I had no choice but to be cautious.
Since they knew Guiguzi, they must have had dealings with him. They might even have tried to recruit him, only to be rejected.
Now that they had come to recruit me, I felt they were more likely trying to use me to establish a connection with Guiguzi.
Because once something involved me, Guiguzi could not possibly stand by and do nothing.
So they wanted to use me as a trump card.
I did not think my current abilities could truly be of much help to them.
A person should know their own limits. I knew perfectly well what I was capable of.
Although she had not received a definite answer from me, my saying that I needed time to consider gave her some hope.
She led me out of the cave again, and with a single step, we returned to the villa district in Upper Kū.
I found that method astonishing. If I had such an ability, going anywhere would be easy. I would only need to take a few steps to reach my destination.
That was probably how our car had covered more than a thousand kilometers in less than an hour earlier.
"I'll send you out of here," she said to me.
I nodded. Now that I understood what was going on, there was no point in staying.
But I thought of those elders surnamed He. Although I knew they existed like NPCs, the thought that they would be erased along with Qiku Village if it were completely wiped out left me feeling uncomfortable.
I asked her what she planned to do with those NPCs. She said indifferently, "They were virtual characters to begin with, so naturally they can't remain in this world. Once Qiku is gone, they'll disappear with