Just because the difference in combat power between Extraordinary and below Extraordinary is truly overwhelming.
From the respect shown by the leaders of other adventure groups in the maze towards Gauss, it can be seen. Despite Gauss’s Charm Attribute being outstanding, it wasn’t to the extent that other unfamiliar adventurers would immediately bow to him. The reason why others are so convinced by him is, isn’t it because he has demonstrated combat power far surpassing others at the Extraordinary Level?
Moreover, the two top adventure groups in Barry City, the Golden Team and Thorn Heart, have not sent members into the Timbel Maze for exploration.
It can be speculated that at this stage, Timbel might still be seen as trivial in the eyes of big shots in Barry City, unless it harbors more powerful demons or anomalies within.
If it has nothing to do with the maze, then what could it be due to?
Gauss had some vague guesses, but he didn’t let his thoughts wander too much.
Like other adventure group leaders, he also prepared to attend this summoning meeting.
Although he was not an adventurer affiliated with the Forest City, conducting activities on someone else’s territory still required showing some respect.
Coincidentally, these days, he was planning to slow down the maze’s progress a bit. Going out this time also counts as relaxing both body and mind.
Lingering in the enclosed underground maze environment for long periods can easily immerse one in oppressive and distorted emotions that one might not even detect.
Reportedly, a small number of people have had their mental states affected due to spending too much time without leaving the maze, resulting in a psychological condition known as maze dependency disorder. Their mood is clearly oppressive, yet they exhibit signs such as fearing leaving the maze and disliking the natural sunlight environment.
The impact of the environment on people is all-encompassing, and currently, Gauss and others have only stayed for a short period, so they are certainly far from developing such a psychological disorder. But having a suitable reason to leave once is fine too.
Besides Gauss, the first one to know about this matter was Eden.
When it learned this, it was already eagerly chattering in Gauss’s mind.
If consciousness had a physical form, it would undoubtedly be dancing with joy.
"Finally able to leave this damned maze."
"Gauss, when are you setting off?"
From the sound of it, Eden, the King of Slime of the illustrious Demon King Species, was very excited about leaving the maze.
It had probably been looking forward to following Gauss and venturing into the outside world, but seeing them busy exploring the maze these days, Gauss, as the team leader, couldn’t abandon team members and wander off alone, so it sensibly refrained from making requests.
"We’ll depart in a while."
"I also need to announce it to the others."
Yes, Gauss planned to take other members of the Red Dragon Team out as well.
On one hand, it was based on safety and human relations considerations. On the other, it was due to the team’s small size, mobility, and his real-time grasp of the maze map of the first five levels.
If it were a large team, they would likely not choose to withdraw completely but would rather station some personnel in the maze since the back-and-forth would be troublesome.
When Gauss announced this good news, the entire Red Dragon Team expressed great joy.
Having battled continuously for days, many were indeed somewhat fatigued. Being able to return to the city meant being able to relax, no longer needing to worry about demon attacks on the camp.
They could start spending lavishly, soaking in baths, drinking, enjoying gourmet food, easing physiological needs, etc.
They became adventurers and worked tirelessly not only due to an instinctual desire to become stronger and control their fate, but largely to earn more money because earning money is to enjoy life, indulge in services in the city that ordinary people cannot afford.
"In that case, let’s pack swiftly, prepare to set off."
While packing and sorting their luggage, many members of other adventure groups also began lining up to prepare to go out. Of course, their proportion was much smaller compared to the full withdrawal of the Red Dragon Team.
Seeing from afar the Red Dragon Team dismantling all tents and packing them onto vehicles, many members from other adventure groups who didn’t receive approval for an outing application were looking on wistfully, with genuine envy in their eyes.
At this moment, the desire to join the Red Dragon Team reached its peak.
Moreover, this wasn’t a momentary impulse; many members already started seriously pondering how to join the Red Dragon Team.
But wanting to leave their current team isn’t a matter of days, and whether they can smoothly join the Red Dragon Team afterward is also filled with uncertainty.
Perhaps they should find someone to inquire in advance about the standards for joining the Red Dragon Team.
However, even without asking someone for intelligence, they very well knew that the difficulty of joining the current Red Dragon Team must be considerable.
Besides the earliest batch of old members, subsequent joining standards will only keep rising. Any adventurer with a bit of intelligence, upon witnessing the strength of the Red Dragon Team’s leader, would know that following him is undoubtedly more promising than staying in their current adventure group. With more wanting to join, the competition will naturally become fiercer.
Many agile adventure group leader teams choosing to go out chose to accompany Gauss.
This made the maze leaving operation smoother.