Published: February 12, 2025
The sound was crisp.
The stone hammer flew out after hitting the Soaring Crystal, making many evolvers shake their heads.
Even if they were nervous, they shouldn't be this nervous. If they couldn't even hold onto a stone hammer, were they still considered evolvers?
"I..."
The black man wanted to say something, but the Soaring Crystal, which had also flown out, had already crashed into the three-dimensional roulette face, releasing the second very crisp sound of the day.
In an instant, everyone’s attention was drawn to it.
From the perspective of the crowd, the Soaring Crystal hadn't traveled very far in the seemingly starry three-dimensional space, nor had it covered much ground.
It just appeared that way visually.
However, witnessing everything gave everyone the impression that the Soaring Crystal had flown very far away, perhaps hundreds or thousands of light-years.
Many individuals with relatively low evolution levels or weak mentalities shuddered after watching for a moment, sweating down their backs. They seemed to be transported into a mysterious starry sky, drifting alone within it for tens of thousands of years.
This magical yet eerie situation left the seven teams' members speechless.
Many events in the apocalypse exceeded people's expectations and understanding, but this feeling of having seen a thousand years at a glance was truly incomprehensible and instilled fear.
"The Soaring Crystal has reached Bright Star. Would you like to purchase or challenge?"
The mindless statement from the roulette space left everyone at a loss for words.
What was Bright Star? What did purchase mean? What was there to challenge?
Even if not everyone felt as manipulated by the apocalypse as Ye Zhongming, who had lived two lives, everyone faced the Mountain King Plateau Space with resentment.
Wasn't it obvious that they were just toying with people? How could one be forced to choose without any explanations? Who knew what tricks were hidden behind it!
"What does this mean?"
The black man from Great America asked, his voice trembling.
Although he was selected as a representative, it didn't mean he was a very powerful person. On the contrary, he was quite dispensable in Great America.
Such a person couldn't possibly be a big shot or a leader; frankly speaking, after several rounds of battles and eliminations, he was the most suitable as cannon fodder.
That was why he was chosen. If anyone could hit the Soaring Crystal, it could be him. If there were risks, he would bear them; if he died, it wouldn't affect Great America's strength.
Courage often correlates with strength, and the black man didn’t feel capable of handling the situation he was facing, so he naturally didn't know how to choose. He could only look back at the large, mountain-like figure of the Black Peach Governor.
"You choose challenge!"
The Black Peach Governor commanded the black man with a stern face.
"No, I don't choose. I can't go through!"
Had it not been for the intervention of Cloud Summit Villa and the Mechanical Genius during the Death Ladder, allowing Great America to take advantage and gain the right to advance, that black man might have already perished by now, and he was currently extremely afraid of death.
The Black Peach Governor's command to choose challenge was, of course, a directive for him to scout ahead. But scouting in the Mountain King Plateau Space meant risking death.
The black man desperately wanted to say, why don't you challenge instead of making me do it? But even though he was scared, he hadn't lost his rationality. He knew he would still need to eat under the Black Peach Governor's rule, so he could only keep repeating "no, no, no."
"You are the first, and the challenge won't be too difficult. Don't worry, nothing will happen."
The Black Peach Governor forced a greasy smile, trying to reassure his subordinate.
The black man still shook his head, even retreating, seemingly wanting to return to the energy shield where Great America was located.
"Before completing your choice, you cannot leave." A mysterious force directly 'grabbed' the six-star evolver and returned him to the stone platform, making him choose between purchase or challenge.