Published: February 11, 2025
"Ye Zhongming has moved!"
A person pointed at the leaderboard, shouting in surprise.
Everyone's attention turned to Ye Zhongming, who was positioned last among the four. They saw him advance from the thirty-sixth step to the thirty-seventh step.
"I thought he was going to get stuck at the thirty-sixth step, but I didn’t expect him to come out. As expected, he is a seven-star evolver, and his strength is not to be underestimated."
Although he said this, there was a tone of mockery in his voice. Some people chuckled knowingly, highlighting the grim expressions on the faces of Gao Yi, Garan, and the others.
"I have no disrespect towards Boss Ye, but his strengths lie in equipment manufacturing rather than combat ability. The heavenly stele path tests an evolver's comprehensive abilities. To be blunt, this place isn't suitable for Boss Ye. What a pity, although the apocalypse has brought great changes, certain rules still apply, like specializing in one's field. But to be fair, reaching this position with a craftsman profession is quite impressive for Boss Ye."
This was said by a member of the five rings society. He felt he had objectively evaluated Ye Zhongming's performance this time, but both sides, pro and con regarding the Cloud Summit boss, found it unpalatable.
The opponents believed this person had overestimated Ye Zhongming. What specialization? It was clearly based on the power of the equipment. The heavenly stele path examines comprehensive abilities, and it was evident that the equipment bonuses were not as significant, which was why Ye Zhongming was struggling so much now.
Moreover, he had an opportunity to withdraw earlier but chose to continue, which seemed a bit reckless. Since he knew continuing would be difficult, why put himself through this? It would have been better to know when to stop, gather rewards, and understand the situation.
Yet, he insisted on competing for a position that was almost unattainable—wasn’t that problematic?
On the other hand, Ye Zhongming's supporters believed that although he might be slow now, he was still advancing. Yes, he might be stuck on a step, but he hadn’t been eliminated, which meant his battle was still ongoing inside.
So what do your words mean? How can you draw such conclusions without being eliminated?
Among those present, the happiest was undoubtedly Zhang Zhongzheng. Like his father, he had no fondness for Cloud Summit or Ye Zhongming. This was not only due to the conflict between Cloud Summit and the resistance area but also because of Cloud Summit Villa's support for Mu Xinfey.
Originally, without Cloud Summit Villa, Zhang Hengtai and Zhang Zhongzheng would very likely have swallowed up Area S and become the largest force in the resistance area, potentially even the largest force in the national region.
As long as Zhang Hengtai married Mu Xinfey, the merger of the two major areas would be inevitable.
Unfortunately, Cloud Summit intervened at that time, helping Mu Xinfey and dashing Zhang Hengtai’s hopes.
For this father and son, Ye Zhongming ruined their chance to become the overlord of the national region.
And being the overlord of the national region means a lot, such as an endless supply of resources, a large battle team, and high-level Evolution Potions.
But all of that vanished because of Ye Zhongming.
In this situation, how could they possibly have a good impression of him or Cloud Summit?
Now, seeing Ye Zhongming at the bottom of the four, Zhang Zhongzheng would not miss the opportunity.
"This is a risky adventure. What if your boss suddenly... disappears with a bang? Will you cry or cry?"
Zhang Zhongzheng chuckled lightly, his movements exaggerated, naturally aiming to provoke the Cloud Summit people. Gao Yi, Zhao Xiangxue, and the others understood this, but they felt helpless. Ye Zhongming was indeed in a disadvantaged position, significantly behind, making it hard for them to stand firm.
"He'd better die there. I hope he dies there," a voice suddenly interjected, causing Gao Yi and the Nalan battle team to glare angrily.