"Uh?"
Gong Zhicheng was not the only one who lost composure. There were many people in the conference room, and none of them knew what expression to wear.
Tai Yu, however, remained as composed as ever. With a heh heh laugh, he said, "With the support of the Abyssal Spirit Net, covering the entire planet won't be difficult. Of course, to ensure sufficient sensing precision over such a range, we'll still need people to provide support and relay the signals.
"Now then, everyone who has studied the Water Condensing Ring in the past two days, raise your hand."
Yuan Ju had been listening intently. At those words, he let out an "Ah," but his arm reacted faster than his brain and was already raised.
Prompted by him, at least seven or eight others in the conference room did the same.
Tai Yu swept his gaze around the room and nodded. "All right. We can assign two Acolyte Priests to each Specialized Military Force member, acting together and taking turns going out... Then it's settled."
When it came time to contribute, he had not forgotten Lu Yang.
Yuan Ju was genuinely stunned now. Before he could recover, Tai Yu gave no one a chance to bargain and declared the meeting adjourned.
As everyone filed out, Priest Yan Chen turned to Yuan Ju. "See? The Water Condensing Ring isn't easy to learn."
That was supposed to be a tease, right?
Yuan Ju actually understood the implication: this was an exchange. The priests must all have known about it, and none had objected.
Because this was legitimate work, a task for the special task force. Wasn't the point of bringing so many Acolyte Priests here to help the Formal Priests shoulder their burdens?
Besides, Acolyte Priests also needed training and growth.
Yuan Ju's