Apocalypse Gachapon

The higher the level of the wheel, the better the items on it. At lower levels, the wheel still had many very ordinary or even useless items.

But on higher-level wheels, especially those above level seven, even if evolved don’t spin evolution potions, the other rewards are still very good.

For example, on level-eight wheels, gold equipment has already appeared, along with some excellent jobs and skill scrolls, etc.

And on level-nine wheels, every single item was a premium product.

The golden battleship that descended from the sky on the first day of the apocalypse was one of the reward items on certain level nine wheels.

Evolved on Earth have now begun hunting level-nine lifeforms, but because it requires extensive preparation and a long recovery period afterward, progress has been slow. So far, only Cloud Peak has been able to guarantee more than two hunts per year.

However, this refers to Cloud Peak under Ye Zhongming’s leadership. As for the fact that Cloud Peak has completed two hunts recently despite its king clearly being in the Mountain King Wheel space—this in itself is highly unusual, and there’s no answer for it yet.

Even so, there’s no news of Cloud Peak spinning a level-nine roulette wheel. Yet now, the long-quiet Resistance Zone has actually taken the lead?

And even obtained a powerful weapon?!

Wu Xiu, as a top executive of the Cannibal Chain, understood the implications of this event all too well.

Simply put, it could disrupt the balance.

A weapon surpassing Earth’s technology—unlike those proxy rewards given by the alien races in the sky—is a treasure produced from the highest-level roulette wheel. Its power goes without saying.

Once this weapon is operational in combat, the Resistance Zone’s progress in hunting level-nine lifeforms will accelerate, increasing the speed at which they obtain level-nine demon crystal. In other words, the time until they produce their first nine-star evolved will become very short.

If this continues, the power dynamics in the country’s regions will become unbalanced in a very short time.

Cloud Peak’s undisputed lead is something everyone has begun to accept. Perhaps due to Ye Zhongming’s personality or other inexplicable reasons, Cloud Peak hasn’t shown strong aggression. Their attitude toward other factions isn’t exactly warm or friendly, but they’re not hostile either, nor do they seek to annex or plunder others without cause.

Why do the Five Ring Money and Cannibal Chain both prefer doing business with Cloud Peak? Because Ye Zhongming is a top-tier craftsman, always possessing high-quality goods. Because Cloud Peak once occupied a secret realm, granting them rare materials and items. Because Cloud Peak has two of the most advanced laboratories in the apocalypse, producing endless innovations.

But another crucial point is that Cloud Peak and Ye Zhongming, though they may occasionally reveal their edge, most of the time do not exhibit greed or aggression toward other factions’ territories. Instead, they adopt an attitude of mutual development.

Cloud Peak’s current sphere of influence is vast, and in the beginning, they did adopt a “submit or die” stance. But afterward, they settled down, engaging in trade and cooperation with their neighbors, promoting a “you prosper, I prosper, everyone prospers” mentality. They even allowed other factions to enter the secret realm for adventure while it was still accessible.

Aside from a few top-tier, high-precision treasures—whether crystal weapons, gene warriors, or high-level equipment crafted by Ye Zhongming—anything could be exchanged as long as you had items of equivalent value.

But the Resistance Zone is different.

They were once incomparably powerful, with several divisions dominating the entire country’s regions. When the Cannibal Chain conducted business, they couldn’t avoid the Resistance Zone—not only did they have to pay taxes, but trade caravans would often go missing.

Wu Xiu and the other Cannibal Chain executives knew exactly who was behind it.

Perhaps it wasn’t ordered by the Resistance Zone’s top brass, but rather the actions of lower-level individuals driven by greed and lack of oversight. Yet afterward, the Resistance Zone’s leaders couldn’t have been unaware.

They chose to allow it tacitly.

Later, they provoked Cloud Peak and were thoroughly beaten in a series of conflicts, suffering heavy losses.

With the entire country’s regions losing their counterbalance, both the Cannibal Chain and Five Ring Money truly flourished during that period, becoming super factions.

Now that the Resistance Zone is showing signs of resurgence, Wu Xiu and the Cannibal Chain naturally don’t want to see it.

If forced to choose, they’d rather see Cloud Peak and Ye Zhongming become invincible than the Resistance Zone.

“Do we know what it is exactly? How long have they had it?” Wu Xiu asked.

Ruan Xiao’s expression was grave. “We sacrificed one of our undercover agents to learn that it’s a weapon that can be installed on a war fortress. Its power is immense—during its first test, it instantly killed a level eight lifeform and three seven-level lifeforms nearby. Based on this benchmark, it’s estimated that even a level nine lifeform would face lethal danger if hit. As for how long they’ve had it, that’s confirmed—over a month.”

If a level eight lifeform couldn’t resist at all, then even if it couldn’t kill a level nine in one hit, it would still inflict severe damage. Even as a support weapon, it would make hunting level nine lifeforms much easier.

“We’ll use Cloud Peak’s teleportation channel to return to headquarters!”

Wu Xiu closed her eyes, thought for a few seconds, and immediately made her decision.

“But that teleportation is absurdly expensive! For so many of us, it’d be a sky-high price! And once we use this channel, the general location of our headquarters will be exposed to Cloud Peak!”

Ruan Xiao was shocked and hurriedly tried to dissuade her.

Wu Xiu shook her head slightly.

“At this point, we can’t afford to worry about that. I have a very bad premonition.”

What exactly she foresaw, Wu Xiu didn’t say. Ruan Xiao opened his mouth but didn’t ask.

………………………………………………

“Sister Lei, maybe we should…” Though Little Tiger’s eyes had been replaced with Lucy’s Tears, he still habitually covered one with a black eyepatch. He said it made him look more intimidating, which annoyed Candy so much she often pinched him for it.

As he spoke, he made a slashing motion across his neck.

Xia Lei gritted her teeth, hesitated for a moment, then shook her head in resignation.

“Forget whether we can even kill her—even if we could, how many losses would we suffer? I don’t want Zhongming to come back and see those of you who’ve been with him since the beginning of the apocalypse dead. Besides, it hasn’t come to that yet. Even though this person… she did help us kill two level nines. Let’s wait and see.”

Beside Little Tiger stood Mo Ye, Guang Yao, Tong Hu, and others. Almost all core members who weren’t out on missions had gathered here—a room full of eight-star evolved.

“The Resistance Zone is getting restless, and those guys we should’ve dealt with long ago are becoming more brazen. The Saint Light Hall and the West Asians have actually joined forces, occupying our teleportation channel. And… if we keep tolerating this, morale will waver, and the team will be hard to lead.”

Liang Chuyin’s personality made her a staunch advocate for action in any situation. If she hadn’t matured over time, she would’ve long dragged Little Tigerr, Tong Hu, and the others into a fight on her own.

Xia Lei rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on. She knew she had to make a decision soon, or the situation would only worsen.

Just then, noisy sounds came from outside, and the expressions of all core members in the room changed.

Was that troublemaker causing problems again?

But the next second, the noise outside turned into increasingly loud cheers.

The core members were stunned at first, then all realized at once—they rushed out of the room in a frenzy!

It must be… their king had returned!