"They were willing to provide whatever equipment and supplies we needed, but unfortunately, when I wanted to bring that fat guy along, Tianshu Tower flat-out refused." Wang Xiyi started the car as she spoke.
"If you really dragged that fat guy into the fallen zone, I think he'd genuinely choose suicide." Ye Jiu, sitting in the passenger seat, shook his head. "That kind of fear can't be faked."
"I have a feeling this trip to Chunming City was a complete waste. Other than learning that there might be a Rule-type Anomaly inside the fallen zone, we didn't get any useful information at all." Wang Xiyi held the steering wheel with one hand while the other fished an energy bar from the center console. She deftly tore open the foil wrapper with her teeth and stuffed it into her mouth.
Based on the "information" provided by Li Junwen, Tianshu Tower had supplied the team with two specially made foods aimed at the trait of "hunger"—one was an improved version of the ultra-high-calorie energy bars Wang Xiyi had been eating; the other had the same calorie content as ordinary food, but contained a special additive capable of regulating neurotransmitters and suppressing appetite.
"Rule-type Anomalies, Rule-type Anomalies..." Ye Jiu wore a suit of heavy armor, and even the slightest movement made the metal plates scrape against each other. "Have you ever dealt with one?"
"Does Bao Si count?" Wang Xiyi asked.
"...Barely. I suppose she does."
"Then I have dealt with one," Wang Xiyi said.
"No... Bao Si is a person, not an Anomaly." Ye Jiu repeatedly shook his head. "But then again, she could lead a mountain that huge around by the nose... and she had only inherited part of a Rule-type Anomaly's power. It's hard to imagine what a real Rule-type