Those words sounded a little strange.
His companion did not seem particularly surprised by the intelligence they had just obtained.
It would be perfectly normal for him to have acquired it through other channels within the First Awareness Society. The problem was that once he voiced such encouragement, it carried a distinctly certain undertone.
"Keep it up" meant there would be "benefits"... Why would there be benefits? Where would they come from? Who would give him those benefits?
Half-Face was still mulling it over when he saw his companion rise. Startled, he instinctively stood as well. "You're...?"
"I need to report to those above and verify some things."
"Verify?"
In light of the context, that sounded more or less sarcastic. His companion could guess what he was thinking and gave a muffled laugh. "Look, the scope of 'ambiguity' can be narrowed or expanded, just as the 'boundary' between illusion and reality is always shifting. The important thing is that we keep the initiative in our own hands."
After saying those cryptic words that suited his identity, his companion left directly.
Half-Face watched his companion's retreating figure disappear, feeling somewhat dazed. Standing alone in the room, he grew even more lost.
What was he supposed to do next?
If those two Han Guang Mercenaries really came knocking, how was he supposed to deal with them?
Or should he cut through the mess now and directly use the Awakened One's power to completely dematerialize and devour Old Bai Jiao's and Tai Yu's consciousnesses, even if that meant reducing the corresponding gains?
When his companion left, he had not explained any of this. Was that still what a mentor was supposed to do?
Half-Face returned to his seat, increasingly irritated. Because of this "guidance," he could not act according to his usual habits.