Chapter 11: The Apocalypse Paradise Side Cheers Up
The Nameless Saint brought a group of contractors back to the base camp, returning empty-handed after half a day's work. What made him even more uncomfortable was that the suicide squad remained in the nearby area the entire time, neither making a move nor approaching. Whenever they tried to chase, the six would vanish without a trace in a short time.
The morale of the Apocalypse Paradise side hit rock bottom. As soon as they returned to the base camp, the Nameless Saint announced that they would give up competing for the Space-Time Power Crystallized Bodies in the first four days. As for the two Space-Time Power Crystallized Bodies required for the group mission, they could snatch them in the remaining six days no matter what. In the first four days, they would let the other four factions fight among themselves while they conserved their strength.
This proposal received widespread support.
"Saint, we trust you."
"I told you, the Saint won't let us throw our lives away."
A series of flattering remarks came, interrupting the Nameless Saint's thoughts. He had been pondering how he got outmaneuvered. During the Strongest Warrior Battle, he had thoroughly outplayed Afni of the Holy Light Paradise. Back then, he even lamented that he had become the kind of old schemer he once despised the most.
After what had just happened, the Nameless Saint found himself both miserable and relieved to discover that he hadn't turned into an old schemer. At least compared to those old schemers from Reincarnation Paradise, he could be considered somewhat clever, but still not clever enough.
The Nameless Saint felt that if he had originally entered Reincarnation Paradise, he might not have survived even the first rank.
"Old schemers die a miserable death."
The Nameless Saint muttered under his breath. A few contractors nearby looked at him in confusion.
"Saint, what did you just say?"
"Nothing. We can't waste these four days."
"Then what should we do?"
"Do you even need to ask?" The Nameless Saint's lips curled up almost uncontrollably as he continued, "Of course, we go find mineral veins to make up for our losses."
"Roar~"
A cheer erupted. Compared to fighting and killing, mining was indeed a very happy activity—high returns, low risk, and every swing of the pickaxe could yield something.
"Fighting over Space-Time Power Crystallized Bodies is nothing more than competing for resources. So let's dig up resources of equal value!"
After the laughter and cheers, the atmosphere gradually became relaxed and joyful. In Apocalypse Paradise, mining was the true source of happiness.
Several kilometers away from the Apocalypse Paradise base camp, Poison Master, Little Fatty, and the others were in a cave, their temporary stronghold. The expressions on the six people's faces were somewhat strange.
"They're actually going mining? This... unbeatable."
Beep beep beep~
As soon as Poison Master finished speaking, the communicator hanging on the cave wall rang.
"Dean, I'm here. Cough, cough, cough~"
Poison Master coughed repeatedly, his pale complexion making him look like he might drop dead at any moment.
"How's the situation on the Apocalypse Paradise side?"
"They..."
"Are they going mining? Given the current situation, the Saint will let those miners slack off for at most three to four days. Don't bother with them anymore. Go greet the Holy Light Paradise side and tell them not to make a move for now."
The Dean's words made Poison Master smile bitterly. This old schemer, the Dean, had probably foreseen this situation when he shifted the blame to the Apocalypse Paradise side.
"The Apocalypse Paradise side won't be too active for the next four days."
The communication was cut off. Poison Master looked at the other five.
"We're moving to the Holy Light Paradise side. First, we 'pay a visit,' but don't make a move."
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Reincarnation Paradise base camp, dining area.
"Just as expected, Apocalypse Paradise is temporarily out of the game. On the Holy Light side, the suicide squad will keep watch. As for the remaining Cult and Death Paradise, we need to take out one of them within four days."
The Dean put down his communicator, picked up the strong tea on the table, blew on the steam, and took a slow sip.
"Fuck them, let's just charge straight in."
King Kong slammed the table. Su Xiao, who was working on a puzzle-solving game, paused and looked up at King Kong.
"Of course we'll charge in. We just need to wait now."
The Dean glanced at King Kong, signaling that he'd better behave. If this guy wanted to kill you, I couldn't stop him.
Su Xiao put away his tablet. He had already figured out the Dean's next move. The next step was simple and brutal—wait for the second Space-Time Power Crystallized Body to appear. When that happened, the Death Paradise side would definitely make a move to snatch it.
Right now, the most comfortable factions were Death Paradise and Sanctuary Paradise, so they had the highest chance of finding the Space-Time Power Crystallized Body.
When that time came, it would be time to draw the blade. If things went smoothly, they would cripple Apocalypse Paradise in the first round and send them packing in the second.
The first night fell, and the sky was filled with stars. The base camp was brightly lit, with contractors gathering in small groups nearby. When there was no fighting, some of their contractors didn't look particularly ferocious. One guy even set up an easel to sketch a nude portrait of a mature woman.
Seeing this, Bubu Wang's heart remained completely calm. During the day, it clearly remembered that same guy tearing off an enemy's head and hanging it from his waist as a trophy. Yet now, without a fight, he seemed somewhat artistic.
A whoosh of wind came, and Baha landed from above. It had searched all day but hadn't found a single Space-Time Power Crystallized Body. It had covered the entire area.
Space-Time Power Crystallized Bodies were actually quite conspicuous, with nearby space-time power turbulence. Only one had been found so far, meaning the others had been picked up by someone else.
This wasn't Su Xiao's speculation. Baha had found many corpses of orcs and unidentified creatures within a hundred-kilometer radius.
The orcs were the native inhabitants of this world, and the unidentified creatures were likely aberrants.
The Space-Time Crystals that had already fallen were picked up by the orcs and aberrants. They didn't have dispersion devices, so they used lives to fill the gap.
After the five paradises descended, the orcs and aberrants were driven away. With so many contractors here, they didn't dare to easily step into this area.
This meant that the orcs and aberrants should have quite a few Space-Time Crystals in their hands. The fall period lasted a total of 15 days, with only 10 days remaining. The Space-Time Crystals that fell in the first five days were all in the hands of those two factions.
For Su Xiao, this was good news. Even if the Dean's plan failed and the Reincarnation Paradise side suffered a crushing defeat, as long as Su Xiao didn't die in that defeat, he would still have a chance.
"Boss, that meteor is really bright."
Baha shook its feathers. After flying at high speed all afternoon, its wings were a bit sore.
"Meteor?"
Su Xiao looked up. Indeed, a "meteor" was falling from the sky. Judging by its trajectory, the landing point was just a few dozen kilometers away.
[Announcement: A Space-Time Power Crystallized Body is about to land.]
The thing in the sky wasn't a meteor but a Space-Time Power Crystallized Body about to descend.
A blinding light flashed in the distance. The Space-Time Power Crystallized Body had landed. The intense light from the impact was clearly visible even from far away.
The Dean's opportunity had arrived. Suddenly, good news came from Mad Doctor: Death Paradise and Sanctuary Paradise had formed an alliance. An alliance between killers and divine sticks—their combat power was easy to imagine.
Upon hearing this news, the Dean immediately canceled the night's plan. He even went back into the spaceship to prepare a small dish for himself, grabbed a bottle of strong liquor from Luo Luo, and sat in a corner drinking alone. This showed how good his mood was. The show was about to begin.
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