"It's for the best that you understand it this way, Lord Qianyi." Himeko breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, Qianyi was a reasonable and thoughtful partner. After all, Zandar's title as the first seat of the Genius Club was right there; no amount of vigilance was excessive. Having stronger reinforcements as a safeguard naturally offered greater peace of mind.
"Finding powerful reinforcements before fighting a boss is perfectly reasonable." Silver Wolf nodded in agreement. As a veteran gamer, she knew all about borrowing a friend's combat power. She then asked curiously, "Qianyi, who are you planning to recruit as reinforcements? They have to be someone important, right?"
"As the General of Cangcheng of the Xianzhou Alliance, my reinforcements should naturally come from the Xianzhou, especially from my Cangcheng Xianzhou." The corners of Qianyi's mouth rose unconsciously. He had already settled on a highly suitable candidate.
"General of Cangcheng?" Himeko froze slightly before realization dawned on her. "I see. There have indeed been rumors across the galaxy recently that the long-silent Cangcheng Xianzhou is about to set sail again, and that the Alliance's Seven Arbiter-Generals of the Aeon of The Hunt may soon gain a new member. I thought it was either a joke spread by those Masked Fools or another tale fabricated by fictional historians. I never expected the rumor to be true—and that the person in question would be standing before us right now." Himeko felt even more reassured.
Every general of the Xianzhou Alliance was a figure of both strength and prestige. Combined with the Alliance's deep foundations, they could basically swagger through the galaxy unhindered.
With Qianyi's status backing them, this trip to Amphoreus truly seemed like it would be worry-free.
Yet, entirely unlike Himeko's relief, Dan Heng felt an intense sense of foreboding the instant he