Doomsday Roulette

Previously, Ye Zhongming had suspected that Ghost Gold was connected to the internal body of the iron lock prisoner. This was because when he first cut the Ghost Gold at the beginning of the apocalypse, it had restored to its original form by the time he saw it again.

He didn't know why that was, but he speculated that two situations were most likely.

One possibility was that as the iron lock prisoner evolved and its level increased, it would restore the metallic chains draped around it. Thus, when he saw the short chain again, it had returned to its original state.

The other possibility, which was even bolder, was that Ghost Gold was a substance that grew within the iron lock prisoner’s body!

The answer to this question could not be determined until the iron lock prisoner was killed. Now, the moment of unveiling the mystery had finally arrived.

Ye Zhongming stared blankly for a long time before letting out a sigh.

Ghost Gold was connected to the bones of the iron lock prisoner.

This monster's skeleton was naturally different from that of a human. Ye Zhongming had no interest in studying its bones, but when he saw the strands of Ghost Gold intertwined with the bones, proving his second guess, he was momentarily lost in thought.

The reason he was so certain that Ghost Gold grew out from the bones was not just because they were connected, but because there was a noticeable color gradient at the points where they connected.

The bones were snow white with blood-red spots. At intervals, a circular base would protrude, still snow white with red spots, but gradually getting darker as it went up, with the red spots vanishing, ultimately turning into... Ghost Gold.

They were, in fact, one entity.

If this was not enough to prove that Ghost Gold grew from the bones, then what else could?

The pressure that the level nine elder from the Blue Secret Realm put on Ye Zhongming was too great, which is why he chose to kill the iron lock prisoner to harvest the resources on it at once. However, if possible, he would prefer to keep it alive and turn it into a Ghost Gold supply nest.

But the facts forced him to take action, and now Ye Zhongming was somewhat relieved by this decision.

If an eighth-level iron lock prisoner was so powerful, who could handle it once it evolved to level nine?

In his previous life, it took three nine-star evolvers working together to take it down, and one of those nine stars suffered irreparable injuries, eventually dropping a level and passing away early.

In this life, the situation had changed; this creature's evolution to level nine was delayed, but it was about to reach a critical point. Once it became level nine, Cloud Summit would inevitably lose control over it since Ye Zhongming and the others had not yet evolved to nine-star.

Rather than waiting indefinitely for a harvest, it was better to take action now; at least it would help them get through the immediate difficulties.

Of course, Ye Zhongming was very distressed about not being able to continuously obtain Ghost Gold. This material had almost become something he could not do without; nearly all his good equipment involved this material.

Now, although he had obtained so much at once that would last him a long time, there would eventually come a day when it would be exhausted. What then?

As he touched the connection points between the Ghost Gold and bones, Ye Zhongming suddenly paused.

He stroked his chin, thinking for a long time. Then, just like a bone manipulator, he explored the entire massive skeleton of the iron lock prisoner, while those nearby looked on in confusion, but no one dared to interrupt him.

After he finished examining, Ye Zhongming was brimming with excitement.

He let the others continue working, collecting the iron lock prisoner's internal organs and blood vessels, and then sent them away, leaving only a few core members of Cloud Summit in the area.

"Did you find anything?"

Now managing the logistics, Miya came beside Ye Zhongming, wrapping her arm around his and gently asking. The man's arm sank deep into her ample bosom.