Published: February 10, 2025
Ye Zhongming quickly realized that this limited challenge right held many complexities.
First and foremost was the choice of targets. In addition to Ye Zhongming, three groups of lifeforms had entered the roulette space. If he wanted to exercise his priority challenge right, who should he choose as his target? This was not a random selection, as the challenge right could be used multiple times before the other groups passed their trials, meaning it could potentially be used up to three times.
The very first selection and the final choice were likely to affect the success rate. Imagine if he started by challenging the weakest; by the time he faced the strongest, he might already be in poor condition, making victory uncertain. Conversely, if he began with the strongest, he could win but end up severely injured, potentially unable to defeat even the weakest afterward.
Thus, the order of challenges was extremely important and required careful consideration.
Next was the choice of the challenge location. It had been stated earlier that he could select any small space along the route to wait for the challenger to enter, since the trials in these spaces became increasingly difficult as one progressed. Normally, selecting the last few spaces to ambush opponents would be ideal, allowing them to face a well-rested challenger after a tough battle. However, due to the differing properties of Three-Colored Nourishing Life Soil, some individuals might not face significant harm in a space of a specific color.
Moreover, Black Nourishing Life Soil was the most abundant. If an opponent happened to be in such a space where they could reduce or even become immune to damage, or even utilize the Nourishing Life Soil, then if Ye Zhongming chose that space, things could go awry. Not only might he fail the challenge, but he could also be counter-killed.
Of course, Ye Zhongming could wait for everyone to enter the last few spaces before appearing. This way, regardless of which color of Nourishing Life Soil they utilized, they would have already endured the trials of other colors, and their condition would surely be poor. That would be the most suitable moment to strike.
However… the problem remained: Ye Zhongming did not have much time!
He took a deep breath and looked at the three groups of life forms. He needed to challenge them quickly, win, claim the final rewards, and then go rescue his subordinates.
Who should he choose?
The monster? When outside, this guy was unwilling to fight, yet it had passed through the most small spaces in the roulette space and was clearly capable of combat. In this energy-restricted space, the monster's strength was not limited at all, giving it a comprehensive advantage in physical capabilities; selecting it might not be wise.
What about the Yama Tree? But it was eighth-level life, having absorbed Black Nourishing Life Soil earlier. Its injuries could have healed by now, and it might even be stronger than before; it took a group of people to defeat it. Now, going in alone would present more risks than gains.
Then there was the human four-person group? Ye Zhongming felt a headache coming on. Although he could be certain that his physical condition was better than any of them, he was just one person against four. In such a small space, dodging all their attacks was impossible. Once surrounded, without being able to use his skills as a profession, Ye Zhongming truly wasn't confident he could take down all four.
Moreover, he had to consider the issue of sustained combat.
His fingers moved back and forth on the screen for a while before finally selecting a small space. He chose… the Yama Tree as his first opponent!
Even though the Yama Tree was eighth-level life and the highest evolved among the three groups, capable of absorbing Black Nourishing Life Soil to enhance itself, it was still a mutated plant. Therefore, its abilities were restricted to relying solely on physical combat, making it less dangerous to Ye Zhongming.
Of course, this relative lack of threat was still just that—relative. After all, the capabilities of this great tree were exceptionally strange, nearly impossible to defend against. Yet, Ye Zhongming had another thought in mind.