The moment the Bell Chime resounded through the Star Sea, a progress bar formed from the gathered Star Sea appeared above every world.
At the far left of the progress bar hung a small clock connected to a pendulum. The pendulum swung from side to side, striking the progress bar. With each strike, the little clock moved a little farther right from the far left of the Star Sea progress bar.
One five-star World Skill, [Doomsday Party], and two four-star World Skills, [Never-Melting Winter] and [Death Sentence Mitigation].
Compared with most worlds, this was already a lineup of World Skills that could be called lavish. Yet whether it was Zai Jiu, Zelan, or Dawn, the rate at which their HP fell could hardly be called slow. Occasionally, it even plunged abruptly, giving everyone a fright.
At the moment the bell rang, several questions surfaced in the minds of the Players present.
Could this combination of World Skills still protect Zai Jiu during the next Bell Toll?
By the fifth Bell Toll, how many worlds would remain in the Star Sea?
Dawn Cicada and Zelan Kufu, meanwhile, each felt differently.
The former breathed a sigh of relief. Her gamble had paid off.
During this Bell Toll, her three-star World Skill had already become too fragile to withstand a single blow, and she had no time left to upgrade her World Skill.
Nor could she guarantee that the bargaining chips she offered later would keep Dawn in Zai Jiu Xunge's plans. At a critical moment, even if Zai Jiu Xunge was willing, the other worlds in the plan might not be.
Abandoning Dawn entirely and boarding Zai Jiu's ship was the best choice available now.
Zelan Kufu, however, felt heavy-hearted. He was considering Zelan's future...
At the fourth Bell Toll, Zai Jiu