Burning Your Boats

It was night, around 10 p.m.

Yimo walked alone along the road to the Slums.

As he passed a dimly lit Xianggang, someone called out to him from behind.

"Hey, let's talk." The voice was flat, with a hint of command.

Yimo turned around and looked at the figure hidden in the shadows. Weary, he rubbed his shoulder. "I thought you'd come looking for me sooner."

The person hidden in the darkness showed no change in expression, and spoke with some irritation. "The Royal City Knights have been following you the whole time."

Yimo nodded. "Yeah, I know."

"Although Sky-Breaking Strike and the others won't kill me, they won't just leave me alone, either."

"So, you dealt with the knights who were following me?"

The figure in the darkness said, "What else?"

"What about those two girls?"

Yimo said, "You mean Rain Emperor and Bai?"

"They're waiting for me at the Inn. It took me quite a while to convince them not to follow me."

The figure in the darkness nodded. "Come on. Let's find somewhere else to talk."

Yimo said, "Okay."

The girl stepped out of the darkness. It was Shi Xinglan, dressed in an oversized tracksuit, with a disguise that made her look extremely ordinary.

Shi Xinglan and Yimo walked into an even darker Small Alley.

Before Shi Xinglan could speak, Yimo handed her a note. "These are the items I bought from the System Shop for this game."

"Whatever you need, I'll give it to you."

"It's pretty dark here. Do you need a lighter?"

Shi Xinglan said, "No."

Shi Xinglan took the note. Countless lines of code flashed across her left pupil. She pulled out a pen and circled all the items she needed. "I'll take these."

"You really do have a lot of points. You