[Divine Throne: How I, an Online Gamer, Became a Knight] []
"Honestly, it's better that he isn't here." After handing out the pills, Gandalf crouched down on Bai Xiaoxing's other side. "He won't compete with us for contribution points. Besides, we still haven't figured out which of those two got the Eternal Tower." Gandalf sighed softly. "With our current cultivation, getting in on the next opportunity probably isn't realistic."
Bai Xiaoxing looked thoughtful as he listened.
"Actually, ever since we came back that day, I've been sounding Long Haochen out from time to time." Seeing that none of their teammates were paying attention to them, Bai Xiaoxing relaxed a little. "Judging by his reactions, the Eternal Tower probably isn't with him. Otherwise, there would be no reason for him to keep it from us this long."
"But there hasn't been anything unusual on Xue Meng's end either." Gandalf looked troubled. "Surely it can't be that neither of them got the Eternal Tower?"
Bai Xiaoxing: "..."
"Given the current situation, that possibility isn't entirely out of the question." Bai Xiaoxing raised his head, looking rather strange. "You might actually be right."
"Th-then we're in serious trouble..." Gandalf stammered, seemingly frightened by Bai Xiaoxing's conclusion.
After all, without the Eternal Tower, there was no telling what the future of this world would look like. Even Long Haochen, the powerhouse they were currently relying on, might end up dead one day.
At that thought, the two exchanged looks, neither saying another word.
But this was a battlefield, and they had no time to sit there in a daze. Barely had Zhennan Pass's soldiers repelled the demons' first assault before the second wave followed.
This time, the demons sent out more than the cannon fodder from earlier. Many mid- and high-tier demons stationed at