The Super God Guild was filled with cheers.
The return of the five members of the White Phoenix Team instantly dispelled the gloom that had hung over the guild.
Old Demon and Li Beihai were in the guild president's office, routinely recording the Spirit Realm intelligence obtained by the White Phoenix Team during this exploration, as required by guild regulations.
"There's no valuable intelligence..."
Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "A plane world called the Black Tide has undergone Grand Unification and been reshaped."
Clatter.
The electronic pen in Old Demon's hand fell to the floor.
"What did you say?"
"Really?"
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Old Demon and Li Beihai spoke at the same time, asking essentially the same question.
"It's true, Dad," Li Shuyi said. "We spent more than a month in the Black Tide Plane, but it felt like half a year. We're exhausted."
Qiao Rui added with a smile, "But the gains were huge too."
"Good, excellent..." Li Beihai suddenly thought of something, and his expression tightened. "Then you... have all advanced already? You're Evolvers now?"
Bai Xiaowen said somewhat strangely, "No. Why would we be in such a hurry to advance?"
"If we advanced, wouldn't we be unable to come back?" Li Shuyi said. "Dad, why are you even asking that?"
"That's not how it works," Li Beihai said, shaking his head. "Newly advanced Evolvers have a period of Earth residency, during which they can arrange certain follow-up matters. Only after that residency period ends will they be teleported away."
Although Li Beihai did not say exactly where Evolvers went, Bai Xiaowen understood. It had to be the Star Alliance.
Bai Xiaowen then roughly described the Spirit Realm exploration, merely omitting the part about the Scavenger mission.
Old Demon and Li Beihai were