"Exactly. Judging from Difan's tone, these Lehman Main Vines are valuable enough to advance an entire civilization, and they're definitely worth a fortune."
George looked at Old Li as he spoke.
"After all, according to Difan's records, only a dozen or so civilizations possess Lehman Main Vines like these. This precious material could probably only have been provided by Difan."
"It's all thanks to Leo. Otherwise, we wouldn't even have been qualified to meet Difan."
"By the way, where did Leo go?"
"Who knows? Maybe he had something else to take care of. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry to leave."
The group calmly stood to the side and began discussing things while keeping a close eye on Pietro's condition.
"Not bad. The ice is gradually weakening. Pietro's life signs haven't weakened at all. Instead, they're slowly growing stronger. No, it isn't his life signs that are getting stronger—it's his mental response."
Wanda stretched out her palm, her fingers moving rhythmically as threads of Scarlet Energy poured into Pietro's body and sent back streams of data.
Three minutes passed. The increasingly thin layer of ice finally melted completely, slightly soaking Pietro's clothes.
His entire body remained rigid, but his face had begun to flush slightly. His eyes, which had been tightly shut, slowly opened, and faint blood vessels could be seen within them.
Then Pietro shuddered all over and shook off the ice chips clinging to him. "You guys talk. I've got something to take care of!"
But after waking up, Pietro merely said this in a dull voice before instantly turning into a streak of light and disappearing from everyone's sight.
"What's with Pietro?"
His behavior left Jenny and Wanda, who were standing nearby, somewhat puzzled.
Old Li's expression took on a rather strange smile. With