Published: February 12, 2025
Pao Bai opened his eyes, and the worry in the expressions of the two Star-Eye Clan warriors beside him dissipated.
Anyone could see their sense of relief.
Although they didn't say it out loud, they all felt that the commander's decision this time was too hasty and irresponsible. Why suppress his own fuleira? They didn't know the current strength of the commander, but to them, he should have surpassed ten thousand fuleira, after all, he had narrowly lost every time he fought against Commander Cheng Liujin, whose fuleira was confirmed to be over eleven thousand several cosmic years ago.
Was this decision just to see that top-ranked genius within their clan?
Moreover, suppressing one's own strength required taking a special drug, and that stuff wasn’t something mature; were there side effects? If there were, the severity of those side effects was also a question. If it caused irreversible damage to Pao Bai and led to a decline in his strength, that would be a serious crime! He was a star figure and pillar of the Star-Eye Clan.
Was it worth it?
This thought had never left the minds of the two silver-masked warriors ever since they learned that Pao Bai would use this method.
Additionally, since the decision to enter the novice battlefield was a last-minute change, Pao Bai had to take the medicine on the spot, which was why he only just woke up from the drug's potent effects now.
They couldn't sense the previous sharp aura from the commander, and both warriors felt wronged and pained.
“How long has it been?”
“About an hour.”
Hearing the answer, Pao Bai frowned.
The drug had immediately suppressed his strength after taking it, allowing him to pass the tests, but it made him incredibly uncomfortable. Forget fighting; even moving was difficult, and he had to rest and recover after coming down. Now he felt much better, but every part of his body still ached. He just didn’t show it on his face, knowing that he could no longer delay and must quickly find Ye Zhongming.
The warriors of various races had descended to the novice planet, and the original rules had been changed. There were no longer any restrictions between regions; they could come and go freely, so they all set off from the novice camp.
“Where is Ye Zhongming?”
“Still in District Fifty.”
Pao Bai could have checked himself, as he also had a recording device, but he felt it was a waste of time and thought it would be faster to ask; they must be closely monitoring this information.
“Let’s go!”
With Pao Bai's command, the three of them rushed out of the camp and into the teleportation array.
As the light flashed, Pao Bai silently urged,
“Hang in there, kid!”
…………………………
Ye Zhongming was indeed holding on.
After reuniting with He, he first took out a novice before going through a tough battle and defeating two members of the Chaos Heart Clan.
However, just as he had anticipated, someone came looking for him.
He was already heavily injured; one of his arms was broken and couldn't move, and his body had taken a hit. Even though he had several healing medicines with him, he could only maintain, as his arm couldn't be fixed immediately; the bones were shattered.
Ye Zhongming was also not in great shape. He had suffered injuries while trying to escape pursuit, and though he felt better after taking medicine, those two members of the Chaos Heart Clan were not easy to kill, and he paid the price of injury while earning their points.
Moreover, exposing his red name made the last bit of hope in Ye Zhongming's heart vanish.
Just minutes after the warriors of the All Races of the Universe arrived, someone found him.
It was a creature that resembled a beastman, with a human body and a beast's head, wielding an iron rod.
Despite its large size, it was surprisingly agile and fast, launching a frenzied attack as soon as it saw Ye Zhongming.
Ye Zhongming only clashed with it briefly and suffered a minor loss.
The creature's strength was actually slightly higher than his.