Looking at the bill sent by President A Lan, as well as Guidance's 34-million installment loan, Tu Hu felt as though two great mountains were pressing down on his shoulders.
Over forty million Sacrificial Power.
He had no idea how long it would take him to repay it.
He was probably going to be saddled with this massive debt for quite some time.
After closing the bill, he took a deep breath and opened the team chat channel.
"Brothers, is everyone there? I have something major to discuss with you."
Responses soon came through the channel.
"I'm here, Tough Bro. What's up?" the assassin, Drifting with the Wind, asked in a puzzled voice.
"Go ahead, Tough Bro. We're listening," the warrior Immovable Rock added.
Small Milk Bottle and the mage also sent puzzled emotes one after another.
Tu Hu organized his thoughts, then explained the current state of the Rongling civilization and the choice he faced in detail.
"Brothers, that's the situation. I really want to go back and continue adventuring with you... But watching the little ones I personally raised fend for themselves in Monster World is something I just can't do. So I was thinking, could we... change the way we play?"
He paused, a hint of nervousness entering his voice.
"Our idea is to temporarily give up dungeon farming and outdoor adventures for profit. Let's play big. We'll follow Evil Little Fa and Reborn Bro's civilization-development route, raise the Rongling Race, and help them establish a foothold in Monster World."
"We'll be both the Rongling Race's guardians and their investors. Once they develop and create unique industries, they'll be able to repay us like the Lingxi Clan and Dragonwing Clan do. By then, will we still worry about lacking Sacrificial Power? Will we still worry about not