If he gave them away for free, never mind whether these kids would accept them—after all, not everyone wanted to owe someone a favor. More importantly, Ye Chen did not want them to get used to receiving things without working for them.
No opportunities fell from the sky. To gain an opportunity, one had to give something in return.
Even Ye Chen's current strength and opportunities had come from constant exploration, crossing one danger after another before reaching where he was today.
Giving them away for free was definitely not an option. He needed another method, one that could motivate them while also allowing them to accept this favor.
However, Ye Chen was in no hurry. There were too many people here, so everything could wait until they left Shrek City.
On the official road leading from Shrek City to the academy's eastern gate, Ye Chen and his group strolled along at an unhurried pace. Aside from Ye Yu, everyone was in quite a relaxed mood.
During the nearly month since becoming members of the preparatory team, the pressure on them had increased severalfold. They trained desperately every day, afraid of falling too far behind their companions.
Qin Mo especially had been training day and night lately. Once lively and carefree, he was now the weakest link in the team. On top of that, he secretly had a crush on Ye Yu, and pressure from every direction constantly drove him forward.
Tonight, however, they were able to relax for once under Ye Chen's lead. This trip had not only broadened their horizons, but each of them had also gained something to varying degrees.
Ye Chen had noticed their stress, which was why he had brought them to the Treasure Appraisal Meeting. Single-minded hard training was not always a good thing.