It was another early morning.
After breakfast, everyone gathered once more at the Great Playground.
Only long after everyone had assembled did Oscar finally stroll over.
After giving the same explanation as in the original story and having everyone eat Oscar's sausages, Flander announced that Zhao Wuji would lead them to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a soul ring for Oscar, who had just reached rank 30.
"Dean, I probably can't go."
Right after Flander made the announcement, before he could dismiss them, Yin Hao stepped forward and spoke.
Everyone's attention immediately turned toward Yin Hao, and Flander looked at him in confusion as well.
"What's wrong? Were you injured during yesterday's spirit battle?"
Yin Hao shook his head.
"Not that. I just received a letter from home. My Grandpa is ill, and it seems to be quite serious. I need to go back. If I get there too late, I'm afraid..."
As he spoke, Yin Hao lowered his head slightly, looking utterly despondent.
What letter from home? Yin Hao had long become an expert at making up nonsense. With a few words, he had bestowed a fine blessing upon Old Jack.
But after a series of events that did not match the original story, Yin Hao had begun to feel uneasy.
People feared the unknown, and Yin Hao was no exception. Aside from the system, his greatest advantage was his knowledge of the original story, allowing him to foresee almost anything.
Now that so many things inconsistent with the original story had happened, Yin Hao had sensed the danger. And the best way to deal with danger was, naturally, to strengthen himself.
So Yin Hao planned to take Ni Huang and pay Dugu Bo a friendly "visit."
As for whether they could defeat him? Yin Hao had