Alvin paused for a moment, then said, "Before this, I was mostly fulfilling my obligation to answer the summons and staying wary of the Black Fog's spread. I didn't suspect that layer much. But now, his logic really does have some major points of doubt."
Beside him, Winnie added softly, "And his reaction to Shen Yi's doubts was far too intense at the start, like someone whose tail had been stepped on. If his conscience was clear, even if he was questioned, he should have shown more anger and grievance, not that kind of urgency mixed with a trace of panic."
Xilos did not speak, but she nodded as well, indicating her agreement.
Shen Yi looked toward Liushuo's figure approaching from the distance, his gaze faintly cold.
"Doesn't matter. Whatever his goal is, we just stay on guard. If he wants to play with fire, then he'd better be ready to burn to death."
Alvin turned his body toward the direction Liushuo was flying from, and a solemn thought was transmitted through the magnetic field.
"Liushuo, you came at just the right time."
"We're preparing to discuss our next course of action with the other Authority Holders. Regarding the source of the Black Fog, do you have any more specific clues or guesses?"
"For example, do the regions where the corrosion suddenly intensified share any common traits? Or did you notice any abnormal energy fluctuations or disturbances in the rules?"
Liushuo froze for a moment. At first, he had thought Shen Yi and the others would continue pressing him or judging him over his abnormal behavior just now. Unexpectedly, Alvin seemed to have set those doubts aside for the moment and shifted to something more practical.
Liushuo nodded. The speed of the starlight flowing over his body calmed slightly, then