Doomsday Roulette

For the people at Cloud Summit Villa who were disturbed, they felt quite displeased.

Right now, they were distributing such excellent rewards. It was a time when everyone was happy—one bottle of potion would instantly turn someone into a four-star evolver, and another dose would make them a five-star evolver. Having it interrupted at such a moment was no different from being called out in the middle of a passionate encounter after just removing one’s pants.

Moreover, the sentinel had said that the team they discovered was coming over with an "aggressive momentum," which clearly indicated ill intentions. When everyone was at the peak of their morale, why would they fear such a foe?

"Is it only this one team?" Ye Zhongming cautiously inquired and received a positive answer, with the sentinel stating that there were no discoveries in other directions.

Since that was the case, there was nothing more to say. Ye Zhongming instructed everyone to be on high alert while leading his people out to meet the incoming team.

Since this team could make it here, Ye Zhongming and his group were sure they had encountered those who had left earlier. Therefore, they must also know who remained in the ruins of the Inner City. If they dared to come, it indicated they had some confidence, and he had to respond seriously.

Thus, both Cloud Summit Villa and those from Ying City entered a state of high alert.

What one feared most in the apocalypse was not encountering someone stronger; they were even less afraid of those weaker than themselves. What they truly feared were those who were evenly matched.

When encountering someone stronger, one could run away. If fleeing wasn’t possible, surrender was an option. When facing someone weaker, one could easily crush them.

However, if they encountered an opponent of similar strength, whether in a team or as individuals, it could lead to reckless fighting due to overconfidence or lucky thinking, often resulting in mutual destruction and significant losses.

Of course, such situations were not absolute, but they always occurred.

Now, after the Ying City Coalition had been tempered by this battle, they were confident they could face anyone—be it the zero commerce association, the Radiant World Army, or even the T1 Resistance Zone or other forces. They believed it was impossible to wipe out the entire coalition, making it easy for a third situation of evenly matched opponents to arise, leading to potential large-scale conflict. Ye Zhongming's expression turned serious.

His demeanor directly influenced the entire coalition, making everyone feel a sense of impending danger.

When the Ying City Coalition and the Demonic Scorpion War Department faced each other in an open area, separated by dozens of meters, both sides were somewhat astonished.

Ye Zhongming was initially surprised by the discipline of this battle team.

Under the training of him, Xia Lei, Mo Ye, and Little Tiger, Cloud Summit Villa had significantly improved in this regard. Compared to other forces, the tactical literacy of Cloud Summit's team was clearly superior.

This often allowed them to demonstrate better combat effectiveness during battles.

However, the opposing team obviously exhibited stronger discipline, ingrained as a habit in their bones; such a team was very hard to deal with.

The second thing that caught Ye Zhongming's eye was the temperament and expressions of the approximately five thousand soldiers in front of him.

They were very firm, persistent... and calm.

This was quite rare. When facing combat, tension was inevitable, and in the apocalypse, people often replaced that with madness and bloodlust, or with desire.

Such teams might have strong explosive power, but they could only fight easy battles; once they encountered difficulties, they could collapse entirely.

In contrast, the army before him exuded a rock-solid momentum that proved they were a team that had been tempered and forged—a team capable of enduring tough battles.

Additionally, the third aspect that Ye Zhongming took note of was the weaponry and equipment of this army.