Published: February 12, 2025
Shouting and killing sounds erupted from the other side.
On one side of Cloud Summit, there was the Ogre Chain, and on the other side, the Black Peach Governor. Although there existed a competitive relationship with the Ogre Chain, both parties would avoid conflict unless absolutely necessary. As for the Black Peach Governor, even though the countdown had ended and the battle for the steps had begun, he still did not have any plans to attack Cloud Summit, mindful of the threat posed by the first group to arrive here.
At least, that was the situation for now.
"Boss Ye!"
The change in address reflected the current feelings of Ruan Xiao and Wu Xiu.
The Ogre Chain was indeed powerful; their collective magical attacks were formidable enough to make even Ye Zhongming feel a sense of caution.
However, in the end, those belonged to skills, and skills had to be limited by cooldown times and mental energy. The Ogre Chain was wealthy, and they could train their subordinates to learn the same magical skills, enhancing their power through combinations.
But it was unlikely that every member would have exceptionally high mental energy or possess equipment and potions to reduce cooldowns.
In other words, the short-term explosive power of the Ogre Chain was extremely terrifying, but their sustained combat capability was relatively low. It wouldn’t be fair to call it a weakness, but their fighting ability would definitely plummet over a long period.
The struggle for this death ladder precisely targeted the shortcomings of the Ogre Chain.
There were a total of twenty forces here, all having gone through numerous trials to reach this point. They were strong; even if they were not as powerful as the Ogre Chain, they certainly weren’t the kind of small characters that could be easily manipulated.
The roulette space made it clear that each passage could only accommodate one team, meaning that ultimately, thirteen teams would be eliminated.
Indeed, the roulette did not specify how elimination would happen, but death was commonplace during the struggle, and it was quite likely that only seven teams would survive in the end. Even if it wasn’t total annihilation, it was estimated that very few members would be left.
Faced with such a situation, the Ogre Chain urgently needed to find a trustworthy ally to support themselves.
Five minutes might not seem like a long time, but in the apocalypse, every evolver was a superhuman. Battles between superhumans, especially in confined terrains that were not mass-scale but rather team-scale, were usually extremely brutal and could quickly determine the victor.
Five minutes was sufficient for thousands of evolvers to perish.
And how many members did the Ogre Chain even bring?!
"We'll cooperate; you set the conditions. Once we reach the top, we'll assist you in seizing the Mountain King Plateau."
Wu Xiu was the vice president of the Ogre Chain. Ye Zhongming didn’t know exactly what rank he held, but his performance at this moment undoubtedly reflected the qualities an excellent leader should possess.
When there was an opportunity, he fought with all his might like any other person in the apocalypse, but when things went awry, he could decisively make sacrifices and understood the importance of not dragging things out.
Ye Zhongming agreed.
He was confident that Cloud Summit could occupy a passage with its own strength, but the pressure faced would certainly be significant. Not everyone would avoid confronting them, and in the final moments, forces blinded by blood would not care about anything else.
Then casualties would be unavoidable.
If they collaborated with the Ogre Chain, mutual benefits could enable Cloud Summit to take down a few opponents.
"Magic scroll."
These simple four words expressed Ye Zhongming's admiration and desire for the Ogre Chain's magical troops.
Of course, good things should be packed into one’s own pocket.
Wu Xiu was straightforward, seemingly knowing that Ye Zhongming would make such a request.