This time, breaking the seal took even longer than before, consuming an entire three sticks of incense's time.
It was not until the middle-aged man let out a long sigh that he carefully placed the storage ring to one side, his forehead already covered in cold sweat. After placing the storage ring on the ground, his hands began to tremble uncontrollably.
This trembling was a result of his hands being intensely focused on performing extremely delicate tasks for an extended period.
It was clear that he had been forcibly suppressing it earlier, and after he put down the storage ring, he immediately released the suppression.
"Young friend,"
the middle-aged man, looking extremely pale and in poor condition, spoke in a hoarse voice,"I really can't go on, not at all. I can only get this far today. Shall we continue with the remaining rings tomorrow night here?"
His hoarseness was not feigned this time.
