Apocalypse Gachapon

Chapter 1984: Star Shine City

There was a stage when the country appeared excessively quiet.

Even self-abandoning.

Wang Hanran died in battle at Cloud Peak, yet no one spoke a word. At most, they gave a thumbs up, called him a real man, hailed him as a tough guy, and proclaimed him a hero!

No one said Cloud Peak was venomous, no one said Cloud Peak bullied others, no one said Cloud Peak was trash.

Regarding this matter, Cloud Peakʼs actions, while not flawless, were at least without any fault.

Firstly, Wang Hanran chose to challenge Cloud Peak, and that was after he had first given two of his subordinates and one-third of the Cannibal Chainʼs wealth to them.

What did this indicate? It could be interpreted from many angles. One could say that Wang Hanran was considering his subordinates, or that he already had a heart set on death, or that he displayed a spirit of perseverance.

But no matter what, he had already arranged the future for his subordinates. And henceforth, as long as these subordinates did not betray Cloud Peak, they would certainly receive focus and good treatment.

Because they were Wang Hanranʼs former subordinates, they were the subordinates of a respectable person and were the subordinates of someone Cloud Peak respected.

Secondly, after Wang Hanran arrived nearby, Cloud Peak did not dispatch teams or other experts to surround him. This in itself was a form of magnanimity and confidence.
Everyone knew the destructive power of top-tier lifeforms. Any capable force would not allow a top-tier lifeform to enter its sphere of influence, because that would bring unknown dangers. Once a top-tier lifeform erupted, a large area could turn into scorched earth.

Not every place, not every base, was as tough as Cloud Peak Mountain Villa.

And facing Wang Hanranʼs uninvited arrival, Cloud Peak not only did not take drastic action, but it was said that Xia Lei personally met him alone for a talk.

No one knew the content, so people said all sorts of things. Some slapped their thighs in dismay, blaming Wang Hanran for not killing the Black-hearted Queen. Some sighed, saying Xia Lei was truly bold and had courage. Others guessed that Cloud Peak probably tried to persuade him, but unfortunately didnʼt succeed. Still others spread rumours, saying Wang Hanran liked Xia Lei and attacked Cloud Peak in anger after being rejected.

Regardless, Cloud Peak did not directly attack Wang Hanran.

Finally, facing the challenge of a top-tier expert at their doorstep, Cloud Peak, in an equally straightforward manner, sent out a human to engage in battle and won the battle. They did not use the powerful weapons on Cloud Peak Mountain Villaʼs walls, did not use other Level Nine lifeforms to surround, and did not send out the Female Guard.

Wang Hanran died in battle; that was purely a case of lack of skill. Both sides deserved respect.

Since that was the case, what was there to say?

But the impact of this event was that the resistance from other forces weakened. Within half a month, all of Cloud Peakʼs major teams achieved significant breakthroughs, and an increasing number of forces chose to surrender.

These were the chain reactions brought by Wang Hanranʼs defeat and death.

This had the most direct impact on the confidence of the major forces in the countryʼs region.

Wang Hanran, a veteran top-ten in the countryʼs region for so many years, the mysterious leader of a major force, one of probably the wealthiest figures in the countryʼs area—such a person actually couldnʼt even defeat one human Level Nine from Cloud Peak!

Outside, people thought Cloud Peakʼs strongest were the woman holding the black cat, or possibly Red-Hair and her war beast; they were both dual Level Nine.

Later, the evil dragon Yangos and that Death King Tree, who evolved to Level Nine early, were also considered stronger than Mo Ye.

Mo Ye, her combat power should be ranked lower among Cloud Peakʼs Level Nine lifeforms.

But such a ʼlower-rankedʼ figure actually killed the boss of the Cannibal Chain. Then how powerful must the other Level Nines be?

How could one win against such a force?

So, like dominoes, within half a month, almost all of Cloud Peakʼs teams had completed progress exceeding their one-month plan.

Moreover, during this period, they also absorbed one hundred and fifty thousand soldiers with an average level of Five Stars. Their strength did not decrease; instead, it increased. They were so strong that it made one tremble.

Until a monster crawled ashore from the East Sea...

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The spaceship slowly landed at the aerial airport of Star Shine City. Ye Zhongming looked at the scenery outside and was somewhat stunned.

If one ignored the buildings, this place looked too much like a city on Earth.

Not because of anything else, but because the plants here were mainly green!

In the universe, green was not the theme for vegetation; it was pale purple and black, probably due to the various energies here.

Seeing so many green plants made Ye Zhongming feel relaxed.

As for the buildings... to be honest, when Ye Zhongming first entered the universe, he had also been shocked. But those cities full of technological and metallic sensations became tiresome after seeing too many.

But here was different. Perhaps because Star Shine City was one of the earliest established cities, most buildings were primarily made of brick and wood. Some were wrapped in something resembling skin; Ye Zhongming guessed it should be similar to the main material of the survivor fortresses.

”Go out from here, pass through the Cloud Road, and you will reach the ground. Walk forward a few dozen meters, and you will see a white house. There, someone from the Library Palace will be waiting for you.”

Jie Su personally sent Ye Zhongming here. His status and strength were a kind of protection for Ye Zhongming.

”I have matters to attend to and must leave immediately. I will come to pick you up in five days and send you back.”

Ye Zhongming was sincerely grateful for Jie Suʼs help and nodded, saying, ”Thank you.”

Jie Su smiled, didnʼt say anything, turned, and left. Only six guards remained by Ye Zhongmingʼs side.

They were originally responsible for protecting the two Star-Eye Leaders and the clanʼs core areas, but they were assigned to protect Ye Zhongming, showing the clanʼs importance on him.

Although Star Shine City was a neutral city where conflicts were not allowed, now that the universeʼs races were in an unstable state, it was better to be careful.

Ye Zhongming took the six people through a fast downward transport similar to an elevator to the ground. Following Jie Suʼs instructions, he found the white house. There were many people inside, and it was unclear what this building was used for. Ye Zhongming looked around, then walked over to a person sitting under a certain window, reading a book in the sunlight.

It was a very ancient kind of animal skin scroll.

This person was reading with much focus, so Ye Zhongming did not disturb him. After about ten minutes, this person finally looked up, smiled at him, and said, ”How could you be sure I was the person here to meet you?”

Ye Zhongming gestured towards the parchment with his chin.

”I think now, apart from the Library Palace, no race would bring such an ancient book here to read, right? Either they all use terminals to browse, or the books are very precious and wouldnʼt be displayed so openly.”

This person laughed heartily and stood up; he was very tall.

It was fine while sitting, but once he stood up, Ye Zhongmingʼs face changed drastically.

Because he saw that under this lifeformʼs black robes, there were three hands and three feet!