Ye Zhongming looked at the corpse before him and didn’t move for a long time.
He stood on the 27th step. He would have completed the quest if he passed the gate ahead. But he didn’t leave immediately.
That was because he didn’t recognise this monster.
Ye Zhongming had lived two lives. Although he was unsure that he knew all the monsters, he had seen most of them.
Even if he hadn’t seen them personally, these monsters were recorded in books.
But he didn’t know about this one.
Moreover, from some of its unique parts, he recalled those outer space lifeforms Li Qiang told him about.
This made him suspect Bright Water World and the Sky Monument Path.
This place had a definite relationship with those lifeforms above. But what was that relationship, and what was the goal of the Sky Monument Path?
Ye Zhongming thought each step would yield a reward, but that did not happen. He also thought each stage would yield rewards, but that didn’t happen either.
When would he get a reward? When he reached the top?
To be honest, Ye Zhongming took 27 steps. Although he didn’t face a big challenge, he slowly found it tougher.
This was only 27. He estimated that there were over 50 steps. Ye Zhongming was unsure which step he could reach based on the difficulty increase speed. But the 50th step was impossible.
Since he wasn’t confident, he didn’t think others could get further than him, which meant that no one could reach the top. Since that was the case, what was the point of the Sky Monument Path?
He entered the door and completed the 28th step. He entered the 29th.
At this point, the rankings changed. The remaining ten people passed all those that were eliminated and were ranked in the top ten.
The top was still Deacon Tong. He stood on the 33rd step. Second was Deacon Water. She was at the 32nd step. Third was Zhang Hetai on 31.
The gap between the 4th and 10th person was even smaller. Apart from the expert in the tenth, who was on the 28th step, the rest were on the 29th or 30th step.
Ye Zhongming was ranked 8th. Only eight people were able to reach the 35th step.
Some people were surprised to see Ye Zhongming, but some weren’t. But before they could talk, the space changed. The rankings appeared in the sky. The difference was that there was more stuff, which was the time the eight people took. Although they were on the 35th step, they used different amounts of time.
“The first stage is complete; you can choose to continue or back out. If you back out, you will receive the relevant reward.”
“Note, the next stage will be dangerous; please be careful in your choice.”
Everyone kept silent when they heard the notification.
They were the leaders of the various factions and wouldn’t be rash in their decisions. They would consider the pros and cons.
Also, their status meant they wouldn’t risk their lives for no reason. They grasped huge resources outside so they could evolve slowly.
A few seconds later, someone chose to back out. Only our people remained. The two deacons, Zhang Hetai and Ye Zhongming.
“Ah Shui, you don’t have to do this. It is dangerous. I want to own this place, so I must continue, but you don’t have to.”
Deacon Tong tried to persuade his good friend.
Deacon Water hesitated but still shook her head.
“General Zhang, have you made up your mind?” Deacon Tong asked the short and muscular guy whose arms were crossed.
“I am the only one from the Resistance Zone, so naturally, I have to continue. I won’t let some random people beat me.”
He looked at Ye Zhongming when he said that.
Deacon Tong then looked at Ye Zhongming.
“I want to see what is at the top.”
Ye Zhongming’s reply was very calm.