Greedy to the End

"You two may not know this, but although that fellow who just walked past looks extraordinarily strong, there are even bigger monsters waiting for us ahead."

Scheming Mind spoke as he glanced at Lu Li, who was selecting teammates nearby. "If you ask me, ordinary folks like us should just go back, wash up, and sleep. Wouldn't it be better to save our experience for a mission world?"

"You mean Origin Space has some big daddy?"

Boundless Taoism caught the meaning behind his words.

Scheming Mind merely smiled without answering, then turned and left.

Elsewhere, Lu Li ran into some old acquaintances again. One was Ape's Fire, while the other was a group member he had never met before—Demon Spirit from the Celestial Spirit Realm.

He just had not expected Demon Spirit to be a woman. Judging by how she spoke in the group chat, he had always assumed she was some dude.

"Brother Prison Demon, seriously? I just put together a team, and you're already here to break it apart?"

Ape's Fire wore a bitter expression. "Clinging to your thigh would be great and all, but I want to be a captain too."

The captain received 70% of the event's stage rewards, while accessories only received 10%. The difference was simply too great.

After two more worlds, he had reached the peak of the Sixth Order. His strength was nothing to scoff at. He had just defeated Demon Spirit in battle, but since they were group members, they had stopped at the right point and had not broken her protective barrier.

More importantly, they were teammates now, and this was still the preliminary round. Keeping the protective barrier intact could prove extremely useful when they faced tougher battles later.

"That's not what I mean."

Lu Li said with a