Midnight.
As soon as Fenric entered the Samsara Tower, the system sent him a notification:
"You have a new communication request. 'Aurora Morwyn' has invited you to a video call. Please respond promptly."
"It seems she really can't wait."
Fenric smiled faintly and accepted the call.
Aurora's beautiful face appeared on the virtual screen before him.
"Aurora, you're very punctual," Fenric said with a smile.
Aurora smiled faintly as well. "Don't tease me. I really couldn't sit still."
"I understand," Fenric replied. "Let's meet and talk."
"All right. I've reserved Room 201 at the teahouse," Aurora said.
In the Samsara Tower, bars and teahouses had always been popular gathering places where many Samsaras came to relax, so they were usually quite busy.
The fact that Aurora had managed to reserve Room 201 showed just how eager she was.
She had probably entered the Samsara Tower immediately after midnight to secure the room.
"I'll be there soon."
With that, Fenric ended the call and headed to the teahouse.
Soon, he arrived at Room 201.
Aurora was not alone in the private room—Belle was there as well.
"Fenric!"
As soon as she saw him, Belle called out.
The joy on her pretty face was impossible to conceal.
She had already heard from her family that Fenric had moved into the residence beside her grandfather's house. Only a small alley separated the two properties.
She would soon be staying at her grandfather's house as well.
In other words, she would have plenty of opportunities to see Fenric in the days ahead.
Furthermore, Fenric had included her in this multiplayer dungeon.
The thought of fighting alongside him made her very happy.
Fenric smiled at Belle, and Aurora greeted him.
"We're all friends here. Have a seat."
Hearing this, Fenric sat down beside the two of them.
Three cups of freshly brewed Tranquility Tea sat on the table.
Belle smiled and pushed an untouched cup of Tranquility Tea toward Fenric.
"This one's for you."
Fenric accepted it without hesitation and took a sip.
"Where are the others?"
Aurora smiled and explained, "They entered the Samsara Tower earlier and have already contacted me... Fenric, there are a few things I'd rather not discuss in front of everyone, so I wanted to speak with you first."
"Oh?"
Fenric set down his cup.
"Aurora, go ahead."
"Here's the situation."
Aurora said, "Everyone is extremely grateful that you're willing to lead us through this dungeon. After discussing it, we reached a unanimous decision."
"We plan to hand over any special items we receive as rewards to you."
"If we don't receive any special items, we'll give you half of our Samsara Points instead. If any particularly valuable special items turn up, everyone will buy them together at a high price."
Hearing this, Fenric waved a hand.
"There's no need for that."
"Everyone agreed to this," Aurora said seriously. "That includes Belle and me. We'll follow the same arrangement."
Sitting beside her, Belle nodded repeatedly in agreement.
"It's really unnecessary," Fenric said. "We don't even know what this dungeon will be, let alone whether it'll be dangerous. We're all helping one another. Perhaps once we're inside, I won't be able to contribute much."
"Fenric, don't be so modest."
Aurora smiled.
"In the Samsara Tower, the name Shura has already become synonymous with godlike evaluations."
"Everyone recognizes you as the most talented person here."
"The chance to team up with you for a dungeon is something many people can only dream of."
"It's no exaggeration to say that if you put the word out, the people hoping to build a relationship with you could form a line stretching from the capital all the way to the Southern Jadeveil Sea."
"Aurora, if you keep praising me like that, I might start believing it myself."
"I'm only stating the facts."
"All right, all right. Let's discuss the reward distribution after we enter the dungeon. Aurora, call the rest of the team over so we can gather."
"Okay. I'll tell them to come over."
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