In Barrel's Tavern.

Lilulu and Philis hugged each other, the two young ladies hadn't seen each other for a while.

Kane apologized to Amis who walked over, "I'm sorry, I broke my promise. It took me so long to find you."

Amis and her teammates sat down at the bar and then turned to Kane and said, "I believe you didn't break your promise on purpose. There must be something on your end, and that's understandable, isn't it?"

At this time, Boss Barrel had already brought everyone's drinks and placed them one by one.

Kane picked up the glass in front of him and gestured to Amis and her team.

"To your understanding, cheers, it's on me."

"Alright, cheers."

Amis downed her drink in one go, boldly wiping the foam from her mouth.

"We haven't yet congratulated your team on Longbei becoming a Mist Warrior."

Today, when Amis and her team went out, almost all the locals were discussing this matter. They even specifically asked if the Longbei they were talking about was the one they knew.

Turns out, it was indeed the same person, so they canceled their plans for the day early and returned to the tavern.

As expected, they met Kane and the others who were looking for them at the tavern.

It seems that in the past two months, Kane's team, barring any accidents, has all become Mist Warriors.

After hearing this, Kane said somewhat helplessly, "This news really spread far and wide. I'll thank you on his behalf."

After hearing Kane's words, Amis smiled and nodded. Longbei did not depart from them, indicating that they indeed have all become Mist Warriors.

This information might be difficult for others to ascertain, but for them, it was very simple.

Knowing that, after Kane's team disappeared for two months and returned with Longbei becoming a Mist Warrior, if there were no internal issues, the other members must have become Mist Warriors as well.

Looks like they have indeed clung to a powerful ally this time.

"This isn't a place to discuss things, it's too noisy. Why don't we head to a room and talk in detail?"

Kane nodded happily at Amis's proposal. Indeed, the tavern was too noisy, and the surrounding dwarves drinking were all loudmouths.

He took the money for the drinks out from his space equipment and placed it on the bar, then followed Amis and her team upstairs.

The entire floor on the second level was a squad's lodging, so Amis and her team had booked it all.

The Explorer Squad is quite wealthy, especially since they have reached the Silver rank of explorers.

Booking a floor of the inn as resting rooms, whether for a month or a year, wasn't too expensive for them.

Many explorer squads or explorers spend lavishly because theirs is a life-risking profession. No one knows if they will die in the next dungeon, so spending money freely is quite normal.

Some explorers stuck in the Copper rank even spend everything earned from the last exploration before going on the next one.

This repeats until death.

On reaching the second floor, the members of the Amis Squad started attending to their own activities, leaving communication and details to the captain.

This showed that Amis had significant influence within their squad, and her teammates trusted her greatly.

After sitting down at the table.

Amis asked Kane, "You've just finished an exploration, right? Do you need a break before we explore the [Eternal Victory Battlefield]?"

For most explorers, after each dungeon exploration, they typically rest for a month or two, even taking half a year off is common practice.

After all, each dungeon clearance usually leads to a surge in strength, and they need to precisely master their abilities and digest the gains from the last dungeon before embarking on the next challenge.

Of course, sometimes it's purely for enjoyment, since dungeons exist worldwide and completing one could take them far from the last location, with vastly different scenery and food worth indulging in.

Thus, Amis and her team weren't bothered by waiting two months for Kane's team. It was just a slight breach of promise, not a waste of time in their view.

In response to Amis's suggestion, Kane shook his head and waved, saying.

"No need, we've already rested for a day or two. Starting the next exploration is no big deal."

"Rest... just one or two days? Is that enough?"

Amis was somewhat shocked at Kane's words.

"Of course," Kane said, looking at her a bit strangely, wondering what was so surprising.

It's no wonder for Kane and his team, as since they began exploring, they've maintained a rhythm of resting a maximum of one week before the next exploration.

They aim to reach gold rank within three years.

Now, nearly a year has passed, and they have successfully solidified their standing at the Silver rank.

The goal of reaching gold within three years should be achievable barring unforeseen issues.

They were used to this exploration pace, and perhaps once they reach gold, they'll take a proper rest.

"Alright," Amis said somewhat helplessly, thinking perhaps this is why they are so strong.

"But I still suggest waiting for a while. The teams participating in the explorations recently are very powerful, many of which are already famous and stuck at the Silver bottleneck. Facing them, our chances of victory are very slim."

Upon hearing Amis's words, Kane was a bit confused, "Why are things like this?"

Strong teams coming to explore is understandable, but for those at the bottleneck...

Breaking through the bottleneck quickly to reach gold should be the priority.

"Because the forces recruiting in this dungeon now are no longer limited to battle groups and guilds; several world-class forces have sent people here."

For ordinary explorers, battle groups and guilds might seem strong, but in the eyes of world-class forces, they are just ordinary.

These world-class forces have existed for hundreds or thousands of years and hold significant sway within the Mist Council; many even have the right to speak directly with the Mist.

Of course, the right to speak directly with the Mist is rumor-level information without any confirmation.

However, the odds of it being true are reportedly very high.

"No problem, let's join the next one. It suits us perfectly."

"Alright then," Amis said as she saw Kane's team had made up their minds, deciding not to say more since they were just clinging to power.

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