The energy level dropped by 21%, but there was still over 40% remaining, and it continued to grow. This eased David’s worries slightly. After hesitating, he reached out and pressed a few buttons.

The second group to enter the space was Alamos and Palmerk, the leader of the Ocean Sand Laboratory from Central Asia.

Alamos was naturally an eight-star evolved and Palmerk was also an eight-star! He had newly risen from West Asia, second only to the two masters of the Holy City. However, being located far east of the Holy City, no conflicts or connections existed between them.

The space’s energy level dropped significantly as soon as the two evolved individuals entered. David saw this and felt he had just made a correct decision. The entry of two eight-star evolved individuals consumed 34% of the energy!

The energy display now showed only a little over 10% remaining!

David, who had been pressing buttons on the machines, saw the remaining energy drop to 10% and began frantically pressing multiple buttons with both hands.

Everyone still inside the space felt it tremble.

Wen Yan and Guancheng Chun, who were about to start their fight… Alamos, who had been smugly looking at his opponent… Ye Zhongming, who was sitting quietly with his eyes closed… Gyanendra, who was walking down the corridor and about to enter the space…

Everyone felt themselves moving, and the space began emitting a subtle yet distinct hissing sound.

The only person who could control the space, aside from Alamos himself, was David. It was clear that David was manipulating it now that the space was acting up,

But no one understood the Spatitu subspace better than Alamos. At its core, this space was a mysterious piece of equipment that combined energy and mechanical technology. Even Alamos, who had obtained it, hadn’t fully deciphered it. There were many functions he didn’t fully understand.

He had never shared these details with David. In the post-apocalyptic world, keeping some cards close to one’s chest was wise, and Alamos had treated this as one of his trump cards.

At most, David knew about some additional functions but had never operated them. Now that he suddenly took control at such a critical moment, what if something went wrong?

Alamos was filled with regret and anger. He hadn’t expected his most trusted person to make a mistake at such a crucial juncture.

Before he could say anything more, the scenery before him changed. His opponent was no longer Restoring Hua Mountain’s leader but Li Daqian and his son.

Both sides were stunned. Li Zhizhong, naturally, had no idea what was happening. He noticed that his subordinates had suddenly vanished, the surrounding space had subtly changed, and most importantly, Wen Yan and the four-legged freak Guancheng Chun, who had a deep-seated grudge against him and his father, had disappeared. In their place stood the foreign curse master.

Alamos, however, immediately understood what had happened and began retreating, gritting his teeth.

Why did he choose to team up with Palmerk? It was because his curse master profession was a long-range, support-oriented role. He needed someone strong to hold the front line. Palmerk, whom he had known since peacetime and a renowned academic, was a trusted partner in the post-apocalyptic world. The confidence to come here wasn’t just based on the Spatitu Space and the plan designed around it, but also because of this good friend.

But now, because David had “disobeyed,” the space had shifted, separating Alamos from Palmerk.

Although Alamos was shocked and furious, he also felt a sense of relief. Fortunately, he had been transferred to the space with Li Daqian and his son. If it had been Ye Zhongming or Qin Ru, he would have had to risk his life.

Similarly, Wen Yan was momentarily stunned before a bitter smile appeared on his face. He realized he had moved. After a brief moment of darkness, he found that Guancheng Chun, who had been standing beside him, was gone. The person before him had also changed. It was no longer Li Daqian, the “close friend” he had just betrayed, but Qin Ru, the leader of Restoring Hua Mountain.

He didn’t fear Qin Ru, who might also be an eight-star evolved; he simply disliked the feeling of losing control over the situation.

This was the third time the space had malfunctioned; this time, the problem was significant.

“Heh heh.”

Qin Ru was naturally shocked, but his “shock” wasn’t due to the changes in the space. Instead, it was directed at his opponent.

Who was he facing earlier? Alamos and that quiet West Asian man, who was even more reserved than Gyanendra. Qin Ru himself was already an eight-star, and he could sense that both opponents were of the same level. The outcome of such a battle was almost predetermined.

They were all newly promoted eight-star evolved, having reached this level relatively recently. With no significant gap in strength, facing two opponents alone meant a certain defeat.

Now, although his opponent was still an eight-star evolved, and a renowned expert in the country, dealing with one was better than dealing with two. Qin Ru welcomed this change.

For every pleased person, there was someone distressed. Guancheng Chun was the latter.

He noticed the surrounding space shifting and found himself moved out of the previous space. His hatred for Alamos made his teeth itch when he saw the person before him.

What kind of broken space was this for it to always be malfunctioning? How had he ended up here?

Before Guancheng Chun stood the King of Cloud Peak, sitting quietly on the ground.

“Oh? They sent you to deal with me?”

Ye Zhongming looked at the four-legged man before him and was even more surprised than Guancheng Chun.

Although he didn’t know where he was exactly, his understanding of space allowed him to sense the changes and fluctuations in energy. He guessed that battles were taking place in unknown locations.

If Alamos had been here, he would have understood why the Spatitu Space’s energy had plummeted upon activation—it was all because of Ye Zhongming.

A space within a space would inevitably consume energy. As a higher-level space, the Spatium Space had to accommodate the space equipment carried by these individuals, which required neutralizing some energy. Ye Zhongming carried the largest amount of space equipment, and its capacity was the largest.

There was also a more critical factor: Ye Zhongming’s Star Spirit.

The Star Spirit possessed an ability called “Unstoppable Space,” which allowed it to traverse any space. However, since the little creature was still in its infancy, this ability was currently limited to passing through walls. Nevertheless, this indicated that the Star Spirit was a space being. Confining it here meant Spatitu Space had to pay a much higher price, which was the real reason for the sudden drop in energy!

Ye Zhongming, of course, didn’t know all this. The fact that he could sense battles happening elsewhere was impressive enough. He had been speculating about who his opponent would be.

Who could have guessed that the person sent in would be Guancheng Chun? And to make matters worse, the four-legged man was only a seven-star evolved… How much did they underestimate him?