The young attendant set the items down, offered a brief explanation, bowed slightly, and turned to leave.
Seeing that the benefits had already been delivered, they knew they were committed to the Red Trial. A heavy gloom settled over them.
“Get ready. You won't be able to take your Physical Body into the trial, so prepare everything you'll need! Don't worry, I won't lead you into a trap. I have my reasons for choosing this!”
Gu Junjie managed a smile. "True. When have we ever suffered a loss following you, Brother Tang? You must have your reasons..."
He tried to reassure himself, but his voice held little confidence.
Tang Changsheng said calmly, "I've been preparing for this for a long time. All you know about the Red Trial is that we must go deep behind enemy lines, that nine out of ten may die, and that it's extraordinarily dangerous. What you don't know is that the most dangerous moment comes when we first descend into the lower realm. More than sixty percent of the deaths happen then..."
At that, everyone looked thoughtful.
"If the death rate is so high, why would we—"
Before Wang Yanwen could finish, Tang Changsheng continued in a confident voice that brooked no argument. "But you need to understand: there hasn't been a Red Trial for a century or two. What does that mean? It means the Wuman people haven't prepared for us...
"In other words, our descent will be safer than ever. That sixty percent of the danger is already gone. We might even be far safer during the descent than the people taking the Blue Trial..."
Gu Junjie and the others pondered this. Tang Changsheng seemed to have a point, and excitement gradually showed on their faces.
Tang Changsheng smiled faintly. Of course he