Doomsday Roulette

If it were the previous Ye Zhongming, even after becoming a nine-star evolver, his body would not have been able to withstand the extreme cold at high altitudes in high-latitude regions.

But now, he stood atop the upper dragon's body, facing the cold wind and extreme temperatures with remarkable calmness.

"You have something to say?"

Faced with the upper dragon's repeated hesitations, Ye Zhongming, even without seeing its head or face, already understood.

The upper dragon began to lower its altitude, and the mountains below were starting to show colors other than white.

With the temperature rising slightly, both the upper dragon and Ye Zhongming felt more comfortable. Additionally, the wind wasn't so fierce here, making it easier to talk.

“Your force is called Cloud Summit Villa, right?” The upper dragon's voice echoed in the air.

“Your Chinese is quite good.”

Ye Zhongming's gaze constantly swept below, using the terrain to estimate their current location.

“They have recently been fighting the whales.”

Hmm?

Ye Zhongming retracted his gaze and focused on the upper dragon's words.

Whales... who are they? Ye Zhongming asked.

“They are the kings of the sea.”

When the upper dragon spoke about this, its tone was somewhat complex, even causing Ye Zhongming, who was concerned about Cloud Summit, to take notice.

The King of Cloud Summit furrowed his brows. He had encountered a not-so-large survivor camp on his way here, which was built underground, relying on a military shelter from a certain great northern country from the peaceful era. These survivors were struggling to survive, and their leader was an eight-star evolver, the only one in a group of several hundred. Given their location and number, it was almost impossible for them to become nine-star evolvers in a short time.

Regarding their abilities, Ye Zhongming had previously received news about Cloud Summit Villa, which had unified the national district and even started to extend its influence towards the Land of the Extreme North.

From their mouths, Cloud Summit Villa was in its prime, and even people from such a “small place” knew of it and held genuine awe.

But now... there is a king of the sea fighting against Cloud Summit?

What kind of fight? To what extent?

Ye Zhongming began to take notice of this.

“The king of the sea wants to conquer the land. No, it should be said that it wants to turn the land into ocean, turning the entire planet into an ocean. The national district is just the first step in its journey, which is why it has come into violent conflict with your force. This situation has persisted for nearly a year now.”

Nearly a year? Does that mean the conflict with this whale started not long after I left?

Is Cloud Summit still fighting after nearly a year?

Ye Zhongming suddenly realized that his villa might not be as smooth sailing as he had imagined.

“Please elaborate.”

Thus, during their flight, the upper dragon began to tell Ye Zhongming everything it knew about the demon whale.

“There are too many types of life in the sea; it’s so numerous that even those within it cannot know exactly how many exist, along with strange and complex parasitic relationships that are commonplace, all within one body, countless evolved entities.”

“But regardless of the type of life, there are ultimately strengths and weaknesses; the demon whale is one such case. It is not a solitary evolved life form; at least three other life forms have attached themselves to its body, making it extraordinarily powerful after reaching the ninth level. As the other life forms also evolve to their peak, its strength becomes incomparable to others of the same level.”

“You know, I was once the king of that sea area, but when the whale came, it didn’t covet my territory; it chose there as the starting point for a global ocean plan.”

“I... was defeated and had to flee.”

“My subordinates scattered, and now only less than one percent remains with me.”

“Every sea area has its king. At that time, I was injured and could only keep fleeing until I reached the place where you encountered me. The environment was harsh, food was scarce, competition was low, and I healed sufficiently, so I settled there.”