The whole process went smoothly, though Ram couldn't deny that there was a certain harshness to it all.
"Better this than being wiped out when the Void Space shatters completely," he muttered, glancing back at the caven who had made it through.
Out of the initial twenty thousand that entered the Lord's trial, only five thousand six hundred had survived, considering it wasn't even one-third of those that entered.
Starting with the basics, Ram first added the weaker caven—those at Tiers 1 and 2, as well as the elders and children—into the Sylvan Soul Kingdom.
These small fries would, can help accumulate so source power. Then he concentrated on the stronger ones.
Those that were upgraded to Tier 3 with the help of Korrin's talent. Among them were more than four hundred caven who had undergone special evolutions.
He then turned to the Sylvan Soul Tree, which had grown slightly after collecting more souls. At the base of the tree, the souls of all those fallen caven were locked within its roots, waiting to be revived.
But to do so, he needed to save more Life energy and spiritual power, "Thirty thousand... just for Korrin's?" he murmured, calculating in his head. "it must be due to his innate talent and his One-star General quality."
Sighing, he walked back toward Sid and the others, "Reviving them all is going to take so ti," he thought.
As Ram neared Sid and Liam, he imdiately noticed the change in them, both were upgraded to Tier 3. Looking at him Sid, greeted him with a casual nod, but it was Liam who burst out with enthusiasm.
"Hey, bro! decided to show up, huh?" Liam said, his eyes practically sparkling.
"Thanks to those mushrooms you gave us, we managed to reach Tier 3! Can you believe it?" He slapped Sid on the back, who gave a small smirk and added, "Yeah, not bad at all. The attribute boost helped us a lot to upgrade faster."
Ram gave them a grin, he knew all of it, it was him who used extra Life energy to grow those Mushrooms. Watching those excited guys, he used his Spiritual Eye to check them.
[ Na:
Siddharth (Sid)
]
[ Age:
24/147
]
[ Race:
Human
]
[ Profession:
Tire-3 Martial Artist (0.6%)
]
[ Physique:
47.4
]
[ Spirit:
17.2
]
[ Talent:
A-092 Beast-Man (Transformation ability, can transform into a humanoid monster)
]
[ Special Status:
Distorted (3%)
]
[ Na:
Liam
]
[ Age:
20/93
]
[ Race:
Human
]
[ Profession:
Tier 3 Hunter (3.7%)
]
[ Physique:
59.4
]
[ Spirit:
23.7
]
[ Talent:
???
]
"Huh... both improved very much, compared to Sid, Liam improved faster, he was already close to the first limit of his physical attribute," Ram pondered as he looked at their attributes.
Just then, Mai and Su Mu approached, catching onto the conversation.
Mai raised an eyebrow, glancing at Sid and Liam. "So, I heard these guys also got those mushrooms you left on my desk, huh?"
"If only I knew about it sooner, I would have made so attribute potions with an even better effect," she said, half-pouting, half-smiling.
Ram scratched the back of his head, chuckling. "Haha… Don't worry, Mai. I've got more of those mushrooms stashed away. I just need so ti to grow them again."
"But you know, attribute boosts are effective only once, so there's no point in having seconds, unless..." Her voice trailed off with a small sigh, "unless you consu one of a higher level."
"True, but there's more where that ca from," Ram said confidently. "I just need a bit more ti to grow, and soon I'll be able to harvest so Tier 4 mushrooms..."
"Really?" Mai's eyes sparkled with excitent.
"Yes," Ram replied back, he also understood how valuable those mushrooms are to those who want to break their limits before upgrading to Tier 4.
"Right, enough talk. I think it's ti for us to head out," he added, and the group gathered around, ready to leave the Void Space, although they didn't get their hands on the source seed they ca here for, they already gained so after killing so Half Drows.
Before they needed one Return card for each person to escape the void space, but with the Void Space on the brink of collapse, it was simpler now.
Only one card was necessary, and it would bring them all out together.
Just as Mai was about to activate the card, Liam turned to Ram with a suspicious look.
