On the third day after Gu Ding and the others returned to Republic Star, Liliath and the others also came back from the secret realm.
Seeing that Tagore and Blue were absent, Gu Ding only asked a few simple questions and did not pursue the matter further.
Upon learning of Liliath and the others' return, Baroque Krov immediately summoned Gu Ding's group to the conference hall again.
"Tagore and Blue stayed behind in the secret realm? Does that mean they don't plan to participate in the Monster Screening Competition?" Baroque Krov asked after learning the news.
"That's right. Neither of them will be participating in the Selection Tournament."
During his days on Republic Star, Gu Ding had also learned some things about the slots. Even if Tagore and Blue had returned from the secret realm, he had originally intended to persuade them to give up the selection. Now, it seemed that would not be necessary.
"There are still eighty-five days until the Selection Tournament begins. Over the past few months, auction houses across various regions have entered their final auction stages, and the truly prized items will gradually appear. I had people inquire about the items you need. I haven't heard of any auction house listing either an Origin Fire Seed or a Heart of Life. As for Noah's Cube, we found it half a year ago, and your friend successfully acquired it..."
As Baroque Krov spoke, he looked toward Robert.
"Robert, you already acquired Noah's Cube?" Gu Ding frowned slightly as he turned to Robert as well.
Once Noah's Cube was refined, Robert's evolutionary path would develop toward becoming a complete Mechanical Life, and it would be irreversible.
"I acquired it, but I haven't refined it yet. I was planning to bring this up once everyone had gathered." Robert