Chapter 377: Start of the plan

Chapter 377: Start of the plan

Five days passed since the volunteers used the evolution potions. Apart from those older ones that showed discomfort, the others were okay.

The Dabu race member who was experimented on was beaten up by Ye Zhongming every day to confirm his strength wouldn’t increase. Ultimately, he was used as bait and fed to demon monsters.

The volunteers did things, too, during these days. They followed Ye Zhongming to hunt. Not only could he observe their strength, but he could also make their blood flow and speed up the appearance of side effects.

But at least up until now, the potions were safe.

At this stage, he could confirm that the potions were not harmful to them. But to be safe, Ye Zhongming and Ah Tao didn’t use it at scale and just chose ten people to use it.

It wasn’t wrong to be so careful.

This period was when their morale was the strongest. Each hunt would improve their weapons. As Ye Zhongming joined, with a dozen more volunteers, previously dangerous operations became simple battles. They moved demon monster corpses and food back to the tribe. He turned them into meat jerky that could allow them to survive winter.

Although the Dabu slaves wouldn’t be on their side, their resistance wasn’t so obvious after a few days. They started to work. They mostly did the dried vegetables beside the bonfire.

Posthumous people were similar to nomads on Earth. Although they belonged to different tribes, they were the same race. Their names were different, but they were a similar body. After getting together, they had similar emotions and weren’t as resistant as he thought.

Moreover, as Ah Tao’s tribe was getting stronger by the day, some Dabu tribe members who didn’t lose loved ones during the war seemed very excited.

They worshipped experts, just that such emotions were more obvious in backward tribes.

This was something Ye Zhongming was happy to see. After all, Ah Tao’s tribe was small. Even if he had many magical methods, he couldn’t let them jump to become the strongest Posthumous tribe. He still had to absorb more new blood before he could battle those large tribes in the imperial city.

Another 15 days passed, and the 3rd batch of 30 consumed the evolution potion. This included the two elders who were between three-star and four-star.

Unfortunately, Ye Zhongming didn’t have three-star potions for them. Most of these one-star and two-star potions were obtained from Glory Army’s camp.

Although the level wasn’t high, there was a large number of potions, so it should be able to last for a long time. This made Ye Zhongming envy the Glory Army’s wealth. A team that couldn’t even rank in the top five in their army had so many resources. In comparison, Cloud Peak was too poor.

“Ye, the first two batches are pretty much stable.”

Ah Tao, two hunting captains, Miya, and a few respected people sat together to eat with Ye Zhongming. They discussed the plan.

“Ordinary potions are of great help to the level-one people. The best person is close to level two. But it is decent for level-two members, increasing their strength by 25%. As for the stronger potion, it is effective for all. It can allow a level one to reach level two. The effects on those level-two people are different. The most can increase by a level and the lowest by a third. The effect on level three and above is like when level two people use the ordinary potion.”

The ordinary potion was one-star, and the stronger one was two-star. Ye Zhongming only had these two, which was why Ah Tao was used to calling them that.

Ye Zhongming knew the relationship between the potions and the warriors. He taught Ye Zhongming about the different levels. With his strong mental energy, he could deduce the difference in their strength more accurately than Ye Zhongming did.

He touched his chin. There weren’t potions here, but their effects were similar to that on Earth. It depended on the level that the warriors were at.

“We did the repeat experiment too on Miya.”

Ah Tao said, and then he sighed.

She was too stubborn. She was willing to be the guinea pig to determine what taking two potions would cause.

“It wasn’t as effective as the first time. The ordinary potion was ineffective. When using it the third time, there was no effect.”

Ye Zhongming nodded when he heard her say that.

That was normal. If one could continue evolving when consuming the potion, that would be amazing.

“I am already at level three; I want to join the operation.”

As Miya’s strength was between levels two and three previously, she reached the edge of level three after consuming the two-star potion for the first time. After using it again, she had broken through and became one of the experts in the tribe.”

Ah Tao exchanged glances with Ye Zhongming, and both agreed. Everyone discussed, and they would head out to Grey Mountain Tribe tomorrow. Ye Zhongming’s Swallow and Merge operation would begin.

On the second day, Ah Tao led the team. He led 50 warriors and a hundred Dabu tribe slaves to drag carts of resources.

The day the Ah Tao tribe’s operation began, far away from them, a giant mountain city welcomed a young man. His body was very dirty, and there were many unhealed wounds. Even in the Posthumous people tribe that looked poor, he too looked like a beggar.

Above the city, above the enormous mountain, were many giant ‘lamps’. These lamps lit up the vast city that stood in the mountains.

A few people rode white birds to fly near the lamp. They poured in transparent oil. As the oil was poured, the flames got brighter.

The guards at the gate stopped that person. They watched as this beggar took something and passed it to someone who looked like the captain. nOVe-LB(1n

“I am the Dabu tribe leader’s son, Bent. I want to meet King Hong Xiang.”