"Just wait patiently for a while."
Lu Li said this to Gao Suozhi, then fell silent.
Seeing that the young man seemed intent on controlling the scouting creature, Gao Suozhi stopped disturbing him. He immediately activated several gu insects, maintaining the utmost vigilance as he watched their surroundings.
He was no longer the weakling at the mercy of others from the [Conch Girl] Secret Realm!
Even though the gap in strength between him and Lu Li was enormous, and he might not be able to help resolve any danger that arose—
He was still the governor of the Gao Star Zone.
He could be considered a powerhouse!
If danger truly appeared out of nowhere, there would be no problem with him risking his life to hold it off for a moment!
Little did he know—
While Gao Suozhi stood ready for battle, his nerves stretched taut—
Lu Li, on the other hand, was quite relaxed.
Although he was still proceeding step by step according to the original exploration plan, the tension from before had already vanished from his mind.
Because while he and Gao Suozhi had slowly approached the giant cocoon, the Flame-Shelled Geoduck within the Soul Realm had spoken.
That was right—the Flame-Shelled Geoduck that had only ever made incomprehensible "gurgle gurgle" water sounds and had never chosen a Promotion path—
Had spoken!
There was no long-winded speech, nor was there any ambiguity.
It contained only two words—
"I want!"
Of course, if that had been all it said, Lu Li would have been so startled that every muscle in his body clenched, and he would have shuddered twice on the spot.
Through mental communication, he quickly understood the Flame-Shelled Geoduck's exact intentions.
This Soul Guard, which had suddenly "gained intelligence" and learned to speak, wanted to approach the