Published: February 8, 2025
Due to the deal made with the upper dragon, Ye Zhongming had very few exclusive items from mutated life forms left in his possession, with only one exclusive piece of equipment remaining.
In addition, he received several rewards including a professional scroll, a Bloodline Crystal, formulas, and potions.
As for the others, whoever obtained them kept them, and Ye Zhongming did not take any.
He glanced at the formula; it belonged to an apothecary and was temporarily useless, so he decided to store it away to see if he could exchange it for a good price later.
The Evolution Potion, however, was a good item, and after some thought, Ye Zhongming gave it to Mo Ye.
Now, among the personal strength of the members, besides Xia Bai and Ye Zhongming, this woman was the strongest member of Cloud Summit. After consuming the six-star evolution potion and equipping a complete set of rune master exclusive gear, Mo Ye's combat power would significantly increase.
In Ye Zhongming's mind, Mo Ye was positioned as the commander of Cloud Summit's regular armed forces in the future. It was essential for her to be strong. Meanwhile, Xia Bai and her team would act as the sickle of the villa’s judgment, surviving and developing in the shadows as Ye Zhongming’s sharpest knife. Owing to their loyalty, their future task was to conduct internal investigations within the villa and control external enemy forces.
Xia Lei would become the villa's chief steward, overseeing all affairs of Cloud Summit. Sister Rong would handle logistics, while Lu Yi would manage foreign affairs.
In conclusion, after this challenge, with the Cloud Port Branch about to be established, Ye Zhongming would start detailed division of responsibilities among the core members of Cloud Summit. Each member would have clear functions, enhancing efficiency and minimizing issues of power struggles, collusion, and suspicion.
Though the core members were currently very amicable, as external pressure eased and each core member had more subordinates, conflicts over profit distribution and other matters were inevitable. While such issues could not be completely resolved, it was necessary to take preventative measures to reduce friction and avoid internal strife as much as possible.
Ye Zhongming also examined the professional scroll, which was a very decent ‘Weather Manipulator’ profession. However, it didn’t align with his various professions and skills, so he decided to keep it for consideration later on for someone else.
Among all the rewards, the most valuable was actually the Bloodline Crystal.
"Bloodline: Intermediate Mountain Roar!"
Mountain Roar was a very powerful monster, and along with other mutated life forms, it was known as one of the strongest beings in terms of physical resilience during the apocalypse. Its defense, strength, and regeneration capabilities were all considered extraordinary.
This bloodline’s value was not inferior to Ye Zhongming's Hell Messenger bloodline. Had he received these two bloodlines together, Ye Zhongming would have hesitated on which one to learn first.
Holding the Bloodline Crystal, Ye Zhongming understood it was a male-exclusive bloodline, which females could not learn. After some consideration, he decided to give this bloodline to Shengyuan.
Shengyuan, as a giant shield bearer, fulfilled the role of a defensive character. During battles, he used his shield and professional skills to shield Cloud Summit at the forefront.
However, when facing powerful opponents such as six-star evolvers and seventh-level sea beasts, Shengyuan's defense was somewhat inadequate. He could not effectively or completely defend against their attacks.
Even if he managed to withstand an attack, he would still suffer severe injuries and would be unable to continue resisting enemy assaults.
If it weren't for Park Soo-young’s presence, Shengyuan might have had to spend half a month in bed recovering from injuries.
Thus, when this bloodline appeared, the first person Ye Zhongming thought of was Shengyuan, and he ultimately decided it should go to him.