Lilith saw that he had made up his mind and stopped trying to persuade him. After a moment of silence, she said, "How about... I go with you?"
Wu Heng put an arm around her shoulders. "The dwarves are more nervous than I am right now. If anything happens to me in Deep Furnace Fortress, they'll be the first ones in trouble."
After a brief pause, his tone turned more serious. "Besides, I need you to stay behind and hold down Treasure Island. Viola has just become a hero. She has enough Deterrent Force, but not enough real combat experience."
Lilith pursed her lips before finally nodding. "Since you've decided, leave as soon as possible. Don't give the others time to react."
"Yeah, I'll leave tomorrow morning," Wu Heng said.
Lilith suddenly seemed to remember something and added, "If you have enough merit, you can exchange some wonders at the Association and take them with you, so you won't come up short when the time comes."
Wu Heng shook his head. "No need. Using merit to exchange for materials to melt down is a little too extravagant."
He had used all of his Level 2 Merit to exchange for items for Viola.
He really did not have any merit records left on him.
Lilith glanced at him, then suddenly took several wonders from her Spatial Ring: a cracked dagger, a Gem Ring, and a pitch-black chain.
"Take these." Lilith's tone was casual, as though she were merely handing him some spending money. "Either their side effects are too severe, or they conflict with my attributes. They're just taking up space."
Wu Heng froze.
Wonders were valued for more than just their attributes. Many people collected them as collectibles, so there was no such thing as a worthless wonder.
He glanced