Published: February 12, 2025
Xiao Min held a piece of... candy in her hand.
There were no hints, no explanations, just a beautifully wrapped piece of candy.
Xiao Min looked at Ye Zhongming. No matter how decisive she usually was, she was now at a loss.
This thing is edible, right?
No one could say for sure; they didn't even know if it was actually candy. What if it just looked like candy but wasn't?
Ye Zhongming was also a bit stunned. Why was this reward so random this time? What kind of reward was this?
"Since it's a reward, it shouldn't have any bad effects, but as for its final purpose..." Ye Zhongming hesitated before expressing his judgment, "You should think it over, but I suggest you wait until we return to Cloud Summit before using it. It would be safer with Sister Hong and Teacher Park around."
Xiao Min nodded in agreement and put the candy away.
This reward was unlike the previous individual competition, where the benefits were clear and could immediately enhance their strength. The randomness of these two items meant that although Cloud Summit had won, the benefits could only be delayed.
After the second match ended, the third match immediately followed. The light and shadow arena once again allowed both sides to choose the competition method.
For Cloud Summit, if they didn't consider casualties, they were quite relaxed at this point. As long as they won one more match, they would achieve ultimate victory. But for the Journey of the Hidden Snake, it was a fight to the death.
The little boy's screams had stopped. He looked at Cloud Summit with a gaze filled with resentment that shouldn't exist at his age and made a surprising decision that even astonished Ye Zhongming.
He chose a five-person competition.
In the apocalypse, a team leader might have seized many benefits from their subordinates, which was almost unavoidable in a lawless world.
However, when it truly mattered, they had to stand at the forefront, leading the team through dangers and surviving in a devastated world.
For example, right now, when the entire team’s interests and even survival were at stake, the child surprisingly chose to avoid combat!
This was almost a fatal blow to a team.
It was easy to imagine that even if this team made it out, they wouldn't be able to continue moving forward.
As the saying goes, when the heart of the people scatters, the team is hard to lead.
Ye Zhongming fell silent for a moment and said, "I choose a solo battle."
Both sides disagreed, remaining obstinate, and the answer given by the roulette was a battle beast competition!
Ye Zhongming smiled at the little boy, turned around, and prepared himself.
He figured the little guy wouldn’t fight, so the roulette would inevitably choose randomly. Whether it was a solo match or a battle beast competition, Ye Zhongming felt they were both quite good, and even if it was a five-person match, he would accept it. In the end, although it wasn’t the best outcome of a solo match, it also wasn’t the worst outcome of a five-person match. Compared to the battle beasts, Cloud Summit truly had no fear.
Previously, there were restrictions on battle beasts in this arena, but those restrictions would be lifted for the upcoming match.
The little boy, Adam, was shouting over there, but all his subordinates looked at him coldly, and none of them sent out their battle beasts.
This was not only because Adam had already broken their hearts but also because the battle beasts from Cloud Summit looked very formidable. Yangos and the others looked like they were not to be trifled with.
"Okay, okay!"
The little boy gritted his teeth and pointed at his subordinates, "Are you all against me? Then don’t blame me later!"
The others looked displeased, understanding what Adam meant. A middle-aged man said, "Even if we send our own battle beasts into the arena, you would still choose to increase the rewards. You don’t deserve our trust if it weren’t for you..."
"Shut up! You shut up!" The little boy screamed, interrupting the man. He turned around and stopped looking at them, pulling something out from his spatial equipment.