"No problem. I came prepared this time, and I won't take risks lightly!"
"So, are you two brothers interested in coming with me?"
Tang Lan invited them with a smile.
What he received in return were Bauer and Kevin's eye rolls, their heads shaking like rattles.
Although they had defeated a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast this time, their confidence had not swelled to the point of venturing into the Sea of Death.
Tang Lan did not force the matter. Inviting them had merely been a joke.
Bauer and Kevin were both only level eighty-nine. They had not even reached level ninety; going there would be certain death.
After a brief silence, Bauer looked at Kevin and asked, "Brother, what are your plans when we return this time?"
"What plans could I have? I originally intended to find a secluded place to cultivate and see if I could break through to level ninety."
"But now, it seems that breaking through to level ninety is nowhere near as simple as I imagined."
"I'm running low on funds. Once I sell the things I have on hand, I'll decide what to do next."
After a pause, Kevin continued, "Recently, the Light Hall has wanted to recruit me. I had originally planned to refuse."
"But after realizing just how much wealth it takes to break through to Level 9 Soul Engineer, I've begun to waver."
"If I had to choose between becoming a Level 9 Soul Engineer and freedom, I'm afraid anyone would choose the former. I'm no different."
By the end, Kevin let out a bitter laugh.
His expression held helplessness and bitterness, but reality had left him with no room to choose.
Bauer shook his head helplessly as well. After roaming the seas for so many years, he had saved up quite a