Sand Crystal Vortex

"As an elder, there's something I should remind you of. Though we Jailers are associated with the underworld by name, we are not creatures native to it. Our souls still belong to the human world, so the local creatures are more or less hostile toward us. You need to keep a close eye on the Jizhong you rescued."

"Take this back. Be careful."

Bone Doctor Ming Kai tossed the bracelet from his hat back to Zhang Chen.

"Thank you, Senior." By the time Zhang Chen caught the bracelet, the other man had already vanished into the gray, foggy night of the underworld.

"Five-star assessment... Master must be trying to make me fail the assessment so I'll give up on this operation in the underworld. But at least now I know exactly how vast the gap is between me and the top ten. If I can't master the use of ghostification, there's no way I can squeeze into the top ten within a year."

I appreciate your good intentions, Master.

Zhang Chen had already made up his mind. If he failed to reach his goal, facing Faceless later would be like a moth flying into a flame—no different from death.

This year, Zhang Chen had to go to that place in the underworld.

"The place Jizhong mentioned is already close to the border of the underworld. It's still over a thousand kilometers from here, so it'll take quite some time. Maybe I can make use of some small towns built by Jailers along the way to rest."

The location Zhang Chen had previously agreed upon with Jizhong was the real Jiren Cave, located near the border.

After escaping today, Jizhong had already headed there at full speed through the underground. Zhang Chen would naturally be a little slower. After all, without