She lowered her head slowly, deciding not to think too much. Instead, she tapped Silas on the shoulder. It was a quiet signal.
'Let's go. It's time to move on.'
Silas's fury still burned hot in his chest, but her touch calmed him. He took her hand firmly and led her toward the base entrance.
The crowd parted silently. No one dared to block their path.
At the gate, a guard with an expressionless face stepped forward. He spoke plainly.
"To enter Moonjewel Base, you need to pay. Either food or crystals. Do you have any?"
Ivy raised an eyebrow.
'So this base takes crystals, too. Interesting. That means this place values power, not just food. A base like this will last longer than others.'
In her previous life, many bases focused on just collecting food, but what they didn't know was... they were leading toward weakening their base.
