Doomsday Roulette

In order to ensure victory, the forces of Cloud Summit were divided into ten parts, each one operating at almost their limits. This meant that comprehensive intelligence was analyzed to precisely evaluate opponents, leading to the selection of Cloud Summit teams that could defeat them without wasting resources.

As for casualties...

Xia Lei was not Ye Zhongming; she did not care too much about this. As long as losses were within a reasonable range, she did not mind. Worst case, they could replenish their forces from the spoils of war. After all, expanding the military for global control was pressing. The elite mindset of the past Cloud Summit was no longer acceptable; as long as the backbone remained the veterans of Cloud Summit, that was enough.

Qiu Qiu, as Ye Zhongming's 'pet', naturally served Cloud Summit. Though lazy and picky, this creature was fierce in battle, possessing extremely strong defensive capabilities and vitality, which compensated for its single attack method.

In this battle, it was assigned to Xia Lei's team. According to previous rankings, Qiu Qiu was classified as 8.5, meaning its strength lay between eighth-level and ninth-level life.

Such strength was not rare in Cloud Summit, but it was definitely first-line combat power. Its sudden disappearance was a significant surprise for Xia Lei, who meticulously calculated the capabilities of each team.

Though this wouldn't mean defeat in battle, casualties would certainly increase, and difficulties would grow.

However, as Xia Lei considered the unexpected situation, a possibility crossed her mind.

She was well aware of Qiu Qiu's origins. If, just if...

Xia Lei couldn't help but raise her head, looking at the blue sky.

Up there, her man should be fighting, right?

…………………………

Ye Zhongming's battle had reached its most dangerous moment.

After Hawkins blocked the lightning sand monster’s attack, the halo on his golden battle armor flowed as he slightly bent his body, taking a horse stance. He raised his arms to his waist and delivered a punch straight out.

They were already very close; this punch struck the sand monster's chest. With a loud bang, the sand monster's body, which had become extremely hardened to wrap around its dual blades, shattered. A portion of its body fell onto the white sand behind, and the dual blades were finally freed.

Hawkins' face flushed slightly, and as he stood up straight, he hurled one of his knives towards Ye Zhongming.

The knife moved strangely slow, as if it were traveling not through air but through glue—so slow it felt more like a goldfish leisurely swimming in an aquarium than a flying knife.

Yet from the moment it was thrown, an invisible but palpable aura of menace surged from the knife, causing pressure and threat levels to geometrically increase over time.

It felt as if the knife was pressuring Ye Zhongming, making him hesitant to act rashly, lest he face a thunderous counterattack.

Hofu Kafu filled the gap left by his brother's dodge, his hands transformed into two massive, gleaming golden blades, blocking Ye Zhongming’s escape and attacking him furiously.

Wade’s body slightly slid back, fingers digging into the ground, and with a powerful swing, he sent soil flying towards Ye Zhongming.

The pressure did not end there. The little girl had just taken a hard fall, but there were no serious injuries. The internal shock was nothing for her, a little strong girl; gritting her teeth, she bounced back, leaping high again with her long knife raised, aiming to slash at Ye Zhongming. The blade was enveloped in both wind and thunder attributes, accompanied by a hallucinatory aura.

Attacks were coming from all directions, not to mention the greatest pressure from Amus, who remained stationary.

The King of Cloud Summit didn’t even glance at the knife, nor did he look at the little girl in the sky, and he ignored the powerful sand and dirt that flew towards him.

He merely stomped his foot heavily on the ground. Starlight surrounded him, and his body suddenly accelerated forward, meeting Hofu Kafu’s attack head-on.