Doomsday Roulette

The toxic gas was so powerful that aside from the people from Guan Cheng Village and Alamos, only Ye Zhongming had witnessed its effects before.

Seeing the toxic mist enveloping these evolvers, he knew that very few of the elite from the national district would survive.

Even those who did survive might suffer from lingering illnesses, requiring the assistance of extremely skilled doctors or light element professionals for treatment.

Today was the first time Ye Zhongming felt the urge to take action.

It wasn't that he was overly concerned for the national district, but rather, he was worried about the sudden intervention of these foreign forces. Could it be the butterfly effect triggered by his reincarnation?

It seemed a similar event had occurred in his previous life, but there were no reports of significant elite casualties in the national district. After this incident, at least a quarter of the rankings in the national district would change. Such severe losses could very likely affect Cloud Summit.

His worries caused the team that had just regrouped to halt in place. Within moments, Li Daqian caught up with them. Before getting too close, he shouted to Ye Zhongming, “Mr. Ye, I have a business deal to discuss with you.”

If he wanted Cloud Summit to take action, there would certainly be a price to pay. Thus, it was best to lay it all out without any pretense or unnecessary flattery; the situation did not allow for any buildup, and getting straight to the point was ideal.

Seeing that Ye Zhongming and the others from Cloud Summit were not moving, Li Daqian's expression brightened. As long as there was something to discuss, he was willing to give more.

What he feared most was that they would turn and leave, not giving him a chance to negotiate.

Li Daqian and his group quickly approached Ye Zhongming's team.

At that moment, an unexpected incident occurred.

Without any warning, a silent dagger suddenly leaped from Li Daqian's side, aiming straight for his neck.

The distance was too close, and Li Daqian was unprepared; the dagger pierced him instantly.

This sudden turn of events caused the remaining elites from the national district to jump back in alarm.

Although they knew that Li Daqian was the intended target of the assassination, who could say whether those attackers would spare them?

At this moment, the relationships between the various powers were on full display. Some forces retreated to the side, while others moved back directly. The water steward rushed past the slowly collapsing Li Daqian, seeking to regroup with Ye Zhongming.

“Dad!”

Li Zhi Chong shouted from the other side, and his subordinates rushed over, calling for the manor master.

Now that Ten Thousand Beast Manor was under attack, fierce battles were erupting in multiple locations. Some beast pens had been opened, and a number of untamed mutated creatures were rampaging through the manor. Up to this point, the elders who held power over Ten Thousand Beast Manor had yet to appear, clearly hindered by some unknown force.

If Li Daqian were to fall now, everything could truly be lost.

Li Zhi Chong was no longer young; although he was referred to as the young manor master, he lacked the confidence and strength to take over the entire manor at this moment.

He rushed over to embrace his father, tears streaming down his face as he saw the mortal wound on his neck.

“Take… me, I’ll go… behind…”

The critically injured Li Daqian pressed his hand against his neck, managing to utter those few words, which Li Zhi Chong strained to hear.

The healing medicine was poured onto the wound, and someone even produced an ancient scroll, throwing it directly onto Li Daqian.

The energy emitted from it suggested that it was a form of medical skill infused with dark powers that could heal but had side effects.

At this point, there was little time to be picky; whatever seemed useful was employed.

But the appearance of that dagger was too strange, having seemingly materialized from thin air, stabbing directly at the vital part of the neck. If not for Li Daqian's extremely high evolution level and decent physical condition, he would have been dead by now; anyone else would have already perished.