Published: February 12, 2025
In a moment, the women’s camp felt a trace of regret.
If they hadn’t stood against Cloud Summit Villa just now, would the team from the East still have used the Nebula Card?
However, there was no use thinking about it now. Whether they had stood against it or not, they might still have been eliminated. What lay before them was how to not end up on the Bright Star guarded by the terrifying Guardian Beast.
Since they had reached Bright Star Four in the first round, which belonged to them, they could theoretically choose any number of Bright Stars in this round.
But now, the nebula was covering the area from Bright Star Two to Bright Star Eleven, so if the women’s camp didn’t use any cards, they would surely struggle.
Ella, as the representative, struck the Soaring Crystal, and it was obvious she was nervous.
Once the Soaring Crystal flew out from Bright Star Four, which was no longer theirs, it seemed as if it had entered glue, moving very slowly, as if it could fall at any moment.
The women in the camp watched the Soaring Crystal, their hearts in their throats.
Bright Star Seven was a dead zone now, home to the powerful Guardian Beast left behind by Ye Zhongming. Although it now belonged to jannadrah, who was nominally an ally of the women’s camp, they would only be able to pay a toll to go up there—a staggering sum that would require them to sell everything they owned.
Even if jannadrah could return that money according to the rules after they left, that would be an issue for many rounds later. Who knew if they could survive until then? Moreover, could the women’s camp or jannadrah really make it out alive?
No one could guarantee that.
So it was best not to go there.
As the Soaring Crystal began to descend, the women’s camp sighed in relief, looking like it would land on Bright Star Six.
That was the territory of Great America.
Once they confirmed Bright Star Six, the women’s camp truly relaxed. In the next round, even if they were in the nebula, they could fight with all their might, and they wouldn’t land on Bright Star Seven.
However, Bright Star Six now belonged to Great America. According to previous agreements, it couldn’t be occupied; they could only pay a toll.
The women’s camp silently paid the fee. Although it wasn’t too much, it still pained them, having spent countless resources along the way.
In the second round, only the Mechanical Genius remaining on Bright Star One was left.
This guy, due to his special abilities, ensured that his battles would always involve those mechanical battle dolls. Therefore, he wouldn’t be limited to moving only two Bright Stars after team battles. He sent the Soaring Crystal out, and it slowly landed on Bright Star Four.
That place now belonged to the Ogre Chain.
The Mechanical Genius didn’t hesitate to issue a challenge and quickly achieved victory, much easier than his earlier battle on Bright Star One.
Afterward, he fell silent and didn’t take any other action.
This made the Black Peach Governor extremely furious.
Great America had suffered heavy losses, with two consecutive challenges already draining their energy. Ye Zhongming had also stated he would send them out, and now was the time they needed allies the most.
The Mechanical Genius was undoubtedly the best helper, with his strength and the current integrity of his team being the closest to Cloud Summit.
However, the Black Peach couldn’t say anything; after all, the Mechanical Genius was progressing in the nebula, moving three steps forward was already quite good.
As the second round ended, the overall situation hadn’t changed much—the strong remained strong, and the weak remained weak.
The Ogre Chain struck the Soaring Crystal once more, which finally landed on Bright Star Six.
They were once again on the same Bright Star as the women’s camp, except Bright Star Six belonged to Great America.
Wu Xiu fell silent for a moment before choosing an all-out battle strategy this time.
By doing this, they would advance a maximum of two steps, and they planned to only move two steps to avoid the powerful Guardian Beast guarding Bright Star Seven, reaching all of Cloud Summit’s Bright Star Eight, and paying to resolve the issue.