Chapter 293 Wait a Moment, I Need to Transfer One More Time
At this moment, some folks from the Major Power Alliance were buzzing with excitement. They were genuinely impressed by William's earlier moves. He had cleverly used the mutated creatures' obsession with The Blood of Evolution to stir up chaos.
Tossing that drop of blood to the Dragon was pointless since it originally belonged to the Dragon. Throwing it to the zombie camp was also a no-go because they were separated from the Dragon's camp by the roulette wheel. When Yangos went to grab The Blood of Evolution, he might not bother dealing with the humans under the roulette wheel.
The only smart move was to throw it to the camp of mutated animals that had already snagged a drop of The Blood of Evolution. This way, he could exploit their greed and the allure of The Blood of Evolution to spark a fight between the monster camp and the mutated animal camp.
To many humans, this still seemed like a wild gamble. If that drop of blood hadn't been quickly delivered to the target area by Flying Dagger, it might have been intercepted by the Dragon, and the whole plan would have crumbled. If the Mutated Mouse King had gotten it, this smart king might have honored the previous deal and handed it to Yangos, killing the conflict. Even if The Blood of Evolution hadn't been swallowed by that mutated animal but had been snatched by the Dragon, everything would have been for nothing.
But this gamble paid off. William used his skills to pull it off.
Then, William scored the treasures that everyone had been dreaming of.
"Is that the Evolution Elixir? What level is it? Is that the Bloodline Crystal? Did you see what bloodline it is? Is that a purple weapon? This time, we saw it clearly, it's purple!" The onlookers, safe from danger, were more excited than William himself, their greed almost tangible. "If only those things were mine!"
But when they saw William, who had scored all these treasures, raise the third drop of The Blood of Evolution above his head, letting it shine and quiet the entire battlefield, they thought, 'He's an idiot!'
"Just take it and go, put it away and run, why are you holding it up? Do you have a death wish? The Dragon has already turned its head!"
"This guy is nuts, he's done for, he's going to be eaten by the Dragon."
"All those good things are going to be left under the roulette wheel."
"I thought he was smart, turns out he's a fool."
"He had set up such a good situation earlier, with the two camps escalating from small skirmishes to full-blown battles. Now, they're all looking at him. Let's see how he gets out of this."
"Idiot."
Seeing this, the Major Power Alliance members started gossiping, all criticizing William's mistake. Many had already written off this human team.
"Shut up!" Ernesto roared, and everyone immediately stopped talking. From the moment the Major Power Alliance saw the two camps of mutated creatures start fighting, they had given up on the idea of taking advantage of the chaos. The whole area around the roulette wheel was a mess, and they couldn't get in. Even if they did, they wouldn't come out alive.
So, they all gathered at a spot with the best view, watching. Everyone silently agreed that if their kind fighting in there died, it was fine. If they came out alive, dealing with some fellow humans would be much easier than dealing with millions of mutated creatures.
"The real fools are you." Arthur was munching on a piece of meat. He always seemed to be either sleeping or eating.
Though no one got Arthur’s intentions, the fact that he could single-handedly fend off an attack from Stella, the leader of the Star Beauty Company, earned him everyone's respect. So, no one dared to contradict him, despite the undeniable sense of dissatisfaction lingering in their hearts.
"Arthur is right," Lawrence sighed, looking at the distant William, who had once traded a Career Scroll with him, with a mix of admiration and murderous intent in his eyes.
"Did you only see half the battlefield? Didn't you notice the zombie camp?" Stella, looking sharp in her beige trench coat, chimed in. One of her subordinates had called William an idiot, prompting her to set the record straight.
"Not everyone in this team is that impressive. The highest evolution level among them is just three stars. Sure, they managed to stir up a fight between the two camps of mutated creatures, but the conflict hasn't spiraled out of control. The Dragon and the Mouse King can still rein in their troops pretty quickly."
"But what about the zombie camp? Several Level 4 Zombie Kings are already charging at this team, with a horde of zombies right behind them. They can't be stopped. So, the smartest move right now is to restore the three camps to their previous standoff. Only then can they have a slim chance of getting out safely," Stella explained in detail.
Stella's words made a lot of people realize they had only seen part of the picture. They finally got why William raised that drop of blood; it was to stop the monster and mutated animal camps from fighting, thereby holding back the zombie camp that was about to become a deadly threat!
"Wow... that's pretty awesome!" someone exclaimed.
Raymond, who was quite young, looked at William, who was even younger, and saw how he had meticulously used various conditions to toy with these mutated creatures step by step. He felt like he had wasted his life, wondering why he hadn't thought of such a method.
Actually, Raymond knew that even if he had thought of the same method, he wouldn't have had the guts to put himself in the midst of mutated creatures.
"It is impressive. So far, he hasn't made a single mistake, and he's been pretty lucky. He must have a deep understanding of the habits of mutated creatures. I really don't know how he learned all this in less than three months since the apocalypse began. But even so, how will he get his team out after successfully restoring the standoff among the mutated creature camps? He's already surrounded with no way out."
Someone voiced the question that was on everyone's mind. Even Stella, who had previously explained William's actions, frowned.
"Well, how will he get out?" Stella murmured, her beautiful lips pressed together.
As the three camps of mutated creatures around him gradually quieted down, William slowly lowered the hand holding The Blood of Evolution. However, he didn't put it away; it was still visible to the kings of the mutated creatures.
The Zombie King abandoned its charge because Yangos had returned to the sky, and the Mutated Mouse King and its powerful subordinates had gathered around.
Their moment of hesitation, their fear of the Yangos and Mouse King camps, and the sudden mental communication from the witch and the Red-haired Iron Corpse monster had prevented them from charging into the group of humans.
Opportunities were always fleeting.
Actually, the Zombie King had no regrets because Yangos remained an indelible shadow in their minds. Even if they obtained The Blood of Evolution, they would be plunged into a life-and-death war.
William looked at the mocking expression that had returned to Yangos's face, the shrewdness that had regained the upper hand in the Mutated Mouse King, and the few Zombie Kings that were being ostracized. Suddenly, a Mutated Mouse appeared in his hand. It was only Level 1, but at that moment, its mouth was aimed right at The Blood of Evolution!
It was so fast that none of the mutated creatures knew where this Mutated Mouse had come from!
"Don't act rashly, or if my hand shakes, this thing will be eaten, and that would be a waste. So, I'll keep it for now. I don't want it, and you shouldn't fight over it either. I need to spin the wheel one more time." William smiled as if he were talking to old friends.
After speaking, he spun the roulette wheel again. Yangos, who was about to charge down, the Mutated Mouse King, who was about to rush over, and the Zombie King, who was considering whether to join in, all stopped their impulses and looked together at the Accurately Exchange Roulette Wheel.
