BXBX NOVEL Chapter 409: 224
Chapter 409: 224
One Overstep stepped forward, his eyes piercing and skeptical, staring at Thones. He found the idea laughable and thought it was just a ploy to deceive everyone.
The Throne from earlier gave a light smile, neither humble nor arrogant, and said, “Simple, I can naturally keep you all safe and sound, but I don’t know if we can let go of killing the Mythical Realm and let our hundred-plus people complete the test.”
“Of course, after all, we have lost more than a thousand people in just one night. By the time three days have passed, maybe no one will survive. If you have a strategy to keep everyone safe, it’s fine to quit the competition for this opportunity.”
All the Oversteps nodded in unison. Everything from the previous night was still fresh in their minds. Facing millions of demon beasts chasing after them in the night, even though the mountain range stretched for tens of thousands of miles, there was not a single hiding spot. It was only by great fortune that they had survived until today, and they had no idea how they would endure the next two days.
A large part of them had collapsed already. It was only due to their obsession with seizing opportunities that they were still forcing themselves to keep calm. If they could leave, more than half of the seven to eight thousand people would definitely leave, with only a small portion daring to stay.
That Throne continued, “Simple, everyone should unite together. This way, the demon beasts will not dare to attack us. Previously, everyone was scattered, only thinking about hiding. Now, it’s time to unite.”
Upon hearing these words, the seven to eight thousand Oversteps only sneered because it was too far-fetched and unrealistic. Firstly, it was impossible for everyone to unite. Secondly, even if ten thousand people united, it would be useless, as they were up against millions of demon beasts, with hundreds of Thrones among them.
“I have an idea. Over ten thousand people can set up a defensive array, using all the power gathered in one place. We don’t need to deal with the demon beasts, just ensure our safety for three days. What do you think? And we will no longer fight amongst ourselves; getting an opportunity or not will depend entirely on fate.”
These words moved many people, but as they thought about uniting, they still felt uneasy. If everyone could pass unanimously, wouldn’t the chance of being chosen by the Holy See as the final disciple be greatly reduced? It’s nearly impossible to be the one chosen out of ten thousand unless one’s luck was truly against the heavens.
Someone immediately rebutted, “Anyway, I am the first one to disagree. I have already made arrangements with others and formed a team of five hundred. We’ve decided to act together, and we don’t want to join forces with everyone else. Having too many people in a group will just make people’s hearts more chaotic, and we might end up arguing amongst ourselves first.”
“I share the same view. We’ve also formed a team of a thousand, including ten Thrones and more than half of them being high-ranking Oversteps. Cooperating with you would only weaken our combat power.”
Another person shook his head, leading over a thousand people to walk away, leaving the rest to continue talking. They were unwilling to get involved, as they had to consider individual calculations among the seven to eight thousand people. Staying with them would simply be courting death.
Moreover, the larger the number of people, the easier it would be for the demon beasts to discover them. No matter how powerful the defensive array, it would be useless. In the mountains, which were home to millions of demon beasts, unless a strong domantor set it up, ordinary arrays were useless. It would only endanger the seven to eight thousand people.
After a series of departures, only a small part of the original seven to eight thousand remained. This small portion had been marginalized and had no choice but to look at each other because of their strength as high-ranking Oversteps. They had no choice in the matter; being able to ally with everyone was a good thing.
The hundred-plus Thrones frowned and shook their heads, “It won’t work. The remaining two or three thousand people are too weak. We originally had a few dozen people in the Mythical Realm who were holding us back. Cooperating with them would be even more annoying.”
“These two or three thousand people are also human beings. Their strength might be a bit low, but they will definitely be loyal to us. And once the demon beasts attack, we can use them as human shields, can’t we?”
Someone raised a different point of view, hoping to gather as much strength as possible. It wouldn’t be easy to survive the next three days, even for them as Thrones. There were also quite a few Thrones among the demon beasts. At least these two or three thousand people could be considered as a hundred Thrones, and their strength would double.
“That’s fine; we can take these two or three thousand people with us. But we need to consider how to proceed next. First of all, we must kill one hundred demon beasts to fulfill the requirements of our test. After that, we must set up a Defensive array immediately to resist the demon beasts’ rage after it gets dark.”
One of the hundred plus Thrones stepped out, negotiating with the two or three thousand people, “You’ve all been abandoned by others, but we’re willing to work together and forget about the past. How about we set up a defensive array together?”
“Of course we can.” The two or three thousand people showed a trace of joy, as they had been worried and scared that the Thrones would not accept them. In that case, they wouldn’t know where to go and would be filled with despair for the next three days.
“To set up an array, we need to use a lot of spirit stones. You probably don’t want to take them all out, so we’ve set a number for you. Each person has to come up with at least twenty spiritual stones. Those who don’t have enough can also exchange divine weapons for them. This is for everyone’s safety.”
“If you can’t come up with the amount, you’ll have to go alone. We don’t want anyone to sit back and reap the rewards. We hope you all understand and don’t think the twenty spiritual stones are too much. The more spirit stones, the stronger the array. We can’t be sure whether there will be a sovereign demonic beast, so we want to be prepared.”
When they heard the Throne’s words, the two or three thousand people showed a look of helplessness. Taking out twenty spiritual stones at once was too much for them. Even in a year, they couldn’t earn that much. But as the saying goes, when you’re under someone else’s roof, you have to bow your head. They would have to sell even their pots and pans to get the spirit stones if they wanted the protection of these hundred-plus Thrones.
Some of the junior Oversteps couldn’t even come up with ten spirit stones, let alone twenty. Even if they counted all their divine weapons, they were still quite a distance from reaching twenty. But they didn’t want to leave alone, as they would be doomed once it got dark.
Having no choice, someone proposed, “I can’t take them out, but I’m willing to sign a ten-year contract to give up all my future income from spirit stones and give them all to you. Is that okay?”
“That’s just empty talk. Once we leave this place, everyone will go their separate ways. How can you be sure you’ll go through with it? So it’s better to give something more practical; no one wants such a big pie in the sky.”
The Thrones shook their heads one after another, their expressions playful, “If you really can’t, then take out your life-bound instrument. An Overstep’s life-bound instrument should be worth at least twenty. Once you go out, you can refine another one.”
Upon hearing these words, some people’s faces changed. How could they easily give up their life-bound instruments? These were their biggest reliance, and even if they were to refine another one after they left, it would take them at least several decades, which would be a terrible deal. They also understood that these people were taking advantage of their desperation.