Published: February 11, 2025
After learning about the heavenly stele, Ye Zhongming had many speculations in his heart.
This final test in the special space didn’t sound particularly dangerous; the term "heavenly stele" seemed more like a testament to knowledge.
However, Ye Zhongming felt a lot of unease within. In the apocalypse, just as there are no strictly good people, where is truly safe?
Cloud Summit was already solid and secure, yet it still faced attacks from the Red Skull.
So, despite all of his speculations, when the real answer was about to be revealed, Ye Zhongming couldn’t help but feel nervous.
People around him, following the stewards of the five rings society, began to enter one after another. Garan, Mina, and others also arrived here, automatically surrounding Ye Zhongming.
After the event in the City of Colors, the remaining members of the Nalan Battle Team felt both respect and fear for Ye Zhongming, knowing he was a powerful yet ruthless man.
Not only did he possess exceptional personal strength, but he also had terrifying connections; the five rings society had a frighteningly close relationship with him.
When dealing with enemies or those who influenced his interests, he was decisive and ruthless—he could even handle the wasteland’s great powers as he pleased. This was something they found unimaginable.
Such a person was far beyond their means to contend with.
Of course, they wouldn't try to compete; nobody wanted to die early.
A very realistic question then lay before them.
Should they continue on their own, or seek to ally with Ye Zhongming?
Naturally, everyone wanted to ally with Cloud Summit Villa. Who wouldn’t want to transition from being a low-tier power in the national district to becoming part of a top force with the best treatment?
But would he be willing to accept them? Despite their leader Garan and Mina having a past with Cloud Summit, everyone understood that in the apocalypse, familiarity didn’t equate to value; it was all about interests.
With Cloud Summit’s power, they didn’t need their addition; the Nalan members were more of a bonus rather than a necessity.
So how could they get close?
They could only pin their hopes on the two beautiful leaders.
Women, especially beautiful ones, sometimes served as a resource in the apocalypse.
What? Ye Zhongming has women?
Haha, anyone who clung to such thoughts probably wouldn’t last long.
In the apocalypse, which man didn’t have a few women? This logic also applied in reverse, of course, excluding the women of those big shots.
Even his subordinates realized this, and Garan and Mina were no fools. But… they had spent over two years alone in the apocalypse; did that mean they would fall into despair?
While Ye Zhongming was a man who wasn’t unlikable—even without considering certain factors, he was a rare good partner in the apocalypse.
But… was that really enough? Even if they were willing, what about Ye Zhongming’s other women? They knew that every woman around this man was not to be underestimated; each was a strong contender on the personal combat rankings!
They… were also a big issue.
In such chaotic thoughts, the two women followed Ye Zhongming into a vast, mysterious space.
Because they had gone through the trials of the adventure land, the number of people here was significantly fewer than before.
Most of the losses were the fighters brought by various forces; very few, like Wen Huan from the wasteland, were actual leaders who died in the adventure land.
As soon as these people entered the space, all fell silent, even the steward of the five rings society.
This was because everyone witnessed an unbelievable scene.
Many years later, Ye Zhongming still remembered the feeling he had at that moment; being there, he was shocked to an unmeasurable extent, making it difficult to accurately describe it at the time.
After many reflections, he finally found something to compare the situation to.
Crystal Cluster!
The heavenly stele cluster resembled the crystal clusters found in those ice crystal mines within cat ears, only magnified countless times!