Perhaps because of the Feiyi phantom's influence, the night sky was not particularly pleasant tonight. There were neither stars nor moon in the sky.
Following the navigation on his phone, Bai Zhi drove along a road leading out of the city, so there were few pedestrians on the streets. Occasionally, someone would emerge from the dim yellow lights, only to disappear hurriedly at the other end of the illuminated stretch.
Stocking up on food and buying supplies were things ordinary people like them had to keep busy with. Although the government's relief payments for special circumstances were quite generous, with maritime shipping at a standstill, prices had continued to rise recently despite the government's strenuous efforts at regulation. They had to buy more things to store away.
This night was peaceful and tranquil, yet lively and clamorous.
But with the Faceless Man turning his head, this waning, lamplit night suddenly took on a chilling strangeness.
"What is that thing?"
Hakurei Reimu, seated in the back of the car, noticed the Faceless Man looking in their direction as well and could not help but pause in surprise.
"...I don't know, but we'd better not stir up trouble."
After staring at the Faceless Man for several seconds, Bai Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly.
"You should know Tokyo well, right? Do you know any other routes? Let's take a detour."
In his Perception, the Faceless Man standing by the roadside was nothing but emptiness. He was clearly there, yet also seemed not to be there, creating an exceptionally strange illusion.
Being dragged into an unknown Anomaly Incident under these circumstances would be the worst possible outcome. Though they had no idea what exactly was happening in Tokyo, avoiding the danger for now was the proper course of action.
Unfortunately, Bai Zhi had underestimated