The moment the Red Name appeared, a cursor instantly materialized above Xu Yi's head. A map appeared on his token, marked with countless points of light—more than a thousand in all.
Clearly, those points of light showed the coordinates of the other trial participants. It was one of the perks of having a Red Name.
The second perk was that Red Name holders had two chances to teleport randomly.
Besides that, a progress bar had appeared on his token. Presumably, it tracked the time he would remain Red Named: the length of one incense stick.
A special note appeared beneath the progress bar: if the Red Name was taken or given away, the progress bar would transfer with it.
Xu Yi scanned through the information in a flash. Then he draped a cloak over Xu Yanzhi, swept her into his arms, and charged ahead at full speed. In just an instant, he realized he was surrounded on all sides.
He had chosen his direction based on the map's cursor, which showed where the encirclement was weakest. Yet as he charged forward, that weak point quickly filled in.
Xu Yi knew he couldn't change direction again. Wherever he went, the ranks there would immediately thicken. If he kept changing course, the encirclement would only shrink at the fastest possible rate. "Over there! Well, would you look at that—we've hit the jackpot this time!"
A bald giant roared and swept his flowing-cloud Buddhist staff at them. Before the venomous dragon could burst from the staff, a Palm Thunder struck, and the dragon promptly vanished. Another Palm Thunder followed, and the bald giant cried out before vanishing on the spot.
Xu Yi paid no attention to the Floating Light left behind when the bald giant disappeared. He charged straight ahead. If he could