Everything happened in an incredibly short span of time. From the rift opening, to the people on either side staring at each other in bewilderment, to the other side opening fire, to the passage collapsing, and then Luna crossing the entire battlefield in the blink of an eye to bring back one of their people—it had all taken only a few dozen seconds. By the time Luna tossed the "prisoner" onto the ground, even Zheng Zhi, standing nearby, was still a little dazed.
Then the entire alley fell silent.
The only thing left at the scene was that strange silver-white device, still buzzing away at the intersection. A considerable portion of the webbing that had originally covered the surroundings had been torn apart and dissipated during the earlier rift disturbance. The remaining strands hung messily around the intersection, and it looked like they would not regenerate anytime soon.
Yu Sheng looked down at the armed man still unconscious in front of him. The corner of his mouth twitched before he looked up at Luna. "...Well done."
Luna primly lifted the hem of her nun's dress, gave a slight curtsy, and retreated to the side.
Huli cautiously edged over, squatted in front of the prisoner, and poked him with a finger. Then she looked up at Yu Sheng. "Benefactor, he's still alive."
Eileen swung her two arms, which had split open again and were on the verge of breaking off. "Silly fox, the way you pause your sentences is seriously problematic, you know!"
"Stop swinging them, or they'll fall off in a moment." Yu Sheng raised a hand to steady the little one on his shoulder, then sighed again. "I'll repair you when we get back... Sigh, how can you even mess up the body you're using..."
The King suddenly leaped