Published: February 12, 2025
The team at the forefront was led by jannadrah.
They had not occupied many Bright Stars, and it was clear that jannadrah chose a route to quickly reach these central areas. It seemed that each time they struck the Soaring Crystal, they were putting in their full effort.
However, Ye Zhongming couldn’t understand why jannadrah was in such a hurry when the space had stated there was no time limit.
Did he not realize that once all the factions reached the Mountain King Plateau, they would have to strike ten times again?
Could it be that jannadrah thought that the lack of a time limit mentioned by the space implied some kind of trap?
Unable to figure it out, Ye Zhongming decided to stop pondering and continue following his own strategy.
Behind jannadrah was the Mechanical Genius, who not only moved quickly but also ranked second in the number of occupied Bright Stars.
They had even taken one more than Cloud Summit.
The progress of this group impressed the King of Cloud Summit.
Ye Zhongming felt that Cloud Summit's pace was already fast enough, sustaining their battles and not lingering too long on each Bright Star, leaving almost as soon as they had earned enough for the next one.
Even so, they were still not as quick as the Mechanical Genius? Were these guys really that strong? Or was there another reason?
Although this round of space trials was not as direct and bloody as others, allowing for various choices, Ye Zhongming honestly did not like it at all.
It was precisely the existence of diverse choices that increased the uncertainty of the final outcome.
Suddenly, the chances of Cloud Summit successfully acquiring the Mountain King Plateau were not as high as previously anticipated. Even the alliance with the Ogre Chain seemed less crucial.
In short, there were things that could not be controlled.
For someone like Ye Zhongming, who was used to dominating everything, he felt somewhat uneasy.
Trailing behind were several other factions, and at the back was great america, which surprisingly was still lingering on the first Bright Star after entering the central star domain, seemingly doing nothing.
Thinking about the alliance nature of their team, Ye Zhongming speculated that perhaps many people, upon seeing the resource point rewards, were unwilling to advance immediately.
This was quite understandable; once they obtained the Mountain King Crown, it would surely belong to that Black Peach Governor. What could the others gain? The benefits promised by the Black Peach Governor?
Would these benefits still maintain their allure in the face of the value of these resource points?
Once disagreements arose, perhaps staying at the Bright Stars for as long as possible to explore would be the best solution, something even the Black Peach Governor could not control.
Aside from them, Ye Zhongming was most concerned about the Ogre Chain, but their progress was a bit slow; they were still on the third Bright Star in the central region, meaning they had only occupied two after receiving their reward cards.
Were they also attracted by these resource points?
However, thinking that even if they occupied more Bright Stars, it would not provide significant help to Cloud Summit in the latter half of the trial, Ye Zhongming simply chose not to think about it.
Cloud Summit steadily advanced, and after occupying thirteen Bright Stars, their progress surpassed that of the Mechanical Genius.
Leading the way, jannadrah was far ahead of everyone else and was nearing the destination.
The number of Bright Stars in the central star domain was limited; the more occupied by others, the fewer remained. Once they struck the Soaring Crystal on a planet already claimed by someone else, they would either have to pay a toll or challenge to occupy that Bright Star.
Ye Zhongming could clearly see that the factions behind were also making their moves, as they did not want to expend more resources at this stage. Everyone knew that the last ten rounds were the most critical.