Three days later, Li Wei and the others left the Orlens Mountains aboard a Scout Boat once again.
They had set out as five people. They returned as four people and-a corpse.
Yes, Creed had died, just as expected.
Incidentally, when Li Wei got up the following morning, he discovered that the enormous stone gate had collapsed completely, and Creed had died in his own tent. According to the investigation, Creed appeared to have died of a sudden illness.
Also incidentally, everyone except Li Wei had forgotten that dream.
One final incidental detail: they had actually slept for an entire day and night, and had nearly starved by the time they woke up.
Of course, although the others had forgotten those dreams, some faint impressions seemed to linger. No one reacted to Creed's death with much alarm, though they were a little saddened. After all, he had been their companion. Still, as an archaeological team, they encountered all sorts of accidents whenever they went out. Having an intact corpse to send home was already a decent outcome for them.
Of course, Li Wei's expression remained unchanged when he heard the old professor's rueful remarks, but inwardly, he couldn't help snarking, What godforsaken places do you people visit all day? People dying is bad enough, but you can't even bring back their bodies in one piece...
Are you really a legitimate archaeological team?
I'll talk to Annie when we get back and get her to find somewhere else to work.
Although the others had gained nothing from this expedition, Li Wei had come away with quite a haul.
First, at the very last moment, the system had issued Li Wei a quest. He had then killed Creed and completed it, earning 50 + 50 = 100 days of lifespan.
Well, judging