'If it were any other ability, the deterrent effect might not have been so strong. But shadows are everywhere. There's no escaping them. You have to be constantly on guard. Who knows which shadow might be hiding a pair of venomous eyes…'
'But on second thought, there was nothing to be afraid of. With the Star Mango in hand, all I had to do was go back, whip up an Advancement Secret Ceremony, and I could ascend straight to Tier Two. By then, we'd all be Tier Two. Who would be afraid of whom?'
'If worse comes to worst, I can just hole up at the Star Association and become a Ten-Mile Slope Sword God, grinding until my Level is high enough to venture out again.'
"You… You're from the Star Association?"
On the ground, the Ghost Wolf Steward's body had been torn to pieces by the Magic Wand, but he was still alive. Seeing Zhou Chen fighting alongside the Star Association Operators, he instantly understood everything.
'He was a mole!'
'A goddamn turncoat!'
