Published: February 13, 2025
The morning at Cloud Summit was peaceful. If it weren't for the various weapons and armor emitting different colors scattered everywhere, and the magic crystal cannons patrolling the tall city walls in the distance, no one would think that it had been ten years since the apocalypse.
Ye Zhongming stood quietly by the window, looking at the long-lost base, his heart filled with an indescribable thrill. On this day in his previous life, he was killed and reborn. Would something happen on this day in this life too? Or perhaps, everything in front of him would shatter like a dream, returning to this moment of his previous life, just a fleeting fantasy before his death?
"What are you thinking about?" Liang Chuyin draped a light garment over her shoulders and walked up behind Ye Zhongming, wrapping her arms around him and resting her beautiful face against his back.
There was a rustling sound from the bed; it was Miya waking up.
"What do you want to eat for breakfast?"
Miya, also wearing just an outer garment, still had the lingering charm from last night's craziness and walked over to ask Ye Zhongming gently.
"Sister Lei is probably preparing breakfast. She’s gone as soon as we wake up."
Liang Chuyin didn’t mind that someone was next to them and rubbed against Ye Zhongming.
Sure enough, footsteps were heard from outside. The person didn’t knock but walked straight in, bypassing the traditional Chinese painting screen that Ye Zhongming liked so much, and appeared before everyone.
"Everyone's up! Just in time for breakfast."
Xia Lei placed a large platter filled with exquisite Cloud Summit Delicacies on the table.
The four of them sat around the dining table, enjoying the meal together. Xia Lei glanced at Ye Zhongming and asked, "Hmm... how long can you stay this time?"
Ye Zhongming savored the delicious food and thought for a moment, then said, "I can only stay for a maximum of fifteen days. I delayed for several days earlier to deal with some leftover issues in America. From now on, Cloud Summit will be safer."
"What’s it like up there?" Miya asked with wide, curious eyes.
Ye Zhongming found himself at a loss for words.
"It should be similar to Earth in essence, but in terms of development, it’s much more advanced in many aspects."
The four of them chatted while eating, with Ye Zhongming sharing some of his experiences from above, and the three women listened with great interest.
After chatting for a while and finishing their meal, Xia Lei smiled and said, "Before dawn, everyone gathered at the conference villa waiting for you."
Ye Zhongming nodded, but to the surprise of the three women, the King of Cloud Summit showed no intention of rushing out to meet his eager subordinates. Instead, he sat there quietly and said softly, "You've all worked hard during my absence."
The three women felt warmth in their hearts, but at the same time, they had an uneasy feeling, unsure of why Ye Zhongming would say this.
"I'll be alone for a while. You can come back in the evening. If I'm not here, it means I've gone back up. Just continue developing according to the current plan. If you can't find me up there, seek help from the Su Clan and Star-Eye Clan."
As they listened, the expressions on the three women’s faces changed. It seemed a bit like he was preparing for a goodbye. They wanted to say something, but Ye Zhongming didn’t give them the chance.
"If I’m still here, then… we’ll discuss what needs to be done later."
"Leave now."
After Ye Zhongming finished speaking, his gaze turned to the window, clearly not intending to continue talking. The three women exchanged glances and decided to leave the room.
The room fell silent.
Afterward, the entire Cloud Summit seemed to quiet down.
In the afternoon, all the higher-ups, along with their subordinates, returned to the villa. Now, there were over three thousand eight-star evolvers gathered in the villa, and the number of top-level lives surpassed twenty!
In addition to that, the peripheral forces of Cloud Summit and influential figures who had defected to Cloud Summit from the national district all came to the villa via the Cloud Summit teleportation system. Even the Radiant World Army in the resistance zone hadn’t returned but had called their guards over.