Reward

Half a year after Qu Jianlei's group landed on the celestial body, they had barely managed to save up ten million Energy Blocks.

There was no need to describe the process... it had been anything but easy.

In principle, mining and extracting Energy Stone Mine deposits was an absolute windfall. As long as one had a license, one could sit back and count money.

But that depended on the circumstances. They only had seven people in total, and their mining equipment was extremely rudimentary. Some would rather use spells.

The extractors were crude as well, consumed a great deal of energy, and, like the mining equipment, suffered severe wear and required frequent repairs.

So throughout this process, no one really had time to be idle. Every day was filled with nonstop work, especially for Qu Jianlei.

Yet despite being busy, everyone felt fulfilled.

Especially as they watched the number of Energy Blocks increase day by day. That was hope. That was something to look forward to.

Once they had accumulated ten million Energy Blocks, Qu Jianlei gathered everyone to discuss whether they should send out a distress signal.

No one objected. Although this kind of cultivation felt fairly fulfilling, the place was truly too desolate.

Only afterward did Xiao Moshan quietly mutter to Qu Jianlei, "I want to try breaking through to A-rank soon. Would that be convenient?"

"Yes," Qu Jianlei answered without hesitation. "With so many people protecting you, what are you worried about?"

"But... no one knows when rescue will arrive," Xiao Moshan answered bitterly.

"What if I'm in the middle of advancing? Wouldn't that affect your actions?"

"You're overthinking it. It won't affect us," Qu Jianlei replied without hesitation.

"At worst, one person can stay behind to watch over you while the others leave first. We can