Apocalypse Gachapon

Just like the first time, the entire Cloud Peak team was transported to this brand-new Bright Star.

Due to Red Hair’s unique physiology, conventional healing methods had limited effect on her. Though everyone could see she wasn’t in great condition, they could only rely on her natural recovery and selected restorative items.

After exchanging glances with Red Hair, Ye Zhongming felt slightly reassured.

Red Hair had grown tremendously stronger. Though injured and exhausted, her overall condition remained stable.

Thinking back to her “creation” from the blood pool years ago, the Cloud Peak King couldn’t help but feel deeply moved.

This Bright Star was already within the chaotic central zone, but its scenery was completely different from before.

Some say human imagination knows no bounds.

To some extent, this is true—there’s nothing humans can’t conceive.

Yet imagination ultimately relies on people’s knowledge, education, experience, and life context—it requires a foundation.

Just like how most post-apocalyptic lifeforms are named based on their resemblance to Earth’s creatures.

Now, seeing this new Bright Star, Cloud Peak members realized imagination does have limits. Some things simply can’t be imagined out of thin air—they’d never conceived a planet could be like this.

Vegetation, soil, atmosphere, sky, colors…

Everything was utterly alien to Earth.

Many couldn’t help but think: So this is how the world could be, too.

“Let’s go. Over there.”

Ye Zhongming pointed, and the group spotted a familiar structure identical to the one on the previous Bright Star.

Entering, they found the expected crystal panel—but with one new addition.

A star map.

The complete map of the Mountain King Wheel’s spatial layout, they’d seen earlier from space.

“Look here—and here! You can see people!”

“Here too!”

Many Youth Army members, though already competent fighters, still lacked composure due to their age. Novel sights easily excited them.

Ye Zhongming and the others naturally noticed too.

On this star map, certain Bright Stars were illuminated—clearly the occupied ones.

Upon closer inspection, each occupied star’s small image showed slowly shifting scenes—people, beasts, and mutated lifeforms.

For evolved with sharp memories, these were instantly recognizable as the guardian beasts from the crystal panel’s selection.

For example, the speed-type lifeform from Cloud Peak’s recently conquered star appeared alongside Xia Bai’s image.

“So this shows everyone’s choices and occupied stars?”

Xiao Min smirked derisively, resentful yet helpless toward the roulette space’s antics.

It always knew how to push buttons.

Can’t see other areas from a Bright Star? No problem—here’s a star map showing everyone’s progress.

This invisibly piled tremendous pressure on every faction.

In this perilous trial, such pressure could either motivate and unlock potential or become the final straw that breaks a team.

Ye Zhongming analyzed the straightforward map:

Most factions now held one Bright Star. A few, like Mechanical Genius, already controlled two, both within his original pathway. Clearly, he’d chosen to occupy as many stars as possible.

Meanwhile, factions like Cannibal Chain—who’d promised to help Cloud Peak secure the crown—opted for rushing straight to the center.

This made sense—minimal effort now, then simply adjusting their Soaring Crystal strikes during the final ten rounds to fulfill their pledge by not competing.

Naturally, if opportunity arose, Ye Zhongming believed Cannibal Chain would seize the crown, then sell it to Cloud Peak at a heart-stopping price.

Some factions mirrored Cloud Peak’s approach—entering the chaotic zone but progressing only one or two stars.

Now came the guardian beast selection.

First, Ye Zhongming examined their acquired card.

“Multi-Purpose Discount Card.”

The mundane name belied its significance. The wheel space was playing games again.

The description confirmed Ye Zhongming’s suspicion.

This card offered discounts in two scenarios:

Purchasing Bright Stars (one-time use)

Buying guardian beasts (reusable at new stars)

Discount rates varied—Ye Zhongming’s card showed 8.6, indicating a 14% discount.

Were all factions’ discounts equal? Unlikely. Probably earlier acquirers got better rates—something only Cannibal Chain could confirm later.

With this card, Ye Zhongming unhesitatingly selected a fourth-row guardian beast pattern and upgraded it immediately.

After paying the substantial cost, he mentally calculated the price difference between rows, establishing a baseline.

“Purchase complete. You may strike the Soaring Crystal anytime—this applies to future Bright Stars as well. Alternatively, you may explore the star for local specialties. There’s no time limit to reach the central zone.”