Just as Doctor had said, night fell quickly.
Not long after Bai Zhi and the others entered the room and shut the door, boundless darkness enveloped every corner outside. Looking out through the window, everything beyond was pitch-black.
It was so dark that one could not see their own fingers; no light could penetrate it.
To put it more bluntly... it was black as hell.
Staring at the darkness outside, Bai Zhi thought for a moment before summoning all the Shadow Guards.
Thanks to the extended duration the Shadow Guards could remain outside, as well as the growth in their own attributes, they had more or less shaken off their status as cannon fodder.
Ever since entering the Ghost Sea Area, Bai Zhi had summoned eight Shadow Guards in total, yet not a single one had died so far. It had to be said that this was practically a miracle.
Back in the day, it would already have been impressive if a Shadow Guard survived for more than ten minutes...
"You, and you. Go outside and check the situation."
After sweeping his gaze over the eight Shadow Guards before him, Bai Zhi accurately picked out two of them.
They were the two who had flipped him off earlier. With nightfall, their two-hour punishment of facing the wall had also come to an end.
Bai Zhi did not hold grudges.
Shadow Guard A: "..."
Shadow Guard B: "..."
Very quickly, one second after stepping into the darkness, Shadow Guard A and Shadow Guard B both promptly declared themselves dead.
—There seemed to be something strange hiding within that pitch-black darkness.
Staring at the darkness outside where one could not see their own fingers, Bai Zhi crossed one arm over his chest and propped his chin with the other, nodding solemnly.
"Mm,