Two days later, after getting some proper rest, Dunn and Annie went to find Maddy, who was still staying at the inn.
"Have you two made up your minds?"
The sight of Dunn and Annie approaching immediately brought a look of delight to Maddy's face.
He could hardly be blamed for being so excited. He had simply spent too long waiting in this damned place.
He had thought this expedition would be like a casual outing, but a shortage of people had left him stranded at this oasis for several months. The worst part was that hardly any outsiders had passed through the oasis during that time.
And those few had all had business to attend to, leaving them no time for an expedition.
Had he known it would turn out like this, he would have gathered enough people before coming.
Maddy now rather regretted rushing over as soon as he had received the news.
When he had first arrived at this oasis, Maddy had found it something of a novelty, but after staying so long, he had inevitably grown tired of it.
As for leaving the oasis, with nothing but yellow sand filling the world outside, he was better off staying here.
"Yes. We don't have anything pressing to do anyway, so we might as well go have some fun."
Dunn offered Maddy a casual explanation.
"Good, good. Come, I'll take you to meet our teammates so you can get acquainted. We'll set out as soon as possible."
Excited, Maddy led Dunn and Annie away.
Though puzzled by his eagerness, neither Dunn nor Annie objected, and they followed him.
Even setting aside Dunn's current strength, Annie now possessed combat power at the lower end of the fourth tier. So even if there was a problem, neither of them needed