".You're in a lot of danger now, you know?"
"Even though that sounds like a scam... yeah, I know."
Some things only needed to be said in passing. This time, after arranging his affairs, he had slipped away alone because what he needed to deal with now was the top priority.
"The key issue is that, in many people's eyes, I'm no longer a small fish. But in terms of actual strength, I'm still just a small fish."
Once he reached another world, any opponent with access to intelligence would not overlook Lu PingAn's existence.
Considering his record, it would be perfectly normal for a Rule-level opponent to come straight at him.
And against a Rule-level opponent going all out, the current Lu PingAn would die. If he died, the team would completely fall apart as well.
".The danger doesn't just come from outside."
"You mean..."
"What you're thinking is possible. Who knew whether some higher-up might suddenly lose their mind and decide you were a threat? Reality was the one place that needed logic and reasons the least. But what's more dangerous is that you've already offended quite a few people, right? The Aus, the People of the Blood Banquet... they might still have remnants in the Eastern Kingdom."
Before this, Lu PingAn had been a seemingly ordinary big fish in a pond. His true strength exceeded what his stats suggested, so he could muddle through and develop at his own pace.
But now, if he truly faced an unreasonable pursuit or even assassination by a Rule-level opponent, it would seem only natural.
"Heroes die more often than they live. They've raised you too high this time..."
"Are they setting me up to be killed?"
"Don't think so darkly. You simply did what many people couldn't and became a