Apocalypse Gachapon-Chapter 1177: Situation change

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.

Those eliminated people raised their heads in shock.

People were afraid of comparisons. If you compare with others, you will notice a huge gap.

Most of them couldn’t even cross a dozen steps. They couldn’t imagine how these people who were just a level or two higher than them could reach such a height.

Zhang Zhongzhen wasn’t in the mood to continue bickering. He looked at his father’s name nervously, hoping to get further.

He didn’t know what the winner would get, but it wouldn’t be ordinary. At least it would be a golden piece of equipment—it might even be purple. It would be great if it could exceed Earth Sand Moon Edge.

Outsiders might not know what was happening, but people inside knew.

For example, Deacon Tong. When he completed the 35th step, before he reached the 36th, he was shifted to another space. It was covered in grass and trees, and a few chairs were in the flowery ocean.

He looked around curiously. There was only a flower garden. There weren’t any monsters or notifications. There wasn’t an exit either.

Deacon Tong was anxious. After entering Sky Monument Path, his ability to control Bright Water World disappeared. He was like ordinary people and could only move around. But very quickly, Deacon Water and Zhang Hetai entered this space, too. This was the first time people who weren’t eliminated met.

“Deacon Tong, what place is this?” Zhang Hetai looked around before asking the owner of this place. The answer he got was naturally that he knew nothing. 𝙍

Deacon Water frowned and asked, “Which step did you pass to get here?”

The two of them were stunned and replied in unison, “35th.”

“That is right. I also came here after the 35th step. It seems like we need to solve something to enter the next challenge.”

The two of them agreed with Deacon Water's words, but they didn’t know what they had to solve.

Until more people entered, did they realize that only when everyone finished would they get the notification for the next step.

Everyone could only wait. They discussed intel, so it wasn’t too boring.

This was until Ye Zhongming came.

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.