Published: February 12, 2025
Three people immediately took up a defensive stance.
They had just come out of those caves and knew what lurked inside. One thing they could confirm was that the parasites inside were somewhat wary of this mountain's belly.
When they got close, the parasites only lingered at the edges of the caves leading into the mountain.
They feared this unknown presence, which even Ye Zhongming and the others could not identify.
However, after watching the earlier âvideosâ, the three people and one dragon were still unsure of how much control this presence exerted over the parasites produced by the slave race.
If it could suppress ordinary parasites, what about the more powerful ones?
In that video, there was a being equivalent to a peak expert from the All Races of the Universe.
If such an entity came to this place, would it still feel fear towards the mountain's belly? What if it simply jumped down?
In their current state, not to mention Ji Su and the white dragon horse, even they, who were peak experts, would be helpless against such a formidable life form.
They approached the sparks, peering through the gaps to look outside.
Vibrations came intermittently; sometimes there was just one sound, other times several. But one thing was certain: the sounds were getting closer and more distinct.
The few of them exchanged glances and noticed each other's serious expressions.
At that moment, however, the energy gate began to display their scores.
They immediately returned.
They were unclear what the sounds represented and couldn't focus on that for now, but the points were real, and they needed to see how much Ji Su had earned.
This time, the energy gate didnât display everyone's scores at once but continued the previous individual display method.
Pao Bai was the first.
His previous score was 1027, and since the repair costs for his gear were covered by Ye Zhongming, it hadn't changed. This time, due to using the insect sea tactics, his performance space wasn't very large, earning him 809 points, totaling 1836.
Bai Yin also felt a bit helpless but had no choice; his fighting style didn't work well in such battles.
It should be noted that Pao Bai was one of the few in the Star-Eye Clan skilled at strong attacks; others would likely perform even worse.
Pao Bai thought for a moment and said, âThis time, I wonât change anything.â
He had his reasons: if Ji Su's points were sufficient, they would have a peak expert among them, likely able to pass the next test.
Moreover, Ye Zhongming's transformation ability would also be available for the next round, so Pao Bai wouldnât have to make any sacrifices.
After checking the points and obtaining the consensus of the others, Pao Bai quickly chose to end the process.
The vibrations coming from the cave brought an invisible sense of urgency to everyone.
Ji Su's figure began to appear in the energy gate, and everyone focused on watching the changes in his points.
2999 points, 3000 points... The points quickly flipped and finally stopped at 4348 points.
The few of them helplessly closed their eyes.
They had calculated earlier that for Ji Su to become a peak expert, under the current exchange ratio of one to four, he needed 1351 points for this round.
And now? Ji Su's reward points went from 2999 to 4348, meaning he earned 1349 points!
Just two points short!
So unfortunate!
Not only was it regrettable, but it would also have a huge impact on their upcoming challenges. According to the principle that each test would increase in difficulty, the next round might not hold up, relying solely on Ye Zhongming's transformation ability.
âDonât worry, fuleiraâs points havenât been announced yet.â The white dragon horse suddenly said, jolting the others out of their frustration and transforming it into joy.
They had forgotten that after each round, everyoneâs fuleira would increase, starting from one or two points to seven or eight points, or even more. This round should also see an increase.
The question was just how much it could increase.