Published: February 12, 2025
Zhang Daqian, as the master of the Ten Thousand Beast Manor, had previously done his utmost to maintain stability here, trying to make everyone who came feel welcomed and at home.
However, once trouble arose—especially when the entire Ten Thousand Beast Manor fell into a state of chaos— Daqian’s instinct as an apocalypse survivor, or one could say humanity’s instinct, led him to directly ignore the national district evolvers still engaged in battle. Instead, he retreated with his people and important guests to areas unaffected by the poisonous gas.
Now, Li Daqian faced two choices: one was to rush over and reclaim his two pieces of golden equipment, and the other was to retreat and regroup his subordinates, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.
After a brief hesitation, Li Daqian chose the second option.
Eighty percent of his strength relied on his battle beast, which happened to be absent today, as it had been sent to the beast pool for breeding. The top-tier battle beast that required coordination with everyone else could not be summoned since Wen Yan had taken away the golden pentagram equipment. At this moment, Li Daqian, despite being an eight-star evolver, could not exhibit power corresponding to his level in any other aspect.
He knew he was no match for the boss of the Pavilion of Quality, who wielded purple equipment.
Of course, he had another option: to request help from the bosses of the top forces around him. However, as soon as the thought crossed his mind, he dismissed it.
Requesting help from the Water Steward? Just looking at the name of her organization made it clear that it was a money-driven group; expecting them to help without a significant cost was impossible.
Ruan Xiao? The Ogre Chain was sometimes even more ruthless than the Five Rings Society.
Qin Ru from Reborn Mount Hua? Looking at his hurried footsteps, it was clear he had no intention of wading into this mess.
Che Dongzhi, the leader of the Ming City Guardian Group? He had heard that this person was capable, but it seemed he had not brought many people this time and had recently sustained injuries himself.
Nine Dragons? Forget it. The Lone Wanderer of the Apocalypse was a solitary figure; if it weren’t for the fact that his large earthworm was a regular on the national district battle beast rankings, he wouldn’t have been invited at all.
After assessing these options, Li Daqian realized he was out of avenues for assistance.
He couldn’t help but look again toward Ye Zhongming in another direction.
The reputation of Cloud Summit Villa was quite good in the apocalypse. Although they shared the same ruthlessness and cunning as other survivors, their credibility had always been excellent. This time, they were invited not only because of their high technological strength but also because Li Daqian wanted to discuss business with them.
Cloud Summit had various weapons that were scarce in the Ten Thousand Beast Manor, while the manor possessed battle beasts and experimental subjects that Cloud Summit also lacked; both sides had a broad foundation for cooperation.
Mutual complementarity would surely lead to an explosive enhancement in both parties' strength.
This was the most suitable partner, but now, they had already withdrawn to a safe zone after detecting the unusual circumstances, leaving Li Daqian with no opportunity to seek help.
Initially, seeing the situation deteriorate, Li Daqian wanted to retreat to a nearby camp and gather his people. However, while observing Ye Zhongming's team, he noticed his son, Li Zhi Chong, following the renowned Red Dress Guard. He immediately changed his mind and moved in that direction.
At this point, the battle between the national district and those mutated chimpanzees was nearing its conclusion.
Although these evolvers lacked unified command and had started off in chaos, they eventually fought independently. However, they were all elites from the national district, not ranked in the top ten but still on the list, so their strength was naturally formidable.