Apocalypse Gachapon - Chapter 1861: Cruel Start (2)

Inside the tent, more than ten pieces of equipment emitting purple light were placed.

Indeed, among the races of the universe, purple equipment was no longer the best that could be found aside from seven-colored equipment. However, aside from some major races, the other smaller races did not provide many purple-level pieces in the equipment they gave to newcomers.

Even among the races of the universe, these were not common items.

On Earth, it was no secret that Ye Zhongming could craft purple equipment. Ji Ruiguang knew that Chief Commander Mu had at least two pieces of purple equipment made by Ye Zhongming. There was even a rumor circulating in the country zone that in another year, the Female Guard would become a fully purple-equipped unit, unrivaled across the world.

Ji Ruiguang had initially scoffed at such rumors. Even if Ye Zhongming could craft purple equipment, a success rate of ten percent would be impressive. To fully equip a several-hundred-strong Female Guard, he would need to produce at least three thousand pieces—how long would that take? Moreover, the materials required would be enough to bankrupt Cloud Peak.

But now, seeing these purple pieces, he was starting to believe it.

Ye Zhongming himself, however, felt no joy.

These purple pieces were all for show.

They did indeed emit a purple glow in his hands, but in essence, these items only reached purple level in defense or attack power without any additional skills. They might have some special effects, but that could not compensate for the lack of mature skills.

Compared to the equipment made by the races of the universe, they were clearly a grade lower.

Ye Zhongming felt that after getting out, he must find a way to understand the manufacturing methods of the universe’s races.

As per the prior agreement, Ye Zhongming provided Ji Ruiguang with six pieces of purple equipment and twenty other pieces of roughly golden-level equipment, along with fifty wound medicines made by He.

In return, Ji Ruiguang paid six hundred points.

Compared to market prices, this was at least two hundred points cheaper.

Carrying these items and a list, Ji Ruiguang nodded to Ye Zhongming and left.

No sooner had he left than Helsky entered.

“Captain, I found three people.”

Helsky had actually returned earlier but, seeing Ji Ruiguang there, watched from a distance without approaching, waiting until he left to come back.

“Three people: one is a powerful shield warrior from the Fengkan Race, one is a shooter from the Six-Eye Race, and one is an aura warrior from the Cijin Race.”

Ye Zhongming ran these three names through his mind, getting a general idea.

The Fengkan Race was renowned for producing skilled melee warriors, with ax warriors and shield warriors being the most celebrated types in terms of offense and defense. Their innate talents enabled members of this race to combine their bodies with weapons to unleash astonishing power.

The shooter from the Six-Eye Race was not as famous as the Fengkan warriors, being just one of the archery-proficient races that still used bows and arrows, now showing signs of decline.

What surprised Ye Zhongming was that Helsky managed to recruit an aura warrior from the Cijin Race—one of the most famous support races in the entire universe. Not only were they decent fighters themselves, but they also excelled at emitting various aura skills with bonus abilities, granting those affected temporary access to these powers.

Such a warrior should have chosen some powerful squad, so why come to a team with fewer than ten members?

Helsky brought the three in. Ye Zhongming saw that the Fengkan shield warrior was indeed burly. Compared to him, the Cloud Peak King was like a slender 160cm woman standing next to Shaquille O’Neal. The warrior was bald, with large eyes, clad in heavy armor, carrying a shield almost as tall and wide as himself. Simply placing it on the ground could create two dents.

The other two surprised Ye Zhongming a bit because they were both female life forms.

The woman from the Six-Eye Race did not quite fit human aesthetics, with six eyes on her head and four arms on her upper body, using two bows—one light and one heavy. Ye Zhongming took a closer look: the light bow seemed made from some beast’s bones and tendons, using bone arrows, while the heavy bow was fully mechanical with metal arrows. The former was small and delicate, the latter heavy and thick. Just the arrows used were as thick as a child’s arm, resulting in uneven arm thickness for the Six-Eye Race.

Ye Zhongming shook his head inwardly; it really was somewhat ugly.

The Cijin aura warrior, however, looked quite humanoid, though also very sturdy, like Brienne from Game of Thrones, with a one-handed sword, round shield, and light armor, seeming like a decent warrior.

Since they had come here with Helsky, it meant the three already knew the team’s specifics. Ye Zhongming didn’t say much, first giving each a fourth-turn medicine pill and explaining its effects—of course, the newcomers didn’t receive any. Then he issued a full set of equipment and five wound medicines to each, all for free, again excluding the newcomers.

It had to be said that the newcomers were quite envious of these benefits.

Outside, they might not care about such things, but here, the consumption of weapons and equipment was severe. Though they were fully equipped now, it was through point repairs or repurchases, and the quality might not even match what Ye Zhongming crafted.

“Boss, everyone outside is waiting.”

Jie Kui had changed his address for Ye Zhongming from Boss Ye to just Boss—a one-word difference representing genuine recognition.

Ye Zhongming glanced at He and said, “Let’s begin.”

Thus, a sale of medicines and equipment commenced.

Since the news had been spread earlier, those who came had a real demand. With the third cycle about to start, these were urgently needed. Additionally, Ye Zhongming and He’s pricing were not high, so within minutes, everything was swept clean. There were even some who didn’t manage to get anything and hurried to the store for alternatives, also making appointments with Ye Zhongming and the others to see if they could reserve some in advance after the next cycle ended.

Such scenes successively impacted the three newcomers, as can be expected. Learning the names of the other team members, they could naturally find their rankings and points on the leaderboard. Any slight doubts or reservations they had instantly vanished.

No choice—look at Ye Zhongming now: over 2,100 points, ranking seventh! He followed closely with 2,001 points, ranking eighth. Jie Kui and others had ‘investments’ involved, and while most others had just experienced significant point consumption drops, their rankings increased instead. Though their rankings and points weren’t as exaggerated as Ye Zhongming and He’s, they all entered the top 500.

Undoubtedly, the team members had laid a solid foundation for the future.

“Boss, which area are we choosing this time?” Jie Kui rubbed his hands together, eager for a big fight.

Ye Zhongming didn’t answer him but looked up at the sky, where Zizikaba had risen once again.

“Alright, newcomers, quiet. I will now announce the new rules added for the third small cycle.”