Subconsciously, Tianming treated her like he would one of the boys, and there was no longer a need to hold back. They were only one shoulder hug away from being best friends.

"Are you stupid? If there was no reward, why would so many people join this? Haven't you heard about how important this Astralium Seeking event is as you climbed up? Many top geniuses from the Mysterium Cluster intentionally didn't progress from the fourth level for this particular iteration of the event! Some even stayed here for a year or two," Bai Feng said.

"I'm asking now, aren't I? Senior, please enlighten this inexperienced junior," Tianming said.

"Fine! You really are a blank sheet of paper, albeit a rather cute one. With your looks, it'd be ideal if you were female!"

"Ahem...." Tianming felt a little shy about being called cute for the first time.

"Actually, the past events of the fourth level were also Astralium Seekings, but this time around, a special absolute...