Published: February 12, 2025
Wu Xiu and Ruan Xiao stood on a hillside, watching as the Cloud Summit team gradually disappeared from view, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.
If it weren't for this trip to the Mountain King Plateau, they might never have realized the true strength of Cloud Summit.
Because only enemies could have such a deep understanding, yet they were not enemies of Cloud Summit.
"I thought I had given them enough attention, but seeing it with my own eyes makes me realize that these people... are terrifying," Wu Xiu remarked.
Wu Xiu's status in the Ogre Chain was nearly at the top, while the Ogre Chain was one of the most powerful organizations in the apocalypse, which demonstrated her perspective and level of insight.
Now, even someone like her had lost count of how many times she had expressed such sentiments, reflecting the impact this journey with Cloud Summit Villa had on her.
Ruan Xiao nodded, sighing helplessly, "Now that Ye Zhongming has obtained the Mountain King Crown and also received excellent rewards, plus the addition of two ninth-level lives, the number one position on the national leaderboard will never change again."
Wu Xiu could not agree more.
Looking back, she found it hard to believe that in the Mountain King Plateau test space, where so many forces like Jannadrah and Great America had failed, Ye Zhongming had not been pushed to his strongest state. She truly didn’t know how to describe her feelings.
All she could say was that Ye Zhongming was too powerful, and Cloud Summit was too powerful.
The two teams returned to the national district and took a break in Black Dragon City before parting ways after exiting the cold zone.
Although the Ogre Chain did not obtain the Mountain King Crown this time, they still gained a lot. The final rewards were not to be mentioned; apart from Cloud Summit and the Mechanical Genius, they ranked third, receiving three good items: one purple equipment, one professional scroll, and one intermediate Bloodline Crystal.
Even though the wealth of the Ogre Chain was only second to that of Cloud Summit, Wu Xiu and Ruan Xiao, being well-informed, were very satisfied with these rewards.
Moreover, they had been very cautious on the star path, not only receiving the compensation promised by Cloud Summit Villa but also obtaining several good items from above.
There were sacrifices, but the gains outweighed them.
It could be considered a worthwhile trip.
"Any news?"
Ruan Xiao was Wu Xiu's subordinate, and this time she was there to assist.
The Ogre Chain was able to extend its commercial network throughout the national district, and even into some foreign regions, so their information network was naturally very powerful. In this aspect, they were among the top in the national district, surpassing Cloud Summit Villa.
"During this time, there have been thousands of messages, and after screening, there are five that we must know and make decisions about."
Ruan Xiao quickly memorized the information summarized by her subordinates.
"The first is internal: one regional manager and three area managers have died. When we return to headquarters, we will need to elect new ones. The boss wants us to think of suitable candidates on the way back, and we will discuss it then."
Wu Xiu squinted her eyes and said in a low voice, "Who died? How did they die?"
The regional manager was someone of the same level as Ruan Xiao, an absolute giant within the Ogre Chain, so their death was a significant matter.
"The new manager from the central region died because they recklessly challenged a ninth-level life and lost, and two of the area managers also died in that battle."
"Fools!"
Wu Xiu's anger spilled over her face.
This manager from the central region was relatively close to her, considered one of her direct subordinates. To have died like this, especially in violation of company rules, meant she could not escape responsibility.
Moreover, having such a major issue arise meant that the next central regional manager would likely not be one of her people, which essentially meant a significant weakening of her influence within the Ogre Chain.