After making up his mind, Jeremy imdiately began to prepare for his expedition to the Tower of Exile.
First, Jeremy took out all the weapons and items he possessed from his ho.
This mission was fraught with peril, so Jeremy resolved to bring along all of his most powerful weapons. Additionally, so essential items were imperative to include as well.
"The Longsword of the Undying, the Dark Core, and the High-Dinsional Data Storage Device—these three are absolutely essential. Beyond that, I must also carry so provisions."
Jeremy promptly organized the items he intended to take with him.
However, having everything sorted did not an he could comnce his journey imdiately.
For Jeremy was still confronted with another dilemma: should he bring a companion along for this venture?
Although Bonnie had not provided him with much assistance during the operation in the Land of Eternal Night.
She remained the only person he could truly trust in critical monts.
Without the intelligence that Bonnie had supplied him at pivotal tis, Jeremy would not have been able to erge unscathed from his venture in the Land of Eternal Night.
Thus, Jeremy felt it was prudent to select a companion for his journey into the Tower of Exile.
However, this ti, he was unable to choose Bonnie once again.
On one hand, Bonnie was currently under the watchful eye of Benjamin.
On the other hand, Jeremy believed that he had a more suitable companion available.
The first person that ca to Jeremy's mind as a potential partner was, of course, Ritchie.
Ritchie's relationship with Jeremy was exceptionally good.
Moreover, during their previous joint operations, whenever Jeremy found himself in peril, Ritchie would undoubtedly exert every effort to assist him.
When selecting a partner, trust was, of course, the most critical elent to consider.
After a brief mont of contemplation, Jeremy swiftly made his choice for a companion.
"This ti, I will team up with Ritchie! Furthermore, following our earlier experience in the Shadow Mine instance, Ritchie has significantly enhanced his abilities.
At the very least, his skill level in shadow manipulation has improved considerably compared to before. In the mission at the Tower of Exile, he can utilize shadows to help gather more intelligence."
Having made his decision, Jeremy promptly arrived at Ritchie's doorstep.
Ritchie was sowhat surprised by Jeremy's visit.
To Ritchie's mind, Jeremy should have been occupied with assisting Claire and Emma in their class change. It seed unlikely that Jeremy would have ti to chat with him.
With a hint of confusion in his voice, Ritchie inquired of Jeremy.
"Have you co to for sothing of great importance? Shouldn't you be assisting Claire and Emma with their class change right now?"
Jeremy did not respond to Ritchie's question, he simply entered Ritchie's ho with his backpack in tow.
"We must ensure that there are no spies in your vicinity. Therefore, I will completely seal off your ho. The upcoming conversation cannot be known to anyone else."
The mont he stepped into Ritchie's house, Jeremy imdiately utilized his talent, The King of Ti and Space, to isolate Ritchie's ho from the surrounding areas.
Jeremy's actions only served to heighten Ritchie's anxiety.
"What you have to tell must be a significant matter, right? Please don't share it just yet, allow to prepare myself ntally first!" Ritchie said quickly, his voice tinged with nervousness.
Taking a few deep breaths to steady himself, Ritchie braced himself while Jeremy completed the sealing of Ritchie's ho.
"You can speak now! What news do you bring ?"
Once Ritchie felt ready, he asked Jeremy with a very serious tone.
Jeremy glanced at Ritchie and then replied in an equally grave manner.
"I have co to invite you to be my partner for the next operation. I hope you can assist in this endeavor."
After Jeremy finished speaking, he fixed his gaze intently on Ritchie.
Ritchie understood that he had to acquiesce to Jeremy's request for the conversation to proceed.
If Ritchie had no intention of joining Jeremy in the operation, Jeremy would withhold any information related to the Tower of Exile.
Upon hearing these words, Ritchie suddenly exhaled in relief.
"This is what you wanted to discuss?! Of course, I am more than willing to partner with you!"
After uttering this, Ritchie comfortably sank into the sofa.
"We have previously faced perilous missions together. Therefore, I believe that as long as we both put our minds to it, we can overco any challenges that arise."
Ritchie said to Jeremy with a smile on his face.
