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"Hermit left the tower. Why?"
This was the first piece of information they brought to his attention as soon as they recovered some liveliness and energy, all thanks to his food.
"We didn't expect it too, but yeah, he left. He did conclude his time here. Ah, don't think that he's dead though. That old thing won't die easily; he voluntarily left," Howler explained.
"Tch. That old thing has no respect for his peers. He didn't even bother saying his goodbyes in person. He just sent notice through the system. He didn't even bother showing up for the last time. He just got up and left." Eunuch Wei clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction.
"The old man stopped at the 8th Stage of the Trials," Backpack Fatty mentioned. "He could've climbed higher, but he decided to drop out instead, which is a damn shame."