Not only Ke Gaojie, everyone was looking at each other, the people in the back were craning their necks, trying to get a better look.
The squads discussed earlier started debating again.
"The strength of this territory is way stronger than we thought! Can we even win?"
"Probably not, right?"
"Their defensive power is too high. While we attack, they repair. Feels like we're just here to entertain them as a joke."
"Wasn't it ranked lower though?"
"But the initial ranking seems to be based on who passed the trial first, not actual strength. They passed later, but then overtook everyone!"
"Ke Gaojie must be pissed off now, right?"
"Keep your voice down, stop gloating."
"I'm just thinking, if he fails, will we still get the rewards he promised?"
"..."
Their voices grew quieter, as other people around them started chatting as well.
Everyone knew one thing: Hope Village was a tough nut to crack.
Their ambitious Lord was about to hit a wall in his very first battle.
