322: Evolution

This massive circle continued its forward march.

Every resource along the way was swept clean.

From time to time, new people joined in.

The more people that entered,

the more stable the hearts of those within the circle became.

Because here, there was an ultimate choice.

That is, at the very end,

should Ye Su go on a killing spree and prepare to slaughter everyone,

the more people there were in the circle, the higher the chance of escape.

And a higher chance of escape meant that your ultimate goal of leaving with your gains would be achieved.

So,

everyone in the circle thought that the more people Ye Su brought in, the better.

Until— "Ye Su is simply arrogant beyond limits."

Shan Jun watched this scene from a distance and smiled helplessly.

"Great King, what should we do?"

Bear asked, scratching his head.

Elf Planet was a planet after all, and it could gather quite a lot of timing.

Most of the core members around Shan Jun had already reached Ascension Level Two.

Most of those brought to the Universe this time were Ascension Level Two.

With the Calamity Mercenary Group putting on such a show, Shan Jun had to participate; otherwise, there would be no money for development.

He wasn't like Ye Su.

Ye Su had a rich woman behind him, while he only had a disunited Yao Race behind him.

There was no other way.

"What should we do? We give them a push, of course!"

Shan Jun said.

There was no reason not to help.

Although they couldn't help with martial force, they could help in practical ways!

For example—Shan Jun and his group rushed directly to the edges of the Domain and began collecting various resources, acting with extreme boldness.

They even dared to directly rob others.

Their combat power wasn't top-tier, but their courage was immense.

This kind of recklessness naturally attracted many pursuers.

Once pursued, they ran!

They ran straight into Ye Su's Domain to pay rent and obtain a period of protection.

With a mere thought, Ye Su immediately understood Shan Jun's intentions.

"I didn't expect it to be Shan Jun!"

Mo Xiaoyu thought to herself, her eyes lighting up;

"He wants to use Captain Ye's Domain to establish a set of rules within the Dungeon world."

Ye Su took action.

Those experts lured over by Shan Jun were hacked to death with a single blade right in front of everyone.

The remaining people scattered like birds and beasts.

Seeing this, Shan Jun and the others

rushed out again and began plundering on a large scale in the distance.

This scene

caused everyone's minds to stir.

The range of the Domain was limited.

With everyone competing, it felt like there was too little porridge for too many monks.

But if they left the Domain, they feared Ye Su would be displeased.

With Shan Jun's meddling,

everyone seemed to understand what this meant.

This wasn't just a range; it was a safe zone!

The next second,

a large number of people rushed out.

They plundered wildly in the surrounding areas, acting incredibly arrogant and unafraid of offending anyone.

Once they offended someone, they ran back to this Domain for their lives.

They paid rent to gain safety and protection.

In an instant,

the nature of Ye Su's Domain changed.

It shifted from an internal cycle to an external one.

Everyone's income, including Ye Su's, began to grow rapidly.

Everyone was very satisfied.

Invisible rules began to be established.

Absolute chaos would, in a very short time, give birth to absolute Order.

Shan Jun

had given it a push.

It had to be said,

there was a reason Ye Su valued Shan Jun so much.

He was a being who truly wore a Protagonist Halo on his head.

After the Dungeon world, Ye Su would send over a performance fee.

--- "How arrogant!"

Some true experts saw this model.

While they complained and showed disdain, they also began to follow suit.

No one has a grudge against resources, right?

And so,

throughout the entire Ascension Level Two Dungeon world,

solo players no longer existed.

Instead, various circles formed.

Experts who felt they could support a piece of the sky had the Ascenders under their command begin searching for resources under their protection.

They obtained protection by paying rent.

"I feel like this is what you'd call the evolution of civilization."

Mo Xiaoyu watched this scene, her heart moved.

At the beginning,

everything was a mess, with everyone killing each other.

But after Ye Su formed a massive system of vested interests,

everyone scrambled to imitate it.

Thus,

the chaotic Dungeon world gave birth to these large circles.

And the Ascenders within these circles were all acquiring resources, which inevitably led to collisions.

Once a collision occurred,

the creators of the large circles had to fight to maintain their prestige.

The strong protected the weak.

The weak influenced the strong.

Balance, Order, and rules—all were rapidly born out of this disorder.

In Mo Xiaoyu's eyes,

this was a process of evolution.

It was just accelerated countless times over.

"I'm afraid the next scene will see the emergence of standardized legion-like organizations."

Mo Xiaoyu said;

"Interests are entangling and colliding."

"If there are no problems in the top-level structure, then the bottom level will huddle together."

..

Mo Xiaoyu was right.

Outside, there were circles everywhere, all staking claims and snatching resources.

Alliances became an inevitable scene.

You come to snatch with three or five people?

I'll organize dozens of people to beat you to death!

You organize dozens of people?

I'll call in hundreds!

In short, I must be stronger than you, and I must snatch your resources.

The number of people grew more and more.

Soon it extended to top-level combat.

When the bottom level found they couldn't win, they would call upon the supreme combat power of the top level.

And so,

combatants at the top level like Ye Su had no choice but to take action.

This was what Mo Xiaoyu meant by the bottom level influencing the top level.

"The evolution is too fast."

"Captain Ye."

"Many circles are already engaged in major battles outside."

Mo Xiaoyu said;

"Interest groups are collecting a second round of fees."

"And the Dungeon world is about to reach its final phase."

Her mind was shaken.

Under this high-speed evolution, the values of the Universe brought about startling anomalies.

It was as if something was rapidly pushing the evolution forward.

Ye Su shook his head and said;

"You don't need to overthink it."

"There's no need to think too deeply; it's just evolution driven by the entanglement of interests."

"After they discovered our idea, they tried to seize as much profit as possible."

"This is logical."

"As for the top level, as long as we remain steady, it's fine."

"I suspect that the reward the Calamity Mercenary Group mentioned at the beginning, that Calamity Aura psionic armor, has already been placed into this world."

Calamity Aura.

The most taboo yet most desired thing in the Universe.

Because this stuff often represents a change in underlying logic.

To put it plainly,

it affects cognition!

Starting from the staking of claims,

this rapid evolution was more or less abnormal.

It was as if everyone was changing in a single direction.

This was very similar to having one's underlying logic influenced.

"Ye Su!"

Someone was sending a voice transmission; it was Shan Jun;

"In the distance, several circles are in a major battle; they seem to have discovered something extraordinary."

Ye Su's heart stirred.

He immediately led the circle and moved toward that location.