Chapter 292 Turn It Three More Times!
A faint light flickered under the Accurately Exchange roulette wheel, barely noticeable against the bright glow around it.
But that tiny light caught the eye of every mutated creature because it held the promise of instant evolution.
As soon as William yelled to start, he was already close to The Blood of Evolution. With a swift flick of his knife, he sent the drop of liquid flying, and another person, glowing with that same light, snatched it up and took off.
This was a pro move from a Flying Dagger expert who had been waiting for this exact moment with William.
The dagger, carrying The Blood of Evolution, zipped across the 60-foot gap in a flash and landed smack in the middle of the mutated animals under the Mutated Mouse King's control.
The Mouse King's failing tail suddenly froze, its tiny eyes widened, and a red glow filled its vision.
It didn't want to grab The Blood of Evolution for itself, but its evolved smarts let it keep its desires in check. So, it let its minions have the first drop. Sure, if it took the blood itself, it might evolve again, but the Dragon wouldn't be cool with that—it was part of their deal.
But now, that drop of blood was right there.
The Mouse King was facing its toughest test since getting smarter.
Yangos was already hovering in the air. When it spotted the drop of blood, it whipped its head around, glaring at the Mutated Mouse King. With a powerful flap of its wings, a fierce wind swept across the battlefield. The giant dragon head let out an earth-shaking roar at the mutated animals, a warning clear enough for even humans to understand.
This was the second crucial part of William's plan after the initial charge. They had to get the first drop of The Blood of Evolution to the Mutated Mouse King!
When the Major Power Alliance made their move earlier, William had been watching. He saw the deal between the mutated animals and the monster camp, leaving out the zombie camp, to let the Mouse King's minions get the first drop of The Blood of Evolution.
So, who would get the second drop? It had to be Yangos!
Even though these mutated beings were smart, their instincts ran deep. They'd compromise, but not always. Yangos, confident in its higher evolution level, allowed any mutated animal, except a few level-four ones like the Mouse King, to take the first drop. This way, no one could match its evolution level. Yangos would keep its strength edge, free of worry about the Mouse King's tricks, and then grab the second drop, followed by the fourth. Once Yangos hit level six, it would dominate and hog all The Blood of Evolution.
William knew what the Dragon was thinking, so he was sure it wouldn't let the mutated animals have the second drop. If it did, even if the Mouse King didn't take it, another level-four Mutated Mouse would pop up. If the mutated animals and zombies teamed up, Yangos wouldn't stand a chance against so many level-four evolved beings.
So, when The Blood of Evolution got tossed into the mutated animal camp, Yangos lost it. No way was it letting that happen.
Yangos spread its wings wide and let out a roar that shook the ground, then darted straight for The Blood of Evolution. If those Mutated mice had any sense, they'd let it gulp down that drop. But if they couldn't curb their greed, Yangos wouldn't hesitate to tear them apart, just like it did with the lucky ones who snagged the first three drops!
The Mutated Mouse King was screeching at Yangos, its fur bristling. Humans couldn't make out the words, but it was probably warning Yangos to back off and stick to their deal.
Sadly, the Mouse King's smarts couldn't stop its minions from being tempted by The Blood of Evolution.
The level-two Mutated mouse closest to the drop had seen a buddy evolve from level three to level four. Its eyes were bloodshot, and after a brief pause, it chomped down on The Blood of Evolution.
That was it for Yangos. It lost it and unleashed a Dragon Breath, filling the sky with flames.
The Mouse King was furious too, green scales popping up on its body.
As Yangos eyed that drop of The Blood of Evolution, William kicked off the second spin. This time, the sky lit up, but the Dragon Breath's fury overshadowed it. The pointer landed in the bloodline area.
Quick as a flash, William burned through all his remaining level-one Magic Crystals and threw in thirty level-two Magic Crystals to max out the energy column.
He swiped over the reward box, and the Bloodline Crystal vanished, along with today's second drop of The Blood of Evolution.
Yangos and the mutated animals were already at each other's throats, with other monsters charging in. The Mouse King killed a minion writhing in pain from the Dragon's attack, rallying resistance, and lunged at Yangos, howling. A massive phantom of its true form loomed over the Mouse King's head, matching Yangos in size, though its exact power was unclear.
The Mutated mouse that had just gulped down The Blood of Evolution was now a pile of ashes. The nearby mutated animals, hit by the attack, decided to fight back. Yangos took a few hits. They didn't hurt it, but its pride was wounded. As Yangos' minions joined the brawl, the fight spread to the border of the two camps. More and more mutated beings got sucked into the chaos, and a full-blown battle seemed inevitable.
Meanwhile, William had already started the third spin. The zombie camp was on the move, with several Zombie Kings zeroing in on William, though they were still keeping an eye on Yangos and the Mouse King, looking a bit unsure.
Weapon and equipment area!
William went straight for the top-tier purple weapon on the roulette and started dumping Magic Crystals like crazy. The level-two Magic Crystals vanished in an instant, and he tossed in a level-three Magic Crystal to cover the final cost, snagging the weapon and today's third drop of The Blood of Evolution.
These two spins were lightning-fast, so quick that the reward items popped up the moment the roulette pointer stopped, taking less than twenty seconds in total.
But then, William did something that seemed totally nuts. Instead of stashing the third drop of The Blood of Evolution like the second one, he held it up high in his hand!
The scent of The Blood of Evolution began to spread wildly.
