All the participants immediately summoned their Elemental Spirits to display their elemental affinities while forming teams.
Especially those with an affinity toward two or even three elements, they directly summoned multiple Elemental Spirits at once to attract suitable teammates.
After all, although having more members in a team would greatly increase the overall fighting power, it would also reduce each person's share of the Elemental Spirit Ascension Crystals.
Moreover, no one here truly trusted one another.
This was not some friendly gathering.
It was a dangerous exploration filled with treasures capable of making even monstrous geniuses become greedy.
Who could guarantee that their teammates wouldn't suddenly betray them midway through the exploration?
Thus, although fewer members meant lower fighting power, it also greatly reduced the chances of internal betrayal.
Very quickly, powerful auras erupted one after another throughout the sky.
"I am Veyric Bloodfang!"
