Green was a former antique dealer, Eli used to work at Wemperson Financial, and Aite was the deputy manager at Wemperson Financial.


    Interestingly, among these eight people, Eli and Aite were twins, with Eli being the older brother and Aite the younger brother.


    ording to their ounts, they all had enviable jobs before. Although Eli got his job at Wemperson Financial through his brother Aite, his sry was above average for his position and twice that of ordinary employees.


    These eight people originally had good lives. However, after a financial crisis eight years ago, their lives changed drastically. All eight of them left their jobs, and through various circumstances, met and formed Mitch''s exploration team.


    A financial crisis causing eight people from different industries and social standings to simultaneously lose their jobs seemed almost impossible to Wilbur, so he did not fully believe their story. He suspected it was a fabricated lie, indicating they still had some reservations about him.


    However, this did not bother Wilbur too much, as he had already identified amon thread from their stories.


    Despite their different industries, all eight had jobs that allowed them to interact with upper-ss society to some extent. Wilbur deduced that the information about the treasure hidden in Vicente Primeval Forest was likely overheard from these high-society interactions.


    If it were just general knowledge about the treasure, it would not be worth seriously searching for the treasure, as many would know about it. The only usible scenario was that they had obtained only a part of the information, and after further research, had pinpointed the location to Vicente Primeval Forest.


    This piece of information was known only to them and the source of their confidence.


    Regarding why these eight ended up in their current predicament, it likely had much to do with their social status. Despite their reluctance to ept it, societal stratification did exist, and the lifestyles of different social sses varied greatly. Regardless of their previous jobs - whether a car mechanic, financialpany employee, or librarian, they had opportunities to mingle with the upper ss.


    The lifestyle differences between social strata were stark. For instance, an upper- ss person''s meal could cost tens of thousands, which might be a year''s ie for a middle-ss employee or a lifetime''s earnings for someone from the lower ss.


    People were naturally envious, and witnessing others living better lives could breed jealousy. The gap between social sses could make this even more bewildering, causing people to lose sight of their own social standing and status. Members of Mitch''s exploration team exemplified this. They were unwilling to lead lives dominated by upper-ss individuals while working hard for meager returns. No one wanted to ept that a single meal for someone else could equate to their entire year''s sry, especially an educated person.


    Thus, they chose to leave their original jobs, form an exploration team, and venture into Vicente Primeval Forest to seek the legendary treasure. This quest for gold also served as a means to achieve a sense of inner pride and recognition.


    Many people dream of striking it rich, but few achieve it. Some even neglect their basic living needs in pursuit of this dream.


    The eight members of Mitch''s exploration team were such people. They once had excellent jobs but found themselves in their current state. Rather than being forced into desperation, they brought it upon themselves by not understanding the true meaning of life. Money did not represent all that was valuable in the world.