Hearing that Baus had extended his lifespan by purchasing Activated Fairy Potion and successfully advanced at the end stage of Level 1, Saine could not help feeling deeply moved.
The higher the lifeform's level, the fewer friends they had.
Because those who had once grown alongside them might fall behind and perish halfway through the journey.
Saine was very pleased that Serena and the others had successfully advanced.
But looking at Baus before him, Saine could not help thinking of Meili, far away at Dawn Holy Tower.
Of the few companions he had met during his days as a Black Wizard Apprentice, only Meili remained now.
It had also been many years since he last saw Meili. Saine suddenly wanted to know whether his friend was doing well.
To be honest, at Saine's current stage, there were simply too few people who could be called his "friends."
Fatty Baus before him was more like one of his subordinates.
Fatty Baus did not possess much desire for Truth Exploration. Or rather, a comfortable life of high quality had worn away the heart of this Academy Magician who had risen from the bottom.
Sudden wealth and work spent walking a steel wire year after year had made Baus accustomed to spending lavishly.
He now felt that enjoyment was more important.
Perhaps influenced by Baus's temperament, none of his bloodline descendants cultivated diligently either. Instead, every one of them was keen on business.
Relying on Baus's connections in the Dark Flame Holy Tower, as well as certain hidden channels he had left behind in the Ebarute Empire, a newly emerging commercial family was flourishing.
But aside from Baus himself, the Baus Family did not have a single magician above Level 1. That was a serious flaw.
If they wanted to forcefully pile resources