Coming here really did seem easier than going to the Bookstore World.
After accepting the Persuader's ripple, Fu Qian did something very simple: he invited the bone chain to taste his flesh and blood.
On the one hand, as he had reasoned earlier, he needed to keep a clear head. He remembered that this was a team-building operation for the Dark Moon Cult. He had merely come ahead of the others to assess the situation and provide an anchor for their arrival.
No matter how bad things looked, that didn't conflict with his having already completed his mission.
On the other hand, he needed to be flexible. It was true that he'd fed the bone chain a divine corpse last time, but that didn't mean it couldn't have something fresh this time.
There might have been plenty of options here, but while the kidnappers were holding their hostages, they were clearly doing their best to conceal themselves, unwilling to speak with the tyrant face-to-face.
They'd even hidden the Persuader, whom he'd considered as a backup meal, the moment they showed their hand.
Trying to find him was certainly one option, but the process would inevitably affect the Corridor's stability.
By the time the Witch came in, what she saw would be a battle-damaged version of the place. It would be far less pristine.
Besides not wanting to make finding Dark Moon more difficult, there was another safety concern to consider—
He wasn't sure what the prisoners' precise goals were, but there was no doubt they were doing everything they could to lure the Dark Moon on the other end into this place.
If he used their flesh and blood, those half-dead prisoners might slip something into it, making it harder to get out after the mission was complete.
All in