Departure

Bai Xiaowen took out his phone and glanced at the caller ID.

Li Beihai's grinning face filled the screen, looking like a big, friendly bear.

"Hello... Guild Leader."

"Little Bai, where are you? The Awakened Association just notified us that the rift to the new Treasure Ground Space in the North Hill Sands has fully stabilized. Awakened can officially enter now!"

"Oh," Bai Xiaowen said. "That was fast. I only just gave the team three days off..."

Li Beihai didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Forget the vacation. Call them back early. No one knows how long the entrance to a newly formed Treasure Ground Space will stay open. Besides, three teams are competing. An hour's delay could be enough for someone else to snatch the prize."

Bai Xiaowen understood the urgency. "All right. I'll get everyone together right away."

Li Beihai continued, "No need to come see me at the guild. Once you've gathered the team, take them straight to the Awakened Association."

There was an unusual urgency in Li Beihai's voice. This B-Tier guild mission was a chance for the Super God Guild to turn things around.

If the White Phoenix Team performed well, fewer people would question the Super God Guild taking on B-Tier missions in the future. On top of that, the rewards from a first exploration of a new Treasure Ground Space could be substantial.

Li Beihai even harbored a faint hope: if the White Phoenix Team obtained the Space Stone inside and signed a development agreement with the Awakened Association, the Super God Guild would gain not only a steady source of income but also a stronger voice among Jinghai City's Awakened.

They would control access to a Treasure Ground Space—and a newly discovered one at that! Whenever it opened each year, Awakened