October 13, 2056, Friday. In a private room at a teahouse on the third floor of the HR Alliance Mall.
All six members of Phantom Squad had gathered, fully armed.
Since they were about to head into the Wilderness Area, they skipped the alcohol and each ordered a strong cup of tea to perk themselves up.
"Old Zheng!" Zhou Zheng asked Zheng Tao with a smile as he sipped his tea. "It's been so many days since I last saw you. You wouldn't come out for a drink when I asked, but you're looking pretty rosy now. I bet your strength has improved quite a bit, hasn't it?"
"I'm sure I still can't compare to you, Brother Zhou!"
Zheng Tao set down his teacup and smiled back. "But I have to thank Xiao Qing this time. If not for her, I wouldn't have been able to buy the Blue Demon's Tear, which was priced at seven billion. My strength has reached 48,000 kilograms now. I've just barely made it into the Advanced War General level, so at least I won't hold the team back."
Hearing Zheng Tao mention her, Lu Qing only smiled and said nothing.
Zheng Tao wasn't the only one who had asked her to buy treasures during their return to the Base City. The other team members would surely surprise everyone, too.
"Nearly 50,000 kilograms of strength, huh? Heh, Old Zheng, you're really modest!" Zhou Zheng said with a smile. "Your physical strength is already almost as good as mine!"
An Advanced War General's physical strength usually ranged from 32,000 to 64,000 kilograms. Zhou Zheng was one of the best among them, with a strength of nearly 60,000 kilograms.
However, Zhou Zheng had already passed the stage when his strength could improve most rapidly. Without a treasure