Lin Gengsheng and the others were brimming with energy now, full of anticipation for what they would gain this time.
With Chen Changan leading the way, they pressed deeper into the ruins. They were moving with far less caution than they had when they first entered the Star Sea Ruins.
Even when they attracted Star Sea Giant Beasts, they felt no fear.
Every time Chen Changan swung his sword, a head was sure to fall. Though the six of them couldn't match his speed, their teamwork had grown increasingly smooth, their attacks more decisive, and their kill count kept climbing.
Most importantly, with Chen Changan around, they felt secure and weren't worried about any danger.
"I never thought I'd kill this many Star Sea Giant Beasts in my life."
"...Before we came, could you have imagined this?"
"Not a chance. I feel like we came here to buy wholesale."
"What does 'buy wholesale' mean?"
"Shui Ruoxuan, Old Wang's different from you. He's been through a lot, working his way up from the bottom, so he's seen more of the world. 'Wholesale' is a way of doing business."
"I see. Still, Old Wang isn't wrong."
Chen Changan and the others had been in the Star Sea Ruins for seven days. In that time, they had killed more than a hundred Star Sea Giant Beasts.
Of course, most of them had fallen to Chen Changan. His sword was swift and ruthless.
But Lin Gengsheng and the others had noticed that Chen Changan had seemed distracted lately. He appeared to have lost interest in killing Star Sea Giant Beasts.
"Are you... looking for the islands in the Star Sea Ruins?"
Hearing Lin Gengsheng's question, Chen Changan nodded. "I didn't come here to kill Star Sea Giant Beasts. My main goal is the Gate