"Whew! I gained so much from this operation!"
"It's time to head back and sort everything out."
Lin Yuan organized his thoughts and let out a long breath.
This operation had originally only involved helping the President and the others with their baited trap, but it had unexpectedly brought him to the Life Sect's Main Cathedral.
Here, he had obtained the Nirvana Tree, rescued Never Skunked, discovered the next stage's region, and unexpectedly thwarted the Crawlers' plot.
At the same time, he had glimpsed some of the truth about the system and history.
It had truly been a fruitful venture.
However, apart from the Nirvana Tree and his new crew member, Never Skunked, none of these gains had benefited him directly.
The truth about the system and the headless corpse, in particular, had greatly broadened his horizons while making him recognize his own insignificance even more clearly.
"Even Authority Holders and the Lord of the Crown aren't the most powerful beings."
"If the system really is invaded or even collapses later, and the Great Being fully revives, only by reaching the headless corpse's level will I have enough strength to protect myself."
"I'm still far too weak."
"But the crisis is very close."
After actually stopping Elder Zhao's attempt to invade the system, Lin Yuan had personally experienced just how little time he had.
While he grew stronger step by step, his enemies were constantly taking action too.
It all came down to who could move faster.
"I've finished exploring this Secret Realm. Time to head back!"
With that thought, Lin Yuan hesitated no longer.
The way back was simple enough.
Lin Yuan took the half-burned Parchment out of the Warehouse. With a thought, he summoned a flickering ball of light before them.
*Looking at it this way, this Parchment