Chapter 479: Chapter 479: Changing the Approach

"Are you planning to go back and use the opportunity for elimination?" Ivica asked directly.

After all, Xu Yi said so earlier, which should mean he intends to do it.

"Yes, it’s the only way to get the resources I want. Plus, I’ve customized some with the military," Xu Yi explained.

"Customized some?" Ivica asked, puzzled.

Xu Yi smiled slightly and pointed at the filming ball: "The military surely has someone monitoring our videos 24 hours a day. As long as you tell them what you need, they’ll definitely prepare it for you."

Xu Yi had customized some things this way. The military did meet Xu Yi’s requests, and he just needed to go back and collect them.

"It can be done this way?" Ivica’s eyes lit up; with that, she indeed could customize some things. Especially Lei Jie, who needs it even more.

Weapons, clothes, tents, and even pots and pans, can be customized for materials and sizes they need.

"Though most of us are here for the 10 billion grand prize, if the challenge is successful, it’s a huge benefit for humanity. So, I think they wouldn’t refuse a small request like this. If you wanted to customize a batch of small nuclear bombs, they might make them if they could," Xu Yi teased.

After all, he’s aware the military knows the sun is going to explode. To let them complete the challenge smoothly, they might produce small but powerful weapons for them.

After these 150 days, they probably have some understanding of the Fierce Beast’s Defense Power and should develop targeted weapons.

"Thank you," Ivica thought this information was very important, and Xu Yi was right; the military should be considerate.

Xu Yi closed his eyes and continued to train.

Ivica knew Xu Yi had explained clearly, and if she didn’t leave, it’d be too rude of her.

So she stood up, patted her backside, and went back to her tent to continue training.

Actually, Jerry and Li Kang heard Xu Yi and Ivica’s conversation, since their tents were close to the campfire, less than two meters away.

Plus, being level 3 Mages, their hearing was better than ordinary people.

Furthermore, since they were intentionally eavesdropping, they heard clearly.

The only one who didn’t eavesdrop was Lei Jie, who worried he might hear something he shouldn’t.

He knew his sister had quite the knack for dealing with men. Otherwise, their team wouldn’t be the largest. So he didn’t want to hear certain things.

Soon after Ivica returned, Xu Yi successfully tamed a Fierce Beast.

Then, he untied its rope, releasing it back to freedom.

Having dealt with the second Fierce Beast, only two remained.

Xu Yi took a deep breath, using Spiritual Power to move the remaining two beside him, then continued taming.

Seeing the situation, the audience could naturally understand Xu Yi had successfully tamed the released Fierce Beast.

Taming one level 4 Fierce Beast per day; this efficiency was quite high.

According to the previous price, exchanging one Star Chart for one level 4 Fierce Beast meant he could earn a Star Chart a day. Such speed was enviable.

However, everyone knew it was a seller’s market.

After all, Star Charts were limited.

After Xu Yi cuts off one batch, it becomes difficult to obtain more.

Furthermore, they become more precious as time progresses.

Xu Yi realized that after this, it would be challenging to bring out Star Charts for trade.

The Star Charts in their possession were limited; it’s impossible for others to forgo their use and contribute them for trade. The benefits gained might not be theirs.

Xu Yi didn’t exclude the possibility of someone willing to contribute, but those individuals are definitely in the minority.

Hence, Xu Yi set a high price for this trade. Unexpectedly, they agreed. Xu Yi thought they’d keep bargaining.

Xu Yi underestimated the allure of level 4 Mages to them.

Additionally, they were in a contest of wills, so even though the price was slightly higher, they grudgingly accepted.

After all, if only oneself went while the other two didn’t accept or couldn’t produce enough Star Charts, then the victory was his.

The regret was, one agreed, so the other two had to grit their teeth and agree too.

Otherwise, relying on their power to rise to level 4, the chance would be missed.

Thus, though they knew it was a slight to Xu Yi, they had to push forward.

Want to earn it back?

You can, by getting stronger.

As long as your team is strong enough, then naturally, they’d have the most Star Charts.

Especially as more weaklings exist, they could seize their Star Charts more easily.

By the 199th day, taking Star Charts from those weaker ones allows them to return to their world to gather resources.

One Star Chart equals 0.5 cubic meters; with 20 Star Charts, they’d have 10 cubic meters.

cubic meters of resources would be quite considerable.

Xu Yi’s words opened up a new line of thought for them.

Perhaps a day earlier isn’t enough, but they could go back a week or even longer ahead to prepare resources.

Li Kang and Jerry immediately began strategizing, already filtering out lists in their minds.

Meanwhile, they must seize every moment.

Whoever rises to level 4 first can return early, then recruit more into their team.

This also implies their Mutual Aid Alliance is likely to dissolve.

After all, only 40 days remained until the 200-day mark.

There’s a great chance they’ll reach the level 4 Fierce Beast territory.

Entering early allows them to sift out the weak in advance. Additionally, they can quickly elevate others to the level of a level 4 Mage.

They felt they were too conservative before.

If they’d been more aggressive, they might already be level 4 Mages and wouldn’t need to equip Xu Yi to exchange access to the level 4 Fierce Beast Territory for training.

After all, as long as they ensure their core members continuously improve, the overall power will keep rising.

The outcome of human wave tactics depends on your power.

If they’re all level 2 Mages, sending a thousand may still not handle one level 4 Fierce Beast.

Regarding Li Kang and their change in thinking, Xu Yi expected it but didn’t anticipate them heading in this direction.

Originally, Xu Yi hoped they’d unite, utilize their resources to cultivate elite squads, and lead other members to grow together.

Just like him, even if all resources were given solely to him, he could at most become a level 5 Divine Master. But then, he’d have no one around.

A solitary person attempting the 500-day challenge is difficult. Moreover, the process too lonely, capable of breaking their spirit.

Thus, Xu Yi preferred a slower pace, strengthening everyone together.