"Boss is formidable. Just advanced in rank recently and already so skilled with the cage and the lash. There's no telling how powerful you'll become."
"Boss, if you strike it rich, don't forget your brothers."
They had watched in amazement as their leader absorbed the golden light from the "Promotion Drive" before they showered him with flattery.
Lump Face looked contently at his own Promotion Drive, closed the interface, and said coldly, "It's quite lively here today. Besides this lighthouse, there are two other groups of Transcendents, including that monk, who has a companion that's nothing to worry about. There's also a suspected Pioneering Team, two men and one woman, three people in total. Don't let your guard down, got it?"
"Yes, Boss."
"Is the woman pretty?" the young man from the White Emperor Army asked, his eyes lighting up.
"She's pretty alright, but keep your thoughts in check. We don't want any unnecessary complications..."