"Stop laughing!"
Li Wei was immersed in the wild joy of her combat strength about to multiply several times over when she was suddenly interrupted by an angry voice.
She nearly choked. After catching her breath, she looked toward the "Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun" standing at the hall entrance.
"Teacher Ma, what's wrong?"
Ma Baoguo said helplessly, "You took all night to choose a divine position! What do you think is wrong?"
He steadied his breathing and let his voice return to normal. "I was planning to take you around the Marketplace, introduce you to the other members, and familiarize you with the organization's trading methods and mission commissions."
"But it's probably almost dawn outside now... You should go back too. If you remain unconscious for too long and someone else in the military notices, it'll be a troublesome matter, big or small."
Li Wei nodded, finding that reasonable. "All right."
"From now on, you're a probationary member of the 'Heavenly Ruins.'"
Ma Baoguo continued explaining.
"After this, you can activate that Jade Token yourself to enter this place."
"But remember, don't investigate the identities of the other members, and don't casually expose your own identity to anyone!"
Li Wei agreed to each point, then asked, "How am I supposed to contact you in the future, Teacher Ma?"
The moment she said this, she noticed Ma Baoguo's figure stiffen visibly.
He seemed to hesitate for a moment before speaking with some reluctance.
"I'm your guide. As long as the distance between our Jade Tokens isn't greater than a thousand kilometers, they can sense each other and transmit some written messages."
"If you have something to do..."
At this point, he suddenly changed direction, his tone becoming exceptionally solemn.
"Even if you do, contact me as little as possible."
"As a soldier,