Published: February 11, 2025
Ye Zhongming's luck was still pretty good. Perhaps those who are reborn naturally have good fortune. These evolvers really knew the locations of some energy body monsters because they had originally escaped from there.
Under the guidance of these people, Ye Zhongming killed hundreds of energy bodies in just two hours, which not only raised the completion level of the trio to forty percent but also upgraded his blazing flame combat technique to the top tier. This was definitely an unexpected delight.
Many people in the Afo Tribe had practiced this combat technique for decades without ever reaching the peak, yet Ye Zhongming achieved it in such a short time, which can only be described as a complete surprise.
The improvement in the great thousand soul refining technique was thanks to the three-legged person beneath the Sacred Pool. Ye Zhongming initially thought he wouldn't encounter such an opportunity again, but here he was experiencing this fortuitous event.
There was still plenty of energy provided by the energy bodies. Ye Zhongming tried to channel it into other abilities, but to no avail. In the end, he directed all of it into the Treasure-Holding Gourd, filling the equipment with an overflowing amount of energy.
It was a pity that the Water and Fire Cauldron wasn't around; otherwise, it could also provide energy to that equipment, allowing it to function for a long time without needing to recharge.
The evolvers following Ye Zhongming had already been stunned by his terrifying combat style. Even though they wouldn’t be attacked by other evolvers here, the imposing image he projected had left them with no desire to resist.
Of course, Ye Zhongming didn't treat them poorly. He kept the rewards from encounters with large bats for these few individuals, only pocketing the gem-like eyeballs.
In the end, Ye Zhongming suggested that a few of them follow him, promising that all the rewards from slaying monsters would go to them. If Ye Zhongming wanted anything, he would pay them according to market prices. The only condition was that they share everything they knew about the eerie tunnels with him and provide him with light.
The few individuals were naturally willing; it was essentially free gain. Just following along would bring rewards—what could be easier than that?
While it might seem like Ye Zhongming was at a disadvantage, he successfully prevented these individuals and their affiliated forces from gaining completion levels. Although he didn't yet understand what it meant for the completion level to exceed ninety percent, he had the thought of acquiring the lord's chest again.
He hoped to gather more items like the Puppet's Token.
These individuals certainly didn’t possess a lot of useful information, but they had spent a twelve-hour cycle inside, allowing them to provide some directions on other forces' movements. Ye Zhongming specifically guided them toward those locations, crushing anything in their path. Whenever they encountered evolvers, he would absorb them into the ‘free gain’ group to exchange rewards for completion levels.
There were, of course, some who were unwilling to do so. Ye Zhongming didn’t force anyone but would intentionally linger for a while, discovering that monsters would take the initiative to fight and clear out rewards.
In the end, except for a few individuals, most of the evolvers they encountered were either willing or unwilling to follow Ye Zhongming.
Ye Zhongming didn't deliberately conceal his strength, but the monsters here were insufficient for him to reveal too many techniques. Thus, those people continued to believe that Ye Zhongming was merely a powerful six-star evolver.
Through the Merit Medal, Ye Zhongming conveyed his methods to Gao Yi and Zhao Xiangxue. The two quickly caught on, and soon each person had a few followers behind them. The trio abandoned the rewards and gained a rapid increase in completion levels.
When Gao Yi sent a message saying that he had found the location of the final reward, the overall completion level of the eerie mine reached seventy percent. In reality, the trio accounted for sixty point two percent, while other forces combined made up for nine point eight percent.