Doomsday Roulette

“Cloud Summit Villa, Ye Zhongming, bids one million four hundred and twenty thousand grade 3 magic crystals.”

Oh~~~~

The crowd erupted in astonishment once again, both at the price and at the identity of the person who won the bid for this piece of equipment.

Generally speaking, in an auction that features three headlining items, the final three items aren't typically all won by the same person. After all, the powers participating in the auction are roughly equal in strength, and it wouldn't make sense for one to dominate.

But now, the first two headlining items had surprisingly been taken by one entity. This situation was too unexpected.

Furthermore, to be frank, this price, while not far above the base price, is not assessed based on that; rather, it’s evaluated according to the true value of the item.

Is the Light Extreme Training Platform good? Yes! There’s no doubt about it. But is it worth this much money? Many believe it’s not!

Such an amount could equip a squad, and the short-term returns would far outweigh the experience gained from training old soldiers. Large powers are best at leveraging their advantages, rolling their benefits like a snowball to make them grow larger. Thus, this machine was too expensive and didn’t align with their interests. In the minds of several big shots, this item should have topped out at around one hundred and twenty thousand.

But who would have thought that there was actually such a ‘fool’ willing to bid over one hundred and forty thousand? Is your money just burning a hole in your pocket?

This time, the gazes of the big shots on Ye Zhongming were much more complex than before. They felt this guy was a bit foolish, but could a fool really possess such wealth? So who’s the real fool? These big shots were somewhat confused.

Ye Zhongming himself was somewhat surprised to have won the bid. Based on the development route and habits of Cloud Summit, he believed the Light Extreme Training Platform would be very useful. Thus, after some consideration, he made a bid he thought was reasonable. As for the extra amount, that was purely meant to deter potential competitors.

But who would have guessed it actually worked!

Of course, Ye Zhongming could afford this price largely because Cloud Summit Villa had always pursued an elite route. He couldn’t grasp vast resources and populations like the Resistance Zone, nor could he be as inhumane as the Zero Commerce Association, capturing their kind to turn them into “meat pigs” to strengthen themselves.

Ye Zhongming could only slowly develop his power and solidify his foundation, surviving in the cracks between mutated beings and human powers. Every warrior who felt loyalty and a sense of belonging to him and Cloud Summit Villa was precious; he had no right to waste them.

Especially after acquiring the magic crystal weapon laboratory and the gene warrior laboratory, there was an even greater need for trustworthy individuals within Cloud Summit to guard against leaks of the most critical information. This was Ye Zhongming’s only capital with which he could contend against other powers, aside from some foresight and knowledge.

So, who are the current warriors in Cloud Summit? The backbone consists of those who originally fought alongside Ye Zhongming; most are now core members or hold important positions.

The main body of the warriors is divided into two parts: one part consists of those who endured the harshest trials during Ye Zhongming’s time in the secret realm, resisting all external pressures, while the other primarily includes those women rescued from the Zero Commerce Association.

They have no issues with loyalty, but if Ye Zhongming wants new arrivals to achieve such loyalty, it would require a significant amount of time and effort.

In this situation, having veteran warriors is naturally the safest option, and the Light Extreme Training Platform can serve that purpose.

As usual, the price of this auction item would be deducted from the previous amount. Ye Zhongming calculated that there was still one item left; half of the money he earned this time was already spent, and he couldn’t help but lament that money was always insufficient.