The two A-Tier teams fought the monsters they encountered and pushed deeper into the No-Man's Zone.
But the farther they went, the stronger and more numerous the monsters became! Eventually, an army of monsters surrounded them, forcing them to fight their way out and flee.
According to the two teams' reports, there was probably more than one Large Spatial Rift deep in the No-Man's Zone! As for the rumored Large Spirit Realm Fragment, it was likely nothing more than a fabrication.
After all, a Large Spirit Realm Fragment was an independent space. Its monsters couldn't escape. Only a Spatial Rift connecting the Spirit Realm and Earth could allow monsters to invade like this.
Bai Xiaowen set down the pages of the report.
"What do you think?" Yang Yongkang asked.
Bai Xiaowen considered it. "I'm willing to answer the nation's call and go to the Great Southwest to uncover the truth. I'll take it at the standard rate for an A+ Tier Guild Mission. I won't ask for more."
"Excellent." Yang Yongkang smiled.
If Bai Xiaowen refused, the Awakened Association would have no choice but to upgrade it to an S-Tier Guild Mission and seek out a top team. But an S-Tier Guild Mission meant a dizzyingly high cost, one none of the association's factions wanted to bear.
Or rather, each faction would only support the upgrade if a top guild close to them could take the mission and reap its generous rewards.
That was why Bai Xiaowen was willing to accept the A+ Tier Guild Mission rate. If it became an S-Tier Guild Mission, the White Phoenix Team wouldn't get the chance.
"But I have one condition," Bai Xiaowen said.
"Go ahead."
"I need publicity. Have the authorities arrange comprehensive coverage of the White Phoenix Team through major media outlets