Having made up his mind, Gu Xi swiftly sprang into action.
Although he was still following the Free Player, watching his every move, he began making various preparations through a few subtle tricks.
Some preparations needed to be handled in advance.
That way, Gu Xi would not be left scrambling when the Free Player finally tried to escape.
Meanwhile, Gu Xi also began steering the Free Player's fate.
Gu Xi discovered that whenever the Free Player thought about returning to Living Giant Rock City ahead of time, he would run into all sorts of incidents and even suffer attacks on different levels.
This was excellent news for Gu Xi.
An idea struck him, and he deliberately guided the Free Player toward Living Giant Rock City.
The result was exactly as Gu Xi had expected. Whenever the Free Player entertained the thought, he would encounter one problem or another.
Although the Free Player possessed Double Red Equipment Resonance, certain situations could still affect him.
Sometimes, they even triggered attacks akin to natural disasters.
After several attempts, the Free Player understood what was happening to him and simply stopped heading toward Living Giant Rock City.
The Free Player acted as though he knew nothing about it, and his subsequent movements became considerably smoother.
At this point, Gu Xi also noticed something was off about the Free Player's behavior.
However, Gu Xi knew little about either of the Free Player's two pieces of red equipment.
He could only make some guesses based on the fighting style he had seen in their earlier battle.
But Gu Xi was far from certain about many of the details. Besides, he was currently within fate itself, unable to attack directly. He could only use fate to steer events at certain critical points.
As a result, Gu Xi