Published: February 12, 2025
The green dots on the outskirts, after clearing away the last few obstacles, began to approach the small hill.
They did not conceal their movements; after surrounding the hillside completely, they began to move continuously. Eventually, some of the leaders gathered in the east, clearly discussing strategies.
There was still an hour and a half left until the end of the entire novice battlefield.
“What are you daydreaming about? Are you scared?”
Pao Bai stepped in front of Ye Zhongming, patting this hope for the clan, and sighed inwardly.
He knew that the hope of holding the ground was slim.
There were simply too many enemies.
Whether it was Pao Bai or the Star-Eye Clan, even though they had tried their best during this novice battlefield, they did not anticipate the level of importance the All Races of the Universe placed on the novice rankings, especially amidst major events like the energy tide.
Just by observation, there were about three hundred mature warriors around, along with roughly a thousand novice warriors.
In contrast, their side had only eleven mature warriors: three from Jie Su and the Su Clan, three from Isabella, two from the Star-Eye Clan (including Pao Bai), and three from the Long Void Water Clan. As for the lutherans, they had already left upon realizing the situation was dire.
The novice side was even worse off, with eight severely injured warriors, including Husky and Jie Kui. Even though they had taken medicine, they still lacked fighting power. The only ones who could pick up weapons and fight were Ye Zhongming, Ji Rui Guang, He, Mu Hanyi, and nine others like the Mechanical Genius.
“I was just thinking, how many people can we kill?”
Ye Zhongming rarely ever felt uncertain, but at that moment, he lacked confidence. If it weren’t for the defensive formation beneath his feet, the King of Cloud Summit would certainly be considering how to escape rather than holding his ground here.
“Haha, kill as many as we can,” Pao Bai responded nonchalantly, but he did not truly feel that way. He and Ye Zhongming were the two most promising individuals in the Star-Eye Clan to support the future. If both of them died here, the Star-Eye Clan would surely face extinction.
“You shouldn’t have come,” Ye Zhongming said to Pao Bai.
Ye Zhongming felt grateful for Pao Bai’s presence. Pao Bai could have chosen not to come, and Ye Zhongming would still have to confront the current situation, which would only worsen. However, Pao Bai came along with Jie Su and Isabella, relieving much of the pressure on him and allowing Ye Zhongming to retain a glimmer of hope amidst despair.
“That’s not for you to decide,” Pao Bai smiled and proudly declared, “Among these people below, perhaps I’m not a match outside, but in here, I can say there’s no one I can’t kill.”
Ye Zhongming genuinely believed that.
Pao Bai suppressed his strength, and many others did the same. Outside, others were stronger than Pao Bai for various reasons, like Pei Cun and Jing Wu Nan. However, within this battlefield, it was hard to predict the victor, especially when dealing with a madman like Pao Bai, who was always willing to bet his life.
“Can you still use that state of yours?” Pao Bai suddenly asked, “If I’m not mistaken, it should be the improved version of double poison shadow, right?”
Ye Zhongming nodded and replied, “Normally it can’t be used, but I can grit my teeth and activate it once. However, the duration won’t be long, and afterward, I’ll be in a state of inability to fight for at least an hour.”
“Stamina?”
“Yeah.”
Pao Bai nodded, then lightly moved his hand, retrieving a small box from his spatial equipment and handing it to Ye Zhongming.
“This can instantly recover stamina. With this, can you use it twice?”
Ye Zhongming took it, his eyes lighting up.
With the Mountain King Crown and the Earth Spirit, his body’s recovery speed was exceedingly fast. However, the improved version of double poison shadow consumed too much energy, depleting both mental and physical strength. The former was manageable since that was Ye Zhongming’s strong suit; he could use it several times before hitting the limit. But the latter was a different story. Although his stamina was impressive, it was still incredibly taxing.