Published: February 12, 2025
The women in the women's camp nervously watched the Soaring Crystal, realizing at this moment that perhaps fate was determined by the location where this crystal would fall.
Their 'fate' had landed on the Fourth Bright Star.
Everyone in the women's camp let out a sigh of relief, followed by a sense of helplessness. The Fourth Star belonged to the women's camp itself. They did not need to pay any price to be there.
This was very important to them because if they moved to the next star, they would have to face the powerful sorceress battle team, the Ogre Chain, which was not a good thing for them.
Of course, the first step of four stars was ahead, where Cloud Summit, the Mechanical Genius, and jannadrah resided, especially the seventh star with strong life force. This hurdle could still descend upon them in the next round. This naturally made the women in the camp, who had just witnessed the wealth and combat power of various forces, feel helpless.
But regardless, they still held onto hope in their hearts.
They hoped that many unexpected events would occur with the other battle teams, causing them to fight fiercely among themselves.
Next, it was the turn of the Mechanical Genius.
The mist dissipated, completely vanishing; it had accomplished its mission. Now, all forces would be visible on the Bright Star.
The Mechanical Genius controlled the metal battle dolls and sent the Soaring Crystal flying.
"First one?"
Many people gasped in surprise when they saw the position where the Soaring Crystal fell. Although the stone hammer was hard to control, it could cover a distance of at least two Bright Stars. If it only hit one, it could only mean that the Mechanical Genius was doing it on purpose.
The first Bright Star belonged to Cloud Summit Villa.
Recalling the previous grievances between the two forces, everyone was now certain that the Mechanical Genius had acted intentionally.
He had directly chosen to challenge them.
The battle scene appeared on each force's Bright Star, and everyone observed through the light barrier, getting their first direct view of the Mechanical Genius's power.
It was a display unlike anything they had imagined.
When the Mechanical Genius no longer relied on those mechanical soldiers but instead used various mechanical contraptions, his strength was fully revealed to everyone for the first time.
In absolute numbers, the metal battle dolls of the Mechanical Genius were not particularly many, but each one was extremely terrifying. Previously, they had already left a deep impression when facing Cloud Summit, and now, when they were at full strength, they truly exuded an aura of invincibility.
Various types of machinery used all kinds of abilities, most of which the audience had never seen before. In terms of mechanical attacks, calling them a 'kaleidoscope' would certainly not be an exaggeration.
The Guardian Beast left on this Bright Star by Cloud Summit was relatively weak, merely a presence of the fifth line. Even though it had leveled up, it could not hold on for long and was killed by the Mechanical Genius two minutes later.
Of course, the Mechanical Genius also suffered some losses. Those remaining mechanical soldiers were completely destroyed, and two battle dolls that already had some old injuries also lost their combat capability.
“At this moment, he is quite calm,” Ye Zhongming mused. He had initially thought the Mechanical Genius would be utterly neurotic, but at a critical moment, he displayed certain traits that allowed him to reach this point since the apocalypse: calmness, strength, excellent judgment, keen insight, and so on.
The Mechanical Genius did not charge recklessly like before.
Instead, he chose to take a single step, occupying one of Ye Zhongming's stars to weaken the greatest competitor. Afterward, he could fall to the last star, enabling him to watch the various forces battle fiercely while saving money, as all teams would be ahead and could only move forward, never returning here. This meant that the Mechanical Genius did not need to purchase Guardian Beasts to defend the Bright Star, undoubtedly saving him a large sum of money.