599: Opportunity

Moreover, they didn't encounter any Opportunities along the way.

They were too busy surviving the crises.

First, there were all sorts of trials, and then, after finally making it to the center of the Secret Realm, they encountered a giant snake.

Now that they finally saw a hint of Opportunity, their hearts were stirred, and they naturally didn't intend to let it go.

They knew that their entry into the Great Luo Secret Realm this time was to risk their lives.

Furthermore, they had to help the princes seize the spirit source fruit.

The only benefit was being able to obtain other Opportunities within the Great Luo Secret Realm.

How could they miss out now?

In just a moment, a group of people stepped forward, vying for the chance.

"Your Highness, I also feel that there might be some Opportunity in this Thatched Hut, but Opportunity always comes with danger. Your subordinate is willing to go in as a vanguard to investigate."

"His Highness the Prince, let me go instead. I am skilled in escape techniques. If I encounter danger, I can escape immediately and will certainly not die in vain inside."

"What nonsense are you spouting? If anyone should go, it should be me."

Everyone scrambled, talking over each other.

They all clearly expressed their willingness to go into the Thatched Hut to investigate.

Seeing this, Dongfang Chen couldn't help but frown.

He could actually understand these people.

After all, they had come all this way without gaining any benefits, encountering various crises everywhere.

It was perfectly normal for them to want to investigate this Thatched Hut now.

However, he truly felt from the bottom of his heart that this Thatched Hut was not normal.

He wanted to stop these people, but he couldn't find any suitable reason.

They themselves had said it.

Opportunity often comes with danger, and they were here for Opportunity, so they naturally weren't worried about the dangers they might encounter.

Should he let them go in and investigate?

Thinking of this, Dongfang Chen couldn't help but shake his head internally.

He, of course, also wanted to go in and see.

Having his subordinates go in to scout the way would be best.

But the problem was that he hadn't yet completed the task his imperial father had given him, and he hadn't even found the spirit source fruit yet. If all his manpower was used up here, then what would he do?

He knew that he couldn't complete the subsequent tasks alone.

Even if the Opportunity here was precious, it was probably still inferior to the spirit source fruit.

Not to mention he still had to prepare for the task his imperial father had left for him.

Wasting manpower here was simply not worth it.

Wang Yan and Wang Gou, standing nearby, immediately reacted to this scene.

The reason these people wanted to enter the Thatched Hut to investigate was, to put it plainly, they wanted to gain something in this Great Luo Secret Realm.

They had been together almost the entire way.

These people had not obtained any Opportunities.

They knew that in the subsequent scramble for the fruit, only the two of them and these princes would have a share.

These people were not qualified to compete.

To gain benefits, they could only seek them elsewhere.

Now, encountering this Thatched Hut in such a lush bamboo forest, it was basically confirmed that there was Opportunity within.

No wonder these people were so excited.

And at this moment, Dongfang Chen finally made up his mind and spoke in a deep voice.

"Everyone, please be quiet. I don't know what you are all thinking."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.

They all looked at Dongfang Chen, wondering what he would say.

Dongfang Chen looked at the crowd, his gaze sweeping over each person, and then he spoke.

"The fact that everyone is able to enter this Great Luo Secret Realm with me clearly shows your loyalty."

"You will still need to help me with many dangerous things later, but you obviously cannot compete with me for the spirit source fruit."

"It's clearly a thankless task."

"I know this is somewhat unfair to you."

"So, wanting to go in and explore for Opportunity now is normal. I can understand and even greatly support it."

Upon hearing these words, the crowd couldn't help but stir again.

On the surface, these words sounded like His Highness the Prince's understanding of them.

But if one listened closely, they would realize that this was clearly paving the way for what was to come.

They probably wouldn't be able to enter the Thatched Hut to search for resources.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh.

Their spirits were extremely low.

Clearly, this was indeed a thankless task, and they also had some grievances in their hearts.

But at this moment, Dongfang Chen spoke again.

"Everyone, please don't mind. It's not that I am personally selfish and deliberately restricting everyone from obtaining resources."

"It's just that the current situation is not suitable for doing so. The spirit source fruit is already considered the most precious Opportunity in the Great Luo Secret Realm, and we haven't even begun to seize it yet."

"At this time, we should preserve our strength and not waste time on the Opportunity of this Thatched Hut, especially when we don't know what dangers are inside. Please everyone, remain calm."

Everyone had already made some guesses about his subsequent statement.

Now, hearing that it was indeed as they had thought, their emotions sank even lower.

But in the next moment, Dongfang Chen clapped his hands.

"However, I can assure everyone that once the subsequent tasks are completed, how you wish to search for Opportunity will be entirely up to your luck. I can grant you freedom, and whatever you gain will be entirely up to yourselves."

At this point, Dongfang Chen's tone softened.

"This time, not only are we entering the Secret Realm, but the competition will likely be intense. I ask everyone to remain calm."

When he said this, Dongfang Chen's tone already carried a hint of pleading.

After all, he truly didn't intend to waste his manpower on this unknown Opportunity.

Moreover, he didn't even know what specific dangers were within.

If he truly wanted to uncover the Opportunity, it would probably waste a lot of manpower.

Upon hearing these words, everyone immediately cheered.

Although it was merely a promise of future benefits,

sometimes, having a promise to look forward to can soothe inner turmoil.

Someone immediately spoke up.

"Since His Highness the Prince has said so, then we naturally have no objections. Everything is up to His Highness the Prince."

Many others also nodded in agreement.

These words, to some extent, also laid the foundation for them to gain something in the Secret Realm this time, rather than coming in vain for a thankless task.

As everyone nodded, a smile appeared on Dongfang Chen's Face.

The group was about to leave, but at that moment,

someone from another prince's team suddenly broke away from the group.

"His Highness the Prince, I still want to enter this Thatched Hut to search for Opportunity."

As soon as these words were spoken, many people looked over.

Although this was somewhat disrespectful to Dongfang Chen, he himself was not Dongfang Chen's person.