248: Closing Ceremony

Pan Han trembled upon hearing this. "What's going on? Are you serious?"

"What? Am I not welcome?" Dili Abasi tilted her head, looking at him with a mischievous smile.

"No, it's not that. It's just a bit sudden. We should plan this out carefully." Pan Han wasn't against Dili Abasi.

However, her Daughter Country base had over 700 people. If they all came at once, it would definitely disrupt Dawn Base's existing order and development plans.

If only Dili Abasi came alone, Pan Han would gladly accept.

"Alright, once I evolve to Intermediate Evolver, we'll have plenty of time!" Dili Abasi nodded, her hand starting to get restless, constantly moving towards Pan Han's lower body.

"Okay, we'll talk about it later." Pan Han grabbed her hand and slowly moved it away.

"Stingy. You won't even let me touch you." Dili Abasi pouted, but then quickly regained her composure.

Her mind was now focused on the Intermediate Evolver potion.

This was the goal of this Trial, and she hadn't forgotten. As long as she evolved to Intermediate Evolver, she could essentially conquer the apocalypse.

Strength is life!

Flirting is just business!

At this moment, all the Trial participants' wristbands received a notification:

"The fifth stage has ended. All Trial participants, please return to the Trial base."

"The first Billion Trial has officially concluded. The total points ranking has been updated."

Everyone looked at their wristbands, their expressions varied.

As the Big Brother, Pan Han had no reaction; he already knew his outcome.

The ten people from second to eleventh place were all cheering excitedly; the cheers echoing from various corners of the venue were theirs.

Meanwhile, Dili Abasi quietly stood in the middle of the Hungry Ghost Squad, walking out with everyone.

After celebrating and hugging with everyone, she seemed to have forgotten about it.

Pan Han looked at her with new respect again: This woman is not simple; she remains calm and collected in the face of important matters.

Cheng Xiao also saw the scoreboard at the entrance, her expression constantly changing.

She was naturally happy that Pan Han secured the Intermediate Evolver potion and maintained his position as the Big Brother.

But seeing Dili Abasi ranked twelfth and also getting an Intermediate Evolver potion, she naturally felt a bit uneasy.

The sense of pressure and unease this woman brought to Cheng Xiao was simply too strong.

Cheng Xiao could imagine, even with her eyes closed, that Dili Abasi must have tried to seduce Pan Han again just now.

However, Cheng Xiao also admitted that no man could resist Dili Abasi's allure.

She was highly skilled, curvaceous, extremely beautiful, full of charm, and also a scholar. Now, she was even more formidable, about to become an Intermediate Evolver.

"I can't win, I really can't win!" Cheng Xiao wailed in pain twice, her mouth pouting high, her hands clutching her head, and her body shaking.

"It seems Qin Laoda was too accurate. Pan Han is my weakness now! Cheng Xiao, Cheng Xiao, it's been eight years in the apocalypse, how did you end up like this?" Cheng Xiao silently reproached herself.

Finally, Pan Han and the others emerged from the maze.

Seeing this, Cheng Xiao still mustered her spirits to greet her man.

"It's finally over!" Pan Han hugged Cheng Xiao tightly.

"Mmm, mmm!" Unconsciously, Cheng Xiao shed hot tears, her emotions incredibly complex.

"Silly girl, why are you crying? We won." Pan Han quickly helped her wipe away her tears.

Seeing the two of them being so affectionate, the Hungry Ghost Squad didn't want to be a third wheel and quickly moved past them, walking straight ahead.

According to the procedure, after today's Trial, everyone would rest for a day. Tomorrow, the Twelve Palaces would arrange a closing ceremony to award the top twelve participants the Intermediate Evolver potion.

This time, no one followed Pan Han back; everyone returned to their own rooms. There were many things to pack and organize.

Cheng Xiao reported the situation of the Thunder Squad members to Pan Han.

The biggest threat was still Thunder Captain; he was the strongest, and his base had nearly 1000 people. The other few were brought into the fold by him through a mix of coercion and persuasion, and their strength was very ordinary.

Most importantly, Thunder Captain's Thunder Base was only 1600 kilometers away from Pan Han.

So close and so suicidal, he had to be eliminated quickly!

...

The next day, the members of the Hungry Ghost Squad gathered in the lobby of the Trial base, awaiting the start of the closing ceremony.

The lobby was packed, and the Trial participants quietly exchanged their Trial experiences and feelings.

Although most people didn't get the potion, they certainly gained a lot of insight during the Trial process. Some combat experience would be very helpful for their future development.

Some also made friends, and regardless of their intentions, they could form alliances after returning.

Of course, some also made enemies and secretly plotted how to ambush them along the way.

In the center of the lobby, a high platform had been set up, on which twelve gleaming potion bottles were placed.

These bottles represented the identity of an Intermediate Evolver, a symbol of their honor and strength.

"Big Brother, where do you plan to complete your evolution?" Ouyang Feijin sat behind Pan Han and leaned forward to ask.

"Right here." Pan Han and Cheng Xiao had reached an agreement last night to complete the evolution as soon as possible to avoid any complications.

Once he evolved to Intermediate Evolver, the provocative Thunder Captain would no longer be a concern.

None of these guys made it onto the ranking.

Just then, the Thunder Squad members looked nervous, many of them constantly wiping sweat.

Ever since they discovered yesterday that two members of the Hungry Ghost Squad had obtained the ultimate potion, they completely collapsed!

Before participating in the fifth stage, only Pan Han from the Hungry Ghost Squad was guaranteed an Intermediate Evolver potion. The Thunder Squad still had a chance to catch up.

But after the Trial ended, these guys didn't strive for it themselves; not only did none of them make the ranking, but Pan Han's side also gained another Intermediate Evolver.

Fighting two Intermediate Evolvers at the same time was simply courting death.

Except for Thunder Captain, everyone else was thinking about how to quietly slip away; they didn't want to die with their captain.

Thunder Captain, however, was quite calm; he was already contemplating how he would die.

After thinking of more than a dozen ways, he had made up his mind: he would absolutely not give Pan Han a chance.

After the meeting, he would return to his base and run away immediately.

He wouldn't take anything, wouldn't care about anything, and wouldn't bring anyone!

He would run away alone, going wherever it was desolate, wherever he couldn't be found!

Just as everyone was making their own plans, the closing ceremony began.

A high-ranking official from the Twelve Palaces took the stage to speak.

He first gave a summary and highly praised everyone's performance.

Subsequently, the twelve winning Trial participants were chosen to receive their Intermediate Evolver awards.

Mo Li happily handed the potion to Pan Han and invited him to stay and complete his evolution before leaving.

Pan Han had the same intention, so he readily agreed.

Afterward, several honorary Trial participants were also selected. Although their points were not high, each of them had shown miraculous performances. While they couldn't be awarded the ultimate potion, they were given generous material rewards.

This included Nineteen Mao, who received enough rations to feed 500 people for an entire year.

Finally, the high-ranking official of the Twelve Palaces announced that four years later, the second Trial Tournament would be held.

At that time, a preliminary round mechanism would be adopted, with the world divided into twelve competition zones, and the final quotas for each zone were still under discussion.

Detailed rules would be announced globally later.

Upon hearing this news, everyone present was excited!

Cheng Xiao's eyes lit up, and she hugged Pan Han, shaking and kissing him non-stop!

Pan Han was also happy for her; if she prepared well for four years, she would definitely get the potion in the second round.