The Nine-Faced One's voice did not sound again.
A line of tiny, firefly-like text quickly appeared before Gu Qingshan's eyes:
"Your Law of Causality mapper has refused to surrender."
"This Evil Offering will now officially begin."
"Liao Xing will be plunged into a situation of extreme danger for him. If he can't survive, both of you will die here."
After reading it, Gu Qingshan looked across at the other man.
Liao Xing sat on the edge of the bed, frowning as if he felt uncomfortable.
"Are your injuries from earlier serious?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"They're already healed," Liao Xing replied.
He rummaged through the pocket at his waist and took out a cigarette case. Finding it empty, he tossed it to the ground and cursed under his breath.
"Damn it, my nicotine cravings are acting up. That stupid bug should've tried tempting me with a pack of cigarettes!"
"It's probably tired of dealing with you and has turned to creating danger instead, hoping to kill you," Gu Qingshan said.
"Hmph. With power like yours, wouldn't it be easy to come up with some way to kill me?" Liao Xing asked warily, giving him a sidelong glance.
Recalling the Deathmatch Offering, Gu Qingshan explained:
"It's not that simple. This kind of sacrificial ritual has its rules. It has to achieve balance in certain respects before it can activate the relevant Law of Causality. If it simply crushed the world you're in, that would be an assault on and destruction of all the laws. It wouldn't satisfy the requirements of the offering."
"What would it look like in my case?" Liao Xing asked.
"Everything is based on your strength. You'd probably face situations that are extremely dangerous for you," Gu Qingshan said.
Liao Xing's expression turned serious.
"My strength... I'm just a