Published: February 10, 2025
Perhaps due to the language barrier, Haman Dan was momentarily stunned before he understood what Ye Zhongming meant.
His face changed dramatically, and he opened his mouth, his gaze drifting around. It was then he realized that the seemingly scattered Cloud Summit female warriors had somehow completed the encirclement of Haman Dan's team. As soon as Ye Zhongming gave the order, it was likely that Haman Dan's men would be wiped out.
Although the number of Cloud Summit warriors was not as many as Haman Dan's, and the encirclement looked incredibly sparse, he had no doubt that his men were no match for them.
"Ye, what do you mean by this? I have been sincerely cooperating with you since our time in China. I even gave you Stellar Sand and the Gate of Space-Time Folding. After coming here, my hospitality towards you also represents my sincerity," Haman Dan said as his emotions stabilized slightly.
"Are you going back on your word? Are you not going to honor our agreement? Ye, that would incur the wrath of the gods!"
Ye Zhongming smiled, his eyes glancing into the distance, to where they had come from.
"People can change, especially in the apocalypse, and the changes can happen very quickly." Ye Zhongming held the tablet connected to the Jingjue Floating Sphere, looking at the information displayed on it as he spoke, "I won't deny that you genuinely wanted to cooperate initially. Even when I visited your base, you still intended to work together with me. The things you gave me confirmed that."
Haman Dan listened in silence before he said, "Then say 'but'."
"But," Ye Zhongming was unconcerned with this. "Once we arrived in the Holy City, or rather, once you discovered that the Star Spirit had been reclaimed by the Star Mother Disc, you changed."
"No, no, you misunderstand. These are all your own assumptions," Haman Dan denied, shaking his head in helplessness.
"I'm not wrong. I am clearer than anyone else. Your interests have changed, so you changed," Ye Zhongming continued to glance at the computer, not knowing why.
"What we had agreed upon suddenly encountered a change, and everything has to be re-evaluated, so your heart changed."
"You feared we would run away without fulfilling our promise, so you came up with the method of seeking the prophet in the Holy City. You described the location of the Star Spirit vaguely to lead us to the Holy City. In fact, when you saw that mutated sand-type beetle, you already knew where the Star Spirit had gone."
Finally, Haman Dan's expression changed, but he still tried to remain calm. "What you're saying is just your speculation. There's no evidence. You cannot treat your imagination as fact."
"Talking about evidence in the apocalypse, don't you find that ridiculous?" Ye Zhongming shrugged. "However, if you want evidence, I can provide it."
Ye Zhongming pointed into the distance. "What if, in a moment, an army from your Holy City appears here? Wouldn't that serve as evidence?"
Hearing Ye Zhongming say this, Haman Dan could no longer control the fear within him. He let out a soft gasp. Although he realized his loss of composure and hurried to calm himself, he still spoke with a trembling voice, "Everything could be an accident. You can't just say I'm plotting against you. What reason do I have to do that? We have a pact that benefits us both, am I wrong?"
"You are not wrong," Ye Zhongming put down the computer, his expression turning cold, "but if we die, you can gain even more, like hundreds of sets of green equipment, several pieces of blue equipment, and for instance, the spatial equipment on me."
Gunshots rang out at that moment, and blood began to spill.
Some West Asians, sensing that the situation was dire, attempted to launch a surprise attack to turn the tide.
However, the Cloud Summit warriors instantly showed them what delusion, disparity, and utter helplessness meant.
In just two rounds of continuous fire, Haman Dan's team was nearly wiped out.
There was no other option; Haman Dan's men had a lower evolution level than the Cloud Summit warriors, and their equipment was several grades inferior. The magic crystal weapons were simply insurmountable for them.