Published: February 13, 2025
"Hey, kid, aren't you worried?" Yao Han Su put down his cards, glaring at a few friends whose minds were clearly elsewhere. He turned his dissatisfaction towards Ye Zhongming, who had been thoroughly researching mechanical battle armor these past few days.
The King of Cloud Summit was too focused; he looked up in confusion upon hearing the voice.
Yao Han Su rolled his eyes in exasperation, pointing at the light barrier. "Look, there's only an hour left in this cycle! Your woman and Cave Holder are already near the teleportation portal, ready to start their duel. Aren't you worried?"
Ye Zhongming came to his senses, a calm expression appearing on his face that made Yao Han Su feel like strangling him.
"Our people have performed quite well this cycle. Just look at the leaderboard."
Huo Zhi was also studying the ancient formation technique during this phase and had gained a wealth of insights. After this novice battlefield ends, he would likely fully grasp the ancient formation technique Ye Zhongming had given him, undoubtedly elevating his own strength.
Ye Zhongming glanced at the leaderboard and found that the points spent by Cloud Summit in the last cycle had basically been compensated. It was clear that this cycle had yielded significant gains in District Fifty-Eight.
Now, Liang Chuyin's ranking had risen to ninety-eighth, Xia Bai was at one hundred seventy-two, Yama Tree was at four hundred sixty, and Gao Yi was at seven hundred thirty-one.
In the overall ranking, the Star Eye Clan stood at forty-ninth.
Ye Zhongming specifically looked at the rankings of the other members of the Star Eye Clan. They were not high, appearing to be mostly average. If it had been the old Star Eye Clan, these rankings would have been quite impressive, but due to their previous performance, they seemed rather inconspicuous now.
Their rankings impacted the overall performance of the Star Eye Clan, which could only rank at forty-ninth.
"It's about to start," Bei Yin said, reminding everyone that the main event was about to begin. "Actually, I'm quite curious. Aren't you at all worried that Liang Chuyin might lose? Cave Holder might leave Zhang Jia a chance, defeating him but not killing him, but for your people, especially since a grudge has already formed, if Cave Holder wins, it's unlikely he would spare Liang Chuyin's life."
Ye Zhongming nodded, fully aware that what Bei Yin said was true. Cave Holder had clearly been sent to seek revenge and was likely under orders to kill.
"If Cave Holder's strength is really only what he displayed while defeating Zhang Jia, then I genuinely have nothing to worry about; he can't defeat Chuyin."
Hearing Ye Zhongming's confident words, the expressions in the room varied. The people from Cloud Summit looked relieved, while the three peak experts showed signs of skepticism.
Cave Holder's combat ability previously displayed was quite impressive for this phase; he might not be the very best, but he was certainly exceptional.
But what constitutes a top performance at this stage? If no one else performs better, then Cave Holder would be deemed at the top.
Amidst this uncertainty, the two opponents on the light barrier began their highly anticipated duel.
Cave Holder's two short sticks flew out, but after Liang Chuyin easily dodged them, she ignored the potentially returning weapons. The ball ribbons lightly touched the ground, causing her to retreat a short distance.
This thwarted Cave Holder's wish to close in for close combat.
In terms of agility, they were considerably mismatched.
Once Liang Chuyin landed, her weapon began to dance in the air, with strands of ribbons stabbing towards Cave Holder under the guidance of the spherical tips.
No one knew how many strands of the ball ribbons Liang Chuyin had; were they separate, or were they all connected at the handle's end? Nevertheless, at this moment, the weapon seemed endless, with numerous spheres and stiff ribbons continuously stabbing at Cave Holder. While the directions weren't from all angles, they densely covered the front, which was right in front of Cave Holder.