Danker City, East District, Peiya Grand Theater.
The seats were old, but had been wiped until they were spotless. The place had actually been abandoned for a long time. An old man who loved opera had stayed behind, often cleaning the theater or performing alone onstage.
The seats below were in complete disarray. The Violator big sister was lying facedown across several seats pushed together, while a man with slicked-back hair massaged her back.
"Mmm~"
"Yuzhi, what was that strange sound you just made?"
A man lying across nearby seats, his face covered by a cloth hat and a cigarette between his fingers, spoke up.
"I'm just loosening my muscles. Don't mind me~"
Yuzhi flashed a charming smile. Dressed in an open-back outfit, she was enjoying the massage.
The four people inside the theater each had their own distinct traits: the slick-haired man who was debauched but not obsessed with lust, the lazy man with his face covered by a cloth hat, Yuzhi in her open-back outfit, and the chimera bartender.
"We need to change targets. The muscle Shi Yang finds next time will only be stronger."
The chimera bartender spoke. His hand was unconsciously making a pouring motion, a side effect of forcibly taking over a body.
"Compared to that~, the Treebirth World is about to open. There are invitations circulating everywhere. Isn't that something only the top fifty of the 'Treebirth Arena' can possibly obtain? The top ten seem to be guaranteed one. If we get an invitation, should we go join in the fun?"
As Yuzhi spoke, she flicked her hand beside her ear, lightly knocking away the slick-haired man's hand before rising from the seats.
"Treebirth World? Are you insane?"
The lazy man let out a cold laugh, his tone full of mockery.
"Are you going