The journey recommenced, much faster than everyone else.
Leaving behind some personnel to guard and others awaiting to rendezvous, the makeshift ship embarked once again.
"...After all, fragments are always limited."
In his dealings with Elder Liu, the most valuable thing Lu Ping'an obtained was likely an assortment of "high-level intelligence" along with various public announcements from the church.
Although most of the news about the fragments was true and false, and generally had lost its timeliness, Lu Ping'an, due to the existence of "The Eye of Truth," was better able to verify the authenticity of various pieces of intelligence than others.
The falling fragments varied, and many had strong anti-reconnaissance abilities; even if they were genuinely acquired, one could only "open the box" and take a chance... Sometimes, encountering a boss that counters you might lead directly to a total wipeout.
"This time, our target is a parasitic object..."