Published: February 12, 2025
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As they traversed through the woods, Xiaohua and the others were in noticeably better spirits than before.
For the first time, they felt what true hope was like.
Ye Zhongming had agreed to their proposed plan, and in return, promised to allow these women and children to enter Cloud Summit after this event.
However, this plan still required assistance.
Red Python Rock was a gathering place for humanity after the apocalypse. Due to previous geological changes, the rocks here resembled a large red python, and beneath the rocks lay three rare roulette wheels aligned together. Thus, a small town with a population of around tens of thousands gradually formed around this center, with nearly twenty thousand permanent residents.
When Ye Zhongming brought Xiaohua and the others here, the entire town was in an uproar.
By this time, Ye Zhongming was no longer alone. He had summoned a team from the avoidance faction to ensure his safety, a small group of more than ten people, forming a somewhat scaled micro battle team.
Of course, in terms of numbers, it seemed insignificant, but the strength of this small team was somewhat intimidating.
With three seven-star evolvers and the rest six-star, their strength was comparable to that of a high-ranking faction's.
Thus, the bounty hunter team called "Gold Bone," although they had caught these high-value "meat pigs," made many people feel greedy, but no one dared to act rashly for the time being.
This place was already on the edge of the zero commerce association's territory, and many were wary of the response from this behemoth.
What if this "Gold Bone" team had some connection with the zero commerce association?
However, some people couldn't contain their desires.
On the first night of their arrival at Red Python Rock, three groups decided to take action. The first wave had the most people, but their evolution levels were not very high. With the mentality of "many against few," they were quickly crushed within minutes.
The second wave consisted of several assassin-type professionals who wanted to take advantage of Gold Bone's brief period of relaxation after a battle, but once they entered, they never came out. After more than an hour without any sign of them, the townspeople who were watching from a distance quickly grasped what was happening.
The third wave launched their attack at dawn, featuring a powerful defensive seven-star evolver who forcefully assaulted the front gate of Ye Zhongming and the others' residence, while a ranged professional provided fire support from a high point nearby, and another agile seven-star evolver surged in from the back to create chaos.
Although their numbers were small, their methods, strategies, and professional combinations were very reasonable. Teams watching from the sidelines felt that these three had a chance; as long as the defensive professional could engage two or even three seven-star evolvers, an opportunity would arise.
However, the problem was that the defensive professional did not complete his task. Indeed, two seven-star evolvers launched an assault on him, but he couldn't even hold out for a minute before being sliced into dozens of pieces by the two dagger-wielding evolvers.
Meanwhile, a bullet flew out from the house, directly blowing the head off the ranged attacker who had just shot an arrow that hadn't even hit its target. As for the other intruder who had come in from the back, he vanished like the previous two assassins.
After that, no one dared challenge this mysterious bounty hunter team again.
With force not working, softer approaches soon followed.
As the sun rose, a group of people arrived at Gold Bone's headquarters, politely requesting to see their leader. Upon meeting Ye Zhongming, they reasoned about danger, essentially stating one thing—this journey was perilous, and without them, he wouldn't succeed.
Ye Zhongming naturally refused.
However, just as they were preparing to leave, the mayor of Red Python Rock stepped in, clearly stating that he wanted a share of the benefits. If Ye Zhongming agreed, Gold Bone would be the most welcome group at Red Python Rock from then on, with all supplies, accommodations, and purchases being charged at a 20% discount to the mayor.