Chapter 33

Huang Qi crossed his arms and spoke to Chen Ping.

However, Chen Ping only smiled.

This was the method by which great families and great lords monopolized resources.

But wanting to make him shut up?

On what grounds?

Chen Ping did not intend to say much more to the two people before him; he steered the topic directly to Lu Fei's methods.

"Do you have any guesses or understanding regarding the means Lu Fei used to gather so many people?"

40: Teammates Subdued, Chen Ping Strikes!

The fourth layer now gathered thirteen lords.

Among them, the faction led by Lu Fei consisted of ten people.

The remaining three, Chen Ping and his group, formed a team.

Fortunately, the vortexes seen by each person were independent, so they would not form competition because of this.

Otherwise, Chen Ping could have sat back and waited for infighting on Lu Fei's side.

"This place is formed by the projection of supreme dimensional power, but at the same time, it is also a playground for gods."

"The powers of many gods are also cast here; Lu Fei must have utilized this point."

Natasha provided her own explanation.

After hearing this, Chen Ping and Huang Qi were both lost in thought.

Through the additions from Natasha and Huang Qi, Chen Ping also learned that there was a final trial after the fourth layer.

That would be the time for the lords to perform under the gaze of the gods.

Gods.

Since coming to this world, Chen Ping had frequently heard about matters concerning gods.

As the most powerful force under the supreme dimension, gods were also the primary source of human power.

It was only by relying on the gods that humanity possessed its current situation.

In the beginning, humanity established the Sanctuary; people in the Sanctuary studied and worshipped the gods, thereby realizing humanity's own abilities.

Afterward, it gradually developed, and as they slowly had their own set of rules, the Sanctuary retreated behind the scenes.

And the Holy Territory was, in fact, the territorial force evolved from the humans of the Sanctuary.

According to Natasha's account, only the top ten people in the final point settlement would have the opportunity to ascend the stage of the final trial.

To accept the trial of the gods.

Huang Qi curled his lip at this moment; his crew was reduced to only ten, and he no longer had a chance.

"What do we do next? We'll listen to you."

Natasha looked at Chen Ping.

This was her first real contact with Chen Ping since the Hall of Knowledge.

Regardless of the ability and composure Chen Ping displayed, or the high quality of the sailors on Chen Ping's ship, she was astonished.

Just speaking of Milan, who stood behind Chen Ping.

Natasha felt that Chen Ping was definitely not a simple commoner lord.

Natasha's guardian heroic soul was an Elf Archer, rated A-grade.

Huang Qi's guardian heroic soul was a Wind Elementalist, rated A-grade.

But these two heroic souls felt suppression from the soul layer when facing Milan, and they behaved very respectfully.

Then Milan's rating level was self-evident.

S-grade!

An S-grade heroic soul that even descendants of great lords like them did not possess!

So when Natasha said she would listen to Chen Ping's orders, Huang Qi grinned and did not object.

"Since that's the case, then let's start traversing the vortexes according to my rhythm."

"During this time, if there is an opportunity, we can try to destroy a few enemy ships."

Chen Ping said directly.

Since they had already become enemies, he certainly would not show mercy.

Things like sparing them to avoid offending the great lords would not happen to Chen Ping.

These people would not give up until they reached the Yellow Springs; they would not be grateful because you spared them, but would instead only feel insulted.

Moreover, the mode of the final trial had never been fixed; it purely depended on which god was watching at the time.

Therefore, the fewer competitors, the better, naturally.

In the following time, the three of them began to search for the Vortex of Life, while also annihilating aquatic enemies to obtain experience energy.

Chen Ping's sailors maintained their own rhythm, constantly tempering themselves.

When Natasha and Huang Qi saw this, they thought they understood the reason for Chen Ping's sailors becoming stronger, so they followed suit.

But soon they had to stop learning.

"Hell! I saw that sailor lifting weights for eight hours, and it's still not over!"

Huang Qi sat on the edge of the ship and complained.

Is this really a sailor? Is it not a puppet or doll wearing human skin?

How can anyone exercise continuously for eight hours!

Chen Ping naturally could not hear Huang Qi's complaints.

At this moment, he was discussing the next move with Milan.

Through exploration, they had also encountered people from Lu Fei's side during this time.

The opposing side had many people; in order to complete the connection of the Vortex of Life within the limited time, they had to disperse.

Chen Ping had been observing, and now he was ready to strike.

"As time passes, the clouds and mist are thickening; this is our opportunity."

"No problem, I have already made full preparations on my side."

Milan said while holding her spear.

Chen Ping's plan was very simple: use Huang Qi's ship as bait to attract the enemy over, and then he and Natasha would ambush them.

Natasha was an Elf Mage, and she also knew magic; casting some spells to hide the ships was not a problem.

The key was that the outbreak of the battle had to be sudden enough to catch the enemy off guard.

After all, although the enemies were dispersed, the distance was actually not far; if they reacted, they would provide immediate support.

Having received Milan's confirmation, Chen Ping immediately sent the plan to Natasha and Huang Qi.

He had originally thought Huang Qi would object, but who knew this kid would show a ferocious grin.

"Can do!"

"Daring to hit me, I've endured this grudge for a long time; fight, hit them hard for me! Don't worry about me!"

Thus, Chen Ping once again took Natasha and Huang Qi's ships, made a large arc, and headed toward Lu Fei's fleet.

No one could have imagined that Chen Ping's group, which was in a weak position, would be so bold as to come back to ambush them...

On the sea shrouded in clouds and mist, those ten ships did not yet know that a crisis had arrived...

41: A Crushing Victory

Lu Fei's fleet was divided into groups of three ships, dispersing to explore.

The ships in each group were hundreds of meters apart, ensuring they were all within each other's sight.

Here, clouds and mist drifted, and a tattered warship drifted out from behind the mist.

From afar, one could still see the charred mast on the ship and the cabin that had been almost leveled.

"Hmm, isn't that the ship of the kid who was rescued earlier?"

On one of the silver-white ships, someone exclaimed in surprise.

Afterward, he signaled his partners, letting the other two move closer.

Thinking of waiting until they converged before going over to take a look.

As a result, on the broken ship, Huang Qi jumped onto the gunwale, pointing his curved blade at him.

"You turtle son! Your grandpa is back again!"