Chapter 497: Chapter 497: The Reactions of All Sides

Now, the only one they can count on is Xu Yi.

"It doesn’t matter who wants to be king now. What matters is who can complete the 500-day challenge. The person who completes the challenge will obtain control of the Star Gate. If that person has the same intention, then the world’s structure will be decided."

"Our weapons really can’t deal with them?" a leader asked defiantly.

Who would willingly step down from their position?

"Whether our weapons can pass through the Star Gate is still unknown. So, this assumption doesn’t exist."

"What should we do then, really let her be queen?"

"And what if she does, can’t we overthrow her? But there’s one thing that’s correct, everything starts anew."

"Ladies and gentlemen, instead of worrying about another planet, you should be concerned about our world. I have information here showing that 271 people are missing from our country, the youngest being 14, and the oldest only 28. And they’ve disappeared without a trace, much like the methods of the Spirit Race."

"Our country also has 19 missing, are you suggesting the Spirit Race is still lurking in our world, holding secrets?"

"Simply activate the planetary migration plan. The sun is going to explode, we will leave it and seek a new star. The Spirit Race is so strong, there’s no reason for them to waste so much effort on us. If they want to deal with us, it should not take much effort."

"Yeah, I agree with that, so I lean towards the Spirit Race being here to save humanity. Maybe those missing people, like those accepting the challenge, are more likely to awaken as Divine Masters."

"Aren’t you curious why the Spirit Race needs to find Divine Masters? Could it be that their enemy is so strong, they need to unite Divine Masters from various civilizations?"

"All these speculations are meaningless. The Spirit Race said that as long as someone completes the 500-day challenge, they will give us a fair opportunity for dialogue. At that time, we can ask all our questions. Right now, maintaining stability is most important. Also, we need to announce a strong condemnation of Ivica’s massacre of compatriots, and once the challenge is over, she will be judged."

"I second that."

"I second that."

Everyone agreed with a major country’s proposal, thinking that maintaining the status quo is best.

If the public knew the sun would explode, their world would explode even before the sun does.

Thus, within ten minutes, various countries issued a joint announcement strongly condemning Ivica’s actions and vowing to pursue her criminal acts according to law.

It caused a huge uproar among the people, sparking widespread discussion.

However, Ivica herself didn’t think there was anything wrong with her actions, happily returning to her camp amidst people’s support.

people, mightily followed Ivica and Roka toward Ivica’s camp.

Now, Li Kang’s team is down to only 42 people, and Jerry’s team has only 44.

What about Ivica?

people, becoming the largest team.

Managing such a large team, Ivica’s thoughts have undergone some changes.

This change will determine the future fate of her team.

"Something has happened, definitely something has happened, they’re moving toward us, and very fast." Li Kang saw on his Star Chart Map 5 markers moving, indicating his team’s core was on the move.

This situation only occurs when they are under attack.

So, was it Ivica or Jerry who made the move?

When Li Kang first noticed they weren’t coming, he suspected Ivica and Jerry had a conspiracy.

He didn’t expect they would really make a move.

Fortunately, no news of death or elimination was heard.

"What should we do? Should we go back?" Chen Hui asked worriedly.

"No, we can’t go back. If we go back, Lei Jie will break through to level 5 faster than us, and we’ll suffer worse. The killing has started and can’t be stopped. In the future, other teams will become even more dangerous." Li Kang gritted his teeth.

"The only solution is to level up to 5 faster than anyone else. Next, we must train even harder." Li Kang said powerlessly.

Only by leveling up to level 5 before anyone else can they have a chance to turn the situation around.

They would know what happened once their team members found them.

They weren’t sure how many were coming; they could see only 5, and Chen Hui could see 5.

So, at worst, they had at least 10 team members on the way. They could make do with a team of 12 like Xu Yi.

If their strength was comparable to Xu Yi’s team, they still had a chance to complete the 500-day challenge.

One person’s death wasn’t particularly newsworthy for Xu Yi and his team, as they often heard such news. Therefore, it didn’t affect their training.

There was still some distance from the level 4 peak, making an immediate breakthrough to level 5 difficult.

The accumulation process requires time.

Only by accumulating enough power can a breakthrough be possible.

Time flew by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, another three days had passed.

During these three days, they hadn’t heard any notifications.

However, Li Kang checked the Star Chart a few times daily to see where his team members were.

Not even tireless travel could get them to Xu Yi’s position within three days.

Yet, they should arrive after three more days.

Li Kang pondered, when that time comes, should he take out Lei Jie and Lavinie?

He definitely wouldn’t touch Xu Yi’s team.

Moreover, he knew no matter how many men he had, he couldn’t take on Xu Yi’s team.

Meanwhile, others kept moving, not just Li Kang’s team.

Jerry was also leading his team, desperately rushing this way because he had met Ivica and knew she had taken Li Kang’s assets.

What about Ivica?

Three days ago, after returning to camp, she dismantled her core team. Forty people she trusted ran towards Lei Jie’s opposite direction.

She herself tossed a Star Chart into the lake and slowly leaned toward Lei Jie’s opposite direction with over three hundred people.

Over the past three days, she had already birthed a dozen level 4 Mages within her team.

Ivica was still brewing an even bigger plan.

However, this plan would require Lei Jie to rise to a level 5 Mage before execution.