Every person in the noodle house had a line of blood bars above their heads.
Most were at 5.
A very few, with round waists and thick necks, were at 6 or 7.
Wu Xiaode took one look around the noodle house and then checked the passersby outside before he relaxed and lowered his head to eat his noodles.
"You’re not eating?" he asked.
"Not hungry," Jiang Shanglan replied.
"I heard you are going on a trip?"
"Yeah, that’s why I’m telling you now, don’t co looking for for a while. I’ll contact you when I get back later."
Wu Xiaode lowered his head and continued to slurp his noodles.
This girl, obviously in such danger a mont ago, dared to stand there telling blatant lies.
Not good.
He needed to find her a safe place, away from those pursuers.
But the world was undergoing drastic changes.
Who knew what places were safe and which weren’t?
...If only he could know what would happen next in the world, that would be great.
As Wu Xiaode pondered, he rapidly finished his noodles.
"Your strength is less than that old man’s?" he asked.
"For now, it’s a bit less... because I’m injured and there are many malicious curses on , which need your Double Angel to help lift the curse before I can regain my strength," Jiang Shanglan replied.
"It was quite dangerous earlier; you need to stay vigilant," Wu Xiaode said.
"I’ve already broken my own seal, being careful and observing my surroundings. Wait, it looks like soone is coming for you," Jiang Shanglan remarked.
Wu Xiaode looked outside in surprise, following her gaze.
There stood Granny Yin.
Not just Granny Yin, but also the girl who possessed the Shadow World, seemingly known as the Elental Venerable.
The two of them walked in together and sat down at Wu Xiaode’s table.
"Is there a problem?" Wu Xiaode asked.
"The situation is not good. Right now, many more powerful beings are arriving, and the circumstances will only get more severe," Granny Yin warned.
"Aren’t we on opposing sides?" Wu Xiaode inquired.
"23 hours later, the battle royale will recomnce, and surely many forces will join. We aren’t really enemies anymore," the girl said.
"So what?" Wu Xiaode asked.
"Let’s ally ourselves temporarily. The six of us united at least have so deterrent effect, and other forces won’t dare attack us right off the bat," Granny Yin suggested.
Wu Xiaode tilted his head and glanced at the two, saying,
"One of you is my enemy, and the other declared non-involvent during a fight, and now you actually want to form an alliance? No, I won’t join you."
"Are you planning to seek death alone? Foolish," Granny Yin said coldly.
"It’s ti to change your way of thinking, don’t let emotions cloud your judgent," the girl also advised.
"Sorry, you can leave," Wu Xiaode said.
The two exchanged looks.
"You bastard—" Granny Yin began to growl.
Jiang Shanglan suddenly spoke up, "He’s made himself very clear; he has no desire to work with you. I advise you to leave with so dignity; don’t force to take action."
The two turned to look at her.
Granny Yin suddenly laughed, "To think you’d mix with a mortal—"
Before she could finish, Jiang Shanglan gave her a look.
In an instant.
A black hole engulfed Granny Yin, who disappeared right before the three of them.
—When dealing with Awakeners, there aren’t many constraints, and even in the Virtual World, anything goes.
The ordinary people around them remained oblivious.
The girl’s complexion changed as she exclaid in shock, "So you’re the—"
Jiang Shanglan gave her a look.
She, too, was suddenly enveloped by a black hole and vanished from before them.
The flash of gold in Jiang Shanglan’s eyes passed, and she said in a gentle voice, "These two were up to no good, but they did get one thing right."
"What’s that?" Wu Xiaode asked.
"Coming up, those who join the battle royale will almost all be more powerful beings than they are. You really do need to find so strong allies," Jiang Shanglan stated.
Wu Xiaode nodded slightly.
The reasoning was simple; even in a group fight, everyone starts by picking the softest target.
If he showed up alone in the battle royale, he would inevitably be targeted by others, and likely to die on the spot.
Playing dead was useful, but after all, it was a Basic World-type skill. If a powerful being possessed a specific counterforce, he might not be able to escape.
Allies...
Where could he find allies?
"By the way, can you join the battle royale?" Wu Xiaode asked.
"I can’t, and neither can that old man who ca to kill just now. We are unable to participate in the battle royale," Jiang Shanglan explained.
"Why? Aren’t you World-class lifeforms?" Wu Xiaode asked curiously.
Jiang Shanglan looked at him thoughtfully; her mind stirred, and she said softly, "Don’t ask so much now. After the battle royale is over, you’ll naturally find out; it’s not good for you to know at the mont."
Wu Xiaode was full of question marks.
"Why is it not good?"
"Because it will distract you, hindering your performance—you know nothing now, which actually allows you to act freely, an advantage others don’t have."
"Okay then..."
But since Jiang Shanglan said knowing now was not good, there was no need to inquire further.
"Is there anything you can tell ?" Wu Xiaode asked.
"Hmm... Prepare for a long-term battle, be steady, don’t panic, and make sure to develop your world well. If you can avoid the fight, do so; don’t stick your neck out. Also, in the early stages, you really need to band together; it’s hard to make it to the end on your own," Jiang Shanglan advised.
Long-term battle!
Wu Xiaode suddenly caught on.
Right, with so many powerful beings arriving, could it be that victory would be decided quickly?
Unlikely!
It seed he really needed to address the issue of forming a group!
Forming groups...
Teaming up with the Master of Ten Thousand Consciousness posed no problem, but he too was relatively weak.
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