Jeremy nodded in agreent.
"In that case, I will share the details of our upcoming operation with you. However, you must promise not to panic excessively upon receiving this information."
"Alright, alright, I understand. We have already tackled high-difficulty instances before, what information could possibly cause to panic? Just tell what I absolutely need to know for the next operation."
Ritchie maintained a remarkably relaxed deanor.
Seeing Ritchie's state, Jeremy finally felt a sense of relief wash over him as well.
"We are about to enter the Void Spirit World, which contains nurous regions. The area we will be entering this ti is the Tower of Exile.
I have obtained so crucial information regarding the Tower of Exile from a friend, and a map of the Tower of Exile has sohow made its way into the real world."
"We must uncover the truth that lies hidden beneath all of this. Furthermore, we need to ascertain what formidable enemies exist within the Tower of Exile that pose a significant threat to us."
Jeremy conveyed all the information he possessed in one breath.
Upon hearing this, Ritchie's expression turned exceedingly grave.
"I can't be mistaken, can I? Are you suggesting that this operation involves just the two of us entering the Tower of Exile?"
"Indeed, this operation will consist solely of the two of us. Moreover, the others in the real world will not be able to assist us, as they cannot channel their powers into the Tower of Exile."
Jeremy's response heightened Ritchie's agitation.
Ritchie stood up from the sofa and began pacing back and forth in his room.
"Isn't this risk a bit too great? As far as I know, every region within the Void Spirit World is exceedingly perilous. Additionally, the monsters and instances we currently face are all manifestations of the Void Spirit World.
The enemies we encounter in the Void Spirit World are bound to be far more powerful than we can possibly imagine. Are you truly prepared for this?"
After a mont of hesitation, Ritchie ultimately posed a crucial question to Jeremy.
In Ritchie's view, as long as Jeremy was adequately prepared, he would follow him into action without hesitation.
For Ritchie had always placed unwavering trust in Jeremy's judgnt.
"I am fully prepared! All I need you to do is bring your weapon! I firmly believe that our mission will be a resounding success!"
Jeremy looked into Ritchie's eyes and spoke with unwavering conviction.
Upon hearing the response, Ritchie's anxious expression swiftly vanished.
With a smile on his face, Ritchie said,
"Then I will certainly join you in this endeavor! When do we leave?"
"We can depart imdiately! However, we will not head directly to the Tower of Exile, first, we need to go to the Special Situations Bureau in the center of Moonlight City. There, we will be able to gather more information."
After delivering this statent, Jeremy led Ritchie to the Special Situations Bureau.
The state of the Special Situations Bureau remained largely unchanged from before, the director, Liam, had not inford anyone else about the anomalous map.
Upon seeing Jeremy and Ritchie again, Liam began to grasp Jeremy's plan.
"Have you genuinely decided to take him along instead of ?" Liam inquired, scrutinizing Ritchie from head to toe.
Although Liam had encountered Ritchie during the last operation, he hadn't paid much attention to him.
In Liam's eyes, Ritchie was rely a reasonably skilled player in the apocalypse ga.
After hearing this, Ritchie's impression of Liam deteriorated even further.
Jeremy quickly interjected, "Ritchie and I have a remarkably seamless synergy. Thus, I believe it is best for to partner with him during this perilous mission.
The only reason I ca to see you was to request more information. If you have already shared everything you know with us, we will take imdiate action."
Jeremy did not dwell on the issue of partnerships.
He also did not wish for Liam to fixate on the matter any longer.
Liam nodded, acknowledging, "The degree of synergy between partners is indeed of paramount importance. With the two of you working together as a team to enter the Tower of Exile, I am confident that you will be able to fulfill our plan.
I have no further intelligence to provide, but I will allow you to take the anomalous map with you. The Special Situations Bureau can no longer seal the anomalous map.
Perhaps by returning the anomalous map to the Tower of Exile, we can entirely eliminate the threat it poses to us."
As he spoke, Liam handed a briefcase to Jeremy.
"The anomalous map is contained within this briefcase! The seal on the briefcase can hold for approximately half a day! After that, the anomalous map will break free from the briefcase's confinent!"
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