Published: February 6, 2025
CHAPTER 203
In the ten years of the apocalypse, many powerful figures emerged, leaving behind legends among the survivors that may never fade away.
These individuals, each one well-known to Ye Zhongming, included Zhang Dalong.
This person would become a nine-star expert in the future, and even before Ye Zhongming’s rebirth, he was one of the most formidable individuals. The force he commanded, the Hengshi Army, was so powerful that it occupied two provinces.
The base of this person was in Ying City.
A nine-star expert represents the pinnacle of strength that humanity could achieve in the coming decade. Survivors had naturally kept count of how many such individuals there were, but everyone knew that the figures weren't accurate. This was because there could be an inconspicuous person in some corner, a nine-star expert whose existence didn't reveal itself. Of course, such individuals wouldn't be numerous, perhaps not even five, but they definitely existed.
Ye Zhongming knew that there had once been someone who came by boat from the sea, appearing in some coastal cities. That person was a nine-star expert who, after showing himself a few times, vanished without a trace, and no one knew where he had gone.
After all, the roulette could appear anywhere, which allowed humans to evolve in various places.
However, those controlling the hegemony on the continent were just a handful of people, with Zhang Dalong being one of them.
When Ye Zhongming chose his base, he knew that one day he would encounter this person. Now, hearing that name mentioned by someone else was understandably complex for him.
Because… strictly speaking, the Cloud Summit Villa that Ye Zhongming chose was Zhang Dalong's in his previous life!
In other words, Ye Zhongming was here to take someone else's territory. Hearing the name of the original owner from his past life made things complicated.
Of course, besides feeling complicated, Ye Zhongming also felt a hint of excitement. After all, he was stealing the future nine-star expert's opportunity—specifically, the chance for Zhang Dalong to become a nine-star expert.
Because of him, Zhang Dalong might no longer become a nine-star expert.
Calculating carefully, it was just a month since Ye Zhongming’s rebirth, and he had already blocked the evolutionary paths of two future nine-star experts. One was Wang Ding, the Heavenly Blade, whom he had not only taken the initiative from but had also severed an arm. Whether he was alive now was uncertain. The other was Zhang Dalong, who was destined to lose his base of operations. It seemed that this ruthless character would be left to Ye Zhongming's gamble.
The two women exchanged glances, surprised but not overly concerned. After all, this was Ye Zhongming's chosen place, so it made sense that he would know some surrounding matters.
"This group of people is the one we need to pay the most attention to because Zhang Dalong is currently showing an expansion posture with his subordinates, wanting to occupy more of the roulette and obtain more resources."
Ye Zhongming nodded. In the month since the apocalypse began, anyone with a bit of sense knew that the roulette represented resources. Whoever occupied the roulette would gain priority in evolution. The struggle for the roulette had officially begun, and this situation would continue for several years until it gradually stabilized. However, even then, conflicts among humans would mostly arise due to the roulette.
"This place is the Lou family, a minority group that maintains some old customs of ancient families. Because of this, their cohesion is relatively high. After the apocalypse began, they occupied a place called Dairun Reservoir and Great Run Lake, providing them with the best protection. They are almost impossible to invade on Lake Heart Island, and they can come and go freely, developing quite well."
Mo Ye finished speaking, and Xia Lei added, "We don't know much about their strength, but they are very strong. The family has hundreds of people, and I've heard they are skilled in marksmanship, making them fierce in battle."