So that was how it was? That made a lot more sense.
After hearing Elina's explanation, Fu Qian nodded expressionlessly.
Something had seemed strange just now.
Anyone with even a little sense would know that the goddess statue was crucial to this Death Game.
Especially someone as strategic as Elina—she would surely benefit from finding the statue as early as possible.
And if they were all veteran armchair players, they should have known the statue's location like the back of their hands.
Yet this duo hadn't hurried off just now. They'd stayed behind to watch the commotion.
Even now, with Goddess's Favor and the game officially underway, they were still here recruiting teammates.
It was more than a little unusual.
Now it seemed that when they didn't know where the objective was, letting someone else go out and scout first wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
The first to venture out could seize the initiative, but they'd also have to hack their way through the dangers.
These two really took the art of playing it safe to the extreme.
"Thanks. That answers a question I had."
Fu Qian turned to Elina.
She looked as if she'd expected that, her eyes bright and lively.
"As allies, we should share information."
By now, Elina was also rather curious about Fu Qian.
Before today, she'd made a point of learning about nearly every opponent who posed a threat.
Judging by his performance in the hall, Fu Qian's strength ranked among the very best.
Yet she hadn't noticed someone like him at all before.
And after talking with him, he didn't seem to be faking it. He was clearly unfamiliar with this Trial of Redemption.
Powerful, arrogant, and only recently arrived here.
Elina quickly drew several conclusions.
"If we have the same objective, then this