Published: February 11, 2025
The active change, one of the most important reasons, is naturally because there are too many Cat Ear Caves here. He has the strength to fight through them one by one, but the time consumed would be too long.
Now, Ye Zhongming has been in the brightwater realm for a while. He still doesn't know what is happening in the secret realm. Although considering the time difference between both sides and the monitoring effect of the Jingjue Floating Sphere, there shouldn't be any major issues. Even if the Holy Father arrives early, his methods left behind can hold off for a while.
But what if? What if the Temple of Dawn launched a casualty-free attack in advance?
To put it simply, Ye Zhongming is also gambling, betting that the ninth level powerhouse won't arrive so soon, betting that the Temple of Dawn won't go all out, and betting that he can further improve his strength in the brightwater realm so that he won't be easily crushed when facing the ninth level Holy Father in the future.
But even if Ye Zhongming makes the most comprehensive arrangements, he fears unexpected incidents. Being able to return a day earlier is still worth it.
So he cannot fight through each Cat Ear Cave one by one; he cannot afford it.
Another point is that although Ye Zhongming can clear them alone, the consumption would still be massive. Facing tens of thousands of frost beasts, whether consuming his self-improved natural gems or the enormous mental power of the Shattered Soul Bone Staff, he is unwilling. He is reluctant to use the former, and the latter would take a long time to recover.
If he relies completely on physical strength without using either of these two methods, Ye Zhongming estimates he would be exhausted even if he cleared one cave. Even if ten thousand monsters stood there for him to kill, it would still require a considerable amount of time, let alone all being fifth-level lives.
In addition, Ye Zhongming harbors a hidden worry: the ground in the Cat Ear Caves is too strange. Its ability to absorb and transmit energy makes him subconsciously uneasy. If he alone clears all the Cat Ear Caves, will he encounter some unimaginable and dangerous situation?
Ye Zhongming is certainly not a traditional good person. Since he has this concern, he would definitely not face it alone; sharing the danger aligns with his interests.
As for the rewards, those can be discussed later. No matter how good the rewards are, life is what matters.
Ye Zhongming's proposal is undoubtedly appealing. After all, rewards have been brought out for redistribution... as long as everyone is willing.
But the people here are not foolish. They are silently weighing the pros and cons during discussions and guessing whether there are any traps in Ye Zhongming's proposal that they have not noticed.
As the hosts, the water steward and Tong Steward do not care too much about the gains or losses of a specific adventure site. Their focus is on the overall completion of the brightwater realm and the enticing heavenly stele after completing all adventure sites.
Although they also want to obtain the rewards here, upon hearing this new proposal, they are very interested in the equipment created by Ye Zhongming.
They know of Ye Zhongming's achievements as a craftsman. If they could obtain a batch of high-quality equipment now, it would undoubtedly greatly benefit the strength of the five rings society.
The two were the first to express interest in the equipment, beginning to inquire about the levels and functions of the gear, which undoubtedly influenced many people.
Ye Zhongming presented the answers he had already prepared.
"If everyone chooses the first option, that is, I provide the equipment for free, then what kind of equipment it is will naturally be up to me. I will determine the quality of the equipment based on the number and strength of the people from each force here. In short, passing through here will be a prerequisite."
"If everyone chooses the second option, where you pay to buy the equipment and then do your own things, then you can specify your requirements to me. What kind of equipment you need, I will create accordingly, and the price will naturally vary. If it’s just modifying the equipment you currently have, it will be cheaper than making a new one. However, in either case, as long as you can provide the corresponding and suitable materials, the relevant costs will be deducted from the total price."