057 Deception

N4 nodded.

"I understand. Take care of yourself too, my dear Li Aoz."

Wave after wave of people swiftly left the city. To reassure them, Li Aoz gave each of them a backup of his implant armor, which would also make it easier for him to relocate safely.

Before long, in less than half an hour, the vast Green Field City had been reduced to just him.

It was called a city, but if it were brought to the Layered Abyss, Green Field City would actually be as large as two Azure Planets. In terms of size alone, it was no different from a planet.

However, that did not mean Green Field City could restrict outsiders the way Azure Planet did.

In truth, that was merely a curse unique to the Layered Abyss: the longer one descended upon a planet, the more one's strength declined.

The Boundary Abyss had no such rule. The universe here had a Sigma-rank limit, but Sigma-rank beings could appear and fight anywhere.

If a Society broke out into battle here in the Boundary Abyss, there would be no chance for a fair duel between equals like in the Layered Abyss. It would be brutal oppression across ranks—most of the time, it would even be a gang beating.

Did Li Aoz not know that? No, of course he did.

That was why he had chosen to stay behind and cover the others' retreat.

He sat cross-legged atop the city's tallest tower, silently poured himself a cup of wine, and leisurely ate edamame, peanuts, and fried dried fish.

Everyone actually knew that in his current condition, let alone a Society, he could not even defeat Seeds, whom he had beaten before.

The nebula overhead slowly turned, seemingly a little faster than usual.

This time, he was certain