Published: February 12, 2025
Wu Xiu's face turned green.
Although she was quite good-looking, she couldn't be considered a stunning beauty. At her age, if not for the fact that evolvers had all become younger, slimmer, had better skin, and better figures, Wu Xiu at her current age might have been just a middle-aged woman.
Both she and the Ogre Chain valued their collaboration with Cloud Summit and with Ye Zhongming immensely. They had made significant progress, and it was estimated that upon returning, even if they couldn't reclaim the title of Cloud Summit's primary trading partner from the Five Rings Society, they would at least be able to stand on equal footing with them.
This meant that every month, the cooperation between the two parties would create a substantial amount of wealth.
In this context, Wu Xiu was unwilling to create any unnecessary troubles. She was very aware of who Xia Lei was, who Liang Chuyin was, and who Xia Bai was; she knew their positions in Cloud Summit!
If her actions caused any negative thoughts among the women following Ye Zhongming at Cloud Summit, that would be too unfair!
So upon hearing the mechanical voice, Wu Xiu feared it would reach Xia Lei, the internet celebrity!
Now was not the time to make a move; otherwise, she would undoubtedly roast that guy into a pigeon with her sorceress battle team!
Ye Zhongming, on the other hand, showed no anger. Aside from the shock brought by obtaining the ninth-level magic crystal, he was already aware of the Mechanical Genius's presence long ago.
Hearing him speak, Ye Zhongming smiled lightly and glanced at the Mechanical Ghost's team in the distance.
"Occupying Cloud Summit's Bright Star feels pretty good, doesn't it?"
"Feels pretty good that I've taken over your Bright Star, huh?" The Mechanical Genius quickly replied.
"Not really. But I don't think you're in a good position either, and you've made me realize something: You're currently a broke fool."
Ye Zhongming rarely spoke so bluntly to anyone. His current identity in the apocalypse meant he didn't need to express anything verbally.
But for this Mechanical Genius, who was so shameless and reckless, he felt that only this way could he vent a bit of his frustration.
"You're talking nonsense!"
The Mechanical Genius shouted angrily, though the transmission through some kind of system made it sound a bit distorted.
"Your losses must be significant. The Bright Star at Cloud Summit isn't so easy to take."
Ye Zhongming spoke as if he were an adult talking to a child, completely unhurried.
"I’ve lost some, but just look at my losses. Are they that much?" The Mechanical Genius responded in a rather slow tone after muttering an incomprehensible sound.
Indeed, looking at the Mechanical Genius's team, there were visible damages, but if one had paid attention to them earlier, they would have noticed that they primarily lost those mechanical soldiers, which were the lowest level beings in the entire team. The losses in other areas were minimal.
Ye Zhongming nodded: "Indeed, your main forces haven't suffered much loss. However, that doesn't prove anything because the battle dolls you're using have damage requirements. Just because their numbers aren't too low doesn't mean they are still in good condition."
After this comment, others began to observe the Mechanical Genius's team again, and it really seemed those big fellows had more scars and cracks.
"These marks don't indicate their combat capability has decreased, nor do they mean they are in bad shape. They can't prove..."
"Enough, poor child. You're even more annoying than that Adam before."
Ye Zhongming waved his hand impatiently.
The Mechanical Genius's strength did earn his respect, yet the guy's personality was a bit lacking—arrogant to the point of narcissism, stubborn and reckless, completely like a typical teenager.
Since Ye Zhongming said this, it indicated he had a certain level of confidence.
The Bright Star that Cloud Summit claimed to occupy had Guardian Beasts all at level five!
This meant that Ye Zhongming had upgraded them all to the highest level!