As Chu Yue and Han Leu listened to his words carefully, both of them showed faint confusion, their expressions tightening slightly as they tried to grasp the deeper meaning behind what he had just said.
Noticing their reaction immediately, Lin Xiaotian did not pause, his gaze steady as he continued speaking without giving them time to interrupt or question him further. "This barrier I set up earlier helped stabilize the situation and bought us some breathing room," he said calmly.
His tone controlled as his eyes shifted briefly toward the system interface. The mission timer related to the demonic source had already extended by five full days, a detail that did not ease his mind as much as it should have.
