That was right. Su Ye had chosen to gamble.
He was not someone who liked gambling, but he had his reasons for taking the risk this time.
Not having enough Survival Coins was only one of them.
Another was that there was a vast difference between the so-called loyalty imposed by a Death Contract and genuine, wholehearted loyalty.
Of course, the most important reason was that he had heard of the Starhorn Clan.
During his earlier exchange with Great Xia, he had asked which civilizations had reached the end of the highway, and Great Xia had mentioned the Starhorn Clan.
So when he heard that Xing Meng belonged to the Starhorn Clan, Su Ye kept his expression composed, but inwardly, he was stunned.
He had never expected a member of the Starhorn Clan, which had already reached the end of the highway, to end up here as Discarded Talent.
If he could win Xing Meng over, would he learn what lay at the end of the highway?
Or find out what changes a civilization underwent after reaching it?
Besides that, there was one trait of the Starhorn Clan that all civilizations acknowledged.
They placed immense importance on their promises.
That was the biggest reason Su Ye was willing to take this gamble.
Smack!
Xing Meng caught the Purifying Spirit Fruit, his hands trembling so badly that he could barely hold it.
He gave Su Ye a long look, then opened his mouth without hesitation and swallowed the Purifying Spirit Fruit in one gulp.
Boom!
The instant the Purifying Spirit Fruit entered his stomach, an emerald-green surge of life energy, so immense it was suffocating, erupted from Xing Meng like a storm.
The dazzling green light instantly illuminated the entire second basement level.
"Aaaaargh!"
Xing Meng threw back his head and