Wilbur said, "Mitch, first of all, you need to understand that the best exploration


    teams have only managed to go ten kilometers into the forest. Even if I lend you a million to upgrade your equipment, we might still struggle to go through the forest. We might not even reach ten kilometers. If we can''t find the treasure, wouldn''t that million be wasted? Wouldn''t you feel even more guilty toward me?"


    Hearing this, Mitch looked up sharply at Wilbur. He was initially taken aback for a moment before he said excitedly, "No, I guarantee we can find the treasure. We''re just one opportunity away."


    "Mitch, the primeval forest is full of unknown dangers. I don''t know where your confidencees from, but even basic threats like bloodsucking bugs are hard to deal with."


    Mitch looked seriously at Wilbur and said, "To be honest, after twenty-three expeditions, we''ve found the weakness of those bloodsucking insects. We can carve out a path that avoids them. Ten kilometers is not an issue for us. Unless there arerge beasts, we canpletely traverse the rainforest and reach Vicente''s paradise."


    Wilbur knew Mitch was serious, but he was underestimating Vicente Primeval Forest. There was a massive formation under the forest, and those bloodsucking insects were created by its energy.


    The entire forest was part of the formation. As long as the guardian, Josie, did not want anyone to enter, the insects would appear en masse to block the way. Mitch''s belief in finding a weakness was simply naive.


    Of course, for an ordinary person studying basic biological behavior, Mitch''s deduction might seem reasonable. But Vicente Primeval Forest was no ordinary forest. It was guarded by formations controlled by a cultivator. Thus, Mitch''s assumptions werepletely wrong, making his quest futile.


    However, Wilbur was moved by Mitch''s sincerity. He nodded and said, "Okay, I can lend you a million, and you don''t need to repay me. However, I have one condition."


    "What condition? I''ll agree to one condition, ten conditions, even a hundred conditions if you help me this time!"


    Wilbur gave Mitch a solemn look and said, "Mitch, I think you know that for someone to persist in something, there must be a strong reason behind it. Your seven teammates, Vernon, Veda, and the rest of the team have followed you for years. I want to know what keeps them going."


    Mitch hesitated, wiped his tears, and said, "Why do you want to know? I suppose everyone has their own reasons. Maybe it''s because we all refuse to be ordinary and want to take on a challenge together."


    "It seems you''re not being honest with me. In that case, I''ll retract my offer. Goodbye, Mitch."


    As Wilbur turned to leave, Mitch grabbed his hand and anxiously said, "Don''t go!


    I''ll tell you whatever you want to know. Yes, I lied just now. They all have their own reasons for sticking with me through this challenge."


    "Alright."