Published: February 11, 2025
Ye Zhongming rarely gathered everyone together to distribute equipment rewards; generally, he would give them out on an individual basis.
However, whenever there was a meeting to share benefits, the items presented were always exceptional.
Everyone's eyes lit up, including Xia Lei, who was no exception.
Ye Zhongming smiled; he understood his subordinates.
In the apocalypse, an individual's evolution level was naturally important, but the assistance from equipment was also indispensable.
Don't be fooled by the criticisms against Ye Zhongming in the brightwater realm; if you ask them what they really think, you would find that their comments stem from self-interest and jealousy. If given the chance, they would fight to the death for equipment.
Since the national equipment ranking was released, Ye Zhongming and Cloud Summit Villa’s high-quality gear had spread throughout the continent.
The reputation of being able to create purple gear made Ye Zhongming incredibly sought after in the eyes of every evolver.
Although the people of Cloud Summit Villa benefited from Ye Zhongming’s craftsmanship, no one would refuse additional equipment, especially since it was a time for upgrades and everyone was filled with anticipation.
Ye Zhongming first placed two badges on the table.
These were familiar to everyone; they were Merit Medals.
Since obtaining this equipment from the competition of death roulette, it had greatly helped Cloud Summit and Ye Zhongming.
There was no need to mention Yani and Yaten’s equipment; it was excellent enough to make the rankings. Even the special gear of some members from the avoidance association was sourced from the merit exchange system.
The core members were all aware of this; after all, anyone wearing a medal could see the reduction in merit value and the changes in the exchange system.
Moreover, those firearms had played a significant role in numerous large-scale battles.
Now, seeing the two medals, those who had not yet received one felt a strong desire.
The Merit Medals had been upgraded, producing some secondary medals, but Ye Zhongming felt that this kind of upgrade was not a complete enhancement; it was merely releasing the potential of the equipment.
Since these were originally golden-level items, a complete upgrade should turn them into purple gear.
This time, the two additional medals were produced by consuming points from the merit system.
Although this upgrade was not a complete one, it could still be considered a form of accumulation—after enough upgrade attempts, reaching the standard for a complete upgrade could turn the Merit Medals into purple gear.
However, the total merit points required for this process would definitely exceed the points consumed in a single upgrade.
Among the core members of Cloud Summit, more than half already had Merit Medals. This time, one of the new medals would be given to Li Qiang, while one would be reserved for Garan and Mina.
Thus, including Ye Zhongming’s main medal, the total number of this type of merit equipment officially exceeded twenty-five.
Those wearing the Merit Medals were all leaders of the combat team; these people could utilize the functions of the medals.
Conversely, non-primary combat personnel like Le Da Yuan and Liu Zhenghong were qualified but did not possess them because they had no need for them, and having them would be a waste.
“This bottle of six-star evolution potion is for you, and the other two will be saved for Garan and Nami when they come,” Ye Zhongming said as he handed three bottles of six-star evolution potion to Li Qiang.
During this trip to the brightwater realm, Li Qiang, Garan, and Mina performed exceptionally well, demonstrating their qualifications to enter Cloud Summit. Ye Zhongming naturally would not shortchange them.
At the same time, Ye Zhongming was determined to draw from various teams those with outstanding shooting talents or who had shooting professions or skills to form a squad entirely responsible for ranged attacks, which would be led by Li Qiang.