Doomsday Roulette

Ye Zhongming first used his avatar skill on the upper level. Although the Heavenly Nourishing Bone was not hungry at the moment, this action could erase the previous mark, making it safer.

However, Ye Zhongming could not use other abilities for now. He was in Divine Artisan City, and there might be dangers. If those skills went into cooldown, it would drastically reduce his combat potential. Therefore, Ye Zhongming planned to return to Cloud Summit Manor before proceeding.

The same logic applied to Heavy Moon Flow Control; the decrease in physical attributes over the past few days made Ye Zhongming cautious.

As for the essence, he didn't dare to use it without understanding it fully.

Having bought three items but unable to convert them into combat power for the time being, Ye Zhongming felt a bit helpless.

After looking over the items he purchased, he took out the mechanical battle armor he had confiscated, dismantled some of the severely damaged ones, and repaired the remaining pieces. In the end, he managed to obtain twelve sets of inscription ape level battle armor.

Ye Zhongming had mostly figured out these battle armors, but there were still some uncertain aspects that should reflect the core technology of the Tarros Red Dwarf.

However, aside from a few details, the rest should not affect the overall performance; they were merely tools for controlling the mechanical legion. So, there was really only one aspect that Ye Zhongming needed to thoroughly understand.

Zizikaba came looking for him, and Ye Zhongming had the outer person in charge of the Library Palace enter to test the fit. The results were acceptable; the fit of the inscription ape level mechanical battle armor exceeded seventy-five, which was already stronger than that of the team leader. After all, this was Zizikaba's first time piloting.

After a brief familiarization, Zizikaba came down with bright eyes.

"Did you come up with something?"

Ye Zhongming gestured for Zizikaba to sit and pointed to the mechanical battle armor.

Zizikaba stroked his chin, looking at Ye Zhongming with a different expression.

"When the Old Dean chose you, there were indeed objections. I, myself, had some doubts about you. I can't deny that your performance on the rookie battlefield was outstanding, but ultimately your own strength was too weak. The Library Palace hoped to rely on you to break the curse, but even if you lived for many years, it would be uncertain. If you died, it would be a waste of the Library Palace's resources. You know, even with the Library Palace's accumulation over the years, it's not much. A single waste would leave them with less, and it could take many years to recover."

Ye Zhongming understood this point. The manpower and financial resources of the Library Palace had been accumulated over many years; choosing a person required a significant investment, and it could not be a small one. Once they failed, the Library Palace might need decades or even hundreds of years to recover.

"However, the facts prove that—oh, let's put a deadline on it—at least from what I see now, your performance far exceeds the expectations of the Old Dean and the other book keepers. My hopes are growing, and I believe that in my lifetime, I should be able to see the people of the Library Palace walk out of that prison-like palace, walk out of that prison-like city."

Previously, Zizikaba had been selected as the outer intelligence head, not the 'chosen one,' and he still harbored some resentment and dissatisfaction. However, after witnessing Ye Zhongming's transformation over the course of a cosmic year, he no longer had those thoughts. He only wanted to help Ye Zhongming and work together to lift the curse of the Library Palace.

When Ye Zhongming let him try the mechanical battle armor, Zizikaba initially thought it was just a casual test. But after trying it, he realized that Ye Zhongming's action was not just a simple trial.

After a moment of thought, Zizikaba was immensely shocked.

After expressing his feelings, Zizikaba said, "I indeed have a guess in my heart, but I don’t know if that is the purpose of you showing me these."