Celis didn’t waste any time. The moment they left the Treasure Hall, he immediately requested the full payment to be withdrawn. Those who participated in a war were exempt from mandatory missions for at least half a year, and Celis had no intention of wasting that precious period. As far as he was concerned, every single crystal they had just obtained was cultivation fuel waiting to be consumed.
"Come. You are helping me," Celis said as he grabbed Kentucky and dragged him along.
Kentucky’s eyes widened.
"What? Already?!" he complained. "We barely finished the war!"
Unfortunately for him, Celis wasn’t interested in excuses. Kentucky’s nest was located on Celis’ branches for a reason. The effect of their shared cultivation setup was simply too good to ignore, especially now that they possessed enough resources to attempt a major breakthrough in their cultivation.
Now that he finally had the resources necessary, nothing short of a catastrophe would stop him.
Rean and Roan paid little attention to the argument.
The moment Celis and Kentucky disappeared into the distance, the twins began discussing their own plans.
"I’ll join them during this cultivation round," Roan said. "What about you?"
Rean had already made up his mind.
"I’ll focus on the airplane. Now that we finally have the funds, I think I can build something capable of rivaling a Zone God in terms of pure flight speed and defensive capabilities. Of course, it won’t be of much use for battle, but it doesn’t have to be."
His eyes shone with anticipation.
"Honestly, I have the feeling it will become useful very soon."
Roan wasn’t surprised. Rean’s instincts regarding inventions and preparations had proven themselves countless times before. More often than not, whenever Rean felt compelled to improve something, that improvement ended up becoming extremely important later.
Suddenly, Rean remembered something. "Right! What about that invitation to join the exploration elite team?"
Roan had already been thinking about that matter.
"It might actually be a good opportunity," he answered. "At the moment, we possess enough strength to handle most situations involving Anchor Gods and even some weaker Aura Gods’ level of threat. However, if a Godly Predator appears, we still won’t have any way to deal with it ourselves."
He paused briefly before continuing. "These exploration groups are usually accompanied by Zone Gods. As long as they are present, we will have a safety net. More importantly, we’ll gain opportunities to leave the settled territories, gather information, test our abilities, and train under real conditions."
The Celestial Plane was enormous.
The Wangamiglia Sect was only a tiny part of the Besgol Region, and the Besgol Region itself occupied only a small portion of the surrounding territories.
If they wanted to truly understand this new world, eventually they would need to venture outside.
Rean nodded in agreement.
"Well, you’re the one responsible for planning. I’ll leave that part to you." Then he shrugged. "It just looks like we’ll have to stay together for a while longer if we want to keep using the system."
Both twins felt somewhat helpless regarding that issue.
Originally, they had intended to separate after reaching the Celestial Plane. Rean wanted to pursue his research and inventions, while Roan preferred gathering information and exploring opportunities. Their personalities naturally pushed them in different directions.
Unfortunately, the Orb System had other ideas.
If they moved too far apart, many of its functions would become unusable. More importantly, they wouldn’t be able to purchase future upgrades for their shared cultivation technique.
At least they were already used to staying together after so many years.
That didn’t mean they liked it.
"I’ll talk to Huriu later," Roan said. "Then we’ll find out when the next exploration group is scheduled to leave Besgol. Ideally, it should happen after you finish the airplane."
His gaze shifted toward Rean. "Speaking of which, how long do you think it will take?"
Rean pondered the question for a moment. "At least a year."
Roan wasn’t surprised.
Rean continued explaining. "The new funds give me access to much better materials, but that’s actually part of the problem. Better materials mean better alloys. Better alloys mean redesigning a lot of the existing structure. I can’t simply replace components one-for-one and expect everything to work perfectly."
He shook his head. "I’ll have to recalculate everything. Structural support. Energy distribution. Array compatibility. Flight stability. Defensive layers. The whole thing."
Then he sighed. "And don’t forget there are only three Array Masters helping me. We aren’t exactly running a huge research division."
Considering the complexity of the project, a year was actually quite impressive.
"A year is fast enough," Roan replied. "In that case, I’ll tell Celis to prioritize efficiency instead of breakthrough speed during cultivation. With that amount of Godly Crystals, we might be able to reach the Peak Stage of the Anchor God Realm by the time you’re finished."
The possibility sounded quite realistic.
Their cultivation speed was already absurd thanks to the shared cultivation. Adding thousands of high-quality cultivation resources on top of that would push their progress even further.
With everything decided, the twins finally separated.
As Rean walked through the city toward his residence, his Ring Communicator suddenly activated.
"Yes?" he answered.
-Are you Rean Larks?-
"The one and only," Rean replied with a smile. "Can I help you?"
-Yes.-
The man didn’t waste any time.
-I’m Flugel, Guild Master of the Arrays Guild here in Besgol. Tobao spoke with me and passed along the array you created for review.-
Rean wasn’t surprised in the slightest.
The Godly Pressure Disguising Array had already proven its value during the war. Any competent Array Master would naturally want to study it.