Published: February 10, 2025
"Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Old Phantom wishes everyone a happy new year, good health, success in studies and career, and also, cough cough, the qualification to show off love!"
Anman chuckled.
"This guy must be crazy, right? Still throwing around words at this time? So confident?"
One of the big shots from Area C had an arrogant attitude.
It's no wonder he acted this way. At this moment, they were in a closed space, and they should only leave after receiving the final rewards. This meant that only these few of them were present, and no one else could come in. With no one else around, Ye Zhongming wouldn’t have reinforcements; he was all alone.
If he were in perfect condition, even with a numerical disadvantage, they would take him seriously. Being able to establish an organization like Cloud Summit Villa was definitely not the work of ordinary people.
But now, it was evident to everyone that Ye Zhongming was in a bad state, and it was not just a little bad. Saying he was on the brink of death might be an exaggeration, but it was clear he had lost his combat effectiveness.
A person who had lost their combat effectiveness actually provoked two seven-star evolvers and two six-star evolvers. Wasn’t that courting death?
"Although the bodies of evolvers are indeed considered metamorphic, and their recovery ability is extremely strong, the time you’ve wasted is not enough for you to have any fighting chance."
Ji Rui Guang shook his head. “Just do as I say: hand over everything, then give up leaving. At least you’ll still have your life. If you want, you can come to me for revenge after you get out. Of course, you can also choose to cooperate with me. Although we're standing on opposing sides now, I also admit that Cloud Summit Villa is qualified to work with the Resistance Zone.”
Compared to Anman's derision, Ji Rui Guang's words penetrated more deeply, making people feel an inexplicable lack of resistance, and even a sense of gratitude.
But who was Ye Zhongming? He had seen too many people with smiling faces, kind and amiable, who seemed to care for you more than your own parents. Behind their friendliness lay an icy and cruel murderous intent.
"Do you think I'm just stalling for time?" Ye Zhongming smiled nonchalantly. "You want me to hand over everything? You think too highly of yourselves."
“To be honest,” Ye Zhongming suddenly retracted his smile, pointed at the four of them, and pronounced each word clearly, “you’re not worthy.”
The four people on the opposite side were collectively stunned. Then, except for Ji Rui Guang, the others revealed their unmasked murderous intent, their bodies coiling up, ready to eliminate this arrogant guy.
Ji Rui Guang wasn't so kind as to let Ye Zhongming surrender and leave safely. He wouldn’t allow this man to live in this world. What he cared about was the items in Ye Zhongming's spatial equipment. He knew that someone capable of turning the Jingjue Floating Sphere into a golden-level item within a few days must have a lot of good things.
Not to mention the visible items, just looking at Ye Zhongming now, his war knife and pants were both green level, and he had green pendants and jade tokens. The shoes on his feet were not ordinary either; they hadn't been damaged at all in such fierce combat. This could only mean they were top-tier items above golden level.
These were just the visible items. What about the unseen ones?
Ji Rui Guang found it hard not to be tempted.
Yet, this person, who seemed on the verge of death in everyone’s eyes, dared to speak so wildly!
He knew the other three were waiting for his command, and seeing Ye Zhongming's resolute attitude, Ji Rui Guang thought it was a pity. He could only have him killed first and then see how to open his spatial equipment.
But before Ji Rui Guang could give the order, they saw Ye Zhongming suddenly take out a small bottle filled with some extremely beautiful sandy substance. He tipped his head back and poured it into his mouth, swallowing it down.