"Yes, if not for Young Master Long helping us out at a critical moment, we certainly wouldn't have been able to take down that last hunter so easily."

"Haha, that's right! I'm honored to have seen you in action, Young Master Long!"

"Not only that, if not for Young Master Long, we might not have dared to enter the desert at all—or become prey for other hunters!"

Everyone in the team seemed to be sucking up to this Young Master Long. His expression didn't change, but a hint of pride flashed through his eyes. Sensing that their bootlicking was having an effect, the team continued heaping praises on him.

"Alright, it's about time that we found our next prey."

Only when Young Master Long himself was getting embarrassed did the team finally start heading deeper into the desert. Wind and sand filled the air. There were quite a few hunters' skeletons that were half-buried in the sand, and patches of golden sand which had been dyed red.

"Be careful! We're already rather deep into the Desert of Silence, and...