The expedition members watched everything—Jo Eui shin being seized, resisting, and at last losing consciousness at the hands of Qiongqi.

Of course, they had not merely stood by.

In that process, they had done everything they could to save Jo Eui shin.

They used Radiance, and Yong Jegun even tried to bring out his trump card to seek the aid of the Dragon King God.

But in this unstable space, exhausted as they were, it was impossible to rescue Jo Eui shin, who had already been captured.

What drove them further into despair was that, even in such a desperate situation, they had allowed themselves to harbor a sliver of hope.

‘Maybe he’ll pull out a hidden card, or use some ingenious and suspicious trick to escape on his own?’