The journey back went smoothly. Mo Ling and Lu Youqi bickered all the way back to the Monitoring Station.
After reporting their mission, they took A'Dai to register her as a Relic.
Mo Ling spent a long time explaining before the staff member finally understood that she was a Relic.
"If it's a Relic, you may keep it yourselves, but you need to report its information. What is this Relic called?"
"A'Dai." Mo Ling reported the name he had prepared long ago. Beside him, Lu Youqi lowered his head with a flushed face, as if he had done something wrong.
"What are her abilities and costs? Do you know?"
"Not really, but we can explain where she came from."
"That works. Go ahead, I'll write it down..."
And just like that, A'Dai's registration was complete.
"We should be able to go to the second layer now, right?"
"Yes, we both qualify now."
"Then let's go!" Mo Ling jumped up excitedly. He had never expected that, not long after arriving at the Monitoring Station, they would already be able to head to the Abyss Second Layer.
"Let's go." Lu Youqi forced a smile and halfheartedly echoed Mo Ling's "slogan."
"As expected of us—the two most capable among the first batch of independent explorers! While everyone else is still hesitating, we've already set foot on the path to the Abyss Second Layer! Our Xing Tong Mo Lu Squad will definitely be the first humans to reach the Abyss Bottom!"
Mo Ling solemnly patted Lu Youqi on the shoulder, his heart surging as he spoke.
Hearing Mo Ling's bold declaration, Lu Youqi's smile stiffened.
"When did you come up with this 'Xing Tong Mo Lu' thing?"
"Just now. I originally wanted to include A'Dai too, but my brain couldn't handle it, so I