The territory of an 8th-level Fierce Beast shouldn't be very far from that of a 6th-level Fierce Beast. With a mount, four months should be enough for the round trip.
That's why, even if Lei Jie and the team haven't had a breakthrough, it's not a big deal.
After completing the challenge, Xu Yi will surely return to Base Alpha. At that time, they can naturally meet again.
Lu Ke found Xu Yi's response to be satisfactory.
If Xu Yi were to spend time bringing Lei Jie and the others in, it would be too much of a waste of time.
Xu Yi's most important task now is to complete the challenge; only by doing so will everything else have significance.
That's why no one felt strange when Xu Yi didn't go to pick up the remaining three people.
If Xu Yi focused all his energy on these matters and failed to complete the challenge, it would likely make billions of people frustrated.
Abandoning such a promising planet?
