After briefly explaining the concept of the Safe Zone to the Old General and the others, and leaving the remaining details for them to learn from Butterfly Orchid, Bai Zhi stopped concerning himself with the matter.
Everyone had their own specialty. You couldn't have a Chef fly a plane; professional matters were best left to professionals.
—Pi's purpose was far more than just serving as a Safe Zone.
Once he had finished arranging those matters, Bai Zhi promptly made his escape.
Although the situation over at the Ghost City was relatively stable, and nothing would happen at least until nightfall, it was better to resolve something like this sooner rather than later.
With Yuan Ci there, getting to that place was just a matter of blinking.
...Though it was rather taxing on Yuan Ci.
In an unoccupied park somewhere, a distorted vortex silently appeared.
However, perhaps because she had overexerted herself, the moment Yuan Ci stepped out of the vortex, she missed her footing and nearly performed a flat-ground fall right in front of Bai Zhi.
"Uh... are you okay?"
Seeing how she looked as though she might collapse at any moment, Bai Zhi couldn't help but ask.
Although the technology for Teleportation Arrays had been cracked, it had yet to see widespread use. On the previous night, no one knew how many times she had teleported people around. She had relied entirely on potions and sheer willpower to hold on. At most, her current condition was only slightly better than Mountainside Li's on the hospital bed.
"...I'm fine."
Raising a hand to press against her temple, Yuan Ci shook her head.
"This is just from overexertion. I only need to rest a little..."
"In your current state, will you still be able to teleport me somewhere else later?"
Bai