Their red eyes glowed with unnatural aggression, and the riders saluted Crow in unison.
[Territory Notification: Barix has been placed. Spawning Cycle Active. Next deployment: 24:00:00]
Lyravex leaned closer to him, still clearly proud—and possessive.
"They're strong, Master. But they're not as loyal as me."
Crow gave a rare half-smile as he surveyed the new additions.
"Power is power," he murmured.
And now, he had even more of it.