All things considered, Lin Yi had not suffered a loss.
After leaving the mercenary trading area, Lin Yi did not head back immediately. Instead, he changed course and made his way toward the mercenary encampment where Gu Chaokuang and the others were stationed.
Unlike the Academy's New Students, who each had a private room equipped with formations, the mercenaries' movements aboard the World Annihilation Spirit Boat were strictly confined to a remote area on the lower decks, and their accommodations were even more rudimentary.
Although the area had private Seclusion Chambers, Body Tempering Rooms, and cultivation rooms equipped with Spirit Gathering Arrays, using them required paying an exorbitant amount of Void Crystal Coins.
Among the massive mercenary community, only wealthy mercenary captains with many subordinates who regularly took on high-risk missions could bear to rent them occasionally.
The moment Lin Yi entered the mercenary camp, he headed straight for the Boulder Mercenary Team's encampment.
Shi Hang appeared and asked in surprise, "Lord Lin, what brings you here?"
"Where is Gu Chaokuang?"
"Him? Thanks to your support, he's been training his body in the Body Tempering Room these past few days..."
As he spoke, Shi Hang's face filled with envy. Even he could not afford to use the cultivation rooms provided aboard the World Annihilation Spirit Boat for extended periods, yet Gu Chaokuang could spend the entire day inside because of his relationship with Lin Yi.
Shi Hang, the captain of the Boulder Mercenary Team, then led Lin Yi to the Body Tempering Room outside the mercenary team area.
As soon as they reached the entrance, they saw Gu Chaokuang walk out, drenched in sweat.
His dark fitted outfit was soaked through and clung tightly to his sturdy arms, while beads of sweat still hung from his brow. He had clearly