"Hey, bro, what happened to all those caven? I didn't see any of them around," Liam asked a hint of doubt in his voice. "You didn't… sacrifice them all, did you?"
"Fuck, I knew it all along... you were up to sothing like this." Hearing Liam's words everyone looked at him with so suspicion, they had seen it before, more than twenty thousand caven entered the trail in front of their eyes, and only less than half returned back.
Ram's eyes went wide. "What? No! I'd never do that." He waved his hands defensively, trying to reassure them.
"I used another thod to help them escape the Void Space," he explained quickly, though he deliberately avoided the specifics.
He knew if he went into detail, they might think he really had sacrificed them—especially since the process had been so similar, with many of them giving themselves up willingly.
They seed satisfied with the answer, though still having so doubt, but didn't press him further.
Mai raised the Return card, giving it a firm squeeze. With a small crack, the card shattered, and in an instant, the space around them warped and twisted.
The dizzying sensation passed, and they found themselves standing outside the Void Gate they had entered before, back in familiar surroundings.
The group exchanged quick smiles, but before they could feel so relief, when a loud, rough voice cut through the air, dripping with irritation.
"Boss, those bastards are out! Damn it, made us wait for days out here…"
Everyone turned around towards the sudden sound with so doubt, just in ti to see a hulking figure—a tall, bald-headed man with a heavy prosthetic arm—stomping their way.
His expression was a blend of annoyance and eagerness, and his eyes narrowed on the group as he barked his complaint, he threw a glance over his shoulder, shouting back at soone waiting further behind.
Both Mai and Sid's faces darkened the mont they recognized the man.
They exchanged a quick glance at each other and silently looked at Ram and the others, who instinctively shifted into ready stances, weapons subtly drawn and eyes sharp.
Ram's mind raced as he pieced together the familiarity. 'Wait… this guy's the one who tossed Xiao Mu onto Sid's truck that day.'
The thought brought a brief flash of anger, but he quickly smothered it, keeping his focus on the man advancing toward them.
Sid let out a low, guttural growl, his fists tightening, muscles rippling with anger, barely restraining himself.
His gaze swept around, taking stock of the rough-looking gang erging from all directions.
They were surrounded—and Sid knew it wouldn't be a simple escape.
Beside him, Liam, who hadn't fully grasped the tension, rolled his shoulders, loosening his fingers as he readied himself to fight at any mont.
"Guess the welco party's here," Su Mu muttered as he drew her bow, a smirk tugging at her lips as she eyed the bald man and his gang.
Before anyone could make a move, Mai stepped forward, raising a hand to hold them back. "Wait. This isn't your fight," she said, her voice calm but steely.
Her eyes flicked to Sid, signaling him with a silent command passing between them as she continued "This is an old personal conflict, you guys don't get yourselves involved."
Ram started to protest, but Sid moved beside Mai, signaling his agreent. "Yeah, we've got so old unfinished business with this bastard. You guys don't need to be part of this."
The bald-headed man's laughter echoed across the clearing, twisted and ugly, seeing what they were trying to do.
"Ha-ha-ha… you think they can run?" he sneered, flecks of saliva flying as he shouted. "All of you… will die today. You're surrounded by more than three hundred mbers of our gang. There's no way out except straight to hell!"
"Even my boss is here, you can never escape...ha-ha."
Ram raised an eyebrow, glancing from the crazed bald man to Mai, who was still standing firmly in front of him and the others, her face taut with determination.
He glanced back at Mai, raising his hands in a half-shrug, "See?" he said, his voice steady but carrying a hint of dry humor.
"No need to split up or try to keep us out of this. Since we're a team, we're all in this together." He let the words hang, his gaze sliding back to those gang mbers surrounding them as he took a step forward, signaling his choice to both Liam and Su Mu.
Sid's eyes glead as he cracked his knuckles again, his expression twisted with a grin. "Fine. I've been itching for so action."
Mai, taking one last look at each of her teammates, exhaled her own expression hardening. "Alright, but rember—no one fights alone. wait for my instructions."
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