Published: February 12, 2025
"Musician, Sister Hong, you should go back. Just being here makes me anxious before we've even started fighting," Liang Chuyin said, feeling a bit crazy.
She was responsible for the attack on the eastern side of Plum City, accompanied by Afo's posthumous child squadron and the team of Copper Pot Xiaoli and her husband. They each had their own respective squads, along with Sister Rong’s team, which was mainly tasked with protecting these two pillars of Cloud Summit.
The eastern side was next to a river, while the other side had a semi-high mountain that looked barren but was covered with life forms that closely resembled the rocks. These beings didn’t have any offensive capabilities; they would only secrete a sticky substance when a life form approached, trapping it so it couldn't escape and slowly draining it away—no, it absorbed everything, not even leaving a single hair.
No evolver or life form was willing to risk being trapped there.
As a result, the battlefield on the eastern side was the narrowest among the four directions, and having too many soldiers wouldn’t help, so their forces were reduced compared to the other directions.
Additionally, Liu Zhenghong and Le Da Yuan, who came with the main army, were also in the group.
"We're not leaving!" Le Da Yuan said with a smile. Not only did he come himself, but he also brought many craftsmen from his team. They needed to tune many devices on-site and collect data, especially from the war fortress. They had modified several models, many of which were being used for the first time today.
"We're not leaving," Liu Zhenghong teased Liang Chuyin with the same response. She had also brought some researchers, although not as many as Le Da Yuan, but they were there to collect samples of parasites. Xia Lei had given her a task that was starting to show some results, but it still required a lot of testing.
Liang Chuyin sighed, feeling speechless. Don’t let her being a nine-star evolver and being selected for the next batch of ascension fool you—she was not fearless. These two were too important to Cloud Summit, and if something happened in her defensive area, she feared Ye Zhongming would dismiss her.
"Make sure not to charge forward when the fight starts," the internet celebrity girl warned anxiously.
"Okay, okay, we know. After all, we’re also eight-star evolvers; it’s not that easy to get into trouble," Liu Zhenghong pushed Liang Chuyin forward while saying, “Do well in the battle; show the might of Cloud Summit and your status as a nine-star evolver.”
Liang Chuyin listened with a face full of resignation, feeling that life was just too difficult.
Once she left, Liu Zhenghong moved closer to Le Da Yuan and asked, "Any updates on that matter you mentioned?"
Le Da Yuan shook his head.
"No, there’s only that one instance, but you know, I can’t be wrong about these things." A rare concern appeared on Le Da Yuan's face.
"Then why do you keep it so far away?" Liu Zhenghong asked, puzzled.
Le Da Yuan snorted, “I might not be wrong, but why hasn’t there been any movement since then? I think it’s because I’ve been nearby. Now that I’ve released it, I hope it can emerge again so we can confirm and even capture it!”
Liu Zhenghong paused for a moment before saying, “With Xiao Ye not here, the only ones outstanding in terms of mental strength are Red Hair and Spirit Woman. We’ve always been wary of using Spirit Woman; should we call Red Hair for help?”
Le Da Yuan thought for a moment and shook his head, "With the great battle imminent, Red Hair has her responsibilities in her area. It's not suitable to call her now; let's wait until after this battle. If that machine really does undergo any mutations, then let it transform. I refuse to believe that with so many top-tier life forms in Cloud Summit, it won't be controlled!"
Hearing her husband say this, Liu Zhenghong remained silent, but her unease lingered.
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As the time for the attack approached, the warriors of the Cloud Summit faction were becoming increasingly restless and excited. None had ever experienced a true battle at the level nearing ten million.