"This is indeed an important question worth pondering."

Leo Ray stopped in front of the mysterious canyon, filled with a volatile aura, instructing Little Jie to activate the Silence Barrier while asking, "Elder Presidents, what are your thoughts on this?"

"Your Majesty, there are two possibilities."

Grey Elder placed his hand on his chest and responded, "First, it could be because they cannot personally enter the Inverted Gorge for some reason. Second, they might know there's something strange inside the Inverted Gorge and, for safety reasons, want us to scout ahead."

"Setting aside the first point, is the second point about making us serve as scouts?"

Yonir squinted and gently stroked his white beard, saying, "But I find it hard to understand why the Shadow Market, with its wide network, would go to such lengths to choose the Human Clan as scouts."

"Yes, compared to other powerful forces, our current strength is indeed very limited."

Louise, evidently not as cautious with her words as the Elder Presidents, directly acknowledged our weakness and echoed, "Their displayed strength alone far exceeds ours. That Manager alone could easily crush us. Thus, using us as bait seems insufficient."

"That's correct. Hence, the likelihood of the second possibility can almost be dismissed. If something inside the Inverted Gorge truly cannot be handled even by them, there's no need for them to go to such great lengths to have us enter, nor would they provide such detailed information about the Gravity Polyhedron Crystal."

Leo Ray nodded slightly, affirming, "Moreover, if they were merely seeking fighters or scouts, there are certainly more suitable choices in the Outer Region. Although the proximity to the Human Domain is close, for the Land of Divine Favor that can move freely, distance is not an issue."

"Then the answer is obvious: it's precisely because they cannot go themselves that they sent the so-called invitation letter."

Leo Ray snapped his fingers lightly and continued, "As for why they chose us, I suspect there are two reasons: first, the Human Clan knows little about the Shadow Market, making us more likely to believe their words; second, compared to other forces in the Outer Region, the weaker Human Clan is evidently easier to control."

"My Lord, if their power is truly so formidable, why can't they go themselves?"

Louise tilted her head, her fair face filled with confusion.

"I have some thoughts on this."

Leo Ray turned to the former Ice Divine Servant standing beside him and asked, "Frost, does the result of your earlier inspection align?"

"My Lord, I can confirm that the Shadow Market is indeed a Land of Divine Favor, but their true nature is absolutely not that of a God's Attendant, nor are they Divine Creations."

Frost said this, first exchanging a glance with Little Jie, who is also a Divine Creation, and then knitted his brows, "Yet, I sensed a vaguely familiar aura from them, which is quite puzzling."

"Not Divine Creations, yet detected a vaguely familiar aura? Their true form hidden under the heavy armor is indeed intriguing."

Leo Ray nodded thoughtfully and then asked, "Could it be that their situation is similar to yours, Leah's, and Sean Parker's?"

"My Lord, although I cannot be entirely sure, the possibility is significant because I can sense something unusual about their energy fluctuations."

Frost nodded emphatically as he responded.

Listening to the conversation between Leo Ray and Frost, Louise looked even more puzzled. She scratched her head and quickly asked, "My Lord, what exactly do you mean by 'situation'?"

"Haven't you noticed that Frost's strength sometimes varies?"

Leo Ray patted Louise's head with a faint smile and said.

"It is indeed so. Upon reflection, in Ice Stone City, this blue-haired, long-legged sister's power was indeed stronger, even comparable to mine!"

Louise mused, nodding, and then suddenly realized, "I understand! My Lord, you mean those brown giants have their formidable powers only within the Shadow Market, and once they step outside, their powers drastically decrease, right?"

"That's right, that's what I meant by 'situation.'"

Leo Ray confirmed Louise's insight, responding, "Thinking in this way, the first hypothesis becomes reasonable. It is because their power drastically reduces once leaving the Shadow Market, even far inferior to ours, that they need to rely on an invitation letter to have us seek things for them."

"No wonder they have never stepped beyond the city gate but chose to communicate with us at the boundary of the city gate."

Louise appeared to have an epiphany, her eyes sparkling, "As expected of our Lord, I finally understand everything now!"

"I never thought those formidable Market Guards could only maintain their power within the Shadow Market. More accurately, it's the Shadow Market that grants those guards greater strength."

Gals mused, nodding, then turned again to Leo Ray with a puzzled look, "My Lord, yet there's one thing I still cannot understand. The Shadow Market is greatly renowned in the Outer Region and holds some repute even among the Summit Races. How could such a transcendent force, despite their inability to leave the city, not find suitable help but instead go through great lengths to employ us?"

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