After hearing Ji Luo's analysis, everyone immediately felt he had a point.
It paid to plan ahead, after all!
As expert players, they had to take the long view.
"Old Ji's analysis makes sense. This thing is probably just like that Evil God Flesh Remnant we found before."
Jiahao adjusted the badly cracked Monocle on his nose and said solemnly, "We definitely can't use it in the current version. The devs are absolutely laying the groundwork for future updates!"
"Whatever. Let's stash it first."
"This material dropped from a second-tier monster. It's got to be worth a fortune!"
"So who's carrying it?" Ma Lou glanced around.
Though he coveted it, he knew how precious it was. If he lost it in the middle of a chaotic fight, he would have nowhere to turn.
"I'll carry it!"
[Kindergarten Boss] patted his broad, sturdy shoulders and gave an honest smile.
"I'm strong and sturdy, and I haven't reached the second tier yet, so all I can do is provide support from the back."
"It'll be safest with me."
No one objected.
Bossy Guy was the most dependable member of the guild, so everyone felt comfortable leaving it in his care.
Bossy Guy grabbed a few sturdy dark vines from the ground and deftly lashed the arm-length piece of Wailing Whitewood diagonally across his back.
But the instant the whitewood touched his back...
"Huh?"
Bossy Guy suddenly gave a quiet exclamation, a hint of surprise crossing his honest face.
"What is it? Is it too heavy?" [Ji Luo] asked curiously.
"No, it's light as a feather. Feels like I'm not carrying anything."
Bossy Guy rolled his shoulders, disbelief filling his eyes. "And... my head suddenly stopped hurting!"
When the Wailing Brain Tree had launched its final counterattack, it had unleashed a mental corruption