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The Green Tea Party didn't rush to stage 6 and beyond after clearing stage 5.
Instead, they spent their remaining daily quota to clear stage 5 repeatedly and called it a day.
This day's earnings made Ren a millionaire, but he didn't even grace it with a reaction since he really didn't think it was a big deal. And it wasn't.
Martial artists, especially those who go to dungeons every day, earn credits really easily, but they also spend just as much on gear, sustenance, supplements, and other things. And it only gets more expensive the stronger one gets. That's why this wasn't a big deal.
With stages 4 and 5 out of the way, Ren could progress again.
He told the team that he'd like to run stages 6 to 8 solo, and they had no problems with that.
Solo activities weren't a violation of his contract with the party, especially since he wasn't a permanent member. Actually, some parties out there support solo activities.
