"I didn't want to go, but they were offering far too much—Lu PingAn. 2000.5."
Today was already the fifth day since their return to this planet.
Rebirth Society's vacation had ended, but until the next worthwhile target appeared, they were still free to act on their own.
This was to be expected. Gathering and checking in was merely meant to put them into "working mode." Whether it was stockpiling consumables or advancing their own training, a single week was absolutely not enough.
Generally speaking, Explorers would remain on their home turf for at least a month before they could digest the gains from an otherworldly journey. In a sense, they were somewhat like seamen who regularly went out to sea. When they returned home, they either became shut-in homebodies doting on their families or extravagant spenders throwing money around.
Most people had returned to report to their teams. After all, most of them were originally from Ancient City, so the so-called check-in report merely meant ending their vacation and making a call to say they were in position.
Just like seamen's free time between voyages, you could drown yourself in pleasure, or seize the time to improve yourself. Once you were truly "at sea," if you were killed by an opponent because you lacked strength, or were "asked off the ship" because you could not keep up with the team's progress—because you were no help—that was your own choice.
Lu PingAn's team had made a name for itself through several campaigns. In particular, the Abyss, Green Planet, and Energy-Devouring Demon Sunflower campaigns had all brought gains and prestige to Ancient City, so it naturally received preferential treatment from higher-ups.
Along with that came all kinds of exceptional benefits.
Most directly, the Bureau of Anomalous Affairs had opened up all manner